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The Student News Site of Gretna High School

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The Student News Site of Gretna High School

Gretna Media
Matthew McKinney

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter

Matthew McKinney is a senior at GHS and in his first year on The Voice Staff. He serves as a reporter. He is involved in journalism because he feels strongly about providing accurate and interesting stories to everyone. His favorite pieces to write are sports stories and recaps. Outside of journalism, he loves competing in hockey and caring for his two dogs and is involved in student council and National Honor Society.

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Crowd On Their Feet: With time running low in the fourth quarter, Mr. Jackson Hinze hoists a three point field goal. "Having a crowd's energy to feed off of made the game that much more fun to play," Hinze said. The crowd played a large part in the swings of momentum throughout the game.

Students Battle Teachers in Championship

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2021
In-Bounds Pass: A ball tipped out of bounds by the Storm gave Gretna the possession. Alex Wilcoxson (24) was designated to pass the ball in. The Dragons were unable to capitalize off the in-bounds pass.

[Photo] The Dedication Of GHS Athletes

Josh Bennett
February 23, 2021
Hold it: Focused on the fundamentals, Blake Rose (21) holds his follow through. The three pointer went down and helped the Dragons retake the lead as the fourth quarter was coming to a close. Rose finished the game shooting 40% from behind the arc.

Three-Pointer for the Win

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2021
First-Times: With Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff's victory in the Georgia Senate runoff election, many first-time accomplishments were made. Warnock became the first black senator from the state of Georgia. Ossoff, 33 years-old, is the youngest senator elected and the first democratic senator in Georgia since 1996.

Next Stop on Your Left

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2021
Patiently Waiting: Standing in line at the pop-up clinic on Oct.15 is Brooke Belsky (21) in the pink, Annabelle Roquemore (22) in the orange and Colton Munn (21) in the grey. "It took about 30 minutes to get through the line," Munn said. "Since I went to the homecoming event, I wanted to to make sure I didn't contract COVID-19 from the infected students that were there." In total, more than 40 students from the mass student gathering contracted COVID-19.

[Photo] Wrapping-Up Semester One

Kalei Renner, Photo Editor
December 17, 2020
Food Drive Set Up The student council is able to set up the food drive and help give back to the community. "The blood drive usually occurs in January," sponsor Mrs. O'Neil said. "I don't know if we will do it this year, but we have it on the schedule but it will depend on the Red Cross." Many events have been cancelled due to COVID-19, but student council continues to work hard and give back.

[Photo] Building Bridges between Administration and Student Body

Gabriella Goday, Staff Reporter
December 17, 2020
Easy Day: Heading the senior table, Neleah Wozniak (21) completes some school work during a slow food drive day. "I was there to help out with the food drive and count items as they were donated," Wozniak said. The seniors only had one person donate while Wozniak was working, despite leading the school in total donations.

High School Food Drive Lacks Drive from Students

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2020
Helping his quiz bowl team, Paul Cornett (21) shares his best thoughts on the answers.

[Photo] Anchors Away

Claire Sallee, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2020
Thursday Tally: The student council kept the school informed on the status of the competition daily. They would hang a sign glass before the theater that read the current totals for each class. The sign also shows the cumulative amount of money raised.

Small, Generous Contributions Make Big Difference for Veterans

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
December 10, 2020
Brand-New Challenge: Bringing the ball up, Landon Pokorski (24) played his first high school game with a large responsibility. “It is a whole other level," Pokorski said. "It is just a whole different type of game with the athleticism and competition: everyone is a lot bigger, but you just have to slow yourself down and be ready for it all.” Pokorski did not seemed phased by the uptick in speed, finishing the game with just one turnover.

New Faces, Same Dragons

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2020
A Final Note: The final seconds of the play focuses on Jeremiah Merriman (21) as he gives his final thoughts. "Performing is extremely exhilarating: it is a fun time," Merriman said. In the final scene, Merriman reveals his next playwright: Hamlet.

“Something Rotten” Community Performance at GHS Nov. 25, 2020

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
December 8, 2020
Different Look: The Interface of the app changes from platform to platform. "I am in a league with some work friends on Yahoo, but my sons both use ESPN." history instructor Mr. Jon Swanson said. Yahoo slightly trails the ESPN set up in popularity.

[Photo] Fantasyland

Zane Mrozla-Mindrup, Copy Editor
November 2, 2020
Eyes on the Prize: With the 3rd quarter coming to a close, Jackson Alexander (21) looks at his opposition. Alexander's nine catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns led the Dragons to their 41-18 victory over the Chieftains.

Five in a Row

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
October 5, 2020
Secure the Catch: After intially sending the field goal team on the field, head coach Mr. Mike Kayl decides to go for it on fourth and goal. "I tracked the ball through the air and came down with it for the touchdown," senior Trevor Marshall said. The score pushed the Dragon's lead to 13 points over Lincoln High.

Dragons Throttle Links

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2020
In his first game action since his second ACL tear, Connor Bulgrin hauls in a touchdown. "It was really exciting to participate in a game like situation," Bulgrin said. "I did not expect to produce so much offense." He finished the scrimmage with two catches for two touchdowns and over 100 yards.

Staff Member’s Resilient Recovery

Matthew McKinney, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
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