Green Ridge R-8 School District

Tigernation, Our field day was originally scheduled for Monday, but due to incoming weather we are moving it up to this Friday. If you would like to help out with the event, we'd love to have you! There are 2 shifts for the day. You can pick one or do both. Just call the school or comment beneath this post so we will know who is coming. Thanks!

The Green Ridge track and field team had a fabulous District track meet at SBU yesterday. Six of our ten athletes qualified for Sectionals (a couple in multiple events). Nearly every athlete achieved new personal record in their event - the BEST way to end the season!! We're so proud of the entire team and all the GR8 things we've achieved this season. We wish those still competing the best of luck at Sectionals Saturday!!  🏅Sectional Qualifiers: Wyatt Crawford: 100, 200 & 4x100 relay Wyatt Brosch: Javelin, 100 & 4x100 relay Jackson Xiloj: 4x100 relay Gage Devorss: 4x100 relay Rylee Donaldson: 1600 meter Trenton Sawyer: 1600 meter & 3200 meter 💪New PR's (personal records) at Districts: Evee Porter: 1600 meter, 3200 meter Natalie Misail: 800 meter Anna Guerno: Long jump Wyatt Brosch: Javelin, 4x100 Gage Devorss: 200 meter & 4x100 Wyatt Crawford: 100 meter, 200 meter & 4x100 Jackson Xiloj: 4x100  Aliyah  Edington: Discus Trenton Sawyer: 1600 meter

Congratulations to our track and field athletes who medaled at the Class 1, District 6 track meet yesterday. This achievement earned them an All-District distinction and advanced them to the Sectional meet Saturday in Carl's Junction!! 👏👏👏 🏅Wyatt Crawford: 100 meter - 2nd 200 meter - 2nd 4x100 relay - 4th 🏅Wyattt Brosch: 100 meter - 4th Javelin - 3rd 4x100 relay - 4th 🏅 Jackson Xiloj: 4x100 meter relay - 4th 🏅Rylee Donaldson: 1600 meter - 3rd 🏅Trenton Sawyer: 1600 meter - 3rd 3200 meter - 3rd 🏅Gage Devorss: 4x100 meter relay - 4th

Best of luck to our Running Tigers as they compete at the District 6 track meet today at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar!!

The end of the school year is coming! Plan to celebrate with us on May 21st! This celebration is in place of the end of the year awards assembly.

Softball is taking on Leeton in the first round of districts today in Northwest. First pitch is at 1:00 pm. Baseball against Lincoln has been pushed back to a 6:00 pm start time.

Baseball District Tournament

Green Ridge Terrific Tiger Staff members of the month are Mrs. Cooley and Mr. H! These two staff members have lived the motto "Restore the Roar" this year! They have worked hard to make the Ridge GR8! Thank you for all you do!

A BIG THANK YOU to Big Jake's Food Truck for coming out to feed Tiger Nation employees! It is our Tiger Nation Staff that make ALL the difference! A great way to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week! Tiger Nation!

It was an early morning for our musicians, but they came prepared for State. All of our musicians have worked very hard this semester to make it this far! Thank you to Mrs. Kristy and Mrs. Bates for accompanying all of our musicians as well! Ratings are as follows: Green Ridge Vocal Quartet (Callie Knoernschild, Ava Morris, Evee Porter, Heath Snethen): Silver Callie Knoernschild French Horn Solo: Silver Gavin Walters Vocal Solo: Bronze We are proud of each student for their dedication to music! WAY TO GO TIGERS!!!

Baseball vs. Cole Camp will be playing in Cole Camp this evening. First pitch will be at 5:00 pm. Softball vs. Otterville is cancelled due to field conditions is Otterville.

Here are a few more pictures from yesterday's Kaysinger Conference meet.

Congratulations to all of our track and field athletes that survived a very wet and muddy Conference meet today. There were multiple personal records set, medals earned and many, many wonderful memories made. Our Jr. High Girls brought home the Kaysinger Conference Championship plaque as a team overall which was very exciting! Below is a list of those who medaled. We’re so proud of everyone’s effort despite the terrible conditions. This concludes the season for our Jr. High team…and what a wonderful season they had! High school has two regular season meets before Districts on May 10th. We’re SO proud of our Running Tigers! HIGH SCHOOL BOYS: Wyatt Crawford 1st 100 meter dash 1st 200 meter dash Trenton Sawyer  1st 3200 meter run 2nd 1600 meter run HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS: Natalie Misail  3rd 400 meter run Anna Guenro 3rd triple jump   JR. HIGH BOYS: Avery Box 1st long jump 2nd shot put 2nd 100 meter dash Ivas Lemanski 3rd triple Jump 2nd high jump Max Knoernschild 3rd 1600 meter run 3rd high jump JR. HIGH GIRLS: Kaysinger Conference Team Champs!  Mya Edington  1st long jump 2nd triple jump 1st 800 meter run Alita Lemanski 2nd long jump 3rd triple jump 1st 200 meter run Angelina Orlov: 2nd 800 meter run Macie Nilson: 2nd discus Rianna Hagedorn: 3rd 200 meter run  Rozzlyn Wiegel, Kyla Jasper, Madi Merriott and Angelica Izoita: 2nd 4x200 meter relay Rozzlyn Wiegel, Alita Lemanski, Natalie Demshick and Rianna Hagedorn: 2nd 4x100 meter relay

The Junior High girls track and field team are Kaysinger Conference Champions! 🏆 Congratulations ladies!!!

Junior High attended in their last regular season track meet last night in El Dorado Springs. Everyone competed very well across the board and a handful received medals too! Mya Edington: 1st 800 meter run, 2nd triple jump, 2nd long jump Alita Lemanski: 1st long jump Paisley Rogers: 3rd shot put Oliver Crystal: 3rd discus Ivas Lemanski: 3rd triple jump, 2nd high jump Gage Piscopo, Max Knoernschild , Ivas & Oliver: 2nd 4 x 400 relay

Softball in Lakeland tonight is cancelled. Golf's match is still on as scheduled.

Softball game decision will be made at 2:30 this afternoon. Sorry for the late notice.

Junior High music students traveled to Smithton this past Saturday April 26, 2025 to perform at the JH Kaysinger Conference Contest. Junior High Choir received an Outstanding Rating Exemplary Ratings for the following performances: Macie Nilson Vocal Solo Layton Tyler Vocal Solo Madilyn Merriott and Angelica Izoita Vocal Duet Savanna Sears and Esther Pakhnyuk Vocal Duet Myka Wheaton Vocal Solo Outstanding performances: Natalie Demshick and Angelica Georgiyev Vocal Duet Kaelyn Wiesenburger Vocal Solo Angelica Georgiyev Vocal Solo Paisley Rogers Vocal Solo Brinlee Leonard, Natalie Demshick, Angelica Georgiyev, Paisley Rogers instrumental ensemble received an Outstanding - Rating. A big THANK YOU to Mr. Kevin Holbert for stepping in as director when we needed him.

We had two competitors at the MO Middle School Championships at SBU in Bolivar. Avery Box and Mya Edington competed well on Saturday. Top 8 athletes in each event get recognized with a medal and podium visit, just like HS state track. Avery competed in Shot Put and placed 6th in class 1. Mya did well in her two events also. She place 2nd and earning silver medal in class 1 in triple jump, and 3rd place-bronze medal in 800m run. Congrats to both of the GR8 athletes!

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