Clarke Activities

Congratulations to our amazing 7th and 8th grade choir students for their wonderful performance at the SCC Choir Festival yesterday!

Today's Boys' Tennis Meet will be postponed to May 1 in Albia.

Congratulations to Clarke High School Musicians for all the hard work they put into performing and hosting a state contest at the end of March! Clarke hosted the Class 3A State IHSMA Solo/Ensemble Contest for instrumental and vocal students on Saturday, March 28. Students from across Iowa came to Osceola to perform for feedback and ratings given by four judges. Clarke students received 16 Division I ratings (superior) and 10 Division II ratings (excellent) throughout the day. This is a big accomplishment for our students! It takes many workers to host and keep an event like this running smoothly all day long. Thank you to everyone who helped!

Vocal Division 1 Ratings:
Easton Brokaw (Vocal Solo
Macayla Hicks (Vocal Solo
Elian Mercado Llamas (Vocal Solo)
Zenoah Miller (Vocal Solo)
Jordan Murphy (Vocal Solo)

Vocal Division II ratings:
Leah Flowers (Vocal Solo)
Serenity Anderson & Alexis McDole (Vocal Ensemble)

Instrumental Division 1 ratings:
Easton Brokaw - Tuba Solo
Casey Wade - Saxophone Duet
Dylan Struble - Bassoon Solo
Emma Arnold - Clarinet Solo
Mallory Tidman - Bari Sax Solo
Luke Wade - Saxophone Duet and Alto Sax Solo
Natalie McGaw - Xylophone Solo
Olivia Vargas - Clarinet Solo
Addison Franklin - Clarinet Solo
Aryanna Hewlett - Clarinet Solo

Instrumental Division II ratings:
Naomi Medrano - Bass Clarinet Solo
Jack Voss - Alto Sax Solo
Casey Wade - Alto Sax Solo
Macayla Hicks - Trumpet Solo
Ivan Greif - Snare Drum Solo
Arrianna Parrish-Day & Neo Mora - Woodwind Duet
Addison Franklin & Naomi Medrano - Clarinet Duet

Chamber Choir- Division 1 for their Madrigal.

April 7 Activities Update: High School Boys’ and Girls’ Track at ADM is canceled for tonight. Middle School Boys’ and Girls’ Track at Wayne is postponed to Friday and will start at 4:15. We have canceled High School Girls’ Soccer for tonight. High School Boys’ and Girls’ golf at Knoxville are now canceled.

Any current 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th grade student who is interested in flags should attend this informational meeting: Thursday, April 9 during WIN (9:59-10:26 AM) in the 7-12 Band Room. You do not need to be a band member in order to audition for flags; however, if you make the squad, then you must be able to fit band into your class schedule for the first quarter of next year. If you miss the meeting, then talk to Mrs. Kelso (the High School Band Director). Auditions will be held every day during WIN the week of April 13-17.

🎨✨ YAM Awards Celebration! ✨🎨

We are so proud of Arrianna Day and Hali Nelson for representing Clarke at the YAM Awards ceremony at Jordan Creek Mall!

👏 A huge congratulations to Hali Nelson for earning the People’s Choice Award—what an amazing accomplishment! She also received a box of art supplies from BLICK to continue sharing her creativity.

We are proud to celebrate our incredible wrestlers and their outstanding accomplishments this season!

BOYS
🏅 Urijah Fry – First Team, Academic All-Conference
🏅 Angel Gomez-Perez – Second Team, Academic All-Conference
🏅 Angel Torres – Honorable Mention, Academic All-Conference
🏅 Lincoln Hill – Honorable Mention, Academic All-Conference
🏅 Bowen Page – Honorable Mention

📚 Academic All-Conference (Managers)
👏 John Galvez
👏 Zeke Lundquist

GIRLS
🏅 Mallory Tidman – First Team
🏅 Zari Samuels – Honorable Mention

So proud of these student-athletes for their hard work on the mat AND in the classroom! Way to represent Clarke!

🎯🍝 Make it a Night at Clarke! 🎭✨

Join us for a fun-filled evening on Friday, April 10th!

🍝 Clarke Archery Spaghetti Dinner
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 MS/HS Cafeteria

Come grab a delicious meal and support our Clarke Archery team!

🎭 Then stick around for “The Curious Savage” presented by our HS Drama Department—you won’t want to miss this fantastic performance! 👏

Bring your family, enjoy great food, and support our amazing students—it’s the perfect Clarke night!

🎳CLARKE BOWLING! 🎳

👏 College Commitment Alert!
Congratulations to Brett Orr and Cooper Ciecalone on committing to continue their bowling careers at Iowa Central!

🏅 Postseason Honors
🌟 Haylee Tipton – 2nd Team All-District
🌟 Bryce Giza – 1st Team All-District
🌟 Bryce Giza – 1st Team All-State

Way to represent Clarke with pride—One Tribe!

We are so proud to celebrate our Clarke athletes who earned All-Conference Basketball honors this season! Your hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit truly paid off!

⭐ First Team
Reagan Fry
Ryan Diehl

💥 Second Team
Maisy McCoy

👏 Honorable Mention
Reese Shaw
Peyton Lynn
Jordan DeLeon Elias
Ethan Danley

Your Clarke family is incredibly proud of you!

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade band students who represented Clarke at SCC Honor Band in Chariton!

🎤🌟 Huge Congrats to the Clarke Speech Team! 🌟🎤

What an incredible day last week at the Iowa High School Speech Association State Individual Contest! Clarke was represented by 8 talented students across 12 events...and they absolutely delivered!

🏆 Results:
✨ 10 Division I Ratings
✨ 2 Division II Ratings

👏 Division I Honors:
Abbie – Storytelling
Cayden – Solo Musical Theatre & Poetry
Leah – Solo Musical Theatre & Acting
Emma – Original Oratory & Reviewing
Kailee – Acting
Elian – Prose
Kaitlyn – Solo Musical Theatre

👏 Division II Honors:
Aryanna – Acting
Elian – Solo Musical Theatre

Not only did our students perform at a high level, but they also had an amazing time doing it! On the long ride home, they talked about how much fun they had; that’s what it’s all about! 💙

We were so proud of this team and the way they represented Clarke. Way to go!

Fourteen seventh and eighth grade band members will be representing Clarke Middle School in the South Central Conference Honor Band on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Other schools in the conference include Albia, Cardinal, Centerville, Chariton, Davis County, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, and Knoxville. Chariton will host the event this year. The Clarke 7th and 8th Grade Band will be represented by Gabby Hawk (flute), Lilly Graves (flute), Josie Turpin (clarinet), Brynnley Porter (clarinet), Raylee Sutton (bass clarinet), Collins Readout (alto saxophone), Ava Surls (tenor saxophone), Hali Nelsen (bari saxophone), Katana Ford (trumpet), Fernanda Garcia (French Horn), Josue Rivera (trombone), Logan Doss (trombone), Haydon Brokaw (euphonium), and Jadie Dubon (percussion). All of these band members have been busy preparing their music with Christie Stortenbecker, the 7th and 8th grade band director at Clarke.

Students have been given four pieces of music to practice in advance of the honor band. On March 26, all of the students from the various schools will rehearse together at Chariton during the afternoon as an ensemble for the first time. That evening, they will present a concert for the public. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Johnson Auditorium of Chariton High School in Chariton, Iowa. Admission to the concert is $3 per adult and $2 per student. The guest conductor will be Nick Menke, one of the high school band directors from Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Iowa.

FFA Strawberries arrive Thursday, March 12th. Pick-up can occur from 3:00 - 6:30 on the west side of the school by the greenhouse. See you soon!

The Sixth Grade Solo and Ensemble Festival was held on March 5th at Clarke Middle School. There were 16 entries. Mr. Oscar Ortiz was the adjudicator for this event. Mr. Ortiz judged and awarded four superior minus (I-) ratings, two superior (I) ratings, and ten (I+) superior plus ratings. There were no II or III ratings awarded.

Mr. Ortiz then selected three performances to receive the outstanding best of center for the evening. The outstanding recipients are pictured from left to right.

Jayden Lampe-snare drum solo
Olivia Nelson-baritone solo
Rylee Collins-flute solo

Additional results from the festival:
Superior Ratings: I-
Jack Spidle-trombone solo, Lacy Shea and Jack Spidle-trombone duet, Lacy Shea, Hunter Cook, and Amari Nathaniel-Trombone/Percussion trio, Franny Ramos-Flute Solo

Superior Ratings: I
Eliana Galeana Martinez-flute solo, Abby Bassett-clarinet solo

Superior Plus Ratings: I+
Rylee Collins-flute solo, Ebony Lenz, Tyler Clark, and Rylee Collins-flute trio, Raymond Dubon-snare drum solo, Gracie Graves and Kaelie Halvorson-trumpet duet, Jacob Formaro-trumpet solo, Mary Francisco Andres and Kimberly Santiago-Sanchez-flute/clarinet duet, Rowan Keller and Olivia Nelson-mallet and baritone duet, Rowan Keller-snare drum solo, Olivia Nelson-baritone solo, and Jayden Lampe-snare drum solo

Congratulations to all the performers for their well prepared performances!

Congratulations to these outstanding performers at the 7th and 8th Grade Solo and Ensemble Festival! Mr. Ortiz recognized Hali Nelsen for her flute solo, and he recognized Rylee Rivera and Collins Readout for their clarinet and alto saxophone duet. Way to go!!!

🏹🎯 STATE BOUND, ARCHERS! 🎯🏹

We are thrilled to share that 27 Clarke Archers have qualified for the State Archery Tournament on March 27–29! Their dedication, focus, and hard work have truly hit the mark!

🎯 3D Qualifiers
Elementary: Brecken Porter, Cameron Lampe, Georgia Eckels, Joella Hatfield
Middle School: Connor Wilkins
High School: Masan Redman, Landon Fry, Levi White

🎯 Bullseye Qualifiers
Elementary: Cameron Lampe, Brecken Porter, Georgia Eckels, Jayden Lampe
Middle School: Connor Wilkins, Bentley Hawk, Dayton Howe, Chloe Cockayne, Brynnley Porter
High School: Masan Redman, Landon Fry, Dwight Humphrey, Levi White, Carson Jones, Lucas Steinbach, Casey Wade, Easton Brokaw, Libby Wright, Alexis McDole

We are incredibly proud of these students for representing Clarke with excellence and sportsmanship. Let’s wish them the best as they compete at State! 🎯

Congratulations to all of the 7th and 8th grade band members who volunteered to perform at Solo and Ensemble Festival! Mr. Ortiz enjoyed listening to your performances and working with you to improve!

Join us as we celebrate Angel and Urijah as they head to the State Wrestling Tournament!

📣 They’ll be storming the halls at 10:30 AM
🚨 A siren sound off will follow immediately after down Shaw St!

We invite all community supporters to line Shaw Street to honk, wave, and cheer them on as they make their way to state! Let’s show them how proud we are and give them the sendoff they deserve!

Please join us today at 4:00 PM to send off our Girls Bowling Team! Line Shaw Street to cheer them on and send them off in style as they head to State.

For tomorrow’s individual competitions, there will be no livestream. Live stats will be available through the "LANETALK" app under Cadillac Lanes.

Thank you for supporting our athletes!