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The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

Senior D'Shayne James (2) shakes his opponents hands before the 6A state championship game. Although he was not able to play, James was named a captain for his final high school football game.

Down, but not out: after season ending injury, D’Shayne James is going strong at rehab

Kenna Cassey, Staff Reporter December 14, 2018

Football camp had just wrapped up and the Pumas – fresh off of their 2017 state title run – were back at it preparing for a zero-week matchup against Pinnacle. Wide-receiver D’Shayne James was...

Football prepares for match of the season

Football prepares for match of the season

Aubree Flores, Reporter September 28, 2018

With the title of state-champions leering so close to the grasp of the football team’s gloves last season, this year the expectation has been set higher than ever. Following their victory at Boulder...

Junior D'Shayne James catches a pass in Perry's 56-31 semifinal win over No. 1 Mountain Pointe.

One is the loneliest number

Macie Miller, Staff Reporter November 30, 2017

As the familiar song lyrics by Three Dog Night go, “one is the loneliest number,” this certainly reigns true for the loneliest player on the football team, senior punter Gavin Sherwood. Although Sherwood...

Junior D'Shayne James catches a pass in Perry's 56-31 semifinal win over No. 1 Mountain Pointe.

Long football season affects winter sports teams

Victoria Vredevoogd, Staff Reporter November 28, 2017

The Pumas are proud of how far they have made it in the football play offs and students are excited for the championship game, but has anyone ever thought of how this could affect some of the other winter...

The Pumas charge onto the field before a  game. They played great and defeated their opponent.

Pumas tame Huskies; ready for No. 1 Mountain Pointe

Macie Miller, Staff Reporter November 13, 2017

On Nov. 10, the Pumas participated in the quarterfinals for 6A division. They hosted and defeated the Hamilton Huskies for the second time this season. After playing them the first time, and winning by...

Sophomore D'Shayne James excels in football, basketball and baseball for the Pumas.

PHS athletes continue multisport tradition

Lauren Fountain, Staff Reporter March 30, 2017

Once upon a time, a typical high school athlete might play football in the fall, basketball during the winter, and baseball in the spring. Now, with student-athletics as competitive as they are, their...

Boys basketball team huddles during game.

Basketball heads into playoffs united

Lauren Fountain, Staff Reporter February 6, 2017

Transitioning a program under a new head coach is no easy feat. Losing nine seniors during that transition is even harder, especially when those spots are being filled by fairly young players. The team...

Pumas fight to play another day

Pumas fight to play another day

Lincoln Luse, Staff Reporter November 28, 2016

Perry’s 2016-2017 football season has been glorious; 9 wins and only one loss. Within these ten games laid many mini-victories: holding an undefeated record for the first three games without their star...

Is the whirlwind of Homecoming distracting as one might think?

Brittany Tomes, Staff Reporter September 7, 2016

  Homecoming, the event that gets the student body pumped early on in the year, is here once again. Star quarterback, sophomore D’shayne James, poses homecoming as not as distracting as one might...

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