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Video by Pamela Lupercio and Mitzy Jacobo

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Man on the street: “What is your favorite Christmas movie?”

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Man on the street: “What is your favorite Christmas movie?”

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Emily Reis speaks to the CNA class to see if the CNA students would like to volunteer at Interim Hospice Healthcare.

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From left to right: seniors, Dominick Mirelez, Tyler Tarin, Lucas Rizo ,and Nick Pettit show off their Dallas Cowboys’ gear Monday. Will the Cowboys make it to the Super Bowl? Only time will tell.

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Junior, Makenna Willis, drives in for a floater jump shot during the varsity girls basketball game in Ozona.

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Many CHS students could be seen taking part in the Shop Crane Night Friday, from selling baked goods to participating in the parade, or just socializing with the community during the annual holiday event. From left to right: junior, Natalee Velasco, and freshmen, Jasmine Flores and Paiton Woods.

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Frazier Julian, left, and Daylen Hightower, both freshmen, take in the parade during the Shop Crane Night Friday.

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Santa makes an appearance at the Shop Crane Night Friday.

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The CHS cheerleaders show off their Christmas spirit during the parade for the Shop Crane Night Friday.

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Many Crane Elementary School students enjoyed the festive atmosphere during the Shop Crane Night on Friday. Shown here are CES second-graders, Peyton Paulson, left, and Stevie-Kate Pettit.

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Journalism students raise money for end-of-year photography trip

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Journalism students raise money for end-of-year photography trip

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Article and photo by Isabella Ramirez
El Ave News staff writer

The CHS journalism students are striving to sell their “scratcher” books to raise money before Christmas break. Funds will go towards a photography trip at the end of the year.

When you decide to scratch a circle, you agree to make a donation in the amount of money that is revealed. When you scratch off the circle, and make your donation, you will be given a coupon book worth more than $100 in value.

The least amount you will donate is 50 cents, and the most is going to be $3. Dare to try? It’s for a good cause!

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Theater students at CHS are watching videos over how to become a character in Friday’s theater class.

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Sophomore, Rodrigo Alonso, gets ideas from previous years for the 2022-2023 yearbook.

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Crane JV Lady Birds defeat Rankin Lady Devils, 61-31

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Crane JV Lady Birds defeat Rankin Lady Devils, 61-31

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By Jacob Bejarano
El Ave News staff writer

The Crane Lady Birds defeated the Rankin Lady Devils, 61-31, this past week.

Freshman, Shae Coates, was happy with how the Lady Birds performed.

“Overall, I think we played really well. The past few games, things have finally been clicking, and we’ve been playing 100 times better.”

Coates said that teamwork was instrumental to their decisive victory.

”We were very excited. We saw how we came together and finally did what we’ve been trying to do.

Junior, Tatum Flores, said nerves got to her before the game, but she leveled out soon after that.

“Before, I was nervous to play, and after I was proud of how we all performed.”

Flores felt like patience was a main struggle for the Lady Birds.

“We didn't have patience, and that started to hurt us, but we started to correct it later in the game.”

The Lady Birds are off to a great start. Come support them as they continue along and hopefully put together a winning streak.

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The Lady Bird athletics class does a bunk bed as they play ships and sailors Friday afternoon.

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Sophomores, Pamela Lupercio, left, and Mitzy Jacobo, right, experiment with Entourage, the computer program being used to create this year’s yearbook.

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Sophomores, Jacky Ortega, right, and Odalys Iniguez, left, hang out by the Win at Everything board Friday morning. Win at Everything is this year’s motto for CISD.

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Sophia Hernandez, junior, delivers poinsettias to Crane Elementary School Friday. The poinsettias were sold to raise money for Student Council.

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Freshman, Frazier Julian, plays his baritone Friday in the band hall to prepare for the upcoming regional competition.

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2022 Crane Golden Crane Cross-Country Awards

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2022 Crane Golden Crane Cross-Country Awards

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2022 Crane Lady Bird Cross-Country Awards

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2022 Crane Lady Bird Cross-Country Awards

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Freshmen, Monserrat Zuniga, left, and JJ Rodriguez, right, strut their stuff during this past Thursday’s basketball game in Monahans.

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Patty Rizo, left, and Jessica Pettit, both CHS student council directors, organize poinsettias for a STUCO fundraiser.

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Amy Lewis, senior, adds the finishing touches on her Charlie Brown character for floral design. Floral design students decorated doors throughout CHS.

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Junior, Trey Larsen, gets ready to take on the Monahans Lobos Thursday in Monahans for one of the first varsity basketball games for the Golden Cranes.

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Golden Cranes look to find their stride following loss to Monahans 

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Golden Cranes look to find their stride following loss to Monahans 

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Photo by Aaliyah Moreno
El Ave News staff photographer

Article by Adam McGuir e
El Ave News staff writer

Crane’s varsity basketball team suffered a defeat, 41-56, last week against the Monahans Lobos.

Crane started off great, up at the half, but after that things started falling apart.

Junior, Trey Larsen, said he felt pretty good going into the game, but when the 4th quarter started, the team collapsed.

Larsen said he felt that this year's basketball team will be good because the team has been bonding.

The Golden Cranes will play at home Tuesday night.

Crane’s JV A basketball team also lost against the Monahans Lobos, 22-49.

Crane started off good and had a lot of good assists, but going into the third quarter, they started losing steam.

Freshman, Jacob Bejarano, said basketball feels a million times faster than it did in middle school.

Bejarano mentioned that he was definitely disappointed in the loss, because he knows how much potential the team has. He said the team hopes to go into the next game with a more positive attitude and to play smart for the entire game.

Freshman, Brayson Newberry, said, “I think we are warming up to the season.”

Newberry also says they are going to get better over the season because they will build a bond.

Come support your boys and girls basketball teams!

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Nataly Reyes, senior, paints her Christmas door project in floral design.

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Seniors, Tavian Bustos and Manuel Aranda, go over their game plan on Thursday in Monahans during the varsity Golden Cranes basketball game.

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Jesse Vasquez, senior, brings half a pantry’s worth of food to share with his classmates as teachers and staff fill themselves with sugar and coffee while struggling to make it to Christmas break.

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Sophomore, Lili Padilla, takes a break from finals to refresh her brain in her dual-credit class Thursday in the library.

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Students sneak a peak at the World Cup games

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Students sneak a peak at the World Cup games

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The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious soccer competition in the world. Played every four years, the World Cup hosts the top 32 teams from across the globe in a month-long tournament.

This year, students took time to watch some moments from games involving the USA and Mexico. Mexico did not advance while the USA did. The USA took on the Netherlands, only to suffer a defeat and get knocked out of contention.

This will be the only time that CHS students high-will have a chance to take in the World Cup during their high-school careers. Therefore, many students could be seen sneaking a peak on their phones while also trying their best to learn what was being taught in class.

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Wednesday Addams | Official Trailer | Netflix

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New “Wednesday” introduces the Addams Family to younger audience

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New “Wednesday” introduces the Addams Family to younger audience

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Loved the Addams Family as a kid? You're in luck, because the beloved dark and morbid Wednesday Addams is all grown up in this Netflix Original series that aired Nov. 23 on Netlfix.

Wednesday Addams, a high-school student, finds her brother, Pugsley, tied up in a locker. She sees a psychic vision of his bullies, whom she attempts to kill in revenge, but that gets her expelled. Subsequently, her parents, Morticia and Gomez, decide to enroll her in Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts.

Meanwhile, a hiker is killed by an unknown creature near Nevermore. Wednesday's parents release Thing, a sentient disembodied hand, to watch over her. She meets her roommate, Enid, who is her complete opposite, and then duels with Bianca, the popular girl, after she bullies another boy, Rowan. Later, Wednesday is nearly killed by a falling gargoyle but is saved by Bianca's ex-boyfriend, Xavier. After escaping her court-ordered therapy session, Wednesday meets Tyler, who agrees to help her escape from Nevermore. However, she is apprehended by Principal Larissa Weems and taken back to the school.

Later, Tyler and Wednesday meet at the local fair, and Wednesday has a vision of Rowan's death. Rowan attempts to kill her but is murdered by the monster.

Wednesday convinces a skeptical Sheriff Galpin that the perpetrator of the murders is, in fact, a monster. Suddenly, Rowan reappears unharmed. Wednesday doubts her sanity and decides to investigate the murders herself. She roams the campus inquiring about Rowan and is told that he has been expelled. Meanwhile, Weems grows worried about Wednesday's visions, keeping close tabs on her.

She confronts a defensive Rowan as he leaves the school and sends Thing to follow him. Rowan is revealed to be Weems, who has shape-shifted into him, and Thing loses them. Wednesday has visions of a book belonging to an old students' society. In her search for the book, she overhears Bianca planning to rig the upcoming student tournament.

Wednesday joins Enid to defeat Bianca and win the tournament. Later, Wednesday discovers a hidden library within the school, where she is captured. Wednesday finds herself tied up and surrounded by members of an elite students' society, including Bianca and Xavier. Wednesday frees herself and leaves the library, taking one of the books with her.

Weems orders Wednesday to play in the school's band at an upcoming town ceremony. A drawing in the book leads her to an exhibition at a local fair, where she notices the painting of a girl she has seen in her visions. In the forest, Wednesday envisions the girl—believed to be an old ancestor of hers—ready to be executed by Joseph Crackstone, the town's forefather intent on killing all misfits, but she is able to escape.

Wednesday is ambushed by the monster, which she discovers to be human. Back in town, Wednesday crashes the ceremony and is scolded by Weems. While investigating a crime scene in the forest, police find a camera that managed to capture photographs of the monster.

As a kid I LOVED the Addams Family, Wednesday in particular. Seeing her played by one of my favorite actors ever has me so excited for season 2. I rate it 5/5 Golden Cranes!

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Donna Lee, left, and Rachel Gerig, apply stickers with each individual room number for all the CHS classrooms. These  stickers are applied to help the police, firefighters, and paramedics, just in case of an emergency. These stickers will help them quickly find the appropriate locations of rooms needing help first.

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Security stickers latest addition to added security measures at CISD schools

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Security stickers latest addition to added security measures at CISD schools

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Name: Jonathan Young

Job Title: CISD Director of Technology

Are you married: If so, how long have you been married: Yes, long enough to know what she is thinking from the look on her face and when to duck.

How long have you been in education: I have worked in education for about eight years total.

Where were you before Crane: I lived in Idaho prior to moving back to Crane. I worked with a non-profit that did humanitarian aid work around the world.

What do you do for fun: I like to watch movies with my kids and learn how to do new things.

What do you like most about working in education: I love seeing how students develop and grow over time. It’s amazing to see someone learn about a topic and then start to apply it in their lives.

What is one of your hidden talents: I can juggle flaming bowling pins. Not really, but I can fix most of the things that my boys break, which I think is a talent.

Children/Grand Children: Yes to children. No to grandchildren.

Do you have any pets? If so, what types of pets and what are their names?: I have a dog and five chickens.

What is your dream vacation: I would love to travel to Tierra del Fuego, which is the southern most tip of South America.

What are your “trapped on a desert island” books or movies: Movies: Galaxy Quest, Last of the Mohicans, and Tears of the Sun. Books: The Bible, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and The Wingfeather Saga

If you won the lottery and decided to give up working in education, what would you do instead: I would use the money to start vocational training schools around the world in areas where people don’t have access to traditional education. (I know this is still education, but that’s my answer). I might also buy a large ranch in Eastern Idaho that has a view of the Teton Mountains and my own river to fly fish in.

What would the students be surprised to find out about you: I own a 1971 Dodge Dart 2-door hard top.

What inspires you: Stories where people overcome adversities that we all might face.

Is there anything else you would like to share: I guess if I could only say one thing to our students, it would be to encourage them to really consider a life following Jesus. I have done that, and He has given me a fulfilling and exciting life with peace when everything around me was in chaos.

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The Coyotes proved with their Super Bowl win that the future looks bright for the Crane Golden Cranes.

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By Arianna Garza

EL Ave News staff writer

The Crane Coyotes program had officially started last year with flag, freshman, JV, and varsity teams. Since this was the first time that many of them had ever played flag or tackle football, the teams were a little shaky at first. However, over time, these teams have grown and proven that, even with a rough start, that they can achieve an outstanding finish. And for the JV Coyotes, this includes a "Super Bowl" win!

This year, the young kids put in 100-percent effort and work into the season, and it paid off. The Freshman and JV teams made it past the first round of playoffs, and the JV made it all the way to the superbowl!

On Nov 20, the Crane Coyotes went against the Greenwood Rangers to settle who would be taking home the championship title.

The JV Coyotes loaded up in a limo, dressed in suits like real NFL players, and even had their own send-off to Midland, just like actual NFL players on their way to the Super Bowl!

From the beginning, the Coyotes were off to a good start. The Rangers kept up with the Coyotes the whole game, however. The Coyotes, though, brought home the championship title with the score of 19-18!

With countless two-hour practices since June, and making it after multiple rounds to the playoffs, the Crane County JV Coyotes are this year's 2022 Super Bowl champs!

Jaxon Willis, recent CHS graduate, coached the Super Bowl-winning JV Coyotes. He said that the kids made him proud with all their hard work and dedication.

“It was very close the entire game,” he said. “We were up by a point, and they had just scored a touchdown. If they went for a 2 point conversion, they would’ve won, and that’s what they tried. We stopped them, though, and thankfully won the game.”

Willis was pleased with the growth that his team made throughout the year.

“Many of these kids have never played football before, so they were a little bit unskilled at first. But as the season progressed, they got better and better and eventually became good enough to win the Super Bowl.”

Unfortunately, the other Coyotes teams didn’t make it to the Super Bowl, but they made so much more progress than last year, and the future looks bright for them.

The community is so excited to see what the Crane Coyotes have in store for us next year!