NEWS FROM CHASEAMERICA

The Chase FFA Chapter was proud to show their appreciation to the amazing teachers and staff who support them every day!

Members prepared and served breakfast featuring beef that our students helped raise. From pasture to plate, this meal represented the hard work, dedication, and agricultural education that FFA is all about.

Thank you to our teachers and staff for everything you do for our students and our chapter — we are grateful for your constant support!

The Chase FFA Chapter Officers had so much fun spreading a little extra joy today to celebrate FFA week!

Our members provided treats for the younger students to celebrate and share what FFA is all about. We love being able to connect with the next generation, build relationships, and show them the excitement and opportunities that agriculture and FFA can offer.

Riley Bowen, a senior guard/forward for Chase High School, broke the school's single-season record for three-pointers made this season, sinking 52 in 19 games. The previous mark was 34.

Bowen, who wears No. 24, missed five potential games due to team forfeits stemming from Chase having a lack of players, which likely would have boosted her total further.

She also set a new single-game school record with seven three-pointers in a contest against Central Plains on Dec. 16.

Students attend the Farm Bureau meeting and help prepare for 2nd Grade Ag Day! Serving, leading, and advocating for agriculture — that’s what it’s all about.

A huge thank you to the Habiger Family for their continued support of the Chase FFA Chapter! Over the past two years, they generously donated a bottle calf, and we are incredibly grateful for their investment in our program.

These donations have made a tremendous impact on our chapter. Because of their generosity, our members have been able to gain hands-on experience and share valuable knowledge about cattle and the agriculture industry with ALL students.

Support like this helps us continue to grow, educate, and promote the importance of agriculture in our community. Thank you, Habiger Family, for making a difference in Chase FFA!

Chase FFA members delivered birthday kits to the Chase Food Pantry — because everyone deserves to feel celebrated on their special day!

These kits include everything needed to make a birthday cake and celebrate, even during difficult times. We are so proud of these students for recognizing a need in our community and stepping up to make a difference.

While many spent Valentine’s evening on dates and flowers, these amazing high school students chose something even more meaningful—serving dinner at a nearby shelter. With beef generously donated by Chase FFA, they not only helped provide a warm meal but also experienced a beautiful full-circle moment of giving back to their community. Their kindness, compassion, and servant hearts remind us what love truly looks like.

First I wanna say how incredibly proud I am of every one of these boys and girls. When I first took this job I had all negativity about these kids and how they wouldn’t win. These boys came in and put the work in every single day and I couldn’t ask for more from them. From all of our bumpy roads to the multiple wins we achieved. I’m forever going to be grateful for this team and glad I got to work with them. I can forever say I couldn’t have asked for a better group of 8th graders to set the standard for the future. I also want to shout out the parents for putting trust in me and giving me the opportunity to coach these boys and girls. Forever Grateful! Evan Williams

Our FFA officers had an exciting opportunity to visit Ad Astra Radio in Hutchinson, KS to record radio spots promoting National FFA Week!
We’re proud of these students for representing our chapter and spreading the word about leadership, service, and agriculture.

Chase Coach wins 2025 KSHSAA Spirit of Sport Award!!

This award celebrates the heart, integrity, and enthusiasm that Grace Faltysek brings every day.
Thank you for inspiring our athletes and representing our program with pride!

The RJH Boys Basketball team put in a show and won their game against Fairfield 38-24!
Thank you Sarah, hope you didn't mind me using your photo.

Chase Grade School and Raymond Junior High Spelling Bee was held. The top 4 spellers will go to the Rice County Spelling Bee at Sterling High School on Saturday, February 21st.

Top grade school spellers were: Alivia Rush, 1st; Alia Smith, 2nd; Ava Alcorn, 3rd; Arya Koppa, 4th; and Zahriah VanAvery, alternate.

Top junior high spellers were: Kenya Campuzano, 1st; Gage Ukens, 2nd; Charlotte Black, 3rd; Nevaeh Carter, 4th; and Bentley Poe, alternate.

The powerlifting team had their first meet at Valley Falls HS. Everyone got top 4 in at least one lift. Dominick got 4 medals (bench - 1st, squat - 2nd, clean - 3rd, overall - 2nd) Malik got 4 (bench - 2nd, squat - 2nd, clean - 3rd, overall - 2nd) Harmony also got 3rd in clean.

Back row Left to right: Asst. Coach Mason Cobb, Justice Cavender (jr), Humberto Rincon (sr), Robert Devorss (soph), Trey Hudson (soph), Carlos Rincon (jr), Head Coach Jacob Bauman Front row left to right: Dominick Estabrook (soph), Santiago Torres (soph), Malik Carson (soph), Leland Rice (sr), Sebastian Torres (fr)

Paul Coffman, Chase grad came to the High School and talked to all the students and faculty Nov 14th and talked about his career, the struggles he has overcome, and his achievements. He had other obligations for career day but made the trip on the 14th to inspire the students.

Visitor, Raechel Manley , Rice County Clerk spoke to grades K-8th about the history and importance of voting and donated 2 books to our library.

The Chase Kats football team showed up to help the Coronado Quivira Museum by setting up exhibits.
The museum staff commented on how wonderful the boys were and plan to have them back out in the future.

The seniors traveled to Lyons to attend Voters Ed. While there they were able to show off some of their knowledge
by answering questions against other area schools.

Think you to Chase/Raymond USD 401 students for visiting us and learning about Lithium Battery Safety!

2025 Football Homecoming Court
Layd'n hinderliter, Leland Rice, Humburto Rincon, Jacob Vahsholtz, Alivia Black & Riley bowen

I went to the High school first to do a little biz. While there Superintendent Kylee McDonald and new principal Ann Jones showed me several new murals. Two in the old gym of Felix and the Bulldog and one in the new gym for the students section (southeast corner) of a doghouse for the Bulldogs and Felix. Exciting things going on at CHS.

Summer Weights ended last week, and we had 13 kids hit our 75% attendance goal! 9 HS boys, 2 HS girls, & 2 JH boys. Proud of the work they put in this summer! Check the photos for their ending max totals. Thank you everyone who sponsored for the fundraiser. We raised over $2,000!

After a full body workout in the weight room, the kids went through a hard conditioning drill when we moved into the gym.

Finished the day with a 3v3 tournament. Pictured are your champions who finished with a 4-1 record.

One week of summer weights is in the books! Spent the first week testing 3 main lifts and getting a baseline for our workouts going forward. Pictured are the top 3-5 in each lift, including relative strength. Relative strength measures your max lifts divided by your body weight

We’re thrilled to announce that Anna Jones has been named the new Principal of Chase High School for the 2025-2026 school year!

Anna is no stranger to our community—she brings a strong understanding of curriculum and instruction, a collaborative spirit, and a supportive leadership style that will serve our students and staff well.

As we welcome Ms. Jones, we also want to send our heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Schepmann for her dedicated leadership. While we’ll miss her greatly, we’re excited to continue our connection as she joins Sterling College’s Department of Education.

Join us in celebrating this new chapter for Chase High School!

Jarett Mermis's idea was to help clean the entrance into the city to help with some grant and funding opportunities. So he and wife Audrey (Pray) came up with some ideas they had seen and they found this idea from the Fort Worth stock yard signs that go over the roads. So they put a design together and presented it to city council. Tom Kizzar suggested Chase in red. They liked the idea and asked for it to be put to bid, Leon’s Welding and Fabrication out of Hays won that bid and the city has some ARPA funding from covid relief to use and elected to do so with that. So between their company (JM Builders) and Tim White they helped put it up and will get it cemented soon. Also big thank you to Ellinwood Roustabout and Jayhawk Pipeline for bringing their cranes to place it for us!