Boys Basketball: Peru took on Wabash for the last game of the regular season. Peru had a very slow 1st half, being down 23-36 at halftime. Peru battled back but was still down 37-50 after the third. Peru’s offense exploded for a big comeback to force overtime at 64-64. Peru’s offense couldn’t stay hot and […]
Month: February 2023
Weekly Sports Roundup 2/12/23 – 2/18/23
Boys Basketball: Peru traveled to Rochester on Friday, looking to stay in contention for the conference championship. Peru held the lead after the first quarter 13-7, but Rochester exploded for a 27-28 lead at halftime. Rochester kept ahead after the 3rd quarter 38-44, and Peru’s comeback wasn’t enough and Rochester knocked off the Tigers, and […]
Staff Feature – Mr. Fuller
In the third edition of staff features at Peru Jr/Sr High School, Kaydence Bowen interviewed staff member Daric Fuller. The interview is as follows below: Q:What is your job at PJSHS? A: “I teach High School Social Studies and I am a wrestling coach.” Q: How long have you been working at PJSHS? A: “14 […]
Circus Round-up
Circus round-up this year falls on February 26, for those who do not know, it is the day where everyone who is interested in being a circus performer can come to the circus building and apply. In order to apply, you must be under the age of 22 and live in Miami County. Once you […]
How much sleep do Peru JR/SR High School students get on average?
Peru Jr/Sr High School students were asked about the number of hours of sleep they get at night, and you can easily see the difference in what each grade gets. Isaiah Korba, a freshman at Peru Jr/Sr High School said, “I get about 5 hours of sleep. I go to bed at 1:00 am and […]
Weekly Sports Roundup 2/4/23 – 2/11/23
Boys Basketball: Peru started a weekend road trip with a key conference matchup with Manchester. The Tigers started off strong, keeping ahead of the Squires at halftime being up 22-18. Manchester pulled together a rally in the 3rd quarter, but Peru held the lead 33-32. Manchester hit a last second bucket and a free throw […]
Weekly Sports Recap 1/28/23 – 2/3/23
Girls Basketball: Peru took on rival Maconaquah in the first round of the sectional tournament hosted by Norwell. Maconaquah took the lead early, leading 8-11 after the 1st quarter. Peru battled back at halftime and 25-21. Peru couldn’t get any offense going during the 3rd quarter and was down going into the 4th quarter, 28-31. […]
Staff Feature-Mr. Colin Quin
In the second edition of PJHS staff features reporters Jayma Majors and Annika Malone interviewed staff member Colin Quin. The interview is as follows below. Q: What’s your job at Peru Jr./Sr. High School? A: Grades 7-12 Athletic Director. Q: How long have you been working at Peru community schools? A: This will be my […]
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, a day where Peru students fall on a spectrum of relationships and the students feel a range of emotion. For some students, they fall on the single spectrum. Senior Daiten Swafford said, “Seeing couples in public makes me uncomfortable.” He doesn’t like public affection. A fellow student, Freshman Nissa Jones said, “Valentine’s […]
Peru Jr/Sr High School Transition
The junior high has moved in! The school that has always been known as Peru High School is now known as Peru Jr./Sr. High School as of the 2022-2023 school. So how does everyone feel the transition is going? This idea had been a rumor for a while. Then was announced within the last school […]