Class of 2025 Shields Valley Rebels

A Legacy of hard work. The 13 Graduates pursued every opportunity and overcame each obstacle and challenge that came their way.

Photo by Baim Hanif on Unsplash

This is the first of the Dugouts’ four-part series highlighting the 2025 Senior Class of schools we’ve covered. We tried our best to get each graduate together, but, of course, with the kids' schedules, that proved impossible.

In the case of Shields Valley and Gardiner High Schools, this is the first class of graduates about whom I have written since they were freshmen. I suppose you could say the Dugout has grown alongside.

We’ve been with many of these kids since they first wore their school varsity football, basketball, track, and volleyball jerseys. We've also watched them perform in school plays, singing and dancing. We've learned about the FFA and BPA through their participation and success.

Truth be told, whether they knew it or not, we have quietly been there cheering them on, hoping among hopes they would make the shot, catch the pass, spike the ball, place in the race, or win an award during the State FFA Convention.

Disguised as a reporter, I’m often their biggest fan, along with their parents.