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Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune Carbon credits for farmers are a new innovative and incentivizing way for farmers to regeneratively practice farming right here in our own backyards and get money from businesses that want to offset their own emissions. However, there are some inequitable challenges to be worked out before the playing field is level. According to the EPA, farming and agriculture actually makes up about 12% of global greenhouse emissions, so it’s important for farmers to reduce their ...

Ruby Howell and Jennifer Stultz Pratt Tribune Despite the uncertainty of this year, the students and staff at Pratt High School are determined to maintain a safe, fun, Winter Homecoming. This year’s festivities are set to take place Friday, February 5 with coordinators Rayna Bolen, the art teacher at PHS, and Joy Schmidt, the Pep Club sponsor, working to make sure that everything runs smoothly.  This year, they hope things will run smoothly, though they may look a little different. Bolen sai...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune The Lady Greenbacks wrestling team’s season is in full swing, with the team having competed twice already. Their first dual was at Dodge City last Thursday, which they won 42-24.  On December 5, the Greenbacks hosted their home tournament, again doing well. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, several schools with large girls teams ended up backing out or going to another tournament. For Pratt, which fills almost all the weight classes for girls, adjustments were made by...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune The Lady Greenbacks lost their first game of the season last Friday against Larned. The final score was Pratt-38, Larned-42. This game was not the best way to start out the season, with Lexi Walker, (jr.) sustaining an injury, and three players fouling out all early in the fourth quarter. This left younger, less experienced players to try and hold on to the one-point lead the Lady Greenbacks had. Unfortunately, they were not able to hold it. Head Coach Dustin Hildebran...

Greenback boys grapple it out for second in home tournament Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune At the Dodge City dual last Thursday, the Greenback boys lost 15-42. However, they turned things around at their home tournament last Saturday, finishing as runners-up by only 8 points.  Head Coach Tate Thompson said that overall, his team performed well in both outings. During the home tournament, the Greenbacks brought home 11 medals within the 13 weight classes they filled.  Dalton Weber (jr.) avenged a l...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune The Pratt High boys basketball team started their 2020-21 basketball campaign off with a victory against Larned last Friday. The final score of the night was Pratt-61, Larned-53.  Head Coach Chris Battin said the Greenbacks played well as a team for their first game of the season. Starting off  with a strong win is always a good thing, he said.  “We had some guys step up and knock down some big shots from both the three-point line as well as inside,” Battin said...