January 30, 2015 (Snow Day revision Feb. 3)

Volume 86 Issue 5
February 3, 2015
pleasantscountyschools.com/smhs.aspx
Snow days leave
consequences
Kari Conaway
Reporter
Because Pleasants County
Schools closed due to snow Jan.
6-Jan. 8, Jan. 12 and Jan. 30, the
school year has been extended to
June 4. If one more snow day occurs, the school year will extend
to June 5.
For each additional snow day
after that, a day from Spring
Break will be deducted, except
April 3 and April 6, which are
protected. The school year will
only extend past June 5 if all the
potential make-up days are used.
West Virginia students can attend school until June 30 if necessary by the new West Virginia
State Senate Bill #359.
Above: Snow rests on the new school. Photo by Hannah Williams Below: Superintendent Mike Wells welcomes the student body on the
first day attending classes at the new school. Wells emphasized that
the student body has a unique opportunity as districts only build
schools about ever 100 years. Photo by Krista Yopp Bottom: A group
of students pass through the art room as a few try out the new tables
and stools during the opening day tour. Photo by Jocee Ankrom
Students excel academically
Honor Roll released for 2nd nine weeks
The SMHS administration has
released the Principal’s List (4.0
and above), Honor Roll (3.9-3.5)
and Merit Roll (3.49-3.0) for the
second nine weeks.
Freshmen: Principal’s List
Alexis Carder, Brady Gorrell,
Ryan McFarland, Emily Meeks,
Natalie Payton, James Taylor,
Bradon Vannoy, Andrea Watson,
Mallory Webb; Honor Roll Lakyn
Ankrom, Tucker Dalrymple,
Mara Eisenbarth, Kassidy Evans,
Cameron Frame, David Hamilton, Haley Kelley, Jenni Nichols, Ryleigh Scovill, Savannah
Skorupinski, Rachel Snyder, Juan
Timmons, Ryan Wilson, Spencer
Wren; Merit Roll Zoey Backus,
Devin Baxter, Dalton Bennett,
Corbin Bussey, Grace Carder,
Joshua Drake, Lindsay George,
Walker Hashman, Trayven Henderson, Brody Lamp, Caleb Lloyd,
Ashlely Moore, Jon Nichols, Erica
Payne, Ermaleen Perry, Aaron
Pinkerton, Carly Ritchea, Anna
Runnion, Maya Turner, Corrine
Setola.
Sophomores:
Principal’s
List Will Billeter, Cori Bills, Allison Elliott, Cooper Holmes, Alice Nichols, Jinjer Nutter; Honor
Roll Shaina Baker, Tara Bennett,
ATTENTION:
Seniors, remember to
submit a baby picture
and senior picture for
the Senior Slideshow
by Feb. 16.
To catch up on
construction
updates and fun
facts about the new
school, turn
to page 6!
Amanda Cox, Heaven Downing,
Rachael Flanagan, Jordan Fox,
Brody Grimes, Whitney Jemison,
Hannah Knight, Emily Koo, Samantha Maidens, Sydney Maston,
Angel McDonald, Ryan Miller, Bethany Morrison, Brittany
Parsons, Rachel Payton, Emily
Powell, Veronica Saari, Clayton
Studer; Merit Roll Brittney Allen,
Devon Amos, Braden Barnhart,
Wyatt Cornell, Danielle Drake,
Colt Farson, Ryan Fluharty, Michael Fox, Jonathan Jarvis, Trentyn Kelley, Thomas Kessinger,
Sam Kincaid, Dakota Kost, Logan
Malone, Alex McCartney, Cassidy
McQuillian, Jenna Nichols, Tiffany Oliver, Austin Phillips, Julia
Pratt, Cole Smith, Garrett Sunderman, Trey Vaughan, Hannah Williams.
Juniors: Principal’s List Riley Bennett, Katie Billeter, Jordan Byers, Michael Fox, Mykaela
Handschumacher, Laura Taylor,
Kyle Taylor, Selena Whipkey;
Honor Roll Cole Butcher, Samantha Clayton, Betsy Cokeley,
Kari Conaway, Kylie Grose, Ciara
Jewell, Anthony Johnson, Kaytlynn Kent, Alyssa McCloy, Brendan Miller, Katie Mixer, Desarea
Oliver, Luke Snyder, Isaac Soto,
Matthew Stillson, Cassy Trickett,
Drew Wells; Merit Roll Wesley
Bayless, Jacob Cox, Brook Dawson, Ashley Hall, Jenessa Mullenix, Rachel Perry, Ashely Porter, Cody Rea, Kaitlynn Rhodes,
Halle Runnion, Alex Smith, Jenna
Snodgrass, Shelby Stanley, Maria
Workman.
Seniors: Principal’s List Trenton Barnhart, Nicholas Beaty,
Kendra Becker, Adam Bills,
Dustin Conley, Amber Elliott,
Abigale Gellner, Alex Gorrell, Julia Henegar, Dylan Hupp, Jamie
Maze, Bernie Northrop, Michael
Stout, Dalton Wigal; Honor Roll
Jason Allen, Colton Barnhart,
Brandon George, Jessilyn Kiggans, Rebecca Lamp, Connor
Lancaster, Sarah Lloyd, Alec Marshall, Jessy Moore, Hila Morrell,
Ethan Rader, Brent Siler, Krystal
Starcher; Merit Roll Alex Barker,
Saul Berish, Andrew Bleakley,
Robbie Carpenter, Johnathan Elliott, Carlos Gutierrez, Chad Hofstetter, Kelcey Holland, Evan Illar,
James Meadows, Lucas Powell,
Jasmine Pratt, Robert Rouse, Kendra Scadden, Corey Stewart, Etta
Stull, Alex Tawney, Olivia Taylor,
Lindsay Williamson, Dylan Wolfe,
Kelsi Wolfe, Collin Yeager.
Snapshot
Snow days have been happening a lot lately causing students to
have more free time on their hands. We asked the student body
what they did on snow days and Netflix was the overwhelming
winner. *106 polled
Opinion
Editorial Comment:
The Argus
Abigale Gellner
Editor
Lacey Bach
Reporter
Nicholas Beaty
Editor
Newfound Respect
We’ve watched a full month pass by since entering into the
new year, and we’ve witnessed a profound change. We not only
walk the halls of a new high school, but we also experience
a sense of ownership. The first few days, the school felt
foreign, but we now navigate confidently fully aware of the
location of our classrooms, lockers and bathrooms. Somehow,
between our old high school and our new high school, we’ve
cultivated a sense of respect. Many proposed we would trash
the new high school, but–in reality–few have disrespected
the school. Even as we haven’t disrespected the school, we
must not replace the newness of the school with disrespect
as the newness dissipates. In fact, as the newness disappears,
hopefully we will gain a greater sense of ownership and act as
though the school is ours; each student will leave an intangible
impression on this new school, and, hopefully, we will leave
impressions of compassion, empathy, respect, diligence,
commitment and individuality.
Likewise, we each leave an impression on the lives of
those who surround us. In fact, the impressions we leave on
one another may actually last considerably longer than the
impressions we leave on this school. Although cliques and
division may exist in our school as in every school, we are
still a family. When we see a peer in need, do we pass by
fully convinced of the urgency of our task or do we stop fully
convinced of the need for selflessness? As we continue in
the new year, we should challenge ourselves to ponder the
influence we exhibit on our physical surroundings and those
who we interact with each day. Let us not simply exhibit
greater respect because of our new physical surroundings, but
also act out of respect, empathy, and compassion for those
who we attend classes with each day fully convinced that we
have an impact on the lives of others.
It’s been a while since I have
written my last column, and a
lot has been going on.
First of all, we all made it to
the new school and are getting
used to everything here, which
is awesome!
Other than that, I’ve been
preparing to go to Marshall
Honor Band to represent our
school with some of the other
band kids. I’m hoping to practice enough so that I can get in
the top five of first band this
year, as compared to my ninth
chair last year at the same
place. This practice time has
really been extensive, but it will
all be worth it.
I’ve also joined an indoor
drumline out of Parkersburg
South and have been practicing with them. The schedule
is very strict, and the music is
difficult, but it’s all coming together quickly. We will actually
host a community show sometime in March for the surrounding communities to come see
the first ever indoor drumline
in West Virginia. The drumline
consists of many students from
Etta Stull
Parkersburg South, along with
a few from outlying communities.
Our competition season will
begin in the first week of March
and will be all of that month before our finals.
Outside of my band events,
I’m getting things ready to go
to college! I’ve been accepted
to Marshall University’s School
of Science and plan on going
into Pharmacy. After that, I plan
on going on to research and figure out how medicines affect
people and find more effective
methods of treating people.
On top of my academics, I
also plan on being in the Music
Department down in Huntington by becoming a member of
the “Marching Thunder” and a
various amount of other bands.
The bands down there are simply amazing, and I’m excited
to expand my opportunities in
music.
With that being said, the
Class of 2015 only has about
three and a half months until
graduation. Let’s make the most
of it and have fun while we can!
Romance films, like pretty
much every type of theater production, have clichés. Many of
the things that happen in a typical
love flick are very cheesy with
how idealistic they are. Rain
scenes, transformations, romantic dates, almost every love flick
is hated by the public because
they don’t portray romances as
they really are. In real life, your
chances of having a movie romance are one in a million.
One of the most noticeable differences between the movies and
real life is the date scene. Take
a recent film “The Fault in Our
Stars” for example. The boy and
the girl go on a romantic date at
a fancy restaurant with beautiful
scenery. Sounds good, doesn’t it?
Well, in real life, a dinner date is
more likely to be take-out from
an average restaurant in front of
the blaring television.
Then, there’s the rain scene,
where the couple shares a passionate kiss in the pouring rain.
Does having a moment outside
in a rainstorm sound like a good
idea? During rainstorms, it gets
colder, not to mention your
clothes end up getting soaked
fast. Now if the couple had an
umbrella, that would be fine, but
they almost never take one. Oh
well, I guess movie characters
don’t mind getting pneumonia.
The most annoying part about
most romance films is the main
guy. He is the embodiment of
every lady’s fantasy, young and
old. He’s perfect in almost every
way. In real life, everyone has
flaws. Even guys who seem perfect have something that would
kill the moment in a love flick.
Watch “Baggage” on the Game
Show Network (GSN) and you’ll
agree with me. No one’s perfect,
Hollywood!
Now keep in mind that I don’t
hate every romance film. I will
watch “Sleepless in Seattle,”
“Titanic” and “Pretty in Pink.”
I would watch “Gone with the
Wind” if it wasn’t so long. Those
are good exceptions. The point is
that most films that fall under the
romance genre are silly. They’re
called movies because they are
not real. I made this column to
show people that life isn’t like
the movies, so don’t go expecting a Hollywood romance if you
go out to meet someone. You’ll
either end up with a romance
that’s more likely to be similar
to a comedy or more than likely,
a drama. Judging from the way
the events that are shown on the
news the most, life is more like
a drama.
That’s all for now. Happy
Valentine’s Day, folks!
Lucas Powell
Reporter
My favorite aspect of the new school is...
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Jordan Byers, junior
Due to the two door design, lunch lines now move faster
than ever.
The commons area.
It’s roomy.
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Ciara Jewell, junior
The cafeteria because
it’s easier to find.
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Natalie Payton, freshman
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The United Nations declared 2015 as the International
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The gym because it’s bigger
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Miss Columbia won the 63rd annual Miss Universe
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The library. It’s calm
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The windows because
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Hey, everyone. I’m not going
to lie when I say I’ve missed
rambling on about my life. Since
the move, I haven’t been able to
write due to the unpredictable
Wi-Fi connection.
I just want to start off by giving the Class of 2015 a big shoutout. We made it, guys! I know
change can be quite scary, but I
never doubted us. I couldn’t be
more pleased with how everyone
is handling the school, but do not
forget the place that shaped us,
molded us and made us unique.
Old and new, remember these
times you share with the people
you love and have affected your
life. This is a very special time
and place to be a part of. No
explanation, no mix of words,
music or memories can touch the
sense of knowing that you were
here and alive in this corner of
time, whatever it means.
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Anyway, I want to talk to you
guys about my favorite winter
past time, ice fishing. Every
winter the state of West Virginia
stocks the lakes and streams in
our beautiful state with trout. I
look forward to two things in the
winter: Christmas and ice fishing.
Most people look at me like I’m
stupid when I say I’m heading
out to fish. It’s usually around
15 degrees out on the ice, not to
mention the wind chill, but I can
tell you that there is nothing more
exciting than pulling a beautiful
rainbow trout out of the 5’ by 5”
hole you just chopped in the ice.
The joy of not knowing what’s
on your line until you pull it out
of the icy water makes you forget
about the cold. Everything you
are is focused on winning the
fight. This year I’m more excited
than ever for I have finally talked
my friend Logan Butler into go-
ing with me, and I hope he too
will share the love of being on the
ice. You know ice fishing isn’t for
everyone. My grandma has been
taking me for a long time now.
I’ve been in some very scary
moments. I’ve been on the ice
for up to five hours before, and
it was close to three degrees out.
You start to lose feeling in your
extremities, and you realize all
you have is your will. It tells you
to stay for five more minutes, and
you know you may be wasting
your time. Maybe the fish left
your spot a while ago. You really
don’t know where they are and,
trust me, I know that sounds miserable, but for those five minutes
I feel alive. I love the fact that I
have something that truly makes
me happy. I wish everyone would
find that one thing that makes
them happy because it’s a wonderful thing.
The Argus
The ARgus
Val entine’s Day Tips an d Pointer s
can use just a few pointers and
tips for this special day.
Please be responsible on
this night and think of the best
scenario for the future rather
than doing something in the heat
of the moment.
Olive Garden–Parkersburg, WV
11a.m.-11p.m. Call ahead!
Spagnas–Marietta, OH
4 p.m.-10p.m. No call ahead seating
Applebee’s–Marietta or Parkersburg
11a.m.-1a.m. Call ahead!
Cheddars–Parkersburg
10:30a.m.-11p.m. No call ahead
seating.
♥
Step two is presents. You
can always buy something,
but most girls want something
that comes from the heart and
is meaningful. Before you go
buying all kinds of presents, you
need to know what is acceptable
and take into consideration how
long you have been dating.
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♥
Who is Cupid’s father?
In what Shakespeare play was
St. Valentine mentioned?
What percentage of women
will buy themselves flowers on
Valentine’s Day?
How many Valentine’s cards are
exchanged each year?
What six countries celebrate
Valentine’s Day?
Word scrambl e
1. taelnevin _________
2. rlowfe ______
3. hartwesete __________
4. darc ____
more to a girl than a movie you 5. elvo ____
don’t even talk during. Your 6. yburafer ________
loved one would rather spend 7.ecohocolcat _________
time with you than 20 other
people in the movie theater.
Ste p 4: Af ter Dinner
♥
Ste p 2: Pre sent s
Step three is flowers.
Flowers are kind of essential
on Valentine’s Day, so make
sure you order them as soon as
possible, so they get there on
time.
If your Valentine doesn’t
have a favorite flower, go with
roses. You can never go wrong
with roses because they are
simple, but elegant.
Step four is what happens after
dinner. Let’s not get too crazy
and go do expensive activities
instead of a night under the stars.
Spending time with you means
An s wer Ke y
♥
♥
♥
52 reasons why I love you
deck of cards
Giant teddy bear
Candy: chocolate and suckers
Scrabble: I love you framed
Alex and Ani bracelet
1. Venus
2. Hamlet
3. 15%
4. 1 billion
5. U.S.,
Canada,
Mexico,
France,
Australia,
and the U.K.
Ste p 1: Dinner
Now before we go crazy buying
chocolate and flowers, let’s think of
the simple, more meaningful night
that you have been planning for
weeks.
Step one is always dinner. Where
are you going? When are you going?
Do you need reservations? What
cuisine? We have the best solution for
all of these questions.
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Ste p 3: Flower s
1.Valentine
2. flower
3. Sweetheart
4. card
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6.February
7. Chocolate
Rachael Flanagan
Reporter
With Valentine’s Day coming
up and everyone making plans
to spend time with the person
they “love”, you may become
a bit forgetful. Whether it is
dinner and a movie or sitting out
and watching the stars, we all
♥
E ven If You Are Alone
Even if you plan on being
alone on Valentine’s Day, don’t
worry because you can still
watch movies or go out with
friends.
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Don’t we all miss when we
were in elementary school,
and we had to give everyone a
Valentine so nobody was left
out?
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#TeamSingle
Are you #TeamSingle this Valentine’s
Day? No worries, that’s what this page
is all about. You can either choose to be
sad and bitter, or you can choose to get
passed all the sentimental, lovey-dovey
stuff and make the best of it. We just
wanted to share some silly tips on how to
make the best out of an overrated holiday.
Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone. In
fact, it’s many’s least favorite holiday,
but that doesn’t mean you can’t have
fun anyway. Whether you’re down in
the dumps or just plain bored, go out
with some friends. Chances are, not all
of your friends have valentines. Find out
which ones are free on Feb. 14 and go do
something fun.
#TurnUp
Hannah Williams
Reporter
#VdayPlans
“I have a date with my pillow.”
–Daniel Vance, sophomore
#EatYourFeelings
One fun way to celebrate this day is to
bake. Cut-out cookies are delicious and
perfect for this baking adventure. Give
your cookies a unique twist by icing them
with funny messages. Some examples
for what to write are “No Way!”, “Not
Yours” or “Love Stinks.”
“Who needs a date when you
have Grey’s Anatomy?”
–Selena Whipkey, junior
Why stay in bed or mope around all
day when you could be “turning up” with
some music? Sometimes, the best way
to get over a breakup is by listening to
songs that are full of positive vibes. Here
are some good tracks for all the single
people out there this v-day! So, turn up
the music and enjoy yourself. You might
even find yourself having fun.
1. “Blank Space”–Taylor Swift
2. “Single Ladies”–Beyonce
3. “Dancing on My Own”–Robyn
4. “Since U Been Gone”–Kelly
Clarkson
5. “Hit me with your Best Shot”–Pat
Benatar
6. “Ridin’ Solo”–Jason Derulo
7. “Believe in Me”–Demi Lovato
8. “Music is my Boyfriend”–Skye
Sweetnam
9. “Wide Open Spaces”–Dixie Chicks
10. “Strange”–Reba McEntire
“I’m going to cuddle with my cat
and read romantic novels.”
-–Mallory Webb, freshman
“I’m spending Valentine’s Day
with Collin.”
–Cole Jones, senior
So maybe you don’t have a “someone
special” to buy for this Valentine’s Day,
but who says you can’t treat yourself
to something nice? Buy yourself some
chocolate or flowers to brighten up your
kitchen. You and your single friends
could even go shopping together to forget
about it.
#MovieNight
Chances are, you’re not the only one
out of your friend group that’s flying
solo. Call up some friends who aren’t
busy and invite them over for a movie
night. The best genre of movie for this
cause is comedy; a good laugh with your
best friends is sure to take your mind off
of things. Some movie recommendations
are “Pitch Perfect” starring Anna
Kendrick or “She’s the Man” starring
Amanda Bynes.
#DoYOU
WARNING:
Going out in public
may result in unwanted emotions such as
sadness, anger, jealousy, etc.
If you’re wanting to avoid cute couples,
“I’m going to stay in my room
and pretend I don’t exist.”
–Veronica Saari, sophomore
“I’m spending Valentine’s Day
with Cole.”
-–Collin Yeager, senior
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STAY HOME.
Feature
The Argus
Winter Fashion
Ladies
for teens
Abigale Gellner
Editor
Make it
you!
•Watches
•Boots
•Khakis
•Cardigans
Watches waltzed into style this winter! Watches come
in many styles and colors to fit your personality.
Sweaters are an easy and warm wear for the winter.
You can sport them accessory free and still feel dressy.
You can find statement hoodies
and tees at many locations
including these.
•Buckle
•JCPenney
•Rue 21- $9.99 and up!
Cardigans add a great touch to almost any outfit. They
keep you warm, and most cardigans come in exciting
colors and patterns.
Cardigans can be found at many
location including these...
•Kohl’s
•American Eagle
•Aeropostale
•Buckle
•Elder Beerman
Don’t be afraid to exit your comfort zone this winter with
a bold hoodie or tee!
Khakis are a classic wear and can be
found at....
•Aeropostale
•Rue 21
•JCPenney- Starting at $12.99!
Add a touch of sunshine to your day by wearing a
summer dress with tights and a cardigan! You can easily
double your wardrobe or buy dresses from clearance
racks or second-hand stores without breaking your
budget!.
Boots are a great way to keep warm during the winter.
They keep snow from slipping into your shoes, and
they’re stylish.
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Fellas
Sweaters can be found at....
• TJ Maxx
• JCPenney
• American Eagle
With These
warm and witty
TRENDS
You can find watches at
multiple retailers.
•American Eagle
•JCPenney
•Hollister
•Aeropostale–starting at $14!
Find summer dresses...
•In the back of your closet
•On clearance racks
•At second-hand shops–As low as $1!
Boat shoes are available at all shoe
stores such as...
•Journey’s
•Shoe Dept.
•Rue 21- As low as $12.99!
Boots are available in all different
styles. You can find boots at...
•Charlotte Russe
•JCPenney
•Shoe Dept.
•Rue 21
•Payless–Boots starting as low
as $15!
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Khakis match practically anything whether you decide
to sport a team logo or dress it up with a button down.
Their versatility make them a must-have.
Simple boatshoes keep it real. You can wear them in
almost any weather with comfort and class!
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Prior to Christmas Break,
the students of SMHS spent the
last day ever at the old building
before the move into the new
school Jan 5.
The first day consisted of
an orientation-like day, as the
student body all went into the
gym for a brief orientation
presented by Superintendent
Mike Wells and Principal Jayne
Tebay. Then, classes were called
by their Links teachers for a
brief tour of the school to help
the students adapt. The whole
student body also got a map of
the upstairs and downstairs with
the teachers’ rooms on it. In the
afternoon, the schedule was run
with 20-minute classes to help
get the students more familiar
with the school.
The new facility has opened
many more opportunities for
SMHS and its students. There are
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new science labs, practice rooms
for the Music Department, a new
Ag Shop and Meats Lab for the
Ag Department, many rooms
of storage and new classrooms
available for students, not to
mention the stellar athletic
facilities such as the track,
practice field, tennis courts, turf
football field and gym.
When walking through the
school, look around to see what
all you can find. If you go ever
adventuring, you can discover
a lot of new things that could
spark your interest.
While we are in the school,
however, a few places such
as the greenhouse, auditorium
and athletic facilities are still
under construction and are not
complete yet.
We need to take care of the
new school; it has to last many
years after we have graduated!
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Big TV’s
Newspapers on
the Journalism
Bulletin Board
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Keep It Clean!
Trophy
Cases
Stairways
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Elevator
The Office
complex
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Water Fountains
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Lockers
Stairs
Tables in the
Commons Area
Last classroom in
the school, which
is Mrs. Tice’s
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Lab Stations
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17
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Safety Showers
Bathrooms
Vending Machines
Drying Racks
Hanging Lights
in Commons Area
Bulletin Boards
Pub Tables
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Lunch Tables
Band Trophies
Displayed
Practice Rooms
• Throw away trash in trash cans, not the floor. It’s got to last!
Open House
• If you see something on the floor, PICK IT UP!
Under Construction
The new school hosted an open house for the evening of Jan. 16
and the afternoon of Jan. 17. Student Council, students, along
with some teachers, gave tours to the community. Others explored
the new building on their own. The unfinished auditorium was
also opened up for the public to see.
• The janitors work hard to keep this school the best they can;
respect them and pick up after yourself.
•Don’t deface anything in or outside of the school.
• Be respectful to the classrooms by not destroying anything
that you may use in a day-to-day classroom (or anything, for
that matter.)
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• Don’t ruin anything that someone has worked hard on, such
as bulletin boards or personal art work.
•Report any spillage if it has not already been noticed by the
administration or teachers.
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• Finally, we are the pioneers of the school. People after us
will tend to follow in our footsteps. Remember that before you
do anything that could destroy something.
• The new school was built to aid our educations in the path
that we all walk. Making it nothing but a wasteland defeats the
purpose of the school. Please keep it clean so it can prosper
throughout the 21st century. It will probably have to last that
long and more!
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A couple relaxes and eats a cookie while at the Open House.
They were two of the many that came out to see the new St.
Marys High School Jan. 16-17. Photo By Lakyn Ankrom
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Varsity Boys’ Basketball
The Devils cage the Tigers
Devils win on the road
ELIZABETH–The Blue Devils opened up their season
Dec. 9 as they traveled to Wirt County to face the Tigers.
The Devils played good offense and lock down defense
during the game. Jessy Moore led all scorers with 23,
followed by Sam Kincaid with 15. Scorers for the game
included: Drew Wells, 8; Dylan Hupp, 7; Anthony
Johnson, 6; Adam Bills, 6; Brendan Miller, 6; Coleman
Lamp, 3; and Wes Bayless, 2. The Devils put up a team
total of 29 rebounds and 18 assists. The Blue Devils
defeated the Tigers, 76-43.
MORGANTOWN–Jan. 11, the Devils traveled to Trinity
Christian School in Morgantown to face off against the
Warriors. The game started off very close ending the
first quarter with a score of 15-15. Going into the second
quarter, the Devils took the lead to advance the score
to 34-30 going into the half. The Devils then continued
their level of play breaking away from the Warriors to
take the game with a final score of 65-55. Stats for the
game included: 1-2, 5; Hupp, 7; Bills, 8; Moore 7-9, 22;
Miller, 4; Kincaid 2-2, 11; Bayless, 2 and Lamp, 6.
The Devils dual the Knights
The Devils crush the Rebels
ST. MARYS– Dec. 16, the boys’ basketball team hosted
the Tyler Consolidated Silver Knights for their first
home game of the season. The Devils had an early jump
on the Knights keeping ahead from the start of the game
all the way until the end, giving the Blue Devils a 74-39
win. Stats for the game included: Johnson, 1-2, 9; Hupp,
1-2, 12; Drew Wells, 0-2, 2; Bills, 19; Moore, 2-2, 12;
Miller, 5-7, 7; Trent Barnhart, 1-2, 1; Bayless, 1-2, 1 and
Lamp, 3-3, 7.
ELLENBORO– Jan. 14, the Devils traveled to Ellenboro
to take on the Ritchie County Rebels. The Devils got
out on a quick jump against the Rebels to take the lead
early in the game, ending the first quarter 15-6 with the
Devils in the lead. The Devils had a hard fought game
outscoring the Rebels in every quarter but the second,
earning a 58-37 win over the Rebels. Stats for the game
included: Johnson, 4; Hupp, 5; Bills, 9; Moore, 5-7, 21;
Kincaid, 8; Bayless, 0-2, 2; Lamp, 1-1, 8 and Davis, 1-2,
1.
St. Marys falls short
ST. MARYS– Jan. 3, the basketball team hosted the
Ravenswood Red Devils for the first boys’ basketball
game in the new gym. The Blue Devils fell short of
scoring to the Red Devils during the first quarter. St.
Marys went into the second quarter with a score of 1215, then went into halftime with a score of 25-33. The
Blue Devils came out strong during the second half
outscoring the Red Devils during the third and fourth
quarters, taking the lead to win the game with a score
of 71-67. Stats for the game included: Johnson, 2-7, 12;
Hupp, 5-8, 10; Bills, 5-6, 15; Moore, 6-10, 18; Miller, 4;
Kincaid, 0-1, 5; Bayless, 2; Lamp, 3 and Davis, 2.
ST. MARYS– Jan. 17, the Devils played Frontier in the
St. Marys invitational championship game. The Devils
came out of the tip with a big jump taking over the first
quarter with a score of 24-7. The Devils had trouble
hitting shots while Frontier made a push to come back.
In the second half, the Devils continued to keep Frontier
trailing behind them until the final buzzer giving the
Devils a 66-61 win over the Cougars. Stats for the game
included: Johnson, 8; Hupp, 2-3, 11; Bills, 9; Moore,
4-5, 12; Miller, 2-2, 5; Kincaid, 1-2, 6; Lamp, 2-2, 11
and Davis 4.
Devils fall to Jackets
WILLIAMSTOWN–Jan. 21, the Devils traveled to
Williamstown to face off against their rivals the Yellow
Jackets. The Blue Devil offense started off slow as well
as their defense being outscored by the Yellowjackets
in the first and second quarter. Coming out of the half,
the Devils could not get on track being outscored
again in the second half resulting in a 49-67 loss to the
Yellowjackets. Stats for the game included: Johnson,
8; Hupp, 6; Bills, 4; Moore, 11; Miller, 2; Kincaid, 3;
Lamp, 2 and Davis, 13.
LOST CREEK–Jan. 23, the Blue Devils traveled
to South Harrison for the West Virginia Hometown
Invitational Tournament. The first half started off slow,
keeping the score close, finishing the half with a score
of 22-24. Coming out of the half, the Devil offense had
a jumpstart taking the lead and finishing out the game
with a score of 53-43. Stats for the game included:
Johnson, 1-4, 1; Hupp, 5-6, 12; Bills, 7-11, 13; Moore,
1-4, 9; Miller, 0-2, 2; Lamp, 7-8, 12 and Davis, 1-2, 3.
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Big win for the Devils
Win over Cougars earns boys
SM Invitational Championship
The Devils hunt the Hawks
ST. MARYS–Dec. 19, the Blue Devils hosted their
rivals, the Williamstown Yellowjackets, for their last
home game in Dan Greenleaf gymnasium. The Blue
Devils started the game out on a fast pace outscoring
Williamstown 15-7. The Devils lead the Jackets the
whole game until the fourth quarter when Williamstown
took the lead for the rest of the game. The Blue Devils
fell in defeat by a score of 53-55. Stats for the game
included: Johnson, 1-1, 9; Hupp, 4; Bills, 2-3, 9; Moore,
5-6, 21; Miller, 4-7, 6 and Zach Davis 4.
PARKERSBURG–Dec. 23, the Devils traveled to
Parkersburg Catholic to take on the Crusaders. The
Devils came out strong in the first quarter giving
themselves a good cushion right from the start of the
game. They went into the second quarter with the same
level of play, outscoring the Crusaders 38-23 going into
the half. Coming out of the break, the Devils stayed
on top of the Crusaders until the final buzzer with a
score of 76-52. Stats for the game included: Evan Illar,
1; Johnson, 1; Hupp, 8; Wells, 3; Bills, 6; Moore, 27;
Miller, 5; Will Billeter, 2; Barnhart, 2; Kincaid, 17;
Bayless, 2 and Davis 2.
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The Devils stomp
the Crusaders
Anthony Johnson looks to pass the ball to the low
post. Photo by Cassy Trickett
St. Marys take a win
in Invitational Semi-final
ST. MARYS– Jan. 17, the boys’ basketball team hosted
the Wirt County Tigers for the first game of the St.
Marys Invitational. The Devils fell behind coming out
of the tip trailing the Tigers 14-17 in the first quarter.
Coming into the second quarter, the Devils managed to
pull away going into the half 35-28. The Devils then
continued to pull away in the second half giving them a
66-59 win over the Tigers. Stats for the game included:
Johnson, 0-2, 2; Hupp, 6-7, 15; Bills, 5-1, 11; Moore,
5-5, 15; Miller, 2-4, 6; Kincaid, 9; Lamp, 4 and Davis 4.
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Devils fall again
ELIZABETH–The JV Blue Devils’ basketball team
opened up their season Dec. 9, traveling to Wirt County
to face the Tigers. Scoring for the Devils included:
Aaron Pinkerton, 7; Caleb Lloyd, 6; Drew Wells, 5;
Chris Riggs, 2; Michael Fox, 2. The Devils fell to the
Tigers, 22-52.
WILLIAMSTOWN–The JV boys’ basketball team
traveled to Wood County Jan. 20 to face rival
Williamstown for their basketball match up. The Devils
played good in the first half, but the Jackets started
pulling away in the second. Scoring for the Devils
included: Fox, 12; Wells, 10; Vanzile, 8; Riggs, 6; and
Billeter, 4. The Devils lost to the Jackets, 40-63.
Knights out dual Devils
ST. MARYS–The JV Devils hosted the Knights of Tyler
Consolidated Dec. 16 for their basketball game. The
boys’ record coming into the game was 0-1. It would be
the first of two meetings between the Knights and the
Devils. Scoring for the Devils’ included: Fox, 7; Riggs,
4; Wells, 3; Cameron Frame, 3; Walker Hashman, 2;
Lloyd, 2; and Pinkerton, 1. The Knights beat the Devils,
22-42.
Patriots march on Devils
PARKERSBURG-The JV Blue Devils traveled to Wood
County Dec. 17, to face the Patriots. The JV came into
the game with a record of 0-2. The game was proved
be a challenging one. Scoring for JV included: Fox, 19;
Lloyd, 12; Will Billeter, 6; Noah Vanzile, 4; Wells, 3;
Ryan Fluharty, 2; Riggs, 2; and Hashman, 1. The Devils
lost to the Patriots, 49-87.
LOST CREEK–The JV boys traveled to South Harrison
High School Jan. 23 to play the Hawks. The team was
starting to get a better feel of the offense in this game.
The scoring for the Devils included: Wells, 19; Billeter,
14; Vanzile, 14; Bussey, 6; Lloyd, 6; McDaniels, 2; and
Hashman, 1. The Devils defeated the Hawks, 62-55.
Revenge on Crusaders
ST. MARYS–The JV boys hosted the Parkersburg
Catholic Crusaders in their new gym Jan. 24. The Devils
came into the game with a win and were trying to take
another. Scoring for the Devils included: Billeter, 23;
Fox, 8; Wells, 8; Vanzile, 4; and McDaniels, 2. The
Devils beat the Crusaders, 45-35.
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Final game at the Leaf
ST. MARYS–The JV Blue Devils hosted their last
game at Dan Greenleaf Gymnasium Dec. 19 against
rival Williamstown. The Devils were on a losing streak
coming into the game and were attempting to take
down Williamstown for the last game at the old school.
Scoring for the Devils included: Billeter, 14; Riggs, 11;
Lloyd, 8; Fox, 6; Wells, 2; and Vanzile, 2. The Jackets
stung the Devils, 43-54.
The Devils slay the Knights
KIDWELL–Jan. 27, The Devils traveled to Tyler
Consolidated High School for a game against the Silver
Knights. The Devils came out on a huge jump, outscoring
Tyler 36-14 in the first half. Coming out of the half, the
Devils sealed the win against the Silver Knights with a
score of 55-23. Stats for the game included: Johnson,
3-6, 7; Hupp, 2-2, 6; Bills, 2-2, 8; Miller, 1-2, 3; Billeter,
0-2; Kincaid, 8; Bayless, 3-5, 5; Lamp, 2-2, 6 and Davis
2-2, 12.
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MORGANTOWN–The JV boys’ basketball team
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Jan. 10. The Warriors had a good shooting team. The
Devils’ scoring included: Fox, 15; Billeter, 14; Wells,
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Devils defeat Hawks
Crusaders beat Devils
ST. MARYS–Jan. 24, the Devils hosted Parkersburg
Catholic for a showdown. From the start of the game, the
Devils proved to be too much for Catholic, outscoring
the Crusaders 42-27 in just the first half. Coming out
of the half, the Devil offense stayed hot as they took
over the second half giving them an 84-57 win over
the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders. Stats for the game
included: Johnson, 4-6, 14; Hupp, 4-4, 13; Wells, 3;
Bills, 1-1, 19; Miller, 4-4, 4; Barnhart, 2-4, 4; Kincaid,
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Varsity Girls’ Basketball
St. Marys dominates
Tyler Consolidated
ST. MARYS–The girls’ basketball team played host to
Tyler Consolidated Dec. 12. The game served as the
final girls’ basketball game ever played at Dan Greenleaf
Gymnasium.
In the first quarter, the Lady Devils came out with
great energy and led 18-7. In the second quarter, the
Lady Devils continued to dial up the pressure against
the Knights. St. Marys led 40-15 at the half.
In the third quarter, the Knights played the Lady
Devils even, giving the Lady Devils a 52-27 lead going
into the final stanza. St. Marys went on to blowout Tyler
Consolidated by a final score of 71-37.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Jordan Fox, 20;
Ashley Hall, 19; Kendra Becker, 10; Jenna Nichols, 9;
Sammi Clayton, 4; Whitney Jemison, 3; Katie Billeter,
2; Mykaela Handschumacher, 2; and Julia Pratt, 2.
Crusaderettes beat
Lady Devils
PARKERSBURG–Dec. 18, The Lady Devils traveled to
Parkersburg Catholic to battle the Crusaderettes.
The first quarter was hotly contested with Catholic
leading 19-17. In the second, the Crusaderettes extended
their lead to four points. Parkersburg Catholic lead St.
Marys 35-31 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Lady Devils stayed within
striking distance, trailing 51-46. In the fourth quarter,
Parkersburg Catholic pulled away for a 75-59 victory
over visiting St. Marys.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 29; Fox,
21; Nichols, 4; Jemison, 4; and Bethany Morrison, 1.
Ravenswood runs over
St. Marys Lady Devils
RAVENSWOOD–Dec. 20, The Lady Devils hit the
road for the second straight game, this time to take on
the Red Devils of Ravenswood High School.
In the first quarter, the Red Devils came out on fire
to take a 17-7 lead. In the second quarter, the Lady
Devils battled back, but were outscored 24-22 in the
quarter. Ravenswood led St. Marys 41-29 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Red Devils continued to play
well and extended their lead to 58-35. Ravenswood
went on to defeat St. Marys by a final score of 75-43.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 23;
Fox, 11; Pratt, 4; Nichols, 2; Jemison, 2; and Brittney
Allen, 1.
St. Marys falls
to Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN–The Lady Devils traveled to Wood
County Dec. 30 to take on LKC rival Williamstown.
The Lady Devils battled to claim a 14-11 lead after
one period of play. In the second quarter, Williamstown
answered with 13 straight points to take a 24-14 lead.
Williamstown led St. Marys 39-22 at the half.
The Lady Devils battled back in the third quarter,
slicing the deficit to 10 points, trailing 49-39. In the
fourth quarter, the Lady ‘Jackets pulled away by
outscoring the visiting Lady Devils 12-6. Williamstown
went on to win the game by a final score of 61-45.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Fox, 14; Hall,
14; Jemison, 9; Handschumacher, 3; Nichols, 3; and
Pratt, 2.
St. Marys beats
Tygarts Valley
MILL CREEK–The Lady Devils made the long road
trip to Randolph County to take on the Tygarts Valley
Lady Bulldogs Jan. 2.
In the first quarter, the game was nearly even as St.
Marys took a 10-9 lead. The second quarter was also
evenly matched, but the Lady Devils were able to
extend their lead. St. Marys led Tygarts Valley 27-23
at halftime.
In the third quarter, St. Marys continued to add to
their lead, making the score 44-36. In the fourth quarter,
St. Marys pulled away for a 67-47 win over Tygarts
Valley.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 24; Fox,
15; Nichols, 14; Pratt, 11; and Clayton, 1.
Red Devils top Lady Devils
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to the Red
Devils of Ravenswood, Jan. 3. The game served as the
first basketball game ever played in the new St. Marys
High School. After losing to the Red Devils by 32 points
in December, the Lady Devils were determined to put
on a better showing this time.
In the first quarter, both teams came out with a lot of
energy as the Red Devils took a 12-6 lead. In the second
quarter, the Red Devils went on a big run to seize the
momentum. Ravenswood led St. Marys 36-18 at the
half.
In the third quarter, St. Marys answered with a big
run of their own, cutting the Ravenswood lead to 4438. The Lady Devils continued to narrow the gap in the
fourth quarter. St. Marys continued to play hard, but lost
the game by a final score of 64-61.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 16; Fox,
14; Nichols, 13; Pratt, 9; Jemison, 5; and Becker, 4.
St. Marys trumps
Tyler Consolidated
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils traveled to Tyler
Consolidated to play the homestanding Silver Knights,
Jan. 9.
In the first quarter, St. Marys jumped out early to take
an 18-7 lead. In the second quarter, the Knights chipped
away at the Lady Devil lead, outscoring St. Marys 16-11
in the quarter. St. Marys led Tyler Consolidated 29-23
at halftime.
In the third quarter, The Lady Devils played well and
outscored Tyler 20-11 in the quarter. This extended the
Lady Devil lead to 49-34. St. Marys went on to win the
game by a final score of 70-54, sweeping the season
series against Tyler Consolidated.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 30; Fox,
18; Nichols, 11; Becker, 7; Morrison, 3; and Pratt, 1.
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In the first quarter, the Lady Devils jumped out to an
early lead at 22-12. The Lady Devils kept up the pressure
in the second quarter, outscoring the Lady Jacks 26-10 in
the quarter. St. Marys led Richwood 48-22 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Lady Devils continued to
extend their lead, outscoring Richwood 12-8 in the
quarter. St. Marys cruised to an easy 73-45 win over
Richwood.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 33; Fox,
14; Nichols, 8; Handschumacher, 6; Jemison, 6; Pratt, 2;
Clayton, 2; and Becker, 2.
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to the
Sherman Tide Jan. 22. The game served as the second
round matchup in the WVHIT.
In the first quarter, the Tide used hot three-point
shooting to take a 20-10 lead. In the second quarter, the
Lady Devils answered with a huge run of their own. St.
Marys shut down the Sherman offense to lead 33-25 at
halftime.
In the third quarter, the Lady Devils continued to roll,
taking a commanding 47-29 lead. St. Marys cruised to
an easy 55-36 win over visiting Sherman.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 23; Fox,
21; Jemison, 4; Pratt, 3; Nichols, 2; and Billeter, 2.
St. Marys downs
Wirt County
Lady Rebels down
Lady Devils
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to the Wirt
County Tigers Jan. 15 in the first round of the St. Marys
Invitational.
In the first quarter, the Lady Devils came out on fire
and built a 22-10 lead. In the second stanza, Wirt County
made a comeback, outscoring St. Marys 25-16 in the
quarter. St. Marys led Wirt County 38-35 at halftime.
In the third quartrer, the Lady Devils regained their
focus, extending the lead to 59-45. St. Marys went on to
win the game by a final score of 71-53.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 29; Fox,
15; Nichols, 11;Jemison, 8; Pratt, 6; and Morrison, 2.
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to the Ritchie
County Lady Rebels Jan. 23.
In the first quarter, Ritchie County jumped out to an
early lead, 18-10. In the second quarter, the Lady Devils
Maroon Knights defeat
Lady Devils
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to perrenial
Class A powerhouse Wheeling Central Catholic Jan. 17
in the championship game of the St. Marys Invitational.
Despite the Maroon Knights’ No. 2 ranking, St. Marys
didn’t back down.
In the first quarter, the Maroon Knights built an early
lead at 21-9. In the second quarter, the Lady Devil
offensive struggles continued, as Wheeling Central
stormed to a 34-13 lead.
In the third quarter, the Lady Devils refused to give
up, inching back into contention. In the fourth quarter,
the Lady Devils came within single digits several times,
but were unable to complete the comeback. Wheeling
Central went on to beat St. Marys 58-48, capturing the
St. Marys Invitational championship.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Fox, 20; Hall,
14; Nichols, 7; Becker, 4; Jemison, 2; and Pratt, 1.
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Lady Devil Mykaela Handshumacher gets ready to
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played better and sliced the Lady Rebel lead to four
points. Ritchie County led St. Marys 29-25 at the half.
In the third quarter, The Lady Devils continued to
inch closer, trailing the Lady Rebels 42-39 entering the
fourth quarter. In the final stanza, Ritchie County pulled
away for a 59-49 win over St. Marys.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 25; Fox,
12; Nichols, 5; Jemison, 4; and Handschumacher, 3.
St. Marys sqeaks by Catholic
PARKERSBURG– The Lady Devils’ JV team traveled
to Parkersburg Catholic to take on the Crusaderettes
Dec. 18. Both teams fought hard in the first quarter, but
the Crusaderettes led the Lady Devils 9-7 at the end of
the quarter. Catholic played tough defense the second
quarter, allowing only four points to be scored. The
Lady Devils were down 18-11 at half.
St. Marys came out strong the second half scoring 16
points and were only down two at the end of the third
quarter. The Lady Devils rallied back and beat the
Crusaderettes with a 46-43 victory.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Erica Payne,
13; Samantha Maidens, 11; Ciara Bennett, 6; Whitney
Jemison, 6; Amanda Cox, 3; Anna Runnion, 2; Brandi
McCrobie, 2 and Dixie Price, 2.
St. Marys tops Ravenswood
RAVENSWOOD– The Lady Devils’ JV team traveled
to Ravenswood to take on the Devilettes Dec. 20. The
Devilettes came out strong over the Lady Devils with a
13-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Devils
fought back in the second quarter, cutting the lead to
three at halftime, down 18-21.
Ravenswood came out strong once again outscoring
St. Marys 39-30 at the end of the third quarter. The
Lady Devils played tough defense in the fourth quarter
coming back to win, 46-44.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: McCrobie, 10;
Payne, 10; Cox, 9; Bennett, 6; Jemison, 4; Maidens, 3;
Price, 2 and Runnion, 2.
WILLIAMSTOWN–The Lady Devils’ JV team traveled to Williamstown, Dec. 30, to take on the Lady
Yellowjackets. The Lady Devils came out slow in the
first quarter, down 30-11. The Lady Yellowjackets
played tough defense the second quarter allowing only
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Hall, 19; Fox,
19; Jemison, 6; Pratt, 4; and Nichols, 3.
Parkersburg Catholic slides
by St. Marys
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils played host to the
Parkersburg Catholic Crusaderrettes Jan. 29.
In the first quarter, junior Ashley Hall scored her
1,000th point. The game was stopped, and Hall was
presented with the game ball. When the game resumed,
Catholic finished the quarter on a 5-2 run to take a 12-10
lead. In the second quarter, The Lady Devils continued to
stay close, trailing the Crusaderrettes 26-24 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Lady Devils played really
well and outscored the Crusaderrettes 17-13. St. Marys
led Parkersburg Catholic 41-39 after three quarters. In
the fourth quarter, Parkersburg Catholic stormed back
to score a 58-51 victory over St. Marys.
JV Girls’ Basketball
Jackets dominate Lady Devils
Lady Devils crush Lady Jacks
RICHWOOD–The Lady Devils traveled to Richwood
to take on the Lady Jacks Jan. 10. The game served as
the opening round game of the West Virginia Hometown
St. Marys rolls over
Sherman
Lady Devil junior Ashley Hall receives an award
after making her 1000th point during the Parkersburg
Catholic game. Photo by Cassy Trickett
Ashley Hall
Reporter
nine points. St. Marys was down 52-20 at halftime.
Williamstown outscored St. Marys once again at
the end of the third quarter, leading 71-33. The Lady
Devils’ fell short in the fourth quarter, losing 82-46.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Bennett, 12;
Price, 11; Runnion, 7; Maidens, 7; Payne, 6; Payton, 2
and McCrobie, 1.
St. Marys runs
over Tygarts Valley
MILL CREEK–The Lady Devils traveled to Tygarts
Valley to take on the Lady Bulldogs Jan. 2. The Lady
Devils played tough defense in the first quarter, only
allowing four points to the Lady Bulldogs. St. Marys
played a great first half leading Tygarts Valley 18-8 at
half.
The Lady Devils came out and played tough defense
once again, this time allowing just one point to the Lady
Bulldogs. St. Marys finished strong with a 41-11 victory
over Tygarts Valley.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Payne, 13;
Maidens, 9; Natalie Payton, 5; Runnion, 5; Cox, 4;
Bennett, 2; McCrobie, 2 and Price, 2.
St. Marys downs Richwood
RICHWOOD– The Lady Devils’ travelled to Richwood
to take on the Lady Lumberjacks Jan. 10. The Lady
Devils had a great first quarter outscoring the Lady
Lumberjacks 20-7. The Lady Jacks cut the lead to six
at half, 28-22.
St. Marys extended their lead to eight at the end of the
third quarter, 38-30. The Lady Devils were victorious
against the Lady Lumberjacks with a final of 45-32.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Bennett, 15;
Payne, 9; Maidens, 7; Runnion, 6; Natalie Payton, 4;
Cox, 2; and Price, 2.
Wheeling Central beats SM
ST. MARYS–The Lady Devils’ hosted Wheeling Central
Jan. 17. The Maroon Knights came out strong and led at
the end of the first quarter 6-2. The Lady Devils battled
back and tied the Maroon Knights at half 7-7.
The Maroon Knights had a great third quarter,
leading the Lady Devils 19-13. St. Marys fell short of a
win, losing 17-25.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Maidens, 6;
Price, 5; Bennett, 4; and Runnion, 2.
St. Marys falls to Tyler
KIDWELL–The Lady Devils traveled to Tyler Consolidated to take on the Lady Knights Jan. 9. The Lady
Knights outscored the Lady Devils in the first quarter
10-6. The Lady Knights held the Lady Devils to six
points again and led at half, 17-12.
Tyler did not allow St. Marys a field goal in the third
quarter; the Lady Devils only scored off of two foul
shots. The Lady Devils fought hard but fell short of a
win, 23-30.
Scoring for the Lady Devils included: Bennett, 7;
Maidens, 6; Payne, 5; Runnion, 2 and McCrobie, 2.
Lady Devil Amanda Cox makes a layup. Photo by
Cassy Trickett
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Entertainment
SPORTS
Wrestling
Wes Bayless
Reporter
Nicholas Beaty
Editor
Devils place first
in Buffalo Barn Brawl
Devils place first in own
Alumni Tournament
BUFFALO–The Blue Devils wrestling team traveled
to Buffalo for the Buffalo Barn Brawl Dec. 20. The
Devils came out excited and ready for the match. Taking
on five teams, they defeated Clay, South Charleston,
Chesapeake (OH), Wahama and Nitro. The wrestlers
placed first overall in the tournament. Scorers include:
Dalton Houser, 5-0; Zac Long, 3-2; Willie Wise, 3-2;
Alex McCartney, 4-1; Jeremy Smith, 4-1; Tucker
Dalyrmple, 3-1; Whyatt McKinney, 5-0; Cole Smith,
3-2; Matthew Taylor, 1-4; Jeremy Pratt, 4-1; Corey
Stewart, 2-3; Jared Bills, 4-1; Reed White, 1-0 and
Brandon Miller, 1-0.
ST. MARYS–The Blue Devils hosted the St. Marys Blue
Devil Alumni Tournament Dec. 30. This tourney had
many very good teams attending, such as Ravenswood,
Oak Glen, Wahama, Doddridge County, Buffalo and
Fort Frye. The Blue Devils placed first in their home
tournament with 141 points. Scorers were as followed:
McKinney, 0-1; Houser, 2-0; C. Smith, 1-0; White, 2-0;
Bills, 1-1; Miller, 3-1; J. Smith, 2-2; Barnhart, 1-1; Pratt,
4-3; and Stewart, 1-0.
Devils grab first place
at Ritchie County
ELLENBORO–The Blue Devils wrestling team traveled
to Ritchie County Dec. 12-13 for a dual match. The Blue
Devils faced nine teams, beating Notre Dame and South
Harrison and tying against Buffalo. They lost to Ritchie,
Grafton, Fisburn, Tyler, Wirt and Parkersburg South.
The stats of the individual wrestlers include: Miller,
2-1; Wise, 2-0; C. Smith, 1-2; Antone Herring, 0-3 and
White, 2-3.
Devils place fifth
in Calhoun tournament
Devils place sixth
at Cameron
CAMERON–The Blue Devils wrestling team traveled
up the river to Cameron High School. The Devils
placed sixth in the tourney of fourteen teams. The
tournament included Fairmont Senior, Northridge OH,
John Marshall, Magnolia, Cameron, Linsly, Weirton,
Ravenswood, Tyler Consolidated, Oak Glen, Clay
Battelle and Wahama. The scorers for the Devils are
as follows: McKinney, 1-2; Houser, 1-2; C. Smith,
3-2; Long, 1-2; Wise, 0-2; McCartney, 1-2; White,
1-2; Taylor, 0-2; Miller, 0-2; Bills, 3-1; J. Smith, 0-2;
Barnhart, 2-2; Pratt, 3-0; Stewart, 2-0; and Dalyrimple
0-2.
GRANTSVILLE–The Blue Devils wrestling team
traveled to the Calhoun County Invitational. Other teams
making the trip to the tourney were Braxton, Calhoun,
Morgantown, Clay, Sissonville, Webster, Ravenswood,
Fayetteville and Poca. The wrestlers captured fifth place
out of the ten teams. Wrestlers’ overall records include:
McKinney, 2-4, third place; Houser, 10-5; Smith, 16-9;
Wise, 12-9; McCartney, 7-7; White, 12-8, third place;
Taylor, 0-10; Bills, 11-4, third place; Miller, 15-7; Smith,
8-7; Braden Barnhart, 7-6; Pratt, 12-2, second place;
Stewart, 9-4; and Dalyrmple, 5-7.
Blue Devils place first
at their own home match
ST. MARYS–The Blue Devils hosted Doddridge
County Jan. 14. The Blue Devils came out energetic and
ready to fight with the Bulldogs. The team won their
match against the Bulldogs 42-30. The overall nightly
records listed as followed: McKinney, 1-0; Houser,
0-1; C. Smith, 1-0; Long, 0-1; Wise, 0-1; McCartney,
1-0; White, 0-1; Miller, 1-0; Barnhart, 1-0; Pratt, 1-0;
Stewart, 1-0; and Dalyrmple, 1-0.
Devils take first
in Doddridge Quad
WEST UNION–The Blue Devil wrestling team traveled
to Doddridge for a multi-team match Jan. 28. The Blue
Devils placed first overall in the tournament defeating
Clay Battelle, Elkins and Doddridge. The SM wrestlers
records on the night were as follows: McKinney, 3-0;
C. Smith, 3-0; Long, 1-2; McCartney, 1-2; White, 2-1;
Bills, 3-0; Pratt, 3-0; Stewart, 3-0; and Dalyrmple, 2-1.
LEFT: Corey Stewart works to take down on his
opponent. ABOVE: Jeremy Pratt holds his opponent
down for back points, working his way towards a
pin. Photos by Bob Williams
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Unbroken
Trenton Barnhart
Editor
Are you looking for a
thrilling true story with a
plethora of life lessons?
Then “Unbroken” is for you!
The film starts out in the childhood of Louis Zamperini, in
which he was an underprivileged
child. Growing up in an ItalianAmerican family, his family was
subject to certain forms of persecution and oppression. Zamperini
begins his life as a childhood
nobody, a town miscreant who
is seemingly talentless.
Then when he reaches high
school, he decides to go out for
the track team. The first few
practices go by, and Zamperini
struggles to keep pace with the
other runners. In order to make
improvements, Zamperini’s
brother decides to help him
train. One day in practice, they
run the mile and Zamperini blows
everyone away.
Zamperini goes on to have a
highly-decorated career in track.
He set a national record in the
mile, then Zamperini competed
in the Olympic trials where he
qualified for the 1936 Olympics
in Berlin. He was the youngest
American ever to qualify.
After an impressive finish in
the Olympic 5,000 meter, Zamperini competed collegiately at
USC. At USC he set a record
in the mile that earned him the
nickname “Torrance Tornado.”
He then enlisted in the U.S.
Air Corps in 1941. While flying
a mission, his bomber crashed
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in the Pacific Ocean. Zamperini
and his crew were stranded for
45 days before being captured by
the Japanese.
While being held captive in
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hardships, yet he never gave up.
While imprisoned in the camp,
Zamperini held on to his famous
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make it.”
At the end of the war, he
returned to the United States
and lived to be 97. At age 80,
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This is a tremendous movie
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with great inspiration. I rate this
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American Sniper
Manny Gutierrez
Reporter
After reading some of the reviews about the record breaking,
multiple Oscar nominated movie
“American Sniper,” I decided to
give the movie a try myself. The
movie was outstanding. All of the
movie’s achievements were well
earned and definitely deserved.
Bradley Cooper’s performance is
truly an emotional masterpiece.
Directed by Clint Eastwood and
starring Bradley Cooper, it tells the
story of a war hero named Chris
Kyle.
Kyle was a Navy SEAL sniper
who earned the nickname “Legend” through the work of gruesome
combat. He is conflicted at multiple
times in the movie on whether or
not what he is doing is right, and
he always decides that he would
do anything to protect his country.
However, the war changes Kyle.
When he is on the battlefield, he
feels at home, but when he is at
home, he feels that he isn’t serving
his country, longing for the war.
The hero isn’t only faced with
complications on the battlefield,
however. His home life becomes
rough when his wife feels like he is
starving their children of a father figure. Kyle has to decide what is more
important: the war or his family.
All in all, I think this movie
was awesome. It’ll definitely be a
movie that I watch again. I highly
recommend this movie to anyone
and everyone. If you too had been
caught by the previews of this movie
and the impressive accomplishments that it has, give it a chance.
You won’t regret it. I give this movie
five out of five stars.
Fear and Loathing
Lucas Powell
Reporter
Let me start off by saying that
“Fear and Loathing” changed my
life. It’s made me want to pursue
a career in journalism and broadcasting. This particular movie just
came to Netflix, and I was urged
to watch it by multiple friends.
The movie is based on a novel
written by Hunter S. Thompson,
a journalist for Rolling Stone.
The journalist created one of my
favorite types of journalism called
Gonzo. Gonzo is a style written
without claims of objectivity,
often including the reporter in the
story via a first person narrative.
His steady use of drugs and love
of guns made him a counterculture icon in the mid-60s and
through the 70s.
The story is set around a trip
to Las Vegas to report on a desert race called the Mint 400. It
stars Johnny Depp as Hunter S.
Thompson and Benicio del Toro
as his lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta.
The two head to Las Vegas so
Thompson can write about the
race and experience his idea of
the “American dream.” He brings
his psychopathic lawyer with him
for legal advice and because he
knows his way around Las Vegas.
The way the story is written
and projected is beyond any type
of explanation that I can give. The
movie is a true piece of art, and
because there are drugs associated
with the movie, most people will
never understand that. Hunter S.
Thompson is my hero, and I give
the movie five out of five stars.
The Argus
Taste testers needed
Rachel Snyder
Reporter
Mrs. Kristi Venderlic has been
working on a taste testing program
county-wide. From each grade,
2-12, one boy and one girl who eat
the school’s breakfast and lunch on
a regular basis will be chosen to
taste new foods for the school. Mrs.
Venderlic will speak to the elementary and middle school principals
and counselors to pick the tasters.
At the high school, students can
volunteer by signing up on the form
Mrs. Venderlic placed on her door.
The tasters will give their feedback on what they like. Elementary
school testers will taste new recipes
using a score card. Older students,
middle and high school, will also
try new things meeting the nutritional requirements.
The first round of testing starts
in February using pre-packaged
products. The second round starts
in April, with a cooking competition for the cooks.
Testing will also include a conversation about students with a bigger appetite, providing the option
for a second lunch that they would
pay for. The conversation will also
include new or additional salad bar
choices.
Students who pack their lunch,
or do not eat lunch at all, are encouraged to give feedback on how
to make lunch better.
30
Club addgalemembers
Kari Conaway
Gellner with a 31 overall, a
Reporter
Adam Bills and Bernie
Northrop were recently added
to the St. Marys High School 30
Club family. Adam scored a 32
in Science, and Bernie scored a
33 in Reading.
Other members in the 30 Club
include: Amber Elliott with a 30
overall, a 33 in English, a 32 in
Reading and a 32 in Science; Abi-
33 in English, a 31 in Reading
and a 31 in Science; Alex Gorrell
with a 32 in Reading; Julie Henegar with a 33 in English; Dylan
Hupp with a 32 in Reading, and
Alec Marshall with a 33 in Reading and 30 in Science.
In order to be inducted into
the 30 Club, students must score
a 30 or higher on any subscore
on the ACT.
Rachel Snyder
Reporter
Math Field Day is an event
where 10-20 students compete at
Pleasants County Middle School
with other students on their
knowledge of math.
The students that scored the
highest on the qualifying test
were Orv Taylor, Zach Bennett,
Bradon Vannoy, Ryleigh Scovill,
Ryan McFarland, Andrea Watson, Natalie Payton, Brady Gorrell, Lakyn Ankrom and Sarah
Johnston. Students that will be moving
on to the RESA 5 Regional Math
Field Day in March are Orv Taylor, Brady Gorrell and Andrea
Watson, with the alternative being Bradon Vannoy.
Students attend Math Field
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Sales and
Service
CYTEC Students of the Month
Each month SMHS will be recognizing two students for their accomplishments. The Student of
the Month criteria includes character, leadership, service to school and community, attendance and
achievement. The program is being sponsored by CYTEC.
December Students of the Month Hila Morell and Nicholas Beaty pose with CYTEC
representative Darryl Kincaid. Photo by Ebbi Stull
Technology changes at the new school
Cooper Holmes
Reporter
The move to the new school
has been a new experience for
everyone, from adjusting to the
new building layout to trying out
all the new technology that is
now offered in the high school.
It was said during the first stages
of the new school that it would
be a very technology-orientated
building with many new features
and technology items; this has
proven to be very true.
Some of the most common
items in the new school are the
flat screen TVs, which can be
found in the commons area and
in most of the teachers’ classrooms. The next and probably
most noticeable item is the smart
boards. These are different from
the ones we had in the old high
school for many reasons, such as
a projector is not used to show
the screen. It is back lit, and the
image is sent through wires instead. Next, the boards allow for
more than one user to be writing
or drawing on them at once; also
whatever you’ve written can be
moved to another location on the
screen. All in all, the boards are
very advanced and have many
more capabilities than the ones
we have recently been used
to. Finally, one other piece of
technology we’ve seen in the
classrooms are the wearable microphones. The microphones are
worn like a necklace, but allow
the user to speak in their normal
voice as their voice is projected
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by speakers which have been
installed around the room. “I like
it. I’m not horse by the end of the
day. It saves my voice. I don’t
like how it has feedback from
time to time, but it’s less stress
on my vocal chords,” said Mrs.
Diane Corrigan, science teacher.
With all the technology comes
the price of malfunctions every
once in a while. The most recent
issue involved the wi-fi connection, but it has been resolved.
With the move to the new
school, some connections are
still being set up. Teachers’ computers, the virtual lab computers
and desktops in the journalism
room are on the main wired internet connection and were not
affected by the wi-fi issues.
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