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February 2013
The Vision
Windsor High School
Volume 15 , Edition 4
Jobs Lost in the Closing of Sonic Drive-In
Ben Cooley
News Writer
The Sonic in Arnold has been serving tasty treats and hot
foods for quite some time now. However, the recent closure
of the establishment has left many jobless at Windsor High
School.
The closing was a shock to the workers and consum
ers of the famous drive-in.
Senior Tim O’Sullivan, who worked at the restau
rant, said, “The owner was offered over 20 years salary for the
lot. A bank bought Sonic and the car wash next door.”
The speed of the closure took the staff by surprise.
The day after the lot was sold, the owner announced to employees that the establishment was closing.
“I felt bad for the guys I convinced to work there,
especially Jake (Mueller), Justin (Sanders), and Logan (Springkamper),” O’Sullivan said.
A number of workers took this closing to heart.
“I also am upset that it is closed because I was there
all the time and I miss all the people I worked with,” junior
Samantha Grill said.
Consumers of the popular hamburger joint are also
disappointed in the closing.
Junior Nick Jacobs said he was “deeply saddened to
see Sonic close and watch all of my fellow friends also lose
their jobs, but on the other hand, it starts a new chapter in all
of their lives.”
“It stinks now that I have to drive miles away be
cause the nearest Sonic is now in Festus, Missouri,” Jacobs
said.
All employees of the now closed Sonic must either
find new jobs or take on new leads in life.
Of those employees who lost their job with the clo
sure of Sonic, seniors Justin Sanders, Madison Sanders, and
Nick Urban immediately went on the hunt to find new jobs.
Sanders recently found employment at O’Charley’s
as a guest assistant.
Sanders said, “I was fortunate to find a job so quick
ly. Luckily my sister, Audrey, has been working there for three
years and could get me a job right away.”
Grill also chose the path of finding a new job.
Grill said, “I at first thought I would just take a break
from working so I could focus more on school, but now that
it’s been a couple of weeks, I’m bored. I’m hoping to find
another job.”
While people such as Grill and Springkamper will
be looking for another job, people such as O’Sullivan are a bit
luckier.
O’Sulllivan said, “I had already found another job
before it closed.”
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of
December 2012, the unemployment rate in the United States
was 7.8%.
According to most economists, this is the lowest un
employment rate in nearly five years.
The unemployment rate in the United States has ac
tually dropped .4% since July. However, experts expect the
rate to soon rise due to an increase in taxes.
More specifically, in November 2012, the unemploy
ment rate in Missouri was at 6.7%, translating to approximately 202,300 people.
At an even closer glance, the unemployment rate for
St. Louis, Missouri is 6.9%, which is .2% higher than Missouri
in general.
“I’m deeply saddened to see Sonic close and my fel
low employees lose their jobs,” Jacobs said.
BEFORE
Obtained from Google.com
Sonic Drive-In, located in Arnold, Missouri, has recently closed, which has left many jobless and surprised with the
sudden closure.
AFTER
Photo by Morgan Rhoades
Sonic Drive-In following the recent closure. Changes have been rapidly made; the building has already been boarded
up and the lot closed off.
What’s inside this edition:
Features: What are you looking forward to in 2013?
Opinions: Are guns good or bad?
Entertainment: Thoughts on “Workaholics” Season Premiere.
Sports: Features on Kelcey Johnson and Anel Ganic.
Back Page: Have New Year’s resolutions been kept or not?
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DECA Toy Drive is a Success
Morgan Rhoades
News Writer
Christmas for many children is a sleepless night awaiting the arrival of presents from the beloved “Santa Claus”.
However, not every family is able to purchase these toys for their children. For this reason, DECA provides toys for the area’s needy families.
The
toy
drive
took
place
from
December 3rd through December 18th.
“A total of 628 toys were collected which totaled around $4,000-$5,000, making this our most successful toy drive to date. I am very pleased with the amount of
toys we collected,” DECA sponsor Wayne Montgomery said.
Seniors Madison Sanders and Taylor Queen collected over 100 toys each, making them the top ‘Toy Collectors’.
“The toys were donated to about 25 families in the
district who were going through tough times. The remaining toys were donated to Project Ark, which is an organization
that helps families dealing with HIV/AIDS,” Montgomery said.
A variety of toys were collected, ranging from
stuffed animals, board games, dolls, puzzles, books, etc.
Queen, one of the top toy collectors commented on the
success, “I was motivated to help out with the DECA toy drive
because I knew it was such a great cause and I wanted other chilCourtesy of Wayne Montgomery
dren to be able to have a great Christmas like I had growing up.” The members of DECA display the toys which they collected during the 2012 toy drive. (From
left) Courtney Poeschl,
Elissa Varga, Madison Sanders, Valerie Rueschhoff, Danielle Langley, Amanda Arnold and Taylor Queen.
Jobs Are Now Common Amongst Students
Did you know...
Alyssa McKean
News Writer
Many students have jobs during high school, but is it the right thing?
There are many arguments for and against students working while going to school. Some say students should not have to
work because they should be involved in activities and focus on
their schoolwork. However, others argue that keeping a job teaches responsibility. Also, research shows that students will have a
harder time in the real world after graduation if they do not work
during
their
high
school
years.
Sophomore Zach Crane, who works at Case-N-Bucks,
said, “I needed a job for money. I pay (Tom) Keeney for gas
and I buy my own appliances, food, and occasionally pay for my
phone bill. I think teenagers should have jobs to get more responsible and to pay more stuff and not rely on their parents.”
Junior Alex Schultz also has bills that have to be paid.
Schultz said, “I work at Burger King because that is the first place
that hired me. I have to pay for my phone bill, car insurance, my
gas for my car, and my food. I don’t think teenagers should have a
job because they need to focus on their schoolwork and sports. ”
Another argument is that teenagers have their entire
life ahead of them and high school is a once in a lifetime opportunity. How can teenagers appreciate high school when they are
spending
all
of
their
extra
time
working?
Many students have schoolwork, athletics and a
social life. A job can be helpful, but it can also be stressful. Many students simply do not have the time for a job.
Junior Makayla Campbell said, “I don’t have time for
a job. I have volleyball almost every day after school, and I have
to worry about my school work and getting good grades.”
Teacher John Leech said, “I think having a job during high
school teaches them responsibility, freedom, independence, and
time management. It could be effective if only they work too many
hours, but that is what teaches them time management.”
Teacher Casey Willenbrock also said, “I think they should
have jobs in high school because it teaches them responsibility and
balance of life. It wouldn’t be effective if they are choosing the
right
place
and
the
right
hours.”
•Studies show that young men and women who remain unemployed for
substantial periods of time find it very difficult to make up that ground.
They lose the experience and training they would have gained by working.
Even if they eventually find employment, they tend to lag behind their
peers when it comes to wages, promotions, and job security.
•Experts say employees are less likely to hire an inexperienced employee
when the minimum wage increases because employers are required to pay
more.
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In Loving Memory
Bradley A. Neighbors
On Friday, December 14th, 2012, Bradley
Neighbors of Barnhart, Missouri passed away.
Neighbors was a student at Windsor High
School. He was the son of Thomas Neighbors
and Debbie Elder; brother of Tommy Neighbors, grandson of Donna and Gene Neighbors
and Sandy Franklin. The funeral service was
held at Kutis South County Chapel on December 21, 2012. Windsor High mourns the loss
of their beloved friend, classmate, and student.
Bradley will be greatly missed by many.
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2013?
“I’m hoping there are
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around and gas is cheaper
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for gas and drive my car
worry free.”
“I’m really looking forward to culinary competitions. I’m hoping to make
it to nationals, and hopefully worldwide, then win
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prizes to get me through a
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Staff Writer
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that just my heart taking off?
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• Bad: Excuse me, I think you have
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• Good: If you were a tear in my eye, I
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• Bad: You are like a candy bar: half
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you spend your time, how
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Working Hard or Hardly
Working?
Movie Review: Jack
Reacher movie lives
up to popular book
Comedy Central’s trio of bros return for a third season of Workaholics.
Jake Mueller
Staff Writer
sodes in two and a half seasons
thus far. They split up season
three into two parts so they could
get some episodes out and then
have time to make the rest. The
second half of season three is already underway, which aired on
Wednesday, January 16 at 9 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what
life working in the office is
like? Try watching the television show Workaholics and
find out. It is a show on Comedy Central about three best
friends who work at TelAmeriCorp, a telemarketing company, and live together in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
In each episode,
three friends--Adam, Ders,
and Blake, are always quarreling over insignificant problems and trying to make it
through life as bachelors. The
trio spends most of their time
at the office or at their house,
yet they spend all of that
time partying and getting into
trouble. They are fresh out of
college, so they still enjoy the
nightlife while dealing with the
responsibilities of being adults.
There are thirty epi-
Ders
ADAM
“The new episode was
hilarious, but at the same time I was
a little grossed out by what Montez
had to do,” junior Ryan Kinder said.
You may be surprised to
BLAKE
Blake is the more
zany and eccentric
one of the group,
but at times the
most sensible.
find out that the main characters
are actually the creators of the
show and are all best friends in
reality, including Kyle Newacheck, who plays a minor role
as their drug dealer, Karl, in the
show. They started out making
short movies on YouTube that
eventually escalated into a
full blown show that first
aired on April 6, 2011.
Now, due to the extreme
popularity and fan base
of Workaholics, Comedy
Central asked for another
13 episode fourth and fifth
season to air at a later date.
Freshman Ally Curran
said, “It is a very funny
show, and the characters really make the show what it
is. The new episode is even better
than the last seasons because now
they know what the viewers want
to see. Overall, Workaholics is a
super funny show and I love it.”
Although the most
responsible of the
three, he also tends
to be ignorant and
easily tricked.
Fun-loving and impulsive, he is easily
the most immature
guy of the trio.
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Movies:
T.V.:
The Haunting In Connecticut 2:
The Ghosts of Georgia: 2/1
Tosh.0, Season 5: 2/5
Identity Thief: 2/8
Brendan Krekeler
Staff Writer
Six shots. Five shot dead. Bullets rang out onto the street of downtown
Pittsburgh. It appears as if all of the victims have been shot at random.
James Barr, a former military sharpshooter, who is suspected to be
the shooter, is taken into custody and questioned on his motive. Barr
gives only one piece of vague information, written down on a piece of
paper that simply says: Find Jack Reacher. Jack, who is a retired military
policeman, is also a drifter, continually moving from town to town. He
does what he was trained to do, unable to adapt to the normal life back
home. After revealing the name Jack Reacher, Barr is brutally beaten on
the way to a holding cell and is stricken unconscious, unable to defend
himself in a court of law, and also unable to tell the real story. Helen,
a lawyer in Philly, gets the unfortunate job of defending the killer. Not
only that, but her plaintiff is Rodin, a DA who hasn’t lost a case since
given the position; the man also happens to be her father. In a desperate attempt to win an impossible case, she hires the rogue military man,
Jack, to assist her in the case. He is then sent on a wild goose chase to
find the truth, to clear not only his name, but Barr’s as well.
This sounds like a pretty intense movie, right? If you want to
see one of the better action films of the past year, go see Jack Reacher.
The movie, which was released on December 21, 2012, is based on the
popular book series, Jack Reacher, written by Lee Child. Jack Reacher is
played by the infamous Tom Cruise (Jack Reacher), and followed with
popular actors such as Rosamund Pike (Helen Rodin), Richard Jenkins
(Alex Rodin), and David Oyelowo (Agent Emerson). The beginning
of this movie starts off beautifully, immediately sucking you into it because you want to know why he shot five people dead out of nowhere.
You already start to make your own assumptions as to what is going
to happen next. The movie is filled with twists and turns. If you like
Mystery/Drama, almost like a CSI type of feel, this is a good movie to
watch. There’s a good amount of guns, cars, and fists fights that are in
nearly every Tom Cruise movie. It’s what makes them good. He even
takes on five fully armed men, with nothing more than a knife and a
large rock. The only really negative thing I have to say about this movie
is Rosamund Pike. She isn’t the right woman for the role. She almost
tries too hard to get people to believe in her role and, to be a bit shallow for a moment, she isn’t the slightest bit attractive. Other than that, I
have no complaints.
Now, as far as expenses go these days, do you want to go and
spend the $10.75 just to get into the movie? Probably not. While it’s not
necessarily one of those movies that give you a driving urge to show
up to the midnight release, it may still be worth the price of admission.
It’s also pretty long, coming in at two hours and ten minutes, so if you
aren’t really up for sitting in a uncomfortable chair for that long, then I
would recommend waiting to see it on DVD, or if you’re really cheap
wait until it comes to Netflix.
Community, Season 4: 2/7
Side Effects: 2/8
The Walking Dead, Season 3
(Second Half): 2/10
Safe Haven: 2/14
Survivor, Season 26: 2/13
Beyonce: Life is But A Dream:
2/16
The Amazing Race, Season 23:
2/17
Vehicle 19: 2/26
Psych, Season 7: 2/78
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New Year’s Irresolution
What is the point in having a New Year’s resolution if you are just going to forget about it in
a month?
Rick Stokes
Editor-in-Chief
Around December at the end of every year,
people start to think of what their New
Year’s Resolutions will be. And as many of
you don’t even remember what yours was
already, we see how that usually works out.
Every year people feel the need to change
something about themselves. Some people
think they need to lose weight because society tells you that you are overweight. Some
people want to stop drinking soda because
society says you shouldn’t and it is bad for
you. The possibilities go on and on. But
what is the point?
First of all, if you really wanted
to change yourself, you don’t have to wait
until the first of the year to do it. There are
364 other days to do that. The commercialized event of the New Year doesn’t signify
any real time for change in someone’s life.
Second, what is the point in changing yourself ? It is your life and just because
society tells you that you aren’t thin enough
or you drink too much soda doesn’t mean
you should change. If you want to be overweight, go for it. You don’t need to change
your life because other people tell you it’s
not acceptable. I eat exorbitant amounts
of food every day and drink soda, and you
don’t see me trying to change myself on
New Year’s, just simply due to the fact that
I like to eat, and there is nothing wrong with
that.
The new year just sets you up for
failure. You set unrealistic goals for the new
year that you know you aren’t going to keep.
You can’t just decide one day that you are
going to get up and lose 100 pounds-- you
will become frustrated that you aren’t seeing immediate results and it is too difficult.
The same goes with drinking soda; you can’t
kick a habit that you don’t want to get rid of.
The point is, there is no reason to
change yourself for a day at the end/beginning of a year. It has no significance, and if
you are happy with the way you are living
your life, then don’t change. Nobody should
live their life to meet the expectations that
society sets for them. If you want to eat
fast food every day, go for it. If you want
to drink four liters of soda every day, go for
it. Your decisions on how to live your life
affects no one but yourself. I, for one, plan
to live my life to the fullest and eat a ton of
delicious, but yet fattening, foods.
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End of an Era?
Does Ray Lewis’ retirement mark the end of aggressive,
smashmouth football?
Nick Janushanis
Opinions Writer
With the end of the NFL season this year,
the end of an era ends as well. Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis calls it quits after 17
seasons in the NFL. With the retirement of
Ray, it does not just end an era in Baltimore,
it ends an era in the NFL as well. Lewis’s retirement brings an end to the smash mouth
hardcore defensive players in the game.
Junior Joe Baker said, “He is one
of the best defensive players of all time, and
no one else is like him.”
People still argue that there are
players left in the NFL like Ray Lewis. Sophomore Zack Ortmann said, “I
still think there are players left in the game
like Ray, like Von Miller and Patrick Willis.”
Ray Lewis did everything he did
for two reasons: for the love of the game
and to win. These reasons are the right reasons and with the retirement of Lewis, no
one else is left that plays for these reasons.
The new era’s reasons are dishonorable and
greedy. To players these days, money has become one of the main reasons they play the
game. For the people that are going to argue
with this, look around. Look at all the “good
players”. They HAVE to have big contracts
or they do not resign with their team. If
they really cared about their team, they
would sign within a responsible amount so
the team can conserve the teams salary cap.
For example, let’s take the Arizona Cardinals all star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
Larry just signed a contract last season for
eight years, $120 million. The NFL salary
has a cap size of around $121 million. Even
when this contract is divided in eight years,
it still takes a big chunk of the cap. Since
the Cardinals have signed Fitzgerald to the
huge contract extension, the Cardinals have
gone 13-19 since his extension. In 2011 they
went 8-8 and this year they went a depressing 5-11, missing the playoff both years.
To many teams, this would be considered a
failure of a season.
All things considered, Ray Lewis
will arguably go out as the best middle linebacker of all time, and when the opportunity is given he will end up on the first ballot
of the hall fame voting. Biology teacher Jeff Young said,
“On the field he is one of the best ever and
made Baltimore who they are today as a potential Super Bowl contenders.” Lewis finished his career with
1558 tackles, 41.5 sacks, and 31 interceptions. Ray Lewis’s retirement may bring an
end to an era, but at least he went out with
a bang.
The War On Guns
Is disarming the people the right way to stop violent
crimes?
Rick Stokes & Jimmy West
Editor-in-Chief & Opinions Writer
In light of recent events, specifically the
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting,
gun ownership rights have garnered a significant spotlight in the political sphere. Public
shootings have seemingly entered the norm
on news reports and more and more mass
shootings are occurring. Issues concerning the type of gun you can own, the ammunition clips you can own, and ultimately
whether or not Americans are stable enough
to own guns has been a topic for debate.
The right to bear arms is viewed
by most Americans as a fundamental right
protecting freedom and liberty. The right
to bear arms applies to an individual American’s right to own firearms and not only
to the state militia. As a part of the Bill of
Rights, the right to own a gun is a basic right
in America and should never “be infringed”
upon.
Although the majority of the public still believes that Americans should be
able to own guns, that same majority also
believes that there should be reform in the
process of acquiring a firearm and gun laws.
“I don’t think there needs to be
wholesale gun law changes. We don’t have to
clean the slate and start over,” history teacher William Brooks said. “Modifications are
needed on gun laws. A more thorough background
check and
a more rigorous registration
process are
needed.”
The real issue brought
up by the
S a n d y
H o o k
shooting incident is whether or not citizens
should be allowed to own assault rifles. Assault rifles are selective fire (fully automatic,
burst, or semi-automatic) rifles that have de-
tachable magazines. At this time, however,
it is illegal for the average American to own
fully-automatic weapons. They can buy semiautomatic rifles such as an AR-15 or an AK47 for personal use. The shooter in the Sandy Hook massacre was believed to have used
an assault rifle, but reports found that he did
not use an assault rifle in his mass shooting. During
the Aurora,
Colorado,
theater
shooting, a
version of
the AR-15
was used
in conjunction with a
100 round
magazine.
Whether the Colorado shooting was committed with an AR-15 assault rifle matters
not. If James Holmes wanted to do what he
did, he was going to find a way. When the
The Vision Staff
Editors-in-Chief
Anel Ganic
Courtney Goldacker
Rick Stokes
Section Editors
Evan Asher
Casey Boyer
Anel Ganic
Tori Gaylord
Courtney Goldacker
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Morgan Rhoades
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Staff Writers
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Nick Janushanis
Brendan Krekeler
Alyssa McKean
Ed Meixner
Jake Mueller
Victor Pagan-Cruz
Logan Springkamper
John Thom
Jimmy West
police arrived to search his apartment, they
found homemade bombs. If Holmes didn’t
have a way to get a gun he could have just as
easily used a homemade explosive.
The same theory can be applied to
Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook shooting.
This boils down to the fact that guns aren’t
the problem; these men were mentally ill.
The fact that guns were put in their hands is
a completely different argument. You can’t
completely stop mentally ill people from
buying guns unless you put a nationwide ban
on guns, and even then, there is always a way.
The point of the matter is that
there is no solid way of stopping evil people
from doing evil things. Taking law-abiding
citizens’ guns away is not the answer. By
doing this, you disarm the people and give
them no way to protect themselves.
People such as NRA Executive
Vice President Wayne LaPierre believe having more guns will create less violence.
“The only way to stop a bad guy
with a gun, is a good guy with a gun,” Lapierre recently said.
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The Man in the Middle
Senior Anel Ganic is playing a big
part for the Owls team this year.
John Thom
Courtesy of Laura Asher
Staff Writer
When you hear of a six footer that
plays high school basketball, you
might think of a guard or a small
forward. At Windsor, that is not
the case. Anel Ganic is Windsor’s
starting power forward standing at
an even six feet tall. That is not exactly ideal for most basketball teams.
However, it works for the Owls.
Ganic prides himself on his
power underneath the basket. With a
build fit for a football player, Ganic
is able to power down his opponents
and get to the basket to score and get
rebounds. This power, along with a
decent ball handling skill-set, makes
Ganic a big threat on the hardwood.
“I believe my strong points
of my game are that I’m able to score
and grab rebounds even though I’m
so small for my position,” Ganic said.
Even more amazing than
his production with his lack of height
is his production with his lack of
experience. Ganic has only played
organized basketball for six years.
In those six years, Ganic has learned to exceed in the
game of basketball.
Although
his team has struggled at times
this season, they are getting better as the season moves forward.
“Anel is huge in terms of
being a six foot one big man that can
score and grab rebounds. He shows
leadership on and off the court,”
head coach Todd Dutton said.
“My expectations for the
rest of the season are to go above
.500, win the rest of our conference games, and make a run
for the district title,” Ganic said.
As a senior, Ganic is ex-
pected to lead his team and keep
the team in line. If Ganic is off,
he shows faith in his teammates.
“Whenever
I’m
having an off game, I know my teammates are able to step up and fill the
spot that I usually do,” Ganic said.
One of his teammates
and good friends, Justin Sanders,
said, “He’s like a floor general. Anel
makes everyone on the floor better
with his ‘and ones’ and post plays.”
Ganic isn’t solely a basketball player, though. He stays very
involved in Windsor clubs. He is
involved in Student Council, TeenCERT, Owl Crowd, Yearbook, and
is Editor-in-Chief for The Vision.
“Going into high school,
I knew that if I wanted to make the
most out of this experience, I had
to get involved in clubs,” Ganic said.
(Above) The varsity basketball team is all smiles after going
2-1 in the Seckman Holiday Tournament.
Photo by Courtney Goldacker
(Above) Senior Anel Ganic looking to score from
beyond the arc.
No Return for Johnson
Anel Ganic
Editor in Chief
Most athletes deepest fear is injury.
Injuries have affected many phenomenal athletes that ended their careers
earlier than they expected. Unfortunately, sophomore Kelcey Johnson has
fallen victim to a very serious injury.
In May of 2012, Johnson was
playing in a soccer game against Farmington when she was going to kick the
ball and the goalie came running towards her and took out her leg. Johnson
ended up tearing her ACL completely
in half and cracking her meniscus.
After her surgery on June
1, Johnson went back to the doctor to get her knee drained only to
find out that it had gotten infected.
“I got it infected over the
summer. I had to go in and stay in
the hospital for five days, and I had to
have two more surgeries,” Johnson said.
As horrific as this injury
sounds, Johnson will be able to return
to her life of sports, just not this school
year. Although a sophomore, she is a
part of three varsity sports: volleyball,
basketball, and soccer, each of which
she plays an important role. As a fresh-
Sophomore Kelcey Johnson has to wait until next
year to step foot on the hardwood again.
Photo by John Thom
(Above) Tori Gaylord drives hard to the basket for an easy two points.
man, she was an all-conference second
team selection for basketball. The team
is now 12-8 but have won only one of
their last five games. There was hope
for Johnson coming back until her doctor said that she still had to sit out and
strengthen her knee. However, she still
has been running with the team so she
could strengthen her knee in hopes of
playing college basketball somewhere.
Johnson said, “I start physical therapy in two months. It’s (the
right knee) as strong as my left knee,
but I still cannot play. He is just
scared that it will tear it again because
I got it infected over the summer.”
While the 2012-13 Owls are
having a solid season without their
leading scorer from last season, the
team can only dream of where they
would be with a healthy Johnson
Varsity coach Andrea Haegele
said, “I think it’s a big effect on the team.
She was our second leading scorer for
non-conference and our leading scorer
for conference and was an all-conference
selection. So anytime you lose that, it’s
going to affect the team. I think the most
part it affects our team is our depth. But
she’s awesome to have around. She’s been
so positive through the whole thing.”
The team really wishes they had
her back. The team, along with Johnson,
would not want any athlete to go through
what she is going through right now.
“They all keep asking me to
come back. I feel it’s boring just sitting there and they all come off the
court asking me what to do. It’s terrible. It’s the worst thing ever, I would
never want any athlete to ever have
to go through this,” Johnson said.
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February 2013
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Wrestlers Hit the Mat to Prepare for Districts
Warren, Tucker, and Ambrecht are seeking honors.
Ed Meixner
Staff Writer
Nearing the end of the regular
wrestling season, Windsor’s wrestling team prepares for the district
tournament. The team currently
has a record of 14-15 in duals and
has been finishing in the middle of
the competition in the majority of
the tournaments they have entered.
While the team will lose
senior Tyler Warren to graduation, the Owls now have another
standout to lead them in the future.
Freshman Dirk Tucker
has rose to the competition during his first year of high school
wrestling, putting together a
superb season for the Owls.
“I’m still part of a team.
Photo by Maddie McGehee
The competition is no difThe referee gets down for the count as Tucker (gold) pins his opferent to me,”
Tucker said. ponent in a recent tournament at Chaminade.
Tucker is currently 25-10.
Name: Alex Andrews
Grade: Sophomore
Sport: Boys basketball
How does it feel to be starting on varsity
your first year after coming here from St.
Mary’s?
“When I first came here, I thought I would
only be playing J.V., and I was surprised when
coach Dutton said I would practice and play
with the varsity. I have become a lot better
player here because of coach Dutton. We’re a
better coached program than at St. Mary’s.”
While that is a solid record, Tucker was not used to losing when
he was in little league. Even the
best freshmen take some losses,
though. That’s nothing new in the
world of high school wrestling.
“The experienced guys
are stepping up and the younger guys take a couple of lumps
here and there,”
varsity wrestling coach Kevin Stoffey said.
With the district tournament right around the corner, the
Owls hope to return last year’s state
qualifiers: Jake Mueller, Ryan Kinder,
Lucas Ambrecht, and Warren. Also,
other wrestlers such as Dirk Tucker,
Donovan Haislar, and Luke Winston
are expected to have a chance to
make it to the state tournament, too.
If Warren makes it through
to the state tournament again this
Athlete Spotlight
Photo by Laura Asher
year, he will be the first Windsor
wrestler to have made it to the tournament every year of his high school
career. Although that is not a record
in the official record books, Warrens
total win category may end up being
among the best Windsor has ever seen.
“Making it to the state
for the fourth year would feel phenomenal to do something nobody
has ever done. I’m focused on a
medal this year. I would at least like
to be in the top three,” Warren said.
The top records this season are: Warren with a record of
48-1, Tucker with a record of 28-10,
and Haisler with a record of 19-5.
“We have a tough district so the road to state is going to be tough for the guys. We
could have zero get through to
state or four or five,” Stoffey said.
Andrews has consolidated his
role as starting point guard for the
Owls after coming off the bench early
in the season. He’s currently averaging
6.7 points per game on 44.93% shooting. His 48 free throw attempts, second
highest on the team, attest to his aggressiveness and tenacity on the court.
“He’s tough and has a strong desire to
win. He’ll keep getting better, and still
has a lot of room for improvement,”
varsity coach Todd Dutton said.
Roller Hockey Returns 2013 Windsor
Luke Gamble and the Owls are Varsity Roller
eager to show improvement. Hockey Roster
Photo contributed by Bryant Webster
Windsor has come a long way from their
inaugural season, shown here after a loss to
Christian Brothers College.
Ed Meixner
Staff Writer
The third annual Windsor hockey season is
about to commence, and as usual, there is
new talent in the rink. This year’s tryouts,
held on January 12, had the most players in
attendance in its three years of existence.
With the program adding more
players from other schools, this season
the Owls may be able to compete in junior varsity competitions. This has been
the goal of the program since the hockey team picked back up three years ago.
“We picked up a couple
new Festus kids, including junior Tyler Devoto,” junior Luke Gamble said.
The team expects to see significant improvement from last season.
“We have all gotten older,
progressed as players, came together
more as a team, and we are connecting more and it doesn’t look like chaos
on the floor,” junior D.J. Westcott said.
This year’s squad will also handle the adversity of being coached by
someone new. The team’s coach for
the first two years has resigned his duties for the job and will hand off the
torch to a new Windsor hockey coach.
Playing most of their schedule
two hours away at The Wheel in Wash-
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The team also plays much closer to home
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The team is doing all they can
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season and 8-4 second season, practicing
more, and some players even bought gym
memberships to work out after practices.
Rallying behind captain Luke
Gamble, leading scorer, and other team
leaders, senior Andy Wiesehan, senior Cody
Sullivan, third in scoring, and sophomore
Austin Hedgpeth, second in scoring, the
program is expecting to do great things this
year, improving on their record yet again.
“I think we will be able to
produce a tough fight for our competition this year,” Gamble said.
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New Years Resolutions!!
What was it?
Have you kept it so far?
Alex Andrews: “I want to get
better at sports.”
“Yes, I did.”
Mr. VanDyke: “I would like
to get a haircut.”
“No, I did not.”
Chris Simonds: “I want to work
out more.”
“Yes.”
Mrs. Navi: “I want to do things
for myself at home instead of
being lazy in my chair.”
“Yes, I’ve been doin ‘em baby.”
Tyler Shoemaker: “To stay
lean and mean.”
“Of course I did.”
Mrs. Geimer: “To be more organized is my intention.”
(Hesitant)...Mrs. Navi: “That
means no!”
Mr. Buscher: “I want to
lose 40 pounds.”
“Yeah, I have 37 more to
go.”
Zach Sanchez: “I want to
read more books.”
“No, I didn’t.”
Sierra Dubis: “To finish the year out
well and avoid senioritis.”
“So far, pretty much.”