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December 2011 Volume LXXXVI Issue 3 Troy High School Troy, Ks 66087
Paige Fenley feeds the ball to teammate Claire Turpin to score Tuesday night against the Maur HillMount Academy Ravens. The Trojans won 48-36. Photo by Olga Zhuk
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News
Trojan Trumpet
December 2011
Drama club attends play at Avila
by Olga Zhuk
November 17, the THS
Drama Club and Adviser
Martha-Jean
Rockey
went to Avila University to attend the student matinee of William
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
“I was confused at
first, but then after getting into the play I really liked it,” said senior
Amaia Espinel.
One interesting thing
about this is that students
made the whole play by
themselves: decorations,
stage, costumes, lightsstudents designed all of
it and made it real.
“I liked the play a lot,
but I didn’t like the stage
setting,” said Haley
Whetstine.
Most of the actors and
staff were juniors and
seniors, but there were
some talented freshmen
too.
“It was very interesting, but the costumes
were a little weird. It
was not what I expected
about
Shakespeare’s
work,” said junior Hanna King.
After the play the students went to Oak Park
Mall where they were
able to eat and shop a
little.
by Baileigh Jenkins
Left: The drama club watches the play A Midsummer Night’s
Dream at Goppert Theatre at Avila University. Photo by Olga
Zhuk
Scholars bowl has first meet
by Jessica Guffy
This year’s scholars bowl team competed at their first meet,
Tuesday,
November
29, at Doniphan West.
They came home with
a total of two out of a
possible five games,
beating Doniphan West
and Horton and losing to
Members of the team
are Shane Miller, Russell Ostertag, William
Boeh, Elizabeth Hale,
Dillon Simpson, Skyler Sherman, Derek
Holman, Trae Shelton,
Braden Hansen, Ashley Stock, and sponsor
Mrs. Stephanie Affield.
Scholars Bowl is a pro-
gram for students who
wish to compete against
other schools, quizzing
about multiple high
school subjects.. It is
a question-and-answer
contest between two
teams, each of which has
no more than five players. Each round consists
of two 5-minute halves
and a 1-minute halftime.
Substitutions may be
made only at halftime.
A team’s roster may
be changed between
rounds. Competition is
by single elimination.
Multimedia class wins camera
by Baileigh Jenkins and
Jessica Guffy
THS multimedia
classes recently won
a Sony Handicam for
the classroom for their
video submissions to
Rainbowtel channel 68.
Rainbowtel communications staff brought
the camera by and pre-
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sented it to Mrs. Jenet
Brown and multimedia
students Kendra Lysaght, Tyler Teague, Millie
King, and Jesse Adkins.
“It was just basically
a contest for submitting
videos. We send our video to the local TV station
and won the drawing
part,” said Mrs. Brown.
Juniors
take
ASVAB
test
The ASVAB (Armed
Services
Vocational
Aptitude
Battery)
test was taken by all
the juniors Wednesday,
November 30.
The
testing
was given at no cost
to the school. This test
helps students learn
about themselves and
what they want to do after high school, according to their interests.
The ASVAB is over
general science, arithmetic reasoning, word
knowledge, paragraph
comprehension, mathematics,
electronics
information, auto and
shop information, and
mechanical
comprehension. This test does
not affect a student’s
grades in school; no
one can pass or fail.
After they receive
results, a representative comes and talks
to them about their results. When the testing
is over they can explore
over 400 occupations
at www.asvabprogram.
Left: Mrs. Brown and her
multemidia students show
their prize. Photo by Rainbowtell staff.
News
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December 2011
THS/TMS Band to go to Alamo Bowl
by Courtney Klaus
December 26 the Troy
High / Middle School Band
under the direction of Mr.
Matt Allison will be participating in the Alamo Bowl
in San Antonio, Texas.
The trip will last five days.
The band will be departing for San Antonio at 1:30
a.m. That is an estimated
drive time of 17 hours including 4 hours for any
stops along the way. They
should arrive at the hotel
at approximately 7:30 p.m.
There are 37 band mem-
bers and 5 chaperones
going on the trip. Each
individual had to come
up with about $680 each,
plus food money. Food
money includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
When they arrive in San
Antonio, they will have
to rest up for the week
ahead of them. They will
be playing in the “Battle
of the Bands” and the bowl
game. For the halftime
show of the Alamo Bowl,
the band will be playing two songs, “Ain’t no
Mountain High Enough”
by Dianna Ross & the Supremes and “Don’t Stop
Believing” by Journey.
The band had to do multiple fundraisers to make
this possible. These included Celebrating Home,
Feast of Carols, volleyball
tournaments, biscuits and
gravy feed/silent auction, Red Wheel, etc. With
all of these fundraisers
they were able to make
the money they needed.
Above: Front row: Jennifer Keller, Derek Holman, Holly Whetstine, Madison Marriott,
Cailyn Anderson, Josie Smith, Trae Shelton, Cheyenne Blanton, McKyla Barnthson, Brittany
Klaus, Alexis Horner.
Row 2: Connor McNorton, Tyler Christopher, Kolby Korell, Airyan Boyle, Lexi Norris, Courtney Umphenour, Jacklynn Clary, Cassie Boyle, Jessica Burton, Russell Ostertag.
Row 3: Director Matt Allison, Ben Wardlow, Holly Stegall, Tanner Shelton, Megan Etherton,
Mackenzie Harbeston, Alex Stanton, Katrina Tharman, Nicki Stanton, Braden Grossman, Cole
Thornberry.
Back row: Nathan King, Preston Foley, Megan Schmille, Nathan Gaarder, William Boeh,
Trevor Bembrick, Skyler Sherman.
Photo by Courtney Klaus
Groups have activities for the holidays
by Jessica Guffy, Courtney Klaus, Baileigh Jenkins
During the month of
December, many groups
have activities underway.
Kayettes
This year’s Kayettes
participated in
many Christmas-related
activities. They decorated the gazebo by putting up the Christmas
tree and decorating it
for when Santa Claus
comes to visit, then
they help take it down.
They participated in
Secret Santa, where
each member draws
names for whom they
will purchase a gift and
they Adopt-A-Family,
which helps families
who are in crisis enjoy a special holiday.
This is a hands-on project
to select a family to help.
Courtney Klaus,
Baileigh Jenkins, Jessica
Guffy, Jessica Burton,
Claire Marriott and Kallie Koehler all helped
the communitity present
gifts for the ones in need.
Kayettes also designed Christmas ornaments to place on the
trophy case in the high
school by the office.
“I think Kayettes
is good this year because we’re getting
more involved in the
community,” said senior Haley Whetstine.
Student Council
The student council
hosted a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at the high
school and grade school
Friday,
November
18.The meal consisted
of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing,
green beans, wheat
rolls, pumpkin pie, and
chocolate
pudding.
National Honors
Society
December 8 the
National Honor Society
members held the annual blood drive. The
blood drive is for those
who were victims in the
Joplin tornado, those
who were affected by
the recent flooding,
and others in need.
FBLA
The FBLA collected
pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
in Kansas City. The
contest started at the
beginning of October
and ended December 9.
The juniors won, earning them a pizza party.
Left to Right: Kayette: Jessica Guffy, Courtney Klaus, Kallie Koehler, and Baileigh Jenkins help carry gifts out to a family’s car. STUCO members and Adviser
Stephanie Affield serve Thanksgiving dinner. Molly Jamvold counts pop tabs for FBLA. Photos by Jessica Burton and Jessica Guffy
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Editorial
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December 2011
Breaking Dawn
more than we expected
by Olga Zhuk
Everybody was excited
about the new Twilight
movie coming out. Finally, in November the
movie was released. Everybody including grade
schoolers, teenagers and
adults were all talking
about this movie. Why
was Breaking Dawn
such a big success?
Honestly, after reading all the Twilight Saga
books, I thought the
movie couldn’t surprise
me anymore. I thought
that it would not be so
interesting if I already
knew what will be going
on, but I was mistaken.
The movie was really
great, and even those
who are not Twilight fans
liked it too. However, it
received mostly negative reviews from critics.
Part 1, rated PG-13,
was released November
18, 2011, and Part 2 will
be released November
16, 2012. As of November 27, the movie had
grossed
$488,832,009
worldwide.
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Wyck Godfrey and
Karen Rosenfelt served
as executive producers
for the film, along with
the author of the series,
Stephenie Meyer; the
screenplay was written
by Melissa Rosenberg,
the screenwriter of the
first three entries. Three
main cast members were
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, of course.
In Part 1, Bella and Edward finally get married
and go on the real honeymoon on a private island
in Brazil. Two weeks
later, Bella discovers
that she is pregnant and
the baby grows too fast.
Everybody but Bella
wants to kill that half
human, half vampire,
because it destroys her
from the inside. She refuses to have an abortion,
so now nobody knows
what their future will be
like. Moreover, because
of Bella’s pregnancy, the
wolf pack splits into two.
I liked this movie much
more than the previous
ones. The good thing
about it is that Kristen
Stewart finally showed
more emotion in the
movie and looked more
alive, not like in the previous movies, where she
looked numb most of the
time. Also, I liked her
outfit in this part more.
Robert Pattinson didn’t
change much, but Taylor
Lautner
looked
more mature this time.
What I didn’t like,
is that there were a
lot of nasty parts.
For example, they
show her body and
we can see her bones,
because she looks
anorexic, or the part
where she is having
a baby, there was too
much blood shown.
The great thing is that
they didn’t change
the original story and
did everything exactly like in the book.
However, they split
up this movie in to
two parts, and now
many people don’t
like that they have
to wait until next
November to see the
second part. I think it
made the film more
interesting and they
actually finished the
first part at a very
logical moment. Now
those who didn’t read
the book have something to think about.
I can also say that
obviously in the
cinema there were
mostly girls, because
boys don’t really like
vampire love stories.
Anyway, despite all
negative criticism,
Breaking Dawn is
very popular, and I
would recommend it.
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PO Box 160 66087 Volume LXXXVI
Issue 3 December 2011
Editors in Chief:
Feature Page:
Kelli Marriott, Tanner Courtney Klaus,
Weishaar
Jake Stock, Dalton
Masters, Kelli MarNews Page: Olga
riott
Zhuk, Dalton Masters,
Jake Stock
Sports Page: Dalton
Masters, Jake Stock,
Editorial Page: Olga Courtney Klaus
Zhuk, Baileigh Jenkins, Jessica Guffy,
Photography: Staff
Dalton Masters,
Jake Stock, Tanner
Adviser: MarthaWeishaar
Jean Rockey
Editorial
Trojan Trumpet December 2011
Believe in Christmas
by Olga Zhuk
Everybody is busy with
their lives: school, jobs,
friends, sports. We don’t
even have time to look
around and notice something outside our “box.”
As the first snow falls
and the Christmas tree
is set up, Christmas
spirit comes to town.
Everybody becomes unexplainably happy and
nice, and the radio plays
Christmas songs. This
moment you understand
that Christmas is near.
Holiday mood, white
snow, happy people and
smiling faces make you
feel like something fabulous is going on. Every
grown-up has a little
child sleeping inside of
him, and during Christmas this child wakes
up. Do you remember
yourself watching snow-
flakes falling down at
least one time during
the winter? Sliding from
hills and playing snowballs like kids? Don’t
you feel something
magical while decorating the Christmas tree?
We are still kids at
heart, and even after realizing in grade school
that not all the magic is
real, a small part of us
still believes that magic
may exist. It sounds
crazy, but let yourself
have fun. Don’t worry
about being “cool” and
serious. You will always have time for it.
Right now it is your
time to enjoy Christmas
with your family and
friends. Do crazy and
childish things; laugh
and have a lot of happy
moments. This is your
Christmas; spend it the
way you will remember it your whole life.
Christmas is very important for me. It is the
time when I don’t worry
about anything at all. I
just spend my time the
way I want, when I chill
out with my friends at
the town square, take
pictures near the huge
Christmas tree, and
then warm myself with
tea in the cafeteria. It is
my time for long talks,
lots of laughs, surprises,
presents, and freedom.
Last winter was the best
winter in my life. I wish
I could make it this year
too, but I cannot. I’m too
far away from home and
friends, from everything
I’m used to. But you
guys are here, at your
home. Enjoy it; make it
unforgettable. You will
miss this time; trust me.
Christmas is the time
for happiness and miracles. Don’t think that
your life is too miserable and nothing good
will ever happen to you.
On Christmas wonders
happen. I don’t mean
that suddenly your life
will just become perfect, but, who knows,
maybe on Christmas
you will fall in love with
someone and live happily ever after, or your
old friend whom you
haven’t seen for ages
calls you to wish you
Merry Christmas. The
point is that we can do
miracles by ourselves;
we don’t need Santa
Claus to do them for us.
Start with small things;
smile more and say
good things to people;
maybe it can make
someone’s day better.
Maybe even a visit to
your grandma will be a
Christmas gift for her.
Look around; everything is wonderful:
White shining snow,
which reflects sunshine; the breath of
winter; the sound of the
crunchy snow. Doesn’t
it make you feel like
holiday is near? Doesn’t
it make you smile, at
least for a second?
It’s our Christmas,
and only we can make
it happy. So don’t waste
it; just believe in it.
He Says
She Says
“ A t-shirt to make him look
like he belongs with me,” said
senior Kendra Lysaght.
“Probably some jewelry,
chocolate, or roses,” said
sophomore Daulton Jasper.
“Looking ahead
to Christmas,
what gift would
you recommend
for a significant
other?”
“Definitely a bouquet of
roses,” said freshman Braden
Grossman.
“Probably a t-shirt or hoodie
of his favorite band, and
some new shoes,” said junior
Olivia Robinson.
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Editorial
December 2011
Trojan Trumpet
Giving at Christmas feels good
by Tanner Weishaar
Do you like receiving gifts at Christmas
time? It is always fun
to get gifts at Christmas, but do we only
think of ourselves?
Christmas is not only
a time to be thankful,
but also a time to give.
When your mom
askes you to make your
Christmas list, but you
can’t really come up
with anything particular you want, is that
saying something? Is
it maybe suggesting
you have everything?
These are the moments
that we should stop and
think about the children who don’t receive
any presents during
the Christmas holiday.
Many churches participate in multiple activities to help get presents
for children all around
the world. This includes
shoe box gifts, Adopt-aFamily, and Angel tags.
The shoe box gifts
include picking either
a girl or a boy to buy a
gift for. There are also
different age groups that
you can choose from.
You buy the child a gift
for Christmas and then
send it to them. I’m
sure the kids are thrilled
to get them, because
they never get anything extra to play with.
You can also adopt a
family during Christmas. This includes buying supplies that they
may need and also
buying the kids toys.
Many children all over
the world wake up on
Christmas morning and
find no presents to open.
How do you think the
child would feel? Did
Santa not come see me?
We can easily change
all of this. Instead of
buying so many presents
for ourselves, give to the
children who truly need
them. The fact of giving to little kids all over
the world just makes my
heart melt. Next time
you are out buying gifts
pick up something extra and make a child’s
Christmas
special.
The Gift of
Giving
Roving Reporter
What is your favorite Christmas memory?
“Waking up and seeing
presents under the tree,”
said freshman Derek Franken.
“In 2008 when my brother
and his wife told me they
were expecting a baby
boy,” said sophomore Kallie Koehler.
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“In 1946, before bed
my brother and I peeked
through a hole in the floor
and we saw Santa put plastic airplanes in our stockings; the next morning we
got rocks from our parents
for peeking,” said Mr. V.
“When none of my family
members were absent for
Christmas,” said senior
Ashley Burton.
“Whenever my family and
I go to my grandma’s,”
said junior Jeff Weatherford.
Feature
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December 2011
Letters to Santa
From Mrs. Franken’s and Mrs. Greaser’s 2nd classes-
Dear Santa, I want a new tv. Will you please
get me a Psp. I really want a nerf gun. I have
been good because I didn’t yell at my mom.
bring my dad some calone. Merry Christmas.
your friend, Camden Anderson.
Dear Santa, I want a bity baby joging stoler.
Also I want earings. Please can I hace the
moive soul serfer. Oh my bruther wants a
lago city and my dad wants a flat sreen TV.
My wants pots and pans. I’ve been good because I don’t fite with my bruther. Say hi to
the reindeer for me. your friend, Abby Parks
Dear Santa, I have ben good because I have
ben making my bed for my mom. What I want
for Christmas is a xploder and that’s all
Marry Christmas Santa Claus. My dad wants
a tree stand. your pall, Devin Masters
Dear Santa, I have been good because I
lisen to Brittany and Adam. I want two
Amerik girl dolls. A blanket for home. A
call of dooty black ops game for my brother.
A dsI and games. Merry Christmas and tell
the Elves he for me and miss Clause And
roodoff and the others. Madeline Williams
Dear Santa, I wold like a bbgun and a ipod
that wold be all. My brother tanner wold like
a gun. I have been good because I help my
brothers clen ther room wine I do not want
to but I do. Marry Christmas Santa Claus.
Your friend, Caleb Coffey
Dear Santa, I have been good because I have
helped my brother clean his room. I would
like, a figit friend, a KSU snuggie, and iPod.
My brother wants a Elmo play set.
Love, Aubrey Cordonnier.
Dear Santa, I want a American girl doll a
cheerleader one also a blizzardmaker. A
baby with all the stuff it needs. The movie
soul surfer. Am I on the good list this year?
I hope I am because I have been a good girl
this year. My uncle Chris wants new cowboy
boots, Merry Christmas to you and mrs.
clause say hi to the reindeer for mo your
friend, Lily Gaither
Dear, Santa I have been good I want a Amican girl doll. I want a phone. I want sweat
shirts. I want a ipod tuch. my brother wants
a Ku jersy. I’ve been good because i’ve been
nice to people. Love Kylee Shellenbeger
Dear Santa, I want a trampleen and a
electrickskooter and a big note pad. I
have been good I have cleened my room
every time my mom tells me to. My uncle
Ben wants tools.
Love, Cole Donaldson
Dear Santa, I would like a iPod touch.
I would like a lap top. I would like a
American girl doll. I have ben good
because I obeyed my parents. A noo
curl iron.
Your friend, Paige Hinds.
Dear Santa, I hope you breang me presents. I want a new tv and a paint Ball
gun a remotecentrll heluckopter. I have
been good in school. My sister wants a
bike helmet. Merry Christmas from your
friend, Brayden Hill.
Dear Santa, Good i been good beacse i
did the dishies. I want a ipod. I want a
kinddle. I want a balis biraslit. My dad
wants a ku pellow. My mom wants a new
laklis. Love mom and dad. Emma Mcconaughey
Dear Santa, I have been both bad and
good. I want a iPod, KU pellow pet,
sport toys, and my sister Emerson would
like a Moulan princess doll but I do not
know if my sister has been good enough.
I bet she has not been good enough. So
you might just give stuff to me. I have
been bad because I fight with my sister.
I have been good because I sometimes
do not fight with her. Your friend, Griffin William Weber.
Dear Santa, I have been good because
I have been nice to people I want a new
iPod case I want a ipad touch and new
KU slipers. My mom with like a pair of
new pants and my dad want a new pair
of overalls.
Love, Avery Euler
Deer santa I have been good Im not bad
at school things I want would you please
bring call of duty black ops for wii Nerf
gun my sams sky herose duck Hunter
lonch and lode flat screen tv 55 inchis
and 3D marry christmas Santa, Gavin
Fuemmeler
Dear Santa, I am good be cause I do my
chores. I would like Ku pillow pet, mini
dirt bike, and ipod. My mom would like a
ipad. My Dad would like more tools. My
sister Courtney would like a new phone.
Brittany wants a new clothes.
Love, Kaden Klaus
Dear, Santa I want a Dr. drill and fill,
Monster high Ds game, a pet dog. Will
you get Amarican girl Doll choes. I have
been good I helped my mom. My pet
molly the hamster wants chees. Say hi to
the reindeer ps. love, Summer Smith!
Dear santa, I am good all the time. I
want the skilander spiro’s egvencher the
vidyo game. Rocka xl. and Smash from
skilander spiro’s egvenger. To: Santa
have a Merry Christmas from Luke
Clary
Dear Santa, I have been good because I
help do my sister’s chores. I would like a
ksu pillow pet, a kedalfire, and a American girl bed. My mom and dad would like
a tv for their room and they would like a
zebra snuggi and a ksu snuggi. My sister
would like a ksu purse and a ksu case
for her iPhone. My brother would like
mini skateboards and a army nurf gun
witha army vest. Your Friend, Reagen
Hill
Dear santa, may I have a remote catrol
truck. can I have a basketball. can I
pleas have a football. my mom wants
a new tv. I was good because I open a
door for someone at church. have a
good christmas. your friend, Quentin
Schultz
Dear Santa, Can I please have new
boots. i want some new jeans. Can I
please have Amarican girl doll outfits.
My brother Jacob wants a hallowset.
cooper wants a tetty bear. I have been
good because I kept my room clean.
Merry Christmas from Jacey Moore
Dear santa, I want American girl doll.
Would you please get me a bity baby and
the moovie soul surfer. Anather thing is
a baby storrler and feengernail pollish.
I want litle boots for my American girl
doll to. I have been good a lot because I
have not got a card pulled. My brother
wants cloene. Claire Winder Merry
christmas
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Feature
by Courtney Klaus
December 2011
Trojan Trumpet
Who knows Alanie Stock best?
Alanie Stock, her best
friend Holly Stegall, and
brother Jake Stock, were
curious to see who really
knew Alanie best.
Favorite Movie?
Alanie
Step Brothers
Jake
Step Brothers
Holly
Bridesmaids
Favorite Drink?
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Pepper
Favorite Color?
Blue
Blue
Favorite Sport?
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Christmas
Christmas
What do you want The Carter IV,
for Christmas?
Smallville Ipad
season 10
Smallville
season 10
Favorite Holiday? Christmas
Exercise Fitness
Cody Israel demonstrates how to do a feet-suspended push up. Photos by Dalton Masters
Feet-suspended push up
This is a great workout for getting a defined chest, and strengthening your
shoulders and triceps. It is a workout anyone can do; all you need is your
body and a place to stick your feet. If you want to get extreme you can
change the elevation of your feet. When it gets too easy, go for the dive
bomber and get almost vertical. This workout has one key flaw that everyone makes and that is they stick their feet too far back on the bench and
don’t keep on their toes. Instead they put their feet flat on a bench making it
easier. Make sure to keep on your toes and to stay at the edge of the bench.
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You’ve Been Spotted
Top Row: Reece Simpson goes for the jump ball Tuesday night against Maur Hill-Mount Acadamy as Dylan Norris and Alex Schmille are ready in position for the ball. Cheerleaders Bailey Gronniger and Chasity Wetmore cheer before the start of the varsity girls
game. STUCO member, Millie King fills cups with tea and water for the Thanksgiving dinner. Row 2: Hanna King and Reece Simpson prepare the pumpkin pies to be served during the Thanksgiving dinner which was put on by the STUCO members. Psychology
students listen as the tour guide tells about how huge the mental hospitals were. Kayette members Haley Whetstine and Claire Marriott
decorate the gazebo by the Courthouse. Row 3: Haley Whetstine straps Katie Smith into a straight jacket while touring the Glore
Psychiatiric Museum. Paige Fenley shoots a free throw while Claire Turpin and Kelli Marriott are ready for the rebound. Collin Jasper
goes up for a layup, and Reece Simpson is ready for the rebound. Photos by Olga Zhuk, Kelli Marriott, Mary Winder
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Sports
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December 2011
Girls take second in tourney
by Jacob Stock
The Lady Trojans were
fighting to get their name
back on the plaque for
the second year in a row
but took only second.
In their first game,
Tuesday, December, 6, at
MH-MA, the Lady Trojans won a close battle
33-19. The scoring was
pretty even with Claire
Turpin scoring 9, Paige
Fenley, 8; Kelli Marriot ,7; Tanner Weishaar,
5; and Alanie Stock, 4.
Friday, December 9,
the Lady Trojans were
in a nail-biter against
the Doniphan West
Mustangs.The scoring
was again pretty even
with Fenley scoring 8,
Turpin, 6; Marriott and
Stock, 4; and Alex Winder, 2, but they fell short,
losing by one point.
Saturday, December 10, the Trojans
beat the Riverside Cyclones on Stock’s last-
second
shot,
43-41.
Top: Weishaar and Marriott
reach for a loose ball agianst
the Ravens.
Bottom left: Fenley shoots a
free-throw while Stock gets
ready to rebound.
Bottom right: Kaylee Bennett shoots a jump shot from
the block.Photos by Tracey
Klaus.
Season begins with tournament
By Jacob Stock
The Trojans went 1-2
in the Round Robin
tournament,
placing
third out of four teams.
Overall it was a
pretty
good
showing for the Trojans.
In the Trojans’ first
game, Tuesday, December 6, they got blown
out by the MH-MA Ravens, 36-61. Of the Trojan’s 36 points, 12 came
from Dylan Norris,
while Collin Jasper and
Alex Schmille scored
8, Preston Foley and
Reece Simpson scored
3, and Jake Stock scored
2. The Trojans had only
31 rebounds and 10
steals while having 20
turnovers and 19 fouls.
Friday, December
9, the Trojans were
matched with the Doniphan West Mustangs on
10
their home court. They
won a grind-it-out-style
of game 64-55. The Trojans had a big lead late
in the fourth quarter but
let the Mustangs cut the
lead by fouling and having them making their
free-throws. That was
something the Trojans
couldn’t do, making
only 38% of theirs. The
leading scorer for the
Trojans was Norris who
scored 15, with Jasper,
13; William Boeh, 10;
Stock, 8; Foley, 7; Trevor Bembrick, 5; Simpson, 4; and Schmille,
2. The Trojans had 43
rebounds, 19 assists,
10 steals, and 6 blocks
while having 23 turnovers and 24 fouls.
Saturday, December
10, the Trojans lost to
the Riverside Cyclones,
39-54 although it was
closer than it appeared.
The Trojans’ scoring was pretty balanced with Schmille,
15; Jasper, 12; Stock,
5; Simpson, 3; Norris,
2; and Foley, 2. The
Trojans had
only 28 rebounds and
12
steals.
Above: Foley and Bembrick go up for a
rebound against Doniphan West. Photo by
Tracey Klaus
Left: Jasper and Norris double team a Doniphan West player on the block. Photo by
Tracey Klaus
Sports
Trojan Trumpet December 2011
Booster club sponsors fall athletic banquet
by Dalton Masters
The athletic banquet was November
22. The night started
with a dinner brought
by all of the families.
After everyone was
finished eating, the
ceremonies started.
They began with
cross country. The
team had two out of
four who lettered,
Haley
Whetstine
and Nicki Stanton.
Next announced
was the volleyball
team. The girls who
received letters are as
follows: seniors Haley
Whetstine,
Jessica
Weatherford,
Katie
Smith, Millie King,
and Kendra Lysaght
and juniors Claire Turpin, Carmen Turpin,
Paige Fenley, Kelli
Marriott, and Tanner
Weishaar; and Manager Trevor Bembrick.
The last group of
the night was the football team. This year
the team had 25 out
of 33 players letter.
The boys who lettered are as follows:
freshmen Jake Ross,
Collin Jasper, Alex
Schmille, Derek Franken, and Jay Whetstine;
sophomores
Caleb Winkel, Cody
Israel, Colton Masters, Jake Meng, Ryan
Franken and Dalton
Masters; juniors Reece Simpson, Preston
Foley, Thomas Hegarty, Daniel Cordonnier,
and Chris Tharman;
and seniors Gunnar
Huss, Dylan Norris,
Jacob Stock, Tyler
Carskaddon, Dillon
Simpson, Cody Bennett, Jordan Thornberry, Gabe Martinez,
and Brant Loroff.
This year in football
the Tom Keller Award
for most tackles went
to Cody Bennett for
having 121 tackles.
Cody Bennett receives the Tom Keller Award from Head Coach
Ronnie Shelton and Assistant Coach Jeremy Prudden. Bennett
also received all league and all state honors for his accomplishments. Photo by Amy Masters
Students honored for fall sports
Football players: Jordan Thornberry, Cody Bennett, Dillon Simpson, Gunnar Huss,
Tyler Carskaddon, and Jacob Stock received All-League Honors. Bennett, Simpson,
Huss, and Carskaddon also received All-State Honors.
The Topeka Capital Journal named Bennett, all-state lineman; Simpson, all-state
lineman; Huss, all-state specialist; and Carskaddon, all-state back. The Wichita
Eagle Beacon named Bennett all-state defensive lineman.
Volleyball: Millie King received all-league honors in volleyball. (Not pictured
Jessica Weatherford also received all-league volleyball honors). Photo by Jessica Guffy
11
~ January 2012~
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
2
School Resumes
7 p.m. PTO
Meeting (TGS
Cafeteria)
3
4:30 p.m. HS
BB @ Troy vs.
Riverside
4
8
9
5 p.m. MS Boys
BB @ Troy vs.
Riverside
10
4:30 p.m. HS
BB @ Jackson
Heights
11
6 pm Board
of Education
Meeting
15
16
No School
4:30 p.m. MS
Boys BB @
Valley Falls
17
18
HS Boys BB @
Nemaha Valley
Tourn.-TBA
22
23
Teacher Work
Day
Teacher InService
No School
5 p.m. MS Boys
BB @ Troy vs.
ACES
30
4:30 p.m. MS
Boys BB @ PR
24
HS Girls BB
@ Hiawatha
Tourn.-TBA
1
29
31
5 p.m. HS BB
@ PR
Notes:
12
25
Thu
Fri
Sat
5
6
7
4:30 p.m. MS
4:30 p.m. HS BB DVL HS
Boys BB @ JCN @ Troy vs. KCC Scholars Bowl
12
13
14
5 p.m. MS Boys 5 p.m. HS BB @
BB @ Troy vs. Valley Falls
D-West
19
HS Boys BB @
Nemaha Valley
Tourn.-TBA
5 pm MS Boys
BB @ Troy vs.
Xavier
26
HS Girls BB
@ Hiawatha
Tourn.-TBA
20
End 2nd Nine
Weeks
21
HS Boys BB @
Nemaha Valley
Tourn.-TBA
27
28
Speech @
Sabetha
HS Girls BB
@ Hiawatha
Tourn.-TBA