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SCHOOL NEWS
December 17, 2012
Pictures With Santa
By Katie Jostes
A&E Editor
This holiday season the Peace Pipe Chatter decided to give back to the students of MCHS
and allowed them to take pictures with Santa at
lunch on Dec. 3 at Central Campus and Dec. 5 at
South, for no cost. The pictures were then uploaded, and can still be seen, at peacepipechatter.
com. Here are just some of the most interesting.
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Editors-in-Chief
Dutch Nave, Baylee
Dibble, Elaina Bartoli,
Alexa Bowen
Cover Designer
Head: Sarah Schimanski
Assistant: Sara Dobbyn
School News Editor
Victoria Bavaro
Nick Esposito, senior
Mr. Bernie Ruettiger, Dean
Mallory Traver, senior
News Editor
Brennan Pagel
Interactive Editor
John Anians
Features Editor
Ali Bagley
Zack Engle, junior; Brandon Daniels, Matt Nilles,
Brandon Gempel, Angelica Flores, Justin Piccioli,
seniors
Tailee Delgado
A&E Editor
Head: Katie Jostes
Head: Ryan Nelli
Assistant: Catie Petric
Assistant: Chris Rubio
Opinion Editor
Head: Crystal Uribe
Assistant: Jacob Lopez
Sports Editor
Head: Austin Hough
Head: Aaron Ladzinski
Assistant: Tara Schumal
Alexa Alvarado, Allyson Lakota, Chrissy Allen, Rose
Olson, Chloe Chatman, seniors; Kaylah Norris, junior
Max Herigodt
Staff Writers
Brandon Fierke, Sylvia
Pokolenczuk
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Dutch Nave
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Mr. Mike Denson, Dean
Mishel Daletski, Carson
Oughton, sophomores
Jake Wietting, Nick Cousineau,
sophomores
All Santa photos taken
by Sylvia Pokolenczuk
and Baylee Dibble.
Ms. Tracy Kwasny, P.E. teacher; Breanna Huber, Jill Bain, Paige Dobbyn, Torie Boetto, Haley
McFadden, freshmen
Kyle Hough, sophomore
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SCHOOL NEWS
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December 17, 2012
Favorite part of the holidays
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Holiday
Gifts for
everyone
by David Magnus
Staff photographer/ Designer
MCHS surveyed 63 people to see what
their favorite part of the holidays was.
Christmas brings food and more food
by Dutch Nave
Editor-in-Chief
It’s that time of the year again, where
families get together to hold their various
banquets filled with festive foods. There
are simply too many to decide what holiday dish is the best of the best.
However, some students think there are
some that stand out among the rest.
“My dad makes these cheesy potatoes,” Beau Fink, senior, said. “It’s how
cheesy they are that makes them good.”
Some are not just narrowed down to
Christmas favorites, but cultural dishes
from across the globe.
“My grandma and mom’s tamales are
really good. They have a lot of flavor,”
Alexus Saavedra, senior, said.
“My uncle makes this Polish sausage
and sauerkraut that is to die for,” Dan Torres, junior, said. “It comes from a butcher
that knows how to smoke it perfectly and
the flavors just go together.”
Other foods are not so “traditional.”
“My family has quiche and fruit dip
every Christmas morning,” Allie Robinson, senior, said.
“There’s just so much to choose from!
One year I had pepperoni pizza for Christmas. I enjoyed that!” Kyle Murphy, junior,
said. Some of the most famous dishes that
are part of a classic Christmas family feast
Have you ever wondered what
makes Christmas such an exciting holiday? For most it’s the gifts one receives
under the tree. The mystery of what is
behind the gift-wrapping is what most
people anticipate.
An iPod, headphones, or even the
newest video game are some of the gifts
many have received in their greatest
childhood memories. You never know
what is going to be in the box. It could
be underwear, or it could be the iPad
Mini.
Junior Tyler Classert shared
his best Christmas story at lunchtime,
explaining “I got a box of nothing one
year.”
He went on to say, “It taught me
what Christmas was really about, but I
wasn’t disappointed to find my real gift
later on.”
Others have had less of a shocking
gift, though.
“I asked for an Xbox, and then I got
an Xbox. To this day it holds the record
as my favorite gift,” said Kevin White,
senior.
“I just get money every year, Then
go buy what I want,” said Elizabeth
Shih, junior.
Although having a material object of
value is a great thing, others feel gifts
can be given in other ways.
Ms. Kelle Hill, English, stated her
favorite Christmas gift ever.
“When I was in college, my professor called me late at night on Christmas
Eve to inform me my essay had scored
better than anyone else in the course.
It was truly the best gift ever given to
me,” she said.
Receiving the one thing of your
dreams is the real gift of Christmas.
This is what burns at the core of holiday spirit, driving many people to give
back.
Christmas can be defined as the holiday of receiving, but also giving.
are green bean casserole, mashed potatoes,
turkey, and the notorious holiday ham. All
in all, it doesn’t really matter what is on the
table for the Christmas meal, whether it’s
ham, stuffing, tamales, or sausage.
Holiday day food is one of the main reasons many families gather for the holidays.
Whether it be gingerbread men and houses
to ham and fruit cakes, Christmas time will
always bring out the best of foods. Photos
courtesy of gingerbread-house-heaven.com
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SCHOOL NEWS
December 17, 2012
Designed by Brandon Fierke
H oliday sweater cheer
Photos taken by Sylvia Pokolenczuk and Victoria Bavaro
Seniors Kayla Bachar and
Marisa Boyd
Senior Maalik Walker
Junior Sam Rhodes
Junior Gabby Muir
Ms. Bre Erwin and Ms. Kristen North
Senior Peyton Anderson
Junior Brennan Polcyn
Senior Grant Barker
Disappointing holiday gifts
By Catie Petric
A&E editor/ Marketing department
Imagine Christmas morning: the quiet
house that will soon be filled with the numerous amounts of wrapping paper, and
the sense of joy that comes from opening
a present you’ve been waiting for, for a
while.
Finally, picture opening up a gift with
that excited expression, and seeing that
you just received something you never
asked for.
Many people make Christmas lists with
all the gifts they want for the upcoming
Christmas, in hopes to get the items on it.
Though often times a person will get what
they write on their Christmas list, sometimes it does not work out for the best.
“This one year, I had a present for me,
and it was in a huge box with my name
on it. When I went to open it, I was so excited. But when I opened it up, it was coal.
My parents got me a huge box of coal. I
seriously thought it was a joke, but nope,
my parents gave me coal for Christmas
one year. Worst Christmas gift ever,” Kaitlin Schutzius, sophomore, said.
Many people and have reasons for their
bad Christmas presents, but some of those
reasons may even be because of the embarrassment they face.
“One year I got razors and shaving
cream, wrapped up in my stocking,” Brittany Tortorello, junior, said.
Some students’ Christmas gifts are
thought of to be bad simply because of the
fear they have upon seeing their now gift.
“My grandma gave me the most ugly
doll for Christmas one year when I was
10. It was a baby doll, the ones with the
string in the back that you pull and they
talk, but the voice box didn’t always work
on it, and sometimes her eye would roll
back; it was weird,” Sarah Bishop, sophomore, said.
“Once for Christmas, I got this pair
of shoes from my parents, and they were
horrible to look at. I opened up the shoebox and saw these black, Velcro, lace-up
shoes. I almost thought they were joking,
but they weren’t. And that was all I got
that year, too. Yeah, it was just wonderful,” Marcus Valencia, freshman, said.
“My aunt got me an inflatable tree for
Christmas one year,” Brad Earl, junior,
said.
Many students say their Christmas
present was one they were disappointed in
because it simply did not appeal to them.
“I got a pair of fuzzy socks that didn’t
even fit,” Kylie Frazier, junior, said.
“My mom got me shoelaces once for
Christmas because I needed them. Oh, or
once, when I was 15, my grandma got me
a Hot Wheels set. I ended up setting it up,
too,” Seth Erickson, senior, said.
“I got a mouse ornament one year on
Christmas,” Autumn Terborg, junior, said.
Many times, a big item on people’s
Christmas list is money to avoid the awkward “thank-you’s” for a gift someone did
not want.
Money can be used to buy anything a
person wants, and this way, they can get
exactly what they want, but sometimes,
people disagree.
“For Christmas one year I got money.
I hated it because there is no thought put
into money.
It wasn’t a thoughtful present, and
Christmas gifts should be thoughtful. I
mean, that’s the point, right?” Drew Pry,
senior, said.
Though Christmas is a time to get together with family and enjoy the little
things, sometimes a present can ruin the
excitement of Christmas.
Like many MCHS students, even
though receiving an unwanted Christmas
gift can be hard sometimes, it makes for a
good laugh later.
Christmas time for the last four years,”
Noah Hargreave, junior, said.
“My whole family had the flu and were
all throwing up,” Kayla Bachar, senior,
said.
Other students have had similar instances to this. “My sister got sick at 5:30
on Christmas morning,” Skyler Kerr, junior, said.
Others have strange incidences. “About
two years ago my brother ran down the
street in nothing but his boxers,” Sami
Maida, junior, said.
Another mishap for an MCHS student
was, “One year all of the lights on our
trees outside froze and we couldn’t get
them off,” Austin Williams, junior, said.
When people decorate their houses
they tend to get a little crafty,
MCHS student Miranda Shaffner’s
mom, she admits embarrassed, decorates
their chimney every year with nutcrakers.
Having a real Christmas tree can be a
really neat thing but there can be quite a
few bumps in the road, too.
This year, like every other, junior Jenny
Harris’ family bought an actual tree for
their house. The tree was a bit more com-
plicated than usual.
When they first set it up it was leaning
to the left a bit so Harris’ mom asked her
and her brother to fix it.
Not knowing how to do that, they left
it alone.
With their luck the tree crashed their
party. Around 12:30 a.m. they heard a huge
crash on the floor only to find their huge
fully decorated Christmas tree slammed
onto the floor.
Christmas’ aren’t always mistletoe, joy,
and love. There are quite a few mishaps on
and around the holidays.
Classic Christmas disasters
By Lexi Sponseller
Staff Writer
During the holidays although many
may think people are happy and loving,
not everyone’s holiday is the traditional
family gathering we have imagined in our
heads.
Some people actually do not have a
great time.
“I always get sick on Christmas!”
Alyssa Young, junior, said. Along with
that some students aren’t in their own cozy
beds. “I have been in the hospital around
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NEWS
December 17, 2012
A Holiday Delight
By Jacob Lopez
Opinion Editor
Toys for tots
By Sara Dobbyn
Cover Designer
The Assaf family had their house decorated for the holidays by a donation from Joliet
lighting company “Holiday D-Lights.” The project to decorate the Assaf family house was
coordinated by Shorewood HUGS, (Helping You Get Started) an organization that serves
to make positive impacts in the area. Shorewood HUGS also donated a tree for their yard,
and another tree for inside their house.
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Waking up on that cold Christmas morning to an avalanche of presents underneath
the tree is one of the best feelings anyone
can have. For most people, getting the gifts
on Christmas is their favorite holiday traditions, but it is hard to think of the people that are not lucky enough to have this
luxury. During October, November, and
December is when the U.S. Marine Corps
send gifts to the unfortunate. All throughout the United States, the U.S. Marine
Corps started the Toys for Tots program to
help the children that are unable to receive
as much as us have a better Christmas.
“I feel good knowing that I’m helping
those who are in need and knowing that
children who’s parents can’t afford to buy
them Christmas gifts will be able to wake
up Christmas morning to presents under
the tree,” Shawna Rabe, sophomore, said.
Not only are the Marines fighting for
our country, but they are also making a
difference in families to let the unfortunate children have an eventful Christmas.
“I don’t mind giving because it’s for
the children who don’t have any toys and
I like making them happy with a toy,”
Hannah Dzarnowski, freshman, said.
Throughout the Will County area,
there are ten locations you can donate to;
The Salvation Army, Fairmont Community Center, Lockport Fish Food Pantry,
Monee Township, Peotone Township,
Plainfield Township, We Care of Grundy
County, Wheatland Township, Washington
Township, and the New Lenox Township.
“I felt good to give the less fortunate gifts because it is sad to think that
children are unable to receive gifts because of the situations their families
are in,” Alyssa Kapala, freshman, said.
All around the world, there are places
to donate gifts for the children that need
to have a better holiday season. So instead of thinking about you, your family, and your friends, think about the
others that are in worse conditions.
Baby It’s cold outside
By Victoria Bavaro
School News Editor
The trees were delivered by a group of Mike Assaf’s former students. Students and teachers at MCHS have also made cards for Mr. Assaf, sending their seasons tidings.
Fun -Razor
Mr. Matt Marino, social studies, gets his
head shaved to support students with cancer. Photo taken by Baylee Dibble.
Paige Rogge, sophomore, allowed sa tylist
to chop off some of her hair in order to support fellow students. Photo taken by Tara
Schumal.
The National Honor Society is
now hosting its annual Baby It’s Cold
Outside collection drive, which they
have been hosting since 1998. This
year the journalists behind the PPC
are giving back by bringing in money to buy a few items to donate.
For those of you that don’t know, this
is the benefit where you take a decorat-
ed piece of paper off the cafeteria walls
and bring in the item written on it.
The drive benefits the residents of
Lamb’s Fold Center for Women and
Children in Joliet. Lamb’s fold assists those fleeing domestic abuse.
“I plan on bringing in onesies for Baby It’s
Cold Outside,” Alli Swank, senior said.
Every year the national honor society collects busloads of donated items and they are expecting
nothing less then that this year.
The gift of giving back
By Alexa Bowen
Editor-in-Chief
The holidays are a time for giving,
receiving, and being with loved ones.
There are great ways to give back to the
community and the people around you
by doing volunteer work, making “special deliveries,” and donating to charities.
A great way to do some volunteer
work is by helping out at a nonprofit
organization in the Chicago area. The
March of Dimes, located in Joliet, is a
national voluntary health agency whose
mission is to improve the health of babies and small children by preventing birth defects and premature birth.
According to marchofdimes.com,
this nonprofit organization participates in the March for Babies walk in
four different towns, including Joliet.
Another great option for volunteer
work would be working at a soup kitchen. Although this may seem very cliché to some, working at a soup kitchen
is extremely helpful for those in need
of food. Feeding America, located in
Chicago, is a nonprofit food bank that
openly accepts volunteers every day.
A great idea from family traditions all
over the world is making “special deliveries” to families in need. The deed can
be anything from singing Christmas carols to buying household items and blankets for charities that give those necessities to families who need some supplies.
This can also go along with helping needy animals by collecting food,
toys, and treats for local animal shelters.
Lastly, a great way to give back during
Christmas is by donating to local charities
such as PETA’s Angels for Animals program that protects animals from abuse and
gives them shelter. This is especially great
during the winter when it gets cold outside.
Buying gifts for family and friends
at Christmas time always brings
forth love and joy. Giving back to
your community can last a long
time in the hearts of people in need.
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OPINION
December 17, 2012
Designed by Crystal Uribe
Do teens still have Christmas spirit?
By Crystal Uribe
Opinion Editor
Kids all over are excitedly counting
down the days to the holidays, making
sure they are all on their best behavior,
and anticipating the best days of the year
are all seasonal routines performed by
children during the holiday seasons.
Many people love the decorating, baking, caroling, and giving the days of festivity offer.
Teens, on the contrary, are less enthusiastic and have a worn out attitude towards the holiday season.
It’s important to enjoy every holiday
to the fullest while being a kid since it
sadly seems that, in most cases, the holiday spirit diminishes with age.
It’s a fact that the teens of today are
preoccupied with many other things
such as school, work, and friends, rather
than to worry about making gingerbread
houses or beg their parents to put up the
holiday lights.
Kids, on the other hand, cannot wait
for the oven to fly open to insert a heaping batch of homemade cookies while
they begin to pester their parents to put
up decorations inside and outside of the
house.
Children’s eyes and spirit light up
By Brandon Fierke
with even the slightest thing.
Staff Writer
Their imagination is limitless; therefore, the thought of Santa and having the
Over the years, you learn many
opportunity to rip the wrapping paper to
things. for instance, you start to realize
shreds has many kids counting the hours
there is more to holidays then what one
to Christmas morning.
originally thought.
It is common for parents to have a
Holidays aren’t just about the gifts
harder time pleasing
and material things.
their adolescents with
You learn that there
gifts since their taste
is a much deeper meanhas evolved through the
ing to the seasons.
years. Younger kids lovChristmas is a holiing receiving gifts but
day that people associthey are much easier to
ate with gifts.
please.
Families
spend
It is not necessarweeks planning and obily true that growing up
sessing on what they’re
means one is growing out
going to buy for their
of their holiday spirit that
own family.
once brought many memKids spend weeks
orable moments.
dreaming and desiring
But it is more common
for everything on their
to see younger kids full of
wish list. Teens take a
joy and excitement.
different approach to
Enjoy the upcoming
the holidays.
holiday season no matter Keaghan Brown, age 5 now a senior,
When you’re a child
recalls always anticipating for
what age you are.
and
Christmas comes
Christmas mornings. However, that
Because, there is no has not changed through the years. along, all one can think
age limit for the holiday
about is what you want
spirit.
Santa to bring you. The night before
Christmas becomes long and sleepless.
You think about waking up on a cold December morning, and running downstairs
to those square and rectangle boxes of
joy.
There is a smile of amazement whenever all the wrapping paper is torn off.
When the winter break is over, you get to
brag about all the cool gifts that you got.
As one matures with age, it becomes
evident that gifts become less of a priority.
When you’re 18, you wake up on that
morning; you plan to open a few smaller
gifts and possibly a medium size gift.
But later on in the day, you look forward to eating a Christmas dinner with
your family and reminiscing about interest.
There are less exceptions. With more
knowledge, the meaning of a holiday
isn’t always about the gifts you get.
You are shown that it is about family,
and being greatful for your current possessions.
You receive sentimental value with
age.
We learn that you can outgrow shoes
and shirts.
But, you could never outgrow the spirit of holidays.
In Case of a Zombie Apocalypse:
WEAPONS
Many people can’t grasp the concept that it’s not as
easy as it looks to fire a weapon. There’s many factors to
take into account, like accuracy, blowback, and the will
to bust some zombie brains.
The living dead aren’t going to slow down so you can
get a straight shot, they’re going to be walking towards
you, bobbing their head, and will be hungry for you tender flesh.
As weapons can’t legally be in the newspaper, zombie weaponry information can be found in the sources
below.
By Ryan Nelli
A&E Editor
Everybody knows that the Mayans
were experts in zombies and had the
power to predict the end of the world.
In less than a week, the world’s
heading for a disaster of biblical proportions.
As said in Ghostbusters: The Old
Testament; real wrath of God type
stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down
from the skies!
Rivers and seas boiling! The dead
rising from the grave!
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!
But, there is some hope. In the event
that there is indeed dead rising from the
grave, we can be prepared.
The following things are crucial to
take into consideration.
And if done correctly, human survival might can be possible.
FOOD
You won’t survive long in the
zombie apocalypse without the first
essentials: food and water. Eventually when you abandon your home
to live a fruitful nomadic life, you’ll
need to pack up all the non-perish-
To wrap things up, if you follow
all of the tips above, you should
stand a chance in the zombie apocalypse.
APPAREL
If you want more in-depth trainThis may come as a shock but you’ll need clothes. ing for the world’s end, you can play
Now when you’re out in the wild, you don’t need to DayZ, a mod of Arma 2 on PC, or
worry about looking good, you’ll need to think about ZombiU on the WiiU. Other good
durability, functionability, and accessibility. Cargo pants
and heavy-duty jackets are what you’re going to need
the most. Also, you will want a large backpack to store
all of your supplies. Most of the items you’ll want can be
easily located in an army surplus store, Gander Mountain, or Bass Pro Shop.
MEDICINE
Whether you’re with a group or not, you will
need to have medicine to treat wounds afflicted to you
from the hundreds of walkers you take out. Unfortunately, if you get bit, you won’t last long (approximately
23 hours). In videogames, such as Left 4 Dead, you’d
be running around blasting biters in the face, getting
hurt along the way and healing yourself with a “first aid
kit” or some “pills.” In a real-life zombie scenario, it
won’t be that easy. First of all, not everyone can just run
through a hoard with just a few scratches. If you were
to get a serious injury, chances are you wouldn’t be able
to treat it yourself, so traveling with a group is highly
recommended.
able food you have. You never want
to come to the point where you no
longer have food. Before settling
somewhere, take a trip to food market or general food store. Those will
be the first places raided when the
madness starts, so stock up beforehand.
sources for zombie survival can be
found in The Zombie Survival Guide
or World War Z:
An Oral History of the Zombie
War by Max Brooks.
Even if you don’t think there will
be a zombie apocalypse, just know
one thing: the zombies… ARE
COMING!
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December 17, 2012
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Travels during the holidays
By Alyssa Aspan
Head Photographer
For some MCHS students and faculty
“I’ll be home for Christmas” and “There’s
no place like home for the holidays”
doesn’t apply. Airports are packed with
flights booked months in advanced and
are nearly impossible to get on last minuet
because traveling during the holidays is
the busiest time of the year. Many people
travel for the holidays visiting family, or
just to go on vacation.
“I get to go to Disney World for my birthday this year! I’m going for a whole week
before Christmas I’m so excited!” Jaelyn
Bouie junior, said.
“I hang out at our cabin in Radison, Wis.
where we go snowboarding and skiing. I
mas, the only thing that I don’t like
is it is a six hour drive,” Arielle Edwards, junior, said.
“My family and I go to southern Indiana every year to visit my
aunt,” Daniel Torres, junior, said.
“My family and I go to central Illinois to visit my grandparents and
then we go to St. Louis, Missouri to
visit friends because that’s where I
used to live,” Jessica Meadows, junior, said.
“Every year I go to my grandparents house in Missouri where all of my
family meets,” Sam Hilke, junior, said.
“I go to Travers city in Michigan to visit
my Nana and Grandpa and aunts and uncles and we’re usually there for a whole
week,” Amanda Stuchly, junior, said.
“‘I hang out at our cabin in Radison, Wis.
where we go snowboarding and skiing. I think
the biggest difference is not seeing my whole
family over Christmas,’ Lyndsay Kovacevich,
junior, said.”
think the biggest difference is not seeing
my whole family over Christmas,” Lyndsay Kovacevich, junior, said.
Some people even go out of the country.
“I’m going to Punta Canal, in Dominican
Republic where they have the best beaches
in the world,” said Ms. Melissa Hoffart,
science.
The biggest reason people travel is to
visit family.
“I go to Clearwater, FL. to visit my aunt.
I prefer it because it is really warn and the
water is really clear,” Cory Simonich, junior, said.
“I go to Mexico, MO, to see my mom’s
family for about four days before Christ-
Santa’s Little Helper
By Tyreisha Washington
Designer/Marketing Team
gifts.
Although this sounds like a simple concept, many kids need something extra to
The season for giving is finally here and motivate them to be on their best behavior
for some of us, it’s time to receive. Like this holiday season. The Elf on the Shelf
most parents, they try to go out and buy was created to do just that. A mother and
their kids what they put on their Christ- her daughter published this book in order
mas list. But they also try to tell them that to help kids behave in a fun way during the
if they behave and do everything they’re holiday season.
supposed to, Santa will bring them their
In the book there is an elf that comes between Thanksgivand Christmas
“You can’t touch the elf be- ing
season. Each day
cause if you do, his magic he watches the
behavior.
power to fly back to Santa will child’s
You can tell him
be gone. Therefore, he won’t what you want
Christmas and
be able to tell Santa what you for
he leaves at night
to report back to
want for Christmas.”
Santa at the North
to tell Santa
“Many kids love this concept what you want
for Christmas.
and parents do, too. The hide
Many kids
love
this conand seek game helps kids
cept and parwant to have good behavior ents do too.
and it shows the parents that The hide and
seek
game
they can have fun while doing helps kids
want to have
what they are suppose to.”
good behavior
and it shows
Pole. Then the next morning, he comes
the
parents
that
they
can
have
fun while
back before kids wake up for the next day
doing
what
they
are
suppose
to.
and repeats his duties. Although he comes
back each morning, he never goes back to So once the holiday season is over the litthe same spot. So, he moves throughout tle elf will return to his home with Santa
and will come back that following year.
the house each day.
This
will become a new tradition for many
You can’t touch the elf because if you
families,
young and old, and it will bring
do, his magic power to fly back to Santa
the
good
in
everyone.
will be gone. Therefore, he won’t be able
What makes Christmas special
By Brennan Pagel
News Editor
Christmas means many things for many
different people. To some, Christmas is
about getting together with family, for
others, it’s about giving and receiving
presents. Everyone has there own traditions that make Christmas special.
“My sister and I always wake up at 4
am to check our stockings before we open
presents,” Shane Mart, junior, said.
Mart explained that his sister and him
like getting a little taste of Christmas before diving right into the actual presents.
When it comes to Christmas, people
thinks of words like love and warmth,
but when it comes to the Lind household,
Christmas gets competitive.
“Every year my brother and I race down
the stairs to see who can get to the presents
first, in the end, I always end up pushing
him down the stairs as we race. Unfortunately, he usually beats me,” Bridget Lind,
junior, said.
Many people look forward to Christmas
Eve and falling asleep filled with excitement for the joy that waits for you the next
morning. However, for the Zuniga clan,
end there!
For many,
Christmas
dinner is the
highlight
of the day,
but for Josh
Sutton, the
feast starts
early.
“A few
days before
Christmas
every year,
my
sister
and her husband come over and we make a huge plate
of nachos and have sliders from White
“‘A few days before Christmas
every year, my sister and her
husband come over and we
make a huge plate of nachos
and have sliders from White
Castle,’ Josh Sutton, junior,
said.”
their tradition is to not wait for Christmas
morning to open presents.
“Every year for as long as I can remember, my family
stays up until
12:01 am and
we open all of
our
presents
then,” Armani
Zuniga, junior,
said.
Christmas
traditions don’t
Castle,” Josh Sutton, junior, said.
To some, family is the most important aspect of the holiday season. For the Pantke
family they make sure to get the best of
both worlds.
“On Christmas Eve every year, we go
over to my dads side of the family to celebrate Christmas with them and open up
presents from my grandparents, but as
soon as we’re done there, we head straight
to my moms side of the family for the rest
of Christmas Eve and Christmas morning,” Raven Pantke, junior, said.
Whether it’s waking up early, staying up
late, or even pushing your brother down a
flight of stairs, every family has their own
traditions that make Christmas a very special holiday.
“‘Every year my brother and I race down the
stairs to see who can get to the presents first,
in the end, I always end up pushing him down
the stairs as we race. Unfortunately, he usually
beats me,’ Bridget Lind, junior, said.”
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Students’ New Year’s
resolutions
By Christopher Rubio
A&E Editor
For the New Year, many people make personal goals to have
a fresh start. Some of these goals
are to reform a habit or even improve well-being.
When a person commits to
this New Year’s resolution, they
should follow through for the
entire year. It can be very hard
to keep that promise to yourself
for an entire year, so sometimes
it is easier to break it down into
sub-goals. Many MCHS students
have some resolutions already
planned for 2013.
“I’m hoping to release a mixtape that many people won’t
hear,” Santiago Jasso, junior,
said.
Jasso has been planning on releasing his music for quite some
time now, but it is still in the process of being recorded.
“To hopefully not harm my
body in any way,” Devin Ingram,
junior, said.
Ingram always keeps busy with
school sports so its best for him
not to get injured.
“Get a job by the end of the
year,” Malik Ferguson, junior,
said.
Ferguson has applied at almost
any place he could think of for
the past two years, so getting a
job would be very helpful to him.
“Not to dye my hair at all,” Julia Keagle, junior, said.
A lot of resolutions involve
how someone looks and Keagle
is hoping to not dye her hair next
year.
“To be more outgoing, social,
and just be cool with everyone,”
Devin Brezak, junior, said.
Brezak went to Minooka during his freshman year and had
left after that. He is back for his
junior year and is anticipated on
meeting new people.
Resolutions vary on the person
and it can greatly motivate someone to work on and accomplish
it. Whether it is not to injure your
body for sports, being more social, or finally getting a job after
many applications.
parents for yoga pants and Beats
by Dr. Dre, that’s all I really
want,” Sara Novak, senior, said.
Most of the answers involved
today’s new technology.
“A new smart phone would be
really nice,” Bre Johnsen, junior,
said.
“I want a Macbook from my
parents,” Dan Higgenbotham, senior, said.
“A new laptop,” Malik
Knack, senior, said.
When the gifts weren’t
the latest technology,
they were the latest
trends.
“I want shoes,”
Jake Smith, junior,
said.
“I’ve really been
wanting a Juicy Couture
hoodie,”
lino,
“ I
just
clothes and shoes. Especially
shoes though,” Jordyn Larsen,
junior, said.
Some MCHS students and
staff want other things that aren’t
exactly physical objects.
“I need the NHL lockout to
end. That’s all I want,” Jordan
Townsend, senior, said.
“I want a trip to Hawaii,”
said Ms. Anne Rapsky, English.
Mr. Kevin Gummerson’s,
social studies, response
was the most interesting of them all.
“I want the
4x800 meter
relay team
to run under 9:20 at the
state track meet. Oh,
and coffee, too. I want coffee,”
Gummerson said.
Senior, Kyle Bailey, also had a
rather uncommon request.
“I love cats, so I really just
want a small, soft kitty. That’d
make the best present ever.”
Some students are taking the
easier route.
“I just want money. That way, I
can spend it on whatever I want,
and I don’t have to worry about
not liking my presents,” Brett
Kelly, senior, said.
As the season of gift giving
rolls around, MCHS students and
staff are asking for a variety of
things. Despite what’s on their
list this year, if they receive what
they’re asking for, it should be a
great Christmas to say the least.
All I want for Christmas is...
By Ali Bagley
Features Editor
According to Brainz.com, the
most popular Christmas gifts
people are buying this year are
the iPhone 5, the Kindle Fire,
perfume, clothes, shoes, and
books. When MCHS students
and teachers were asked what
they want for Christmas, the variety of answers was surprising
although some of the items were
on the “most popular” gift list.
For example, Nick Mason, senior, is asking for something off
of the most popular list of gifts.
“I think I’m going to ask for
the iPhone 5 from my parents.
It seems awesome, and it’d be a
great gift,” he said.
“For Christmas I’m asking my
Rhonda Cheljunior said.
really
want
Photos courtesy of Ali Bagley, Features Editor.
Ms. Ann Rapsky, English
Dane Colvin, senior
Jordan Townsend, senior
Mr. Kevin Gummerson, Social Studies
Tommy Coyle, senior
Zach Zamora, junior
Sara Novak, senior
Nick Mason, senior
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New Holiday Tunes
By Graham Taylor
Designer
There are several reasons why the holidays are a special, magical time. But one thing
that sticks out in the minds of many is the music. It has the power to conjure up images
of family, fun, and festivities, and all the other emotions that come with this time of year.
This season, various artists are expressing their cheerful side by releasing holiday
themed albums that feature both covered classics and new holiday tunes.
Blake Shelton- Cheers, It’s Christmas
Scotty McCreery- Christmas with Scotty McCreery
Lady Antebellum- On This Winter’s Night
Blake Shelton got into the spirit of the season early this
American Idol winner Scott McCreey was also feeling
Lady Antebellum released their fourth studio album on
year, releasing his album Cheers, it’s Christmas on Oct. festive a little early this year, and released his holiday al- Oct. 22, which took the form of a holiday compilation. It
2. The album contains a collection of 14 holiday favorites bum on Oct. 16. The playlist will include all the classics, will include 11 well known seasonal songs, and one new
with a country twist to them.
and even a few originals.
original song, called “On This Winter’s Night”.
Cee Lo Green- Magic Moment
R&B man Cee Lo Green is getting into the holiday spirit
Rod Stewart- Merry Christmas, Baby
Music legend Rod Stewart released his first Christmas with his own “soulful take on a host of Christmas clasalbum on Oct. 30. It feature both new and old songs with sics.” Released back on Oct. 30, Magic Moment features
a plethora of guest singers backing Steward up on many a handful of tunes with special appearances by Christina
Aguilera, Rod Stewart, and even the Muppets.
songs.
The Killers- I Feel It in My Bones
In keeping with tradition, indie rock band The Killers
released their annual holiday single on Dec. 4. Entitled “I
Feel It in My Bones,” it is the sequel song to their 2007
holiday release “Don’t Shoot Me Santa,” both songs featuring Ryan Pardey as Santa. All proceeds from this song
will go to support the (Product)RED organization.
Top 10 Holiday Movies
By Kayla Vidano
Copy Editor
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
150 MCHS students were asked to choose which
holiday movie is their favorite to watch during the
Christmas season.
The Grinch
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Polar Express
The Santa Clause
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Home Alone
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
Elf
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Dec. 26
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Dec. 30
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2:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE Game (A)
2:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL FRESHMEN B Game (A)
TBA GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Other
TBA BOYS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game (A)
8:00 AM WINTERGUARD - Game (H)
9:30 AM BOYS WRESTLING JV - Game (A)
9:30 AM BOYS WRESTLING VARSITY - Game (A)
12:30 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE Game (A)
12:45 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL FRESHMEN A Game (A)
2:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL FRESHMEN B Game (A)
3:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game
(A)
TBA BOYS BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE - Game
(A)
TBA BOYS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game (A)
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM WINTERGUARD - Game (H)
Dec. 27
9:00 AM GIRLS BOWLING VARSITY - Game (A)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING FRESHMEN - Game
(A)
10:15 AM BOYS BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE Game (A)
12:30 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE Game (A)
12:45 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL FRESHMEN A Game (A)
1:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game
(A)
2:00 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL FRESHMEN B Game (A)
6:30 PM GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game
(A)
TBA BOYS BASKETBALL VARSITY - Game (A)
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8:00 AM WINTERGUARD - Game (H)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING VARSITY - Game (A)
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5:00 PM BOYS WRESTLING JV - Game (H)
5:00 PM BOYS WRESTLING FRESHMEN - Game
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8:30 AM GIRLS BOWLING VARSITY - Game (A)
9:00 AM ATHLETICS - Game (H)
9:00 AM GIRLS BOWLING FS - Game (A)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING JV - Game (A)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING JV - Game (A)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING FRESHMEN - Game
(A)
9:00 AM BOYS WRESTLING VARSITY - Game (A)
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The Running Dream
By Tara Schumal
Sports Assistant
Looking for a good
book to read during the
wonderful winter break
coming up? Not looking
for a good book? Well
keep reading anyway. You
never know, you might actually be snowed in.
The Running Dream is
the book to read. It doesn’t
matter it you hate running,
you’re still in the right
place.
The novel is written by
Wendelin Van Draanen. It
is about a 16-year-old girl
named Jessica who’s track
bus gets into an accident
with a car and causes her
in the hospital losing part
of her leg. Thinking she
can never walk again, Jessica loses hope at first.
With a little help of her
friends and family she
gains it back and heads
home on crutches.
But it gets worse when
Jessica arrives at school.
Being different is one
thing, but losing everything from her knee down,
looks rather gross. After
struggling through and finally getting a prosthetic
leg to walk on, Jessica
realizes she want nothing
more than to be on the
track running a 55 second
400 meter dash.
Can Jessica get back
into it time and will Jessica run back in alone? After gaining a friend named
Rosa with cerebral palsy,
she realizes she doesn’t
want to finish a race alone.
She wants to take Rosa
with her. The main question is, can she do it?
After reading it, I’d
definitely give the story
4.5 stars. It’s very inspirational and teaches a handful of life lessons such as
not giving up.
It also ties in the normal teenage lifestyle too
with how Jessica deals
with school drama and
keeping
her grades
up.
T h e
novel
is
geared
towards
teenagers and is
a simple
read that
came out
in January
2011.
With a
few book
awards received, it’s
generally a
great read.
U.S. Olympic hockey
team in the 1980 Lake
Placid Winter Olympics.
The book not only goes
in depth about the famous
game between the U.S.
and Soviet Union ,but
also the players themselves.
Wayne Coffey portraits the image on Herb
Brooks. Many people
though this man had been
cruel to his players and
pushed them too far, but
in this book it talks about
what Brooks himself has
gone thought his entire
life as Brooks missed the
Olympics in 1960 when
the U.S. won the gold for
the first time.
Brooks was cut only a
few days before the team
left for the 1960 Olympic games. Other parts in
the book talk about what
some of the players did
after the Olympics Mark
Johnson now coaches the
University of Wisconsin
girls team using the same
methods as Herb Brooks,
and Johnson has won
multiple championships
with it.
Overall this book is a
must read, for those who
have grown up knowing about the 1980 team.
It has all the
hockey and
many things
people never
know
how
much
the
players and
the coaches
went through
to get to the
point of even
playing in the
1980 Olympics. It’s crazy
that
people
thought they
knew so much
but know so
little of the
story.
Austin Hough
1) Cubs win World
Series
2) Bears make the
playoffs
The Boys of Winter
By Aaron Ladzinski
Sports Editor
Over the long holiday
break, life can get pretty
boring, unless you’re outside playing in the snow
or having fun in a winter
wonderland, which hopefully is the case. If not,
the PPC staff has picked
out a few books.
One good book that
will help everyone think
about the pond and skating is the book called The
Boys of Winter by Wayne
Coffey.
The Boys of Winter
is about the story of the
If you live in the Minooka area, chances are
you’ve heard of the name
“Ruettiger.” The name
is synonymous with the
area, not only for what
they have accomplished,
but also for how many
Ruettigers there are.
Probably one of the
most successful of the
Ruettigers is Danny, the
brother of MCHS Dean
Bernie Ruettiger. Many
people have heard the inspirational story of Danny,
from growing up in Joliet
to making it on the Notre
Dame football field and
recording a sack on the
last play of the season
against Wake Forrest. His
story was portrayed in the
movie Rudy, when Sean
Astin played the role of
Danny. It is regarded as
one of the most inspirational stories of all time.
But, what is the real
story behind Rudy? Well,
Danny has decided to tell
all in his autobiography
Rudy: My Story. This is
a great read for all sports
fans, as it goes behind the
thinking and true back
story of how Danny Ruettiger rose to fame.
Some of the best stuff
in the book is how he talks
about growing up with his
13 siblings. He talks about
how people would give
their family weird looks
and talk about them behind their back and how
it really made Danny up-
set. Some of his personal
thoughts are really cool,
and the way Danny describes growing up is excellent.
He also mentions
school and how much he
didn’t like it after a while.
The stories of him hanging
around the wrong group
of guys and how some
of them actually died is
very compelling and adds
the human element to the
story.
One thing that the
movie left out was that
he actually went into the
Navy before going to
Notre Dame. His stories
of training and actually
becoming a member of the
Navy during the Vietnam
War is a fascinating read
and is really something
the movie never covers.
Another
thing
I
thought was cool is that
Rudy brought the story to
Hollywood instead of Hollywood coming
to him. Danny
was able to
find
people
who
really
liked the story
and backed the
idea of it being
brought to the
big screen.
Overall, I
liked the book
a lot. It’s very
cool hearing
the book from
the
person
himself
instead of relying just on the
3) Two tickets to the
BCS title game
4)Notre Dame wins
the national
championship game
5)The return of
Derrick Rose
Tara Schumal
1) White Sox World
Series
2) A recovery of
Derrick Rose
3) Boys and Girls
State Country
Championship
‘Rudy’ a must read
By Austin Hough
Sports Editor
Sports
Wish
Lists
movie. I think it a mustread for any sports fan out
there.
4) A qualifying
track team to
State
5) Wrestling has a
great showing and
qualifies for state.
Aaron
Ladzinski
1)NHL Lockout to
end
2)A BlackHawk
Stanley Cup
3) Notre Dame to
lose in the national championship
4) A frozen pond
5) Northern
Illinois to win the
Orange Bowl
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Opinion: Work out where you want
By Aaron Ladzinski
Sports Editor
Every good athlete trains before the season starts. Training
during the off-season is when
these athletes get faster and
stronger. Some athletes take a
road most coaches do not like but
athletes should be able to train
where ever they in the off season.
In many high school programs
today, coaches want their athletes to train at the school with
the team. Coaches say that you
have to be committed to a team.
The team is where your loyalty
lies. They might say that you
are selfish to not train with your
teammates. Many think most of
the time they know what is best
for you. But sometimes there are
outside facilities that could be a
better alternative.
In order to train, athletes need
to proper space and time in order
to get stronger and faster. Often
at Minooka there are 100 kids
at a time in the weight room, to
a bench that is 6-8 kids. Each
kid would be lucky to receive
a few moments of reps. With
those numbers people get lost in
the crowd. Unless you are getting more than one rep you need
to leave and find somewhere it
helps to go get more than one rep.
As children, we have always
been told to use our resources to
our very best. Why shouldn’t we
be able to use them from working
out with a older brother that has
been lifting longer or harder than
you at a college program with
their expertise. Even at a gym
where you have a personal trainer that literally trains people for
money. The trainers have experience with lifting because they do
it every day. A trainer can help
you more one on one than sitting
around waiting to do a rep. These
trainers know what they are doing. They are paid big bucks to
help people improve themselves.
If one of those came along and
asked to help the school, why
wouldn’t you jump on a opportunity like this? Some trainers have
been training people for years
now and know what a person
needs to get stronger.
Why does it matter where
someone works out in the offseason? People have free choice.
If the team is not playing then
why should people be forced
into working out with them? Free
choice is something that built the
world.
We are old enough to be able
to make our own decisions and
we may make mistakes, but we
need to learn from them.
Best BCS games in the last decade
By Austin Hough
Sports Editor
With the holidays upon us,
college football bowl season is
heating up. This year, there are
35 bowl games spanning from
the Gildan New Mexico Bowl on
Dec. 15 to the BCS National Title
Game on Jan. 7. Most of the emphasis, however, goes on the five
BCS bowl games that are played:
the Rose, Fiesta, Orange, Sugar,
and the National Title game.
When we hear about these bowl
games, memories flood back of
all the classic games that have
been played over the years. But
what are the greatest BCS bowl
games of the last decade?
2003 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State
31, Miami 24 (2OT)
This was the National Title
game that year, and it did not disappoint. Both teams came in undefeated on the season, with Miami on a 34-game winning streak
overall. Jim Tressel was only in
his second season at Ohio State,
and he was able to guide the
Buckeyes all year behind quarter-
Despite the game going two
overtimes and being one of the
classic football games of all time,
the 2003 Fiesta Bowl will always
be marred in controversy for
the pass interference call against
Miami in the first overtime. Photo
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back Craig Krenzel. In the game,
Ohio State jumped out early 17-7
before Miami rallied to tie the
game at 17 on a 40-yard field goal
as time expired.
What’s most remembered,
however, is the controversial
pass interference call against Miami’s defense in the first overtime
that cost the Hurricanes the title.
Both teams scored in the first OT,
and then in the second OT, Ohio
State scored on their possession,
as Krenzel converted a 4th and
14 to keep the drive alive. Then,
running back Maurice Clarett
scored from five yards out. On
the following Miami possession,
the Buckeyes defense stood, and
Ohio State secured a National
championship. This is regarded as
one of the greatest college football games of all-time, and surely
will go down as one of the best
games in college football history.
2006 Rose Bowl: Texas 41,
USC 38
This was a battle of two dominant programs, and it lived up to
its billing. Texas came in led by
star quarterback Vince Young.
USC didn’t slouch on star power
as well, as they had the two previous Heisman winners in quarterback Matt Leinart and running
back Reggie Bush.
It was back-and-forth all night,
with USC taking a 24-23 going to
the fourth quarter. With 19 seconds remaining, the Longhorns
trailed 38-33 when Young used
his legs and ran in into the end
zone for a touchdown. He then
ran for the two-point conversion,
giving Texas the 41-38 victory.
Coming in, USC was regarded
as one of the best teams in college football history, but Young
proved everyone wrong. The senior quarterback combined for
467 yards offensively (267 passing, 200 rushing), the most in title
game history.
2007 Fiesta Bowl: Boise State
43, Oklahoma 42 (OT)
Often the example used when
talking about “small schools”
Vince Young was the hero of the 2006 Rose Bowl, totaling 467 yards offensively in the Longhorns 41-38 victory
over USC. Photo credit sportsillustrated.com
being able to play in a big time
bowl game, the Boise State Broncos pulled all the tricks out of the
book to shock the favored Sooners 43-42 in overtime.
The Broncos came in to the
game undefeated and ranked 8th
in the BCS. Despite the Sooners
being ranked below Boise State
at 10th, Oklahoma came in as the
7-½ point favorite. Using it as
motivation, the Broncos came out
strong, jumping out to a 21-10
half time lead.
Out of the break, Boise scored
again, going up 28-10 on the
Sooners. With their backs against
the wall, Oklahoma responded,
scoring 25 unanswered points, including a pick six with 1:02 left
in the game, taking a 35-28 lead,
their first of the game. Needing a
score, the Broncos used what is
referred to as the “hook and lateral” play, with quarterback Jared
Zabransky completing a pass to
Boise State pulled out all the tricks in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, including the “Statue of Liberty” play, in their 43-42 overtime victory over
Oklahoma. Photo credit footballbabble.com
receiver Drisan James, who then
flipped it to fellow receiver Jerard
Rabb who then ran it 35 yards for
the game tying touchdown with
seven seconds left.
As if that wasn’t enough, Boise once again went to its bag of
tricks in overtime. After an Oklahoma score made it 42-35, the
Broncos got the ball and scored
again, with the extra point awaiting to tie the game. Boise head
coach Chris Peterson didn’t kick
the extra point, however. He decided to go for two and win the
game. With the game on the line,
Petersen called the “Statue of
Liberty’ play. Zabransky faked a
pass, then slipped the ball to running back Ian Johnson who ran it
the three yards for the two-point
conversion and the Boise State
victory.
The game is regarded as one
of the greatest upsets in college
football history, and has opened
the door to a lot more “small
schools” to a chance at playing in
a BCS bowl game.
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Sports Updates - December Special
Boys Bowling
Record: 8-1 (4-0 conference)
Season Highlights:
5th out of 24 at Lake Park Invite
5th out of 32 at Plainfield North Invite
4th out of 30 at Plainfield South Invite
1st out of 20 at Oswego East Invite
Currently Ranked 7th in the State
Key Performers:Zach Segatto 220 Avg
Justin Shepard 210 Avg
John Kauffman 210 Avg
Ryan Duggins 205 Avg
This Seasons Expectations: “Our expectations this year are
to make it to state. We fell short last year, and I know we can
make it this year. The team’s been really good and I have high
expectations. We’re not there yet exactly, but we will get there,”
Justin Sheppard, senior, said.
Girls Bowling
Overall Records/Finishes : 4-0 as of 12/7
Season Highlights:
Second at the 24-team Plainfield Central Tom Turkey
Shoot.
Finished first at the 18-team Palatine Pirate Spark Fest
with a 5984.
Key Performers: Emily Koulis was first at Palatine and
4th at Plainfield. Also at the Palatine Invite, Nicole
Segatto, 2nd place; Kayley Windbiel, 5th place; Alyson
Lakota, 7th place,; and Alison Warwick in 8th place.
This Seasons Expectations: “We have been working
hard on spare shooting and keeping focused through
the long 6-game, all-day invitationals. All the girls have
held others up on bad days. We expect to be undefeated
in conference and bring home the state title this year.
We know we are one of the best in the area if we keep
the end result that we know we can achieve in the back
of our minds. Our Lady Indians definitely have the
strengths, we just have to show them,” Lexi Jones, sophomore, said.
Torie Boetto and Haley McFadden, freshmen warm up for their game. Photo taken by Sara Dobbyn.
Girls Basketball
Record: 3-8, 2-2 (SPC)
Key Performers: Larissa McClemen, senior. Sydney Lilly, senior.
Season Highlights: Beating Plainfield North on the road in a tough SPC battle
Expectations: To continue to improve in the Southwest Prairie Conference.
Wrestling
Boys Basketball
Record: 1-3 (2-0 conference)
Key Performers: Danny Ruettiger, Nate Gunn,
Season Expectations: To qualify for state. “We are on
the road to success,” Bernie Ruettiger, assistant wrestling
coach, said.
Record: 6-2, 2-0 (SPC)
Key Performers: Jake Hogen, senior. Darrin Myers, senior.
Season Highlight: Winning 58-57 against Plainfield North in the conference opener.
Expectations: To keep on winning games and try to win the Southwest Prairie Conference. Also,
to do well at their Christmas tournament.