November - Troy High School

Trojan Trumpet
November 2010 Volume LXXXV Issue 2 Troy High School Troy, KS 66087
Clumsy Custard
as fall play
Garrett Fenley, as evil Lord Dacron,
attacks Christopher Tharman who
plays the hero Swashbuck.
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News
Trojan Trumpet
November 2010
The Clumsy Custard Horror Show
to hit the stage November 11 and 12
by Nroh Wykert
A kingdom in peril,
a princess under attack,
and a hero mistaken for
a sham. Will the Zobians
ever figure out their situation in this amazing tale
by William Gleason?
The Troy High School
Drama
Department
will be performing The
Clumsy Custard Horror
Show Thursday, November 11, at 1 p.m., and
Friday, November 12,
at 7:30 p.m., in the Troy
High School old gym.
Tickets are $3 for adults
and $2 for students.
The ruler of Zob Proper, Queen Dumb (Mackenzie Clary), announces
that her fair daughter,
Princess Prince (Whit-
lea Klaus), has been
kidnapped by the ruler
of Zob Improper, the
evil Dacron (Garrett
Fenley). To save the
day, the gallant Swashbuck Valpariso (Christopher Tharman) and his
trusty sidekick Worfle
(Dalton Masters) must
battle the treacherous
Ice Cream Clones, the
villainous Polly and
Ester (Katie Smith and
Hannah King), turkey
spiders, and the notorious Clumsy Custard
monster (Trae Shelton
and Braden Grossman).
The whole story is
narrated by the teller of
the tale Arnis Boheme
(Katrina
Tharman).
Other characters are
The ice cream clones
(Katie Smith and Hanna
King) plan their evil deeds. Photo by Nroh Wykert
Princess Prince (Whitlea Klaus) comtemplates her escape from the evil Dacron. Photo by Nroh Wykert
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Alphasia, the princess’s
nanny (Nroh Wyker),
Malforce, the queen’s
right hand man (Jacob
Winkel), Head, an experiment of Dacron’s
(Haley Whetstine), Sir
Prize (Trevor Bembrick), Sir Vival (William Boeh), Sir Cumference (Russell Ostertag),
the “director” of the
play (Claire Marriott),
and the ushers (Nicki
and Alex Stanton).
The play requires a
large amount of audience interaction, and two
students, Olivia Robinson and Tori King, will
be responsible for seeing
that the audience knows
when to particpate. The
members of the audi-
ence will supply sound
effects for the wind,
the Koobongie Lizards,
and the evil turkey spiders, among others. This
means that audience
members should be prepared to be actively involved in the production.
What is referred to in
the theater as the “fourth
wall,” the separation bettwen audience and performers, is broken multiple times in this show.
The play is directed
by Martha-Jean Rockey
with Olivia Bennett,
Tanna Meng, Tanner
Weishaar, and Amanda
Clary as student directors and Steven Clary
as
stage
manager.
Others involved in
the production are Eli
Smith, Peter Masters,
Reece Simpson, Preston
Foley, and Holly Stegall.
The Clumsy Custard
Horror Show
by William Gleason
A farce
Nov. 11
1p.m.
Nov. 12 7:30p.m.
Adults
$3
Students
$2
Presented by special
arrangment with The
Dramatic Publishing
Company
Above left: Head (Haley Whetstine) and Queen Dumb (Mackenzie Clary) talk about
old times before Head lost her body. Above right: Malforce (Jacob Winkel) and Worfle (Dalton Masters) fight over Swashbuck (Chris Tharman). Photos by Nroh Wykert
Above left: Swashbuck Valpariso (Chris Tharman) defeats Dacron (Garrett Fenley) after fighting
over the Princess Prince (Whitlea Klaus). Above right: Swashbuck Valpariso (Chris Tharman) thinks
about the easiest way to escape from the evil Dacron (Garrett Fenley). Photos by Nroh Wykert
Trojan Trumpet
News
by Whitlea Klaus
Students attend HCC Senior Day
Seniors went to Highland Community College, October 12, to
learn about different
colleges and apply for
more information. Some
of the colleges at HCC
by Kelli Marriott
November 2010
senior day were Sterling, Cottey Community
College, Peru, Northwest, Washburn, KSU,
KU, and many others.
“I liked being able to
talk to reps from different colleges and
getting
information
based on my major,”
Mackenzie Clary said.
Troy seniors, along
with other high school
seniors, walked around
the HCC Wellness Center, looked at different
tables, and stopped to
talk to college represen-
tatives on occasion. Every table had information
cards to fill out and most
had brochures to take.
Although some students
were only interested
in a few colleges, they
stopped at most tables
at least for a free pen.
“I used it for its
proper purpose, getting pens. And I did so
well, I got second in
the pen competition,”
Garrett Fenley said.
Sophomores sponsor Halloween Dance
Saturday, October
30 the sophomore class
held a Halloween dance
in the old gym. All of
the money made from
the dance went to the
sophomore fund for next
year’s prom.
When asked about
how the dance went,
sophomore
class
sponsor Jeremy Prudden said, “Mediocre
to average. The thing
about a dance is people have to actually
dance, hence the name
“dance.” But we made
money, so that’s cool.
A few people dressed
up in costumes. I think
I saw a banana walking around. There was
some break dancing
going on. Reminded
me of my good ol’
days in the hood.”
Tanner Weishaar
said, “Although hardly anyone danced and
not very many students showed up, we
still managed to make
some money. I had a
pretty good time.”
The sophomores
earned over a hundred dollars from the
dance, so it was somewhat of a success.
Musicians attend Baldwin Band Day
by Hanna King
October 16 the band
went to Baldwin City,
Kansas, and participated
in the Baldwin Band
Day.
The band lined up for
the parade at 11 a.m. and
marched for about 45
minutes.
After the parade they
spent a couple of hours
at the festival and ate
lunch.
Freshman Elizabeth
Hale said, “I thought
we did really well even
though we have a lot of
middle schoolers that
play.”
Freshman Trevor Bembrick also had something
positive to say about the
day: “I thought Baldwin
Band Day was really fun
because while we were
playing everyone was
singing along with us.”
Recently, the board
of education approved
a band trip to San Antonio, Texas. The trip is
planned for December
of 2011. While there,
they will perform at the
Alamo Bowl. The band
members will be doing
many fundraisers this
coming year to raise
money to go.
Freshman Russel Ostertag said, “Mr. [Matt]
Allison is the best thing
that has happened to the
music department. He
really cares. I think the
trip to San Antonio will
be awesome; it will be
a positive experience we
will remember for a long
time.”
News Briefs
Local
United States
World
Kansas has elected a new governor in the form of Republican Sam
Brownback. The election ends
eight years of Democratic rule in
the governor’s office. Brownback’s
main promise to Kansans is to
freeze spending of state tax dollars.
In Tuesday’s midterm elections,
Republicans gained 60 seats and
took control of the the House of
Representatives. Republicans also
gained six seats in the Senate. This
shift of power in the House means
that Republican representative
John Boehner is likely to become
the next Speaker of the House.
At least 20 people were killed and
36 injured when Hurricane Tomas
struck the island nation of Haiti.
Flooding and mudslides have been
the largest problems as a result from
Tomas. The hurricane was the first
the country has seen since it was
hit by an earthquake that killed
over 250,000 people in January.
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
November 2010
IHOP satisfies cravings after Saw 3D
by Whitlea Klaus
As Halloween approached, Kodie Wetmore and I decided to
see a scary movie in the
spirit of the holiday. We
chose to see Saw 3D. After a shocking six movies have been filmed,
this made the “final
chapter” of the sequel.
As the final chapter
of the gory horror movies began, Jigsaw (Tobin Hall) continued to
trap different people
and force them to “play
games” to save his or her
life. A survivor of the
Jigsaw torture named
Bobby (Sean Patrick
Flannery) told his story
on different TV shows
and communicated with
a group of people who
were Jigsaw survivors.
Although Bobby seemed
like an innocent survivor, he had a secret that
would ruin his career.
Bobby, his wife, and
his employees end up in
Jigsaw’s game. Bobby
must save each of the
co-workers in order for
them to live. Each game
led him closer to his
wife. Meanwhile, Detective Chad Gibson (Chad
Donella) continued to
attempt to solve each
game to find the mastermind behind each brutal
murder. Jigsaw’s widow,
Jill (Betsy Russell), told
him who the killer was
and tried to help the detective find the killer.
This movie didn’t have
very many 3D features
which made Kodie and
I feel that we wasted
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our money to watch it
in 3D. It was also too
gory. Each game tortured the victims so
brutally that it was too
difficult to even watch.
The movies began as
a scary movie. Now,
the movies have developed into a movie
that is gory and full of
killing because no one
wonder what will happen next. I didn’t like
this movie because of
the gore and the fact that
people rarely survived
if they were forced to
play Jigsaw’s game.
After the movie, Kodie
and I somehow worked
up an appetite. We chose
to eat at IHOP. Since it
was late, we were im-
ever survived the game
except the victims at
the end of the movie,
if they survived at all.
mediately seated. There
was only one waitress
working, but our order was taken quickly
due to lack of customers. Kodie chose a meal
which included eggs,
hash browns, and bacon
with endless pancakes. I
chose the same, but with
sausage links instead
of bacon. The food was
good, but we couldn’t eat
more than the first two
pancakes we were given. Our meal was priced
at about $6.99 each, but
would have been more
suitable for someone
with a large appetite. We
had an overall positive
experience at IHOP, but
I would not recommend
eating there with a large
group or at a busy time.
Saw is definitely not a
movie for children and
I wouldn’t recommend
that anyone see it. It
did keep Kodie and me
on the edge of our seats
with the nerve-racking
adventures that made us
The Trojan Trumpet
PO Box 160 66087 Volume LXXXV
Issue 2 November 2010
Editors in Chief:
Feature Page:
Steven Clary, Whit- Steven Clary,
lea Klaus
Tanner Weishaar,
News Page:
Kelli Marriott, Nroh
Nroh Wykert,
Wykert, Whitlea
Hanna King, TanKlaus
ner Weishaar, Kelli
Sports Page:
Marriott, Steven
Steven Clary,
Clary, Whitlea
Hanna King, Tanner
Klaus
Weishaar
Editorial Page:
Photography:
Hanna King, WhitStaff
lea Klaus, Tanner
Adviser:
Weishaar, Steven
Martha-Jean
Clary
Rockey
Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
November 2010
Teens face new law on curfew
When people are driving the streets of Troy
on a Friday night, most
will find teens sitting on
“the wall” laughing and
having fun, until now,
that is. In the last month,
a new ordinance was issued for teens. There is
now a curfew for teens
under the age of 18 that
I think is ridiculous.
The new ordinance
does not allow any teen
under 16 to be in public past 10 p.m. and 17
year-olds past midnight.
There are numerous
flaws in this ordinance.
For example, teens may
be traveling through
town on their way home
from a ball game after
curfew, which would be
against the law. On prom
night, any teen under
the age of 18 would be
breaking the law as soon
as the dance was over,
before after-prom even
started. Although the
law enforcement might
allow extenuating circumstances for these instances, it does not state
them in the ordinance.
I also disagree with the
ordinance because it is
enforcing teens to obey
something his or her
parents may not make
The Troy FFA helped
out with an event for
grade school kids recently. It was called the 4-H
Fall Invitational and it
happened Oct. 5 and 6 at
the 4-H grounds in Troy.
We think it was a fun
and educational event
for kids from all over
the county. The students we saw there were
excited and happy to
see and learn about all
of the different ani-
mals, the tractor, the
4-wheeler, and the display of 4-H projects.
Some of the farm
animals on display that
day were a donkey, a
dairy cow, a miniature horse, two beagles, piglets and goats.
“The kids who came
today just loved it,” said
Stan Etherton, a volunteer worker at the event.
“So many of them aren’t
around farm animals
anymore. They are excited to see them and
touch them. I think it’s
a really good experience for these kids.”
We agree with
Mr.
Etherton,
and
we hope this event
takes place for many
years down the road.
Sincerely,
Michael Teague, Zach
Huff
by Whitlea Klaus
them obey. Yes, it is law.
Yes, it will probably be
enforced. Will teens actually go home though?
Some teens have later
curfews, if a curfew at
all. Most would agree
that he or she will go
home when his or her
parent tells them to, not
when the city says to.
If we (teens) aren’t allowed to convene at the
wall where there is in-
nocent fun, what will
we resort to? This ordinance greatly raises the
chances of teens driving out of town to the
country where there are
parties and higher risks
of an accident. This law
should be changed for
the safety of all teens before someone gets hurt.
Letter to the Editor
Freshman Colton Masters: “I am not out past
10 p.m. so it doesn’t
affect me.”
Left:
Senior
Mackenzie
Clary talks about the many
uses of goats while students listen and pet the goat.
Photo by Mary Winder
Editors note: The Troy FFA
helped the 4-H committee
with the Invitational during the
two days by teaching students
about the different animals
and helping out where needed.
He Says
She Says
Junior Tyler Carskaddon: “Now more teens
are just going to go to
the country and party.”
Senior Garrett Fenley:
“ I can’t wait until
December 18, when I
turn 18.”
What
is your
opinion
of the
new curfew law?
Freshman Courtney
Klaus: “I am usually
home by 10 p.m so it
doesn’t affect me.
Senior Kodie Wetmore:
“ I think it is stupid. If
your parents say it is
okay to be out, then it
shouldn’t be a problem.”
Sophomore Tanna
Meng: “I think it is stupid. The city is not your
parents...”
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
November 2010
Lack of parking raises an issue
by Tanner Weishaar
Parking is a big issue at Troy High
School. With only
108 students in our
student body, the
school should be able
to provide enough
parking spaces for
each student, also
taking into consideration that not all students drive to school.
There are multiple
ways our school could
add on to our parking
availability. For instance, the lot located
in front of the middle
school building could
be transformed into
an add-on to the already existing parking
lot south of the middle school building.
This would allow for
many more parking
spaces for students.
Another option
would be to make the
parallel parking spots
along the street in
front of the middle and
high school buildings
into diagonal parkings
spots. This would then
make the street one
way. The school has
tried to get the city to
agree with this, but as
of now the city is opposed. I think making
diagonal parking spots
on the street would be
very beneficial. Not
only would this give
students more room
to park, but it would
also prevent students
parking in front of
peoples’ houses located on the streets.
This way students are
not blocking peoples’
driveways or blocking
any of their vehicles.
Another possibility
would be to allow students to park in a few
of the visitor parking
spots located in the
parking lot between
the middle and high
school buildings. I
think we should save
at least three parking
spots for any visitors, but I think students should be able
to park in the remaining spots. If a special
event or activity is
going to take place at
school during school
hours, then the school
can block off the parking spots for that day.
This wouldn’t allow
for very many more
parking spaces, but it
would allow for a few.
Even just a few can
make a difference.
Our school district
and school board are
trying their best to
help with this situation. If the school
could just turn the lot
in front of the middle
school building into
an add-on to the al-
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ready existing parking
lot, or turn the parallel parking spaces in
front of the middle
and high school buildings into diagonal
parking spots, then
parking wouldn’t be
a problem. The only
conflicts that are preventing our school
from being able to
make these changes
are financial reasons,
and also the city has
to agree with the diagonal parking to make
the street a one-way.
In the meantime,
students could park
more carefully, and
not
leave
space
that is unattended.
How do you feel about the parking at THS?
“We need a bigger
parking lot to get cars
off the street,” said
freshman Jake Meng.
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“It is dumb because
I have to get up early
every morning to get
a good parking spot.
If I don’t get up early
enough to get a good
parking spot then I
have to walk a mile to
the school,” said sophomore Airyan Boyle.
“I think that we have
a problem with not
enough parking spaces in close proximity
to the schools. This is
most evident at activities when people must
walk blocks to get to
the venue. There are
solutions available
but all are costly and
would require major work,” said Don
Cash.
“We need more room
for everyone to park. I
feel like I have to wake
up early just to get a
parking spot,” said
junior Cody Bennett.
“I think it is kind of
ridiculous. To get a
spot in the parking lot
you have to be here
before 7:30 am. I also
feel that the parking
lot should be reserved
for
upperclassmen
(juniors and seniors),”
said senior Alyssa
Burchett-Burtis.
Feature
Trojan Trumpet
November 2010
Northwest great out-of-state option
by Steven Clary
Football. That’s the
first thing that comes to
my mind when I think
about Northwest Missouri State University.
It’s true, the Bearcats
did win a national championship in the sport
in 2009 but they offer
more to prospective
students than athletics.
I recently visited
Northwest to see how
the campus compared
to other area colleges.
Just over an hour away,
Northwest is located
in Maryville, Missouri. Northwest enrolls
around 7,000 students
annually with a studentto-teacher ratio of 21 to
1. The campus is relatively small as the residence halls and academic buildings are within
walking distance of each
other. Everything a college student may need
can be found on campus
including a grocery store
just for students that
is open 24 hours a day.
At Northwest, all freshmen are required to live
on campus.The newest
residence halls at Northwest were built in 2007.
These halls, Hudson and
Perrin, are restricted
to incoming freshmen.
The rooms are organized
in a “pod” style so that
the group of five rooms
promotes the feeling
of a small “neighborhood.” This means that
all the residents in each
pod are forced to share
a bathroom with nine
other people. Other
Northwest Missouri State University Administration Building
freshman housing includes Dieterich Hall,
Millikan Hall, and Phillips Hall. These sevenstory high-rise buildings house around 300
people each. The rooms
are coed by floor with
each floor having a community style bathroom.
While visiting Northwest, I also noticed
something that I had
never seen before on a
college campus. Northwest is home to a lab
school that consists
of
pre-kindergarten
through
sixth-grade
students. This means
that college students
studying to be teachers
can gain actual classroom experience while
in school and on campus. The lab school is
filled with actual grade
school students, some
of whom I saw taking
a tour of the Northwest
student union. Northwest is also home to the
Missouri Academy of
Science, Mathematics,
and Computing. Highschool-age students attend the academy for
two years, replacing
their junior and senior
year. These students
attend college classes
alongside
Northwest
students. After graduating from the academy,
the high school students
will have a diploma and
an Associate of Science
degree from Northwest.
Northwest provides a
few small amenities to
their students that many
colleges don’t. One example of this is the fact
that all students receive
a laptop computer to use
throughout the school
year. At the end of the
year the student can
return the laptop until
the following year or
rent it over the summer
for $50. Another great
service Northwest offers is free laundry to
all full-time students.
One drawback to
Northwest is the fact
that it is located in Missouri. In the end, this
means that students
from Kansas and other
surrounding states must
pay around $5,000 more
than someone from Missouri. Although Northwest does charge more
to out-of-state students,
they offer many scholarships that cut the cost
in half. Like many other
universities, NWMSU
also offers generous
scholarships based on
ACT scores and high
school
class
rank.
When not attending
classes at Northwest,
Maryville has numerous entertainment options such as an airplane
hangar movie theater,
a bowling alley, and a
Did
you
1,000 acre recreational
lake nearby. Overall,
Northwest is a great university for anyone seeking a university with a
small, safe, and relaxed
campus and endless educational opportunities.
know?
* 135 undergraduate programs
* 95.4% of graduates find employment or continue
their education within six months of graduation
* More than 180 student organizations
* More than 1,000 students are employed on campus
* 63% Northwest graduation rate
* 87% student athlete graduation rate at Northwest
* The name “Bearcats”was bestowed upon Northwest in 1916 by the Drury College basketball
team in Springfield, who had come to know the
Maryville team as formidable opponents. In later
years, students did a bit of research and discovered
that a Bearcat is hard to capture and harder to hold.
The Bearcat serves as the mascot for both men’s
and women’s athletic teams.
Source:
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/facts.htm
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Feature
November 2010
Is students’ coughing an issue?
by Nroh Wykert
Walking down the
school halls a sound is
heard that makes everyone uneasy. It was cough,
or was it a sneeze? Either way, could someone be catching a cold?
We all know that no one
else would want to catch
it! Don’t fret though;
it’s
only
allergies!
Hay fever is one of the
most common allergies,
affecting about 40 million people in the United
States. Hay fever is also
called “seasonal allergic
rhinitis” or “intermittent
allergic rhinitis”. This
annual problem happens
when a person’s immune system overreacts
to normally harmless
airborne particles and
symptoms. Some of the
symptoms of hay fever
are runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, itchy
nose or throat, coughing,
fatigue, and facial pain.
What causes hay fever and allergies? An
allergen is something
that triggers an allergy.
When a person with hay
fever breathes in an allergen such as pollen or
dust, the body releases
chemicals,
including
histamine. This causes
allergy symptoms such
as itching, swelling,
and mucus production.
Joshua Peden voiced
his opinion on hay fever saying, “Hay fever
is a blank and it comes
back to me every year.”
People may get severe
hay fever that makes
it so they can’t sleep,
can’t concentrate, and
find it hard to work. At
times in the year, pollen is hard to avoid.
But there are good
treatments that can help
them feel better. A person may need to start
treatment before the
pollen season begins
and before symptoms
start. Some treatments
for hay fever are seasonal allergy medicine,
eye drops, nose spray,
decongestant sprays, decongestant tablets, maybe even cough drops.
Some other good ways
to help are take out caffeine, refined sugars,
and dairy products from
the diet for one month.
Cut back on wheat products, eat more leafy
greens, add extra garlic,
take in more Vitamin C,
and take one teaspoonful of honey every day.
Where are allergens?
Food: some of the most
common foods that
cause allergies are peanuts, seafood, shellfish,
milk, eggs, and nuts.
Air: Pollen from flowers, pet dander, dust
mites, and mold spores.
Insect bites or stings:
If you are allergic to
the bug or animal that
stings or bites you it
can be an allergen.
Medicines:
Antibiotics may help fight diseases and sickness but
they also can cause
allergic
reactions.
Step 1. While holding two dumbbells on
your shoulders, stand
straight with your feet
shoulder width apart.
Step 2. Bend your knees
while keeping your
chest out and your back
straight. Squat until
your thighs are parallel with the ground. Do
not let your knees move
forward past your toes.
Plants: Plants release
pollen and sometimes
let loose chemicals
when
touched
that
may be harmful to
you and your health.
Cosmetics: The chemicals in these products,
like pollen, can sometimes be harmful to the
person using the product because of reactions to the chemicals.
In conclusion, students and parents alike
should be able to agree
that hayfever is a seasonal pain that is easily dealt with when
using the proper medications and methods.
Fast Fitness:
Dumbbell Squat
by Steven Clary
Although squats are
many people’s least favorite exercise to perform, they are considered by many fitness
experts to be the most
beneficial lift a person
can perform. Squatting helps increase total
muscle mass, increase
overall power, promote
better posture, and build
leg and knee strength.
Proper form is the most
important part of the
squat. Without the correct form, injuries may
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occur and the full benefit of the lift may not
be seen. The best way
to prevent bad form is
to start small. Begin by
practicing proper form
with dumbbells. As the
correct form becomes a
habit, the person should
increase the weight and
begin using a bar. More
weight may be added
once a person becomes
comfortable using a bar.
While the squat lift
may be difficult to
master, the benefits are
well worth the effort.
Step 3.
Return to
the standing position.
For Best Results: 3 sets of 8 reps
Eli Smith demonstrates the
correct way to perform dumbbell squats. Photos by Steven
Clary
Feature
November 2010
Trojan Trumpet
Who Knows
Sam StantonBest?
by Hanna King
Sam Stanton
and her sisters, Nikki and
Alex Stanton were interviewed to see who really “knows” Sam best.
Sam
Alex
Nikki
Favorite Drink?
Chocolate Milk
Diet Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Favorite Food?
Chocolate
Beef and Noodles
Bordeaux Sandwich
Favorite Hobby?
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Favorite Movie?
Signs
The Incredibles
The Butterfly Affect
Favorite Show?
Teen Mom
16 and Pregnant
16 and Pregnant
Favorite Color?
Blue
Blue
Blue
What’s the funniest Halloween costume you’ve ever worn?
Mr. Jeremy Prudden: “An orange when I was three. My
mom insisted I be an orange. I
guess she likes oranges.”
Sophomore, Claire Turpin:
“When Carmen and I were
about 5, my mom made us dress
up as Tigger. We had this really
weird tail we had to wear too.”
Mrs. Michelle Newkirk: “This
year my kids wanted me to be
a vampire. I wore a black and
red wig, teeth, a cape, a black
dress, and a lip ring.”
Sophomore Austin
Weis:
“When I was about 7, I was
Batman for Halloween.”
Junior Nroh Wykert: “When I
was 5, my mother blow dried
my hair so I had this huge afro.
It was hilarious. I also wore a
witch costume.”
Junior Erin Clary: “When I
was 5, I had this princess costume, but it rained and my
mom thought it would be too
cold so I wore a fuzzy Elmo
costume. It was interesing.”
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Left to right, top row: Chris Tharman, Cody Bennett, Kaeleb Zeltwanger, Jordan Thornberry, and Eli Smith wait for a call to be made. Kendra Lysaught gives blood during the NHS
blood drive. Row 2: Junior Jessica Weatherford applies makeup on junior Nroh Wykert for theatre arts class. Chris Tharman practices a scene for the fall play. Haley Whetstine
rehearses lines as “Head” in the Clumsy Custard. Row 3: Benny Hochman speaks to students from Troy and Baileyville about his experiences during the Holocaust. Mackenzie
Clary excitedly talks to Haley Whetstine, her long-lost friend, while rehearsing the play as Dalton Masters and Chris Tharman listen. Samantha Stanton paces herself during the
Troy cross country meet. Bottom row: Coach Nick Hamilton speaks about the upcoming game during a pep rally while the football team listens. Kodie Wetmore and Dalton Masters
talk to grade school students about rabbits during the 4-H Fall Invitational. Photos by Tanner Weishaar, Steven Clary, Martha Rockey, Nroh Wykert, Hanna King, Whitlea Klaus
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Sports
November 2010
volleyball season reaches end
by Tanner Weishaar
The Troy High
School volleyball season has reached its end.
Saturday, October
9, the Trojans traveled
to Wathena for a tournament. There they
played North Platte, St.
Joe Christian, Elwood,
Trenton, and Wathena.
While taking on North
Platte, the Trojans won
the first game 25-20, and
the second, 25-19. This
gave them the overall win. Junior Jessica
Weatherford had three
kills and eight aces.
When playing St. Joe
Christian, the ladies lost
the first game, 22-25,
and the second game,
21-25. Although they
put forth a great effort,
the Trojans ended with
the overall loss. Sophomore Paige Fenley had
four kills and one block,
and sophomore Claire
Turpin had two kills
and one block during
the match. During the
Elwood match the Trojans won the first game,
22-15, the second game,
25-21, giving them the
overall win. While taking on Trenton, Troy
won the first game, 257, the second, 25-6, giving them the overall win.
Senior Mackenzie Clary
had two kills and one
ace during this match.
The last match of the day
the Trojans played the
Wathena Wildcats. Troy
won the first game, 2518, lost the second, 1725, and lost the third, 1725. During this match,
sophomore Claire Turpin had four blocks and
four kills. The Trojans
finished third overall.
Sophomore Paige Fenley and senior Whitlea
Klaus were voted to the
All-Tournament Team.
October 12, the Lady
Trojans traveled to Jackson Heights. It was there
that they took on the
Jackson Heights Cobras
and the Doniphan West
Mustangs. During the
Doniphan West match
the Trojans fell, 18-25
the first game and fell,
12-25 in the second,
giving them the overall
loss. During this match,
Weatherford had two
kills and one block.
Klaus had three aces and
three blocks. During the
Jackson Heights match,
the Trojans fell, 24-26,
in the first game and fell,
16-25 in the second, giving them the overall loss.
Saturday, October 16,
the Lady Trojans traveled to Jackson Heights
for a tournament. There
they played Valley
Falls, Jackson Heights,
Wathena, and Pleasant
Ridge. During the Valley Falls match, the ladies fell the first game,
10-25, and fell, 11-25,
the second. While taking
on the Jackson Heights
Cobras, Troy fell the
first game, 21-25, won
the second game, 25-16,
and won the last game,
26-24. This gave the
Trojans the overall victory. Weatherford had
five kills during this
match, and Klaus had
five aces. When playing Wathena, Troy fell,
17-25, the first game
and fell, 10-25, the second. During this game,
Fenley had six blocks
and four kills. The Trojans played Pleasant
Ridge the last match of
the day. They fell, 1825, the first game and
fell, 22-25, the second.
Saturday October 23,
the Lady Trojans traveled to Valley Falls for
sub-state. There they
took on the Nemaha Valley Raiders. The Trojans
lost both games, which
ended their season.
“Even though it was a
roller-coaster season, we
made a big improvement
from last year,” said
senior Mackenzie Clary.
Cross Country runners at season’s End
by Hanna King
October 14 the cross
country team traveled to Rim Rock, the
University of Kansas
course, for the league
meet. The top finisher
from Troy in the girls'
division was Haley
Whetstine with a time
of 22:36. Top finisher
from the boys' division
was Trevor Bembrick
with a time of 23:30.
Senior Levi Dunn
said, “I feel like I
could have done a
lot better this season.
During practice, I
never went all out so
in the meets I would
get tired fast. So I am
happy with how I performed considering I
didnt push myself.”
October 19 they went
to Jackson Heights for
the final meet. Dillon
Simpson placed 5th in
JV boys with his personal best time, 21:43.
Simpson said, “I feel
the cross country season was successful.
The people who went
out were decent. I
definitely plan on doing it again next year.”
Levi Dunn also
ran
his
personal
best, 23:21. Samantha Stanton earned a
third-place medal in
the JV girls divison
with a time of 22:22,
her personal best.
Coach Derek Jasper
said, “I thought for
our small group we
worked really hard all
season long. We saw
a big improvement in
each runner's times. It
was difficult not having enough runners
to compete as a team,
but it was a pleasure
to coach the kids
who
participated.”
Personal Best Times of Season:
Katie Cluck- 21:52
Samantha Stanton- 22:22
Haley Whetstine- 21:37
Dillon Simpson-21:43
Levi Dunn-23:21
Trevor Bembrick-22:30
William Boeh-25:45
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November 2010
trojans finish season with rivalry wins,
District losses
by Steven Clary
The Troy Trojans began
district play with a win
as they beat the Valley
Heights Mustangs, 20-0.
Troy struck first as they
scored on their first possession of the game. After a long run down the
sideline by quarterback
Eli Smith and a penalty on the Trojans, the
ball was placed around
the 15-yard line. Smith
capped off the early
drive a few plays and one
touchdown later with a
goal-line
touchdown.
The Trojan defense
also made its presence
known early in the game
as Smith intercepted a
pass that had been deflected by defensive
back Peter Masters.
Smith returned the interception to the Valley
Height’s 3-yard line and
later scored the second
touchdown of the game.
Smith’s
interception
was just the first of four
turnovers the Trojan defense forced against the
Mustangs. Along with
the first interception,
Steven Clary and Gunnar Huss also picked
off passes. Kaeleb Zeltwanger came up with
the fourth turnover in
the form of a fumble as
the Mustangs were inside the Troy 5-yard line
late in the fourth quarter.
Smith added one more
touchdown late in the
fourth quarter after a
53-yard touchdown run
to make the score 200. Smith finished the
game with 126 yards
on nine carries and 26
12
yards passing. Huss led
the team in tackles with
nine and, along with the
rest of the stout Trojan
defense, held the Mustang offense to just 184
yards of total offense.
After defeating the
Mustangs, Troy traveled two hours west to
take on the Washington
County Tigers. The Tigers won the game, 20-7.
Turnovers by the offense played a major
role in the game as the
Trojans gave the ball
away five times. Of
the five turnovers, four
were fumbles and one
was an interception.
Garrett Meng led the
Trojans in offensive and
defensive production,
ending the game with
105 yards on 13 carries
and the Trojans’ lone
touchdown. Meng also
finished the game with
11 tackles. Eli Smith
added 38 yards rushing and 49 yards passing to the losing effort.
The Trojans took a
break from district action in week seven of the
season as they played
the Wathena Wildcats
for the final time. After 118 games and 99
years, Troy ended the rivalry with a win, 41-13.
The Trojan offense got
off to a quick start once
again as quarterback
Eli Smith took Troy’s
first offensive play 58
yards down the Wathena sideline and into the
end zone. The touchdown was just the first
of Smith’s three touchdowns in the game, two
of which came on runs
of over 45 yards. Smith
finished the game with
115 yards on the ground
and 95 yards through the
air. Of Smith’s 95 passing yards, 56 went to
Garrett Meng in the form
of two completed passes. Meng also added 92
yards on the ground and
one rushing touchdown.
Troy’s rushing attack accounted for 268 yards
of the 363 total yards
gained by the Trojans.
Troy’s defense was
back in force after the
previous week’s breakdown, keeping Wathena
out of the end zone until the fourth quarter.
Meng led the Trojans
with nine tackles and
an 83-yard fumble recovery returned for a
touchdown. Linebacker
Kaeleb Zeltwanger also
added to the defensive
effort with eight tackles.
After defeating Wathena, the Trojans took on
another county rival in
the form of the Doniphan West Mustangs. Doniphan West entered the
game winless in district
play. The game was an
important factor in deciding Troy’s postseason
hopes. The contest was
just one of two games
that the Trojans had to
win in order to advance
out of district play and
into the state playoff.
The Trojan defense
came up big against the
Mustangs as they racked
up their fourth shutout
of season. Troy forced
two Doniphan West
turnovers and finished
the game with eight
sacks. Steven Clary
led the team in tackles
with nine while Jordan
Thornberry pulled down
a team-high four sacks.
The Mustang defense
also played a large role
in the game as they
held the Trojan rushing attack to just 120
yards, 105 yards less
than the 225 yards per
game Troy was averaging. While Troy failed
to accumulate yards on
the ground, quarterback
Eli Smith converted two
touchdowns through the
air and ended the game
with 92 passing yards.
After a few early
struggles,
Troy
won the game, 25-0.
In their final district game of the season, the Trojans took
on reigning 2A state
champion
Centralia.
Steven Clary and Garrett Meng led the Trojan
defense with nine and
eight tackles, respectively. The defensive effort
was not enough to hold
off the Panthers as they
put up 46 points by the
end of the third quarter.
Eli Smith scored on a
46-yard touchdown run
late in the fourth quarter to put the Trojans
on the board. Troy finished the game with 229
yards of total offense,
157 of which came on
the ground. Troy lost
the game 46-8 and ended the season with six
wins and three loses.
The Trojans ended
their season with a
6-3 record and third
in the Delaware Valley League standings.
Top: Steven Clary breaks through the Doniphan West defensive
line while Peter Masters secures a block. Bottom: Tyler Carskaddon and Dillon Simpson await the Wathena snap.