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Home of the Scots 2424 SE California Ave. Topeka, KS Vol.59 Issue 3 December 2011

Bagp perThe

Midterms!

Get study tips, and what to do to avoid a stress free

midterm week.

Learn what to do to be winter ready this year, what to get for your boyfriend or girlfriend, what other countries do to celebrate the holidays, and prepare for the weather.

Sports!

Basketball, Wrestling, and Yell Leaders

Holidating

Romance is in the air! Dating ideas, the best and worst gifts to give, and see if the relationship will last.

Seniors Held Back?

Graduation date has been changed. Get the reason why the seniors may have another week of school.

Page 3 Page 4 Pages 8 & 9

Pages 13, 14, & 15

2 December 2011

Editorial Policy: The diverse opinions expressed in editorials are either those of The Bagpiper staff or individuals. The editorials may never purposely attack or ridicule anyone. Views in this newspaper do not always represent those of the staff, faculty or the school board of Topeka Unified School District 501.

The Bagpiper is the official student publication of Highland Park High School. The mission of this paper is to inform students and staff of current events, to entertain and to serve as a forum for thoughts and opinions of students and faculty as accu-rately and tastefully as possible. The Bagpiper is published monthly and distributed to the students and staff at Highland Park High School.

Letters to the Editor: The Bagpiper encourages all readers to submit letters to the editor. The letters can be mailed to The Bagpiper at Highland Park, dropped off in Room 225 or turned in to any of The Bagpiper staff. Submitted letters must be under 300 words and signed by the writer or writers. The Bagpiper will not accept any obscene, personally offensive or irrelevant material, and reserves the right to edit or refuse publication.

STAFFEditor in ChiefHannah DavisAssistant EditorErin GiggerFeatures EditorCierra Sommers-LunkinsWeb EditorJosh JohnstonBusiness EditorAshanti SpearsSports EditorNicholas Caraway-WakesMeteorologistRicky DrennonStaff WritersJarron OglesAlexis EdwardsLindsay BrooksDeja LewisYenibet ParedesAlexandra ArellanoAdviser Heather Hooper

The debate team was in the rebuilding stages this year with the loss of coach Matthew Herbert, and many seniors.

“It’s all new to everyone,” said new coach Michelle Kirk.

The team was small, but very committed

Senior Josh Johnston and junior Trenton Greenly were the top debaters of this year.

Newcomers to the debate team were freshmen DaJaia

James, Shaun Bell, and Sophomore Caleb Cott.

“They all have their part of the team,” Kirk said.

The team hasn’t medaled this year, but debated just like they had.

“The team works very hard, it is just new for everyone including me,” Kirk said.

There are three tournaments left before state.

The Debate UpdateBy Hannah Davis

Mystery TrophiesBoxes of old trophies found in room above library.

Boxes of old trophies hidden away in little known mechanical room above the library.

Who won them?

Where were they from?

How long ago were they won?

There are plenty of questions to be asked about these mystery trophies.

Some trophies we looked at are so old the information has faded away or has fallen off.

Without names it’s hard to pinpoint who these trophies

belong to.

The head janitor Tom King was really the only person who knew much about the trophies.

He explained that the trophies have not been touched in two years.

Dates on the trophies vary from anywhere from the ‘50s to

the ‘80s, and there are three or four boxes full of them.

Some of the unusual trophies included BMX, motor cross,

bowling, and a trophy of a golden accordion with the inscription “YMC Achievement Award.”

The real question is: where did they come from?

Some speculate that they were props for a theater production.

If anyone can shed light on the mystery, contact Mrs. Hooper in room 225.

By Katie Addington

Briefs

Seniors Emmanuel Opoku and Kurtisha Brister were chosen for the 2012 Leadership Greater Topeka team.

Each year, the Topeka Chamber of Commerce selects business and community leaders from Shawnee County to serve on this team

Only four Shawnee County high school students were awarded this honor.

Students were nominated by their counselors based on their demonstrated level of responsibility, potential for future leadership roles, evidence of academic and personal growth, community involvement and recognition of leadership abilities.

Opoku and Brister will participate in a two-day leadership retreat and be included in seven planning and organizational meetings.

These meeting are focusing on leadership skill training, community concerns in the areas of quality of life, government, crime, business and economic development, community services, education, health care and the media.

Upon graduation form Leadership Greater Topeka, team members will be able to effect change and get results from their community.

Opoku and Brister Chosen for Leadership Topeka

3December 2011

Midterms Coming Up. Time to Crack Down

Final Schedule

First Hour:7:55-8:45

Second Hour:8:50-9:40

Third Hour:9:45-10:35

Fourth Hour Finals:10:40-11:30Fifth Hour:11:35-1:10Sixth Hour:1:15-2:05

Seventh Hour:

2:10-3:00

First Hour: 7:55-8:45

Second Hour: 8:50-9:40

Third Hour Final:9:45-10:35Fourth Hour: 10:40-11:30Fifth Hour:11:35-1:10

Sixth Hour Final:1:15-2:05

Seventh Hour:2:10-3:00

First Hour:7:55-8:45

Second Hour Final:8:50-9:40Third Hour:9:45-10:35

Fourth Hour:10:40-11:30Fifth Hour:11:35-1:10Sixth Hour:1:15-2:05

Seventh Hour Final:2:10-3:00

First Hour Final:7:55-8:45

Second Hour:8:50-9:40

Third Hour:9:45-10:35

Fifth Hour Final:10:40-11:30Fourth Hour:11:35-1:10Sixth Hour:1:15-2:05

Seventh Hour:2:10-3:00

Friday Dec 16 Monday Dec 19

Tuesday Dec 20 Wednesday Dec 21

Midterms can be a stressful time but these tips should help ease the stress of the seven finals.Get plenty of rest. This doesn’t mean go

to bed earlier the night before. Go to bed earlier all week. Yes, that sounds bad, but you won’t be tired.

Eat a good breakfast. Don’t skip out on it this week. It jumpstarts your day, and keeps you from hearing a growling stomach.

Don’t have an all-nighter. Study in moderation, and don’t cram all the studying into one night.

Tip from a Teacher:“Look through all of your assignments,

even the worksheet you think you should throw away. You will be surprised what are in those worksheets,” Teacher Teri Walton.

Don’t stress! If there is extra added stress, the pressure will build, and the test will began and end badly.

Tip from a Teacher:“Study with a group of friends. Quiz each

other to remember dates and information,” Teacher Shawn O’Brien.

4 December 2011

I suppose every dog has it’s day, and apparently it is May 12, 2012.

Every year Topeka high school students graduate with a ceremony at the Topeka Expo Center. It is a tradition, and one so important that the only thing that supersedes the USD 501 graduation is a dog show.

Now, the seniors of USD 501 will be graduating a week later on May 19. This means seniors will be having their finals at the same time as the rest of the high school students.

So much for man’s best friend. The reason behind this change has nothing to do with us being less important than dogs, even though it feels that way for some. It is actually because of a mix up of papers.

This is something that really shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Although I haven’t heard of anything like this happening at the Expo Center before, I feel curious as to how the Expo Center conducts it’s business.

In fact, maybe the Expo Center itself

should find out how it does so as well.

There isn’t any way to go back in time, and make sure the senior tradition doesn’t get displaced. As mad as some of us might be there is no reason to complain.

However, maybe if the papers and records of a dog show in May get lost in the near future the Expo Center might have an

opening.

It’s For the DogsClass of 2012 graduation has been rescheduled due to a dog show.

Opinion By Josh Johnston

Teri Walton’s creative writing classes joined the flock of writers in celebration of Na-tional Novel Writing Month by completing a 50,000 word novel in November.

Every year people from around the country grab their pencils and papers in a daring at-tempt to cross a finish line. This is the fourth year Highland Park students participated in the project, and Walton’s first.

“I was always afraid to before. I didn’t think they would do it,” Walton said.

But all 52 of her students wrote on average 150 words a day. A chart kept tally for daily word counts.

“It became a little competitive,” she said.

One class wrote close to 60,000 words total and the other wrote 200 words shy of 50,000.

The collection of short stories is titled “Death and Guts.” The theme was horror, but the students could write their chapters using any format.

Walton said some students wrote letters, others wrote diary entries in addition to the regular storytellers.

“I wrote a story about us [students] being at Highland Park and a ghost kills us,” said Eli-jah Reed. “It was cool. I had fun with it. Plus it brought my grade up in that class.”

Walton will print each student’s chapter for them to keep. The group celebrated with a class party at the end of the project.

Ashanti Spears

Creative Writing classes finish a novel in a month

Black Friday deals bring shoppers out early Black Friday started early this year with

stores opening for the first time at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

After stuffing themselves all day, shoppers then went out all night to go shopping.

The weather was mild with temperatures in the mid 40s and people were standing outside in long lines ready to begin their shopping.

After having to wake up early to help my mom and sister cook all the food and des-

serts for our Thanksgiving dinner, there was a long night ahead.

As my friends and I drove down Wana-maker Road. Around 10 p.m.., there were people standing, sitting, and laying with blankets outside of stores.

Parking lots were full, and there were people crossing streets ready to get to the stores. The first stores opened were Wal-Mart and Best Buy at 10 p.m..

The first store we went to was Aeropostale,

they had really good deals, the entire store was 70% off. They were also giving teddy bears for people who bought more than $100 worth of merchandise.

Bath & Body Works had the best deals in my opinion in the entire mall, they had specials on buying 6 things for $40.

Opinion By Alexa Arellano

Opinion

5December 2011

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October: Honesty

November: Initiative

Andy Gottschalk, 12 Mason Dean, 11 Caleb Cott, 10 Kloey Hartzell, 9

Leanne Michiels, 12 Tony Pham, 11 Brianna Stamps, 10 Breanda Carrilo, 9

Character CountsSeptember: Caring

Hannah Davis, 12 Miranda Deeds-Rookstool, 11 Brittney Brown, 10 Monisa McCrary, 9

The Fling: Student Talent Showcase will be held on Saturday, Dec 17 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium.

This is a benefit show to help raise funds to send Scots to Scotland to perform in the American High School Theatre Festival.

There will be 22 student stage acts, which will include singers, rappers, dancers, poetry reading, a drum solo, and performances by the Advanced Theatre Ensemble.

Requested admission will be $5 but donations are welcome.

The FlingTalent show, Dec 17

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6December 2011

Many students say they don’t go to the school library, because it’s boring, they can’t find the books that they want, or it’s just plain dead.

By the beginning of next year we will have a new library, which should be more user friendly to students.

“I don’t know if we’re going to be done by the end of the year,” said Ms. Brandy Robben, librarian. “But by the end of this semester everything should be planned out.”

There are a lot of new things coming. For instance a lounge

area with comfy furniture, another computer lab, and flat screen TV.

“Hopefully a lot more students will come to the library,” said Ms. Robben,

“We want to try and make it a comfortable place for students to hang out and talk with their friends.”

The next question is how this is going to be paid for?

“It will be paid from a trust fund from a former librarian, all the improvements will come from that, “ said Ms. Teri Walton, on the committee, “The school and the district don’t have to pay for anything.”

On the committee for the library renovation is Walton, English teacher; Chelsey Ferrero, junior; Allyson

Dresch, senior; with help from Freddy Maisberger, history teacher, and head of the Alumni association; and Lynn Krise, the IT technician for building technology.

Also soon there will be 400 new iPads coming to the school, as well as Nooks.

“I’m very excited, are library is going to be the best library, though it already is,” said Walton.

Changes are Planned to Come to the Schools Library

The Highland Park parent-child learning center daycare (PDC) plans on expanding starting spring break. The project will take up to at least 4 weeks or more and will not effect school hours.

There’s not going to be a lot of breaking down walls or construction at the school. A few things will be rearranged like the parking lot facing towards the daycare will become a walkway.

There will be a fence extending around the daycare building creating a bigger

playground. Inside the building, the old ISS room walls are going be demolished and be connected with the daycare.

The expansion will cost approximately $50,000. The PDC is getting grant from the United Way and getting some from the schools’ improvement grant.

Currently, the daycare accepts babies from age 2 weeks to 2½ years. The expansions will allow children from 2 ½ to 5 years old.

“It’s a great opportunity for young mothers

because they need this to graduate without worrying about their child,” said PDC Director Michelle Kmiec.

The cost of enrollment will be around $125 a week for the new age group and a one year old is $140.

The daycare will still be open to the public but it’s only open school hours. It should increase the enrollment in the daycare by at least 10 more kids. Possibly three more staff members will be hired.

Daycare is expanding to attract older children.

Improvements of the Library

“We want to try and make it a comfortable place for students to hang out and talk with their friends.” -Said Brandy Robben

By: Deja Lewis

By: Yenibet Paredes

1. Move non-fiction bookshelves2. Move fiction shelves3. Change direction of Lecture Area furniture4. Move existing screen and projector in Lecture Area add Promethean Board5. New TV ordered and installed.6. Move computers to Computer Lab II

7. Set up lounge area with furniture8. Move Ms.Robben’s office to video storage.9. Update Hall of Fame and expand the wall.10. Expand display cabinets11. Remove hanging signs (Non-Fiction, Lecture, Fiction)12. New decor

GrowingUP

7December 2011

w nterFashion

Winter is fast approaching with a chill in the air, this season’s fashion is all about layers,warm colors, and being comfortable and warm while maintaining style.

It’s about mixing your regular wardrobe with a seasonal twist. The

girls are still wearing their body con skirts and distressed shorts paired with patterned tights, leg warmers, and a great pair of boots.

Scarves are a big trend along with the ugly sweaters and a cute pair of socks with your favorite heels to keep those toes warm.

Layering with sweaters, belts, scarfs and cardigans, knit hats and peacoats are all favorites for this season.

By: Erin Gigger

8 December 2011

Need date ideas, well we can help...

1. A picture frame with your picture

2.Printed Stainless Steel Bottle

3.Cute key chains or lanyards

4.A Digital Photo Key chain

5.Make up and Hair Stuff6.Clothes, Shoes, Etc.

7.Favorite movie(s)

8.Small Perfume

9.Headphones

10.Jewelry

1.Glasses

2.Gift Cards

5.A Phone Case6.Video Game(s)

7.Favorite Cologne

8.Basketball Shorts

9.Favorite Team Hoodie

10.Candy and Food Snacks

For the Ladies

Top 10ChristmasGifts

4.Home Cooking

3.Funny Movie

For the Guys

Courtesy of www.Gifts.com

By Cierra Sommers-Lunkins

“God giving me the ability to hoop.”Jahmal McMurray, Sophomore

Best /Worst Some of the best and worst gifts ever

BEST

“The best gift I ever got was life. No material things com-pare to life.”-Brian Harness, Freshman

“XBOX”-Tony Pham, Junior

WORST“A girl said that I was getting a surprise and she wanted to meet me somewhere. She blind folded me and next thing you know we are at McDonalds eating a Mc-Chicken for my birthday gift. -Jovan Barksdale, Sophomore

“My camera binoculars my Grandma got me. I didn’t know how to work it.”-Telecia Cooper, Junior

“A pink glow-in-the dark sweater my aunt gave me.”-Shawntez Scroggins, Freshmen

By Lindsay Brooks

9December 2011

Need date ideas, well we can help...

Cold weather. Hot Dates!

Single

Serious Relationship

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Christmas day is here, you and your love..

Your big date is here, only to find out your boss is making you work, you...

Holiday Pop Music comes on the radio you...

Home made Christmas gifts are...

Oh no. You two are fighting, you...

You’d want them to spend their money on...

Doing kid like stuff is...

Maybe the single life is what’s best for you right now.

Hmmmm, needs some work, but if both of you try without trying too hard this might work.

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Sitting by the FireFeeling lazy and want to stay in

warm? Stay at home chatting with your date all evening. This could be the time to make more chances for a second date.

Ice SkatingIt is a simple, active, and

fun date. If you don’t know how to skate, grab your date’s hand. It keeps you balanced and it’s cute.

Sippin’ Hot ChocolateSit back, relax, and stay warm.

Enjoy a day out getting to know your date by walking around drinking some hot chocolate. Watching Movies

Stay home and cuddle with your date and watch movies together. Invite other couples over and make it a

By Alexa ArellanoCute, fun dates you can do this holiday.

Winter WonderlandStop by Winter Wonderland

with your date and enjoy a ride with some romantic music, looking at the beautiful lights.

December 201110 The Winter Weather Has Begun

Winter is coming hard and fast. Temperatures are

getting colder and colder by the day.

By the looks of it Topeka will have snow on the ground before December 21, when winter technically starts. Last winter there was some pretty good snowfall, we even had a white Christmas.

Topeka had more than 30 inches of snow last year, making it a very active winter. The 501 district had a total of 5 snow days last year.

If we have more than two snow days, we’re going to be making them up during spring break

according to the school board. The inclement weather policy has been announced on the district website.

The following lists the makeup dates if school is cancelled due to the weather.

Some of the makeup days come during spring break week, March 19-23.

The first two snow days are free. A third snow day will be made up on Feb. 20 or March 19. A fourth day missed would be made up March 19 or March 20, a fifth day would be made up March 20 or 21, a sixth day would be made up March 21 or an alternate date to be

By Ricky Drennon

Top Tech GiftsBy Josh Johnston

Cheap & Cool

1. Tech gloves - knit gloves with conductive finger tips that work like a stylus for easier texting. Price around $20.

2. Apple core wire shortener. Three pack $10

3. Smart phone bumper protects from dirt and scratches. Less than $2

Prices found on Amazon.com

Just Useful

4. Mp3 Player, Samsung S2 $25

5. Earphones, $10

6. USB hub - plug in multiple devises at a time. $5

7. Flash drive - storage on the go $5.

Surviving Wintery Roads

Engine Equipment: oil, jumper cables, etc.

Spare tire

Coat, Gloves, and bootsBlankets

A Phone Charger

Shovel

Food and water

Flashlight

Must haves to have in your car this winter.

11December 2011

Holidays from Around the World

“I was six and I figured it out on my own but I didn’t really care.” -Jordan Rice, Senior

“I was five, my mom was sitting there, and she asked what I wanted for Christmas. I said why you asking me? Don’t I have to write a list for Santa? She said well Santa isn’t real, and she had a funny look on her face. So, I guess she didn’t mean to tell me” -Evie Williams, Junior

“I was five years old when my mom told me. I really didn’t react at all, but they had it on video like I was going to cry or something.”-DaJaia James, Freshman

“When I was seven, my dad walked through the door and not down the chimney.” -Diallo Clements, Sophomore

What Do You Mean Santa Isn’t Real?

In Holland, instead of stockings we use our shoes.

We call our Santa, Sinter Klaas. He doesn’t come from the North Pole instead he comes from Spain.

We also celebrate Christmas on December 5. On the December 25 we have a big feast like on America’s Thanksgiving.

Gelukkig kerstfeest! That means Merry Christmas in Dutch

-Leanne Michiels, Senior

Filipinos have a unique Christmas tradition. We have something called Misa De Gallo also know as Dawn Marsey. It starts the 16 through the 24 at 4 a.m.

We make a wish on the 16th. If you complete the whole Misa De Gallo then your wish comes true.

We start putting up our Christmas decorations early. Some start as early as February. But commonly we start in September.-Cherryl Delacruz, math teacher

In Japan we have a Christmas cake. Its a sponge cake with cream and decorated with strawberries. We also eat a plump turkey.

Our Santa is a good priest. We call him Hoteosho.

We decorate with evergreens and mistletoe.

The most important day in the Japanese calendar is New Years. We take it seriously.

-Momo Yamaguchi, Junior

In Ghana, Africa we don’t have a Santa.

We exchange gifts amongst our family. We also exchange gifts to other families to give our blessings.

We don’t put up any decorations. Only the richest family’s put up decorations.-Emmanuel Opoku, Senior

By: Lindsay Brooks

By: Alexis Edwards and Deja Lewis

12 December 2011Opinion

1. Yenibet Paredes helping prepare food for the holiday luncheon. 2. Thomas Gutierrez playing during the orchestra concert. 3. Helen Ramsey but-tering buns. 4. Oshai Clark going for a basket. 5. Coach Darting enjoying the holiday luncheon. 6. Chaz Deeds-Rookstool at the SADD birthday party. 7. Ruthie Cazier and Devyn Edwards scrimmaging at Late Night. 8. HP cheerleaders showing their spirit.

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By: Erin Gigger

13December 2011

Team Lifted Up The cheerleaders have two

new additions to the squad with male yell leaders.

“Look for more energy, stunts, and crowd participation,” said Ms. Monica Augusto, cheerleading sponsor.

Yell leaders are a male version of a cheerleader. It has been four years since we’ve had a yell leader.

Seniors Jarron Ogles and Jordan Robinson are our new yell leaders.

“I wanted my senior year to go out with a bang. Being a yell leader is more fun than I thought it would be,” Ogles said. ”The girls kind of get annoying but I still love them.”

Ogles and Robinson both were on the varsity football team. They thought it would be fun to go try out.

“The best part of being a yell leader is practice time. Practice is fun,” said Robinson.

Yell leaders are a great addition to a squad. Every squad wants to do stunts with yell leaders that’s easier. Stunts in a routine will grab people’s attention. Stunts done right make a crowd go crazy.

To be a cheerleader or yell leader you have to have some serious school spirit.

If you think you have spirit and you would like to be a cheerleader or yell leader contact Ms. Augusto.

Cheerleading team adds two yell leaders to the squad.

Senior Breanne Douglas being lifted up it a stunt.

Sports

By: Lindsay Brooks

14 December 2011

Boys Basketball

Tippin’ OffBy Jarron Ogles

Basketball season has officially started.

Girls Basketball

Slamming Them InSlamdunk competition at Late Night at the Park

After a two year drought, the Runnin’ Scots are looking to return to the class 5A state tournament and bring the trophy back home.

This year’s team has a lot of returning experience with five players who saw a lot of action and even starting a few games last season.

Sophomore Chafee Carr, Juniors Jamon Fulton, Oshai Clark, Steffon Kyles and Tray

Wheeler all started at some part of the season last year.

”I expect us to be able to compete with everybody,” said Clark

Senior Mike Johnson, a transfer student from Hayden, was a two-year starter on the basketball team, and adds to the experience factor.

“I wanted to be a part of winning tradition, and I like coach

D [Head Coach Ken Darting],” said Johnson.

There will also be help from some new faces from sophomores Jahmal McMurray, Jovan Barksdale, junior Patrick Glover, and seniors Jaylen Jenkins and Payton Inyard.

“It’s a big jump from playing freshman, to playing a lot on varsity,” said McMurray.

The Lady Scots have entered the season already with strong start.

The team has won their first two games in the Panther Invitational in Paola. The Lady Scots are now playing for the championship.

The Lady Scots are building on a strong 2010-11 season, which made believers out of a lot of people by becoming

district champions and also appearing in the 5A state playoffs. The Lady Scots had not played at state since 2005.

This year confidence was already high for the new season, but trials came early for the girls.

Last summer former Coach Bill Baird told the ladies that he would be pursuing his career else were, and will no

longer be the head coach anymore.

“It was disappointing,” said senior Shantae Talbert. “We thought we finally had a coach that was going to be there for us, and when he left we felt like everybody is always leaving us.”

All hope was not lost for the girls though. Coach Tim Barber, the assistant coach last year, couldn’t find

it in his heart to leave them also.

That is when he stepped up to be the new head coach.

“I saw the disappointment in their eyes when coach Baird stepped down as head coach. I just couldn’t leave them,” said Barber.

The Lady Scots next competition will be against Topeka West on the Dec. 16.

By Nick Caraway-Wakes

Shawntez Scroggins Shaffeeq Carr, 10 Toiyonte Hunt, 11

Jovan Barksdale, 10 Jaylen Jenkins, 12

Devyn Edwards, 12

15December 2011Sports

Hitting the MatsWrestlers start the season strong.

Sophomore Brandon Quy Senior Dakota Cott Senior Jesse Gardenhire Senior Bryan Woodward

With the team already having their first tournament at Mission Valley the Scots started off the season off right.

Senior Dakota Cott placed fourth in the 145 pound weight class and senior Bryan Woodward placed second in the 152 weight class.

Two other varsity wrestlers, Jesse Gardenhire and Brandon Quy, did well also placing high in the 16 man bracket.

After having a great season last year, which sent six people to state, the wrestling team has a good outlook for this season.

This year they have some of their varsity returners coming back with seniors Jarron Ogles, Cott, Gardenhire, and junior Quy.

Some challenges also face the team this year. Ogles will be out for a few weeks recovering from knee surgery and Quy who will

be transferring next semester.

With one leaving, the team does have a good addition, Woodward a transfer from Jefferson West who was a 4A state placer last year.

“Woodward is a good addition to the team. He helped us out a lot in last week’s tournament,” said head coach Freddy Maisberger.

Overall, Maisberger was proud

of the way the team competed, but can still see’s some areas to work on.

“We need to improve more on our mat time. It just takes time out there,” said Maisberger.

After the home Melvin Douglas tournament, the Ottawa tournament will be the team’s next challenge on the Dec. 17.

Schedule

By Nick Caraway-Wakes

Date Varsity/JV Location TimeDec. 17 V Ottawa 9:00 a.m.Jan .7 V Bonner Springs 8:30 a.mJan. 14 JV Shawnee Mission NW 9:00 a.m.Jan. 19 Both Topeka West 5:30 p.m.Jan. 21 JV Topeka West 9:00 a.mJan. 21 V Paola 9:30 a.m.Jan. 26 Both Rossville 5:30 p.m.Jan 28 V Junction City 9:30 a.m.Feb. 11 V Highland Park 9:00 a.mFeb. 18 V TBA 9:00 a.m.

Senior Dakota Cott. Sophomore Brandon Quy.

Senior Bryan Woodward

New Year

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Year Resolutions. I

make a resolution in

July. Teacher

Michelle Kirk

To lose weight. I think I will last till the summer. Freshman Tiffany Smith

Not to be mean.It will last 3 days exactly. Sophomore

Logan Flowers

Change my reputation.

Freshman Brittany Fox

To get a car.

Sophomore Darian Shull

To have a New Year Resolution.

Senior Payton Inyard

I don’t make resolutions. I make goals throughout the year.

Senior Cody Wolf

ResolutionsFinish fixing

my car.

Junior

Steve Gonzalez

To eat healthier,

and it will last all

year. Administrator

Jeff MossTo get my

driver’s licence. Sophomore

Dalton Steinhauer

Do You Think the World is Going to End?“No, because

not everyone is going to drop dead on the ground at the same time.”

“Yes, I think planet X is going to hit earth, then we will be done for.”

“No I don’t believe in that. Jesus is the way!”

“No, not really if it does it does.”

Junior Caleb Roberts

“No, but if it does you can’t do anything about it.”

Teacher Tim Overman

Get better grades. Sophomore Arizona Corber

Make more family time.

Sophomore Kaulil Lewis

Junior Josh Bailey

Freshman Daniel Kingcannon

Junior Stanford Smith

The Mayan calendar states that the world is going to end in the year 2012.

Not to drink as

much soda.

Senior

Jesus Soto

Learn what to do to be winter ready this year, what to get for your boyfriend or girlfriend, what other countries do to celebrate the holidays, and prepare for the weather.