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Key Club presents Showboat 2009By Hilary Harris

The Captain Shreve KeyClub sponsored the annualShowboat student talent showon April 23 in the StanleyPowell auditorium, andapproximately 20 students per-formed in the event.

The money for Showboatwas raised through the mem-bers of the Key Club. KeyClub members sold 15 ticketseach throughout the week pre-ceding Showboat. Tickets weresold for five dollars a piece.

“We had about 550 peoplein the auditorium,” said LeeSimms, senior level Englishteacher and Key Club sponsor.

Emcees for Showboatwere seniors Shelly Gonsoulin,Megan Henderson, EllenLockhart, Callie Miller andBrennan Randel.

“Brennan Randel gave thefunniest performance,” saidChris Rakel, a senior. “He keptme laughing the whole time.Without him, I would not have

come at all.”Showboat consisted of two

acts. The first act consisted ofthe following performers:Tayla Johnson, a junior, andHavilah Freeman, a senior, jun-iors Ashley Baylor andBrittany Pier, the G.I.L. Boys,Sarah Scarafiotti, a junior,Clifton Boykin, a senior, andCody Bruce, a junior.

“I would definitely sayCody Bruce’s interpretivedance was the greatest per-formance in the history of allorange and black unitards,”said Caleb Farmer, a junior.

Most of the performers ofthe first act were singing.However, Cody Bruce brokethe mold with his ribbon danc-ing.

“My favorite performanceat Showboat was Cody Bruce’sribbon dancing,” said SandyGriffin, a junior. “It was ulti-

mately hilarious when hejumped off the stage.”

The second act consistedof six performances byMarshall Watts, a sophomore,Alex Reyanga, ajunior, and sen-iors TreyFleming andBrandi Graham.There were alsotwo groups thatp e r f o r m e d ,Single Ladiesand the StiffManiacs. MyaBaker, a senior,and juniorsCaroline Boleyand RoxiMurphy made upthe group SingleLadies. The Stiff Maniacsincluded Frank Prest, a junior,and Zack Friday and MichaelLamb from Loyola.

“I was excited about myperformance at Showboat,”Reyanga said. “I was also verynervous.”

According to Reyanga,singing atShowboat is agreat experi-ence. She hasperformed atS h o w b o a ttwice and isc o n s i d e r i n gp e r f o r m i n gagain for the2 0 1 0S h o w b o a t .Reyanga hasbeen singingfor 12 years.

“ M yfavorite per-

formance would have to beAlex Reyanga’s singing,”Rakel said. “She was magnifi-cent and she should have won.”

Again, the second act con-sisted of mostly singing.Trey Fleming's break dancingas well as Mya Baker, CarolineBoley and Roxi Murphy’sdancing performance brokeaway from the singing acts.

The overall winner ofShowboat was Brandi Graham,performing “I’m Changing.”Mya Baker, Caroline Boleyand Roxi Murphy, performing“Single Ladies” by Beyonce,and Cody Bruce’s ribbon danc-ing won Best of Show.

Simms said his favoriteperformance was SingleLadies. He added that Murphyand Calhoun made the show,and Coby Bruce gave the fun-niest performance.

“Overall, Showboat wasamazing,” Rakel said. “I’mdisappointed I won’t get to seeit next year.”

Photo courtesy of Sarah AllenThe five emcees act out one of their skits before the next performer.

Showboat 2009Emcees

Shelly GonsoulinMegan Henderson

Ellen LockhartCallie Miller

Brennan Randel

Overall Winner

Brandi Graham

Best in Show

Single LadiesCody Bruce

“I would defi-nitely say CodyBruce’s interpre-tive dance was thegreatest perform-ance in the historyof all orange andblack unitards.”

– Caleb Farmer, ajunior

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EDITORIAL POLICYThe Enterprise is the official newspaper of Captain Shreve High

School. It is produced entirely by the student newspaper staff and hasbeen in continuous publication since the school opened in 1967.

The Enterprise has been established as a designated publicforum for student editors to inform and educate their readers as wellas for the discussion of issues of concern to their audience. It will notbe reviewed or restrained by school officials prior to publication ordistribution. The content of The Enterprise is determined by andreflects only the views of the student staff and not school officials orthe school itself.

The newspaper is published once a month from October to May(excluding January) and is distributed to a student body of approxi-mately 1,500. The purchase price is 25 cents.

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Letters should be written as courteously and conciselyas possible, not exceeding 400 words. The Enterprise edito-rial board reserves the right to withhold a letter, column orother submission or return it for revision if it containsobscenity, unprotected speech or grammatical errors thatcould hamper its meaning.

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�History of the “Enterprise”

Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the1800s and namesake of our high school, is famous for hisefforts in opening the inland waterways of America. Not sofamous, however, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the“Enterprise,” and its role in American history.

Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over tradeon the Mississippi River, Shreve realized the necessity ofbuilding a superior steam vessel that could outperform theexisting ones. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership withentrepreneur Daniel French to design such a boat. The resultof their work was the steamboat “Enterprise.” On Dec. 1,1814, she left on her maiden voyage with 29-year-oldShreve as her captain.

This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A preciouscargo of munitions and supplies was desperately needed byGeneral Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The longtrip down the Mississippi was a success, and within twoweeks the cargo was safely delivered to Jackson’s camp.Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the“Enterprise” were crucial factors in the victory at the Battleof New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Now, as the student newspaper of Captain ShreveHigh School, The Enterprise strives to emulate the fearless-ness and dependability of Shreve and his ship in reportingthe news important to you, the students of Captain Shreve.

State collegessuffer budget cuts

All across the nation statesare making budget cuts to theircolleges and universities, caus-ing tuition prices to go up andeducation standards to godown.

Louisiana Gov. BobbyJindal has proposed a $66.6million budget cut for thestate’s higher education institu-tions. Nicholls State Universityis expected to receive 19 per-cent less in the 2009-2010school year, losing $5.3 mil-lion.

Nicholls is just one ofseven separate universities thatbelong to the University ofLouisiana System receivingcuts. Nicholls will be raisingtheir tuition by 5 percent thisfall. The state is mandating thatall schools raise their tuition.

Some system officialsbelieve that the lack of fundingwill also cut some of the pro-grams and classes offered atthe schools. If some of theclasses are cut, it could be dif-ficult for students to completetheir coursework. Staff cutscould also take place, and thequality of not only the teachingbut also of the schools them-selves could deteriorate.

Louisiana is not the onlystate whose university budgets

are on the chopping block.Rallies have been held at

the University of Nevada inLas Vegas and at other sites inthe state to protest the possible36 percent budget cut to state-sponsored higher education. Atthese rallies students spoke ofthe ways the cuts are alreadyaffecting them, such as largerclass sizes and delayed gradua-tion. School officials are urg-ing students to make phonecalls and write letters to mem-bers of the state’s legislature.

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbonsis under scrutiny for his budgetcuts along with his suggestionto seek donors in order torecoup some of the money thestate has lost. State officials arealso being criticized for theirreliance on tourism as the mainsource of state income.

Colleges in Washingtonstate are also under considera-tion for budget cuts.Washington schools will askfor more money from the fam-ilies who can afford it and sup-port financial aid for studentswho cannot. The state expectsa 18.5-22 percent budget cutfor education. Some schoolsare now asking state permis-sion to increase tuition up to 14percent per year for the next

two years, which is 7 percentabove what state statutes per-mit.

California Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger plans to cut10 percent from higher educa-tion spending. University andcollege leaders predict theeffects could be devastating tothe state’s education and econ-omy.

According to theCampaign for CollegeOpportunity, the state madecutbacks earlier in the decadethat it has still not reboundedfrom, and they worry that ifSchwarzenegger’s plan is exe-cuted, California’s universitiesmight not recover for 10 years.With the new cuts, theUniversity of California andCalifornia State Universitycould expect their enrollmentto be shortened 27,000 over thenext 2 1/2 years.

What is the point of thesecuts? Do this country’s electedofficials really expect some-thing good to come out of cut-ting down the educational stan-dards of America’s hard-work-ing youth? Our state represen-tatives need to start represent-ing their state, or we won’thave a state for them to repre-sent.

Letter to the EditorDear Editor,

I think you should writeabout the problems within theschool, the problems that thestudents really care about.

For example, the problemwith public display of affec-

tion. The things you see in thehallway or walking around theschool are disgusting. Nobodywants to see couples makingout in the hallways or aroundthe school.

The worst thing about it isthat the disciplinary staff does-

n’t do anything about it. Theyjust walk on by and get thenext student that is wearingholey jeans. I personally feelthat PDA is worse than holeyjeans. Just thought I’d voicemy opinion.

– Anonymous

By Jordan Aarstad

The current policy for theCaddo Parish School Boardstates that all students medica-tions must be administered bya parent or legal guardianunless a designated medicalrequest has been given to theprincipal.

This policy does not seemfair or rational. Drugs are onlyadmitted “under certain cir-

cumstances.” Having amigraine or severe pain is notfun, especially when there is noother option but to tough it out.

Most parents have highdemanding jobs or responsibil-ities they have to attend to;dropping everything to gobring their child two simpleTylenol is out of the question.Even if they could, waiting forthem is pointless. By the timethey show up, the headache or

pain will be subdued. Although, the reasoning

for the Caddo Parish SchoolBoard to enforce this rule isunderstandable, some mediumbetween the two extremitiesshould be met.

According to a survey con-ducted by the National Centeron Addiction and SubstanceAbuse at Columbia University,10.6 million high-schoolerswill find drugs are used, kept

By Tianna Murphy

Off-campus lunch shouldbe offered to students for timeto relax and to eat healthier andtastier food.

Some teenagers argue thattaste is a very important aspectof the food they eat, and theschool lunches simply do notsatisfy those needs. Thoughsome students do bring a lunchbecause they do not like theschool’s food, some simply donot have the time to throw alunch together in the morningor do not have a parent willingor able to make one for them.

Healthy food is not anoption in the cafeteria, andmany young people areobsessed with making healthyfood choices in their everydaylives. Many people wouldargue that the food isunhealthy, mainly due to thefact that the Caddo ParishSchool District received an “F”

on a school lunch report cardissued by the PhysiciansCommittee for ResponsibleMedicine.

Students simply want toeat fast food for lunch insteadof the cafeteria or bringing one.

In fact, some students evenhave their parents check themout for lunch or bring themsomething from their restau-rant of choice.

Some students might alsoargue that the school’s servingsare too small for the price theyhave to pay, or that it costs toomuch to get extra servings forhow little they give you.

The 30-minute lunch breakcould also be beneficial to stu-dents if they could spend it athome. Spending lunch with thesame school of people can getold after a while. However, ifstudents would be allowed togo home and rest in peace andquiet for 30 minutes in themiddle of the day, they could

feel more relaxed and lessstressed about the two or threeremaining periods of the day.

Also, if a student has somehomework to finish, they couldgo home and work on it in acomfortable environment.Students have the option ofgoing to the library for lunch todo some research or someunfinished homework, butsometimes it gets noisy andcrowded with the other stu-dents in the library at the time,and there are also entire classesin the library working on proj-ects.

It seems that the schooldoes not offer mentally orphysically healthy ways forstudents to eat their lunch. Amore effective way to let stu-dents enjoy their freedom butstill have parental consent is tosend home a permission slipallowing the student to leavethe school campus once everysemester.

Vol. 42, No. 6 • May 1, 2009 OpinionOpinion The Enterprise Page 3

“I didn’t know there was a craze.”

– Jonathan Belaire, a freshman

Student Voices“What do you think about the teen

fantasy book craze.”

“I’m not really into fantasy books,but it’s a good idea to try newthings.”

– Mallory Landry, a sophomore

“I like it because I enjoy fantasybooks.”

– Carson Blount, a sophomore

“I think it’s good that authors arebranching out and creating newpaths.”

– Zach Shepherd, a sophomore

Volleyball should become school sportBy Tianna Murphy

Only two competitive sports areoffered for girls during school hours atCaptain Shreve – these being basket-ball and softball – but boys have bas-ketball, baseball and football to choosefrom. More sports – such as volleyball– should be offered as electives forfemales at Shreve. If this happened,then maybe more girls would playsports to fulfill their physical educa-tion credit and stick to playing thesesports in their future lives.

“I think any girls’ sports teamshould be started if enough girls [will]sign up for it,” said Coach Marita

Hunt.Hunt said she disagrees with the

thinking that females do not play asmany sports because they are not givenas many opportunities. She said shethinks the girls who already play sportsplay because they want to and notbecause there is a wide variety tochoose from.

However, some students not onlywant volleyball to be a sport for theextra variety, but because they wouldgenuinely want to play volleyball morethan any other sport offered at Shreve.

Hunt said one of the reasons we donot have a volleyball team is becausethe gym is not properly equipped to set

up a volleyball net, and we have noroom to practice with all of the othersports teams at Shreve taking up spacein the gym.

One suggestion is that we couldsimply make time – or room – to prac-tice. During the fall – which is whenvolleyball is typically played – thereare very few things happening in thegym. The only examples of these beingpep-rallies and basketball practice, butthe practices aren’t until late in the fall.

In order for a volleyball team to bestarted, aside from the proper amountof players players and space and theneed for the gym to be prepared, thereare countless costs for the team. These

costs include the purchase of a volley-ball net, numerous team uniforms,including shorts, shirts, knee pads andpossibly shoes, some practicing equip-ment and a whole lot of volleyballs.

Assistant Principal Robin DeBuskagreed that a lot of work would need tobe done in order to establish a volley-ball team.

“For the school to start any type ofteam we have to have a coach and par-ents and students willing to support anew team. You also need people whoare willing to travel to games andfinancially support this. There are notmany volleyball teams in the area, sowe would have to travel quite a bit.”

Off-campus lunchoffers escape

OTC drugs should be allowed at school

and sold at their school. Thosestudents that bring drugs toschool can ruin theirs lives aswell as others.

The Caddo Parish BlueBook states that if a studentpossess any controlled sub-stance on campus, the principalmust render due process, alsothe student is suspended for 3-9 days. During these days an

expulsion hearing will be held.If evidence is present, the prin-cipal will file charges.

Bringing drugs to schooldoes not sound like a brightidea after learning the conse-quences. If corrupt studentsfollowed the rules, the rest ofthe students would not have todeal with the strict drug admin-istering policy.

they spent in both London and Ireland. Afterspending only one day and one night in Wales,the bunch was on its way to Ireland by ferry.

In Ireland, the travelers went to BlarneyCastle where the Blarney Stone located. All 18students and faculty members were given theopportunity to kiss the Blarney Stone, whichmyth suggests brings luck to those who kiss it.They also visited theSpire, the tallest build-ing in Dublin. It stands120 meters tall in thecenter of the city.

The NationalCathedral andCollegiate Church ofSt. Patrick in Dublinand Trinity CollegeLibrary Dublin werealso on their list ofsights to see while theywere in Ireland. St.Patrick’s Cathedral wasestablished in 1191,and the group was ableto learn about some ofthe history of Irelandthrough the LivingStone, the exhibition ofthe Cathedral. TrinityCollege Library in Dublin is where the Book ofKells is located. The Book of Kells was writtenin Latin, and the book contains the four gospels.

“Ireland was my own personal favorite,”DeBusk said. “It was so beautiful there, and weeven got to see the sheep herders. The sheep-dogs were so neat to watch.”

There were some buildings and other places

that the 18 go to see from a distance while theywere riding a tour bus. Buildings such as LibertyHall, Church of St. Augustine and John andChrist Church Cathedral were seen. TheWellington Monument was the only real monu-ment they viewed, but there was so much moreto see.

The Wicklow Mountains, Howth Head, andSt. Patrick's Tower, an old

windmill with a greendome on top that nolonger has its blades, weresome of the other placesthey were able to visit.Phoenix Park, the largestcity park in Europe at1,760 acres, and CrokePark, the largest stadiumin Ireland, were also ableto be viewed from the dis-tance of the tour bus.Dublin, Ireland, is alsothe city where the authorof “Dracula,” BramStoker, was born.

“My favorite thingwe did in Ireland wasgoing on a tour of theRing of Kerry,” Evans

said. “We drove throughmountains and saw so many amazing views ofthe countryside.”

Having done all the sight-seeing possiblewithin their limited time in Ireland, they flewback to London. From London, the 18 travelersflew back to Washington, D.C. to Dallas andthen finally back to Shreveport. They returned toShreveport on April 20, safely.

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experiencingEuropeancultureBy Laura Boyd

Over this past spring break fifteen seniors andthree staff members of Captain Shreve High Schoolleft for Europe on April 11, where they spent eightdays sight-seeing and learning about the Europeanculture. They traveled from London, England, toWales to Ireland.

The three staff members that went on the tripwere Robin DeBusk, one of the assistant principals,Lee Simms, an English teacher, and JaneConnell, the school nurse. The fifteen stu-dents that chose to go to Europe wereCourtney Bell, Hunter Birky, TaraBrando, Alisha Colburn, KatieDuncan, Emily Durr, SydneyEvans, Madeline Fegert, DevynGlass, Megan Henderson,Chelsea Jones, EllenLockhart, CynthiaM a y ,

Logan Raborn and Whitney Rich. “We went to London, Wales, and Ireland,”

Duncan said. “We left from Dallas, flew to Chicagoand then to London. We rode a bus to Wales, and then

took a ferry to Ireland.”In London, they

visited BuckinghamPalace as well as BigBen and the Tower ofLondon. WestminsterAbbey, a large gothicstyled cathedral, wasalso on their list ofplaces to visit whilethey were inLondon. Thecathedralis the

site of coronation of the English monarchy and burialplace of many important people throughout history.

The 18 tourists made their way to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of the well-renownedauthor, William Shakespeare. There they were able toexperience where all William Shakespeare’s famousplays were performed among the stage within theGlobe Theatre. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, the cottageof William Shakespeare’s wife, was another site they

had the opportunity to explore. “We got to see the play

“Chicago” at the CambridgeTheater in London,” DeBusksaid. “The play was a little biton the more risque side, proba-bly more so than the play wouldhave been in the states.”

The students and staffmembers had the chance to visitone of the most prestigiousschools in the world, Oxford

University. St. Paul’s Cathedral,the oldest church in London, England,

was also visited by the group. After get-ting a taste of the European culture, they got

to view Europe’s largest Ferris wheel, theLondon Eye. However, they were not able to ride

the London Eye due to the four-hour-long line.Following their sight-seeing in London, the

group made their way by bus to Wales. There inWales, the travelers were able to get a look at theBeaumaris Castle. Beaumaris Castle was built in1295, and it is one example of medieval militaryarchitecture.

“Well, in Wales we drove through the countryside,” Glass said, “and then we stayed in a quiet littletown on the river. A few of us went exploring, andthen visited the country’s city with the longest name.The city’s name was over 50 letters long. Then wetook the eleven deck ferry to Ireland.”

Their time in Wales was shorter than the timeThe students and staff members that traveled toEurope board their plane.

Photo courtesy of Katie Duncan

“My favorite thing we

did in Ireland was going

on a tour of the Ring of

Kerry. We drove through

mountains and saw so

many amazing views of

the countryside.”

– Sydney Evans, a senior

Photo courtesy of Logan RabornThe students are shopping and sight-seeing as they make their way through London, England.

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By Jordan Aarstad

Five seniors in Maureen Barclay’s AP and honorsEnglish classes chose to fly to New York City for the annu-al English trip on April 14-17.

These five seniors are Mya Baker, Keke Ellis, AshleighFitzGerald, Emily Riggs and Ramsey Ross.

Everyone in the AP and honors English classes wereeligible to attend, but only five turned in the required infor-mation and fee.

“This years trip will be a fun and cultural experience”,said Barclay.

While they were in New York, they attended theBroadway play Chicago. Through this experience, the stu-dents were able to take in the New York culture and viewreal performing arts.

They took a tour of the Statue of Liberty and visited theRockefeller Center. Viewing the Statue of Liberty gave thestudents a chance to experience one of the most importantaspects in America’s history.

Cultural sites such as history and modern art museumsare among the other places the five seniors visited alongwith Barclay.

Students travel to NewYork for spring break

JROTC competes inAdventure ChallengeBy Jordan Aarstad

JROTC AdventureTeam participated in theannual Adventure TeamChallenge Competition onApril 24 at Northwood Highschool.

Three students placed inthe competition for physicalability, and overall theAdventure Team won sec-ond place for team events.

During the competitionAdventure Team membersparticipated in individualand team events. The indi-vidual physical tests includ-ed sit-ups, push-ups, the V-sit reach, the one-mile-runand the shuttle run.

Sgt. Albert Gladney, ajunior, placed first in theone-mile-run. Staff Sgt.Will Criswell, a sophomore,placed first in the sit-upscompetition by completing61 sit-ups in one minute.Col. Jordan Richter, a sen-ior, placed second in thepush-up competition bycompleting 84 push-ups inone minute.

The second part of thecompetition was held forteam events and activities.The first event was theSpider Web, which helpedbuild trust among team-mates. The objective was tocarry a teammate though a

series of tight ropes whichcould not be touched.

The second event wasthe Cross Country Rescue.This required the students totreat a teammate with a bro-ken leg while making astretcher to be carried acrossthe length of a football fieldand back.

Captain Shreve wonfirst place in an event calledthe Swiss Cheese. Col.David McGee, a JROTCinstructor said this was themost challenging event.This event included a mazein which a team memberhad to walk through blindfolded with directional helpfrom other teammates onthe side lines. They alsocompeted in fitness eventssuch as tug-of-war.

“It was a really goodcompetition for our team,”Richter said. “We all pulledtogether, and I am veryproud of the results.”

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By Hilary Harris

A teen fantasy book crazeis sweeping the nation.Students are beginning to readmore and more, but they aren’treading classics such as “JaneEyre” and “Moby Dick.” Theyare reading books about blood-sucking vampires and teenagewizards, such as “Twilight”and “Harry Potter.”

“I have heard that researchshows that students who readfantasy novels are strongerreaders because they have toimagine what they read, there-by improving overall compre-hension,” said MaureenBarclay, a junior and seniorEnglish teacher.

An informal survey wasconducted to get student’sopinions on these fantasybooks and see how many stu-

dents are reading them. Out of12 students surveyed, all ofthem had read at least one ofthe four books in the“Twilight” saga.

Barclay said she hasrecently finished the first“Twilight” book and is plan-ning to start the second one.

Some students read fantasybooks because they can escapeto another world where any-thing is possible.

“I enjoy fantasy booksbecause I can escape to anotherworld, which is all my own,”said Whitney Phillips, a junior.“Teenage life is not as easy aseveryone may think, and hav-ing an outlet like a book reallyhelps.”

Some believe that studentsreading more fantasy books isnot a good thing because theyare not reading substantial

books.“I support [teens reading

fantasy books] if it means stu-dents are reading,” said KatieChance, a freshmen Englishteacher.

“If teens enjoy reading

supernatural books, theyshould,” said AnnetteWilliford, a librarian. “I feelsome students obsess overthem, but that’s all right.”

Williford said there is moreof a demand for fantasy books,

and the “Twilight” sagaseemed to get more peopleinterested in the fantasy genre.

“I think they are fun toread,” said Anna Savage, a jun-ior. “People get a little too car-ried away with them.”

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The varsity softball team has had amoderate season with a 14-17 record.

“So far this season we have beencompetitive and have worked hard toreplace six starters form last year’steam,” said fifth-year Head CoachMark Lambert.

Lambert said two things define hisseason up to now – beating Airline 3-1and starting district 1-0.

Mental preparedness for each gamevaries for each team member. KelsyJones, a senior, said she likes to enjoy acherry limeade.

“I try to calm my nerves down andjust tell myself to do my job on everyplay and at every at bat,” said SarahScarafiott, a junior. “I try to give 100percent throughout the entire game.”

Lambert motivates the team byrewarding their performance in eitherpractice or in the game.

“When the girls work hard andpractice or play well, I give them a dayoff to recuperate and rest,” Lambertsaid.

Five of the players on the team havebeen playing for Lambert since they

were in middle school.“My five seniors have played soft-

ball for me since sixth grade,” Lambertsaid. “They won the city championshipat Youree Drive. Theyare the winners andmotivate the team.”

Playing the sportat a collegiate level issomething the playershave different opin-ions about.

“I see myselfplaying intramuralsports in college,”Jones said.

The girls playedCaddo Magnet HighSchool on April 7 andwon by a close marginin the seventh inning.

Players think ofLambert as a friend,even calling him byhis first name, Mark,and someone whomotivates them to dotheir best.

“He’s our friend,”Jones said. “We’ve

been together since fifth grade. We allwant to do our best and make coachMark happy.”

The girls played their final home

game of the season on April 14. Thefinal game occurred two days later, andthey will unfortunately will not advanceto the playoffs this year.

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Seniors play last softball game

Photo courtesy of Callie MillerThe five seniors on the softball team stand together before they played their last game forCaptain Shreve High School.