New school construction continues, opening set for 2015

To become better acquainted with the new high school, Student Council met at 7:15 a.m. at the construction site Aug. 19 to take a tour led by Superintendent Mike Wells. The tour will allow Student Council members to aid other stu-dents in learning where different classrooms and features are lo-cated when students move to the new high school at the beginning of the second semester.

The building crew has already constructed the majority of the walls in the two-story facility. At the time of the tour, the crew worked on plumbing, wiring and other necessities that students will not see. According to Mr. Wells, construction is on time.

Since the tour, the crew has erected the football stadium lights and placed bricks around the col-

umns surrounding the front door of the school.

During the tour, Student Coun-cil learned the new high school will include individual showers in the locker rooms, state-of-the-art science labs, smokers and freez-ers for the agriculture department, individual practice rooms for the music department and large win-dows among other features.

The auditorium at the new high school will seat 280 individuals, but the school will also include a spacious commons area where between 500 and 650 individu-als can sit. Therefore, plays and assemblies will normally occur twice, two grades at a time.

In addition, Mr. Wells stated that the campus will include 489 potential parking spaces includ-ing 327 paved parking spaces allowing for a greater amount of parking for students during the

school day and for those who at-tend sporting events. Therefore, all students who drive to school will, as of now, have the opportu-nity to park in the school parking lot.

Looking forward to spring sports, the possibility for sports facilities to be completed is about 30 percent. Mr. Wells emphasized his decision to take needed time to guarantee the quality of the fa-cilities.

When the student body moves to the new school in January, the staff plans to designate the first few days to familiarize the stu-dents with the school.

Mr. Wells looks forward to introducing the new high school to the student body. “It’ll just be really nice to give our students a state-of-the-art facility. You know, this only happens once-in-a-lifetime,” he said.

The SMHS family suffered a great loss this summer when one of our students, Jeremy Ryan Barn-hart, passed away June 26 of com-plications due to a heart condition.

Ryan was born June 11, 1996. He loved Xbox and was an ac-tive member of the Boys and Girls

Club. Ryan was part of the Class of 2016 and involved in the Art Club.

In Ryan’s memory, a commemo-rative walk was held during pre-game of the Wirt football game Friday, Sept. 5.

Band member Emily Powell led the walk, playing the Civil War cadence on the snare drum. Trent Barnhart and Hannah Williams fol-

lowed carrying a “Always in My Heart” banner. Those who par-ticipated in the walk included the football team, cheerleaders, band members, fellow SMHS students and staff and community members. All were encouraged to take one lap of silence.

During the walk, Student Coun-cil members stopped at the south

end of the field to release 18 blue and purple balloons, each one rep-resenting a year of Ryan’s life. Students and staff wore t-shirts purchased by the school display-ing Ryan’s last art project. On the back of the t-shirts, a quote from William Blake displays “No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.”

School holds memory walk in honor of Ryan Barnhart

Belle Candidates 2014

The 2014 Belle candidates pose outside for a picture. Due to a tie, six candidates will fill the court this year compared to the traditional five. The candidates are Julia Henegar, Abigale Gellner, Ken-dra Becker, Jessilyn Kiggans, Lindsay Williamson and Alexandria Gorrell. Photo by Kari Conaway

Student Council members meet outside the new high school for a tour guided by Superintendent Mike Wells. Council members will be giving tours when the new school opens in January. Photo by Krista Yopp

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The construction crew has almost finished the outside of the new high school, leaving only the interior to complete before the moving process begins. Photo by Abigale Gellner

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Twelve states have reported clusters of the Enterovirus D68 virus.

Richard Kiel, known as the famous James Bond villain “Jaws”, died Wednesday, Sept. 10 in a California hospital at the age of 74.

Apple released of the new iPhone 6 Sept. 19.

Commemorations were held for the remembrance of 9/11. People were invited to National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

This school year begins the new law requiring students to make up every day missed for snow.

Students participanted in the Ryan Barnhart memorial walk during pre-game Sept. 5.

The high school remembered the tragic loses of 9/11.

LINKS gives students an extra credit for graduation and helps students learn life-long skills.

Yearbooks have arrived. You can pick them up in Mrs. Yopp’s room. Extras are avaliable for $60.

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”Good friends and a good life

Ariel Burris, Senior

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Researchers around the world believe that it takes only 21 days to develop a habit. Believe it or not, 21 days have already elapsed since school began. Students may or may not have taken a hard set of classes, but—regardless—they will undoubtedly encounter tests, quizzes and projects throughout the year. All of those assignments require a level of commitment even if a teacher grades flexibly. Even completing an essay or preparing for a test takes diligence.

Those who have not started off the year setting aside enough time for homework should make the change. They should take 21 days and refuse themselves the luxury of making excuses. Everyone makes excuses; teachers have the opportunity to procrastinate just as much as students! Throw procrastina-tion in the trash along with anything remembered with regret from last year and begin anew. Take time each night to study new material or review old material even if a teacher did not assign homework that day. Although the change may or may not produce instant gratification, students will appreciate their diligence in the coming years.

When many think of procrastination, they normally think of work. When individuals find themselves caught in their own responsibilities at times they forget about other people. Some-times a job and classes take a major toll on relationships with family and friends. Therefore, along with homework, students should start off the year setting aside time for family, friends and self. Students will enjoy the year more when they attend sporting events, allow time to be passionate about personal interests and do not allow excuses to steal time for memories with loved ones.

Individuals should refuse to make excuses in any area and instead make a habit of creating memories and learning the information that will allow dreams to become a reality.

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Family is the only one because it is the most important.

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Breaking bad habits

This is my last year of school. I promised in my last column that I would sign up for journalism again since everyone enjoyed reading my columns. We’re back in school, so this column is dedicated to what we did over summer break! This was a tough one to make, because I didn’t do very much over summer.

The only real memorable event over summer for me was going to the Ohio State Fair. The main reason my family and I went was because Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Heart were going to perform in the stadium at 7 p.m. Thanks to a little rainstorm earlier, the weather was cool when we got to the fair. Last time we went, it was a nice day as well. The difference was that last time it had rained three days before, whereas this year it rained in the afternoon. It didn’t rain the last time we went.

We got there at 2 p.m., so we still had plenty of time before we went to the concert. The very first thing we saw when we walked in were the Clydesdales–you know those big horses from the Budweiser commercials and I mean BIG horses. You could not even get on top of them because they were so huge, but they probably offered carriage rides. In the very middle, between the horses, Mike the Dalmatian was being pet by people passing by. I knew his name was Mike because his name was on a plaque right above his pen. He was practically dwarfish compared to the mighty steeds.

Our next stop was a small store. Even though it was small, there were more goods in this store than a gas station. I made good with four sticks of honey, a soap and a lotion. The clerk who gave me the soap asked

me if I was going to give him my money. When I said yes, he gave me a discount, and I got the lotion for free. We went to exhibits of extraordinary art. We saw animals in pens like it was the zoo, and we listened to a very good show by Joan Jett and Heart. I wore the Joan Jett t-shirt I bought to school the very first day. I’m not sure many people noticed unless I pointed it out to people nearby.

That’s basically all I really got to do with my family. Since they were going to work most of the time, I was left at home watching the dogs. I always had my phone with me in case they needed to call me or I needed to call them. It seems as though the summer went by too fast. Hopefully, the school year will go smoothly, because there are a lot of activities I want to get involved in.

Etta Stull

Over the summer, I kept busy by attending a multitude of different activities, which resulted in me making many friends throughout the beautiful state. The first activity was Governor’s Honors Academy at Fairmont State University. It was absolutely phenomenal to spend it with so many great people including SMHS’s own Abigale Gellner and Amber Elliott.

While at GHA, we did a wide range of evening activities stemming from yoga and swing dancing to a lecture about classic Greek comedy. This helped us in the process of finding new friends, as the faculty basically made everyone split up from their friends and go off and find their own little groups.

We also took classes every weekday of the academy with topics ranging from medicine and film, to calculus and slang usage; this academy had it all. It was never so hard to leave

a classroom in my entire life, and move out day was probably one of the worst days I had experienced in a long time, saying goodbye to all of my new friends and seeing them all move out before me. No matter what, I will never break bonds I have with my newfound friends and will continue to keep in touch.

I also went to my last band camp as a high school student, and it was very bittersweet. On the first day I got to meet all the new freshmen, and we worked together to get our show on the field as quickly as possible. The whole band did amazingly well throughout that week, and I was a bit surprised at how quickly we placed our spots (where we march) for the whole show. Now we are in the perfecting stages of our season, and I am so proud of our little band of 24.

I also had the distinct pleasure of attending my

fourth DCI show in Charleston over the summer. DCI (or Drum Corps International) is a summer music program for musicians under the age of 21 to participate in various competitions throughout the United States from mid-June to the end of August. Of course, many hours of rehearsal go behind these musicians’ 15 minute shows. Approximately 30 competition corps that have up to 150 members compete for the top honors in the whole competition season.

The competition in Charleston was a small one by DCI standards—only eight corps performed, but it lasted all of five hours, which was not a complaint at all. These musicians capture musicality and performance so well that it should inspire almost everyone to do the same. If you ever get a chance to watch a DCI show, I highly recommend it; you will not be disappointed!

Welcome back to the new school year everyone! Time to get settled down and get back into the familiar groove of school. I hope that you had a more eventful summer than I did; my summer mainly consisted of sitting around and waiting for soccer. That’s not what I want to talk about, though; I want to talk about making this school year the best it can possibly be.

Try to participate as much as possible! Go to the basketball games, join the Art Club, or take part in floatbuilding. Make the most of your years while you’re here and create memories with old and new friends. High school goes by faster than you realize; you don’t want to miss it!

With the introduction of club day this year, it won’t be too hard to get yourself out there and get involved with people that share interests with you. Clubs will

meet around every other Friday so you can even join more than one. This will be a great way to make new friends.

Set goals for yourself. It doesn’t matter how large or small they are as long as you’re attempting to achieve them. Whether you’re trying to get an A on your next science test or secure a position on the honor roll, achieving your goals will always make you feel good. Goals are the best way to make your time efficient and productive.

Basically, you don’t want to waste your time here. Participating in any event is a great way to make your time here fun, while setting goals is a good way to make your time here productive.

Some say these are the best years of your life, you don’t want to realize that after you’re gone.

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The basketball team for the United States of America is play-ing in the FIBA World Cup. The team is full of amazing and extraordinary basketball talents from the National Basketball As-sociation. The team is currently in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Barcelona, Spain. They are chasing a gold medal for the USA.

Shortly after the NBA finals, approximately 30 NBA players were invited to try out for the USA FIBA team. In an intrasquad scrimmage, Paul George suffered a devastating injury that sidelined him from FIBA play. For a short time this mentally affected his USA teammates, but they quickly bounced back.

Of the 30 players that were

invited, only 12 would be cho-sen for the team. Several of the most notable players chose to not participate for one reason or an-other. A few of these players were LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin. In the end, four had to be cut to make the final roster. Those cut were Damian Lillard, Kyle Korver, Chandler Parsons and Gordon Hayward. I believe mistakes were made in these final cuts.

Damian Lillard should not have been cut from this team. He is a flashy upcoming NBA star who won NBA Rookie of the Year and is a terrific marksmen from three-point range. Lillard can not only shoot the ball, but he can spread the court out on offense, plus play terrific defense. His youthful en-

ergy could have encouraged some of the veteran players on the team. He is comparatively equal to any guard on the team.

The second player that should have been included on the team is Kyle Korver. Korver is an outstanding three-point shooter. He might just be one of the great-est, consistent shooters in NBA history. He holds a NBA record for consecutive games with a three-point field goal made. This record is 127 games, no other player on the FIBA roster comes close to making threes on a more consistent basis than Korver. He is just as good as any three-point shooter on the team.

Chandler Parsons and Gordon Hayward are just as talented as the guards and forwards on the roster now. Parsons is great at shooting

and mostly at playing defense because of his body strength. Hay-ward has a great offensive set of skills, and do not forget about his great height on the defensive end. The biggest surprise was the team keeping Mason Plumlee. A major reason why he was kept is because of his history with team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski. Plumlee played for Coach K at Duke.

I give Team USA four out of five stars. Although the FIBA basketball team is great, I believe that the team could have been even better. I’m sure it was extremely difficult to decide who to cut con-sidering the talent that was there. Of all the players cut, Damian Lil-lard was cheated the most because he is clearly one of the best point guards in the NBA.

In the past, I have struggled with my complexion and, as a teen, this can be quite embar-rassing. I tried various creams and facial scrubs such as Clean & Clear, Clearasil and Proactive. I’ve also tried home remedies, but nothing seemed to work. All of the cleansers that I have tried are dermatologist recommended, but that doesn’t mean that they will work for everyone.

Recently, I was fortunate enough to find a product that has helped lighten my blem-ishes and even eliminate most of them. The product I found is Burt’s Bees Herbal Blemish

Stick. This stick is an all-natural product that contains 10 herbal ingredients. The ingredients work to eliminate breakouts and even prevent them.

The product can be purchased at most of your surrounding pharmacies such as CVS and Rite Aid; it can also be found at Walmart. I paid $7.99 for the blemish stick, however, prices may vary among different loca-tions. Don’t get me wrong. I still breakout from time to time, but that’s when I need it the most. I strongly recommend Burt’s Bees Herbal Blemish Stick to teens struggling with their skin; it re-ally works! I give this product five out of five stars.

The movie “If I Stay” came

out Aug. 22. This tear jerking film started out as a novel written by Gayle Forman.

The movie was all over the place, but well thought out as to the placement of each scene. The scenes tied together as the main character, Mia’s, past comes in flashbacks connecting to her fu-ture. As all of Mia’s family died, she realized she would be waking up as an orphan with a chance to go to Julliard, and she had a choice to make. The movie ended quite abruptly as she decided to stay or to go.

I give this movie five out of five stars and highly recommend it with the wondering question: Does she stay?

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Aug. 14, students began filing in the school doors. During the first two days, students received laptops, completed cyber bullies Tech Steps and learned about the new wifi.

Realizing that the Class of 2018 may not know everything about high school, this page is designed to help them know what to expect. Also, seniors have given some personal advice that could be very beneficial.

Taking some advice from people who have gone through the high school experience can help you make the most out of your four-year experience. You may not know what to

expect or what you are missing.It is encouraged to

attend everything that you are capable of. Become involved in school activities during and after school. You will not be disappointed.

Also, do not be afraid to ask a teacher for help; the teachers are here to help you. If you are having any problems, do not hesitate to seek help from a guidance counselor either.

Overall, make the most out of this new experience. The seniors will be leaving this year, and soon you will be too. Make wonderful memories that you can share for a lifetime.

Advice For Freshman

Class of 2018!

Senior Advice!

Tips to make High School Easier!

Don’t just go to school and sit

and do nothing. Participate in your

classes!

Get involved in sports, clubs and other

school activities!

Take time everyday to study for

upcoming tests and/or quizzes!

Don’t make up excuses; just do

your work.

Always have a planner or organizer for homework and scheduled tests to

keep you organized and stress free.

Do not be late for school and turn in

your absence notes!

“Live in the present but above the drama.”- Abigale Gellner

“Treat others as you want to be treated.”- Hila Morrell

“Don’t go looking for the

pool on the third floor.”

- Lucas Powell

“Join a club and/or sport because it becomes a second family to you.”- Amber Elliott“Be the best person you

can be.”

- Dalton Wigal

“Find your friends and be

yourself.”

- Nicholas Beaty“Get your work done on time.

Don’t get behind.”

- Trent Barnhart

“Don’t be embarrassed to be

involved in school activities.”- Alex Gorrell

1. Dances2. Football games

3. Clubs4. Cell phones at lunch

5. Student section6. Water bottles

7. Laptops8. Grab and Go breakfast

9. Class competitions10. Floatbuilding

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“Far above Ohio’s waters, stands St. Marys High…”

Alma mater is a general term used in reference to a school’s official song. The music is typi-cally a slow ballad, with heartfelt lyrics describing the setting of the school and memories held dear. The familiar tune originally called

“Annie Lisle” was first used as Cornell University’s Alma Mater and has been adopted by over 170 schools and colleges world-wide.

Although it is unknown who composed the lyrics to our school’s Alma Mater, it was first sung by Paul Johnson, a 1929 graduate of St. Marys High School. It was

introduced following the 1948-49 football season. The tradition continues as the marching band plays the song while the football team and crowd sing at each home football game to honor our school. This tune is an important aspect of our community and will carry on as we move to the new SMHS.

The song “Hula Hana” from the movie “Dirty Dancing” has the same tune as the Alma Mater.

Many people in the school thought the correct pronunciation for the Alma Mater was “Mater” as in the cartoon truck.

The Alma Mater was introduced after the 1948-49 undefeated football season. Bill Reynolds, NFL player for the Cleveland Browns, was on the team of that undefeated season.

Alma Mater is the anthem of a school, college or university. It describes your school and what it stands for.

Homecoming week During LINKS, Mrs. Nichols plans to have each class create a video of them singing the Alma Mater or the fight song. Afterwards, judges will pick the best one out of every grade.

Yes (49.55%)

No (50.45%) “What’s the Alma Mater?

I’ve never heard of it before.”–Evan Boley,

Freshman

“Yes, it is required to know if you are in the

band.”–Rachel Payton,

Sophomore

*Polled 111 students

The SMHS marching band play the Alma Mater at Meet the Team. Photo by Cassy Trickett

The football team gathers together during the playing of the school Alma Mater.Photo by Jessi Kiggans

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Trenton BarnhartSports Editor Cross CountryLady Devils start strong

in season-opener

Blue Devils run at Chick-Fil-A Invite

Blue Devils run well in season-opener

Lady Devils run hard at Cabell Midland

Lady Devils finish strong at Brooke

Blue Devils have big night at Brooke Invite

St. Marys finishes strong at Doddridge Invite

Lady Devils run at Doddridge County

Blue Devils compete well at Cabell Midland

Lady Devils place high at Chick-Fil-A Invite

BELMONT–Aug. 23, the Lady Devils started out their season at home in the Autumn Classic. For the third year in a row, the race took place at Abicht’s Landing. The Lady Devils proved to have a strong showing in their first meet as they finished sixth in a field of 15 complete teams with 188 points. Leading the way for the Lady Devils, senior Alex Gorrell finished 11th in a time of 24:06. Freshman Ryan Wilson was the second placer from St. Marys, 21st in a time of 24:51. The third finisher from St. Marys was freshman Emily Meeks, 46th in a time of 26:29. The fourth Lady Devil to place was junior Katie Billeter, 53rd in a time of 27:16. Rounding out the scoring for St. Marys was Mara Eisenbarth, 105th in a time of 33:08.

WELLSBURG–Sept. 10, the Lady Devils traveled to Brooke High School for the Bryan Fritz Memorial Invitational. The meet included a total of eight complete teams. The course was a brand-new experience for St. Marys but they still turned in some highly competitive finishes. The girls placed third overall with 64 points. Leading the way for the Lady Devils was Gorrell who completed the course in a time of 22:50 for a fourth place finish. The second finisher for St. Marys was Wilson who clocked in a time of 24:04 and placed eighth. The third placer for the Lady Devils was Billeter who placed 15th in a time of 25:11. The fourth placer for St. Marys was Meeks, who recorded a time of 25:57 and placed 19th. Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Devils was Buzzard who finished in a time of 26:06 and placed 20th. Other finishers from St. Marys included: Eisenbarth, 50th and Maidens, 59th.

WELLSBURG–Sept. 10, the Blue Devils traveled to Brooke High School to compete in the Bryan Fritz Memorial Invitational. The Blue Devils recorded some impressive performances en route to a second place finish out of nine teams. The team finished comfortably in second place, finishing 27 points ahead of the third place team, host Brooke. St. Marys placed three runners in the top 10 for the first time all season. Barnhart completed the course in a time of 18:32 for a sixth place finish, followed by Gorrell who placed seventh in a time of 18:33. The third finisher for the Blue Devils was Butler who placed eighth with a time of 18:46. Hashman made the top 20 with a time of 20:08 for a 17th place finish. Rounding out the scoring for St. Marys was Amos who clocked in a time of 21:59 for a 42nd place finish.

WEST UNION–Sept. 16, the Blue Devils traveled to Doddridge County park to compete in the Doddridge County Invitational. The meet featured many regional opponents for the Blue Devils with the total number of complete teams being 18. Despite the course being 3.3 miles instead of 3.1, the Blue Devils still came away with several notable performances. St. Marys placed seventh in the 18-team meet. The Blue Devils were led by Butler who completed the course in a time of 19:28 for a 13th place finish. The second finisher for St. Marys was Barnhart in a time of 19:41; he placed 16th. Gorrell placed was the third placer for the Blue Devils who finished in a time of 19:44 and placed 17th. Hashman placed 58th by clocking in a time of 21:38. Rounding out the scoring for the Blue Devils was Amos who placed 94th in a time of 23:03. The cross country teams was back in action Saturday at the Ripley Covered Bridge Run in Cedar Lakes. Results will be covered in the next Argus.

WEST UNION–Sept. 16, the Lady Devils traveled to Doddridge County park for the Doddridge County Invitational. The meet, which is the same site as the regional, included 14 complete teams. The Lady Devils placed 11th with 248 points. Leading the Lady Devils was Gorrell who completed the course in a time of 23:32 and placed 17th. Wilson finished in 54th place in a time of 25:46. The third finisher for St. Marys was Meeks who placed 66th in a time of 26:14. Buzzard completed the course in a time of 27:08 and placed 75th. Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Devils was Eisenbarth who clocked in a time of 33:20 and placed 125th. Also finishing for St. Marys was Maidens who placed 141st.

in what was a very competitive meet. Leading the way for the Blue Devils was Gorrell who finished 23rd in a time of 18:41. The second St. Marys finisher was Butler, who placed 46th in a time of 19:32. The third finisher for the Blue Devils was Hashman who completed the course in a time of 20:35 and placed 90th.

MINERAL WELLS–Sept. 6, the Blue Devils traveled to the Mineral Wells 4-H campgrounds for the Chick-Fil-A Invitational. Nearly all of the Blue Devils recorded their fastest times of the season. St. Marys placed 11th out of 21 complete teams with 253 points. The meet included a total of 33 A-AA schools making it one of the largest Invitationals in the state. Leading the Blue Devils was Gorrell who clocked in with a time of 18:20 and placed 26th. The second finisher from St. Marys was Trenton Barnhart with a time of 18:27 and a 27th place finish. Butler completed the course in a time of 18:47 and finished in 33rd place. The fourth finisher for the Blue Devils was Hashman with a time of 20:40 and an 86th place finish. Rounding out the scoring for St. Marys was Amos who completed the course in a time of 21:51 and placed 126th.

MINERAL WELLS–Sept. 6, the Lady Devils traveled to the Mineral Wells 4-H campgrounds for the Chick-Fil-A Invitational. Several of the Lady Devils clocked in their fastest times of the season as St. Marys placed sixth out of 18 complete teams. The first finisher for the Lady Devils was Gorrell who completed the course in a time of 22:11 for a 15th place finish. Wilson crossed the finishline in a time of 23:31 and placed 36th. Meeks completed the course in a time of 24:35 for a 52nd place finish, followed by Buzzard who placed 58th in a time of 24:58. Billeter rounded out the scoring for the Lady Devils with a time of 25:36 for a 66th place finish. Other finishers from St. Marys included: Eisenbarth, 122nd and Maidens, 141st.

ONA–Aug. 30, the Blue Devils traveled to Cabell Midland High School for the St. Marys Medical Center XC Festival. Since this is the site of the state meet course, the Blue Devils wanted to have a strong performance. Despite not having a complete team for the second straight week, St. Marys competed well

BELMONT–Aug. 23, the Blue Devil boys’ cross country team opened their season in the Autumn Classic at Abicht’s Landing. The competition was made up of 22 teams and over 150 runners. Despite only having four finishers, the Blue Devils still had several strong and encouraging performances. Leading the way for the Blue Devils was freshman Brady Gorrell who completed the course in a time of 19:13 and placed 18th. Junior Richard Butler just missed cracking the top 20 with a time of 19:40 for a 23rd place finish. The third Blue Devil placer was freshman Walker Hashman. He was 48th in a time of 21:07. The final finisher for the Blue Devils was sophomore Devon Amos who completed the course in a time of 23:27 and placed 102nd. Due to low numbers, the Blue Devils did not have a team ranking or score.

ONA–Aug. 30, the Lady Devils traveled to Cabell Midland High School for the St. Marys Medical Center XC Festival. The course was at the same location as the state cross country meet. Despite the hot temperatures and stiff competition, the team still competed well. The Lady Devils placed 13th out of 20 complete teams with 318 points. Leading the way for the Lady Devils was Gorrell who finished 36th in a time of 24:02. The second finisher for St. Marys was Meeks who placed 73rd in a time of 25:44. Wilson completed the course in a time of 26:20 and finished in 90th place. Kylee Buzzard turned in a time of 26:51.10 for a 97th place finish, followed closely by Billeter who ran 26:51.80 and placed 98th to round out the scoring. Other finishers from St. Marys included: Eisenbarth, 151st and Samantha Maidens, 168th.

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NORTH BEND–Aug. 7, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to North Bend golf course to face off against the Ritchie County Rebels and the Gilmer County Titans. Par for the course is 36. Drew Wells won medalist for the match. Stats for the match included: Wells, 34 (medalist); Coleman Lamp, 35; Jared Nichols, 40; Devon Baxter, 40; Michael Stout, 48 and Orv Taylor, 66. St. Marys won the match with a score of 149; Ritchie County, 154 and Gilmer County, 186.

Devils scramble the match

Started at the bottomMINGO BOTTOM–Aug. 8, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Mingo Bottom to play in the Wirt County Invitational. There were 17 teams in the scramble. St. Marys fielded two teams at the match, a purple team and a gold team. Stats for the purple team included: Wells, 81; Lamp, 82; Nichols, 86; Baxter, 93 and Stout, 107. The purple team finished in third place with a score of 449. Stats for the gold team included: Jillian Keller, 117; Taylor, 133; Matthew Stillson, 140 and Chase Correll, 143. The gold team finished the match with a total score of 533 and finished in 16th.

CAPITAL CITY–Aug. 15, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Big Bend golf course for the Calloway Capital City Classic. The Devils played 18 holes; par for the course is 71. Scores for the match included: Lamp, 34, 38, total 72; Wells, 38, 39, total 77; Baxter, 43, 41, total 84 and Nichols, 42, 42, total 84.

Devils play in a Classic

PARKERSBURG–Aug. 11, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Parkersburg Country Club for the Calloway High School Invitational golf match. The teams played 18 holes; par for the course is 73. Stats for the match included: Lamp, 37, 42, total 79; Wells, 44, 39, total 83 and Nichols, 43, 45, total 88.

Devils play fancy

SISTERSVILLE–Aug. 20, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Sistersville Golf course for a match against Tyler Consolidated, John Marshall, Paden City and Linsley. The Devils took second place for the day. Team scores for the match included: Linsley, 155; St. Marys, 166; John Marshall, 183; Tyler Consolidated, 188 and Paden City 213. Individual scores included: Wells, 38; Lamp, 42; Baxter, 42; Nichols, 44; Stout, 45 and Taylor, 65.

Devils beaten by Linsley

Stats were unavailable for:Aug. 6– SMHS Invitational.Aug. 13– North BendAug. 21– Williams Country ClubAug. 26– Belle Meadows

OGLEBY–Aug. 12, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Oglebay golf course to play in a quad against John Marshall, Indian Creek and Clay Battelle. The Devils played nine holes; par for the course is 36. Wells received medalist honors at the match. Individual scores included: Wells, 36; Lamp, 36; Nichols, 43; Stout, 45 and Baxter, 46. The Devils received fourth place for the match with a score of 206. Team scores included: John Marshall, 160; Indian Creek, 199; Clay Battelle, 204 and St. Marys, 206.

The Devils take fourth

PARKERSBURG–Sept. 9, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Golf Club West Virginia to play in a quad against Roane County, Williamstown and Clay County. Each team played nine holes; par for the course is 36. Wells obtained co-medalist for the match. Team scores included: Roane County, 150; Williamstown, 163; St. Marys, 163 and Clay County, 248. Individual scores include: Wells, 35; Nichols, 39; Lamp, 40; Baxter, 49; Keller, 50; Stout, 54 and Cameron Frame, 62. The Devils took third for the day due to the fifth golfer.

Devils play a quad

RAVENSWOOD–Sept. 11, the St. Marys’ golf team traveled to Greenhills Golf Course for quad against Roane County, Ritchie County and Ravenswood. The Devils played nine holes; par for the course is 36. Individual scores included: Lamp, 36; Wells, 43; Nichols, 45; Stout, 50 and Baxter, 51. The Devils took third for the day. Team scores included: Roane County, 155; Ritchie County, 169; St. Marys, 174 and Ravenswood, 191.

The Devils take third

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Coleman Lamp lines up his next putt during a home match. Photo By Lifetouch

Drew Wells retrieves his ball after sinking his putt in a match. Photo by Lifetouch

Chase Correll watches after taking his shot during a home. match Photo by Lifetouch

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Jillian Keller lines up her putt during a home match. Photo by Lifetouch

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Due to an early press deadline, results of the Sept. 16, Sept. 18 and the LKC matches will be covered in the next issue of The Argus.

SoccerDevils scorch the Seminoles

Golden Eagles squeeze out W

Devils lose tough fight

Devils gain sweet Revenge!

Big win in Woodsfield

Devils fall short

Devils routed by Redskins

Blue Devils dismantled

Jackets Sting Blue DevilsST. MARYS–The Blue Devil soccer team hosted the Seminoles of Monroe Central Aug. 26. The Devils came out strong with good defense and tremendous offense. Adam Bills led the scoring attack with three goals, followed by Tony Drazba with two. Bills and Cole Smith both tallied two assists followed by Drazba with one. Reed White, Isaac Soto and Jamie Maze recorded two steals a piece, followed by Trace Weaver and Spencer Wren with one steal each. White, Soto and Maze all recorded one interception. Karson Schneider played great defense only allowing two goals. The Devils recorded their first victory of the season with a final score of 5-2.

ST. MARYS–The soccer team hosted the Wildcats of Wood County Christian Aug. 28. The Devils fought hard but inevitably loss the battle to the Wildcats. Drazba and Ty Lemley both scored one goal in the outing. Drazba dished out the only assist for the Devils. Soto and White both combined for three of the Devils steals. Schneider allowed three goals with nine saves. The final score ended with the Devils 2, Wildcats 3.

CALDWELL–The Blue Devil traveled to Caldwell Aug. 30 to face off against the Redskins for their soccer game. The Devils played well in the game with Lemley leading in goals with two. He was followed by Drazba with one. Bills helped with his one assist. The Devils played great defense with a team total of 15 steals. White allowed six goals and had six saves. The Devils fell to Caldwell 3-6.

RAVENSWOOD-The soccer team traveled to Raven-swood to face off against the Red Devils Sept. 2. The Devils played a terrific defensive game with 31. Bills led the team with two goals, followed by Lemley with one. Bills and Lemley both recorded one assist a piece in the outing. Schneider had 19 saves, while only

WILLIAMSTOWN–The Blue Devils traveled to home-town rival Williamstown for their soccer game against the Jackets. The Devils had quick feet in the game with 14 steals. The Devils gave it their all but could not get the ball in the back of the net. Schneider had 14 saves in the outing. The Devils fought hard but lost the battle to Williamstown 0-8.

ST. MARYS–The Devil soccer squad hosted the Belpre Golden Eagles Sept. 6. The Devils fought hard the first half and went into halftime tied 2-2. With only a few minutes left the Golden Eagles sneaked in a last minute goal, and the Devils fell 3-4. Manny Gutierrez, Bills and Drazba scored one goal apiece with Drazba also recording two assists. Schnieder played exceptionally well in the back with 15 saves and only four goals.

MIDDLEBOURNE–The soccer team traveled to Middlebourne to face off against the Tyler Consolidated Silver Knights. The Devils scored early, but couldn’t compete with the Knights and ultimately fell 2-5. Drazba was the lone scorer with both goals. Lemley played back as keeper for this contest and recorded 12 saves.

ST. MARYS–The Blue Devil soccer team faced off against the Ravenswood Red Devils seeking sweet revenge from their earlier season bout. St. Marys came out strong in both halves and stumped the Red Devils with a final score of 8-2. Drazba got a hat trick with three goals with Bills and Lemley both scoring two. Gutierrez also added an extra goal. Bills had three assists with Smith and Drazba adding another assist

WOODSFIELD–The Devils traveled to Monroe Central Sept. 13 for their game with the Seminoles. The Devils displayed an explosive offensive strike with a total of eight goals. Bills and Drazba dished out two assists apiece, followed by Powell and Gutierrez with one apiece. The Devils had stellar defense with a team total of 21 steals. White recorded ten saves in the outing. The Devils defeated the Seminoles 8-1.

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Blue Devils beat Crusaders

ST. MARYS–The St. Marys football team played host to the Rebels of Ritchie County in the annual route 16 rivalry Friday, Aug. 29. The game not only symbolized the beginning of the 2014 football season, but also the final season at Imlay Field.

The first quarter was highly competitive with the Blue Devils seizing a 7-0 lead on the strength of Wes Parsons’ 29-yard touchdown run. It was an offensive explosion for St. Marys in the second quarter as they scored three rushing touchdowns, two by Jeremy Pratt and one by Corey Stewart. St. Marys took a 28-0 lead into halftime. The Blue Devils outscored Ritchie 19-0 in the second half, cruising to a 47-0 season-opening victory. The St. Marys defense held the Rebels to just 63 yards of total offense and only two first downs in the game. The Blue Devils tallied up 427 yards of total offense and 16 first downs on the night. Leading the Blue Devil rushing attack was Pratt, 90 yards and three touchdowns, Brett Fetty, 89 yards and one touchdown, and Stewart, 48 yards and one score. Parsons finished 5-8 passing for 102 yards.

ST. MARYS–The Blue Devils played host to the Wirt County Tigers Friday, Aug. 30. Prior to the game, spectators were invited to participate in a lap around the field in memory of Ryan Barnhart.

The Purple and Gold came out firing in the first quarter, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions. The touchdown runs by Pratt and Stewart helped propel St. Marys to a 13-0 lead after one quarter of play. The Blue Devils engineered two more scoring drives in the second quarter with touchdown runs by Parsons and Jason Allen to hand the Blue Devils a 27-0 lead at intermission. St. Marys continued to play well in the third quarter, extending their lead to 43-0. The Blue Devils went on to roll over Wirt County by a score of 43-13. The St. Marys defense held the Tigers to 112 total yards. The Blue Devil offense racked up 357 yards of total offense. Leading the Blue Devil running game was Pratt, 137 yards and two touchdowns. Parson was 3-4 passing for 34 yards and Evan Illar was 2-3 for 25 yards.

PARKERSBURG–The Blue Devils traveled to Parkersburg High School’s Stadium Field Saturday, Sept. 13 to take on their LKC rival, the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders.

The Crusaders scored first on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 4:01 to go in the first quarter. The Blue Devils answered the Catholic score on the next drive with a big return on the kickoff, setting up a touchdown run by Allen to tie the score at 7-7. In the second quarter, both defenses continued to play well as both offenses struggled to move the ball consistently. The Blue Devils were able to put together a drive at the end of the quarter to take a 14-7 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, the Blue Devils added on to their lead by outscoring the Crusaders 14-6 in the quarter. In the 4th quarter, a touchdown run by Pratt and a pick six by Allen sealed the win for the Blue Devils. St. Marys defeated Parkersburg Catholic by a final score of 42-13. Pratt led the Blue

KIDWELL–The Blue Devils traveled to Tyler Consolidated High School to take on the Silver Knights Thursday, Sept. 18.

The defense got the scoring started by recording a safety for a 2-0 St. Marys lead. The Blue Devils added two rushing touchdowns to make the score 16-0 at the end of the first quarter in favor of the purple and gold. In the second quarter, the Blue Devils continued their dominance by holding the Silver Knights offense scoreless for the entire first half. Tyler had no answer for the potent St. Marys running game as the Blue Devils outscored the Silver Knights 20-0 in the second quarter. In the second half, the Blue Devils continued to play well, rolling to an easy 56-7 road win against Tyler Consolidated. Pratt led the Blue Devil ground game with 148 yards and three touchdowns. Parsons also had a good night running the ball finishing with 69 yards on two carries. Allen accounted for two touchdown runs as St. Marys improved to 4-0 on the season. The Blue Devils will be back in action Oct. 3 when they travel to Williamstown to take on the Yellowjackets.

Devils in rushing with 177 yards and three touchdowns. Illar was 3-8 passing for 58 yards.

The Blue Devil defense makes a tackle during their 42-13 win over the Crusaders Saturday Sept. 13 at Stadium Field. Photo by Jocee Ankrom

Blue Devil receiver Brett Fetty goes up to make a catch against Wirt County. The Blue Devils won the game 43-13. Photo by Bob Williams

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SMHS adopts new policies for ‘15 school year

This school year has been filled with many changes. New policies were presented by Ms. Tebay which adjusted the bell timings, the wi-fi policy and the cellphone policy. These new and adjusted policies are intended to limit distractions while in the hallways and in classes, allowing for better

work efficiency and a smoother daily schedule.

This year the bell schedule saw a change; now instead of reporting to a homeroom once the morning bell rings, students report to their first period class. Removing home-room moved the tardy bell back to 8:10 compared with 8:05 from previous years. Students have a few extra minutes to go to break-fast or talk with friends. Also, once

students arrive at their first period class, five extra minutes are given for attendance to be taken.

The policy that received the most surprise from students was the new wireless network policy which was introduced to all stu-dents on their first day back to school. The policy states that students will not be able to access the school’s wi-fi on any personal devices (cell phones, iPads, non-

domain computers, etc.) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Only student’s school provided laptops will be connected to the wireless network, and they do so automatically with-out a username/password entry. The wifi was officially turned off for students Friday, Sept. 19.

Teachers are also embracing a stricter cell-phone policy this year compared with past years. Students can only have their cell phones out

in the morning before the 8 o’clock bell rings, during lunch (student must be in the lunch room not the hallway outside of the room) and after the 3:30 bell has rung. It was made very clear to students that if they had their phones out during a non-designated time they will be confiscated from the student and taken to the office. Once a phone has been confiscated, it will only be released to a parent.

Students make health triangles

Currently in Mrs. Johnson’s health classes, students are learn-ing about their health triangles and how to balance them. The three sides to the health triangle are physical, mental/emotional and social.

Every day when the students arrive to class, they grab their journals and write about their day, what they did that was

healthy or not healthy and how they can improve on their health triangle.

Mrs. Johnson assigned her health classes a project to create a health triangle and prove they knew what each category was made up of. She awarded one student in each class with a blue ribbon. Shaina Baker, Kylee Buz-zard, Jenna Nichols and Jordan Fox claimed the champion prize.

The projects were graded on

Student Council had their first meeting, Aug. 11 at 3 pm. Then, later at 6, the group gave tours during freshman orientation.

Their first official meeting was during the school day Sept. 5. They finalized the plans for the memory lap for junior Ryan Barnhart before the football game against Wirt County.

Student Council will spend the next month planning Homecom-ing, which is October 10. Council members are currently planning activities for Homecoming day, the Homecoming dance and mak-ing a Homecoming t-shirt.

Student Body officers for 2015 include: Abigale Gellner, presi-dent; Alex Gorrell, vice president; Nicholas Beaty, secretary; and Trent Barnhart, treasurer.

Senior class officers include: Jamie Maze, president; Lucas Powell, vice president; Kelsi Wolfe, secretary; Dalton Wigal, treasurer; and Amber Elliott, historian.

Junior class officers include: Matthew Stillson, president; Riley Bennett, vice president; Katie Billeter, secretary; Mykaela Handschumacher, treasurer; and Alex Smith, historian.

Sophomore class officers in-clude: Emily Powell, president; Hannah Williams, vice president; Alice Nichols, secretary; Cooper Holmes, treasurer; and Hannah Knight, historian.

Freshman class officers in-clude: Juan Timmons, president; Lakyn Ankrom, vice president; Ciara Bennett, secretary; Grace Carder, treasurer; and Zac Long, historian.

Student Council makesplan for new year

To introduce fall sports teams to the public, Meet the Team was held on Imlay Field, Aug. 25. Athletes, parents and community members all participated.

Meet the Team started with a cookout at 6 pm. During the event, SMHS cheerleaders performed their hello cheer to pump up the crowd. To close the event, athletic director Mr. Jodi Mote asked the crowd to

stand and sing along as the band played the SMHS “Alma Mater.”

As the crowd excited the stadi-um, the cheerleaders danced along as the band played one of their stand tunes, “Land of 1000 Dances.”

“I liked all the food,” said Mi-kalyn Ellyson, volleyball player. “My favorite part of Meet the Team was yelling ‘yeeyee’ when my friends were introduced,” said Julie Henegar, marching band Field Commander.

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Outdoorsmen Club members recently received a grant from the NRA (National Rifle Associ-ation.) The NRA is an association that promotes gun safety, educa-tion and training. Outdoorsmen Club sponsor and staff member, Mrs. Glenda Cottrill, filed for the grant in October of 2013 re-questing multiple 3D targets and thousands of dollars for the club. The club was granted 10 targets along with money.

Mrs. Cottrill states that the money will be used to purchase a clubhouse. The clubhouse will be located somewhere at the new school site and will be used for storage, club meetings and fund-raising events. The targets will be located at the new school where they will construct a course/shooting range. The 3D targets

will give students a more real experience than they would get with regular targets.

The range is on hold at this time but will be up and running when the school construction is completed. Once the range is

ready to use, it will be available to community groups such as 4-H, Boys and Girls Club and church groups with supervision. The club also plans to use the course for fundraising purposes.

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Outdoorsman President Trevor Cottrill and Treasurer Louis Taylor show a couple of the 3D targets received through a NRA Foundation Grant. Photo by Glenda Cottrill

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2 teachers join SMHS staff

The school recently hired two teachers for the new school year: Mr. Jay D. Smith, who filled the new special Ed teaching position, and Mr. Zackery Minger, who took on the role of the new history teacher.

Mr. MingerQ: Where are you from? A: “Tyler County”Q: Did you par-

ticipate in any extracurricular activities during high school? A: “I was a part of the basketball team, baseball team, Technology Student Association (TSA) and FFA.”Q: Where did you attend college and what was your major? A: “I went to Marshall and my major was Secondary Education with content studies of social studies.”Q: What is your perspective of SMHS so far? A: “The students are great, and SMHS is a great

environment to learn.”Q: Are you married? A: “I am married to Lindsay Minger, who teaches at PCMS.”Q: Where did you teach prior to SMHS? A: “This is my first teaching job!”Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: “I like to hunt, fish and travel. I’ve traveled to Canada and Aruba.” Q: Are you involved in any coaching or do you plan to?A: “I am currently the assistant golf coach.”

Q: Any words of wisdom for your students this year? A:

“Try and you will succeed!!” Mr. Smith

Q: Where are you from? A: “St . Marys”Q: Did you partici-pate in any extra-

curricular activities during high school?A: “Football, wrestling and FFA”Q: Where did you attend college

and what was your major? A: “I attended Ohio University, and I got my masters from Muskingum. My major at Ohio University was exercise physiology and at Muskingum my major was special education.”Q: What is your perspective of SMHS so far? A: “It’s a great place to be.” Q: Are you married? A: “Yes. My wife’s name is Emily, and we have a son named Silas.”Q: Where did you teach prior to SMHS? A: “Well, before I came to SMHS I worked at Miller High School in Ohio, then I went to Magnolia High School, and after that I went to PCMS.”Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: “I hunt and fish.”Q: Are you involved in any coaching or do you plan to? A: “I’m the wrestling coach.”Q: Any words of wisdom for your students this year? A: “Work hard and appreciate what you have.”

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Marching band prepares for competition season

Enrichment changes to LINKS program

To help raise awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral scle-rosis), also known as Lou Geh-rigs’s Disease, many students have participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Four students from Miss Amanda Pagano’s Sociology class, along with Miss Pagano, accepted the challenge on Aug. 22 in the parking lot near the

football field. The students that participated were Lindsay Wil-liamson, Caitlin Williamson, Sammi Clayton and Rachel Perry. “I thought it would be a good hands-on activity for my Sociology students to help raise awareness for the diseases of the world,” Pagano said.

LINKS groups participated in a school activity on Aug. 25 to simulate the effects of ALS. For the activity, students placed two

jumbo marshmallows in their mouths and attempted to speak. Two videos were also watched to help students understand the disease better.

ALS is a disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine causing the victim to lose muscle movement. People with ALS are unable to move their limbs, and later stages can cause a victim to become paralyzed. Some symptoms of the disease

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Over the summer, the band traveled to Cedar Lakes for a week to practice without distractions and bond as a whole. From July 20-25, they practiced hard and set their show, Cirque Du Soleil’s KA, to music. With hard work, sweat and a few tears, the marching band rose to the occasion making their first public appearance Friday, Aug. 29 at the football game against Ritchie County.

This year the band is incorporating tradition into their appearance and music. Periodically throughout the season, the band will perform in the old uniforms and play the old fight song “Purple and Gold.” Because we are getting a new school, seniors Nicholas

Beaty, Amber Elliott, Julie Henegar, Krystal Starcher and Dalton Wigal wanted to show that old tradition will still be around, even after we move.

Band members include: Field Commander, Julie Henegar; clarinets, Allison Elliott and Ashley Moore; flutes, Alice Nichols and Natalie Payton; saxophones, Amber Elliott, Rachel Payton and Sammi Moore; trumpets, Trace Tut-tle, Ashley Porter and Kari Conaway; tuba, Whitney Jemison; trombones, Kaitlyn Rhodes and Kylie Barnhart; baritones, Dalton Wigal and Veronica Saari; drumline, Rachael Flanagan, Emily Powell, Grace Carder, Cooper Holmes and Krystal Starcher; and pit, Nicholas Beaty and Carlee Bunner.

Fifth period has been changed for the 2015 school year. We no longer have Enrichment. LINKS has taken its place.

LINKS is a West Virginia grade 5-12 program and is research and standard based. LINKS provides planning tools and standard-based lesson plans designed to enhance students’ social and academic development. The purpose of

LINKS is to advance student learning and achievement in a proactive manner by establishing a personal relation-ship with one consistent adult who facilitates lessons and is an advocate for students.

The LINKS curriculum is designed to fill the gap between what has been taught in the core curriculum and the necessary skills for success in school. It specializes in post-secondary education and in the work place

by addressing three major skills areas such as school success skills, academic planning and career exploration.

Every Monday students will be doing character development lesson plans. Tuesday through Thursday will be LINKS lessons, and Friday has been set aside for club meetings.

All students will receive one-half credit for completing the LINKS program.

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The band marches off the field after pre-game of the Wirt game. Photo by Lisa Beaty