By : C. Barras Basketball season has moved quickly this year, but some are already preparing for next season. For senior Kylie Pacheco, her next season will be playing college ball as she has recently been offered a scholarship to play for East Texas Baptist University.
A few weeks ago, Kylie visited ETBU to learn more about their basketball program. After visiting ETBU, Kylie went home and thought about the big decision she had to make; her parents thought it would be great for her to join the ETBU team. “It took me a little while to think about joining,” Kylie said. “I wasn’t sure about it since I had gotten other offers to play at different colleges.” About a week later, Kylie went out to eat with the coaches of ETBU, and some of her family joined them. They talked about how her high school season went and about the ETBU program more. Afterwards, Kylie did more thinking and had an answer. “ I unofficially but officially committed to ETBU,” Kylie said. “I’m super excited for my future playing at ETBU college.”
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Sweat dripping down peoples faces, weights smashing onto the floor, and the sound of struggle fills the room. It's powerlifting season. The latest powerlifting meet was february 15th. “Someone who I look up to the most is probably my brother, Stone Crisp, because he usually helps me and shows me how to do the workouts,” sophomore Evey Crisp said. Many students can’t wait to see what the season will bring and are determined that they are going to be better than last year. “I’m really excited to have gotten better at such a amazing sport and to have have gotten my max 40-100 pounds stronger, but I still wasn't prepared as I should have been,” Evey said. Powerlifting is interesting to many students because you continue to gain strength and have the support of your teammates along the way. “I love pushing myself to new limits and looking at the progress I’ve made over the years,” Evey said. “I can't wait to have an awesome year with my team.” By: J. Collins, B. Copeland
The tennis team has been practicing and competing, and they have a tournament coming up at the end of the month. With some new freshmen playing, they have been working hard to get better and do well at the tournaments ahead. The tennis team attended a tournament on February 10. “Everybody did pretty decent,” junior Kayla Butenschoen said. “Everyone got 11th through 13th in their brackets.” The tennis team has high hopes for their next tournament. “I think we’re going to do good,” Kayla said. “The schools we’re going against are harder than we faced in district, but I still believe we can win some.” Even though the freshman haven’t competed in a tournament, they have been preparing themselves to get better at the sport. “I like tennis a lot so far,” freshman Kyndal King said. “I’m not very good at it yet, and it’s a challenge, but it is still a very fun sport.” In general, the tennis team is having a great season so far, and the players enjoy what they do. By: D. Roquemore, M. Ephraim, C. Mcglothin, G. Jones
On Tuesday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m., the senior varsity girls played their last home basketball game of their high school career. “This is very emotional because it’s our last game,” senior Frankazia Boyd said. The memories they made will last forever for these seniors. “My favorite memory is when I got to run out of the locker room with music but sat on the bench whole game,” senior Whitney Shaw said jokingly. The team is like a family. “It [being with the team] means alot to me,” senior Ashley Walton said. “[Without them] I probably wouldn’t come to school.” Some seniors have looked forward to playing college basketball for years. “I’m sure Kylie and Frankazia will go far,” senior Nikayla Tatum said. Next year, Kylie Pacheco will be playing for ETBU while Frankazia will start her college basketball career at Tyler Junior College. By: K. Butenschoen, R. Herrera
Love is in the air with the scent of people holding hands, receiving flowers and chocolates, planning their perfect date night, and snuggling up with their significant other. Saint Valinetineś Day has been a long celebrated tradition with the Christians and the Romans. No one knows how it was actually started, but it continues to be one of the most romantic days of the year. “My favorite thing about Valentine’s Day is getting a bunch of candy from my parents and knowing that I’m at least loved by them,” sophomore Darenyon Barthelemy said. Not everyone is in the loving spirit this time of year. All of the red and pink can be a little overwhelming and cause some resentment when it comes to the holiday. “I’m not a very big fan of Valentine’s Day because of all of the money you have to spend on gifts and the couples all over each other,” senior Tramell Anderson said. “It’s just gross.” Many students have plans this holiday, and they range from hanging out with family and enjoying love that way or going on dates with their significant other. “My plans for a special date is to pick up my girlfriend and take her to a romantic dinner and maybe even a movie after,” sophomore Daniel Shelton said. Always remember that Valentine’s Day is about giving and sharing love. By: M. Durrett
Baseball season has started, and the team had their first scrimmage Friday, February 9. The traveled to play Winona, and they won. They have been working hard at practice and during the athletic period to be the best team this season. “We are working really great as a team so far, and we will only get better as the season progresses,” sophomore Peyton Sirmans said. They are looking forward to a great season and what it could bring for them in the future. “I’m working really hard to be on varsity and to become a better player all together,” freshman JD Ballard said. The staff is looking forward to watching the boys succeed as a team and meet their goals. By: A. Walker
On February 6, the basketball boys played Jefferson. They started off strong, but in the end, they fell short by just ten points, losing 51-61. ¨I really thought we would beat them because we were doing so good at first,” sophomore Chris Smith said. “I was kinda upset, but we did our best.” After a 50-52 loss to Waskom, the boys are focused and determined. They’re looking ahead and deciding the best moves for future games. “Next time, we’re going to follow the coach’s plan,” Chris said. “We could’ve limited our turnovers. We should’ve beat them [Waskom]. I was really upset when we lost because I felt like we didn’t give it our all, and we could’ve done better.” The team is learning from past mistakes and will use these lessons to ensure a brighter future for the season. By: L. Adams
The 2018 track season is back, and the team is ready for action. The first track meet will be at Union Grove on February 28. There are many track and field events including the 4x400 relay, long jump, shot put, and discus. So far, there will be 45 track team members going to the first track meet. There are varsity girls, JV boys, and varsity boys. According to Coach Phil Shaffer, many of the football players run track to “stay in shape.” There will be six track meets during the seasons. “We have two in Union Grove, one in Beckville, one in Troop, one in Wynonna, and one in Jefferson,” Shaffer said. This year, the plan was to increase the girls track team, but it's a difficult challenge when many girls play other spring sports. The school hopes that this track year will be the best so far. Good luck, track members. The 2018 track season is back, and the team is ready for action. The first track meet will be at Union Grove on February 28. There are many track and field events including the 4x400 relay, long jump, shot put, and discus. So far, there will be 45 track team members going to the first track meet. There are varsity girls, JV boys, and varsity boys. According to Coach Phil Shaffer, many of the football players run track to “stay in shape.” There will be six track meets during the seasons. “We have two in Union Grove, one in Beckville, one in Troop, one in Wynonna, and one in Jefferson,” Shaffer said. This year, the plan was to increase the girls track team, but it's a difficult challenge when many girls play other spring sports. The school hopes that this track year will be the best so far. Good luck, track members. By: T. Ford
The ball cracking as it hits the bat, the sprinting to get back to base, the umpire blowing his whistle. This is softball. The girls’ season started on January 29 with a scrimmage against Gladewater. “I expect this season to go great,” sophomore Morgan Durrett said. “We all work amazing as a team, and we help each other get over our mistakes.” Some girls look up to other people/figures in their life to play softball, but to others, it just comes naturally. “I’ve been playing all my life; it’s practically a lifestyle,” freshman Christen Smith said. The team is working great together. They have a good thing going, but of course, all teams have some small things they need to work on. “We need to work on being focused at the bat,” Christen said. “We also need to just start loving one another even through the rough mistakes.” All in all, it looks as though this will be a great season for the softball team. By: H. Whitehead
It's nothing but complete darkness and despair. The world that was beneath your feet is now gone. Voices are nowhere to be heard. It's everywhere but nowhere to be seen. Death is around the corner. No matter where you go, death follows. Around 6,775 deaths happen every single day in the United States. That’s insane to think about because thats 2,626,418 deaths every year. That’s a whole lot of death coming at you. Death can be many different things. It can be very frightening or a blessing to some. It just depends on how your outlook on life is. Everyone has their beliefs about what happens after you die, but we still wonder what life is after death. No one really knows which makes the idea a little more terrifying. There are even people in this strange world that love the fact of death itself. They are okay with the fact that it will one day sweep them away. People go along life different ways. Some just like to be on the dark side before they even get there. Death is nothing but a release from all the pain and emotions the world puts you through. It’s up to you to make the best of the life you live. You can choose to constantly be paranoid by it or you can just live. |
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