By: C. Barras
The Lady Jackets have been working hard throughout the past months to take on other teams and to prepare for the playoffs ahead. The Jackets are 10-4 in district. The girls have put a lot of effort into the games that they’ve played so far. They believe that the season has been going well for them and that they will continue to be successful. “I feel very confident in my team,” junior Asia Neff said. “If we continue to work hard, we will have a great rest of the season.” The girls are always excited and pumped for what challenges they may face from opponents. Always having their head held high, they continue to fight for wins. “With the determination and energy from everyone, it makes me work harder and faster in everything I do,” senior Keyaria Harrison said. With support from the coaches and fans around them, they continue to improve everyday and show their love for basketball in practices and games. “Whether on the bench or on the court, we will always keep grinding,” Asia said. “We can end the season on top!”
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By: A. Walker
The fires in Australia are taking tolls on thousands, maybe millions of lives, and not just the lives of people. The fires began in late July. The biggest blazes have been burning for months, and more than 100 fires are still burning. In the state of New South Wales alone, more than 3,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged. “I couldn’t imagine seeing my home burn down and having nowhere to go,” junior Kiki Haigh said. “ It’s really sad that these families are going through this.” It’s not just people’s homes, it’s their lives too. At least 28 people have died nationwide; earlier in December the smoke was so bad in Sydney that air quality measured 11 times the “hazardous” level. “It’s very devastating that people are losing their homes and lives to these deadly fires,” senior Trinity Ford said. “I wish I could go down there and volunteer to help.” Half a billion animals have been affected by the fires, with millions likely dead, and that's a conservative estimate. The figure given excludes insects and frogs, so the real sum is certain to be higher. “I’m super depressed about all of the innocent little lives that have been taken away from the ecosystem,” Trinity said. “If they don’t go extinct it's going to take a while to get the population numbers to go back up.” As catastrophic bushfires burn in Australia, claims that koalas are now "functionally extinct" have gone viral. Many wildlife experts reject this claim, and several estimates suggest there are around 300,000 koalas left in the wild. By: K.Haigh
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Humans have contaminated the earth for the short amount of time they have been here. With the ocean and animals stomachs filling up with plastic, we don’t have much longer to save the planet and the ocean life, so every bottle counts. Plastic has become such an issue that if we don’t stop our wasteful ways by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Companies use plastic bottles to make towels, backpacks, and shoes. States, such as California, Florida, and New York, have even begun banning plastic straws and replacing them with paper straws. There are many ways to preserve the earth’s natural beauty such as recycling, using reusable bottles, and paper straws. Students and staff can make a huge impact just by throwing their empty water bottles in a recycling bin instead of the trash can. “I think removing foam trays would be one way the school could help the environment,” sophomore Raven Williams said. “Another way to help from school is taking away the plastic water bottle rule. Instead of students being forced to bring plastic water bottles to school, they could bring reusable water bottles instead, and the school could install water bottle refillers for students.” Some have already started helping the plastic issue. “I use metal straws and reusable bottles,” sophomore Jamie Barton said. “I’m trying to rid plastic from my life to help the earth and to make as little trash as I can. Not only does it save money and time, it also helps plastic from ending up in the ocean, lakes, and landfills." Others don’t think plastic should be the school’s concern. “Honestly I don’t care about plastic,” junior Brooke Copeland said. “It’s not our problem to care about. If animals choose to eat plastic, that’s on them.” Overall the plastic issue is something everyone can help with whether it’s recycling or just using a metal straw. By: M. Durrett
The crack of the baseball hitting the bat echoes as peanuts and popcorn waft through the warm air. The player tosses the bat to the side and makes a break for first base. Fans cheer as the player makes their way around the diamond, and a larger roar erupts as the player makes it back to home base in one hit. Baseball season is here again, and supporters, students, and players cannot wait. Baseball is a sport loved by many, and the baseball team is growing more eager as the season approaches. This is going to be the last year for many of the seniors to play. They are playing with many mixed emotions but no doubts that this season is going to be their best. The seniors include: Justice Gooch, Carson Holland, Jonathan Ramsey, and Kevin Lansing. “Even though I don’t want it to end, I feel really good about this season,” Kevin said. “ We have very good talent, and I can't wait to see how far we go.” With the many memories that these boys have created over the years, they don’t plan on those being their last. “It’s sad, but exciting,” junior Jackson Illingworth said. “I’m ready to see what the future holds for us and the last season we get to share together with these seniors. It may be my last months on a field with them, but we will keep in contact afterwards and share many more moments together.” Players hope to achieve their goals by the end of the season. “My main goal for the season is to maintain a batting average higher than 400 throughout the season and make it a lot further in playoffs than we did last year.” junior Ryan Wilkerson said. With the talent and hard work that each player on the team has, it is going to be one heck of a season. “I feel like it’s going great; we’ve got some great talent that can get us far,” sophomore Cody Hargett said. “However it's all about how we use that talent that determines how long our season is.” The boys play tomorrow against Sabine, so don’t hesitate to come out and support them. |
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