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The Fall of Troy
Story By: Courtney Stanford
After a long game -- and eighty minutes of non-stop running -- the loud blaring horn of the buzzer goes off. The score is tied 1-1, so the rivals have no choice but to go into overtime. Up to this point the whole soccer game has been a struggle with boys covered in bruises and sweat, fighting after every loose ball, not caring if their bodies get injured in the attempt to win this game. All of this hard work comes down to the moment of truth which consists of two extra halves of ten minutes. These ferocious Wildcat boys have been preparing for this moment all season.
As the boys’ Varsity soccer team makes a run down the left wing, the pressure that has been building throughout the entire game suddenly bursts when a boy on the Yucca team trips one of our own, about forty-five yards down the field. This infuriates the Wildcat boys, and Samuel Smith hears his coach screaming from the sidelines telling Austin Stowers to take the kick. Stowers obeys, and with one quick accurate swing of his leg the ball flies into the air. Smith sees it flying in his direction he backs up, gathers himself, and when the time is right he leaps into the air and heads the ball into the goal, leading the Wildcats to victory with a score of 2-1.
Going into the game the boys knew that they had a good shot at winning. Smith says we “always play better on the road. We have also just been playing better in general. We haven't been giving up as many goals.” This was the boys’ first win in league this year, and the first time that we have beat Yucca in a decade, so the fact that we won makes the victory even more sweet because they are our rivals. The boys have been preparing for their season all year by dedicating almost everyday to building muscle in the weight room, and trying to enhance their skills with a series of drills. Their hard work paid off in the end, because there is no better feeling in the world than beating your rival in their own house.
It Just Makes Cents
Story By: Kathleen Moore and Alexis Hidalgo
Pennies for Patients is an annual fundraiser for individuals like Mia, a brave 9 year-old acute lymphocytic leukemia survivor of almost four years. The students of TPHS are encouraged through incentives to bring in their spare change to donate to the fundraiser.
This year, students had a say in what kind of incentives they would like. Cassidy Zimarik and the ASB committee decided that there would be a better turnout if people could vote for the incentives they wanted. Ultimately, these incentives are what inspires everyone to donate for such a life-changing cause. The incentives this year consist of things such as: Mr. Stanford getting the Avatar arrow painted on his head, Jarod Burks eating 25 worms, Chase McBride taking a vow of silence for two school days, and even music during lunch.
Some teachers like Mr. Keith, however, take the idea of incentives to a whole other level. He told his second period Honors English class that if they did not come in first place, then they would have to write an essay. Trent Applegate, a student of the class, half-heartedly said, “I donated about $109 in order to help Mia out, and plus I really just don’t want to write an essay.” Which is why Mr. Keith’s class won first place, Mr. Davis’ class won second, and Mr. Ingram’s class won third. Since those three classes were the ones that contributed to the fundraiser the most, they each win a class party of their choice.
But in the end, it does not matter how much you donate, because every cent -- in fact every penny -- makes a difference! Last year we raised $1,172, and this year we raised over $1,200! With this money we have helped changed the lives of other patients like Mia who are battling lymphocytic leukemia, and we will continue to do so in the years to come.
March 6th, 2015
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