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Brian Jackson had work release with Josiah steele who was friends with John McMillan who rode the bus to middle school with elizaBeth Forsyth who was yearbook editors with Megan thurlow who played softball with Micale rodgers who sat next to rachelle karl in concert choir who sprayed air freshner every day in fresh-man English with Brogan Britt who went to Rural Center Elementary School with austin aBeldt who was a dis-trict FFA officer with Jake hildeBrand who built three construction tech houses with Justin nelson who had dark hair like JenniFer aBBott who played saxophone in the band with saMantha Jansen who had the same initials as saMantha Jenkins who had been best friends since first grade with Michelle klekot who was on the scholars’ bowl team with Maegan noBle who had a cross tattoo on her back like Jordan o’neal who went to Florida for his senior trip with thoMas sheFelton who played baseball with dustin Meadors who had first hour government

with gaiJ Powell who played Yu-Gi-Oh! with Jake laMB who was a library aide with Bran-don litke who was in All-School Production with stePhania nelson who was an NHS offi-cer with greg harris who drove a Firebird like tyler schultz who ate lunch every day with kurtis keating who was a prom candidate like alecia waldroP who had three classes with allison keidel who had Mrs. Dalke’s advisory with ivin tudela who was in a quartet with Matt krinhoP who went fishing with andrew haynes who was in the select mixed ensemble with ryan huMMel who was injured in wresting like Mat coles who enjoyed art like tiana Brooks who sat in front of elizaBeth acker in senior English who snorted when she laughed like eMily richardson who was a wrestling cheerleader with alexandria Jones who had a sibling in the same grade like dilon altwegg who wore glasses like corrie Bettles who

was in Foods and Nutrition with Michael claBaugh who dated thea stoneBerger who graduated at semester like John rivera who used to go to school in Junction City like chad lundeen who ate lunch with JacoB welsh who hung out at the skate park with calvin whited who dated whitney hutchinson who rode horses like dalton cooPer who drove a pickup truck like tod hildeBrand who went to elementary school with kyle Foerschler who was at the top of the class academically with kristen harris who went on a band trip to the Liberty Bowl with erin Bundy who was in Tri-M with tyler woodworth who lived two blocks from Brittney law-

rance who was on the dance team with sarah Poland who played YMCA soccer with Julian Morgan who was an FCCLA officer with kayleigh Miller whose first name rhymed with hailey schneider who had freckles like elizaBeth Middleton who had red hair like kristoPher MoBley who was in construction tech with Morgan shorter who went to state wrestling like dalton weaver who hung out with Justin trotter who was tall like JaMes Jacquet who had blonde hair like tanner Marston who was in computer club with ca-

leB rose who had a younger sister in high school like nicholas gray who dated Brittni knaPP who was best friends with dawn Jensen who had a job in Abilene like Jarrod dockendorF who only had one sibling like cody Fansler who sat in junior English next to aManda Man-ning who was in the same kindergarten class as chelsea knox who was quiet until you got to know her like alyssa Fultz who had a tongue piercing like ashley

Blanchard who was friends with christina Blankley who went to Blue Ridge Elementary with sondra sMith. and they’re all in the class oF 2010.

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Kaitlyn JacksonReporter

Some teachers at Chapman High School stood out and made a difference in some of the lives of the seniors. Here are their personal favorites.

Teachers DO make a differenceSeniors reveal their favorite teachers over the years

Elizabeth Acker—Miss Lindahl: she pushed me to do things that I otherwise wouldn’t have done.Erin Bundy—Ms. Maughlin: she helped me real-ize what I want to do for the rest of my life.Alyssa Fultz—Miss Tajchman: she never lost hope for me when I was letting up on myself.Dawn Jensen—Mrs. Tajchman: she is one crazy, fun person who is nothing but herself. That is a great quality to have, especially since lots of people are fake these days.Kurtis Keating—Mr. Ingram: he’s a great teacher and coach because he’s always there for you, and he listens to what you have to say.Allison Keidel—Mrs. Anders: she always looks on the bright side no matter what.

Brittni Knapp—Mrs. Erickson: she has taught me so much and helped me a lot with college stuff.Matthew Krinhop—Mr. Mayberry: he touched me on the shoulder in chemistry and scared the crap out of me, It made me a man.Jake Lamb—Mrs. Smith: she helped me learn the computer skills I need.Brittney Lawrance—Mr. Weller: he showed me how to manage my priorities, he taught me about deadlines, and he is always there to listen to what you have to say whether it was girly drama or just something funny.Dustin Meadors—Mr. Sweet: he helped me believe in myself, and he gave me chances to try new things in sports.Stephania Nelson—Mrs. Dalke: she’s always there and understands what we’re going through.Gaij Powell—Mrs. Divel: she reminded me that school can be fun.Alecia Waldrop—Mrs. Rufener: she proves you can trust in teachers.

Embarrassing MomentsMemories are one thing the

senior class can take with them when they graduate. Some of the memories will bring back smiles, while others are just plain embarrassing.

Nick GrayOne day I was in class and was scratching my ear with an eraser. I pulled it out and figured out the eraser was still in my ear. I had to go to the emergency room to have it taken out.

Jennifer AbbottThere was a fly ball during a game, and Hillary Shorter and I both went after it. I didn’t see her, and we ran right into each other.

Emily RichardsonIt was really muddy outside, and the second I stepped off the bus I slipped and fell in the mud while I was wearing my white cheerleading uniform. I had to walk around the rest of the day like that.

Meagan NobleMy friends always pick on me because I’m the clumsiest person they know, and I kept bragging about how I hadn’t fallen on the ice yet. On the way to lunch one day I saw someone slip on the ice, so I started laughing. Right as I got done making fun of them I slipped and landed on my face. Right after I got up, I slipped again.

Tyler SchultzThe first day of school my sophomore year I was getting ready to leave first hour and didn’t know there was a bell. When it went off I looked around all surprised, and everyone looked at me and said it was just the bell and laughed at me.

Lasting ImpressionsSeniors share best memories of the past 4 years

Many memories are made at Chapman, but for most seniors there is one memory that stays in their hearts forever. Here are some:Emily Richardson—Liberty Bowl in Memphis rooming with Hilary Shorter, Kendra Gifford and Myranda Clark

John McMillan—Pranking teachers on April fool’s day

Kristen Harris—Making it to state band

Alecia Waldrop—The FCCLA leadership meetings

Megan Thurlow—I wrote an entire Pi day poem, and we acted it out with Barbies while Mrs. Gruen filmed

Corrie Bettles—When we had open lunches starting my junior year, it was spring time and I had four of my underclassmen friends all hanging out with me around my car. We would all talk and listen to music

Kyle Foerschler—Any of the Class Nights, especially the Spartan cheerleaders

Chelsea Knox—Going to school in the old school building

Elizabeth Acker—Walking the “halls” of CHS to class with Whitney.

Dalton Cooper—When Thomas Shefelton was getting a ticket he was also jump-starting my truck

Jacob Welsh—When Chad and I would take teachers’ parking spots

Calvin Whited—Friends and having to get through the year with them made it great

Whitney Hutchinson—When Elizabeth and I would make our Sonic runs before every game

Wills to the underclassmen

Jarrod Dockendorf—To Chase Altwegg, the ability to be the funniest guy in the school.

Cody Fansler—To Brandon Fansler, the ability to get to class late and not get marked late.

Elizabeth Forsyth—To Trevor Shartzer, my parking spot and FFA fruit sheets.

Gregory Harris—To all underclassmen, learn by examples from upperclassmen on what not to do.

Kristen Harris—To Mandie McPhail, clarinet leader.

Andrew Haynes—To Chad Williams, the ability to be perfect in every way.

Ryan Hummel—To Jill Hummel, the ability to stay strong when she is hurt.

Samantha Jansen—To Sydney Phillips, my awe-some piano playing abilities.

Samantha Jenkins—To Shane Lynch, my creativity.

James Jaquet—To Allen Marshall, my high school book bag.

Rachelle Karl—To all the junior class, the abil-ity to remember the old CHS school/hallways.

Brittni Knapp—To Bailey Mundy, the ability to not let things bring you down and always be yourself.

Matt Krinhop—To Cole Wieters, I give you the Skip Mayberry/Matt Krinhop memorial bridge.

Tanner Marston—To Tim Gardner, the ability to pass a class and not study.

Dustin Meadors—To Thomas Thurlow and Derek Weis, the ability to have some fun for me in the new school.

Kris Mobley—To Joey Mobley, I give you my pa-tience.

Stephania Nelson—To Morgan Taylor, the ability to remember that she’s beautiful and that I love her.

Jordan O’Neal—To Shay Palmer, to be good at golf.

Sarah Poland—To Jill Hummel, the ability to be fearless.

Emily Richardson—To Laura McLaughlin, the abil-ity to always get stuck in the seats on the bus.

MiCale Rodgers—To Lori McGarvey, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t, because the only thing stopping you is you.

Caleb Rose—To Charles Jarnot, the ability to tie his shoes.

Megan Thurlow—To Shayla Winters, the ability to always follow your heart.

Ivin Tudela—To Trent Kern, the ability to become a genius.

Tyler Woodworth—To Eli Jarnot, the ability to say sorry in any circumstance.

Bailey HurfordReporter

Brittany LavalleurReporter

Lori McGarveyReporter

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“I Hate It When I...” That comment has been said hundreds of times over

the course of a senior’s high school career. But what are their biggest “hates”? Here are the seniors’ biggest pet peeves.Austin Abeldt—Girls screaming and laughing really highDilon Altwegg—People not giving everything they’ve got in competition or lifeCody Fansler—HippiesAndrew Haynes—When I screw up and people say “It’s all right”Samantha Jansen—When people shake their feet behind you and it shakes the floorDawn Jensen—When you’re trying to talk and some-one else butts inAlexandria Jones—Dry skinAllison Keidel—Listening to drama; I can’t stand itChelsea Knox—DramaBrandon Litke—People shushing meTanner Marston—FreshmenKris Mobley—When people believe there is no reason for anythingJulian Morgan—Freshmen who are loud because they are immature and annoyingJustin Nelson—Annoying peopleStephania Nelson—Rude people and latenessEmily Richardson—Starting a sentence and not finishing itCaleb Rose—Sparkling vampiresMegan Thurlow—When food falls out of my food, like lettuce out of my sandwich Justin Trotter—People who have bad body odorAlecia Waldrop—Pencil tapping

We all have our favorite quotes, but for the seniors, there is one that they live by.Jennifer Abbott—People who don’t know me think I’m quiet, people who do wish I was.Elizabeth Acker—Dance like no one’s watching, live everyday like it’s your last, and love life like you’ve never been hurt.Dilon Altwegg—You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind.Erin Bundy—Make the best of this test, and don’t ask why. Its not a question, but a lesson learned in time.Michael Clabaugh—I do what I want.Dalton Cooper—Go with a little bit of luck, a whole lot of faith, use your whole heart, and always believe.Jarrod Dockendorf—Life is like a train, it’s bearing down on you. And guess what? It’s going to hit you. So you can start running when it’s far off in the distance, or you can pull up a chair and just watch it come.Kyle Foerschler—Dynamite comes in small packagesElizabeth Forysth—You have to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remem-ber what you had. Also, forgive but never forget. Learn from your mistakes but never regret. People change, things go wrong, use, remember life goes on.Alyssa Fultz—Live life to the fullest and have fun.Gregory Harris—That was a good time right there.Kristen Harris—The harder you work, the more suc-cess you’ll have.Rachelle Karl—Live for today. Yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery.Kurtis Keating—If your not cheating your not trying and if your caught cheating your not trying hard enough.Allison Keidel—Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who

Jennifer Abbott—Jenny Lindhoff: we do a lot of the same things, plus we are secretly twinsElizabeth Acker—Lexi Coberly: we are both quiet and reserved until we are in our comfort zone of friends, then we “let loose”Corrie Bettles—Lindsey Meadors: we have a lot of things in commonTiana Brooks—My bro Deian Brooks: we keep to ourselves but can be loud and ob-noxiousDalton Cooper—Ceaton Cooper: he is my little broKyle Foerschler—Karl Janke: he is smart, involved in music and crazyElizabeth Forsyth—Alex Diercks: we both are FFA nerds, we both make fun of Lexi, and we both make people mad easilyAlyssa Fultz—Yvonne Duncan: she thinks almost the same way that I do, and I can always tell what she’s feelingNicholas Gray—Kirkland Babin: he is really small just like I was all through high schoolGregory Harris—Trent: enough said; hick and an athleteKristen Harris—Caitlyn Rose: we both work hard and are pretty easy goingTod Hildebrand—Thomas Thurlow: we do ALMOST everything togetherWhitney Hutchinson—Elizabeth Acker: we both have our dumb moments that we will

never forgetJames Jacquet—Allen Marshall: he’s the Bill to my Ted

Samantha Jenkins—Sabrina Walsh: we are both caring and crazy and don’t care what others thinkRachelle Karl—Jordan Woods: we charm everyoneKurtis Keating—Derrick Keating: he’s my brother and we are both awesome! (even though we all know I’m cooler)

Michelle Klekot—Shane Lynch: we both have awesome taste in music, we like to write, and we have a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong timeBrittni Knapp—Bailey Mundy: she’s my cousin, and

blondeness runs in the familyChelsea Knox—Katherine Irvin: we are both wild and crazyMatt Krinhop—Cole Wieters: we look exactly alikeBrittney Lawrance— Allie Day: she knows who she is and doesn’t care if someone disagrees or notChadwick Lundeen—John Rodgers: he is just like me, only smarter

Maegan Noble—Chelsie Lowery: we both have unique, wacky personalitiesSarah Poland—Grace Pierson: we love dance

Two of a kind

Final words of wisdomSo what bugs you? Seniors speak out

Kaitlyn JacksonReporter

Lori McGarveyReporter

Many people deem themselves as one of a kind, yet no matter how different you are, there is usually someone out there similar to you. These seniors got to pick the students who are most like them.

Michael ClabaughWhat is one thing no one knows about you?I live on a farm.What is your best memory at CHS?Junior prom, because I had the time of my life.What is your favorite class?Art because I really like to draw. Who is your role model?Myself, because I really don’t know who else it would be.Who is your best friend?I have a lot of friends, but I would have to say my best friend is Thomas Shefelton.

Alecia WaldropWhere would you like to be in 10 years? I would like to be working as an OB nurse and have a family.What is your prize possession?My grandma’s rings, because she passed away.What is your best memory at CHS?Being prom queen of 2010!What is the worst meal at CHS?Barbeque beef, because it looks like someone ate it and spit it back out.Who is your hero?My mom, because she is successful and raised a wonderful family.

Ivin TudelaWho is your role model?Steve Ray Vaughan, because he’s an amazing guitar player and I love the blues.Who is your best friend?Trent Kern, because he’s a lot like me.What is your best memory at CHS?Going to state for choir.What is your favorite thing to do outside of school?Playing basketball, because it makes me forget about problems and just play the game.

matter don’t mind.Michelle Klekot—I am what I am not.Chelsea Knox—Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.Brittni Knapp—The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.Matt Krinhop—Learn from your mistakes.Ryan Hummel—Stay golden pony boy.Jake Lamb—I don’t care.Brittney Lawrance—Live life to its fullest potential, and laugh as much as you can. Always remember: all you need is love.Chadwick Lundeen—Life’s a garden…dig it.John McMillan—Get a job and life.Dustin Meadors—Never give up, because winners never quit and quitters never win.Maegan Noble—Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow.Sarah Poland—Sometimes the questions are compli-cated and the answers are simple.Gaij Powell—I don’t fear the 10,000 kicks you’ve prac-ticed once, I fear the one kick you practiced 10,000 times.Emily Richardson—Music is the universal language, and those who can speak it will soon rule the world.MiCale Rodgers—Chase your dreams and reach for the stars even when they seem too far away, because the only thing holding you back is yourself.Caleb Rose—Never try, never fail.Tyler Schultz—You are you. Now isn’t that pleasant?Robert Shefelton—Life’s a garden, dig it.Megan Thurlow—Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.Alecia Waldrop—All I can do is be me, whoever that is.Jacob Welsh—If you’re not first, your last.Calvin Whited—Business up front, party in the back.Tyler Woodworth—Even the best have their downfalls.

Nalani ClarkReporter

Brittany LavalleurReporter

UP close and personal

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Issue 81. For the last number of Class Night, seniors sing “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5. It’s always very emotional, because you know you may never sing with them again,” said senior Megan Thurlow. photo by Maria Flowers

2. All 10 Homecoming candi-dates pose for the camera after the crowning ceremony. King Jarrod Dockendorf said it felt like a dream to be standing up there with Queen Brogan Britt. photo by Megan Thurlow

2. Gaij Powell and Brandon Lit-ke act out a small scene during drama class. During the year, the class also helped out with both All-School productions. photo by Michelle Klekot

3. Standing on top of the senior float during the Homecoming parade, Ryan Hummel claps in rhythm with a chant. The senior float idea was “Wipe out the Ti-gers.” photo by Megan Thurlow

4. Giving a presidental election speech, Kris Mobely tells fellow classmates why he should be voted the next president. Each class was divided up into groups and picked one person to give a speech. photo by Brittni Knapp

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Freshmen: “We Haven’t Been Bitten Yet!”

Juniors: “Keep The Indians in the Cupboard”

Sophomores: “BLT: Bacon, Lettuce, Tiger”

Seniors: “Wipe Out the Tigers”

5. Kneeling down, Jake Hildeb-rand works on the floor of this year’s construction technology house. The house was completed in May and an open house was held during the FFA BBQ. Hil-debrand said being in the class was a great learning experience that not everyone gets to have. photo by Bailey Mundy

6. Dancing to “Too Legit to Quit” by MC Hammer, the se-nior football boys show their moves during the annual bon-fire before the Abilene football game. The boys went all out for the occasion and dressed up for the performance, which had to be moved inside because of the weather. photo by Brianna Hall

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As the music begins to play, the first couple glides onto the floor and then walks in unison to the center of the floor to strike a pose. No, this isn’t “America’s Top Model,” it was the FCCLA-sponsored fashion show.

The fashion show was set up by the Fashion Marketing class, taught by Sonya Anders. The show was used to teach students in the class the modeling side of the fashion marketing line of work.

“In the world of fashion you have to model the clothes to advertise,” Anders said. “It teaches my students to work as a team and communication skills. It’s part of the real world.”

Setting up where to get the clothing was determined by two factors: what was in style with the different cliques throughout the school and what stores would allow the fashion class to borrow clothes for the event.

“We tried to get different cliques,” said freshman Matraca Lawrence. “So we chose stores that represent those cliques.”

There were many different stores with many different types of styles, ranging from casual to gothic to prom dresses.

“The stores that sponsored were Gap, Hot Topic, Orschlens, Goodies, Maurices, Hibbett, Boyd’s, David’s Bridal and Mr. Penguin,” Anders said.

As for models, tryouts were held to determine who was the best at modeling, and they were then judged on how they performed at the tryouts.

“[The tryout] wasn’t hard,” said freshman Baylee Belvin. “I taught them [what to do] so I knew what I was doing, but it wasn’t hard.”

Anders said she enjoyed getting to see the new styles her students find each year.

“I think it’s just fun,” Anders said. “It’s fun to show others what’s in style for the season.”

As the music dies and last couple exits, the models and coordinators give a sigh of relief. The hard work and set-up has gone as planned, and they have shown what they learned. Most importantly, the students at CHS have learned what’s in style for the summer.

Whether you danced your shoes off or chilled by the punch bowl, this year’s prom was sure to provide you with some sort of entertainment.

This year’s theme was “Step Into the Night” with decorations in purple and silver. The ceilings were lined with lights, and the picture backdrops were staircases decorated in the themed colors.

“I liked the backdrop for the pictures, and I thought the decorations looked better than last year’s prom,” said senior Jennifer Abbott.

One of the major differences in this year’s prom was the entrance. Instead of driving past the weight room and walking into the band room doors, cars were stopped at the corner of Logan and Fifth Street, and attendees walked through the newly renovated gym and into the dance.

“I liked this year’s entrance a lot better than last year’s, because we got to walk farther than just a short hallway,” said senior Kurting Keating.

The prom night concluded in traditional fashion with the crowning of king, queen, prince and princess. This year’s king was Kurtis Keating, queen was Alecia Waldrop, prince was Karl Janke and princess was foreign exchange student Jenny Lindhoff. This was the second time in the last three years a CHS foreign exchange student has won royalty.

“This was the most fun prom I have attended because of the people who were there, and I was very honored to win prom king,” Keating said.

After-prom began at midnight and went until 4 a.m. Some of the fun things to do included an inflatable obstacle course, jousting ring, and dodge ball arena

Strike the pose

Kinnen HawesReporter

as well as a free photo booth and fun games.

“After-prom was a lot of fun. The best part was my intense games of ping-pong,” said senior Dustin Meadors.

If you stuck around long enough to claim your prize at the end of the night, some of the prizes included mini refrigerators, DVD players and flat screen TV’s.

“All the prizes were awesome at the beginning. Too bad I didn’t win any of them,” Meadors said.

Whether you just went to prom or attended all of the night’s events, you were sure to leave with a memory.

“I will definitely go to prom next year. This one was a memory that I would like to expand on,” said junior Shelby Travelute.

‘Step Into the Night’ theme for

2010 prom Tyler Schultz

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Senior Michael Clabaugh escorts sophomore Jordan Peleska through the gym doors and into the prom. photo by Brianna Hall

I think it’s just fun. It’s fun to show others what’s in style for the season.

-Sonya Anders, F.A.C.S. Teacher

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F.A.C.S. students model for school fashion show

Top: Senior Stephania Nelson and junior Will McLaughlin model their clothes for the F.A.C.S. fashion show. Clothing was chosen to portray the different style worn at CHS. photo by Lori McGarvey

Left: Junior Paige Shumaker gets her makeup and hair done before the fashion show in F.A.C.S. teacher Sanya Anders’ room. Each model had this done to better represent the styles they were modeling. photo by Lori McGarvey

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Page LayoutPage 1.............................................Sarah Poland Page 2...........................................Kinnen HawesPage 3..........................................Bailey Hurford Page 4.............................................Sarah Poland Page 5..........................................Myranda ClarkPage 6-7..Brittany Lavalleur & Casey HoffmanPage 8-9.......................................Kurtis KeatingPage 10..........................................Kaity LoweryPage 11...................................Spencer AndersonPage 12....................................Stephania NelsonAds Managers...........................Megan Thurlow Reporters: Spencer Anderson, Myranda Clark, Nalani Clark, Allie Day, Elizabeth Forsyth, Brianna Hall, Kinnen Hawes, Casey Hoffman, Bailey Hurford, Kaitlyn Jackson, Kurtis Keating, Jacob Langlois, Brittany Lavalleur, Kaitlyn Lowry, Mariah McAntee, Lori McGarvey, Stephania Nelson, Sarah Poland, Tyler Schultz, Megan Thurlow, Tori Young.

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CoEDIToRS-IN-CHIEF:Kurtis Keating & Sarah Poland

Jerris Reeder—Fr. I will most remember how helpful the seniors were to me in volleyball.

Jerrad Gillen—Fr.I will remember how considerate they were towards everybody.

Shandy Winters—Soph.They are all really fun, nice and crazy.

Ray Hidalgo—JuniorI will remember Justin Trotter’s beautiful face.

Ashley Wetklow—JuniorI will remember how they are all really tiny.

Mathew Coles—SeniorI will remember that we are awesome and everybody knows it.

Alecia Waldrop—SeniorWe all pretty much get along. S

E D I TO R ’S Poland, Keating give final words to CHS

SpeakOUT!

Tori YoungReporter

I never thought we would get here, but yet my class is finally seniors, and g r a d u a t i o n

day is g e t t i n g closer and closer.

I f a n y o n e deserves

recognition, I think it’s the teachers who have brought us this far. We owe them all a round of applause for helping us realize what we all can achieve and making us do the work to get there. Thank you all.

I would like to thank all my friends for making the hard days easier and the memories stand out. Even though we’re not going to the same colleges, you will always be my friends.

To the senior class, we rock! I think it’s awesome that we all can get along and I am proud to say we won the Homecoming float contest all four years.

Things weren’t always easy, but I can honestly say I am honored to have been a Chapman High School student. Even though I can’t remember much about being in the old school,

the trailers have been a memorable

experience and have made us all a little stronger. The

way our town and school came together after

the tornado is something that I will always be proud of.

I think all the seniors have become a little wiser since we started our high school careers. If I could tell the underclassmen anything, it would be to learn to make your own decisions. If you let others influence the things you decide to do, you will end up regretting so much. Don’t be afraid to stand out from the crowd. Everyone is different, and people should be able to love the person you really are.

Appreciate your parents. There were so many times I didn’t try to understand why my parents were making the decisions they were. I’m finally starting to understand that even when it feels like they’re trying to punish me, they are always doing what they know will be best for me. Thank you, mom and dad, for getting me through the tough years. I love you and owe you so much.

Even though I’m glad this is the end of the road, I know I will miss these halls (or lack of them). Thank you for everything CHS, and most importantly, for reading the DK.

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know, this is the last story I’ll ever write for the Dickinsonian, and it has been by far the hardest story I’ve ever had to write over my three years on the DK staff.

My class has experienced many changes throughout our four-year journey at CHS. We had to make the transition from going to school in a nice high school to being stuck in FEMA trailers our last two years. There were also many changes in sports practice routines, playing b a s k e t b a l l in the cafe-gym-atorium as well as the

ever-changing parking places (or lack there of) to accommodate the construction workers’ needs. Although there were definitely some negatives that came along with the tornado, I think in general it was a good thing, because now our facilities are going to be some of the best in the state. Sometimes it’s tough to stay positive when you’re walking from trailer to trailer in the snow or rain, but even though my class won’t experience the

new school, in the long run it will

all be worth the sacrifices.

W i t h that said, t h e r e ’ s

no other high school

that I would rather graduate

from. The teachers, coaches and students have been great, and it wasn’t only at the high school. The CMS and Blue Ridge teachers were great, too. There’s

one teacher who really made high school a lot more enjoyable for me. I always looked forward

to going to his class everyday, and that was Mr. Weller’s journalism class. When I first took intro to journalism, I really wanted to be

on the broadcast side and help make CHN, but Mr. Weller encouraged me to do print and write for the DK. Looking back at that decision now, I’m really glad I did take print. Mr. Weller taught me a lot more than just writing a story using AP guidelines or making a page layout. He also taught me to make deadlines (because that’s what journalism is all about), which will help me throughout life.

I want to thank my best friend Tyler Schultz for always being there for me, and coach Ingram for being more than a coach but also a friend. I also want to thank my dad for spending the time over the years to coach me in pop warner football, basketball, baseball and especially soccer. I want to thank my mom for always supporting me, and my brother, Derrick, and Julian Morgan for always pushing me to become a better

soccer player. Without their help I wouldn’t have been able to play soccer at Hesston College next year.

My four years at CHS have definitely been the most fun I have had in school. I want to wish all of my classmates the best of luck throughout life. This is the moment we’ve all worked so hard to achieve. Congratulations to the class of 2010.

Thank you for everything CHS, and most importantly, for reading the DK.

-Sarah Poland, Editor

“”

What will you remember most about

the senior class?

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Issue 8

Kaity LowryReporter

What do you want to be remem-bered most by?I am always trying my hardest and trying to help everybody.What do you feel is your best quality or trait?I am always positive.If you came across a genie, what three things would you wish for?I would wish for a 2010 Camaro, a full ride to college, and for my fam-ily to always be safe.Who is your role model?My mom, because she will al-ways be there for me, and I know if I would ever need anything she would be there in a heart beat.

Casey HoffmanReporter

If you could meet anyone who would it be?President Dwight Eisenhower, because he was a great leader.If you could choose a different name, what would it be?Justin Trotter.What do you like most about your life now?I like all the people I have met and all the places I have gone.What do you want to accom-plish in your lifetime?I want to become a politician.If you could find out the future, would you want to?No, because that defeats the purpose of the future.

What is something you want to do before you die?I would like to save someone’s life.Who is your role model?My parents, because they have always worked hard and have made smart decisions.What do you want to accom-plish in your lifetime?I want to have a family.What do you want to beremembered most by?I smiled a lot.If you could meet anyone who would it be?Elvis Presley.

What is your dream vacation?It would be in paradise.Where do you see yourself in 10 years?Hopefully I will have a family started, I will have graduated from college, and I will be working a good job.Who is your role model?My family, because they are always there for me.If you could meet anyone who would it be? Marilyn Monroe, because she is beautiful.If you could live off any food what would it be?Pasta.

Boys in the class

41Girls in the class

35Senior athleticstate qualifiers

2Seniors with a

4.0 or better

9Homecoming

float wins

4Irish Foundation

Senior Scholarships

$39,000

FACTFINDER

The end of the year is coming, and the class of 2010 is getting ready for the end. With gradu-ation right around the corner, the senior class has chosen their speakers and are ready for their fi-nal walk as a student at Chapman High School.

The class voted seniors Austin Abeldt and Sarah Poland to be their representatives as speakers at graduation. Senior Samantha Jansen said she thought the senior

class chose well.“I think the speakers will do

well. They have both experienced public speaking before,” Jansen said.

Since the entire class votes on graduation speakers, senior Aus-tin Abeldt said it was an honor to be chosen.

“It’s quite and honor to be picked, because it’s not like prom when you’re king for a day,” Abeldt said. “This is our final day together, our last hours.”

Senior Dilon Altwegg said he is

feeling many different emotions as the day nears, but he’s trying to look ahead.

“I’m kind of anxious, happy and even sad, because I won’t see any of my friends,” Altwegg said. “But I also know I’ll make new connections when I get to col-lege.”

The senior class has watched three classes graduate before them, so Poland said now is a mo-ment they won’t forget, because it’s finally their turn, like the se-niors before them.

Baccalaureate is a religious ceremony that will take place a few hours before graduation. Fel-lowship of Christian Athletes is sponsoring the program, which will take place before graduation at 12:30 p.m. in the CHS multi-purpose room. Pastor Shane Britt will talk about religious views and even help the seniors remi-nisce about their past years in high school.

Many students say they won’t miss CHS when they leave, while others will come back to visit ev-

ery chance they get. Whether they think they will visit or not, the students of the senior class will never forget the friends they have made or the new underclassmen they will have to leave the school to once they’re gone. The class will be one to remember.

“The senior class has a lot of leadership that makes our orga-nizations strong,” said Principal Kevin Suther. “They have the ability to be creative and great individuals. I’ll miss them like every class before them.”

The senior class officers will be leaving soon. But before you say your good-byes, here are some things you should know about them.

Senior class officer Q&A

Austin Abeldt President

Stephania NelsonVice President

Rachelle KarlSecretary

Kristen Harris Treasurer

DK Senior Feature 5The DickinsonianMay 11, 2010Issue 8

Loved ones lost as year progressesThroughout the past year, five CHS students learned to cope with losing a parent during their senior year

Stephania NelsonReporter

Life continues no matter what, but people who are lost will always be remembered. Unfortunately, losing someone has been a common theme to the senior class, as five seniors have lost a parent just this year.

Losing a parent is always life-changing, but these five seniors agree that losing a parent your senior year has been especially tough on them as they close out their high school careers.

“It’s horrible knowing he’s not going to be there when I walk at

graduation or when I get married next year,” said senior Corrie Bettles, whose dad passed away Sept. 15, 2009.

All seniors said they forget sometimes their parents are gone. Tyler Woodworth said he expects his father to be home after practice to ask him how his day was or to help him fix something he needs, but he’s not there anymore. His father passed away March 5, 2010 from a combination of pneumonia and acute respiratory distress.

“It’s hard not having that second person there when you need someone to talk to,” said

MiCale Rodger, whose step-dad passed away Aug. 13, 2009 from a heart attack.

Even though they are gone, who they were will never disappear. All the seniors had special memories.

“I remember when I was a kid we went fishing at Milford,” said Michelle Klekot, whose father passed away March 31, 2010 from complications from bladder cancer. “I wouldn’t stop talking, and there was a tongue-shaped candy dispenser on the ground. My dad looked at me and then at the dispenser, and said, ‘You know what happens to little girls who don’t shut up?’ I started crying really hard, and he said sorry and he didn’t mean to make

me cry.”That’s what happens when

people leave us, the good aspects of their lives always come forward. Austin Abeldt, whose mom passed away Oct. 30, 2009, said what he misses most about his mom was even when he came home from school and she was mad at him, she still had a smile on her face.

“What I miss most about my dad is the fact that he was there to support me for almost every sporting event,” Woodworth said.

Parents teach us some of the most important lessons in life. Rodgers said one of the many lessons her dad taught her was to always reach for the stars.

The only thing stopping you is yourself.

“My mom taught me how to take care of myself and the house,” Abeldt said. “When I was young, she made me learn how to cook and sew. I didn’t appreciate it then. Now I know that time with her was special, but then I didn’t like it.”

While the people we love are lost, life stops for no one, even though their thoughts go back to the past everyday.

“It never goes back to normal, but it definitely gets easier over time. My last everything is happening my senior year, and it just keeps moving on,” Abeldt said.

“No matter what, he would drop what he was doing, to

help.”

Tyler Woodworth

“He would have patience and listen to you no matter what,

and he was great at giving advice.”

Michelle Klekot

“She was able to raise four sons, be a farm mom, and be

tough. She did it all.”

Austin Abeldt

“He was very caring and always thought of others before

himself.”

MiCale Rodgers

“He loved horses and me. We would always go on horse rides

together.”

Corrie Bettles

Collette Erickson—Justin Trotter proposed to about three-fourths of the girls in his class, but said he for sure was going to marry Brogan Britt and Rachelle Karl.

Trevor Williams—Whitney Hutchinson was so gullible she believed her propane tank outside her house was a safe house.

Tony Ingram—During our sub-state game against Clay Center, Kurtis Keating was jumping and tipped a full court pass that we ended up stealing.

Julie Weishaar—Matt Krinhop, Tod Hildebrand and Andrew Haynes were in elementary school, and they were so excited the movie “Remember the Titians” had just came out.

Nichole Weller—Megan Thurlow was a freshman and passed out at practice, so we had to call the paramedics, and they cut her sweatshirt off. Now every year when I hand out sweatshirts I always remember it, because I don’t have a number 20 anymore.

Brian Sweet—Brogan Britt got picked on by Kurtis Keating and Julian Morgan everyday during my class.

Teachers share

senior class memories

Mariah McAnteeReporter

A-AnxiousThe countdown started the day their senior year did.

B-Baccalaureate Seniors in Fellowship of Christian Athletes planned Baccalaureate for the first time, as the new club was established this year.

C-Chillin’Just one our favorite things-“Chillin’ with our best friends K-Suth and Sunny!”

D-Diploma 75 seniors will receive theirs May 16 in the district gym.

E-EighteenThe age that most seniors celebrate during their senior year of high school.

F-FunnyThe class of 2010 always made a situation into something that involved funny memories.

G-GraduationThe day 13 years in the making, and now it all pays off!

H-HairspraySomething that could be choked on while the girls of the senior class worked on their poofs.

I-IrreplaceableThere will never be a class quite like the one of 2010.

J-JacketNeeded for the cold days in the winter months while walking down our “hallways.”

K-KnowledgeableThe top end of the senior class was VERY competitive, with 10 students having a 4.0 GPA or above.

L-Lasting MemoriesThe seniors graduated with a wide span of memories, the biggest of which was transitioning from a school to trailers.

M-ModularsOur classrooms and our bathrooms. Gotta love them!

N-NoiseNoise was one way to know about progress on the new school, which seniors will not get to be in.

O-Our Favorite Things

The theme of Class Night 2010 is one of the last chances for the senior class to be together.

P-ParkingThis was one of the biggest issues at CHS after most of Old 40 parking was taken away.

Q-Queen & KingsHomecoming, Winter Ball and Prom: three ways seniors could take home the title.

R-ReliableWhen there was a task to complete, either big or small, we got it done!

S-Scholars’ BowlSeniors represented more than half of the Scholars’ Bowl team.

T-Teamwork The seniors will be known for their teamwork as a class.

U-Udderly AmazingThe milk that the Hildebrand

cousins Jake and Tod produced on their family farm was a great refreshment.

V-VarietyThe seniors consisted of many different kinds of individuals, from hicks to athletes to

alternative dressers.

W-WinnersNo other class came close, as the seniors won the Homecoming float competition all four years of high school.

X- MMXThe Roman numeral that represents the class of 2010.

Y-Y R U GR8Texting between classes made messages like these short and abbreviated.

Z-ZZZThe senior class is known for catching some zzz’s before, during and after classes. By the end of the day, we were rested.

Elizabeth ForsythReporter

A ZSenior Class

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Corrie Bettles

the late Steven & Carrie Bettles

Plans to attend American Hair Academy - Cos-metology in Manhattan.

Dilon Altwegg

Scott & Tammy Altwegg

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Wildlife and Outdoor En-terprise Manage-ment.

Elizabeth Acker

David & Alice Acker

Plans to attend Neosho County Community Col-lege as a cheer-leader with an undecided major.

Austin Abeldt

Larry & the late Nadine Abeldt

Plans to attend Hutchinson Com-munity College judge livestock and major in Agricul-tural Education

Jennifer Abbott

Donald & Micki Abbott

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in professional piloting.

Cody Fansler

Steve & Shelly Fansler

Plans to attend gunsmithing school in Colo-rado.

Jarrod Dockendorf

Joseph & Janelle Dockendorf

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Business.

Dalton Cooper

Duanne & Cammie Cooper

Plans to attend Fort Scott Com-munity College and major in Ag. Business.

Mathew Coles

Ronnie & Barb ThomasDustin Coles

Plans to attend Neosho County Community Col-lege as a wrestler with an undecided major.

Michael Clabaugh

Micheal Sr. & Shannon Clabaugh

Plans to work full time and explore college plans.

Ryan Hummel

Roger and Sheila Hummel

Plans to attend Manhattan Area Technical Col-lege and major in Building Trades.

Tod Hildebrand

Dave & Kathy Hildebrand

Plans to attend Fort Hays State University and major in Education.

Jacob Hildebrand

Alan & Mary Hildebrand

Plans to attend NCKTC and ma-jor in Agricultural Technology.

Andrew Haynes

Bob & Pam Haynes

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Pre-Vet.

Kristen Harris

John & Susan Harris

Plans to attend Cloud County Community College and major in Food Science & Technology

Allison Keidel

David Keidel & Shirley Hutt

Plans to move to Manhattan with Alecia Waldrop to get my CNA, CMA and eventu-ally my RN

Kurtis Keating

Tracy & Melissa Keating

Plans to attend Hesston College and major in Pre-Law to be a lawyer.

Rachelle Karl

Larry & Lou Ann Karl

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Pre-Health Nursing.

Alexandria Jones

Marvin & Marie Jones

Plans to attend Coffeyville and major in Nursing.

Dawn Jensen

Shawn & Michelle Ferris

Plans to attend Washburn Univer-sity.

Tanner Marston

Ray & Wava Marston

Plans to attend NCKTC.

Amanda Manning

David & Brenda Manning

Semester Graduate

Chadwick Lundeen

Jim & Jude Lundeen

Plans to join the Navy for Diesel Mechanics

Brandon Litke

Mike Litke & Sondra Strauss

Plans to at-tend Full Sail in Florida for Game Design.

Brittney Lawrance

Curtis Lawrance & Tammy Schuler

Plans to attend East Carolina University to major in Physical Therapy.

Jordan O’Neal

Thomas & Brenda O’Neal

Plans to attend Coffeyville and join their linemen program.

Maegan Noble

Thomas Noble & Dawn Whitley

Plans to attend the University of Texas and double major in Sociol-ogy and Psychol-ogy.

Stephania Nelson

Jim & Paula Taylor

Plans to attend Emporia State University and major in Educa-tion.

Justin Nelson

Timothy & Deborah Nelson

Plans to attend Manhattan Area Tech College to be a lineman.

Julian Morgan

Isom & Angie Morgan

Plans to attend College and study Business and play soccer.

Morgan Shorter

Marvin Shorter & Tamra Nelson

Plans to attend Manhattan Area Technical College.

Robert Shefelton

Bob & Sherry Shefelton

Plans to attend Dodge City Com-munity College and play football and major in Fire Science.

Tyler Schultz

Cris & Jill Schultz

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Hotel and Restaurant Administration.

Hailey Schneider

Brian & Christy Loy

Plans to attend Baker University and major in Pre-Law.

Caleb Rose

Craig & Belinda Rose

Plans to attend Beloit and take Ag Equipment Technology.

Calvin Whited

Rich & Debbie Bomia

Plans to attend Barton for two years and go into the medical field.

Jacob Welsh

John Welsh & Teresa Frank

Plans to work and then go to Manhattan Area Technical College.

Dalton Weaver

Lisa Weaver

Plans to attend Manhattan Area Technical Col-lege, Associates in Electric Power and Distribution.

Alecia Waldrop

Christopher & Anglea Waldrop

Plans to keep working as a CNA then go to Manhattan Area Technical college and get her LPN and RN.

Tyler Woodworth

Eileen & the late Brik Woodworth

Plans to attend Washburn Uni-versity and double major in History and Music and study Pre-Law.

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Erin Bundy

Eric & Gwendolyn Bundy

Plans to attend Fort Hays and major in Music.

Tiana Brooks

David & Katharina Brooks

Plans to attend Kansas State and Major in Comput-er Engineering.

Brogan Britt

Shane & Toni Britt

Plans to attend Kansas State.

Christina Blankley

Daniel & Liane Blankley

Semester Graduate

Ashley BlanchardSemester Graduate

Gregory Harris

Kevin & Rosemary Harris

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Agriculture Technology Management.

Nicholas Gray

Travis & Dawn Barclay

Plans to join the Air Force.

Alyssa Fultz

Angela Mortimer

Plans to earn her business degree and start my own tattoo & piercing shop.

Elizabeth Forsyth

Roger & Marla Forsyth

Plans to attend Hutchinson Community College majoring in Animal Science.

Kyle Foerschler

Kevin & Maria Foerschler

Samantha Jenkins

Butch & Lynette Jenkins

Plans are undecided.

Samantha Jansen

Richard & Wenely Jansen

Plans to attend the University of Kansas majoring in Biology with an interest in Pre-Optometry

James Jacquet

Jeff & Joan Brown

Plans are undecided.

Brian Jackson

Leland & Denise Jackson

Plans to continue his education at Chapman High School.

Whitney Hutchinson

Cliff & Cindy Hutchinson

Plans to attend the American Academy of Cosmetology for hair.

Jake Lamb

Mike Lamb & Kim Hall

Plans to attend Full Sail in Winter Park, Florida.

Matthew Krinhop

Roger & Coleen Krinhop

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Mechani-cal Engineering.

Chelsea Knox

Lori Knox

Plans are unde-cided.

Brittni Knapp

Jamie & James Kirkpatrick Marty and Malissa Knapp

Plans to attend Washburn University and major in nursing.

Michelle Klekot

Matthew Klekot & Sue Hall

Plans to attendOttawa Univer-sity in the fall and major in Commu-nications.

Kristopher Mobley

Phillip & Tammy Mobley

Plans to join the army for a few years as a Chap-lains’s assistant, then truck driving.

Kayleigh Miller

The Late Ronald & Lula Miller

SemesterGraduate

Elizabeth Middleton

Richard & Cindy Middlelton

Semester Graduate

Dustin Meadors

Cecil & Linda Thrush

Plans to play baseball in col-lege, hopefully at Wichita State.

John McMillan

Steve & Lorain McMillan

Plans to join the Army.

MiCale Rodgers

Jolene & the late Jack FieldJohn & Rebecca Rodgers

Plans to go into the Coast Guard or go to a post-secondary in school and major in Forensics.

John Rivera

Audrey & Jason Etgen

Semester Graduate

Emily Richardson

Troy Richardson & Michelle Dukes

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Music Education and Music History.

Gaij Powell

Clint Powell

Plans to attend Devry University and get a degree in Web Graphic design.

Sarah Poland

George & Connie Poland

Plans to attend Pittsburg State and major in Biology with an emphasis in Physical Therapy.

Ivin-Rufo Tudela

Ivan & Rita Tudela

Plans to attend Kansas State or possibly join the Navy.

Justin Trotter

Johnny Trotter & Carol Myers

Plans to attend Manhattan Area Technical College in Electric Distru-bution.

Megan Thurlow

Robert & Jaylene Thurlow

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Photography.

Thea Stoneberger

Shawn & Melissa Stoneberger

Semester Graduate

Sondra Smith

Terry & Karen Smith

Semester Graduate

Congratulations CLASS OF 2010!

Plans to attend Kansas State and major in Engineering.

The DickinsonianMay 11, 2010

Issue 8DK Sports8Nicole Howard—Head Volleyball Coach1. What advice would you give to athletes in volleyball?“Volleyball is a commitment you make year-round. They need to get a volleyball in their hands November through August.”2. What is one thing that motivates you?“Competition, because I like to see people compete at their strongest level. I like seeing

the girls work together as a team.”3. What do you expect from the girls playing volleyball?“I expect more of a commitment and to see great improvement from this year to next year.”

Allie DayReporter

Kurtis KeatingEditor

Being in shape requires more than just conditioning during the school year. The athletics summer conditioning program at Chap-man High School allows student athletes to stay in shape and be-come stronger during off-season training.

There are many different ac-tivities students can participate in during the summer. Head basket-ball coach Sara Cook said attend-ing the different camps and con-ditioning will only benefit those who participate.

“The basketball girls have a chance to attend our team camp, an Abilene summer league and KU team camp throughout the summer to get a basketball in their hands,” Cook said.

Cook also said they are trying to change things around so more athletes attend the summer con-ditioning to become better in any sport, not just basketball. One change is that every athlete will condition at the same time, which is 7 a.m. This includes male and female athletes.

As for the boys, head coach Tony Ingram said he would like to see more athletes in his weight-lifting class attend during sum-mer, because if you only lift for a year and take off the summer, you have to regain all the strength back.

“During the summer condition-ing I’m focusing on doing more on the jump boxes, plyometrics, and speed agility, because those

are all major factors that aren’t al-ways focused on,” Ingram said.

Head coach Jeff Schwinn said summer conditioning is all about practicing the fundamentals and becoming better as not only an individual, but as a team.

“I think allowing the coaches to be in the weight room is good as long it’s organized,“ Schwinn said. “It will benefit athletes who put their time and commit to a structured work ethic during the

program.”Not only is the summer pro-

gram benefiting athletes, it’s also allowing students to keep in touch during the summer and unite them as one.

“If we have 45-50 kids out, body strength and endurance will not be the only affect,” Schwinn said. “Students will have team unity during workouts and be able to participate in different drills to-gether.”

Summer workouts begin

Regional Sports Preview

Regionals: Silver LakeWhen: May 17-20Current Record: 9-7Top Competition: Silver Lake and WamegoAthletes Who Have Stepped Up: Dustin Meadors, Matt Krin-hop, Jarrod Dockendorf, Spencer Anderson and Chad WilliamsHead Coach Kyle Cook: “I just hope we continue to play at the level we played at the beginning of the year. If we do that I like our chances.”

Regionals: HoltonWhen: May 17 Best Team Finish: 4th atChapmanTop Competition: Topeka HaydenAthlete Who Has Stepped Up: Brandon CookHead Coach Tom Smith: “Our regional will be very tough at Holton. We will need to improve each day over the next month to be competitive at our regional.”

Regionals: ChapmanWhen: May 17-20 at ChapmanCurrent Record: 6-10Top Competition: Abilene and Siver LakeAthletes Who Have Stepped Up: Megan Thurlow, Kendra Gif-ford, Hillary Shorter and Bailey HurfordHead Coach Nichole Weller: “If we continue to improve every day throughout the remainder of the season, we can compete with anyone.”

Regionals: HesstonWhen: May 8Best Team Finish: 3rd at Con-cordia and 3rd at NCKLTop Competition: Abilene and HesstonAthletes Who Have Stepped Up: Kurtis Keating, Greg Luerd-ing, Derrick Keating, Trent Kern and Chase DeWittHead Coach Tony Ingram: “My expectations of both doubles teams are higher this year, which is a step in the right direction.”

Regionals: AbileneWhen: May 21 Best Team Finish: Boys: 5th at Chapman, Girls: 4th at ChapmanTop Competition: Clay CenterAthletes Who Have Stepped Up: Rod Caldwell, Rheim Guer-rero, Ceaton Cooper, Jill Kurtz and Jerris ReederHead Coach Brain Sweet: “I expect all of our relay teams to continue to improve in order to get to state, but we still have a lot of work to do.”

Tyler Schultzphoto by Kurtis Keating photo by Jill Kurtzphoto by Sarah Tajchmanphoto by Brittni Knappphoto by Tyler Schultz

Zach HughesDerrick KeatingKendra GiffordBrandon Cook

Coaches Q&A

Jill Schultz—Dance Coach1. What made you go into coaching?“I’ve always loved sports, and I was a cheer-leader in high school (which dance was a part of), so I thought it would be fun to get involved with the school and coach.”2. What’s the best part of coaching?“It’s great when all of the girls work hard and do a routine they are all proud of. I really enjoy

working with the girls, too.”3. Is it hard coaching a sport year-round? “Yes, because we go to all the home games, and we only get one or two months off. It gets really tiring for everyone on the team.”

Nichole Weller—Head Softball Coach1. What’s the best and worst part about coaching? “I enjoy developing coach-player relation-ship and creating life-long bonds. However, It takes a lot of time away from my family. It’s also hard making decisions that sometimes can cause hard feelings.”2. What advice do you have for athletes

going out for softball?“Play as much as possible in the summertime and off-season. It re-ally makes a difference.”3. What’s one thing that motivates you the most as a coach?“I am always trying to find ways to help athletes improve their skills so they can be successful.”

Brianna HallReporter

For Any Athlete (Male or Female) Monday - Thursday7:00 - 7:55 a.m.: Lifting (all athletes will be together)8:00 - 8:15 a.m.: Meet at the track for agility conditioning 8:15 - 8:35 a.m.: Fundamental Work (Sport Specific)

Boys’ Basketball *Individual workouts after conditioning workouts -every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Girls’ Basketball *Individual workouts after conditioning workouts -every Thursday and every other Wednesday (June 2, 16, 30, and July 14)

Volleyball *Individual workouts after conditioning workouts -every Tuesday and every other Wednesday (June 9, 23, and July 7)

*Athletes may not attend these workouts unless they attendthe morning weight and conditioning workout.

Summer WorkoutSCHEDULE

DK Senior Sports 9The DickinsonianMay 11, 2010Issue 8

Spencer AndersonReporter

Many athletes have dreams to excel in the sport they love by playing in college. There are some students who will be fulfill-ing that dream next fall.

Although senior Kurtis Keat-ing has been involved with foot-ball, basketball and tennis, he has made his own statement by also going outside of school sports by excelling in club level soc-cer. Keating will be starting his college soccer career next fall as a Hesston Meadowlark. Keat-ing said the people who impacted him the most in the sport are his brother and father.

“My dad and brother impact me, because my dad coaches me and my brother keeps me moti-vated to play harder,” Keating said.

Senior Thomas Shefelton has found his calling on the gridiron. Shefelton became involved with

Having four years of high school sports under their belts, the seniors reminisce on their favorite memories throughout the years.Austin Abeldt—Having the opportunity to play varsity football in 2007Dilon Altwegg—Scoring two points in football; I felt like I was on Matt Krinhop’s levelJarrod Dockendorf—Getting seven blocks in one game against ConcordiaCody Fansler—I pinned the Beloit heavyweight and we won the dualGreg Harris—When Andrew Haynes about cracked his head open when he tried to dunk Kristen Harris—Sam Jansen and I winning a tiebreaker at sub-state after losing three in one day a week earlierAndrew Haynes—When I hit a walk-off grand slam last yearTod Hildebrand—Forcing a fumble against Hayden and recovering itRyan Hummel—My first time I took first at a tournamentRachelle Karl—Going to Blue Ridge as a freshman to practiceBrittni Knapp—Volleyball bus rides and the locker room; enough saidMatthew Krinhop— When we beat Abilene in basketball myjunior yearBrittney Lawrance—When we were practicing for Senior Spotlight for dance and my pants fell downDustin Meadors—When I had a .600 batting average in baseball and I was ranked first in leagueJulian Morgan—Going with varsity my freshman year of footballJustin Nelson—Beating Abilene in football my sophomore yearJordan O’Neal—When I was riding in the golf suburban from Hillsboro to Marion my sophomore yearSarah Poland—Trying to think of creative moves to do with a chair with Brittney Lawrance and Stephania Nelson for Senior SpotlightEmily Richardson—Performing our stunt routine for the basketball halftime showTyler Schultz—When we beat Abilene on senior night of my junior yearRobert Shefelton—When Mr. Mayberry put me in my first varsity game during Homecoming my sophomore yearMorgan Shorter—Eating apples during wrestlingMegan Thurlow—I got a triple on a dropped third strike, because when they threw it, it hit me in the head and bounced off into right fieldTyler Woodworth—When I went to state track my freshman year with my brother

There’s that saying: “Every-thing you’ll ever need to know in life, you learned in kindergarten.” Like, don’t pick your nose, eat crayons or wet your pants. It’s all true. However, everything I know I learned from playing sports. Here are some:

1. Housekeeping. If you get it out, you put it away. If every-one helps, the job will get fin-ished faster. I have to admit, I hate cleaning, but playing sports forced me to do things I didn’t want to. Before I knew it, I was applying things I learned at prac-tice to my everyday life.

2. Time Management. “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late, you’re running.” After hearing that quote several times, it dawned on me: no matter what, you’re probably going to be run-ning. I played volleyball and soft-ball all four years of high school and basketball my freshman and sophomore year, and in that time I had my fair share of practices to be on time for. It didn’t matter how involved I was, people were depending on me to be there.

3. Manners. I remember my freshman year of softball and how scared I was of Mrs. Weller. I was always looking over my shoulder,

Seniors step up to next levelfootball his freshman year. This is when Shefelton said he knew he wanted to play in college. His goal for football is to move up from Dodge City Community College to an even higher level.

“I want to make it to Division I in football,” Shefelton said.

Senior Julian Morgan will be playing on the gridiron as well, as he will be playing football at Tab-er. Morgan started playing foot-ball as a seventh grader and has wanted to play in college since his freshman year. His father is the one who has impacted him the most.

“I want to start by my sopho-more year,” Morgan said.

Senior Mat Coles started his career with the help of former Chapman student Arron Morgan when he was young.

“I’ve always wanted to wres-tle at the next level, but I never thought I would get the chance,” Coles said.

Coles said head coach Jeff Sheets is the person who has im-pacted Coles’ love for the sport. That love will take him to Neosho County Community College next year.

Senior Elizabeth Acker will also attend Neosho for cheerlead-ing. Former CHS student Caitlyn McLaughlin was the reason Acker even considered cheering.

“I didn’t think I was going to cheer in college until about a month ago when I got the schol-arship,” Acker said.

Sprinting on to the next level is Kristen Harris, who will be involved in the triple jump, 200 meter dash and relays for Cloud County Community College.

“Mr. Miller has motivated me, because he is dedicated and keeps track of my marks at every meet,” Harris said. “I became involved with track, because my dad used to be in track and I started in mid-dle school,” Harris said.

Julian MorganFootball at Tabor or Soccer at Hesston

Mat ColesWrestling at Neosho College

Kristen HarrisTrack at Cloud County CC

Elizabeth AckerCheer at Neosho College

Thomas ShefeltonFootball at Dodge City CC

Kurtis KeatingSoccer at Hesston College

hoping she wouldn’t be standing behind me. At the beginning of that season she made a rule that seemed impossible to follow: if you burp, you run. Needless to say, I ran many “reminders” over the years to remind me to have good manners. Finally, my senior year, I haven’t ran at all. Whenever I was in class, my car or walking around Wal-mart, if I burped, I immediately felt guilty and looked around. Apparently running does create good habits.

4. M.O.M. & D.A.D. You can ask my coaches or teammates, it never failed for me to suggest saying “M.O.M.” or “D.A.D.” in a huddle. The two sayings stand for “Mind Over Matter” and “Dedication And Determination.” I almost didn’t go out for sports my senior year, but I’m so glad I did. I had a great time on the team as a senior. I had the privi-lege to demonstrate my leader-ship qualities and learned not to give up. What doesn’t kill you (running) will make you stronger.

Committing myself to teams made me a better per-son and taught me some very important life les-sons.

What sports taught meSports memoriesMyranda Clark

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