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utumn is an amazing time of year, with the cold air while you’re on the field playing your heart out and making sure that you don’t leave anything out on the field – like a shoe, or egad – something worse... Especially you seniors, for a lot of you this season will be your last. Casey McCoy Make the best of it; if it’s your senior year Promotions Coordinator get involved with everything. I suggest cheerleading for the guys. It’s a great experience and it’s a great thing to do to amp up school spirit. When I was a cheerleader at Bosse we had a blast during basketball season; it was always a bunch of us who played football together and didn’t play basketball but wanted to do something during the winter. Make sure you go camping this fall – it is the best time to go and enjoy the scenery before the winter comes and you are cooped up inside. Here at Go Team we are working hard on improving the website and photo purchasing experience for you. We are not only updating www.GoTeamMagazine.com but we are also updating the online photo store to make your search for all of our photos from the past two years easier. We’re still getting the kinks worked out but in the end it will be an awesome experience for you. We will be introducing some
picture packages and some other great picture gifts for the Holidays. Holiday cards will be available this year less than fifty cents per card and it includes free envelopes to send a card to all of your friends and family with your star athlete on them. With that said, no matter how many pictures you see in the magazine make sure you check out www. GoTeamMagazine.com for thousands and thousands more photos than we have space for in the magazine you hold in your (maybe by now) gloved hands. That awesome chill in the air does come with some apparel-related consequences, after all!
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contents
OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2009
editorial
shoots
photo
6 Horsin’ Around
By Casey McCoy
National Barrel Horse Assoc. Races
3 Coaches’ Corner
8 Football
4 Athlete of the Month
Harrison vs. Central Freshmen Reitz vs. Castle Varisty
5 Core Essentials by Chick-Fil-A About Individuality
30 Schedule of Family Events 31 Brag Blog Jordan Stewart
Blake Brown
Dustin Straw
Samantha Harger Colin Olson Shelby Sitzman
32 Coupons
North Reitz
12 Cross Country Grueling to say the least
Javon Barnes
Sharon Tindle sharon@news-4u.com Dylan Gibbs editor@goteammagazine.com Contributors
10 On the March – the Bands of…
Bosse Central Mater Dei
Business Manager
Managing Editor
1 Letter from the Go Team Office
Joseph Durham
Publisher
Bashar Hamami
14 Speed Skating
Staci Reese Promotions Coordinator:
Casey McCoy events@goteammagazine.com Account Executives
Carolyn Cummings Keith LaCrosse Web Programming
Jeff Lingis Production Supervisor
Zipping around the rink
Amanda Smith art@news-4u.com
15 More Pigskin
Jaqulyn Woolsey
Lakeview Optimist’s Major Leagues
18 Soccer Castle vs. Harrison Girls JV
19 The Boys of Autumn Evansville Youth Baseball at Garvin Park
20 Hockey
Graphic Artist Photography
Mark McCoy
ON THE COVER THIS ISSUE Kennedy Wolf Equine Racing
5-7 year-olds at Swonder
21 Motocross Two-wheeled dirt flinging in Posey County
22 Flag Football With Bosse’s feeder schools
23 Varsity Football With Bosse vs. Mater Dei
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24 JV Football 25 Volleyball Boonville vs. Vincennes
26 Learning to Skate More lessons learned at Swonder
28 The Fan’s Page A photo tribute to you – the fanatics in the stands
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North vs. Memorial
COACHES CORNER Train the Brain: Striding Toward Mental Toughness by Staci Reese,
approached my former cross country coach
Mt. Vernon High School Girls’
for advice. I put a lot of effort into planning
Cross Country Coach
workouts for my athletes, but I still hadn’t seen much improvement. When I handed her a copy
I was one of those “crazy” individuals who
of my workout for the day she said, “I’ll be glad
took the plunge and signed up for the cross
to look at that, but what you plan for workouts
country team my freshman year. Remarkably,
is not what matters most. What are you doing
everything went well in the beginning of the
to prepare the girls mentally?” The answer
season. My times gradually decreased and
was nothing. I was guilty of throwing mental
I started a new collection of prized race
training by the wayside yet again! After a long
ribbons and t-shirts. Then came the meet in
conversation with Coach, I sprung into action.
mid September when I injured my hip and
My girls were going to become mentally tough.
transformed a sport I had grown to love into a
I would not allow them to make the same
source of pure frustration.
mistake I did as a high school runner.
When I returned from my period of
Time is now set aside at practice
recovery I found that running no longer came
for individual and team goal setting, and
easily, and my times were not as good before
celebrations are held when goals are met. The
my injury. In spite of the daily encouragement
girls participate in visualizing exercises, during
and praise from my coach, my level of
which they visualize themselves running a
frustration continued to rise throughout the
course as I provide them with descriptive
remainder of the season. I struggled to simply
scenarios they may face in a meet. Long team
finish races, let alone compete. I ended the
discussions are held about positive thinking
season with feelings of defeat, and failed to
and appropriate thoughts for running such
return as a sophomore. Even though I did give
as, “I will be successful today. I have worked
the sport another try after sitting out a year, I
too hard to give in to the pain!” The words “I
never could overcome my negative emotions.
can’t” have been officially banned from the
The pain of running always seemed to rear
team’s vocabulary, and the girls are no longer
its ugly head, and I simply wanted to give up.
allowed to think thoughts in their head that I
Finally I gave into temptation and left the sport
wouldn’t yell at them from the sidelines.
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for good. I had allowed myself to become
Of course, the temptation is always
something I absolutely despised, a quitter! If
there to give in to those negative thoughts
only I would have listened to my coach I would
that constantly strive to work their way into
have known that I had simply defeated myself.
runners’ minds. This temptation is highest
I could not honestly blame my lack of success
when pain is present, which should be the
on lack of ability or being out of shape, even
majority of any hard practice or race. This has
though I convinced myself that both were true.
been the hardest lesson for the girls to learn.
I was unsuccessful because I refused to put
Pain is simply a reminder that you are working
forth effort in what I now know is the most
hard and are on your way to a personal best.
important part of any cross country workout,
It is something that must be endured and
mental training. (Yes, Coach Maier, you were
overcome mentally through positive self-
right!)
reinforcement. The girls now know that a race You might think that mental training
without pain is a race without effort, and they
sounds like something you would need to
are always prepared to answer my frequent
do to prepare for an academic competition,
question, “What are you going to do when the
not a cross country meet. As a new coach I
pain comes?”
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ATHLETE OF THE MONTH Awards? 7-1st place sparring trophies. 6-1st place forms trophies. 5-2nd place sparring and forms trophies. Ranked #1 2008 in forms and sparring. Ranked 5th in the world for point fighting. Took 4th place in City for wrestling in 2008. Trophies and medals equal about 30 in all. What extracurricular activities (besides sports you are involved in)? I like to play outside, ride my scooter, hunt snakes and play my PSP and Nintendo Wii. Do you belong to any organizations? WKA (World Karate Association). What is the best part of being on a team? I get to make new friends and I enjoy having fun.
What sports do you play or have you been involved in? Football, baseball, wrestling, boxing, karate, bowling and soccer. What position do you play? Linebacker and outfield. Favorite sport to play? Football. Favorite sport or team to watch? Colts, Cardinals, and Yankees.
FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
THING THAT’S BEEN IN YOUR LOCKER THE LONGEST?
Get something to eat.
Old karate uniforms.
Who is your role model? Peyton Manning. What are your future plans? I hope that my Broncos win the EJFL Super Bowl, and I hope to win Jr. Golden Gloves in February. How does being involved in sports help you in every day life? It helps me be active and disciplined. It helps me get my cardio in and most importantly have fun.
I’D LOVE TO COMPETE AGAINST?
SHOUT OUTS!
The 11-year-old Brazilian that I lost to at the end of the World Karate competition so that I could make myself better by working with him.
Mrs. Stanley at East/West karate, Gerald Rice and Jerry Brown at Rices’ Boxing, Tener Babb at Rices’ Wrestling, and the entire EJFL Broncos football team.
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GT: School and Grade JD: Tekoppel Elementary School- 2nd Grade.
What do you do mentally and physically to prepare for a game or competitions? I stretch out and go over my game plan.
Core Value of the Month: INDIVIDUALITY INDIVIDUALITY:
Discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference. Why is individuality important? Because individuality builds confidence. A child who is encouraged in his or her efforts will confidently explore and learn to use his or her talents. Individuality emphasizes a child’s uniqueness. By realizing how they are special, children are able to accept others as individuals. Individuality develops the foundation of healthy self-esteem. We can encourage children by giving praise for successes, and gently instructing when failures come.
same mold. There are no carbon copies, no clones, no duplicates. Allow discovery. The process of recognizing one’s individuality thrives when we are permitted to work through situations or problems. Children need to see why they succeed or fail. Personalizing that knowledge is the key to their realization of individuality. Kids need freedom to fail as well as freedom to succeed in order to best discover who they are meant to be.
HERE ARE THREE WAYS YOU GIVE YOUR CHILD THE CHANCE TO DISCOVER THEIR INDIVIDUALITY.
Speak words that encourage. Learning what makes us an individual involves many emotional ups and downs. Knowing a child’s temperament will help you choose what kind of guidance to give. Praise can be given simply for their effort. You may give an explanation of why you believe they failed. Failure doesn’t have to mean defeat. Giving encouraging insight will help your child discover how his or her approach to a problem can be improved.
Acknowledge each child’s uniqueness. Part of the joy and wonder of watching each child develop into an individual is to observe how he or she meets daily challenges. It requires a deliberate exploration of their physical talents and personality traits. We don’t want to force every child into the
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FOOTBALL Harrison vs. Central
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FOOTBALL - Reitz vs. Castle
Joey Conti, Morgan Lemond Ryan Schneider Schyler Cooper Drew Ison
Cuda Dimmett Mike Clem
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MARCHING BAND - Various Tri-State Schools
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CROSS COUNTRY - Various Tri-State Schools Simon McCool, Kyle Rust
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Emily VanMeter
Drew Adams
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SPEED SKATING
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LVO FOOTBALL - Patriots, Packers, Vikings, Chargers
Adrian Butler Reko Levels
Justin Lewis
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Golfmoor Baseball Association Perry Heights at Helfrich Park City Volleyball Championship EYFL Football at 1st Avenue YMCA Half Marathon McCutchanville Fall Ball Memorial/Central Cub Football Henderson Co. Senior Night
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EVENTS RECENTLY POSTED TO GoTeamMagazine.com Football Band Competiton Cross Country Speed Skating National Association of Horse Barrel Racing Football Soccer Baseball Motocross Flag Football Football Football Volleyball Ice Skating
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Harrison vs. Central Freshman Bosse, Central, Mater Dei, North, Reitz at USI Swonder Skating Rink
9/17/2009 9/12/20009 9/29/2009 9/4/2009
4-H Center Lakeview Optimist’s Leagues Girls Castle vs. Harrison Garvin Park Orange vs. Green Posey County Bosse Feeder Schools Bosse vs. Mater Dei JV - North vs. Memorial Boonville vs. Vincennes (“Pink for a Purpose”) Swonder Ice Rink
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JV GIRLS SOCCER - Harrison vs. Castle
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EYB - Garvin Park Orange vs. Green
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HOCKEY - Swonder 5-7 years old Nate Gmutza
Abby Ritterling
Jacob Peterman Andrew Hersmen
Braxton Har
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Aaron Rawlins
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MOTOCROSS - Posey County Montana Darr
Cody Huff Jordan
Austohn Gardner
Penner
hir t Se the “T-S Bentley Dog ”
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Dustin Straw
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FLAG FOOTBALL - Bosse Feeder Schools
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JV FOOTBALL North vs. Memorial Rowlan
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VOLLEYBALL - Vincennes vs. Boonville
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ICE SKATING - Learn to Skate
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 812-425-2406 Oct 27 through November 29:Exhibition: The Child Mummy - On display in the Old Gallery, this exquisite item is a rare glimpse into the preservation methods of the ancients. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays.
EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY - CENTRAL
Oct: 31: Halloween Fun – Treat yourself to Halloween fun all day with spooky science activities and special Halloween crafts and stories. Special guest, Evansville ARC will join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with games and activities that will help us understand we are all more alike than we are different. Wear your Halloween costume and receive $1 off admission all day Saturday!
MESKER PARK ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN 812-435-6143
812-428-8200 Every Tuesday, Toddler time 10am, Preschool time, 1:15pm Every Wednesday: Beginning Recorder Class, 3:30 p.m. Every Friday: Art Starts, 11 am, Teens Clay workshop, 3:45 pm
EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY - OAKLYN 812-428-8234 Every Monday and Tuesday: Under Two's Storytime Storytime, 9:30 a.m. Toddler Time, 10:15 a.m. Preschool Time, 11 a.m.
KOCH FAMILY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF EVANSVILLE (CMOE) 812-477-4339 Oct 24: Visiting Community Partners – Safety is the theme of the day when USI Students join us as our Visiting Community Partners. Join them for hands-on fun with first aid, fire safety and more from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct 25: Stories in Action – Familiar stories are the backdrop for movement, music and crafts when cMoe Staff presents Stories in Action in the Freedom Gallery at 2 p.m.
VICTORY THEATRE 812-435-5550 Oct 21:Victory For Kids 'The Rainbow Fish' - The Rainbow Fish is the opening show for Victory For Kids 2009-2010 Series. This beautiful Children's Broadway show is October 21 with two shows at 9:00am and 12:00pm. Oct 25:Main Street Trick or Treat – Victory Theatre and the Main Street Walkway will be the host of the 10th Annual Main Street Trick or Treat. SMG with KISS, 103GBF, WKDQ and Superhits 105.3 will provide a fun and safe environment for trick-ortreaters on Sunday, October 25 from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Second Street.
WESSELMAN WOODS NATURE PRESERVE
EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY - NORTH 812-428-8237 Every Monday: Pre-School Story Time, ages 3-5, 1 p.m. Every Tuesday: Toddler Storytime, ages 2-3, 10 a.m. Kids Create-a-drop-in Craft, 2:30 p.m. Every Wednesday: Ready Baby, 9:30 a.m.
the teams, have a Slam Dunk contest, a 3 Point Challenge, Intra-Squad Scrimmages and you can get Player Autographs. Come hungry there’s $1 Pepsi, Hot Dogs and Popcorn.
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Come “hang out” at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens for the annual “Boo at the Zoo” party. Take in the attractions and some haunted spots along the way!
Oct 16 & 17, 23 & 24: Another of Evansville’s annual family-friendly Halloween events comes soon – Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ “Boo at the Zoo,” October 16, 17, 23 and 24. Haunted spots will dot the winding hills of the animal oasis as visitors – young and old alike – can enjoy plenty of treats, crafts and games all perfectly suited to the occasion. Events each day are from 5 to 8 p.m.
ROBERTS STADIUM 812-476-1383 Oct 22: University of Evansville Aces HoopFest The University of Evansville Aces are bringing in their basketball season with HoopFest at Roberts Stadium on Thursday, October 22. Admission is FREE and doors open at 6:30 p.m., activities start at 7:00 p.m. so bring the whole family! The first 1,000 fans to arrive will receive a free Aces T-shirt! Don’t miss the fun, they will introduce
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Oct 23 & 24: Harvest Festival and Hayrides – If you grew up in the city, you may have never enjoyed the immense pleasures that come with autumn hayrides, night time owl prowls, or the smell of a crackling campfire on a crisp, starry night. Happily, we have the closest thing to the country right in the heart of River City at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. These and many more related activities are scheduled there October 23 and 24 as part of their seasonal Harvest Festival. Whether you have kids or not – think “out of the box date night” – this is a sure fire way to experience all the great things about the fall season without having to make a trek outside the city limits.
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EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS, HISTORY & SCIENCE
BRAG BLOG JORDAN STEWART age 15
has great hands; he has only dropped one or two passes. He can hit hard he knows how to strip the ball. Everyone likes him – and that’s why I think he should be athlete of the month.
SHELBY SITZMAN
Jordan is a great person on and off the field. He has perfect grades, and is a natural born athlete. He is the best Running back the Junior Varsity Football
age 10
team has and he is a very good leader. He knows how to play the game, and he also helps out with cub football with the grade school kids. I really think Jordan should be the next Athlete of the Month if he is chosen you will be impressed by his talent.
Shelby is a dedicated player that practices almost everyday. She loves the sport and always wants to improve on her skills. Shelby is a pitcher and plays several other positions in the infield. As a hitter she is always the one we
-- Josh Hester
count on to get on base. Shelby has a great spirit and we love to watch play.
SAMANTHA HARGER age 16
-- Jennifer Sitzman
DUSTIN STRAW age 16
Sam is a hard worker! She tries her hardest in
Well first of all he’s my son.
practice and in games! She’s
captain
of
He just recently got into
her
motocross, we really didn’t
varsity and shows great
care if he did or not so he
leadership. She takes pride
gave it a try. We didn’t expect
in her sport. Sam gives her
him to be as good as he is
heart out at games. She is
for a first year racer. He’s got
always positive toward her
top three out of most of his
team mates.
races. He’s raced about thirty
-- Mckenna Stahl
races over this past summer, and has won two point series and received second all at different tracks. It’s amazing how good he’s done. Now racing is a serious sport for the family. -- Sonya Straw
COLIN OLSON Castle North Middle School Colin is a true athlete. He practices hard and wants to improve in the competitions. He is not afraid to go for it. I have coached him for two years in cross country and one year in track. Colin has a great attitude and never gives up.
BLAKE BROWN age 13 Blake had to make a hard decision not to go to the 2009 Brute Nationals Wrestling Competition this year in Kansas City, Missouri, due to there only being two wrestlers in his weight class, and having to lose two days of school to travel to Kansas City. However, He finished his 7th grade wrestling season
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-- Carla Martin
with twenty wins, two losses... sixteen of his wins this year were won by Pin!
JAVON BARNES age 14
This from the child that never won a wrestling match his first three years wresting! It took heart to keep going after the first three years. Blake is the epitome of the phrase,” a quitter never wins, and winner never quits.”
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