First Day 2013 by Cedar Post

VOLUME 91, ISSUE 1

FIRST DAY 2013

SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL, SANDPOINT ID

SUMMER SNAPSHOTS>>p.4

HOMECOMING p.8<<HUNGER

FALL PREVIEW p.6

Recently at SHS

SHS retains five-star status

Following submission of information to the state of Idaho, Sandpoint High School can again referr to themself as a “Five-Star High School” for the 2013-2014 school year. Idaho schools with a grade 12 are measured based on academic growth and proficiency, postsecondary and career readiness and student participation in testing. “I’m happy to report we don’t have to take the banner down out front!” SHS principal Becky Meyer said. Additionally, Meyer explained that the banner will be able to stay up for two more years. “Idaho is in transition to the Smarter Balanced Assessment this year instead of ISATs,” Meyer said. “Every student except seniors will take it this year as a pilot year. Whatever students DESI STORKS | PHOTO EDITOR received last year on the ISATs will n LANE LINE: Junior Sara Ahern rides her bike down the bike lane at the corner of Oak street and Third Avenue. This particular intersection is the meeting of two routes (City Loop and carry forward and this year the SBAC will just be piloted to norm and referEast West) on the new “Explore Sandpoint!” bike route around Sandpoint. Explore Sandpoint! also includes a route from downtown to Sandpoint High School. ence the new test.” Meyer also expressed excitement to report that SHS’s SAT results increased in all three areas over the previous year.

‘EXPLORE SANDPOINT!’

ENHANCES BIKE ROUTES

City committee of volunteers in cooporation with City Council strive to enhance bicycle safety in the Sandpoint downtown core and outlying areas including SHS Emily Chatburn Staff Member

Explore Sanpoint! is a collaboration of city council and Sandpoint pedestrian and committee volunteers, who have been working to designate bike routes in order to improve the safety of bike transportation. The main designated route that they have created is to get people from residential areas into either the downtown core or city beach. This route consists of 3rd street going north and south, and Oak Street going east and west. However, there are other routes throughout Sandpoint such as Ella Avenue and Boyer Road going north and south. Sandpoint High School and students biking to school were considered during the planning and implementation of the Explore Sandpoint! plan. Division Street connects with downtown via Larch street on the north side and Ontario/Lakeview at the south. Students are encouraged to take this route on the way to school. The goal of these routes are to provide a safer way for bicyclists to move between Sandpoint’s downtown core and outlying areas. “The question was: how could we get a 10-year old from a residential area to city beach safely?” Bruce Robertson from the City of Sandpoint Public Works Department said. A sign that is used to help designate bike lanes is the “sharrow”. The sharrow is a symbol of a bike with a chevron on the top that goes on roads without bike lanes. It also can

be put on roads with lanes, but the chevron is taken off the top. The purpose of this symbol is to inform cars and bikes that the street is shared for use. According to Biology teacher and avid biker Jim Barton, the painted lines have been a huge help. “I have noticed that the painted bike lanes encourage drivers to give you more room, and they do not seem to crowd you to the edge as much.” Nevertheless, there are still some safety issues that need to be addressed. A certain issue is the education of both cyclists and drivers. Both need to be aware of when the other one is required by law to stop, and when one is not. For example, a bicycle is required to come to a complete stop at a stoplight but then can continue on, whereas a car must wait for the light to change. This is among other rules that both participants of the road should be aware of. Although there is some education that needs to be shared, the awareness of bikes on roads throughout Sandpoint is improving greatly. Senior Austin Diercks is comfortable with Sandpoint as a bike and car friendly town. “I do feel safe. I feel like the drivers around here are pretty courteous and aware of bikers,” Diercks said. Robertson encouraged students to ride their bikes to school whenever possible, describing what a “great deal that is” and how the Explore Sandpont! committee is “delighted to see kids on bikes.”

Bike Myth v. Fact STOP

MYTH: Bikes must stop for stop signs in Idaho. FACT: Idaho code allows bikes to treat a stop sign like a yield sign.

MYTH: Bikes must obey traffic lights in the same way that motor vehicles do.

MYTH: Motor vehicles must stop for bicyclists on their bikes in a crosswalk. FACT: Motor vehicles do not need to stop for a cyclist UNLESS they are off and walking their bike.

TYSON BIRD | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

SIX THINGS TO KNOW FOR HOMECOMING 2013

Everything except the dance has a Hunger

There’s a food drive this year, and food will

Games theme.

Powderpuff practices are on September 16 and 18 at 5:30 pm

be collected in your 2B class.

The dance is at the Events Center. Tickets are $5 presale and $8 at the door.

3 Football plays Timberlake on Friday at 7. The Dogs beat them last year.

6 The dress-up days all start with the same letter as the day (i.e. “twin Tuesday”)

As part of a district-wide program called “Technology Infused Classrooms”, the Lake Pend Oreille School district will equip 30 classrooms district-wide with full sets of Apple iPads. 61 teachers applied for the Technology Infused Classroom though only 30 received the grant. Eight Sandpoint High School teachers received one of these class sets for this year: Jim Barton, Mamie Brubaker, Kelli Knowles, Mary Bird, Mike Martz, Amy Yost, Erica Haynes and Lori Bocksch. The selected teachers three days in August training and learning how to best use the iPads in their class. “My ultimate goal is to connect with another classroom someday,” Spanish teacher Lori Bocksch said. “Whether through FaceTime, Skype, I’m not sure, but that is my end goal for the iPads. I still have a lot to learn before I get to that step, though.”

Remsen leads dance team

FACT: Bikes may completely stop and then continue through the intersection.

MYTH: Bikes are allowed to ride on the sidewalk in Sandpoint FACT: Sandpoint code prevents bikes on the sidewalk in the downtown core, but bikes may be on sidewalks in the rest of the city.

Teachers recieve class iPads

Following the departure of longtime Sandpoint dance coach Cindy Smith, Alyssa Remsen has been installed as the new dance coach for Sandpoint High School. Remsen has been a longtime Sandpoint resident and was a member of dance team herself, dancing under the direction of Cindy Smith. “I spent four years with coach Smith when I was in high school,” Remsen said during Meet the Bulldogs. “I’m excited to carry on the tradition she started.” In addition to dancing for SHS, Remsen also spent last year as assistant coach, teaching technique, helping at events, and getting to know the team. Along with a new coach, dance is also under leadership of new captains. Senior Hailey Nutt leads as captain, Brelylan Martin as co-captain and Katie Maddux and Jordan Garrett as lieutenant captains.

2013 SHS DAILY BELL SCHEDULE 7:00-7:55 8:00-9:28 9:33-11:04

EARLY BIRD FIRST PERIOD SECOND PERIOD

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FIRST LUNCH THIRD PERIOD

11:09-12:37 12:37-1:10

THIRD PERIOD SECOND LUNCH

1:10-2:38 2:38-3:15 3:00-3:10

FOURTH PERIOD AFTERSCHOOL ACCESS BUSES ARRIVE

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n Fair recap 2013 (video) n SHS myths and facts n Exclusive content all year

ACCESS adjusts again for 2013-14 Administration chooses format that blends years one and two Tyson Bird Editor-in-Chief

“The best way to think of it is a blend of the first two years,” assistant principal Tom Albertson said of the new format for ACCESS. Albertson, along with the rest of the Sandpoint High School administration have once again tweaked the format for afterschool academic

intervention. Similar to the 2012-13 academic year, students will not be assigned a teacher or classroom where they attend ‘mandatory’ ACCESS. Instead, students not in good academic standings will be assigned ACCESS and will be excused a few minutes early from their fourth period class and sent to the class where they need im-

provement. Students in good academic standing will be released and free to leave campus at 2:38 pm, the official end of the school day. Students who are assigned ACCESS, however, will be required to stay and work until 3:00 pm. “[ACCESS] relates back to our RTI process,” said Albertson. “It doesn’t mean students

can’t miss schoolwork, but it helps with our Tier II and III strategies of helping students at risk of failing or failing classes.” Like the inaugural year of ACCESS (2011-12), teachers will be able to request students specifically in a queue. There will not be a posted spreadsheet, but requests will go through what Albertson

called an “ACCESS coordinator”, who will assemble a daily queue of students needing to be brought to an ACCESS class. Senior Jared Presnell feels that the new format will better than the past two years. “I think this year’s ACCESS program is greatly improved over previous designs,” Presnell said.

Bringing the brush to the beach at www.shscedarpost.com

Guthrie and students paint mural as part of SURA grant.

Emily Chatburn Staff Member

The Sanpoint Urban Renewal Agency (SURA) is always looking for ways to improve our great city of Sandpoint. One of the recent projects that they have funded is a mural at the City Beach. They asked Heather Guthrie, art teacher at Sandpoint High School, to work on this mural. “I was approached by Carol Deaner, from the city council to work on this project,” Guthrie said. Deaner has lead a number of public works projects in Sandpoint, most notably the Sand Creek Arch. Guthrie then asked seniors Maya Goldblum, and Sierra Scott to assist her in painting this new decoration to City Beach. “The mayor and SURA really want to get students from Sandpoint High School

n ART TO HEART: Seniors Maya Goldblum and Sierra Scott discuss the next steps in painting their mural at Sandpoint City Beach. The two girls were selected by art teacher Heather Guthrie to be a part of this community art project. The scene depicts an iconic view from City Beach, with a painted camera taking a picture of the sunset. TYSON BIRD | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

involved in projects like this,” Guthrie said. “They asked if I knew of any students who would want to paint a mural, and I said ‘I’ve got the girls!’” They asked if I knew any students who could paint a mural and I said ‘I’ve got the girls!’ - HEATHER GUTHRIE SHS Art Instructor

Seniors Scott and Goldblum have participated in the SHS art program for three years, and plan to continue onto a fourth. The mural is on the west side of the snack shack at City Beach. It depicts what you would see if you were looking out at Lake Pend Oreille from the other side of it. There is the scenery of the mountains and water with big colorful

umbrellas to show the beach. On the left side there is a hand holding a camera. Guthrie said that this is because, “people come and take a picture of what they see and then they move here.” The students and Guthrie finished the mural in just one week. “I had to get back to work, so the timeline was very short,” Guthrie said.

Guthrie, Scott and Goldblum all emphasized the benefits of taking art as a four-year program. “You never know, you might just end up getting to paint city beach!” Goldblum said. This addition to City Beach funded by SURA was a chance to get more students involved, as well as, improve upon the beautiful sights of Sandpoint.

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n Funded by the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency n Painted by SHS art instructor Heather Guthrie and students Maya Goldblum and Sierra Scott n Located on the West wall of the concession stand at Sandpoint City Beach n Completed in one week

Find out your Dr. Meyer IQ 9 8 1 10 7 New year brings in new, returning staff 2 11 6 3 12 5 13 4 start here

TYSON BIRD | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

n NEW AND IMPROVED: From top left: Paul Mauel, Kate Keinert, Arlene Mitton, Renee Lorden, Effie Gooding, Scott Fitchett. Bottom left: Cory Ulrich, Darla Dwinell, Chris Mulgrew, Kristin Hawkins, Tish Mullen, Mary Imaz

Tyson Bird Editor-in-Chief

The 2013-2014 school year brings a number of new staff to Sandpoint High School, as well as some returning staff and changes in position. Arlene Mitton has joined the office staff as the 2013-14 receptionist and AD assistant. Patsy Sletager has moved to Attendance Officer. Cory Ulrich has joined the math department, which is under leadership of new department chair Wendy Auld. The English department will also see the installment of a new department chair, Kelli Knowles, and the addition of

How long has Dr. Meyer been the principal of Sandpoint High School? A. Three years B. Five years C. Eight years D. Ten years E. Fifty years What does Dr. Meyer have her PhD in?

instructors Kate Keinert and Paul Mauel. Social studies will see the return of former student teacher Kristen Hawkins, now as a full-time instructor. Scott Fitchett will also join the social studies staff. Mary Imaz and Tish Mullen are both returning to Sandpoint High School. Imaz will teach Spanish and Mullen will teach science. Renee Lorden has joined the Special Education staff. Darla Dwinell, Effie Gooding and Christine Mulgrew were all hired as paraprofessionals.

A. Principaling B. Biochemistry C. Educational Administration D. Sports Medicine E. Counseling Psychology

Where did Dr. Meyer want to work when she started her doctorate? A. Sandpoint High School B. A prison C. Moscow High School D. A beauty salon E. University of Idaho What sport did Dr. Meyer play for just one year her senior year? A. Basketball B. Football C. Golf D. Wrestling E. Cross Country

What is Dr. Meyer’s husband’s name?

A. Tom B. Kris C. Derek D. Ian E. Jeff

What is the most rewarding part of Dr. Meyer’s job? A. Watching students progress B. June, July and August C. Living in Sandpoint D. Her parking space E. Going to meetings

What year did Dr. Meyer first start living in Sandpoint? A. 1903 B. 1986 C. 1993 D. 1998 E. 2010

How long has Dr. Meyer worked for the school district? A. Five years B. Ten years C. Fifteen years D. Twenty years E. Twenty-five years

What is the most challenging part of being principal? A. Remembering names B. Saying the pledge of allegiance and announcements C. The amount of time it takes to do everything well D. Scheduling appointments E. Meeting parents

When did Dr. Meyer start hosting Student Klatches? A. This year B. Last year C. 1999 D. 2002 E. 2010 What is Dr. Meyer’s favorite thing about living in Sandpoint? A. Community support of the schools B. Lake Pend Oreille C. The weather D. The small community E. Sandpoint High School What does Dr. Meyer like to do in her free time?

A. Travel B. Boat C. Spend time with friends D. Spend time with family E. All of the above

TYSON BIRD | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Score

0-5 correct: Meyer mindless

5-8 correct: Meyer mediocre 8-10 correct: Meyer mindful 10-13 correct: Meyer master Answers

1) C, 2) E, 3) B, 4) A, 5) D 6) C 7) A, 8) E, 9) C, 10) B, 11) A, 12) E, 13) B

How well do you know Sandpoint High School principal Dr. Becky Weller Meyer? Find out with this quiz!

What is Dr. Meyer’s favorite drink at Starbucks? A. Tall no water chai latte B. Venti soy no whip white mocha C. Grande Pike Place with room D. Venti passion tea lemonade half sweet E. Grande nonfat iced caramel macchiato

Our View: Walking town on wheels THE EDITORS’ COLLECTIVE OPINION ON THIS MONTH’S COVER STORY

n a small town like Sandpoint Idaho, a car is rarely needed to get place to place. With gas prices skyrocketing past the paycheck of those with minimum wage jobs, bicycles are becoming more and more popular as they are the ecofriendly, cost effective alternatives. In our small North Idaho town, bike lanes have been popping up here and there in order to accommodate the vast amount of cyclists. It is, after all, important to keep them safe and street friendly. However we fear this accommodation will do little to solve the pressing issues that accompany this mode of transportation. The amount of bike lanes hardly solves the issue of cyclists knowing the rules of the road and abiding by them accordingly. Even with these new bike lanes, bikes are still spotted cruising down the sidewalks, putting not only themselves in danger, but also pedestrians. There is nothing quite like taking a peaceful walk around town only to be nearly mowed down by a cyclist. Those of you who drive have probably, at one point in time, had to stop for a bicycle despite the fact that they are crossing the streets at inappro-

SIERRA SCOTT | CARTOONIST

priate times. Then there those who misuse crosswalks by riding across them instead of walking their bikes like they are supposed to. It is not as if all of them are purposefully breaking any laws, but rather they simply do not know them. Lack of education is not limited to cyclists

though. Drivers also do not always realize that they too have to follow rules when it comes to sharing the roads with bikes. Sharrows, for an example are becoming new editions to our town, but they are not completely familiar or acknowledged. They are not entirely common to see so when they do appear, drivers do not always pay attention and so seeing a bike on the road can come as a shock. It is easy to forget that the streets are not limited to cars. While bikes can seem a nuisance to drivers, cars that fail to follow street rules can become not only a nuisance, but a hazard to bikers as well. The bike lanes are not useless; in fact they serve an important purpose of keeping our “walking town” bicycle safe. Already, many cyclists utilize these lanes and sharrows. Overall, they have the potential to be successful additions to Sandpoint. They are a step in the right direction, but merely a baby step at best. We as an editorial board feel that Sandpoint doens’t have a lack of a place for bikes, just a lack of education. The heart of the problem is that providing bike lanes will not educate citizens on how to follow the rules or enforce said rules. They will do little more than offer safety that people have to choose to use.

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STAFF 2013-14 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Tyson Bird

NEWS EDITOR

Julian Kubiak OPINION EDITOR

Heather DuMars ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

Meghan O’Hara

SPORTS EDITORS

Hailey Dunn Makayla Sundquist PHOTO EDITOR

Desi Storks

GRAPHICS EDITOR

Emily Graham COPY EDITOR

Kennedy Search WEB DIRECTOR

Brighten Miller

Time-Lapse DEAN KNAGGS | STAFF MEMBER

Photography is a simple way to express one’s self. I take pictures at different angles because the generic straight, point and shoot picture is very bland to me. I can show you how I look at things through my eyes with my pictures. Through my years in high school, I have slowly progressed in photography through help of teach-

ers and peers but truly, the biggest influence has been myself trying to find new styles of pictures. The exciting thing about pictures is that they last for so long and you can see how much you have changed your style of shooting. If you are a selfie taker, you can see how much you have changed in the years.

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Tanner Sheffield BUSINESS MANAGER

Katelynn McConnell STAFF

Ian Breuner Emily Chatburn Preston Cole Michelle Cooper Aaron Crossingham Jordan Garrett Dean Knaggs Bryce Lambert Alex Lantz Madey Lynch Rachel Royse Darbey Scrimsher Alicia Walker ADVISER

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Six months of crutches... MADEY LYNCH | STAFF MEMBER

njuries are a huge part of sports, to walk through the snow on crutches, any athlete knows this. You can but let me tell you this: it is one of the break bones, tear ligaments worst things you will ever do. and tendons,twist and sprain various It tests your balance to the extreme joints. I am definitely familiar with as you carefully make your way from all of these. With in the course of one spot to another and it also test four years, I have broken my thumb, your reaction time. If you are falling, a growth plate in my hand, my wrist, how quickly can you catch yourself fractured my foot, and torn my patella before you fall face first into snow or tendon in my knee. onto ice? Not to mention I don’t know how all the hallways become I am no stranger to many of you have a death trap because they injury. This past year ever had to walk are wet, and the bottom however, was a whole through the snow of crutches are rubber, new test of my ability on crutches, but let me which does make for a to deal with injuries. tell you this: it is one of the very sturdy mixture. Just after Christmas break of the 2012/2013 worst things you will ever Being injured for all of do. - MADEY LYNCH second semester was also school year, I discovStaff Member a great way for people to ered I had an extra bone in my ankle. get to know me. Because I am a dancer, I apparently When all you do is walk on crutchhave been slowly pushing this bone es, people start to know you by that into my Achilles tendon for around alone: the blonde girl on crutches. I’m thirteen years. Sounds like fun right? fairly certain over half the people in Well, this tiny little bone caused a lot the school still know me by that. more problems than it seemed like In the end, I got over it. I got it needed to. I ended up in a boot some killer upper body strength and that came just below my knee for five completely decked out my crutches. months, and I was on crutches for all Not to mention I got some balancing of second semester. practice. The thing that was really the kicker But these few little perks, very few in this whole ordeal is that second perks, would never make me want to spend a winter in the snow on crutches semester begins in the snow. I don’t again. know how many of you have ever had

Bring it on, senior year. TYSON BIRD | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Back to school also means the As much as I like the long, lazy days of summer, around early August start of easily my favorite season-fall. I long to go back to school. Fall means wrapping up in a I know, what kind of high school- Bulldog blanket under the lights at Memorial field. er am I? But for me, going back to Fall means watching snow fall on school has so much good attached to Schweitzer and knowing it will soon it, I always find myself looking forward to the first day and everything be in your backyard. Fall means pumpkin spice lattes that goes along with it. and November, Perhaps my favorite I’m not sure and by that I mean thing is going in and what it is about the month without picking up my class a piece of paper school. schedule, or looking with eight classes And this year, at other’s schedules on that’s so enticing... coming back to Facebook. I’m not sure - TYSON BIRD school has even what it is about a piece EDITOR-IN-CHIEF more meaning as I of paper with eight start my senior year. classes on it that’s so enticing, but I love getting my schedule. As much as I love going back to I also am a huge fan of shopschool, I have to realize that this is ping for school supplies. I envy the actually the last time I will be “going back”. Next year, I will be “going graphic designer who gets to make away” and starting new beginnings, the Staples ads advertising things like rulers for a penny and markers which just makes me like this year for 99 cents. even more. I’m really looking forward to this Even Macklemore doesn’t see year. Sandpoint High School has prices like that every day. been good to me for three years, and I love how everything starts new. As students, it’s almost like we get there’s no doubt my fourth will be two New Years--one in January and any different. Going back to school has a lot of one in September. We come back to meaning for me. And now, it means clean hallways, new backpacks, new clothes, new teachers and new tradi- something else: starting to say goodbye. tions.

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Festival Recap

#girlsbasketballcamp #summer2013

Bryce Lambert Staff Member Since 1983, the non-profit Festival at Sandpoint has been providing musical outlets for many groups of people, and celebrated its 31st season of music this year. The Festival offers blues, jazz, world, and folk, along with popular music. Now, the Festival draws listeners of nearly 20,000 per season due to word of mouth and advertising. Though the concerts are essentially family friendly, each concert still has a special appeal to different audiences. The Festival offers a family concert, several sit-downand-listen concerts, and a dance concert. At most of the concerts, all areas in front of the stage are available for seating, but during the dance concert volunteers clear the middle section for people who would like to groove. This year many people got up to move to the music, however “Cake’s [the dance concert] music wasn’t very easy to dance to, so it wasn’t as fun this year,” said student Katie Mares. Various volunteers help out with the rent-a-chair system, and the overall clean-up of the Festival each night. “This year was my fourth year helping out at the Festival,” junior Aislynn Robertson said. Going to each of the shows is really fun, and it’s interesting dealing with all of the different people.”

photo by Cassie Young

#neature #lakependoreille #summer2013 photo by Collin Jurenka

Students tagged Cedar Post in some of their best memories of the summer

#hosanationals #nashville #summer2013 photo by Blake Dufenhorst

A Summer in Spain

SHS student Katie Glaeser visits her foreign exchange student in Spain Madey Lynch Staff Member

ummer. That one word makes students all over the world jump for joy. It means days full of fun, sleeping in, sunshine, and most importantly; no school! Katie Glaeser, a senior at SHS, went on a five week trip to Spain. The trip started out as a visit to see her former foreign exchange student, Paula. The Glaeser family met up with Paula in Barcelona where they spent a couple days looking at all the wonderful sites; here they also got to see the Sagrada Familia cathedral, which is one of the most famous cathedrals in Spain. From there, they traveled

Student Scenes of Summer

My favorite part was probably San Fernin, because there was so many people, and it was like the true culture of Spain. - Katie Glaeser, Senior

to a small beach town named Sitges, where they stayed for two days before heading to Pamplona to join Paula’s family. Pamplona is most famous for the Running of the Bulls festival, Glaeser then saw the Roman ruins, castles and cathedrals. The group then traveled two days on the Camino de Santiago trail; a trail that

goes from France up into Spain and is almost 1,500 kilometers long! At the end of their trek, they stayed in Santiago de Compostela to watch a little bit of San Fermin (The Running of the Bulls). “My favorite part was probably San Fermin, because there were so many people, and it was like the true culture of Spain,” said Glaeser. After spending one week in a beach town called Alcossebre, Glaeser’s exciting trip came to a close. After spending two more weeks in Pamplona, Glaeser started the long journey home.

#lakependoreille #cabin #hike #mountains #summer2013 photo by Katie Maddux

#spain #spain #elcaminodesantiago #summer2013 photo by Katie Glaeser

People to know at SHS

FIRST DAY 2013

Preview Review

8 movies to see based on their previews

1. Runner, Runner - Featuring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, “Runner, Runner” is about a college student who comes face to face with an offshore entrepeneur. Justin TImberlake. Need we say more? 2. The Family - A family that originates from the mob has a hard time fitting in to witness protection.

Madey Lynch | Staff Member

3. Prisoners - This horror movie with Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman shows how far a father will go for his little girl. 4. Closed Circuit - A terrorist case with double agents binds the defense team, and shows that nobody can hide. 5. Battle of the Year - A basketball coach unites a divided dance team to bring the world title back to America.

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students are great Meet new people! Exchange great view on other people to meet. They give a 8 SUNDAY ld or w e th t ou gh rou th res cultu it is not the end of the If you fail an assignment in your grade.Complete world, it certainly will not ru d move on. the revisions (if need be) an keep extra’s of necessiBe prepared for anything; ties in your locker. a relationship. Do not be pressured to be in spirit. No one is too cool for school

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Meghan O’Hara | Art

6. Thanks for Sharing - A group of unlikely acquaintance’s are brought together among a certain commonality. 7. Drinking Buddies - The classic tale of two best friends that fall for one another. This preview has us wanting more. 8. Salinger - This documentary uncovers the hidden life of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of the well known book “Catcher In the Rye”. This documentary will be sure to surprise you with its surprising story of the hidden author. Meghan O’Hara | Arts & Culture Editor Emily Chatburn | Staff Member

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Football

Fall Sports Preview A trip to State remains a prominent goal for teams

Makayla Sundquist Sports Editor

andpoint High School has become a dominating presence in the athletic world, and nothing has changed. Many teams and coaches are looking to compete at state and bring home a banner. Keep your schedules open, as you will not want to miss any of the fall action.

Coach: Satini Puailoa

Coaching at SHS for eleven seasons

Key Players: Chase Rodriguez (12), Thomas Edwards (12), Nate Loutzenhiser (11), Car-

son Paull (12), Dean Knaggs (12), Talon Egbers (12), Jarvis Abbott (12), Quin Pearlstein (11) , Jonathon McCormick (12) , Isaac Johnson (12)

Outlook: This will be the Bulldogs second year of rebuilding. The team has worked through many challenges to become better, and are much more prepared this year than where they were last year. “Ultimately the final judge will be the scoreboard.” Coach’s Take: “Our goal as a team is to get better every day.”

Boys Soccer

n DEFENDING THE GOAL: Senior center defender, Alanna Robinson clears the ball from her defensive half in the Jamboree. Robinson has played varsity soccer at SHS for three years while being home schooled. Paul Sundquist | Courtesy Photo

Coach: Adam Tajan

Volleyball

Key players: Seniors: Joab Logan, Jeremiah Gagnon, Aaron Crossingham,

Coaching at SHS for nine seasons

Coaching at SHS for four seasons

Matthew Burgstahler, Jake Rookey, Ashlend Dills, Zack Couch, Nathan Schwartz, Trevor Franck, Brycen Oaken, Zach Carothers, Christian Cook

Outlook: After winning state last year, more pressure has been put on the team

Coach: Karen Alsager

Key Players: Seniors: Haily Olin, Mariah Kluver, Hannah Nueman, Kennedy Search,

Emma Liband

Outlook: With only nine players on varsity this season, the team is

Coach’s take: “I’m looking for consistency, we can have an undefeated season

looking to be a “precise, well oiled machine”. Senior leadership will play a large part in organizing the team sooner and preparing them for the season.

Swimming

Cross Country

Coaching at SHS for 17 seasons

Coaching at SHS for eight seasons

to repeat the success. The majority of the team are experienced varsity players who are more than capable of the handling the pressure. when we play without any hiccups”

Coach’s take: “My goal for the team is to win state.”

Coach: Matt Brass

Coach: Mike Brosnahan

Key swimmers: Madi Contor (11), Shanna Crayne (12), Jake Sweezy (12),

Ben Reich (10)

Outlook: With the swim team being smaller this year, more pressure is put on individual events. The team is looking to excel in individual events and push for state.

Coach’s take: “Our goal is to get as many kids qualified for State as we can.”

Key runners: Sam Levora (12), Adam Bourn (12), Sam Powell (11), Jacob Gra-

ham (10) Sydney Foster (12), Mikhaela Woodward (11), Emily Marshall (11), Corrie McClelland (10), Rainey Woodward (9)

Outlook: The boys team missed state last year by two points, so those runners are looking to improve their times and compete for state. The girls team has very strong talent this year and many girls are looking to place higher at the regional and state levels. Coach’s take: “My goal is for both teams to get to state, I know Sam wants to place at a high level as do Sydney and Mikhaela.”

Girls Soccer Coach: Conor Baranski

Coaching at SHS for two seasons

Key players: Makayla Sundquist (12), Alanna Robinson (12), Emma Weme (12), Sierra

Scott (12), Athena Robinson (12), Corinne Ariss (11), Nan Kiebert (10)

Outlook: After a devastating lost in districts, the girls soccer team is looking to bounce

back and win every game against Idaho teams. With 10 seniors on the varsity team, leadership and experience is powerful and abundant.

Coach’s take: “My goal for the team this year is to have us push for a state title and win

state”

n FUMBLE RECOVERY: Sophomore corner back Caiden Oliver recovers a fumble in the Bulldog’s Red and White day. Oliver is a member of the JV team whose offense and defense scrimmaged each other.

Makayla Sundquist | Sports Editor

Knowles’ Notes

From the desk of the Activities Director Kris Knowles Activites Director

elcome back students and welcome to another fall season of SHS activities. We are incredibly excited about our fall sports seasons, as all our teams are practicing and preparing for their seasons. Sandpoint High School is truly a 5 star high school in every sense, including how we embrace the value of active participation in the overall growth and development of young adults. We have several new and exciting things happening this fall. As many of you know, our school district is on the cutting edge of concussion management and treatment for our student athletes. The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees accepted a district wide concussion management and return to participation policy last spring which will help

My goal is to have anyone with a passion for our school to feel like they are part of the “WE” and be embraced by the SHS family. - Kris Knowles, Director

ensure the proper treatment and recovery time for athletes with concussions. For the second year we will continue to follow the Idaho High School Activities Association guideline of “When in doubt, sit em out” when it comes to suspected concussions. I am very proud that our district is the first in the region to take the proactive and positive steps to help monitor the reintroduction of the post concussion athlete. As we dive into our fall activity schedule and the new school year, the SHS athletic department will continue to grow and

develop our philosophy of the “WE”. Our concept is to have all interested people and participants in SHS Activities know and understand that we are all one large entity working for the betterment of student athletes and our school as a whole. My goal is to have anyone with a passion for our school to feel like they are a part of the “WE” and be embraced by the SHS family. Maybe the most critical and influential part of the “WE” is our student body. You and your devotion, passion and energy for our school not only motivate our athletes, but create life long memories that will be talked about for generations. Thank you for all your support and Go Bulldogs!!! Mr. Knowles

the CALENDER Sport Swimming Volleyball

Boys Soccer

Football

Girls Soccer

Cross Country

Date

Time

Opponent

Location

9/25/13 10/9/13

4:00 4:00

Coeur d’ Alene Post Falls

SWAC SWAC

9/10/13 9/17/13 10/08/13 10/12/13 10/15/13 10/17/13 10/26/13

4:00 7:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 7:00 TBA

Post Falls Moscow Lake City Lewiston Lakeland Coeu d’ Alene IEL 4A Districts

Les Rogers Les Rogers Les Rogers Les Rogers Les Rogers Les Rogers Les Rogers

9/10/13 9/13/13 9/21/13 9/26/13 10/03/13 10/05/13

4:30 7:00 12:00 4:30 4:00 12:00

Post Falls Bonners Ferry Moscow Lake City Lakeland Lewiston

Memorial Memorial Pine Street Pine Street Memorial Pine Street

9/20/13 9/28/13 10/11/13 11/01/13

7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

West Valley Timberlake Lake City Lakeland

Memorial Memorial Memorial Memorial

9/05/13 9/07/13 9/17/13 9/19/13 9/28/13 10/08/13 10/10/13 10/11/13

4:30 12:00 4:30 4:30 6:00 7:00 7:00 4:00

Coeur d’Alene Mt. Spokane Lakeland Lewiston Post Falls Moscow Lake City Mead

Centennial Centennial Centennial Centennial Memorial Memorial Memorial Centennial

09/14/13 10/12/13

TBA 10:15

Coeur d’ Alene Invite Coeur d’ Alene William Johnson Invite Riley Creek

Daily Doubles, helpful or hurtful?

FIRST DAY 2013

Both players and coaches weigh in on the strenuous days Emily Chatburn Staff Member

the

PROFILES

nly fall athletes are fortunate enough to be said, “I think they are extremely helpful, not only able to experience the thrill of Daily Dou- for fitness but to join the team together. When you bles. Their practices start before school, so are pushed to the limit with your team, it creates a this lets them practice two times a day, hence the bond.” Sophomore Varsity player Riley Couch takes name “Daily Doubles”. These practices are often very the same stance as Dills. “I think they are [important] because you get your touch back intense, and what Varsity girls soccer Coach Conor Baranski calls “pretty When you are faster, you get in shape faster, and you get difficult training and fitness tests”. pushed to the to build as a team more,” Couch said. Coach Baranski also commented on limits as a team, it However, there is a sport where this how important these practices are. creates a bond. option does not come into good use. The “State regulations don’t allow coachstudents who run Cross Country only get es to coach during the summer, so - Ashlend Dills, Athlete one grueling practice a day. When asked, daily doubles allow me to get a pretty Coach Matt Brass explained why this is, condensed two weeks to assess my teams and pick a ”After running and strength training at practice, 24 Varsity and JV squad,” Baranski said. hours of recovery is important to prevent injury and Some soccer players also have expressed ensure another quality workout the next day.” Also, how they feel that these practices are a necessity to in order to be ready for the season, runners are exthe season. Senior Varsity defender Ashlend Dills pected to run during the summer, but if this work Junior Mikhaela Woodward, is beginning her third year of varsity cross country, and is looking forward to bringing her team to state. Last year, she medaled at state, which means she placed in the top twenty. This year, she wants to place in the top ten.

How long have you been playing football? “This will be my sixth year playing.”

How long have you been doing cross country? “This will be my third year running cross country.”

What is your proudest accomplishment? “Recovering from my broken wrist last season and then starting the last three games.”

What is your proudest accomplishment? “I would say that my proudest accomplishment was medaling in state last year.”

What is your FAVORITE thing about football? “Playing under the lights with all my friends.”

What is your FAVORITE thing about cross country? “I would say the team aspect, we all bond so well together. It is the perfect mix of individuals coming as one team”.

What is your LEAST favorite thing about football? “How sore you get the morning after”

What is your LEAST favorite thing about cross country? “Hmmm….I really don’t think I have a least favorite, I like everything about the sport!”

What is your favorite play? “I play defense, so there aren’t really plays, but blitzing is sweet because you can just go and you don’t have to worry about anything else except trying to tackle the guy with the ball!”

What is something unique about you? “Well, one of my favorite hobbies is writing”.

Hailey Dunn | Sports Editor

The view from the stands:

A Program Divided Makayla Sundquist Sports Editor

sends athletes to compete at state, but their fan base is minimal. thletics at Sandpoint High At SHS it is clear that the support to School are one of the most our teams is not equal. The football playpopular events to take place, yet ers should support the cross not all sports share the Instead of sup- country team. The basketpopularity. What makes porting and build- ball players should support Sandpoint a football town? ing up our fellow the wrestlers. As an athletic Why do Friday night footathletes, we tear program, I feel we are divided. ball games fill the stands? them down. Instead of supporting and Is it the lights? Is it Memobuilding up our fellow athletes, rial Field? Even though the we tear them down. We mock -Makayla Sundquist, Editor football team has only won and joke about the victories two games in the past two and success of the other teams years, crowds are always that make up our athletic program. It is not present. fair for the teams that put in the hours of In case you were unaware, SHS has practice, the sweat and dedication to have one of the best cross country teams in the league, however, hardly any students or fel- little support of their achievements. We all wear the colors red and white. Keep that low athletes come to support our runners. in mind the next time you are given the Both volleyball and soccer teams are victory machines, but their games hardly ever opportunity to come cheer on your fellow athletes. fill the stands. Our swim team constantly

Senior varsity line backer, Issac Johnson is looking to help bring his team to the playoffs. “I want us to win more than one game”, Johnson states.

Makayla Sundquist | Sports Editor

is not put in Coach Brass said, “bludgeoning them with 2 distance workouts isn’t going to make up for lost conditioning.” Senior runner Katie Nicolich states, “One practice is better for runners, we don’t need to work on ball handling, just fitness. Besides, only one practice gives a new runner more recovery time” Despite the difficult and demanding aspects of Daily Doubles, many athletes and coaches have expressed their necessity in order to have a successful season. However, it is clear that not every sport needs two practices a day, and in fact, the double dose can cause injury. No matter what stance you take on the Daily Double Debate, it is up to the coaches to decide a path for their athletes.

Makayla Sundquist | Sports Editor

Speedy Sam Scores

Sam Levora gets first place at Jacey’s Race Alicia Walker Staff Member

efore Spring of his eighth grade year, Sam Levora was not what you would call an avid athlete. As a first time runner, Levora joined the track team at Sandpoint Middle School in 2010. In less than four years, Levora has climbed his way to the top. As a sophomore, Levora was offered a position as the SHS Cross Country team captain as well as the SHS distance team captain in track. Levora has not only stepped up as a leader to his peers, but a leader on the record boards. In 2012, Levora broke coach Matt Brass’ previous mile record of 4:25 with a time of 4:21, and later in the year broke his own record with a time of 4:19.

Makayla Sundquist | Sports Editor

Like every other successful athlete, Levora has been faced with challenges. For the past few years, Sam has competed in Jacey’s Race, a 5K run in Sandpoint supporting local kids with life threatening illnesses. In 2011 and 2012, Levora placed second in the race, closely following his tough competitor Danny Pfeifer. A huge accomplishment for Levora was finally winning the race this year, beating his toughest competitor. He finished with a time 15:59, just twelve seconds away from beating his personal record. Levora states that he “just fell into the right pace and felt great doing it.” When asked how Levora felt about his accomplishment,

Levora said “Winning the race gave me a lot of confidence going into my senior year.” Levora has inspired many other runners and even his family through his passion and drive. Sam’s mother, Andrea Levora, expressed that “Sam is a student of life and has a profound passion for the things he’s into. This has been the case all of his life and is reflected in his running success as well as his academic success. We are extremely proud of Sam and look forward to watching him soar.” Sam is an inspiration to all people, and has taught many that if you have the heart for the sport and put in the hours, you will succeed.

8 FIRST DAY 2013

Let the Games Begin SHS tries a Hunger Games themed Homecoming

The Game Makers, Collin Jurenka (left) and Tyson Bird (right), designed the themed Homecoming to promote the food drive and school spirit.