Wigalow - October 2011

THE

Presented by The Pylon Volume 4, Issue 1 / October 12, 2011

INSIDE THE

RIVALRY A look inside the storied history of South vs. Central, page 6-7

THE SEASON IN PHOTOS A look at the season, pages 4 and 5

MONSTERS IN THE MIDDLE Four junior linebackers terrorize opponents, page 7

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The Wigalow Trent Bigler, Editor editor@chspylon.com Trent Bigler Emily Wood Trent Bigler Rachel Hodges Sammy Jordan

On the cover: Kilt

Krew member and South High senior Cody Burnett faces off against Central senior and member of the Wrangler Club, Brenton Hilbig. Students and fans from both schools look forward to the annual city rivalry game.

Cover and Backpage Page 2 Page 3 Pages 4-5 Pages 6-7

About the Wigalow

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Players to watch Shelby Dinkel /The Pylon

Kyle McQuaige

Senior Kyle McQuaige brings leadership on the offensive side of the ball. He has been electric in the last few games.

He is second on the team in points scored so far this year and will need to continue the scoring against the Cougars for a Mustang victory.

Rachel Hodges / The Pylon

Jayreece Jones

Jayreece Jones is a sophomore, plays defensive end and leads the team in sacks. His ability to get off the ball and beat other players, sometimes twice his size, will be key for a Mustang victory.

Schedule and Results: Central

30-27 41-19 49-20 35-66 21-17 43-20 10/14

W W W L W W vs.

Derby 10/21 at Great Bend Andover Central 10/28 at Hays Campus 11/04 State Playoffs Hutch Maize Newton Salina South

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Linsey Swanson/ Tripodium

Cody Busby

Junior Cody Busby has a Darren Sproles esque running style to his game.

For South to have success against Central Busby will QHHG WR FRQWLQXH WKH VXF FHVV KH KDV KDG RQ WKH ȴ HOG rushing the football.

Linsey Swanson/ Tripodium

Darius Peterson

Huge, that is the only word that describes senior Darius Peterson. For South to beat Central, Peterson will have to own the middle of the ȴ HOG DQG ZLWK KLV GRPLQDW ing presence he has the chance to do just that.

Schedule and Results: South

60-28 41-39 28-33 35-32 24-42 42-14 10/14

W L L W L L vs.

Campus McPherson Junction City Newton Hutch Derby Salina Central

10/21 at Hays 10/28 at Great Bend 11/04 State Playoffs

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Team offensive, defensive lineups South

#20

Mike Shirk Fullback 5’10” 194 lb.

#88

#23

Ethan Mitchell Tight End 6’2” 203 lb.

Michael Gier Wide Receiver 5’10” 183 lb.

Central

#70

Kyler Arpin Tackle 6’1” 289 lb.

#61

#43

#31

#52

Ben Bethea Inside Linebacker 6’2” 234 lb.

#12

Todd Humiston Defensive Tackle 5’10” 207 lb.

#42

Kade True Inside Linebacker 6’2” 210 lb.

#74

Darius Peterson Tackle 6’6” 261 lb.

#85

Grayson Jones Defensive End 6’3” 240 lb.

Aden Olsen Tight End 6’2” 247 lb.

#77

Quincy Scott Tackle 6’0” 277 lb.

#45

#21

#55

#67

Alex Furst Guard 5’10” 206 lb.

Derek Baxa Defensive Line 6’1” 219 lb.

Chase Turner Outside Linebacker 5’10” 169 lb.

#3

Rolfs Quarterback 6’2” 209 lb.

Riley Faris Center 5’8” 247 lb.

#50

Kole Smith Defensive Line 6’0” 261 lb.

#36

Chance Thomason Wide Receiver 5’10” 161 lb.

Defense

#28

Mark Vaughn Outside Linebacker 6’2” 206 lb.

#4

Kyle McQuaige Running Back 6’0” 172 lb.

#34

Marcus WIlliams Cornerback 5’7” 140 lb.

#57

Tyler Rhea Guard 5’10” 200 lb.

Austin Palmateer Free Safety 6’1” 167 lb.

Matt Cookson Powerback 5’10” 180 lb.

South

#2

#53

Quintavian Hill Defensive Tackle 5’10” 254 lb.

Central

#84

#78

Zach Lowers Center 5’10” 232 lb.

#45

Nathan Garlow Outside Linebacker 5’10” 180 lb.

Adam Calvin Cornerback 5’11” 151 lb.

#17

Christian Linenberger Quarterback 6’2” 193 lb.

-RVK +DWȴHOG Guard 6’1” 281 lb.

Jayreece Jones Defensive End 5’9” 217 lb.

#10

#9

Offense

#1

Cody Busby Running Back 5’7” 202 lb.

#1

Will Oaks Cornerback 5’7” 141 lb.

Offense #32

Clint Ryan Fullback 5’11” 224 lb.

#74

Kaleb Speilman Guard 5’10” 221 lb.

#79

Grant Flemming Defensive Line 5’11” 229 lb.

#20

Mike Shirk Brady Munsch Inside Linebacker Inside Linebacker 5’10” 6’0” 194 lb.

204 lb. #32 Aaron Mar Free Safety 5’9” 150 lb.

#16

#78

Cordelle Wilcome Tackle 6’3” 258 lb.

#58

Turner Vogan Defensive end 6’0” 219 lb.

JW Maldaner Wide Receiver 6’3” 178 lb.

Defense

#35

Andrew Jewell Outside Linebacker 5’9” 198 lb.

#19

Zach Nachbar Cornerback 6’1” 158 lb.

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Rachel Hodges/The Pylon

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

Sophomore Malik Veal runs the ball down the field past trailing opponents.

Junior Ben Bethea sprints and catches the ball while in midair during the kickoff.

Rachel Hodges/The Pylon

After the first tackle of the home opener, junior Will Oaks calls out the other team’s formation.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

At the beginning of the homecoming game, the team rushes out of the gate and onto the field to the sound of thundering applause.

Runnin’

down a

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

After a tough loss to Hutchinson, Coach Hall walks off the field towards his son, Griffon Hall, who is awaiting a hug.

dream

Liz Laffere/The Pylon Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

Players tackle an oppenent as he tries to run past them.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

During a timeout, Coach Benoist coaches up the defense.

Coach English and the rest of the football team celebrate as sophomore Malik Veal breaks a long run on the first play of the year.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

During the game, sophomore Malik Veal crouches and watches the play.

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Rachel Hodges/The Pylon

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

Sophomore Malik Veal runs the ball down the field past trailing opponents.

Junior Ben Bethea sprints and catches the ball while in midair during the kickoff.

Rachel Hodges/The Pylon

After the first tackle of the home opener, junior Will Oaks calls out the other team’s formation.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

At the beginning of the homecoming game, the team rushes out of the gate and onto the field to the sound of thundering applause.

Runnin’

down a

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

After a tough loss to Hutchinson, Coach Hall walks off the field towards his son, Griffon Hall, who is awaiting a hug.

dream

Liz Laffere/The Pylon Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

Players tackle an oppenent as he tries to run past them.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

During a timeout, Coach Benoist coaches up the defense.

Coach English and the rest of the football team celebrate as sophomore Malik Veal breaks a long run on the first play of the year.

Jorrie Dykes/The Pylon

During the game, sophomore Malik Veal crouches and watches the play.

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I mean once you step on to the field it’s all different.

We won’t be friends again until the game is over.

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Feature: Matt Cookson

By Nathan Garlow

running back, but with the change in school he also had a change of position. ,Q WKH ȴUVW ȴYH JDPHV RI It’s Friday night and junior the season Cookson averaged Matt Cookson smells barbecue in over seven yards a carry with the air. eighteen total carries.

The stadium is shining; the Cookson does not believe that crowd is roaring and football playing his former teammates players are colliding. will change his performance.

Some might say it’s just “I mean, once you step on the another Friday night but for ȴHOG LWȇV DOO GLIIHUHQW :H ZRQȇW Cookson this paticular Friday be friends again until the game is in the middle of October brings over,” Cookson said. different emotions.

South and Central seem fairly This time the opposing team similar according is not full of to Cookson strangers, with the main but of former “To me it feels like at difference being teammates and friends.

Central the practices are the way practices are run in each After harder. The coaching program. transferring me it feels from South to staff is more on it and like“To at Central Central this the practices year Cookson disciplined in their harder. The has moved structure of practice.” are coaching staff his way up here is more on the ladder it and disciplined Matt Cookson quickly to earn in their structure a starting spot Junior of practice,” on the football Cookson said. team.

This change As a junior in practice has not impeded transfer, he has been starting at Cookson since he has started all full back for the football team year. He believes that hard work after spending his freshmen helped him achieve his starting and sophomore years in South’s position. program.

“Matt is a fairly tough kid, “I can’t remember this he is learning as he goes, he happening before, at least not gives good effort and is working since I’ve been on staff,” said continually to improve,” Hall head coach, Michael Hall. said.

At South, Cookson played Staff Reporter

Through the years A brief look at the history of South vs. Central

In the last 5 years at least 31 points have been scored in the game Central won the last meeting but South won the previous two meetings ,Q 7KH 0XVWDQJV EHDW 6RXWK WLPHV ZLWK WKH ȴQDO YLFWRU\ LQ WKH state championship.

The last two games have been decided by 3 points

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Monsters in the middle

By Trent Brown Staff Reporter

A key to a successful defense in football is having big, aggressive, hard hitting linebackers who are not afraid to blow up a play.

The football team has just those types of linebackers. Four of them in fact. Junior linebackers, Kade True, and Ben Bethea, control the inside while juniors Mark Vaughn, and Nathan Garlow, take the perimeter of the linebacking crew.

These linebackers bring a large presence to the GHIHQVH 6L]H LV GHȴQLWHO\ D factor as the average size of the four is 6’1 and 207 pounds.

Rachel Hodges / The Pylon

Mustang linebackers Kade True, Mark Vaughn, Nathan Garlow and Ben Bethea.

Starting linebackers Kade True- 6’2, 210 lbs Ben Bethea- 6’2”, 232 lbs Mark Vaughn- 6’2”, 206 lbs Nathan Garlow- 5’10” 180 lbs

“We bring a presence of fear and a feeling that you’re about to get kicked in the mouth” explained

True. Intimidation is just one of the many reasons a team has to fear the mustang defense.

The South rivalry game is one of the most important of the year. The linebackers know that they must be on top of their game in order to pull a victory against the cross town rivals.

“The defense needs to shut down the running game and get into Busby’s head” said Bethea.

Stopping the running game and having a dominating defense will be one of the keys to winning the Mayor’s Cup.

“Expect a lot of emotion and intensity in the game,” explained Vaughn.

Jorrie Dykes / The Pylon

Junior Mark Vaughn prepares for the play to start versus Hutchinson.

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Kade True (left) and Ben Bethea (right) get instructed on the sideline.

A glimps of the last few meetings Team Score Net yardage rushing Passes completed

US

2008

2007

2006 THEM US

2009

2010

THEM

US

THEM

US

THEM

US

THEM

14

17

57

20

14

21

28

31

31

28

136

184

444

270

142

178

15

322

292

236

4

9

6

4

7

10

11

8

5

16

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