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This is our town Changing the world that we can See pages 8, 9
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Battling cancer together Community and school rally to assist young woman facing new challenges dayanapeña
a Cure fundraiser, hosted by Eaton volleyball, was dedicated Like everyone else, Arli to Arli as they donated all their Luna goes to school, does her proceeds to her family, while homework, and hangs out with football passed a boot around friends. But unlike the major- the bleachers for the commuity of students, this EHS fresh- nity to not only support the man is fighting a private battle Reds on their home field, but of her own. Arli has been fight- also Arli with her fight against ing brain cancer for 2 months brain cancer. and has been attending the Arli said, “I didn’t think a lot Children’s Hospital in Den- of people would of been there ver to receive her infusion of for me. I didn’t think a lot of a slow-working cure known as people would donate money to chemo radiation twice a month me, but we did get a lot from since her diagnosis in Septem- the fundraisers.” ber. Arli’s cause was not forgotten The Eaton community imas it was mediately picked up rallied to at the lowassist Arli er grades and her as well. I didn’t let that get family and Gunner many funC l a r y, into my life and draisers a fifth ruin it just because have taken grader at place to I got cancer.” Benjamin help with Eaton Elthe great ementary -Arli Luna expense School, of chemohosted his therapy second and other annual medical bills. Arli said, “A lot Thanks for Giving 5k Run, to of people have been supporting encourage the community to me, especially at games.” One get involved and donate to her of these supporters was the Ea- cause. ton Fire Department that doEHS Principal Jay Tapia nated a check, and over the fall said,”It [the money raised] is sport season, a drop in a bucket considerEaton volleyball and football ing how much her treatments teams both held fundraisers to are going to cost. And hopeget the community involved in fully we can continue to raise raising money for Arli. some more for her, but I know This year’s annual, Kills for sportseditor
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Jay Tapia, EHS principal, and Eaton fire department representative, Ty Albert, present the Luna family with a check from the fundraisers the Eaton community donated.
her family is very grateful for what was donated from the school, and all the other sponsors that donated. It was a nice check to give them.” Arli’s family has not had it easy in the past couple of years. H e r mother suffered a stroke in the past Arli Luna year and still in the need of medication, while her father is only receiving part of his paycheck after a broken leg injury he suffered at work. Although Arli has been going through a challenging time in her life, she has not
let cancer bring her down. “I got upset about it,” Arli said, “But I didn’t let that get into my life and ruin it just because I got diagnosed with cancer.” Arli has been living her life at the fullest not letting cancer get in her way. She had brain surgery in September to remove the tumour that was growing in her brain. She now has been receiving a six-cycle treatment of chemotherapy. One cycle includes three days of oral chemo and two monthly infusions of chemo. “She has been a trooper,” Tapia said,” I thought she would miss some school because chemotherapy is not an easy experience to go through, but she has handled it really well so far. I know it will probably get tougher as she goes
into the next rounds.” In attempt to terminate the cancer, Arli has to take six rounds of chemotherapy to stop the cancer growing in her brain. So far she has only gone through the third cycle of chemo. Arli Luna is going through one of the most difficult times in her life, but she has managed to keep a smile on her face through it all. She has handled cancer very well, as she walks the halls of Eaton High School. Many people have only donated a couple bucks to her cause, but letters of encouragement can be written and delivered to her at the front office, to give her a word of advice, a laugh, or words of encouragement as she fights her battle against cancer.
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December 20, 2017
Changes coming, not new high school sydneybooth
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AC, parking space, and an addition in the works
It’s elbow to elbow in a sea of surging humanity during passing periods, and you’re either too hot or too cold in classes depending on the season. Meanwhile, you can’t find a place to park before school starts or if you leave school to get McDonalds during lunch. Although none of these issues will be addressed in the very near future, there are plans in place to overhaul the high school. Superintendent Dr. Randy Miller presented a thorough discussion of potential changes at a community facilities meeting on Nov. 1, drawing 50 townspeople, including members of the school board, mayor Kevin Ross, principals, teachers, and parents. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of the school district in the midst of overcrowding in Eaton schools, and to convince stakeholders to pass a bond issue to fund muchneeded buildings in order to uphold the standard of excellent education in the school district. Functionality issues at every school in the district were examined, as were the histories of each building, the current capacity crisis, and the estimated costs of various construction projects provided by the facilities committee.
Here at the high school The issues addressed at the high school level were the lack of classrooms, the parking nightmare, air conditioning, the size of the music room, the size of vocational (career-related) facilities, and improving security. A solution being explored to fix the size issue is trading the land at the Eaton Park for the current site where Eaton Elementary sits. This plan would be contingent on the town board’s willingness to “trade” these properties in order to expand the high school. Expanding into the park would allow for expansion of the high school’s footprint, creating space for a Career Center, which would include space for a manufacturing and technology center for welding and construction, STEM classes, agriculture, and journalism. Five
Sydney Booth Superintendent Dr. Randy Miller explains the chnges on the way in the district at the community facilities meeting on Nov. 1.
more classrooms would also be added to accommodate growth. This plan would eliminate both the current Ag Shop and bus barn; these areas will be used for more student parking space. The library and music rooms could also see changes. Miller said, “We’ve got a great music department, and all they’ve got is that little classroom at the very end. There’s discussion of taking the library and making that the music room and then taking that area by the 28 and 62 building and building back by those modulars to create a more centrally located library.” Ideally, students will not need to walk outside to get to another class, greatly improving overall security. Miller also said that access to classes on the second floor of the 28 building for students who are on crutches or in wheelchairs is also in the works. According to Miller, the upside to
an extension as opposed to a $60 million new high school is that it would be more financially feasible, and would allow for the historic 28 building and gymnasium to be preserved.
BEES and EES It’s no secret that storage closets are being turned into classrooms over at Eaton Elementary. Filled to the brim with students, EES needs more space. The problem with the land that EES sits on is that it is completely landlocked, surrounded by streets on all sides--one of those, CR 74, being the most highlytraveled road in Weld County. One of the main options being explored is to create two K-5 schools by converting BEES and building a new school across highway 85 next to the golf course. BEES was originally built with an extension in mind and is com-
pletely studded out for another wing to be built. An upside to building another school on the other side of highway 85 is that traffic flow on highway 74 (Collins St.) would be greatly improved. If a new school were built, it would likely be surrounded by the recently approved Eaton Vista Acres subdivision (east of Hawkstone). The creation of these two new schools would also require redrawing boundaries. “Everything on the other side of 85--so Hawkstone, Eaton Commons, and a lot of those developments--would go to the new place,” Miller said. The fate of Eaton Elementary if two K-5 schools came into play is undecided. It could be used as a pre-kindergarten facility, or if the land were swapped with the current park, the building could be demolished to make room for a new park. See plans for the high school on page 7
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Changes in math = better scores? sydneybooth editor-in-chief
The old saying goes that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. In an attempt to defy the system, the math department has decided to bring in a new, dramatically different curriculum to improve math scores in the entire school district. Select math classes in the high school are currently piloting the number-one recommended math curriculum in the nation. The new College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) books are an entirely new breed, using group discussions in classrooms to promote long-term retention of topics and better overall understanding of concepts. According to CPM’s mission statement, the curriculum is designed to “engage all students in learning mathematics through problem solving, reasoning, and communication.” Assistant superintendent and head of the math department, Bridgett Muse, said she did research about CPM before the decision was made to pilot the program, and found that it was very highly rated by independent studies and promoted great long-term retention of topics in postsecondary school. “We need to make a change and this is what is different,” Muse said. “Doing the same thing isn’t going to yield results, so if we continue to do the same thing and use the same textbooks we have been, just newer versions, I don’t see how that’s going to lead to better test scores.” When the school district began looking at new math curriculums to pursue based on poor test scores, the curriculums of other school districts who were performing better than the Eaton in mathematics
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Hailey Brogden (20), Megan Trauernicht (19), Nakaiya Kuskie (21), and Garrett Koslosky(20) talk in their discussion group during Kayla Johnson’s White 1 Algebra 2 class.
were investigated. Platte Valley the way they interpret the textand Windsor, both of which book and represent answers outperform Eaton in math in on homework assignments. the ACT and PARCC tests, use Johnson said that the first four the CPM curriculum. After re- or five homework assignments viewing independent research, she assigned her Algebra 1 and the school district decided to Algebra 2 classes were very inpilot the program until a de- complete and the students had cision is a lot of m a d e questions. by the However, If we continue to do secondas the year the same thing and ary math has moved use the same textcommiton, Johnbooks we have been, tee this son can just newer versions, I coming tell her March. It students don’t see how that’s is currenthave overgoing to lead to betly being come that ter test scores.” piloted in obstacle two classes when she -Bridgette Muse at EMS, looks at and in Althe proggebra 1, ress they Geometry, and Algebra 2 at have made in their math comEHS. position notebooks. Math teacher Kayla JohnFor Johnson, the way the son, one of the two EHS teach- students are able to use their ers who is currently piloting graphing calculators is the best the program, acknowledges part of CPM, saying that they that it has its great days and are the most “fluid with their its bad days, although she likes calculators” out of any class the curriculum overall. “I’d say she has had. Johnson appreciabout every three out of every ates the discussions that CPM four weeks, I love it,” Johnson allows her students to have, as said. She and her class have well. “Their conversations are had to overcome obstacles in so rich sometimes that I wish
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I could have a little recorder on their desks listening to what they say,” Johnson said. Algebra 2 student Makayla Chumacero (18) said, “I like that it challenges you and it has you learn a topic the you have never seen before so you get to work through it and see what’s coming.” The decision in March will be made by the secondary math committee, composed of all of the math teachers at the middle school and high school, Muse, and both of the principals. Unfortunately, the PSAT and SAT scores will not be out before March, so a decision will be made based on classroom grades and survey information collected from parents and students. Although having those test scores would be helpful, a decision must be made prior to their release because, if the adoption of the new curriculum occurs, teachers need to be properly trained to teach it over the summer and textbooks will need to be purchased as soon as possible. As for higher levels of math like Algebra 2 Honors, Precalculus, and Calculus, the door remains open for adopting CPM textbooks, but is unlikely
due to concurrent enrollment for Calculus students at UNC. Muse said, “We always want to align [our curriculum] with UNC.” Since Algebra 2 Honors and Pre Calculus are the pathways to Calculus, Muse said a discussion must take place as to whether or not the traditional books should be swapped for CPM books. Right now, the district’s main focus is simply to improve test scores in mathematics and to prepare kids for college. Not only are test scores not where they need to be, Muse said that remediation rates from kids who have gone off to college are higher than they should be. Kids who go off to college are sometimes “remediated” to lower level math classes or might have to repeat a class if they can not keep up with the one they enrolled in. Remediation reports come in from the state of Colorado every year, and Muse said they are a key factor in deciding on new curriculums. If the curriculum is adopted, students will be taught from the CPM textbooks for six more years until their cycle is up and the school buys new ones.
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Sparkly shirts and shiny horses
Weaber accepted by AQHA Ranching Heritage Program
and hunter under saddle with AQHA. Jag was purchased in February with just two shows under his belt, so Lauren is working to build his confidence as they step up to bigger shows. This year, Lauren begins a new chapter with a new foal. She has I learned about sparbeen accepted kly shirts, shiny horses, by the AQHA perfectly tilled arenas, Ranching Heritage but more importantly Young Horse about dedication, long Development hours in the saddle, Program to and hard work.” raise and train a weanling donated by -Lauren Weaber an AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder. The purpose of this program is to allow AQHA youth members to participate in hands-on training with a mentor to learn the fundamentals of horsemanship. Courtesy Photo Lauren is one of the fifty selected who Lauren Weaber stands in the trailer with her Filly, Ivy. Weaber has been working with and training will receive advice from an AQHA ProIvy since the beginning of November when she received her as part of a ranch heritage program. fessional Horseman and then go on to ering a gem in a pile of gravel.” With show at AQHA shows where they can alliemellor featureeditor TJ, Lauren is a member of the Weld earn back their investment. Participants Lauren Weaber (20) began her inCounty 4-H program, Future Farmers who have received a foal will demonvolvement in the equine industry at of America, Rocky Mountain Quarter strate their skills and knowledge at desthe early age of two when she received Horse Youth Association, American ignated events where they can receive her first American Quarter Horse, Quarter Horse Youth Association, and scholarships and prizes. Makingthemove, a retired show horse. the Northern Colorado Riding Club. Lauren and her family picked up her Barney, as Lauren called him, served as Lauren’s first full show season with new filly, called Justa Bita Ivy from a Lauren’s teacher and babysitter. Though AQHA began in 2016. A successful ranch in Osage, Wyoming on Novemshe was too young to care for him enwinter in the show ring placed Lauren ber 13. “Ivy is going to be a fun one to tirely on her own, she said she learned at the AQHA Youth World Champi- train,” Lauren said. “ If you can imagmany practical ways to care for him. onship show in Oklahoma City where ine giving coffee and some candy to a Lauren traveled with her uncle, a Quarshe exhibited in horsemanship, show- young child, that’s her personality in ter Horse trainer, to AQHA (Amerimanship, and hunt seat equitation. a nutshell.” Ivy is a granddaughter of can Quarter Horse Association) shows Lauren’s second American Quarter Docs Hickory, the sire of five world where she learned about an entirely new Horse is a six-year-old gelding, Over- champion Quarter Horses in the cutworld due to be Invitd, aka “Jag” who is ting and reining pen. This filly has a Now, at age 15, Lauren owns three just beginning his show career. With bright future that can spread in any American Quarter Horses. The first is a promising career ahead of him, Lau- direction, as Docs Hickory is a leading an older show horse, Taylors Jay or “TJ,” ren’s goal is to qualify for the 2018 sire in the National Reining Horse Asthat is now enjoying retirement. TJ has Youth World Championship. The sociation and the number four cutting a forever home with Lauren’s family. team exhibits in showmanship, horse- horse sire. Lauren plans to show Ivy in “He is a special one with a huge personmanship, western pleasure, equitation, ranch riding, reining, and boxing into ality,” Lauren said. “It was like uncov-
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her college years. They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert and by working with her horses every day, Lauren has well exceeded this number. Because Ivy is so young, Lauren does a lot of ground work with her consistently and every day. She loads Ivy in and out of the trailer and practices her yields on the ground as well as exposing her to new things to desensitize her. TJ is retired, but Lauren practices on him during the week because her current show horse, Jag, is at her uncle’s barn. She goes to Pueblo to ride Jag once a week with her uncle. Jag is still young and requires a lot of time, so Lauren rides English, western, and practices showmanship all in the span of one lesson. These lessons can last anywhere from five to six hours, so Jag is well groomed and spoiled afterward. In her years surrounded by talented trainers, riders, and vets, Lauren is a firm believer that there is always room for improvement. She said, “People in this industry are so knowledgeable and are so willing to teach because no matter how many world championships you have won, I think everyone has something to learn.”
Terms
Reining: an event in which horses are asked to do a precise pattern with stops, turns, circles, and spins. Cutting: a horse separates a cow from the herd and “work” it to showcase its maneuvers and athleticism. Boxing: a basic combination of reining and cutting. Western: judged on correctness and manners in the show ring and made to look pretty and be appealing to the eye. Showmanship: the horse is shown on the ground and asked to perform basic maneuvers. Equitation: judged on the rider’s ability to maneuver the horse in a designated pattern while riding pretty and correct.
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When did abnormal become normal? I hate watching reruns.
Staff Opinion
Being angry is better than feeling nothing at all. To be indifferent is to lose what makes the world warmer and unites us as a planet. Nothing was ever changed in the world because people waited until the right time, and were polite about it. The exact opposite is true. George W. Bush did not wait until America was done grieving to call 9/11 what it was. MLK certainly did not wait for the grieving period to be over after Selma, and after three Civil rights activists were killed. No, both men told it as it was and didn’t beat around the bush. They informed the public and told the truth. No bull about it, evil is evil and shootings are murders. Change only happens if and when people are willing to give a name to a terror and a face to the victim. You can only stop something if you actively speak against it. And that inability to take a stand--to back up what you are saying--is one of the reasons why people are becoming indifferent to mass shootings. They tweet about it, and change their status profile for a few days, and then a week later it’s all but forgotten. Edmund Burke, an 18th century philosopher who believed in changing the world for the better, is often famously quoted for saying, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” But doing nothing is not simply doing nothing. It encourages the aggressor, the attacker, the terror inflictor to do more harm because they see an easy route with none standing at the door. The evil in this
Grace Sandau world is helped along when nothing is done to stop it. Two of the five deadliest mass shootings in modern US history occurred in the last three months. Every day, it seems, a new mass shooting, a mass murder by van, a bombing occurs. Las Vegas, Manhattan, Sutherland. It sometimes feels like we are watching re-runs. Just last Thursday a shooter walked into Aztec High School in New Mexico and killed two students--it hardly made a blip on the radar. When did that happen? When did a high school shooting become “old news?” We can’t let indifference happen. We can’t ever just turn away and just say, “Oh, well, another mass killing today. Let’s watch Stranger Things.” Stranger Things is now our new normal. But in the face of this “normal” we are going to have to find what’s left of our humanity. Is this the world we are going to settle for, the world that our parents and our grandparents left for us? Or can we make a change? If so we must start by refus-
ing to be complacent, to refuse to be another brain-numbed face in the crowd. Then we must make a change where and when we can, at home, in our small town, here, now. That’s the world, the place I want to live in. I can't change Las Vegas, but I can make Eaton--my town, my school, my home-the world I want. I will not become numb to evil. A parade of lights brought us as a community together, a young teenage girl was diagnosed with brain cancer and we as a community raised money for her. Football as a team beat their number-one rival supported by a stadium of “family.” Volleyball won its fifth consecutive state championship, and we all celebrated. All of this was accomplished by people in our town. People who were willing and strong enough to do something, made the world a different and better place. And it’s this action, not inaction, that makes the difference. And it’s this difference that we must create to fend off indifference.
Red Ink Staff Editor-in-Chief……….................…sydneybooth News Editor………....……………morgankoeltzow Media Editor………….....…everetslaughenhaupt Sports Editor…………………....………dayanapeña Entertainment Editor………….....…….alliemellor Adviser…………………....................deirdrewhite The Red Ink is a public forum,School-sponsored and student generated, which encourages the free exchange of ideas and information. All opinions made in the exercise of freedom of speech or press are the sole opinions of the writers and are in no way to be considered the opinions of Eaton High School, administration, Board of Education, or Eaton School District. The Red Ink strictly adheres to School Board Policy JCEA and Colorado Revised Statute 12-1-120. The Red Ink is a member of the Colorado High School Press Association, Journalism Education Association, and Quill and Scroll. The redink encourages reader feedback. All letters to the editor can be submitted to
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December 20, 2017
From the Booth
Fighting the Fade sydneybooth editor-in-chief
There’s really no question about it: people are more willing to hand over money and pull out their checkbooks in the name of charitable donations when the first frost hits or whenever the Thanksgiving decorations go up. In a 2012 Bank of America study, philanthropists at Indiana University found that 42.7 percent of Americans report more charitable giving around the holiday season as compared to the rest of the year. 41.2 percent also have family traditions centered around giving, and another 33.4 percent involve their kids in giving. We all experience how the holiday spirit fades, and with it, the spirit of giving. After the last day of break, the first day back to school feels like torture compared to the tranquility of being at home surrounded by family and holiday food. For athletes, practice resumes during break for most sports, then it’s back to the grind. Many have the tendency to drop their shoulders and try to plow through it until they reach summer break, and the holiday feeling is completely zapped. The real tragedy is that there are people everywhere who need something, no matter the season. There is a lot of hurt in the world, some of which can be fixed if we all decided that giving doesn’t end when the ball drops on New Year’s or the Christmas tree comes down. Believe it or not, giving isn’t always about the money or buying blankets for the homeless. Although these precious commodities can be a huge help to those in need, at times,
people need more than just something material. After all, none of it comes with us when we die. Maybe they need a friend. Maybe seeing you smile will make someone’s day. Maybe they need someone to sit with at lunch. Maybe they’re failing science class and could really use your help before finals. Maybe they just need someone to listen to them and take the time to care. Maybe they just need to feel like they belong here, in the small town of Eaton, Colorado. Regardless about what you believe about religion, it’s a fact that we all have something unique about us, and with that comes special talents. You may not be the best athlete, or smartest in your class, but you do have something to offer this high school and the world. Whatever you do, think about how you could use it to help other people. So why wait until Christmas music comes on the radio to do something nice for the people around you? What you give, whether it’s time, money, or just a listening ear could mean the world to someone. The team that recently went to Corpus Christi (see page 8) responded to the hurt they saw in the world. Start by donating your time to a shelter, or take the time to tutor an underclassman. The holiday season has certainly set the bar for charitable giving, but wouldn’t it be nice if everybody upheld the standard throughout the year? Imagine what a place the world could be if we all made a conscious decision to give something every day during our time on earth.
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Bonds and override coming soon From Page 3 Gym at EMS Over at Eaton Middle School, classrooms and air conditioning are needed, and almost everyone remembers the chaos that was every single band or choir concert. If your family didn’t get there an hour before, they would be forced to crowd into the cafeteria and stand with their backs against a wall to watch you perform. Increased seating and space for concerts is very much needed. Some solutions discussed were creating a new music room and stage behind the gymnasium, and building a new auxiliary gym to the north for additional seating and events. The old band room could be turned into a choir room or additional lunch seating. Because EMS has plenty of land on which to expand, class-
rooms could also be added on the building’s south end to accommodate the influx of students.
Moving forward In a school board meeting on Dec. 11, the Eaton School District approved RB & B Architects for the Pre-Bond and Master Planning services. The company met with Principal Jay Tapia and athletic director Steve Longwell on Dec. 18. Both a bond issue and Mill Levy Override will need to be passed on the ballot to meet the school district’s needs. Tapia said that the bond issue is used for construction projects, while the Mill Levy will be used to eliminate the $150 technology fee, pay staff wages, and other non-construction projects. The school district still has to pay off the remaining bond for BEES ($4,115,000).
This means that the amount of bond available for the school district is $76,079,786. The school district can ask whatever amount for a Mill Levy; some overrides have a year limit, while some last forever. Tapia said, “What I would say to taxpayers it that the growth that we are projecting is going to come here and what makes our city so enticing to people is the businesses and the school system. It keeps housing costs at a good rate and is good for businesses. If we want to continue to operate an excellent school system, we need to meet the needs of students.” Miller encouraged anyone with questions to contact the Eaton School District Office at (970) 454-3402, or view the presentation online at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=RAmnCcE2KSA &feature=youtu.be.
Photo from facilities presentation
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Dec. 20, 2017
Houston, we STILL hav everetslaughenhaupt mediaeditor
The world’s eyes turned to the hurricanes that devastated countless lives and cost billions of dollars in damage this last August and September, Hurricane Harvey alone leaving 77 people dead. But, it did not take long for the horrible disasters to be forgotten as our eyes too quickly focused upon the NFL. I mean, what do thousands of people’s lives matter when faced with the horrendous dilemma of a few wealthy football players taking a knee during the national anthem? Surely the destruction of lives is of no importance compared to the peaceful protest of several NFL players. Meanwhile,, Texans were and still are left with nothing but demolished homes and mold-filled memories, nowhere to turn but to nonprofit organizations and volunteers. But, do they not have insurance to help them? Hardly. With only $10,000 from an insurance company to rebuild your whole life, you really do not have much. Imagine trying to replace your family home, which probably costs upwards of $200,000, along with every item you owned. It can not be done with only $10,000. Not even considering the small amount of finances provided by insurance companies, the major-
ity of those hard-hit by Hurricane Harvey do not even have flood insurance in the first place. When homeowners are in a 500-year flood zone, they usually do not worry all that much about flood insurance. Besides that, the flooding that occurred because of Hurricane Harvey is being called a 1,000-year event. This means that every year the chance of something of this magnitude happening is about 0.1 percent. Before the Trip Although the world obviously is not all sunshine and rainbows, there is good going on and some hope for those affected by the hurricanes. Across the country, churches are sending teams to not only gut out and rebuild houses, but also to rebuild lives. Organizations such as ReachGlobal are in desperate need of volunteers as paperwork requesting help from those affected pile up. After receiving a phone call from the director of ReachGlobal’s EFCA Crisis Response asking for a team of volunteers, Jason Newby, a youth pastor here in Eaton, started planning and putting a team together. As one of the members of this 18-person team, I left for Texas on the second of December with fellow EHS students Derek Renfroe (20), Spencer Renfroe (20), Vivian Renfroe (18) and
Addie Randel (20). A number of adults from the Evangelical Free Church of Eaton and some students from Frontier also went on this trip down to the Corpus Christi and Rockport area. Though doubts and fears crossed my mind, I had some level of excitement, but perhaps even more apprehension. Between missing a week of school, an allergy-stricken body, days of work, unsanitary conditions and a fairly strict diet, anxiety had already taken a hold of me. But, that is nothing when compared with the fact that countless people have lost almost everything and need people to work alongside them and show them the love of Jesus. So, I went. The Trip Day 3, December 4 This was the first day of work, so we were split up into teams and sent to the various places we worked at during the week. I was placed in a group with five other people, all of the Renfroes, their father and one other member from my church. It was a relatively long drive to the place we were assigned to, but we were lost for about an hour before finally finding the right house. Having the opportunity to walk through a small portion of a neighborhood, we got to see the devastation firsthand. Houses were demolished,
some completely collapsed and others so full of mold that they could not be lived in. Spray-painted messages were written across whatever surface was available, whether on the outside of houses or propped-up boards, warnings such as “You loot I shoot” and “Don’t mess with Texas.” Finally arriving at the correct house, we started work. I did a lot of mudding that first day and ended up covered in the stuff. Besides the work, we also got to meet at least one of the homeowners, Leilane, and later on Naekele, two Hawaiian sisters. These two women are literally two of the kindest people I have ever met. Derek said, “Literally they had nothing, but they still kept on giving towards us instead of receiving things.” He continued, “They bought us Christmas presents, they always gave us drinks, and they gave us towels when it rained. They just always asked if we were hungry or if we needed anything. They bought us lunch one day, and cooked dinner for us two days.” Our group leader told us the sisters had been told to quit providing lunch every day for the workers because they were spending so much money. Once we finished up for the day, we had to ride the ferry back from work because of a traffic accident.
Does anybody remember? Puerto Rico *64 dead
in *Island lies in ru still have no *Large portions
California *More than 200,000 acres burned *Over 1,000 structures
Florida
*More than 70 dead *60% left without homes
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Day 4, December 5 It began to cool down at this point after the first day being very hot and humid. Both homeowners were at their house today, but one was only there briefly. They are simply bursting with joy that we are there and that ReachGlobal is helping them. Day 5, December 6 Leilane and Naekele ordered us lunch from Popeyes after cooking dinner for us and the other teams the previous night, showing their incredible happiness and giving spirit once again. That evening was “sharing night,” when all of the various teams and some homeowners meet at the church for dinner and sharing what God has done throughout the week. It was a powerful night full of joyful tears. Day 6, December 7 Leilane portrayed her joy and love for Jesus once again through bringing us donuts for a fourth day in a row and referring to us as angels. Gladness radiates from her face, despite having lost so much. Spencer said, “These people, they lost their entire homes and their entire lives, and they have to rebuild from the ground up, and they don’t have any money to do that or anything.” Day 7, December 8th Well, it snowed, which added to the different kind of day it was already. Waking up early in the morning, people ran to the door to look outside at the snow falling down, the first accumulated snow in Corpus Christi since 2004. Nonetheless, we went to work for half a day, our last full day in Corpus Christi. After we finished working, we gathered together in a circle to pray with Leilane and Naekele, an emotional and moving few minutes. These two ladies even went so far as to buy presents for us all and buy presents for Lenny’s children. This final act of kindness of the week was incredible.
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udents and 13 ut to help the yone else has out Day 8, December 9 On the way back, we made the decision to make a detour to a small town called Sutherland Springs, a town known for the fairly recent church shooting. Arriving there, our team got out of the vans and formed a circle so that we could pray and listen to my youth pastor speak to us. Before entering, I held my hat at my side solemnly as tears began to well up in my eyes. Vivian said, “When we were talking to the guy at the front, and he told us how he lost nine of his family members, I guess it was powerful, him saying that, but it didn’t actually sink in, how severe everything was, until you walk through the doors.” Entering the church, Vivian said “It was like the presence of God… a feeling that you can’t really put your thumb on.” She went on to say that the feeling probably came from all of the prayers and the love that people have poured out on the church. The inside was almost completely white and contained chairs with roses sitting on them, names of the victims inscribed in gold paint on the chairs, the chairs placed where each person was killed. A sermon was playing on a loop inside as we walked around and prayed within the small building. Outside messages of love and encouragement were strung along the fence on the church grounds, and crosses were set up near the tent that is temporarily being used for church services. It was powerful, sentimental and incredible. After the Trip While I was on the trip, I asked for God to show me something. Anything new, powerful, amazing, just something. God made me realize that I have a job to do. My small world of school, church, music and writing is just that: a small world. There is a much more important reality happening right now, and the majority of people in the world
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Everet Slaughenhaupt Directly above, crosses, signs and other commemorations stand beside a road in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Very top, Spencer Renfroe (20), Derek Renfroe (20), Vivian Renfroe (18), and Everet Slaughenhaupt (20) take a picture after a work day in Texas
are living in their own worlds, worlds of pain and poverty. As Christmas draws near and we have a “merry Christmas” and enjoy “happy holidays,” Texas sits in ruins, shootings occur almost every day, people are still left
with no homes from Hurricane Katrina, fires rack California, the list goes on. This is the world we live in, a world that cares about itself and soon forgets the hurting people throughout the globe. Addie said, “I chose to come on this trip to stretch my faith and just understand what the Lord wants me to do with my life, just to understand people and what they’re going through.” Truly, many people do not understand what other people are going through. Many people do not understand
Everet Slaughenhaupt Above middle, an overtrned camper lies completely destroyed in front of a body of water in Rockport. Texas three months after Hurricane Harvey. Driectly above, a house sits in ruins with a message warning not to enter the house because of mold.
that there is more than them. That people are dying. Vivian said,“Things happen all around, and being in such a tiny town we really are sheltered, and we don’t realize how bad everything is out there. I kind of didn’t realize how much damage was actually still going on in Texas, and I kind of forgot about it, just kind of put it on the backburner because it wasn’t on the news all the time. Or the little town. That town was smaller than Eaton and they had 26 members die. That’s very im-
pactful, and you just don’t realize all the bad stuff around us.” Here in Eaton, I hear talk of death and destruction, of massacres and murders, yet often I forget that I have a job to do. I do not get to somehow opt-out of reality because I think I have better things to do. Because, in reality, there is not much else better than helping people, remembering when everyone else forgets and shining light when there is nothing but darkness. God has given me a job to do. People need hope.
10 redspotlight December 20, 2017 dayanapeña sportseditor
In case you haven’t noticed already, Christmas is on a Monday. This means that by the time break begins after school gets out on Friday, you’ll have about 72 hours to get a good gift. Not to mention that shipping will be all sorts of backed up for the holiday. Coming to your rescue are four, relativley inexpensive items that you can get a jump start on ordering.
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Are you tired of having your family members steal your ice cream? Does everyone in your house eat ice cream before you’v had the chance? Well, this “gift” might be one for yourself. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Pint Lock will protect your frozen delicacies from the mouths of your family relatives. Get your loved ones this protective seal to save their precious ice cream. It is a great gift for your family or for yourself this holiday season for only $9.99.
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Well, winter is the coldest time of the year if you haven’t noticed. Do you have a little sister or brother who is constantly cold, who steals your sweatshirts, who steals your favorite blankie? Well this is is the solution for you. Even though you may be one of the many studentsthat can casually walk the school hallways with summer wear, there are just some people who are freezing to death in only 60 degree weather. If you struggle with a family relative constantly being cold, the solution for you is a USB heated blanket. This blanket can be used at home or on the go and can be heated when you have access to electricity or electronics for the low price of $24.99. sweatshirts and blankets back.
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Great gift giving gadgets
Are you tired of siblings that constantly annoy you? Do they resort to bugging you when they are bored out of their minds? Who could ever go wrong with a light up speaker? Well these fun presents can be cheap or pricey depending on the amount of money you think your siblings deserve in a present. There are all sorts of fun bluetooth or wired speakers and headphones that can light up, be waterproof, and even stick to walls. Instead of bugging you they now have a light up speaker to entertain themselves.
Key Tile
Do know someone who always seems to have lost their keys? Everyone can think of someone. In that case, your perfect gift is a key tile. These suckers can be put on a pair of keys or anything else you are prone to losing, and as long as your phone doesn’t get misplaced you can tell the exact location of where your lost treasures are. If you lose your phone, sorry, but it looks like you’ll never find your keys either.
December 20, 2017
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Ragnarok sets the stage for Infinity War morgankoeltzow newseditor
First of all, Ragnarok is the Norse version of apocalypse. In the first 30 minutes of Thor: Ragnarok we saw over three major characters are lost and we get to watch, Cate Blanchett play Hela, the goddess of death. After a decline in standard for the MCU (Marvel Cinema Universe), Thor: Ragnarok presents the characters the way they were meant to be portrayed, and allowed comedic relief where fans had been asking for it. Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie kept Thor, Loki, and Dr. Banner on their toes as she helped them escape The Gamemaster and his gladiatorial contest. After losing Asgard to his sister he never knew he had, Thor loses hope and his hair, but is overjoyed to see his former coworker, albeit pitted against him in a gladiatorial battle of champions, alive and flourishing. After escaping a planet made entirely of trash, they try to find their way back to Asgard before Hela, who is Thor’s secret older sister, destroys the last of Thor’s people who are being ushered into a mountain stronghold by none other than
Character Guide Loki: god of mischief, alive, still annoying, might have stolen tesseract at the end of movie
Valkyrie: mysterious and fierce, new character added this movie, assists
Odin: dies for real this time and dissolves into the wind somewhere in Scandinavia
Hulk/Dr. Banner: Champion of Gamemaster, helps Loki, Valkyrie and Thor escape
Hela: Goddess of Death, elder sister of Thor, a new character
The Grandmaster: keeping Thor prisioner, forces him to cut his hair
Warning: spoiler alert
Heimdall. Brothers, unite once more along with the help of Valkyrie* and Hulk, to help the Asgardian people flee their now destroyed wasteland of a homeworld. They battle Hela and her army of undead soldiers as Loki returns with a ship to help the Asgardian people escape. When the heroes begin to think they will not, and can not win, Thor discovers that it wasn’t his destiny to prevent Ragnarok, he was supposed to set it in place. Thor tells Loki to get Surtur’s crown because earlier in the movie Thor defeats Surtur, which once Surtur’s crown is placed in the eternal flame of Asgard, Surtur will become powerful enough to destroy, Hela who cared nothing for the Asgardian people. By the end of the movie Thor comes to another realization, that Asgard was never a place, it was always a people-
-his people. As the crew approaches Earth in hopes of finding a sanctuary, they find Earth confronted by a massive armada of alien invaders, led by an alien (Thanos), who is bent on reigning over the entire universe with the help of the Infinity gauntlet, which contains all of the Infinity Stones. The movie was a rollercoaster of comedy and darker themes of destiny and apocalypse, and quite a bit of family drama in between. Thor: Ragnarok as of December 14, has made 816.4 million in box office, while Justice League made 567.4 million. This is director Taika Waititi’s first Marvel film and it was well received with Marvel’s regular fanbase. Overall, Thor: Ragnarok sets up the next movies in the MCU, and with Thanos’ appearance in the final scene, every fan will have to to wait in agony until lnfinity War comes out in May of 2018.
The complete guide to watching the Marvel movies Iron Man (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) The Incredible Hulk (2008) Thor (2011) Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) The Avengers (2012) Iron Man 3 (2013) Thor: The Dark World (2013) Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014) Ant-Man (2015) Doctor Strange (2016) Captain America: Civil War (2016) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
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Splashing into the season sydneybooth editor-in-chief
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Eaton placed second out of six teams in the Tri Valley League Relays on Dec. 5. Windsor came in first with 280 points, the Reds took second with 206, and Estes Park came in at third place with 198 points followed by Skyline and Valley. Eaton is 1-1 overall with one second place finish. The first relay race of the Tri Valley League meet was the 200 Medley Relay. The Eaton A team with Courtney Parsons (18), Mckenna McGehee (19), Kaitlyn Maker (18), and Rylee Daniels (18) scored second place out of 14 with a time of 2:05.14 They were 47.21 seconds away from beating Windsor. The next race was the 200 Free Relay where Eaton swimmers Leah Fetzer (20), Aspen Hockley (21), Ciana Burroughs (18), and Lily Helzer (21) got 14th place out of 16 with the time of 2:55.75. Windsor won with a time of 1:53.40, almost a whole minute faster than Eaton. In the 400 Free Relay with McGehee, Maker, Parsons, and Daniels, team Eaton A got second place out of 16 with the time of 4:09.33. The race was close yet again with Eaton just 53 seconds behind Windsor. At the Estes Park Sprints meet on Dec. 2, Eaton scored 44 points. Eaton’s McKenna McGehee (19) came in 29th place out of 208 swimmers in the 50 free with a time of 28.96 seconds. Emma Bjork (20) placed 44th, followed by Parsons at 49th and Maker at 52nd. Head coach Hattie Carlson said, “We have started out really strong and it looks like we have a lot of strong returners and some new talent. We’ve
Dayana Pena Top: Jasmyn Thornberg comes up for air while swimming the 100 butterfly, her favorite stroke. She hopes to beat her fly time at conference meets.
had a lot of best times and close to best times, and I’ll take that any day.” Swimmer Jasmyn Thornberg (19) is already looking forward to later in the season. “It’s good to see all of the new faces this year. Last year I beat my fly time so this year I am trying to beat it again. Conference wek is the funnest week of the whole season.” Diving is also off to a great start. Clarise Sviatko (19) said that the best thing about diving is the way they bond with one another during the early morning practices. “One highlight for Mikeldi [Lewis (18)] and I is that we got first at the Windsor league relays,” Sviatko said. For every dual meet, each diver needs 6 dives in one of each category with one of their choice. The categories are fronts, backs, twists, inwards, and reverses. For invitational meets, each diver needs 11 total dives, two from each category and an extra for the week.
Hannah Cooper Senior swimmer, Courtney Parsons swims breast stroke on December 2. Parsons ,who has swam all four years at the High School level, also placed 49th out of 208 swimmers at the Estes Park Sprints meet.
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Lady Reds start a fresh season Girls basketball eyes state playoffs dayanapeña sportseditor
The Eaton varsity girls basketball team have hit the court again as they have triumphed against five out of their six games, they have 12 games to go before. The Lady Reds started the season by hosting the Northern Colorado Roundball Classic Tournament (NCRC). The tournament started on November 30 and ended with the Reds winning the tournament on December 2. The Reds secured first place at the NCRC tournament with three wins against Gunnison, DSSGVR and Platte Valley. The Lady Reds seeked revenge after losing against the Highland Huskies last year after the first time in 30 years. On December 5, the Reds leveled the court as they wrecked Highland in a close match of 44-40. With many new players on the court, the Reds have had to work hard to gain experience. With only Celsi Jurgensmeier, Alexis Lamoreaux, and
Whitley Ervin being the experienced seniors, the girls have some kinks to work out in their plays. Bailie Duncan (19) said, “We all contribute something to the team. It’s not just me and it’s not just the seniors. We all contribute something and without one person we do not work very well. Everyone contributes something, but we all make it work.” Eaton’s standout players were Alexis Lamoreaux (18) and Bailie Duncan (19) With a double double (10 total rebounds) Lamoreaux came up big for her team in defensive rebounds. Coach Todd Hernandez said,“It was a good game. It was one of those games were we were ahead by 13 and kind of let them back into the game. Highland came back and tied, but Bailie Duncan hit a big shot at the end and to get the win for us.” Scoring a total of 12 points that included two three-pointers, Duncan made a pivotal shot to seal Highlands’ fate with only a minute left in the game. Although the girls varsity is small they are leading into a great season. Hernandez said, “From a record standpoint we aren’t bad bring 4-2, but its kind of been up and down. We should probably have been 6-0. The both games we have lost we have had good leads and weren’t able to hold them. We will keep working to get better.” Eaton has lost to Kent Denver and Prospect Ridge, but are hoping to pick themselves up in the next few games. “We just have to execute our plays,” Kaleigh Williams (20) said, we have to work together and not give up in the third quarter so we can finish the game.”
Whitley Irvin snatches the ball out of the hands of a Kent Denver player to bring back the ball to Eaton’s offense.
GameS Gunnison 11/30 W 41-37 DSST 12/1 W 58-15 Platte Valley 12/2 W 46-33 Higland 12/5 W 44-41 Kent Denver 12/8 L 44-40 Prospect ridge 12/12 L 48-40 Bishop Machebeuf 12/16 W 46-28 Bailie Duncan drives past Kent Denver defense to score an easy layup.
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Wrestlers ready with first win at Ralston alliemellor staffreporter
Eaton wrestlers placed eighth out of 65 teams at the Budweiser Event Center, December 15-16. Eaton also took first over Ralston Valley with 247.5 points on Saturday, Dec. 2. Braeson Lewis (18) and Toby Gavette (19) lead the team by scoring 28 team points each and winning each of their four individual matches. David Pringle (18) and Ty Garnhart each scored 27 team points with their first place
finishes. Pringle said he was pleased with the first tournament of the season. “I was really proud of the team even though it was a small tournament,” he said. “We have a long time until the end of season and we are already off to a good start.” Braedy Pribelsky (18) placed first and scored 23 points for the team. Jeremy Murano won all four matches to score 18 team points. Coach Tony Mustari said the season may just be beginning, but the team has its sight set on the bigger picture. “Our main
goal is to win the Patriot Tournament. If we can keep everyone healthy, I think the seaons will go as planned. And,” he added, “the state tournament.” Eaton Placings at BEC: Jake Sandau (2nd), Ariel Rodriguez (5th), Jeremy Murano (5th), Toby Gavette (6th), Braeson Lewis (7th) Other Eaton Placings/Scores at Ralston: (2nd, 20 pts.) Armondo Munoz (20), (2nd, 20 pts.) Hayden Gavette (18), (3rd, 17
pts.) Jackson Contreras (19), (3rd, 15 pts.) Ariel Rodriguez (19), (3rd, 14 pts.) Alhan Rodriguez (19) Other School Scores:
Eaton: 247.5 Ralston Valley: 150.5 Sedgwick County: 121.5 Arkon: 92.5 Highland: 78
Season Schedule
Friday, January 12 (Florence HS) Saturday, January 13 (Florence HS) Thursday, January 25 (Home) Friday, January 26 (Home) Saturday, January 27 (Valley HS) Thursday, February 1 (Home) Saturday, February 3 (Home) Friday, February 9 (Home, Regional Tournament) Saturday, February 10 (Home, Regional Tournyment) Thursday, February 15 (Pepsi Center, State)
Football finishes with strong record
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After a thrilling matchup against Platte Valley on November 11, the Reds advanced into the Semifinals to play against La Junta on November 18. However, the Reds met their match, losing to La Junta 42-0 in the 2A semifinal game on Saturday Nov. 18 and finishedtheir season on their home turf with a 9-3 overall standing. Even though the Reds did not make it into the finals as they strove to win the 2A State Championship, they did wrap up the season with good stats. Pedro Duarte (18) said, “I am happy that we got as far as we did. We offset number one seed Platte Valley as well as Sterling, both teams who beat us previously in the season. We were all pretty happy that we could come back and beat them.” Some of the top league leaders are Austin Coalson (18), Travis Cunningham (18), Jake Sandau (18), Evan Anderson (18), Pedro Duarte (18), Jason Landen (18) and Trenton Kramer (18). Coalson leads the 2A stats in passing yards with a total of 1,145 passing yards, while the national average is only 381
yards. Cunningham leads the rushing yard charts as he totalled 1,132 rushing yards. The national average is only 171 yards. Anderson and Landen are third and fourth in the receiving yards category, racking up 333 and 286 yards respectively, while the average is 132 yards. Cunningham, Sandau, and Duarte all scored in the top of the 2A charts for total points. Cunningham leads the stats with 90, while Sandau is in second with 66 points. Duarte is in fifth with a total of 45 points. Cunningham and Sandau lead the national stats with 15 and 11 touchdowns while the national 2A average is four touchdowns. Kramer finished his season with 87 total tackles and finishing fourth in total tackles category, while the national average is 21. The Reds football team consider themselves one of the most bonded team of young men, as they go throughout an entire season as a brotherhood. As they proceeded into the playoffs, the football boys shaved their heads into mohawks. At the end of their long season, the majority of the
Kami Rojas Braedy Pribelsky, Braeson Lewis and Trent Kramer bring down a La Junta player during the state playoff game as Jake Sandau and Henry Fritzler stand ready to assist. Eaton wrapped up its season on November 18 with a 9-3 record.
boys had mohawks that they proudly displayed among the hallways of the high school. Even though the Reds did not go into the finals, they finished their season among many
friends and family on their home field. Coach Lemon said, “Every year is a great opportunity to see who can improve and who can earn spots. And we are los-
ing a lot of experience, but we also know we have great talent coming out through the program. It is exciting every year to see who is going to be the next great player.”
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Boys basktball off to good start Eaton prepares to settle old scores dayanapeña sportseditor
As the season comes bounding down the court full speed, the basketball boys are preparing to settle the scores this year. At 3-4 overall, the Reds have 12 games to go before . Even though Eaton returns with many new players on the varsity team, they also have many returning seniors that are ready to go out and chase the state title. Assistant coach Amy Ross said, “The guys are looking good. The varsity boys are young, but they are doing a good job. After the first three games we pulled up three guys off of the JV squad.” Aside from adding new players to the team, the Reds put back on the court their seniors, Evan Anderson, Jr. Maldonado, Morgan Smith, and Ryan Kapperman, while losing one of their senior players, Austin Coalson to a shoulder injury he received durWe out-hustled ing football them all game. season. We all shot The Reds much better hosted the Everet Slaugenhaupt Northern this game and Evan Anderson gets low to charge through a DSST defender, scoring a layup in the early first quarter of the game. Colorado it felt good to Ro u n d in first-place the third 17-9 only to recover finally score a ball Classic s t a n d i n g and win the game. Coby HeaTournament lot.” after los- ton (19) scored a team-high from Thursing again, 20 points, making five out of day Nov. 30 DSST -Coby Heaton this time to seven from the three point line. to Saturday 11/30 Kent Denver Platte Valley Eaton lost to Kent Denver by Dec. 2. L 50-38 12/8 34-57. a large margin, 51-67 on Dec. The Reds L 76-51 Eaton 8. Gunnison started their three day tourna12/1 kicked off the official season Eaton picked itself back up Prospect ridge ment to rusty start as as they W 49-37 12/12 with a good start as they defeatfrom the loss with a narrow, fall short to DSST (Denver W 46-43 ed Highland 72-66 on Dec. 4, thrilling win over Prospect School of Science and TechnolPlatte Valley earning redemption to its loss Ridge Academy on Dec. 12. 12/2 ogy) 38-50. Bishop Machebeuf to the Huskies last year. Nic Inda (20) led his team, L 57-34 12/16 Friday led their hopes up as L 44-34 the Reds defeated the Gunni- The Reds led the pack during scoring 12 points. The Reds are Higland son Cowboys 49-37. The Reds the first and second quarters off to stellar start as they prog12/5 did not finish the tournament of the game, but trailed during ress into the season. W 72-66
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Six seniors, five championships, one legacy morgankoeltzow sydneybooth
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In a sweeping victory, Eaton volleyball secured its fifth consecutive state title, a feat accomplished only by four other programs in state history. After beating all of its opponents in pool play and mopping the court with University for the third time this season in the semi finals, Eaton defeated Lutheran in the championship match on Sept 11, bringing home the gold for the fifth year in a row. Eaton did not drop a single match in pool play, and made quick work of UH, with scores of 25-18, 25-19, and 25-22. The closest University came to overcoming the Red’s powerful offense and disciplined defense was by a margin of two points.. In a familiar scene, Eaton’s lively student section brought the party--literally the “PARTY” chant-- to the stands. Wearing face paint, tutu’s, and everything gold, red, black, and white, EHS students were almost as powerful of a force as their home team on the volleyball court. Eaton held Lutheran to only 16 points, then won the second and third sets 25-17. Senior Alexis Lamoreaux left the stadium with 5 kills and a gamehigh 5 total blocks. Seniors Ana Scott and Kennedi Ingram had noteworthy performances, with Scott amassing 31 total attacks and 4 kills and Ingram killing three balls on the night. Senior libero Alicia Lovell led her team in the back row with a game-high 25 digs. Senior Darcie Kaiser also racked up 11 digs and 9 kills. Go-to attacker Makenzie Harris (19), was a powerful force in the Reds’ offense the entire season, and the state finals was no exception. Ending the season with 475 total kills and 946 total attacks, Harris was able to pound the ball
Courtesy photo Seniors Chelsey Lockey, Ana Scott, Darcie Kaiser, Alicia Lovell, Kennedi Ingram, and Alexis Lamoreaux pose at the volleyball banquet in front of the last state title plaques and two of the four state trophies. Below: The seniors join thier coaches and thier temmates in celebrating their state championship Sept. 11.
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to the floor 50 percent of the time. Harris said, “It [winning state] was an incredibly rewarding feeling because of all of the hard work my team put in throughout the season.” Harris was selected as the player of the match against Lutheran with 20 kills. Harris and Chelsey Lockey (18) were selceted to play on the 3A All-State first team. Scott was also seleted and playe on the second team. Lockey has been the key piece in the Reds’ offense since her freshman year and her
gifted hands could always be counted on to deliver the second ball straight to the hands of her attackers. Lockey said, “I couldn’t have asked to share this perfect ending with any other group of girls for my last season as an Eaton Red.” Lockey will live out her childhood dream of playing D1 volleyball when she continues her volleyball as a setter at Florida Gulf Coast University next year. Kaiser said, “It’s been an incredible year with these girls, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.” Kaiser will con-
tinue her volleyball career at Sheridan Ingram said, “Every year is different with the team chemistry, but the feeling is always amazing and bittersweet. The feeling of winning state is honestly indescribable. You’ll only know if it happens to you.” Ingram will attend Boise State and go into radiology. Scott said, “It was amazing because I’m a senior this year and I wanted to leave a legacy for all of the underclassmen, and that’s what we did.” Scott will be attending CSU next
year to study secondary education. Lovell said, “Knowing that we worked four or five months, including summer, to get to this point is just the best feeling.” Lovell will likley attend Colorado Mesa University to study nursing. Lamoreaux said, “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I’m glad I got to go.” Lamoreaux also plays basketball for Eaton, and will continue playing basketball at Laramie County Community College next year.