Volume 85: Issue 11

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Lights up on an empty stage. The audience waits, patiently at first. They are certain, after having paid $5, that Northview’s annual Cat’s Meow will soon begin. They wait a little bit longer. The spotlight shines on seniors and writers/directors of Cat’s Meow Estar Cohen and Yianni Papadimos.

“I can’t wait to see Fiddler on the Roof tonight,” says Cohen, sitting among the audience members.

We Got Nothin’ was the title of this year’s production of Cat’s Meow.

The theme was based around the concept of Papadimos and Cohen having forgotten to write their senior show.

However, the show’s name was rather deceiving as the cast offered audiences a night of well-choreographed dances, hilarious sketches and abundant talent; quite a bit more than nothin’.

“Cat’s Meow was hilarious,” said junior Audrey Miklovic. “I don’t even know how they come up with such funny sketches.”

The show featured a grand total of 14 sketches, a girls chorus line, a boys chorus line and several talent acts.

One of the best sketches included Between Two Ferns, a play off a YouTube talk show with senior Tyler Harding as Zach Galifianakis being a jerk to Justin Bieber, played by choreographer and actress senior Serena Chang.

“Most conversations between Yianni and I consist of elaborate scene set ups or sketches,” said Cohen. “This came in handy when writing a comedy sketch show,” said Cohen.

Rebecca Black was another hit comedy with audiences. In the sketch, Rebecca Black, played by senior Abbey Strick, gets chased by a mob led by senior Ryan Perry as Charlie Sheen.

Facebook Finale was the beginning of the end of the Cat’s Meow production. Cast members sang a completely original ballad titled What’s On Your Mind. The song was a collaboration of news feeds and statuses from Facebook.

Finally the show ended with cast members, donned in graduation garb, ready to sing about all of the things they learned at NV, but ended up sing-

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THE BOYS’ CHORUS line made the cows moo, the dogs bark and definitely the Cat’s Meow. The senior guys, sporting wife-beaters and short shorts, put Lady Gaga’s back up dancers to shame. ing nothing.

Cat’s Meow was held 7-8:30pm May 13-14 in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets were sold at the door.

“I am most proud of all the girls and guys in the chorus line that are not trained in dance, learning the choreography,” said Chang. “People don’t realize how difficult it is to remember the steps and work as a team.”

“Every year my favorite part of working with the seniors is seeing how each class differs from the last,” said Cat’s Meow advisor Mrs. MaGee Wilson.”

Cat’s Meow is an important tradition to keep at NV, according to senior

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“It gives the seniors one last chance to shine before graduation,” said Kania.

What a lot of NV students fail to realize about Cat’s Meow is that the show is for fun, according to Cohen.

“When people say ‘Cat’s Meow’ sucked or something like that, we just kind of chuckle because no one should take a senior class comedy sketch show seriously,” said Cohen.

“The cast has worked really hard and that’s great. Really though, Yianni and I just like the fact that we had a whole hour on stage to make jokes,” said Cohen.

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LAYING STILL FOR almost three hours may seem like a challenge, but senior Yianni Papadimos was willing to make the sacrifice for his art piece. Papadimos, a performance artist at the show, allowed seniors Lydia Grum, Aurora Milliron and others to draw on him with markers and paints.

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“I was impressed with the move from the Auxiliary Gym to the Seniors of Northview art classes Performing Arts Center,” said art prepared throughout this school year teacher Mrs. Terri Seal-Roth. “The work for the annual art show that took place is hugely creative; it’s inspiring for all May 4. In the past, the art show was of the students and the staffers.”

Parents, students, teachers and held in the Auxiliary Gym, but this year it was in the new Performing Arts friends were welcomed on May 4 to

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come check out the artwork that was in the show. On May 5 the art show was open to all of the students and faculty members throughout the school day.

“There were so many different types of artwork with so many different emotions and meanings, which made it worth going to the show,” said sophomore Alli Wipf.

The seniors always design their own special displays so they are able to show all of the artwork that they have created and collected throughout their entire high school careers.

This year, there were a total of 11 seniors; Kayla Keisser, Katie Simrell, Halle Foss, Breanna Campbell, Sama Jaloudi, Shelby Schlagheck, Josie Kuntz, Joe Pizza, Victoria Northrup, Martha McGee and Katelynn McCoy. The rest of the students in the art show had their artwork in the auditorium of the Performing Arts Center.

“I was so excited that I won a blue ribbon because it proved that all of my hard work paid off,” said sophomore Jessica Lee. “Art gives kids incentive and a reason to look forward to coming to school; it’s something different and unique,” said Mr. Ryan Creech.

Seniors receive smooches

The end of the year is just around the corner and the beloved seniors are heading off to college. Student Government presented the opportunity for Northview to “kiss” the seniors goodbye.

For 50¢ students could send five Hershey Kisses to a senior. Additionally, Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse sent every senior a “kiss.” Teachers were also allowed to “kiss” their seniors goodbye for the reduced price of 25¢.

“This is a great opportunity to let your senior friends know that they meant a lot to you. It was a very sentimental process filling out my ‘kisses’ to my senior friends. Next year will be even more bittersweet sending them to my friends who are graduating,” said junior representative Natalie Forrester.

This was the first year that Student Government tried this act of senior appreciation.

“We searched online for spirit ideas and we found one similar to this, tweeked it, and now we have Kiss A Senior Goodbye. This was not a fundraiser, just a way to let seniors know they will be missed,” said Student Government advisor Ms. MaGee Wilson.

“The kisses are so cute and if you got one from someone who you weren’t expecting to get one from, it was a nice surprise,” said senior Audrey Hunter.

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Sci-Oly scores at States The Science Olympiad team headed to Ohio State University on April 30 for the state competition.

The team placed 8th, which is the best team finish in the team’s fouryear history. Seniors Diego Waxemberg and Nick Smith took sixth in Optics, while junior Dominic Fabiilli and Waxemberg took third in Technical Problem Solving.

Sophomore Thomas Needham and Smith placed second in Remote Sensing and seniors Ted Garey and Tim Sundberg placed first in Dynamic Planet.

The team prepared for two weeks prior to the state competition after a two month hiatas from competition. The night before the team left for States, Mr. Andy Roth took the team to Buffalo Wild Wings and held a “trivia night.”

“Having our best place as a team ever, in the top 10, was a great cap to our year,” said Smith. “It’s now up to next year’s team to beat us.”

After the team’s victory, Mr. Roth took the Science Olympians to Dairy Queen to celebrate.

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02 World Language Awards

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French, German and Spanish students accept certificates J.DENG

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Quatre. Vier. Four. This is the number of periods that senior Jared Summers spends in the foreign language wing of Northview on an average school day. Summers can be heard throughout the halls singing French carols and yelling German phrases - likely insults - at random people.

“I love languages,” said Summers. “They make more sense than Math does.”

Appropriately, Summers received two awards at the third annual World Language Award Ceremony last Tuesday. The ceremony recognized students pursuing multilingualism by taking either French, German or Spanish classes.

“When I received my award, I felt so accomplished that it was as if I could jump through the moon,” said senior Diego Waxemburg who received an award in Spanish. While many students were commended for their superior grades and comprehensive knowledge of their languages, several awards were given out for non-merit based achievements as well.

“I give awards for merit, but I also give awards for effort, participation and enthusiasm,” said German teacher Ms. Christina Forster. “Students deserve to be honored and all qualities should be highlighted.”

Not only were students honored, but retiring French teacher Mrs. Mary Goodwin was honored by her senior AP students. The seniors thanked

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WORLD LANGUAGE STUDENTS stand proud on the stage of the Performing Arts Center as they pose with their well earned certificates. their teacher with warm hugs and a bouquet of roses.

“My favorite part of teaching is seeing my students finally realize that they are able to have a conversation in the language,” said Mrs. Goodwin. “I will miss moments like this considerably, as well as the individual students themselves.”

The night brought successively more students than previous years, according to Spanish teacher Mrs. Lindsey Jurski. She notes that the ceremony is important because it recognizes skills in students, motivating them to motivate

other people.

“My hope is that I will be able to inspire students to continue in the language, inspire parents to support their children and motivate people to see the skills that are needed in our society,” said Mrs. Jurski.

After all of the awards were handed out, it was clear that the award ceremony had served its purpose as junior Liz Barga walked out of the auditorium expressing her love for German class.

“Es ist spitze,” said Barga. “Mein Lieblingsfach ist Deutsch.”

said. The Pops concert does not always have a theme, according to Mrs. Thiel.

The Concert Orchestra opened the show with the popular hit songs Don’t Stop Believin’ and Thriller. They also performed Medieval Legend

by Michael Story.

One tradition of the Pops Concert is to have a senior conduct a piece. Senior Nicole Hobbs directed the Symphony Orchestra in Fiddle Dance.

“It was a great experience,” Hobbs said. “I felt a great rush of accomplishment when I finished on stage to a ton of people cheering for me.”

Following the Concert Orchestra’s performance was the Symphony Orchestra, which is composed of the Chamber Orchestra and select winds from the Wind Ensemble. The Symphony Orchestra played four pieces, including Memory from the Broadway Musical Cats and Themes from 007 which featured a medley of songs from

the James Bond movie series.

Memory was played as a tribute to the graduating class of 2011 and a slide show of the seniors was presented during the song.

During the last performance, Themes from 007, junior Kyle Lammie prepared a light show that was coordinated with the music. “Kyle did a great job with the light show on our last piece,” sophomore violist Darren Sheffield said. “It was exciting to see the new theater in action.”

“I loved the Pops Concert,” said orchestra director, Mrs. Pamela Thiel. “Both orchestras sounded so good.

“The people who didn’t see it will regret it,” said junior violist Boram Kim. “James Bond was awesome. It was very thrilling.”

“It was wonderful to be in the new theater,” said Mrs. Thiel.

This is the start of Performing Arts Center’s hopeful future.

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Many students, parents and Sylvania Schools staff and faculty members waited patiently for the voting results to come in May 3. And they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Sylvania operating levy passed by a 59 to 41 percent margin.

“I am happy the levy passed,” said sophomore Meghan Leonard. “I was so scared about so many extra-curriculars getting cut and I’m happy they won’t be now.”

“I am so relieved the levy passed,” said math teacher Mrs. April McGough. “Not only will I still get to be employed, but Sylvania will maintain its excellence.”

For many faculty members this meant jobs being saved, according to Northview Principal Mr. Stewart Jesse.

“Last year the district had made cuts and for next year, there were planned cuts and extra cuts if the levy did not pass,” said Mr. Jesse.

“However, since the levy did pass, those extra cuts don’t need to take place.”

High school bussing and bussing to local private and parochial schools is also saved.

The pay to play fees are not going to jump to extreme prices either.

Some cuts are still happening, according to Mr. Jesse.

“The club advisors have something known as supplemental contracts and the supplemental contracts are still being reduced,” said Mr. Jesse. Supplemental contracts are the extra pay teachers get for advising a club or coaching a team.

However, nothing is entirely certain. “The Board of Education still has to pass a resolution based on this passed levy,” said Mr. Jesse. “The numerous retirements that are happening reduced the amount of cuts, and the levy passing reduced even more.”

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Music filled the halls of Northview the evening of May 3, as the orchestra members entertained a full audience with extensively prepared pieces at the annual Pops Concert. This was the first concert of the new Performing Arts Center’s promising future.

Climbing out of the pit and stepping onto the stage was Fiddler pit member sophomore Weronika Czernik. “Playing on stage is fun because you get to play for your parents and they get to watch you. In pit, it’s like you’re a secret agent,” Czernik said. Performing was the Concert Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra.

The concert was called “Legends” and featured songs associated with the theme.

“We don’t have a certain method to pick the theme,” Orchestra director Mrs. Pamela Thiel

Seniors anticipate Prom

Upperclassmen to dance the night away at the Plaza Hotel

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Everyone looks forward to Senior Prom.

Buying the dress, tux, flowers, taking the pictures, and having the time of your life. When someone thinks of Prom, they usually think of the girls’ dresses. Even if that is not the first thing that comes to mind, it is one of the bigger parts to the whole evening. Most people go out and dream of buying their Prom dress, but it was a whole different story for senior Kendra Harris.

“I decided to make my Prom dress rather than stress about finding a dress that fit perfect for me,” said Harris.

Harris’s mom gave her the idea to create her own dress. She took two different patterns to create the red and black dress. Harris said she really did not miss out on the dress buying experience.

“So far the dress has taken me three weeks,” said Harris. “I took two different patterns to make the dress my own thing.”

Northview’s Prom is May 21 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. The theme is not like the typical Homecoming or Turnabout type theme. It is based on the song “How far we’ve come” by Matchbox

Twenty. The dance’s color theme is purple and gold. Prom starts out with a Promenade where everyone walks in as parents can take pictures.

Promenade starts at 6:15p.m. with appetizers starting at 6:30 right after. Dinner officially starts at 7p.m. followed by dancing which lasts until 11p.m.

Bids cost $30 for a single, $60 for a double and $70 if someone from another school gets asked.

NV has been holding Prom at the Crown Plaza Hotel for as long as Senior Class Advisor Mrs. Peggy Jones can remember. Three hundred

and fifty-one students will be attending Prom, according to Mrs. Jones.

Following the dance, After Prom begins and the doors close at 1a.m. The theme is a surprise until the students arrive at NV. After Prom is prepared by senior parents and is very expensive.

With several fund-raisers and events, the parents raise money to make decorations and create After Prom which lasts until 4a.m.

“My hopes for Prom are that we do not have any kids getting in trouble or doing anything they shouldn’t be doing,” said Mrs. Jones.

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Mrs. Amanda Ogren will be leaving Northview to become the Assistant Principal at McCord Junior High. Mrs. Ogren has been the Assistant Principal of discipline at NV for the past three years. Although she loves her current job at NV, her dream job has always been to become an elementary school principal. NV has provided her with the beginning stage of her journey to become a principal eventually.

Before Mrs. Ogren began working at NV, she was a special needs teacher at Penta for six years. Penta is a school in Perrysburg that specializes in vocational career technology programs.

With the experience from Penta and NV, her ride to the top notch principal position has almost been reached.

“It just happened to be the perfect timing for that position to be available for me,” said Mrs. Ogren. “I’m very excited about taking this job. It is a great opportunity and I know that I’ll love working with the head Principal, Mr. Limes,” she said.

Mrs. Ogren is sad to leave because she loves her job at NV. She will miss the staff, students and the atmosphere at NV, she said.

“She was the best,” said junior Mike Przyojski. “When I was sick in the hospital, she actually went to visit me. That was awesome of her,” he said.

“We will miss Mrs. Ogren very much.

She has done a great job and I have enjoyed working with her. This is a great chance for her to advance in her career though,” said Dean of Students Mr. Rod Achter.

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Northview’s annual Battle of the Bands became a hectic yet momentous evening for Christian Rock Band Altars of Athens. After weeks of preparation for the big performance, senior Jake Martinez, the band’s bass guitarist, was severely injured in a pole-vaulting accident the night of Battle of the Bands.

Martinez was shocked when doctors told him immediate surgery on his intestine would take place that night. Lead vocalist junior Sarah Powazki announced the trouble to the audience and dedicated their performance to Martinez.

Despite the worry and complication, Altars of Athens placed first in the competition.

“Battle of the Bands was amazing,” said vocalist senior Kaylie Martinez, sister to Jake.

“Everything that could have gone wrong went wrong, but God pulled us through and we completely glorified him.”

“I had so much fun up there on stage doing what I love and sharing the truth of Christ through our songs,” said Powazki. “It ended up being an awesome night.”

As first place winners, each member of Altars of Athens received $10 in cash.

“I decided to give each band member money instead of a gift card this year,” said Battle of the Bands advisor Mrs. April McGough.

“Each member can then decide to either use the money to go out to eat or put it toward their band’s work.”

Taking second place was After the Fire, and placing third was Indigo. The judges were Mrs. Sarah Rhine, Ms. Sarah Huey, Ms. Jennifer Crosley, Mrs. MaGee Wilson and Mrs. Kathy Jensen.

Battle of the Bands was held 7-10pm in the Performing Arts Center May 6. Tickets cost five dollars and all of the $1350 raised will go to NV’s annual Challenge Day. After four years as NV’s Battle of the Bands advisor, Mrs. McGough is going to miss the fun next year, as she has a new teaching job at Southview.

“I have enjoyed helping to provide an opportunity to showcase their talent,” said Mrs. McGough.

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“IT’S ALWAYS A PLEASURE playing with the guys of Indigo. Their musicality and sincerity helps to bring me to new heights as a person,” Estar Cohen, the lead singer of the band Indigo, said. Indigo performed and placed third at Battle of the Bands.

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Sophomore Class Government helped out Mom’s House by holding a collection of needed items May 2-6. Students were directed to collect items that the women and babies at Mom’s House could use. Each ninth period class was asked to collect items and the class with the most items won a pizza party.

“The Sophomore Class Government chose Mom’s House because it is a great, local organization that helps young moms,” said Sophomore Class Government Advisor Mrs. Paula Werner. “The collection was also near Mother’s Day so it worked out for us.”

Mom’s House was created to help low-income single moms graduate from high school and college, according to momshousetoledo.org. The organization’s goal is to help mothers stay safe, finish school and teach them how to be parents.

Some services they offer are parent education

classes, quality childcare, licensed counseling, case management services, mentoring and tutoring.

For the children, they offer early childhood education, nutritious meals and case management services. These services help the moms and babies live happy and healthy lives.

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were fun to shop for and the items were cheap to buy.”

The sophomore class collected items that included snacks, diapers, cleaning supplies, toiletries, children’s toys, office supplies, baby clothes, baby food, wipes and other items that the moms and babies could use.

“The collection went really well. In just a week, we had about 1000 items donated,” said Mrs. Werner. “The response could have been better but this is charity so every little bit helps.”

Mrs. Werner and Mr. Perry Lefevre are the Sophomore Class Government Advisors and were in charge of delivering the items personally to Mom’s House.

The winner of the pizza party was Mrs. Saverstrom’s ninth period class. In second place was Mr. Roth’s ninth period class. Mrs. Griffey’s ninth period class followed closely behind, taking third place.

It is still unknown when the pizza party will be held.

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THE COLLECTION WENT REALLY WELL. IN JUST A WEEK, WE HAD ABOUT 1000 ITEMS DONATED. -MRS. PAULA WERNER, ADVISOR

A lot of the mothers come from bad home lives and made the best choice by taking their babies out of bad situations.

“I thought Mom’s House was a good cause for the sophomore class to help,” said sophomore Molly Wheeler. “The items like baby clothes

Americans from coast to coast rejoiced the evening of May 1 as news rang out that extremist Osama bin Laden had been located in Pakistan and killed by the U.S. Navy Seal Team 6. Bin Ladin has been hailed as public enemy #1 as a result of his organization of the 9/11 attacks ten years ago.

Shortly after the operation, President Barack Obama made a public announcement confirming the death of bin Laden.

In the televised statement, President Obama said, “Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Queda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children.”

Celebrations were held all around the country, the majority of which occurred in New York, whose residents have long felt a particular grievance against the terrorist.

Among the visitors to Ground Zero was President Obama, who paid respect to the deceased nearly ten years after the 9/11 attacks.

“I’m sure a lot of people are glad that he is dead,” said sophomore Darren Sheffield.

“That still doesn’t change the fact that terrorism is still a prominent part of today’s society.”

It had been rumored that bin Laden had been hiding in caves. However, his whereabouts turned out to be a home two hours from Pakistan’s capitol. His home was just minutes from a Pakistani military academy.

Speculation that the Pakistani army knew about Bin Laden’s whereabouts were denied by Pakistan’s president, according to PBS Newshour.

There was also much controversy over whether or not bin Laden’s death even happened. The President felt it was necessary to withhold the grim pictures of bin Laden’s death from the public eye, a decision that was met with much speculation, according to CBSNews.com.

Although news of bin Laden’s death hit American airwaves Sunday evening, it was not until five days later on May 6 that his organization, al Qaeda, formally acknowledged his death.

The press release featured a gruesome warning to American citizens. Al Qaeda’s online statement read that bin Laden’s death will remain “a curse that hunts the Americans and their collaborators and chases them inside and outside their country,” according to reuters.com. The White House claims this is reason to be especially vigilant.

Mexican culture, tradition celebrated Spanish students participate in fiestas with music, dishes M.KEENE

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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN once wrote, “Where words fail, music speaks.” Mr. Holloway’s Spanish class embraces this saying as they celebrate Cinco de Mayo by enjoying Spanish tunes.

Fiestas, authentic Mexican foods and games are just a few ways that people celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is May 5 and it is the Mexican celebration for Mexico’s independence day.

May 5 is not Mexico’s independence day, though. Mexico declared its independence from Spain on midnight on the 15 of September in 1810, according to “vivacincodemayo.org.”

“In the United States, we are able to celebrate this Mexican celebration,” said Mrs. Lindsey Jurski.

The students in Mrs. Jurksi’s Spanish classes participated in a fiesta in which students made and brought in student friendly authentic Mexican dishes.

Some of the meals

included Mole Mexican con pollo, and Arroz Mexicano, which is Spanish rice. For dessert, students made Chocoflan and to drink students made Sangria, without the wine.

“I kind of wish I was in a Spanish class. The food smelled really good and I wish I would have been able to eat it,” said freshman Ruth Chaban.

“I like Cinco de Mayo because we get to try authentic Mexican foods and we get to learn how to celebrate the holiday and how they celebrate it,” said sophomore Brandon Witt.

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intense end of year work

As the end of the year approaches, all anyone can talk about is Summer, the warm weather and the end of the school year. This should be a time to celebrate everything we have accomplished so far and making it through the year.

Everyone is looking forward to Summer and no one wants to spend the days indoors doing homework. The end of the year should be a time when students wind down and look back at everything that has happened in the previous year.

In elementary school we always had an end of the school year party saying our goodbyes and taking the last of our supplies home. Instead, the ideas seem to have changed and people are rushing to be finished.

It is understandable that high school students do not need a party to celebrate the school year coming to a close, although I have no objections if they want to create this tradition. But Here in high school we cram everything in until the day before exams, and then spend our last days of the year testing. It is as if the teachers cram everything in that they forgot to mention or do during the first three quarters and decide to stuff it all in the fourth quarter.

I do not know about the other students, but I know fourth quarter is the quarter when I slack off the most. I hate to admit it, but I assume most people do too. Why is it that teachers seem to save all the work until the end?

My theory is that they do not do it on

purpose, but they realize they have much more to cover than they thought was left and they want to get everything done.

“During the year teachers think they have time to cover things and go slow, but once the end of the year comes they realize that time is gone,” said senior Lexi Duran.

In the past 10 days I have read a whole book

“Did you hear that Kelsey and John broke up?” “Yeah, I heard, did you hear the reason?”

Conversations like this can be heard frequently within the walls of Northview. Over and over again we are taught that gossiping is something to avoid. Most everybody can admit, though, that gossiping is easily a part of everyday life.

With that, the question is: can gossip just be considered part of the social norm rather than something to be looked down upon? Differing between positive and negative gossiping will help one to maintain a good reputation.

An example of “good” gossiping would be talking about how a friend of yours scored a soccer scholarship to their dream college. The difference between good and bad gossiping is pretty apparent.

Talking about others “behind their backs” has obtained a bad reputation.

False rumors started by an unknown source doesn’t usually go over well with whomever the rumor is aimed at.

In all honesty, gossip is only as bad as how the person being gossiped about receives it. It is true that gossip is not something to be proud of, but why are so many people against it, especially when they take part in gossiping themselves?

Firstly, let’s explore why humans are so drawn to gossiping. When that so-called “best friend” of yours stabs you in the back for the third time, it seems as though the one thing that makes you feel better is talking about her to another person.

Making her seem less desirable by bashing her can make you feel better. Humans need outlets to let go of their anger and bitter feelings, which sometimes means gossiping or starting a rumor about another person. It makes us feel more powerful if others are beneath us. This sounds

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between honors and regular courses. However, it seems the difference has disappeared. Most of the other classes are still on the book while we have moved on. I am happy to be done with the book, but during the time I was reading it I was getting more frustrated than enjoying what could have possibly been a good book.

Freshman Gabby Croci is feeling move overwhelmed than ever now that third quarter has come around.

“All the teachers are giving me so much work,” said Croci. “I have had five projects in the past week.

Teachers should space things out or work together to make sure we do not have too much going on at once or being over crammed.”

Croci makes a good point; if we are too busy working on so many things at one time, we run out of energy and do not perform our best.

If we have three huge tests the next night, we are not going to have all the time necessary to study.

If we could form a system where teachers communicated between each other and made it so there were almost no tests on the same day, scores would rise.

I understand that with all the different classes, teachers and students, this would be almost impossible. There has to be some happy medium where teachers can get done what needs to be and students have enough time to complete assignments, projects and study for tests to the best of their abilities.

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ALL THE TEACHERS ARE GIVING ME SO MUCH WORK. I’VE HAD FIVE PROJECTS IN THE PAST WEEK. -GABBY CROCI, FRESHMAN

for school. The majority of high school students do not enjoy reading. I do not mind a good book every once in a while, but when I am rushed to read it, I usually feel overwhelmed and have a hard time performing my best.

Every other class took their time reading this same book while we finished quickly. I am also not in an honors course. I can see where if you sign up for honors you may be required to finish a project in a week or have more homework. That is a given when you sign up for an honors course, it is basically the definition of an honors course.

But I feel like there should be a difference

Gossip can be both good, bad

harsh, but is a hidden truth for many.

Starting up writing in a journal every night or even talking to your parents (they’re actually pretty smart) could help cut back on hurtful gossiping. The beauty of writing in a journal is that nobody has to see it and you can say whatever you want in it. (The trick is to keep it hidden from your little brothers and sisters. Even if they do find it, they won’t really care about your school drama anyway.) This has proven to be a superb

outlet and keeps your secrets safe from gossip spreading like wildfire through NV. Another reason gossiping is so common is because it is fun. Watching E! News every night is a guilty pleasure for many. Hearing about other people’s lives (whether it’s good or bad) gives one the opportunity to compare themselves to other people and know where they stand in comparison to society. All people compare themselves to other people.

Whether one wants to conform or stand out in the crowd, comparison seems to be important in today’s society. This offers one options as to who you want to be.

Gossiping about someone’s crazy weekend could make one want to become more outgoing, or could make one want to stay away from the party life.

Watching and talking about HIZNAY others leads humans to make decisions and find who they are in comparison to others.

Everyone has gossiped at some point in their lives. Finding the difference between positive and negative gossiping is the key to not ruining someone’s reputation or spreading hurtful rumors. There is only one conclusion to solving a gossip problem: let’s go back to Kindergarten when we were taught “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”

- Molly Porterfield

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OP/ED dear savannah,

help.

Sometimes we Wildcats get confused.

Life sticks us in a difficult situation and we do not know what to do and how to cope. That’s where I come in. I am here to try to help.

Take everything I say with a grain of salt.

I too am in high school and give just as great advice as the next person.

-My best friend likes me, what do I do?

-Just friends!!

I’ve had this happen to me before. I’ve been liked by my best friend, and I’ve been the best friend that likes someone. If you two are really as close as you say, sit him or her down and just explain that you like them, but you don’t like them. Can they honestly get mad if you enjoy being friends? Don’t ruin an amazing friendship with the drama of a relationship. It’s never fun.

-Exams are so close! I’m freaking out!

AH!

-Supreme Studyer

Count to three. Take a deep breath. It is difficult to remember a semester’s worth of material. But the more you freak out, the worse your exams will be for you. Study a little bit each night, sleep well, and eat the morning of your exam. Remember, you did these before last semester, you can do them this semester.

It will all be okay.

-How do you talk to girls?

-Clueless Dude

Well, I can’t speak for all of our LadyKats out there, but I can tell you my preferences.

Honestly, just make small talk in class. I’ve seen many relationships and friendships blossom out of just being partners on a project. Find her on Facebook and IM her if you get a chance. Make sure you actually talk to her, too. The Internet is not a substitute for face-to-face conversation. Please, I beg you, whether it’s online or face-to-face, don’t be creepy. Flirting from square one is a sure way to make a girl run. Be her friend. Get to know the things she likes. Just be a dude and let her be a chick. Don’t pursue the relationship right away unless you are positive it’s mutual because no one likes a creeper.

- I HATE group projects! I always end up doing all of the work and I’m sick of it! How can I deal with slackers in my class that I get assigned to?

- Sick of Slackers Oh, I understand completely. You don’t want a bad grade, but you don’t want four other people to get credit for your work either.

It sucks to be the tattletale, but if you’re really getting sick of it I would talk to your teacher in private. Most teachers will understand. Don’t forget, they were in high school once, too.

Maybe next time he or she will let you choose the non-slackers, or they will maybe adjust the grades of the ones that do absolutely no work.

There’s no shame in wanting the credit for the work you did.

Did you like my advice? Would you like to see The Student Prints address your problems in the future? It’s completely anonymous! Let us know your opinions in E-6!

- Savannah King

Don’t Forget!

Yearbook Distribution will be on Thursday, May 26th during all lunch periods.

PHOTO ID REQUIRED! Extras go on sale the following day at 7a.m. for $75 in room E-6.

OP/ED The Game of

P R OM

A Survival Guide full of games created to help get you through your Prom night.

By Jennifer Deng Since Prom is infamous for being a boring letdown with everyone sitting around staring at each other having nothing to do, I decided to take it upon myself to create a few activities that you can play throughout the night to make the dance a little more eventful. Here are some of the top games that I have devised for you to play during Prom; they will ensure a night to be remembered.

Game: Fight the Photographer Suggested Time: 7:34p.m.

Players: 3

When taking pictures, make it a goal to never look in the same direction as your date. This one’s fun for both you and the photographer.

Game: Extreme Gratitude Suggested Time: 8p.m.

Players: ∞

Approach every single member of the audience during Promenade and thank him or her graciously for coming especially to see YOU. I mean, you are the star of the show, right?

Game: Dress-Up Suggested Time: 8:12p.m.

Players: 2

Game: Bug the DJ Suggested Time: 9:20p.m.

Players: 2

Repeatedly request the DJ to play Cotton-Eyed-Joe. This is a free country and your voice deserves to be represented, over and over and over again.

Game: Amnesia Suggested Time: 10:08p.m.

Players: 2

Spend the night pretending you don’t know your date. Playing hard-to-get is supposed to be adorable, is it not?

Game: Musical...Chair?

Suggested Time: 10:39p.m.

Players: 1

Find out what dress somebody else is wearing and wear the same one. She’ll be thrilled to have a twin; imitation is the finest form of flattery after all.

BONUS FUN: This game can be played with multiple people throughout the night.

Just bring a suitcase and change every 15 minutes or so. Plus, with every person with whom you play, it is one more person whose night you will have made!

Place a chair in the middle of the dance floor and sit. It’s your special night; you should be the center of attention. Plus, people-watching at Prom is supposed to be highly rewarding.

Game: Conga Romba Suggested Time: 11:02p.m.

Players: 3+

Game: Playing With Food Suggested Time: 8:45p.m.

Players: 10+

Start a food fight. It’s not like people actually care about preserving their outfits.

Continuously try to start a conga line, grabbing on to random people and making train noises. This one should be easy, as it seems most couples naturally tend to form their own mini conga lines already...

While Prom is known to be a bore, After Prom is hopeless. You may want to consider bringing a book to read (the dictionary would be very appropriate for this occasion). Not even the best list of games can help you out for that one.

Underclassmen at Prom,

is it worth the drama?

Every girl’s dream her senior year is to be asked to Prom. The fantasy is something that all girls can relate to.

Well, this year, most senior girls’ dreams were shattered.

Junior girls were asked to Senior Prom and senior girls were left in the dust. Not only is it our last year to ever be asked to Prom but it is also the Senior Prom, not Junior Prom. Senior guys, what is your problem?

There is nothing wrong with any of the girls in our grade.

There are so many girls that were nice and friendly who did not get asked. Some of those girls decided that they would not go to their own Prom because they were so hurt. Get some guts and learn how to ask a girl to a dance. This is not Homecoming where it is acceptable to go and find a freshman to take. If you were worried about getting rejected then you were worrying about the wrong thing. Finding an underclassman to take was the wrong idea. Senior girls were the acceptable choice and overall the best choice.

“It’s not fair that all these juniors are taking the place of senior girls that should be going to their Senior Prom. Some won’t end up going to Prom because senior guys are taking junior girls,” said an anonymous senior girl.

Some junior girls are partly to blame. There were girls going around begging to be taken to Prom. Really, how desperate can you get these days? It was completely unnecessary and ridiculous. Maybe next year when this same thing happens to you, you will realize how it felt for a lot of senior girls this year. Overall, the dance should really be limited to only seniors. Yes, I understand that there are seniors and underclassmen dating. That is perfectly acceptable. However, at the same time, there are senior girls with underclassmen boyfriends who are going with senior guys. There is a way to make everything work so that seniors can enjoy their last dance of high school to the fullest. It does not help when our own senior guys cannot muster up enough courage to ask a girl to Prom.

-Aurora Milliron

“Doesn’t this happen every year?”

- junior Stephanie Jenkins It has come to that time of the year when the sun has been shining, spring sports are ending and Prom drama has begun. The drama going around this year has to do with senior guys asking underclassmen to Prom.

“Doesn’t this happen every year?” said junior Stephanie Jenkins.

Although it may be called “Senior Prom,” underclassmen are welcome to attend if a senior asks them. This year, many underclassmen are going to the dance.

“I thought that this type of thing happens every year,” said junior Shelby Rieger. “I think that you should be able to ask whoever you want to Prom.”

Because senior guys are asking underclassmen girls, some senior girls are extremely irritated.

“Really Skylar, I just don’t get it. I don’t understand how these guys that we have known for ten years are asking random girls instead of us. It’s upsetting,” said senior Ilyse Golding.

It is understandable why the senior girls are so upset or frustrated, but they should not be mad at the underclassmen. I’m sure it is annoying for senior girls to hear that junior girls have been asked before they have. They are probably thinking, “How are the younger girls better than us?” That is not the case though; girls have always had the benefit of having older guys at school until their senior year, so they’ve

had a few opportunities to be asked to Prom. By senior year, the guys get the benefit of having a wider range of younger girls to go to dances with.

“Junior girls are just awesome,” said senior Matt Stevenson.

I guess I just don’t understand why there has to be so much hate towards the younger girls who are being asked. Maybe I don’t understand this because I am not going through the situation right now, but what I do know is that it is the SENIOR GUYS asking the younger girls so I would assume that the girls should be upset with their senior guy friends.

“A bunch of senior girls aren’t going to Prom because their senior guy friends are asking random girls,” said Golding.

All in all, Prom is an exciting event that unfortunately has hurt certain senior’s feelings. Senior girls, if a boy in your grade doesn’t ask you, why not just ask somebody from a different school, or hey, break the age barrier and ask a younger guy. At the end of the day, a senior guy is going to ask any girl that he desires. Whether people agree with their actions or not, they must be respected and remember, you are seniors.

-Skylar Rose

05

HOMEWORK

EXCUSES

FOR THE END OF THE YEAR

BLUES

Let’s be honest, it’s the middle of May, the weather is finally getting warm and homework, or anything school related, is the last thing on our minds. Seeing as the “my dog ate my homework” excuse probably isn’t going to work on any of our teachers (although in my house, it’s definitely plausible), I took it upon myself to compile a list of more believable excuses. You’re welcome.

NOTE: I am not liable for any of your teachers not buying these explanations (or any effect that it may have on your grade).

1. My panda ate it.

2. I sold it to pay for gas.

3. Someone started singing “Friday,” causing me to tear up my homework in sheer frustration.

4. Glee was on last night.

5. I have dissociative identity

disorder, and my alter ego, Ramona, a 35 year old professional mime, decided to show up to school today instead. Of course, you would have to explain this to your teacher the next day, seeing as Ramona’s only response to the question “Where is your homework?” would be pretending to be enclosed in an invisible box (I would only recommend using this excuse as a last resort).

However, if you are an AP Psychology student, this could work.

6. Only trolls do homework.

And I’m a winner, duh.

7. I thought I would be con-

siderate and save you the trouble of grading one extra paper.

printer broke, a swarm 8. My of angry bees stole my flash drive and my computer and laptop exploded simultaneously.

9. Sorry, but I don’t believe in conformity.

10. It’s

the end of second semester. Expecting me to do a homework assignment in May (especially if I’m a junior or senior) is like expecting Sarah Palin to say something intelligent.

It’s just not going to happen.

-Kelsey Pomeroy

06

Matt Will

FEATURES Daniel Graeff

Mary Grace Fitzgerald & Ally Yocom

Amanda Metcalf

thecat’s

2011

meow we’ve

got

Abbey Strick

nothin’

Tyler Harding Estar Cohen

Serena Chang

Ilyse Golding, Victoria Northrup, Mary Grace Fitzgerald & Alexa Kalanquin

Ensemble

FEATURES

Teacher Graduation

Class of ‘11

By: Morgan Hawley

Mrs. Shunk

She has been teaching at NV for 12 years. She has taught Algebra 1 and Pre Calc and Honors Pre Calc.

Mrs. Shunk incorporated many fun activities into her math classes which provided memories she will never forget.

“My favorite memory would have to be celebrating Pi day with my Honors Pre Calc class,” she said.

After doing countless math problems every day at school for the past 12 years Mrs. Shunk only has one thing on her mind. “Sleep,” she said.

Mrs. Benya

She has been at NV for 35 years and has taught English and Reading.

“I used to teach in Ms. Mattimoe’s room, but now I’m in a hobbit hole,” she said.

Throughout all the wonderful experiences she has had with her career at NV her favorite was a gift from her fellow teachers. “When my colleagues gave me a wedding shower in the Chalet Restaurant on Monroe Street in 1978,” she said. After her “graduation” she has big plans.

“I am going to help my daughter move into her new house and prepare for her new baby,” she said.

Mrs. Cohen She has been at NV for 24 years and she has taught American Government and she has been an Intervention Specialist. Mrs. Cohen had the privilege of working with many different students.

“My personal favorite experience was seeing the growth and development of my students,” she said.

When Mrs. Cohen retires she wants to take some time for herself. “I will purge my house. Do gardening, spend time with my grandchildren and family. Also, I am going on a motorcycle trip.”

Northview will miss our retiring teachers, who we have dubbed the

Class of 2011!

In case you’ve wondered what their plans are instead of college, here’s a look at their bright futures!

Congratulations grads and don’t forget us when you make those grad party invitations!

Mr. Schneider

He has been at NV for 28 years and has taught General Science, Drivers Ed and Health. Throughout the course of his impressive career here at NV, he has had made huge contributions to the sports teams here.

“We had a lot of great softball traditions: announcing for the basketball teams, volleyball teams, and this year I tried announcing for wrestling, which was interesting. I will never forget my experiences with my colleagues and most importantly, my students,” he said.

When he steps down from his podium he has many things on his agenda. “The very first thing I’ll do is probably cry. Then plant a garden and do some traveling,” he said.

Mr. Schwerkolt He has taught at NV for seven years and taught Technology, Networking and Computer Programming.

He shares many special memories with his students.

“I loved going to Nationals with the NV Rocket Club.”

Once Mr. Schwerkolt “gets outta here” he has some cliched plans. “I’M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD! And then Hawaii with my wife,” he said.

Mr. Albright He has been teaching at NV for 26 years and he has taught World History, American History, and Government. During the 26 years Mr. Albright has been here, he has had many memorable experiences.

“I love coming to work and working with students who show great interest in their learning,” he said.

Mr. Albright has some mildly destructive plans after he retires. “I am going to take a hammer and smash my clock,” he said.

07 Mr. Kroll He has taught band at NV for seven years. Mr. Kroll has gotten the bonding opportunity with his band students that many teachers do not get the chance to share with their students.

“I’ve gone on five different Disney trips with my bands; I’m just a big kid at heart,” he said.

After Mr. Kroll steps down from his job as Assistant Band Director, he has one goal. “I’m going to throw my alarm clock away,” said Mr. Kroll.

Mrs. Goodwin She has been at NV for 21 years and has taught French.

“Madame,” as she is called, has a very unique experience compared to the other teachers in the building.

“My favorite experience here at NV is seeing the reactions of my students when they interact with authentic French life. Whether it’s when the French Students come to NV, or when we travel to France,” she said.

Once Madame retires, she is looking forward to one thing in particular.

“Doing whatever I please, without bells ruling my life,” Madame said.

Mrs. Mutter She has been at NV for eight years and for three years, she has been switching between NV and SV for half days.

Mrs. Mutter has taught Marketing, Money Management and Software Applications.

Through her time at NV, Mrs. Mutter has had some very memorable experiences.

“My most memorable experience was meeting all the new people, the staff, students and parents,” she said.

Mrs. Mutter is looking forward to her newly found free time. “The first thing I am going to do is play golf,” she said.

Mrs. Jolley

Mr. Bohn

declined to interview

declined to interview

Mrs. Borchers She has been teaching at NV for 21 years. She has taught American Studies, Theme and Research, Honors American Literature, AP Language, Humanities, American Literature, Drama 1 and Freshman English. She had a special opportunity here at NV that she will never forget.

“I coached the debate team of four girls to a state championship,” she said.

When Mrs. Borchers settles down and retires she has one big goal that she just could not seem to make time for.

“I finally get to clean my closets out,” she said.

FEATURES

08

seventhingstodobeforeyoudie As the school year comes to a close, there are certain things that everyone is rushing and trying to get done. There are last minute projects, exams to study for, and graduation parties to attend. Most people are just concerned with getting out of here as soon as possible. Yet, before you leave Northview, perhaps you can create a bucket list of the crazy things you would like to do. It can consist of anything, something as simple as getting an ‘A’ or being principal for a day. We created our own bucket list of crazy goals and ideas to accomplish in these last school days. Here are all the places we have been and the things we have seen.

V N E V LEA KEENE

desk

Mr. Stewart Jesse has only one desk, while we get nine everyday. And sometimes we switch them with other people throughout the year. We decided to take a look at his personal desk and enjoy our time with just one desk. We felt like we were in charge of the world.

Nothing else could have been more powerful.

gym class

Gym. Okay really who likes sweating and running during the school day? You get all dressed up and look nice just to have to participate in the mile or pacer run. Well, we thought it would be way more fun to crash a gym class (with permission of course). So instead of heading to our regular fifth period class, we stopped on by Mr. Briggs’s gym class and enjoyed a mid day game of tennis and shot some hoops. Tennis is a lot harder than it looks. Even though we are not very good at it, the experience was fun and worthwhile.

teacher’s lounge It is time to face the truth, NV students:

teachers don’t always want to be around us. Shocker, right? Well, when teachers have had too much of students to handle, they retreat to the teacher’s lounge. It is located in the back of the cafeteria, in a mysterious room. We got a tour of the MELICK teacher’s lounge which will be getting construction soon. Spying on the location where our teachers get away from the busy school day was fun, but there were no hot tubs or dance parties going We traveled up through G-hall where we on. What a disappointment! entered a door that led us to a magical world: the top of the school. The roof of the school seems like a flat, boring place.

However, while up there, we could not help but feel like super secret agents. We spied on people roaming the parking lots, hanging in the courtyards and anyone or anything else we could see. The roof is like its own little world. Maybe some classes could migrate up there every once in a while for an adventure?

roof

KEENE

preschool

Have you ever seen the little kids walking down the hallways and wondered what they are doing there? Well they are the littlest students of NV and they attend the preschool that is all the way down E Hall. One day, we decided to stay after school so we could hang out with them. Who says that painting and playing on the playground is only for young kids? We wanted to regain our youth for one afternoon. Thankfully, the little kids had no problems welcoming us into their classroom. They let us paint shoes with them. (Yes, we actually painted with shoes.) It was one experience that we hope we will be able to do again sometime in our high school careers.

walkie-talkies

Walkie-talkies. We see some of the administrators talking on them or listening to them and we hear them when we walk down the hallways. They intrigued us and we wanted to try them out. With the permission of Mr. Jesse, we were able to talk and listen to each other. Libby stood in the hallway outside of the office while I was in the main office. Who does not love playing with walkie talkies? We were little cops. We basically spied on the office and on everyone who walked in. We know everything about you now.

MWAHAHAH.

cookies The NV cookies are to die for, literally. A HEADMAN

majority of people buy them daily, not just one, but t wo or three. We decided not to buy just three, one for each of us, but 30. Who wouldn’t want 30 cookies to snack on? Unfortunately they could not just hand us $15 worth of cookies, so we put a special order in. Whenever you’re hungry again, just think about buying out the school’s supply of cookies.

A&E

09

battle of the bands

i’m a toaster mr. nightsky

indigo, third

experience

kelsey pomeroy

summersequels

SIZZLING

the

We are just a short few weeks away from Summer, which means that long, lazy days spent in the company of friends with no responsibilities or a care in the world are almost within our reach.

With Summer also comes the inevitable slew of movie releases, which usually includes a few films that cause viewers to wonder as they walk out of the theater, “Why was this even made into a movie?” This seems especially true when sequels are involved.

There is nothing worse than when they make a sequel to a movie that should never have been made in the first place.

However, many of the most anticipated movies of the year are released during the summer, and this year will be no different.

Get ready to mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these sure to be boxoffice sequels.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Everyone’s favorite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, returns to the big screen in the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. In this film, Sparrow and Barbossa set out to find the Fountain of Youth, only to discover that another pirate named Blackbeard and his daughter are after it as well.

Fans of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly may be disappointed by this film, however, as neither one of them will be reprising their roles as Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan. Instead, Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane, who plays Blackbeard, will be rounding out the cast as new characters.

One other element that makes this Pirates movie different from the previous ones is that Pirates 4 will be shot in Digital 3-D. We’ll just have to wait and see whether this adds to or detracts from the movie, which hits theaters on May 20.

The Hangover Part II

The Hangover is easily one of the most frequently quoted movies of all time, and if you haven’t seen it, I suggest that you stop reading this right now and don’t come back until you have watched it at least twice.

The Summer 2009 hit was the surprise comedy that caught everyone off-guard with its memorable lines and utter hilarity from beginning to end. The sequel, which will be released on May 26, promises to be no different.

In this film, the four friends, who are

mel worley & lindsey thomas

thomas drouillard

altars of athens, first place

after the fire, second

all played by the original actors, travel to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding.

Once again, they wake up to find themselves in a strange hotel room with no memory whatsoever of the night before. While the sequel has the difficult, if not impossible, task of trying to top the original Hangover, I don’t doubt that it will come close.

After all, when one movie combines the genius that is Zach Galifianakis, the complete god that is Bradley Cooper and a monkey (watch the trailer), you really can’t lose.

music on the

SCENE with estar cohen A LOCAL NOTE

Kung-Fu Panda 2 and Cars 2 In my opinion, animated movies should not have sequels, especially when they are Pixar. Nevertheless, the sequels to Kung-Fu Panda and Cars will surely be popular this Summer, seeing as the original movies were so successful.

Although the plots of these films don’t seem to offer much in the way of creativity, the return of lovable characters voiced by celebrities usually results in ticket sales.

Kung-Fu Panda will feature the voices of Jack Black, Seth Rogan and Angelina Jolie.

Lightning McQueen, the main character in Cars 2, will once again be voiced by Owen Wilson. Kung-Fu Panda 2 will be released on May 26 and Cars 2 will hit theaters on June 24.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 And it all comes down to this. Without a doubt, the last installment of the beloved Harry Potter series will be the most anticipated movie of 2011. And how could it not be? With each successive Potter film, the action, suspense and intensity increase, leading me to believe that this final film will be the best of them all.

Part two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows picks up where the last movie left off; Harry, along with best friends Ron and Hermione, sets out to destroy the remainder of Voldemort’s horcruxes, thus killing his long-time enemy for good.

I for one cannot wait to see the battle scene at Hogwarts, which should ensure that the Harry Potter series goes out with a bang.

If you have loyally followed the Potter films from the very beginning, this final installment will be bittersweet. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. Harry Potter 7 hits theaters on July 15. See you there at midnight!

5/17 Faux Paus @ Mickey Finn’s 602 Lagrange St., Toledo In a phrase: Indie Girl Rock – heartbreak music 9p.m.

5/26 Quick Trio @ Manhattan’s 1516 Adams St., Toledo In a phrase: jazz guitar by Jason Quick 6p.m.

5/28 Lori Lefevre-Johnson @ Murphy’s Place 151 Water St., Toledo In a phrase: stunning jazz vocals 9p.m. $6 cover 5/28 Indigo @ Woodchuck’s 224 South Erie Street, Toledo In a phrase: toasty jams 9p.m. $3 cover 6/4 Tree No Leaves @ Happy Badger 331 N. Main St., Bowling Green In a phrase: psychedelic folk rock 5p.m. Free (music on the lawn) 6/18 Andrew Bird @ Power Center Main Stage 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor In a phrase: innovative orchestral songwriting 8p.m. Tickets $35-$45

SPORTS

10 Tennis comes in third at NLLs D.CRANDALL STAFF

Junior Spencer Georgetti took center stage at the Boys’ Northern Lakes League Tennis Tournament, making a magical run all the way to the finals of the 3rd singles bracket. Georgetti lost in the finals, but finished as the Cats top individual and helped lead the team to a third overall team finish.

The doubles teams came up big for the Cats.

The first doubles team of junior Jimmy Stevens and sophomore Mitch Hering came in third. Going into the tournament, Stevens and Hering were undefeated as a duo. The second doubles team of Mohan Sharma and Shalien Shah also took third. The Wildcats top performer throughout the year, junior Brandon Rachwal, took third in first singles. The combined scores put the Cats in third place as a team, behind Perrysburg and Southview.

“Overall the team did really well at NLL’s.

The key players stepped up at the right times, which gave us a very solid third place finish,” said Hering.

After NLL’s the team went to Sectionals. At the Sectionals the players faced off against players from area schools. In order to move on to Districts the players would have to win two of their matches. Sharma and Shah won their first match, but lost their second ending their season. Hering lost his first match which also ended his season.

Rachwal dominated his first two matches, but lost in the third, moving him on to Districts.

Stevens and Georgetti had a bye in round one, won round two and lost in round three, which was good enough to move the double team on to Districts. The Cats did not advance as a team.

“Overall we had an amazing season and did really well having three of our players playing for third and fourth. I can’t wait for next season which I think will be even better than this year,” said Sharma.

The Cats finished off the year with an impressive 13-3 record and a third place finish at NLL’s.

“13-3 is a record to be really proud of this year,” said Shah. “Everyone on the team played so well and improved from the beginning of the year.”

The team only had one senior this year, so they are looking forward to another solid year next year.

D.CRANDALL STAFF

MELICK JUNIOR JIMMY STEVENS can backhand like nobody’s business. Stevens played number one doubles with sophomore Mitch Hering this year. The doubles team went undefeated in the regular season and took 3rd at NLL’s. As a team the Cats finished with a record of 13-3. The Cats moved three individuals on to the District Tournament last Saturday.

Softball season comes to a close B.MILLER

STAFF

D.CRANDALL STAFF

The Softball Team has continued to battle it out through the meat of their schedule. Despite one of the youngest teams in the area, the team has a solid 7-6 record.

Even though the young LadyKats have struggled in Northern Lakes League play with a 1-6 record, the team still continues to improve with every game.

“The season has been really entertaining, it was definitely better when we were winning,” said sophomore Marissa Humphrey.

The team played a doubleheader against the Findlay Trojans May 1. The first game was tight throughout until the bottom of the fourth when senior Ashley Yeager came up to the plate with the bases loaded.

Yeager hammered the ball out of the park as she hit a grand slam that helped lead the LadyKats to a 9-7 win. Later that day, the team played Findlay again and freshman pitcher Brianna Quinones dominated as the team won 6-1.

“It was full count and I knew that I had to look for my right pitch to score some runs to put

us ahead and it ended up being my perfect pitch,” said Yeager.

The LadyKats competed in the Bedford Tournament May 7. In game one, freshman Lori Meyer was in the zone as she went four for five with two home runs as the team squeaked out a win 8-6. The team played St. Mary’s Central Catholic in their second game and lost a nail biter 1-2. Even with Meyer going two for three, the team could not get their offense going as they lost to Onsted 1-4.

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coaches and players have all been really helpful,” said Quinones.

“When I am at the plate I try to stay relaxed and just get a base hit,” said Meyer.

The LadyKats started off the State Playoffs May 9 against the Bowsher Rebels. The LadyKats got their bats going early as they cruised to a dominating 10-1 victory. Yeager had one of her best games at the plate all year as she went three for four with a double and a run batted in.

“They’re a decent little team but they just don’t have the fundamentals to pull it together and we have seen their pitching before,” said Yeager.

The LadyKats advanced to the District Semi Finals where they played the Clay Eagles May 11. The two teams played close throughout, but Clay pulled it all together in the end as the LadyKats lost 3-5.

“We didn’t know what to expect from Clay’s pitching,” said Yeager.

The team played their last league game last night against Springfield.

“As a whole the season went really well, but I think we could have done better,” said Meyer.

Now that the season is over the Cats will turn their attention to the summer softball league that

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WHEN I AM AT THE PLATE I TRY TO STAY RELAXED AND JUST GET A BASE HIT. -LORI MEYE, FRESHMAN

Quinones also made a big impact, who started on the mound for a majority of the year.

“At first I was really nervous because I did not know how good the other teams were. The team really helped me relax and encouraged me to play my hardest. It is really nerve wracking being a freshman and the starting pitcher, but once I am on the mound I get focused. The

the girls take part in. “Our goal for this summer is to do well in our summer Cats league,” said Humphrey.

Girls LAX sends two players on to college M.KEENE

STAFF

The Girls’ Lacrosse is coming to an end, but that does not mean they are finished just yet. On May 10, the girls faced off against Maumee Valley Country Day School. The ladies dominated the game winning 13-5.

“Our team had some trouble in the beginning with teamwork but it’s so strong now that we can

NHL playoffs enter the final four teams

play amazing,” said senior Aurora Milliron.

The game against Maumee Valley was also senior night, which meant that the seniors were honored. There are currently four seniors on this year’s team, Mel Worley, Milliron, Co-captain Lydia Grum and Southview senior Sam Dandar.

Milliron and Grum are going to continue on by playing in college. Grum is going to play lacrosse at Gannon University.

“I hope I will have a coach who will push me and get me out of my comfort zone in the game.

I’ve spent time with the team, and I just know that it will be like a whole other lacrosse family,” said Grum.

Milliron will be attending Augustana next year to continue her lax career.

“I’m excited to play at a much higher level in college,” said Milliron, “I’m really looking forward to it and to further expand my knowledge and talent in lacrosse.”

The girls’ next game is May 19 against Notre Dame Academy.

Round one of the National Hockey League playoffs was full of overtime thrillers and game sevens. At the end of the round the league saw some of its top teams eliminated, setting the stage for round two.

After winning their first ever playoff series the Nashville Predators ran in to the top seeded Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks got off to a quick series lead with a 1-0 win over the Preds.

Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luango came up big with a shutout after being benched against Chicago for poor play. Nashville responded with a big 2-1 (2 OT) win on the road, tying the series heading back to the game in Nashville.

Vancouver picked up two wins in Nashville taking an early 3-1 series lead. In game six Nashville gave Vancouver all they could handle, but Vacouver came out on top moving them into the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

The other Western Conference match up featured the San Jose Sharks vs. the Detroit Red Wings. The Sharks got off to an early 3-0 series lead, a place where Detroit is not used to being. The Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups in franchise history, most recently in 2008. On the other hand San Jose has had the most talented team in the regular season the past couple of years, but has failed to capture the cup. In game four, Detroit faced elimination and saw a three goal lead disappear late in the third, but Darren Helm scored with just under two minutes left forcing game five. In game five SJ got off to an early lead, but the Red Wings came storming back and picked up a 4-3 win.

The series headed back to Detroit for game 6, where the Wings dominated most of the game coming out with a 3-1 win forcing a game 7. In game 7 SJ got off to an early first period two goal lead. Detroit responded by making the game 2-1 heading into the third period. SJ and Detroit both scored in the third making the final 3-2, stopping Detroit from becoming only the third team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit. SJ goaltender Anti Neimi mad several key saves late in the game to secure the Sharks spot in the Western Conference semi-finals.

“SJ played good in the first three games, let Detroit come back and crushed their dreams in game 7,” said freshman Bobby Kennedy.

The Marquee Match up in the Eastern Conference semis featured two of the leagues top scorers, Tampa’s Steven Stamkos vs. Washington’s Alex Ovechkin. Washington was trying to make up for a first round exit in the 2010 playoffs, but Tampa had other thoughts. Tampa came out on fire sweeping the Caps in four games. Washington fans were very upset with another early round exit by the Caps.

The other Eastern Conference semi featured two blue collar teams in Philadelphia and Boston. The Bruins swept the series in a timely fashion. Once again goal tending failed the Flyers, who switched among three goalies throughout the playoffs gave up 7,3, 5 and 5 goals in the four games. Philadelphia has made numerous early exits in the past few seasons, creating controversy amongst their fans.

“The Flyers just didn’t show up to play against Tampa,” said Sudlow.

The Eastern Conference Finals will feature Tampa vs. Boston. Tampa has a high powered offense led by Stamkos and Martin St. Louis.

Boston has a strong back end led by Chara and goaltender Tim Thomas.

The Western Conference Finals will feature Vancouver and San Jose. In the past few years, both teams have had solid regular seasons, but have struggled in post season play. SJ’s Neimi is looking to become the first goalie in NHL history to win back to back Stanley Cups for two different teams. Neimi won last year’s cup while a member of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The conference finals are all most certain to produce more drama and excitement. As the beards grow longer the intensity level picks up.

“I think that Vancouver or Tampa will win the cup,” said Sudlow.

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11 Lacrosse continues to play despite weather L.HEADMAN STAFF

Despite the terrible weather the Boys’ Lacrosse team continues to fight to finish the season out strong.

For senior Chris Kiefer, his first year of lacrosse has been nothing but exciting.

“With this year being my first year playing lacrosse, I have had the most fun ever at NV in all four years of my years here,” said Kiefer. “My friends convinced me to play and I am really glad they did.” Joining a new sport can be hard, but Kiefer fit right in and has learned to love the new sport he plays.

With big games coming up and playoffs right around the corner, the Cats continue practicing daily and running constantly to prepare as much as possible.

“Our goal is to win the following games we play,” said sophomore Cameron Moore.

The Cats took on the St. Francis Knights May 5. They battled very hard but fell short against the Knights.

“Even though the game did not turn out the way we wanted, our seniors on defense really stood up.” said sophomore Mike Allen. “Our defense is really strong this year, it is our really strong point.”

NV played Southview May 14. Last year was the first time Boys’ Lacrosse split into NV and SV teams. The SV game is senior night to honor all those graduating seniors who will be moving onto college. The team picked the biggest game and the biggest rivalry to host the senior night.

Due to all the games being delayed because of weather issues the Cats are making up these games whenever they can fit the games in.

ANGELL PREPARING TO PASS THE BALL is freshman Bobby Kennedy to a teammate in scoring position against the Anthony Wayne Generals. “We played hard the whole game and turned out coming out with the win,” said senior Tim Fleck. The team has had their ups and downs this season, but hopes to turn it around against Southview May 14. “We are struggling right now but we look to bounce back against Southview this weekend,” said Fleck.

The regular season ends next week with playoffs beginning. The Cats are hoping to improve on what they did this season by winning games and playing their best. They are preparing

as much as they can with all the games they are still trying to finish and do.

After the season ends most players either play on travel teams or try to get some pick up games. Along with this

they practice as much as possible to improve their own skills.

“Most of the time we try to get friendly pick up going between us and Southview” said sophomore Connor

Simon.

Over the summer the team just tries to improve on what they did last season and hope to improve their record next year.

Winners and losers of the NFL draft B.MILLER

STAFF

Even with the National Football League in a lockout, the 2011 NFL Draft still continued on. This year, however, teams could only trade draft picks and not players, so teams trading up or down the draft board was difficult for some teams.

With the lockout, no free agents can be signed so some such as Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder players were reached for earlier in the draft than they should have been. As always, there are winners and losers of every draft.

“It was the craziest draft that I’ve ever seen, I still don’t know what happened,” said senior Tyler Schinharl.

The Detroit Lions had an excellent draft for the second consecutive year. The Lions were shocked at pick 13 to see Auburn all-American defensive tackle Nick Fairly fall to them. Paired up with Defensive Rookie of the year Ndamukong Suh, the two will be part of one of the most feared defensive lines in football.

Boise State wide receiver Titus Young will be a great deep threat to compliment receivers Nate Burleson and All-Pro receiver Calvin Johnson.

Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure was another steal and is far more durable than last year’s first round pick running back Jahvid Best.

“I think that Fairley will go very nicely with Suh,” said junior James Aponte.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers added the final two pieces to their defensive line in order to make them one of the most athletic and energetic groups in the NFL. The Buccaneers were not about to pass up on the always consistent Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn when he fell to them.

The Buccaneers were also the only team not dumb enough to select the most talented player in the draft when he fell all the way to the second round due to knee problems, Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers. With Bowers and Clayborn complimenting second year defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Brian Price, the Buccaneers now have the best defense in the NFC South.

“Grabbing Bowers in the second round was like finding a gem in a coal mine,” said senior Jake Sturt.

Of all the teams who made the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints had the best draft by far. With their first pick, the Saints filled a major need for a pass rusher by drafting

California Berkley defensive end Cameron Jordan. The Saints then traded back into the first round to select Alabama Heisman Trophy winning running back Mark Ingram who will help bolster a running game that was ranked 28 out of 32 teams last year. The Saints were able to add another player that will help out their defense who couldn’t seem to remember how to tackle against the Seattle Seahawks by picking Illinois outside linebacker Martez Wilson.

“The Saints took Ingram away from the Packers which made me mad,” said senior Jake Severson.

When it came to draft needs and picking the best players available, the Cincinnati Bengals did exactly that. With the fourth overall pick the Bengals selected the second most talented player in the entire draft behind Bowers, Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green. Green has the potential to be one of the best receivers in the NFL and should be able to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.

With Carson Palmer threatening to retire, the Bengals had to select a quarterback and picked Texas Christian ginger Andy Dalton who was said to be the smartest quarterback in the draft (the Bengals don’t always make the best decisions off the field).

“The Bengals got the best available players at the spots they picked,” said senior Brian Downing The Browns just can’t seem to do anything right; this theme holds true when it comes to drafting. Besides their monstrous running back Peyton Hillis, the Browns have the absolute worst offensive skill players in the NFL. The freakishly athletic Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones fell to them at number six, but they traded down and let the Atlanta Falcons take him.

The Browns then picked two pretty good defensive tackles, Baylor’s Phil Taylor and Pittsburgh’s Jabaal Sheard, to prepare for their new 4-3 scheme and to replace defensive tackle Shaun Rogers who is probably up to no good as we speak. However, the Browns finally decided to draft a wide receiver in the second round. That

player was Greg Little from North Carolina and, to be honest, he really wasn’t good in college and missed all of last season due to suspension so he is probably going to be a bust. Don’t give up though Browns fans, the team is probably just trying to throw the season so that they can select future number one overall pick Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck next year.

“Although the draft didn’t go so well this year, I’m really looking forward to seeing Luck lead us to the Super Bowl,” said senior Chris Sneider.

Mel Kiper’s jaw is still laying on the ground in Radio City Music Hall after the Minnesota Vikings committed the biggest reach in NFL history by selecting raggedy armed quarterback Christian Ponder twelfth overall. The Vikings could have traded down and picked Andy Dalton who is by far better than Ponder but decided not to. Along with not being good, Ponder is constantly injured and will be lucky to ever make it through an entire season. We might never know the reason for the Vikings selecting Ponder but maybe he did the best job handing the ball off compared to any other quarterbacks in the draft. This is important since he is going to be handing it off a lot to AllPro running back Adrian Peterson.

“Picking Ponder may turn out being the worst pick of all time,” said junior Chris Jablonski.

I think the Seattle Seahawks a n d Oakland Raiders w e r e competing with each other for the worst draft grade because both teams reached on every

single one of their picks. The Seahawks selected a bunch of offensive lineman who, besides Wisconsin guard John Moffit, will achieve next to nothing besides being busts. The Raiders were not thinking while they were drafting, as usual, when they picked Penn State center Stephen Wisniewski in the second round only because his father is a coach on the team. The Raiders also attempted to draft a replacement for one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL, Nnamdi Asomugha, by selecting Ohio State cornerback Chimidi Checkwa.

The only problem with Checkwa is that he spent most of his time chasing receivers because he was usually getting burnt. Their selections may have stunk, but in the end, all Raiders owner Al Davis cares about is whether the players are big and fast and the biggest bust of the 2009 NFL Draft, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, is a prime example of this.

“At least they didn’t pick another Jamarcus Russell,” said junior Jeff Small.

Hopefully, the teams who had solid drafts continue to get better, and the teams that didn’t have solid drafts suffer the consequences in the near future. We will only be able to tell the true outcome of this year’s draft over time. By the way, quarterback Cam Newton is going to be a major stud.

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12

Warriors of the pavement

Baseball team stung, not just

by Yellow Jackets M.HAWLEY

STAFF

KOFFMAN

FLYING TO NEW HEIGHTS is nothing new for high jumper senior Aaron Coolman. High jumpers have to practice their paces leading up to their jumps so that they can make sure that have the proper lead in to the take off for their jump.

B.MILLER

STAFF

The Boys’ Track and Field Team has been heavily affected by injuries this season. However, they continue to give everything they have at league meets and invitationals. The team traveled to St. Francis for the Knight Relays April 29 and finished tenth out of 16 teams with 37 points.

“It was worth watching Martinez get 13 feet (in the pole vault) and it was fun competing with the best teams in our area under the lights,” said head coach Mr. David Briggs.

One of the top performers of the day was junior Austin Schwierking who finished third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.49. Senior Colin Quinn ran his fastest 100-meter of the year finishing fifth at 11.25. Junior Matt Disher ran his fastest 1600 of the season in sixth with a time of 4:40.12. Junior Blake Miller did not run to his full potential finishing fifth in the 400 with a time of 51.48. Senior Kevin McKown opened some eyes around the area as he finished third in the 3200 with an incredible time of 9:39.57.

Senior Jake Martinez may be out for the season due to an accident in practice but he ended his season in style as he finished sixth in pole vault with an impressive vault of 13 feet.

“No fear,” said Schwierking.

The boys traveled to Clay for the Oregon Eagle Invitational May 6. The team did not bring all of their runners due to Battle of the Bands and because some runners needed rest. The boys finished a disappointing seventh out of eight teams with 26 points.

“We were down and I had to ask a lot of our top athletes,” said Mr. Briggs.

Schwierking started things off well for the team in the 110-meter hurdles as he finished in

third place with a time of 15.98. McKown started off his monster day by finishing second in the 1600 with a time of 4:34.22. Schwierking ran his best time of the year in the 300-meter hurdles as he finished fifth with a time of 42.1.

McKown taught Southview sophomore Chad Justice a lesson in the 800 as he absolutely destroyed him in the last 100 meters and finished in first place with a time of 2:00.12. Sophomore Kyle Brooks ran a solid 3200 as he finished in third place with a time of 10:03.63.

“What I did in the 800 was perfectly legal,” said McKown.

The boys will travel to St. Francis for the Northwest Ohio Division One Districts on May 21. The top four finishers of each event will travel to Amherst for Regionals May 27.

The Girls’ Track and Field Team has gradually become one of the best teams in Northwest Ohio over the course of this season. The team traveled to Whitmer for the Nancy Erme Girls Relays April 29 and finished fourth out of eight teams in the gold division with 97 points.

“Our distance team ran great and our sprinters are setting personal records,” said Girls Head Coach Holly Nartker.

The distance medley, led by senior Erin Koffman, sophomores Janelle Noe, Robin Foster and freshman Katelyn Work, finished second.

Sophomore Abby Masters ran great in the 3200 as she finished second with a time of 12:21.72.

Junior Moe Dean ran her best 1600 of the season as she crushed the second place finisher by 10 seconds and in first place with a time of 5:26.83.

Noe ran well in the 300-meter hurdles and finished third with a time of 48.82.

As usual, junior Alison Work took care of business in the 800 defeating the second place finisher by 11 seconds and finished first with a time

of 2:17.35. The 4x800 led by Masters, Noe, Dean and Allison Work finished second. Sophomore Taylor Warner threw well as she finished fourth in discus. Freshman Alysha Welch finished third in long jump and sixth in high jump. Senior Alexa Kalanquin, sophomore Megan Matrisciano and senior Samantha Yurjevic all tied for second place in pole vault with eight feet.

“I knew if I didn’t start out in the lead that I wouldn’t win,” said junior Moe Dean.

The girls traveled to Clay for the Oregon Clay Eagle Invitational May 6. The girls had an outstanding performance from their 4x800 as they finished in fourth place out of eight teams with 66 points.

“The 4x800 ran great and a lot of our runners got a well needed rest for leagues,” said Mrs. Nartker.

The 4x800 team led by Masters, Noe, Dean and Alison Work absolutely destroyed the previous meet record as they ran a time of 9:40.32. Welch finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles and first in the high jump. Alison Work and Dean dominated the competition in the 1600 as Work finished in first with a time of 5:24.54 and Dean finished in second with a time of 5:35.38. Noe did great in the 300-meter hurdles as she finished in second place with a time of 48.12. Masters almost lapped everybody as she defeated the second place finisher by 27 seconds in the 3200 as she finished in first place with a time of 11:38.94. Warner threw well in discus as she finished fourth.

“The weather was questionable but our 4x800 pulled through,” said Dean.

The girls will travel to St. Francis for the Northwest Ohio Division One Districts on May 21. The top four finishers of each event will travel to Amherst for Regionals May 27.

The Northview Baseball team faced the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets on May 4.

Unfortunately, the Wildcats got stung and lost 7-0.

“We couldn’t get any hits so it really lowered our team morale,” said sophomore Connor Hartnett.

NV suffered another tough loss to Bowling Green on May 6. The final score was 10-5.

“We had a lot of stupid errors that cost us the game,” said junior Dalton Carter.

“They could have been avoided.”

May 13 the Wildcats battled the Anthony Wayne Generals.

Even amongst the losses, there is an uplift from the announcer, senior Adam Simpson.

“You smile, I smile, woahohohoh, yeahhhh.” You Smile, by Justin Bieber, not exactly the best pump up song as a batter walks up to home plate. Which is the exact reason why Simpson plays these “girly” songs for the opposing team’s walk up songs.

On the other hand, when NV players come strolling up to bat, they are welcomed by a clever nickname and their favorite song.

This ensures that NV players are geared up to hit a homerun out of the park.

“I came up with the idea to pick the girly songs and Bailey Wittman made the ultimate girl CD,” said Simpson.

The nick names the players are awarded create smiles for the fans and players alike.

“I come up with the nicknames on the spot for the batters, for example, ‘Joey The Prodigy Dipofi’ and ‘Carter My Roommate Paxton’.

Simpson also incorporates fun games for all the spectators, similar to the activities at a Mud Hens games.

“I do this free hot dog thing where I put a sticker at the bottom of two chairs and the fans really like it,” said Simpson.

Simpson is definitely popular around the ball diamond when the Cats have a home game.

“I get a lot of compliments from the parents and fans. They ask me if I want to have a future in it because I am so fun to listen to,” said Simpson. “It is really fun to do to help out the team and it looks good on my sports management resume,” said Simpson.

The next opportunity to see the boys play, or hear Simpson’s announcing, is tonight at home against St. John’s at 5p.m.

SCOREBOARD

Athletes playing spring sports have trained all year for game day.

this is how they stacked up against local competition.

Boys track:

KNIGHT WARMUP 7TH WHITMER BLUE GOLD 6TH NAPOLEON WILDCAT INVITE 4TH COMMET RELAYS 22ND KNIGHT RELAYS 10TH

Girls track: KNIGHT WARMUP 4TH NAPOLEON WILDCAT INVITE 9TH COMMET RELAYS 13TH

Tennis:

LEXINGTON 1-4 BRYAN 4-1 CLAY 4-1 BG 3-2 ROSSFORD 5-0 ANTHONY WAYNE 4-1

Boys Lacrosse: PICKERINGTON 3-17 CENTRAL CATHOLIC 5-8 TECHUMSEH 0-10 PERRYSBURG 4-3 OTTAWA HILLS 3-5 ANTHONY WAYNE 5-4 WYOMING 2-10 SAINT FRANCIS 3-11 JOHNSTOWN 17-5 HILLARD 4-18

Girls Lacrosse: OTTAWA HILLS 2-2 MAUMEE VALLEY 9-7 SALINE 17-5 OTTAWA HILLS 12-14 WOOSTER 5-9 BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW 7-2 CUYAHOGA VALLEY 12-7 SAINT URSULA 4-18 BEDFORD 14-3 STOW-MUNROW 14-3 PERRYSBURG 9-10

Baseball: PERRYSBURG 0-7 SOUTHVIEW 9-3 ELMWOOD 1-3 ROSSFORD 6-0 BOWLING GREEN 1-0 MAUMEE 4-10 OTTAWA HILLS 11-1 SOUTHVIEW 7-5 ROSSFORD 19-8 BOOKER 16-2 BAY SHORE 11-1 OUT OF DAY 7-1 FAITH BAPTIST 4-5 EASTWOOD 2-0 WHITMER 5-0 BOWSHER 5-0

Softball:

SOUTHVIEW 1-2 BOWLING GREEN 8-0 BEDFORD 8-6 ONSTEAD 4-1

BY DREW CRANDALL