The Student Prints
February 2 Volume 92 Issue 6
Unifying Sylvania on and off the court
The annual Project Unify basketball game softens the hearts of the crowd.
NEWS
Students eagerly anticipate the new space upstairs... what could it be? TSP’s got the scoop.
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OPINIONS
Turnabout has a whole new look as Student Council revives the dance.
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FEATURES
The annual variety show “Cat’s Meow” wows the audience, with surprise performances!
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SPORTS
The annual Fill It Up game had a huge turn out as Northview took on rival Southview.
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Think Tank inspires creativity Kathryn Mertens graphics editor The next big thing for Northview is currently coming to life upstairs. You may have noticed that the room across from the Media Center is under construction. The new room will become Northview’s very own “Think Tank.” A “Think Tank” is a room created to inspire creativity. It will contain top of the line technology available for all students. Administration is always looking for ways to improve study spaces for students, according to Principal Steve Swaggerty. The Think Tank will be filled with technology chosen to inspire creativity and collaboration. The room will be painted with colors that have been proven to
CURRENTLY BEING PRIMED and painted gold to match the library, the Think Tank continues to come to life. Supplies are being shipped in, and the room is scheduled to be completed in the spring.
increase productivity (such as purple and blue). Mr. Swaggerty has ordered wall installations that are shaped like bubbles. They are filled with light and have an aerator in them. Studies show that bubbles, repeating patterns, and light help focus. There will be tables with many seats for group projects. There will also be a casual area
with gaming style chairs. Also available will be many different forms of digital technology for students. AP Seminar and Research Teacher Kathryn Nelson helped select the technology of the space. There will be everything from green screens to 3D printers. Students will have access to the entire adobe Creative Cloud. Administration is open to suggestions for items that should be added to the space once it is built. “We want the space to evolve to meet the student’s needs,” Mr. Swaggerty said. Students can use any of the resources within the Think Tank as well as consulting Media Specialist Darla Omey, across the hall. The space will be completed and available for use in the late spring of this year. It will be fully up and running at the beginning of 2018-2019 school year. “The economy continues to evolve, what we needed to prepare students to
Business Tech hosts brunch
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be ready to do yesterday is not the same as what we need to prepare for tomorrow. The ability to create and think abstractly, those are important skills. We don’t know what all of our students will be doing down the road, but we know you will need this skill set. We hope that this space will encourage this growth,” Mr. Swaggerty said.
All you can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage and bacon. That’s what was on the menu at the Business Technology all you can eat pancake breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast was held on January 13 at the Village Inn on Holland-Sylvania Road in Sylvania. “I love pancakes. It was a great event. I’m glad that they were able to raise so much for it. I’m proud of all the students who helped organize it,” English teacher Jillian Stefango said. During the weeks leading up to the fundraiser, Bus Tech students went around selling tickets for $10. Ticket sales will fund travel and registration costs for the Business Professionals of America national competition in Dallas, Texas. They will also fund the state competition in Columbus and other chapter events. Bus Tech raised over $1700 and about 150 people attended the event. “I loved seeing students from all different career tech programs coming together and enjoying each other’s company. It is rare for students from different career tech programs to get together and benefit from other’s success,” Business Tech teacher Andrea Davis said.
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At 7 Friday morning Southview Science Olympiad members, selected for the trip to Chicago boarded a charter bus. A little while later Northview students in their signature sweater vests boarded as well. This was the first part of a weekend-long trip and the first annual Scioly invitational hosted by the University of Chicago. The teams consisted of the varsity teams from both NV and SV as well as a mixed team of Junior Varsity teams and alternates. The trip lasted from January 19 when they left at 7am until January 21 at 2pm when they returned. On the way, the students watched movies, slept, studied, and talked with each other about
the competition. Before getting to their hotel and doing anything else, the teams stopped at the Fermilab which is an hour outside of Chicago (1). The Fermilab works on particle physics and contains a particle accelerator. It is one of the leading and most developed particle accelerator labs in the world. Students had a blast on the rest of the trip and going around the city at night with a tour of the underground pedestrian way system. After exploring the city’s history and a quiz game (2), the students walked to have dinner, and then took a train back to their hotel (3). The next day students woke early to board the bus and head off to the university. After a short drive, they arrived at the campus and were surrounded by
a mixture of modern and gothic architecture. Before any events started many students explored their section of the campus (4). After all the events were over, students relaxed (5)and then attended awards. When the awards started, the combined and regular teams of Sylvania schools were equally nervous and excited. Overall, the NV team place fifth and the combined placed 12. I am so proud of our students who placed and we did much better than I expected; especially against nationally ranked teams,” Scioly Adviser Andy Roth said. Then the team headed back to the hotel for the night. The next day the combined teams left for home with joy in their hearts and accomplishment on their minds (9).
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“If Korea does not stop these aggressions they will be met with fire and fury. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen before.” Those are the few sentences that inspired fear, inspiration, and disbelief to many. The key words in this, fire and fury, are the title of a new book by Michael Wolff. As a result of controversial material in this book, Steve Bannon was pushed out from his job at Breitbart News. Bannon was also pushed out earlier this year from his position on the Whitehouse staff. A short while later, Michael Wolff released his book, Fire and Fury. It is supposed to detail what went on inside the White House behind closed doors and the tension starting from before Trump was officially in office
through the election to the end of the first year of the Trump administration and his statement, “Fire and fury,”; a statement as controversial as the book. One of the reasons the book is controversial is due to the fact that no one can confirm if all of it is truthful. The other reason is the overall opinion that many of Wolff’s sources for the book were supposed to be anonymous and that he compromised his sources’ privacy. But none of this is known for sure. “It's a dangerous subject for any writer because it is hard to not be biased when writing about politics,” Government teacher Perry Lefevre said With all of the issues surrounding this book and its author, one lesson arises. Be careful of what you read and what makes up the overall statement. Never judge a book by its cover, judge it by what it contains.
FTC Robotics heads to districts comp Grace Schlageter staff writer
Sylvania schools students involved in The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics helped elementary and middle school students compete in a tournament at Southview where they helped the kids design lego robots. The goal was for the robots to perform specific tasks. The kids were given a certain number of points depending on the task the robot completed. T he teams that performed their tasks the best advanced to the District Tournament.
FTC is designed for students in grades 7–12 to compete head to head, using a model, according to adviser Ryan Reed. Teams are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots in a 10-week build period. Students also demonstrated their advanced robots for the younger students. By doing this, the younger students had the opportunity to see the next level of robotics. Northview students exceeded all expectations and are advancing on to the District tournament, according to Mr. Reed.
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Sylvania hosts speech and debate Kaushy Gera staff writer
PHOTO COURTESY OF KEEVAN HAZEL FRESHMAN MAIYA BLACK and sophomore Cade Clem pose for a picture with their Speech and Debate T-shirts. The shirts had the phrase “You will do better in Speech and Debate” as a way to motivate students.
Through battling a snow cancellation and frigid wind chills, the Sylvania Rotary Speech and Debate Invitational was still a go for January 12 and 13. The Sylvania Invitational is one of the largest meets in the State of Ohio, with many travelling from as far as Cleveland and Columbus. “It was expected that the Sylvania Invitational would go on despite the temperatures because as long as the weather permitted, we would go out to compete,” sophomore Allison Li said. NV housed Debate events, and Speech events were at SV. The event was planned to have more than 1000 people
showing, but the cold caused more than half of the teams to cancel, leaving 400 strong competitors to participate. Junior Dakota Cecil was a semi-finalist in the Program of Oral Interpretation. “It was great to participate in POI. It’s an event where I perform selections of prose that I choose,” Cecil said. The amount of organization for the event was coordinated through the Speech and Debate boosters, and they helped ensure the Invitational was a successful one in hosting more than 400 guests for two days. State qualifiers for Speech and Debate will be at Napoleon February 2 and at Beaver Creek High School in Columbus February 16 and February 17.
Quiz Bowl progresses to Nationals Grace Schlageter staff writer
Quiz Bowl has had a sizzling season, and the team is currently undefeated, or specifically 9-0. Their most satisfying moment was qualifying for Nationals and defeating one of their teams by a mere one question. Quiz Bowl is a competition in which students compete headto-head in questions varying in subject, like history, art, math, science, and music. The National Academic Quiz Tournament hosts rules for the event, with variations in points
depending on how long it took to answer the question. Just like with competitive sports, it has its own timeouts, to get the team back together and to plan a strategy for the upcoming round. Quiz Bowl is also hosted on TV, known as WNWO’s Academic Challenge, and they were able to beat their competitors in the live studio session. The team has really bonded this season, with their threeway matches at the beginning of the season, and the meetings on Mondays in G-10 with adviser Perry LeFevre. Mr. LeFevre has been coach-
ing Quiz Bowl 23 years, and the program was running for some time even before that. “If you want to be a part of the team, you should start practicing on online apps to improve your accuracy and anticipation of questions,” said Mr. LeFevre. The Quiz Bowl team also has its own student captains, junior Patrick Andres. “We have a very tough league, playing against these teams every two weeks helps us focus on our strengths and weaknesses ahead of this competition that we hope to raise enough money to attend,” Andres said.
The 2018 High School National Championship Tournament for Quiz Bowl will be held at the Atlanta Marriot Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, GA May 25-27, which is Memorial Day weekend. The NV team will have to check in late on Friday night and go through a very early morning session of seven grueling rounds. After the preliminary sessions, the group will go through a “playoff” style tournament. These playoff rounds will be more than 14 in total. Then the gratification will come Sunday night at the final round.
French Trip is a go Kaushy Gera staff writer Start packing because a new opportunity to travel is coming, thanks to the French trip. The trip is happening in 2019, but the informational meeting was January 18. French teacher Kelsey Liske is in charge of the program this year. “It is always a popular trip, and many new people get interested and want to come with us to France,” Mrs. Liske said. The trip is 15 days in France, from June 13 to June 28. Students will stay with a host family in Lyon, France, the same area where NV gets its French exchange students. Since students from France do come to NV, it is the reverse, where French families house NV students for those nine days. Lyon is known for Basílica of Notre Dame de Fourviere and the Fourviere amphitheatre, so NV students are able to explore Lyon to the fullest. “France is an interesting place with a different culture with new and interesting people,” sophomore Ciara Keating said. This opportunity is for French-speaking students, and is also a great way to have experience with native French speakers, getting accustomed to different accents of the French language through different parts of the country.
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Students who went above and beyond Anastasia Carter staff writer
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Senior David Mulligan was named the Sylvania Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month this January. He received the award due to his extra-curricular and academic achievements. Mulligan is currently undecided about college, but hopes to study aerospace/aeronautical engineering. This year Mulligan has accomplished events such as DanceGOLD, and was named a national merit scholarship semi-finalist. “Having the unique opportunity to plan a dance marathon of over 300 students and donate $19,400 to the Victory Center was a life changing experience that I will not soon forget,” Mulligan said.
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Senior Mitali Dalwalla was named a National Merit Commended Scholar in January. She believes she was named a National Merit Commended Scholar because of a good test score on the PSAT. “Although test scores don’t define us by any means, it’s very nice to be recognized,” Dalwalla said. She does not know where she wants to go to college yet, but does know she wants to study medicine. “I wouldn’t be who I am today without the teachers and administrators at Northview. Their commitment to giving each student a great learning experience is truly inspiring,” Dalwalla said.
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Erin Chambers
Senior Erin Chambers was named Student of the Week for The Blade in the month of December. She was nominated for student of the week due to her leadership and various achievements at Northview. Chambers has had many accomplishments such as starting the Color Cloud and helping plan DanceGOLD. She gives a shout out to all of the Student Council officers and members who have put a lot of time into the events so far this year. “We’ve added so many new things to our yearly agenda and improved what we already had, and we couldn’t have done it without all of the help of our members and team of officers,” Chambers said. Chambers wants to give a shout out to her mom because she forgot to in her article in The Blade.
Handmade blankets for cancer patients Emily Nowak staff writer
This year Northview has been impacted and inspired by one senior, Brooke Robbins. In her fight against cancer she has been strong and representative of how to live your life while challenges are being thrown at you. How to overcome them and come out stronger. Robbins came up with the idea when she was given some blankets while she was in the hospital. “I loved them, I looked into the organization they came from to hear more about it and when I searched them I saw that they offered coming in and helping groups make blankets,” Robbins said.
According to Robbins, she then emailed Principal Steve Swaggerty about it. They had a few meetings and then Brooke’s Blankets was born. Every student is given the opportunity to bring in $1 and turn it in to your fourth period teacher. They will use the money
to buy the fleece for the blankets, and then during homeroom the students get to work, tying the materials together to ultimately make the blanket. They are trying to get the blankets to Promedica Children’s Hospital, however they will go to any hospital that a kid needs a
blanket. “I just want people to know that this is not the only thing people can do to help. The children’s unit is always looking for coloring supplies and toys, and they always go to kids who are struggling. I wanted to help spread awareness that it’s not
just adults that experience cancer,” said Robbins. According to Brooke, there’s a lot that you can do to help, but spreading awareness is one of the most important things. Having fun and making the blankets for these children is all that matters.
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Monthly Leadership Lunch featuring Chrys Peterson
ZOLLWEG CHRYS PETERSON IS known for being on the news channel WTOL 11. She retired from her beloved career to spend time with her family.
Korrin Zollweg opinions editor For this month’s Leadership Lunch, Chrys Peterson came to talk to the students. Chrys is a well known figure in the wildcat community not only with her daughter, Riley Runnells, that attends Northview, but also with her volunteer work as well. Chrys began her speech with a story. This story was about a old coworker who is also an idol to her. This man was rushed to the hospital during one of his speeches and was told he had a
dissecting aorta and had 10 minutes to live. He had 10 precious minutes to call the people he loved and talk to them for the last time. Luckily, he was part of the 1% of people that survive this. This story led right into her discussion. What would you do if you had 10 minutes to live...10 hours...10 months... or 10 years? Who would you call? Chrys then went on to talk about the funeral rule. In however many years you have, what do you want people to think of you at your funeral? What are people going to say about you in your obituary? Start now and make your life one that people will want to talk about. What are your values? An important aspect to Chrys was finding out what your values are. The students picked out ten values they think are important from a list. Then they chose five from that ten. Then three from five. She said to pick three core values and live off of them. Hers were health, family, and friends. What are yours? “Choosing ten values was hard, but then cutting it all the way down to three was even harder. But, this helped me to pick out what is most important to me and what I should be basing my everyday life off of.” said
Senior Emily Jamieson. Another important aspect Chrys talked about was appearance. When going to an interview for a job or internship you want to look the part. The first thing people notice about yourself is your presence. What are you wearing, how should your hair look, how should your facial expressions be? All these play a factor on if they choose you or not. Appearance doesn’t just happen in person though. Social media is the second largest thing people look at when choosing someone. This can be the make it or break it choice. If you have a nasty tweet or inappropriate picture on Instagram, it can say a lot about yourself. Overall, Chrys said to start thinking now. The choices you make now can affect you in the future. An example was a senator was removed from office because of an old picture he took 20 years ago that was resurfaced. You may not think it, but right now you are making big choices that will affect the rest of your life. So listen to Chrys Peterson’s wise words, start planning out how you want to be remembered at your funeral. Live each day to your core values. And make sure you are always aware of your appearance.
Here come the Olympics Kayla Thielen online editor The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will start February 9 and last until February 25. The last time the Olympics were held in South Korea was the Summer Olympics of 1988. There are 13 different venues hosting events, but this year the capital city where it is being held, Pyeongchang, can be found just 50 miles south of the demilitarized zone that separates the North and South Korea. “ I think the W i n t e r Olympics are a great way to connect with people of different backgrounds and see the diversity that the competition brings,” senior Lacey Westphal said. This year the Olympics will consist of 93 countries competing in a variety of events, according to CNN. Events range from Bobsleigh to Curling and Short Track Speed Skating. Some, like hockey, will compete indoors while others, like Ski Jumping, are done outside in the cold, making for a very wide range of events. “The Winter Olympics are my favorite because they cover sports and events that aren’t
traditionally on TV. My favorite event to watch is either figure skating or snowboarding because I love the cool tricks they do,” senior Sarah Adya said. According to the Olympics Website, over 11,000 athletes from all areas of the world will be competing in the games. “My favorite part of the Winter Olympics is watching the skier and snowboarder tricks,” senior Ally Leamy said. This year a record number of medals will be handed out: 102 awarded in 15 disciplines. With so many countries competing and many more coming to support and watch the events, the area surrounding the host country will experience economic booms and an influx of travelers who will eat, shop and reside in the area, according to Forbes Magazine. “I think it’s really inspiring that the world can all come together for one event and be passionate and sportsmanlike. The Olympics creates so much national pride and I love cheering for team USA,” senior Madison Brixey said. Following the Olympics the Paralympics, an international multi-sport event for athletes who have a range of disabilities, will be held March 9-18.
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Aries March 21- April 19 You will find a love interest just in time for the upcoming Valentine’s day. They will become your greatest friend
Taurus April 20- May19 Adventure lies in front of you, you will just have to push past the obstacles in front of you first
Gemini May 21-July 20
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Cancer June 21- July 22
August 23- Sep 22 Routines will be your best friend this month. Keeping daily habits will help you remain calm in this month of chaos
Spend some time outside, this month you will feel really connected to nature
Leo July 23- August 22 Dip your toes into a new activity. Clubs like speech and debate might be just what you need this month
Really focus on your friends. It is important to make sure they know how much you appreciate them
Libra Sep 23- Oct 22
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Scorpio Oct 23-Nov 21
Try a new culture’s food World Languages Club? You may be surprised at what you like
You have luck coming your way this month. You will come across a new journey that will lead you to more riches than you could ever imagine
Aquarius Jan 20- Feb 18
Sagittarius Nov 22- Dec 21 Take some time for yourself this month. Lots of stress is coming your way
Don’t be afraid of the new challenges coming your way. The outcome will be in your favor
Pisces Feb 19- March 20 You will come across a hard decision, but the outcome will bring you much wisdom and strength
Your month holds plenty of opportunities for hard work and growth in school, don’t be afraid to ask for help
Should celebrities become presidents? Steven Barry staff writer
We all know our president, Donald Trump, left his multimillion dollar company and fame to become President of the United States. So far, President Trump has done many questionable and poorly thought through decisions. My question is, should celebrities really be allowed to run
for president? Or should we let the people that actually know what they are doing run the country? Just because someone thinks they can be a great president doesn’t mean they will be. For example, President Trump proved the world wrong when he ran for president and actually won. But, that doesn’t mean he should have won. His time as president has been short, but in that time
President Trump has done some things that the public hasn’t agreed with. First, his tweets have undermined his presidency. President Trump has obscured his policy achievements, accused former President Barack Obama of “wiretapping” his office, gloated over Arnold Schwarzenegger’s failure on “The Apprentice” and attacked the hosts of Morning Joe, to name just a few. An experienced politician
would never use a form of social media to inform the public of someone’s wrong doings and their own personal success. As we all know, celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Kanye West and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are all teasing at possible presidential campaigns. Even though they may be some of our favorite celebs, we shouldn’t let our prejudices get in the way of our feelings. The fact that celebrities, like
Trump, can even run for political office without any experience baffles me. There needs to be more rules in place that states what political experience a person needs to even qualify to run. Ask yourself this question when you are able to vote: would you like someone who knows how to run a country and has some experience in office be president, or someone who has no experience and could damage our country as a whole?
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MLK Service Day
What did you do on Martin Luther King Jr. day? We all know the typical answer; I slept in. But shouldn’t we make such an important day mean more than just a day off of school? I have to admit, I also slept in on our day off. Even though I did not do something technically “important,” I was productive instead of watching Netflix all day. Students always think when we have a day off it means a day
off from everything. They don’t do school work, sleep all day, binge watch Netflix, and basically just sit around all day. But instead of being lazy we should be productive. Some people believe that we should spend this day giving back for all that MLK did. I personally agree very much. People around the world have organizations that do service projects. Government teach-
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Some volunteer opportunities can include shoveling driveways, volunteering at a soup kitchen, and so many more. This is also a great opportunity to get more volunteer hours for Interact and National Honors Society. Instead of spending a day to yourself think about spending a day helping others. -Korrin Zollweg
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Reasons you should get hype for H2O Turnabout was known as the dance that nobody went to unless a girl had a boyfriend to ask, you were an oblivious freshman that didn’t know Turnabout was not the same experience as Homecoming, or you felt compelled to go because you were in Student Council and should support the events. As we all know the times have changed, and Student Council is working to make school dances great again. Welcome to H2O. H2O is essentially a new and improved version of Turnabout. Most of the improvements revolve around the music since that is so essential to the atmosphere. Not only will the music be improved,
but the DJ is coming with a light show that will correspond with the music. For example, when the beat of a song drops the lights may go dark and then turn back on when the music returns. The DJ will also be up on a stage so the dance feels more like a concert or rave as opposed to a school dance. Another aspect improving H2O is the groups that are being encouraged to go. In the past this dance has always been the girls ask the guys, and there weren’t many groups of just guys or just girls that went. Girls are still encouraged to ask guys to keep with this tradition, but there is also a movement for people to go with a
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the people in your group, you don’t have to worry about matching anybody, girls don’t have to worry about what height to get their heels, guys don’t have to worry about who they’re getting asked by, and there isn’t confusion as to who pays for what. All you have to focus on is going to the dance and having a good time. Of course if you have a date you want to ask and go with go for it. There’s nothing wrong with asking someone, but Turnabout has always been thought of a dance where you have to have one so Student Council is trying to encourage more friend groups to go. Now Student Council is trying their best to market the dance so people
come and it’s a good time with a lot of people in attendance. There will be a spirit week next week (February 5-9. Bids for the dance will be on sale from February 12-15 and the dance is on February 17. They are $15 and will be for sale during lunch periods. School dances have gotten a reputation of not being overly fun, and people are mainly still attending out of tradition with hopes that it will be a good time. Student Council wants to change this and it starts with H2O. With better music, a better overall atmosphere, and no pressure to go with a date why wouldn’t you want to go to H2O?
-Erin Chambers
Should seniors be penalized for being sick? As we decided what would be in this issue of the newspaper, I felt as if I was going to pass out due to a sickness that took over my body, and made me miserable. Any other time I would have stayed home, but now that I’m a second semester senior missing a day feels like a ticket to be one of the unfortunate students who have to take exams, and I am determined to not allow that to happen. For those of you who don’t know, seniors can only miss five days of school if they don’t want to take exams. It doesn’t matter what the excuse is (unless you’re on a school sponsored field trip), if a senior is not at school it counts as an absence. The only way to get
out of taking exams is to miss less than f i v e days o f school with a “C” average in a class or get a 93% or higher in the class, but we all know how hard that is senior year. Especially because the classes seniors don’t want to have to take exams in are most likely the hardest ones to earn an “A.” I understand why we have this rule: to encourage attendance in students who might not be the most motivated anymore, but I think there needs to be different rules put in place to ensure students aren’t
coming to school when they are truly sick or have a legitimate need to miss because
t h e y don’t want it to count against one of their days. My proposed solution is to only give seniors three days to miss, but absences do not count if they have a medical note or are on a college visit. This would prevent students from coming to school when they really should be
laying in bed getting better, and allow seniors to have the chance to explore their college options without being penalized. Since there is a rule that students can only go on three college visits a year this would also prevent the college
visit rule from being abused. I know students can visit on the weekends, but if you’re visit-
ing a school to make your final decision it’s so important to experience campus when students are going to class and walking around campus. Now is the time seniors are finding out which schools they have gotten into, and what scholarships they are receiving.
Money is a huge factor in
the college decision process and this may change someone’s mind about where they are considering. Not to mention colleges are inviting students to come visit them, but seniors cannot go to because of this rule. Thus, it is important to allow seniors to go on college visits without penalty. High school is about more than just showing up so you don’t have to take exams, it’s about preparing students for their next step after high school and this rule hinders that process. All in all, I understand why the five day rule exists for seniors, but I think it needs to be restructured so seniors are not penalized for getting sick or exploring options for their future.
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Caution this one is a little slippery! Students carefully walked in a relay down a tarp covered in shaving cream while holding a spoon in their mouth with an egg on the end. Everything was all fun and games until senior Danny Draheim took a spill.
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“I like how much we learn and all of the cool experiences we get to have. I would say not to listen to the people who say it’s only for nursing, because it’s not,” junior Ryan Pinski said.
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Cat’s Meow...
Drop the Mic- featuring Mr. Davis and Mr. Wachowiak
The Teacher Band
Freshman Taryn Wachowiak
Cat’s Meow has been a tradition at NV since 1975. This year, we decided to make the theme a tribute to the seniors, recapping the four years we’ve been in high school with famous trends and Drumline 2.0 events. At the end of each year we recapped, the directors hosted an award show, giving out the awards for the best meme, song, dance, and challenge of the year. With hilarious skits and moving talent acts, the show was definitely one to Sophomore remember. Starring... Kaitlynn Owens
The Barden Bellas Freshman Angel Dorris
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Directors: Riley Runnells and Jessica Ragland Emcees: Mary Matrisciano, Sarah Adya, Ally Leamy, and Karen Pan Tech: Gabe Weston and Grant Perry
Senior Kat Arndt Junior Sara Lewandowski
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Martin Luther King Jr. by Bree Fangman & Emma Swanson
Ten years prior to 1968, the year of his death, King avoided an assassination attempt. On September 20, 1958, he was in Harlem signing copies of his book, “Stride Toward Freedom”. Izola Ware Curry approached King and impaled his chest with a seven inch letter opener. He went through hours of surgery and held no ill feelings towards Curry.
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At the time, King was the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded $54,123 - all of which was donated to a variety of organizations including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, and more.
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King’s infamous, “I Have a Dream”, speech was not his only one at the Lincoln Memorial. On May 17, 1957, King spoke advocating for voting rights amongst a crowd between 15,000 to 30,000 people.
In a period of 11 years, 1957 to 1968, King traveled about six million miles and spoke over 2,500 times. He traveled and spoke for organizations like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and just to attend various speeches and protests.
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King was jailed 29 times in his life. He was arrested for a variety of reasons like civil disobedience or being incarcerated for going 30 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone.
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“new year...new me”
At the beginning of every year, many people make the decision to set New Year’s resolutions for themselves. Many people even use the cliche phrase “new year...new me” to describe themselves in the new year. More often than not, after about a week filled with motivation, these New Year's resolutions seem to fade away. But with hard work and determination, and the use of the following tips, there is hope that you will be able to keep them for maybe a little longer this year. It's never too late to change things in your life for the better. So, if you haven’t set any and need some inspiration here are some ideas:
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rundown My palms were sweating and my heart was beating out of my chest. I was parked in my best friend’s driveway, scrambling to unlock my phone and dial her mom’s number as the yelling became louder and the threats became more intense. Finally the call connected and I half-yelled, half-cried “THERE IS A MAN OUTSIDE YOUR HOUSE SCREAMING AND THREATENING ME AND I NEED HELP!” I consider myself a decent driver. Though my friends might disagree, I’ve never gotten in an accident, I’ve never received a ticket, and all of them have survived being passengers in my car. But on this night, maybe I wasn’t as good as I thought. I was leaving work around 8pm during winter break. The roads were icy and tricky to drive on. I was driving slower than normal, when I came up behind a large green van with ladders that was moving even slower than I was. Maybe I was driving too close--tailgating is something my parents warn me about--but suddenly, the van stopped in the middle of the road. I stopped behind the van, confused as to what I should do, and then after about 45 seconds of waiting I drove around the van and continued home. I assumed the driver didn’t know where he was going and wanted to be courteous by letting me go around. I shouldn’t have assumed. As I pulled around the van, I drove about 50 feet down the road when the van started driving after me, picking up speed. I wasn’t entirely sure if the van was following me. I kept driving, but I turned corners and picked up speed to maybe lose him of my trail. I am always paranoid about these kinds of things, so I figured I was overreacting. I had never been in this situation before so I had no idea what to do. My parents weren’t home, so I went to my best friend’s house. Her mom is my emergency contact and like a second mom to me so I automatically thought to drive there. I was still holding out hope that the van wasn’t following me, so I quickly turned the corner, then turned the next corner, and pulled into my friend’s driveway. Just as I thought I might’ve escaped the van and the whole debacle was paranoia, I saw a pair of headlights pull around the corner, then drive down the street, and finally pull in behind me. I was panicking. I truly felt like I was in danger. I looked everywhere for my phone to call my friend’s mom while hearing the man in the van yelling expletives and threatening to get out of the van and fight me. When I finally reached my friend’s mom, she ran outside and the man in the van pulled away. I had seen crazy stuff like that happen in the movies, but I never knew that something like that could really happen to me. The final rundown: going through this experience really influenced me to be extremely careful on the roads, because you never know who you are dealing with or how other drivers might react in the extreme, so don’t be in a hurry, and don’t follow someone too close. But if that happens to you, always remain calm, don’t panic, and drive completely normal. Call the police and let them know what’s happening, and then drive straight to the nearest police station, fire station, or public place. It’s important you have a plan to stay safe.
Snow Day survival guide Car Safety
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Always start your car five to 10 minutes before leaving to allow it to warm up and keep the gas tank at least half full to avoid freezing the fuel line. When traveling in winter weather it is a good idea to have jumper cables, a blanket , extra hat and gloves, flashlights, food, water, and a first aid kit in your car. Before the win- ter season arrives it is important to check your car’s oil, coolant, and battery. These are all very important aspects of the car and things that are affected by the cold weather. Checking the tire pressure and tread is important for gripping the road and making driving on ice and snow easier, especially when drifting and black ice occurs. When driving in snow the best rule to follow is to go slow.
Watch the local news to keep updated on conditions in your area. A Watch is for the possibility of winter precipitation and is often released 12 48 hours before the start of a winter storm. A Warning is released by the National Weather Service and means a winter storm is a l ready occurring or is about to occur and is normally released less then 24 hours before the storm. A Level One Snow Emergency gives caution to drivers as roads may be slippery due to ice or drifting snow. A Level Two gives caution to more dangerous roads and advises drivers to only go out when necessary. At a Level Three all roadways are closed to non- emergency personnel.
When going outside in the winter be sure to check the windchill, not just the temperature. If you do go outside, cover all areas to prevent against frostbite. Warning signs of frostbite include numbness and a white or grayish color to the skin that may feel firm or waxy. Frostbite can occur in any temperature below 32 degrees and can happen within minutes or sec- onds, depending on t h e temperature. Mild cases can be treated with gradual warming, such as using luke warm water and covering the effected area. Severe cases require medical care to prevent complications. The best way to stay warm is to wear wool clothing and layer up to keep body heat inside. -Kayla Thielen
Let’s get ethical! When it comes to social media, what is considered right and wrong? Are there even ethics on the internet if it is a matter of opinion and how an individual expresses themselves? There is a lot of contradiction on this matter, but there is a thin line that separates the “good” and the “bad” on social media. Especially in today’s society, everything you post is forever. It has the power to dictate whether you get accepted into a particular college, scholarships, future jobs, and also future relationships. Recently, there was an incident that exemplifies this debate perfectly: Logan Paul. I’m sure
you have all heard about this, but in case you haven’t, Logan Paul is...or was... a YouTube blogger. He posted a video of a dead body while making one of his videos exploring the legendary Suicide Forest in Japan. Paul was making jokes about the body in his video. He was then banned from YouTube and was severely criticized for this post. His actions and what he decided to post had very severe consequences that will follow him for the rest of his life. What he did on the internet will forever be remembered. Whenever you post something it has the potential to ruin your reputation or damage your
future. Many coaches and potential employers are using social media to check out who they are getting. They check likes, favorites, posts, everything to see the kind of person you are. There have been multiple companies and teams who have come out and said they have refused to hire or offer someone a position solely because of their social media. People have also been fired for this. There’s nothing wrong with posting your opinion online; that’s how people interact. Think of it this way, if you wouldn’t want your grandma to see it, then don’t do it. -Andrea Almeida
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Meet the Solo and Ensemble competitors What Band, Orchestra, and Choir performers did to prepare for upcoming S&E
“I’m singing a Class A Italian piece called ‘Tu lo Sai’ and I feel mostly prepared. The language is one obstacle and the rhythm are another. The thing I’m looking the most forward to is getting more experience and constructive criticism.
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“I’m playing Fantasia and I feel pretty prepared, but there are some hard techniques that I’m still trying to nail. I’m looking forward to getting feedback and overall becoming a better violin player.”
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Miranda Futrell About the musician:
How long have you been playing the bass? I have been playing bass for about six years. What is your favorite memory of orchestra? My favorite memory of orchestra was getting involved in Pit Orchestra. What do you like to do in your free time? I like to practice, sing, and listen to music. What is your favorite song to play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor. What will you miss most about orchestra The friends I’ve made and learning cool music with them. What are your plans after high school? I plan on majoring in music education and being a choral director.
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Boys’ hoops makes waves early in season Patrick Andres
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Think football would be the only successful sport at Northview this year? Far from it, as Boys’ Basketball has joined the party in an exhilarating run that has the Wildcats sitting pretty at 13-2 at press time. The second half of December went swimmingly for NV as the Cats were 5-0 from the middle of the month to the turning of the calendar to 2018. A trip up the Maumee to Napoleon yielded a 79-39 win and 13 three-pointers, a school record. A duet of blowouts followed: NV 77, Maumee 40 and NV 75, Wyandotte Roosevelt 48, both at home. “The games early in the season are where we work on our sets... those games are very fun yet critical to the process of finding out what we will do in closer games,” junior Jayden Bolden said. After breaking for Christmas, the Wildcats finished off 2017 with two more wins: 64-50 versus Clay, keyed by junior Alek West’s near triple-double, and 77-55 over Bowsher with senior Colton Snow (17 points and 19 rebounds) leading the way. The Wildcats’ schedule gradually increased in difficulty. Trips to Springfield and Bowling Green yielded wins, but the victory over the Blue Devils was far from easy. NV hung on to win 65-57 and then blew the Bobcats into the next county, 74-47. “I think we can match up with against anyone in the area,”
senior Reece Lazar said of the conference race. “We just have to stay consistent on offense.” It was now time to get ready for the game of the year so far. The Cats were supposed to have two games to get ready for Southview, but only had one; a home date with Anthony Wayne was snowed out. A 69-58 NV win over Bryan set up a dream duel with SV, also unbeaten. Described by The Blade as the biggest encounter in the Sylvania rivalry’s history, a massive crowd filled the Wildcats’ gym to the brim and the game did not disappoint. “The Southview atmosphere [was] incomparable,” Bolden said. “It exemplifies the love our community has for each other. It’s definitely something that will stick with me after high school. With 11.2 ticks on the clock on that fateful night, Snow cut a 59-57 SV advantage to one, but alas, NV drew no closer. SV pulled out a 61-58 win, and left the Cats looking forward to the rematch across town on February 23. “I want nothing more than a chance to beat Southview if we get a shot at the league title,” Lazar said. The Wildcats showed no signs of slowing down the Tuesday after the SV loss, wiping the floor with Evergreen 79-50. A close 50-48 blemish against Perrysburg was followed by a 10-point win over Bedford, keyed by Lazar’s 25 points. The Cats will attempt to scratch Napoleon for a second time in a home game tonight at 7.
MACY THE TENSION is palpable from the Northview bench during their hoops grudge match versus Southview. From left to right, senior guard Joey Okeke, junior guard Luke Pawlak (3), and sophomore guard Grant Hartnett (10) view the action.
Girls’ b-ball hits stretch Patrick Andres
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There have been some growing pains on the girls’ side of the hardwood, but the Girls’ Basketball team has kept its head up amidst a tough season. “The girls continue to play hard and keep their head up in practices, even when the results haven’t gone the way we wanted,” Coach Pat Sayre said. The LadyKats were sharp
in a victory over Bowling Green in late December, but have had some troubles since. NV took back-to-back losses straddling Christmas against Napoleon and Clay at home. They closed out 2017 with a win over Bowsher, however, which commenced a three-game winning streak. However, NV is 0-5 since, with double-digit losses to Central Catholic, Maumee, Southview, Start, and Perrysburg. Several things can be done to improve the LadyKats’ chances
according to Coach Sayre. “We need to start rebounding the ball better, and to continue to shoot the ball at a high level,” Coach Sayre said. The three leading scorers for the LadyKats as of right now are junior Annika Sweeney (10.2 PPG), senior Alexa Borgeson (9.2 PPG), and junior Lily Sweeney (6.8 PPG). Borgeson is also leading the Kats in boards, pulling down 6.8 contest. Leading NV in assists is freshman Kaycee Baumhower with 3.2.
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Wrestling makes Swim and dive end season program history Andrea Almeida Sports editor
Andrea Almeida Sports editor The Wildcat Wrestling season is coming to a close as the Cats continue to gain match experience. “I would say that individually we have improved our work ethic during practices, now we are doing a lot more and pushing our bodies to the limits a lot more than before. As a team, I think we have definitely improved on helping and supporting each other on the mat. Obviously, there is no one else out there with you but having your teammates there and cheering you on definitely has made a huge difference in each other’s performance,” senior Tyler Garn said. The Cats have continued to improve on and off the mat as well. “I see a lot more people staying at tournaments, even after they have been eliminated, to support a teammate,” Garn said. Several wrestlers took championships at individual tournaments and a few reached the podium as well. Not only do the wrestlers see their improvements in team chemistry and support, but the coaches were very adamant about how they have come together as well.
“We are improving everyday we put in work all season to reach and wrestle our best at the end of the season. I am proud of how this team has come together and has embraced the culture. Wrestling is by far an individual sport, but you would be hard pressed to find a tighter group of young men embracing a team (family) culture,” Coach Keith Hartbarger said. The Wrestling team aims to reach the State Tournament and hopes to become the first ever Northview State Champions. The Cats lost six starting positions from the seven seniors that graduated last year “With 14 freshmen joining the team we have had our share of growing pains, but I could not be more proud of how these young men and our other returning wrestlers have stepped in and competed. I knew this year would be a challenge for our dual record, but the growth this team has shown would make any coach excited of what the future holds for NV Wrestling,” Coach Hartbarger said. “Wrestlers have to have a work ethic like no other and our boys have embraced this culture to be their best. I could not be prouder of everything they have accomplished,” Coach Hartbarger said.
Swim and Dive jump in towards the end of their season as they finish with individual and team improvements. “The team has developed better stroke techniques and our strength has allowed our times to decrease,” junior Kevin Gaynor said. The team practices six days a week with an occasional extra practice during those days. The swim team has had a good season filled with team bonding and commitment. Becoming part of a team creates many new friends and close relationships. The divers also work very hard for their team as they also have practices every day for about three hours. The team has steadily improved over the last four seasons. There is considerably more depth this season, with many top swimmers able to swim in many
SCANES NV SWIMMERS jump into the pool as they compete and start off their competition. They dive in to begin their stroke in the swimming meet at NV high school. different events and be successful. “I have harder dives than last season and I’m placing higher than I did last year,” junior Emily Walkovich said. During practice, they condition their stamina by constantly swimming, and they practice starts (diving off the starting blocks). The swimmers work very hard at every practice and they even have practices before
school at 5:30am. “All our hard work has definitely paid off because some of us now qualified for Districts and we have all became so much closer. We all do team dinners and support each other and laugh together when we mess up,” senior Sydney Kenworthy said. The Swim and Dive team plans to keep improving and working hard as they aim to finish their season on a high note.
student section to capacity. Students receive t-shirts free with admission to the event. The game itself didn’t disappoint, as then-unbeaten Northview gave Southview all it could handle before ultimately succumbing 61-58 in a game that more than lived up to the hype. “It was amazing to see the amount of kids that showed up for the game,” Senior Class President and student section ringleader Dan Draheim said. “The
noise almost blew the roof off the gym. It was a great game.” A back-and-forth game came down to the final moments. It was 59-57 SV with 11.2 seconds left, when NV cut it to one. The Wildcats, however, just couldn’t pull it out, and SV escaped 61-58. The next fill-it-up game will be held on February 9. The Wildcats will battle Springfield in a rematch of a game earlier in the season which the Wildcats won by eight.
Fill It Up Game huge success Patrick Andres sports editor
The first Fill-It-Up basketball game was a decided success. Four-hundred students packed the gymnasium in response to the annual call to “fill it up,” and were behind there team in full force on the night of January 19. The Fill-It-Up Game, for the unfamiliar, is an event in which the students attempt to fill the
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vania to compete in a tournaThe next win came against Runnells ment where Riley they placed third. Findlay, this game also went to They played Meadville, Medina co-editor in chiefovertime, and their third win and St. Ignatius twice over that was against Lake St. Joseph and weekend, beating Ignatius in the Cats completely dominated Abby Summers the third place game. every aspect of that game tak“I was veryopinions happy witheditor how ing a huge win with a score of we played in Pennsylvania, but 8-1. there is always room for imThe team will be at Notre Kayla Thielen provement and I believe we will Dame over the weekend to continue to improve,” junior compete in a tournament. online editor Alex Miller said. ”If we continue to play well, The Cats have also won and finish strong I think we can Josie Umfl eet perform well in the playoffs,” three of their last four games. With the only business loss coming editor from said junior Teddy Bugert.
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staff writer Marian Estifan Emily staff Martinez writer staff writer Bree Fangman staff Nowak writer Emily staff writer KANAVEL Kaushy Gera staff writer Dance Grace team performing their hip hop dance at the halftime of the NV vs. SV game on Jan 19. The dance team is Schlageter preparing staff to compete in regionals in March. writer
Eve Gross staffStorey writer Ryan staff writer Lindsey Hubay The Dance Team is led by the staff writer Emma Swanson four senior captains Korrin Zollweg, Kaylene staffPietrzak, writer Adrienne Palmer and Teagan Benedict. Max Kelso The team dances at every staff writer Emily Thielen halftime of the Boys’ Varsity Basketball games, they perform staff writer Emily throughout Martinez the three dances year changing it up for every staff writer
game. Those dances are hip-hop, pom, and jazz. “I’m really excited for this season, I always have a lot of fun throughout the year with the team,” said who? This year the team is looking to improve off of last years’ season where they placed second in jazz, third in pom, and fourth in hip-hop at the state competition. “My favorite dance this year is hip hop because it is a crowd
favorite and it’s really fun to do,” sophomore Jenna Storey said. The dance team went to Columbus to perform their jazz dance at Ohio State University on January 21. Their dance placed third out of four teams. As Regionals is approaching, the dance team is working hard at their practices to ensure they perfect every move so they can place and head back to States to compete.
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KANAVEL Hockey continuing to improve as the season goes on, hoping for a great playoff performance and make it to states.
The history of Boys’ SocEmma Swanson cer’s successful years began when they won their first NLL staff writer title back in 1997. After winning their first Emily Thielen they went on to win six more times including winning four staff writer in a row, from 2013-2016. The team has won four
District Championships. Currently they have won the last two, in 2016 and this year’s season in 2017. Both of those years they went on to the Regional Final or Elite Eight where they have been Regional Finalists both years. Over the years they have only made it to States once, in 2007, which was one of the most successful seasons in recent NV soccer history.
This is where the Cats went to the final four and participated in the State Championship in Columbus. The Cats coming off an 11 win season will be looking to repeat the success they have had as of recently in their next season. Hoping to make it to States for the second time in school history and to add to the successful history of Cats Soccer.
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Alabama football ranked #1 once again Patrick Andres sports editor
Alabama is on top again. The Crimson Tide reclaimed college football’s national title with perhaps their most surprising run of all. After sneaking into the College Football Playoff field, the Tide steamrolled Clemson 24-6 in the Sugar Bowl before falling behind Georgia 13-0 in the National Championship. A quarterback change at the half, however, sparked the Alabama attack, and freshman Tua Tagovailoa threw the winning touchdown on the Tide’s second play of overtime, a 41-yard strike to freshman DeVonta Smith. Other notable college bowl results included Georgia winning 5 4 - 4 8
over Oklahoma in a two-overtime Rose Bowl for the ages; Ohio State 24-7 over USC in a defensive-minded Cotton Bowl; Wisconsin 34-24 over Miami in the Orange Bowl; Penn State 35-28 over Washington in a dramatic Fiesta Bowl; and Central Florida 34-27 over Auburn in a stunning Peach Bowl upset. In pro football, the Super Bowl is set. It’s Patriots-Eagles in Minnesota for Super Bowl LII, in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX 13 years prior. New England will be heavily favored to win its sixth title, tying Pittsburgh for the most all time. Tom Brady has been at the controls for all five of the Patriots’ wins thus far. The Eagles will lean on Nick Foles,
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blood at the top of the standings. Golden State and Boston have been mainstays at the top of the standings, and Cleveland remains a factor despite its age. The story of the NHL season will continue to be the Vegas Golden Knights, leaders of the Pacific Division. Tampa Bay, Boston, Washington, Winnipeg, and Nashville also have been and will continue to be players on the hockey playoff scene. College basketball has been rife with parity this year; never before have all of Division I’s 300+ teams lost so quickly. Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State have been the classes of the Big Ten, while the Arizona schools rule out west, Duke and Virginia lead the
“The money winter sports, basketball and hockey, have mixed old and new blood at the top of the standings.” - Sports Editor Patrick Andres
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Atlantic Coast, and the Big 12 and Big East continue to be unfathomably deep. Trae Young, Oklahoma guard/wunderkind, leads the Player of the Year race. Other notes: Baseball’s free agency process has been very dull, but the Angels’ signing of Japanese phenom Shohei Otani and the Yankees’ acquisition of MVP Giancarlo Stanton have made headlines... Patton Kizzire leads the young golf season in earnings, after claiming a victory in the Sony Open in a playoff... The current leaders of the major European soccer leagues: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Napoli... The Australian Open was won on the men’s side by Roger Federer and the women’s side by Caroline Wozniacki... The Winter Olympics will get underway in PyeongChang, South Korea on February 8.
Alexa Borgerson About the athlete:
When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball in third grade for a CYO team at the JCC. Who is your role model and why? My dad is my role model because he always pushed me to be the best I can be and never sugar coated anything when it came to basketball. What is your pre-game routine? My pregame routine is to get Starbucks after school and then get to the gym 1/2 hour early and shoot around. I shoot mostly foul shots and layups as I listen to my pre-game playlist.
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What is your favorite memory of NV Basketball? My favorite memory would have to be the summer trip to Mount Vernon. As a team we played all weekend and really bonded. What will you miss the most about playing basketball for NV? I will miss all of the hours in the gym with my team, the long practices, the games, and even the conditioning. They have become my family and I’ll miss spending everyday together.