Pirate Press Pattonville High School 2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043 Volume 83, Issue 1 PattonvilleTODAY.com Twitter: @phsTODAY
2018 Homecoming Issue
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Volume 83, Issue 1 October 2018 The Pirate Press is the open forum newspaper of Pattonville High School. The opinions published are of the publication and are open to criticism. As the members of the 2018-2019 staff, we dedicate ourselves to the accurate and objective dissemination of information to all readers. We will protect and exercise our First Amendment rights. The viewpoints of all staff members are to be regarded as separate from those of our administration, faculty, peers and adviser. Editor in chief Mikayla Bridges Journalism Staff Journee Bond, Brandon Clark, Jorge Coronado, Ja’Sir Gillum, Nathan Schiermeyer, Tayler Smith, Jacob Whittinghill. Contributors Travis Calvert II, Davon Harris, Kelsey Hendricks, Laura Hocking, Brandon James, Akyna Jenkins, Elizabeth Keefer, Bethany Logwood, Drake Seabaugh, Aeeda Talukder, Imani Warren, Ava Woods. Adviser Brian Heyman For advertising information, please contact us at BHeyman@psdr3.org or Pirate Press 2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road Ph: (314) 213-8051 Fx: (314) 213-8651 www. PattonvilleTODAY.com
On a rainy night The rain was consistent on Friday night, but so was the size of the student section at the football game compared to the rest of the season. “It was cold and rainy, but the games are always very intense,” Tanae Peebles said. “I was always going to go despite the weather but rain was just another factor.”
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Spirit Days 10-19 Football Game 27 Parade 32-33 Dance 38-39
Getting Spirited By Tori Miniex
On Monday, students attended a pep rally for Spirit Week. At the end of the event, senior Hannah Schamber and other members of the drill team, cheerleaders and marching band performed the Fight Song. “It’s exciting,” she said. “I joined Drill Team for moments like that to be in front of the student body and perform and be a role model for the rest of the school.”
Pride of Poncho-ville Marching Band By Elizabeth Keefer
On their Quest for Gold, the Pride of Pattonville Marching Band ran into some bad weather. “The performance was pretty good, but it is difficult to see other people because of the ponchos,” Van Grabner said. The ponchos came with the uniforms. “We had to protect the uniforms because we had to keep them dry for the Homecoming parade the next morning,” Mr. Dennis McFarland said.
It’s a Dynasty By Elizabeth Keefer
With the announcement that the seniors won Spirit Week, assistant principal Mr. Gene Grimshaw called the Class of 2019 a dynasty. “It felt great to be back-to-back winners,” Hayden LaZear said. He started walking toward the center of the gym before Grimshaw had finished his announcement. “Yea, I was confident in our victory,” LaZear said. “I knew it was coming.”
10 Monday - Jersey Day
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RIGHT Aric Hamilton wears a Yankees jersey on Monday. MIDDLE LEFT Ja’Sir Gillum and Kyle Craig both wear a basketball jersey and stand in the front lobby to take a picture. MIDDLE RIGHT Xmiena Rogers Stamps adds eye black to her face on Jersey Day. BELOW Brandon Clark and Sam Sharma wear basketball jerseys.
By Brandon James and Kelsey Hendricks
Being a part of the team
Several students wore basketball jerseys of characters from the hit TV show One Tree Hill
The CW show “One Tree Hill,” which debuted in 2003, is a popular show among students at Pattonville. The show’s main characters, half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott, are basketball players for the Tree Hill Ravens and were a unique choice for Jersey Day. Meekie Trieu is a really big fan of the show and bought her jersey on Amazon. “It was just $10,” she said. “I didn’t even pay for shipping because I’m a Prime member and I got it in 2 days.”
LEFT Journee Bond wears a Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant jersey on Monday. MIDDLE Stephen Mbugua sports a Pattonville basketball jersey. RIGHT Hanna Kliethermes wears a Cardinals jersey.
Madison Brown is also obsessed with the show. “I’ve watched the whole series three times.” Both of them bought the basketball jersey for Monday’s theme day, but Trieu got another recent use out of the jersey. The student section dressed in their favorite jerseys at the football game against Rockwood Summit earlier this season. “I had already learned that we were going to do a jersey theme day for Homecoming so it was totally worth buying it online,” Trieu said.
Brown actually purchased hers the week before Homecoming. “I bought it on Thursday and received it on Saturday just in time for Jersey Day on Monday,” she said. “I was going to twin with my best friend Brittany Strasburger and she got Lucas.” Using a green screen, the pair of girls put the team’s bench behind them and pretended they were part of the show. “I’m actually really excited about this,” Brown said. “It’s really cool.”
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Monday - Jersey Day 11 TOP LEFT Haley Swift, Bridget Dermody, Halee Oliver, Juan Romaro, and Jessel Prabhu take a group photo. BELOW Claire Willhite, Daniel Jenner and Jack Goetz all wear Cardinals jerseys. BOTTOM LEFT Mason Holliday and Taylor Monroe wear jerseys of the local professional sports teams. BOTTOM MIDDLE Matthew Rush wears his soccer jersey. “I wore this jersey because it’s the only one I have, but I also wanted to support my team.” BOTTOM RIGHT Christina Trinh, TJ Simer, and Caroline Collier wear jerseys and take a picture in the hallway.
FAR LEFT Grant Wedig grabs a breakfast item from the cafeteria cart in the front lobby. TOP LEFT Grace Olson wears a soccer jersey on Monday. TOP RIGHT Ariana Roby posing for the camera. BOTTOM A group of counselors take a photo together in the office.
12 Tuesday - Neon Day
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Wearing her neon slippers
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By Elizabeth Keefer, Drake Seabaugh and Travis Calvert II Like Cinderella, Kinzi Boyer dressed up in her finest clothes for the ball. But in her case, it was the second day of Homecoming Week. Boyer who is on Homecoming court decided to participate in dressing up by wearing her brightest clothes on Tuesday instead of a dress that court members are traditionally required to wear. “I chose to dress up because they are my favorite shoes and I wanted to wear them,” Boyer said. “They never clarified when they wanted us to dress up.” She said she loves being on court. “I’m excited to be on court,” Boyer said. “I wouldn’t change it if I had the choice.” RIGHT Adam Kendrick wears his funniest hat along with a tie dye T-shirt for Neon Day. TOP RIGHT A group of juniors take a group photo during 1st lunch. BOTTOM LEFT Ms. Kara Whites’ 1st Hour class takes a group picture with students participating in Neon Day. BOTTOM RIGHT Kortez Moore wears a bright neon yellow shirt.
LEFT Friends Kelsey Hendricks and Matt Rush take a picture together. MIDDLE A group of students pose in the lunch room. RIGHT A group of seniors take a photo in the Commons.
TOP LEFT Varsity cheerleader Skylar Monnig poses with her friends Jade Boyd and Angel Payne. TOP RIGHT Erdenebat Amgalanbaatar wears a neon shirt from Holy Spirit Soccer Camp. BOTTOM LEFT Amelia Khan and Kyah Smith take a picture together in the hallway.
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Tuesday - Neon Day 13 TOP LEFT Emily Pace and Madison Rigsby take a picture together at their lunch table. TOP RIGHT Kylee Hughes wears her neon yellow Nike sweatshirt. BOTTOM LEFT Nicole McDaniel wears bright pink neon shorts and a neon yellow shirt. BOTTOM RIGHT Ms. Heather LopezJohnston’s 1st Hour class gets together to take a picture in the upper D-wing.
Even teachers decided to join in on Spirit Week. LEFT History teachers Mr. Thomas Crockett, Mr. Victor Fink, and Mr. Ben Schamber take a picture together in the hallway. MIDDLE TOP Ms. Amy Schwendemann wears her bright yellow half-marathon shirt. MIDDLE BOTTOM Mr. Christian Dornhoefer wears his 2017 Pattonville Dodgeball Tournament shirt. ABOVE Mr. Kyle Hall poses by spreading his arms wide in a T-pose.
14 Wednesday - Disney Day
Wagner is a special guest By Kelsey Hendricks and Ava Woods United States Representative Ann Wagner brought copies of The Constitution of the United States of America to students in Mr. Ryan Brueckmann’s 3rd hour Government class on Wednesday. Kaitlyn Kelly attended the visit but is in Brueckmann’s 6th hour AP Government class. She did not actually get a booklet, but thought it was great that Wagner took the time to deliver them to high school students. “It shows she cares about the Constitution and wants to make sure students learn about it too,” Kelly said. “I was very excited to see her come in and give those to students because it shows she cares about the future leaders.” It was actually not the first
time Kelly met Wagner. “I met her before on a prolife trip,” Kelly said, “but that time I was wearing normal clothes.” On Disney Day, she was dressed as Mary Poppins which Wagner said was one of her favorite movies. “I felt like there was a connection between us at that moment,” Kelly said. “It wasn’t my original costume idea though.” Kelly said she was planning to be a Disney princess until one of her friends told her she looked like Mary Poppins and she should dress up as her instead. “I’m sure she thought we were all insane for dressing up like that at school but it was fun to show her our school spirit.”
TOP LEFT Natalie Wildberger is dressed as Kim Possible. TOP MIDDLE Aleigha Hornaday wears Minnie Mouse ears and Madison Rigsby dresses as an Incredible on Wednesday. TOP RIGHT Chad Wallace dressed up as Olaf from the movie Frozen. BOTTOM LEFT Taylor Guiot, Jonah Kendrick and Lacey Swanson take a picture together as they are all dressed as Disney characters. Guiot is Darla from Finding Nemo, Kendrick is Woody from Toy Story, and Swanson is Lilo from Lilo and Stitch. BOTTOM MIDDLE Kelsey Hendricks and Helen Nelson take a picture together on Wednesday. BOTTOM RIGHT Madison Brown dressed up as Lilo and carried a stuffed Stitch around all day on Wednesday.
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TOP LEFT Alonna Gibson and Anita Tehebe kneel in front of a group that takes a picture in the hallway. ABOVE Camryn Porzelt and Aliza Ahmed dress up and participate on Disney Day. BOTTOM LEFT Kelly Widiger, Rachel Ferguson and Abigail Twyman take a picture in the Commons. BOTTOM RIGHT Payton Sanders is dressed up as Cruella de Vil.
ABOVE Kyle Hubbs and Elizabeth Keefer wear matching Eeyore and Winnie the Pooh onesies. TOP MIDDLE Ms. Heather Lopez-Johnston dressed up as Minnie Mouse on Disney Day. TOP RIGHT Keeley Peters, Molly Hanford and Gabby Shipman are dressed up as Snow White and two of the dwarves. RIGHT Brandon Clark, Isaiah Wilkes and Helen Nelson stand in the back of a group of students in Ms. Sarah Guilfoyle’s class and take a group picture.
16 Thursday - Class Game Day RIGHT Mandy Galli, Rachel Huddleston and Jade Wooten wear shirts that correspond with the board game Monopoly and use a prop to symbolize the jail. BOTTOM LEFT Najee Glass holds a lollipop to accessorize her outfit for Candyland. BOTTOM RIGHT Ms. Odetta Smith holds a confidential folder to successfully dress as a character from Clue which was the board game assigned to the sophomore class. FAR RIGHT Lily Smith and Ryan Geiger dressed up for Monopoly.
ABOVE In his homeroom class, Karlton McGee takes a photo with other seniors dressed up for Game Day. The seniors were assigned Candyland. MIDDLE Camilla Wilkerson and Elise Thompkins dress up as Milburn Pennybags, the mascot of the board game Monopoly. TOP RIGHT Marguerite Huskey dresses up as a housekeeper from the game of Clue. BOTTOM RIGHT Chloe Kerwin wears a T-shirt decorated with colored dots to create a Twister board
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By Aeeda Talukder, Bethany Logwood and Laura Hocking
The seniors dressed as Candyland for Game Day and many students from the Class of 2019 wore M&M shirts to match the day’s theme. Madison Pearia stands in the center wearing a red shirt and tutu. “I matched Anna Germano who wore the same thing as me, just in yellow,” Pearia said. “We planned it in class to get the tutus and fuzzy socks.” A group of seniors that were practicing for the pep assembly on Friday took a group picture of everyone wearing the simialr shirt.
“As everyone kept walking in, we were like Ahh! and Ahh! and decided to take a group picture,” Pearia said. She liked walking around the school seeing so many seniors involved in Spirit Week. “It made me happy to see everyone participating knowing that this was our last homecoming week.” She said she’s finally realizing that this is her last chance to really enjoy high school. “I teared up a little bit knowing that this is our last chance to really do everything together.”
TOP A group of seniors gather in front of the Candyland poster hanging in the upper D-wing for a picture. BOTTOM LEFT Marisa Ruggiero and Lacey Swanson are dressed up on Game Day and represent the senior’s board game of Candyland. BOTTOM RIGHT Steven Patnaude wears a costume to represent a character from Candyland.
TOP LEFT Caitlin Coddington wears a disguise to match the sophomore class theme of Clue. TOP MIDDLE Batka Amgalanbaatar is dressed up as the Monopoly guy. TOP RIGHT A group of seniors take a photo together in the front lobby before school. BOTTOM LEFT Aleema Ahmed, Keilah Wilkes and Keegan Spell are all dressed to match the freshman theme of Twister. BOTTOM RIGHT Adam Horwitz decorates his hat with game pieces from Candyland.
18 Friday - Class Color Day
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LEFT Sophomore class president Skylar Monnig shows her class spirit by wearing a blue tutu and lei on Friday. TOP MIDDLE A group of seniors celebrate their last Class Color Day by wearing all green and taking a picture in front of the Stuco Store. BOTTOM MIDDLE A group of freshmen wear yellow and participate in their first Homecoming Spirit Week. RIGHT Tiaris McFadden strikes a pose for Class Color Day while wearing all red to represent the junior class.
ABOVE Marrio Wilbert Jr. represents the sophomore class on Class Color Day by wearing blue. MIDDLE Najee Glass wears a green tutu and suspenders to celebrate Class Color Day. TOP RIGHT Homecoming court member Molly Hanford and her friend Hailey Sparacio pose for a picture in the Commons. BOTTOM RIGHT Mr. Marcus Christian’s 1st hour class dresses in yellow to represent their grade on Class Color Day.
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Freshmen show up wearing yellow on Friday By Imani Warren, Ava Woods and Davon Harris For most of the week, freshmen did not dress up or participate in Homecoming theme days. Although they still finished in fourth place for class participation, Hannah Huddleston had fun doing Spirit Week. “It was very interesting to see how different people decided to dress up and how everyone has different tastes and style to go along with the dress up days.” During third lunch on Friday, a group of freshmen got together to take a picture. Most were reminded to dress up because of a group chat they are all a part of.
“It’s nice to be in a group of friends because then you can communicate with people and post reminders to dress up and be with so you know you aren’t alone.” Doing something alone is the reason Huddleston thinks the freshman class doesn’t participate as much during Homecoming week. “I think freshmen are shy during their first Spirit Week and are afraid that nobody else is going to participate, but as the week went on and as high school goes on, more people will participate and that will make it more exciting.” She is looking forward to dressing up again next year. “I think we will be better next year now that we know what’s going on.”
TOP LEFT: A group of juniors are dressed in all red to participate in Class Color Day. TOP MIDDLE A group of freshmen that are all wearing yellow take a photo in the Commons. TOP RIGHT Summer Miller, Joshua McNeary and Kendrick Bearpaw are decked out in green to celebrate being seniors on Class Color Day. BOTTOM LEFT Autumn Blue and Tatum Wilson are twinning in blue tutus to support their sophomore class. LEFT Jack Gietl wears his green football jersey over blue clothing to not stop him from supporting his sophomore class. ABOVE A group of sophomores all pose for a photo while wearing blue clothing to represent their class color.
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Changing Traditions
ou would change about homecomin y g n i h g an et dw By Ava Woods is on
at h W Mya Harris, Sophomore
Jack Gietl, Sophomore
“If I could change one thing about Homecoming, I would change the fact that everyone feels the need to have an extravagant Homecoming proposal.”
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“I would make the dance go to 11 p.m. because the later it goes, the more fun you get to have.”
Kyle Hogan, Junior
Laura Hocking, Junior
“I would have there be DJ requests. I want to be able to pick a song to dance to with my friends instead of just being stuck with what the DJ picks.”
“The music, because they don’t play what we usually listen to.”
Madelyn Radican, Senior
Azaan White, Senior
“I would make the dress code less formal for the people that don’t like to dress up.”
“I would change the location because people get bored of seeing the same old gym. Also, it would be cool if the DJ was a student.”
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Best Looks of the Week
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Jack Goetz wears a Cardinals jersey on the first day of Spirit Week to match the day’s theme.
Madison Rigsby wears neon clothing to help her junior class earn points during Spirit Week.
Akyna Jenkins went all out with her outfit for Disney Day. She dressed as the Madhatter from Alice in Wonderland.
Elizabeth Burton decorated her wheelchair to match the freshman game theme of Twister.
As a senior, Mikayla Bridges dressed in green from head to toe and was excited about the pep rally.
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The journalism website now manages and displays • Upcoming varsity games • Recent scores • Team rosters • Original articles written by students • Livestreamed events
Week 1 Sam Sanderson Football
Week 2 Helen Nelson Volleyball
Week 3 Mikayla Bridges Field Hockey
Week 5 Momo Kikuchi Golf
Week 6 Philip Tso Swimming
Week 7 Kyle Hubbs Diving
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Follow the rules of the games assigned to grades Learn more about the games chosen to match the Homecoming theme By Aeeda Talukder
Twister Freshmen
Created 1966 Cost $14.39 on Amazon Number of players 2-4 How to play Teams face each other on opposite ends of the mat, standing sideby-side with each foot on a circle so that all 4 circles closest to the Twister name are covered. Just as in a 2- or 3-player game, the referee spins the spinner and calls out a hand or foot and a color circle. Interesting fact Twister became a success on May 3, 1966, due to Johnny Carson, the Tonight Show’s current host at the time, playing the game actress Eva Gabor.
Clue
Sophomores Created Originally created to be patented in 1947, but due to postwar shortages in England, it was not released until 1949. Cost $19.99 on Amazon Number of players 3-6 How to play Players wander around the Clue game board mansion trying to solve the mystery of who was killed, by which weapon, and in what room. Players begin making their accusations on who, where, and with what they think the murder took place. If another player can prove them wrong by showing them one of his clue cards, the game continues and intensifies. Interesting fact In 1985, a movie verison of Clue was made.
Monopoly
Candyland
Created 1935
Created 1949
Created $14.59 on Amazon
Number of players 2-4
Number of players 2-8
Cost $12.99 on Amazon
Juniors
How to play Each player chooses one token to represent him/her while traveling around the board. Each player gets $1,500 to start the game. The object of the game is to become the wealthiest player through buying, renting and selling property. Interesting fact There are over 300 different versions of Monopoly with themes including sports teams, movies, and TV shows.
Seniors
How to play Shuffle the cards and stack them together in a pile. Place the gingerbread pawns on the start square. Let the youngest player go first. Draw a card and move to the closest corresponding color and take shortcuts when possible, but lose a turn when you land on a licorice space. Continue playing until you reach the end. Interesting fact Candyland was designed by Eleanor Abbot in 1945 wheh she was in the hospital recovering from polio.
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What Type of Homecoming Proposal Are You? Take this quiz to find out which Homecoming proposal is best for your personality type! By Imani Warren
1. Where do you take your date out for dinner? A. Anywhere with filet mignon B. Pasta House C. McDonald’s
4. The tab comes, but who pays? A. I pay for it all B. We each pay for our own C. I hope my date can cover us both!
2. It’s time for the dance! What do you wear? A. 3-piece suit B. A button down is fine C. Your finest collared Polo shirt
5. It’s picture time! What do you use for photos? A. A very fancy Canon camera B. My phone C. Nothing. I don’t care about capturing this moment
8. Oh no! Your date’s sick! Do you... A. Take care of them B. Go to the dance. You’ll see your date afterward C. Get a new date
6. What’s the best social media? A. Instagram B. Snapchat C. Twitter
9. Favorite form of communication? A. In person is the best way B. Facetime or phone call C. Texting gets the job done
3. It’s raining! What do you do? A. Take pictures inside B. Take pictures in the rain. It’s more artsy that way C. Give up on pictures
7. You show up to the door. What do you have with you? A. Corsage and wine for the parents B. Just a corsage C. My amazing personality!
Results: Did you get mostly As?
Did you get mostly Bs?
Did you get mostly Cs?
You’re a grand proposal! You go all out for your date with intricate workings into your asking. You reach out to people and get extremely involved in your proposal to your very deserving date!
You’re a poster + gift proposal. You keep things classic and simple, while making your date happy they got asked. You keep things personal and special for your date.
You’re an ask-over-a-text proposal. You make sure you have a date and someone to take pictures with while just having fun. Nothing outrageous though. No pressure. Keeping it chill and rare.
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Freshman Wows Crowd
By Imani Warren and Ava Woods The freshmen aren’t usually showstoppers at the Homecoming pep assembly, but because of Somo Dedkhad, their lipsync dance was remembered by all. Dedkhad isn’t your average freshman. She has had more experience than most as far as dancing goes. Getting the chance to dance with Justin Bieber at the age of 13 sets her apart. “I was surprised I got asked since I had
submitted my video last-minute, and he could only pick four people.” Dedkhad has had training with professionals from a very young age. That helped her prepare for the new experience of choreographing a dance from scratch. Her choreographer has been helping her become an independent dancer for 5 years. This helped her lead the freshman class to a 2nd place finish. Dedkhad noted that choreographing
with different people is hard because of everyone’s varying schedules. “We found time by taking advantage of every single moment we had.” This was a new experience for her because it was her first time ever choreographing a dance alone. Homecoming Lip Sync of 2019 will be something to look forward to, since Dedkhad can only enhance and refine her skills for the sophomore dance from here.
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Pirates Sports Network crew streams all home football games on Facebook Live By Mikayla Bridges
For every home football game this year, there has been a live stream available on Facebook and although you hear a lot about the players, you don’t learn much about the broadcasters. These broadcasters are members of the Pirate Sports Network class offered at Pattonville High School. Under the instruction of Brian Heyman, they bring fans a high-quality experience every week. In the second year of being offered to students, Heyman has already overseen upgrades for PSN, the class’ lovingly adored nickname. “The students have professional grade equipment like you see on Fox Sports and ESPN,” Heyman said. “Thanks to the Pattonville Education Foundation, we were able to improve our sound from handheld microphones to overthe-ear broadcaster headsets.” Now PSN has an ESPN-inspired logo, seven seniors enrolled in the class, and new equipment to improve the quality of everything they do. Returnees Jorge Coronado and Brandon Clark loved the class so much that they came
back for another year. Clark remembers doing his first live football game broadcast last year. “It was such a disaster that I stopped talking for the remainder of the first half.” That was the first year of the Pirate Sports Network class, but it had an incredible season. As the Pirate football team won game-aftergame on the journey to the state championship match-up against Staley in Columbia, Clark, Coronado, and Brandon Tiepelman narrated every play to their audience. The boys loved every minute on and off the mic, and even gave an autographed picture of them in the broadcast booth to their No. 1 fan, retired history teacher Mr. Don Schulte. When they are not broadcasting games or creating podcasts, the sports reporters write stories for the PattonvilleTODAY.com website. Clark has written most of his stories on the football team, but has also authored articles on the basketball, soccer, and boys’ tennis teams. On the other hand, Coronado is more of a talker. He enjoys being one of the hosts of Passing Time, a quickwitted sports debate
Brandon Clark, Ja’Sir Gillum and Mikayla Bridges broadcast the game on top of the press box while huddled under a tent to stay dry during the Homecoming game. Nathan Schiermeyer is inside the press box on the left hand side and served as the show’s producer.
show on current issues, along with doing the live broadcasts. Mikayla Bridges is new to the class this year and said, “I have loved every minute of the class and have come in to class with a new idea every day. I was the first girl to do the football live stream, which was nerve-racking but so loveable, and I’ve done it every time since.” She has worked on many things inside the classroom. “My dearest projects have been the home game magazine and Pattonville en la Tarde, a podcast about local news done completely in Spanish.” Other new members have had the same experience. They didn’t know what to expect, but jumped in head-on. The aspiring comedian Ja’Sir Gillum has been involved in all of this
season’s broadcasts. Recently, he has taken a behind-the-scenes role as the live stream’s producer. He joined the class as an opportunity to prepare himself for his next four years at Mizzou. There, he will major in journalism and minor in music. Similarly, aspiring actor Journee Bond has honed his musical and theatrical voice to grace the live streams. Although he doesn’t know where he will spend his next four years, he knows he will major in music and minor in theater while enrolled in school. Heyman, himself, enjoys being able to talk about sports for a whole hour in class and help students find a passion for journalism. “Many schools have adults broadcasting their games,” he said. “I think it’s a unique opportunity
for high schoolers to get this experience and I think it really brings more energy and excitement to the viewer listening at home.” He started his career as a print journalist working for a newspaper, but has found a passion in new media and teaching students about journalism. He’s made sure to keep up with the latest technology and bringing it into the classroom. As a unit, the Pirates Sports Net crew enjoys putting out new material for fans every week. Be sure to follow PattonvilleTODAY on Facebook and @ phsTODAY on Twitter for instant updates and to be alerted of new stories and log in to PattonvilleTODAY.com to see something new all the time.
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Pirates lose Homecoming game to Ladue, 35-7
By Brandon Clark The Ladue Rams came into Pattonville undefeated on Friday. They left that way too. The Rams (8-0) outplayed the Pirates (6-2) in every way in a 35-7 loss on Homecoming. “It was bad and we have to do better of taking care of the ball as an offense all together,” quarterback Andre Webb said. “We really just have to learn from it and move on.” It was a match-up of two 2017 state runnerup teams. Ladue lost 14-0 in last year’s Class 4 title game to Webb City while Pattonville lost 3635 to Staley in the Class 5 championship game. Senior defensive back Aaron Webb said the loss didn’t feel good. “I think that was a wake up call considering Ladue is a very good opponent and we can
go over that game to see what we can do better now that we’re going to be facing harder competition as the year goes on.” Ladue’s Andrew Hunt had two touchdown runs to go along with a 72-yard touchdown reception. Pattonville’s lone score came late in the game. Andre Webb led the Pirates down the field and the drive was capped when Charles Johnson Jr. scored on a 3-yard run. The Pirates wrap up the regular season on Oct. 19 against Ritenour (4-4). The game kicks off at 7 p.m. Pattonville is currently the third seed in the District behind No. 2 DeSmet and No. 1 CBC. The contest against the Huskies could make or break the Pirates’ chances of hosting a home game during the Class 6 playoff run.
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Ladue (8-0)
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14
14
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35
Pattonville (6-2)
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First Quarter L: Jason Garland 20 pass from Henry McIntosh (Liam Mulligan kick), 10:23 Second Quarter L: Andrew Hunt 15 run (Liam Mulligan kick), 11:15 L: Dale Chesson 12 pass from Henry McIntosh (Liam Mulligan kick), 11:10 Third Quarter L: Andrew Hunt 4 run (Liam Mulligan kick), 8:51 L: Andrew Hunt 72 pass from Henry McIntosh (Liam Mulligan kick), 1:19 Fourth Quarter P: Charles Johnson Jr. 4 run (Jake Vitale kick), 8:37
TOP Peyton Boji listens to offensive line coach Kent Booth on the sidelines during the game. BOTTOM The referee signals a touchdown after Charles Johnson Jr. gets into the endzone to score on a 3-yard run.
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Senior Queens of the ‘Candy’ Land
Allison Brown Involvement: Varsity Drill Team, Student Council, GALXC, Pride of Pattonville Marching Band.
Sarah Johnson Involvement: Tennis, Swim, Lacrosse, Renaissance, GALXC, NHS, NEHS, Rho Kappa, BSAAC
Her favorite board game is Clue because she loves to solve mysteries.
Her favorite game is Sorry! because you get to apologize for doing mean things.
Assembly: Best friend, Renee Neal. Game: Father, Jason Brown. Dance: Boyfriend, Caleb Grothoff.
Helen Nelson Involvement: NHS, Student Quest Christian Club, Educator’s Rising, GALXC, Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Lacrosse. Her favorite game is Candy Land because it reminds her of when she and her sister were little and they used to play it over and over. Assembly: Best friend, Jack Goetz. Game: Father, Barry Nelson. Dance: Boyfriend, Sean McDonald.
Assembly: Friend, Roma Khurana. Game: Dad, David Johnson. Dance: Bestie, Roma Khurana.
Victoria Lofland Involvement: Field Hockey, Lacrosse, NHS, BSAAC, GALXC, Rho Kappa Her favorite board game is Trouble because it brings back memories from when she was younger. Assembly: Friends, Lucy Bodde and Meekie Trieu. Game: Mom and dad, Noel and Jerry. Dance: Friends Abby Surlet and Lexi Lambros.
Summer Parker Emily Reyes Involvement: Varsity Drill Team, Involvement: Varsity Drill Team, National Honors Society, National Eng- Soccer, GALXC, Renaissance, PALS lish Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Renais- and FCA sance, Pirate TV Her favorite game is Uno because she Her favorite game is Cards Against manages to cheat her way through. Humanity because you’re always Assembly: Teammate and buddy, Kasey guaranteed a good laugh. Yancey. Game: Father, John Reyes. Assembly: Friend and teammate, Zoie Dance: Best buddy, Hannah Schamber. Redfern. Game Mother, Deanna Parker. Dance: Friend, Sydney Bampton.
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Nelson crowned Queen “Winning Homecoming queen has been one of my biggest highlights of my high school career,” Helen Nelson said after being crowned the winner on Friday night. “Having all my friends supporting me in the crowd cheering and screaming for me was an unbelieveable feeling,
and having my family standing beside me beaming with pride was overall an emotional and exciting experience I will never forget.” She said she felt so lucky to be surrounded by her family for that moment. “It was something I never thought would happen to me.”
Sophomores
Callie Farrar Involvement: JV Drill Team, Yearbook
Rachel McCormick Involvement: DECA, Lacrosse, Swimming, Theatre, Thespian
Her favorite board game is Trouble because it’s fun to pop the dice in the pop-o-matic and it’s the only board game she can win at.
Her favorite board game is Exploding Kittens, because who doesn’t like adorable cat puns and a box that meows?
Assembly: Friend, Graeme Assembly: Friend, Fabion Grab- Robinson. Game: Father, Eric ski. Game: Father, Paul Farrar. McCormick. Dance: Friend, Dance: Friend, Fabion Grabski. Graeme Robinson.
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Juniors
Kinzi Boyer Involvement: PALs, Varsity Drill Team.
Molly Hanford Involvement: Band, Varsity Drill Team.
Her favorite game is Monopoly because she likes money.
Her favorite board game would have to be “Guess Who”, though she isn’t always the best at it, it’s her favorite because she loves guessing games.
Assembly: Friend and teammate, Hailey Sparacio. Game: Mother, Jennifer Boyer. Dance: Best friend, Nicole McDaniel.
Assembly: Teammate Hannah Schamber. Game: Mother and father, Tami Hanford and Jeff Hanford.
Freshmen
Isabelle Tucker Katie Ridings Involvement: Varsity Drill Team Involvement: Varsity Drill Team Her favorite board game is Monopoly because, though she may be bad at it and usually ends up in jail, it’s one of the only games she doesn’t think is confusing. Assembly: Friend, Kamauri Younge. Game: Uncle, Chris Eggert. Dance: Brother, Cole Tucker.
Her favorite board game is Yahtzee because she loves playing it with her mom. Assembly: Friend, Amaris Kirksey. Game: Father, Terry Ridings. Dance: Friend, Lindsey Meyer.
Pictures will be at the stadium
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Parade good for 1-4 players of different grades By Jorge Coronado
Seniors: The senior float not only featured students from the Class of 2019, it also had a member of the Class of 2031. “We were the last group leaving and this kid in kindergarten had missed his float and Ms. Saxton asked if he could ride with us,” Mikayla Bridges said. “He started to run to the back of the float and I pulled him up.” The seniors made him comfortable. “He had his own candy to throw so we set him up in a spot,” she said. “It took him a while but he eventually warmed up and started to dance with us.”
Sophomores: Andrew Brown helped build the sophomore float on Wednesday and Thursday. “It was a pretty fun experience and it was fun hanging out with other classes too.” He enjoyed meeting other students in his class that he didn’t already know. “It’s a good way to meet people,” he said. “There were a lot of new faces there.” Being in the parade was fun. “This year’s route was longer so it was more walking, but it was a good time. I enjoyed it.”
Juniors: Riding in a float decorated for the game of Monopoly, Michael Pirrie enjoyed the chance to be a part of the parade. “It was extravagant,” he said. “I was filled with energy and was enthusiastic to be a part of it.” With game pieces customized to match the Homecoming theme and their grade, the juniors built their float with the look of a game board and even featured a jail with a prisoner inside of it. A student even dressed up as the game’s mascot, Milburn Pennybags.
Freshman: The freshman were assigned the game on Twister for their homecoming float. Khalil Lake enjoyed the experience of being a part of the parade. “It felt great but it was cold,” he said. The parade took a different route this year than normal, but Lake enjoyed having all of the people lined down the sidewalks watching him and the rest of the parade. “It was fun to have all the attention.”
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I Want to Dance With Somebody If you could dance with anyone in the world, who would you dance with and why? By Elizabeth Keefer
Breanna McAlister “I would dance with Justin Bieber because he is my celebrity husband.”
Samaya Peterson “I would say Chris Brown, but it’d probably be Jason Derulo.”
Mr. Aaron Wynn “My wife, because she’s a lovely dancer, and of course I married her because I love her so it would make sense.”
Officer Mark Storer “The politically-correct answer would be my wife, but I’d say Justin Timberlake because he’s a good dancer and he could teach me some moves.”
Mr. Kyle Hall “Cardi-B because she’s insane and everyone needs a little bit of crazy in their life, and she’s like poppin’ in music right now.”
Isabella Cicero “My sister, because she’s my best friend.”
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Homecoming memories Teachers recall what Homecoming was like at their high schools as they were students By Kelsey Hendricks Ms. Jessica Hale - History teacher
“I went to an all-girls school so we got to invite whoever we wanted because there were no boys to ask us to homecoming. We didn’t have football so instead of having a Homecoming game, we had a fall festival and that’s where we did all of our announcing and wars. Instead of having a Homecoming Queen, we had a Penny Queen, so whatever class won was Penny Queen. I remember when I was a freshman and we actually beat the seniors and they were so mad.” Mr. Doug McGhee - Business teacher "I remember having such a fun time and having school spirit. I was a football player and that was always fun for the Homecoming game. We had spirit week just like we do now.”
Mr. Greg Adam - Math teacher “I remember all the hair spray. I went to homecoming with a girl named Sally something and she was actually shorter than me, but she used so much hair spray to make her hair big that she looked so much taller than me.”
Ms. Sue Saputo - FACS teacher “All the girls wore long dresses. The whole week was really, really fun. All the girls would get something from their dates called mums and there would be an L on there made out of pipe cleaners. It was the tradition. We would dress up every day of the week. We also had a bonfire. Our parade was Friday morning and the game was Friday night and the dance was Saturday night.”
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Getting ready for the big event Tips for making sure you make homecoming a successful night By Brandon James
Buy Tickets Aeeda Talukder encourages PHS students to buy a ticket whenever they are able to do so. “It’s important that you purchase a ticket as soon as possible.” She said that way people can relax knowing that they are already set to attend Homecoming, and are able to focus all their efforts in other ways to prepare for the event.
Find what to wear Events such as Homecoming are the perfect opportunity to dress your best. It’s a time to arrive in your best attire to make the night even more memorable, especially if you’re taking photos. “Formal attire is needed,” Riley Alipala said. “Dress to impress.”
Plan How to Arrive For some people, being on time is a big priority. For others, being late is also important - more specifically, being fashionably late. “Don’t arrive right at 7,” Camryn Porzelt said. “Be fashionably late, and walk in the school and own your style. Look and be FRESH!”
Go with Friends Some people are under the impression that you have to have a date for Homecoming. This is actually not the case. In fact many people simply go because they want to associate with their friends. “It’s fun to go with friends to just have fun at Homecoming,” Davon Harris said. So relax if you don’t have a date, just mingle with people you know.
Do your Homework Before you start turning up, you need to start learning up! Make sure that all your homework responsibilities are done, before you focus all your attention on Homecoming. “Homework is something people often neglect, and they suffer for it,” Aric Hamilton said.
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So You Think You Can Dance?
Dance moves teachers and students would use on the dance floor
By Drake Seabaugh
“I’m too cool to dance.” -Stanley Momanyi
“I would do the Carlton or Dab.” -Mr. Greg Adam
“The Cupid Shuffle.” -Amelia Khan
“The old 80s guy dance.” -Mr. Doug Newton
“I would hit the hardest whip.” -Kyle Hubbs
“The Floss.” -Ms. Kara White
“I’d just throw something together.”
“The Shoot.” - Daniel Risher
“The Two-step.” -Allen Mask
-Fabian Grabski
“The Bart Man from the Simpsons.” -Ms. Laura Demien
“Get lit to Turn Down for What.” -Donovan Prott
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TOP Amonnie Carter makes a request at the DJ booth during the dance. ABOVE Madison Rigsby and Keeley Peters dance together in the gym at Homecoming. RIGHT Jacob Wilfong dances inside of a circle of students attending Homecoming and shows off his greatest moves.
The theme of Homecoming was Game On! and each class was assigned a specific game. In each corner of the gym, a backdrop was set up to match each grade’s game. TOP LEFT A group of freshmen take a photo in front of the Twister backdrop inside the gym during the dance. TOP RIGHT Taylor Guiot and Katherine Cullinane pose in front of the Clue backdrop at the beginning of the dance. BOTTOM LEFT A large group of juniors gather in front of the Monopoly backdrop inside of the gym. BOTTOM RIGHT Seniors gather in front of the Candyland station to get a group picture.
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TOP Taylor Wright and Kendrick Bearpaw dance in front of a group of students during the Cha Cha Slide. LEFT Roma Khurana and Lucy Mainquist lean in together for a photo. MIDDLE TOP Nicole McDaniel, Hannah Rodgers, Sofia Serra and Tori Miniex attend the Homecoming dance. MIDDLE BOTTOM Daniel Shor sports a tuxedo when at the Homecoming dance with friends. ABOVE Ja’Sir Gillum busts a move when dancing inside a circle of friends.
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