Vol 34 issue 11

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NEWS' Rube Goldberg Contest House of Blues: the MS connection

P^O^EcT • Project Big at West

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Matt Haak takes a look at AIDS Tom Forde asks where you're from Property of Editors is just in time

FEATURES • Origins of St. Patrick's Day • Heather Farza's battle with leukemia • Join Southwords! • Party at Teen Center

SPORTS Boys and Girls on the fast track Boys Basketball is Playoff bound Pick comes within .2 seconds of school swimming record

by Dave Nolan Once again, they've done it! On Saturday, February 28 the Maine South Hawkettes, under the direction of coach Barbara Bobrich, swept the competition off its feet at the "Maine Event" High School Drill Team competition. Using their home team advantage to its maximum, the girls walked away with five first place awards and one second place finish in six categories. "How sweet it is! This has been an awesome season and we have pulled it off once again," said Erin Lichter about the victory. The competition, sponsored by the Maine South Hawketie Boosters, began at 2:00 p.m. and ran until 9:00 p.m. Twelve teams fi-om across the area came to show their skills. Each team was allottedfiveminutes per category of floor time. The Hawkettes were especially excited because it was a home meet. "This is the one that really counts. Everyone is here to support us and cheer us on. We have to show them who's the best," commented Megan Manning. Much rehearsal time had been put into preparing for this competition. Daily practices help them prepare for this and other performances. All the practicing, though, does have its rewards. "I'm proud of us." said Tai Apohnski, "We've really pulled together this year and our hard work has paid off."

The competition is split into three divisions: kick, pom and dance. Each division had J.V. and Varsity levels. "There were a lot of talented schools here, so we knew we had to keep the energy high and the moves spectacular in order to come out on top," explained Brittany Knight. In all three divisions the J.V. Hawkettes received first place ratings. The Varsity Hawkettes struggled with the judges. They were penalized during their pom routine for technicalities. Although they made mistakes, they still finished second in the pom routine. They were successful, though, in both the dance and kick routines, finishing first. "We had a few minor problems, but we got out there and did the best we could. We did what we wanted to do: prove that we are the best," said Heather Lang about the day. It was a day of bittersweet emotions for the team. This was the last time senior members would perform in the Maine South Gymnasium. Although many talented dancers will be lost, the younger members moving up are eager to prove their talent. This year's "Maine Event" was a complete success. All teams present came out to perform and had fun doing it. The next competition will mark their last before the State Championship in mid-March.


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