BLUESTREAK 1744 N. Andover Rd. Andover, KS 67002 Volume 32 Issue 1 August 29, 2014
Racing into the New Year
Sweet Summer Vacation Spots pg. 10-11
what’s inside >> Senior Late Night Photo Collage pg. 23
Fall Sports Preview pg. 14-17
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in-depth feature
EDITORIAL
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Meg Plank editor-in-chief
Ashli Ellerman managing editor Anna Schrag design editor fun editor
Tips for Freshmen Top Tweeters of AHS Teachers Preparation Seniors looking back Vacation hot spots Vacation Cont.
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Megan Curry copy editor Madi Hearne visual editor Lily Farha business manager Gloria Mares news editor Paige Schlitter photo editior Hayley Landers assistant photo editor Kristen McPherson online photo editor
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Madison Martinez features editor/ columnist Hayley Rowe columnist Grant Cohen sports editor Elizabeth Hartley writing coach
Pop Culture Dress Code Summer Fashion Senior Late Night ALS Instagram
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Brittiany Clark in-depth editor Monica Goldberg content editor Abby Beaver page editor Katherine Daken web editor Addy Maples pop culture editor Yousef Krichati social media editor Carly Flake writer/photograher Josh Norlin cartoonist
Bashing Into the New Year Students Attend Back-To-School Dance The back to school dance took place on August 15th, the first Friday of the new school year. The dance was organized by the student council members and was planned to start the school year with an entertaining event for the student body. You could choose to pay two dollars to enter the dance or bring an unopened box of tissues for the teachers to be distributed around the school to teachers. “Each teacher got about 6 boxes of tissues to all together we had about 324 boxes, but that is including the ones we bought with the money we raised from ticket sales,” said junior Student Council member, Jenna Rose. “The dance was fairly easy to plan because the decorations were simple, we started planning the dance about
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a week before school started after some student council people got the idea from student council camp.” “About 225 people attended the back to school dance and we are still discussing whether we will do the dance again next year. We hope to see an improvement in the attendance if we plan the dance a second time,” junior Jenna Rose. The dance seemed to be successful for a being a first time school event. Hopefully we will be able to have another back to school dance to kick off the school year. “Students seemed to enjoy it and it was a great way to welcome in freshmen and new students.” student body president Edie Hardin said.
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> 1. Sophomore Delaney Drumright gets down and dirty with seniors Jaylyn Agnew and Edie Hardin at Andover’s very first ‘Back to School Bash’ > 2. Senior Quinlin Padres and Freshman Jadlyn Padres dance together during the Back to School Bash
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> 4. Freshmen Jadlyn Padres shares a laugh with friends while at the back to school bash. Students had a blast and it was a great way to start the new school year.
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> 3. Seniors Austin Brown and Jaylyn Agnew show off their cool moves after the first two days of school at Friday’s dance.
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New Teachers, Old School
Addition of Faculty Members Bring Fresh Faces to Andover Hallways 1.
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Hollie Ricke Business
Andy Hill Mathematics
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Robyn Ferguson Academic Success
Andrea Woodward Mathematics
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Lauren Morris Study Skills
Hollie Ricke is the new computer teacher. She teaches Adventures in Computers at the middle school. She also teaches Web Page Design, Web Graphics and Animation, and Youth Entrepreneurs (YE). She is from Norton, Kansas and went to Norton High School. After high school she attended Kansas State and Emporia State. This is her seventh year teaching. “I’m most excited about meeting new students and learning about the awesome traditions here at AHS,” Ricke said.
. 2Andy Hill is one of the new math teachers. He teaches Algebra 1, Algebra assist and Intermediate Algebra. He grew up in Wichita and attended Northwest High School. Mr. Hill went to Newman University and has been teaching for six years. “AHS is a great school with great kids, and awesome faculty and an extremely supportive community,” Hill said.
3. Robyn Ferguson is the new English and resource teacher. She attended Andover High School and went to Butler County and Newman University. She is currently attending Southwestern. “I am most excited about meeting new peers and students,” Ferguson said.
4.Andrea Woodward is another one of the new math teachers. She teaches Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Algebra 2 assist. Ms. Woodward is from Valley Center and attended Valley Center High School. She went to Wichita State University and this is her first year teaching. “I’ve always admired how this school was run and was hoping to learn form the many great teachers they have,” Woodward said.
5.Lauren Morris is the new study skills teacher. She is from Wichita and graduated from The Interdependent School. Ms. Morris attended MidAmerica Nazarene University. She taught for four years then spent four years at home raising her two kids. This is her fifth year teaching. “I was excited to get back into teaching and I have only heard positives about Andover, especially AHS,” Morris said.
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New Faces From Foreign Places Foreign Exchange Students Adjust to Life in America Packing bags and boarding flights is just the beginning of a journey that will change the lives of six incoming Andover High School students forever. The half-dozen additions to the Trojan family are from an assortment of distant countries such as Azerbaijan, Finland, Poland, Italy and Germany. Although a few movies interpret what landing in an unknown country might look like, the feeling of anticipation is hard to duplicate unless you are living in the moment yourself. Host families will greet you at the airport gates with wide smiles and friendly hugs but despite the warm welcome, there are still oceans of nerves that crash inside your chest. What will my new school be like? Will I make new friends? As you drive past unfamiliar buildings to an equally unfamiliar place you will call home for the next nine months, you feel as if your life has become a ‘spot the difference’ book. Your mind virtually circles the changes and bookmarks them for future reference.
“The first thing I noticed was fast food,” Foreign Exchange student, Julian Schmidt said. “In Germany, we do not have that much fast food.” Sevil Mehtiyeva, exchange student from Azerbaijan, said that she was surprised that Andover High School had lockers. “In Azerbaijan we do not have lockers. We carry everything to our classes.” Whether it be subtle or drastic differences, the six foreign exchange students among us have discovered what we overlook every day. “There is a lot of land,” Giorgio Sala from Italy said, “All flat, no mountains.” All in all, Andover High School has surely made a positive impression on these students. “The people here compared to Finland are so much more polite. You actually say ‘please’, ‘thank you’ and ‘excuse me’. People from Finland don’t smile. You people smile a lot,” Maria Kiviniemi said.
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Six Tips to Help You Survive
Freshman Year After being in the routine of middle school for three years, entering the world of high school can seem like a nerve racking experience for new freshmen. After all, with new teachers, classes, faces, and a new building, it is nearly impossible not to be overwhelmed. The Bluestreak Staff has put together a list of Do’s and Don’ts to help the class of 2018 survive freshman year.
DO Get On The Teachers’ Good Sides
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Teachers have the most control over your success in the classroom and can help you in the future if you need a recommendation or if you are struggling in another class. Several simple ways to get on a teacher’s good side are by asking questions, finishing homework on time, and staying off of your phone during class.
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DON’T Procrastinate
Procrastinating work in high school is very easy to do, but also very hard to recover from. With homework every night and frequent tests, it is easy to get behind if you put off studying or finishing the assignments. This causes a lot of unneeded stress and complications, especially when finals roll around at the end of the semester.
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DO Get Involved
One of the best ways to make the most of your high school experience is by getting involved. It is a great way to have fun and meet new people with the same interests as you. Also, participating in small things such as the themes for the football games or going to Trojan Nite work sessions help create unity between your class and the school as a whole.
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DON’T Go To Open Lunch
Open lunch is for juniors and seniors ONLY who want to leave the school to eat or pick up food for lunch. The upperclassman had to wait for this opportunity so it is only fair that the underclassmen should wait as well!
DO Steer Clear of Older Boys
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Dating upperclassman boys never fails to create loads of drama and will most likely not end the way you expect. Taylor Swift explains this well in her song titled “Fifteen”.
DON’T Use PDA
If you do have a significant other, Public Displays of Affection are strongly frowned upon at Andover, especially as freshmen. Please do us all a favor and keep the PDA private!
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Starting off Right How the teachers at Andover High School prepare for the new school year
Students crowd into the commons feeling fresh on a full night’s sleep, a hearty breakfast and toting new school supplies in clean backpacks. The girls assess each other’s first day outfits, the guys check out their friends new kicks, and they all compare schedules. But many forget that teachers must prepare for their first day each year as well. “I think about ideas for my class all summer long,” math teacher Rachael Neibling said. It is easy to overlook how hard teachers at Andover, and even around the world work to make sure students are getting the very best out of attending school. Especially English teachers, needing to review books and class discussion topics, put in countless hours during the summer, and even after and before school once classes begin, to ensure the lesson plans are fitting to their students and schedule. “I worked hundreds of hours this summer. I am not sure how much of that was because of AP and how much because of my work-a-holic and perfectionist personality, but I did prep three new works for AP and review dozens of other new books for possible AP usage,” English and AP course teacher Elizabeth Miller said. Nearly every teacher checks their school email throughout the summer, just in case a student needs clarification on a course or summer assignment. Though, while teachers are not required to be at the school until a Flex day, usually the Friday before school begins, most pop in just to straighten their room or check filing cabinets for various things. It is just as difficult for teachers to come back to eight or nine hour school days with hundreds of teenage students as it is for the students and this often goes unnoticed by students. “As I get closer to the start of school the number of days increases and usually a week or two before we report back to work i come into school every day and try to work for at least half the day or more. This makes the shock less intense when we start back full time,” science and AP course teacher
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Stephen Alexander said. just like students want nothing to do with school after spring semester finals, teachers need a break, too. Everyone is worn down ater nine months of class and the majority, including teachers, get excited for vacations and late nights. “Usually I take the first two or three weeks of summer to do nothing school related and travel and recover from the long school year,” Alexander said. Students wake up early and put on their best new outfit for first day pictures with siblings by the tree in the front yard, teachers drink three cups of coffee and make sure they have all the papers and copies they need for the first day of the new school year to run smoothly. Link Crew leader and workshop/woods teacher Mark Cross has double the responsibility for the freshmen and new students’ first day. Not only does he have to ensure everyone is there, but he has to keep track of hundreds of students on his own the first day and attempt to give them all a great first impression of Andover High. “With Link Crew on the very first day, I get all the leaders organized for the day and then drink several cups of coffee to get ready for the opening assembly,” Cross said. It is easy to forget teachers want a fairly simple, not terribly engrossing first day—just like students. Many do quick, fun activities with their students or toss out jokes during first day introductions and roll call. “I always try to do something fun the first day. It is not the same from year to year but usually involves a problem or riddle that gets the students thinking,” Alexander said. First days are stressful no matter the situation or position. However, having a plan and being prepared and positive helps a great deal. “I try to change things up--I do always try to be welcoming, positive with the students, throw in a little humor, et cetera,” Miller said.
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Flashback Friday Seniors Reminisce On Entering High School “Besides going from 5’6 to 6’1, I guess I have become more worried about the future. I am very stressed about going to the right college and picking the right major. Bassically I am worried I will come out of college and not be the person I wanted to be.”
“I pretty much just conquered it by going into that first day and trying to be really outgoing and talkative,” Blizzard said. “I definitely didn’t need to worry as much as I did.”
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Starting off the year, senior Colbie Hanshaw experienced her first high school embarrassment.
“I walked into a class of all seniors and fell right on my face,” Hanshaw said. “It was so embarrassing.”
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Now, these seniors have different worries for their first school.
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“I had never really done a sport before high school so when I was involved in cheer and all of my new classes, I definitely had to study more and work harder in class than in middle school,” Reynolds said. Reynolds adjusted just as many do over time. As a freshman at a new school, senior Grant Bliz-
For the first time, senior Lauren Reynolds had to maintain a balance between sports and academics.
With the transition into high school, new classes, friends and teachers surround freshmen in their change of environment. Seniors looking back remember the same worries and fears many incoming freshmen share when first starting high school.
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> Freshmen Grant Blizzard and Ryan Hammer , who are now seniors pose for a picture after their freshmen homecoming dance. “Time really does fly” Blizzard said. Courtsey Photo
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Summer Vacation Hot Spots Students Travel to Exotic Places in the Hot Summer Sun
Summer can be a way for students to relax and take a break from responsibilities, and the ideal time for traveling to new places and making exciting discoveries. Whether the trip lasts days or months, a vacation to a new place is always an experience that creates lasting memories. Students went to various locations over summer and now come back to school with stories to share. Senior Edie Hardin ventured with her family on a Mediterranean Cruise along coastal countries including Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. “Being in Turkey and shopping in the Grand Bazaar was a really cool experience,” Hardin said. The Hardin trip consisted of 16 family members touring on the Costa Cruise line. “It was my immediate family and I and my entire mom’s side of family that traveled together,” Hardin said. “The only thing that could have made it better was if I had a friend my age, but other than that it was perfect.” The vacation lasted a total of 17 days with 13 days on the cruise and extra time spent in some places. There were three ship days and the rest were spent in the countries, returning at night.
“My favorite place was Mykonos, Greece because of the beautiful white buildings,” Hardin said. Freshman Sammy Richards took a vacation to Jamaica with her father for one week and three days. She had already been multiple times but this trip she tried something new. “One of the funnest things we did was go parasailing,” Richards said. “An instructor helped us hang onto the bar and then the kite would lift us into the air.” Richards hopes to next time go cliff jumping. She was able to stay in an accommodating beach resort that offered volleyball and tennis courts and a beach dock. Also, Richards attended interesting venues where she viewed different culture and tasted new foods. “The music was kind of weird. There were a lot of tribal drums and people with dreadlocks,” Richards said. Sophomore Delaney Drumright spent seven days and eight nights in Oahu, Hawaii with her mother and younger sister where she was able to do and see a variety of intriguing things. “We swam with dolphins, went in an open helicopter ride, learned how to surf, attended an authentic luau, and went shopping, exploring, and snorkeling,” Drumright said. The Drumrights also experienced staying in a hotel on
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> courtesy photos the beach. “My favorite memory was being with the dolphins,” Drumright said. “We would sit in the water and hold our hands out and they would come up to us for us to hold onto their fins and swim with them. And we could lay on our stomach with our toes up they would come behind and push on our feet for us to stand in the water.” Sophomore Brooke Wiltshire was one of the many students who made their way to Sharptop Cove, Georgia for Younglife camp. “The bus ride there was supposed to be 18 hours but ended up being more like 20,” Wiltshire said. “We accidently took a detour in Chicago and went onto a narrow road. It was downtown at like one in the morning and people were partying and banging on the bus.” Andover Younglife joined with others for a total of about 500 campers from around the country. “Our cabin activities were really fun, like mountain biking, swimming, and rope swinging. I enjoyed being with everyone in the group,” Wiltshire said. Senior Tommy Fiszel not only went out of the country
over summer break, but also transported by himself to South America. He was gone for one month and 10 days, spending time in Argentina and Brazil. “I went for a month by myself to play soccer,” Fiszel said. “I have a friend that plays on a professional team so I was able to train with him.” The last week his brother and dad met up with him in Rio and they went to watch World Cup games. Fiszel said his favorite memory was watching Argentina beat Belgium in one of the games. “The streets were really compact and it was a really special experience to see people from all over the world,” Fiszel said. Fiszel said he would love to go to another World Cup again. Vacations are an opportunity embraced by many students and often give something to look forward to throughout the year.
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Spectrum of Students After Traveling or Staying Home
Sarah Sage, Sophomore
Mike Bogner, English Teacher
Nanthan Nichols, Sophomore
Kyndal Pistotnik, Conner Schillings, Senior Sophomore
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EDITORIAL
Staffer Reflects on Tragic Event
>> haleyROWE When I thought about what I would be writing for my first Bluestreak column, I did Cartoon by: joshNORLIN not think it would be about the death of one So if you were a fan, do not despair, follow in his footsteps. of my personal heroes, Robin Williams. His sudden death on Think less of yourself, and doing what makes you happy. Think August 11th shocked and saddened millions around the globe. I more of the happiness of others, and what you can do to conseek not to start the year off with a somber tone, nor am I trying tribute to that. That is what Robin did. He poured his heart and to waste column inches saying what our newspapers and talk soul into making life more bearable for us. show hosts already have. I write this because we may be the last With that being said, do not wait for someone else to make generation to really grow up watching his films, and we must you laugh; crack the jokes. Do not ask someone else to fix our not forget what he taught us. ailing economy; run for office. Do not expect someone else to Though he acquired great fame and fortune throughout his find the cure for cancer; research it yourself. Take this tragedy career, it is clear now that these things were of little importance as a call to action. This year we must study harder, smile wider, to him. Though he spent copious amounts of time, money, and and strive further. Because now that we have lost Robin Wilenergy partaking in various forms of charity, Williams rarely liams, the world is a little dimmer, and it’s up to you to make it talked about these actions and asked for no thanks. He was a brighter. genuine artist who made making other people happy his life’s work. That is his true legacy, his purity of heart.
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Foreseeing the Fall Student Athletes of Andover High Prepare For the New Season
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Steinert in a JV meet at Berean Academy last fall season. The team had a very sucsessful last season and senior Murray says “my goal for this season is to just run.” Photo by paigeSCHLITTER
Cross Country With the addition of several new runners, Andover’s Cross Country team is looking for another successful season. After a state placing runner moved the girls team is looking for sets of fresh legs. New freshmen Sophie Braynock and Hannah Showalter are expected to make contributions to the girls’ team this year. “My goal is to make it to state,” said Showalter when asked what her goals were for the season. For the boys’ team, junior transfer Connor Hawkins comes to Andover from Ness City after finishing fifth last year in the 2A State Championship in 2013. Senior Jared Lenz and sophomores Travis Lenz and Alex Moen will be returning to the varsity squad with higher goals. “I want to run under 17:30 and take the boys’ team to state,” said Jared Lenz. Coach Justin Hill is very excited about the team attending new meets and competing with more schools in the city league. With new teammates and races, the Trojans Cross Country team -carlyFLAKE is poised for another great season.
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^Junior Rylie Evenson takes a big swing in a tournament last season. The Lady Trojan Golf team is looking to make improvements this season. Photo by lilyFARHA
Girls’ Golf The golf team is preparing for a new season after last years sucsess. With high hopes and big goals the girls go into the season openminded. A new addition to the team, senior Hannah Karasiuk has high hopes for her performance. “My goal this year is to win state,” Hannah Karasiuk said. Karasiuk attended St. Joseph High School in Texas last year. She was a part of the golf team and won ninth place. “I hope to improve this year and be in the top five,” Hannah Karasiuk said. The Andover girls’ golf team placed fourth last year and hope to do better this year. Their goals are to beat the private schools who had beat them last year. One of Karasiuk’s fears for this year is the wind. In Texas, it was easier to golf because she did not have to deal with the wind and weather.
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^Junior Emi Hayashi goes up for a big hit during a JV Volleyball game last season against cross-town rival, Andover Cenral. The Lady Trojan Volleyball Teams are looking to make another state appearence this season. Photo by megPLANK
^Senior Isaac Sustar fiercely kicks the ball during a JV game last season. The Boys Trojan Soccer team is looking to advance farther is this years state tournament. Photo by addyMAPLES
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With fourth at state, the volleyball team returns with a team full of determined seniors and two hopeful underclassmen. “We have a great opportunity to return to state,” junior Nicole Klusner said. “It’s a goal that the whole team has in mind.” With the loss of three seniors, Coach Sue Coffman brought up seniors Ashley Lopez and Kristen McPherson as well as sophomore Erin Seabrook. “This year, we’re really senior-heavy,” Coffman said. “I think this is the first year I’ve had seven seniors on varsity.” Though Coffman said she’s not worried, she hopes that the team will stay healthy throughout the season. One of Klusner’s only concerns is in regards to how the team handles bad games and practices. “We can’t let the little things get to us,” Klusner said. “We’ve got to push through those days and keep our heads up.” Klusner said they also have to play their best and not play down to other teams’ levels. “This year, we have a strong team,” Klusner said, “but we should play every game like we’re going to state.”
As the boys soccer season begins, team captain, senior Tommy Fiszel is confident in the fact that his team will go farther than they have in past years. Last year the team lost against Maize South and got out in the first round of regionals. With the graduation of some crutial players from last years team the boys look to fill those spots in hope of an even stronger roster. “I feel like we lost some great leaders, but this years seniors will fill that role well” said junior Trevor Newton. The team is ready and hungry for this years competion hoping to prove people wrong. “This year I feel like we can make a state appearance,” Fiszel said. Fiszel also feels the team chemistry is off the charts this year. There are some good returning players with experience. Senior Bryce Kinsey returns at goalkeeper for the Trojans to lower their opponent’s chances at scoring. Along with Kinsey, Nathan Hammar and Enrique Tolique are returning varsity players that gained quality experience as freshmen. This experienced team plans to have a successful year to redeem their disappointing season in 2013.
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Serving Up Some Skills Lady Trojan Tennis Looks for Further Success After Their 2013 State Championship Coming off a state championship last season, Andover looks to build on that momentum to have success in 2014. No one was expecting the Lady Trojans to win the state championship in 2013, but this season Andover is the team to beat in the state. Second year head coach, Jessica Dibble, expects to have another remarkable year with this group of girls. “Last season helped build a lot of confidence,” Dibble said. “But we’re looking forward to focusing on our new goals this season.” Dibble has six returning letterwinners from last season returning as well as singles state champion, Dohee Lee. Lee, now entering her sophomore year, dominated tennis season last year. She finished with an overall record of 33-1 and won the league and state championship. However, she is not looking for that same success, but looking to improve her game. “I have been playing lot of tournaments during the summer to improve my skills,” Lee said. “I don’t have anything planned this year to success, but I think I have a great chance to do well.” One aspect of the game Lee struggled with last year is her ability to work with her forehand. Although that helped her win the state championship match against Courtney Lubbers of Bishop Carroll, she has been striving to improve on that. “I have been practicing a lot,” Lee said. “I will continue to practice and practice to have a great forehand.” Also going to be heavily relied on this season is coach Dibble’s sister, sophomore Grace Ball. Ball finished second behind Dohee Lee in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League Tennis Championship and she had an incredible finish of fifth place in the 5A state tournament. Although the accomplishment had tremendous meaning, Ball strives for much higher goals. “I felt like fifth place was a strong accomplishment for my freshman year,” Ball said. “But my goal is always higher than my last accomplishment.” For both Ball and Lee, coach Dibble expects highly success-
ful years from her state qualifiers. “I expect to see them as more mature players, which will help bring more toughness on the court,” Dibble said. “I expect another highly successful season from both of them.” Two state qualifiers who Dibble will not be coaching this year is Abby White and Abby Kaff, who graduated last season. Kaff and White were the only doubles pair for Andover that made the state tournament. Those two spots are up for grabs. “We have great depth on our team, but we’re looking for that hunger of wanting a spot on the varsity doubles team,” Dibble said. “The people who want to step up are going to have to get mentally tough and be ready for the pressure.” This season will be one to watch as Andover competes in some grueling tournaments all across Kansas before heading into the League Championship in Maize. Tennis becoming a sport to watch has played in the Lady Trojan’s favor, as they look to repeat as 5A state champions.
-grantCOHEN < Senior Kate League serves the ball at prcatice prepareing for her first meet. She is the only senior on the team for this season and is taking on a strong leadership roll. “Kate is such a nice person and we are so lucky to have her as our only senior” said Junior Robyn Fritze.
Red-hot Colorguard
^ Colorguard members practice outside on Monday, Aug. 18. The first performance will take place during halftime at the Sept. 5 football game. “I’m excited to start our flag corps ‘from the ground up,’” Coach Tammy Johnson said.
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Freshman Abigail Yamamoto was one of the first members of the group. Yamamoto’s interest began when she was at a swim meet and the town was hosting a band festival. “We went to see [the festival] and a lot of the bands had the flag twirlers,” Yamamoto said. As football season begins, Yamamoto is eager to perform with the band at halftime. However, she is also worried about forgetting the set. “Even if you forget, you have to keep going,” Yamamoto said. “You have to try to catch up and get back in sync.” Coach Tammy Johnson applied for the flag corps postition last fall and began auditions in the spring. A new experience for many of the members, Johnson said she was concerned about the limited amount of practice time. “Combining everything in a short period of time is challenging,” Johnson said, “but we are off to a great start.”
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Redeem Team The Football Team Looks For Redemption in the New Season though league rusher Steven Young graduated last year. Junior Andover Football looks to make a comeback in 2014 after a disappointing blowout to Salina Central 48-12 in the first round Eli Renoux and senior Cole Van Epps will lead the Trojan’s running game for the upcoming season. of the 5A state playoffs last season. The Trojans finished their regular season undefeated at While the Trojans running game remains strong, the passing game will be difficult to replace. The Trojans are losing over 300 9-0,winning the league and district title. However, they did not receiving yards last year, with the graduation of Miles Starks, play a team on their schedule that had a record above .500. Although Salina Central came into Andover in 2013 at 4-5, Gage Moss and Cooper Nichols. “(The opponents) will not be scouting me,” senior fullback they played a bruising tough schedule of some of the best 5A and 6A teams in the state, which helped them roll onto an easy Jake Duesenbary said. “I just want to help the team.” Senior Zach Seabrook, who is moving from offensive tackle victory at Andover District Stadium last November. to tight end, brings very little experience catching the football “Salina Central was a better team,” Head Coach Mike Lee said. “(Our schedule) is not in our control because of our enroll- and Andover has many receivers and wingbacks that have not yet played at the varsity level. ment. It definitely was an issue last year.” Wingback Kenton Criser, who only had two This season is a different story with the receptions for 63 yards last year, looks to be Trojans schedule. The Trojans will have their Andover’s go to guy on pass plays. league opponents of Andover Central, God“I understand I didn’t get the ball all a ton dard Eisenhower, Goddard, Ark City and Vallast year, but this year is a new story,” Criser ley Center. To top that off, Andover will play Wichita Heights and Emporia at home and -Coach mikeLEE said. “My goal is to do my job to be consistent and execute plays.” will play Kapaun at Cessna Stadium. Coen Rasmussen returns at quarterback for In order to play to the level that they have the Trojans, who gained some quality experience playing in five the previous two years, the Trojans do not plan to prepare any differently than they have. However, Coach Lee understands that games as a starter. He threw for over 350 yards and five touchdown passes in 2013. it is up to his players to buy into his system. Although Rasmussen started for the injured Cole Gum“The players have to believe that they can compete,” Lee meringer, he will have a larger role this season as a full time said. “They have to go in knowing that they can compete with starter. those kinds of teams.” -grantCOHEN Andover will have a strong running game returning even
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Summertime tunes & talkies Summer Sounds
This summer was filled with immence amounts of music and several popular artists coming to Kansas for exciting concerts. Artists such as Miley Cyrus, Jake Owen, and One Republic all came to Kansas this summer to perform for crowds of fans and entertain everyone who attended. “The warm up acts were really talented and entertaining and Jake Owen is a great performer. He had really high energy and totally got the whole crowd involved in the show and it was really fun! The best part was probably when Mike Posner showed up and performed with Jake, it was awesome,” said junior Regan Mousley. Jake Owen performed in Wichita June 29th, 2014. “I loved the Miley concert but at the same time it was
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weird and unexpected. She sang most of the songs from her album and when we all thought it was over she had an encore and sang most of her popular songs like Wrecking Ball and then she sang Party in the USA from her other album. It was awesome,” said junior Jenna Rose. Miley Cyrus held her concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on August 12th, 2014. “The One Republic concert was amazing! Their performance was flawless from the stage to the songs and they played nearly their whole album. It was by far one of the best concerts I have ever been too,” said senior Abby Anderson. One Republic performed in Kansas City on August 1st, 2014.
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Who Runs the Streets?
21 Jump Street was released in March of 2012 and hit theaters the same plot idea, except for the officers were disguised as colin a big way with the comedic duo of lege students and dealing with a much bigger problem. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. In “22 Jump Street was seriously one of the funniest the movie this police officer team is movies I have seen in awhile. 21 Jump Street was still really funny but I loved the second movie. Both were disguised as high school students in order to stop an escalating drug ring hilarious and I would definitely watch them again, and involving other classmates. 21 Jump I loved Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill together,” said Street earned seven point two stars out junior Emi Hayashi. of ten and received great reviews from In most cases the sequel to movies are debatably multiple movie critics. worse than the original movie. According to critics and 22 Jump Street came out in theaters ratings, 22 Jump Street was just as good, if not bet- emiHAYASHI in the summer of 2014 and made just as ter, than the first movie. Although both movies were laugh-out-loud funny and some of the best comedy big a splash as the first movie. Earning seven point eight stars out of ten, 22 Jump Street was said to be movies in the last couple of years. just as successful as 21 Jump Street. The second movie had about
“22 Jump Street was seriously one of the funniest movies I have seen in awhile,”
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Top 5 Songs of the Summer
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Fancy by Iggy Azalea featuring Charlie XCX
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Problem by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
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Rude by MAGIC!
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Am I Wrong by Nico and Vinz
Stay With Me by Sam Smith according to Billboard.com
The Fault of the “Stars”?
The Fault in Our Stars novel by John Green entered book stores everywhere in January of 2012, and not too long after came the successful movie that hit theaters 6 June,2014. Green’s book has been on the New York Times Bestseller list, along with many other of his books, since its release two years ago. The Fault in Our Stars movie made a profit of about 124 million dollars during the length of the summer. This hit movie earned eight out of ten stars from critics, making it arguably one of the best romantic comedies of the summer. “The book was definitely better, but the books always are. The movie was still really good and followed the book pretty well and I loved the actors who played the main charac-
ters,” commented junior Maddy Bishop. The Fault in Our Stars movie certainly missed some important aspects of the book on the big screen, including lots of Isaac’s life and thoughts and some of Augustus’ family background. The movie focused mainly on Gus and Hazel’s relationship and less on their individual personal lives and the lives of people around them; the book it was much more detailed. Both the book and the movie were best sellers once they were released. The franchise revolves around all ages and was enjoyed by everyone from teenagers to adults, making it in the top twenty of the 2014 box office movies.
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The Fault in Our Stars
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In a poll of 100 people, it was determined that 78% of Andover High students think that The Fault in Our Stars book by John Green was better than the movie that came to theatres on June 6. Comparatively, 22% think the movie was better than the book.
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T-SHIRTS
CROP TOPS
The Do’s & Don’t of AHS Dress Code
SHORT SHORTS
LEGGINGS
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T-SHIRTS
Cut-Offs
Chubbies
Kaki Shorts
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Design of the Dog Days Hottest Outfitters of Summer 2014 We’ve got the lowdown on the key pieces teens lusted after during the fashionable days of summer. Here are the best looks, trends, inspiration, and shopping picks from our students’ summer style. From boys’ bucket hats, to chicks’ Chacos, Andover High has the inside scoop on today’s trends.
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Freshman Nick Epperson pairs a collared button up with gray Vans. On bottom Nick would wear this with khakis.
Frehsman Lucy Anderson wears a flowy plain top with a boho pattern short. She completes this look with a chunky gold necklace and strappy gladiators.
For summer evenings with friends Lucy wears overalls with a crop top underneath. She would pair this with white Converse or a simple sandal.
For the hot summer days at the pool Nick wears American flag swim trunks with a frat top. He would wear sperries with this look when not in the pool.
For the summer evenings Nick wears a short-sleeve button up with palm trees on it. He pairs this shirt with jeans to dress it up.
Lucy wears highwaisted shorts with a crop top. To complete the look she ties a long-sleeve flannel around her waist.
For the casual look Nick sports a graphic tee with colored shorts and colorful socks. Nick wears this with Sperry Top Siders.
For an evening dinner lucy wears a pair of lace trimmed shorts matched with a crop top. She wears this look with a pair of wedges or strappy gladiators.
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Senior Late Night
The senior class raced, putted and swung the night away at Senior Late Night
Photos by meganCURRY
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