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STAFF: WESLEYAN SCHOOL ADVANCES TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL 5th Erin McConnell A. DeAugustinis This April, Wesleyan School sent a team to compete in the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. The five Rachel McFarland team members were (as pictured below) 7th graders Nicholas Poulos, Erin McConnell, & Watson Copeland, and 8th graders Sara Carmichael and Reed Thomas. In the weeks leading up to the competition, each of the five team mem6th bers was working his or her hardest to prepare for Nationals. The team members had practice sessions on Friday afHarrison Larner ternoons and study sessions on Wednesday mornings. Various teachers also offered to help the team in their efforts. Madeline Metz The national competition would be in two parts. First was the academic portion, where the Wesleyan team would Jennifer Nolan compete against other teams from different states in seven rounds. The teams would be asked various questions Hannah Sterling on different aspects of science and math concepts, from Ian Venkatesan algebra to chemistry and life science. The top 16 teams Esther Williams for the academic portion would then compete in a doubleelimination round for the win. The Wesleyan team, how7th ever, won two matches out of seven and did not qualify Madeline Benfield for double elimination. Leandro Haddad The second part was the car competition. Each team Kat Hughes would have to build a lithiumion battery powered car, Erin McConnell which would have to carry a 737g salt shaker and race down a Nicholas Poulos twenty meter track. Mr. Tablada, middle school art teacher, Grayson Ragsdale assisted the team with building the car in backwork during Kelly Roth the week. All of the team members worked hard on the car: planning, designing, building, and fixing right up 8th until the National Competition. Their car, consequently, Will Tanner won fifth in Design at Nationals. The judges loved that the Maguire Wilder car was entirely recyclable, from the cardboard chassis to the salt shaker holder, which was built from a plastic SubMargaret Ann Yates way tray. Congratulations to Reed, Sara, Nicholas, Watson, and Erin for an amazing job at the National Science Bowl! INSIDE THE BEES: AN INSIDER’S LOOK AT THE SPELLING AND GEOGRAPHY BEES Noah Young Nicholas Poulos We’ve all heard about them. The Spelling Bee’s coming up in late May, the Geography Bee was about a FACULTY month ago, and the Science Bowl was in late April. (I will focus on Spelling & Geography since Erin is covering ADVISORS: the Science Bowl.) What actually happens in those bees, though? What do the competitors do? How does the proDr. Pat McCoy Mr. James Moleta cedure go? Well, here are the answers! I recently competed in a few Bees, so I know what it’s like. First, I’ll talk about the Spelling Bee. The State Spelling Bee only had 20 competitors. They all sat in chairs and waited until their name was called, then they walked up to the microphone and spelled the word that was given to them. Pretty easy, right? It’s a fairly simple, Be sure not to if challenging, process, because the words get harder and harder as miss... you advance. You can’t spell right away, though. Since it’s televised, you have to wait about half an hour for all of these important people Hot Summer Plans! to give meaningful speeches about whoknows-what. It’s speech after speech after speech until the competition actually starts. That’s 8th Grade Photo when it starts to get a little nerve-wracking. What word will you get? Montage! Will you know it? There’s no rhyme or reason to how you get your word. It just comes off of a list that you don’t know about, so it’s all about Spring Sports luck when it comes to what word you’ll be getting. If you know your Wrap-ups! words and others don’t, you win! Now, on to the Geography Bee. It’s a little different. For one thing, there are about a hundred kids competing, Fantastic Fiction! so the groups are divided up. You go into a room with 19 other people, you sit down and listen to a speech or two, then the moderators start World News! asking questions around the table. What round it is depends on what question you’ll get since geography is such a huge subject. If you’re Christianity Corner!on the World Capitals round, you have to name a capital. If you get your question right, nice job! That’s a point for you! If you get it wrong, Wacky News! you don’t get any points. After nine rounds, they see who among the hundred kids has a perfect score. They take them to a secret tiebreaker Delicious Recipes! round, then you go to an auditorium and listen to a few more speeches. Then ten finalists duke it out for a while until two remain. The winner of the two is…well, then winner. And that’s and lots more! how it works! I encourage all of you to try your best at the school level of these bees so you, too, can compete at higher and higher levels in these competitions! Who knows, maybe YOU will be a national champion someday! Editor’s Note: Tune in to ESPN this week to follow Nicholas as he advances through the Scripps National Spelling Bee!

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STAY AT HOME SUMMER PLANS ----- Kat Hughes Are you staying at home during the summer? Do you think you will be bored to death? Well, here are some ideas that can make your summer stay-at-home vacation not so boring! 1. Sprinkler day. Delay your sprinklers for one day so they come a little later in the morning. This way everyone can get on their bathing suits and have fun jumping through the sprinklers on a hot day. 2. Go bowling. Go to a nearby bowling alley. Reserve a lane and even try to go Cosmic bowling! 3. Have a water balloon fight. On a hot day, take out your water-balloon supply and have either a water balloon fight or even a water balloon toss! Great way to cool down on a hot, summer day. 4. Go to the zoo. Going to the zoo is a great way to get energy out, as well as experience some cool things! 5. Go to the pool. On a hot day, go to the pool! It is a great way to cool down as well as get out some energy.

SUMMER PLANS ----- Jennifer Nolan Many people are doing a lot of fun things this summer. Some are going to beaches and others are visiting family. I asked several members of the middle school about their plans, and here is what they said: 5th- Avery Beall: “I’m going to the beach and meeting my cousins there.” 6th- Liam Coxhead: “I’m going on a cruise, going to the beach, and going to a camp.” 7th- Billy Stepp: Go to the beach and hang out with friends 8th- Sara Carmichael: “My birthday is June 9th, I’m going to Camp Ozark in Arkansas for two weeks, my family from New Mexico and Florida are coming for a week in July, and I’m doing the Wesleyan volleyball camp and the volleyball team camp. Teacher- Ms. Siron: “I’m going back to Cambodia and spending time with my family.” SUMMER POEM KELLY ROTH A time of fun When school is done To play and laugh And have a splash Green are the leaves No homework please We all dread the end Of summer, our friend

TALL TALES: LION ----- Esther Williams Julie Kristoff really wanted a kitten. Only one problem: Her parents wouldn’t let her. She had tried begging; crying even but the answer remained a no. Julie’s mother was all for a kitten but thought the responsibility would be too much. One day, while walking by the dumpster on a shortcut to her house, Julie spotted a tiny mewing kitten. It didn’t look helpless, but it looked homeless and very adorable. Julie picked the small creature up and brought it back to the house. Mr. and Mrs. Kristoff’s hearts melted, but their mouths said no. Her parents allowed her to keep it for a while, until they could find a better home. It just so happened that around the same time the library was looking for a pet to keep around the library, because often it was quiet and boring. Over the course of the next few weeks, the kitten grew and became used to the Kristoffs. A few days later, Mr. Denver, the librarian whom the Kristoffs were very fond of, rang their doorbell. When he saw the tiny kitten he exclaimed. “Oh! The library has been needing a pet to keep around. It gets awfully low in there with the large studying atmosphere.” He chuckled to himself. “Are you selling it?” The tiny kitten mewed in Julie’s hands. Mrs. Kristoff told Mr. Denver that it was free. The next morning, Mr. Denver came to pick up the kitten, which he named Lion for the stone lions outside the library and the town symbol. The Kristoffs put Lion in a basket with blankets where it slept soundly all the way to the library. Lion became very happy with his new habitat, and Julie visited him every day after school. After all, she lived just down the street. Mr. Denver put pictures up of him and Lion around the library let the kids pet him. Everyone lived happily ever after...or did they?

SEASONS CHANGE ----- Kelly Roth Editor’s Note: See how soon you can identify the narrator’s secret identity in Kelly’s clever anecdote! I long for the steady rays of sunlight beaming down on me. I long to be up in the branches, safe from danger. All I have now are the memories of my siblings. I will never see them again. Soon, even I will cease to exist. I spent my days looking down on the children below, playing in the summer breeze. Often, I would wish to be down there with them drifting away to anywhere else but there. Now, I would give anything to be back up in that spot with the perfect view of the world dashing around below. All those carefree days, there was nothing that needed to be done. I did everything I did for pleasure. Then, it got comfortably cooler. It was a nice change from those summer days. We all changed from a crisp green to a fading yellow, orange, or red. This transformation puzzled us, and made us dream of being our old green shade. We didn’t even know that the worst was even yet to come. One day, a few of us fell out of our home. Days later, all of us were gone. Most of my family has already been swept away. As for me, it’s only a matter of time.

LOOKING BACK ON FOUR YEARS OF WESLEYAN MS ----- Maguire Wilder These four years have been rough. As an eighth grader, I am super excited to go into high school, but I’m also going to kind of miss the middle school. I’ve spent the last four years here, and it’s what I’m used to. I’ve made relationships with so many teachers and students in these halls. It’s really great to see how much a person can change in four years. In fifth grade, I was shy. I mean really shy. It wasn’t until halfway through the year when I broke out of my shell. After that, I wasn’t as shy, but I still got nervous around adults, even if I had known them for a while. Now, I have great relationships with teachers like Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Schuerman, and Mrs. Greene. Sometimes, life was hard in the middle school, but I always got through it, and you will too. Trust me, these next years of your life probably aren’t going to be a walk in the park, but I can guarantee you that leaving middle school, you will look back on this time with joy in your heart.

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CHRISTIANITY CORNER THE KINGDOM ----- Margaret Ann Yates What is the Kingdom? We’ve been discussing it all year in chapel, but if asked the question what is the kingdom, what would your response be? Dictionary.com defines kingdom as, “a state or government having a king or queen as its head; anything conceived as constituting a realm or sphere of independent action or control: the kingdom of thought.” Many of us think of the kingdom as something far oﬀ in the future, something that we will worry about when

we get older. However, what many people don’t realize is that the kingdom is here and now! Spreading the word of the kingdom is something that we should all be doing right now. Jesus loved us so much that he died for us, but if we are unwilling to share the news of his death and resurrection; then what’s the point? In chapel recently, Kelsey Strott talked to us about how we often get distracted from the kingdom in our day to day lives and focus on other, less important things like social media. Although there is nothing wrong with social media in and of itself, if it is a distraction from God and the kingdom then maybe it’s a part of your life you should put on hold for a while to spend your time focused on more important things. For example, one of my friends has a deal going with herself where she will compliment a diﬀerent person every day. Doing small things like that can really make a diﬀerence in someone’s life and it is a small way of spreading the kingdom of God here and now. MY FIRST YEAR AT WESLEYAN ----- Hannah Sterling The transition from my old school was kind of hard because I basically was there my whole life. But all the people that I met at Wesleyan helped me adjust to my new environment. So my first year as a 6th grader was a great one. I also asked McKenzie Keeler about her first year: McKenzie: “Ummmm, well when I first came I tried out for softball. Everyone accepted me and helped me become a better player.” It sounds like her year also went well! I ‘m excited for the opportunity to pay it forward next year by welcoming new students into 7th grade.

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THE CHAPEL BAND EXPERIENCE FOR 2012-2013 ----- Grayson Ragsdale We all know that Wesleyan is an amazing school, with a great learning program, oustanding teachers, and wonderful students. What makes it even better is the weekly Friday Chapel. Each week, the entire middle school gathers together to worship the Lord, and hear a devotion led by either some of the 8th graders, Wesleyan alumni, or the faculty that works here. Something that makes those Fridays wonderful is the Chapel Band. This group of students is from grades 6-8, and the students meet every other week to rehearse. This year there were two Chapel Bands, who alternated weeks of worship. Throughout the year, there were many highlights. Meeting everyone on your Chapel Band Team was one of them. There were two teams- Green and Gold. The Green team was made up of mostly 8th graders with the exception of one 7th grader. The Gold team was a mix of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Another highlight of the year was getting the opportunity to lead worship every Friday. It was great getting to see the faces of all the students as they sang along to all of the worship songs. I really felt a strong connection to what we were doing, and it brought me closer to the Lord. As we all know, Austin chapel is going to be renovated and enlarged for our return to school next year. As the Chapel Band, it was our job to clean out Austin- that meant removing all of the mics, speakers, the podium, drum kit, guitar stands, keyboard, stray cords, etc. After this major cleanout (we moved everything to Powell) the Chapel Band (both Green and Gold teams) got together for some pizza and soft drinks. Doing this caused us to miss the entire lunch period and most of our class following lunch, but we got to talk about our year together and relax. That was another great highlight from the year. The last highlight from the 12-13 Chapel Band year (for the 8th graders) is the 8th grade chapel. Both teams 8th grade members get to merge and lead worship, and they get to perform for the entire middle school. I know that the 8th grade looks forward to this day, because they get to own the performance, even picking the songs that they perform. Overall, the 12-13 Chapel Band year was great. There were many highlights, and a lot of fun times. I’m looking forward to an even BETTER year next year, and I hope that you all are too! SIX FLAGS MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND TRIP ----Ian Venkatesan During the month of April, the whole Middle School went to Six Flags after we performed in front of the judges at the Southern Star Music Festival. After we did the middle school performance, we got to see the High School play their songs. Once their performance was done, we all got on our buses and drove to ChickFil-a for a quick bite before heading to (no offense) the main event: Six Flags! When we got to Six Flags, the whole band separated into different groups according to their ability to and interest in riding different rides. The three groups were extreme, moderate, and easy. Everybody in the extreme group was talking about riding EVERYTHING including Acrophobia, which is a vertical ride that goes up then down. Thanks to the parent and teacher volunteers who patiently accompanied us throughout the day, all in all the Six Flags trip was great and everybody had a blast. Band is Good!

WHAT I’LL MISS ABOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL ----- Noah Young For eighth graders, it almost time to move onto high school! At this point we are excited that it is time to go. Everybody is going to miss middle school and some of us have things that we will miss. I asked some eighth graders to tell me what they will miss about m i d d l e school as their eighth grade year comes to an end. “I’m going to miss the shorter classes and being the oldest in the middle school. In high school, I’m looking forward to the longer lunches and getting to know the upper-classmen!!”- Madison Darsey “I’m going to miss being the leader of middle school but I can’t wait for high school to like start over and also have a 50 minute lunch.”- Rachel Morgan “I will miss having homeroom teachers. I am looking forward to having more freedom, and just about everything else that comes with high school.”- Jessica Roberts

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MS GIRLS SOCCER ----- Madeline Benfield This season, the Middle School girls soccer team had a fun and great time. The team was made up of 4 6th graders - Caroline Gracey, Caroline Hayes, Lexi Jerding, and Yewande Bello - and 12 7th graders: Michelle Tan, Lydia Rogers, Ansley Jones, Morgan Biagioni, Meredith Lynch, Caroline Gross, Sutton West, Emma Surber, Gracie Mitchell, Tatiana Hamade, Sadie Prince, and Madeline Benfield. Their record was 5 wins, 6 losses, and 4 ties. They beat their rival, Woodward, for the first time in their coaches (Coach Jen Sheppard, Coach Victoria Casey, and Coach Jenna Smith) history, 2-0. Good job girls!

MS BOYS: SUPER SOCCER ----- Leandro Haddad Here are the opinions of a few MS boys’ soccer players about the season: Henry Beltrami thought that the soccer season was successful and fun. He had a great time hanging out with friends and playing soccer. He really felt like playing at Wesleyan really helped him develop his skills and taught him how to play good defense. “This year was great and I really had fun.” said a second player. Another player loved playing soccer this season. It was a great experience and he said he would valued it greatly. It was awesome meeting the eighth graders, 6th graders, and everyone else. It pushed him hard and it was nerve-racking during games.

MS GIRLS LAX ----- Madeline Benfield This year, the Middle School girls lacrosse team had a great season. They got to the playoﬀs against Mill Creek. I interviewed 7th grader Kat Hughes about her experience. 1) What was the best thing about lacrosse? KH: The best thing is that it is a total team sport and we are like a family. 2) What did you learn about teamwork this season? KH: I learned that the team does best when everyone supports each other and lifts each other up. 3) How has God helped you this season? KH: God has helped me this season because we prayed before and after. 4) How have you improved in lacrosse with your team? KH: Practice is everything in lacrosse and getting another year under my belt is awesome. I feel like my passing, shooting, and ground balls have gotten much better.

JV GIRLS LACROSSE ----- Margaret Ann Yates The JV girl’s lacrosse team had a great season with a record of 5-4-2. The team was a mix of eighth and ninth graders who worked really well together. The games the girls won were played against Parkview, Darlington, Marist, Duluth, and Buford. Although many of team’s games were canceled due to weather, the girls still had a strong season. I talked with some of the eighth graders about their experience on the team, and I got nothing but positive feedback. Katherine Facteau, when asked what it was like being in the youngest age group on the team, said,” Being in the youngest age group means that we are learning a lot throughout

the year. We are the youngest, so the older girls teach us a lot. It is a fun time for all of us because most of us had never played before – so it was fun learning with everyone.” Anna Alexander, when asked the same question, said,” It’s a little intimidating because you don’t know everyone and you feel like you need to really impress the older girls.” The eighth graders both said that they are planning on playing next year. The freshmen also did their part and were some of the big goal scorers. Two of the leaders on the team were Anna Brown and Carson Guess. Great season girls!

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE ----- Will Tanner Even though we didn’t win a championship, lacrosse this year was very fun and quite exciting. We won three games and a scrimmage, which is far better than we did last year. We even made it to the second round of playoﬀs! But best of all, we had more than enough heart to carry us through the season, like our coach continued to tell us to have. We all got much better and had a great season as we look forward to playing JV next year!

5TH AND 6TH FIELD DAY ----- Aubrey DeAugustinis

Water Balloon Toss, Softball Throw, Running Events, and more! All of these things were presented at Wesleyan’s super cool FIELD DAY, where everyone participated and had a great time. Students were able to contribute to 4 events in the morning, have a delicious hamburger lunch, and show their spirit in some awesome team events in the afternoon. These events included the Trash Can Relay, Tug of War, a 4x100 and 4x400, Dizzy Bat, the Trolley Race, and the Sack Race. After all of the events in the afternoon, students went to Marchman Gym to watch the Faculty vs. 8th grade basketball game. After the game, it was time for the results to be announced. For the 5th grade, the Yellow team came in 4th place, the Red team came in 3rd place, the Green team came in 2nd place, and the Blue team came in 1st place. In the 6th grade, the Green team came in 4th place, the Blue team came in 3rd place, the Red team came in 2nd place, and finally, the Yellow team came in 1st place. Even though everybody was excited about the competition results, Field Day is about hanging out with your friends, and just having a good time. 2013 Wesleyan Field Day was an event to remember, and was a bunch of fun!

FIELD DAY - 7TH/8TH ----- Will Tanner This year Field Day was just as amazing as it always is! Unfortunately, my team didn’t win, so I was disappointed. However, the team that did win in 8th grade was the red team. Also, both the 7th and 8th grade teams lost in the faculty versus students basketball games. I did not really see any specific student highlights because everyone performed so well! The weather held up all day in spite of reports of rain, and there were no major injuries to report. Thanks to all of the teachers especially in the PE department - for making Field Day possible!

ARTS AND SPORTS MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD ----- Jennifer Nolan

WOLF POST NOTICE: GIRLS GOLF GALORE! ----- Aubrey DeAugustinis

There are so many sports opportunities at WesGirls Golf is a great way to spend time with friends, have fun, and to best of all, to leyan. One that many middle school students particilearn. Lindsay Panther, a 12th grader, knows this for herself because she has played golf pated in was track and field. This fun sport is a mix of since she started high school. Lindsay started playing golf the summer before her freshmany running races along with field events like long, man year, and 9th grade is the earliest year you can participate in Varsity Girls Golf. She high, and triple jump, discus, and shot-put. Along with was inspired to play golf because her dad had always played golf, and Lindsay thought it such a great sport are amazing athletes who performed was a cool way to hang out with him because they were the only ones in the family who phenomenally in the 2013 season. There will also be played golf. Her favorite part about golf is the people because it is enjoyable playing and great highlights and records. One of these highlights is golfing with others. For example, there is time in between holes where you can chat or just when Wesleyan beat Perimeter twice! Also, in the region-have a good time. Lindsay Panther’s favorite part about being on the golf team is hanging al event, the boys team placed 2nd and the girls placed out with the members on 3rd. Additionally, a few records were set. One was when her team, just because it is Charlie O’Briant completed the 200 meter Hurdles in better. You don’t have to be 32.03 seconds. Another was set when Chapman Pendery good at golf to enjoy yourself threw the shot put 34 feet and 8 inches. Finally, Kyler and play golf with friends! Duley did an amazing jump on the long jump and went If you are thinking about 16 feet and 10 inches. What an amazing season! Way to starting golf, Lindsay go Wolves! would say “to totally do it MARCHING BAND AND because it is so much fun COLOR GUARD INTERVIEWS and you can have a great time.” She also participates ----- Kelly Roth in other sports such It doesn’t matter if you’re in marching as Cross Country and band or color guard: you are part of the Diving. Her other hobbies marching band family. After I interviewed are participating in the these students, I realized just how close Yearbook, Salsa, the Senior they all are. Even when they are not pracGirls Bible Study, and the 5th grade bible study. Lindsay’s favorite bible verse is Joshua 1:9 ticing, you can usually find them all hangwhich says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; ing out in the high school band room. It is do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” My really amazing how much marching band advice to you about golf is to just go for it because I’m almost positive that you will love it. season has brought these high school and GO GIRLS GOLF!

middle school kids together. Here is what they have to say about marching band and color guard. Fernanda Solis Question: What instrument(s) do you play? Answer: I’m in Color guard, so I guess flag, rifle, and sabre Question: What grade did you join? Answer: I joined in my sophomore year Question: What is your favorite part? Answer: band camp by far, but I also love Friday’s games and competitions Question: Why did you rejoin marching band? Answer: it’s so much fun and I love everyone who it in it, and we are all so close. It’s all the people that really make the experience Question: What advice would you give to people who are new to this whole experience? Answer: it’s a lot of hard work, but it is so worth it, and make sure you stay on task and have fun when it’s time to have fun Michelle Tan Question: What instrument(s) do you play? Answer: clarinet, piano Question: What grade did you join? Answer: seventh Question: What is your favorite part? Answer: being able to hang out with high school students Question: Why did you rejoin marching band? Answer: it gives you a chance to become a family Question: What advice would you give to

MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS 2013 ----- Harrison Larner In Middle school Tennis, Wesleyan rules! Both the boys and girls teams had a great season that we can celebrate! First oﬀ, the girls, even with a few cancelations, still managed to put up a great 7-2 record with victories against Hebron, GAC (Twice), Perimeter Christian, Lovett, and Pace! Here is the roster of the girls’ team: Lauren Alexander, Sarah Kate Brown, Elizabeth Bruehl, Anna Kate Johnson, Clare Jones, Sam Laurite, Madison Lloyd, Audrey Mangum, Sarah Moon, and Harrison Feininger. Next, we have the boys team. Just like the girls, they had many cancelations, but they still managed a great record of 6-1-2. Some wins included a win over GAC, Perimeter, Lovett, and Woodward Academies. Here is a roster of the great boys’ team: Cullen Davis, Holt Cochran, Patrick English, Peter Hess, Jack Lambert, Justin Reichel and Chris Jackson. The coaches were Anne Shirley and Elizabeth Ables. When asked what their favorite part of tennis was, Lauren Alexander and Sam Laurite both agreed that the best experience was bonding with their teammates and supporting them. When asked how the sport of tennis grew them closer to God, Patrick English responded that God had given him a gift in the sport of tennis. All in all, the middle school tennis teams were successful, got closer to God, and had lots of fun with teammates.

Answer: it’s really fun because it gives you a chance to go outside your friend group and you have more independence Rylei Tamel Question: What instrument(s) do you play? Answer: saxophone Question: What grade did you join? Answer: I joined in 7th grade Question: What is your favorite part? Answer: I would say my favorite part is Band Camp Question: Why did you rejoin marching band? Answer: I rejoined because it is fun and because everyone there is like family Question: What advice would you give to people who are new to this whole experience? Answer: don’t be nervous… it may seem hard at first, but everyone there will help you out.

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MS BAND CONCERT ----- Madeline Metz On the night of Thursday, May 9th, Powell Theatre was packed with people to hear the 5th grade, 6th grade, and advanced bands play. The 5th grade band played four selections, including the popular theme from Star Wars. Four pieces were played by the 6th grade; among these were Serengeti Dreams, Spider Man, and Dark Fortress. Dark Fortress had a feeling to it that makes you imagine trumpets lined up outside of a castle while knights are riding out on horses. In this piece, trumpets had the main melody. For most people, Serengeti Dreams makes them think of a field in the Serengeti with animals running through it. A sweet part of the concert was when the 6th grade flutes played “Happy Birthday” for Dr. C’s daughter, Dallas. The advanced band played the last piece called “The Final Countdown.” Everyone enjoyed listening to the vast selection of music!

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PRESENTING-- THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS SPRING CONCERT SPECTACULAR! ----- Aubrey DeAugustinis Lights, Camera, Singing! The Middle School Spring Chorus Concert was an enjoyable presentation of songs from the 5th and 6th Grade Chorus, and the 7th and 8th Grade Advanced Chorus. Some wonderful songs that were sung by the 5th and 6th Grade Chorus include Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, “Happiness” and “Suppertime” from You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and a medley of Disney songs in Disney Dazzle. The 7th and 8th Grade Advanced Chorus sung some amazing songs, including Corner of the Sky from Pippin, Choral Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera, and Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz. The Middle School Chorus also sang combined songs, with all grade levels included. These songs were Beautiful (recorded by Christina Aguilera), God Gave Me You (recorded by Blake Shelton), Count on Me (recorded by Bruno Mars), and When You Believe from The Prince of Egypt. Before the concert was over, students who participated in extracurricular choral events were recognized. Also, awards such as Best Expression were given. Furthermore, awards were given to graduating 8th graders, and students that had been in the Middle School Chorus elective for 2, 3, or 4 years. “DOTS” ARTIST MARKET REVIEW In addition to the remarkable singing of the choruses, soloists/ ----- Esther Williams small groups showed their talent and personality in various songs. Did you notice all the DOTS covering Wesleyan’s campus? WesleyThere were a total of 30 soloists/small groups that were a part of an’s annual artist market was here the first week of May, with the the spring concert. The Middle School Chorus Spring Concert was theme “D.O.T.S” or “Discovering Our Talents”. The Market disa pleasure to watch and to perform. The lives of Middle School played student and professional artists alike. Some student artists Chorus students are described in just 3 words. EAT, SLEEP, SING! who sold their works were Kat Hughes (7th Grade) who worked with her brother, Ryan Hughes (9th Grade) to create wolf magnets! CHORUS COMPETITIONS Ashley Doran (6th Grade) who used beads from Africa to make and ----- Rachel McFarland sell jewelry, Elise and Ansley Harper (6th Grade) who baked yummy The Chorus Competitions went great! There were 2 compecupcakes, mini pies, and macaroons with Darby Day (8th Grader)! titions Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) and SouthI talked to some participants whose art and talents were shown: ern Star Music Festival. The 5th and 6th grade Chorus sang at Kelly Doran, Ashley’s mom, says, “I just love to paint. Somehow both LGPE and Southern Star, but 7th and 8th grade only sang at when I paint, I feel God’s pleasure. I think God has given all of us Southern Star. gifts and He also gives us desire to work hard and learn and grow. The 5th and 6th grade Chorus sang a Menagerie of Songs Maybe He has given me some gifts creatively, but I also have which included Bandicoot, Giraffe, and Panda. Soloist for Giraffe, worked very hard to improve. That is one of my favorite things Rachel McFarland said that she was really nervous, but once she about painting – that I am always growing and learning. My ulti- got the hang of it she wasn’t nervous anymore. The Chorus also mate desire in painting and everything in life is to bring glory to sang Flanders Fields, and Walk Dem Bones at Southern Star. Lizzy Him. Sometimes it is hard to know how to do that in real life, but Stainback, soloist for Walk I try to pursue excellence and tap to His Holy Spirit. It just makes Dem Bones said that my day when a painting speaks to “I realized that I wasn’t as someone or blesses them in some way. scary as I thought and that Maybe it would remind them of some- if you love something it just thing important in their life or make makes it better.” The 5th them think of God’s goodness. It is fun and 6th grade Chorus to be in the Artist Market to try to raise won Superior ratings money for Wesleyan and to celebrate for LGPE for both they’re everything created by the other artists singing and sight reading, and won straight Gold ratings from all who are there.” 3 judges. They won the Sweepstakes trophy, the Winner trophy, Katie Tanner also shared with me some and the Grand Champion trophy. of the reasons why she was at the mar- The 7th and 8th grade Chorus sang Gratias Agimus Tibi, She ket. KT: “I am in the Artist Market just Sings, and Til the Walls Come Down. Ricardo Hurtado, soloist to see if people like my art (or not).” for Til the Walls Come Down said that he felt energized and great EW: What do you think your art says about you? when he sang his solo. Lauren Bell, another soloist for Til the KT: “I don’t think that my art actually says much (if anything) Walls Come Down said that “it was kind of scary… I got up there about me.” and I was really nervous but I just remembered: I can do all things EW: What are you looking forward to most in this year’s artist through Christ who strengthens me and like that it was over! I remarket? ally enjoyed it and hope to be able to do it again!” The 7th and 8th KT: “Going over to the Harpers booth and stuffing my face with grade Chorus also won the Sweepstakes trophy, the Winner tromini pies.“ phy, and the Grand Champion trophy. EW: How many paintings did you sell? The Choruses both did a great job and are looking forward to the KT: “29” Chorus Concert on May 14th, 2013. Be sure to come!

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8TH SEMI-FORMAL GIRL’S PERSPECTIVE ----- Maguire Wilder The 8th grade semi-formal was the highlight of my year! We got to dress up in fancy clothes and hang out with our friends all night. Before semi, I got ready with a couple of my friends, and we went to the picture party. The picture party was super fun because we got to take pictures with almost everyone in the grade. When we got to Hoover, where the dance was, the gym was beautiful. The theme was The Stars of 2017, and it felt like we were under the night sky. We danced all night, and things weren’t nearly as awkward as anyone expected. The semi-formal was really just a fun night for our grade to bond and become one. Fifth through seventh graders, be looking forward to this one!

WORLD NEWS AFFECTING WESLEYAN ----- Hannah Sterling Some interesting yet concerning news is that Oslo, Norway gets its warmth from burning trash. Right now, the country is out of trash and it is looking to other countries like the U.S. to import trash. They even burn toxic waste from hospitals and other places. This seems to be a short-sighted and desperate way to generate SEMI-FORMAL FROM THE GUY’S PROSPECTIVE energy, as the long term effects ----- Noah Young could be extremely harmful to Friday April 5th, 2013 is a night every eighth grader is going to remember. That was the night of the semi-formal! The semi-formal is something that you get to do in eighth grade where you dress up the Norwegian people. I wonder nicely, and have a fun night dancing with your friends! what our country could do to Many guys don’t like to admit it but they actually have a help instead of sending Norway more trash? great time. If you have fun, there is no awkwardness, Another issue is that soonly fun! Here is what a couple of guys said. cial networking and media have “I thought semi was awesome and a lot of fun. Dancing and partying with my friends was awesome. an increasing problem of adults acting as teenagers to talk to I thought it was going to be awkward and weird but it wasn’t at all even slow dancing wasn’t awkward. young girls and boys. The problem grows when the two people I really enjoyed semi.”John Morris get really close, sending each “Everything was set up great and the food was other info on where they live awesome. I had a lot of fun.”- Marco Kruger and pictures of what they look like. Even though you probably already know this, it’s worth TOP 5 BEST THINGS/I WISH I HAD CAROLYN CHAPMAN RETIRES mentioning again that you IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ----- Aubrey DeAugustinis should never ever give out your ----- Will Tanner A Savannah, Georgia native, Carolyn Chapinformation to a stranger online man is one of the Wesleyan librarians, with 11 years of 5. My number five moment was when we even if you think you know experience. She has brought many satisfied smiles to won the 8th grade football championship. them. Let’s do what we can to That was a great victory and I was proud to the faces of Wesleyan students over those years with make the world a safer place! her knowledgeable book recommendations, kind-na- be on the team that won it. W-FACTOR WRAP UP 4. My number four thing is an “I wish I had tured assistance, and willingness to spend time with ----- Noah Young students and faculty alike in conversation, book clubs, moment.” I wish I had spoken in chapel one This year the variety and even card games! This reporter was privileged to time. show was a great success! 3. My have an opportunity to learn more about Ms. ChapStudent Council decided to number man before she retires, and the insights that were change the name to the W Facthree gathered are below for your enjoyment. tor instead of keeping it as the moment For her undergraduate degree, Ms. ChapVariety Show. The show was a was man graduated from the University of Georgia. She huge success! Almost the entire when later graduated from Georgia State College with her theater was full by the time the my ghost Master’s degree. Ms. Chapman enjoys working with show started and people were students, helping them find good materials, and talk- article still coming in during the show. was pubing with the students about good books. Ms. ChapThis of course could not have lished man has a daughter, Cory Caroline that is 29 years been successful without the old, and a son, Andrew, that is 32. Sadly, her husband, in the Student Council officers, Barrett school Ronald, passed away. The Chapman Library was Ramsey, Patrick Ramsey, Launewsnamed after a sweet lady named Beverly Chapman, ren Alexander, and Reed Thomwho made a huge donation to the library. Ms. Chap- paper. as. Along with the officers, Mrs. That was man is glad to work at the Wesleyan School Library, Lewis and Mrs. Sanchez were even though she has no relation to Beverly Chapman. a great there for all rehearsals in order article that I thought was humorous and I was Her favorite book author is John Grisham, but if Ms. to make the show a success! The proud to have written it. Chapman could be a character in a book, she would show included acts like singing, be Anne from Anne in Green Gables. A book that she 2. My number 2 moment was when I came in playing the guitar and ukulele, wished she could have written is “Gone by the Wind” second at the B team wrestling tournament. playing the drums, and I heard by Margaret Mitchell. Ms. Chapman looks forward to Even though I didn’t win I was proud of how there was a pretty good bagworking in her garden and reading lots of books this far I had come since I started wrestling. piper. The W Factor was a great summer. Thank you, Ms. Chapman, for being part of 1. My top Middle School moment was being hit and I hope everyone will get the Wesleyan community, and making the Chapman in Middle School because it was awesome. to go to one sometime during Enjoy this great time in your life while it lasts! library so much more fun. middle school.

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THE CROODS ----- Margaret Ann Yates The Croods is a great family film about a family of cavemen who set out on a mission to find “tomorrow.” The main character, Eep, is voiced by Emma Stone and is rebellious to her father’s (Grugg’s) primitive way of living. One night she sneaks out and meets a boy named Guy, who after the families cave is buried in an avalanche, leads them on the mission to find “tomorrow,” much against Grugg’s wishes. However, everyone else especially Eep, likes Guy. This includes, Ugga (Grugg’s wife), Thunk (younger brother), Sandy (younger sister), and Gran (Ugga’s mother). While on the mission Grugg eventually begins to like Guy and his rocky relationship with his daughter Eep is healed. The movie ends well, but I won’t spoil the ending! The Croods is great movie about the importance of family, acceptance of others, and openness to change. I would highly recommend it! MRS. LACY’S RETIREMENT ICE CREAM IN A BAG ----- Rachel McFarland ----- Jennifer Nolan Mrs. Lacy, the 5th grade chair is retiring from her position. You may Ice cream is a fun treat to have during summer. It makes the hot not know her, but she has touched the lives of many. Her little lambs weather a little more bearable. Making things yourself is also a fun sumhave become sheep as they go into the next year and years to come, mertime craft. What if you could do both at the same time? The recipe but they will always be her little lambs. She said the thing she will miss below makes that possible. Enjoy! the most about Wesleyan is “the daily interactions with my sweet little What you will need: lambs and my very special 5th grade team of teachers. We are very close * 2 tablespoons of sugar friends. I will miss my many friends here at Wesleyan and all the won* 1 cup of half and half derful Wesleyan families I am privileged to know and serve. You name it * 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and I will miss it. I dearly love Wesleyan!” Mrs. Lacy is a very funny per* 1/2 cup of salt (rock salt works best, but table salt is fine.) son, with many stories to tell. She said “I have so many memories that * Ice cubes (enough to fill each gallon-size bag about half full) make me giggle; however, the funniest memories have been shared with * 1 pint-size Ziploc bag Ms. Pera, Ms. Lewis, Mrs. Greene and Mrs. McCarren when we all go * 1 gallon-size Ziploc bag out together. Most of those are our little secret laughs together. I rememHow to make it: *Mix together the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint-size ber the 5th grade trip to Huntsville and the Space Center. The bus broke down on the interstate and we all came home on one crowded bus, but bag and seal it tightly. we laughed the entire way home.” *Put salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, and then place the sealed smaller After she retires she said she will bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the with old friends, my mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). Feel the small bag to know when it’s “spend time sweet family and my extended famdone. be able to travel and go *Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, and you can eat the ice cream ily. I will now on business trips with my husband. right out of the bag. I am going to take lots of diﬀerent THE MOVIE: 42 types of lessons and even become ----- Leandro Haddad a good cook again. It will be fun to exercise every day when I am not so I have the privilege of reviewing an tired and just enjoy life. I plan to volunteer and help wherever God leads unbelievable movie. This movie is a tale of one of me. I have a passion for mentoring young moms with children. I am just the most inspiring baseball players of all time. excited for this new season in my life. I will always stay in touch with life This movie is 42. It is about Jackie Robinson and at Wesleyan.” his struggles as a black major league baseball Some of Mrs. Lacy’s “little lambs” wanted to say that they appreplayer. He lived in a time of segregation. Many ciated her and that they were going to miss her. Here are some of their people did not like him and called him names. He inspired minorities all over America to follow their quotes about Mrs. Lacy. “I really like how she gave us no homework every day, or we finished it in class, and I will remember how she let us dreams and to play in Major league baseball. run around the quad during class.”-Adam Rogers, “I will missing seeIt started when Montreal recruited him. The owner, Mr. Rickey, wanted ing her smiling face and I feel bad for the rising fifth graders who just a change in the sport and he decided to let a black person play on his missed her.” – Olivia Frye, “I like the way she always puts God first in team. At first, the players did not like Jackie, but once they realized how good he was, they started to get nicer to him. After a while, he was trans- her life, and always exemplifies the JOY motto. “ - Audrey Mangum,”The thing I will miss most about Mrs. Lacy is her being there for you when ferred to the Brooklyn Dodgers. They treated him rather well. Thanks you need her. “-J’ernai Argilagos mostly to Jackie, they went to the championship game. After that game, Mrs. Lacy is awesome, she’s there for you, she has a lot of fun, people started becoming more accepting of minorities, and more black and she shows God through her daily life activities. Wesleyan’s students, people got chances to play in Major League Baseball. Jackie Robinson faculty, and parents will miss her as she leaves our school. Goodbye Mrs. was one of the most inspirational players of all time. MLB even retired Lacy! the number 42 on all baseball jerseys in his honor!

WACKY NEWS ----- Kat Hughes Do you want to hear some wacky news? Well, this is the article for you! Here are some weird, crazy, and funny news stories from around the globe. 1. Firefighters had to rescue a NYPD cop from a tree this week! The cop had been trying to rescue a cat, and in the process, got stuck up there himself! 2. A 90 year old man got stuck in his car in his garage this week. A man had been walking by when he heard a muffled “Can you help me?” coming from the inside of his garage. He called 911 and they rescued the man. 3. A real, life-sized Barbie’s Dream house opened in Florida this week. It is open to the public, with a staff who will glam up the visitors. Another one is about to open in Berlin, Germany. 4. Police reported to La Crosse Technical Campus to the sounds of gunshots. It just turned out to be balloons popping during a class project. 5. A deer went crashing through a public bus’s windshield this week in Pennsylvania. It ran around frantically, and finally, when the bus driver opened the door, it walked calmly off. Those are some wacky news stories from the week! Be ready for the next article next year for more of wacky news!

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NEON NIGHT

GO FOR THE GOLD

SERVE-HIS LEAGUE

FALL WORKOUTS SERVICE DAY

HANGING WITH FRIENDS

TAILGATE

FACILITIES SERVICE TEAM

VARIETY SHOW TIME

NEARLY NINTH NIGHT

FIELD DAY FUN

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YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

READY FOR THE BIG NIGHT

E RMAL DANC T H E S E M I-F O

8TH GRADE RECEPTION FIELD DAY FUN

VARIETY SHOW 2013

EXTRA-CURRICULARS ENJOYING THE RECEPTION

SCIENCE BOWL 2013

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OCOEE FUN ----- Leandro Haddad The annual 7th-8th grade Christian Life Retreat took place from Saturday, May 4 until early on Sunday, May 5. Despite taking place on a rainy weekend, there were lots of opportunities for fun with friends and outdoor activities! It started out with a 2-hour bus ride to the camp. While this may sound like a rough beginning, there were four minibuses in a caravan, so we got to spend time talking with friends on the way. We also stopped at ChickFil-A for breakfast at the midway point, practically taking over the restaurant with our 40+ middle school members. Once we arrived, we moved into our cabins and got ready to play Wood ball. Wood ball is a game of paintball where there are four forts and two teams. The two teams try to get each other out for 15 minutes. There was a guys’ game (including Coach Rider), a girls’ game, and a coed game, all of which were amazing fun. Then we went to the cafeteria and ate lunch. After lunch, we went to the cabins and got ready for the whitewater rafting! The rafting started very hard, as it was even chillier than usual thanks to the rain. The rain also made it hard to paddle, but our entertaining and helpful raft guides made the journey easier as well as exciting. Some groups toppled their rafts - mostly on purpose - and shrieks of joy could be heard up and down the Ocoee. We rafted for 5 miles and left freezing, but we were all smiling due to the fun and our accomplishments. By then we just wanted to eat and relax. We came back to the cabins and got dry. Then we went to the cafeteria where we ate spaghetti and drank hot chocolate. The teachers and students had worked up a bigger appetite after all of the day’s activities, however, so Ms. Dixon, Ms. Stephenson and Mr. Moleta made a clutch pizza run and came back with enough for everyone! After a great devotion from Ms. Davis, we went back to the cabins and fell asleep

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That’s quite a big gun you’ve got there! Cassie Henning and Caroline Gross look armed and dangerous as they await the start of a paintball match (right). Pardon me, please! Two rafts get a little cozy on the Ocoee (below). Don’t worry, no students were harmed during the making of this retreat...

for the night around 11 or so. The next morning we woke up, packed up, and left. We caught breakfast on the road before rumbling back onto campus. Going on that retreat was an amazing experience. I bonded with fellow students and met new people who turned out to be my friends at the end of the retreat. 7th and 8th graders alike got along like old friends, and the trip is one I’m glad to have another chance to repeat next year as an 8th grader!

Jubilation! Middle school rafters capitalize (above) upon a calmer opportunity on the Ocoee River to rejoice and “soak in” the moment (ha ha ha...) Looks like we made it! Georgia Kuehn, Lauren Alexander and Anna Roy strike a smiling pose after a successful day on the Ocoee (right).

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KAT’S CAKE CORNER! ----- Kat Hughes Have you ever wanted to make cakes but felt like you didn’t have an inspiring recipe? This recipe might be the answer to your problem! This is a red velvet cake that is so easy to make and produces yummy results. Ingredients for the Red Velvet Cake: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (recommended: White Lily) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups canola oil 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 (1-ounce) bottle red food coloring 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup buttermilk For the cream cheese frosting: 1/2 cup margarine 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 box confectioners’ sugar, sifted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped lightly toasted pecans Baking the Red Velvet Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round layer cake pans. Sift flour, baking soda and coco together. Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl mix together oil, vinegar, food coloring, and vanilla. Add to the bowl of eggs and sugar and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the wet mixture by alternating the buttermilk and dry ingredients. Always start with the flour and end with the flour. Pour batter into pans. Tap them on the table to level out the batter and release air bubbles. Bake for 25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted near the middle comes out clean but be careful not to over bake or you’ll end up with a dry cake. Let layers cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Cool completely before frosting.

ARTIST MARKET HIGHLIGHTS ----- Maguire Wilder The Artist Market was a huge hit this year, as always! As one of people’s favorite events of the school year, the Wesleyan Artist Market was filled to the brim each day. The theme this year was DOT, Discovering Our Talents. Each student created their own dot, which was on display, and made for a cool effect. This year, students displayed their artwork at the market! Some of these include 8th grader Darby Day’s cupcakes, 8th grader Nicole Fasciana’s Bow-Tique, and 6th grader Katie Tanner’s paintings! Also, a new idea blossomed in the heads of Artist Market officials. For the first time, there was a musical revue at the Artist Market! Numbers from Oklahoma!, Seussical, and Fiddler on the Roof are only a few of the wonderful numbers that were performed! This year there was also the opportunity to take pictures with the characters from Alice in Wonderland! Alice, played by Cat Hughes and Kristen Solomon, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, played by Emily SabonisChaffee and Maguire Wilder, and some flowers, played by Gigi Huggins and Lydia Rodgers, were all available! So many new things happened at the Artist Market this year, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next year! MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL with COACH REILLY -----

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I had a chance to ask Mr. Reilly a few questions about his year as the 7th-8th grade baseball coach: 1. What was the most memorable moment you had? The final game of the season. Although we lost to Holy Innocents, a lot of the players on the team played very well and delivered some clutch hits at perfect times. 2. What do like most about the Middle School Baseball team? I like everything about the MS Baseball team, but I like being able to be around a great group of young men (15 this year ) and coaches 5-6 days a week the most. And the team can be funny occasionally!

NBA WRAP UP ----- Harrison Larner Although we will know who wins the Championship when the Wolf Post comes out, all we can do for now is predict the future. Miami vs. Chicago – With no Derrick Rose and injuries to key players like Loul Deng, Carlos Boozer, and Kirk Hinrich, the Heat should be able to handle the Bulls. Indiana vs. New York (Knicks) – Even with Carmelo Anthony, Raymond Felton, and Steve Novak hitting threes, the defensive-minded Pacers should outrebound, play better defense, and be more efficient with the basketball. Oklahoma City vs. Memphis – The combination of no Westbrook and Harden leaves too much burden on Kevin Durant. The Grizzlies big men can handle the Thunder in a tight series. San Antonio vs. Golden State – Warriors point guard Stephen Curry poses a huge threat to the Spurs, but Mr. Efficiency Tony Parker stands in Curry’s way. Ultimately, it comes down to the point guard play and I think that the experience of the Spurs will come out on top. (Potentially) Miami vs. Indiana – The Heat roll over Indiana to make it to the Finals. (Potentially) Memphis vs. San Antonio – Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, and Mike Conley will push the series to seven and will win the final game at San Antonio. (Potentially the NBA finals) Miami vs. Memphis - It’s the big three of the Grizzlies vs. the big three of the Heat and the best player in the world (Lebron James) will show us again how good he is in a SWEEP of the Grizzlies. After the NBA season is over, there are lots of trades, roster changes, and free agent pickups. Here, are the top 5 free agents this summer and possible landing spots in order from most to least – likely 1. Chris Paul – Clippers, Hawks, Rockets, and the Mavericks will all push hard for what I believe to be a top-5 player in the NBA 2. Dwight Howard – Lakers, Rockets, Nets, Hawks, and the Mavericks. Do we see a trend yet? Although Howard is a “Cry Baby” he is still a dominant force and the league’s top Center 3. Josh Smith – Rockets, Hawks, Celtics, and the Suns. All of these teams are interested in Smith for the right price 4. Andre Iguodala – Nuggets, Nuggets, Nuggets they NEED and want a player of his caliber, no matter the price 5. Andrew Bynum – Mavericks, Hawks, 76ers all are willing to take a chance on Bynum even after not playing a second this season Some other guys to look out for- Paul Millsap, Monta Ellis, Jarret Jack Finally, some predictions for the 2014 season to cap it off NBA MVP – I hate to say it but Lebron wins his 5th MVP in 6 years NBA rookie of the year – Ben McLemore - he will end up on a bad team so he can make a huge impact in the same way Damian Lillard made one this season NBA Champion – Thunder –If they can get an impact player this summer via free agency, the draft, or via trade (which I think they will), the Thunder will finally beat the Heat. 3. When you played baseball, what was your position? I began college as a shortstop but then was moved to right field where I played the rest of college. 4. How would you describe MS baseball in one word? One word would be “you-never-know”