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Volume 12, No. 1 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk, OH Friday, October 11, 2013

By Tanner Murray As a student at Oak Harbor

High School, Patrick Kania was an All-Ohio athlete in football, wrestling and track. Now, he’s assistant principal here. What was he like in high school?

“It probably depends on who you ask,” Mr. Kania said. “I tried to be a well-rounded student ath-lete. I got in trouble once in fifth grade on the bus. Then I probably did not, because my dad was a pretty radical father.”

Mr. Kania graduated from Bowling Green State University, where he majored in Integrated Science Education and minored in biology and chemistry.

He began his career in educa-tion as a science teacher at Bowl-ing Green High School.

Before coming to Norwalk, Mr. Kania was the technology director at Perkins High School.

“Compared to my last job, I don’t feel like I have to make 1,000 fast decisions. I feel like I have more time to think and in-vestigate issues,” he said.

Mr. Kania replaces Dan Bauman, who is now principal at Main Street School. Mr. Kania would like to improve Norwalk’s graduation rate this year.

What does Principal Brad Cooley think about the new assis-tant principal?

“I’m very impressed. Obvi-ously, he only needed a short time to learn about Norwalk High School, our people and our cul-ture,” Mr. Cooley said.

See KANIA on page 4

NHS welcomes Mr. Kania

Photo by Tanner Murray Patrick Kania, the new assistant principal, stands in his office next to a picture of famous football coach Bo Schembechler.

By Jenna Thorpe At NHS, there is a class that

has only three students in it. That class is NTV.

NTV, also known as multime-dia class, produces the video an-nouncements students watch each day at the end of sixth period. The class itself meets first period.

“Only three students signed up for it this semester,” said guid-ance counselor Sandi Stewart. “More students will be in it sec-ond semester. We think the rea-son for such a small class is be-cause of late arrival.”

Seniors Mikailey Rogers and Taylor Phillips and sophomore

JoBeth Wyatt are the only stu-dents in the class this semester. JoBeth is the only sophomore to

ever be in NTV. Taylor sees the advantage of

having a small class. “I like that

we get to relate to each other and talk more in class,” she said.

However, there’s also a down side. “You can’t do as much stuff like making fun videos,” said Taylor. “I also go down during sixth period and talk on the P.A. for afternoon announcements as well as push the button to play the video announcements. I have to make sure it’s running and that the sound is working,” she said.

Christina MacFarland teaches the multimedia class.

“The students can’t do as much as we could with a large class,” said Mrs. MacFarland, “Taylor was in it last year and has helped out a lot this year.”

Three students are not a crowd

Photo by Jenna Thorpe The three multimedia class students (from left) JoBeth Wyatt, Taylor Phillips and Mikailey Rogers have fun while preparing the afternoon NTV announcements.

By Zac Breitbach No more homeroom. Some

seniors arriving after first period; others leaving after sixth. These are major changes in this year’s schedule. Why the changes?

Guidance counselor Sandi Stewart said most seniors already have 18-20 credits. They only need 22 credits to graduate. Al-lowing seniors to miss a period

cuts down on large study halls, and also makes room for electives for underclassmen.

Another change to the sched-ule is the elimination of home-room. Principal Brad Cooley said this change was made because the time spent in homeroom is “more effectively spent in class,” and it eliminates double announce-ments.

Sophomore Seth Peaslee said

he likes not having homeroom, saying “homeroom was pointless, and now you can just start school right away.”

Senior Josh Ward does not like the change, saying it is “dumb, because if you’re tardy, you’re actually tardy to class which is disruptive to the educa-tional process.”

Junior Isaac Lindenberger also doesn’t agree with losing

homeroom. “Seniors being gone for first period is not an excuse to remove homeroom. They will-ingly sacrifice it for sleep, and the consequence for their luxury is not appropriate,” he said.

In the future, there will also be an extended sixth period which will allow time for themed dis-cussions on issues that are critical to the student body, Mr. Cooley said.

New time change for the Truckers

In each issue of the Trucker Imprint, including this one, a

picture of one of the editors is hidden somewhere in the paper. In this issue, it is sports editor Erica Leber – but it is NOT the picture you see here, and it is NOT the picture with her sports col-umn on page 10, and it is NOT the picture with her editorial on

page 2. It is another one If you find the picture with Erica hidden in it, cut it out, put your name on the back and turn it in to the box in Mrs. Leffler’s room 6208. A winner will be drawn and that person will receive a small prize.

Find the editor

Photo by Taylor Phillips Seniors Wess Tanzillo and Kayla Yourkvitch were crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen before the game vs. Sandusky on Oct. 4. To read more about this year’s football team, see page 9.

Homecoming royalty

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Editorial Policy The Trucker Imprint is a paper by, for, and about students at

NHS. Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Editorial Board. All reporters strive to be objective. Views expressed in the paper are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the entire staff, school, or community.

Editor-in-Chief: Taylor Phillips Editors: News: Micala Nebergall Features: Tanner Murray Entertainment: Zac Breitbach Sports: Erica Leber

Reporters: Sabrina Boyd Courtney Pelham Paige Espvik Caitlen Cameron Amanda See Brie Schneider Kasey Duncan Brianna Young Kirsten Kelley Jenna Thorpe Travis Morgan Adviser: Debbie Leffler

OUR VOICES

Weight room to benefit all

By Erica Leber

Where’s our weight room?

Who’s building it? How much will it cost? Is the school paying for it?

Well, it’s coming. Hopefully by time the flowers blossom in 2014, construction will begin right behind the high school. Money has been raised from many generous donations.

There’s some controversy go-ing on with people getting upset, thinking that the school levy on November’s ballot will help pay

for this complex. Well, that is not the case

whatsoever. Every single dime that is go-

ing into this new weight room is strictly from donations. The do-nations are coming from local businesses and alumni.

Why is this weight room go-ing to be so beneficial to NHS? Well, the new complex will in-clude a 30-foot by 135-foot turf, batting cages, hurdles, restrooms,

offices, and, most importantly, the weight room.

This will allow more than one team to be able to work out and lift at once. The weight room we have now is just not suitable for our priorities as a school.

Even though the weight room will most likely not be up and running while I’m still in high school, I would still like to see this project be successful for fu-ture Trucker athletes.

Seniors: What do you think about late arrival/early dismissal?

Photos and interviews by Tanner Murray

Sam Close: “Since I’m a senior, I love late arrival. It’s a good privilege for kids who do well in school.”

Lyndsey Wert: “It makes me sad that AP classes are early in the morning, so I can’t do it.”

Jake Kluding: “I feel like we should have the choice of extended lunch and a fifth period study hall instead of early dismissal or late arrival.”

Shayanna Bleile: “I have early release and it’s helpful because I have time to get my school work done before I go to work.”

Jimmy Wohlers: “I think it’s a good privilege for seniors.”

Aspen Galloway: “I think it’s good for certain students but I think other students don’t need it.”

By Brie Schneider Band is not a sport, so why is

it on the P.E. waiver? That ques-tion is commonly asked.

Here is my answer: It may not be a sport, but band deserves to be on the P.E. waiver.

First, some history. The P.E. waiver was put into place during the 2011-2012 school year. Leg-islation passed in Ohio stated that if a student plays two seasons of a sport, band, or cheerleading, then that student does not have to take a physical education class.

The Ohio legislature made the decision that band should be in-

cluded on that waiver. That was the correct decision.

Band is similar to many other sports in multiple ways.

Band requires dedication, teamwork and commitment; it t eaches l eade rsh ip , se l f -discipline, and gives students confidence.

I play flute in the band. Just like any other sport at

Norwalk High School, we prac-tice. We spend 80 hours each summer at the school practicing at camp, just like many other sports.

In no way am I saying that band is as physically demanding as soccer, cross country, volley-ball or any other sport. But we do enough physical activity to count as a physical education credit.

Running a lap every day at band camp is nothing compared to the amount of times we have to “run it back” during the actual season.

The band stays after school to practice every day as well, just

like any other sport would prac-tice.

Band is more than just march-ing around a field aimlessly.

Band requires us to be con-scious of what we’re doing with our feet and hands, and what the people around us are doing. We have to be aware of all of that AND play a song from memory.

Band is not easy. Our director, Will Kish, holds us to a very high standard just like any coach of a sports team would.

He expects the best out of us. Which, some days, is really exas-perating. But by the end of the season, we are very thankful for his determination to make us bet-ter and not give up.

Band earns its spot on P.E. waiver

Congratulations, seniors, you’ve done it, and welcome, freshmen, your journey has just begun.

The school year has started, and everyone is back in the swing of things at Norwalk High School. It is just the start of the familiar school year for most of us, until you think of all the changes.

This school year, seniors have the right to come in late or leave

early. After working hard the first three years of high school, this is definitely a privilege. As upper-classmen, we think it is a great idea.

This change led to another change: no homeroom. Home-room was a time for students to quickly finish homework, listen to announcements and talk to friends. Without homeroom, it gives the school day extra time.

This meant a new schedule was introduced. Each class is one minute longer, with the exception of fifth and sixth periods. Sixth period is now longer because that is when the announcements are made.

The first couple of weeks, it was hard to get used to, but now we are getting used to it. With fewer seniors at the beginning and end of the day, now the hallways

do not seem as crowded. Even with all this change,

some things are still familiar. The technology is great, but has its flaws. The teachers are still happy and willing to help us with any-thing.

Norwalk High School stu-dents, welcome back!

Make the most out of your year, because it goes faster than you think.

Students are welcomed back with change

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By Micala Nebergall Erika Paulina Reyes, better

known as Paulina, is a freshman new to Norwalk High School through the foreign exchange program. She is 15 years old and comes from Mexico.

“It’s beautiful, nice and com-fortable here. I like it a lot,” Pau-lina said.

At home, she says, there are a lot of people, traffic, and build-ings; the small town setting here offers many things to like.

When it comes to actual school, she said it is rather dif-ferent here because back in Mex-ico, the students stay in the classroom and the teachers change rooms, whereas in Amer-ica the students move between classes.

Paulina is involved in Art Club and plans to be on the swim team this winter.

“I like art, but I feel like I’m not good at it,” she said.

Paulina is fond of her host family. “My host family treats me well. They make me feel good. They are a good family,” she said.

Paulina’s host sister, junior Marianne Dewitt, says, “She (Paulina) is nice. We get along well. It’s nice to not be the only girl in the house.”

Photo by Micala

Nebergall Foreign exchange student Paulina Reyes sits in Mrs. Lark’s Eng-lish I class.

By Kirsten Kelley Hey everyone! Guess what?!

Norwalk High has a new student this year, and he’s from Alaska!

His name is Gerald Altman and he is a sophomore. He moved here because his mom’s boyfriend lives here. They landed in Ohio on Aug. 6.

“He’s loud, funny and easy to get along with,” sophomore Jhe-nia Thomas said when asked to describe Gerald.

Gerald comes from a large family. He has five older broth-ers and a sister, plus his sister is moving out here in October.

“This school is a lot bigger than my old school. You could fit four of them in just this one!” Gerald said.

The weather here is com-pletely different than Alaska’s. In the summer, their normal is 50-60 degrees, and their winter is literally freezing.

Gerald lived in a city called Homer, and here’s a tidbit of information about Homer: It has a nickname! It’s called the “City of Halibut.”

Everyone’s probably wonder-ing what halibut is, right? Hali-but is a type of fish, common up near Homer.

Photo by Courtney Pelham Sophomore Gerald Altman

By Caitlen Cameron

JC Elgin, the new technology coordinator at Norwalk City Schools, is a lot more than just a person who works on computers.

Mr. Elgin graduated from Shelby schools, where he was involved in band and swim team. In fact, he was the swim team captain and was a 500-yard dis-tance swimmer.

After graduating from The Ohio State University, he was assistant technology coordinator at Shelby until he began working here. He replaces Deanna Lund, who retired.

Mr. Elgin said he was very excited to start working at Nor-walk City Schools because there are so many students with lap-tops, compared to Shelby.

“I was surprised at how many people had laptops; the number jumped from 800 students at Shelby to 2,300 students at Nor-walk. It’s amazing,” Mr. Elgin said.

But with having so many computers comes the addition of stress. Every day, there are more than 50 requests from students and teachers that have to be dealt

with within 24 hours. Sometimes, the number of requests spikes to 200, and then it gets really stress-ful.

“Even with the stress, the best part of the job is that I get to di-rectly influence all the students

and their education,” Mr. Elgin said.

When Mr. Elgin is not work-ing on the school’s tech prob-lems, he is working on his goal to get his pilot’s license. Mr. Elgin has been trying to get it all sum-mer, going to lessons and classes.

One day, he said he would like to own his own plane.

By Caitlen Cameron

Many students haven’t no-ticed, but this school year, fewer websites are blocked -- including parts of YouTube.

JC Elgin, the new technol-ogy coordinator, explained why.

Over the summer, he said, the school was able to receive a new connection system where the bandwidth could be five times faster than in past school years, resulting in the opportunity to unblock some websites. This could not have happened before, because it would have jammed up all the school computers and it would have resulted in everything running exceptionally slowly, which would be a hassle for teachers. But now, since the bandwidth is so large, the school can unblock many web-sites that were never accessible before.

Photo by Caitlen Cameron Mr. Elgin, the new technology coordinator, deals with more than 50 requests each day from students and teachers.

By Amanda See

A new class

has been added to help incom-ing freshmen with the transi-tion into high school.

“The class was added be-cause freshman year is impor-tant for the suc-cess of all four years of high school. Fresh-man year is the key to prevent kids dropping out,” Sandi Stew-art, guidance counselor, said.

The class helps freshmen be-come organized so they are ready for a new year. It is taught by T.J. Thomas during fourth, sixth and seventh periods.

“I feel it is an honor and a privilege to be teaching this course and spending time with the students,” Mrs. Thomas said.

She hopes the students will learn lifelong skills that will help them with whatever job they choose.

Skills that Mrs. Thomas tries to teach the student are organiza-tion, good choices, preparation for the future, good attendance and good ethics.

“I wish that all freshmen were required to take this class,” she said.

By Taylor Phillips

Au revoir! In addition to be-ing the new French teacher, Peggy Smith will soon be leav-ing this summer for a trip to France.

Students and adults from Norwalk can join the trip, which includes people from other local schools.

Before coming to NHS, Mrs. Smith was a French and math teacher at the middle school. Despite teaching math, French has been her true love. She has taught it for 22 years.

“I became a French teacher because my high school French teacher was inspirational,” Mrs. Smith said.

“I taught math because when we switched to teams, I was the only teacher on my team that had a math certification,” Mrs. Smith said.

Teaching at the middle school is very different from the high school.

“The air conditioning here is great, but getting the older students to speak

French has been a struggle,” she said.

“Speaking and discussions are how students learn the best. Interacting with students is something I enjoy,” Mrs. Smith said.

Mrs. Smith is married with three children: two sons and a daughter. She has three grand-kids.

She replaces long-time French teacher Susan Skarupa, who retired.

Photo by Taylor Phillips Mrs. Thomas helps freshman Christian Tolley get or-ganized during the transition class.

Photo by Taylor Phillips New French teacher Peggy Smith leads the class in a discussion.

Tech Takeover Websites unblocked

New ties bring student from Alaska to Norwalk

Rookie Prep class: Getting organized with Mrs. Thomas

‘Bon jour!’ New face joins French classes

Exchange student comes from Mexico

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STUDENTS AT SCHOOL TEACHERS AT WORK

Name: Nick Westcott Grade: 10 Age: 15 Immediate Family: Dad, mom, one brother and four sisters. Pets and their names: Dogs (labs) Cinnamon and Sugar. When not sitting behind a desk, what do you like to do? Play soccer. Biggest pet peeve: People who talk non-stop about nothing. Best thing about Norwalk High School: Laptops. Worst thing about Norwalk High School: How short the time is between classes. Something people would be sur-prised to know about me: I was born in Norwalk, moved away and then back. Favorite restaurant: Alexander’s Steakhouse. Favorite food: BLT Biggest regret: Not starting soc-cer earlier. Coolest place you’ve ever been: Chicago.

Name: Corrie Kaple Subject(s) taught: Geometry, Intro to Geometry and Statistics First job: Filed paperwork at a doctor’s office Favorite genre of music: Coun-try Most embarrassing moment while teaching: Wore new pants to school that still had the sticker on the leg. Favorite former teacher and why: Mr. Wilson because he made class fun and was good to look at. Hobbies: Playing recreational volleyball and softball. Hanging out with my new baby. Biggest pet peeve: Students that don’t try. What were you like in high school? Straight “A” student-athlete I became a teacher because: I wanted to attempt to make a dif-ference. Favorite memory of this school? Being state runner-up in volley-ball last year. Worst thing a student has done during your class? Blew chunks all over my classroom during a test. If not teaching, what would you be doing? Probably stuck in a cubicle. Bored to death some-where. What would people be surprised to know about you? In sixth grade I was a cheerleader. Biggest weakness: I’m highly competitive. If you could meet any famous person, who would it be and why? Aaron Rodgers since I am a die-hard Packers fan. What would we find in your refrigerator? Fruit, milk, left-overs and baby bottles. What is your favorite memory from when you were a student? Winning the conference three times in a row in softball. If you won the lottery, what would you spend it on? Vaca-tions. I want to travel the world.

By Kirsten Kelley and Courtney Pelham How would you feel if there was someone at NHS

with the same name as you? Senior Jeff M. Thomas loves it. “It’s unique. Not

everyone has the same name,” he said. Jeff B. Tho-mas, also a senior, completely agrees.

Both Jeff Thomas's, if given a chance, would keep their name instead of change it. However, they differ on whether or not they’ve been mistaken for each other a lot.

Being mistaken has never been a problem for Jeff B. On the other hand, Jeff M. thinks otherwise.

Jeff M. said many people don’t know that there are two basketball players with the same name, and when they’re walking down the hallway and someone says “Jeff,” they both look back.

The two Thomas Smiths here at Norwalk are very different. Junior Thomas J. Smith, said he doesn’t like his name because it’s very uncreative. Thomas J. said that if he could change his name, he would change it to Walt.

Thomas R. Smith, also a junior, likes his name and says he wouldn’t change it. Thomas J. said he hates having a double name here at Norwalk, and Thomas R. agrees. He just thinks it’s confusing.

Senior Taylor Ann Phillips doesn’t like fact that there is another girl in the same school with her name. Freshman Taylor Phillips doesn’t mind it. Both agree that they’ve been mistaken many times for each other.

Freshman Taylor Phillips told about one time, she was handed a package that was meant for the other Tay-lor.

Even the office gets confused with names that are the same.

Secretary Becky Chapin said it’s a little easier with DASL now, but it still gets confusing.

Secretary Jeanette Ott said one time she was on the phone with Jeff’s mom and she forgot there were two Jeffs. So she called both of them down to the office and asked which one would have had that certain appointment.

Continued from page 1 Below his desk in his office,

Mr. Kania has two 24-packs of Diet Coke next to his mini re-frigerator. “Everybody has their vice, and mine is Diet Coke,” he said.

Mr. Kania’s two biggest hobbies are golfing and fishing in the Florida Keys. He prefers Mac computers to PCs and says he has the only Mac in the building.

KANIA

Do you know who’s who?

Photo by Courtney Pelham Juniors Thomas J. Smith (left) and Thomas R. Smith

Photo by Courtney Pelham Senior Taylor A. Phillips (left) and freshman Taylor N. Phillips

Photo by Taylor Phillips Seniors Jeff M. Thomas (left) and Jeff B. Thomas

Story and photo by Brianna Young

Juniors Brie Schneider and

MacKensey Thomas are helping the community in a unique way. They are on the student board of the United Fund.

United Fund is a local, non-profit organization that supports family and community needs.

“I’m very humbled and ex-cited to be a part of it,” MacKen-sey said.

The two girls attend monthly meetings and several events throughout the year. There are two student representatives from other local schools including St. Paul, Monroeville and Western Reserve.

MacKensey and Brie got in-volved in the United Fund when Principal Brad Cooley asked the two girls if they would like to be representatives.

“We want people that are interested in working for the community,” said Mr. Cooley, adding that Brie and MacKensey “fit the bill.”

He said that because they are juniors, they will be able to serve for two years.

Brie said that they are a part of the organization to show that students are involved.

Duo serves others

What’s in your car?

Football bag

T-shirt Pop can

Gym shorts

A closer look inside sophomore Daylin Goughs’ car.

Photo by Courtney Pelham

Juniors MacKensey Thomas (left) and Brie Schneider

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Class Presidents Photos and interviews by Courtney Pelham

Freshman Ellie Schneider Question: What are you work-ing on as class president? Answer: Homecoming events and fundraising. Question: Do you want to run for president next year? Answer: Yes, hopefully.

Sophomore Alyssa Tuttle Question: What are you working on as class president? Answer: Homecoming float ideas and hallway for spirit week. Question: Have you ever been a class officer? Answer: Vice president freshman year.

Junior Isaac Lindenberger Question: What are you work-ing on as class president? Answer: Fundraising for prom and homecoming themes. Question: Have you ever been a class officer before? Answer: No. First time presi-dent.

Senior Jared Lee Question: What are you work-ing on as class president? Answer: Homecoming themes, prom ideas and fundraising for prom. Question: Have you ever been a class officer before? Answer: President since sophomore year.

FEES

Ten things you didn’t know about Logan Jackson

Sophomore Nathan Cot-terill advised them to turn in homework, pay atten-tion in class, study, and get involved in extra ac-tivities.

“I have learned from the past,” he said, add-ing, “Learn how to be-have around your teach-ers. Some are a little more strict and some are a little more lenient.”

Sophomore Michaela Souslin said to study hard for tests. When asked if there was anything that she wishes she could re-do, she said that she would have liked to have been more on time and have missed less school.

“Don’t be a freshmore,” said senior Sara Stoll. “I see a lot of fresh-mores because they did-n’t do their homework.” She gave another piece of advice: There are three sets of stair-cases. When asked why this was her advice, she said, “I only used one s taircase freshman year.”

Senior Kaleb Cashen’s advice was to get to school on time, don’t get in a habit of getting tar-dies, be respectful to teachers, and to do home-work. “Find a good group of friends,” he said. He also said to avoid cliques. “Don’t make enemies with teachers,” he said as another piece of advice.

Junior Morgan New-comer’s advice was to do homework and stay away from boys. “If you don’t do your homework, you will fail,” she said. When asked if there was anything she would like to re-do as a freshman, she said she wishes she had not been so quiet. —-Photos and interviews by Brianna Young

By Zac Breitbach With the 2014 state repre-

sentative election more than a year away, science teacher Matt Lark is already running so that he can “give better representation for Huron and Lorain counties.”

Mr. Lark said that his main concerns in this elec-tion are to get priorities straight in the state budget, advocate for workers’ and veterans’ rights, and do something about the drug problem in Huron County.

Mr. Lark said he got into politics by being president of the Norwalk Teachers Asso-ciation, where he “learned a lot about state-level issues.” He said he has “polar oppo-site” views from the current

representative on how tax dollars should be spent re-garding education.

He shared that running a campaign and being a teacher can be difficult at times, say-ing that he “works a ton of hours,” and he and his family put a lot of time into it.

“Even though it’s a lot of hours, it’s no more than a typical sport coach,” Mr. Lark said.

He says that he gets much support from staff. Mr. Lark, a Democrat, lost to incum-bent Republican Terry Boose in November 2012.

He says that this time he has much better name recog-nition, and his more experi-enced team is doing a much better job of getting his name out there.

Continued from page 9 Norwalk High School of-

fers sports that many area schools do not have, such as bowling, swimming and golf.

“The only major sports we are missing as a high school are lacrosse, gymnastics and ice hockey,” Mr. Scheid said, explaining that those sports are not local and cost a lot of money for insurance.

“No sports cuts will be made, or have even been con-sidered,” the athletic director emphasized.

There are three main sources of money for sports at Norwalk.

“The athletic department pays for most things from ticket sales. The Athletic Boosters use donations to pay for projects such as the fresh-man press box on the football field. The rest is paid by the Norwalk City School District. They pay for busing, coaching salaries, and the maintenance fees, such as mowing the fields, making sure sidelines are appropriately marked, and making sure lights work,” Mr. Scheid said.

Lark plans state rep run again

Photo by Zac Breitbach Science teacher Matt Lark teaches his fifth pe-riod physical science class. He is running for state representative.

Bronson’s Haunted Cornfield will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on October 12, 19 and 26 at the Bronson Norwalk Conservation Club; 295 Townline Road 151.

There will be a haunted trail and corn maze.

The NHS Art Club will be there and will benefit from this event.

The club members ask for NHS students to come and sup-port them by attending.

Haunted Cornfield features trail, corn maze

Upperclassmen offer advice for freshmen

1. I listen to k-pop. 2. I raise goats. 3. My best friend is Faith Welch. 4. I race go-karts. 5. I have two first cars. 6. I spend most of my free time with Faith. 7. I play video games. 8. My favorite color is green. 9. I hate a majority of people. 10. I’m a pretty straightforward person.

Ice cream social

Photos by Sabrina Boyd Sophomore Lauren Steffanni (above) and junior Adam Francis (right) sign up for clubs at the ice cream social.

Interviews by Kasey Duncan “So, as a 17-year-old in a rather small high school (less than 200 kids), I thought I was something spe-cial. I would throw my friends' trash away on a daily basis so that I could ‘prance’ down the cafeteria aisle. (It went through the cafeteria and ex-tended the length of the cafeteria.) So, everyone could see me as I walked through. I was especially proud of my new faux alligator skin flats that I was wearing that particu-lar day. As my head was held high, I was not able to see the undercooked steak fry lying directly in my path. As I hit the fry, my flats without ANY traction propelled me 10 feet down the aisle with my arms and legs flailing in all directions. Obviously, every-one in the cafeteria witnessed this and roared in laughter. It was very em-barrassing to say the least. My best friend, even after x years later, still reminds me of this terrible moment in my life.”

— Inclusion Specialist Cari Beers

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Junior Megan Casselberry- “If I didn’t go with you, you can’t come behind me and grab my hips like you own me. Be a gentleman and ask first. The dancing at homecoming, I can’t.”

Sophomore Quinn Walton-“When you think your song comes on, do not yell “THAT’S MY JAM!” and not know the words and ruin the song. On second thought, don’t even sing at all… Class code.”

Junior Laurel Campbell-“My name’s not Dora, so your hands can’t go exploring my body when we’re slow dancing. Keep them on my waist.”

Senior Dayzia Brionez- “This is Ohio, not Jersey. Stand up. Let’s not turn into Bellevue.” Junior Brandon Fries-"Don't be

awkward and stand there and even if you do…Leave. When people don't dance at homecoming, I can't. You need to leave; you're invading the Brandon zone."

Do’s and don'ts of school dances

Photos and interviews by Kasey Duncan

Teachers busy with new babies By Brie Schneider

Five members of the Norwalk

teaching staff recently welcomed a new member into their fami-lies.

Math teacher Allison Sell-ers welcomed Benny into her family on April 25, which now makes for two children; ironi-cally enough, Benny and his big sister Brynneth share the same birthday.

Mrs. Sellers has no com-plaints about her two children.

“He (Benny) literally never cries. I had to ask the doctor if that was normal,” Mrs. Sellers said.

Art teacher Tracy Van-Buskirk’s daughter was born on Dec. 12, 2012. She named her Nora.

“…It’s a long story, but I just love it,” Mrs. VanBuskirk ex-plained when asked why she chose the name Nora. Mrs. Van-Buskirk said that the best thing since having Nora is watching her get her very own personality.

Math teacher Corrie Kaple’s new daughter resembles her, and

her name is Cayleigh. Cayleigh was born on July 3.

When asked what is the best thing since Cayleigh was born, Mrs. Kaple responded, “That’s a hard question… She is it.” Mrs. Kaple said her hardest adjust-ment is the lack of sleep.

Evelyn Anderson Lee, history teacher Nick Lee’s daughter, was born on Aug. 11, which is Mr. Lee’s sixth wedding anni-versary and his parents’ 30th wedding anniversary.

Mr. Lee said that the best thing since Evelyn was born has to be that his wife is so happy now and happy to be a mother.

Mr. Lee said that he plans on having future children, “until I have a boy,” he added.

Inclusion teacher Abigail Ma-goto welcomed baby Claire Elizabeth into her life on Dec. 10, 2012.

Mrs. Magoto’s hardest ad-justments are the lack of sleep and free time and the amount of diapers.

What does she like best about Claire? “Everything. She’s won-derful!” Mrs. Magoto said.

Career, Business, Computer Sci-ence teacher Christina MacFarland- “Remember: When you’re dancing, adults are watch-ing. Class it up. Remember-classy not trashy.”

Mrs. VanBuskirk’s daughter Nora

Benny Sellers, Mrs. Sellers’ son

Mr. Lee’s daughter Evelyn

Mrs. Magoto’s daughter Claire

Sophomore Jarrod Smith- “ It’s a dance floor, not a Laundromat. Remember to keep your clothing on.”

Senior Hannah Piscitelli- “Ask the cutie before you touch the booty.”

Cayleigh Kaple, Mrs. Kaple’s daughter

All photos submitted

When they were 17 “When I was 17 and playing basketball at Wauseon High School, people commented how I acted different on the court than I do at other times. I liked to trash talk a bit, get physical and throw some el-bows. We played Toledo Rogers for an away game and while going for a rebound, I elbowed a kid and broke his nose. We won the game by one point. As I was going through the line, the kid with gauze stuck in his nose said he would ‘get me at our place.’ Little did I know, the kid was a prophet. I got my nose broken in that game and Rogers beat us by one point. I got to wear a nose plate for the rest of the year.”

— Principal Brad Cooley

Principal Brad Cooley takes a shot during one of his high school basket-ball games.

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Spirit Week

Photos by Trucker Imprint staff

LEFT: Sophomore Jarrod Smith shows off his Trucker spirit for blue and gold day. ABOVE: The senior class boys participate in a game of leap frog during spirit relays.

Freshman Ellie Schneider cuts out a hippo for hall decorations.

The football team shows some spirit before the parade.

Senior Audrey Nutter, representing the tennis team, smashed an egg against her head during the “egg roulette” event at the pep assembly.

Sophomore Morgan Krupp is all smiles despite the rainy weather during the homecoming parade.

Seniors Mikailey Rogers and Justin Cook interpret “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” during the king and queen assembly.

The 2013 Homecoming Court is shown above during the king and queen assembly.

Sophomores (from left) Casey Horowitz, Craig Johnson and Jake Yang pose during dress up day.

Cheerleaders Kaitlyn Conley and Brie Schneider lead the snake dance.

The raging fire at the bonfire. Seniors Jaiden Harrel (left) and Chaise Conney enjoy being twins on Twin Day.

Senior hallway decorated as Candy Land.

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Zac Breitbach Analog formats for music

such as vinyl and cassettes may

seem old and outdated, but they are more popular than most peo-ple realize. Both offer a certain “collectability” you wouldn’t find with digital music.

In 2012, 4.6 million vinyl re-cords were sold. I’d say that’s pretty good for a supposedly “dead” format. Fans attribute this growth to “better audio quality,” the collectability, and more and more bands and record labels pressing vinyl.

As someone who buys vinyl records, I wouldn’t say it sounds “better,” but it does sound “nicer,” maybe because it sounds warmer and more natural. I also

like the idea of having a tangible piece of media. I think it’s cool to know that the actual music is in the grooves of the record, not a computer decoding a series of ones and zeros.

Cassettes are another growing market of analog media. Cas-settes are cheaper than vinyl for smaller, more local bands to make. You could say this market is most popular among smaller bands and do-it-yourself record labels.

One such label, Driftwood Records, based in Eugene, Ore-gon, will basically make tapes for any band the owner, Dandy

Eckert, enjoys. He attributes the growth of cassettes to “no one wanting to pay for digital media.” He added that his label “really wants to make vinyl, but it costs a good grand to press a record. We do tapes because they’re cheap, they’re durable, and it’s some-thing we can hold in our hands.”

While the idea of making cas-settes in 2013 may seem rather dumb to some people, I think it’s a good thing that bands can get their music on physical media without having to get popular on a national level. All in all, analog formats are here to stay, at least for a while.

By Tanner Murray On Oct. 14, 2007, Kendall and

Kylie Jenner, alongside their Kar-dashian step-sisters and brother, became stars of the reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kar-dashians. In the years following, the fame of the Kardashian-Jenner family has skyrocketed.

Kendall and Kylie, specifi-cally, have been popular over the Internet. Kendall and Kylie each have over 5 million followers on the social media picture site In-stagram. But what makes them so popular? Personally, I think it’s the looks. I went around school asking people if they thought that the Jenner girls de-served to be famous; only two people said yes.

That aside, if you look at these

two sisters f r o m a solely su-p e r f i c i a l point of view, they are beauti-ful, wealthy, stylish, and K e n d a l l even has a career as a m o d e l . J u d g i n g from the pictures they post online, everything they wear is in style, or they start a trend. So it’s no wonder that so many girls use them as inspiration. Kendall and Kylie have been seen wearing currently popular trends that in-

clude high-w a i s t e d shorts, crop tops, high-low skirts, c o m b a t boots, big sunglasses, long nails and beanies. K y l i e ’ s style is a bit more edgy and grunge compared to Kenda l l ’ s , who is more

glam/modern and dressed up. Many girls around the U.S. have used the Jenner sisters as inspira-tion for their own style. Their style is especially popular in coastal states such as California

and Florida, where it’s never too cold to wear shorts or crop tops.

It’s hard not to use these girls as an inspiration, because as hu-man beings, we are prone to want what’s bigger and better for our-selves. The lives that Kylie and Kendall live are very privileged, and why wouldn’t you want that?

I, personally, have used them as an inspiration, too. I have used Kylie as an inspiration when I have bought sunglasses or even dyed my hair. It’s not so much copying her as it is saying “that looks good on her; I bet that would look good on me.”

If you, as a reader, would con-sider yourself stylish and would like some inspiration for your next outfit, you should definitely search for these girls on your pre-ferred social media app.

Photo by Kirsten Kelley Tanner Murray shows off her Jenner-inspired nails.

By Tanner Murray and Micala Nebergall

The Conjuring is a horror

film that came out this past July. It’s based on a true story, mak-ing it even more terrifying. It’s not exactly the movie to take your frail grandmother to, but

i t ’ s perfect for a g r o u p o f friends or a d a t e n i g h t w h e n you’re looking to add a little

suspense and heart pounding to your list of activities.

Paranormal investigators Ed and Loraine Warren have just wrapped up a case and are host-ing a seminar that attracts the attention of a woman, Carolyn Perron, who is experiencing some strange night-time noises, the sudden death of the family dog, and other haunting events in the old home she and her hus-band have just purchased. As the movie plays on, the haunting events become more severe and it is obvious that the spirit haunt-ing the home is focused on Caro-lyn.

When the Warrens begin to investigate, they look up the his-tory of the house and the land it

is on. They discover the chilling story of a witch who had cursed the house before committing suicide and that curse has caused all previous inhabitants of the house to murder their families and then themselves.

That curse is beginning to possess Carolyn, the mother of the family.

The Warrens conclude that the witch spirit is possessing people in order to get revenge for the wrongs done to her when she was living. With many more haunting night terrors and dis-turbing possessions of Carolyn, the Warrens decide to perform a bone-chilling exorcism on Caro-lyn and a cleansing on the house and land.

The exorcism leaves Carolyn convulsing and almost com-pletely taken over by the witch spirit, who is making Carolyn’s body crawl around the house trying to murder one of her daughters.

The audience, along with the cast, is gripping onto whatever they can hold and putting hope into any faith that they have that Carolyn’s possessed body won’t murder her daughter.

In the end, the Warrens and Carolyn’s husband are able to bring Carolyn’s soul back to her body, but when the Warrens re-turn home they notice that the haunting is not completely gone…

You can look forward to viewing The Conjuring when it comes out on DVD on Oct. 22.

The Conjuring: Terrifying and true

By Tanner Murray

Zabernism (ZAB-uhr-niz-uhm) Noun Definition: abuse of military authority, bullying During World War II, the Jew-ish population throughout Ger-many was subjected to zabern-ism by the Nazi party.

“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”

- Actress Mae West

Word of the Issue

New Direction

Tanner on Trends

Quote of the Issue

Artist of the Issue

Photo by Caitlen Cameron Senior Caiti Southers, an inde-pendent art senior, holds her wat-ter color painting.

Analog formats coming back

Jenner sisters take over fashion

Movie review

By Brie Schneider

S i r e n s by Tri-c i a Rayburn is a sci-fi mys-t e r y . I’m usu-ally not into sci-fi type b o o k s , b u t

Rayburn’s writing style made it easy to read. It was never bor-ing.

Readers who enjoy novels about non-earthly, mystical possibilities with a twist end should read this book.

Sirens is all about a girl named Vanessa. Vanessa spends each summer at Winter Harbor in Maine.

The past summer she was there, her sister, Justine, was murdered.

Vanessa spends the rest of the summer at Winter Harbor trying to figure out how and why her sister was killed.

Rayburn leaves you hanging on until the last page and an unexpected twist and the end.

Book review

Siren is sci-fi gem

SPORTS

Friday, October 11, 2013 — Trucker Imprint — Page 9

By Travis Morgan and Taylor Phillips

Athletic fees have doubled

from last year’s $75 per sport. The fee for each sport this year is $150, with a $350 per family maximum.

“This decision was made by the school board,” Athletic Direc-tor Ray Scheid said.

Despite the fee hike, students are still participating in sports.

“There is no decrease in num-bers. Actually, we have more par-ticipants this season,” Mr. Scheid said, adding, “There have been very few complaints from parents on how high the fee is.”

There have been many differ-ent opinions on this issue.

“I trust in people who made the choice, that doubling the fee was necessary to continue and maintain all athletic programs at our school,” parent and coach Wes Douglas said.

“It is tough on some of the kids. Why isn’t Bellevue higher than us since they have turf? We need to do whatever other schools are doing to have as low a price

as they do,” Coach Dustin Baker said.

“It’s unfortunate, but at least we are not Perkins,” junior Luke Landis, a cross country runner, said.

Now, the fee to play a sport at Perkins High School is $730. Stu-dents there also have pay $100 for co-curricular programs.

Perkins, like Norwalk, has a levy on the November ballot. The Perkins activity fee guidelines state, “If the November 2013 levy passes, the District will resume the $35 participation fee at the High School, and the $25 fee at the Middle School and will dis-continue the fee for band/choir: Refunds for any payments in ex-cess of $35 or $25, respectively, will be made for the sports or co-curricular activities that were paid for in fall of 2013.”

Norwalk also has a tax issue to raise money for the schools on the November ballot. If it passes, will Norwalk lower its sports fee?

“If our levy passes, it is up to the school board,” Mr.Scheid said.

See FEES on page 5

Sports fees rising

School Price Additional Comments

Norwalk High School $150 per sport $350 family cap

Bellevue High School No pay to play N/A

Ontario High School $100 for first sport $50 for second sport

$0 for third sport

This is per student

Sandusky High School No pay to play N/A

Shelby High School $50 This is transporta-tion fee, not just for sports. $100 max for

families.

Tiffin High School $150 This is for one sport, two sports, or three

sports.

Willard High School No pay to play N/A

Edison High School No pay to play They recently just got this because of a

levy passed.

Huron High School No pay to play Equipment Fee

Perkins High School $730 If their levy passes it will go back down.

Cap per family $1,500

Players touch lives throughout Norwalk By Taylor Phillips

The word team means a group

of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. This year, not only is the football team competing in front of huge crowds on Friday nights, but also helping in the community.

“We strive for a team GPA, community service such as work-ing the Gaymont 5K, working the Fall Fest, and Habitat for Human-i ty ,” Head Coach Chr is MacFarland said.

“The best thing is giving back to the community and helping the people who support our team on the field,” senior Justin Cook said.

The team goes through an in-tense amount of training through-out the summer to prepare for the season.

“We lift, do agilities, run, jump rope, and do everything to

get them in the best shape we can. That way they are comfort-able for that first practice,” Coach MacFarland said.

The team all seems to agree on one thing.

Our goal is to win the confer-ence, and make the playoffs, sen-ior captains Garret MacFarland, Jordan Johnson and Austin Scott all said.

“We take it one week at a time,” Jordan added.

The coach agrees. “Our program has done well

the past couple years, but this year we want to beat out the top tier of our league,” Coach MacFarland said.

The team is happy with its progress.“I’d say we have done pretty well,” Austin said.

“Dedication of coaches, play-ers and off-season workers are what make our team successful,” Coach MacFarland said.

The team’s record at press time was 5-1. Tonight, the team

will be playing Bellevue away in a key NOL match-up.

By Travis Morgan The Lady Trucker tennis

team went undefeated in the NOL and won the league title.

Their overall record is 18-1 and they also won two doubles tournaments.

In addition, junior Lauren Ott and senior Sara Stoll advanced to districts as a doubles team.

“Sara and Lauren were able to translate their singles game

into a tough doubles duo,” Coach Chris Higgins said.

Coach Higgins attributes the t e a m ’ s s u c c e s s t o a “combination of a will to win and the ability to improve.”

The best thing about this year’s team, according to the coach, is that “they really are a team in all aspects of the word.”

He said their most difficult matches this year have been against the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets and the Willard Crimson Flashes, which challenged them on all five courts. They lost to the Yellow Jackets 3-2 with wins coming from Lauren Ott at second singles, and Johnna Tho-mas and Lauren Steffanni at first doubles. They beat the Crimson Flashes 4-1 with wins coming from Lauren Ott at second sin-gles, Karlee Talkington at third singles, Johnna and Lauren Stef-fanni at first doubles, and Brenna Berry and Audrey Nutter at second doubles.

“This team proved with a good attitude and work ethic, good things will happen. In our case, these allowed us to win the NOL and two doubles tourna-ments,” Coach Higgins said.

By Erica Leber Boys’ and girls’ golf had a

great season this year. The girls made history. Sen-

ior Sydney Eddy was the first girl ever in the history of the school to make a hole in one at a tournament.

“A lot of people improved from last year,” said junior golfer Ryan Kirk.

Senior Mason Berry ad-vanced to districts as an individ-ual. Senior Jessica Doughty came close, tying with a Findlay golfer and then losing to her in “sudden death.”

Both teams were looking for-ward to the new NOL tourna-ment and hopefully placing high in that tournament. The girls took second, falling short behind Bellevue, at the Sept. 14 NOL tournament in Willard. The boys placed second out of seven teams at their NOL tournament, held Sept. 21 at Green Hills golf course.

“I think one of every team’s goals is to win an NOL title,” said Wes Douglas, boys’ golf coach.

The boys’ team had only Bellevue to beat in order to win

the title. They lost to Bellevue in the NOL tournament, but the following Tuesday, they beat Bellevue in a dual meet.

With only two seniors on the boys’ team, Mason Berry and Jake Gilson, Coach Douglas thinks they are doing a good job being leaders.

One of the girls’ golf team’s goals was to improve last year’s record and hopefully have more golfers make it to districts.

“There is no one head and shoulders over anyone on that team. They work together very well,” Don Nardecchia, girls’ golf coach said.

Getting into the swing of things They truly are ‘IRONmen’

Photo By: Travis Morgan Junior Lauren Ott goes for a shot while in NOL action.

Photo by Taylor Phillips Senior quarterback Jordan Johnson celebrates after scoring the first touch-down against John Hay to give Norwalk a 56-36 victory.

Photo by Tanner Murray Sophomore Trenton Sheldon watches the ball after a tee off.

SPORTS

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By Erica Leber I’m sure you all are aware of

the wrestling prodigies who re-cently graduated from Monroe-ville High School. Well, if not, I guess I’ll just have to inform you.

The 2010 graduate, Logan Stieber, is a junior at The Ohio State University. Logan is a two-time NCAA champion at the 133

weight class. This year, beating Tony Ramos of Iowa 7-4, Logan claimed his second straight NCAA title. Another award that Stieber has won is the 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, which is pretty impressive.

But that’s not the only Stieber at the OSU campus. Logan’s younger brother, Hunter, has not only been there cheering on his brother, he has also been tearing it up on the mats. Hunter, a 2011 Monroeville graduate, wrestles for the OSU wrestling team. Hunter placed sixth overall in the NCAA championship his fresh-man year and this past wrestling season Hunter claimed the Big Ten first place title in the 141 weight class.

these boys have affected not

only the college team which they wrestle for, but they also make their hometown and the commu-nities around it proud.

There were rumors that Hunter will not be wrestling this year. Well, those rumors are true. Tom Ryan, OSU head wrestling coach, has decided to redshirt Hunter this up-coming 2013-2014 season.

I think this is a very strategic thing to do. The coaching staff are choosing to redshirt him be-cause they plan to move Logan up to the 141 pound class. Coach Ryan plans to work with Hunter during the season to get him stronger and bigger so he can move up to the 149 weight class to fill the spot of the two-time NCAA winning senior Nick Hef-

lin from Massillon, who will graduate after this year. Plus that gives Hunter the opportunity to get in the weight room and get stronger, mentally and physically, so that the last two years of his college wrestling career can be well remembered.

Another thing I would like to mention: The wrestling match that was scheduled to take place between OSU and Michigan State on Feb. 7, 2014, at Norwalk High School has been relocated to Hef-lin’s home town, Massillon.

I’m pretty upset that Ohio State isn’t wrestling at Norwalk this year, but that doesn’t mean I won’t being following and keep-ing up with how they are doing. I also plan to go to as many matches I can, and I look forward

Listen to Leb

No go on OSU wrestling at NHS

By Kasey Duncan The NHS boys' soccer team

has battled hard this year for their record and their high ranking in the NOL. Their overall record at press time was 9-5-1.

After a loss to Tiffin early in the season, the team came back to beat them the seond time around.

“There was a kid from Den-mark and I got to show him not to mess with Romanians. Even though it was a tough game,. we had to give our best in order to win; therefore it was worth it,” said senior Emanuel Agache.

Coach Paul Lamb talked about how hard the boys have been working to make up for the lack of numbers for tryouts this year.

“One of our biggest strengths is that we have 28 players who not only want to play, but want to win,” Coach Lamb said.

Their goal this season is to win 10 games, make it to district finals and make an appearance at the regional tournament.

“The guys are really enjoying this year and the chemistry with the team is coming together very

well. This is some of the best soc-cer that has been played at Nor-walk,” Coach Lamb said.

Senior Jacob Hemenway talked about how Norwalk came

together after being in a slump. “This year is going to be the

first year for the NOL and we’re going to win it because that’s how we roll,” Jacob said.

Photo by Kasey Duncan Freshman Ian Keefer tries to steal the ball away from a Clear Fork player at a game earlier this year.

Boys ranked high in NOL

By Micala Nebergall The Norwalk volleyball team

is in full swing this fall with a record of 17-3 at press time.

They are undefeated in the NOL, and are NOL champs for the third year in a row. At press time, they were ranked third in the state for Division 2.

“Hard work, dedication, and the love of the game and each other are what I attribute our success to. These girls love to play volleyball and they love each other. If you don’t get along as a team, it will not go anywhere. I know this team out-works most teams in the state and it will show in the post sea-son,” Head Coach Angela Ka-lizewski said. She is assisted by coaches Corrie Kaple and Callie Stanley.

“We are a hard-working team with all the capability to repeat our season from last year. We are very excited about this year and are working very hard to meet all of our goals. I love these girls and they are a great group,” Coach K added.

The team consists of many athletes who contribute to the success of the team.

When Coach K was given the opportunity to name an athlete who stood out the most to her, she could not decide right away, saying all of her returners de-serve the spotlight.

By Paige Espvik The best thing about this

year’s team is that they’re “ready to compete,” said Coach James Igneczi.

The season has been “frustrating,” the coach said. They started off with nine girls injured and they have not been able to put their best team forward, he said.

The coach said the goal for the girls is to end their season with double digit wins.

The team’s biggest challenges have been injuries and sickness.

“There have been more injuries this year than in the past. It seems to be something new every day,” Coach Igneczi said.

Junior Megan Cassel-berry agrees that the team is having a rough season because of inju-ries. “But we have come a long way and are start-ing to work together as a team,” she said.

The coach attributes

his team’s success to the upper-classmen. “They are starting to step up and fill the void,” he said.

The team is enjoying the pro-gress they are making, said the coach.

The girls’ soccer record at press time was 3-10-2.

By Kasey Duncan “You can take

the boy out of the team, but you can’t take the team out of the boy.”

Gabe Smith, the new NHS boys' JV soccer coach and for-mer Norwalk soccer player, proves that statement to be true.

Coach Smith said that coaching is sometimes very frustrating but still fun. Mr. Smith's goal for the team is to have a winning season.

His fondest memory from high school soccer was playing goal keeper and making it to district finals his senior year.

Submitted photo Gabe Smith (right) fights for the ball at a soccer match during his high school career.

Player returns as coach

Coach Smith

Photo by Kasey Duncan Freshman Camryn Bickerstaff cuts the ball at practice in front of freshman Brandi Braker.

Photo by Micala Nebergall Freshman Lyndsey Sheldon sets the ball at practice.

NOL champs again Girls going strong

SPORTS

Friday, October 11, 2013 — Trucker Imprint — Page 11

Name: Nate Griffith What sport do you play and why? Cross country. It’s good exercise and it challenges the body. How long have you been playing this sport? Three years. What does it take to be good at it? A lot of running and dedication. Best thing about this sport? After your finish a race, you get a runner’s high. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? The early meets. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? Just run-ning on my own, not associated with college, and races (5Ks). How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? If you gave it your all, then you know you did your best and you shouldn’t have any re-grets.

Name: Abby Moffit What sport do you play and why? Volleyball. I was inspired to play as a kid and have loved the game ever since. How long have you been playing this sport? I played at the rec center when I was in first-second grade and played J.O. in fifth grade. What does it take to be good at it? You have to have good people skills. You have to be committed and willing to put in hard work. Best thing about this sport? It’s a team sport and you get really close to your team. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? Probably the conditioning part; I hate to run. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? I plan on attending Wheeling Jesuit University to play volleyball. How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? Talk with my team and find something to laugh about.

Name: Sydney Eddy What sport do you play and why? Golf, because my whole family plays it so I started and I ended up liking it. How long have you been playing this sport? Three years. What does it take to be good at it? Patience, focus and determination. Best thing about this sport? It is a sport you can play for the rest of your life. Worst/ most difficult thing about this sport? It is extremely frustrating at times and you have to learn to fin-ish the game with a clear mind. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? Explain. I do not think I will continue on into college, but I will probably participate in events as I get older. How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? I don’t play against the other player, I play against the course. I challenge myself when I’m out there to keep calm when I’m not playing my best so I can move forward with a positive attitude.

Name: Jared Cook What sport do you play and why? Football, because it is my favorite sport. How long have you been playing? My whole life. What does it take to be good at it? You have to work hard and not be afraid of contact. Best thing about this sport? Being able to go out and hit someone every play. Worst/ most difficult thing about this sport? Having to do up downs or burpees. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? Yes. I will continue to work hard and hopefully get a scholarship. How do you handle the pressure of the competition? I remind myself that I know what to do and how to do it, also that I just have to man up and go out there and play.

Name: Madison Myers What sport do you play and why? Soccer. I’ve played it all my life. What does it take to be good at it? Lots and lots of practice and time. Best thing about this sport? Being fit. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? It’s a lot of running. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? Explain. Yes, I plan on playing soccer in col-lege. I definitely would be lost if I didn’t play soccer. How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? The more I’ve played, the better I have dealt with the pressure of competition.

Name: Jacob Gilson What sport do you play? Golf How long have you been playing this sport? About 4-5 years competi-tively. What does it take to be good at it? It takes many long days of practice and a lot of patience. Best thing about this sport? It is an individual sport with a team atmos-phere. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? Dealing with a bad round can be hard. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? I will play for the rest of my life.

Name: Sara Stoll What sport do you play and why? Tennis, because I love the game. How long have you been playing this sport? Three years. What does it take to be good at it? Hand-eye coordination and practice. Best thing about this sport? Playing more matches than most sports do. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? Being the only person on the court with your opponent and hav-ing to deal with their calls. Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? Explain. Possibly, if I attend a small school I would play on varsity. How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? By listening to music before matches and talking to coaches at changeovers.

Name: Keyan Leroux What sport do you play and why? Soccer. All my friends play, and it keeps me in shape How long have you been playing this sport? 12 years. What does it take to be good at it? Athleticism and good looks. Worst/most difficult thing about this sport? You have to rely on every player Do you think you will continue this sport after high school? I want to, but who knows. How do you deal with the pressure of the competition? Destroy them.

ATHLETES OF THE ISSUE

By Kirsten Kelley The cross country team has

been doing really well this year. They have high numbers, and a lot of returning runners.

Coach Drew Karnehm is hopeful that the boys will be NOL champs again and that the girls will improve upon their middle-of-the-pack finish from last year.

The teams to beat this year are Tiffin Columbian for the boys, and Bellevue for the girls, he said.

This year’s team works really well together. They are very co-hesive. Coach Karnehm is hop-ing they will have some runners advance to regionals and higher.

Coach Karnhem said he tries to keep things fun, to change it up a bit and to stay positive.

“I like running and testing my limits,” sophomore Ashtyn Ley said when asked why she runs cross country.

According to Ashtyn, the girls this year are doing pretty well overall. Her goal for this year is to get in the mid to low 24’s, and hopefully the girls will get a good finish!

Sophomore Gregg Berry said that the reason he runs cross country is to keep in shape and it’s good exercise.

His goals for this season are to achieve his personal record on varsity, and he hopes they go to state.

Photo By Kirsten Kelley Freshman Ethan Bores, senior Nate Griffith, sophomore Charlie Nash, sopho-more Evan Kaczor and freshman Cole Berry work hard at practice.

Cross country hopes for state

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Halloween FAVORITES What is your favorite scary movie?

Photos and interviews by Jenna Thorpe

Sophomore Deveney Castle’s favorite scary movie is Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Insidious is junior Cody Felter’s favorite scary movie.

Freshman Matt Supeck’s favorite scary movie is Paranormal Activity.

Malibu Shark Attack is sophomore Collin Rickert’s favorite scary movie.

Senior Tim Duncan’s favorite scary movie is Titanic. “It’s so bad, it’s scary,” said Tim.

What is your favorite Halloween candy?

Freshman Ellie Schneider’s fa-vorite Halloween candy is M&Ms.

Senior Sarah Michaud likes to get a Baby Ruth for Halloween.

Senior Cassie Stockmaster’s favorite Halloween candy is a Heath Bar.

Freshman Max Berry likes to eat Milk Duds.

Junior Mackenna Jensen likes to get Tootsie Rolls for Halloween.

Math

teacher

Allison

Sellers and

actress

Jessica

Simpson

Senior Sydney Bores and actress Wynona Ryder

Math teacher Corrie

Kaple and actress Troian

Bellisario

History teacher Derek Pigman and actor Adam Sandler

Gym teacher Wes Douglas and actor Kevin Costner

Sopho-more

Patrick Baldwin

and actor Bernie

Mac

English teacher Dustin Baker

and actor Zach

Galifianakis

Junior Avery Albright and

professional wrestler John

Cena

Senior Jeffrey Thomas

and rap artist Drake