October Stinger 2016 by The Stinger

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Irmo High School 6671 St. Andrews Rd. Columbia, SC 29212

volume 51, issue 1

the student voice of Irmo High School

October 21, 2016

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editors-in-chief Lanece Davidson Mariah Kennedy business manager Ashanti Bookman lifestyle editor Josalyn Helrigel features editor Alexis Rollerson opinions editor Jessica McCrae news editor Mariah Kennedy Lanece Davidson sports editor Alexis Roller circulation manager Ashanti Bookman photography editor Jessica McCrae staff cordinator Josalyn Helrigel adviser Brennan Davis The goals of The office (room 107) or Stinger are to inform the e-mailed to laneceIrmo High School com- davidson@gmail.com munity about issues of and mariahkennedy@ interest through fair and gmail.com or adviser@ accurate reporting, re- ihsstinger.com. Letters sponsible editorials and may be edited for offenenlightening features siveness, libel, grammar, and to provide an ad- space or style. Requests vertising medium in the for anonymity may be considered in cases of Irmo community. The Stinger is pub- sensitive subjects. For advertising inforlished six times a year (including a spring prom mation or to request a supplement and a year- subscription, please call end senior class supple- (803) 476-3071. School District 5 of ment) by Journalism IIIV newspaper students Lexington and Richland Counties does not disat Irmo High School. Staff editorials reflect criminate on the basis the views of a majority of of race, color, national The Stinger senior edito- origin, creed, religion, rial board. Bylined edi- sex, age, disability or torials, cartoons and per- handicap in admission sonal columns reflect the to, or access to, or treatopinions of individual ment or employment in its programs or activiwriters or artists. Letters to the editor: ties. Inquires should be The Stinger welcomes directed to the Chief letters to the editor from Officer of Human Rereaders. Letters must be source Services (Title signed by their authors IX Coordinator) and and include contact in- the Director of Special formation; the authen- Services (504/ ADAticity of the writer will Coordinator) at P.O. be verified before pub- Box 938, Ballentine, SC lication. Letters may be 29002, (803) 476-8110, delivered to The Stinger www.lex5.k12.sc.us.

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IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome to Irmo High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 51st volume and first issue of The Stinger. In this issue you will learn about the new grading scale, opinions on the new school year, and tips for freshmen. We hope you enjoy our stories and read them to show your support. Thanks, Irmo! -Lanece & Mariah

news 10-point scale goes into effect - 3

features Irmo High students offer freshmen advice-4-5 Irmo High welcomes a few new friendly faces-6-7

lifestyle

Seniors enjoy final year-8

opinions

Taste of Air- 10 Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stress- 11 Big is Beautiful-12 Bullies take over social media-13

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Irmo kicks off football season- 14 Football players join new team- 15 THE STINGER

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10-point scale goes into effect 10- point grading scale. So a student with an 83% in South Carolina might be getting a 2.0 for that class in their grade point average, whereas a student in California is getting a 3.0 on their grade point average,” Riegel said. Grade point averages from the 2015-16 year are still on the 7-point scale, and are the current GPAs locked in for all high school students in South Carolina. Katherine Shealy, a On Tuesday April 12, 2016 the senior at Irmo High School, is pleased state board of education voted to adopt with the new grading scale because she a 10-point grading scale for all high believes it will help students at Irmo. school courses in South Carolina, ac“ I think it will really help the people cording to ed.sc.gov. The 10-point that tend to make lower grades because grading scale is only relative to high now they have the possibility to make a school students in South Carolina. As lower grade and still have an ‘A,’ “ Shealy of right now middle and elementary said. schools are still on the 7- point scale, The new grading scale won’t make any however middle school students taking of the EOCs, final exams or midterms high school courses will be graded on any easier. The scale scores will be adthe 10- point scale. According to ed.sc. justed, so the same amount of effort to gov,the board of education decided to receive a passing grade or higher grade adopt the new grading scale so South is required. Carolina students will have better According to the State Board of educhances of getting into colleges and cation, the new 10- point grading scale universities and have better scholarship should give South Carolina students at opportunities. a okay chance of getting into colleges David Riegel, principal at and universities while competing with Irmo High School, is very supportive students from other states, considering of the new grading scale. applicants from other states could be on “ I was fully supportive, because the 10- point grading scale. many states and school districts are on “ South Carolina students like you the 10- point grading scale. What ends are put at an unfair disadvantage because up happening is, in a course like AP of the old grading scale. When you are for example, AP courses are kind of compared to students from out of state. the same everywhere. If I go to CaliNow if everybody is applying to Clemfornia and take AP French, it’s probson from South Carolina or everyone is ably not all that different from taking applying to USC from South Carolina, AP French here. And so, teachers tend and we don’t have out-of-state people to calibrate their grades to a certain competing with us for spots at those, extent based on the grading scale, but then it doesn’t matter. We know that’s the reality is it ends up being more not the case; we know that our students difficult to get an A or a B on the old apply to schools outside our borders and South Carolina grading scale than the we know that students outside of our

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borders are applying to schools in South Carolina. Our students were at an unfair disadvantage because of the grading scale. The same is true for scholarships and lots of other things,” Riegel said. The grading scale went into effect at the beginning of the 2016 -2017 school year. GPAs will be a result of all courses taken after the 2016-2017 school year on the 10- point scale.

7 -point scale A 93-100 B 85-92 C 77-84 D 70-76 F 69-0 10-point scale A 90-100 B 89-80 C 79-70 D 69-60 F 59-50

MARIAH KENNEDY, Co-editor-in-chief kennedymariah5@gmail.com NEWS

Irmo High students offer Isaac Kennedy-Sophomore

Q: What was freshman year like for you? A: My freshman year was fun. I met [a lot] of Gucci people. One of my best friends, I actually met my freshman year. Q: What was something you did your freshman year that you would change? A: There’s nothing new I would really change. It was a pretty good year. Q: What advice do you have for the current freshmen? A: Advice for the youngins this year: get the classes you need to get done this year so you don’t have to retake them next year. Don’t stress over work too much, [and] most importantly, in my opinion, just have fun with your friends and enjoy it the best you can.

Gabby Morales- Junior Q: What was freshman year like for you? A: Easy going and for the most part boring. Q: What was something you did your freshman year that you would change? A: I wish I would have looked into early graduation so that I only had to do 3 years of school instead of 4. Q: What advice do you have for the current freshmen? A: Your GPA counts so don’t slack off on your grades. 4 FEATURES

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freshmen advice

Oshanna Vanager- Senior

Q: What was freshman year like for you? A: My freshman year was exciting for me. I was at a new place; I got to meet new people and made new friends and I realized there was a lot more freedom given to you than at middle school. Q: What was something you did your freshman year that you wish you could change? A: Something that I did my freshman year that I wish I could change would be that I didn’t take my work seriously. You always hear as a freshman that you should focus on your school work but it doesn’t really hit you until your sophomore year how important everything is. I was just too worried about having fun. Q: What advice do you have for the current freshmen? A: Some advice I would give to freshmen is to focus on your school work. The next place is college and you should get a head start on your peers by actually working hard and not slacking off like most freshmen do. LANECE DAVIDSON, co-editor-in-chief, news editor lanecedavidson@gmail.com

ON THE EASEL

with Asten Stewart

At what age did you begin creative dancing? I was in third grade so probably like 8. Do you plan to dance in the future and what are your goals? Yes, if the future allows me to. My plans/ goals are to succeed in musical theater and dance in all aspects. Why do you dance? I dance to express myself. I dance to live. I dance when there’s music and I use that to express myself. October 21, 2016

FEATURES

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Irmo High welcomes a few

Craig Coelho, five years into teaching, has now joined the staff as Irmo High’s Chorus teacher. While in his youth, Coelho took piano lessons and his piano teacher soon became his mentor and helped him carry on with voice lessons. She was the reason Coelho became a teacher. So far, Coelho loves Irmo. “ I like that there are multiple choirs here, there’s beginning mens, there’s beginning women’s, advanced women’s, advanced choir. I like that Irmo is a diverse school. The fine arts center, being able to utilize that being able to perform in there I think is a huge honor.” Coelho wants to make choir bigger than what it is and already has his blueprint ready. “I look forward to getting to know the students here and working with those students to continue to build the choir and really work on recruitment this year, so next year when we come in the classes are full. We have a lot of students in there because they’re excited and they want to learn how to sing and they want to be together as a community.”

“If you’re scared to make mistakes, it can be hard to grow.”

Jaime Hansen moved from Aiken SC with her two kids and husband after her husband was offered a new a job in Columbia, SC. South Aiken is where Hansen spent her first eight years teachig. Although Hansen didn’t enjoy math in her youth, she eventually found a liking in it after returning to college a few years after graduating. “When I was in high school I did not like math and I did not do well in math and so when I went to college, I didn’t go straight after high school, I took a couple of years off and worked so when I tested into my math courses in college I tested into really basic basic math, so I basically started all over again and I realized that I actually liked it and once I realized I liked it I was willing to do the work that it took to understand it.” Finding her passion for math, Hansen wants her students to leave with a very important message at the end of this school year. “Just because they haven’t been good at math before does not mean they won’t be good at math later.”

“I like to call it magic!”

Floyd White, is a new administrator at Irmo High School. He taught English at both Dutch Fork High and Schofield Middle School.This is his fifth year in education. White wants to make an impact at Irmo High, and he would like to gain a lot of knowledge and experience. “For me, it’s a learning experience. I believe in change and I think the environment in a sense is conducive to what’s going to help me as an individual and I would hope that I can make an impact as well.” Everyone has different opinions and different reactions to being in a new environment. “Everyday I go home I say this is what I want to do. I enjoy the school; I felt that way about it after I left my interview and I feel that way about it now.”

“Take every opportunity, take advantage of it, learn from your experiences.”

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new friendly faces Linnea Cain, a new Special Education teacher at Irmo High School, graduated with her Bachelors Degree in psychology and a Master’s Degree in counseling. Both her mother and father were teachers. This is Cain’s second year as a teacher. She spent the past thirty years in social work. A teacher from the Lexington County school district encouraged Cain to get her credentials evaluated to become a special needs teacher since she was already working with them in the group homes. Before coming to Irmo Cain taught at Watkins Nance Elementary. “The Watkins Nance experience was interesting but I thought I would like secondary a bit better and I was certainly right about that. I am really enjoying the kids in my classes so that’s what brought me to Irmo.” Cain is really happy about her first year at Irmo and plans on leading her students through a year of educational adventures. “I am looking forward to getting to know the teachers and the kids, guiding the class and learning great new things and exciting things they can kind of grow with!”

“Always move forward and believe in yourself.”

Shanika Smith-Opiyo is Irmo High School’s learning strategies teacher. Opiyo started her teaching career in Philadelphia over ten years ago. Opiyo also taught in the state of New Jersey. She was a long term sub at Harbison West and Nursery Road Elementary Schools, and did a full year at Irmo Middle School and Dutch Fork Elementary. When Opiyo was a little girl she dreamed of becoming a teacher or a nurse. “I remember asking my teachers for extra work at school and I would make my cousins play school with me. I remember having a chalkboard and everything so I always wanted to be a teacher.” Opiyo would normally teach at elementary and middle schools, so Irmo High was not the first choice in her head. “I can’t say that I picked Irmo, Irmo picked me. There’s a process that we go through with HR. You pretty much put an application in saying that you want to be hired by the school district and then they look at your qualifications and then they put you on an interview list.”

“ Don’t just say ‘I can’t do it’ say ‘I can’t do it yet.’”

JESSICA MCCRAE, Opinions Editor, Photography Editor christiana07@icloud.com

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Seniors enjoy final year

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School is back and that means there are a lot of new things: teachers, classmates, classes, and even expectations. Although many seniors are excited about graduating, seniors enjoy being in the company of their peers, especially considering that they will be leaving each other soon. Kendrique Lawton is one of those students. He enjoys school for one simple reason. “People. I like people,” Lawton said. While Lawton focuses on the social side of being a senior, other seniors like Kelsey Gordon enjoy the relaxing side of being a senior such as having a senior study hall. Ashanti Bookman

many seniors, Lawton has one main goal for the year: “Graduating”. While Gordon may have the same goal in mind, she has a different approach on what she is looking forward to this year. “[I’m looking forward to] going to some football games because I can finally

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Mr. Pappas is the best teacher here. - Kendrique Lawton

get off of work,” Gordon said. Seniors have a variety of reasons fot attending school in addition to getting an education. Lawton comes to school because he enjoys his classes. “It’s a new class; I like astronomy with Mr. Pappas; Mr. Pappas is the best teacher here,” Lawton said. Gordon also likes her classes. “[I like] teacher cadets because I want to be a teacher, so [it’s the] perfect class for me,” Gordon said. When it comes to teachers and their senior students, there is definitely a connection between them. There are many different factors that can affect the teacher to student relationships. Marie-Claude Davis, Irmo High School French teacher, enjoys her student to teacher relationships. “My friendship with them. The time I spend talking with them like during my planing, lunch, after school sometimes Kendrique Lawton: Lawton says that he or before school, in the morning. I love likes his new class, Astronomy, because his that. I love this little time I have. Work favorite teacher is Mr. Pappas. and be one with students and just talk. I learn so much and it’s really cool,” Davis said. “I like that I get senior study halls Teachers also have a perspective on so I get to come to school late,” Gordon what they look forward to this school said. year with their students. Whether it’s Whether it’s a senior study hall or simply the joy of teaching or the students just being around close friends, there are themselves that they enjoy, Davis wants many things that students at Irmo High to see all her students do their best. School like about this school year. The “[I want] to see my students grow. students at Irmo have a lot of things to My every year fascination. It’s not only look forward to this school year. Like French , it’s growing as a person. It’s im-

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portant and to see how I can help them embrace the road and make them feel good about themselves,” Davis said. When it comes to her seniors, Davis has some advice that she would give to her students Ashanti Bookman

Marie-Claude Davis: Davis says she loves not only her students but the relationships that she forms with them.

“Study. Study, study, study and relax. When you have studied enough, you don’t need to be stressed. You can relax and be yourself. In every situation, be yourself,” Davis said. This new school year brings many new posssibilities for the class of 2017. Seniors and teachers both learn new things about each other and can create a lot of memories.

ASHANTI BOOKMAN, Business Manager, Circulation Manager ashantibookman@gmail.com THE STINGER

What’s #trending @ Irmo?

#SNAPCHATFILTERS “Snapchat has the cutest filters.” Imoni Lawhorn

#POLO “Polo will always be a classic brand.” Kevin Greene

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#WHITECONVERSE “Most people have a pair of white Converse in their closet.” Autumn Scott

#NIKESLIDES“They’re comfortable but they still look good.” Brandon Tucker

OPINIONS

The Taste of Air

Who wants to spend $3 or more on a bag of chips that’s filled with air? When you open a bag of chips such as Doritos or Lays, why do you have to dig to the bottom of the bag to eat at least five chips and the rest of the bag is full of crumbs? I’m beyond tired of hearing the excuse “ chip bags are mostly filled with nitrogen because they vacuum seal the bag.”. (https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/ this-is-how-much-air-is-in-your-bagof-chips”) I’m pretty sure they can find a

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way to give you more chips and still keep the contents within the bag fresh for the customer. If the world of technology can send a man to the moon or make holograms of the deceased performing on stage such as Tupac and Left Eye, they can do anything.Why not remake Pringle cans or be more creative with different shapes to create unique chip containers? Even if it’s not in any one’s best interest to change the way the bags are filled, they could at

least change the shape of the chips to fit into a Pringle can. A contest should be held as a fun way to get people’s ideas and decorations out, and everyone can be happy and it can be a win-win situation for all. People always say they want the world to go green, so why not make reusable containers that are creative and still keeps the chips fresh? I would just like to open a bag of chips and feel the salty treats caress my fingertips right when I open the bag. So let’s find a way to stop tasting the air and actually taste the treat, and I don’t mean just a few. I want a whole bag!

JESSICA MCCRAE, opinions ediutor, photography editor Christiana07@icloud.com

KIDS HALL IN THE

How do you feel about the new grading scale?

FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE “It makes it easier to make better grades.” -Rachel Lofurno

OPINIONS

“I feel better because I feel like I won’t fail.” - Batula Ahmed

JUNIOR “I love it.” Hasuan Rivers

SENIOR

“It’s okay because now everyone is on the same playing field for college.” -Tiana Riley THE STINGER

Don’t Stress

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want everything to be perfect and go our way all the time. Well, I can personally say that that is not how this goes. Some

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Some people have already come to that actuality, but for those of you who haven’t, life takes its own course and sometimes you just have to ignore that excessive “life planning” you’ve been doing and see where it takes you. It’s okay to be a little “ill prepared” for the world and all it has to offer you. You have nothing but time to live your life. Lanece Davidson

people have already come to that actuality, but for those of you who haven’t, life takes its own course and sometimes you

just have to ignore that excessive “life planning” you’ve been doing and see where it takes you. It’s okay to be a little “ill prepared” for the world and all it has to offer you. You have nothing but time to live your life. Whether it’s exactly how you wanted it to be or it goes in a different direction and somehow falls into place.. So whether it’s school or life, don’t kill yourself stressing; you’re going to be just fine.

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It’s a new school year, which means new grade, new teachers, new responsibilities, and new stress. With every grade comes a different type of stress and perspective on life. The freshmen aren’t even worried because they have the next few years to figure life and themselves out. The seniors on the other hand are literally going through a mental breakdown because pretty soon they’re going to be adults in society with their own responsibilities. When you start something new in life, it’s okay to do a little panicking; it’s unfamiliar to you. When it comes to these things, some people don’t have an inkling of where to start, or feel insecure about whether they can handle it. Then there’s some people who have it all together. It’s a known fact that not just teens, but people in general put extra stress on themselves when it comes to work, school, relationships (familial or romantic), grades, and many more things. I’m going to tell you right now; it’s not that deep. Like your homework for example, I’m not saying don’t do it; I’m saying don’t kill yourself or stay up all night trying to do it. So why are we constantly stressing over everything, you ask; it’s because we

LANECE DAVIDSON, co-editor- in-chief, news editor OPINIONS

Big is Beautiful Lisa Boulware How many years have you been coaching cheerleading? -14 years What’s your favorite memory coaching? - I would have to say when C-team and Jv won their state competition.

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doesn’t always attract the best judgement, no more or less than being short and curvy would, but with that being said, I have no problem with the way my body looks. Unless there are health issues that come with your weight, then who’s to say there’s something wrong with having a little more or less fat. So for anyone who feels they need to change their physical appearance in order to satisfy someone else’s preferences, remember, there will always be people who have a negative perception of your appearance. Gut or no gut, beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

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So for anyone who feels they need to change their physical appearance in order to satisfy someone else’s preferences, remember, there will always be people who have a negative perception of your appearance. -Josalyn Helrigel

jJOSALYN HELRIGEL, staff coordinator josalynhelrigel@gmail.com

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One of the most challenging internal conflicts women struggle with is body image. A common misconception amongst our female population is that we must be perfect to society in order to be comfortable in our own skin. In other words, if the world isn’t happy with the way we look, then we can’t be either. As the years progress, body trends change. Society has set high standards as to how the female body is ‘supposed’ to look: a big chest, small waist and wide hips. Due to waist trainers and butt lifters, women feel that they must meet particular criteria in order to conform to society’s desires. If you’re too thin they say you’re not thick enough; if you have a little more weight in places other than your breasts, hips, or thighs they say you’re fat. Even teenage boys glorify girls with a certain body type and shame the ones who haven’t developed much of the more intimate assets. It’s completely unrealistic for a bunch of sixteen and seventeen year old boys to expect their female peers to have the body of Kim Kardashian, when most of us are still going through puberty. Why is it that a person has to suffer with judgemental comments and backlash when genetics are to blame? I’m 5’8 and 140 pounds. Being tall and slim

Inside the Huddle

What made you intrested in coaching football? -The coaches that I had when I was here in high school. What football team do you coach? -I coach the 9th grade B-team, head coach.

Ray Canady

Bullies take over social media

Everyone can probably agree that social media is a part of everyone’s lives. It could be Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or even e-mail. People use social media for many reasons such as to connect with old friends, gain new friends, share their adventures with everyone, and even to meet the love of their lives. Although social media is helpful in many ways, there are still some flaws that cause it to be a nonsafe place. The main flaw with social media is that people think they should say anything they want to strangers and not have any consequences. It is basically social media bullying. You see that a lot these days and no one seems to have a second thought about it. For example, in a recent event, people on social media criticized Olympian gymnast Gabby Douglas on her hair. They were saying how she could have done something about her edges and how her hair was a mess. The same people that criticized her for her hair are the same people that can barely walk a mile let alone walk up the October 21, 2016

stairs. I want to see those same people do a flip on the beam or win multiple gold medals. Until then, those haters can sit down and be quiet and let her have her moment. For people to go one the Internet just to bring someone down because of how they look or what they wear is really awful. It seems like nobody can do what they like without being judged for it. Since most people are not brave enough to say it to someone’s face, they hide behind a screen. Those are the people you would call “keyboard warriors.” People don’t seem to understand that words can hurt people and it could lead to devastating consequences. So, the next time you want to comment on someone’s picture ,saying how ugly someone is or how his or her outfit is horrible, think about how you would react if someone said the same thing to you. Would you be happy with it or would you throw a hissy fit?

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ASHANTI BOOKMAN, Business Manager, Circulation Manager ashantibookman@gmail.com OPINIONS

Irmo kicks off football season Friday night lights are back! Even after the recent retirement of Coach King, Irmo High School has managed to keep their teams intact and take on an intriguing football season. The teams have welcomed many new faces to the team this year as well as promoted many former players. So far Varsity holds a record of 2-5, with JV at 4-2. Senior and Irmo Varsity football player Zafir Kelly has been playing safety at Irmo for three years. With influences like Carl Joseph, he has chosen to pursue football in college, and as a career as well. Being that Irmo has gained many new athletes in the football department, Kelly advises them to “keep a clear

of school and football. Football is commonly addressed as a contact sport, which can be helpful or harmful to players who are dealing with situations outside of the field and even on it. “Sometimes a teammate may get mad at someone and express it on the field,” Tharp said. Jansen McGahee is a sophomore at Irmo High School. He has been a part of Irmo football since 7th grade where he started on C-Team. This is his first year playing running back for Irmo’s junior varsity football team. One characteristic that McGahee shares with some of his other teammates is his love for the team.

Irmo Football October 2016 Varsity 10/07 vs Spring Valley High School 10/21 vs River Bluff High School 10.28 vs Dutch Fork High School

JEFF THARP AND ZAFIR KELLY: Jeff Tharp, #3, plays running back and side receiver, alongside Zafir Kelly, #6, who plays safety.

head and focus on the game play- by -play.” Jeff Tharp, also a senior at Irmo High School, has been playing running back as well as side receiver for four years. Tharp too intends to continue his football career into his adult years. “Work hard, because it will pay off,” Tharp suggests to new athletes. Players have been showing much love and respect for their team and coaches with Twitter and Instagram posts dedicated to Irmo Football. There are also many highlights on Twitter, Instagram, and Hudl. Just like any other club or team at Irmo High School, you’ll find that the football team shares a strong relationship with one another. Many of the players associate outside

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“Even though we are on a team, we still see each other as a big family,” McGahee said. Irmo High School football players have come back this season with a strong drive. Each and every player brings a different quality to the team which is one of many perks to having such a diverse group. With supportive fans, coaches, and and a unified team, the Irmo High School football team is striving to finish off the season successfully and making it one to remember.

JOSALYN HELRIGEL staff coordinator josalynhelrigel@ihsstinger.com

10/06 vs Spring Valley High School 10/20 vs River Bluff High School 10/27 vs Dutch Fork High School

B-Team 10/06 vs Spring Valley High School 10/13 vs Sumter High School 10/20 vs River Bluff High School 10/27 vs Dutch Fork High School THE STINGER

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Football players join new team Deiondre Shider, JV Football

Q: What was the best advice you were ever given? A: “Play physical.” Q: What would be your ultimate achievement? A: “ Last year when I smacked the quarterback.” Q: Why is football so important to you? A: “ My uncle used to love football but he died, so I’m doing it for him.” Q: Do you think football is going to be a future career? A: “ Yes, because I feel like if I keep working hard and succeeding good things are gonna happen.” Q: What do you think about when you’re about to go on the field? A: “ Can’t back down now, stay strong, play physical.”

Kendrell Flowers, Varsity Football

Q: What was the best advice you were ever given? A: “ Play until you hear the whistle, and it’s not over until 00:00 so just keep playing.” Q: What would be your ultimate achievement? A: “ I won a championship and won MVP as a child.” Q: Why is football so important to you? A: [Because] my family played it and I grew up playing it. I just got a passion and love for the game.” Q: Do you think football is going to be a future career? A: “ Yeah, because it’s what I’m training to be.” Q: What do you think about when you’re about to go on the field? A: “ It’s game time.”

Raekwon Heath, Varsity Football

Q: What was the best advice you were ever given? A: “Don’t ever give up on your dreams.” Q: What would be your ultimate achievement? A: “ Winning All State receiver my first year on varsity.” Q: Why is football so important to you? A: “It’s important because I love the game and all my life I wanted to be successful in it.” Q: Do you think football is going to be a future career? A: “ Yes, because I’m never going to give up on my dream and that’s to play in the NFL.” Q: What do you think about when you go on the field? A: “Leave it all on the field because you’re never guaranteed another down.” MARIAH KENNEDY, Co-Editor-in-Chief ALEXIS ROLLERSON, Staff Writer

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