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The Dickinsonian February 27, 2012 Issue 6
Sports
Don’t try this at home
I could leg ride Zach Witt “I worked learning how to leg ride every day in practice. I wanted to learn how to because you can use it as leverage to work in other moves. Assistant coach Noel Richardson worked on it every day with me. One day in practice I got it and was really excited all my work had paid off.”
Sports ticker
• February 27-29 Basketball Substate • March 5-9 Dance Tryouts 3:30-5:30 p.m. • March 7-10 State Basketball • March 9-10 All School Production 7 p.m. • March 12-16 Cheer Tryouts 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Athlete of the Month
The cheer squad and yell leaders perform their annual stunt routine in the District Gym during the boy’s basketball game. The cheer team practiced for several months to perfect the stunt routine in order to be prepare for their performance. photo by Alicia Brown
Cheer performs their annual stunt routine Allison Wederski Reporter
Every year, winter cheer and yell leaders come together to perform at senior night. This year, cheer coach Laura Witt said she thinks it was one of the best. The annual cheer stunt routine gives the squad the chance to showcase what they have been practicing. Many cheerleaders said they were excited for the chance to show their skills in front of an audience. “Stunt routine is something we get to do once a year for senior night,” said sophomore Kiersten Estelle. “We have been working on it for months, and I think it will turn out really well.” Cheerleaders are not the only people involved in the squad. Junior yell leader Frank Carpentier said he was also excited about the performances. “I’ve been talking with some of the cheerleaders, and they’ve
been saying this year’s cheer stunt routine will be even better than last year’s,” Carpentier said. The winter cheer and yell leaders prepared since Novemeber for their performances. While enduring months of after school and weekend practices, Witt said she was sure all the practice would pay off. “We’ve been practicing a lot and learning new skills to try to be creative and do things other squads in our area aren’t doing,” Witt said. There were three total performances where the entire squad performed, These included the Feb. 9 basketball game, basketball senior night Feb. 14, and the pep assembly Feb. 14. “I think stunt routine is going to be great, because sophomore Nathan Garrison and I and our partners have been literally breaking our backs for it,” Carpentier said.
What’s it like to be a flyer? Rachel Hengemuhle Reporter
Courtney Hoffman
Kiersten Estelle
Why did you want to be a flyer?
“I wanted to be a flyer since the first time I saw a stunt routine my freshman year.”
“Everyone wants to be a flyer. You get to be noticed and be high up in the air.”
Why do you like flying?
“I like flying because it’s fun. You get to be high in the air, and it’s almost like being on a human trampoline.”
“I like flying because it’s fun. You get to be the center of the stunt, and you also get to be noticed.”
How did you get over being nervous?
“I stopped being nervous the first time I fell and saw that my bases would do anything to catch me.”
“You just have to go into the stunt and trust your bases.”
“She expects me to give it my all, 100 percent every practice, game and stunt routine.”
“I feel she expects more of me because I’m her daughter. She expects perfection.”
What does coach Witt expect of you?
KWU softball camp deemed a success Morgan Beemer Reporter
COLE SUTTERFIELD STATS: Sutterfield had a record of 13-18 this season wrestling in the 113 lb. weight division. COACH SHEETS: “Cole was selected as wrestler of the month because of his strong work ethic in the practice room and his willingness to stay after practice to improve himself to become better in future years.”
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, especially for a softball player. On Feb. 4, Chapman held a softball camp sponsored by Kansas Wesleyan. The camp focused on hitting, pitching, fielding and catching. They also hosted a coaching clinic. The camp had about 60 girls attend. KWU head softball coach Daryl Hoelting led the camp with the help of assistant Elle Pottorf, a catcher from Kansas University, and some of the Kansas Wesleyan players. Hoelting is a former Sacred Heart and Salina South High school softball coach.
“I went to the clinic because hoelting will be my coach next year, and also i am really into anything softball related.” Megan Hurford, Senior Softball coach Andy Fewin said the clinic was held to get things started with practice only a few weeks away. He also said it was nice having someone come in who has the same coaching technique as himself. Multiple CHS softball players attended the camp as well as athletes from surrounding areas.
“This camp had a great turnout for it being the first year,” Fewin said. “It was nice to see the number of girls and to listen to what different people have to say about the sport.” “I went to the clinic because Hoelting will be my coach next year when I go to Kansas Wesleyan, and also I am really
into anything softball related,” said senior Megan Hurford. Hoelting started out working on the basic fundamentals of throwing a softball and took steps from there. He also instructed the hitting and fielding part of the camp. Pottorf worked with the catchers and then instructed the camp on bunting. Two college pitchers worked with all of the camp pitchers. Hurford said the camp helped her refresh all of the basics. “Going helped me with catching. It brought up different points that I will have to tweak a little,” Hurford said.