Page 18 — THE BERLIN DAILY SUN, Thursday, March 3, 2011
JustinTempke comes close to FCCLA students hold assembly achieving Golden Gloves title
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BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN— Berlin’s Justin Tempke made it to the finals in the Northern New England Golden Gloves tournament but unfortunately came short of taking a title. “He did a superb job,” said trainer Dick “The Destroyer” Kimber. Kimber said Tempke’s opponent in the finals for the super heavy weight division was a little bit bigger than him, and was able to overcome him in the last round. “He lost the fight, but it was a great fight,” said Kimber. Tempke said he trained for four months for the tournament, and although he didn’t win this year, he’s going keep working. “Next year, I’ll go for it again,” said Tempke. He fought in the super heavy weight division, and made it through two other fights before making it to the finals. In the meantime, Tempke said he plans to participate in the Rocky Marciano Tournament in September. Tempke was among the three men who fought in the boxing tournament. Jacob Plourde fought in the 141 division and even though Kimber said he put up a good fight, be didn’t PEE WEE I from page 16
The third and final goal of the game came off the stick of Justin Vien, making the final score Berlin 3 Rochester 0. Berlin @ Northern Cyclones... Early on in the first period, Berlin’s Labrecque scored. Vien and Arguin got the helping markers. Berlin’s Vien from Labrecque and Owen Dorval added one more during the first period. The Cyclones tried to penetrate the defense of Nick Hamel,
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win the match. Bobby Joe Leclerc fought in the 150 division and likewise put up a good fight but was matched by his opponent. Kimber said Shirley and Henry, from Bodyline Fitness, let them use the gym for strength and fitness training; and Mike and Paul, from the Red Fox, supply them with a boxing ring in Jackson; and PJ Cyr, of Gorham, helped the fighter prepare by sparring with them. Roger Villeneuve’s Heating Oil and Sanschagrin Logging sponsor them. Nate Trull, Jensyn Dandeneau and Meagan Accardi without success. During the second period the Saber’s Arguin put one past the Cyclone’s goaltender. Jensyn Dandeneau earned the assist on the Arguin goal. The final goal of the game came off the stick of Berlin’s Trull. The Cyclones tried to rally but fell short by a trio of goals. The game ended Berlin 4-Cyclones 1. The Saber coaches include; Steve Vien, Donny Labrecque, Mark Dorval and Joe Accardi.
By virtue of qualifying in their leagues from Jan. 16 to 28, 15 top qualifiers rolled of in a 3-game Bud-Light pins over average tournament. The top finishers were Shirley Bertin with a 90+ over average, (rolled a 501 with a 137 average). This is Bertin’s second consecutive tornament win. Eddie Robinson was the top finisher on the men’s side. Robinson has a 157 average and rolled a 575 for a +106.
BERLIN -- On Wednesday, February 16, at the Berlin High School, an assembly was held at 11:30 a.m. in the gym. Senior, Krystal Bunnell, New Hampshire’s state officer for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) put together this assembly with her aunt Donna Hanley focusing on drug abuse and the affects. Approximately 450 students attended the assembly as well as the Berlin Charter School. Many area adults, family, friends, and teachers also attended. The presentation touched upon peer pressure, addiction, tolerance, racism, major outcomes of drug use, a persons understanding toward different experiences, life choices, consequences and ways to get help. “My goal by the end of the assembly was to open people’s eyes to the dangers of drug addiction and how lives can be affected critically. I am hoping to touch and affect at least one person in the gym. I wanted to make a difference in the school, even if it is a small one,” said Bunnell. Hanley and Bunnell recited a perMVP from page 11
Blais, Ashley Bruns, Jamie Dickinson, Dustin Moore, Reilly Wood. Grade 7 Meagan Accardi, Chelsey Caron, Samantha Crossland, Courtney Dumont, Kayleigh Eastman, Cory Fauteux, Tempest Gagnon, Megan Guitard, Trevor Labrecque, Dylan Nett, Justin Parent, Julianne Plourde, Emily Tennis, Nathan Trull, Cassandra Valerino, Andrea Withington, Jenna Arguin, Chantell Aubut, Hunter Dagasse, Danielle Desilets, Kyle Frenette, Nicholas Lowe, Cody Miller, Matthew Morin, Tracy Pinette. Students with the highest grade point average were also recognized for their outstanding achievement. Recipients of the highest GPA were: Mr. Picard: Grade 7 Math: Dylan Nett, Grade 8 Math: Cathleen Daniels Mr.Welch: Grade 7 Science: Courtney Dumont, Grade 8 Science: Corey Arsenault Mrs. Ouellette: Grade 7 English: Cassandra Valerino, Grade 8 English: Lane Gagne Mrs. Henderson: Grade 7 Social Studies: Cory Fauteux, Grade 8 Social Studies: Jayna Guerin Mrs. Poulin: Grade 7 Physical Education: Amelia Piet, Grade 8 Physical Education: Cathleen Daniels Mr. Murphy: Grade 7 Art: Dylan Nett, Grade 8 Art: Emma Dorval Mrs. Altomare: Grade 7 Art: Danielle Desilets, Makayla Haynes , Grade 8 Art: Christopher Lamphere , Art Appreciation: Megan Guitard Mrs. Couture: Grade 7 Art and Technology: Maria Drew, Grade 8 Computer Literacy: Nicholas Wheeler Mr. Lauze: Grade 7 STEM Program: Megan Accardi, Kayleigh Eastman, Cory Fauteux, Grade 8 STEM Program: Tanner Cote, Nicholas Wheeler Mr. Moore: Grade 7 English: Matthew Morin, Grade 8 English: Amanda Shute
sonal story that affected their lives largely. A PowerPoint was shown above everyone in the gym to bring out what was talked about into a visualized form. The presentation concluded with a standing ovation by the audience. There were many thoughts and emotions that ran through people in the school. Many students approached Donna and Krystal after the assembly to share their thoughts. A student stated, “I thought that the presentation was really eye opening. It showed the consequences of a persons actions and it shun a light on the fact that it is a chain reaction. It doesn’t just affect the person, but the ones around them as well.” “I believe that my aunt and I met our goal to affect and touch someone in the audience. I feel very accomplished. All the hard work paid off.” Schools around New Hampshire have asked Krystal and Donna to share their story in their schools. Flyers were distributed to each classroom the next day with detailed information about getting help. The assembly was a success.
Mrs. Fauteux: Grade 7 Math: Meagan Guitard, Grade 8 Math: Amanda Shute Mrs. DeCourcey: Grade 7 Social Studies: Megan Guitard, Grade 8 Social Studies: Nicholas Wheeler, Amanda Shute Mrs. Arguin: Grade 7 Science: Megan Guitard, Grade 8 Science: Bethany Leveille Mr. Enman: Grade 7 Physical Education: Caitlyn Reardon, Grade 8 Physical Education: Nicholas Wheeler Other recognitions during the assembly included: Math Counts – The BJHS Mathcounts Team is under the tutelage of the BJHS mathematics teachers, Don Picard and Tammy Fauteux. The team competed at a regional meet on February 5, with teams from Berlin, Gorham, Lancaster, Whitefield, Profile and Haverhill. Six BJHS students placed in the top ten at the competition. Place: 1st- Chris Lamphere, 2nd Dustin Moore, 5th - Amanda Shute, 6th - Frankie Manfredi, 9th - Reilly Wood, and 10th - Trevor Labrecque Chris Lamphere won the Sprint Round and the Target Round. Dustin Moore won the Countdown Round. Overall, the Berlin team finished second, with Profile finishing in first. The Team of Chris Lamphere, Dustin Moore, Trevor Labrecque and Kyle Frenette have qualified for the state meet at Plymouth State University on March 12. Amanda Shute, Frankie Manfredi and Reilly Wood have also qualified as individuals to participate in the upcoming state meet. Kayleigh Eastman and Richard Dagesse were also members of the regional math competition. Winter Sports – Emily Tennis was recognized at the assembly for receiving the MVP Whole Tourney Award for the Moultonborough Basketball Tournament played on February 4th and 5th.