Softball participates in post season shenanigans paige yungermann
A yearly girls softball tradition is to TP coaches’ houses at the end of the season. This year the team threw toilet paper on the Coach Louis’ house and front lawn in addition to sticking signs in the grass. (photo submitted)
When coach Jenelle Louis heard her dog barking, not much after midnight, on Oct. 10, she knew instantly what was going on. She was being TP’d by the members of the Varsity Softball team. “It is a tradition with the Softball team,” catcher Barbi Bateman said. “It is closure for the year because it was one of the last chances we would get to be together as a team.” The softball players TP’d both Louis and coach Bob Dunahue. “[The coaches] knew it was coming,” first baseman Savannah Teuscher said. “They were excited to see what we had done to their houses.” While the coaches did have to clean up the
toilet paper, they are not planning on reprimanding the girls for the TP’ing. Louis especially understands the importance of this tradition. She was the one who started the tradition in 1992, during her time as a student and Varsity Softball player at North. “I just laughed,” Louis said. “I started the tradition a long time ago and you can’t really get mad at something you started.” Unlike most years, the softball season was already over when the girls did the TP’ing. The team went 14-12 and hopes to keep their success, both on and off the field, going for next season. “I think [the TP’ing] made us closer,” Teuscher said. “Maybe it won’t be as cliquey next year and the girls will all get along.”
Q & A WITH GIRLS GOLF After the end of their season, three Lady Knight golfers give a brief overview of their success. Ashley Butterfield, 10 Junior Amber Robinson, and sophomores Monica Cattorn, Jessie Stein and Becca Maloney practice their cheers in the gym at their hockey cheerleading practice. FHN hasn’t had a hockey cheerleading squad since 2007-2008. (nicole thompson)
Hockey has something to cheer about christy maupin
For two years now, Hockey Cheerleading has been nonexistent at North, however as of Oct. 12 the squad is back. This year’s new Hockey Cheerleading squad is being coached by Courtney Patrick, a 2007 graduate from North. She first heard from a family friend that there was not a Hockey Cheerleading squad at North anymore. “I called the Mid-States
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Club Hockey Cheerleading Association (MSCHCA), and that’s when I found out there hadn’t been a squad for two years,” Patrick said. “I think Hockey Cheerleading is important for North because most students don’t even know we have a Hockey team.” Even though the squad started up in October instead of April, they still plan to have ten cheers ready by this by Gold Cup on Nov. 6. As a new team, there are only 8 girls, but all of
them are staying positive despite their size. “It’s nice that the squad is small,” captain Ally Dake said. “We all get along so well.” All the girls have formed sister-like bonds on the team. During practice, they will break off into pairs and the older girls will teach the younger girls cheers. “I love cheerleading,” cheerleader Monica Cattron said. “[I like] having fun with the girls and learning new cheers.”
Q: How did the season go for you as an individual? A: I learned a lot and improved too. I made a lot of friends.
Julia Brady, 10
Q: What was your personal best this year? A: 51 strokes for 9 holes
Ashlee Schneider, 12
Q: How do you feel the season went for the team as a whole? A: We worked as a team and did the best in North’s history.