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Friday, Sept. 24, 2010
Football looks to get back on track tonight by Ethan Beckett STAFF WRIT ER The Vikings will go into the Homecoming game tonight against Junction City with a 1-2 mark through the first 3 weeks of the season. The team has four Homecoming candidates on the roster; yet the boys are determined to keep focused on the game ahead. “Homecoming isn’t as important as winning so I wont get distracted with that because I’m always focused on the task at hand and that’s winning ball games,” said senior Jacob Hurla. The Vikes had high hopes going into their week three battle with the Topeka High Trojans but took one on the chin losing the game, 37-14. The Viking football team kicked off their season with a bang beating Bonner Springs 42-7, but week two the tables turned. The Vikes met up with archrival Hayden on Hayden’s turf. The first couple of drives stalled and Hayden put up a touchdown and a faked field goal for a two point conversion which made it 8-0 Hayden. The Vikes came right back hitting Tyler Garst with a 65 yard TD pass from quarterback Butch Rea. The Vikes tried a fake field goal as well but failed so the score remained 8-6. The game was delayed to Saturday after lighting showed its ugly face with 3:58 left in the first quarter. The game resumed the following day at 2 pm at Seaman. Saturday didn’t fair so well for the Vikes. They couldn’t move the ball on offense and the defense wasn’t holding up their end of the bargain allowing 29 points. The Vikes lost the game, 29-19. “ We didn’t execute, had a bad week of practice, we had our opportunities but couldn’t come through” said senior Tyler Garst.
JUNIOR RAMESEY MCCARTER passes the competition on her way to a top five finish. (Photo by Emily Lehman)
JORDAN JAMES helps A.J. Brown bring down a T-High opponent at last Friday’s game. Coach Jay Monhollon pulls his line aside to review strategies during the second half of the T-High game. (Photo by David Marshall)
Minimum care needed for turf by Kyle Dunham STAFF WRIT ER Over a year ago, a new turf field was laid down for football, soccer, and other activities. It may not be grass, but still requires some maintenance. “We have a $5000 apparatus that allows us to groom up to once a month, but were recommended to at least three or four times a year. Once a year, the company comes back and professionally groom the field. That’s part of the contract,” said Mr.
Dietz, Athletic Director. The field is also swept to get rid of trash. During the winter is the only time when nothing is supposed to be done to the turf. Over the summer, weeds grew in the field. “Weed are not unusual, you just have to pull them up down to the root,” Dietz commented. The weeds turned out not to be a big deal and are gone now.
Runners head to Rim Rock by Peyton Michalski AD MANAGER The Lady Vikes head to Lawrence tomorrow to compete in the Rim Rock Invitational. Ramsey McCarter says, “Rim Rock is definitely our most difficult competition which is Saturday September 25th. There are about 100 different schools that come which makes it a lot bigger competition. The course is a lot different than the regular courses that the meets are on, the hills are definitely the worst part of the course which makes it a rough trail.” “This year we’ve got a very young team which gives a lot of room for improvement and potential for being a good team this year and the years to come.” “I think, not just me, but every cross country runner can hands down say that Rim Rock is the hardest, by far, course we’ll run throughout our high school career.”
TAT IANA SCHAFER and Sam Minihan reject Manhattans attempt at a side out. (Photo by Dalton Hiegert)
Lady Vikes host invitational by Krysten Purkey EDITOR IN CHIEF The Lady Vikes volleyball team hits the court tomorrow for the Seaman tournament. The attending teams will be Colby, Hayden, Holton, Junction City, Lawrence Free State, K.C. Sumner, Seaman, Shawnee Mission North, Silver Lake, St. Mary’s. Last year the Lady Vikes ended up third in the
state. After losing just two seniors, Amanda Gerety and Lindsay Larkin, the girls goal is “to win state,” said senior Rachel Potvin. Toree Bean and Ashley Jurgens, also seniors, agree. The girls think this years rival will be Washburn Rual or Hayden. “We haven’t beaten Hayden in the past three years,” said Jurgens.
With help of some key players, senior Ashley Jurgens, junior Allie Russell, sophomore Tatiana Schafer, the Lady Vikes hope to go far this year. “We expect the girls to continually improve their game through out the season, and to ultimately make it to the state tournament and be rewarded for all their hardwork.