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Pretty pooches pawed their way through Plummer Pool. Visit page 2 to see who the pets are playing for!

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Do you know what teacher has mice in their house and loves the musical Wicked?

Check out page 6 to find out who the mystery teacher is.

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MedTech students turn lessons into actions Regan Fordham Staff Writer

Firefighters aren’t only responsible for putting out flames. Over the course of five days, firefighters came to Northview to educate Medical Technology students in community emergency response team training. The training lasted from September 17 to September 21 during students’ MedTech class periods, and the participants experienced many hands-on activities.

These students were taught how to go through with triage, extinguish fires, search and rescue, and treat life-threatening injuries, according to MedTech teacher, Melissa Cafferty. All of these skills can be applied to times of natural disaster, and each was mastered, including the procedure of maneuvering lifts and carries.

“I enjoyed learning how to help my community,” senior Marissa Lechlak said. Lechlak was an active participant in CERT training and liked the course. “The best part was being able to put out a small fire with a fire extinguisher.” She, along with the rest of the participants, is able to assist those in need during an emergency.

Along with putting out fires, the students also learned how to form organized and efficient teams so they are “able to help as many people as possible,” according to Lechlak.

“It gives them a hands on experience and the knowledge of how to apply their Basic Life Support and First Aid Skills,”

CAFFERTY FIREFIGHTERS TRAINED STUDENTS how to react in emergency situations. Senior students Seth Eggers and Jake Hicks carry a patient to safety.

Mrs. Cafferty said. After their training, the students are able to help Emergency Medical Services and Police if a disaster were to occur.

“We are so grateful for the help of the Sylvania Fire Department,” Mrs. Cafferty said, “they volunteer their time to assist us, while they are also on-duty for work.”

The firefighters have been coming to Northview annually to educate MedTech students, and will continue to do so in the upcoming school years.

Future students who decide to participate in MedTech classes will be in good hands, thanks to the Fire Department.

Seniors Jenna Turek, Kerstyn Martinez, and Janean

Farah were all incredibly grateful of the training and absorbed everything. As they finish off their high school careers and head into college, the skills that they learned will stick with them and help them become “fully prepared,” according to Martinez.

“I think CERT training was really needed for me be-

cause it really showed me how unprepared I am if there was ever an emergency situation,” Farah said.

“Everyone should take CERT [training],” Turek said, because she, along with many other MedTech students, believes that it helps people become more active in their communities.

at 4:30p.m. on September 7.

As a result of $5.7 million in renovations, the building now has 4,090 more square feet making it a total of 22,260

sq ft. Ever since the building was first built in the 1950’s it hasn’t had any major upgrades since 1989.

The library has been closed, due to the construction, since August 7 of 2017.

The building now has an expanded entryway, more and bigger meeting spaces, and a larger children’s area.

The updated building is also now illuminated by plentiful natural light with the installation of more glass windows.

These glass windows are placed on the side of the building with a perfect view of Maplewood Elementary and Northview.

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The expansion of the children’s area has resulted in the dedication of a good portion of the side of the building to the younger kids who visit the library.

vations took place.

“I like how they have a bunch of new separate study rooms,” Serve said.

Other improvements include a laptop bar towards the front of the building, a 3D printing station and podcast equipment that the public is allowed to utilize.

“I would use the 3D printer, but probably not the podcast equipment,” Serve said.

The library is welcoming old and new visitors from 9a.m. to 9p.m. MondayThursday, 9a.m. to 5:30p.m.

Friday-Saturday, and 12p.m. to 5p.m. on Sundays.

Renovated library open for business Emma Swanson Co-Editor in Chief

After completing renovations, the Sylvania Branch Library had their grand opening

“The children’s center was structured to encourage kids to think creatively,” - Assistant Manager Becky Ransberger

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LIBRARY UPGRADES INCLUDE more study rooms and tables with outlets. Students are back to studying just down the street.

With the growing number of families in Sylvania, the building was built accordingly to serve all families.

Senior Luis Serve has been visiting the Sylvania Branch Library since before the reno-

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NEWS Bridge named after teacher Bridge dedicated to NV retired art teacher Don Townsend

Max Kelso News Editor Welcome back as we take a look at four more files in our quest for the truth, and man there are some big ones. From apparent sabotage on the International Space Station, to the Woman in the Iron Coffin to a friendly spirit in South Carolina simply known as, “the gray man ghost”, to a rare sighting of a Beluga Whale far too south for it to be natural.

The Thames River shocked Londoners on September 25, when a pearl white Beluga Whale broke the river’s muddy surface. This shocked passersbys because there has never been a recorded sighting of the creature in English waters.

The Thames is just over 2,000 miles away from the Beluga’s native range of the northern coast of Greenland. A total of three sightings have been reported and confirmed.

With each report, the Beluga seems to be going deeper and deeper into the river.

Marine biologists believe that a sonic blast may have disorganized the whale.

Throwing it of its navigational course, sending it down the Thames. A previous porpoise perished in the Thames; a Bottlenose Dolphin who also got disoriented and eventually starved.

Next we have a 150-year old cold case, finally solved. On October 4, 2011, construction workers in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York, made a startling discovery.

They found a body surrounded by broken metal fragments. At first, they thought it was a homicide.

The metal was later identified as pieces of an ornate and expensive form-fitting iron coffin; since it was well sealed it preserved the woman's remains.

But no one could tell or find out who she was. Now, five years later, they have identified the woman as Martha Peterson who died of smallpox of 150 years ago.

Her family was a prominent one in Queens and friends with an iron coffin manufacturer. So they purchased an expensive form-fitting iron coffin so she could be memorialized.

Now, the time capsule that symbolized her death is a symbol of mystery. It has assisted current Queens residents who are helping place her to rest, away from the digging machines and construction equipment in the ever-changing city Let’s travel down south for a ghost story. In the past 200 years, Pawley Island, South Carolina, has been hit by five hurricanes. And before every one of them, the gray man has appeared to locals, possibly as a warning.

Reports say he even appeared before Hurricane Florence, being sighted not once, but twice. He was seen by a group of five people walking on the beach when the gray man appeared walking towards them, and then vanished.

Then again when a security camera watching over a pier spotted and recorded a figure that appeared and then disappeared on camera just before the hurricane.

Finally we go to the International Space Station, on August 30, a slight pressure change was noticed by flight control monitors watching over the ISS. The difference and “leak” were so small that they did not even wake up the astronauts.

When they did wake up, they were alerted and were promptly set to find the leak.

A 2mm hole was found in a Russian-made module. First reports claimed it to be the result of a micro-meteor, not an uncommon phenomenon, but it can still be dangerous.

Then a picture of the hole was released

by NASA that clearly showed drill marks around the hole. With extensive inspections being done on earth and then on the launchpad, many speculate possible sabotage on the ISS itself.

Though all on board are suspect, it was done in a Russian module, putting the United States and Russia at the top of the suspect list.

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DON TOWNSEND, Mayor of Sylvania Craig Stough, Superintendent Dr. Adam Fineske, and Laura Megeath stand on the bridge walkway and pose by new sign. The bridge now stands as an everlasting memorial to Mr. Townsend’s legacy and contributions to the community.

Zoey Napierala Features Editor Retired Northview art teacher Don Townsend was given the honor of having the bridge on Silica renamed after him.

The bridge is now named “Don Townsend Gateway Bridge”. Mr. Townsend was given this honor by the Sylvania Arts Commission Board.

Mayor Craig A. Stough and Superintendent Adam Fineske spoke at the renaming ceremony held at the bridge at 11a.m. Sep-

tember 27.

“The Sylvania Arts Commission Board chose Don Townsend since he inspired so many students to go into the arts,” Dr. Fineske said.

Mr. Townsend was a teacher at NV from 1967 to 1990.

not just the dog park members.

The event was from 5p.m. to 8p.m and the price for each dog to swim was $5. It was held to raise money for Toledo's only dog park, The Glass City Dog Park which allows dogs to run free and socialize with other dogs in the community. The park is membership only unlike the Pooch Plunge which is for all who would like to attend.

In the past, the Pooch Plunge has raised over $7000 for the park. Students involved in

Interact volunteered at the event.

“I loved the Pooch Plunge. It was cuteness on overload,” sophomore Riley Albring said.

The volunteer’s tasks included playing with the dogs and letting people and their pooches in the gate. “I would sign up again in a heartbeat,” Albring said.

The Pooch Plunge is a once a year way to give back to the community and to help keep the dogs happy and healthy.

Pooches in Plummer Pool Gillian Myzlynski News Editor

Sylvania residents brought their playful pooches to Plummer Pool for a day of fun.

This year, the seventh annual Jack’s Pooch Plunge took place at Plummer pool in Burnham Park on September 11. The Pooch Plunge allowed dogs of all sizes to go and swim for the day and was open to the public,

Sloths, Spanish, and more Max Kelso News Editor

An exotic vacation seems out of reach for most students, but through the World Language program you have the opportunity to go to Costa Rica this summer. There you will become emerged in the rich culture and environment of the Country.

Spanish teacher Lindsey Jurski will be leading the trip with Mr. Cambell and Mrs. Whitow also possibly attending. There is no definitive amount of students going but 1015 is usually how many go, according to Mrs. Jurski.

This is the first time NV is doing this sort of trip, it's not a student exchange or a

homestay, they will follow an itinerary and a for their country and the curiosity they have day to day plan. Students will be immersed about visitors is invigorating,” with other students learning Spanish instead If you attend the trip you will go with of with history classes or cultural classes. students from across the country and travel You don't have through multiple reto be proficient in “If you have the slightest gut feeling gions in Costa rica.

Spanish to go on the If you want to to go; go. For the cost, experience, trip. You are with know more about the friends, and the safety, go. I will trip and other inforyour friends and fellow students. It's never discourage, only encourage.” mation feel free to valuable to experi- - Spanish Teacher Lindsey Jurski contact Mrs. Jurski ence different culin room F9. tures is immersing Other trips went yourself in it, according to Mrs. Jurski last year to Munich, Germany for a leaderShe has traveled abroad seven times in- ship summit and a tour of Italy for art class cluding personal trips and homestays. Mrs. students. A WW2 trip to France is another Jurski’s favorite part of trips is interacting option this year. with ticos; or locals. “The pride they show SOPHOMORE EMMA JURSKI works on a service project during a Costa Rica trip.

Students also got the opportunity to walk through rainforests, meet with locals, and experience Costa Rican Culture.

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3 NEWS Mini Majorettes make major moves OCTOBER 12, 2018

Jenna Storey Staff Writer

The Majorettes held a ‘Mini Majorettes’ clinic on September 19 for young girls in elementary school to come join them for a fun time and to learn some new tricks.

The clinic had about 40 kids which is a lot more than the previous years, according to junior Paige Beattie.

Each ‘Mini Majorette’ was given a t-shirt and had to buy a baton to be in the clinic.

The team had one three hour long clinic where they taught the kids a routine to the song ‘Land of 1000 dances’. They first stretched and warmed up as a big group.

Then they were divided into smaller groups based on skill level.

Each NV Majorette member was assigned a group to work with. In their groups they were taught a routine that they would perform.

“I loved teaching my group and seeing their faces after they caught a new trick,” Beattie said. At the end of the clinic parents came in and were allowed to videotape their routine so the girls could practice it at home.

All the girls performed during the pre-game show at the football game the following Friday against Springfield. They also twirled during the game and sat on the sidelines to watch and cheer on the football team.

“Seeing the girls reactions after the performance was a great feeling,” senior Lindsey Ingle said.

Even psychology teacher Sarah Rhine put her daughter in the clinic and said she really enjoyed it. “My

daughter watched the video and showed me the routine so many times,” Mrs. Rhine said.

All the money made from this goes to the Majorettes. They usually put the money towards getting new costumes for the upcoming season.

This event is a great experience for young girls to learn and have fun. “I think it’s so cool to be able to expose young girls to the feeling of performing on the field,” Ingle said.

LEADING the mini majorettes is sophomore Chloe Schalk.

Behind her is one mini majorette 4-year-old Gemma Gurzynski. “She was excited to see the big girl twirlers, get a picture at the Cooper Cat and cheer for her favorite kicker, Luke Pawlak,” said her mom Bethany McCarthy. “Special thanks to all of the Wildcats who made her night so special.” Psychology teacher Sarah Rhine’s daughter, 3-year-old Emma is also pictured.

HUEY THE TINY TWIRLERS learning new techniques and having fun with the Northview majorettes. This is the majorette team with the mini majorettes. This picture was taken right before they marched out with the band to Cat Stadium where they performed in the pre-game show.

Photo courtesy of Lindsey Ingle

Students chat it up at Senior Center Abby Summers Opinions Editor

The Sylvania Senior Center held a Health Fair on October 4.

Two students from each career technology class traveled there and chatted with the seniors from 10a.m. to 1p.m.

Sylvania High School students tried to give a good understanding of what the career tech programs are like by giving information about each program.

“The seniors weren’t pre-

sented with all the different and cool classes when they were in high school. We don't realize how lucky we are to have a wide variety of class-

Lutz said.

Also at the fair there were multiple tables set up, each one talking about ways seniors can improve their health.

The center provided chili and cookies for everyone and the students in attendance helped serve the food.

“I picked my students, Mackenzie Lutz and Abby Summers to represent iMedia.

I knew it would be a great learning experience for them. They had the opportunity to talk to adults, explain the class, and gain more knowledge,” teacher Tami Blue said.

“I knew it would be a great learning experience for them.

They had the opportunity to talk to adults, explain the class, and gain more knowledge,” -iMedia Teacher Tami Blue

Photo courtesy of @AdamFineske SYLVANIA CAREER TECHNOLOGY students talked to seniors citizens about their program’s curriculum. The engineering class brought their robots to display and talk about.

Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years jail time Bree Fangman Co-Editor in Chief

Bill Cosby--an 81-yearold stand-up comedian, actor, musician, author and, now, convicted sex offender--was sentenced to three to ten years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constead 14 years ago.

After two trials and countless accusations of sexual harassment and assault, Cosby was found guilty of his crimes.

Not only will he be serving time in prison, but he is ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and will be classified as a “sexually violent predator”.

This all started in 2004 when Cosby drugged and raped Constead. She reported the incident in 2005 but prosecutors did not press Check us out online at

charges and, instead, settled the case in civil court where the verdict is meant to provide some sort of relief like money.

More recently, women have come forward sharing their stories of how Cosby sexual assaulted them. All of these women’s incidents are past the statute of limitations.

This means no legal action may be taken against Cosby because the time limit from when the incidents occurred and when they were supposed to report them is now expired.

However, Constead’s case was within those limitations; new prosecutors took charge and had Cosby arrested in December 2015.

His first trial resulted in a hung jury but in his retrial he was convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and

assaulting Constead.

The spokesperson of Cosby, Andrew Wyatt, called the prosecution “the most sexist and racist trial in the history of the United States.” Wyatt also shared that Cosby still denies guilt of sexual assaulting anyone.

Constead wrote a fivepage impact statement to the court describing the impact Cosby’s assault has left on her. She told the court how much she trusted and cared for Cosby, but he used that to take advantage of her.

Prosecutors asked the judge to give him a heavier sentencing due to his lack of repentance during the trials.

As for now, Cosby resides in a single cell in the brand new maximum security prison State Correctional Institution-Phoenix in Pennsylvania.

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OPINIONS ACT; will it help Emma’s Dilemma in the long run? ?

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Zoey Napierala Features Editor

Every year at Northview, the ACT is given to all the juniors, free of charge.

However, after the first test, which doesn’t include the writing portion, each retake is $42.50 without the writing portion and $58.50 with the writing portion.

That price tag can and does intimidate students considering retaking the ACT. It’s a decent amount of money to spend on a test that could impact your college applications, and depending on how many times you’re considering taking it, the cost could end up in the hundreds.

Some students can’t afford even retaking the ACT for the writing portion, let alone have the opportunity to take it as many times it’s needed to get the desired score. The school offers a practice book which cost $30. Which is still steep but it does offer a handful of practice test and other resources to help you study.

Other classes are also held after school in the math and English departments.

The classes are offered closer

to the date that the juniors take the ACT. If you use all of the resources provided it could help in the long run with overall cost.

The ACT test results can be used in college applications. Some colleges require a stated score, for example Ohio State University requires an ACT score ranging from 27-31.

Your ACT score could even be a factor in how much you receive in scholarships from a certain college. The college you’re looking at may require a certain score in an area as well., like scoring higher in reading or math.

Whether you retake the ACT should really depend on

retake the ACT in advance so you should plan according to deadlines you need to meet.

So if a college deadline is October 31, don’t sign up for the October 20th ACT and expect to have your results in and ready to submit to the college by the deadline. Try to leave at least a couple of weeks for results to come in, longer if you took the writing portion too.

Over the years, I have seen students as early as sophomore year taking the ACT and students taking the ACT as much as possible.

When you’re an underclassman, you still have a lot of classes to take. You may do worse your first few times because you just haven’t gotten to those classes yet and learned the material.

The school has set a good time for the juniors to take the ACT, it’s late enough in their high school career that they would have taken the necessary classes to cover the material but also early enough to reach the early deadlines of colleges.

The ACT is expensive and to take it too early or too many times could be a waste of time and money if you aren’t prepared.

The ACT, with the writing portion, is $58.50 for every test. the college you go to. If you know where you want to go to college and it does require the writing portion, then you should retake it. Use the free test offered as a sort of free practice and see where you need to improve.

You do have to sign up to

Homecoming isn’t for everybody. I went to two dances during my freshman year and decided that I had danced enough to last me my high school career.

I honestly don’t know what my excuse for not going to more is besides I just didn’t want to.

This doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy other school activities such as danceGOLD, the Color Cloud, or PowderPuff because I’ve made some of my most memorable high school moments at these events. It just so happens that dances aren’t my thing and I’ve been content with my past decisions to sit out--until my senior year.

This year I feel like I have to participate in everything since I won’t be here for much longer.

One of the reasons I haven’t gone to dances in the past is because of the costs. Homecoming bids are $15 per person and $30 for a couple, which may not seem like a lot of money for some people. Depending on your situation, whether you

or your parents pay for your Homecoming attendance or not could determine your

I personally would rather put the $15 towards my danceGOLD donations or buying spirit shirts for football games. point of view on the matter. Since I would be paying for my own bid, dress, and shoes, I would consider the $15 as being expensive. I personally would rather put the $15 towards my danceGOLD donations or buying spirit shirts for football games.

Considering the price of a dress and shoes added to the price is also something that has steered me away from school dances. I enjoy dressing up and looking nice just like any other person, but the pressure of finding the right dress at the same

Nike & Kaepernick Debate In September, Nike released a commercial and several advertisements to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their slogan “Just Do It”. However, it went from celebration to contention real quick when the commercial featured Colin Kaepernick. This sparked outrage in millions of people. Some say they’re boycotting Nike, others take it to the extreme by actually burning and throwing away perfectly good Nike apparel.

Kaepernick used to be a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers; that was until his movement, kneeling during the National Anthem to raise awareness of racial injustice in America, created dissension nationwide. This led to him opting out of his 49ers contract this year.

This isn’t new. The debate has been long held in America, but the advertisement has definitely escalated it. To kneel or not to kneel? This question is plaguing people everywhere. In my opinion, kneel if you so choose. After all, We the People have freedom of speech and the Constitution does not tell you how to protest. As long as you are peaceful about it, what’s the harm?

Numerous people say it’s disrespectful to military personnel and veterans to sit during the anthem.

But isn’t Kaepernick's right to protest in whatever way he may choose exactly what military personnel are fighting for and veterans have fought for? What is disrespectful is trying to revoke Kaepernick’s right to free speech.

Something I found very interesting, that people may not know, is that Kaepernick began his protests by sitting down. But when Army veteran Nate Boyer informed him that sitting was disrespectful, Kaepernick decided to kneel. Boyer suggested kneeling “because people kneel to pray; we’ll kneel in front of a fallen brother’s grave,” he said. Kaepernick has expressed multiple times that his intentions for protesting were never to disrespect veterans, it just happened to be collateral damage.

The divisiveness in America is as clear as day. But no matter what side you are on, the same problem persists: systematic racism. The way Kaepernick decides to protest has overshadowed that very real and relevant problem. Whenever I talk about this controversy with anyone, we seem to only talk about whether it’s acceptable to kneel or not. But shouldn’t we be talking about how black people are convicted more often than white people for the same crime? Or how about when black people are convicted, they are more likely to be incarcerated than white people? It’s time to shift our focus to the real issue.

Systematic racism not only influences the action’s of political institutions, but the structure of our society. According to a 2013 Federal Reserve study, white families constitute 77% of the U.S. population and have 90% of the wealth. On the contrary, black families account for 13% of the population and hold 2.6% of the wealth. The wealth gap is real and is a direct result of racism. Another study conducted showed that people applying for jobs with “white-sounding names” got calls back about 50% more than those with “black-sounding names”.

Overall, this whole ‘to kneel or not to kneel’ discussion is distracting us from the real problems we face and prevents us from finding a solution as united citizens. I encourage everyone to look past the way Kaepernick chose to express his concerns and start paying attention to the reason this all began.

-Co-Editor-in-Chief Bree Fangman

Graphic by Emma Swanson

time as every other girl in the county sometimes deems itself difficult.

To try something new and less expensive, students should trade and switch dresses with their friends that have already been worn to dances. This way, finding a dress would also be much less stressful.

Another factor is finding a date to go with. I have heard about multiple people this year that have been upset or even decided not to go because they haven’t found a date for the dance. Instead, going with a group of friends could eliminate the need for a date. This would also make students who don’t have a date feel more included and prevent feelings of embarrassment over lack of a date.

I love spending time with my friends and want to fully enjoy my last year of high school, but the cost of participation adds up. Then again, the high school experience is supposed to be priceless--so is it worth it?

5 OPINIONS Sylvania Schools receives ‘B’ on state report card OCTOBER 12, 2018

What’s your opinion on the state report card, and what Sylvania received ?

“The intent is good, but it’s not a true accurate description of a school. It does not represent the good things that happen.”

-Amy Schloegl, English department

“The testing is not supposed to be used to compare schools, it’s supposed to be used as a tool for teachers to help improve education. All they really have become is a tool to compare schools.”

-Phillip Smith, Math department

“I think the state report card is really stupid. Only because it is a system that is subjective and strongly based on socioeconomic status as opposed to actual student performance.”

-Sarah Rhine, Social Studies department

“I think the idea behind the state report cards is to help schools reflect.. whether or not the tools are good measures, or helpful, they are still developing.”

-Andy Roth, Science department.

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Is it still appropriate to trick-or treat in high school?

“When you are grown up, you should buy your own candy, not take some from your neighbors.”

-Sophomore Dismas Dillion

“Trick-or-treating is the one thing high schoolers have left where people just give us something and do not expect anything in return.”

-Senior Ellie Seiler

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FEATURES Steven’s Teacher Spotlight

For the first edition of Steven’s Teacher Spotlight, I will be highlighting the person who gave me the idea for this column, English teacher Jilian Stefango.

Ms. Stefango grew up in Toledo and graduated from

Southview. She attended Bowling Green State University for her bachelor’s degree.

After graduating from BGSU, she began teaching in Washington D.C. and returned to Sylvania after two years.

Before coming to teach at Northview, Ms. Stefango

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received her master’s degree from the University of Toledo and taught there for a little while. Ms. Stefango teaches College Credit Plus Composition I, Senior Composition and Literature and AP Language and Composition. ~Steven Barry

What do you do when you’re not at school?

When I’m not grading or lesson planning, I hang out with my daughter, read, cook or bake (not during the school year), and watch Netflix.

What song do you know all the lyrics to?

Every Sara Bareilles song and the Wicked soundtrack Who is your celebrity crush?

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Mary Berry What is one of your hidden talents?

I love to bake! “All these students that love Hazel’s baking don’t know that he makes them from the box. That’s how he makes so many.” ;) What are the best and worst purchases you’ve ever made?

BEST: “When I purchased the tickets to see Sara Bareilles in Waitress on Broadway, because it taught me you should use your money to buy experiences and not always things,” Ms. Stefango said.

WORST: This stupid house I bought in Sylvania. “Spiders, earwigs, ants, mice. There’s a mouse in my house right now, Steven Barry.”

Favorite hobby?

Reading because it’s so relaxing to sit down, open a book, and just read.

Little known/fun fact She has four tattoos and her favorite is the signature of her dad.

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Rake your neighbor’s leaves & then jump in them

Team up and see who makes it out of the corn maze first

Tailgate & try to get the Wildest Cat award at the football game Go to Forever21 & buy the biggest fuzzy sweater you can find

Find the pumpkin with all the dimples in it and make it look like a witch

Taste every different kind of apple that’s there

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FEATURES

Homecoming Dress Predictions

Lindsey’s Picks

The changing of the leaves and the cooler weather can only mean one thing- Homecoming is around the corner. Each year girls spend countless hours, days even, trying to find the perfect dress. There always seems to be a common style and/or color of dress that sweeps the night away. Here are our predictions on this year’s top styles!

This sleek black dress found at Windsor has dazzling touches that will make the night feel like so much fun!

It’s simple and will go with almost any accessories and colors, making it a popular choice!

This dress from Dillard’s is perfect for anyone who wants to feel elegant, but still look fun! It has cool pearl accents and cutouts on the arm that set it apart from other simple dresses, and the plum purple is what will make it popular this year!

This simple cut dress is the option for anyone who wants to look casual but super cute!

It’s deep red color will make it look beautiful on any skin type, and the cut is super flattering. Expect to see this style a ton this season!

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This dress that is blowing up Windsor is a little more for those looking for a scandalous look. The cut up the side and ruffles going down is what will make the dress appealing for several body types.

This suede dress found at Dillard’s is the material that’s sure to be different, which is what will make it popular. Plus the sequence will give it just the pop it needs.

Long lace sleeves are all the rage right now so it’s no surprise that Altered State joined in on the trend. Be sure to look out for this style this Homecoming.

Wildest Wildcat of the week: Saige Thor One student at the Color Cloud game was very wild.

Senior Saige Thor was crowned the Wildest Cat for showing her spirit at the game.

How does it feel to be the Wildest Cat in the student section?

“It feels cool to be the Wildest Cat because I think it’s really fun to lead the student section and show everyone having school spirit is cool.”

Have you always been this spirited throughout high school?

“Yes I have. I love supporting the Northview teams, and I love when everyone supports the soccer team.”

What could Northview do to make the student section more spirited?

“I think if everyone just takes a better attitude and stops acting like they’re too cool to cheer we could have an amazing student section especially with all the amazing kids we have in each grade.”

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FEATURES

The Best of the Best:

Halloween Edition Page by Josie Umfleet & Taryn Wachowiak

Decorations

by Lindsey Hubay

Every year around September people start to kick into the fall mood, and stores take advantage of this. Shelves are lined with decorations - and the truth is not all of them are worthy to hold a spot on your mantel.

Michael’s Craft Store has some really creative decorations, such as a lot of door wreaths that are super pretty and look perfect for the season. The store also has other decorations, such as giant black cats that are somehow simultaneously scary and cute. One decoration that is particularly funny are beakers and test tubes. Adding a chemistry aspect to your spooky decorations is apparently in this year.

Target, the store perfect for anything you could think of, came up short with their Halloween decorations. Not only were there not many, but the ones I did manage to find were mostly hideous. Of course Target had their cozy pillows and blankets and the phenomenal smelling candles, but the physical decorations were quite boring. Target had a multitude of pumpkins, and a large variety of studded painted pumpkins. I couldn’t figure out where they would look good, or if they were even capable of looking good.

When it comes to Target, stick to buying your candy there and maybe try Michaels or Hobby Lobby for your decoration nee ds.

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Halloweekends

by Bree & Emma

Cedar Point never disappoints when we take a trip. The park is always so fun and lines for the rides are always worth it. However, this year we thought that Halloweekends fell short in the spooky department. We waited in line for over an hour for a “Freak Show” that lasted 20 seconds and kept nothing but a bored expression on our faces.

The scarers that come out at 8p.m. also aren’t as scary as they have been in past years. They usually have metal material on their hands and knees to slide around on the ground making loud and unexpected noises to scare guests. Although some scarers used them, many others did not. The scarers around the park seemed to just stand next to people and follow them around hoping to scare them. Other people may have thought that Halloweekends was absolutely terrifying, but we were expecting more from the famous seasonal event.

Halloweekends runs Friday through Sunday until October 28, with varying hours and prices - see the Cedar Point website for details.

by Max Kelso

Halloweentown - I had never seen this movie, but I’m glad I had a chance to see it. It’s a neat little Disney movie that I enjoyed. Sure it’s for little kids but I still really liked.

Ghostbusters - This classic will always have a place in my heart.

I have seen this movie a billion times over and always love getting an excuse to watch it again. As long as this movie is around, I would still watch each one of the team slay ghosts and get slimed.

Friday the 13th - Now I had not seen this before, and I’m glad I watched it with the lights on. That song and atmosphere really put it all together for me with this horror movie. A definite pick for anyone who enjoys a good scary film and some pretty creative kills.

Hocus Pocus - A classic that is definitely a favorite for me now.

It had that little kid charm with enough more adult themes to make it entertaining. A definite recommendation from me for any movie fan. But watch out, it might put a spell on you.

Haunted Houses

by Ana Carter

Haunted Houses are pretty cool, but they’re not always in season. If you want to have a good scare, try out an escape room such as one from Trapped Toledo. Myself, Eve Gross, Steven Barry, Marian Estifan, and Max Kelso gave the escape room ‘Spaced’ a shot. We may not have escaped, but we worked together as a team to do our best to conquer the room.

It was pretty nerve wracking. We had an hour to try to find the fuel cells in order to avoid crashing into Mars. Our room operator acted like he was having a panic attack and like the world was ending. With the acting and the realism of the room, I was terrified that we were actually going to die.

Save some money and go during the week when tickets are only $24, weekends are $27. A room can hold 10 people, but you don’t have to have 10 to go, just call and schedule a room, they can combine groups, or if it’s not very busy your smaller group can be alone.

Room rime is one hour from the time you enter the room until you need to “escape”. For more information go to trappedtoledo.com

9 A&E Senior band night stirs up emotions OCTOBER 12, 2018

Reaching his 8 year participating in band, Neil Johnson is looking at his last year in the Northview band. “The people you interact with in band are very talented,” Johnson said, “You experience a lot with the games and parades.”

Adam Knapp has been a part of the Northview band for all 4 years of high school. The band will change your life for the better and has a lot of positivity and enthusiasm according to Knapp.

“I came into the band knowing 3 people and I’m leaving this year with 200 brothers and sisters,” said Knapp.

“I’ve made memories that I’ll keep with me for the rest of my life,” senior Tristan Bonde said, “We really are one big family.”

Bonde has been participating in band for all 4 years of high school as well as 3 years in middle school. Practice is also important to Bonde, “There’s always room for improvement.”

“All of the people in the Color Guard have really gotten to know each other this year,” senior Madison Schalk said.

Schalk has been participating in band since 6th grade and has played a variety of instruments. Through 6-7 she played the trombone, 8th grade was percussion, and then when she got into freshman year she joined the Color Guard and has been there since.

Story by Zoey Napierela

Cat’s Meow flashback makeover

New Adviser Kelsey Liske steps in to take Cat’s Meow back to its roots Josie Umfleet Features Editor

New this year, Cat’s Meow is getting a makeover.

Due to the lack of participation and support from prior years, this annual event will no longer be a talent show run by the Senior Class Government. Instead, Cat’s Meow will be an entertaining play written, performed, and directed by the Senior Class.

French teacher Kelsey Liske is the advisor of the event which is a fundraiser

for the Senior Prom.

“My ultimate goal is to put on a fun and entertaining show that the whole school is excited to come see. I hope that the show sells out so we can raise the most money possible for the senior’s prom,” Mrs. Liske said.

Mrs. Liske and her senior homeroom have been brainstorming fun ideas for the play.

Years ago, Cat’s Meow was more of a play rather than a talent show and this is what Mrs. Liske and her students are trying to put

together this year much like the Southview student run production “Cougar Review”.

After several weeks of rehearsal, the show will run on February 22 and 23 in the Performing Arts Center.

There was an informational meeting on October

3 where the details of the show began to be worked

only seniors will be acting in the show. However, other students can get involved with the behind the scenes aspect of the show and talent portion.

Several other teachers will also be involved in the production of the show like Ms. Huey. Mr. Wachowiak, Mr. Davis, and Mrs. Cafferty. Several stu-

“My ultimate goal is to put on a fun and entertaining show that the whole school is excited to come see. I hope that the show sells out so we can raise the most money possible for the senior’s prom.”

- Cat’s Meow Adviser Kelsey Liske out.

Any NV student can be part of the production but

dents have already begun getting involved with the show like seniors Wisam Hasan and Aubrey Nemire.

“I cannot wait to help out with the show and I hope that a lot of people come to see it,” Nemire said. In addition to all the other NV Productions, senior Grant Perry will be in charge of the backstage aspect of the show.

Cat’s Meow has the potential to be a fun way for the Seniors to raise money for their Prom while getting many students involved in a fun show.

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Why did you decide to learn the sousaphone this year?

Kevin Gaynor taught me the sousa. One day during the warm-up for a water polo game, Kevin was like, ‘Hey want to learn the sousa?’ and I was like ‘Sure.’

What will you miss the most about being in the music program at NV? I’ll miss Mrs. Thiel. I’ll miss all of the bonds we’ve made in the orchestra. All of the viola’s know each other and joke with each other all day. I’m going to miss being able to see how much I’ve improved each year by looking who I’m next to.

Who has been your biggest inspiration in music?

I think what really inspired me was watching the orchestras when they came in during middle school and played for us.

What is your favorite out of band, orchestra, and choir?

Orchestra because I just like the atmosphere.

A fun fact about yourself?

I’m Canadian, I lived there until I was nine, and I have a dual-citizenship.

Story by Anastasia Carter

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SPORTS Volleyball reaching for higher NLL rank Wisam Hasan Staff Writer It’s mid-way through the season and the Girls’ Volleyball team continues to bash it out as they aim to win a Northern Lakes League title.

“Our goal at the beginning of the season was to bring home an NLL title. In order to do that we have to win out the rest of our season and keep working hard”, Senior Aubrey Nemire said.

Sitting at third in the NLL ranking the girls and their coach Chad Rutkowski know that winning a title won’t be an easy dig.

Coach Rutkowski said, “In order to bring home a league title, we are going to have to win all remaining matches in the NLL play.

This includes beating South-

view and Perrysburg on the road and winning at home on Senior Night versus Anthony Wayne. Essentially, we control our own destiny, but we need some help as well.”

But that’s not to say impossible; with veterans like Senior McKenna Hall and Sophomore Emma Dukate, this ambitious goal could be a reality.

Hall’s impressive resume includes leading the team in kills, sporting an impressive 216 kills so far in this season alone.

Emma sits at an impactful 209 digs thus far and it seems that she won’t be stopping there.

“Holding this stat is really great because I Fisher love doing anything I can to help my team, I’m hoping to get lots more this season,” Dukate said.

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Unifying all Sports celebrate seniors

Project Unify hosts events Seniors take last home game to say good-bye Ryan Storey Staff Writer Every year Project Unify holds sports event for people with disabilities and non-disabilities. Some of the events they have held in the past are basketball, volleyball, track and soccer.

This year Project Unify has held volleyball and soccer so far. Project Unify’s first event was held before the LadyKats Volleyball match on September 11. The Project unify match took place from 6:30-7:15. Leading up to the match, Project Unify held practices for everyone who is involved in the event.

The practices took place on September 4 from 6-7

p.m. and also on September 6 6-7 p.m.

“I loved participating in the Project Unify volleyball event this year, It was really nice to help out,” sophomore Josie Varwig said.

Next up for Project Unify, they played soccer from 6:30-7:15 p.m. before the Boys Soccer game against Bowling Green on October 2.

They held practices for the soccer event on September 25 from 6-7 p.m. and September 30 from 5-6 p.m.

“Project Unify is a great event and being part of it this year was great,” senior Molly Schroder said.

Contact Intervention Specialist Jessica Minard in room D-8 for information about Project Unify events.

Ryan Storey Staff Writer Senior night is what every athlete who has participated in high school sports looks forward to.

This night is always so special to everyone involved as it is a final ceremony bidding farewell to the team’s seniors on their last home game.

Every senior can agree that it’s a really surreal feeling stepping on to your home field, court, rink for the last time ever as a high school student athlete.

All of your hard work you have put into your re-

spected sports program for your high school, recognized on senior night.

As you reflect on your last four years and see how far you and your fellow seniors have come.

A n other reason this night is so special is because you invite all your friends and family to come and join the celebration of your senior night.

Seeing all your friends and family members there cheering you on as you play

in your final home game makes everything about senior night so remarkable.

“Senior night made me realize I am nearing the end of my high school career, and how I need to cherish every

portunities to be able to play soccer and making senior night a night I won’t forget,” senior Mohamed Abbas said.

Experiencing senior night first hand on October 4, was very special and a very surreal moment, I’m so thankful for all my coaches and my parents for pushing me and motivating me to get to the point where I am today.

I am really going to miss playing soccer for Northview next year, but I’ll always have the memories and friendships I’ve made along the way.

“I’m thankful for my parents for giving me the opportunities to be able to play soccer and making senior night a night I won’t forget.”

-senior Mohamed Abbas last moment I get in high school” senior football player Andrew Crooks said.

“I’m thankful for my parents for giving me the op-

Tennis swings into sectional play Photo Courtesy of Coach Fischer

Lydia Ludwig Staff Writer This year the Girls’ Tennis team has been very successful. The top seven varsity players have led the team to several strong wins.

On September 25 the girls traveled to Bowling Green State University to play in the National Northern Lakes League tournament to display their talents.

Freshman Sophia Campbell played three matches throughout the day. She successfully took a win over Southview 6-3 and 6-1. Following this match she played Perrysburg and lost 1-6 and 0-6. Campbell beat Maumee in her final match with scores of 6-3 and 6-0. “Overall I think I played well and I kept a good mindset even when I lost to Perrysburg.

Even though my confidence decreased throughout the second game, I made sure to bring it back to win my final match,” Campbell said.

Sophomore Jillian Turner played three matches on

SMILING about their wins at the NLL tournament at BGSU are junior Lauren Loss, senior Claire Irwin, and freshman Sophia Campbell. Loss and Irwin took third in first doubles and Campbell took third in third singles.

Tuesday as well. She thrived in her first match against Napoleon with scores of 7-5 and 6-3. Turner played Per-

rysburg and lost 1-6 and 1-6. Southview was the final match she played and ended up losing 3-6 and 3-6. “I

started off strong and in the lead, but ended up losing. It was a bummer not to move on, but I enjoyed meeting

new girls and hanging out with my team,” Turner said.

Senior Claire Irwin and junior Lauren Loss played

doubles together and had a very successful day. The first match they played was against Southview and the first scores were 4-6, 6-0, and 5-7. Following the match against SV, the girls played Maumee and won 6-0 and 6-0. Loss and Irwin played Bowling Green in their final match and won 6-0 and 6-1.

On Wednesday the girls played round two of their tournament games. Loss and Irwin played Southview and 6-0 and 6-1. “Claire and I played really well these past two days. There were lots of tough matches, but we played well together and tried our hardest,” Loss stated.

The first doubles players, Loss and Irwin placed third in the NLL. Overall the team placed sixth in the NNL. “This team has such a bright future and I’m so proud of all of them. The girls realized today that every point matters. We were one point from fifth place and two points from fourth place,” Head Coach Mark Fisher said.

11 SPORTS Soccer heats up as temps cool down OCTOBER 12, 2018

Patrick Andres Sports Editor

Soccer, traditionally one of the sports in which Northview, excels has seen a solid start once again on both the boys’ and girls’ sides in 2018.

On the boys’ side, the Wildcats are looking to follow up a very strong 2017 season that resulted in several conference, regional, and district accolades.

A game against Ottawa Hills on September 27 turned into a solid confidence-booster for the Cats, who bested the Green Bears, a traditional small-school juggernaut, 3-1. Alec Bacon, Nathan Masters, and Alek West, seniors all, tallied goals.

Northview then butted heads with an out-of-state

opponent in Detroit Jesuit just two days later. The Wildcats showed no hangover, burying the Michiganders 8-0 behind five goals combined from junior Giorgos Kamilaris and senior Ruben Gonzalez.

Three days later, the Cats pitched their second consecutive shutout against Bowling Green, grabbing a 6-0 victory. NV then ground out back-to-back ties against TRAC foes - 1-1 against both Findlay and St. John’s.

Meanwhile, the girls have found their own successes. They, too, tied Findlay, back on September 24th by score of 0-0.

The LadyKats then scored a defeat of Bowling Green before turning to a tough foe in Brunswick. Despite a spirited effort from the 11, the Blue Devils had

the better end of it, 2-0.

“We’re ready for the tournament. This is the best team chemistry we’ve had in years,” senior Saige Thor said. “We are more sisters than teammates.”

On tap this week for both squads is the sectional tournament, with both teams’ senior nights now in the rearview mirror. The Wildcats are currently tied with Strongsville for seventh in the state poll.

“This team is very confident going into the postseason tournament,” senior Ryan Bules said. “We feel we have the right pieces to make another strong run this year and maybe even challenge for the state title.”

The sectional matchups have not been announced at press time on the OHSAA’s website.

land National League MVP. One of the most up-in-theair races in recent memory for any award. A slew of players have legitimate cases, but three stand out. Javier Baez has carried an offensively inept Cubs team, Christian Yelich has been a revelation of an offseason acquisition, and Jacob deGrom has been simply incomparable on the worst Mets team in years.

For his superb defense in addition to his hitting skills, Baez gets the nod. Yelich’s late tear solidifies his position as runner-up. Carpenter, at fourth, is the runaway Comeback Player of the Year.

1. Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs 2. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee 3. Jacob deGrom, NY Mets 4. Matt Carpenter, St. Louis 5. Nolan Arenado, Colorado AL Cy Young. The answer becomes clear quickly, although it was debatable for much of the season. Chris Sale and Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer have all been spectacular, but none have the uniqueness of Blake Snell, who won 20 games the old-fashioned way on a Rays team that emphasized relief pitching..

1. Blake Snell, Tampa Bay 2. Chris Sale, Boston 3. Corey Kluber, Cleveland 4. Trevor Bauer, Cleveland 5. Justin Verlander, Detroit

NL Cy Young. Are you kidding me? Jacob deGrom, man. No pitcher in the history of baseball, save maybe Steve Carlton in 1972, has done more with less. Had the Mets scored three runs in every one of his starts, it would have been good enough for deGrom to go 32-0.

1. Jacob deGrom, NY Mets 2. Max Scherzer, Washington 3. Aaron Nola, Philadelphia 4. Kyle Freeland, Colorado 5. Zack Greinke, Arizona AL Rookie of the Year.

Several players are worthy of this honor, but only one has captivated two nations the US, and his own, Japan.

Shohei Ohtani, through his unparalleled pitching-hitting one-two punch, is worthy of this honor. Runner-up billing goes to Torres, who has threatened several Yankee rookie records held by Joe DiMaggio.

See the rest of Patrick’s picks online: NVStudentPrints.com

SOPHOMORE Ryan Tussing attempts a throw-in in Northview’s 1-1 tie versus St. John’s. The draw was part of a sequence of back-to-back stalemates against TRAC foes.

Sorting a crowded Boys’ golf wins NLL title; girls get fourth MLB award field Patrick Andres Sports Editor

Baseball season has drawn to a close - time to hand out some hardware and settle the most riveting award races in years.

A topsy-turvy season has largely been defined by the men vying for the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards in each league, with a surplus of candidates in each category. Here are this writer’s hypothetical ballots for each of the six major awards.

American League MVP. Normally the award is Mike Trout’s to lose, and that is in a way the case this year.

But now, Trout’s position on an abysmal Angels team has hurt him. He is statistically better than ever, but in a crowded field, the standout of the year is Mookie Betts of the Red Sox. Betts probably should have also won this award in 2016; now, he wins it as the best player on the best team in baseball.

1. Mookie Betts, Boston 2. JD Martinez, Boston 3. Mike Trout, LA Angels 4. Jose Ramirez, Cleveland 5. Francisco Lindor, Cleve-

Patrick Andres Sports Editor

The Boys’ Golf team has delivered a Northern Lakes League title, the first Northview sports championship of

The full boys’ tournament standings: 1. Northview 2. Perrysburg 3. Anthony Wayne 4. Napoleon 5. Bowling Green 6. Springfield 7. Maumee 8. Southview The full girls’ tournament standings: 1. Perrysburg 2. Bowling Green 3. Anthony Wayne 4. Northview 5. Southview 6. Springfield the 2018-’19 school year.

At the NLL tournament at Eagle’s Landing, the Wildcats combined to fire a 309, tying Perrysburg for the tournament title. This combined with their sterling performance in league play

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Varsity Football

When did you first start playing football?

“I started playing tackle football in third grade, but I started playing flag football before kindergarten and I really got serious about it my freshman year.”

Who is/are your role model/ models that has had the greatest impact on you?

“Several kickers from Toledo that have made it big (Division I) like Michael Geiger and Jake Hartbarger.”

to land the Cats a championship.

Several Wildcat golfers figured into the Northern Lakes League’s All-Conference teams. Sophomore Lucas Patterson was named to the first team and juniors

conference’s Golfer of the Year. Nina Kilcorse, also a senior, made the second team.

NV had gone 6-1 in the regular season, one game behind Perrysburg; however, the Wildcats delivered a strong tournament perfor-

The overall boys’ league standings: 1. Northview 2. Perrysburg 3. Anthony Wayne 4. Napoleon 5. Bowling Green 6. Springfield 7. Maumee 8. Southview The overall girls’ league standings: 1. Perrysburg 2. Bowling Green 3. Anthony Wayne 4. Northview 5. Southview 6. Springfield

Adam Czerniakowski and Ted Schroyer joined senior Jacob Geis on the second team. Another sophomore, Max Adamshick, graced the third team.

On the girls’ side, senior Lexi Knight was named the

mance to edge the Yellow Jackets on points. The LadyKats finished third in the league and fourth in the tournament.

Next up for NV is the state tournament.

Where is your dream college and why?

“Michigan because that is the team I’ve grown up with and became a fan of.”

How often a week do you practice kicking?

“Nearly everyday for about an hour.”

What is your celebration after it goes through the uprights?

“Three claps and a Cam Newton, with Andrew Crooks.”

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Teachers faceoff in charity softball game Eve Gross Sports Editor The lights are low, the crowd is yelling… the sound of the bat hitting the ball rings through the air. There, standing at first base after a great hit is… your math teacher?

To make this year’s game even more exciting several innings had a fun theme.

Innings one and six were played like regular softball while inning two had every player on the field, inning three found the players running the bases in reverse, inning four had four outs, and inning five was played with a smaller bat and larger ball dodgeball style.

This year’s game started out an intense battle with the Black team in a close lead 3-2 going into the kooky inning number four when there would be four outs. Sadly for the Black team, that’s when it all went downhill as the Gold team scored ten runs and never looked back.

“We played fantastic thanks to our Coach (Science teacher Andy) Roth, he was our star player, he brought our team together with his powerful voice and organization,” Intervention Specialist and Gold team player Amy Langendonk said.

The game ended after a nitrogen ball two run homer by Black team coach John Eckhart, but it wasn’t enough, Gold won out 12-6.

This was the Gold Team’s third win.

“I think we’ll get them next year,” Math teacher and Black team player Deanna McAlees said.

To further entertain the fans teachers Sarah Rhine, Gabby Gunther, Bethanne Seifert, and Heather Musgrove brought “shenanigans”

All Photos by Georgia Powell

for between innings. There were games like Dizzy Sticks, where players spun in a circle around a bat then dizzily tried to race around the bases and an eating contest. “(Dizzy Sticks) was hard and fun, I was very dizzy, my vision went right but my body went left and I was trying to go straight,” sophomore Jaxon Davis said.

Ticket sales from this year’s game raised $1094, that doesn’t include concessions or teacher donations throughout the week.

Sylvania resident wins national championship Regan Fordham Staff Writer Sylvania has its very own celebrity that brings countless wins- and bragging rights- back home to a seemingly boring city.

Ice dancer and figure skater, Madison Hubbell is constantly wowing the citizens of her former home, where her family still resides.

Hubbell, along with her partner, Zachary Donohue, is the national ice dancing champion as of this year, and even took home the gold medal at the Four Continents Championships.

The two began skating together in 2011 and have won many awards since.

At the age of five, Hubbell entered the sport of figure skating, but debuted her ice dancing career three years later in Lansing, Michigan.

Hubbell remained around the Michigan and Ohio areas before moving to Montreál, Canada in 2015 with Donohue in order to further her career.

After her move, she was coached by Pascal Denis, Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Hagenauer, and Patrice Lauzon.

Like any athlete, Hubbell experienced several bumps along her path to success.

In 2014, she suffered through a torn labrum in

her hip. This injury prevented her and her partner from becoming an alternate team for the 2014 United States Championships.

Along with the hip injury, Hubbell also went through periods of time with Donohue where they lost their chemistry and did not perform to the best of their abilities.

One of Hubbell and Donohue’s performance techniques is to forget about their audience.

Although they adore their fans and are grateful for their support, watching them while dancing causes the two to lose focus. As dancers, they must keep their chemistry alive and stay in the moment.

Hubbell and Donohue also dated during their skating careers. However, they ended their romantic relationship because they both believed that they were happier as friends, despite their visible chemistry.

With her family, friends, and even her mother’s former Ventura’s Mexican Restaurant coworkers back home in Sylvania, she has an incredibly large support group cheering her on as she skates through her career.

Between training and competitions, there’s no telling when she’ll be back, but when she does return for a visit, the city of Sylvania will be welcoming her with love and support.

In 2015, the first charity softball game was created by Band Director Nathan Heath and Choral Director Jeremy Davis. They traveled to a musical leadership conference, but it wasn’t just about music.

At the conference, Mr. Heath and Mr. Davis were presented with an idea to think outside the “musical box”. They wanted to bring the community together on another aspect other than music, but why softball?

During the time of the conference, it was near base-

ball’s All-Star Game. There was a celebrity baseball game for the All Star Break with people like football players and actors.

From there, the charity softball game came about.

Mr. Heath and Mr. Davis talked over their plans with Principal Steve Swaggerty and he approved them. The time of the first planned teacher vs teacher softball game was also around the time of danceGOLD. All of money raised for danceGOLD benefits the

GETTING dizzy playing Dizzy Sticks is junior Brad Biggs. He immediately fell as he tried to run to first base.

THREE-PEAT, the Gold team holds up their trophy and relishes in their third win in three years. The Gold team has gotten comfortable with their trophy, even giving it a wig. GOLD TEAM PITCHER Engineering teacher Ryan Reed prepares to pitch a nitrogen ball to Mr. Eckhart of the Black team. Mr. Eckhart hit a homeroom off the special ball since it was tricky to catch every piece it broke into. EVERY TEACHER had their own walk up music, but only one teacher brought his own band, that was Band Director Nathan Heath. Junior Kaitlynn Owens knights Mr. Heath before he bats while his personal drumline plays.

Victory Center, which helps support cancer patients and their families. Along with the ticket sales money, the athletic and band/orchestra boosters come together to get food for the concession stands to sell too.

When the first softball game was played, the money made contributed to the $12,000 that danceGOLD raise, and all of that was donated to the Victory Center.

The following year, the total raised in all for danceGOLD was close to $20,000.

“It gets all the faculty together for something fun and lets all the kids watch the faculty making fools of themselves while all the proceeds go to a good cause,” Mr. Heath said.

Once the teams were decided the first year, they stayed the same. Each time a new faculty member wants to join, they are added onto a team.

“Being someone who plays softball, it’s funny to see my teachers try and play,” junior Hannah Mitchell said.

Cross Country wraps up season

CREECH GIVING THE THUMBS up during her race is sophomore Emma Meredith while running next to senior Anika Sweeney at the Chet Sullwold Invitational September 15.

Marian Estifan Opinions Editor After many 8a.m. practices, the Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country teams are sprinting towards their postseason with full force.

This Saturday the team will compete at the Whiteford Valley golf course in the Northern Lakes League championship.

Boys’ Head Coach David Briggs is hoping that they will be in the top six in Dis-

tricts October 20 so that they can qualify for Regionals October 27.

If they score a third spot or higher, the team will be moving on to States at National Trail Raceway in Columbus November 3.

“The season is going pretty well because we have such a great team and everybody has a lot of fun together,” junior Grace

Donaldson said. “We always do a cheer before we race. It goes, ‘What team… Wildcats!

What team… Wildcats! What team… Wildcats! Wildcats

“We have a lot of young talent and our postseason is where it counts.”

- Coach David Briggs get your head in the race!’”

The Boys’ recently competed at the Midwest Meet

of Champions in Hilliard, OH. In the 5000 mile run junior Nate Simpson finished in 55th place with a time of 18:43.20.

In the 2X mile run, junior Simon Masters finished in 54th place with a time of 14:40.00.

Sophomore Emma Steingass represented the Girls’ team as she finished in 71st place with a time of 20:19.00.

“We work hard,” Coach Briggs said. “We have a lot of young talent and our postseason is where it counts.”