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EAGLE’S EYE November 2016 Vol. 7 ISSUE 2

RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL 7000 E 111TH ST KCMO 64132

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ANGER GAMES

Ruskin students get their first chance to vote.

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DISTRICT CHAMPIONS TAKE THE GOLD

The Hickman Mills district becomes district champions.

NUNS R US

Theatre department puts on Sister Act for the fall show.

FALL SPORTS REVIEW

A glimpse at the Ruskin students fall athletic season.

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GROUND BREAKING New additions unveiled to students and community.

THE COURT IS OPEN Ruskin Eagles take flight on the court.

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EAGLE’S EYE STAFF • EDITORS • Alesia Davis, Newspaper Editor and online co-editor • Jasmine Shelton, Online Editor and newspaper co-editor • Jada Burse, Yearbook Editor • SaRah Al-Basir, Yearbook Co-Editor • Naysha Boyd, Photo Editor • Aaliyah Wilcox, Business Manager • REPORTERS • Angel Hudson • Jazlynn Smith • Marchelle Miller • Kameron Williams, Sports • Brandon Holley-Nelson, Sports • William White, Sports • Carlo Terrell, Sports • Photographers • Maurice Stuckey • Malcolm Murphy • Sha’Ron Mitchell • Ronnell Brown • Robyn King, ADVISER • Visit us online at www.RuskinNews.com On the cover: Breaking ground on the new expansion, Karry Palmer, HMC-1 Board of Education member, seniors Jawon Ryan, DuVonte’ Beard, junior Robert Harris and Principal Dawn Smith participate in the ceremony.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS 2 Anger Games:

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Election Edition

by Jada Burse, Talon Yearbook Editor

Seniors arrive at the voting precinct to cast their vote for president and other ballot issues. The voting trip was set up by history teacher William O’Brien. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

Senior Dominic Pellettiere stands in line at his voting precinct. Eleven students went on the voting field trip to vote at their precincts. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

Tuesday, Nov. 8, America waited in anticipation for the results on who would become the next leader of the country.

After winning the preliminary election, running for the Democratic party was Hillary Clinton along with running mate Tim Kaine, senator of Virginia.

Running for the Republican party was Donald Trump with running mate Mike Pence, governor of Indiana.

After a long and industrious campaign both parties waited for their fate. Tallying the votes

with a total of 290 electoral votes, Trump won the election and Clinton won the popular vote with more than 2.5 million more votes over Trump.

With no hard feelings between the two candidates they congratulated one another on each others success.

“Thank you very much,” Trump said. “I just received a call from secretary Clinton.

She congratulated us, it’s about us, on our victory. I congratulated her and her family on a very very hard fought cam-

Senior Sierra Maloney enters her voting precinct. Students that were 18 years old were able to vote in the 2016. presidential election.

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Senior Sierra Maloney exits the bus at her voting precinct. Sixteen students registered to vote during the voter registration held at the school.

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paign.”

This year many students at Ruskin were eligible to participate in the election to vote. 94 students qualified to vote, yet only 16 registered and 11 went on a field trip to the booths to vote. However, those who did take the opportunity found that the first time experience was more than they thought it would be.

“It’s a powerful thing to live in a country where no matter where you come from, who you are, what you look like, you have a right to vote and to put your voice out there,” senior Shelby Woodroof said.

“I feel like people who didn’t take advantage of this are going to regret it because that was a really powerful thing for me to experience.”

Not only some students, but teachers also took advantage of the moment and made sure

that their voice was heard as well.

“If you think about it black people’s vote has been protected for only 51 years with the voting rights act of ‘65,” communication arts teacher Nicole Blakeney-Earl said. “So if you think of all the people who were lynched, beaten, burned and who literally fought for that one thing, to vote, to make a difference I feel like it’s my duty, somebody died for me.”

As President Obama’s 8 year term comes to an end some students will miss him and the legacy he has lead.

“It sucks the way the houses were divided,” senior Dominic Pellettiere said. “He couldn’t accomplish everything he wanted to do. I would’ve voted for him anyways, he was miles better than who we have this time.”

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DIstrict Champions take the gold

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Individual Events

2nd Place, Geometry (Delta Division) Terren Jones 4th Place, Geometry (Delta Division) Ricardo Martinez 2nd Place, Geometry (Gamma Division) Naguib Nassir 3rd Place, Geometry (Gamma Division) Gwendolyn Hinkle 1st Place, Data (Delta Division) Shelby Woodroof 4th Place, Data (Gamma Division) Mallory Beaver 3rd Place, ACT (Delta Division) Murielle Mercier 4th Place, ACT (Delta Division) Aaliyah Wilcox 2nd Place, ACT (Gamma Division) Gwendolyn Hinkle

Team events:

Algebra Medley -- 1st Place Lexus Gill, Murielle Mercier, Dania Arreola, Peter Nguyen Algebra Medley -- 2nd Place Aaron Jones, Rajae Hazziez, Noah Sisson, Juan Abundiz Geometry Medley -- 1st Place Shelby Woodroof, Timothy Collins, Terren Jones, Ricardo Martinez Geometry Relay -- 4th Place Cleophas Jones, Stevie Houk-Watskey, Dania Arreola, Gwendolyn Hinkle Number Sense Medley -- 4th Place Julius Townsend, Angel Williams, Rajae Hazziez, Talha Arif Data Relay -- 2nd Place Aaron Jones, Yasmeen Tariq, Ikenna Enechukwu, Peter Nguyen ACT Medley -- 1st Place Timothy Collins, Alisha Palmer, Aaliyah Wilcox, Nathan Holloway ACT Medley -- 3rd Place Naguib Nassir, Julius Townsend, Ricardo Martinez, Janeth Lopez ACT Relay -- 3rd Place Muhammad Kakakhel, Gwendolyn Hinkle, Murielle Mercier, Terren Jones Sigma Marathon 4th Place (7 different math assessments) Rana Hayyeh

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Seniors Terren Jones, Timothy Collins, Shelby Woodruff and Ricardo Martinez win first place in Geometry Medley at Math Relays. The Ruskin team won over 20 awards. Photo Credit: Jasmine Shelton

by Jasmine Shelton, Managing Editor Eagle’s Eye Online The Ruskin Eagles math team won over 20 awards at the seventh annual Math Relays hosted by Ruskin High School on Saturday Nov.12 The Eagles math team won five first place awards, three second place awards, four third place awards and six fourth place awards as well as the all district award.

This years relays had over five districts in attendance, from both sides of the Kansas and Missouri border.

Hickman Mills had three schools in attendance, with Hickman Mills Freshman Center and Smith-Hale

Middle School also attending and winning in their respective categories.

The relays were sponsored by The University of Kansas and Honeywell. These relays consisted of multiple timed tests that tested accuracy individually as well as a team. Ruskin won three team awards and senior Shelby Woodroof won the only first place individual award for the school.

This years competition was the second time that this district has won this competition, the first time was seven and half years ago at the first annual Math Relays.

Seniors Lexus Gill, Murielle Mercier, Peter Nguye and junior Dania Arreola stand as the winners of the Algebra Relay competition at the seventh annual Math Relays.

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Mother Superior (senior Shelby Woodroof) talks with the nuns at dinner. All of the nuns wore handmade costumes created by the student costume team. Photo Credit: Ronnell Brown

nuns r us

by Jada Burse, Talon Yearbook Editor

As the lights dim down and the crowd gets quiet you begin to see the curtain go up. You start to get the jitters knowing that your weeks of hard dedicated work is finally coming into place. The music begins and on cue everyone takes their place and starts to sing. You hear your friends and classmates yelling your name and cheering you on, and in that moment all the nervousness you had goes away and you sweep everybody off their feet!

Nov. 17 the Theatre department put on the fall musical ‘Sister Act’. Junior Alawnna Duncan played the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier, a singing showgirl. One night she was an eyewitness to a murder committed by her ‘boyfriend’ Curtis played by senior Montel Ford. After that Deloris was no longer safe in the streets and was taken to a convent to go incognito.

Deloris (junior Alawnna Duncan) awakes from her sleep to the other nuns wanting to pray over their upcoming performance. Before Deloris’ identity was uncovered, her and the nuns take a song break.

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Curtis (senior Montel Ford) and thugs (junior Rashaud Fuqua, junior DeIontae Williamson, and senior Mahmood Banyalmarjeh) break down on the stage. Although there was more females casted than males, the males represented themselves in a great way.

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Not only is this Ruskin’s first time putting on this musical, but it is the first time it is being put into a musical.

“The rights became available,” teacher Kelly Michale said. “So when I found out that it was available I thought hey let’s be the first school to do it. It’s a really popular movie and thought that it would go over really well with our students and our community.”

It was a team effort to get the job done. Even though the actors are a big factor in the

show there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than people think, but unexpectedly everything is student lead. The lights, mics, costumes and even the backstage directors were all ran by students that attend Ruskin. However things are not easy as they seem.

“Being a techie was lit, and we got to have fun,” sophomore Cire’ Oliver said. “Until I had to tell people what to do, then they wanted to get an attitude, and I don’t have time for people’s kids.”

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS For a lot of students this was their first time performing.

Many not knowing exactly what to expect at first found the experience fun.

“After seeing the play Godspell last year it made me want to join theatre,” junior James Burse said. “Being in the play I grew a closer relationship with everyone, and it wasn’t just on stage friendship. It was something that carried on throughout the school year between cast

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Even the students that came and watched could see the potential and dedication that the students put into the production.

“It was a cool movie,” junior Deandre Gwyne said. “They worked and rehearsed for us to come and watch them so they did a good job.”

After going to see the play the theatre has all the students wondering what tricks do they have up their sleeve now?

Deloris (junior Alawnna Duncan) hits a high not as her backup dancers (juniors Ava Lofton, Isis Thompson and Lena Jackson) sing a song to the opening song. “Take me to Heaven” was the first song performed in the show. Photo Credit: Jasmine Shelton

Tj (junior DeIontae Williamson) hits a dance move that excites the audience. The Friday matinee was for the Ruskin students to enjoy what their peers worked hard to prepare. Photo Credit: Jasmine Shelton

All the nuns break it down for the audience while Mother Superior (senior Shelby Woodroof) is caught off guard. The nuns were expected to enter on the stage to perform a simple selection, yet Deloris (junior Alawnna Duncan) spiced it up a bit. Photo Credit: Ronnell Brown

The nuns (juniors Lameia Oliver-Gutierrez, Lena Jackson, sophomore Rebekah Dreyer and senior Mariaelena Gramajo) bow their heads in prayer.

During prayer, Deloris (junior Alawnna Duncan) made an outrageous entrance. Photo Credit: Ronnell Brown

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Sophomore Ahkrista Payne dives for the ball to make the play. The Lady Eagles only won against Southeast this season.

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Volleyball NEVER GIVE UP

by Brandon Holley-Nelson & Angel Hudson The Lady Volleyball Eagles ended their season 1-14. The Eagles fought to the end and had a great experience with each other. It was a very enjoyable time together as a team.

After talking to some of the players they explained good experiences they got to have.

“Getting to hang out with the team and experiencing different levels of competition as a team,” sophomore Nadine Rainers said.

Other players were also able to express their favorite part of the season.

“Southeast game, because it was the first win we had in a long time,” junior Kendra Sanders-Baskin said.

With the captain being not only a senior, but the only senior her favorite moment was, “Senior night, because I’m a senior and with me being the only one it was all about me which made me feel good,” senior Aeriona Verge said.

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knowledged by friends, family, and just everyone overall.”

Each girl had a moment they could all enjoy and live to tell about.

All three lady eagles had positive thoughts on how they felt about how the season went.

“I think our season as a team went very, very, very, very, very well, as a team we got better together,” Verge said.

It’s always room for improvement no matter what and Sanders-Baskin let it be known.

“I think we could have done better, but next year I know it’ll be better,” she said.

The improvements within the team showed and left Rainers off with good thoughts.

“Overall I feel it went well, we did a lot that we didn’t do last year as a team,” Rainers said.

The girls all had one thing in common for sure as far as improvements as a team and individually communication.

“Individually I feel my serving could have been better, but as a

Senior Aeriona Verge and sophomore Arianna Price block the ball from the opponent. The Lady Volleyball Eagles ended their season 1-14.

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team communicating, working together and uplifting each other on the team can improve,” Rainers said.

Rainers wasn’t the only one who felt this need of improvement.

“As a team I feel we could have communicated better,” Sanders-Baskin said.

Leader of the team also spoke of what could’ve been better as a leader.

“Communicating as a captain and leader,” Verge said.

Now the girls see what the bump in the road is and can focus on improving for next year.

With the season now over the Lady Eagles had a few words for the upcoming players.

“It takes a lot of hard work, but it’s worth it,” Sanders-Baskin said.

Fighting through adversity as a team is a major key.

“Don’t give up, encourage one another, and help as a teammate,” Rainers said.

With it being senior captain Verge’s last season she wants to leave the team a message.

“Never give up and be happy nobody can take that away from you,” Verge said.

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History in the making

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Soccer

by Shadman Alam

2016 was a historic year for the Ruskin Boy’s Soccer Team; as a collective, the team accomplished several personal and school records. Ending with a 10-15-1 season, Ruskin played more furious and dominant than ever, which led to the ”best record recorded in the last decade,” said coach Jimmy Conaway.

The impressive 2016 season followed a disappointing 1-20

giving their all during the summer conditioning.

“Everybody was dedicated over the summer and that’s where it paid off,” senior Mahmood Banyalmarjeh said. “We decided to play our hearts out for our coaches.”

Thanks to the new found work ethic and chemistry Heading toward the goal junior Nasser Matrane plays offense. Matrane led the of this team, two players; league in scores with Senior Mahmood Banyalmarjeh and both made All-Conjunior Nasser Matrane and ference Team. Photo Credit: Ali Nassir senior Banyalmarjeh goal, Ruskin soccer made an became All-Conference son, more than anyone in the conference looking to quickly announcement. We are here!” and lead the entire take over the leadership role Mutual admiration and releague in scoring. in his very first year of playing spect can be seen from players Earning ten times the high school soccer. to coaches, Coach Barnes raves amount of wins as the 2015 season, this year’s team improved remarkably, and the team does not intend to stop the progress next season.

Coach Conaway said the future of Ruskin Soccer is in good hands and looks very bright.

“We have great Senior Mahmood Banyalmarjeh prepares for players with Nasser, the goal. Banyalmarjeh made All-Conference Juan, Nagib, and Team. Photo Credit: Ali Nassir Abdeallah Falah,” record the previous year; The Conaway said. coaching staff credited the Freshman Falah recorded Junior Juan Escamilla prepares for the block on defense. The team won 10 times recent success to the team thirteen goals in the sea- the amount of wins as last season. Photo Credit: Ali Nassir

Coach Mario Barnes talks to the team during a timeout. The team ended with a 10-15-1 season, the best in a deacade.

Photo Credit: Kameron Williams

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“Nasser had a lot of assists to Abdeallah and his defense was better than last,” said Conaway attesting to the chemistry and skill that these two players have together.

Ruskin Soccer has suddenly been pulled out of the trenches of disappointment into what appears to have been the biggest turnaround in Ruskin Sports from the past decade.

“Ruskin’s young men set out to make themselves relevant in the sport,” coach Mario Barnes said.“Through hard work, unity and focus on the

about his set of playmakers who have made history, and his players look up to him as a role model and credits him to helping the team succeed.

“Barnes was the success of the team, he actually had experience as a player and knew how to connect with us,” said Matrane. “He helped us build chemistry and created a new work ethic within us that led for this season to be truly historic”

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The Eagles line of scrimmage faces the defensive line of the Fort Osage Indians. The Eagles Football line of scrimmage includes junior Aaron Jones, junior Shakespeare Williams, senior Willie Davis, and junior Ikenna Enechukwu. Photo Credit: Brianna Hull

Football A Memorable Season

by DuVonte’ Beard The Ruskin varsity football team played their first district football game Friday, Oct. 21, which also turned out to be the last football game of the season. For the seniors, they played the last game of their high school football careers. The Golden Eagles started the game with much anxiety and fierceness, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. Though Raytown scored during the first half, it wasn’t enough to top the Eagles, with the first half score being 19-10 the Eagles’ way.

The second half brought forth a totally different Raytown team, as well as it did for the Ruskin Eagles.

Raytown entered the half with an entirely different level of focus and intensity.

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Ruskin’s return to the game seniors left their hearts on Derrick Melson said. was completely opposite, the field.

Along with leaving it lacking the focus and inten“I feel like I put everything all on the field, attached sity they started the game I had into the game,” senior were those key things that with. The game resulted in a scoreless Ruskin second half with the final score being 44-19.

The result of the game left some of the players “heartbroken” and “devastated.”

“Playing football is what I love to do, and I didn’t want to hang it up just yet,” senior Tayshon Wrench said.

Though the effort of the seniors didn’t filter Team players juniors Lovelle Williamson, Tyrell Rock, Shakespeare Williams, Kameron throughout the Williams and sophomore Isaiah Murrell congratulate each other on the play. The Game entire team in the of the Week was played at 5pm due to weather conditions. Photo Credit: Brianna Hull second half, the www.RuskinNews.com

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would have influenced the final result of the game that will forever stick with the senior class.

“I didn’t play the way I expected,” senior Darius Uche said. “I regret not reading and reacting fast enough getting off the blocks.”

With an unresting final score, the district game left a bad memory with the seniors, but also many memories to cherish for the long run. The seniors are very passionate about football, seeing it as their “way out,” “physically and mentally demanding,” and their “heart and love.”

Reflecting back to the process of the season, the seniors enjoyed things such as homecoming, being on the field with good friends, and simply learning more about the game of football. After all, this season’s experience was worth it.

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Ikenna Enechukwu 1st Team All Conf. Defense, 1st Team All District, 3rd Team All State Defense, Academic All State Shakespeare Williams 1st Team All Conf. Off ATH, 2nd Team All Conf Def, Honorable Mention Returner. 1st Team All District Offense Tyrell Rock 2nd Team All Conference Defense DB and All Conference Honorable Mention Def DB, 2nd Team All District Defense Tayshon Wrench 2nd Team All Conference Defense DB, 2nd Team All District Defense Derrick Melson All ConferenceHonorable Mention Offense Kameron Williams All Conference Honorable Mention Defense Lovelle Williamson All Conference Honorable Mention Defense Aaron Jones All Conference Honorable Mention Punter, Academic All State

The Golden Eagles football team takes on Fort Osage on defense at home. The Eagles and the Indians won game of the week from KMBC 9 News with a visit from Hall of Fame Quarterback Len Dawson. Photo Credit: Brianna Hull

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Ground Breaking:

by Brandon Holley-Nelson & Angel Hudson Photos by Malcolm Murphy & Maurice Stuckey It’s been years since Ruskin High School’s athletic programs have been rewarded with new equipment. Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 athletes from the football and basketball team were awarded with the opportunity to attend the ceremony for the boys new locker and weight room. With the change within the school’s athletic program it really brought thoughts to some of the athletes. This opportunity definitely boosted the confidence of junior Bill Dudley a player for Ruskin’s football team.

“It gave me more of an opportunity to succeed and become better as a player so that really rose my confidence,” Dudley said.

Students witnessed the transformation although the change was slowly coming together.

“It was nice, because the weight room and locker room are the newest up to date things in the school and to show our athletes being rewarded meant a lot,” sophomore Ishyia Briscoe said.

Senior Lajai Ivy also had positive thoughts on the new change.

“It made me see Ruskin now has more motivation to be great next year,” Ivy said.

This is a chance to increase the work ethic and dedication after seeing beneficial change.

“Now we have a way to work harder and keep going hard knowing once we do good it’ll all pay off,” Dudley said.

Not only does this benefit Ruskin’s physically athletic sports along with other athletes but now the Ruskin Eagle’s dance team can benefit from it and increase their work ethic as well.

“Now we finally have somewhere to dance with the new beneficial space provided for us,” Ivy said.

The ceremony was an emotional event for staff, alumni, students and administrators.

“The most effective part of the ceremony was when superintendent Dr. Carpenter cried, because I felt where he was coming from while talking and felt the vibe of the joyful touchy emotions,” Briscoe said.

Seniors Robert Harris, DuVonte’ Beard, sophomore Cadet Private First Class Basil Alsal, and juniors Brandon Holly-Nelson, Bill Dudley pose at the new locker room reveal.

The new weight room equipment shows the teams logo. The new showers are ready to flow.

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Unveiling & expansion

HMCSD1 School Board members, students and Superintendent Dr. Dennis Carpenter toss their shovels at the groundbreaking for the new edition.

Senior DuVonte’ Beard and Coach Raymond Hughes visit next to the new equipment in the new weight room.

The Eagles logo print on the new locker room’s floor.

Junior Cadet Corporal Quincy Cole, junior Ikenna Enechukwu, sophomores Cadet Private Mandel Chambers, Cadet Private Carl Diggs and Cadet Private Rome Clement sign the beam that will be placed in the building expansion.

The new lockers in the new locker and weight room.

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EAGLE’S EYE NEWS 12 The season Start: Third Time’s a Charm

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Junior Carlyn White jumps to make her layup. White rolled the ball off her fingertips tips to add points to the team score.

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The season start has not been great for the Lady Eagles Varsity Basketball team.

They were so close but just couldn’t beat the clock. Offense and defense was great and the Eagles never back down from a challenge.

The first two games the Eagles lost but as they say ‘Third Time’s a Charm.’

Wednesday, Dec. 7 at home the Eagles took on the Raytown-South Cardinal and once the Cardinals entered the Eagles territory it was time to ‘eat!’ The Eagles won 54-40 for their first victory.

Junior Varsity also came out and did what they were suppose to do and took home the win 52-28 against Raytown-South. The score motivated the Varsity Eagles to win their game. When it was time for Varsity to come out the score motivated the Varsity Eagles to win their November-December 2016

“I was nervous because it game. would do this season. This was my first time entering They Lady Eagles were season they need to have the team and didn’t know hyped and ready to play ball. their head in the game and how well I would click with The Eagles started off rocky have a great mindset. but quickly got their head back in the game and got motivated.

There’s one motivating factor to the end.

“Coach Austin, he keeps us going and during the break he keeps us motivated,” sophomore Deja Brown said.

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During the game the Eagles kept up and worked hard against the Raytown-South Cardinals but were still down by 5 points at halftime.

The Eagles came out and started making buckets and were unstoppable. The Raytown-South Cardinals just could not keep up and the Eagles gave the crowd a show. It was close to the end of the game and the Eagles knew they were taking this home. When the buzzer went off the Eagles had won 54-40. Their first win of the season.

“I was excited and proud of everybody,” sophomore Andrea Brown said.

It’s very exciting being a freshman on varsity and the only freshman playing varsity and racked up the most points in the game, 22 points.

“My first varsity game of my high school career,” freshman Diamond Walton said.

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Senior Mariah Lewis heads down the court to pass the ball to her teammate for the shot. Lewis made a successful pass and the team scored. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

“I was nervous and anxious because I felt like it was the starting point for me to earn my coaches and teammates trust.”

From the home of the gold

and blue spectators are just going to be on the edge of their seats with these ladies which is different from last season.

“We gave our all and

we still didn’t get a better outcome last year,” junior Carlyn White said.

Stay tuned and see what the Lady Eagles are going to do this season.

Freshman Diamond Walton dribbles down the court to make the layup. Walton made the shot with the rebound and assist from senior Mariah Lewis.

Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

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Junior Tyrell Rock runs on the court as his name is announced at the season home opener. Ruskin played Raytown Tuesday, Nov. 29 for the first game of the Boys Basketball season. Photo Credit: Jada Burse

The Court is open Nov. 29, marked the open to the 2016-2017 Ruskin High-School Boy’s Basketball season; a season expected to be great by many. However, the game against Raytown High School did not end successfully.

Ruskin struggled throughout their first battle of the season as they trailed behind Raytown for the majority of the game, but managed to make a comeback within the fourth quarter.

The last few minutes was a showcase of intense athleticism, with many clutch shots coming from the talents of senior Cecil Martin and junior Javon Moore. Unfortunately for the Eagles, they were not able to finish the game ahead. Ruskin was defeated with a final score of 65-54.

Losing their first game of the season, the Golden Eagles are not discouraged, as Coach Raymond Hughes described the defeat as a “learning experience.”

Learning from mistakes will play a key role in the basketball team’s future.

“I feel like we need to come together as a team, play unselfishly, and get the job done in the most efficient way possible,” said senior varsity player Ebubechi Idika.

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high spirits despite the loss. Ready to play more than ever.

“I think we can make it to State this year…,” Moore said. “And win… Honestly!”

The remainder of the season is a

blank canvas for the Ruskin Basketball team, it is up to them how they build their legacy; and by seeing the emotion and energy this year’s team displays on the court, the future looks very promising.

Senior DuVonte’ Beard jumps for the rebound on defense. Ruskin lost to Raytown in the season opener 65-54. Photo Credit: Jada Burse

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