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EAGLE’S EYE FEBRUARY Vol. 8 ISSUE 3

RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL 7000 E. 111TH ST KANSAS CITY Mo. 64134

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LIFTING FUTURES New Forklift program lifts students' futures.

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POETRY SHOWCASE Ruskin students showcase their many talents.

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A DESIGNER IS BORN Winner of the Ruskin shirt design revealed.

SPECIAL PROMOTION During the Veteran's Breakfast an honor is given.

On the cover: Going for the layup player junior

Deja Brown attempts the shot. Brown and the Lady Eagles played Belton for the home opener. “I️ was a little nervous but as the quarters went by I️ started feeling like my normal self," Brown said. "I️ was ready to play, ready to win." Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

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EAGLE’S EYE AMERICA'S HISTORY Should monuments stay or go?

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EAGLE’S EYE STAFF EDITORS: Destnee Walton, yearbook, online and newsmagazine Jazlynn Smith, online Marchelle Miller, co-editor Carlo Terrell, sports Malcolm Murphy, photo Kaylah Carter, photo ShaRon Mitchell, photo REPORTERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS: Angel Hudson Brandon Holley-Nelson William White Photographers Maurice Stuckey Ronnell Brown Coriana Forshee Christina Lenore Cire Oliver Jaquon Purdy Kendra Sanders-Baskin Ariel West Keion Salmond Ryah Williams ADVISER: Robyn King Visit us online at www.RuskinNews.com Twitter @ruskinnews

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YOUNG LOVE Are we too young for relationships?

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BLACK HISTORY A lesson in history and politics.

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Basketball Highlights 20 Girls & Boys Basketball Highlights

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Slamming the Poetry Showcase

by Ryah Williams

Hosting the Poetry Slam, senior Derrion Williams starts the show as the opening act. Williams also danced and performed again later in the show. “I chose ‘Lose You’ by Drake because of the weight of the message embedded in the verses,” Williams said. “I feel like the authenticity connected with me the most.”

Photo Credit: Ryah Williams Click here to see the performance

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Ruskin High School kicked off the Poetry Jam on Dec. 15, 2017. The Poetry Jam was full of talent from dancing and singing to poetry that lifted the soul.

Senior Derrion Williams not only participated in this event once but four times. Williams contributed to many parts. He was the opening act, a host, part of two dance performances and lastly a poet.

“Hosting was the most uncomfortable and dancing was one of those memorable moments,” Williams said. “Opening the show was also fun but I was nervous.”

Students came with different perspectives pertaining to relationships, family, aspects and love.

“The poetry jam was really fun, it was crazy to go see other people who have the same mindsets but come from deeper places, some being deeper than mine,” senior Rashaud Fuqua said.

The show gave students the opportunity

to express their feelings and experience through talent.

“When Derrion Williams did his first act when he opened the show, that was my favorite part because I got to see him flourish as an artist,” senior Lena Jackson said. “Being a part of it I’m able to express myself, I have a lot of things going on around at this time so being able to show it through dance helped a lot.”

Some students have had experience in performing, so this wasn’t new to them.

It was new to the many students that witnessed the showcase of their talents.

“The jam was just another performance to me, my experience in performing led me not to be nervous so I went to the gym with one mindset and that was put on a show for myself,” sophomore James Evans said. “I performed for me and if I’m satisfied with my performance then I know others are.”

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Cire Oliver and Kalan Hooks (Click picture to view performance)

Dancers E-3 Bandits (Click picture to view performance)

Co-Host Jalexis Vansant

Poet La’meia Oliver 'My Life' January - February 2018

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EAGLE’S EYE SLAMMING THE POETRY SHOWCASE CLICK THE PICTURES TO HEAR AND VIEW THE PERFORMANCES

Singer Deiontae Williamson 'Love'

Poet Justice Thomas Scott

Poet Keyshon Brock

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Poet Marchelle Miller 'Hear Me & Dear Father'

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Singing and playing the piano, junior James Evans perform a duet with senior Moriah Isenhower. They sang “Get You” by Daniel Caeser featuring Kali Uchis during the poetry slam. Photo Credits: Ryah Williams

Singer Rashaud FuQua 'Natural Release'

Dancer The Incomparable Lena Jackson

Singer Amya Tabron

Poet Erin Robins 'Sista' January - February 2018

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The 6 Program Lifting Students

by Carlo Terrell

Completing the interview with the Fox 4 reporter, senior Lameia Oliver-Gutierrez shares why she is a part of the Forklifting program. The Forklifting program was new to Ruskin put on by University of Central Missouri. “The program is a great opportunity to not only get certified but learn views of other people in the actual adult world that we’ll be going into after graduation,” Oliver-Gutievrez said. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

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Senior Degivanna Redd poses for a picture before the ceremony for the new Forklift program. Superintendent Yolanda Cargile attended the ceremony with other administrators in the district. "At this point nothing is hard at all but maybe that's just because I’m a natural at everything," Redd said.

Photo Credit: Ronnell Brown

Last semester Ruskin announced and started a new program that specializes in teaching young adults how to use a forklift. Teacher Rachel Mayo oversees and guides the young adults involved down the path to success.

One notable student in the program is senior Lameia Oliver-Gutievrez. Oliver-Gutievrez is making big strides and is a natural when it comes to the forklift according to Mayo.

“I believe this is a natural fit for me,” Oliver-Gutievrez said.

This program sponsored through University of Central Missouri is helping young adults at Ruskin obtain certification to operate Forklifts for high paying jobs.

Standing with the students of the new forklift program, Principal Torrence Allen and Carl Skinner, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, join the opening ceremony. The Forklift program started for the first time in October of the 2017-2018 school year. “I took the class for the opportunities it provides for the future,” senior D’Lyjah Belgrave said. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

The first group of seniors in the Forklift program attend the ceremony.

This was the start of the program for Ruskin sponsored by the University of Central Missouri. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

“This program is teaching and developing crucial life skills needed for me to become a man,” senior De Giovanni Redd said.

Not only is this program teaching high school students how to do a job it's also teaching young adults how to blossom into adults equipped for the real world.

The students are progressing through the program and all of Mayo’s students passed the first semester test.

“Nothing makes me more happy than seeing my students pass their test,” Mayo said.

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A Designer is Born

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Design by Makayla Adkins

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by Danielle Agin

The Ruskin T-Shirt Competition was a design competition initiated by principal Torrence Allen. It was open to current Ruskin student participants to create a “scene” or design for a t-shirt.

A winner was chosen anonymously by the adult staff at Ruskin High School placing a vote for their choice of one of the six participant’s design submissions. The adults were not told who the artists were, and were only shown the drawn submission.

The winning design chosen was digitized by teacher Geoffren Ball, using his computer graphics expertise, and made ready for printing.

Congratulations to Makayla Adkins for drawing her wonderful, creative and detailed winning design.

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Winner of the Ruskin T-Shirt design above, artist Makayla Adkins displays more of her art work. Students competed for the design contest. "I really like sketching things because it makes me feel good about myself," Adkins said. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

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Promotion Day

by Coriana Forshee

Getting an insignia on his uniform, senior Quincy Cole receives his promotion to Sergeant Major. Representative Daron McGee presented the honors along with senior Alexis Palmer. “Every time I think about this day, it brings a smile to my face to the point where my jaw bones hurt,” Cole said. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

Senior cadet Quincy Cole made history at Ruskin High School by being promoted to Sergeant Major during the Veteran’s breakfast, Thursday Nov. 11, 2017. Cole was promoted to the highest enlisted rank.

Cadet Alexis Palmer and The Honorable DaRon McGee gave SgtM Cole his ranks.

“It was such an honor. Especially because I was promoted by the commanding officer of Ruskin High cadet captain Alexis Palmer and the State Representative, District 036, the Honorable DaRon McGee,” Cole said. “Knowing that it would be my last promotion,

Senior Quincy Cole and principal Torrence Allen at the Veteran’s breakfast after Cole’s promotion. The Veteran’s breakfast is put on by the MCJROTC at Ruskin. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

During the Veteran’s breakfast, senior Quincy Cole receives promotion to Sergeant Major. Sgt Ivan Glasco presented Cole with his insignia for the highest rank. “Cole is also a great student that gets a lot of compliments from other teachers,” Glasco said. Photo Credit: Malcolm Murphy

I reflected on how far I’ve come.”

It's amazing how he has gotten so far with the skills and knowledge he has.

“Cadet Sgt Major Cole has the ability to apply all 14 Leadership traits and all 11 leadership principles,” Sgt Ivan Glasco said.

“When he does anything it's all about hard work and dedication in the program or outside the program.”

Palmer explained the reasoning for Cole’s promotion.

“Out of all the cadets he’s pretty much the hardest worker. He always helping out Colonel, he always keeping me on track,” Palmer said. “He’s never afraid to help someone and that’s why he was rewarded and recognized.”

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Too Young EAGLE’S EYE

Are we too young for love? Almost like asking are we too young for heartbreak. I feel like I’ve experienced the whole Love thing but the reality of it is I have no clue if I really know what Love is. I’ve felt the butterflies, I’ve felt the skipped heartbeats, and I’ve felt the passion. Being in love is truly one of the best feelings. Love is the most powerful emotion and that’s what makes it the most dangerous.

I’m 17, maybe I do know what Love is. I’ve experienced what heartbreak is and it is no joke. I’ve went through the crying and the hurt, I’ve went through not sleeping, the missed meals, and I’ve went through giving myself time to heal and working on myself at the same time. The advantage that impacted me the most was learning a lesson.

The disadvantage was believing I had to depend on another individual to make me happy. I should be able to deal with things on my own and not depend on somebody else to give me what I can give myself, but we don’t always see that when we’re in love, we go out of our way to make that person happy. We can get caught in being 'fake loved,' although it may feel real things aren’t always what they seem.

It is said that sometimes people fall in love at the wrong times, we might fall in love with being shown affection when feeling lonely, feeling like there’s nobody there for us. Knowing the difference of actual real love from just liking or crushing on someone takes time, but then I also believe that loving someone has no age. But are we too young for love?

“You aren’t too young for love if you understand what love is and what it stands for,” junior Ronnetta Harris said.

Now let’s think about that “understand

what love is" and “what it stands for.” At this age I believe it comes down to the maturity level. If you don’t have the brains to “understand what love is" then how can you love somebody?

“Love can come in many shapes and forms, I think love isn’t determined on age or sex and everything, you could love anything if you have that real genuine feel for that thing or person,” junior Davon Bowman said.

We can also sometimes get caught into thinking we love somebody when we really don’t. You can’t be in love with someone you don’t have any chemistry. Maybe there is a such thing as having a strong feeling for someone. Others say there’s absolutely no way you can love somebody if you don’t love yourself, if I don’t love myself then tell me how can I love somebody else?

“When you don’t love and value yourself people run you over and mistreat you," senior Derrion Williams said. "It’s those you say you 'love' that mistreat you the most and because you don’t love yourself enough to be done with them they continue the pattern.”

I believe we all must learn how to love ourselves first, not depending on another individual to bring us happiness when we can depend on ourselves for that very same thing. I realized that we should still be trying to learn how to live on our own in these relationships and prepare for the world because once we branch off where the world awaits us things will be completely different.

According to Loveisrespect.org statistics show that 14 percent of teens are currently in a relationship they consider to be serious with a boyfriend, girlfriend or a significant other. Although teenage relationships often times don’t last I believe they still teach each and every one of us a lesson. I have learned Photo Credit: Ryah Williams

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by Ryah Williams

how to love and know myself just by being in a real relationship. We are still getting to know our true selves and not knowing what we are going to be or where we are going to be at the same time.

School counselors deal with issues pertaining to teen relationships on a regular basis. They try to help teens understand how to interact with the opposite sex at the level of high school.

“What bothers me the most is how many of our students especially young ladies start crossing the lines and get involved in performing wifely duties for boyfriends. It shouldn’t be going down like that,” counselor Sherry Richmond-Jackson said.

“Then we forget about the risk involved.

The risk of becoming mothers and fathers too soon. We also have the issue of sexually transmitted diseases and spreading them around without thought. We are thinking with our hearts instead of our heads. Not understanding that sex doesn’t solidify or validate a relationship with the opposite sex and not knowing how to say no.”

It is of course a proven fact that love can make you do crazy things, really crazy things. That brings me to the recent situation that has taken place right here in Kansas City, Mo. According to Fox 4 News, 18-year-old Mikayala Norris was murdered behind a relationship between 22-yearold Kareem McCoy-Lee and 22-year-old Bryanna Spencer. McCoy-Lee and Spencer were loved birds but then the relationship between McCoy-Lee Spencer turned violent. When Spencer ended the relationship, McCoy-Lee planned to kill Spencer and her mother. That’s where Norris came into the situation, it turned out that Norris and McCoy-Lee had met on Tinder, a dating web-

site, and McCoy-Lee used Spencer for her car to go through with his plan. In the end Norris was found dead and McCoy-Lee took his own life and was found dead in Norris’s car and Spencer was nearly almost killed by McCoy-Lee in the midst of this tragedy.

Love can really mess us up mentally and emotionally it is important to remain grounded in a relationship, not letting it affect us so much in a negative way. Love can lift us up and love can break us down, love can heal us and love can hurt, love can make us feel so alive and yet love can make us feel dead inside. How powerful this thing called love can be.

Are we too young for love? There isn’t really a yes or no way to answer this question but love has no age. Don’t rush into relationships because you 'think' you love someone. Take the time to learn and grow with someone.

“Instead of us learning the person and what you like about them really and understanding the gratifications of being in a relationship we take it to a worldly level,” counselor Sherry Richmond-Jackson said.

Anybody that is going through heartbreak whatever the situation might be you can use these tips, letting go of rejection, taking care of yourself and this can help you mentally, surrounding yourself with good people, and loving yourself. We are young, we have so much more to see and experience. We can’t heal without hurt so trusting yourself and trusting your journey can move you far and teach you a valuable lesson. Don’t rush anything. Trust me you won’t regret it!

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Confederate Monuments: Stay or Go?

by Marchelle Miller

The Confederate Monument to Robert E. Lee is removed from it's perch on May 17, 2017. This was the last Confederate Monument in New Orleans to be removed.

Photo Credit: Abdazizar

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EAGLE’S EYE There are many places around the country where hundreds of Confederate monuments stand as blatant reminders of America's unsavory past of racism and slavery. This issue has been in the national news but was brought into national attention with the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia by white supremacists. The protest brought light to the confederate statues as a supreme symbol of racism and confederacy more than they did after the Civil War or during the Civil Rights Movement. Most of the statues are of General Robert E Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, but there are some statues of random confederate soldiers, of people that helped the confederate army during the war and of people that supported the confederacy in general.

Locally, according to the Kansas City Star newspaper, there was the removal of a confederate monument dedicated to the “United Daughters of the Confederacy” on 55th and Ward Parkway in Swope Park that happened on Aug. 18, 2017 after it was tagged with graffiti.

“I would want to take down the monuments because it showcases the oppression of black people,” senior Craig Hughes said. “If you must keep them put them in a museum where the history that the piece represents is still portrayed.”

There are many things that the statues represent to different kinds of people and their perspectives. To most the statues represent slavery, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), the civil war and white supremacy. To others it's just another historical war statue and to some people it is the remembrance of the “heroic” acts of Robert E Lee and a piece of old southern culture and history.

President Donald Trump has an opinion on the matter, seemingly defending the protest lead by white supremacists and neo-Nazis saying they were merely defending history.

“So this week it’s Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down,” Trump said during a news conference.

“I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know, you really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?”

The people within certain organizations have used these monuments to validate what they stand for. Whether it is to support racism in all its forms, neo-Nazis views, or white supremacy. The people in these organizations are taking an already bad stamp in U.S. history and using it to try and create another bad stamp.

Most people feel uneasy about the mon-

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“I know we cannot erase history- whether it is good or bad,” American Government teacher Kimberly Sixta said. “The critical thing we need to realize about history, is that we remember it as not to repeat those atrocities that have occurred, as well as to honor people's heritages.”

There is also the argument, if other things from the Civil War such as battlefields, markers, plaques and cemeteries are also symbols of confederacy should they also be taken down or destroyed? In my opinion on battlefields, markers, plaques and cemeteries they shouldn’t be taken down or destroyed. They only represent a piece of history that must be preserved so things like the civil war or slavery in the United States won't happen again.

“I believe such historical monuments would be better suited to a museum that could create curriculum to educate on the past, honor those who suffered, and eradicate the symbolism of hate,” Sixta said.

Some thought that they didn't even deserve a museum.

“Burn them,” senior Lena Jackson said.

“Throw them into the ocean, so that they can’t represent hate in a public place anymore.”

I also feel that Confederate statues and Confederate flags should not be up or presented because of the hate and discrimination that they represented when they were erected.

The whole controversy with the confederate monuments is a difficult topic of discussion and there are a lot of opinions over what should be done. Should we erase the history that is important to American culture to possibly eradicate hate and discrimination? Do we keep them where they are and let people use them as a symbol for their hatred of Jewish people, for their hatred of African Americans, and their hatred for Hispanic people and try to change possibly a whole generation's views? To preserve the history in a public setting or do we compromise and try to find a way to keep the history and not let people use them as a symbol of hatred?

It’s up to the people around the country to state their opinions and really think about what should be done with these monuments.

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Black History: A Lesson in Politics

by Jazlynn Smith

Doug Jones speaking at rally with Vice President Joe Biden. Photo Credit: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate

Congress of Racial Equality and members of the All Souls Church, Unitarian located in Washington, D.C. march in memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims. The banner, which says “No more Birminghams�, shows a picture of the aftermath of the bombing.

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Facade of 16th Street Baptist Church. Bombed in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo Credit: Adam Jones

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In 1963 Four black girls The were killed in 16th St., Bapsealing of tist Church bombing and 20 the records other people were injured made it from the attack, according harder to to History.com. This church convict was a well-known meeting since they place for civil right organizcouldn’t ers. The attack only fueled the be used in civil rights movement more. court. For Later it was found out that the 14 years men behind the attack where there were members of the Ku Klux Klan no arrests or also known as KKK. After but the investigating the attack the FBI turning discovered the members who point for planted the bomb. At the time Senator Doug Jones the case Photo Credit: Digital Campaign Manager of the investigation the FBI was in 1977 Doug Jones for Senate was led by J Edgar Hoover. when the “The FBI Hoover sealed suspected those files away because, J. Edgar Hoover leader, Robert Chambliss also known as was not exactly a proponent of the civil Dynamite Bob, was arrested, put on trial rights movement,” said Glenn D Brasher, and convicted of murder. A young Doug a history professor at the University of Jones attended the trail and at the time Alabama.

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The government finally declassified the files many years later and at that time Jones was appointed to the US attorney for the Northern District of Alabama by President Bill Clinton. This was around the late 1990s. One of the four attackers had died but the other two were still alive Jones believed he had a chance to go on with the trail that had been dormant for 20 years. This gave Jones the chance to convict the last two involved in the church bombing.

This is the same Doug Jones that was elected US Senator for the state of Alabama on Dec. 12, 2017. This election was a moment in history since a Democrat has not been elected since 1992 when Richard Shelby was re-elected.

“This is a guy who is a serious, serious guy, a great prosecutor, a great man of great integrity,” former vice president Joe Biden said on CBS This Morning.

“What happened in Alabama shows that we can be united in the country,” Jones said at his victory speech.

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by Destnee Walton

Reaching for the tip-off, junior Tamya McCray starts the season home opener against Belton. The Lady Eagles fought to the end but lost 39-36. “I felt confident and I thought we were going to win but it was a close game,” McCray said. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

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Junior Tamya McCray at the free-throw line shooting her shot. The Lady Eagles played the Belton Pirates at their hone opener. "I thought we'd be undefeated, but we lost games like every other team," McCray said. "I guess we're doing better than I expected."

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Isn't it a great year to be a Lady Eagle with only two months into the season, the Ruskin Lady Eagles have had a great season. The players were hyped and eager to jump off the season.

“I’m just ready to get the show on the road, ready to get the season started,” senior Dajionne Brown said.

The home opener against Belton High School was a nail biting game 39-36. In the game the Lady Eagles showed improvement not only as individuals but also as a team. Even though they lost that wasn't going to stop the Lady Eagles going into attack mode for the Junior Deja Brown driving to the basket to make a lay up. Brown has played varsity for 3 years. rest of the season.

"I️ was ready to play, ready to win,” junior Deja Brown. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton “Play hard and not give up and grudge from last year so we came and we play more together," junior Andrea take every lose and learn from it,” did what we did, ” junior Tamya Mcray Brown said. "We still have our probjunior Andrea Brown said. said. lems but it’s better than the past years.”

The girls Varsity Basketball team The Lady Eagles learned that playing The Lady Eagles are coming harder had an opportunity to play in conas individuals might not always make than ever this season but together. This ference against Oak Park and won a win but playing together might get is a great season to be a Lady Eagle.

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“I was excited because we lost “I noticed that we are more focused, bad last year, you know and I had a January - February 2018

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Point Makers

by Carlo Terrell

Seniors Deron Porchia, Arthur Williams, and junior Kalaun Baker playing defense.

The home opener was played against Ray-Pec. "On some occasions we connect very well on some occasions we don't," Porchia said. "In practice we don't connect that good but in games we connect."

Photo Credit: Ariel West

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Seniors Rontay Hudson, William White and Michavan Brady play defense. The season opener was played at Raytown. “I always had a passion for the game,” senior RonTay Hudson said. “It is something that I was brought up around.” Photo Credit: Ariel West

The boys varsity basketball is an exciting basketball team to watch. With a bunch of high fliers running up and down the court. This is a group of young men who is led by a tough coach who expects nothing but the best from his team.

“Defense and hustle is the only two things to preach to a team full of scorers,” coach Raymond Hughes said.

That's a great philosophy for a team full of college bound stars. This year the whole school has high hopes for this basketball program.

“It just brings more inten- Senior Isaiah Williams, junior Kalaun Baker and senior Michavan Brady reset for sity to my game and takes another play. Photo Credit: Ariel West my game to another level,” senior Ron’Tay Hudson stop this team is them. said.

The point guard play of this team is head over heels the best in Nobody should blame them with their conference with either seniors William White and Tyrell this team full of scorers and key Rock to start or come off the bench and easily put up 20 points. big man who could stop anybody “I really just focus on getting my team involved and my mid from putting up buckets in the range,” senior Rock said. paint. The only thing that could All the hard work Rock puts in shows off on the court. The Ruskin Golden Eagles basketball team is ready for the treacherSenior Javon Moore going down the ous schedule they have including the likes of Raytown, Raytown court to head to the basket.

South, Grandview and Staley twice. But be aware of the Golden Photo Credit: Ariel West Eagles this year and in the playoffs.

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Senior Isaiah Williams preparing for the free throw shot. Photo Credit: Ariel West

Sophomore Saquana Washington jumps to make a shot against Belton. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton

Junior Deja Brown stretch to make a lay up. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton Sophomore Tyrone Moore stare down Raytown-South player to get to the basket. Photo Credit: Ariel West

Senior Carlyn White pushing to the basket to make a shot. Photo Credit: Destnee Walton Senior Rontay Hudson, Isaiah Williams and junior Kalaun Baker all play defense to get the ball back. Photo Credit: Ariel West

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