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LETTER FROM THE STAFF: BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE by The Husky Headline Staff
IS VEGETARIANISM FOR YOU? by Lydia Stonerook
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CHEW ON THIS: A LOOK AT LCPS CAFETERIA Schense & Katie Johnson PROGRAM AND MONROE’S CULINARY PEER TAKES A PROGRAM STAND by Tori Custer
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POINTLESS OR PRACTICAL: A LOOK AT THE PSAT by Brady
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Letter from the Staff Be Thankful For What We Have We as students enter the school every morning with ideas already plastered in our minds. We can blame social media all we want but it needs to stop. In terms of food, we tend to compare our lunches to home cooked meals and other school’s lunches. In the hallways and in the cafeteria, complaints are made about the school lunches but no one has facts to back up their opinion. No one knows how hard the cafeteria staff works to feed a student body of roughly 1,480 but they come in before school to start prepping all the food for us. They as a whole work hard to prep, cook, and serve us. As a county, this year the
LCPS School Nutrition Services Department has taken action in order to better the food and help improve student nutrition. To take a step in the right direction, they have brought the farm life to the school. Now, because of this local
partnership with area farms, we get certain products from local farms like the lettuce for our salads. In addition, the cafeteria staff now make homemade soup and sweet potatoes fries.
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Is Vegetarianism for You? BY LYDIA STONEROOK
every four seconds from starvation. If all crops grown around the world went directly to the people instead of animals, an additional four billion people would be fed. In addition to feeding the hungry, vegetable based diets help provide clean water for those living without. According to research done by One Green Planet, raising one pound of beef requires almost 1.800 gallons of water. Lastly, according to a 2006 report from the United Nations, raising livestock for food generates more greenhouse gases than the world’s cars and trucks combined.
After being a vegetarian for over ten years, one becomes used to constant questions, most of which start with “why?”. As a kid, it was because I couldn’t stomach the idea of eating the adorable cows and pigs that I saw at the local petting zoo. Then, as I began to grow up and research what it truly means to be a vegetarian, my diet became much more important.
According to research compiled by Down to Earth, an average of 40% of the world’s grain production goes to feeding livestock while a person dies
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For a student body of roughly 1,480, we should be grateful for the food we are served. The staff works hard to cook warm meals for us each and every day. We admit it is not a 5-star restaurant meal, but for the amount that is needed to provide breakfast and lunch daily to the school, the lunches are pretty extraordinary. The changes that are being made this year to the school lunch program aren’t done yet, and we know in the years to come more developments in the food will occur if these new programs are any indication. In the meantime, we should be considerate and grateful for the wonderful meals that are cooked for us everyday.
Vegetarian and vegan diets aren’t for everyone. Some people have health problems that require added nutrients found more abundantly in meat. Others feel that a special diet would be too cumbersome when at restaurants or a friend’s house. However, it is important for everyone to be aware of the global impact of their actions. By simply eating meatless once a week, you save not only animals lives, but provide water and food for those struggling in poverty.
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PEER takes a Stand BY TORI CUSTER While most students in October are preparing for Halloween by watching scary movies or picking out costumes, many others are facing real monsters. According to DoSomething.org, bullying affects more than 3 million students every year. About 160,000 students find bullying to be so daunting that they don’t even attend school, studies showing that one in every ten students dropping out due to bullying. Even more alarming than those statistics are the ones that show the effect of bullying on mental illness and suicide. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, suicide is the second top cause of death in teenagers, only behind accidental death. A study by Yale University revealed that bullying victims were more likely to take their life by seven to nine percent. PEER, a student organization devoted to promoting unity, is taking steps to destroy these statistics during the month of October. “Bullying prevention month is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of bullying and work to prevent it. It is important because bullying is still a serious epidemic in middle school and high school,” said senior member of PEER, Shea Wenzler. PEER is doing much to spread word of their campaign by making posters, decorating the display case, and making red t-shirts. After
Junior Alice Shaffer decorates a red t-shirt for PEER’s antibullying month. Photo courtesy of Emily Riley October 19, students wore red every Thursday to unite against bullying for the campaign with the added incentive of the chance to win candy. Many teachers wore handmade t-shirts designed by PEER to promote the cause. “Loudoun County’s initiative for this year is mental depression and highlighting that issue in teenagers. So our PEER program has put together a campaign just to highlight that bullying leads to other depressive symptoms, subsequently suicide, and we don’t want anyone to attempt suicide and certainly we don’t want anyone to succeed,” said Ms. Valeria Austin, PEER sponsor. According to BullyingNoWay. gov, bullying occurs for a variety of reasons, including the bully finding it pleasurable, making them feel in control, or even giving them the possibility of becoming popular among other students. Despite the many varieties of reasons, there is
Pointless or Practical? Students discuss their opinions on the Oct. 11 PSAT STORY AND INFOGRAPHIC BY BRADY BULLINGTON_ Every fall, at the start of the school year, PSAT day takes place in schools across Loudoun county. The PSAT prepares students for the rigor of the real SAT which is a big factor of college applications. Although students are made aware of this, the PSAT seems to not be taken as seriously. Some students skip school on the day that their school is scheduled while others that have taken it poke fun at the idea of the PSAT with the memes that trend on social media such as Twitter. “The PSAT memes are the only reason I have Twitter,” said sophomore Emma Cotterill.
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“The PSAT memes are the only reason I have Twitter.” -Emma Cotterill An opinion like what sophomore Ryan Skees who suggested that the test is a “huge waste of time and effort but it is important preparation for the real thing,” is implying that people don’t try as hard as they could on the PSAT because it’s practice. According to a survey taken
PEER campaigns against bullying during October
Senior Jehu Erpe (right) and juniors Kate Sulek (left) and Alice Shaffer (center) create tshirts during PEER class. Photo courtesy of Emily Riley
Senior Haley Smeltzer holds up her finished product that she will wear every Thursday in October. Photo courtesy of Emily Riley.
a common desire among bullies: a reaction. They want to see fear or sadness, something that shows them they are winning. While this is the type of reaction the bully wants, sometimes it isn’t the one they receive. Ms. Austin explains the power a student bystander might have over a bullying just by showing their disapproval, “I can say something as a teacher, but the minute I turn my back the person might return to the same action, but if a person the same age as you, someone in your class that you respect, stands up for another person, then that person is likely not to do it again cause they feel bad.” While Tuscarora has shown unity even in the toughest of times, the school has problems with bullying like other schools across America. “It’s more the neglect of people who do not fit in, and the obsession with social status that ostracizes certain students,” said PEER member
and senior Nate Almario. Junior Komil Chagtai, also a member of PEER, believes bullying has adapted to the increased use of technology in society, “It gives bullies another platform for bullies who don’t want to do it to their face. It also shows how powerful words are, and they just mean so much.” While bullying comes in all shapes and forms, even its most basic and known appearance is still common today. Ms. Austin described seeing students making fun of someone else in the library until a bystander stepped forward. The problem is that bullying doesn’t end for every student so easily. “Our hope in PEER is that if you’re being bullied, we want you to come talk to one of us. Find a PEER and talk to us about how it affects you. The last thing we want you to do is to commit some type of act that is detrimental to your wellbeing,” said
of 19 high school students, around 37% don’t take it seriously, 21% only take it/plan to seriously junior year, and a 42% for those who do every year. The latest scores, recorded in 2014 from the College Board website, was varied according to section. The Critical Reading section for sophomores received a 42.1, Math was a 43.5, and the Writing Skills scored at 40.1. For juniors it it slightly higher for each section with a 46.9 in Critical Reading, 48.6 in Math, and a 45.3 in Writing Skills. “I think it’s important that we take the PSAT because if we didn’t we would be exposed to the SAT with no past experience of what it’d look like,” junior Lucy Blue said. The PSAT displays an accurate representation of the SAT, and although students opinions of it vary, one thing that’ll stay the same is that
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Motivational speaker Gabe Salizar, new asssistant principal Mr. Montañez, and students share what this month means to them BY MARIA SCHENSE AND KATIE JOHSNON A popular phrase used to describe the United States is a melting pot filled with people of all different races, cultures, and religions. Virginia, and more specifically Loudoun County Public Schools, are no different. According to the Virginia Department of Education, Loudoun County Public Schools is 49% white, 21% Asian, 7% African American, 17% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Each high school varies beyond those percentages including Tuscarora which is: 53% white, 7% Asian, 9% black, 26% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial, making it one of the most diverse schools in the county. In an effort to celebrate and promote the student population’s diverse backgrounds, the school has hosted UNITE for the last six years, as well as an annual Black History Month Assembly. For the past two years, Tuscarora has also put on a Hispanic Heritage Month assembly. The assembly focuses on a Hispanic speaker who comes and shares a personal story in the hopes of educating and inspiring all students to overcome challenges. The keynote speaker this year was Gabe Salizar, a nationallyrecognized motivational speaker who shared his story of growing up in California and trying to find his
place in the different social groups in high school. He shared that his high school principal was his greatest mentor, helping him to get into college and changing the direction of his future.
“...I was able to relate to him.” - Ana Benitez
“The presentation was great because I was able to relate to him,” said senior Ana Benitez. “I like[d] the speaker and what he talked about. But I would like more culture about it and who were are,” said junior and Vegain Hernandez Cruz, who moved from Mexico when she was three. Originally a week of celebration and recognition started in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it was expanded and enacted into law as National HIspanic Heritage Month in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan, running from September 15 to October 15 each year. National Hispanic Heritage Month was created to celebrate the cultures, traditions, and contributions of people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South American countries. Our new assistant principal,
Mr. Fernando Montañez, has his own personal story connected to Hispanic Heritage Month. Montañez was born in New Jersey, but shortly after, moved to Puerto Rico with his family. “I am Puerto Rican but I am also of Jewish descent...English is a second language for me and I share a lot of common situations of the ESL population.” He moved back to New Jersey right before his senior year of high school, and had to quickly adapt to a new lifestyle. “Having to learn the language, it was a real struggle. I did not not want to be in Jersey. It was culture shock,” said Montañez. Although Puerto Rico is a United States territory, the entire population speaks Spanish. So transitioning to a full English speaking school, one year before college, was a huge academic and social challenge for him. Before starting his new job as AP in July, Montañez taught social studies at Woodbridge for 12 years. Prior to that, he taught psychology in New Jersey. While at Woodbridge, he was the head coach of the girls’ volleyball team and an active member of the athletic department. Montañez also believes in the celebration of all minorities and wants to use his new position as assistant principal to work with
admin, teachers, and students to help the school continue to implement different celebrations in honor of all the diverse groups represented in the student body. He explained that everyone should be informed and knowledgeable “on who their neighbor is.” Montañez stresses that, “The biggest enemy that we face is...ignorance.” Benitez stated that so far, the school has done a good job at recognizing all the diversities at Tuscarora and she also loves the addition of Spanish music in the hallways during this past month. Montañez agrees, saying that he loved to hear the music played between classes. Playlists were created by the world languages department to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month.
“The biggest enemy that we face...is ignorance.” - Mr. Montañez
For more information on museum exhibits, events, and other ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, visit www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov
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The 10th and 11th grade students listen to Mr. Salazar on stage. He spoke to all students during a FLEX0 Advisory assembly on October 10. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Pelicano
Gabe Salizar was recognized as America’s #1 Latino Youth Speaker by Popular Hispanics Magazine. He shared personal stories during the assembly, including details of how he achieved his goal of being the first in his family to go to college.
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Mr. Salizar talks with a group of students after the assembly. During his presentation, Salizar shared strategies with students for how to take control of their future. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Pelicano
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F(EAT)URES Nutrition Facts
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According to Loudoun County’s Nutrition Service Director, Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays, about 80% of students have not eaten a serving of fruit or vegtables in the past week. Due to this, LCPS has diversified the fruits and vegtables available to students.
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Number one item in High Schools #2: Cheeseburgers #3: Nachos #4: Homemade Mac and Cheese Calories: 350 cal Total Fat: 12 grams Carbohydrates: 42 grams
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COOKS IN THE CLASSROOM Students further their culinary interests by taking classes at Monroe BY EMILY RILEY
Taking the steps to pursue a career in the culinary arts is possible for any high school junior or senior. The C.S. Monroe Technology school in Leesburg offers a variety of programs for students to take from Veterinary sciences to biotechnology to graphic communications. This gives students who have specific interests in the programs provided to get real world experience and the ability to see if they want to pursue it as a career. Culinary arts I focuses more on the basics of food management, with focus on preparation, sanity and hospitality. Students enrolled in Culinary arts I also get to participate in catering events and are even encourage to use the skills learned to compete in state and national competitions. “On the first Thursday of every month we do lunch for retired teachers, some students will be servers and some will be in charge of cooking the food.” said Dominic Cruz, a student for Culinary Arts I. Students in Culinary Arts I also prepare and sell food for students, donating the proceeds to a different charity each month. “I plan on doing Culinary Arts II next year even though I’ll have to take a zero block, so far this year has been great, and if it’s the same next year, why would I not?” Said Cruz. An extension of the first year course, Culinary Arts II deepens the knowledge of the culinary industry, with emphasis on ethnic cuisine and management skills. LexY Sloane, a senior with dreams of owning her own
bakery enjoys the rigor and content of the program. “Doing labs in the kitchen, they are a lot of fun. We have individual labs, cake labs (so we just make cakes), bread labs (where we just do bread)... I have earned six credits to go to culinary school which means my prerequisites for the class are already out of the way.” Said Sloane. Students who complete Culinary Arts I and II, level one and two of ProStart exams and a 400-hour mentorship earn a certificate from the National Restaurant Association, which gives them credits for graduation. Students can apply their sophomore year in order to take the program their junior and senior year. “Definitely write on [the application] what experience you have. It can be the smallest thing, like volunteering, but they really look at that. It’s really important to do some volunteering, through Key Club or just one or two activities, you’re more likely to get in.” said Sloane For more information of the programs and application process, go to https://www.lcps.org/mtc .
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1. Flying High- The varsity cheer squad, with flyers Olivia Abbey (11), Lexi Morton (12), and Emily Larrick (11), perform their competition routine during the Friday afternoon Pep Rally. “I enjoy being able to perform and showcase to everyone the hard work that we put into our sport and how much fun we have doing it,” said Abbey.
2. Under the Sea- Dedicated students from all grades stayed after school in an effort to outdo each other and show school spirt. “I enjoyed watching it all come togethor towards the end,” said Sydney Bowman (12) who particapted in decorating. “I liked collaborating with people I wouldn’t usually work with,” said Brenna Hjermstad (12). In addition to hallway decorating fun, Julie Romutis said, “My favorite part of homecoming was dancing with everyone!”
12. Touchdown celebration - Senior Jaylon Lundy and his teammate celebrate a touchdown during the Friday homecoming football game against Freedom High School taking down the Freedom eagles 48-26. “Seeing all the school spirit leading up to the game is a very good motivator. It shows the players who we are playing for, and it gives us drive to make the student body proud to be a husky when we come back with that win,” said junior Will Moore.
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11 10. Queen of Hearts - This display anchored the end of the junior class ‘Alice in Wonderland’ hallway. The overall theme of ‘Once Upon a Tiime’ was chosen by the student body through a Twitter poll, but each grade level’s class officers got to choose the individual theme for their grade. “We chose Alice in Wonderland because we thought all the color and crazy scenery could make really good decorations,” said junior class officer, Mariana Smith. 11. Dance the Night Away - Katie Olivero (11) and Brandon Meyer (12) enjoy a slow dance during homecoming. This year the PSAT fell during homecoming week, so all 9-11th graders took it Wednesday, October 11th. “[Having the PSAT during homecoming week] sucked because it made me not want to dress up for it,” said Olivero. 8. Tuscarora Royalty - Homecoming queens Michaela Mendoza (12) and Dacheka Kolcum (12) join Nate Almario (12) as he is crowned homecoming
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rally. The addition of the floats to the pep rally was new this year and the SCA obtained the idea from Heritage High school, who first used the floats last year. “I liked the idea of the floats in the pep rally because it was a way to have a 3-D representation of the class Photos by Courtland Blake and Maria Schense Photos courtesy of Litetouch
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3. Play by Play- Waiting with anticipation and excitment during the week, the school was ready for the football game. “The energy in spirit week and the excitement during the game was incredible,” said Mikayla Walls (10). “It was great.”
4. Just Dance - “My favorite part about homecoming and spirit week is that it shows how much school spirit we have and the energy is just so positive,” said Natalie Waghorn (11). “When I found out we only had four
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3 days I for spirit week I was so bummed. That means not as many days to dress up in something other than what I’d wear everyday.” 5. Here Come the CourtHomecoming queens Michaela Mendoza (12) and Dacheka Kolcum (12) pose for a picture as they don tiaras. “My favorite part of the whole thing was walking on the football field with my whole family arm in arm,” said Kolcum.
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6. Let’s get Hype - Dawson Orlowski (11) hypes up the crowd with smiles, stunts, and his competitive cheer team. “I enjoy hearing the crowd cheer whenever we do a stunt or a tumbling pass. It’s also fun hyping up the Tusky Terror with signs and the flag!” says Dawson, who was also in the homecoming court. 7. We are the Champions - Christophe Atkinson parardes the Spirit Cup as the junior class celebrates their win. “I honestly wasn’t too surprised as the junior class has the most school spirit,” said Atkinson of the junior class win.
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Fun Events to Celebrate Fall with Friends and Family
Leesburg offers a Halloween parade, corn maze, and haunted house BY: CHANDLER TUTEN During the Halloween season there are multiple fun activities all throughout Loudoun County, including the annual Halloween parade, the Temple Hall corn maze, and Shocktober. All of these activities are family friendly and can give everyone a good laugh, smile, or scare.
61st Annual Halloween Parade
On October 31, the town of Leesburg had its 61st annual Halloween parade that went past Ida Lee Park through King Street making its way to Safeway. According to The Kiwanis Club of Leesburg, Virginia.this parade is one of the oldest Halloween parades in the United States. Downtown Leesburg was filled with people from all over Loudoun County to watch. This year, the parade contained many creative floats and vehicles that passed out loads of candy to kids in their Halloween costumes. Featured in the parade were, politicians including Democrat Mark Herring who is running for Attorney General and Republican Ed Gillespie who is running for Governor, and the marching band. Cole Francisco, a saxophone player in the band said he was “super duper” excited to perform in this year’s parade. When junior Justin Wyker went he said, “It was a great parade with many creative floats, it was better than last year’s parade. Every year the Halloween parade is filled with people and this year was no different but there is more to the parade than just kids getting candy. The Kiwanis used the parade to help raise awareness for the homeless in Loudoun County. Spectators were encouraged to bring food donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief to help those homeless families eat. This year the parade was able to bring in lots of food and donated lots of money to help those families in need.
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Members of the Marching Huskies, including junior Josemar Jimenez, participated in the Halloween parade. The students dressed in their choice of costumes. Loudoun Valley students also participated in the parade. Photos by Chandler Tuten
Citizens of Loudoun County dressed from head to toe in their Halloween costumes and packed on the sidewalks of Leesburg to watch the annual Halloween Parade.
The Temple Hall ‘Maize’
The Haunted House of Leesburg
The Temple Hall corn maze opened September 29th and closed November 9th. This year the corn maze offered many fun activities including giant yellow jumping pillows, live music from local bands, pig races, and areas where you could shoot targets with paintball guns. There was also areas where you could watch corn and pumpkins soar through the air as they are shot from cannons. The corn maze, a whopping 24 acres with many twists and turns and dead ends is definitely a challenge. “I was lost for 30 minutes running around trying to figure out where I was, finally I just ran through the corn until I found my way out.” Said Mikey Ortega. But while some people got lost others enjoyed the maze, such as junior, Brayden van Leliveld, “I had a lot of fun trying to figure out the maze while being with my friends.” Once you finish finding your way out of the corn maze there was a nice store you could visit to buy pumpkins and other Halloween and fall type goods.
This year Shocktober brought the scare, with the Paxton Manor haunted house and Carnival of Souls. In the carnival, there are many clowns that are meant to give you nightmares. It is in the basement of the haunted house and it is filled with clowns coming around corners and hiding low on the ground and then popping out in front of you. “It’s really creepy and really easy to scare people.” said sophomore Anna Klevenhagen who works at Shocktober. “It was so scary, I didn’t know what was going to come next,” said junior Scott Mullen. Getting through the haunted house is about 20-25 minutes of heart pounding terror. But if you worked in the haunted house, the event can be more fun than scary. When junior Nathan Kelly volunteered at Shocktober during his freshman year, he said, “I really enjoyed scaring people, it was fun.” Although Shocktober is meant to scare people, it does more than that. All the money raised through the event go to the nonprofit: The Arc of Loudoun at Paxton Campus which helps people with disabilities living in Loudoun County. This year Shocktober was able to raise a lot of money for that cause.
Even the administrators/guidance got into holiday spirit by dressing up on Halloween as crayons. Front: Ms. Gladden, Mrs Brasselle, Mr. Martin, Mr. Montañaz Back: Mr. Rovang, Mr. Barr, Ms. Tayal, Ms. Vocke, Mrs. Croft, Mrs. Amado, Mr. Han, Ms. Bissell. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Croft
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The Man, The Myth, The A look inside the life of junior Legend basketball player, Jared Cross
This will be Cross’ thirteenth year playing basketball and his third year playing for the school. Cross describes his game as, “Athletic, because I tend to use my athleticism to get around people and score.” He also compares himself to NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and eight time all-star Kevin Durant because, “We are both ‘long’ and we use that to our advantage as well as athleticism.” Cross’ has been working on his shooting, strength, agility, and ball handling over the offseason and his
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Cross pulls up for a mid-range jump shot against Herdon High School. Photo Courtesy of Lifetouch
Varsity football played John Champe on Friday, October 27 in Aldie. The Huskies led 21-28 until Champe scored and converted a 2-point conversion to go up by 1 point with 7 seconds left. On a “hail mary” pass, junior QB Justin Allen connected with senior Adam Thorne to win the game and improve the Huskies to 7-2.
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goal for the season is, “to get a ring once [the Huskies] win states.” Cross’ also had this to say for any freshman who are looking to try out for the team this season, “come to the pre season practices and liftings because they will get you prepared when it comes to tryouts.” Cross’ teammate, Brayden Van Leliveld, described Cross’ game as, “Smooth, because he always makes everything he does look so effortless.” Van Leliveld also had this to say about what he expects from his fellow teammate this season, “ I expect [Jared] to make an all conference team.” Another teammate of Cross, Mikey Ortega, said, “Jared is a very quiet guy and doesn’t talk a lot during the game. He does his job and makes sure he doesn’t let his teammates down.” Ortega also stated, “Jared is a good teammate because you can always count on him when you need him most. Jared won’t let you down and he will always come in clutch.” In Cross’ free time he enjoys, “hanging out with friends, and playing sports.” Cross can be quiet during school, but once he is in his
Cross shot 42% from the field last season while going 75% from the free throw line. Photo Courtesy of Robert Johnson
comfort zone with friends you never know what could happen. Cross’ good friend, Duncan Schenk said, “I have almost never experienced a dull moment when Jared is around.” Schenk also stated, “Jared had done many hilarious things when hanging out with they boys including doing funny impressions, and cracking jokes.” Scott Mullen, another friend of Cross’ said, “It is never a bad time when around Jared, unless you get on his bad side.” Another good friend of Cross’, Nathan Kelly said, “I have
“Jared Cross, don’t you mean the man, the myth, the legend.” - Cole Francisco,
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Boy’s Basketball:
- 2016-17 season 11-8 record - Loss of star player Tique Yarbrough “My goal for this year is to win the Conference championship.”-Max Jones
Girl’s Basketball:
- 2016-17 season 15-4 record - Star, Kennedy Middleton returning “My goal is to advance to the region and state tournament again and become conference champions.”Shakima Machulski
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always had a good time around Jared because he is always cracking jokes and making everyone have a great time.” Junior, Cole Francisco, had this to say about Cross, “Jared Cross, don’t you mean the man, the myth, the legend.” Cross is a humorous student who is always saying jokes and having a good time. Last season Cross averaged 8.8 points a game, had 111 rebounds, 48 assist, 28 steals, and 18 blocks. Cross plays an all around game which means he can score when the team needs it and can back it up with his defense. Cross’ goals are to “win states and make an all conference team,” and with the improvements he made to his game those goals should not be hard for Cross to meet.
Boy’s and Girl’s Swimming:
- The swim teams have a new coach, Kirsten Dunnigan, and have hopes to improve off of last year.
Gymnastics:
- Looking to improve from last years third place finish at Regionals.
Wrestling:
- Worked out all summer - “My goal this season is to get 100 career wins and to win the state championship - Brecan Saul
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If you are familiar with the Boy’s Basketball team the last name Cross should ring a bell. George Cross, a 2016 graduate, played for the Varsity squad from 2014 to 2016 and was even a starter during his time with the team. Now it’s Cross’ younger brother, Jared’s time to shine. Jared Cross, was the starting small forward on the Varsity Boy’s Basketball team last season and has been working on his game all offseason.
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Varsity cheer competed at Stone Bridge on Saturday, October 28 in Ashburn. The Huskies came in second place behind Briar Woods, and will be heading down to states at VCU on Saturday, November 4.
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Community Digs Deep to Raise Awareness Varsity volleyball beat Broad Run 3 sets to 1
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The month of October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month and our volleyball teams, school, and community not only showed a tremendous amount of support, but raised awareness about breast cancer as well. October 17 marked another annual Dig Pink volleyball night filled with fun raffles, giveaways, exciting games, and tons of support.
The Boy’s Varsity Cross Country team had a great outing at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville for the Loudoun County Championships. The Boy’s will compete next at the Region 5C finals.
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Around 7:00 the bleachers started to fill up with students, teachers, staff, and parents who wore pink t-shirts and pink jerseys to support the varsity team. The Huskies took the court wearing their bright pink jerseys ready for a victory over the Spartans and kicked off their first set, with three more to follow throughout the course of the night. Senior Team Captain Gabriela Santos said “This was an important game because in order to advance in conference we kind of had to win it. So we knew that we had to pull through and work together to win because there was no way that we could lose to Broad Run. Especially on Dig Pink night.”
Varsity fought hard and with tons of cheers and support from the crowd, especially Tusky Terror, the ladies beat Broad Run 3 sets to 1, improving their record to 13-5. Head coach John Senchak, who was very pleased with the amount of support said, “Of course I’m happy! They [the fans] were loud and that kind of support is good for our players,
Front row: Sian Seeger, Juliana Azzarita, Gabriela Santos and Sammy Rodriquez Back Row: Erin Baroody, Anne Louise Seekford, Sarah Pearsall, Abigail Schlitzer, Meghan Dunnigan and Ashton Dunningan
it gives them the emotional boost they need.” Senior and Tusky Terror leader Brandon Meyer said, “It was really important to be there. There have been a few games that I’ve had to miss because of work so I made sure to request off of work this time so I could be at the game and get everybody excited.”
Not only was this a big night for the volleyball teams, this was also a big night to the thousands of people, both men and women, who have been affected by breast cancer. To everyone who have had or have breast cancer, Coach Senchak has this to say, “Keep fighting! It’s the same thing that I say to my players. I love these girls and I’m so proud of everything that they do and our message is always the same. Things aren’t going to be fair, things aren’t going to be easy, but all you can do is keep fighting.” Congratulations to our freshman and JV volleyball teams whose seasons have come to an end, and good luck to our varsity team whose season will be extended into the
Conference Tournament! For more information and updates about the varsity volleyball team follow @ TuscaroraVBall on Twitter.
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1 in every 8 women will get breast cacner in their lifetime
WOMEN 1 in every 26 men will get breast cancer in their lifetime
MEN According to the American Cancer Society based on incidence and mortality data for the United States from 2010 through 2012.
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Assistant Athletic Director, Paul Grinups, had this to say about Dig Pink night,“I think it is a great thing to have these teams support a great cause. Breast cancer affects a lot of people that we know and for high school kids to buy into something larger than themselves and to find a cause that they can support is pretty important and at Tuscarora it’s really important too.” Coach Smith, head coach of the varsity boys basketball team said, “I think it’s great to raise awareness at this level because you’re reaching younger people that may not be aware of breast cancer. Not to mention that all the money that is raised is for cancer research which is a good thing, and a much needed thing.”
Brandon Meyer, Tyler Kijak, Maya Tunador, Courtland Blake, Maria Schense, Caroline Johnson, Katie Goodwin, and Maddie Lee in the Tusky Terror cheer on the varsity team as they take the court for their game against Broad Run on October 17.
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The freshman, JV, and varsity teams were each a part of this event, where the money from donations, game tickets, raffles, and the “Tough Enough To Wear Pink” t-shirts went to the Side-Out foundation. The Side-Out foundation, which was established in 2004, teams up with volleyball teams nationwide to raise money for cancer research. Debbie Senchak, who is the wife of varsity head coach John Senchak said, “The Side-Out foundation is a part of Virginia, so it [the proceeds] will stay local. We’ve been donating to them [the Side-Out foundation] for quite a few years, and this is our second year running this event here.”
The Girl’s Varsity Cross Country team finished with five of the top 8 places at the Potomac District Championship at Oatlands. The Girl’s will be heading down to the State finals at Great Meadows.
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