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sitting in his cruiser in front of the main building before school.

chatting with the security guards in the parking lot.

wandering the counseling office or nurse’s office.

talking to students, speaking into his walkie-talkie or on the phone with his wife.

psychological [exam], a physical [exam], then you meet theme is social media.

“I would have to say that probably everything I deal with the chief to figure out how [they are] going to fit you chool Resource Officer Mark Ketter makes his way in. If that all goes well, you get a conditional offer, then with, in some way shape or form usually ends up involving around the school and makes an effort to get to know go off to the police academy, which is five months long social media. Whether it be a harassment issue or a fight now. They give you a rough crash course of how to be a or whatever it may be, a lot of it revolves around social the students at Puyallup High School. media. I do not think that is going to surprise anyone, “For me, it is probably the variety [that I love]. Every policeman,” Ketter said.

After the police academy, the journey to becoming an because everybody else’s issues tend to revolve around day is something very different. Especially being in the that in some way, too. I know that the school now, I am not just a policeman, which is probably officer is not over. district shifted into this knew [sort “When you are done with that, you are in all honestly, the smallest part of what I do as a school “I just like working with school of justice], so the way that we handle resource officer. I love getting in the classroom and I am either in a FTO (Field Training Officer) or basically everything from a teacher to a counselor. [I am] a PTO (Police Training Officer) program, kids at school, it is very issues now has changed a little bit. By far the majority of what I deal with in some a parent sometimes because I have had to give those hard which is basically you are partnered with a seasoned officer that is used to training different than working in way revolves around some type of social talks, the same ones that my folks gave me,” Ketter said. media,” Ketter said.

Ketter has not always wanted to be a policeman. Both new officers and if you get through that, patrol.”

In his spare time, Ketter enjoys going of his parents were teachers, so that was the direction he you are on your probationary period for outside and being active. about a year. Once you go through that, planned on going.

MARK KETTER “For me, I cannot sit still for more “I was going to teach or be a biologist, so I thought I if you do not screw up too bad, then you RESOURCE OFFICER than a few minutes. I like to be outside, are on your way.” would teach biology and be just as good,” Ketter said. so luckily we live in Washington where Ketter has been working in Puyallup It was not until his sophomore year at Rogers High School that Ketter discovered his interest in being a for 11 years and has been at PHS for seven years. They there are a lot of outdoor opportunities. Any time I have, usually do three year rotations but they just kind of left I am either fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, policeman. kayaking, whatever it is going to be, I am outside as best I “When I was in high school, a friend of mine was talking him here, Ketter jokes.

What he does as a school resource officer is very can,” Ketter said. about the Police Explorer Program that Puyallup had here From captain of the Police Explorer Program to PHS different from your typical cop. Ketter gets and I was like ‘okay yeah, sounds kind of fun, I will give it a shot.’ So, I went. I was “You get a chance to to work with kids a lot more and get more School Resource Officer, Ketter has been on a long journey of impacting kids and the community. involved in the situations he has to handle. a big math, physics and chemistry kind of watch [the students] “I do not know how long I will be the school resource “Outside of school, the calls I get are guy in high school and the first [activity] different. Outside, there is no connection to officer. I told them I do not want to leave until they we did was a reconstruction of a collision grow as they go anybody. You get sent to a call, you handle it make me. I just like working with kids at school, it is very scene and I thought that was really cool. I and you move on. You never find out what different than working in patrol. My department is really was like ‘alright I can do this’. I stayed in the through life.” was the end result, you never really work good with letting me be creative in how we handle things, explorer program for about four years and with anyone that you went to help out, you so they have pretty much given me the freedom to work by the time I was done, I was captain. When MARK KETTER I got done with that, I went off to college,” R E S O U R C E O F F I C E R just go, type a report and move on to the with the school, work with the kids and work with parents next. When you are in a school, I am way to come up with alternative punishments, if you will. I Ketter said.

At first Ketter went to the University of Washington more connected with the kids and I see the same people think they actually wrote in my contract that alternatives to arrest are encouraged, which gives me a lot of freedom but he transferred to Central Washington University and every day,” Ketter said.

Ketter appreciates that he gets to interact with the to work with kids and families,” Ketter said. loved it. There he studied a lot of math and Chemistry.

Ketter prioritizes the students and how to teach them His friend convinced him to take the state patrol test students and watch them grow.

“Over the seven years, the seniors now were sixth a lesson while acknowledging that everyone makes and he ended up getting a pretty high score, so he when he was offered a job with the state patrol, he took it. Ketter graders [and I was] reading Dr. Seuss books and now I am mistakes.

“We all make mistakes, I may have been in the back was sent to District One (Puyallup/Tacoma) and by a watching them graduate. I have gotten to know the kids, I have gotten to know their families, I have gotten to know seat of a sheriff deputy’s vehicle once or twice when I was crazy turn of fate, he says, was offered a job.

Becoming an officer is a complicated process. Ketter their brothers and sisters and whoever else it is going a youngster. I have made mistake too and the way that spent four and a half minutes explaining the steps it took to be. You get a chance to watch them grow as they go they worked with me, here I am now. The last thing in the through life, which is something you would never get to world that I want to do is charge kids as criminals. There him to become a cop.

“You take your written test, you take your physical/ see out on patrol because you never see the same person are times when I do not have a choice but being able to work with kids and having the ability to do that is one of agility test and then you have your oral board, then you ever again,” Ketter said.

While Ketter deals with a variety of issues, a recurring the parts that I like,” Ketter said. go into background. [After that, you have a] polygraph,

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NEWS LOCAL

YOU C A N USE WA NATIVE RECEIVES OSCAR The animated picture ”Zootopia” added an Academy Award to its Golden Globe this past Sunday, Feb. 26 for Best Animated Feature.

Washington Native and Olympia College graduate Bryon Howard, a co-director for the fi lm ”Zootopia” was one of three people on stage at the Academy Awards to accept the Oscar.

Local KELSEY PLUM BREAKS RECORD PHS WINS WRESTLING STATE TITLES Senior at the University of Washington, Kelsey Plum set the record for most points scored in NCAA women’s basketball history in a career. Plum passed Missouri State graduate Jackie Stiles, by scoring 57 points against Utah Saturday Feb. 25. Plum has now scored 3,397 points in her career.

Seniors Josh Franich and Brooklyn Bartleson both went into the Tacoma Dome Feb. 16-18 and both came out with State Championships.

Franich beat junior Mason Eaglin to take the 138 weight class 4A state title. Bartleson took down senior Sierra Joner from Battle Ground high School to claim the 120 weight class State title.

UW BASKETBALL HEADED TO PAC-12 MLB OPENS SPRING TRAINING Alter fi nishing 15-3 in league play, with losses only too UCLA, Stanford and Oregon State, the Washington girls basketball team grabbed the third seed heading into the Pac12 tournament. Led by senior Kelsey Plum, the Washington girls will play the winner of Oregon and Arizona.

The Major League Baseball season officially opened in late February with players and coaches reporting to their teams. This year however is unlike most years, with the World Baseball Classic (WBC) taking place later in March. The Seattle Mariners will see 11 players off their roster participate in the WBC.

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Also in this issue, instead of another story taking a This issue, the staff wanted to provide more student perspective on important issues such as drug use and different approach, we polled a portion of the students, investigating the correlation of drug use and student GPA. politics.

For the poll, we used a stratified random Washington is one seven states that has poll, of one regular English class and one legalized marijuana for recreational use, “We would love to AP/Pre-AP English class of each grade. those being Colorado, Oregon, California, In order to provide more perspective, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts. hear from more of our another staffer relayed her experience of Stemming from that topic, The Viking her first experience of going to a Trump Vanguard in this issue’s focus section audience. ” rally and her thoughts on biased media. delved into drug use amongst teens, more With only a few issues left in the school specifically students around the school. year, we would love to hear from more of We took two separate approaches to this OUR VIEW our audience. very difficult subject.

On page three you will find a form to One approach was talking to different help you submit a letter to the editor, people in support systems around the area, whether that be the director for a recovery center or regarding anything in our newspaper, from the focus to the the prevention and intervention specialist here on the PHS sports section.

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I went home that night and watched nsults are no doubt the fuel in the just joking and being sincere.

I did not let these people negatively the local news for the sole purpose to fire of arguments and they are influence me nor did I feed see if I made an appearance on TV but something that I try my into any of the pettiness that what I saw actually was much more hardest to avoid.

I seemed to be surrounded impacting then seeing my face in a It is easy to judge what by which is something that I crowd of people on my television. somebody says, does or I saw firsthand how edited the take pride in. believes and have the desire What I expected the information we receive is. to call them names like Although some of the reasoning is rally to be like and what “dumb” or “ignorant” just I experienced was quite that they cannot show the entire rally because their mindset is on their short segment, it still creates a different. contrasting to yours.

After actually sitting biased angle which can influence how Something I have noticed an audience thinks. there and in the last year is how divided O. BOLIN I can admit now that listening to our country truly is. what Donald “I immediately started to I am not as involved People are willing to throw STAFF with politics as I used Trump had to away relationships due to political preferences and that is say I felt like the world see a difference in how I to be due to my busy schedule mixed with something that has affected me first- was really missing out, was treated. ” the numerous changes not just about politics hand. going on in the White My support for Donald Trump but about everything.

House, I cannot quite With most of started off somewhat as a joke but after OLIVIA BOLIN keep up. getting announcing my excitement to attend American’s \STAFF I know that what news from the Trump rally that would be taking their Twitter, Facebook or I learned from my experiences will place May 7 2016, I other news outlets, benefit me in the future. immediately started to “I know that what Learning to communicate with it was insanely eyesee a difference in how I learned from my opening to be at the those you do not agree with is a I was treated. and not just see it skill that is vital in life, whether it be My best friend at the experiences will benefit rally at work, in a relationship or just a from a screen. time basically cut ties Just imagine what stranger online and the second an with me and there were me in the future.” we are missing out insult is thrown into a conversation multiple occasions OLIVIA BOLIN on because the way is when everything that person said of people who I STAFF we view everything is becomes undependable. considered my friends either limited and/or making snarky remarks at me, crossing the thin line between edited.

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he crowd is roaring, you are having to scream to talk year for each team, for as long as I have been coming to for the boys basketball team. The game was at Rogers High to the person next to you. games.

School, Saturday Feb. 11, against the Kennedy Catholic The gym stands are shaking below your feet, This year was no different, showing up for all the home Lancers, which is located in Burien, WA. the score is tied and there are 30 seconds left. During a football games. They also attended four home basketball I get the game took place on a Saturday but Rogers is timeout, the drumline plays its most energetic games, sticking to their usual schedule showing one of the closest high schools to PHS being only 5.5 miles and fast-paced beat to keep the energy flowing up for games against Rogers, away, however the band was nowhere in the gym.

Emerald Ridge, Curtis and one be found. On top of that, not only did “I am not saying the to That situation is when sports is the most other home game. our band not make the trip but Kennedy band is bad, in fact I Catholic’s band found it in themselves to fun and when the stress and pressure of the One thing I have never seen situation is highest. However, a key element of our band do is show up at a up for the game. am saying the exact show this scenario has been missing for a long time, playoff game or a sport outside That is a great example of how opposite.” at least in the PHS gym. of football and basketball. unimportant sports are viewed in this That is the band.

Playoff games are when we district, the district cannot find it in JAXON OWENS CHIEF I have been coming to PHS boys basketball need the band the most. They themselves to allow or require the band to J. OW ENS games since I was in third grade and I have are the most intense, the time go to a game at Rogers! One of the closest seen a lot of games, a lot of dramatic victories when a rocking band adds to the confi dence school to us in a loser out District tournament game!

CHIEF and heart-crushing defeats. of the players. The band should always be I am not saying the band is bad, in fact I am saying the I was at the game when the last PHS team at those important games, including Senior exact opposite. The band adds so much to the game, I qualified for the State tournament in 2011 and the game Night, which the band was not at this year. wish that the teams of PHS got to experience that more. later that season when they qualified for the Tacoma I was keeping score here this past weekend and one The band, when they do show up, does an excellent job, Dome. The band adds to the experience of these moments. of the games, Friday, Feb. 24, was one of the best I have heard.

When the band is at a game, the between the Lincoln “Snohomish High School I would love for there to be more energy level in the gym increases, our and Snohomish High opportunities for PHS teams to have “One thing I have never is 57 miles away from PHS the band roaring home-court advantage becomes more of School girls teams. at their backs, whether an advantage, timeouts change from an seen our band do is show Snohomish High and not only did the team that be through a reworked contract energy killers to an energy creators. up at a playoff game or a School is 57 miles away show up but also their with the district itself or any number of It is too bad that we have a band that from PHS and not only possibilities. sport outside of football did the team show up band.” only shows up when required. In all the While I may not get to the experience time I have been coming to games I have but also their band. of the band rocking the gym again in and basketball.” not seen the band at a sporting event That is 57 miles of my high school career, I would love for JAXON OWENS JAXON OWENS CHIEF outside a regular season home football Friday rush hour traffic future classes to get the opportunity to CHIEF game or boys basketball game. and three buses to do it. have a tremendous sports experience Not all of that is on the band itself but That is a level of dedication not just from more often than I have gotten the opportunity too. more the contract that is required of the band through the the school but the district as well, for being willing to fund I beg those who can help with this change, start to do district of when to show up. three buses to get the band down there. so. People around PHS, officers in the district office or One thing I do know is this needs to change.

That is the kind of commitment that has not been students in the band program, help me get future classes The PHS band have always come to all the football apparent in either our band nor our district. the experience they deserve and the experience me and home games and only four home basketball games each A great example of that was the final game of the year previous classes were deprived of.

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An icon for all time After more than 30 years, Bev Vesey earns district-wide recognition.

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Attendance Secretary Bev Vesey was honored as one of three Classified School Employees of the Year at a recent staff meeting.

This award recognizes classified staff members who have made a positive difference at their school, have made a significant contribution to student success, have professional leadership qualities and have served in the district for many years.

Vesey has been the attendance

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secretary at PHS for the past 32 years and worked as a sub in the district for five years before that.

Vesey was surprised at a staff meeting by not only the award but several of her family members as well. Her son even flew in from California.

Other award recipients were Hunt Elementary Paraeducator Kristin Brands and Kalles Junior High Paraeducator Laura Allen.

All three will be recognized at the Puyallup School Board meeting March 6 at 6 p.m. at Edgemont Junior High.

Left:Attendance Secretary Bev Vesey takes care of some paperwork that comes with her job, a position she has held for over three decades. Most PHS students interact with her when they arrive late to school or need to get a previous absence excused.

RUSSU IS MORE THAN CUSTODIAN

her face when her biggest inspiration was brought up.

She answered without hesitation. any just know Irina Russu as the head custodian “It is my grandmother. She raised me since I was of Puyallup High School. three months old so I spent most of my life with her.

She can be seen sporting a purple “We>Me” She is just an amazing woman, she has been through so shirt, putting tables away in the cafeteria or cleaning many bad things in her life and she had her head up all the halls of the school. But there is much more to Russu the time and everything I learned, I learned from her,” than mopping floors and wiping counters.

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Fourteen years ago, Russu and her family moved to Unfortunately, her grandmother did not come over the U.S. from Ukraine. to the U.S. with Russu and the rest “It was exciting because it was her family.

“My three kids [are what I of Her something new to me and I really grin remained and her voice enjoyed learning English. When we am most proud of.] I do not softened when she talks about her came here, there was no English, not kids, Karolina, Maxon and Gabriella. know how to explain it. It a word we knew. It was very exciting,” “My three kids [are what I am Russu said. most proud of.] I do not know how was a lot of joy and they are While she was excited, not scared to explain it. It was a lot of joy and for the change, Ukraine is a very really good kids.” they are really good kids,” she said. different environment that America.

Away from high school students, IRINA RUSSU Children are raised differently and dirty floors and food scraps around H E A D C U S T O D I A N have different pastimes. Most of the the cafeteria, Russu enjoys spending time as children, you just had to help time with her 8-year-old daughter. around the house and work along with the adults, she “We like to go to the park, go to the library, go see a says. movie and just dress up. She enjoys doing makeup so I “The biggest difference is probably cultural, let look like a clown sometimes, most of the times,” Russu us put it that way. The way we live back there is a big said. difference, like the style of living and the respect the Russu will be making her next move to Ballou kids have for adults. That is a big, big difference than Junior High, where she will take the FOM (Facilities right here. I feel very, very upset when the kids are not Operations and Management) position. Her last day at behaving themselves,” Russo said.

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the actors and the work being done on stage.

There were quite a few funny moments, which surprised me as I had always seen the show as a ne of Broadway’s classics has risen again, bit depressing but those moments were greatly gracing the stage of Emerald Ridge’s appreciated as I found myself laughing all night long.

On the other hand there were moments where the auditorium. While the show had funny moments and some not-so-funny moments, the show acting was subpar, mostly when they were meant to be serious. hit the mark.

The great thing about Fiddler on the Roof is that it Not leaving the biggest impression but a fun night has a balance of subtle humour and nonetheless. beautiful honesty.

Fiddler on the Roof is a well-known “I loved the energy the But as I was watching the show show, not so much a musical as a play with music thrown in. cast had in this show. I found myself wanting for those moments, ones where the actors It tells the story of Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters, They really highlighted the are vulnerable and open with the audience. mainly focusing on the fate of the musical numbers...”

Watching the family sing through three eldest daughters: Tzeitel, Hodel the troubles, it was all too obvious and Chava.

SHAYLA JONES to me that the acting in this show The show takes place in 1905 in a COVERAGE EDITOR took a backseat to vocals and dance predominantly Jewish community of numbers.

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Overall, this show was good.

The show centers around the matchmaking of the I would not say absolutely amazing but it was well three daughters and Tevye challenging his own beliefs with the changing times, as well as the removal of worth the $10 I spent at the door. I would recommend that anyone with a few hours to kill or somebody who Jewish communities in Russia at the time. wants a fun date with friends or their significant other I loved the energy the cast had in this show.

They really highlighted the musical numbers, to see this show.

The show, though past its first weekend run, will showing off pretty voices and a fun vibe.

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“For the next competition, which is Districts, we are for Districts where you have multiple attempts, you only have one chance to qualify for State,” Schultz said. working on finishing our military routine and making Schultz has been dancing since she was very young some changes to our pom routine. These changes are feeling of relief floods your veins, muscles and and competed on her high school’s dance team for four ones that we believe will raise our scores and put us in bones when you get the results you want to hear. years. This is Schultz’s second year coaching but first year a better place moving forward. We are also working on A feeling of accomplishment consumes your coaching at high school. This year, she coaches as PHS as the strength behind the motions in both routines so the thoughts as you realize that all your hard work and time well as a middle school. ‘picture moments’ stand out more,” Schultz said. has paid off.

This year the team has learned about 10 Dance competitions follow a different A sense of pride radiates from your whole being when routines and have competed in a variety of agenda than your average basketball you get a high score and qualify. competitions. Senior Maiah Tischaun Luke “It feels amazing to know game or track meet.

This is the sensation that the dance team felt when they has been on the team for two years but “There are a bunch of high school that all our hard work qualified for Districts at their first competition. Not only has been dancing since she was in seventh teams there and it is at another high did they qualify but they placed first in pom, too. pays off when we get high school’s gym. There are parents there grade.

The team competes in the pom and military categories “We compete in the military and pom and it is just a really fun atmosphere. scores and qualify.” and have already qualified in both.

We get to watch other teams and other categories and usually we They competed in military at their compete in about four categories do their routines. It is really recent competition and scored a 240, “To qualify for State, they competitions. [In addition, M A I A H T I S C H A U M L U K E fun and everyone is so nice. They SENIOR surpassing the District qualification. must earn a score of 210 there is] the District and usually take all day, like noon until six Coach Ariana Schultz describes how State competitions, so a total of six for this or seven [in the evening],” Brunner said. or higher at Districts for year. So far we have qualified both of our teams qualify for Districts.

Throughout the day, there are five routine categories: “Teams qualify for Districts by each routine. ” routines for Districts. It feels amazing to pom, military, kick, show and dance. attending regular season competitions know that all our hard work pays off when “Pom is a dance routine that is meant to showcase the and earning a score of 195 or better ARIANA SCHULTZ we get high scores and qualify. Our next poms that the dancers are holding through the creation DANCE COACH for their performance of each routine. competition is Districts and we aim to take of ‘picture moments.’ Military is a precision based style of Each routine qualifies individually so it home first place in hopefully both, military dance. Kick is all about showcasing flexibility, kick lines is possible to start with multiple routines and only qualify and Pom,” Luke said. and some fancy tricks. Show is a themed dance routine one for postseason. Once they have earned a qualifying Junior Chloe Brunner’s goal for the next competition with props that typically follows a storyline. Dance is what score, they are qualified to go to districts, however, each is to get higher scores, since there is always room for most people probably think of when they think of a dance routine must be performed a minimum of two times at improvements she says. This is her second year on the team,” Schultz said. regular season competitions,” Schultz said. team but she has been dancing since she was little.

A different format makes qualifying for state is more The team are changing and cleaning some of the To continue reading this story, visit difficult that qualifying for Districts. choreography so that they will all be in sync, Brunner vikingvanguard.com “To qualify for State, they must earn a score of 210 or says. Schultz hopes that these changes will increase their higher at Districts for each routine. So unlike qualifying scores.

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PHS WINTER STATE FINISHERS Girls Wrestling

100 Weight Class- Freshman Julia Richards, participant 130 Weight Class- Senior Brooklyn Bartleson, 1st place 145 Weight Class- Junior Brooke Mullins, participant 155 Weight Class- Freshman Myah Mullins, participant

21st place as a team

Boys Wrestling 138 Weight Class- Senior Josh Franich, 1st place 152 Weight Class- Junior Nolan Martinez, 5th place 160 Weight Class- Freshman Isaac Clark, 6th place 182 Weight Class- Senior Casey Cramer, 7th place

12th place as a team

Girls Bowling

Kadie Dicken, 7th place, with a total score of 1109 Jenaya Breitzman, 36th place, with a total score of 890 Samantha Browing, 50th place, with a total score of 799 Jessica Galen, 53rd place, with a total score of 773 Kaelyn Howarth, 54th place, with a total score of 764

8th place as a team

Boys Swim

Levi Kiuchi, participant in 200 Freestyle and 15th place in the 500 Freestyle competitions Carson Braddock, Beau Pasquier, Jakob Kinne and Levi Kiuchi were the participants in the 400 Freestyle relay Aidan Bouchard, Beau Pasquier, Jakob Kinne and Andrew Webster, the participants in the 200 Medley relay Aidan Bouchard, participant in the 200 Individual Medley competition

Gymnastics

Olivia Gamache, 39th place in the All-Around competition, with a score of 31.825 Marisa Nielson, participant in the Bars competition, with a score of 7.000 Trinity Tiedeman, participant in the Bars competition, with a score of 6.800 Olivia Gamache, participant in the Bars competition, with a score of 6.750 Madison Mestas, participant in the Bars competition, with a score of 6.475 Olivia Gamache, participant in the Beam competition, with a score of 8.275 Hannah Halford, participant in the Beam competition, with a score of 8.150 Marisa Nielson, participant in the Beam competition, with a score of 8.125 Madison Mestas, participant in the Beam competition, with a score of 8.100 Crystal Barkley, participant in the Beam competition, with a score of 7.725 Crystal Barkley, participant in the Floor competition, with a score of 9.125 Olivia Gamache, participant in the Floor competition, with a score of 8.725 Trinity Tiedeman, participant in the Floor competition, with a score of 8.725 Maranda Greene, participant in the Floor competition, with a score of 8.450 Crystal Barkley, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.400 Marisa Nielson, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.250 Lucia Etrich, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.150 Madison Mestas, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.125 Olivia Gamache, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.075 Trinity Tiedeman, participant in the Vault competition, with a score of 8.025

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The girls wrestling team recently was named a State Academic Champion, a title given to teams which demonstrate academic as well as athletic excellence.

Junior Brooke Mullins, varsity wrestler describes the team’s reaction to becoming State Academic Champions.

“It was a total surprise. No one was expecting it, even though a few people on the team had 4.0s. After we found out it was all we could talk about at practice for a few days,” Mullins said.

Assistant Coach Dani Andrews describes the effort the wrestlers put in to achieve the high honor.

“We tell the girls to be the hardest workers. You can have all the talent in the

Keeping up good grades is just a part of world but if you do not work hard you can be beat. Our girls work harder than any the wrestlers’ hard work during the fourother schools I have seen. I truly believe month season, according to Mullins. that hard work is the most important part “As a team [this award] means that of our team… I love knowing that our girls during the season none of us were struggling despite our are working hard on and off the mats,” Andrews “I truly believe that hard responsibilities or if we said. were we got help,” Mullins According to Andrews, work is the most important said.

Wrestling is a very the key to balance part of our team...” demanding sport, between sports and schoolwork is dedication. requiring dedication DANI ANDREWS “It is clear to me that our during practice and WRESTLING ASSISTANT girls balance [schoolwork around the clock. and sports] well. They “Coming toward the end will bring school work to tournaments of the season is the hardest because we all on the weekends and do homework have to lose weight and it is hard to refuse between matches. Wrestling is a huge time that cookie in the cafeteria, you know? I commitment and I am glad we have such cut 15 pounds this season, which is a lot. well-rounded athletes,” Andrews said.

But my teammates really supported me

because we were all doing it together,” Mullins said.

According to Andrews, self-control is only a part of what the season demands of the athletes.

“The most difficult part of wrestling is that in order to get better you have to get beat up every day in practice. Wrestling is not always fun... most of the time you are literally physically beating someone up (or getting beat up). That is a really hard thing to motivate yourself to go through for four months. The mental side of wrestling is a huge battle for athletes,” Andrews said.

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