Sports
December 2010
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Loy Norrix Basketball Player Hits the Splits Veronica Huges Feature Editor
It is hard to play another sport out of your comfort zone; however, junior basketball player LeTiah Foltz found it interesting to switch sports for a day. Going from basketball to cheerleading, which is a completely different type of sport, was a difficult process for Foltz. “I just thought cheerleading was a bunch of yelling and clapping, but it’s not,” said Foltz. Going from being a basketball player to trying to be a cheerleader was different. Basketball requires more conditioning, like running around, while cheerleading demands more flexibility and endurance, like body strength and concentration. “You don’t have to be flexible to play basketball and that was hard for me because I’m not a flexible person,” said Foltz. Cheerleading Coach Tietricha Henderson started the girls out with laps then told everyone “butts on the wall.” Foltz went over to the wall and sat on the ground. Senior cheerleader, Madison Luckett, told Foltz, “No, legs on the wall,” showing Foltz what to do. Foltz first words were,
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Junior LeTiah Foltz trains with the right techniques that will benefit her playing ability. Here she is shown doing crunches to strengthen her core muscles.
“You want me to put my legs where?” Looking very worried about what she had gotten herself into, Foltz struggled a little through some of the things like heel stretches and splits, but she did not give up, and she still had fun. “Watching everyone else and just seeing what you do in practice is interesting,” said Foltz. Next time you look at a sport and think it is easy,
take a look at what the other players really do. Most people do not have much respect for sports other than the ones that they play. Most people believe that their sport is the best, the hardest, and other sports do not compare. All sports are difficult and some may come easier to certain people, but that does not mean that those sports are as easy as they look. “I definitely have more respect for cheerleading now,” said Foltz.
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Loy Norrix varsity cheerleader junior Quentin Bryant helps Foltz as she struggles to keep her heel stretch straight up.
LN Alumni Goes Big for Indiana Wesleyan University Madison Luckett Opinion Editor
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Hoskins takes the ball down the court for the Wildcats in the game against Aquinas College. Hoskins had two rebounds and a steal for the November 12 game.
Former Loy Norrix student Jeffrey Hoskins has loved the sport of basketball since he was three. Hoskins started his guard position in college at Indiana Weslyan University (IWU) for the 2010-2011 school year. The Knights, varsity basketball player, formerly number 10, is now number 20 for the Wildcats. Hoskins reached an average of 19 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game during his senior year at LN. His hard work and dedication to the team is what got him noticed by IWU’s basketball coach, Greg Tonagel, who later awarded him a full ride scholarship to play for the Wildcats. Hoskins signed his letter of intent for IWU in the spring of 2010. “I was happy because it was my first offer,” said Hoskins. The Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats are the largest private
University in Indiana. IWU is an evangelical Christian comprehensive university that promotes liberal arts and professional education. The Wildcats have a great basketball record, as well. The Wildcats are the winning school in the Mid-Central College Conference, and have placed in the top 20 in the NAIA United States Sports Academy Directors Cup Standings for the last nine years. Hoskins has played 13 games for the Wildcats, and believes playing in college feels the same as playing at LN. Hoskins states that his average for his senior year was good, but doesn’t know how his years will go for the Wildcats. LN’s basketball coach Matt Covault believes Hoskins will succeed and bring a lot to the court for the Wildcats. “Jeff is going to do very well at IWU. I’m sure he will struggle a bit as every freshman does, but once he gets into the flow of school and basketball the sky is the limit for him. Indiana Wesleyan has a great program
and Jeff is going to be an important part of it this year and in the years to come,” said Covault. Even though Hoskins is now living in Indiana, he still has the same support back at home that he had before. A former teammate, Daequan Mitchell is confident in Hoskins ability to do well in college. “I feel that Jeff will do fairly well his first year and as the year’s progress I also feel that he will end up being one of the better players to play at IWU. It takes time to get use to a new system. Jeff, who is used to a high school system will struggle to adapt at first. After his freshmen year Jeff will be a great player and throughout his basketball career,” said Mitchell. Hoskins support at home is what keeps his head in the game. “I feel they want me to achieve my goals in life,” said Hoskins.
Knight Vision
Cleaner Schools
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Many Loy Norrix students help out the school or community by volunteering with National Honor Society, PeaceJam, Key Club, or in other school activities like the food drive. Countless opportunities exist for students to get involved in something, like the Gay-Straight Alliance, the travel club, the recycling club. Students also have the opportunity to learn about writing and publishing for an award-winning school journalism program. So don’t tell us that nothing positive happens at Loy Norrix High School. The next time the negatives about Norrix are brought up, be proud to shed some light on the true lives of the Knights. People might be surprised to find out the good that goes on here every day.
Actually, immature students that blend in with the rest of the student body are the people who decide that they should write all over things as if they are little kids. Students should just pick up their messes and leave the markers or pens in their bags or in the art room where they belong. Come on people, we are in high school now. We have guests that come into our school, and we don’t want them to see our school looking a mess. Dropping our garbage around the school and messing the bathrooms up makes our school look like a huge trash can. So let’s clean it up.