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April 7, 2006 - Volume 34, Issue 12
ACCC hosts town hall
meetings
By Erica Greve, sr.
Feature Editor
Beginning on April 4, Allen County Community College will conduct
a series of town hall meetings to discuss the ACCC Concurrent Enrollment
Program. These
meetings are open to all members of the public and are meant to answer the
questions of interested students and parents about the program.
Town hall meetings are designed to help students make informed decisions about
their options for post-secondary education during high school and to assist
parents by explaining the concurrent enrollment program and discussing financial
information.
Financial topics such as tuition, book rental and fees, scholarship opportunities,
and payments will be discussed at these meetings. Also, concurrent enrollment
partnership guidelines will be explained along with information about the enrollment
process and credit transfers. The meetings may very well be helpful and informative
to anyone who plans to become involved with this program.
“
I think that the ACCC town hall meetings have gone well,” said Jason
Feeback, counselor. “Allen County representatives gave our students and
parents a lot of important information on concurrent classes.”
Concurrent enrollment is most traditionally offered to high school juniors
and seniors, and gives them the opportunity to take the same class only once
to receive both high school and college credits.
The first town hall meeting is scheduled to begin at seven in the evening on
April 4, in the Humboldt High School cafeteria. A drawing was held for a three
credit hour tuition voucher, valued up to 120 dollars at that meeting. Students
enrolling in fall 2006 concurrent classes were eligible to win the voucher
and had to be present to win.
For more information about the town hall meetings or the Concurrent Enrollment
Program, students and parents are encouraged to contact Dick Allison at ACCC
by phone at 785-654-2416, extension 203, or by email at dallison@allencc.edu.
Castle reigns as beauty pageant queen
By Haley Terflinger, sr.
Sports Manager
While many students stayed at home, kicked back, and relaxed
during their time away from school for spring break, freshman Kristen Castle
had other plans.
Traveling all the way to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the 2006 America’s
Cover Miss and Cover Boy on March 17 through the 19, Castle took part in
the 13 to 15 girls’ division.
“
I found out about the pageant in the Iola Register advertising for any model,
any size,” said Castle. “So, my friend Yuliya [Mosley, fr.] and
I went and competed against each other. Both of us ended up going to State.”
In the Teen Miss section of the pageant, Castle received first runner-up
overall.
Performing a flute solo during the talent portion of the competition, Castle
did well enough to receive an impressive first place finish. Castle also
acquired first place in the Casual Wear category of the competition by participating
in a beauty walk.
In addition to her talent and Casual Wear awards, Castle also obtained the
runner-up title in the overall Most Beautiful and Photogenic competitions.
“
It kind of surprised me that I won, but I am really happy with it,” said
Castle.
Castle’s outstanding pageant performance has qualified her to participate
in America’s Cover Miss and Cover Boy National Competition. This year,
the national contest will be held in Orlando, Florida, starting on July 10.
“
I plan on going to Nationals this summer,” said Castle. “I am
really looking forward to it.”
Weightlifters find success at State
meet
By Anthony Sweeney
and Melanie Weilert, srs.
Online Manager and
Editor-in-Chief
With a successful season already well underway, the Humboldt
High weightlifting team traveled to Marion, Kansas in order to compete in
the State 3A weightlifting competition.
Departing from Humboldt a 4:30 a.m., competitors were treated to a pancake
breakfast upon arrival in Marion. However, participants were required to
weigh-in before competition commenced, which posed a problem for a few students.
Competitors were given places for overall categories, which include a total
from hang clean, bench, and squat. During regular competition, stations for
categories are usually brought to the weightlifters. However, during the
State meet, participants were required to travel to their individual stations,
where they were given their medals upon completion.
Missing a second place overall finish for the mens’ division by only
four points, Humboldt instead took third.
In the 114 pound weight class, freshman T.J. Montgomery successfully grasped
on to sixth place, while junior Casey Womelsdorf accomplished third place
in the 132 pound weight class.
“
I feel like I can go much further now,” said Montgomery. “I thought
that the mens’ division finish overall was pretty cool because they
all tried their hardest like me.”
Two Humboldt competitors dominated the 148 pound weight class category, with
seniors Garrett Fitzmaurice and Robbie Ball taking top place finishes.
Fitzmaurice lifted enough weight to take an impressive third place finish
in the category.
“
I did not do even close to as good as I thought I was going to do,” said
Fitzmaurice. “I was really mad because I scratched on six out of nine
lifts and only got my opening lifts. It is okay, though, because I still
did pretty well and got some points for the team.”
Ball, who came in with a well-earned first place finish in the 148 pound
category, qualified to become the State champion of his division.
“
Winning the State championship for the 148 pound weight class was an amazing
way to end my senior year and participation in high school athletics,” said
Ball.
Photo by Katie Manbeck
Just a little bit more...
Senior Anthony Sweeney makes an attempt to lift a heavy
amount of weight in the hang clean
category during the State 3A weightlifting
competition
in Marion, Kansas. Humboldt competitors took
third place overall in the mens’ division,
while the womens’ division took fifth. Several competitors from
Humboldt
took highly ranked finishes in their weight classes, with seniors Garrett
Fitzmaurice, Cara Tilman,
and Shawna Dawson placing in the top three of their
own. Senior Robbie Ball took a first place finish in his
weight division.
Finishing
out the mens’ division, sophomore Sam Norris placed fifth
in the 156 pound weight class, while senior Anthony Sweeney claimed fifth
place in the 198 pound weight class, and senior Derek Wrestler grabbed fourth
place in the heavyweight class.
“
I thought it was difficult to lift as much as the other people in my division
because they use other ways to help them, like knee wraps,” said Wrestler. “I
do not need that stuff, but I could have done better since I dropped my last
two sets of squats.”
A four point margin also kept competitors in the womens’ division from
taking a higher rank, with a fifth place finish overall for the Humboldt
girls.
Although only a few female competitors participated in the State weightlifting
competition, high expectations were met and most of the girls were able to
walk away with several respectable finishes.
“
I think that the girls did a pretty good job overall,” said Katie Manbeck,
so. “But there is always room for improvement.”
Taking second place for the 105 pound weight class, senior Shawna Dawson
dominated her competition.
“
I was so nervous before the meet that I could not sleep,” said Dawson. “When
I found out how well I had competed, I was really excited, which made it
all worth it. The adrenaline rush helped me to lift all that weight like
it weighed nothing, so I was mad because I found out that I could have lifted
more.”
Managing fourth place in the 114 pound weight class was sophomore Michelle
Sollars. Two seniors placed in the 148 pound weight class, with Cara Tilman
successfully grabbing on to a second place finish and Jessica Lowe rounding
off with sixth.
“
I went to the meet because they made me,” said Tilman. “So, when
I found out that I took second place, I was surprised.”
Humboldt had previously competed in only two meets, one in Williamsburg and
the other in Emporia. During the Emporia meet, the weightlifting team took
a first place finish overall. Williamsburg competition turned out a first
place finish for the mens’ division, while the womens’ division
took second place.
“
I felt that our boys did an outstanding job competing,” said Travis
Burk, coach. “This was the first year that the girls competed in State,
so I was very proud of all of them.”
Photo by Melanie Weilert
Senior Lane is officially closed.
Students recently returned from spring break to discover that the portion
of New York Street,
which runs directly in front of the entrance to the gymnasium,
was closed for construction of the new
community fieldhouse. New York Street
is commonly known among students as Senior Lane, where
members of the senior
class spraypaint their names as a yearly tradition. A new location for this
tradition
is currently unknown, as is the possibility of continuation.
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