January 27, 2006 Vol. 34 Issue 8

Pleasanton tournament turns out good results
By Melanie Weilert, senior
Editor-in-chief

Pleasanton, Jan. 17, 19, and 21- Varsity Cubs headed into Pleasanton with confidence, winning two out of three games.

During the first game against Pleasanton, the boys came out with a score of 63-42, with juniors Josh Honas and Drue Barton the top scorers in the game. Honas pulled a total of 17 points for the team, while Barton put in 14.

“ I thought that I did alright, nothing spectacular,” said Honas. “My other teammates played very well and were the main reason that I scored those points.”

The Cubs loss was to Metro with a score of 60-72, ending their winning streak. However, the team kept their confidence leveled and continued to battle throughout the game.

With 19 points, Norris became the lead scorer of the game, followed closely by Thomas and Zartman with 12 points each. Barton contributed nine points, while Sweeney added in five. With an additional three points, Honas rounded off the score.


Photo by Adrienne Guiterrez
In your face.
Anthony Sweeney, sr., shoots over a Pleasanton defender during the varsity boys’ 63-42
win against the Blue Jays. The Cubs went on to take third place in the Pleasanton tournament.

“ We all had a lot of confidence, playing tough defense and having great spacing,” said Norris. “Our team environment was very positive and the team’s chemistry is becoming really good.”

In the final game against Uniontown, the Cubs stacked on another win with a score of 65-43. Honas was again at the top with a total of 20 points.

“ Our team defense continually improving, and I can definitely tell that we are getting better every time that we go out,” said head coach Jason Jones. “The way that we passed is definitely improving, and we are getting in better shots because of that.”

Also, Norris brought in 14 points against the Eagles, while Sweeney rounded up eight. Both Zartman and Thomas scored six points each, just as Cliff Adams, jr., and Barton scored four points each. Also contributing to the win with points were Tanner Korf, jr., with two and Cole with one.

Varsity boys successfully take on Eureka
By Amber Ysusi, sophomores
Ad Designer

Humboldt, Jan. 24- Humboldt faced Eureka in a close game with the final score at 55-42.

Anthony Sweeney, sr., Cliff Adams, jr., and Josh Honas, jr., all scored two points. Sam Norris, so., had four points, while Drue Barton, jr., had five.

“ I thought I played pretty well, but there were times when I took a shot and I knew that I should not have,” said Barton.

Humboldt scored 16 points in the second quarter, but Eureka outscored them with 17.

In the first half, the Cubs had seven team fouls, while Eureka had only four. Trey Zartman, jr., was the lead scorer in this quarter with four three-point shots for a total of 12 points. Adams and Norris each scored twice.

The boys pulled into the lead, however and went into halftime with a score of 31-25.

During the third quarter, the Cubs kept the lead with a score of 43-34. The team made 12 points throughout the quarter and Eureka had only eight more. Sweeney and Norris each made three points, and Barton had a total of five.

In the final quarter, Humboldt scored another 12 points to Eureka’s nine, making the final score 55-42.

Zartman had six points, while Barton, Norris, and Honas all scored two each.

Zartman also scored the most points overall. He had 18 points altogether.

“ Some nights I will be on and others I will not be. I am just fortunate to have teammates that can pick umy slack when I am off.” said Zartman.

Cubs find edge over Cherryvale, win 55-53
By Philip Vernon, sophomore
News Editor

Cherryvale, Jan. 13- The varsity boys’ team traveled to Cherryvale and were able to defeat the Chargers in a close game that came down to one shot. The final score of the game was 55-53.

Leading the Cubs in scoring was Trey Zartman, jr., with 12 points. Following Zartman in scoring was Josh Honas, jr., with 11 points, and tying for third was Sam Norris, so., and Tory Thomas, jr., with nine points each.

Drue Barton, jr., contributed to the team with eight more points, while senior Anthony Sweeney chipped in with four of his own. Junior Cliff Adams also had two points.

Norris led the Cubs in assists with four total. Sweeney had two assists as well, while Zartman and Barton each had one of their own.

“ I think that we played better than we did against Yates Center, but we still have some things to work on,” said Honas.


Photo by Katie Manbeck
Steal the ball.
Sam Norris, so., and Tory Thomas, jr., double team a Cherryvale player in an attempt to steal
the ball during their 55-53 win. The Cubs resume play tonight against the Fredonia Yellowjackets

Although the Chargers did outscore the Cubs at the free throw line, the team managed to out shoot Cherryvale in its three-point shot percentage. The Cubs shot 46 percent from the arc versus the 37.3 percent shot by the Chargers.

The Cubs out-rebounded the Chargers as well by a margin of 11. The boys had 38 total rebounds against the Chargers’ 27.

Leading the Cubs in rebounding was Honas with 12, including four offensive rebounds. Cliff Adams, jr., pulled down 11 rebounds, two of which were offensive. Sweeney made four rebounds with one as offensive.

“ We played very well, and we got the win. That is what matters,” said Adams.

The boys also out did the Chargers in blocks. The Cubs achieved two blocked shots, while the Chargers had zero. Drue Barton, jr., was credited with both of the blocks.

Second place finish for varsity
By Melany Megenity, sophomore
Reporter

Pleasanton, Jan. 17,19,21- Humboldt varsity girls played in the Pleasanton Mid-Season Tournament last week, winning two out of three games. The girls first played against Pleasanton, Crest, and Kansas City Metro.

In the first game of the tournament, the varsity girls were victorious over the Pleasanton Blue Jays, with a final score of 68-45.

Kristin North, sr., was the leading scorer with 19 points, while Cara Tilman and Mallory Mueller, srs., followed closely behind with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

The team made 17 free throws out of 24 overall attempts.


Photo By Mitch Dewey
Pass it this way.
Cara Tilman, sr., searches for an open player during the varsity girls’ game against
Kansas City Metro. The Lady Cubs lost the game with a score of 44-54.

Maegan Wall, sr., led the team at the free throw line making all six of her attempts, while North, Deedra Barnett and Terra Woods, sos., and Michele Rickner, jr., all made two of their individual attempts at the free throw line.

“ We played very well as a team, which helped lead us to victory. Our defense was good and we were beating them up and down the court,” said Kayla Owens, sr.

The Crest Lancers were also defeated during their game against Humboldt, with a final score of 62-46.

Mueller and North were the leading scorers, tying with 15 points each. Sarah Riebel, sr., was next in line with nine points of her own.

In the final championship game, the Lady Cubs lost by only ten points to KC Metro, leaving the score at 44-54.

Mueller led the offense with 17 points, while North came upclose behind her with 10.

Even when the team lost, the girls took it in stride.

“ We played this team, which compares nicely with Burlington, to our fullest potential. Even though it was a loss, it was a game we can be proud of,” said North.

Overall, the Lady Cubs still placed second in the tournament by defeating Pleasanton and the Crest Lancers with pride.

“ Our team did awesome. We played really hard and kept our heads up,” said Terra Woods, so. “We were not that disappointed about getting second because we played our best against that last team. Our coaches were proud of us as well.”

Lady Cubs come up short against Chargers
By Amber Ysusi. sophomore
Ad Designer

Cherryvale, Jan. 13- Despite their efforts, the Lady Cubs varsity team unfortunately came up short against the Cherryvale Chargers with a score of 30-57.

Starting out the game were seniors Kristin North, Mallory Mueller, and Sarah Riebel. Junior Michele Rickner also started against Cherryvale.

In the first quarter, the Lady Cubs came up with 11 points to the Cherryvale Chargers’ nine.

Mueller and Riebel brought in two points each, while Cara Tilman, sr., and North each chipped in with three. Kayla Owens, sr., made one free throw.

“ We came out really aggressive and got off to a good start and we also kept up a good fight throughout the game. It was a good game and we played well, but we will just get them the next time they come to our house,” said Mueller

During the second quarter, the Cubs scored a total of seven points, while the Chargers doubled that and scored 14.

North and Tilman each made three-point shots. Riebel contributed one free throw shot. At the end of the first half, the Chargers led the Cubs 23-18.

Returning from halftime, the Cubs came out and scored eight points, but could not keep up with the Chargers, who scored a total of eleven. North had a one three-point shot in addtion to a single two-point shot. North also made one of her free throw shots, while Maegan Wall, sr., was successful in two of her free throw attempts.

The Lady Cubs scored a total of 12 points in the fourth quarter, but the Chargers scored 23. Mueller had five points and made two free throw shots.

North led the Lady Cubs with a total of 17 points. North made double two-point shots and one free throw.

“ Cherryvale is a good team, and I am not going to lie. However, I still think that we are every bit as good as they are. Cherryvale had better watch out, because we are going to show them who is better whenever they come to play in our house,” said North.

“ We played hard against a very good teams,” said head coach Jon Johnson, head coach.

The Chargers won the game with a final score of 30-57.

Sports Brief
Cubs prove too strong for Tornadoes
By Philip Vernon, sophomore
News Editor

Humboldt, Jan. 24- Playing Eureka at home, the junior varsity boys put a win past the Tornadoes by 25 points, with the final score at 52-27.

“We played both halves of the game really well. We were able to take charge and we never let up,” said Justin Kaufman, jr. “I was really proud of how the team came together and played well as a team.”

Leading the Cubs in scoring was Zach Cole, so., with 19 points total. Coming in not far behind was Thad Wells, fr., with 11 more points, and Tanner Korf, jr., came in third in the scoring department with six points of his own.

The Cubs took charge in the first quarter of the game by outscoring the Tornadoes by a margin of 16 points. The total score after the first quarter was a drastic 21-6, with the Cubs going strong. By time the first quarter was over, the Cubs were confident enough to hold on the rest of the game and come out victorious.

“The team played well both offensively and defensively,” said Chas Wille, so. “We were able to get the ball, and we hardly made any mistakes. We were able to go out there, dominate, and take the win out from under their noses.”

After both the second and third quarters, the Cubs continued to stay ahead scoring 15 points to the Tornadoes’ five points. The Tornadoes rallied in the fourth quarter to outscore the Cubs 5-8, but in the end the Cubs were just too strong for Eureka.

C-Team successful against Pleasanton
By Jordan Young, senior
Sports Editor

Pleasanton, Jan. 15- The Humboldt boys’ C-team pulled off a win against Pleasanton.

Leading scorer of the game for the Cubs was Devin Myers, so., with eight points. The game ended with a close score of 30-26.

The Cubs out-rebounded the Blue Jays by four and only committed six offensive turnovers during the entire game.

“ Our defense really stepped it up, and we outplayed them in every aspect of the game, mentally and physically,” said Zach Crays, so.

The Cubs went into the half leading 14-12 and kept the lead over the Blue Jays in the second half with a score of 16-14.

“ I felt that we came out the second half fired up having the lead, we did not want them to have it back,” said Andrew Whitaker, fr.

JV boys fall to Chargers
By Ben Allen, senior
Reporter

Cherryvale, Jan. 13- Despite a strong second half effort, the junior varsity boys could not come up with a win against the Cherryvale Chargers. The final score of the game was a disappointing 43-41, with a loss to the Chargers.

The leading scorers for the JV Cubs were Zach Cole, so., with 13 points and Andrew Whitaker, fr., with eight.

“ I think that we should have won, but we had too many turnovers and that was what killed us,” said Cole.

The Cubs also out-rebounded the Chargers 15 to 12, and only committed three turnovers in the entire second half of play. The boys went back and forth with the Chargers all throughout the game, but the Cubs were unable to hit their free throws, only making six out of 14.

“ We could improve some on our defense, as well as finishing games when we get in tough situations,” said Brent Frederick, jr.

The JV boys will resume play tonight against the Fredonia Yellowjackets.

Tornadoes blow past varsity
By Jordan Young, senior
Sports Editor

Humboldt, Jan. 24- The Lady Cubs lost a down-to-the-wire game at home against the Eureka Tornadoes. The Ladies lost with a final score of 31-33, as their last second efforts came up short in the final portion of the game.

The leading scorers for the Ladies were seniors Mallory Mueller and Cara Tilman, each with nine points. Making 11 out of their 14 free throws, the girls faired well. The Ladies only committed six fouls in the first half, which kept Eureka off the free throw line in the first half.

Entering the second half with an 18-15 lead, the team kept the score close for the rest to the game. Humboldt also scored all attempted points in the paint and from the free throw line.

Humboldt victorious over Pleasonton, 25-23
By Melany Meginity, sophomore
Reporter

Pleasanton, Jan. 20- It was a close game against the Pleasanton Blue Jays for the junior varsity girls, with a score of 25-23 as the team struggled offensively for the win.

The leading scorers were Adrienne Gutierrez, so., Sarah Works, so., and Randi Barnett, fr., all scoring six points each. Katie Manbeck, so., strolled right along behind with four points.

“ We began the game overly confident, so we did not play to our full potential,” said Manbeck. “However, I think that we have learned from our mistakes and we will be prepared to face Fredonia on Friday night.”

Junior varsity girls shunned by Chargers
By Robbie Ball, senior
Reporter

Cherryvale, Jan. 13- Cherryvale’s junior varsity team proved too strong for the Lady Cubs, handing the girls a 31-43 loss.

“ I think our passing could improve a little bit more. We all need to work on the small things to make us look better when we play,” said Adrienne Gutierrez, so.

Gutierrez was the leading scorer for the game with 10 points.

“ We played really well and even though our offense was a little crazy, we figured it out,” said Gutierrez.

Following Guiterrez in scoring were sophomores Sarah Works and Terra Woods with eight points each.

“ Even though we lost, I feel that we did okay. They were a pretty good team with a few varsity players coming down to play JV. They outscored us, but I feel that we out-worked them,” said Works.

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