February 23, 2007 Vol. 35 Issue 9
Win at Fredonia
By Michaela Myer, sr.
Sports Editor
Fredonia, Feb. 20 – In their final regular
season game, the Humboldt Cubs defeated the Fredonia Yellowjackets with a
score of 63-45.
The leading scorers for the game were Sam Norris and Zach Cole, jrs., with
14 points apiece. Josh Honas, sr., followed closely with 13 points.
“I think that we looked really good, and we did all the little things
right,” said Cole.
Honas led the team with five rebounds for the game. Norris led the team with
three steals and also pulled down four rebounds. Tory Thomas, sr., led the
Cubs with four assists.
“We were kind of sloppy,” said Thomas. “But we accomplished
our main goal and that was to get the win.”
Photo By Kris Brown
Over your head.
Zach Cole jr., shoots the ball over
a Fredonia Yellowjacket. The Cubs won with a score of 63-45
The Humboldt Cubs now look on to the Sub-State games next week.
They are the three seed in their tournament bracket.
“I feel confident [heading into Sub-State],” said Norris. “I
think we will just roll into State.”
The Cubs will play their first game of Sub-State at home on Monday. They will
face sixth seed Northeast Arma.
“I think we have a really good chance to make it all the way if we play
as a team and play good ball,” said Cole.
The game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Boys defeat Eureka in honor of senior parents
By Michaela Myer, sr.
Sports Editor
Humboldt, Feb. 16 - In honor of Parents’
Night, the Humboldt Cubs beat the Eureka Tornadoes with a score of 64-29.
“It was great to win our last regular season home game of my senior
year,” said Cliff Adams, sr. “It felt amazing playing for my parents
and playing good enough to get the JV in and give Justin [Kaufman, sr.,] more
minutes. Justin starting for the first time in a varsity game this year made
the game even more special for him and the team.”
Josh Honas, sr., led the team with 12 points. Sam Norris, jr.,
and Cory Henshall, fr., followed close behind with 10 points each.
“The key to winning the game by so much was our stifling defense and
our up-tempo style of offense,” said Kaufman. “Playing together
was a huge key to winning by so much. If we didn’t have chemistry the
way that we do, we would not be nearly as good as we are.”
Road win for Humboldt
By Michaela Myer, sr.
Sports Editor
Cherryvale, Feb. 13 - Upon traveling to Cherryvale,
the Cubs came out victorious over the Chargers with a score of 74-55.
The leading scorers for the night were Trey Zartman and Josh Honas, srs.,
with 20 points each. Cory Henshall, fr., followed with 13 points.
“The guards hit some big shots and penetrated,” said Henshall.
“They gave good entry passes to the post, and we finished [with a bucket].”
Coming off a disappointing loss at home against Yates Center, the Cubs had
to pull together and improve on their weaknesses in order to get the win.
“We made 73 percent of our free throws which is a lot better than 40
percent against Yates Center,” said Cliff Adams, sr. “When it
came to running the floor, we were faster and stronger than they were.”
Adams and Sam Norris, jr., led the team in rebounds with six each. They were
followed closely by Honas, Drue Barton, sr., and Zach Cole, jr., with five
rebounds apiece.
Triple overtime loss
By Dustin Corban, sr.
Graphics Editor
Humboldt, Feb. 9 - Although the Cubs were
up with six seconds left in the game, it was not enough to keep Yates Center
from coming back to win after three overtime periods. The Cubs fell with
a final score of 70-73.
Sam Norris, jr., led the Cubs with 19 points, three rebounds, and two steals.
Following closely behind with 13 points, three rebounds, and one steal was
Josh Honas, sr.
“The turning point in the game for us came at the free throw line,”
said Honas. “Next time we are in that situation, we will make our
free throws. We played well and hard, but that wasn’t enough to get
the job done.”
Tory Thomas, sr., also helped the Cubs battle through the overtimes with
five points and six assists.
“We played with all the endurance we could have and still kept the
game under control,” said Thomas. “I believe that the game was
a definite learning curve for all of the players and coaches.”
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 3) Band seniors Justin Kaufman, Jason Kaufman, Dustin Corban, and Katie Hauser stand with their parents. Samantha Kerns’ parents could not attend. |
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 4) Cheerleading senior Michaela Myer stands with her parents. |
 5) Scholars’ Bowl seniors Josh Poovey, Tanner Korf, and Katie Hauser pose with their parents. Not pictured are Cliff Adams and Chelsy Wright. |
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Road win against Fredonia
By Katie Hauser, sr.
Editor-in-Chief
Fredonia, Feb. 20– After losing at home
to the Eureka Tornadoes, the Lady Cubs rebounded with a 20-point victory over
the Fredonia Yellowjackets with a final score of 57-37.
“I think we showed a lot of character coming back and winning after
a devastating loss,” said Bailey Myers, so.
Kelci Owens, so., led the way in scoring with 18 points. Terra Woods, jr.,
followed closely with 17. Michele Rickner, sr., scored 14 points in the game.
Sarah Works, jr., and Barnett rounded out the scoring with four points each.
Several members of the team pulled in rebounds during the game. Boring led
with nine. Behind her was Works with six. Rickner had three rebounds. Myers
and Owens also each had one rebound.
The Lady Cubs also had several blocks and steals. Woods had one block while
Rickner had two.
Owens led the team with three steals. Woods and Works had two each, and Barnett
had one.
The Lady Cubs will play their first Sub-State game Tuesday at Uniontown.
“I am looking forward to Sub-State because I think if we play hard the
way we did against Fredonia we have a chance of winning in the first round,”
said Barnett.
Hard loss at
home
By Michelle Sollars, jr.
Business Manager
Eureka, Feb. 16 - Playing their hearts out,
the Lady Cubs faced a difficult defeat against the Eureka Tornadoes with a
final varsity score of 42-44 and a final junior varsity score of 11-13.
Despite a strong start with a 16-0 lead, the varsity team fell in the final
minutes of the game. A foul commited by a Lady Cub allowed a Eureka player
two free throws that put the Tornadoes ahead with only a few seconds left
in the game.
Making all but three of her nine free throw attempts in the game and leading
in points with 18 was sophomore Kelci Owens. Owens also led in three-point
shots, making two.
Following in second with nine points was Lenzie Boring, so. Next in line for
points scored was Michele Rickner, sr., with eight.
Photo By Chelsy Wright
Reaching for the sky.
Michele Rickner, sr., reaches high in
order to score over the Eureka
defender. The Lady Cubs lost with a score of 42-44
Randi Barnett, so., Sarah Works, jr., and Boring led the team
in rebounds with three. Works also led the team in steals with three.
“We played so well at the beginning of the game, and then I’m
not quite sure what happened,” said Terra Woods, jr., “We had
a lot of people in foul trouble, and that didn’t help any. We had the
ability to win that game and should have.”
Playing a two quarter game, juniors Deedra Barnett and Karna Carlson led the
JV team with four points each.
R. Barnett pulled up in second with three points, all of which were free throws.
R. Barnett also led in free throws made.
“We need to improve on passing,” said D. Barnett. “We get
in a big hurry when we get in a close game, then we start making bad choices
and passes.”
Humboldt gets win over Yates
Center
By Deron Owens, so.
Reporter/Photographer
Humboldt, Feb. 9 - For their Sweetheart game,
the Lady Cubs defeated the Yates Center Wildcats with a final score of 46-24.
Lenzie Boring, so., scored the most points to lead the offense with a total
of 11 throughout the entire game.
Following her was Randi Barnett, so., with a total of 10 points. Michele Rickner,
sr., was close behind with nine.
“Our team has improved by working together more and trusting that they
will be there [for each other],” said Boring, “During the game,
I felt pumped up and excited since it was our Sweetheart game.”
Adrienne Gutierrez, jr., scored a total of five points throughout the game.
Owens, so., and Terra Woods, jr., had four points each. Kim Johnston, fr.,
scored two points and Sarah Works, jr., scored one point to round out the
team’s scoring.
“The feeling that I tried my hardest and all of the good compliments
people give our team after a win [motivates me to play],” said Gutierrez,
jr. “I felt really confident in our team; we started strong and ended
strong.”
The score after the third quarter was 36-23.
The Lady Cubs held the Wildcats to one point in the fourth quarter and scored
ten to pull ahead further and to solidify the win.
Despite winning, the Lady Cubs did have some problems. Rickner fouled out
during the game and Woods ended the game with three fouls
Lady Cubs lose
to Cherryvale
By Christy Splechter, fr.
Reporter
Cherryvale, Feb. 13- With the final score of
56-72, the Lady Cubs lost to the Cherryvale Chargers.
“We played well, but we could have played better,” said Kim Johnston,
fr. “I think we could improve on not turning over the ball. Cherryvale
had a good defense. Other than that, we are improving on fundamentals.”
Leading the team with 12 points was junior Terra Woods followed by Adrienne
Gutierrez, jr., with 11 points. Sophomore Kelci Owens ended the game with
eight points.
Photo By Kris Brown
Offense.
Kelci Owens, so., dribbles around a
defender.
Gutierrez led the team with eight rebounds. She was followed
closely by Woods with seven. Michele Rickner, sr., ended with a total of three
rebounds.
Owens had three steals followed by Lenzie Boring, so., with two steals. Owens
and Sarah Works, jr., had one steal each.
“The team did a very good job with fundamentals and controlling the
ball against Cherryvale,” said Randi Barnett, so. “Our press was
very good at the beginning, and we had smart passes which helped us get our
lead in the beginning,”
JV season finale
By Michelle Sollars, jr.
Business Manager
Fredonia, Feb. 20- Ending the JV basketball
season with two more wins and one loss, the boys JV team won with a score
of 52-48, girls JV team won with a score of 25-24, and boys C-team lost with
a score of 25-33.
Helping lead the boys JV to one last victory for the season, Thad Wells, so.,
scored 27 of 52 points. Following in second with 14 points was Tevin Strack,
fr.
“The season was fun and that’s all that matters. We played well,
and we’ll come back next year even better to step it up to varsity level,”
said Wells.
Scoring in the last few seconds of the girls JV game was freshman Kim Johnston.
Randi Barnett, so., led the team with 13 points.
Leading the boys C-team with nine of 25 points was Cameron Chambers, fr.
Teams tie, lose at Cherryvale
By Bethany Wolverton, jr.
Reporter/Photographer
Cherryvale, Feb. 13 - After traveling to Cherryvale,
the JV Cubs played two close games. The JV Lady Cubs tied with the Cherryvale
Chargers after three quarters of play at a score of 22-22.
“I think we played pretty well together because we never gave up, and
we played hard throughout the game,” said Karna Carlson, jr.
Carlson carried the high score for her team with a total of eight points.
Lenzie Boring, so., followed behind with five points, connecting on five out
of six free throws.
The JV boys lost by one point with a score of 48-49. Bryce Smith, fr., led
with 17 points. Tevin Strack, fr., followed with eight points.
JV teams lose to YC
By Christy Splechter, fr.
Reporter
Humboldt, Feb. 9 - To begin the night of Sweetheart,
the JV played against the Yates Center Wildcats which ended with a losing
score of 11-16.
Sophomore Bailey Myers and junior Adrienne Gutierrez each chipped in six points
for the team.
“It was a fun game to play, and the team did a really good job,”
said Mary Hauser, fr. “They played hard and never gave up.”
The JV boys played against the Wildcats as well and ended their game with
a final score of 38-52.
Leading scorers for the game were Thad Wells, so., with eight points and Jacob
Manbeck, fr., with seven.
“We played hard but it was not our best night,” said Jacob Manbeck,
fr. “The team could have played better. We could also improve on turnovers
and ball handling.”
Third place for JV boys
By Laura Watts, so.
Reporter
Waverly, Feb. 5, 8, and 10
- Winning two out of three games, the boys JV team brought home third place
from the Waverly Tournament. Humboldt played Waverly, Central Heights, and
Burlington.
“We placed; so that is good,” said Tevin Strack, fr. “We
didn’t really play well against Central Heights, but overall I think
we played well as a team.”
Previously covered in the last issue, Humboldt played Waverly and ended the
game with a final score of 59-42.
On Feb. 8, the boys JV lost to Central Heights. The final score was 51-31.
Thad Wells, so., led the team by scoring eight points throughout the game.
Bringing home a win against Burlington on February 10, the team ended its
game against the Wildcats with a score of 74-56 and took third place.
Cory Henshall, fr., led the team by scoring 19 points throughout the game.
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