January 18, 2008 Vol. 36 Issue 8
Varsity boys take two more
wins
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Advertising Manager
Playing their second home game against the Yates Center Wildcats
on Jan. 4 and competing at Cherryvale on Jan. 11, the varsity boys took home
two more wins, adding to their perfect record.
The Cubs started off the Yates Center game with a great lead and ended the
first half 30-11.
They stayed ahead the rest of the game and ended it with a final score of
62-32.
Zach Cole, sr., led the team in points with 20, followed closely behind by
Cory Henshall, so. with 19 points.
“The Yates Center game went really well,” said Henshall. “We
came out fired up because we were not going to let them beat us three times
in a row. We always work well together as a team, and I think we are going
to keep winning all the way to State.”
Photo By Bayile Morris,so.
Three Points!
Senior Zach Cole jumps above a Wildcat defender to score three points
in a home game against Yates Center.
The boys JV game ended in an unfortunate loss against the Chargers
with a score of 25-43.
Devin Onnen, jr., led in points with 11, and Chris Coronado, fr., contributed
eight points.
“We have a really young JV team this year including a lot of freshmen,
but we usually play against juniors,” said Brad Piley, assistant coach.
“We need to work on ball handling and shooting, but they are learning
and improving.”
Starting off the Cherryvale game were seniors Devin Myers, Cole, and Sam Norris,
junior Thad Wells, and Henshall.
The team had a slow start and were behind at the end of the first quarter,
but they came back ready to go in the second quarter and ended the half with
a score of 34-31.
The second half went even better, and the Cubs ended the game with a score
of 80-60.
Leading in points that game was Norris with 35 total points.
“I thought that the game was very ugly at times, but the boys played
well enough to get a win,” said David Taylor, head coach. “I was
very pleased with the second half. I didn’t think the first half was
that great, but they made up for it in the second.”
The JV game, however, did not go as well, and the boys ended the game with
a loss and a score of 30-55.
Derrik McCall, fr., led in points with a total of 15, followed by Onnen with
13.
“Our shooting has improved dramatically, and we are working more as
a team and finding the open man,” said Onnen.
The next league game for the varsity and junior varsity teams will be Jan.
22 at Eureka.
Varsity girls split two games
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
and
Randi Barnett, jr.
Sports Editor
On Jan. 4, the Lady Cubs faced the Yates Center Wildcats in
a home game.
The Lady Cubs had a slow start in the first half, scoring 21 points while
Yates Center scored 30.
The third quarter ended with Humboldt on top with a score of 41-36.
The game ended with a final score of 52-49.
“We started off slow in the beginning, but we made it work in the end,”
said Boring. “We never gave up and kept our heads in the game.”
Leading in scoring was junior Lenzie Boring with 14 points. Kelci Owens, jr.,
followed with 11 points. Junior Megan Dillow contributed 11 points while junior
Randi Barnett put up nine points. Terra Woods, sr., chipped in six.
“I think we have a good team,” said Boring. “We work extremely
well together and get along great.”
Photo By Baylie Morris,so.
Steal!
Junior Kelci Owens steals the ball from a Cherryvale Charger in the Lady Cubs'
loss to the
Chagers on the road. Owens finsihed the game with a total of 14 points.
Boring also led in rebounds with seven for the night. Woods
pulled down three rebounds while senior Sarah Works, Dillow, and Callie Umholtz,
jr., each brought down two. Barnett rounded out the group with one rebound
in the game.
Owens made the most steals with four, closely followed by Works with three.
Barnett made two steals and Dillow, Boring, and Umholtz each had one.
The junior varsity team played after the varsity game was finished.
On Jan. 11, the Lady Cubs traveled to Cherryvale to play the Chargers.
The junior varsity started out the night by playing a two quarter game.
Barnett was the leading scorer with eight points. Boring added three points
and Raquel Hill, fr., added two.
In the first quarter the Lady Cubs scored 10 points, and they scored three
in the second. The final score was 13 points for the Cubs and 17 for Cherryvale.
“We keep trying no matter what,” said Mary Hauser, so. “We
learn from our mistakes and try hard. I like that we learn to work as a team
and become better basketball players.”
Varsity play directly followed the JV game.
Woods and Owens were the leading scorers, each putting 14 points on the board.
Boring added five points, Dillow made three points, and Adrienne Gutierrez,
sr., and Barnett both had two points.
“We needed to make better passes and not miss the easy shots,”
said Woods. “The game might have gone downhill because we rushed a lot
of plays and didn’t take enough time when working the ball around. Again,
the passing killed us. We knew they were going to be tough. People have their
doubts, but we can still beat them next time.”
JV takes second at home tourney
By Megan Dillow, jr.
Reporter
Ending the day with one win and one loss, the junior varsity
Lady Cubs rounded out the first basketball tournament played in the Community
Fieldhouse on Jan. 5.
The team started out the day strong by defeating the Fredonia Yellowjackets
with a final score of 21-17.
Junior Lenzie Boring led the team by scoring seven points. She was followed
closely by Kelci Owens, jr., who contributed six points.
Adding two points each were freshmen Raquel Hill and Melissa Davidson, along
with juniors Megan Dillow and Callie Umholtz.
“Our first game went well,” said Hill. “We played very hard.”
After defeating the Fredonia Yellowjackets, the Cubs faced a challenging team
in the Burlington Wildcats. The Lady Cubs were defeated with a final score
of 21-38.
Photo By Emily Hauser, sr.
She's Open!
Freshman Raquel Hill looks for an open teammate to pass the ball in the junior
varsity tournament at the Fieldhouse.
The Lady Cubs placed second in the tournament. Placing first at the tournament
were Burlington Wildcats.
“I think we played well for the most part,” said
Alexis Hosack, so., “but during the game against Burlington, our defense
did not do a very good job of keeping them from scoring.”
Leading the Cubs was once again Boring with 12 points, followed by Umholtz
with four and Owens with three. Adding two was Davidson.
“Our last game we did not do as well, we need to practice on rebounding
from underneath the basket as soon as someone takes a shot. We need to shoot
more when we are open and work more as a team,” said Hill.
Following this tournament the team looks forward to the rest of its season
with high hopes for success.
“The JV girls are working hard in practice, and it is definitely showing.
They have grown as players by becoming better. The girls have also become
stronger as a team,” said Amy Dawson , JV coach.
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