Cardinal Booster
January 31, 2006
Ninety students
make the honor roll for the second nine weeks
FCCLA Coat Drive
Winter Glacade royalty crowned
January Boosters
At the movies
What does it mean?
Best of '05 and things we wish we could forget
Singin' the Winter Glacade blues
Cards kick off MCL with a victory
Ladies defeat Smith Center
Superbowl Sunday: Steelers/Seahawks
Beloit Invitational
Ninety Students make the honor roll for the second nine weeks
Ninety students made the Honor Roll for the second nine weeks.
Twenty-seven were on the Administrator's Honor Roll by acquiring a grade point
average of 3.75 to 4.0. The students include seniors Brooke Stahl, Gloria
Ruder, Selby Renk, Scott Peavey, Jesse Husmann, Caroline Hrabe, Jenna Fellhoelter,
and Spencer Blecha. Juniors include Jason Williams, Megan Plante, Caleb Parson,
Vanessa Owings, Seth Keas, Samantha Hixon and Josh Brungardt. Sophomores include
Bretta Mick, Katie McQueen, Deidre Jones, Deanna Garvert, Brooklyn Foster,
and Aaron Becker. Freshmen include Eric Sears, Skylar Rudman, Ross Copeland,
and Amanda Brungardt.
Forty-one students made the regular Honor Roll by acquiring a grade point
average of 3.33 to 3.74. These students include Seniors Starla Willenberg,
Jessica Wilkerson, Rachel Thompson, Tracy Rudman, Katie Nicholas, Chelsea
Moos, Dalton Mick, Connor McMullen, Jacob Keas, Taylor Dix, Amber Cooper,
Holly Chew, Justin Casey, Tyler Brungardt, Josh Brackeen, and Mackenzie Becker.
Juniors include Scott Tremblay, Amanda Plante, Justin McCune, Krystal Karlin,
Emily Jones, Matt Hageman, Jarrett Claridge, Luke Brin, and Kennis Becker.
Sophomores include Toby Ruder, Heath Rath, Ben Gehring, Jason Dinkel, Aaron
Dinkel, and Joe Becker. Freshmen include Katelyn Thyfault, Colburn Patterson,
Danielle Parson, George Lovelady, Gregory Harold, Kyle David, Lauren Buresh,
and Travis Bird.
Twenty-two students made the Honorable Mention Honor Roll by achieving a grade
point average of 3.0 to 3.32. These include seniors Stuart Rempe, Cory McQueen,
Raquel Marcotte, and Joshua Eichman. Juniors include Caleb Wyatt, Michele
Wessel, Zack Moos, and Andy Brown. Sophomores include Ashley Stroda, Cassie
Meyers, Amelia Keas, Derek Jones, Heather Hageman, Mindy Gerhardt, Tanner
Dix, and Miles Axelson. Freshmen include Michael Wiese, Maverick Werner, Dan
Weigel, Carson McMullen and Dalton Brown.
FCCLA held a coat drive through the week of January
9-13.
Faculty and students could bring in used winter gear in good condition to
the FACs room. There were approximately 55 coats, scarves, and gloves. The
items were then donated to the Homeless Shelter in Hays.
The items were well needed and Sponsor Shari Tucker thanks everyone who participated.
Winter Glacade royalty crowned
Taylor Dix and Caroline Hrabe were crowned Winter
Glacade king and queen Friday night during halftime of the boys basketball
game against Ellis.
Other candidates included Brock McDowell, Justin Casey, Spencer Blecha, Tyler
Brungardt, Selby Renk, Rachel Thompson, Eden Rinehart, and Chelsea Moos. The
junior escorts were Macy LeMarr (daughter of Carson and April LeMarr) and
Tanner Copeland (son of Chadd and Cheryl Copeland).
The dance will be Saturday, Febuary 4 at 8 .m. in the cafeteria. The theme
is "Promises for a Lifetime."
The Cardinal Boosters for the month of January
are seniors Tyler Brungardt and Rachel Thompson
Thompson is involved in Pep Club, basketball, volleyball,
softball, choir, and dance. Her plans after high school are to attend Haskell
Indian Nation University majoring in social work and play softball for the
school. Taco Express is Thompson's favorite place to eat, and she likes to
order a Huge and Hearty Taco Extreme. Her favorite hobbies are hanging out
with her friends and her boyfriend BJ, and playing softball. Her favorite
song is "God Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts.
Brungardt is involved in football, wrestling, TASMAD,
baseball, PHAT, and NHS. Brungardt plans to attend Fort Hays State University,
but has not decided on a major. His favorite place to eat is the Salebarn
Cafe where he orders a hamburger and fries. Some of his hobbies include playing
video games, fishing, and hunting. His favorite song is "Final Curtain"
by Cross Canadian Ragweed.
Fun With Dick and Jane
Jim Carrey plays Harper in Fun With Dick and Jane. Harper is an average
executive of a major corporation until one day he is elected vice president
of the company. During a live broadcast, while he is telling the people the
stock was fine, it plummets. The president of the company bails leaving Dick
to take the fall.
His wife Jane Harper, who is a travel agent, decides to quit her job since
Dick became vice president.
Within a matter of months, they are thrown into a life of poverty and when
everything is taken away from them, Dick decides to get in back. They journey
into a life of grand theft and lies.
"I highly recommend this movie for anyone wanting to find humor."
- senior Casey Buganski
The Ringer
Johnny Knoxville stars as Steve Barker in the new release The Ringer.
When Stavi, his maintenance worker, gets his fingers cut off by a lawn
mower, Barker must raise the money to reattach them.
With the help of his uncle, Steve acts like a mentally challenged person to
fix the Special Olympics and win the money for the surgery.
"I thought this film was a funny movie and I would like to see it again."
- junior Justin McCune
We asked several PHS students what they thought the word "larrigan" means?
"The stuff in the back of your throat." sophomore Deanna Garvert
"It has to be the name of the horse on Seabiscuit." freshman Dan Weigel
"Moldy lasagna with a side dish of margarine." junior Jarrett Claridge
"The stuff in Jessica's hair" sophomore Kelsey Wyatt
Larrigan is an Indian mocassin which goes halfway up the leg.
Best of '05...and Things We Wish We Could Forget
Cardinal Crazies- Cardinal spirit hit the student body this year when several students began a tailgating tradition for home and away football games. This spirit extended into winter with several student body members showing off their support for the basketball games.
New Lunch Tables- This one's going down in PHS history. The school board made the wise choice of changing the way we eat lunch every day. now we eat our lunches using brand new tables with stools built into them.
Top 5 Albums of 2005-
1. 50 Cent-Massacre
2. Eminem- Encore
3. Green Day- American Idiot
4. Mariah Carey- The Emancipation of Mimi
5. Kelly Clarkson- Breakaway
Movies-
Walk the Line Tagline: Love is a burning thing.
Madagascar Tagline: Someone's got a zoo loose.
The Ringer Tagline: Special has been redefined.
Wedding Crashers Tagline: Hide Your Bridesmaids.
King Kong Tagline: The eighth wonder of the world
Brokeback Mountain Tagline: Love Is A Force Of Nature
Martha Stewart: Out of the Box- March 4, 2005 Martha Stewart got released from a federal prison after five months for lying to investigators about her sale of ImClone Systems stock in late 2001.
Stuff we wish we would've never seen...
1. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
2. Lindsay Lohan
3. Paris Hilton
Best Television Moment of '05
Oprah on Dave December 1, 2005
Singin' the Winter Glacade
blues
by: Scott Peavey
As the school year of 2005-2006 moves past its halfway point, the students are anxiously awaiting the most anticipated event of the year--school dance! Winter-Glacade, the second of the three school-sponsored dances here at Plainville High School, is fast approaching. (You can read all the details of the dance in a different article in this edition of the Booster.) Yes, it is definately a wonderful time to be a Cardinal. Well, kind of. I personally have never been too fond of the dances here, which is evident by the fact that I usually am gone after the first twenty-five minutes. It is not that I am not appreciative of the hard work that STUCO and Pep-Club do to put the dances on; I am just not that big of fan of the entire event. But I do always enjoy watching the series of events that takes place before every dance. During the preceding weeks before the big extravaganza, you can always sit and watch several of the males of Plainville doing their best to try and find a young lady willing to be their date. They do their best to woo their respective prospects, but more often than not, sadly, all of the work goes for not. You can find all of the dejected young men sipping their Dr. Pepper in shame at the Lonely Hearts Snack Table. For those who attend the dances can always attest to the fact that the dance floor reeks of lonely, young, hormone-driven teenage boys. But don't worry all you young ladies of Plainville, they are easier to pick out than LeBron James in downtown Tokyo. When all of you girls are in your gigantic group fast dance, (because most of the Plainville guys have discovered long ago that they have absolutely no rhythm) stop from your "grooving" and look around you. You will notice a handful of guys circling your herd, like a lion that has just spotted a group of gazelles that are getting their freak on to a rocking Usher song. (You guys know who you are.) My advice to all of you ladies is to just stop moving for a few moments. I am not sure, but I believe that wallflowers' sight is based on movement. So girls get your dresses ready and set your appointments to get your hair done twelve hours before the dance. And guys, do like you always do, and get ready to hop in the shower about twenty minutes before the dacne starts and throw on a sweater. It's time for the great Plainville High School Winter Glacade Ball Extravaganza of Epic Proportions. But for now I have to leave, for the fact is that I still do not have a date as of press time, so I must go and woo my prospects.
Cards kick off MCL with a victory
The Plainville Cardinals boys basketball team opened up the
league tournament with a victory against the Stockton Tigers, 86-24. The Cardinals
ripped out of the gate in the first quarter scoring 20 points to the Tiger's
nine. The second quarter saw the Cardinals add 23 more to their total against
the Tigers seven to make the score 43 to 16 heading into the break. The third
quarter saw many substitutions from the Cardinals as they tacked on 27 more
points against the Tigers six points. The Cardinals scored 16 points in the
final quarter, while the Tigers scored two to make the final score 86 to 24.
Scoring for the Cardinals were senior Taylor Dix with 19, Senior Justin Casey
with 12, Junior Josh Brungardt with 11, Senior Garrett Frederking with 9,
Senior Dalton Mick with 6, sophomore Jason Dinkel with 6, Sophomore Toby Ruder
with 6, senior Brock McDowell with 5, sophomore Justin Lacey with 5, sophomore
Tanner Dix with 3, junior Caleb Wyatt with 2, and senior Scott Peavey with
2.
The Cardinals traveled to Hays to compete in the semi-finals, but lost to
Norton by one point 55-56. The Cardinals then took on the Smith Center Redmen
for third place, but also came up short in that game to finish in fourth place.
The Cardinals played Lincoln on January 24, and at home against Ellis Friday,
but results were not availabe at press time.
The Cards will travel to Victoria tonight with action beginning at 5.
The Lady Cards defeated the Smith Center Lady
Redmen 53 to 40 at Gross Memorial Coliseum taking 7th place Saturday, January
21 at 9 a.m.
The Lady Cards came out strong in the first quarter out-scoring the Lady Redmen,
17 to 7. The second quarter, the Lady Redmen fought back to out-score the
Lady Cards, 17 to 8. Going into half time the Lady Cards were ahead 25-24.
In the third quarter, the Lady Cards out-scored the Lady Redmen by one point,
9 to 8. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Cards kicked it in gear and out-scored
the Lady Redmen 19 to 8. The final score for the game was 53 to 40. Scorers
in the game were senior Eden Rinehart with 14, sophomore Aubrey Frederking
with 13, senior Jenna Fellhoelter with 12, senior Caroline Hrabe with 9, senior
Holly Chew with 3 and junior Vanessa Owings with 2.
The Cardinals played Lincoln January 24, and at home against Ellis Friday,
but results were not available at press time.
The Lady Cards will travel to Victoria tonight with action beginning at 5.
Superbowl Sunday: Steelers/Seahawks
by: Toby Ruder
Bill Cowher vs. Mike Holmgren.
Ben Roethlisberger vs. Matt Hasselback. Troy Polamalu vs. Shaun Alexander.
Six seed vs. One seed. It all amounts to the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Seattle
Seahawks in Detroit, Febuary 5.
This is Cowher's second trip to the Super Bowl and Holmgren's third. It is
the first trip in Seattle's history to the Super Bowl, while it is Pittsburghs
sixth appearance. The Steelers are the first sixth seed ever to reach the
Super Bowl. On their way to the Super Bowl, they defeated the top three seeds
in the AFC. Seattle defeated the five and six seeds on their road to the Super
Bowl. Pittsburgh did not play a home game in the playoffs, while the Seahawks
never left the friendly confines of Qwest Field in Seattle. Pittsburgh is
the early favorite in Las Vegas, becoming the first sixth seed to be favored
over a one seed. I asked three fellow classmates about their thoughts for
Super Bowl XL. Here's what they said, and I threw in my own opinion for good
measure.
Senior Taylor Dix: "Seahawks. The Steelers won't be able to stop the 1-2 punch of Hasselbeck and Alexander."
Senior Scott Peavey: "Steelers. Big Ben Roethlisberger and Hines Ward will get the Steelers off to a quick lead, and then the vaunted Steeler defense and running attack of Jerome Bettis and Willie Parker will seal the deal. Bill Cowher is 102-1 in his 14 year career as Steelers head coach when holding a lead of eleven or more points."
Senior Justin Casey: "Steelers. Pittsburgh's defense is too strong and they have Troy Polamalu. I also think they will win because Ben Roethlisberger is on fire."
Sophomore Toby Ruder: "Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger is on a roll right now and even though the underrated Seahawk defense is playing well they will not stop the balanced attack. The Steelers defense will be able to stop Shaun Alexander with their strong linebackers and not be forced to load the box with eight defenders."
The Cards came away from the Beloit Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 21 with some personal successes and a 16th place out of 20
teams.
Freshman Dan Weigel brought home a 3rd place finish
in the 103lb weight class. Weigel won three of four matches. In his frist
match he won by a decision with a score of 11-4. In his second match, he lost
by a score of 0-1. In his third match, he pinned his opponent, and in his
fourth match, he won by a major decision with a score of 10-2.
Senior Tyler Brungardt brought home a 5th place finish.
Brungardt won 4 out of 6 matches. Brungardt won his first match with a decision
score of 11-4. He was pinned in his second match. He pinned his opponent in
his third match. He won his fourth match by a decision with a score of 4-1.
He was pinned in his fifth match. Brungardts's opponent in his sixth match
got injured earlier in the day, giving him the win.
The Cardinals will wrestle Ellis and Norton this Friday.