Class of '06 says goodbye - My High School Journalism
Class of '06 says goodbye - My High School Journalism
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Sports 15<br />
ON GUARD<br />
Track sprints into state<br />
By: Pamela Kouassi<br />
Feature Editor<br />
The Spanaway Lake track team<br />
has come a long way this season<br />
considering all the criticism<br />
and challenges thrown their<br />
way. The team’s success<br />
refl ects on the fact that they<br />
have a positive attitude<br />
and they make it a point<br />
not to blame each other<br />
for personal faults. Even<br />
though the team is smaller<br />
this year, they have received<br />
a lot <strong>of</strong> recognition for their<br />
hard work and dedication.<br />
The track team placed<br />
second in the Sentinel<br />
<strong>Class</strong>ic beating competitive<br />
teams such as Curtis,<br />
Enumclaw, Bethel and<br />
Graham Kapowsin. This<br />
year the Boy’s 4 x 1 team has<br />
accomplished a lot, winning<br />
at almost every event.<br />
Marvin Evans, Chris Pierce,<br />
Jedadiah Bickham and Julian MCcrann<br />
were very proud when they heard that<br />
they qualifi ed for districts. They didn’t<br />
have any problems communicating<br />
ATTENTION:<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
GRADUATES!<br />
Applications are now available for these fi ve-year apprentice programs:<br />
$ PLUMBER<br />
$ STEAMFITTER<br />
$ REFRIGERATION<br />
If you wish to pick up an application, come to the following address any Monday<br />
through<br />
Friday, between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 .m.<br />
Southwest Washing Pipe Trades<br />
Training Center<br />
8501 Zenith Court NE<br />
Lacey, Washington 98516<br />
For further information, call (360) 486-9400 during business hours.<br />
Woman and minorities are encouraged to apply.<br />
because they have known each other<br />
since the 10 th grade. “We’re in love and<br />
we support each other, “ <strong>says</strong> Bickham.<br />
The girl’s team has lived up to<br />
expectations, since they also qualifi ed<br />
for districts. Britteny Hayes, Andee<br />
Robison, Tiffani Wilson, and Brittany<br />
Young have worked hard to get where<br />
they are. It’s a big accomplishment<br />
considering the girl’s 4 by 1 hasn’t gone<br />
as far as districts in 15 years. Both teams<br />
faced tough competitions at district but<br />
they didn’t qualify for state. However<br />
the boy’s 4 x 4 did make it to state.<br />
Roger Clark, Chris Pierce, Chaphen<br />
Johnson and Aaron<br />
Fowler placed 13th<br />
with a time <strong>of</strong> 3:28:34.<br />
Bickham, Johnson and<br />
Young, the only girl at<br />
state; also qualifi ed<br />
for the high jump.<br />
Another highlight <strong>of</strong><br />
the season was when<br />
junior Brittany Young<br />
jumped 5’3 breaking<br />
the girl’s high jump<br />
record, which has<br />
been in Spanaway<br />
history for 23 years.<br />
“It’s cool that people<br />
know about it, I<br />
guess,” she <strong>says</strong>.<br />
The seniors aren’t<br />
leaving disappointed<br />
Photo Courtesy <strong>of</strong> Pamela Kouassi<br />
because most <strong>of</strong><br />
them have been <strong>of</strong>fered scholarships<br />
or like Bickham, they’ve been<br />
recruited. “They had as much fun as<br />
they worked, “ <strong>says</strong> Coach Adams.<br />
Tennis fi nishes the<br />
season strong<br />
By: Courtnie Martin<br />
Sports Editor<br />
Although the Lady Sentinels have won few<br />
games, they have proven that their dedication<br />
and development has inspired a change for next<br />
year’s girls. Different from basketball, football, and<br />
track, the girls have to fi ght for the best out <strong>of</strong> fi ve<br />
wins. Sure, we only see their record but, have we<br />
actually looked into the complications <strong>of</strong> tennis?<br />
Winning three out <strong>of</strong> fi ve matches could in fact<br />
be diffi cult. Imagine if football or basketball was<br />
the best out <strong>of</strong> fi ve. Back to back games can be<br />
extremely tiresome. The peers should applaud this<br />
years Tennis team for their hard work and effort.<br />
The tennis team has done very well as far as<br />
sportsmanship and dedication. “Coach Tanaguchi<br />
is a great coach, she never gives up on us and<br />
she helps us fi nd our weakness so that we can<br />
fi x it”, said Sarah Abenilla, wait a 7-4 record.<br />
This young team has found dedication that will<br />
strive to make them a stronger and more consistent<br />
team for next year. Beating Thomas Jefferson left<br />
a memory that will encourage next year’s season to<br />
start and fi nish strong. The lady Sentinels become<br />
more and more experienced with every game; win<br />
or lose. This makes for a strong returning team.<br />
JUNE 2006<br />
Soccer<br />
refl ects on<br />
season<br />
Photo Courtesy <strong>of</strong> Cody Thompson<br />
By: Robert Dunham<br />
New Editor<br />
The Spanaway Lake soccer team<br />
has ended their season. This team has<br />
been overlooked, not really mentioned<br />
in the halls <strong>of</strong> Spanaway Lake.<br />
The soccer team went 1-13 overall. They<br />
managed to beat Graham Kapowsin<br />
with a score <strong>of</strong> 2-1. Overall the team<br />
managed 5 goals, <strong>of</strong> which 4 came<br />
from the freshman and junior players.<br />
Andrei Martynau fi nished with 2 goals,<br />
Chase Smith, Mitchell Pinedo, and<br />
Christian Wegel all managed one goal.<br />
Seniors <strong>of</strong> the soccer team included<br />
Cody Thompson, Jesus Pinedo,<br />
Christian Wegel, <strong>My</strong>chal Mitchell, Jason<br />
Epperly, Juan Perez, and Aaron McCool.<br />
Others included Davis Tanner,<br />
Herman Phillip, Manny House, Andrei<br />
Martynau, Trevor McFadden, Lance<br />
miller, Juan Perez, Mitchell Pinedo,<br />
Chase Smith , and Ben Williams. Each<br />
contributed skills and talents to the fi eld.<br />
“As the season went on we got<br />
progressively better. By the<br />
end we rounded out into true<br />
soccer players,” said Thompson.<br />
Hopefully with the refl ection on<br />
this year’s results they will form a<br />
new strategy, they have potential, so<br />
lets give them our support. Good luck<br />
soccer team in next year’s season.