February 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

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S ports Chatterbox Ruston High School February 14, 2010 Page 30 Green Bay Packers Win Super Bowl XLV by Reed Malek Sports Reporter Forty-four Super Bowls ago, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I 35-10 behind their MVP quarterback Bart Starr and head coach Vince Lombardi. In Super Bowl forty-five on Sunday, February 6, 2011, the Packers matched their victory in the first Super Bowl, winning 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers giving the franchise its fourth Super Bowl victory. Though they weren‘t led by the likes of the legendary Starr and Lombardi, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy proved that they could get the job done just as well. Things got ugly quick; a botched national anthem by Christina Aguilera, a scene of Cameron Diaz hand-feeding popcorn into the mouth of Alex Rodriguez, and a 14-0 Green Bay lead at the end of the first quarter spelled doom for the night. The Packers struck first blood with a twenty-nine-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to wide receiver Jordy Nelson with 3:44 left in the first quarter and scored on a Nick Collins interception return-touchdown merely twenty-four seconds later. It appeared early that the black and gold were going to be black and blue by the end of the day. However, the Green Bay beat-down was mitigated by a Ben Roethlisberger touchdown pass to Hines Ward with thirty-nine seconds left in the first half, making the Packers‘ lead 21-10 at halftime. Going into the fourth quarter, all speculation about a Green Bay blowout had diminished. Thanks to an 8-yard touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall in the third quarter, the Steelers had cut the Packers‘ lead to four points and shut the mouths of hasty critics. However, Green Bay took action quickly in the fourth quarter with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to wide receiver Greg Jennings, making the score 28-17. With seven and a half minutes left in the game, the Steelers cut the Green Bay lead to three via a twenty-five-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace. The Packers then put together a solid, five and a half minute drive that culminated in a twenty-three-yard Mason Crosby field goal, making the score 31-25 in favor of Green Bay. This score would remain on the scoreboard for the rest of the game. In the end Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy hoisted the Super Bowl trophy, just as Bart Starr and Vince Lombardi did forty-four years ago in the very first Super Bowl. Rodgers would be named the game‘s Most Valuable Player, having accumulated three hundred and four yards passing and three touchdowns, all on twenty-four completions in thirty-nine passing attempts. Though a lot of factors went into Green Bay‘s victory, one glaring statistic undoubtedly made the difference in the game: turnovers. Pittsburgh turned the ball over three times, while Green Bay went the entire game without doing so. Whatever the cause, the Packers will now carry the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay. Accessed at www.jaywashere.com Accessed at www.jaywashere.com Bearcat Football Celebrates Season with Banquet by Christian Amos Sports Editor Athletic director and head football coach, Billy Laird introduces keynote speakers and award presenters at the annual Bearcat football banquet. The Bearcats of Ruston High School prevailed through their 2010 season after starting off with a tough record. With powerful weapons such as senior Ja‘Ren Johnson on offense and senior Nick Richardson on the Bearcat defense, this helped Ruston end ups and downs of the 2010 season with a winning record! On the night of January 26 th , Ja‘Ren received the honorable Hoss Garrett award for his grand performance throughout the season. As a junior, he led the running game with 925 yards but bettering his senior performance by rushing for more than 1,000 yards, with a career-best being against the Wossman defense rushing 329 yards. Nick was named in high spirits with the Kyle Williams Defensive Player of the Year award. Nick‘s vitality stood out with the defensive back totaling sixty-four tackles with thirty-three of them being unassisted and a pass interception he returned for a touchdown. Both Ja‘Ren and Nick shared the team captains‘ award for the season. The Michael Parker award is to a player who surpassed an obstacle, generally an injury that could end a player‘s career. Senior Michael Welch was honored this award after he was stripped from the field after a knee injury in the game against Byrd. Fellow team mate Casey Turner was honored with the Scholastic award for his hard work in the classroom. Senior Linebacker Maddie Wiggins, was thrilled with the awards of awards, the Chick Childress award. ―It‘s pretty sad to say it‘s my last [banquet], but I‘ve gained some great memories‖ says Maddie Wiggins at the post of the banquet. Ruston High‘s Athletic Director and Head football coach, Billy Laird, was named Coach of the Year for the parish for his ever persevering coaching of the Bearcats through the ups and downs of the season.
S ports Chatterbox Ruston High School February 14, 2010 Page 31 Player of the Month: Jerry Melton by Christian Amos Sports Editor Averaging nineteen points per game and leading the Bearcat Basketball teams in points and rebounds, Jerry Melton is this month‘s Player of the Month. Melton (# 20) is the first underclassman to be featured as player of the month by Chatterbox. As just a sophomore he has already received offers from colleges such as LSU, Baylor, and his home town‘s Louisiana Tech. Melton is a first-rate forward and his favorite hobby is of course basketball. Bearcat Basketball Enters the Last Stretch by Reed Malek Sports Reporter ―This season I plan to lead my team to the championship‖ says Melton ―Anything is possible with Jesus.‖ Melton‘s favorite thing about playing basketball is ―the competition‖. His favorite thing about RHS is the teachers. Fellow team mate and senior team captain Ron Spivey says, ―[Jerry Melton] is the truth and the future of Ruston High.‖ Spivey goes on to say, ―He couldn‘t do it without me.‖ Along with the Bearcat soccer teams, Ruston High‘s boys‘ varsity basketball team is coming to the end of its season and looks to close on a strong note. The Bearcats have had a very exciting stretch lately, including one 90-87 thrilling overtime victory over the Franklin Parish Patriots on January 25 th . The Bearcats‘ leading scorer was Jerry Melton (February Player of the Month), who finished the game with 26 points. Melton also edged to team to victory scoring the final 2 points in the overtime thriller. With a record of 14-8 as of the beginning of this month, the Bearcats are looking to end the year with a win as they face their arch-rival Neville Tigers on February 15 th at RHS. Santiago Charges past a Neville defender. Lady Bearcats Are Balling by Keekee Williams Sports Reporter Once again our Lady Bearcats are still on the ball (no pun intended). They have been working hard time and time again to achieve each victory. But don‘t think every game is just a giveaway. Each game has been a fight to the finish always resulting with the most competitive team taking home the win. On Jan. 18, 2011, the Ruston Lady Bearcats played against West Ouachita resulting in a blowout match. The score toppled to a whopping 80 to 30. Byronesha Santiago, the all-state candidate rung up 25 points while Shadarria Crawford put up 11. They brought another victory home to add to their already fabulous record. On Jan. 21,2011, they traveled to Wossman to take on the Wildcats. The Lady ‗Cats also used the same tact to beat the Lady Wildcats. They accepted the score at 57- 49. Byronesha Santiago scored 22 points and Chelsea Rogers scored 12 points. The team, no doubt about it, is still proving to be the most notorious basketball team compared to all the competition. When it was time to face Franklin Parish, the Patriots, they still claimed a victory with a 57-39 total. Byronesha Santiago had a total of 19 points and Chelsea Rogers added a total of 12 points. The Lady Bearcats are still going strong and continuing the winning success. Good job, Ladies!
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