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Tribune All Metro Team. Tim was also named to theMinnesota Viking All State All Star Team.Please click here for great articles and pictures ofCoach French, and Tim Saxon at the end of seasonbanquet, team awards, etc.Neeyada Santoprieto '08 and Mai Zoua Moua '08Published in COMPAS Anthology1/3/2007 1:00 PMQuick. How many published poets do youknow? Neeyada Santoprieto '08 and MaiZoua Moua '08 have been chosen amongthousands of writers to have their workpublished in the COMPAS Writer's and Artistsin the School Program anthology, The Wind Tells MeStories. Click here to read Neeyada's winningselection. Click here to read Mai Zoua's work.Caroline Stammers, Finalist for District Teacher of theYear1/3/2007 1:00 PMThere are thousands of teachers in theMinneapolis Public Schools. From thatnumber hundreds of nominations wereforwarded to the District Department ofCurriculum and Instruction for a Teacher ofthe Year award. Ten finalists were chosen, including Ms.Stammers, an English teacher here at Patrick Henry. Weare honored to have Ms. Stammers here at Patrick Henry.Three Patriots Lead Farview to City SoccerChampionship1/3/2007 12:55 PMThe Farview soccer team clinched theMinneapolis Parks Soccer League 14udivision in October after defeating Lynnhurst5-2, completing an undefeated regularseason. All but one of the Farview playerscame to the United States in the past two years from theWat Tham Krabok refugee camp in Thailand. OurPatrick Henry reps are bolded. Farview Players, backrow, left to right: Chou Thao, Vong Chai Xiong, VangXiong, Bee Yang, Xeng Yang, Yia Vang, Nou Kou Yang,Shoua Yang. Front row: Nhia Moua, Chen Long Thao,Cha Seng Yang. Farview Coach Blong Yang.Peter Vang '07 interviewed goalie, Chen Long Thao for hisopinions on soccer and life at Patrick Henry. Click here toread the interview and see the team photo enlarged.Al Nolen Jr. '07 Signs Scholarship Offer withUniversity of Minnesota1/3/2007 12:50 PMThe Patrick Henrybasketball program celebrated its 14thmember (in the last 8 years) to sign with aDivision I school when Al Nolen Jr. signedwith the U of M Gophers on November 8th.Former Coach Larry McKenzie noted that it is extremelyrare for three members of a high school team to play onthe same team at the Division I level. Next year Al will joinformer Patrick Henry players, Brandon Smith '05 andLawrence McKenzie '03. In the last eight years 36 playersfrom our program have gone on to play basketball incollege or at a university. Al was also recruited byNorthern Iowa, Indiana State, and Oklahoma. Hisbasketball goal for this year is to win another StateChampionship trophy for Patrick Henry. Click here forpictures of the event.Bryce Ratliff '07, Cross Country Runner Chosen to AllConference Team1/3/2007 12:45 PMBryce Ratliff was recently named on the AllConference Cross Country team. Bryce is thestrongest cross country our school has had inseveral years. The District All ConferenceCross Country team is also the strongest inseveral years, perhaps of all time. Bryce believes his topaccomplishment in Cross Country was running a 17minute 56 second 5K run to finish in first place in theseven team Cambridge-Isanti Cross CountryInvitational. Bryce won over 43 other runners. Just waitwhen you see him run for Track. Congratulations, Bryce!Melissa Vang '07 Chosen KARE 11 Academic All Star1/3/2007 12:05 PMWhen Mr. Lee's Art class learned that MelissaVang was selected as a KARE 11 AcademicAll Star the classroom broke into loudapplause. Read the story and see thevideo of why Melissa Vang '07 is such abeloved student by her peers and the staff at PatrickHenry.Thank You and Congratulations fromDr. KociembaYou’ve had an opportunity to see a few ofthe leaders who have made our first semester somemorable. We really cannot fully celebrate theirsuccess unless we also praise and honor thesuccess of our entire Patrick Henry communitywhich includes the following highlights:2006• Newsweek Magazine Names Patrick Henryin Top 5% of Schools in U.S. May• Chinese delegation of educators visitPatrick Henry Summer School Program—Board of Education Chairman JosephErickson refers to PHHS as “Jewel of theDistrict”. June• PHHS graduated Seniors take 20 of 41Harrington Metro Scholarships inAquatennial Celebration July9