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Study Tips

With exams right around the corner, many

nights will be spent studying. Sometimes, knowing

where to start and how to proceed can be the hard-

est part. One thing is to give yourself enough time

to study. Do not try to make yourself study all of

the material in one night. Giving yourself enough

time to study allows yourself to process the infor-

mation and understand it better. Another tip is to be

sure that your study space is organized.

Make sure that you are comfortable and

have enough space to see all of your material. Also

be sure to keep distractions to a minimum. Silence

your phone, turn off the TV, and keep video games

until you are all done. A third tip is to study and

practice on old tests, quizzes and exams. Try and

answer the questions without looking at the an-

swers. After you have solved the problem, check

the answer. When studying, make sure you take

breaks. Do not try to keep working when you get

distracted as you then do not store the information

properly. A break helps you refocus your mind on

your work, allowing you to work faster. If you feel

like you cannot take a break from studying, at least

switch up which subject you are working on.

Another thing you should do when you are

studying is to write out your answers. This helps the

answer stick better in your head and again, better

understand why that is the answer. You should also

be sure to study in a group, or at least with a part-

ner. This helps you not get as bored with your stud-

ying and it helps you understand something or learn

a different way to remember the answer. Although

all these tips may not work for everyone, I hope

that some of them are helpful for you.

-Finch Vanniman

Exam Schedule

Tues., June 5

8:00 - 9:00 1st hr. Class

9:05 - 11:00 2nd hr. EXAM

11:00 - 11:30 Lunch

11:35 - 12:30 4th hr. Class

12:35 - 2:30 5th hr. EXAM

2:35 - 3:05 Seminar

Wed., June 6

8:00-10:00 1st hr. EXAM

10:05-11:00 3rd hr. Class

11:00 - 11:30 Lunch

11:35 - 1:30 4th hr. EXAM

1:35 - 2:30 6th hr. Class

2:35 - 3:05 Seminar

Thurs., June 7

8:00-9:25 3rd hr. EXAM

9:30-11:00 6th hr. EXAM


Central Lake

Trojan Timez May—June 2018

Beautifying the grounds

The beginning

of May brings

sunshine and

flowers, but this

beauty is tainted

by dead plants,

fallen sticks, dead

leaves and trash.

To help fix the

appearance of the

school, Central

Lake hosted its

first school wide

Beautification

Day on Friday,

May 11th during

fifth hour.

As fifth hour

rolled around,

students all met

at their semi-

nars. Each seminar class had their own areas to clean up.

Cleaning the school yards consisted of picking up sticks,

raking the yard, spreading mulch and picking up trash.

Cleaning up the yards wasn’t only a student activity as

the seminar teachers aided in the event and led their

classes.

See Beautification pg. 14

Eighth grade Chicago bound

Tess Perkins and Sadie Newton beautify

the grounds simply by being present!

Central Lake’s eighth grade getting ready to board

the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago.

A train ride, The Wizard of Oz, and many

big city sights and sounds were some of the high-

lights of much planning and organizing. With new

sponsors and different means of fundraising, the 8th-

grade class returned to the windy city again in 2018.

This year’s class, the graduating class of 2022, had

their chance to get out and explore. Mrs. Fernandez

organized the excursion with the help of many par-

ents and community members. The students raised

funds all year with can drives, food fundraisers, and

physical labor.

See Chicago pg. 3


Opiate epidemic assembly

On Monday, May 4th, Central Lake middle and high

school students attended an assembly on opiate addiction, and

were educated by panel of speakers including Woody Nitchman,

an addict in recovery, Robin Sommer, a mother of a son who

was lost because of an opiate overdose, prosecuting attorney,

James Rossiter., and Officer Morris and Chief Scott Barrett.

P.A. James Rossiter started the assembly by explaining

really what this whole epidemic is and why it’s so serious. He

explained that it has even happened in our small town of Central

Lake. Then, he introduced a very emotional video, “Chasing the Dragon.” This video shows real people that

have lived through addiction of opiates, and sadly, family members of people who have not lived through it. It

was a very eye opening video.

Woody Nitchman talked about how he grew up around the Central Lake area and started smoking at

the age of 13. He then progressed to trying opiates and injecting. He was found behind a bar barely breathing.

Once they got him to the hospital he found out he had a spinal stroke and no longer can use his hands or his

arms from the elbow down.

Next, Robin Sommer told a very touching story about her son Damien Smith. Damien started smoking

weed at a young age and he also progressed to using other drugs. As a mother, Mrs. Sommer turned her son into

the police, because that was the safest thing for him. He then went six months clean and was found in a locked

bathroom dead. Robin says she gave him CPR praying that she wouldn’t

lose her son. Damien was pronounced dead soon after the medics arrived.

That is a very touching story because we all have families, and

just imagine if that was your mom that found you behind the bathroom

door. Dead. Imagine how heartbroken she would be.

Mr. Rossiter ended the assembly by explaining the good Samari-

tan rule. This rule basically is saying that you will not be prosecuted if

you are helping someone who is addicted to opiates even though you’re

not turning them into the law.

This is a very serious problem that is happening all around us

and we need to do everything we can to stop it.

You don’t want to be next.

- Mikayla Graham


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

Say Something

Nice, National

Donut Day

2

Leave the Office

Early

3

Repeat Day

4

Leave the Office

Early, Hug Your

Cat

5

6

Go to a Drive in

Movie

7

Watch a Movie

on a VCR

8

Best Friend Day

9

Donald Duck

Day

10

Drink Iced Tea

Today

11

Eat Corn on the

Cob

12

Red Rose Day

13

Use a Sewing

Machine

14

15

Nature Photog-

raphy Day

16

Bloomsday,

World Juggling

Day

17

Eat Your Vege-

tables

18

International

Picnic & Panic

Day

19

Sauntering Day

20

21

Daylight Appre-

ciation

22 Take Your

Dog to Work

Today, Eat On-

ion Rings

23

Typewriter Day

24

Swim a Lap

25

Please Take My

Children to

Work Day

26

Eat Chocolate

Pudding

27

Helen Keller

Day

28

Tau Day

29

Camera Day

30

Meteor Watch

Day

JUNE 2018


Nutty national holidays Have you ever heard of wacky national holidays like Donut Day, Girlfriends Day or Frappé Day? The

first thing I ask myself when I hear these “national holidays” is; where do they come from? None of these holi-

days are actually federally declared. They are usually made up by an individual or company, they don’t need

any official paper to okay it. Companies usually independently declare these holidays to promote their product.

Congress actually stopped passing legislation for special holidays a while back but today mayors, cities, towns

and states can declare their own. You too can declare a day as a national holiday, you just need enough people

recognize the day to celebrate it.

On June 6th is the unofficial holiday of the Drive-In Movie Theatre. This day celebrates the anniver-

sary of the first drive in movie theatre opened by Richard Hollingshead in 1933. He first opened the theatre

showing the British

comedy “Wives Be-

ware” in Camden,

New Jersey. The price

was just 25 cents per

car and per person,

today that totals to

$4.70 per ticket. In

today's market the

average cost is $9 for

an adult ticket and $7

for a child.

His idea for

the drive-in theatre

first came about when

he realized his mother

was too big for indoor

movie theatre seats.

To make his mother

feel better about never

being able to go the theatre, he put a projector on the hood of his car, and tied up two white bed sheets in his

yard. That is how the first “Drive-In” theatre came about.

There are only about 348 movie theatres open in the US today. As technology advances people find it

more reasonable to see the latest movie in the comfort of a theatre, IMAX theatre, or just in their own homes.

The closest drive-in theatre near us is the Cherry Bowl in Honor which is about an hour and twenty

minutes away.

-Makenna Cassio


Chicago from pg. 1

Students rolled out of Central Lake aerly on

May 9th, starting their trip to Chicago Illinois.

The trip was packed full of fun events and ac-

tivities for the kids to do.

The kid's departed from school at 5:30

am Wednesday morning. From there they drove

to Kalamazoo MI, to the Amtrak Station. They

then took a train to Chicago Union station.

They arrived at 12 pm and dropped their bags

off at the hotel and walked to the Navy Pier to

eat lunch and shop. Dinner was reserved at the

Rainforest Cafe they got to check out the foun-

tain, Garrett Popcorn Company or the trol-

ley. When the crew arrived back at the

hotel, they got to enjoy swimming and

relaxing.

Thursday morning breakfast was

at the motel, followed be a trip the Field

Museum and Shedd aquarium. Shopping

and swimming were after and dinner was a

deep dish pizza. A performance of The

Wizard of Oz was enjoyed by all that

night.

Friday morning after breakfast

the kids got to go to Millenium Park and

this was the last event before the kids

started to pack up and head back to the

school.

Mrs. Fernandez’s offered many

thoughts about the trip: “ I was very excit-

ed to take over the Chicago trip this year.

The kids did an awesome job of fundrais-

ing and we thank the community for their

support as well. Watching the kids navigate the city was definitely a highlight. They had individual bus pass-

es and learned how to watch for their bus & watch for where to get off. We also took the train into the city

which was a new experience for all of our students. My highlight of the trip was not an individual stop that

we made, but was watching the kids learn, explore, and enjoy Shedd aquarium, The field museum, the Wiz-

ard of Oz at the Chicago theater, navy pier, and so much more. It’s also fun to watch the kids bond and ma-

ture throughout this experience” -Mitch Hood and Gaby Fernandez


A letter to incoming freshman

Dear Incoming Freshman,

High school can be extremely intimidating, and not knowing what to expect as a freshman may seem

scary. It is full of ups and downs.

There may be some things that will be helpful to know as you start your high school career that I wish

I would have known. Do not take things so seriously, mistakes are not the end of the world. You only get to go

through high school once, so try to enjoy it.

Letting people define you is another big mistake. If you feel like you need to live up to everyone else’s

standards, you may not find the things that you truly enjoy. Do not allow your friends to change you. Break

away from them if they don't accept you for you. People will change and so will your friends. They may move

away, or you might just drift apart. That is all part of high school. It will be tough but you will find new friends

who you can spend time with and have similar interests.

Find the things that you enjoy doing to help you fill your time and bring you to new people. If it is

reading, writing, drawing or playing a sport, spend time doing it. It will help you calm your mind and relieve

your stress. Do not let other people tell you that the things you enjoy doing are pointless, they have a place in

your life and that is all that matters. Do not not do something for fear of being bad at it. Take each opportunity,

no matter how difficult, as a chance to grow and as a chance to try something new. Be adventurous and step out

of your comfort zone.

Try a new sport or par-

ticipate in organizing an

event for your school or

community.

High school

will be a learning expe-

rience, but everyone has

been there, you are not

the only one. Class of

2022, enjoy high school.

-Finch Vanniman


Cancer: For the crab this month is show-

ing that health is all good until the 22nd,

After that you need to take breaks from

time to time. Your career will be slow this

month; you will be too busy to spend time

with your loved ones Speaking of loved

ones; your love life will be highly complex

this month. Your professional ambitions

may be slower because of the stress going

on elsewhere.

Leo: For the lion this month states

it’s natural that you are looking for harmo-

ny and peace in the family environment.

You will also aim for enhancement of psy-

chological strength in September 2017. It

also says that you will have many opportu-

nities for forming romantic relationships

this month. It’s a period of assertion and independence.

Virgo: For the maiden this month says that you’ll exper ience a your energy being restored, and It' s a

strong time for you to have personal confidence. It’s all about self expression; what kind of impression you

make on others, and beginning new personal projects. You are more self-centered than usual, and this is quite

natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far.

Libra: For the scales this month has energetic Mars enter ing into your soul sector from the 5th on, You' ll

be doing some thinking of your goals, needs, and desires. It's not the most energetic of periods in your life, but

you find more comfort in private moments and require a little more rest than usual.

Scorpio: For the scorpion this month shows that you need to get out in order for you to grow and im-

prove spiritual world, compassion, private life, and tolerance continue to expand and grow within you and and

that creates it in your life. Matters from the past are magnified in your life now. You tend to sort through the

attitudes that serve you well.

Sagittarius: For the anchor this month has your responsibilities, and life plan goals come into focus.

You're getting ready for an ambitious and accomplished period, although all of these matters do have a strong

social element to them. You have very creative, dynamic energy within you, more as the month advances

Capricorn: For the seagoat this month life is picking up pace for you in a an enjoyable way. Production

has been good for you, and now you're participating more than observing. You'll find that moving outside of

your normal bounds and routines improves your opportunity.

-Mia Disbrow


Star Sayings

Aquarius: For the water bearer this month should be br inging in good feelings around and within you.

It’s exactly the right time for you to go get ahead with things you’ve been needing to catch up on or do. Your

personal relationships will be rich because of your positivity and sociability. Your life is becoming very posi-

tive and you're finally figuring out what you need, even though what you needed has been right in front of you

the whole time.

Pisces: For the fish this month predicts that your health will need more attention and your social life

could be affecting it. To help your health, or keep it up to date, start maintaining harmony with your partner-

ships in life. Whether with friends or family, start doing a little more. You will have no problem in finding ro-

mantic associates possibly this month. You have a great period ahead to figure everything out in your life.

Aries: For the ram this month could be an emotional one with their future being the main focus of it.

Your work environment will be crazy planetary influences, which will be useful in meeting your career goals.

Proper exercise and diet control will help your fitness along with meditation. You can totally use your emotion-

al side as a strength to accomplish your objectives this month.

Taurus: For the bull this month pre-

dicts a month spent with family and plan-

ning your future career goals. Taureans

seeking employment will be quite success-

ful due to beneficial aspects of planets.

This is also a good month to start a busi-

ness, but do not expect any immediate

returns. Mars is forcing you to be inde-

pendent and aggressive. You should use

your skills to overcome certain things in

your life this month.

Gemini: For the twin this month tells

that planetary strength is situated and you

are not not dominant. You can spend your

energies on improving your emotional side

which in turn will help your professional

prospects in the future. You’ve been talk-

ing more smack than you usually do lately.


New way of ending things As the school year is wrapping up, students are anxious for summer to begin. But, we remember the sen-

iors who have recently left, having suffered from senioritis since the beginning of school.

This year, things were a little different when it came to graduation ceremonies. But, different didn’t mean

bad, in fact, most of the new things that were started this graduation season were great and fun changes.

The class of 2018 was the first graduating class from Central Lake to be able to decorate their graduation

caps, thanks to Mrs. Weaver. Each student was given a little over a week to take their cap home and decorate it

according to each person's personal interests and personalities.

Graduation this year was also split up into two ceremonies, graduation and recognition. This was done in

order to shorten the actual graduation ceremony, but it also served to be able to highlight more of the classes stu-

dents and their accomplishments.

There was also a

special “extra” ceremony

for the students on their last

day of school. At the end of

the day an assembly was

held in order to recognize

and send off the class of

2018. After the assembly,

the graduates went to the

elementary school to say

goodbye to the younger

kids.

This year was also

the first year that the gradu-

ates didn’t have to do a spe-

cial walk during the cere-

monies. Instead of a stop-

and-go, wedding style,

walk, Mrs. Weaver opted

for students to just walk

slowly so as to not look or

feel as silly.

There were definitely a lot of things that changed this year, but it made things flow smoother and work

well. Congratulations to the class of 2018 and good luck to the rest of the students as you continue your schooling.

~Elizabeth Yost


Advice for next year's seniors

There' are many important tips to a successful senior year. Right at the beginning of the school year is

when it all starts. You have to fill out the FAFSA, start applying to colleges, fill out scholarships, and still do

your homework. It's a very stressful road, but at the end of your senior year, all of your plans will come togeth-

er. You’ll have all your classes for college scheduled out for the fall or you'll have a great job lined up. Whatev-

er your plans/goals are will happen before you know it. During the first couple weeks Jostens will be coming into the class to give you a booklet that has all

the senior clothings, rings, caps & gowns, tassels, and open house announcements. They give you about a week

to get everything figured out with your parents. I suggest doing it right away because I remember doing it at 10

at night with my mom the day before it was due, she wasn’t very happy. First things first is to get the FAFSA filled out as fast as you can. It's really simple, all you need to do

is go through a series of questions and have your parents fill out a little part. If you have any problems Mrs. Spy

has a parents night to answer all your questions and help you fill it out. After you get the FAFSA filled out you should start applying to colleges as soon as you can, even col-

leges your not sure if you want to go to or not. I applied to about 7-10 colleges even though I can only go to one

at a time. Most colleges have free application month which means if you apply to that college during that month

then theres no application fee which is nice. Around December & January is when the yearbooks will be on sale. I highly recommend getting one.

For your last year of high school you’rre going to want to be able to look back at those pictures and remember

your high school days. There's going to be a great yearbook staff who will make a great yearbook for you to

remember your last year. Mrs. Spy will do a great job getting all the community scholarships out to you a couple months in ad-

vance. There’s so many way to get free money for college. Colleges have them online that you can fill out.

There's community scholarships, and even more throughout the area. Take advantage of that and get as many

scholarships done as you can, it will pay off later. If you know where your for sure going to college, fill out

their scholarship applications as well. Don't be like me a keep putting them off till last minute. By the time you fill out all your scholarships and applied to colleges, you'll have an open house to

worry about. You have to figure out a place to do it at, what kind of food to have, what type of decorations you

want and invitations. Get your invitations done as soon as possible, then you have time to find addresses and get

them mailed before your open house. Also, a really important tip is to keep about an 83% for your semester two grade. If you meet that goal

you don’t have to take your semester two exams. So that means do your homework on time and pay attention. It

pays off not having to take an end of the year exam. Lastly, you’re going to want to sign up for orientation to whatever college you plan on going to. The

sooner you can get signed up for classes the higher probability you will have getting into that class. I'm going to

NMC and I just went on May 9th to sign up for classes. That was the very first signing up for classes they had

and I'm already on the waitlist for some of my classes. Seats fill up really fast and you want to make sure you

get a seat.

-Paige Talbot


Maximum Ride books, a great read

By: James Patterson

Maximum Ride, Nudge, Iggy, Angel, Gazzy, and the Erasers

are all the main characters of the books. These books are

about adventures within the fantasy world. Nudge, Iggy,

Angel, Gazzy, and the Erasers go through many dangerous

hardships and face many fears. Being chased by the Erasers

was hard enough on them.. But, having to relocate was hard-

er each time. They are strong yet weak in their ways of life.

Max is the leader of the gang even though she is only four-

teen years old. They all try to defend each other almost like a

wolf pack.

These books are interesting because they literally keep you

guessing. The adventures of these books is so strong it’ll

make you keep wanting more. They are more of a high

school level book than a middle school book. These books

are worth reading if you have passion for adventures.

I can’t tell you more than what I have already said cause it

will ruin the books so read them to find out. And they are all

worth Accelerated Reader points!

My favorite parts of the book are the adventures because

something risky always happens... like one of the group

members being taken by the Erasers. The trill is worth the

thrill.

- Alexis Robtoy

“Always worth the ride, and you’ve gotta soar to survive.”


Beautification from pg. 1

Not everything we had to beautify was small.

Mrs. Kinery’s group of middle schoolers explored the

rubble of an old house, finding an assortment of cinder

blocks, pipes, rocks, an old tire rim and a garden hose.

Not every groups’ areas were unkempt, noticeably the

two groups working in the front yard, which encom-

passed little trash and most of the work needed was rak-

ing and mulch spreading.

Beautification day did not just happen on its

own but was organized by Mrs. Yost, the National Hon-

or Society Advisor, and she deserves a huge thanks for putting it all together. Being the first school wide beauti-

fication, there was some flaws, such as the lack of equipment provided, but next year it will no doubt be a

smoother experience. More thanks can be given to the whole National Honor Socie-

ty’s members for leading each group and putting in more work after everybody else

went to sixth hour.

In the end, Beautification Day is a day that has every student helping out in

cleaning up the school and make the community look better as a whole. The day was

an overall success and will be improved in the future to help next year’s day be more

organized and put together.

-Zane Newton


When you walk outside at night and look up

what do you see? Do you see just a bunch of stars or

do you see the constellations that the stars make up?

Do you know all the constellations or just parts like the

big dipper and Orion’s belt? Do you know the stories

they hold?

Many people just see the stars and occasional-

ly they see the big dipper or Orion’s belt, but there is a

lot more up there and a different story for each constel-

lation.

There are 88 named constellations that are

more visible depending on the time of the year. The

constellations are visible year round, but the month

that astronomers give to them as the visible time is

when they are usually brightest at a certain time. For

example, Orion is best seen in January at 9:00pm but if

you want to see it in February you could still see it just

as well at 10:00pm or in December at 8:00pm. Astron-

omers say for every hour before nine that you are look-

ing you should subtract ½ a month and for every hour

after 9 add ½ a month.

Each constellations has many different stories

behind it. Some can have two or three stories just

about individual stars that make them up. One famous

constellation is Orion.

Orion’s story is not a happy one. According

to Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter killed when

he stepped on Scorpius, a scorpion. When the gods

heard of his death they felt sorry for him so they gave

him his own constellation along with his two dogs,

Canis Major and Canis Minor, and the animals they

hunted, Lepus, the rabbit, and Taurus, the bull.

Orion is famous for the three bright stars that

form his belt. These stars create a straight line across

the sky. The brightest star in the constellation, Betel-

geuse is above the belt and forms Orion's “shoulder”.

In Arabic Betelgeuse translates to “The armpit of the

central one.” This shows that the constellation was

known throughout many cultures.

There are so many constellations with their

own unique stories. They are all formed by asterisms

and individual stars. The stars in the sky as individuals

do not have much significance but together as a whole,

they make up a story.

-Matilda Perkins

The world above


Guide to greatness with the PSAT and the SAT

A few months ago, the 9th and 10th graders took the PSAT while the 11th graders took the actual

SAT. These tests take a long time to finish and within that time, you must complete sections of various

subjects such as history, science, math and language. To help you with these exhausting tests, I have piled

together some tips and tricks to help you prepare for the SAT and how your score will impact your way to

college.

One of the biggest factors while taking the PSAT and SAT is the time limit to each section. This

deterring limitation placed upon the student seems like a huge pressure being put on you but the main way

to combat this restriction is by simply not worrying about it. I know the time limits make it seem you have

little time to do the section but don’t rush. But don’t get me wrong, time is still the main limiting factor.

One more tip I can give to students getting ready for the SAT or PSAT is that basic studying of

math formulas or practice how to properly use a comma or other tips for proper grammar. Being prepared

for the PSAT and SAT can be as simple as studying extra tips and tricks to read and examine questions in

a thorough and quick manner. More help I can give is by helping your odds when you guess. Let’s not

deny it, everyone guesses on the tests; either one time or most of the time, but the help I can give is that

when guessing, choose the answer that can be backed up by information given in the article.

The last thing I want to bring up is what you should do with your SAT and PSAT scores. When

you receive your scores, a major helper is College Board, a website that helps students find their ideal

college and assists them into being prepared for that college. When you find your results on the website,

each section will have lists of your strengths and weaknesses in the respective subject. When going on

College Board, you will most likely have already made a profile but if you didn’t or you can’t remember,

you can always ask Mrs.Spyhalski for help.

From proper guessing to not focusing on time, the SAT and PSAT has a lot of tips and tricks you

can find on the internet and, with College Board, you can be on your road to success to your favorite col-

lege.

-Zane Newton


AIR

AMUSE-MENT

APPLES

AUGUST

BACKPACK

BALL

BASEBALL

BEACH

BERRIES

BUCKET

CAMPING

CARNIVAL

CHALK

CONDITION-ING

COOLERDAI-SY

CREAM

DIVING

FAMILY

FARM

FERRIS

FLAG

FLOWERS

FOURTH

FRIENDS

FRISBEE

GAMES

GARDEN

GATHER-INGS

GRASS

GRASSHOP-PERSHAT

HIKING

HOLIDAY

HOT

HUMID

ICE

JOY

JULY

JUNE

LIGHTNING

OCEAN

OUTDOORS

OUTSIDE

PARK

PICNIC

PLAYING

POPSICLE

RELAX

ROSE

SANDALS

SANDCAS-TLE

SEA

SEASHORE

SEASON

SHORTS

SHOV-ELSIDEWALK

SKI

SNORKEL

SPORTS

STARS

STRAWBER-RIES

SUMMER

SUN

SUNBURN

SUNDRESS

SUNFLOW-ER

SUNGLASS-

ES

SUNHAT

SUNNY

SUNSCREEN

SWIM

SWIMSUIT

TAN

THUNDER

THUNDER-

STORM

TRAVEL

TRIP

TRUNKS

TUBE

VACATION

VISIT

WATER

WATERMEL-

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After a long winter the Central Lake baseball

season finally started on Wednesday, May 2nd.

In the first game of the season the Trojans

split wins with East Jordan. In game one East Jordan

won 16-1 after scoring 11 in the first inning. In game

two Central Lake held off East Jordan to win 8-6.

On May 3rd the Trojans played a duo of Ona-

way and Pellston. The Trojans lost to Onaway 1-0

after an early run by Onaway. Central Lake fared bet-

ter in the second game against Pellston Central Lake

won 17-6. After an early run in the first inning of 11-2,

the Trojans kept the lead all the way to the end.

Monday May 7th the Trojans had another one

win, one loss night, against Forest Area and Mancelo-

na. In the first game of the night Forest area won 2-1.

Against Mancelona Bret Dewey was able to strike out

13 batters to take the win in a 2-1 game.

The following Monday Central Lake hosted Ellsworth

to claim two more wins. The Trojans won 8-3 in the

first game and 8-1 in the second.

The Trojans hosted a second non conference

game the following Wednesday against Glen Lake.

The Trojans lost 16-2 in the first game and 15-5 in the

second.

The boys rounded off the week hosting Jo-

Burg and Gaylord St. Mary's. The Trojans lost both

games. The Jo-Burg score was 5-4 and St. Mary's was

12-0. The Trojans had a rough night with both Austin

Bay and Jayce Hoogerhyde getting ejected.

The Trojans have a couple more games on the

schedule and to finish off they will play in Lake Lee-

lanau on June 2nd against the winner of a game be-

tween Bellaire and Glen Lake.

-Matilda Perkins

Trojan baseball split several match-ups


High school flies by

High school, the best days of our lives. Did

you ever think about how fast it goes by?

Just think, one day you’ll be waking up for

your last first day of high school. One day you’ll be

showing up for your last sports season. One last set

of exams. One day you’ll be walking downtown

with your friends for lunch one last time. One last

time listening to Mr Barry tell one of his many stories, or having Mr Platte try and hand you a newspaper. One

last day of seeing Mr Beasley's bright self. One last dance. One last Friday night lights. One last class wars. One

last day of high school.

One day you’re going to wake up and realize how little time you have left. You’ll sit there and wonder

why in the world you didn’t want to go to that practice or why you had an attitude in that game. You’re going to

wonder why you let so many things get to you. I know it sounds crazy, but it’ll hit you. When that last day fi-

nally comes, you’re going to wish you could go back and change so many things.

So, to the underclassmen and middle schoolers, don’t take the time you have for granted. ALWAYS

give it your best in every single thing you do. Whether it’s school or sports, you need to, “Empty the tank,” as

Mr. Gordon would say. That last time is coming, and it’s coming up fast.

High school flies by, so make memories and always remember that you’re going to miss this when it’s

gone.

~ Mikayla Graham


Trojan Sportz

2018 girls track team

This year’s track season had a late start due to weather conditions in April. Even though the sea-

son wasn’t as long, the athletes made the best of it. This year there are three seniors to recognize: Kaelon-

nie Schluckbier, Matilda Perkins, and Cybil Ritchie. These three girls contribute to the team tremendous-

ly. Kaelonnie and Cybil participate in three or the four relays and Matilda does hurdle events and the long

jump. Cybil also throws discus.

In track, you are allowed to participate up to four events in a meet. Each meet can be different

with what place they medal to. It usually depends on how many schools attend the meet. Individual

events, medal higher than team events do. For example, a 100M dash will medal higher than a 100M re-

lay.

This year, Kendra Grafenauer had achieved being First Team All Conference in High Jump.

The 1600M Relay,

800M Relay, and

400M Relay got

All Region as well.

With the small

numbers of girls

this year, their

outcome at the end

showed a lot of

progress since the

first practice.

-Cybil Ritchie


Besides the seniors, there are many athletes that do a great job in their individual and team events. Below there

is a list of all members of the varsity track team along with their events.

Name

Matilda Perkins

Cybil Ritchie

Kaelonnie Shluckbier

Tess Perkins

Kendra Grafenauer

Chloe Huckle

Cassie LaGumina

Grade

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

Events

Long Jump, 100M Hurdles

Discus, 400M Relay, 800M Relay, 1600M Relay

400M Relay, 800M Relay, 1600M Relay

Shot Put, Discus

High Jump, 200M Dash, 800M Relay, 1600M Relay

Long Jump, 100M Dash

3200M Relay, 800M Relay, 400M Relay

Andie Dewey 9 3200M Relay, 200M Dash, 400M Dash

Keelan Vanderhart 9 3200M Relay, 400 Dash, 400M Relay

Alania Nemec 9 3200M Relay, 1600M Relay

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