2/8/12 Oriole Pride

An Independent Newspaper Serving the Athletes of the

Springville Schools and Area Community

Wednesday, February 8, 2012, Volume 2>>Issue 24>> An Independent newspaper serving Springville, Iowa

ORIOLE PRIDE “Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be”

~ Jimmy Johnson

SENIORS SHARE THE LIMELIGHT

Another sport is wrapping up regular season play and with its end brings a celebration for our senior’s. Friday night featured a ceremony recognizing our athletes who will soon move on to become Oriole “Legends”. We paid tribute to the dedication they have demonstrated while in high school. Ten athletes and their families were honored in between varsity games in Machovec Gymnasium. Lots of smiles, cheers and applause, all deservedly so.

Pictured above, from left to right: Ray Colony (Wrestling), Jamie Donaldson (Cheerleading) and C.J. Fitzgerald (Basketball) Pictured below, from left to right: Brien Hanson (Basketball), Mikkel Jensen (Basketball) and Emily Mysak (Cheerleading)

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Pictured clockwise from the left: Hannah O’Brien (Basketball), Brittney Oxley (Cheerleading), Zachary Scriver (Basketball)and Carly Robertson (Dance and Cheer)

The esteemed coaches applaud our seniors: Liz Port (Cheer and Dance) Gretchen Eastman (Girls Basketball) Nate Sanderson (Girls Basketball) Nic Thorp (Boys Basketball) Joe Martin (Boys Basketball) Nick Merritt (Boys Basketball)

COACH’S CORNER We see them in various places. Class rooms, gymnasiums, side lines… Woody’s One-Stop. But how well do we really know our coaches? Let’s find out; Please meet Springville Business teacher Nic Thorp; What high school did you go to? Linn-Mar High School ('04) College you graduated from: Mt. Mercy University ('10 Secondary Education - Business) University of Northern Iowa ('08 Business Administration) Kirkwood Community College ('06 Business Administration) What sports do you coach at Springville? MS/HS Basketball and Golf Name of spouse or significant other? Fiance, Amanda Who is your favorite athletic team to follow? Iowa Hawkeyes/UNI Panthers Favorite quote: "Do right as much as possible." Last book you read: A River Runs Through It What station is on your car radio? 105.7 What do you love about Springville school? The size of it. Students are given a fair chance at anything they want to pursue.

Thank You Mr. Thorp


BASKETBALL TEAMS FOCUS ON POST SEASON PLAY

While the regular season has come to an end, the road to the tournament is just beginning—and it originates in Springville. Both the girls and the boys will open up with first round games at home this year. The Lady O’s will host Midland on Thursday evening with a 7pm tip-off. The winner earns a trip to Preston on Valentine’s day to face the winner of the Bellevue Marquette/Preston game. Coach Sanderson and the girls team look to rebound from a hard fought loss to the Ed-Co Vikings on Monday evening. Springville led by as many as 7 points but the game was one of runs and Ed-Co was able to leave town with a 61-59 win. While a loss is a loss, there were many positives. Sarah “I can’t believe she’s a freshman” Matus put on another spectacular performance. She led the O’s with 19 points including five 3-point field goals. Those five raise her to the top of the record books as she passes Abbie Neff who previously held the record with 45 in a season—Matus sits at 50. And according to team coach, statistician and historian—

Nate Sanderson, Sarah is 13th on the list of 3-pointers for a season among all classes in the state, 4th on the list of 1A schools and is 1st among all underclassmen across the classes in Iowa. Coach Sanderson also adds that “Tracy Kilburg was the story of the night for the Orioles. Tracy finished the game with 15 points and 15 rebounds. She also made 5 of her 6 FT attempts (83%). She played with tremendous heart and poise at both ends of the floor”. Kilburg was also one shot

away from being the hero as she ended the game with an open look at a 3 that was in and out. With little time to rest, the 9-12 team prepare for the one and done part of the year. Thursday night, 7pm, DVR your shows and hit the gym. In boys action, Springville wrapped up its regular season on the road at Maquoketa Valley on Tuesday, suffering a 67-37 loss. The Wildcats had 3 guys in double figures while the Oriole’s struggled from the field. Elias Nissen finished with 15 points and Jake Hulett 10. With the loss, Coach Merritt and the team end the season with an overall record of 6-15. There is no time to think of the what ifs—Another Wildcat team awaits—the O’s will face Central City on Monday, at home. Get the dishes done early so you can join us.

DID YOU KNOW?

Oriole basketball is going live...we will be broadcasting a live video feed at the address below

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shs-orioles-basketball

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shs-orioles-basketball


WEEKLY PICKS CONTEST: Check out these upcoming basketball match ups and make your weekly picks:

Illinois State at UNI Texas A&M at Iowa State Simpson at Cornell Liberty at Presbyterian Here’s what you do, choose your winners, & the total number of points Royce White of ISU will score Saturday. Tie-breaker goes to the one closest to White’s point total. Send your picks & name to [email protected] & catch the next issue to see who won bragging rights. Congratulations to Springville teacher and coach, Nic Thorp for winning last weeks contest.

SENIOR “O”

Oriole Pride has a family affair of sorts this week. We profile cousins Carly Robertson and Jamie Donaldson who are both seniors this year. First we meet Jamie Donaldson; Where were you born? I was born at St. Lukes on February 22, 1994 How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have one older brother Are you the oldest, middle... youngest? I am the baby of the family Parents names: Tom and Kim Donaldson List the activities you participate in: Softball, volleyball, track, cheerleading, 4H, youth council, student senate, and junior fire fighting. Who do you text the most? I text Aaron the most or my mother lol Favorite food: Fruit by far, pretty much any fruit Favorite movie: Sweet Home Alabama What do you like to do in your free time? I like to either draw, paint, or workout in my free time, but I rarely have any. If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or not, who would you choose? It would probably be Channing Tatum:) What do you do to get pumped up before a game? I always have to have the music cranked in the locker room, which always leads to dancing. If you were to audition for American Idol, what song would you sing? Oh boy, probably a Taylor Swift song. What is your favorite athletic memory so far? I think my favorite athletic memory would be in 8th grade when I received my varsity jersey for softball, I swear I was the happiest kid in the world. Have you made plans yet for next fall? If so, what are they? My plans for next fall are to attend Central College for Exercise Science and to minor in Nutrition. I also plan to play softball while I am there.

And next we meet Carly Robertson:

Where were you born? St. Lukes Hospital How many brothers and sisters do you have? 1 sister Nicole and 1 brother Jesse Are you the oldest, middle... youngest? Middle Parents names: Sonya Robertson and Tim Robertson List the activities you participate in: Basketball Cheer, Choir, Color Guard, Dance, Foot-ball Cheer, LRP (Leadership Resiliency Program), Speech and Track. Who do you text the most? Austin Howe Favorite food: Chicken Strips with BBQ sauce Favorite movie: Burlesque What do you like to do in your free time? Hanging out with my friends and/or going shopping If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or not, who would you choose? Joan Jett What do you do to get pumped up before a game? Listening to up beat music If you were to audition for American Idol, what song would you sing? Somethings Got A Hold On Me - Christina Aguilera What is your favorite athletic memory so far? Winning a 2nd Place trophy from my Color Guard Solo at the All Iowa Open/January Jam at Anamosa High School. Have you made plans yet for next fall? If so, what are they? Yes, I plan on going to Kirkwood for two years to study Fashion Merchandising and Marketing and my transfer to another college is still undecided. Thank You Jamie and Carly

Oriole Pride incorrectly profiled Oriole Legend Bret Barner as “Brett” in the 2/1/12 issue. The online version is correct and apologies are extended to Bret and his family.


ORIOLE LEGENDS Oriole Pride features Springville alumni who still have ties to the community. This week we feature another double delight—Springville graduate’s/Mother-Son, Mary and Tim Robertson. First, let’s meet Mary…

Maiden Name: Latta Class of: 1958 Sports/Activities participated in while in High School: Cheerleading was the only “sport” a girl could play. Each class chose 2 girls, I was selected as a sophomore and cheered for the remainder of high school. I was also a class officer, student council member, participated in Jr and Sr play, choir and 4H. What is your most cherished High School memory? I loved the cheerleading and the group of girls Nick Name? In grade school I had a red coat and was called “Little Red Riding Hood”. Also, as a child, I’d deliver milk across the road to our neighbor’s. The man had an accident and was laid up so I would pop in and say hi, so he called me “Mary Sunshine”. What is the craziest thing you did in High School? Our cheer group found a dead dog and we buried it. At that time, the County would pay you so we used that money to buy letters for the sweater of our mascot cheerleader. We had her name added to the front of her sweater, just like ours was. Who was your most memorable teacher—and what made them so memorable? Miss Waters, she taught English. She didn’t smile a lot and she was strict, but you learned a lot. How many kids were in your class? 27 If you were to write a biography, what would the title be? Country Girl If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Settle everyone’s greediness What did you want to be as a child? A school teacher Please list your spouse and children: Husband, James or “Buzz”, children; Kim, Tim and Lisa Where was your first date with “Buzz”? I met him at Armar Dance Hall. Our first date was dinner and then he took me to watch him bowl in a league at Jubilee Lanes. Word of advice for Springville students… Do the best you can, take part in things and enjoy everybody

IN THE YEAR 1958… The US Supreme Court ordered Arkansas schools to integrate A US Stamp cost 3 cents Elvis Presley was drafted in to the US Army The Bridge On The River Kwai won the Oscar for “Best Picture Author Truman Capote published “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” A gallon of gas was 25 cents The Wham-O company introduces the hula-hoop, over 100 million were sold that year alone Popular TV shows included Rawhide, Perry Mason and Lassie Advertisement to the left features Palmolive soap

Mary and her cheerleading team are pictured in the 1957 Oriole Yearbook


ORIOLE LEGENDS Now let’s meet Tim…

Class of: 1984 Sports/Activities participated in while in High School: Football, basketball and track What is your most cherished High School memory? Making our senior homecoming float Nick Name? “T” What is the craziest thing you did in High School? Jumping out the second story window of our house so a buddy could pick me up to go out all night—without my parents knowing. Who was your most memorable teacher—and what made them so memorable? Mr. Allison, he was easy to talk to How many kids were in your class? 52 Who was your big rival in school? Central City College Attended: Kirkwood If you were to write a biography, what would the title be? “The Truth” If you could have one superpower, what would it be? To be able to see into the future What did you want to be as a child? A farmer Name the year, make, model and color of your first car: 1974, Z-28 Camaro—Red/Black What color tux did you wear to your senior prom? Dark Blue Please list the names of your children: Nicole, Carly and Jesse Word of advice for Springville students… Nothing ever happens unless you make it happen Thank You “T” - and that whole jumping out of the window thing? I think your parents know now—I am thinking you are

probably grounded...

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A blast from the past: Left; Look at these legends featured in a 1983 write up. Recognize anyone? To the right; The car, the suit and the girl… “T” has it all doesn’t he?

IN THE YEAR 1984… A movie ticket cost $2.50 A gallon of gas was $1.10 The AIDS virus was identified The first Apple Macintosh went on sale Popular TV shows included Baywatch, The Cosby Show, The A Team and Cheers Michael Jackson’s Album “Thriller” won best of the year

Pictured above, the original A-Team and on the right— The first I-anything… Apple’s Macintosh computer came out in 1984, it sold for $2,495! It featured 64 kilobytes of memory and two 5.25” floppy disk drives.

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