3TEACHERS USE FITNESS CENTER 5COLLIN KELLY INSPIRES TEAM 6FALL SPORTS TEAMS REFLECT ON SEASONSike Hi-LifePIke High School5401 W. 71st St.

Indianapolis, IN 46268September 2015 Vol. 74 Issue 1

Participants can now earn college credit, gain professional experience

Students get head start at new Career CenterHaleIgH StINerReporter

Chef Nick Carter demonstrates how to use a knife as seniors Dajour Smith, left, and Tyler McClure, right, observe. We have a sky-is-the-limit sort of situation here, he said.

Photos by Sarah Medrano / Hi-Life

Imagine a place where high school students can start a strong foundation for their dream jobs. While most high school students out there do not have such an opportunity, Pike High School now offers a place for exactly that: the schools own Career Center.

Im excited about the fact that we have a sky-is-the-limit sort of situation here, said Chef Nick Carter, the instructor for the culinary arts program. We can do all kinds of fun stuff to help enrich the

students and get them some experience and knowledge.

The courses offered in the Career Center include culinary arts, cosmetology, barbering, health sciences, criminal jus-tice and emergency medical services.

Students can earn certifica-tions in most of the programs, said Assistant Principal Mrs. Mari Swayne, director of the Pike Career and STEM Center.

In health sciences, students can earn a certified nursing assistant certification. Stu-dents who graduate with this certification can typically find jobs right out of high school that pay $13 to $18 an hour, Mrs. Swayne said.

In the culinary arts classes, students have the ability to earn a Pro-Start certification.

Another benefit of the Career Center classes is that students can earn dual credit through Vincennes University and Ivy Tech Community Col-lege, said Mrs. Swayne.

In previous years, students have gone to the J. Everett Light Career Center in Wash-ington Township. However, the academic schedules of Pike Township and Wash-ington Township started to conflict.

[Schedule conflicts and travel time] added up to about six weeks that were

lost of instruction, said Mrs. Swayne. Now because we have our own programs here, we can keep our students here.

The school built the culi-nary arts area as well as the cosmetology and barbering area from scratch. The school

Seniors Natalie Sipes and Madison Jones use a man-nequin to practice how to evaluate a patient. SEE CAREER ON PAGE 8

2 september 2015 News

New pool creates woes over hairabrIaNa HerroNReporter

Construction of the new Aquatic Center concludes in October. For the swimming program, thats a good thing it means a brand new facil-ity and hosting home meets again. But for girls who worry about their hair, the news isnt as good. The new pool means required swimming classes and for many, ruined hair.

I hate it, sophomore Petra Kalaba said, because my hair is going to get wet.

Physical education teacher Ms. Val Dillion said that students will be required to swim for gym class starting in January.

Swimming will be in the regular P.E. curriculum, she said.

While Kalaba is dreading the swimming classes, swim coaches, teachers, fans and members are excited for the pools opening.

Whenever we open, this is really going to be amazing, said Aquatics Director Thomas Moore.

The Aquatic Center was supposed to open over the summer, but the construction was pushed back. This affect-ed the swim team because it didnt have a home facility.

Its very frustrating, said Coach Moore. It really hurts our membership.

The swim team has had to practice from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Aquatic Center of North Central High School. Because Pikes meets last season were all away, it affected how many

people were on the team and attendance at their meets.

The swim team is over-joyed for the new pool, but sophomore Madisyn Lester is nervous about it because of the required swim classes that she will need to take.

I dont want to do it, she said. Its really inconvenient.

Lester thinks it is trouble-some because you have to take a shower in the middle of the day. She also says that you have to put lotion on and make sure you do not smell like chlorine, which can be a hassle.

She is not the only one who has problems with the required swim classes.

I would feel uncomfort-able, said sophomore Reuben Clark. I dont want to show people my body.

Even though swimming is a useful skill, one faculty member admitted she did not like her high school swim class.

Assistant Principal Mrs. Kurt Benjamin, the depart-ment chair for the health and physical education, had to take swimming as a student in California. She did not like it because in California the pools are outside. She also had the class in the morning, so she recalls being really cold during class.

Mrs. Benjamin may have not liked her swim classes in high school, but she said she does feel that the new pool will be worth it.

Were hoping it is going to be a good experience, she said.

Some students may be scared about the pools new opening, but some think swimming at school is not such a bad thing.

Senior Tyrone Boykin took swimming and was really intrigued with it.

It was fun, he said. I really like swimming.

Boykin said that the only problem that he had was dry skin.

Freshman Alayia Bournes said that swimming in school is not that bad, but she still doesnt want to take the class.

Its seems cool, Bournes said.

Ms. Dillion said she is sure that everything will be ok for those who are worrying.

I know, she said. The girls are not looking forward to it.

How do you feel about required swimming classes?

Aarien ForneySophomore

Kayla AllenSenior

Yvette Anderson Senior

Tania Rodriguez Sophomore

I wouldnt do it. I probably would not participate.

I wouldnt do it be-cause of my hair. Lets not swim.

It would mess up my whole vibe for my hair.

I dont want to take swimming classes. Its the struggle.

I dont care, but some girls wouldn t like it.

KaylaGovanJunior

BrieWilkersonJunior

(My hair) would be poufy, all over the place, curly, and dry.

Photos by Sarah Medrano / Hi-Life

3News September 2015 Fitness center opens to Pike staffTeachers, staff members now use facility that was once only for studentsStePHaNy brIceoReporter

which provides schools with funding to improve physical education programs. With the grant money, the school built the fitness center, but it was only available to students. The terms of the grant stipulated that after five years, the center would open to staff.

When teachers found out the fitness center was being built for students, several started asking if it would ever be available to faculty, Ms. Benjamin said, adding that teachers were constantly call-ing and e-mailing her about it. In March, teachers found out it would be available in the 2015-2016 school year, and the school started preparing for it right away.

Students have a few con-cerns, though. Some think

Photos by Sarah Medrano / Hi-Life

Pike has had a fitness cen-ter for five years, but teachers have never been able to use it only students. Until now. The fitness center opened this month for teachers, and according to the school, many have been using it.

The fitness center is open to teachers any time before school and from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

English teacher Mrs. Jodi MacDonald is among the teachers excited for the op-portunity.

(The hours) start a little bit after school (ends), which gives us time to finish our school work, and also to work out before we go home, Mrs. McDonald said. Usually when

you go home before going to the gym you dont want to leave anymore. You get so lazy.

The fitness center is free to all Pike teachers and staff.Thats an advantage because gym memberships can be expensive, said Assistant Principal Mrs. Kurt Benjamin, who is in charge of the fitness center.

I think they will enjoy the convenience and saving money, Mrs. Benjamin said.

Access to the fitness center will allow teachers to be more conscious about work-ing out for their own health, Mrs. Benjamin said.

Five years ago, Pike won a Carol M. White Physical Educa-tion Program (P.E.P.) grant,

Mr. Ben Csikos does squats in the fitness center. He is among several faculty now using the center.

it might be a little awkward sharing the fitness center with teachers. They might not con-centrate on their daily work

Ms. Jordyn Brown partici-pates with other faculty in a recent spin class at the fitness center.

Teachers and staff ride stationary bikes during spin class at the Pike fitness center. The fitness center recently became available for teachers to use. Paid for by a grant the school obtained five years ago, the center was originally only available for student use.

SEE FITNESS ON PAGE 10

and understanding a new culture was successful.

Its nice to see people are going there and learning, said senior Esmeralda Espinosa, a Dominican student in Ms. Taylors class.

During her trip, Ms. Taylor tried new adventures with the help of her fellow Spanish teacher Mrs. Karen Wharton. Mrs. Wharton, who had spent a part of her summer in the Dominican Republic as well, met up with Ms. Taylor and encouraged her to try new things. One of those things was riding a motorcycle with-out helmets.

Ms. Taylor also noted that public transportation in the Dominican Republic is typi-cally crowded, and it also

4 september 2015 News

Renewed creativityTeachers bring home worldly experiences to classroom

JordaN macmIllaNReporter

Standing beside a pillar that reads colmado, meaning grocery store, Ms. Leiwana Taylor visits a Dominican food market in Santo Domingo. I eat pizza almost every day, so I was a little worried about trying the new foods while I was there, Ms. Taylor said.

Photo courtesy of Ms. Leiwana Taylor

With a new outlook on Do-minican culture, Ms. Leiwana Taylor returns from her trip to the Dominican Republic.

Learning new techniques from dance workshops in New York, Mr. Matthew Hougland said he absolutely renewed my creativity.

According to Mrs. Mieke Kendrick, she is now ready to write the story of her grandfa-thers life during World War II after her travels in Europe.

For speech pathologist Mrs. Cheslea Hodges, her trip to Finland will take place in March due to the education systems different time of year.

These four Pike instructors were awarded the $10,000 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship in early 2015, and each one prepared for an educational trip over the summer to bring new ex-periences into the classroom.

Ms. Taylor, who teaches Spanish, divided her time between Santo Domingo and Sosua in the Dominican Republic. Attending classes daily like she was in school, Ms. Taylor learned more about the Dominican culture and how much different the environment is. Upon her arrival in Santo Domingo, Ms. Taylor said, It was nothing like I envisioned it. Describing the heat as breathing oven air, Ms. Taylor said there were no screens for the windows and no air conditioning in her apartment.

Even with the uncomfort-able new environment, Ms. Taylor said, I would not have traded my time in Santo Do-mingo for anything.

Ms. Taylor described the poorer people as being the most welcoming. Living a different way of life, they ap-preciate everything they have.

I never realized how American I am until I got there, Ms. Taylor said. It changed my life and allowed me to appreciate other cul-tures.

As she continued to take her classes, she would have homework every day. She also took dance classes and learned the bachata, a Dominican style of dance. Ms. Taylors plans of teaching Do-minican culture to her classes are underway.

Ms. Taylor returned to school and discussed her travels with a few of her Do-minican students, and felt her attempt at connecting with

dancing in the dominican

Mr. Matthew Hougland, right, poses with Jake Odmark, the lead role in the play Kinky Boots, during a trip to New York. Mr. Houg-land said Odmark has also done vocal arrangements for PIkes Mystiques group.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Mathew Hougland

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5september 2015Sports

Collin Kelly inspires teamJaNay WatSoNReporter

According to Coach Graves, the team is doing many things in Kellys memory and honor. The team decided to have Kellys initials, CK, placed on the back of their helmets.

In addition, Kellys locker remains untouched and after every game they put his uni-form into his locker.

Senior defensive back Josh Hayes said that although nobody outside the team believes they will make it to state, those people do not know how much Kellys death has motivated them.

Nobody has faith in us, Hayes said. (It) motivates me.

Collin Kelly, the sophomore who died during football practice over the summer, has left a lasting impact that is shaping the Red Devils football season.

(He) made us realize how much we need each other as a team. (We have built a) brotherhood, said sopho-more linebacker Aron Fritch.

Junior Jacob Smith said al-though its difficult, the team is trying to move forward this season.

Life is short so we cant look back, Smith said. We have to work hard no matter what.

Players said the team is motivated and more ready than ever to try to make it to the state championship. Pikes only state championship ap-pearance was in 2007, when the Red Devils lost to Carmel.

Weve just got to focus on being the best that we can be, Head Coach Jimmy Graves said.

Several players added that making it to state means everything to them because they want to do it for Kelly.

The Red Devils are 2-4. Highlights include beating Brownsburg 53-34 in its open-ing game of the season and a 30-27 win over Ben Davis in early September.

The team has lost to Fish-ers, Carmel, Lawrence Central and Warren Central.

The players remain opti-mistic about the rest of the season.

The only thing that can beat us is ourselves, said senior quarterback Derick Hawthorne.

Photos courtesy of Pikes Peek

C.K., the initials of Collin Kelly, adorns the back of senior Kendall Sprowls helmet. Kelly, who died over the summer during football practice, has inspired the team this year. He made us realize how much we need each other, said sophomore linebacker Aron Fritch.

Football players want to win for teammate who died over summer

He made us real-ize how much we need each other as a team. We have built a brother-hood.-Sophomore linebacker Aron Fritch

Football players do jump-ing jacks during practice. The team has a heightened sense of purpose and unity this season after losing Kelly.

6 september 2015 SPORTS

Fall sports season winds downCoaches, athletes reflect on expectations, accomplishments of 2015ceara StallWortHReporter

Senior Lenin Aguilar kicks the ball during a recent game. Photos courtesy of Pikes Peek

The fall sports season

featuring cross-country, girls golf, boys tennis, soccer and volleyball is nearing an end. Coaches and team mem-bers shared their thoughts on how they fared this season, as well as what makes their sports unique.

Volleyball Though their first game

was Aug. 17, players began preparing for the season well before that date. The girls participated in open gyms throughout the summer.

I feel like every day is a tryout. You have to work hard, sophomore Tiana Williams said.

Williams said the team had high expectations for this season.

The team heads into the county tournament this week Sectionals begin Oct. 22.

I want us to be known as one of the best teams in the state. Its a privilege being on this team, Williams said.

SoccerSoccer isnt a sport that

is simple to learn. It takes a lot of skill and coordination, sophomore Micah Broner said.

Along with any other team, it took Broner a lot of hard work and dedication to make the team. With there being so much running and endurance that goes into soccer, being on the team feels like a huge accomplishment, she said.

The whole team is wel-coming. Its just a good envi-ronment, said Broner, who is on the JV team.

As Broner strives for varsity, she hopes to contribute to a championship win.

The girls started off their season with a win against Avon. They hope to finish the season strong as they head into the county tournament.

Sectionals begin Oct. 7 at Brebeuf.

On the boys team, senior Omar Cisneros was excited to compete alongside his team-mates. He said being on the team always brings a good energy.

Were like a family, said Cisneros.

Cisneros plans on his team making it to state.

Sectionals begin Oct. 5 at Pike.

Boys tennisCoach Kathleen Hernandez

said she always looks forward to a new season.

(It) brings an uknown, and that is what is exciting, she said.

The team finished the regular season 8-7. Sectionals were scheduled for Oct. 30 and Nov. 1-2 at Park Tudor.

Coach Hernandez said Michael Spoelman, Brendan Kernodle, Cameron Ruggles and Lucas Sadenwater were among the teams best players this season.

Cross-countryGirls Coach Kendra

Champion-McAloon had many new faces on her roster this season.

Coach Champion-McAloon said one of her biggest chal-lenges of every season is help-ing the runners avoid injury and fatigue.

You can be a beast physi-cally, but be mentally drained

and get beat every time, she said.

The team placed sixth at the MIC Championship, with junior Allison Lampert finishing in 18:58 the third-fastest 5K time posted by a Pike runner, Coach Champion-McAloon said. Lampert was also the individual runner-up.

Our highlight this year is Allison Lampert, she said.

The girls compete in the county championship Oct. 3 at Brebeuf.

Sectionals begin Oct. 10 at Ben Davis.

The boys accomplished a milestone in mid-September, when they placed sixth out of 50 teams at the Flashrock invitational in Carmel. It was the highest the team had ever placed in that meet, said Coach Jayson Rigsby.

The Red Devils also placed Sophmore Aliyah Futch and Junior Ashley Berry jump up to block a shot. SEE FALL ON PAGE 10

7News September 2015Zamata visits alma materJaNay WatSoNReporter

sometimes you have to do what people dont expect and go for what you want, and that is why she is in the posi-tion that she holds today.

Dont stop, she said. There will be factors to try to stop you. It was just easy to stick to what people expect-ed. No one wanted me to do this.

Zamata said that she hopes to inspire other people by leading by example, saying they should use themselves as their own guide.

After high school, Zamata was accepted by the Univer-sity of Virginia. She accepted the offer because they gave her the most money in schol-arships and grants.

After realizing that the university did not allow her to major in broadcast journalism, which was Zamatas intended career path, she decided to join the schools improv comedy group. This jump-started her love and passion for stand-up comedy.

Zamata moved to New York in 2006, with the inten-tion to make it to Broadway. Zamata said that she loves New York and its diversity and fast pace.

Its kind of (like) a ma-chine, Zamata said.

When watching Zamatas YouTube series, racial humor is often exhibited, but Zamata feels as though it is some-thing that needs to be ad-dressed rather than shielded.

We shouldnt be afraid to talk about it, Zamata said.

in high school involved go-ing to Mystiques show choir practices, being in the school musical The Working, and attending various club meet-ings. Zamata jokingly said that she spent more time at school than at home.

Zamata also played vol-leyball from her freshman through junior years. Senior year, though, was different for her. Her involvement in The Working gave her the boost she needed to perform.

Zamata currently co-stars on the longtime comedy show Saturday Night Live, and also has her own You-Tube channel called Pursuit of Sexiness. Before that, she appeared on Hey Girl, the 2013 MTV hit series, as well as sketches on shows such as

Totally Biased and Inside Amy Schumer.

I love being in front of people, Zamata said.

During high school, not many people expected Za-mata to excel in theater, she said.

Zamata told students that

Pike alumna Sasheer Zama-ta, now a regular on NBCs Sat-urday Night Live, told a group of students here recently to go after their ambitions and not to let anything or anyone convince them that they are not achievable.

Dont try to stop yourself, Zamata said to a group of ap-proximately 150 Pike students in September. Dont let any-thing cloud you so much that you stop doing what you love. Its reachable.

The comedian, who graduated from Pike in 2004, was back in Indianapolis to perform a stand-up routine at Fountain Squares White Rabbit Cabaret on Sept. 6, and stopped by her alma mater beforehand.

Students who had ex-pressed an interest in the entertainment industry were invited to hear her speak, as were members of clubs Za-mata was in while at Pike.

A day in the life of Zamata

Dont try to stop yourself. Dont let anything cloud you so much that you stop doing what you love. Its reachable.- Sasheer Zamata, speaking to Pike students

Zamata, a Pike graduate and current Saturday Night Live cast member, told stu-dents to follow their dreams no matter what.

Photos by Sarah Medrano / Hi-Life

Assistant Principal Mrs. Mari Swayne, center, asks Sasheer Zamata, left, a question as senior Thembekile Dube listens.

2004 Pike graduate, now part of Saturday Night Live, speaks to students

8 september 2015News

remodeled multiple parts of the school for other Career Center classes.

Im just super excited about the possibilities that we have here, said Chef Carter. Weve got a great facility.

Most of the teachers that teach in the Career Center come from the workplace, and have a workplace special-ists teaching license, said Mrs. Swayne.

For example, Chef Carter worked his way up from washing dishes to being a restaurants chef before he began teaching.

Chef Carter is nice and he makes the class fun, said se-nior Isaiah Fowlkes, a second-year culinary arts student. [Culinary arts] is one of my favorite classes.

Teachers say Career Center students will be equipped to enter a related field after graduation.

Health science students will be able to go out to real medical facilities and care for actual residents, said Mrs. Rene Walker, program director

for health sciences. Culinary arts students will

be able to get the real-world experience of running a res-taurant.

I took [health science] be-cause I know I want to go into healthcare and I think this will be a good foundation for me as I enter the healthcare field, said senior Fatoumata Diallo, a health science student.

Junior Brenda Guzman, an-other health science student, agreed.

Its professional and we wont just be some high school students. Well actually be taking care of residents, she said.

Part of the new culinary arts area is a caf where the public will be able to order breakfast and lunch.

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Sarah Medrano / Hi-LifeJunior Anthony Hollins slices vegetables during culinary arts class.

We wont just be some high school students. Well actually be taking care of residents.- Junior Brenda Guzman, a CareerCenter health science student

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has fewer safety regulations than in the United States.

Another educational trip was that of choir director Mr. Matthew Hougland, who at-tended workshops and Broad-way shows to obtain more knowledge to apply to his show choir classes. Mr. Houg-land took dance classes at the American Broadway Dance Academy for two weeks in New York, and referred to his time there as the highlight of his trip. Mr. Hougland at-tended 13 Broadway shows over a three week period; his favorites were On the Town, The King and I and Hand to God.

After visiting New York, he was off to Tiffon, Ohio, for a show choir camp. That experi-ence for Mr. Hougland wasnt as enlightening as his time in New York, he said.

The techniques learned in the dance workshops that he took in New York have already been introduced in his show choir classes. According to se-nior Mariah Hoofer, Mr. Houg-land is getting more involved with the students during the choreography lessons in her Mystiques show choir class.

He has a lot more confi-dence now, and it transfers onto us, Hoofer said. Hes been more willing to try new things and be vulnerable.

Hoofer added that all his work during the summer is paying off and the choir is starting to sing with more quality.

I didnt really have the skill set, and I wanted to be bet-ter, Mr. Hougland said when discussing his reasoning for

taking more dance classes.

On her trip of discovery to find out the history of her grandfather during World War I, Mrs. Mieke Kendrick, who used to teach English language learners at Pike and now works for Nobles-ville schools, referred to her four-week trip to Europe as wonderful and intense. Mrs. Kendrick was able to see many impressive sights, including the battlefields on which her grandfather fought and memorials all around Northern France and Belgium.

At times it was very hard, as we saw thousands upon thousands of names of young men from all over the world who had died there, defend-ing Europe against Germany, Mrs. Kendrick said.

Her goal of creating a book about the life of her grandfather is underway after collecting all the information she needs while in Europe. While there, she interviewed family and historians to get an in-depth look at what her relatives and many others were forced to endure.

I really admired those men and women who were able to pick up their lives after living through such trauma, Mrs. Kendrick said.

Now ready to write his story, Mrs. Kendrick will continue to work on it as she holds her new position as the EL coordinator and EL collab-orative teacher for two middle schools.

I hope to bring it to EL classes, but also to Social Studies classes because these wars need to be remembered in order for them not to hap-pen again, Mrs. Kendrick said.

All of the food will be cooked by the students, and the students will serve the customers.

Anytime you start interact-ing with the public in a service environment, its a challenge, Chef Carter said.

The barbering and cosme-tology students will also get a real-world experience.

The barbering and cosme-tology area in the high school will eventually be open to the public.

People will be able to come in and the students will provide them the services they need.

broadway benefits

Writing the World War

9september 2015SPORTS/News

Pike girls ring in third track championship

Jordan MacMillan / Hi-Life

Juniors Allison Lampert and Lynna Irby and senior Victoria Greene receive their track state championship rings during halftime of a football game. Irby lead the team to the title, winning the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races. This is Pikes second girls track team state championship in four years.

Pike news in briefAll seniors must have their senior

picture taken at Prestige to be in the yearbook and on the class composite. An informational packet was mailed home over the summer. Although the deadline is Nov. 17, spots are filling up fast. Make your appointment soon by calling 829-2088 or by scheduling an appointment online at prestigeindiana.com. See Mrs. Moss in F101 or F102 for questions.

Register now for the Fight Cancer Boot Camp event, scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the North Gym. Registration is open until the day of the event. A $10 donation is requested, and you receive a free T-shirt. Whether you are advanced or a beginner, you can get a great boot camp workout and help fund the research for a cure. Participants are encouraged to bring a partner. Registration forms are in both cafeterias as well as the office area. See Mrs. Benjamin for more information.

Get a team together to participate in the Pike High School Team Step Challenge from Oct. 1-30. Teams must sign up by Sept. 30. The cost per team is $20. Both staff and students can have teams. Team entry forms are available in both cafeter-ies as well as from Mrs. Benjamin. There will be prizes for the first, second and third place teams.

The 21st Century After School Learning Center is open in the PFC Media Center from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Learning Center provides an environment conducive to study, a snack to eat and a bus ride home. To attend, students must have a valid Pike ID and be in the Learning Center by 2:30 pm. If students are working with a teacher out-side of the Learning Center, students must bring a pass from that teacher and check in with the Learning Center by 2:30 before going to see that teacher.

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Photos courtesty of Pikes PeekSenior Fatima Candido-Rubio, left, competes in a cross-country race this season. The girls team competes in sec-tionals on Oct. 10 at Ben Davis.

Senior Brad Englert runs during a cross-country race.

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out because they might be lifting weights next to their teacher, they said.

Doesnt really matter, but its kind of creepy. I think maybe they should be divided so its a little bit less awkward, said junior Courtnee Carson.

Sophomore Rebecca Cisne-ros, who has used the fitness center before, said she thinks that its a great idea for teach-ers to use it, too. She pointed out that many students dont even use it that much. She doesnt think it would be awkward to share the center with teachers.

I think its a great thing that teachers and students share the fitness center, Cis-neros said. Both students and

teachers deserve the same opportunity.

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Mr. Ben Csikos does pull-ups in the school fitness center.

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second in the MIC Confer-ence championships. The team currently has a .881 winning percentage, Coach Rigsby said. Junior Eric Bar-ron, who was named to the all-conference team, said the Red Devils are a close-knit group. Because cross-country is a smaller team compared to most sports, support is es-sential, he said.

We spend a lot of time together, so we help each other out when were going through things, Barron said.

Sectionals are Oct. 10 at Ben Davis.

Girls golfThe team finished its sea-

son in mid-September with a 9-8 record, beating Cha-tard 186-194 behind senior Stephanie Whitlocks 42, said first-year coach Isaiah Mylin.

Coach Mylin said he was excited to see them finish with a winning record.

We had the potential to do things weve never done before, he said.

The girls shot a team -record 369 in sectionals. Pre-

viously, the Red Devils best team score was 404, Coach Mylin said.

We really rallied together to compete, said junior Haley Bulkiewicz, who shot an 86.

Stephanie Whitlock shot an 88 at sectionals.

We shot our best shots. It was my senior season, (and I wanted to) finish out strong, she said.

Symone Jones shot an 87 and Samantha Whitlock a 108.

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