Shores DI team wins championship
The “In Disguise” challenge team consisting of seniors Abigail Wilson, Danielle Riehl, Rachel Baxter, Madison Campbell and junior Madeline Wilson brought home the Global Finals Championship trophy from the competition in Knoxville, Tenn., May 22-25. The team finished with 368.42 points with its nearest competitor, a team from Port Huron scoring 309.68 points. For more in-depth coverage, go to thesailorslog.com.
Shores inducts first Hall of Fame class Six alumni were inducted into the Mona Shores Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 28, in the auditorium. The initial class includes John Beryle, Lawrence Gray, William Hanichen, Sheri Holmen, William Luyendyk and Judy Wilcox. Beryle, the current U.S. Ambassador to Russia, graduated from Shores in 1971. Gray was a long-time choir teacher at the high school and is creditied with creating Allegros. Hanichen was the first principal of the high school, which opened in 1963, and he served in that position for 25 years. Holmen (1991 graduate), PhD, is an associate professor in the University of Utah’s Department of Surgery. Holmen is also an investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI). Luyendyk was the district’s first superintendent and retired in 1976. Wilcox was a long-time school board member. For more info, go to thesailorslog. com.
End-of-school schedule Tomorrow & Friday full day Monday, June 10 1/2 day 1st hour exam Other classes until 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 11 1/2 day 2nd & 3rd hour exams Wednesday, June 12 1/2 day 4th & 5th hour exams Thursday, June 13 No school Have fun!
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Three personnel lose jobs to help balance budget By Abby Bryson
Staff Writer Because of district budget cuts, three administrative positions at the high school will be eliminated at the end of the current school year. Al Weber and Dave Walls, both deans of students, and Janice Hall, an administrative secretary, will not be retained by the district next year, and their responsibilities will be absorbed by other personnel. “I knew these positions had been on an elimination list for many years,” principal Jennifer Bustard said. “Schools are put into positions where they have to makes these decisions. The district has a deficit of $1.4 million. Cuts are made first as far away from the classroom as possible, so administration, to keep it away from teachers. But I am sad.” While some students may have heard rumors of athletic director Ryan Portenga, who is also the senior class Dean of Students, taking over all dean responsibilities, Bustard said this is not true. “(It is) definitely a rumor,” Bustard said. “There is a plan that is being looked at, but nothing is definite. The roles will be absorbed through the Principal and Assistant Principal.” Bustard said she had high hopes for these staff members. “Obviously, they are my colleagues and friends,” Bustard said. “I’ve enjoyed working with them. Their contributions are many. They are loyal and committed, and I know good things lie ahead for them.” Janice Hall, administrative secretary Hall, who had enough vacation days to cover the rest of the year, has been taking her last spring off. No contact was made with her although numerous e-mails were sent. Hall was let go after 17 years of service, but Bustard said she will not be forgotten. “I think of Janice as a great partner,” Bustard said. “We’ve worked on many positive projects for the students and the community over the past years. I’ve enjoyed her committed approach to all she does. She will be missed.” Dave Walls, dean of students Walls, the junior class dean of students, also expressed sadness at leaving. “It’s difficult to do your job every day when you know it won’t be there at the end of the year,” Walls said. “I wonder what they’re going to do next year because as deans, we have an impact on many students.” Although Walls has only been at Shores for less than five years, he said one of his favorite parts of being dean is the kids. “I enjoyed the kids and the people I worked with,” Walls said. “You get to know a lot of those kids; just seeing how they grow from being freshmen to seniors and what they they accomplish.” Walls also said he would like to continue coaching. “I enjoy coaching,” said Walls, who is the varsity girls’ track coach and the JV girls’ basketball coach. “I will coach wherever I end up with a job.”
Al Weber, one of the deans of students, is one of three personnel at the high school who have lost their job for the 2013-14 school year. (Rachel Resterhouse) Al Weber, dean of students Weber, who is in charge of freshmen and sophomores, said he is sad to have to go. “(The sadness) comes and goes,” Weber said. “Sometimes you’re a little mad, a little upset. But then you go back to, ‘You can’t do anything about it.’ I’m going to miss joking around with the kids. I have the most fun (with them) out of everyone.” Weber has been working at Shores for 12 years and said he will miss being here. “I’m not mad; I’m not angry,” Weber said. “(Administrators) are between a rock and a hard place. I’m going to be sad to leave. I’ve enjoyed being at Shores. I like the staff and the kids.” What he will miss most, Weber said, is the kids he got to know through being a dean and the varsity wrestling coach. “A kid came back who used to be a troublemaker,” Weber said, “and I wasn’t sure if he was going to throw a chair or punch me, and he says, ‘Hey, I’ve really got it together. Sorry I was a pain in the butt when I was here.’ Or, over the holidays, wrestlers will come back, and we goof off. I love it when those guys come back.” In the future, Weber said he hopes to stay nearby so he can continue to coach. “If I’m in the area,” Weber said, “I’m going to ask (Blake) Groenhout, who is my assistant now, if I can be his assistant. He’s such a great guy, and I don’t care if he’s the coach or I’m the coach. It doesn’t matter.”
Janice Hall, administrative secretary
Dave Walls Dean of Students
Al Weber Dean of Students
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t is weird to think how I got here. Why I like certain things. Why I talk the way I do. The meaning of life is quite simple actually. It is to live with purpose and no regrets. So why does everyone make it so complicated? They live off every little detail of what they should and shouldn’t do. Instead of striving to be the best person out there, strive to be a better YOU. The authors Emerson and Thoreau viewed life simply. So did Chris McCandless, the guy who threw away everything and hitch hiked his way to Alaska. Where he later died of poisoning... But he died happily and god’s light shined on him. As well it should for everyone who lived their life with purpose and overcame fears. “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. For me, I don’t know what I want to do yet. I always want to leave, I want to run away and go to the coastline, and when I’m there, I would just be living. But
what is stopping me? Being Miranda able to live Shafer new experiences and going to new places creates not only memories but lessons learned. I haven’t even lived two decades and have learned never to underestimate myself and always be spontaneous. The more I simplify my life and ignore people who judge the way I look or do things, the less
stressed I get. “Go Staff confiWriter dently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry Thoreau. When I dream, I dream big. I know there will always be people standing in my way, but pushing them down and reaching my goals is the best feeling I get. To live life, I don’t think you
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need to travel to a forest and write in a diary and be alone the rest of your life and die. I think if you want to make life good, you will get out there and meet new people. Do your thing. Don’t be shy. If your thing is shy, then get a new thing. “I know how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong.” – Chris McCandless. Many people I know strive to look the best or feel fit. It isn’t necessarily the strongest who survive though. If I have a strong mental mind set, I can do anything I want. Because no one will influence me to stop, I enjoy people telling me I can’t because the best feeling is knowing I succeeded. I don’t need to prove to myself or anyone else that I’m strong because I know I already am, and I know that I feel strong too. It is quite simple. If you want something in life go out there and take it. Nobody is stopping you but yourself.
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s third trimester rolls around, a new level of laziness is created. It is like a contagious disease, everyone will catch it at some point or another. The disease starts in one senior and rapidly spreads through the whole senior class, hence the name senioritis. Eventually, the entire school will be infected by this air born toxin. One may ask, how do I know if I have this disease? Symptoms may include the uncontrollable desire to hit the snooze button several times before getting up, the tendency to be physically present but mentally out in space, and Andrew Editorial the complete lack Kromminga Editor of motivation to do anything productive. If you have any of these symptoms, you most likely have caught this consuming disease. Currently, no cure has been found to help those who suffer from it. The only natural remedy is to simply have patience. I have been trying to avoid catching this dreadful disease myself, but I have been hitting the snooze button much more than usual lately. Even though I may not be a senior, I still catch my own form of senioritis, as does every other grade. As a victim, there has been many occasions in school where I have not been productive or have just put it off saying I’ll do it tomorrow. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought of summer, that it will be here soon, and I won’t have to do any work for three months. If you or someone you know is suffering from this dreadful disease, just think about how close we are to not having to wake up to school anymore, and also to have patience.
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Hunter Hayes
Florida Georgia Line
Other upcoming concerts DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston • May 19: Tim McGraw • June 16: Toby Keith • June 27: Rascal Flatts • July 9: Dave Matthews Band • July 18: Train Meadow Brook Music Festival, Rochester Hills • May 28: Of Monsters and Men • June 30, O.A.R. (pictured) • July 16, Fun. Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills • June 7: Pitbull and Kesha • July 12: One Direction • July 20: Beyonce Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Detroit • June 13: Lady Antelbellum Ford Field, Detroit • August 17: Kenny Chesney *All tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster
peer perspectives
“I am excited to go see Keith Urban this summer because he sings really well, and his songs make me think of summer time.” Meredith Smith, senior
What concert are you looking forward to this “I am going to see Bruno Mars because his songs summer? are all fantastic, and I like them all.” Cade Messinger, junior
“Beyonce because she’s hot, and I like her music. Mikey Kresnak, freshman
“I am going to Lollapalooza in Chicago because I love music and to have a good time.” Ryan Bramer, sophomore
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Coast West replaces Summer Celebration
Worried about how you’re going to get your These tickets allow you access to all the bands summer music fix now that there is no Muskegon playing that evening. You can also purchase a Summer Celebration? six-day pass for $129. Well, worry no more. Tickets can be purchased at coastwest.showAfter a 19-year run, Summer clix.com, 1-888-718-4253 from 9 Celebration ended due to financial a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, at the problems in 2011, and Coast West Frauenthal Box office from 11 a.m.decided to come up with something 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. new for the community. Starting June 24, tickets can be Unlike Summer Cel, there will purchased at the Heritage Landing be no carnival rides as this is strictly Box office. Abby Keessen a music festival. Along with the music festival, Staff Writer Coast West is coming to downthere will be fireworks starting at town Muskegon, July 1-6. 10:30 p.m. on the 4th of July, and Over the course of these six the Lakeshore Art Festival will be days, 36 bands will be playing on the three difJuly 5 and 6. ferent stages across Heritage Landing. If you have any questions, you can contact Tickets for single-day admission are $35, and Coast West Festival at info@coastwestfestival. early admission single day admission is $45. com or call their office at 231-737-5645.
Theaters
DVD Releases
• The Purge June 7 Summary: For one night, all crime is legal. Only the strongest will survive.
• Snitch June 11
• Wish You Were Here June 7 Summary: Four friends lose themselves in the fun of a carefree South East Asian holiday, but only three return home.
• Oz The Great and Powerful June 11
CD Releases
Concert
• Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch August 4 at 7 p.m. Location: DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston • J. Cole’s Born Sinner June 17 Genre: Hip hop, R&B • Lil Wayne August 9 Location: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
• Kanye West’s Yeezus June 17 Genre: Hip hop, R&B
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As school starts to come to be at the event. They will not only an end, everyone has his or her amaze me, but the whole crowd as summer packed tight with plans. their songs have the most hits right For some, it is graduations, now. camping trips, or even hanging out The other nine country artat the beach. ists who will be performing For me, it’s going to one of are Gary Allan, Uncle Kracker, the biggest summer music events Randy Houser, Charlie Worsham, in Western Michigan, the B-93 Tyler Farr, Rachel Farley, Billy Birthday Bash. This Saturday and Currington, The Henningsens and Sunday at the 131 Motorsports Park Lee Brice. in Martin, which is Country gives south of Grand Rapids, that effect to make I will be front row with everyone feel my cowgirl hat and stronger and like they boots on, screaming have the motivation and singing along to strive and to keep with my friends to our pushing when life Alex Rakowski favorite country artists. gets difficult. Staff Writer Although the All of these reserved tickets are all country artists show sold out for both days, a story and meaning you can go to the B-93 Birthday behind their songs. The song Bash website and look for locations “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line to get free tickets. You can even get puts me in a good mood every time free tickets until today. I hear it. I turn that song up when I I cannot contain my excitement am having a bad day and sing it to as 12 of the best country artists will get all my problems out of my head be on stage right in front of my and drown out the rest of the world. eyes. That’s why I am most excited Hunter Hayes, Florida Georgia to see Florida Georgia Line and Line, and Kacey Musgraves are my “cruise” onto the B-93 Birthday favorite country artists who will Bash.
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Beach Activities
Making a sand castle
Between the sun, the sand, and the waves, there are a variety of fun activities to do while spending some quality time at the beach. So if sitting in the sand isn’t your style, here are some alternatives.
Going swimming
Students’ Picks
Tanning Walking down the beach
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Playing catch with your dog Flying a kite Playing volleyball Burying friends in the sand Taking pictures Burying friends in the sand
Our List Beach towel
“Getting buried in the sand because it’s fun having to get myself out afterward.” Thomas Kromminga, freshman “Walking on the pier because it’s fun and calming.” Chniece Houston, sophomore
“Going swimming because swimming is fun and it’s good exercise.” Bethany Vaughan, junior “Water football because it’s fun, and I like to play it with my friends.” Andrew Grevel, senior
Beach essentials
Sunscreen
Even if you’re wearing your best bathing suit and have packed your softest beach towel, your moments of fun and relaxation on the shore will not be complete without these beach must-haves.
Sunglasses
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Tote Snacks Book Music Camera Flip flops Beach umbrella Beach ball
“A Speedo because white thighs are not attractive and I like to look my best.” Keenan VanderOord, freshman
“Food because I like to eat – a lot.” Hunter Zhao, junior
“My iPod so I can listen to music, relax, and tan at the same time.” Addie Marsh, sophomore
“Sunscreen so that I do not get burned.” Maddie Rabbitt, senior
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Beaches
Whether it be the best spot to hang with friends or catch that perfect wave, everyone has that special beach that means a lot.
Muskegon County’s Beaches Meinert County Park, located 8390 Meinert Road, Montague
Students’ Picks
Students’ Picks
Duck Lake State Park, located Scenic Drive, Whitehall Pioneer County Park, located 1563 North Scenic Drive, Muskegon “PJ Hoffmaster because it’s really pretty, and I like the dunes.” Alyssa Morin, freshman
Muskegon State Park, located 3560 Memorial Drive, North Muskegon Pere Marquette Beach and Lighthouse, located 3510 Channel Dr., Muskegon
“Kruse Park (the Dog Beach) because I can take my dog there.” Erin Friday, senior
Kruse Park (Dog Beach), located 3205 W Sherman Blvd., Muskegon PJ Hoffmaster State Park, located 6585 Lake Harbor Road, Muskegon
“Pere Marquette because there’s a good restaurant and it’s a good place to meet new people.” Colt Pena, sophomore
Medbury Park, located 4600-4698 Goodrich St, Montague Duck Lake Channel Beach, located Scenic Drive, Whitehall Lake Harbor Park, located Lake Harbor Road, Muskegon Beach near the White River Lighthouse Museum, located 6199 Murray Road, Whitehall
“Lake Harbor Park because it’s close my house and less busy than Pere Marquette.” Devin Rakowski, junior
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Blue Lake County Park, located 10701 Nichols Road, Holton
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From Rated PG to Rated R
Have TV shows gone too far?
By Annabella Olivares
Staff Writer
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From Brady Bunch to Jersey Shore, where did America go wrong? In the past few decades, television shows have gone from rated PG to rated R. Shows like Lizzie McGuire, which was on the Disney channel, have now changed to shows like Victorious, which is on Nickelodeon. Lizzie McGuire is a PG rated show about a girl going through trials and tribulation while trying to make it through middle school. With her two best friends, she could make it and get the love of her middle school years. However, TV shows have made a complete 180. Victorious is about a girl who goes to a performing arts school and makes a group of friends. In this group of friends, there is one mean girl named Jade. Jade is obsessed with horror movies and scissors. People do not want their children growing up and being obsessed with scissors. What they want are more like Lizzie, kind and caring. Sophomore Mitchell White disagrees and said TV shows are not giving off bad images. “They are keeping kids from doing drugs,” White said. That may be true, but TV shows are teaching
them other things. Freshman Kennedy Potts said she thinks it is a bad influence on younger children. “Even music and the way they talk have changed too,” she said. TV has gotten less censored, and the ratings have started to lag. Sophomore Madi Bartkowiak said, “Indubitably, television shows have changed. I think our society is more accepting of everything that goes on in TV shows.” Bartkowiak said her favorite show was either Dora or Fairly Oddparents. Now, her tastes have changed. Now, she likes Buckwild. Vulgarity is a big issue, and some people think that it has gotten out of hand. Junior Alex Davros said, “I think it has gotten more vulgar over the past decade. Just look at Cartoon Network at night.” But how far is too far? Potts said, “I think that sometimes Tosh.0 takes it a little far. I think the rules have changed on what we can and cannot say on TV. Some people just do whatever they want on shows without giving it a second thought.” Whether it has gone too far or not, television has definitely changed.
Principal supports public education at state legislature By Rhian Williams
Staff Writer Public schools are under attack. On April 29, principal Jennifer Bustard along with several other members of the staff presented to several members of the Michigan legislature at a board meeting regarding the quality of education public education provides. In her presentation, Bustard defended the public school system with the use of a Moodle presentation showcasing students’ photographs detailing the benefits that Shores has to offer. The purpose of Bustard’s presentation was to halt the movement of a policy
that could potentially wreck the public schooling system forever. Bustard used this presentation as a platform to bring lobbyists and Congress members to attention to the fact that millions of dollars are cut from the public school system each year. “If they continue in that pattern,” Bustard said, “we will not have the funding to continue with these awesome programs.” Governor Snyder currently has a committee reviewing a piece of legislation that would put a voucher system in place for Michigan families. If this system were put in place, each child would have access to the $7,000 that the school makes
from them, and they would be allowed to take that money and use it towards a private or charter school. If this happened, there would be fewer students attending Shores, and, therefore, there would be significantly less funding. If this program were instated, it would mean death to the public school system. Shores wouldn’t be able to sustain itself with this cut to its funds, and it would be a slow death for the Sailors. “I am very much a proponent for the amazing things we can offer, and smaller schools just don’t have the resources to do that. We do –right now,” Bustard said. The Shores district has already undergone budget cuts for the past 10
who•what•when•where•why• How olds is the tradition of Pop Go the Sailors? This year was the 40th anniversay of the Pop Go the Sailor tradition. Each year, “Pops” chooses a theme for the song selection to follow and involves both “specialty” acts and choir class numbers.
How did the school choose the anchor logo?
School days are decided based on a decision made in July 2012 by the district and teachers union which states that there must be179 student days. The school can also not have any fewer school days then in 2010 based on Section 101 State School Aid Act.
How many Shores seniors end up going to college?
More than 70 percent of Shores seniors are going to be attending college in the fall of 2013.
How are the number of school days determined?
years, more than $12 million to be exact. Bustard said that she has been able to keep it away from the classroom, but she cannot continue to do so at the rate our budget is being cut. This year, the district will have to cut $1.4 million. More than 85% of our school’s budget goes to the staff, so this year there will be several members of our staff let go. And this is just the first phase of cuts, with the next being teachers. The issue is currently under deliberation and remains up in the air.
how For the six issues of The Sailors’ Log, this section will attempt to answer questions based on the five W’s and the one H. That’s right, we will be answering the who, what, when, where, why and how’s that we think will be important to the student body.
How do students create a new club at school? When the school district was created by school officials in the 1960s, the anchor was selected as the district symbol. Similary to the mascot of the Sailors, a vote was taken of the student body to decide the district symbol.
Starting a new club is strongly encouraged. Please share your ideas and goals of the club with Walt Gawkowski, assistant principal. You must also secure a staff adviser to assist with club organization.
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Feature Editor
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Profiles Editor
Following a car accident April 23, junior Karly Carson returned to school in May. Even today, she he continues her recovery from the accident, which resulted in 40 stitches in her face as a result of broken glass, a deep gash on her left wrist, a slightly collapsed left lung, a broken rib and a small fracture on her left hip. (Rachel Resterhouse) “As cliché as this might sound, everything started to go in slow motion,” Carson said. “I was in the street. Suddenly, my car was not going as fast as it should have even though I was pushing down on the accelerator as hard as I could. I remember wondering why my car was not going…” And then she remembers the ambulance. However, unlike others whose memory may never return, Carson was lucky enough to have her memory back within a few hours; but, she did not walk away without battle wounds. Carson only spent two days in the hospital, but she spent almost two weeks away from school. When she first arrived home, Carson said it was difficult to walk due to her
Sacrificing size for fashion
Senior Kylie Dennis never expected her Powerpuff Girls underwear to be seen by her entire first grade class at Lincoln Park. “My mom bought me a new skirt that was huge on me, but I liked it too much to return it,” Dennis said. Dennis fell in the hall one day when her skirt dropped down to her ankles. Dennis “I pulled it up and walked away hoping that no one noticed,” Dennis said. “Everyone noticed. Just no one said anything.”
Gym class nightmare
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The emergency response team that performed the drinking and driving demonstrations on April 22 for Shores’ upperclassmen probably never imagined returning to the school the following day, this time for an actual emergency. The scene was almost identical: a two-car accident, shattered windows, and serious injuries. Only this time, the scene was not staged as junior Karly Carson was in a serious accident. “When I saw the accident, it felt like I was having a heart attack,” junior Kelsey Nygren said. “I called Karly’s mother to let her know that she was injured but responsive. Then, I drove to Hackley (Hospital) from school and waited there until six o’clock when the doctors told me that I would not be allowed to see Karly until the next day.” Flash forward 43 days to today. While Carson returned to school in May, she continues her recovery from the accident, which resulted in 40 stitches in her face as a result of broken glass, a deep gash on her left wrist, a slightly collapsed left lung, a broken rib and a small fracture on her left hip. April 23 began as a normal day for Carson. School carried on as usual, and at three o’clock, she was sitting in the west parking lot, waiting to turn left and head to the middle school to pick up her sister. Carson said her 1997 Saturn had been making weird noises and taking a while to accelerate all week, and due to the car’s old age, she thought nothing of it. But it was raining on the day of April 23, the day of Carson’s accident. The rain, mixed with weird noses and acceleration hesitation, created a mess that no one could have predicted. “Once I was out of the parking lot, my car hesitated, and there was nothing I could do,” Carson said. “I think that I saw the other car coming at me, but I don’t remember the impact at all. I woke up as I was being taken out of my car and hauled into the ambulance. There was blood on my hands and face, but I had no idea what had happened to me.” Freshman Nicole Burmeister was behind Carson in the parking lot and reported the accident to 911.
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Freshman Meghan Lawton enjoyed doing squats in her fourth-grade gym class. “But my pants were too tight for squats,” Lawton said. “They ripped, showing everyone my Hello Kitty underwear.” Luckily, freshman Morgan Dennison, had an extra sweatshirt. Lawton “When my mom came to bring me new pants, she made me show the whole front office my underwear,” Lawton said.
fractured hip. The injury to her left wrist, also made moving her hand painfully difficult. While it has been 43 days since Carson’s injury, the reminder is still there. “Every day gets easier,” Carson said. “I can walk now, and I seem to walk faster every day. I mean, I walk with a limp; but still, I’m walking.” In terms of transportation, Carson’s Saturn was totaled, and she now relies on her parents and friends to cart her to and from school. “Other than when I had to make up tests after school and science labs during lunch, school has been pretty normal,” Carson said. “Occasionally, someone will stop me in the hallway to ask how I am doing, and I do notice when people are staring at the scars on my face, but other
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feature five random students and teachers who have an interesting story to share.
Things happen for a reason
Englilsh teacher Warren Kent III started his coaching career as the coach for the Shores JV baseball team. “When the varsity coach stepped down, I intended to fill the position,” Kent said. When a committee selecting the new coach did not agree, Kent left Shores to Kent coach North Muskegon’s varsity team. “North Muskegon is the perfect place for me,” Kent said. “Everything happens for a reason.”
than that, nothing has really changed.” Carson said that not much has changed with her relationships either, other than the fact that everyone is happy to have her back and healthy. As far as driving goes, Carson has not driven since the accident nor does she know when she will. She is not terrified to drive again, but she said that she will be excessively cautious, even paying attention to how others drive. “There is no reason to take chances,” Carson said. “Just wait in the parking lot. I had to pick up my sister from the middle school that day, and I did not want to make her wait. Well, she obviously ended up having to wait for a ride anyway, so if I was to give any advice to my peers, it would just be to wait.”
Mistaken identity
During a family trip to Texas a few summers ago, sophomore Shayna Bradfield caught a surprise at the end of her fishing rod. “I thought that it was a huge fish,” Bradfield said. “I never dreamed that it would be a stingray.” Bradfield caught the potentially dangerous creature while fishing at her Bradfield beach house on Galveston Island. “After my grandpa took the hook out, I made him put it back in its natural environment,” Bradfield said.
Dancing disaster
Junior Jasmine Mancuso, a dancer at Cassell, has competed in 20 dance competitions. “I was having a very stressful week and did not spend much time practicing my routine,” Mancuso said. During a competition at Byron Center, Mancuso ran off stage after forgetting her steps. Mancuso “I tried some improv dance moves for about ten seconds, but it was awkward, so I left,” Mancuso said.
Boys’ Track
Girls’ Track
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While the girls’ track team did not win the City title, nine girls brought home gold medals on Friday, May 3, at Reeths-Puffer. Individual winners for Shores were senior Renee Tardani in the 800, and senior Kenzie Jackson was the two-time city champion in the shot put. The 800 relay team of sophomores Kynihay Brown and Jena’a Matthews, juniors Rachel Anderson and Jasmyn Walker, and the 100 relay team of Tardani, senior Megan Huettner, Walker, and sophomore Courtney Brewer also won. As a team, Shores took second with 106 points while first-place Reeths-Puffer had 126.
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Dave Walls, coach “The team performed well and the close second-place finish was an accomplishment. I thought the girls ran hard and competed until the end even though we had some girls not running due to injuries. We probably competed the best we could have with the situation we were in missing some runners. We did score better in the City than we were expected too.”
Jasmyn Walker, junior “Winning this time feels really good. We beat teams in our relay, like Puffer, that usually beat us. We proved to the city that Mona Shores really does have a good team.”
Coming out of its 10-year drought of not winning, the boys’ track team took the City championship on Friday, May 3, at Reeths-Puffer High School. The Sailors had three individual champs, and two relay teams also placed first. Junior Adreon Billups in the high jump; junior Marquon Sargent in the 100; senior Jake Baker in the mile run; the 400 relay team of junior Michael Grissom, Sargent, junior Asantay Brown, and senior Chris Bradford; and the 1,600 relay team of junior Libo Chandler, Grissom, senior Ben Cyr, and sophomore Ryan Wasilewski all took first place and helped the team to a score of 99 ½. Secondplace Whitehall had 73 points.
Marquon Sargent, junior “I’m happy we won because Shores hasn’t in 10 years. It felt good because some teams were getting a big head, and we had to calm them down.” Todd Conrad, coach “Out of the 14 or so schools in the City, we are one of only three Class A schools. Because of relative size, winning the City championship is something that should happen with a good deal of regularity. Going ten years without winning was a bit embarrassing, to be honest, so it was nice to finally live up to our potential.”
Girls’ Tennis
Junior Erika Vanderlaan teamed with senior Katie DeBruin at No. 2 doubles to win the City title. (Rachel Resterhouse)
Although the girls’ tennis team took second at the City tournament, two doubles teams won titles. The No. 2 team of senior Katie DeBruin/ junior Erika Vanderlaan and the No. 3 team of senior Mackenzie Main/freshman Madison Hronek won their flights. Main and Hronek won their flight without dropping a game. As a team, Shores finished with 36 points while City champion North Muskegon had 42 points at the tournament, which was held May 4 at Whitehall.
Mackenzie Main, senior “Everyone on the team fought hard, and it was a rough day with injuries and people not feeling well. I felt we could have cheered more for each other, but that is difficult because of multiple people being on court at a time. I was disappointed that we didn’t take first (as a team) because it would have been pretty cool to have won City all four years on the team, but I was still happy winning my flight, and it showed that my work had paid off.”
Sophomore Kynihay Brown helped bring the 800 relay team to a first-place victory at the City meet on May 3. (Rachel Resterhouse)
Baseball The baseball team won the County Tier 1 Baseball Championship on May 4 for the second year in a row with a 13-3 win over Fruitport at home. The three game-day began with the Sailors taking out Orchard View 7-1 and followed by the shutting out of Whitehall 10-0 in the second game. Both games took place at Orchard View. The championship game, which took place at Shores, saw senior Kyle Lawson pick up the win. Offensively, Lawson led the team with a two-run homer. Kyle Lawson, senior “The team overall performed slowly in the beginning of the tournament, but it picked up, and we improved. My personal playing was pretty similar to the team. I started off pretty slowly, but my pitching picked up, and I had a pretty live fastball. It was really exciting to win for the second year in a row, and it felt good winning the county tournament my senior year.” Walt Gawkowski, coach “Our play improved as we moved throughout the day. I thought the performance of our pitching staff was a key factor for our success. We played three games and got three outstanding pitching performances. When you couple that with solid defensive play and timely hitting, you have a very good chance to win. I was very happy for our players - to win the County championship is always a goal for our team. I was especially pleased to get contributions from everyone on the roster. It truly was a team effort.” Senior Steven Pelfresne was one of four key pitchers to help the team to the County Championship on May 4. (Warren Kent III)
Andrew DeBruyn, coach “I thought all the girls performed well. Singles stayed the course, moved the ball around and kept out of the middle. Doubles stayed aggressive, got to the net and controlled their points. Everyone played smart overall and placed their shots well. Getting second was really good, and the team is continuing to improve with each match and tournament.”
Boys’ Golf The boys’ golf team secured the City championship. The team shot a total of 289 at Stonegate Golf Club. Senior Reed Hyrenwich was the tournament medalist for lowest score with a 67 followed by Mitchell White (71), Joel Maire (75), and Andrew VanAelst (76). In second place at the tournament was Reeths-Puffer, which was 37 strokes behind Shores, with a 326. Third place was Whitehall which shot a 355 overall. Reed Hrynewich, senior “I’ve actually never won City’s before, which was a great feeling, and the team played well. It’s always good when you and your team wins. I would say anytime you get a win, you have performed well. Before the tournament, I did my usual practice regime, nothing special, but I had to practice my wedges before the round because I knew the course would be short.” Scott Volkmann, coach “Winning City feels great because our team played for each other. A City championship means that you beat some quality programs in the Muskegon area and you are the best. I am very happy for our players, but we are far from content. The boys played good, but it can always be better. Golfers are never satisfied. I am very happy that everyone was under 80. Although our team score was very low, every player felt they could have played and putted better. My thoughts going into it were to break 290 (we shot 289) and for our players to have the top 5 scores (we finished 1, 2, 3, 4, 6). I wanted all the schools to have a great day on a good golf course. It was a huge success for everyone.” Information compiled by Holly Fredericksen, sports editor; Cory Sander, sports editor; and Blake Robinson, staff writer.