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The Rambler Volume 2 Issue 1 August 2014 Issue Worth County High School
Worth County High School, 406 West King Street, Sylvester, GA 31791
Sophomore killed in
vehicle crash
By Mary Amrowski
Seventeen-year-old Jacob Saxton died
in a one-vehicle accident on Saturday, August
2. Jacob Saxton, 17, of Ty Ty, was driving at
the time of the crash. Saxton was killed, while
Cameron Conger, 21, was transported to Phoe-
be Worth Medical Center for injuries. Lyle
Mathis, 18, was not injured in the wreck. The
accident happened around 6 a.m. on Saturday,
and the Georgia State Patrol was called to the
scene at approximately 7:25 a.m.
After the death of the sophomore, local
teens held a candlelight vigil in his memory.
Drive 4 UR Community
By Mary Amrowski
The Drive 4 UR School pro-
gram is a fun way for our
community to raise money
for many of our school’s
activities. Students, par-
ents, and teachers all came
out to participate in driving
new Ford cars to raise do-
nation funds. Ford donated
$20 per person who came
out to participate, up to
$6000! Band Boosters
were one of the many com-
munity organizations who
came out to contribute.
Community members take time to remember Jacob Saxton
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News
Nothing but Dust and Color
Sylvester resi-
dents had a “doggone”
good time at Jeffords
Park on August 16. This
was an event created
by high school student
Shelby Dobbins to raise
money and awareness
for our own Best
Friends Humane Socie-
ty. The fee to enter was
$5 and it was a walk
that started at Jeffords
Park and ended at Har-
vey’s. There were re-
freshments at the be-
ginning and end of the
walk and even compli-
mentary treat bags for
the dogs. The event
turned out to be a suc-
cess and raised a ton of
money for our
shelter rescue
pets.
Paws on Pavement By: Mary Amrowski
By Mary Amrowski
The Color Run at Worth County was a
5K fundraiser. August 16, residents gathered
for this event, to not only to raise money for
our Ram Football team but also to show Ram
spirit.
“The color Run was a huge success. It was re-
ally fun, especially when you got covered in
colored chalk,” senior Courtney Hamilton said.
Participants from the color run end the 5K with a cloud of
colored dust. Photo taken by Courtney Hamilton
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Student Life
Student Government
Winners By Mary Amrowski
Senior Officers President: Sherry Blakey VicePresident: Brandi Johnson Secretary: Jill Young
Treasurer: Sedricka Jackson Historian: Carmalita Parker Reps: Tonja Howard, Kenyon Fra-zier, Tykeria Tensley. Junior Officers President: India Harris Vice President: Lindsey Toneygay Treasurer: Leland Tucker Secretary: Courtney Cook Sophomore Officers President: Amber Howard
Vice President Aaliyah Bivens Secretary: Tekiah Tubbs Treasurer: Shelby Dobbins Reps: Eddie Souter, Tia Pope, Kris-lyn Parker Freshman Officers President: Day Story Vice President: Maxwell Cumbie Secretary: Mikayla Bigler Treasurer: Ruiz Delgado
Showing that Ram Pride
By Mary Amrowski
Worth County High School’s first Pep
Rally of the year was Aug.22. Students gath-
ered at the gym to cheer on and show sup-
port for the Ram Football players’ first game
of the season. Some events held at the pep
rally include the Ram Band, cheerleaders,
and the football players.
Changes With The
New Year
By Mary Amrowski
Over the summer various
changes were made to our school.
On the first day of the students’
arrival they quickly noticed and
commented on the schools modi-
fications. These include many
safety changes. The school includ-
ed gates and fences to the bus
loop, sides of the school, and stu-
dent parking lot. The front office
was also renovated. The office got
a new set of doors to protect the
students.
Another change to the
school year is also the new addi-
tion of teachers and clubs. Some
of our school’s new clubs include
Key Club and Science Club.
Worth County High School’s first Pep Rally.
Photo taken by broadcast students
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Featured Player of
the Month Our Featured Player of the
Month for August is Courtney
Hamilton. Courtney is a senior on
the Lady Rams softball team.
Throughout her high school career,
Courtney has played on our soccer,
softball, and basketball team. She
is an outstanding athlete with
strength and endurance. Courtney
said, “I play pitcher for WC’s soft-
ball team. Lately, I’ve pitched a
win against Clinch and threw a no-
hitter against Albany.”
Game Center Date Score Sport Win/Loss
8/8 18-0 Softball: Away vs Hardaway W
8/8 4-1 Softball: Away vs Johnson W
8/9 6-5 Softball: Away vs Taylor W
8/9 4-2 Softball: Away vs Crawford W
8/14 2-1 Softball: Home vs Tift W
8/15 34-0 Football: Away vs Tift (scrimmage) L
8/21 6-2 Softball: Home vs Thomas L
8/22 Football: Home vs Fitz L 27-20
8/22 Softball: Away vs Howard W 12-2
8/22 Softball: Away vs Echols W 3-1
8/23 Softball: Away vs Clinch W 10-2
8/23 Softball: Away vs Charlton W 11-4
8/26 Softball: Away vs Bainbridge L 3-0
8/28 Softball: Home vs Albany W 17-0
*To be featured as a player of the month contact Senior Newspaper Editor Mary
Amrowski with a picture and a quote.*
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Sports
Rams Scrimmage
By Mary Amrowski
Fans gathered August 15
at Brodie Field, for Worth Coun-
ty’s scrimmage game against Tift
County. Highlights include nu-
merous well offensive plays
made by our running backs. Our
quarterback Jerome Williams,
had a couple of 10 yard passes.
On 3rd downs defense played
strong. Although WC lost 34-0,
the game showed team effort.
Lady Rams butt heads with the
Blue Devils
By Mary Amrowski
Our Lady Ram Soft-
ball team played Tift County
twice in the month of Au-
gust. The first game they
played was a scrimmage
game where our team lost 1
-0. However, in their regu-
lar game against Tift our
Lady Rams brought home a
victory of 2-1. Senior Court-
ney Hamilton said, “Our
victory against Tift County
was an enduring battle. It
was a head to head game
which proved to be very
tough for both opposing
teams. During the game,
we went into extra innings
and came out on top.” Mackenzie Newell is throwing the ball to first for
an out, during their game against Tift County
Rams football players taking defeat during the last minutes of
the game against Tift County.
Picture taken by broadcast students
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Sports Continued...
Rams Cross the Line
By Mary Amrowski
At the sound of the
gun shot, more than 100 run-
ners from around Southwest
Georgia participated in the 5k
at Americus on the last week-
end of August.
Before the first race,
Coach Colby Simpson said, “I
have high expectations for my
runners. I want them to train
well and succeed on the
course.”
Hunter Jones gives us
an inside scoop on what its
like to be a cross-country run-
ner. “First, all the runners line
up at the starting point and
when the gun goes off most of
us sprint the first half mile and
continue at a constant pace
from there on. It’s difficult to
keep going sometimes, but I
always think about the good
it’s doing for my body. I also
play soccer, so running cross
country keeps me in shape
and sharpens my skills.”
Fight Against Fitz. By Mary Amrowski
The 2014 football season is underway
with the Rams defeated at home by Fitzgerald
High. Head Coach Tone leads a young potential
team, yet still striving for the first win.
The Rams started the game with success,
however after halftime is when they lost the lead
and failed to recover. Senior Alex Hines #9 said,
“We played a great game and in the end we
were tired and lost focus. So now we know that
we have the ability to win but we just have to
stay strong and finish.”
Hunter Jones pushes through to the finish line
in Americus on the last cross country meet for
August.
Ram
s line u
p at th
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line fo
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play ag
ainst F
itzgerald
.
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Trending
#ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE
By Mary Amrowski
[email protected] ALS is a disease
that affects nerve cells in
the brain and the spinal
cord. One of the major
purposes of The ALS As-
sociation is to help ALS
patients and their fami-
lies. The ALS ice bucket
challenge is an activity
involving dumping a
bucket of ice water on
someone's head to pro-
mote awareness of the
disease. This challenge
trended worldwide and
raised over $94 million.
#Problem By Ariana Grande (feat. Iggy Azalea) By
"Problem" is a song recorded
by artist Ariana Grande, featuring guest
vocals from artist Iggy Azalea. The song
was released by Republic Records on
April 28, as the lead single from
Grande's second studio album My Eve-
rything (2014).The song debuted at
number three on the Billboard Hot 100
selling 438,000 copies in its first week
on sale.
If I Stay is a novel by Gayle For-
man published in 2009 and was devel-
oped into a movie in 2014. It is a Warn-
er Bros. release, rated PG-13 by the Mo-
tion Picture Association of America, and
the running time is 106 minutes. The
story follows 17-year-old Mia Hall as she
deals with the aftermath of a car acci-
dent involving her family. In a coma, Mia
has an out-of-body experience, and
watches as friends and family gather at
the hospital where she is being held.
Mia watches as her memories flash be-
fore her eyes as she comes to realize
that she must decide if she should wake
up or die. It has received positive re-
views and is rated 7/10.
#If I Stay (2014) By Mary Amrowski
Principal Scott Chafin, Melissa Edwards, Elizabeth Brand,
Cornellious Frazier, and Coach Russ Beard do the Ice Bucket
Challenge at the first pep rally.
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Guess Who?
The Campus Question
A. John Lindsey
B. Josh Miller
C. Brian Holt
D. Scott Chafin
Answer: C. Brian Holt
If you could go back, what advice would you
give to your younger self?
“I would go back to my freshmen year and tell myself to make better
grades.”
Senior Destiny Banuelos
“Don’t take yourself so seriously, enjoy life.”
Choir teacher, Zoe Hobby