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Volume 95 Issue 2October 28, 2015

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Special Homecoming Edition

Homecoming Football Trojan Football team wins Home-coming game against Ogemaw

Left : Tyler Norton ‘16 runs the ball to the yardline, passing opponents side to side. Top Right: John Pupel ‘17 and Jordan Ruckle ‘17, celebrate with a chest bump after the Trojans score a touchdown. Bottom Right: Firsy year, Brian Platt ‘17, swiftly kicks the football for a point after after touchdown.

Students cheered, cymbals clashed, and trum-pets blared as the Traverse City Central Tro-jans Varsity Football Team celebrated their eighth consecutive victory on homecoming night. Leaving the visiting team, Ogemaw Heights in the wake of a 41-7 defeat, the Trojans claimed a record that has not been equaled since 1988. The football team had a great start to a well played homecoming game at Thirlby Field on Friday, October 16. “We had a three and out right to start, so that was good for our defense to come out and stop them right away,” Trojan running back and safety John Pupel ‘17 said. Before halftime, the score was in the Tro-jans favor. Down by 41 points, Ogemaw was not able to make a comeback. “I thought we did well. We were the better team and it’s always hard when you’re the bet-ter team to play up to our level and don’t play down to their level,” Coach Eric Schugars said. “That was something we have chal-lenged the guys to do.” Having a great homecoming game has contributed to an undefeated season for the Trojans. “I think it’s outstanding, I’m proud of the players and what they’ve accomplished all year,” Schugars said. “It’s hard to be perfect— certainly in the wins and losses col-

umns. I’m just proud of them for doing that.” The Trojan’s success is heavily dependent on the cooperation of the players. The homecoming game included many great plays including several great passing plays. “I did pretty well, I personally I only had a few passes, I threw a couple touchdowns, but a lot of the time that has to do with the receivers like Devante,” said Trojan quarter-back, Reagan Cotton ‘16. “Devante got open pretty quickly, he outran the defenders and

Ruckle had a good play on the bubble that allowed him to get to the end zone.

A lot of times I just get the ball to my receiv-ers and they end up making great plays.” Scoring first and holding the lead paved the way for a solid, well played game for the Tro-jans. Being cooperative with one another and following their coaches directions, Central had no problem winning. “During the game I thought they did what we asked them to do,” Schugars said. “When

you’re in a game like that you still want to execute,” Schugars said. “You might be better than your opponent, but the bottom line is you still want to execute and play well. We are creating expectations for our players to give their best and their all and they are certainly buying into that.” The team’s superiority on the football field is a result of improvements made during countless practices. Central’s football players have become better at the sport due to their hardwork and dedication. “One aspect is just becoming a team and creating expectations for each other and just expecting more out of their teammates and playing for each other. We’ve talked about what it means to be a team and trying to represent that, looking out for eachother, and being accountable to one another,” Schugars said. “The mindset that you expect to win games, that is where we have grown, as well as the mindset that we are a good team and expect to win games, not to just go out and see what happens.” Central’s upperclassmen have provided a great example for the underclassmen to look up to. “The future is bright because a lot of these seniors have put a lot time, effort, and energy into this team and building a positive culture. We owe a lot to the seniors for doing that,” Schugars said. “If you look at the future I’d look at underclassmen, we’re playing a lot juniors and some sophomores.”

Jack MyersStaff Reporter

Powder Puff —Memorable MomentsHaley Klein ‘16 //

Emily Decker ‘16 //

Katie Ferguson ‘17 //

Amanda Eshleman ‘17 //

Kelley Olson ‘16 //

Stevie Herbers ‘17 //

Julianna Chang ‘16 //

Yana Beeker ‘17 //

“It was nice to see all the participa-tion and everyone together. Last year there wasn’t much participation, so it was cool that we all came together during our homecoming week.”

“My favorite memory was when Yana Beeker ‘17 scored a touchdown and we all ran to the endzone and hugged, even though it ended up not counting.”

“Our best play was our first one, where Jessica Budz ‘16 ran to score a touchdown. For me it was when I ripped a girl’s flag off and acciden-tally kneed her, but no sympathy.”

“The best play was when I layed down on the field so no one would know I was there, then the ball was thrown to me. It didn’t work though.”

“I think that, for me, it was just really fun being with all of the senior girls outside of school. It was also really fun to be able to come together and win.”

“Working together, listening to each other and moving quickly were some of our most valuable and efficent strategies throughout the game. Blocking was also important.”

“Getting the girls together before we graduate. There’s not a lot of activi-ties like that, and since it’s our senior year, we wanted to have this last thing together.”

“A great memory for me was when I scored a touchdown within the last few seconds of the game and ev-eryone was really happy and it felt really great to score.”

“The mindset that you expect to win games—

that is where we have grown, as well as the mindset that we are a good team and expect to win games.”

-Coach Eric Schugars”“

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“What you plant today, you will harvest tomorrow.”

“Kindness always.”

“I said a hip hop, hippie to the hippie, the hip, hip a hop and you don’t stop, a rock it. To the bang bang boogie,

say, up jump the boogie, to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat.”

“With Berry.”

“If the minimum wasn’t good enough, there wouldn’t be a

minimum.”“Just squeeze.”

“Scott May and Grant Dulude are the real insti-

gators.”

Response: Something grubby - Jessica

Answer: All food, es-pecially greasy food

Question: What is Josh’s favorite food?

Response: Paes - JoshAnswer: Sushi

Question: What is Jes-sicas favorite food?

Response: I don’t think he uses shampoo - JessicaAnswer: Hand soap

Question: What type of shampoo does Josh use?

Lars Hornburg & Shannon Fiegel

Response: 2-in-1 -Michael Answer: Crew

Question: What kind of shampoo does Mi-chael use?

Response: Axe 3-in-1 - Michael Answer: Aveda

Question: What kind of shampoo does Isa-bel use?

Michael Meindertsma & Isabel Lutz

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Savannah Champion & Lukas McManus

Response: The classiest kind - Old Spice. He’s a classy dude - SavannahAnswer: Old Spice

Question: What kind of shampoo does Lukas use?

Response: Big Sexy hair - LukasAnwer: Pantene

Question: What kind of sham-poo does Savannah use?

How well do they know each other?

Response: Jean color - CaraAnswer: Brown

Question: What color does Teddy wear most?

Response: Sardines and mayonnise - TeddyAnwer: Chewy sweet tarts

Question: What is Cara’s favorite food?

Response: North Face - CaraAnswer: The old reli-able North Face

Question: What is the brand of Teddy’s backpack?

Cara Ferguson & Teddy Andriese

Response: Forrest Green - ShannonAnswer: Green

Question: What color does Lars wear the most?

Response: Septem-ber? - LarsAnswer: December 2

Question: When is Shannons birthday?

Response: I feel like he’s a spaghetti guy - ShannonAnswer: Hamburger

Question: What is Lars’ favorite food?

Jessica Budz & Josh Armour

“Ball is life.”

Response: April 22, 1997 - SavannahAnwer: April 22, 1997

Question: What is Lukas’s birthday?

“Fried chicken and waf-fles, roll tide, sweet tea.”

“God bless America, lunch com-bos, and people who leave the

trash can in the door.”

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Some Corrections: -On page 3, Anthony Berry’s name was mispelt.-On page 3, graphic cred-its were not given to Henry Lancashire.-On page 4, Maggie Du-pie’s name was mispelt.-Due to printing errors, many of the colors were washed out.

Traverse City Central High School Black & Gold October 28, 20154 DanceBoogie on, Central

The Boogie by the Bay themed color balloons dangled from the ceiling of Central High School’s gym. Ribbons

stretched across the air above the waxed gym floors. Below

there was a plethora of high schoolers making their way

towards the vibration of the DJ’s music. The annual

homecoming dance is an exciting time for most high

school students, although the behind the scenes work is

what makes it this way. “The number of students

each year depends on if people think the dance is going to be fun

or not,” Senate Member, Grant Lesoski ‘17 said.

One of the most crucial parts of homecoming is deciding the theme of the dance, which is based on what Student Senate decides. “To pick a theme we just brainstorm and vote on them,” Lesoski said. After deciding on the theme, Student Senate creates a list of things that National Honors Society (NHS) will

need to purchase in order to produce the dance. “NHS is in charge of the actual set-up of the homecoming dance,” Co-President of NHS, Megan Puckett ‘16 said. “Senate sets the theme and informs us what to get, and then we go out and purchase everything.” There is a lot of time and effort that goes into this Saturday night rendez-vous. “We probably spend an hour plus go-ing out and buying supplies,” Puckett said. “Then it took us two and a half hours Saturday morning to set it all up. Take-down on Sunday was like an hour.” Student Senate is as crunched for time as NHS. “We put in about five hours arrang-ing the DJ, getting approved by the administration, coming up with themes and making signs,” Lesoski said. Senate and NHS funds are combined to purchase decorations for the dance. “We get the money through fundrais-ing,” Lesoski said. “Dances that we do, bubble soccer tournaments and events you have to pay for to get in.” Senate uses their fundraising beyond just the homecoming dance. They use

money towards other student events. “We bought all the paper,” Lesoski said. “We buy beads and the masks we had at the homecoming game, the bub-ble soccer, t-shirts, all of that stuff.” One of the last tasks Senate has for the homecoming dance is finding a DJ. Cole Black was chosen because of Senate connections. “This year another student senate member found the DJ because he knew him,” Lesoski said. “Last year we had Brendan Wells, or we were going to make a playlist. We have to get the facility-use form, talk to administration and get everything approved, and then we’re all set.” Puckett feels that although the ideas and themes have changed over the years regarding the dance, tradition remains the most important aspect of homecoming. “We have new ideas and add certain things. Not a lot has changed but dif-ferent ideas pop up,” Puckett said. Each year the theme may change, but all in all, it’s the sweet bliss of tradition that makes the homecoming dance flourish.

A lot of time, money, and energy goes into HocoHayley ScollardBusiness Manager

Recap of the danceStaff shares best and worst moments

“I was really surprised at all the decorations in there. On a scale from one to ten, I would rate it a nine because there was a bright atmo-sphere, and everyone was having a great time. It was a blast.” -Logan Davis ‘19 (be-low)

Homecoming attireStudents describe their special night

“My dress is red and black. It has red material where it hangs at the bottom. It has layers, the top part is black and it ties around the neck. It felt like me because my favorite colors are red and black.” -Andrea Klann ‘18 (above)

“My dress is blue, kind of long, and it sparkles at the top like gems. I got it from JC Penney. It felt nice and different because I usually wear sweatpants and sweatshirts.” -Haley Haysting ‘19 (above)

“I had a lot of fun because I don’t get to see my girlfriend very often because she lives downstate. The dance sur-prised me a little bit because I thought nobody would be dancing, but every-one was.” -Andrew Keith ‘19 (left)

“I got my tuxedo from Macy’s for a different occasion. I felt like the coolest kid in the club. I danced like there was no tomorrow.” -Devon Ehlers ‘16 (below)

“A smell that describes

homecoming is apple pie. It warms my heart to see all the students

dressed up and happy while spending time together.” - Brenda

Meindertsma

“While cleaning up after the dance, I have

found a lot of partial shoes. This year I found a pair of medical scis-sors which I thought

was a little odd.” - Pamela Forton

“I hear strange songs

and all the teenagers scream ‘YAY’. Then I just think to myself that I’m

just getting old because I don’t understand what they are getting excited

about.” - Dave Hendrix

“One time, a student came

in and said that they were so full because they just ate ten or-anges. I remember

laughing about that for a while.”

- Paige Paul

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