Madrigals Takes Us Back in Time By: Felicia Gillian, Reporter

Be Prepared for Term Assessments By: Felicia Gillian, Section Editor

In the year 2011, people around the Bartonville community and even

from out of the country came to enjoy Limestone‟s annual Madrigal

dinner. As the line in the cold grew outside, the warmth grew inside.

Eventually the doors opened and Lady Sarah and Lord Robert, played

by Sarah Funke and Devan McClaskey, were preparing to meet their

guests. On the way to the castle,

the guests passed urchins and

street people. The acting was

phenomenal, as the candle maker

begged for her kindling and a

poor child begged to keep her

family safe. After the streets of

vagabonds were walked through,

the guests entered the main en-

tryway greeted by calligraphers,

tumblers and jugglers. Lastly, the

chamber singers were there to

greet us with song. The entryway

was magnificent. The calligra-

phers were surrounded by what

seemed to be one thousand can-

dles and the jugglers had the tra-

ditional face make-up. The cal-

ligraphers were friendly and did

an excellent job with their quills.

Finally the moment arrived when the pages and wenches waited for

their table‟s name to be called. The Master Steward, Callum Johnstone,

called each court‟s name. The pages led the guests into the great hall,

where they would dine. The wench followed close behind to make sure

none of the “royal guests” were left behind. Before entering the great

hall, however, each court was stopped by the large mysterious guards

who asked who would proceed. The page then announced his court and

the group entered the Great Hall.

The Great Hall was certainly a place of royalty. The guests were

greeted with the sense that they had truly been sent hundreds of years

back in time. The Lord and Lady were led in by the guards and the

feast could begin after Lady Sarah had said grace. The soup was

delicious and was served in an organized way by the pages and

wenches Everyone was served their food served timely and neatly. The

time schedule and the organization of it all left barely any room for er-

ror.

While dinner was being consumed,

the storyteller, Derek Newton, told

the tale of the pen being mightier

than the sword. There was much

emotion and thought put into his

performance.

Meanwhile, the chamber singers

came in to sing a few songs while

dinner was being served. Before the

second course, the Madrigal singers

sang a song while eating their own

food. The voices of the singers

meshed together perfectly and

sounded beautiful.

Throughout each course, the float-

ers, wenches who were not at work,

came by to offer more wassail and

coffee. There was also a magician,

J.R. Thomas, who went around to

each table performing magic tricks, involving the guests in each. Also

performing throughout the dinner was the Brass Ensemble. Toward the

end of the dinner, Michelle Hollingsworth played a beautiful song on

the harpsichord.

The Ladies-in-Waiting did very well at their job, as well as the trouba-

dour, Michael Huff.

The end of the concert was beautiful. The Madrigal singers sang a vari-

ety of songs that were soothing to listen to after the dinner was over.

The finale of the act included all of the entertainers and helpers singing

and humming Silent Night with the guests. This year‟s Madrigal dinner

was a success. Congratulations and good job to all who helped with the

dinner this year.

A view of the great hall from this year‟s Madrigal Dinner Photo by Katie Metcalf

Term assessments are coming around once again, and a lot of us have a

lot of work to do. Some people cram and some people stress, but if you

follow these few simple tips then you will almost be guaranteed to pass

this next term assessment.

Follow these few simple tips and you are guaranteed to get a passing

grade on the term assessment. This test is make it or break it for this

semester. Make sure you study, so you will not have to worry about

taking it next year. Remember the sooner you pass, the sooner you get

to take more electives and the sooner you graduate.

TIPS

Keep all of your papers. Keep even the ones with bad grades.

Correct the answers you got wrong and go over the ones you

got right.

Make your own quiz. It is easy. Write out any questions that

you do not know and try to answer them. Then look up the right

answers in your old homework.

Do not stress.

Take your time and start to study a week in advance so you do

not have to cram the night before

Be sure to eat the morning of the test so you are not distracted

during the test.

Check your answers. It may sound cliché and simple, but it

helps a lot.

Academics 2

It was the spring semester of 2008. Mrs.

Warren was in the final stretch of earning

her second master‟s degree. A master‟s

degree in administrative leadership from

Bradley University requires one to com-

plete an internship and two large school-

related projects. One of her projects was

to start a bookstore at Limestone.

She decided to have her Advanced Ac-

counting students help her create, design,

name, inventory, and run the store. They

suddenly became entrepreneurs! A parent

of one of the students had a cabinet maker

from Caterpillar make the cabinet for the

store. Her students had a contest on a

store logo and name, with the students

voting on their favorite. The students de-

cided on the items to sell (the inventory)

and ran the daily sales. Mrs. Warren‟s

students even created commercials that

ran on Rocket1. The store was a huge

success that spring and continues to be to

this day.

Mrs. Warren is thrilled that the Business

Department has continued to operate the

store even after she moved into admini-

stration. She was passionate about a

bookstore at Limestone in order to meet

the needs of students, parents, and teach-

ers.

THE WRITE STUFF is located in the

snack bar and is open from 7:15a.m.-

7:45a.m. The store sells mechanical pen-

cils, lead, pencils, erasers, black and blue

pens, highlighters, folders, binders, paper,

index cards, white cards, poster board, rul-

ers, spiral notebooks, cd cases, DVDs,CD/

DVD cases, Kleenex packs, female hy-

giene products, Pop Tarts (strawberry),

Nutri-Grain bars (strawberry blueberry,

and apple), granola bars, and crackers.

Student Spotlight

Year: Sophomore

Favorite Class: OTB with Coach Eakle

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Music: Rap, country, and rock.

Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights

Goals after high school: Play college

football and baseball

If I had a million dollars I would…

Buy my mom a house and everything she

wanted and take care of my family.

Year: Freshman

Favorite Class: Math

Favorite Food: Honey BBQ Wings

Favorite Music: Luke Bryan

Favorite Movie: The Hangover

Favorite TV Show: Chelsea Lately

Goals after High School: Get a very

good job.

If I had a million dollars... I would

spend it on a house and charity.

Illinois College

Spotlight

CTE Students of The Month

Location: Champaign-Urbana

School Type: Public University, Coeducational

Mascot: Fighting Illini

Web site: www.illinois.edu

Average ACT: 28

Student to Faculty Ratio: 16:1

In-state tuition average (annually): $25,694

Number of Applicants: 27,310

Number of Acceptances: 18,324

Enrollment: 31,540

Limestone Community High School announces the CTE

Student of the Month:

December CTE Student of the Month is Katy Barnes.

November CTE Student of the Month is Travis Bowers

By: Josh Carrington, Editor in Chief

University of Illinois

By: Felicia Gillan, Section Editor

Photos courtesy of Mr. Mathews

By: Madison Smith, Reporter

Lauren Legaspi Mikey Henderson

By: Daniel Maher, Reporter

The Write Stuff Logo displayed on the mobile store. Photo by Limelight Staff

Features 3

Marching to the Beat of Their Own Drum By: Katie Metcalf, Section Editor

This year, the Marching Rockets show was titled “Legend,” with five pieces

including Adventure, Mysterium, Action, Sacrifice, and Victory/Jubilation.

The band is directed by Mr. Empey, who has been leading the Marching Rock-

ets for the past five years with assistance from Stevi Rzeszutko, Alan Walker,

Justin Bainter, Doug Smith, Kye Lusch, and Tracy Vires. The band is heaping

with talented young men and women with a passion for music who strive for

perfection.

Mr. Empey has said that the

band‟s goal each year is to im-

prove from the year before. He

strongly believes there is a great

difference between this year

and last year. He commented

that the band this year has gone

above and beyond his expecta-

tions, and is, “one of the best

bands that I‟ve had the honor of

directing.” Some goals of the

band are to make their show as

enjoyable as possible for their

audience, and to do well at their

competitions. The Marching

Rockets placed in every one of

their competitions and got third

in class at the state competition

in October.

The band truly has impressive

dedication. During band season,

all the members practice collectively at least once a week, on Tuesday from six

until nine at night. Also during the week, members practice with their section,

led by their section leaders, to polish their playing and help members who are

struggling. During group practice, section groups work on marching and make

sure their playing is as close to flawless as possible. This is not always as easy

as it sounds because members are working to remember their music, keep in

step, go where they are supposed to go, and play their instrument all at the

same time. The fact that they can achieve all of this is astounding.

On November 11 and 12, the Limestone Marching Rockets left Illinois for Lu-

cas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where the Bands of America Grand Nationals

competition, or BOA, was held. Mr. Empey stated that the focal points for go-

ing to BOA were to perform exceptionally well and to have the opportunity to

be critiqued by some of the top bands and professionals in the nation. It was an

opportunity to perform for some of the top bands. It was also a chance for the

students to observe the top bands, to see what they did right and wrong in order

to help the Marching Rockets improve for next year. While the band did not

win at BOA, they did do well.

The band had a great time in

Indiana and a fantastic season

prior to the competition.

When asked which section

was their strongest, Mr. Em-

pey replied, “I feel that each

section has worked very hard

and made significant im-

provements throughout the

season to make the over-all

group successful. It is defi-

nitely a „team‟ effort!” As

there is no clearly stronger

section, he says there is also

no clearly stronger piece they

perform. However, he com-

mented that he believes

“Action” would be the

group‟s favorite “due to its

power and the excitement of

the piece.”

Like any organization, band

loves its seniors and shows their appreciation for all the seniors do by honoring

them at senior night and at their concerts in the winter and spring. Senior stu-

dents in band are eligible for two special awards which include certificates and

scholarships: the John Philip Sousa Concert Band Award and the Louis Arm-

strong Jazz Award. These awards are presented to the winning seniors at the

end of the year by the Limestone Band Boosters.

Though it is too late to see their show live, you can still see their performances

on YouTube. Band is a truly amazing program, and Limestone‟s Marching

Rockets are definitely a force to be reckoned with. The band will undoubtedly

keep up its good work for the rest of the year and for years to come.

From the desk of the Principal

Part three in six part series about your Beliefs, Experiences, and Choices

When you were younger, what did you dream of being when you grew

up? Did you dream of being a fireman, doctor, lawyer, or astronaut?

What do you dream of being now that you are in high school? A profes-

sional athlete? Country singer? Successful? Happy?

Do you believe anything is possible? Why do some people succeed and

others do not? It boils down to one‟s belief system, beliefs about one‟s

self, capabilities, feelings of self-worth, and feelings of being deserving.

Do you give power to someone else in your life that influences your be-

liefs about yourself? Have you had someone tell you, “You are not

good enough” so many times that you began to believe it was true? Be-

liefs are not truth. Beliefs can be changed. You hold the power to

change them. Changing even one negative belief about yourself can sig-

nificantly increase your chances of success. How does one go about

changing a negative or limiting belief?

First ask yourself:

What do I believe about myself?

What do I believe I am good at?

What beliefs are limiting me and holding me back?

Then answer these questions:

Who gave me this belief? My parents? My boyfriend or girl-

friend? Myself?

What experience gave me this belief? Where did it come from?

What effect is this belief having on me and my ability to suc-

ceed?

If I let go of this belief, how will my life change?

What empowering belief should I replace with this limiting be-

lief?

Then fill in the blank and tell yourself, “I believe I am good enough be-

cause…” “I believe I can do it because…” “I believe I am worthy of it

because…” As you continue to repeat these statements in your mind

and change your behavior to align with your new beliefs, you will begin

to believe them. As you begin to believe them, over time, these new

empowering beliefs will become your new belief system. You hold the

power to change your beliefs so they empower you.

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeav-

ors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success

unexpected in common hours.” -- Henry David Thoreau

The Marching Rockets perform during halftime of a football game. Photo by Mr. Trainor

News and Shorts 4

Thanksgiving Doors Raises

Money for Those in Need By: Sarah Watson, Reporter

Homework You Can Eat By: Rita Miller, Reporter

Once again it was a successful year for the students who participated in the

gingerbread house projects in Mrs. Belsly‟s Foods 1 class. There was a contest

amongst the students to see who could make the best gingerbread house.

Awards were given to the first, second, and third place prize winners.

All of the students worked very hard on this project and at the same time had a

lot of fun doing so. Students needed to follow a blueprint to guide them

through this project which could be a little difficult. If the students messed up

on one little thing, it could have affected their entire project.

“This project required students to be creative and messy,” Mrs. Belsly said.

The kids were allowed to decorate their gingerbread houses however they

wanted but they had to be careful.

The gingerbread house project has been going on for about six years. “I was

looking for a project to incorporate math skills and creativity, yet still within

the holiday season,” Mrs. Belsly says. “I love it because of the creativity and

thought process behind it.”

Students and staff were invited to see the gingerbread houses on November 22,

as well as sample pieces of gingerbread.

Thanksgiving Doors is a fundraiser that raises money to provide food for fami-

lies in need. The fundraiser took place in Limestone Community High School

and in the surrounding community. Students from area grade schools also par-

ticipated in Thanksgiving Baskets.

During Thanksgiving Baskets, the grade school students filled up baskets with

various foods purchased from the money raised during Thanksgiving Doors at

Limestone Community High School. The Student Council members, JROTC,

and Alumni then delivered the baskets to nearby families in need.

Second hour students were asked to bring in money to donate for Thanksgiving

Baskets. Each teacher was given a “naked” turkey and a bag of feathers. For

every five dollars raised, a feather was put on the turkey. The turkeys were dis-

played outside of each teacher‟s classroom.

Ms. Sergent‟s class raised the most money with $100. Mrs. Trakas‟s and Mr.

Seal‟s classes came in second and third with $65.18 and $60 respectively. A

special mention was given to the principal‟s office for raising $70.

Thanksgiving Doors and Thanksgiving Baskets are helpful and productive

ways to get involved in the community, and there is hope that tis fundraisers

will continue to be one of the best Limestone Community traditions for many

more years to come.

A student gingerbread house on display. Photo by Rita Miller

A naked turkey no more! Ex-

amples like this could be seen

throughout the school during

the Thanksgiving season.

Photo by Mr. Trainor

Madrigals: Behind the Scenes By: Katie Metcalf, Reporter

Two hours before the guests are seated in their courts, Madrigals is already

well under way. Pages and wenches, the servers of the dinner, are just arriving

at that time to report for duty. Hours before, students set up the tables for

Madrigals, giving up their mornings for this payless job. Behind the scenes as

well are the adults who cook the food, monitor the students, and make sure

everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

At 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, students showed up to painstak-

ingly set the intricate tables for Madrigals. The job was unpaid but very re-

warding. The tables were set beautifully as always, and the dinner guests were

very impressed.

Later that evening, some of them would arrive again as pages and wenches.

Pages and wenches indeed had a busy night. At 5:30 p.m. they were all gath-

ered into the cafeteria to fill water pitchers and soup tureens. At 6:15, they left

to collect their courts from the snack bar. After the courts had been seated,

they enjoyed a short break before they served wassail, bread, cheese, and

soup. They could not rest for long before they cleared the soup dishes for the

second course which consisted of chicken, rice, carrots, green beans, and

white bread. A short time later, they came to clear those dishes for the third

course of pork, apple slices, mushrooms, and dark bread. After the pork, they

cleared dishes one last time for the last course, bread pudding. Finally, the

pages and wenches could rest while the Madrigal singers entertained the

guests. For the last song, Silent Night, all costumed contributors to the dinner

came out to bid the guests a fond farewell.

As previously mentioned, students are not the only ones working backstage.

Many parents and teachers contribute year after year to make the Madrigal

dinner a success. There are parents taking coats and teachers in charge of

pages, wenches, and table set-up. Teachers and volunteers are also back in the

serving lines with the students in the kitchen cooking and cleaning up for the

dinners and just doing work here and there making sure everything runs as

smoothly as possible.

When people hear the name, “Limestone,” they think of Madrigals. Lime-

stone truly has the best Madrigal performance in the area. With so much work

going into making Madrigals the success that it is, it is good to hear that all

the work is well appreciated. December is a month where Limestone truly

shines.

The snack bar being transformed into a majestic walkway (left) and the setting of a

table in the Great Hall (right). Photos by Katie Metcalf and Felicia Gillan

Entertainment

A Little Late to the Party

“I’ve been waiting a century to marry you Miss Swan”

- Edward Cullen

On November 18th, at 12:00

A.M., I went and saw the movie

everyone was waiting for. The

Twilight Saga—Breaking Dawn:

Part 1 is the best movie of the

year! I went with a group of

friends and we sat in the second

row from the top, so we had a

pretty good view. We got there

at about 10 P.M. and left the

theater at about 2:30 A.M. We

arrived so early because we had

heard that other theaters were

selling out and seating was be-

coming scarce. The movie lasted

about two hours. The movie it-

self was amazing! I loved it. I

have read all of the books except

Breaking Dawn, and I have seen

all of the movies before as well.

It was my favorite out of the en-

tire series. This movie had a lot

of deep thoughts, and feelings.

At some moments of the movie,

I am back again to review another

show that I just got around to watch-

ing; Sons of Anarchy. The show just

wrapped up its fourth season on FX,

however as of this writing I have only

watched season one. The show fol-

lows the lives of an outlaw motorcy-

cle club located in the fictional north-

ern California town of Charming.

The show stars Charlie Hunnam as

Jackson “Jax” Teller, the vice presi-

dent of the motorcycle club. We

watch as Jax deals with his own

doubts about the club and the deci-

sions he has made in his life. While

Jax‟s issues are the main threads that

run throughout the show, we also

watch people get blackmailed, bribed,

and “dealt with”; all while the club

handles an ATF crackdown. Sons of

Anarchy is not just some serious char-

acter study; there are some really

tense, crazy, action scenes peppered

throughout the season. The show has

all the ingredients for a great show:

interesting characters, intriguing plot

lines, and exciting action. These all

collide to make a show that is worth

checking out each week. 4.5/5 Stars

ward and Bella played together.

Other movie reviewers agreed

with this point, “From the mo-

ment that Jacob freaks when he

receives Bella‟s wedding invita-

tion, to the very last frame of

„Breaking Dawn‟, the five-star

film is like a magnificent tasty

feast that you won‟t want to

ever end,” said Bonnie Fuller;

Editor in Chief of Hollywood

Life. I thought overall this

movie is a must see, especially

if you have seen the other mov-

ies. You will be totally sur-

prised! It was a great movie

and, I just might see it again.

You should see it too. I already

cannot wait for Part Two com-

ing in November of 2012!

There are so many movies made

about Christmas; from watching

classics at home, to going to see a

new movie in the theaters. Well,

the Foiles family likes to watch

old and new! Every Christmas

there are about four movies we

usually always watch! The num-

ber one movie is probably Elf.

The main character is played by

Will Ferrell; he is an overly large

elf on a journey to find his real

father. The second is, A Christ-

mas Story. It is about a little boy,

who wants a Red Ryder BB gun

for Christmas, and everyone

thinks he is going to shoot his eye

out. Basically it is about a crazy

family going through a crazy

Christmas. Number three is

We all know of the famous musi-

cian, songwriter, singer, and 4x

Platinum Artist Chris Daughtry.

He continues to amaze his fans

with more music. His new album,

Break the Spell, consists of every-

thing from head-banging songs, to

those that just make you want to

think. In my opinion, this has to

be Chris‟s best album yet. This

album really helps the band

evolve, and push forward into their

careers as musicians.

Polar Express. It is a really good

movie. It is about a boy believing in

Santa and going through many jour-

neys to find Santa. Number four is

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

with Jim Carrey. The Grinch has

been around for a long time. It is a

classic. It is about a sad, angry man

who tries to ruin Christmas by taking

presents away from an entire town,

but he grows a heart, falls in love, and

saves Christmas. Check out any of

these movies during this holiday sea-

son!

By: Matti Foiles

Section Editor

5

By: Matti Foiles

Section Editor

By: Josh Carrington

Editor in Chief

The Foiles’ Family Top 4 Christmas Movies

By: Brooke Everette, Reporter

Break The Spell

I jumped and got a little scared. There

were also parts that I felt sympathy for the

decisions the characters had to make. I am a

Jacob Black fan, but I loved the roles Ed-

Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD:

Colombiana—12/20

Dolphin Tale—12/20

Glee: The Concert Movie—12/20

Margin Call—12/20

Midnight in Paris—12/20

Warrior—12/20

Coming Soon to Theatres:

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows—12/16

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo—12/21

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—12/23

The Adventures of Tintin—12/23

We Bought a Zoo—12/23

War Horse—12/30

Sports 6

positive attitude. Devonte plans to keep a

level head and do what he can to help others.

His outlook on the season is that everyone has

the potential to score, and the second bench

can play just as hard as the first. He thinks that

Limestone should keep an eye out for Kody

Krupps and Hank Mathews. They are working

hard and taking a lot of responsibility for the

team this year. Devontes last wishes as a sen-

ior are that Rich, Hank, and Nick step up and

be team leaders next year!

Limestone‟s toughest competitors this season

are going to be Morton and Washington be-

cause both of the teams went deep into the

tournaments and have most of their main play-

ers returning.

The varsity roster this season is the following.

The sophomores are David Anderson and John Ortman. The juniors are Kendal

Davis, Ricky Hanson, Zach Jewell, Hank Mathews, and Dylan Weaver. The

seniors are Aaron Catteral, Danny Hurst, Tim Jones, Kody Krupps, Tyler Lan-

gen, DeVonte Lawson, Jake Light, and Chuck Shempf.

Coach Mathews states, “I want to win. We will have a better chance if we have

a good student section. What we need is the Rocket Rowdies in force.”

Guess who‟s back? The boy‟s basketball sea-

son that‟s what! The 2011 season is finally

here. This year‟s team has a new man in

charge.

Coach Mathews is in his first season as Lime-

stone‟s head basketball coach. He previously

coached and taught at Peoria Notre Dame for

nine years before he came to Limestone. As a

Peoria native and a former Bradley athlete, he

brings a lot of knowledge of basketball and

the Peoria area to the court. Coach Mathews

says he likes Limestone. It is unique and a fun

community to be a part of!

The outlook on this season is a great one.

Limestone has a young team not in age but in

experience. To conclude the 2010 season

Limestone lost some strong players, but a few

still stand. Coach Mathews believes the new

team will come together and compete very well. A few of the team‟s strengths

are that they have great team chemistry and effort is never a problem. A

weakness this season is the inexperience.

Devonte Lawson is one of the players Coach Mathews expects to lead the

team this season. As a senior athlete expected to lead, Devonte says that you

can expect the team to have an outstanding season with plenty of smiles and a

The 2011 girls basketball team is ready to hit the court. All of the girls have

been working hard, proving they should be on the court. Each game is going to

present a new challenge, but the girls are ready. There are several volleyball

players on the team who recently won a regional championship. Coach

Metzger hopes the team can build on that accomplishment, and carry it over to

the basketball court.

This year‟s varsity team consists of eleven players: seniors, Breanna Meyer,

Jessica Armour, Cassidy Jennings, Brooke Johnson, and juniors, Carson

Delgadillo, Chloe Knight, Reilly Dunne, Gabby Pauley, Morgan Schwinden-

hammer, Kelly Arnett and Cassidy Rodecker. Coach Metzger expects Johnson,

Dunne and Schwindenhammer to lead the team this year. The Lady Rockets

are also counting on experienced returning players Meyer, Armour, and

Jennings to provide leadership both on and off the court.

Coach Metzger says the team needs to improve on defense and rebounding at

both ends of the court. They also need to develop a consistent inside and out-

side game. With the number of girls returning from last year, most of the girls

are comfortable with each other and have played together before.

The Mid Illini conference favorite is Morton with Washington selected second

in the preseason poll published in the Peoria Journal Star. Although Limestone

was not chosen as a conference favorite, the team hopes to surprise a few peo-

ple along the way.

The team kicked off the season at the first annual Limestone Thanksgiving

Tournament. Host Limestone went 3-0 defeating Notre Dame, IVC, and Man-

ual to claim the crown.

This year in wrestling, the team and its coach look at the season with high ex-

pectations. With star grapplers like Ben Deig and Patrick Bruce, Coach

Schmider believes that the team will go far this year.

With so many people going out for wrestling, the team will naturally cut itself.

The team usually gets anywhere between thirty to forty newbies a year. Due to

the difficulty of wrestling, the team usually ends with about twenty members

or less.

Coach Schmider says that the only expectations he has for his players is to

work hard, do their best, come to practice, and be willing to work (through the

pain usually). Coach Schmider, as well as the wrestlers, are happy with the

support they get from the school. The sport is rising in popularity in the school

and the team expects Rocket fans to be out in full force this season.

Coach Schmider was asked if there was anything he would change in the pro-

gram. He said no and stated that the program is for the kids who are on the

team, and they do not seem to want anything changed. Good luck to the Rocket

grapplers on the upcoming season.

By: Sarah Dillingham, Section Editor

The 2011-2012 Boys Basketball team. Photography by Jill

Lady Rockets Counting on Experience for Successful Season Strong Numbers Leading

Rocket Grapplers By: Molly Krusemark, Reporter

By: Chayse Cairns, Reporter

The 2011-2012 Girls Basketball team. Photography by Jill

The 2011-2012 Wrestling team Photography by Jill

Sports 7

Ben Austin

2nd Team

Cross Country

Joben Barnes

2nd Team

Football

Trent Mathews

1st Team

Football

Tyler Morse

1st Team

Cross Country

Kody Krupps

1st Team

Soccer

Zachary Jewell

1st Team

Golf

Cassidy Jennings

2nd Team

Golf

Robby Hurst

1st Team

Golf

Austin Fiddes

2nd Team

Football

Reilly Dunne

1st Team

Volleyball

Carson

Delgadillo

2nd Team

Volleyball

Dan Bredernitz

2nd Team

Golf

Jacob Light

2nd Team

Football

Austyn Yeske

1st Team

Soccer

Ellie

Mollenhauer

2nd Team

Golf

Fall 2011 All-Conference Athletes

Athlete Spotlight

P.E. Students of the Month

Cassidy Jennings Basketball

What position do you play?

Guard

What grade are you in?

Senior

Do you have a nickname? If so, what is it?

Cass or Jennings

Who is your biggest role model? Why?

Babe Didrikson because she was a huge in open-

ing up women‟s sports and she was a beast!

Do you do anything to get pumped before a

game?

Listen to music and when I run out hit the lock-

ers.

What’s the best quote you’ve heard from a

coach or team-mate?

The only way of finding the limits of the possi-

ble is by going beyond them into the impossible.

What’s your favorite professional team/

athlete?

Ohio State

Harley Bollinger Bowling

What grade are you in?

Senior

Do you have a nickname? If so, what is it?

Bongo

Who is your biggest role model? Why?

Don‟t really have one. I do what I do because I

know it‟s the right thing.

Do you do anything to get pumped before a

game?

Just joke around and have a lot of fun

What’s the best quote you’ve heard from a

coach or team-mate?

“Don‟t try to be good, let your talent be good for

you.”

What’s your favorite professional team/

athlete?

Cubs and Panthers

What made you choose to play this sport?

I thought it would be a great activity to try.

By: Cordell Rudolph, Reporter

At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, the teachers of the Physical Education Department were

looking for a way to recognize outstanding students. Every month, the teachers nominate a boy and girl in

both Recreational and Athletic P.E. The staff then decides who is most deserving of the honor. The chosen

students receive an orange Student of the Month t-shirt that they may wear instead of their regular P.E. shirt.

The t-shirt design (seen below) and idea for Student of the Month were created by Mr. Peacock. The criteria

to be eligible for P.E. Student of the Month includes: no dress cuts, no tardies to P.E., no unexcused ab-

sences in P.E., no loss of participation points, hard worker, positive attitude, and class leadership. Below are

the P.E. Students of the Month for November.

Brooke Hillman Curtis Hauk Jordan Huskey Wesley Cowen

Recreational PE

Athletic PE

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1.) It is long, metal, and can fly far distances, what is it?

2.) It’s found in a jungle and can hop far distances and is

known for being green. What is it?

3.) It used very often and uses electricity and helps us

write papers. What is it?

4.) It is silver sometimes white and helps to eat cereal and

milk. What is it?

5.) They’re intelligent, bright, and encouraging and have

the colors of blue and white. What are they

*Submit Your answers to: limelight@limestone.k12.il.us

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