Read about Quiz Bowl on page 7.
Take a look at the Boys and Girls
Varsity Basketball on page 8 and 11.
To see how Varsity Wrestling
is doing go to page 14.
You could see yourself on
page 27: Kids in the Hall.
December 18th, 2014 Colton Truex Page 2
With both the table of contents and upcoming events, you can get twice the
information, with just one page. Fill your brain up with all the information on page!
Varsity Boys Basketball
December 19th at Lincolnview
December 20th at home
December 27th at USV
December 29/30th at Bluffton
Varsity Girls Basketball
December 22nd
at Pandora
January 3rd
at home
Varsity Wrestling
December 20th at Elida
December 29/30th at Marion Local
Junior High Wrestling
January 3rd
at Spencerville
Junior High Boys Basketball
January 8th at USV
Junior High Girls Basketball
December 23rd
at home
January 8th at home
Table of Contents
Page 1 ................................................... Cover
Page 2 ................................. Upcoming Events
Page3 ....................................... Agenda Book
Page 4 ............................................. Editorial
Page 5 .................................................. Choir
Page 6 .................................................. Band
Page 7 ........................................... Quiz Bowl
Page 8 ........................ Boys varsity Basketball
Page 9 .............................. Boys JV Basketball
Page 10 ............................. Boys JH Basketball
Page 11 ....................... Girls varsity Basketball
Page 12 ............................. Girls JV Basketball
Page 13 ............................. Girls JH Basketball
Page 14 ......................... High school Wrestling
Page 15 ....................................... JH wrestling
Page 16 .......................... Varsity Cheerleading
Page 17 .................................. Meet a Teacher
Page 18 ..................................... Meet a Senior
Page 19 ..................................... Meet a Junior
Page 20 ............................. Meet a Sophomore
Page 21 ................................ Meet a Freshman
Page 22 .............................Meet an 8th Grader
Page 23 .......................Meet a Cam AV Student
Page 24 ...................................... My Favorites
Page 25 ............................. My Least Favorites
Page 26 ........................ Where Are They Now?
Page 27 ................................ Kids In The Hall
December 18th, 2014 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 3
VERB
Maniacal (adj.)
Insane; raving mad.
“His maniacal laughter frightened
the children.”
What are some more words that
could be synonyms for Maniacal?
Study Have special places to
study. Take into
consideration lighting,
temperature, and
availability of materials.
Where is your favorite place to study?
Your room? The living room? Do you
like studying with a friend or family
member?
If you don’t study, take initiative now
and have your own private study and
make your own favorite place to do so!
NEVER be afraid to be yourself!
By
attaching a
low-flow
shower
head, you
can reduce
water flow
by at least
5-%, and
the water
flow will
seem
stronger.
December 10th, 1898
The Treaty of Paris
ends the Spanish-
American War.
December 18, 2014 Kassidy Reneau Page 4
Book Club
Books are known for being an escape, for taking people into faraway lands in mythical places,
to meet incredible characters. Books are a wonderful creation dating back thousands of years
and are still a vital part of society today. So, in order to thoroughly appreciate these beautiful
creations, we should have a book club. Let’s look into the idea…
Many people think that books are a thing of the past now that the electronic world has allowed books to be on phones and electronic devices. But many people miss holding a paper book, leafing through pages instead of swiping a finger across a glass screen. Studies show that students who participate in book clubs show an increase in English and grammar test scores. Not only are book clubs great for increasing literary skill, but they are great for making friends. Book clubs allow for enthusiastic debate and conversation over books, especially those that present interesting, debatable topics. Book clubs can present books to an individual who might have never thought about reading it, or never liked that particular topic. By reading a vast array of books, the students can be introduced to many topics, time periods and cultures. Discussing the book can teach a lot about someone’s beliefs and feelings, creating strong relationships. Also, these clubs cover a variety of topics and genres. Books are great for entertaining any genre fan because there are millions of books in each category that touch many topics, not to mention characters that appeal to many people. Some people would see a book club as a waste of time because so many books are already read in English classes. Also, many students are involved in sports, music or
other after school activities and don’t have time for extra reading besides their homework. Furthermore, many teachers are already busy with their own work, so building on another extracurricular activity would prove very difficult for teachers. In addition, many students turn to movies instead of reading the book alternative because it is easier and quicker to sit and watch a two hour movie than sit and read a book that takes days or even weeks to read. When asked about having a book club, English teacher Mrs. Downey stated, “I would love to see a book club at our school! Probably the reason we do not have one is because of a lack of interest from our students...and their busy schedules, as well as the teachers' busy schedules. Also....many students are not "readers." If I could get students interested in reading a book above and beyond what we do in class, I would gladly work with students to form a book club.” In conclusion, I think we should have a book club because in doing so, many students will come to realize so much more about different cultures and beliefs. It is good to present these things to this generation while we are young while we have time to learn from these lessons that books teach us.
Editorial
December 18, 2014 Julie Webster Page 5 The month of December requires music. It’s a fact of life that comes with the Christmas season; sorry
for all the scrooges out there. Stations devote their entire playlists to the iconic tunes of the holiday
and strains of familiar seasonal hymns can be heard drifting down the halls of the B wing here at
Allen East. And what is the source of all this fine music? The one and only Allen East Choir!
Nothing has stopped the choir from their usual
mark of excellence this past year. The high school
rendition of the choir has performed on three
different days in the past week
alone.
On December 11th
, Mrs.
Spencer and the choir traveled
to the WTLW recording
station to sing for their
Holiday Musical Festival of
area choirs. They sang “Let
There Be Peace on Earth” with
Tevin Clum reciting scripture, “I Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day” as recorded by Casting
Crowns, and an alto feature, “Hallelujah Christ Is
Born.” The programming times of
their performance are yet to be
announced.
On Monday, December 15th
, the
choir performed at their second show
of the year. In addition to the songs
they sang at WTLW, they also
performed excerpts from “The
King.” Kendra Webster,
accompanied by her sister,
then took the spotlight with
their rendition of “Sweet Little
Jesus Boy,” followed by an “O Holy Night” trio of
Megan Lotz, Sydney Delgado, and Julie Webster.
This group of young ladies has become an
expected trio for every concert
this year. As a special surprise,
Mrs. Spencer also performed
“Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas.” The show was a
fan favorite.
As if that wasn’t enough, the
Royal Blues Advanced Choir
took one more musical venture
to the Lima Mall and Primrose Retirement
Community. The group branched into a couple a
capella songs including, “It’s Beginning to Look a
Lot Like Christmas” and “Carol of
the Bells.” The old ladies and
stressed shoppers loved seeing the
bright and shining faces of our
choir.
Now it is contest time for our
high school voices. Several different
soloists and ensembles will be
whiling away the hours in Mrs.
Spencer’s room, preparing for their judging on
January 17th
. It never slows down for the choir!
The choir in all their glory.
Megan, Sydney, and Julie take it away.
December 18, 2014 Julie Webster Page 6
‘Tis the season for festive holiday music and fun; just what the band has ready for anyone
willing to listen! Even though marching season is over, there is no time to relax in the B Wing
José. Christmas is the high tide of music, and Mr. Dellifield was sure to of Allen East; no way,
have another success on his hands with the concert band’s first show, candy-cane and
evergreen style of course.
Instead of hosting another “Brassmas”
concert, our school musicians have been
working hard to perfect the age-old strains
of songs like “The Ukranian Bell Carol,”
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” and a
sing-along medley. The band also
performed a number featuring trumpets
Andy Kill, Miranda Dolan, Taylor Lloyd, and
Lucas Coon and trombones Brianna
Cotterman and Forrest Hager.
The size of the band has grown as well.
With the addition of saxophones, clarinets,
and flutes comes several musically inclined
football players including Nick Kaiser,
Trent Joseph, Caleb Austin, and Ethan
Grant. We talked to Caleb Austin about
his wonderful performance in the
percussion section for this Christmas
concert.
I understand you used to be in the
marching band. Do you miss it once
football season comes around?
Yes! I miss hanging out with some of
my friends from Brass.
Why did you stay in concert band?
Because I enjoy Mr. D and seeing my
friends.
What is your favorite part of band?
Hanging out with the percussion
section.
Do you plan on staying in both band and
football until you graduate?
Yes.
What was your favorite song from this
Christmas concert and why?
“The Little Drummer Boy” because I
play the mallets.
Who do you enjoy making music with the
most?
Ben Thayer because there’s never a
dull moment when he’s around.
1. 2. 1.
December 18, 2014 Kendra Webster Page 7
They are the rough. They are the tough. They are the Quiz Bowl team! These
students work extra hard to put everything they have learned together and earn
points! The matches are a great way to show how smart the students of Allen
East High School really are. There is no better way to appreciate how well these
smarties did than to actually see their scores.
Opponent Win/Loss Score AE-
Other Bath Win 15-14 Lima Senior Win 19-8 Delphos Jefferson
Win 21-14
Elida Loss 4-25 LCC Loss 18-24
Opponent Win/Loss Score AE-
Other
Wapakoneta Loss 19-29 Spencerville Win 21-17 Shawnee Loss 20-35 Perry Win 28-14 Lima Senior Win 24-15
Quiz Bowl
JV Team Varsity Team
December 18th, 2014 Kasey Reneau Page 8
The Boys have officially kicked off their 2014-2015
basketball season and we are here to tell you all about their
latest games and what is to come for the boys as the dribble,
shoot, and score!
Fighting For A Win
The team has played three
games so far. They lost a hard
fought battle against New
Breman on December 5th, with a
score of 64-27. Sophmores Caleb
Smelcer and Spencer Miller both
scored the
most points
that night
with seven.
Then, on
Saturday,
December
6th, the boys
pulled out their first win with a
score of 62-47 against the
Pandora-Gilboa Rockets, with
Luke Perkins leading the way
with nineteen points for the
Mustangs. On Friday, December
12th, the Varsity played a game
away at Shawnee, where they
lost a nail biting game with a
score of 66-48. Spencer Miller led
the team with fifteen points. The
Varsity team has two games this
week, one on
December 19th
at Lincolnview,
and their first
home game
against the
Botkins Trojans
on Saturday,
December 20th.
Then the boys
will have one
more game on December 27th
away at USV before their holiday
tournaments starting December
29th, which will conclude their
games in
December.
The boys are
working
hard to pull
out some
wins for the
upcoming
season.
Caleb Smelcer
taking a foul shot
Spencer Miller
Senior Jacob Sherrick
UPCOMING GAMES
DEC. 19-@LINCOLNVIEW
DEC. 20-BOTKINS
DEC. 27- @ USV
DEC. 29-30- BLUFFTON
TOURNAMENT
JAN.9- PAULDING
December 18, 2014 Sofia Silone Page 9
Starting off the Season
JV BASKETBALL
The boys have had a good
start to the season so far.
Their record this year is 1-2.
They won against Pandora-
Gilboa and lost to Shawnee
and New Breman. The coach of
the boys is Gabe Young. The
players are freshman, Robert
Lutes. Sophomores, Shane
Gibson, Chris Kleman, Kain
Foster, Alec Dersham, Trace
Williams, and Brennan
Kersker. Juniors, Travis
Guthrie and Kayne
Richardson. They will be
participating in the Bluffton
Holliday Tournament on
December 29th and 30th.
You may see them playing on Friday nights. The boys have been getting
ready for their basketball season and have had 3 games so far. Read
below for more information.
December 18th, 2014 Kasey Reneau Page 10
It’s Official!
The junior high boy’s basketball is now in full
swing as they dribble, pass, shoot and score fight
and beat the competition. Let’s hear about what
they’ve been up to!
Let’s Go 7th
grade!
The 7th grade has
played four
games already.
They pulled out a
win their first
game against ada
32-23, where Cole
Fletcher scored a
total of 7 points.
They lost their next
game against Bulffton on
Dec. 9th
. On Dec. 11th
, they
had a hard fought loss
against the Delphos
Jefferson wildcats, 19-50.
Kadin Koontz led the
Mustangs
with 7 points.
Finally, on Dec.
16th
, they had
another loss
against the
Columbus Grove
bulldogs with a
score of 29-47,
where Kadin
Koontz was able to make
12 points for his team.
The boys have one more
game in December, which
was at Hardin-Northern
on Dec. 17th
, which we will
cover when we come back.
And now the 8th grade!
The 8th grade boys have
also played four games.
Like the 7th
grade, they
also won their first
game against Ada, with a
close score of 35-32. Brady
Harris managed to score
13 points for his team.
Then, at Bluffton, they
had a loss with a score of
14-48. On Dec. 11th
, where
they played Delphos
Jefferson on their home
court, they won with a
score of 33-29, with Dustin
Rowe led the team with
11 points. Then, on Dec. 16th
against Columbus Grove
the boys had a loss of 50-21.
Jacob Treglia scored 7
points for the mustangs
that night. Their next
game was on December 17th
against Hardin Northern,
which will conclude
their
December
games. We
will
cover
this
next
year!
The 7th grade team huddling up
Jacob Treglia
December 18th, 2014 Audra Dray Page 11
The Lady Mustangs are off and
running this season! On December
6th the girls played at home against
Waynesfield-
Goshen. The
game was a
close one, but
the Lady
Mustangs came
up short losing
to Waynesfield
32 – 29.
December 9th
the girls played at home and came
out with a 53 – 32 win against Hardin
Northern. Carly Clum led the game
with 16 points while Kylie Wyss
finished the game out with 14 points.
On December 11th, the girls played
Lima Central Catholic at Lima Central
Catholic. They fought hard, but fell
short 77 - 44. December 16th they
played Wapakoneta at Wapakoneta.
Carly Clum had a leading score of 15
points. The ending score was 67 – 37.
The girls continue to be optimistic
despite a rough start. Their next
game is tonight at home against
Lincolnview. The game will start at
6:00 pm. They would love for you to
come out and show your support!
UPCOMING GAMES
DECEMBER 22 Pandora-Gilboa 11:00 AM H
JANUARY 3 USV H
JANUARY 6 Botkins A
JANUARY 8 Paulding H
JANUARY 15 Spencerville H
JANUARY 17 Kalida 1:00 PM H
JANUARY 19 Perry A
JANUARY 22 Ada A
JANUARY 24 Elida 12:00 PM A
JANUARY 29 Bluffton A
JANUARY 31 Arcadia 1:00 PM A
Dribbling down the court and shooting baskets is what the Lady Mustangs do best.
They are back and at it for the 2014 – 2015 basketball season! Read below to hear
about how they have been doing!
December 18th, 2014 Kassidy Reneau Page 12
Dribble down the court, make an open pass, and put the
ball into the basket. These girls are working every game
to make these things happen to kick-start their 2014-2015
basketball season.
Let’s take it to the court!
On December 6th, the JV girls’
basketball team played
Waynesfield-Goshen at home.
The girls played a tough match,
going head-to-head, and lost
32-29. Next, the ladies played
Hardin
Northern on
their home
court. The
Mustangs
stomped the
Polar Bears
and won with
a score of 53-
32. The LCC
thunderbirds
took on the
mustangs at
their school
for a non-conference game.
The JV couldn’t pull out a win
and lost with
a score of 77-
44. Most
recently, the
JV girls’
basketball
team played
against the
Wapakoneta
Redskins. The
girls fought
their hardest
but lost 67-
37.This leaves
the girls with a
record of 2-4.
For their next
game, the ladies
will take the
Lincolnveiw
Lancers head on
at our very own
home court. Over our glorious
and well deserved Christmas
break, the JV ladies will play
against Pandora-Gilboa on
December 22nd. That will
conclude the girl’s games for
December. The first game of
the New
Year will be
on January
6th at home
against USV.
#23 Chloe Lawrence
makes a pass.
#11 Kelli Leis
makes a shot.
The JV girls defend their home court.
December 18, 2014 Chloe Lawrence Page 13
The Jr. High girls have an impressive
record to start off the season. They
played Bluffton , on December 9th at
home. The seventh grade lost 8-32.
They had a tough game but they are
working and improving. The 8th grade
had a devastating loss, 21-32. Coach
Lawrence said “They played a good
first quarter and then got down in the
second. We gave Bluffton a run for
their money in the fourth quarter but
we didn’t pull it out.” One of their
biggest goals was to beat Bluffton.
They will have another chance to try
and beat Bluffton on January 27. They
played Delphos Jefferson on the 11th.
The 7th grade lost 5-46. The 8th grade
won 32-19. The girls improved their
outside shooting. They had trouble
against the zone at first. They were
down at half time. They fixed some
things and then came out strong the
second half. On the 16th they played
Columbus Grove. The 7th grade lost,
and the 8th grade won. We didn’t get
any information about this game.
December 18, 2014 Marie Beach Page 14
The wrestling team went to the Edison invitational last December 6th and on December 17th had a meet at LCC let’s go in a little more depth on how the meet’s went.
At the Edison invitational
Allen East placed 6th out of 11 schools. Many of the
Allen East boys placed at the meet. Lucas Freeman placed 4th in the 106 weight class, Cody Kretzer place 5th in the 113 weight class, Schuyler Caprella placed 2nd in the 126 weight class, Lee Dues placed 2nd in the 132 weight class, Brandon Soules placed 5th in the 152 weight class, Logan Emerick placed 4th in the 182 weight class, and Jesse Erevia placed 5th in the 220 weight class.
Then on the meet Wednesday at LCC Three teams where present LCC, Allen East and Delphos St. Johns. Against LCC Scott New won his match with a pin, Jesse Erevia won his match with a pin, Schuyler Caprella won his match 12 to 2, Luke Brown won his match win a pin, Austin Tafe won his match 8 to 7, and Brandon Soules won his match 5 to 2. All together Allen East won 45 to 18. Against Delphos St. Johns Scott New won by a pin, Logan Emerick won his match 7 to 5, Lucas Freeman won his match with a pin, and Luke Brown won his match with a pin. All together Allen East won 33 to 21.
December 18, 2014 Chloe Lawrence Page 15
The Jr. High wrestlers this year are
Bryce Belcher, Jordan Kennedy,
Chase Caprella, Hunter Paxson,
Logan Heffer, Isiah Studer, Garrett
Neth. The team is made up of only
7th graders. They wrestled on
December 6 at the Wayne Trace
Invitational. The team placed
fourth overall. Chase Caprella,
Bryce Belcher, and Garrett Neth
all placed 1st. On December 13th
the team wrestled at the AE
Invitational. Bryce Belcher and
Chase Caprella both placed 1st at
the tournament. The team also
won 4th place overall. The boys
wrestled at LCC on Wednesday.
The Bearcat Invitational will be
held on January 3rd at
Spencerville. Below Jordan Kennedy warming up before the
match.
On the left, Garret Neth before wrestling. Above,
Logan Heffer in action.
December 18, 2014 Kassidy Reneau Page 16
With the basketball season starting with a swish, the cheerleaders
have also made their debut by cheering on their boys. The Varsity and
JV cheerleaders are working their way through the long season to
make it as best as possible.
Take it away, girls!
To get ready for
their first game,
the cheerleaders
participated in a
pep rally for
winter sports and
did a few cheers
and chants. The
Allen East
Cheerleaders
finished their
first week of
games with in a rowdy success,
completing their cheers and
chants through their Friday
game at New Bremen, and their
Saturday game at Pandora-
Gilboa. The cheerleaders
traveled to Shawnee last Friday
to support their boys on the court
and pump up the student
section. This
weekend, the AE
Cheerleaders are
traveling to
Lincolnview on
Friday to fight
against the
Lancers and will
have their first
home game
against Botkins on
Saturday at 6 for
the JV. During Christmas break,
the Allen East Varsity
Cheerleaders are going with their
Varsity Basketball team to
Bluffton for Holiday
Tournaments. The times will be
later announced, as well as who
the team will be playing.
The JV and Varsity cheerleaders
perform the run-through.
Morgan Zellmann, Kassidy Reneau, and
Sarah Perez doing a floor cheer. Thunder this year is James Hunt.
December 18, 2014 Colton Truex Page 17
You’ve probably heard the phrase “zut alors” from this teacher before. If you have,
you probably know who I’m talking about. If you don’t know, we will give you another
hint: This teacher drinks so much coffee, that it most likely runs through her blood.
That’s right; today we’re getting information from the one and only, Mrs. Knippen.
Q. How long have you been a
French teacher?
A. “I’ve been a French teacher for
9 years.”
Q. How long have you been a
teacher at Allen East?
A. “I’ve been a teacher at
Allen East for 8
years.”
Q. In your opinion, what
is your favorite course to
teach?
A. “Each year of French have
their own unique qualities, so
it’s hard to say.”
Q. How many times have you been
to France?
A. “I’ve been to France about 10
times”
Q. How many trips to France have
taken with the school?
A. “As a school, we’ve been to
France 4 times.”
Q. On average, how many cups of
coffee do you drink daily?
A. “I usually drink about 6
cups a day!”
Q. What is your favorite
phrase to say in French?
A. “Zut Alors!” (Darn it!)
December 18, 2014 Marie Beach Page 18
December 18, 2014 Caleb Austin Page 19
You may have been walking through the halls of Allen East and saw him before, or maybe you
saw him of the basketball court nailing shots or on the baseball diamond playing some great
defense. This person is Travis Guthrie.
Q. How is your junior year
going?
A. It has been pretty good so
far this year.
Q. What is your favorite class
this year?
A. My Favorite class is
History.
Q. What is your favorite
sport?
A. My favorite sport is baseball.
Q. Why is baseball your favorite
sport?
A. Baseball is my favorite sport
because I am good at it and
have played it all my life.
Q. Have you set any goals for
this year in sports?
A. My goals for this year is to
improve everyday as a team and
individually.
Q. What do
you want to
do after
high school?
A. I want to go to college and be an
engineer.
Q. Is there anything else you would
like to add?
A. Come out and support all the fall
sports.
December 18, 2014 Sofia Silone Page 20
JADE MEYER
Q: What sports do
you play?
A: I play three sports:
Soccer, Track, and
basketball.
Q: How many years have
you played ?
A: I’ve played soccer for 2 years,
track one and basketball one.
Q: Which do you like best?
A: My favorite sport is Soccer.
Q: What is your
favorite
food?
A: I love Steak and
potatoes!
Q: What subject do
you like the best?
A: I really enjoy History.
Q: What is your least
favorite subject?
A: I kind of don’t like Spanish.
Q: Who is your favorite
teacher?
A: Oh, it’s easily Mrs. Downey.
Q: What is your favorite
soccer team?
A: I like Barcelona.
Q: Who is your favorite
player?
A: It’s Definitely Alex Morgan.
You may see her at a basketball game either watching or playing point guard
or guard on the girls JV Team, or scoring goals in soccer where she was the
NWC Player of the Year in 2013. Maybe you will even see her running around
the track. Read below to learn more about this sophomore.
December 18th
, 2014 Colton Truex Page 21
You may know this girl, you may not. You may have seen her singing
with the royal blues at their recent concert. She may only be a
freshman, but she has lots of potential. Read all about Dalen Foster
and hear how her freshman year is going.
Q. How’s your freshman year
experience been?
A. “My freshman year has been quite
successful.”
Q. Are you involved in any
sports?
A. “I play volleyball, but the
season is over.”
Q. What extra-curricular
activities are you
involved in?
A. “I’m only involved in
advanced choir.”
Q. Do you have a favorite
class?
A. “Not really, I would rather be in my
bed.
Q. What are your backpack
essentials?
A.” I always need my pencils
obviously. I also always carry my
headphones and some chap stick.”
Q. Would you give any advice to the
upcoming freshman?
A. “Don’t mess with the upper
classmen…I mean it.”
Q. Is there anything else you’d like to
add?
A. “Not really besides the classic “Go
Mustangs” saying.’
MEET A FRESHMAN
December 18th, 2014 Audra Dray Page 22
Q: How do you think
your year is going
so far?
A: I think my year is
going pretty good
so far.
Q: What has been
your favorite part
of being an 8th
grader?
A: Being able to be in brass has been my
favorite part so far.
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: My favorite class is Algebra.
Q: Are you in any extracurricular
activities?
A: Yes, I am a member of the brass. I also
play club volleyball.
Q: Have you always gone to Allen East?
A: No, I came here in 4th grade. I used to
live in Indiana and I attended Ossian
Elementary School.
Q: Do you have any siblings?
A: Yes, I have six. I have one sister and
seven brothers. Only one of my
siblings is biological.
Q: What do you like to do outside of
school?
A: I like to hang out with Audra Dray and
Chad Hughes. I love them both with all
my heart.
Q: What’s your favorite holiday?
A: My birthday!!
Q: Are you excited to be going into high
school next year?
A: Yes, but I’m a little scared that the big
kids will eat me.
Q: Is there anything else you would like
to add?
A: Yes, Gracie
Howard is
amazing and
Audra Dray is
my “bae”.
You may have seen her crash cymbals in brass or bump the ball in volleyball, but do
you really know her? Her name is Karrie LeSure and we were given the opportunity
to find out a little more about her. Read on to find out what she had to say!
December 18, 2014 Kasey Reneau Page 23
Many people don’t know about all of the work that goes into being in CAM-AV. But you may
see this beautiful girl walking down the hallways, snapping shots, taking video, or down on the
field with the Brass twirling the flags in the dazzling lights. Today you will get to learn a little bit
more about senior Audra Dray about being in flags in the Mustang Brass!
Kasey: How long have you been in flags?
Audra: This is my second year. I started my junior
year.
K: What is your favorite memory about being in
flags?
A: I would say at last year’s
homecoming game when it
poured and we still had to
twirl the flags and mine
stuck to my face.
K: How do you feel about this
being your last year?
A: I’m really sad about it. I’m
going to miss everybody.
K: Who do you enjoy being with in Brass?
A: I would have to say everyone as a whole
because of the family atmosphere.
K: What are practices like for flags?
A: We do a routine over, and over, and over until
the routine has little to no mistakes. But we also
have a lot of down time and we use that time to
get to know each other.
K: Which flag is your favorite?
A: We have the “racecar” flag, which has different
sized boxes with different colors.
K: What is your favorite part of Brass?
A: My favorite part is probably going
to the games and spending Friday
nights with my friends.
K: What is your least favorite part of
Brass?
A: Sometimes you spend too much
time with someone and you just
want to kill each other (not
literally of course).
K: Did you do anything in Brass other than flags?
A: Nope.
K: Do you have anything else to add?
A: I play triangle in concert band, so look for me in the
concerts!
December 18, 2014 Caleb Austin Page 24
Movie
My favorite movie is The Notebook. It
stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel
McAdams. It is about a young couple
that meets at a carnival and
fall in love. I like this
movie because it
is really sad at
some parts, but
ends off a somewhat happy ending. It
is a funny movie in some parts too. It
never gets old to me and I have
watched it probably about 50 times.
Hanging with friends
I like to do is hang out with friends and go to
parties. I know I always see my friends and
school, but school is not somewhere we can
have fun and be ourselves without getting in
trouble. It’s nice every once in a while to get
out of the house to. When
me and my friends hang out
we’re usually just watching
a movie, out at a bonfire,
swimming, going out to
eat, shopping, or at a party.
Sometimes I hang out with my friends because
I may be having a bad day and they are there
for me when I need them because without my
friends, I wouldn’t have anyone to talk to about
my problems and that why I love to hang out
with my friends.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
My absolute favorite cookie in the
entire universe is a warm,
homemade, fresh out of the oven,
warm and gooey,
chocolate chip cookie. I
am known for being a
chocolate fanatic, so
it’s only fitting that
a chocolate chip cookie is part of my
favorites. I remember as a kid eating
the dough of the cookies my mom
used to make (secretly of course).
Some things from our childhood
never leave.
My Favorite Season
It’s the time of year where you bundle up
lightly in jeans and sweatshirts: it brings high
school football, and homecoming, bonfires and
costume parties. Halloween, Thanksgiving and
apple festivals are being celebrated all
throughout Ohio and
apple cider is on the
shelves of stores along
with pumpkin
rolls, pumpkin pie,
and even pumpkin
spice varieties of coffee. Fall is more than a
season to me. I love how the weather is warm
and sunny, yet a little chilly out. Then finally at
the end of the day you can cuddle up in a
blanket with some pumpkin spice coffee and
enjoy your time with your loved ones.
Chloe Lawrence
Kylee Dirmeyer Marie Beach
Kassidy Reneau
December 18, 2014 Julie Webster Page 27
We all have those things that just grind our gears: nails screeching across the
blackboard, the smell of burnt rubber, squeaky voices. Four of our students have opened
up about their worst pet peeves, so here comes…Our Least Favorites!
Allergies As of last year in October, I went to
an immunologist to determine why
my asthma was so bad during the
soccer season. Low and behold, I was
allergic to approximately 14 different
things. Three big categories of my
allergens include ragweed, trees, and
grass. Since my diagnoses, I have been
getting two allergy shots every Sunday to
build up my immune system. Although
these shots have improved my breathing
and allergy symptoms greatly, I still hate
the allergies I have for causing such
problems in the first place.
Spanish
My least favorite class I have ever
taken is Spanish. I study and study
and yet still can’t learn it as well
as some of my classmates.
Spanish class is very hard for me and is my worst
class. It is hard to enjoy the class. I am slow at
Spanish and sometimes the class moves too fast for
me. This is why Spanish is my least favorite class.
Tourist Attraction
Museums, yuck. I do not
enjoy them whatsoever.
The worst part is that my
father and sister love them. Whenever we are on
vacation I get dragged to countless museums. I
would much rather be out doing something than in
a building reading signs and looking at wax figures.
Museums are a beautiful thing for history lovers,
but not for me.
My least favorite gum flavor is cinnamon. The
burning sensation and tears in your eyes might be
delightful for some of you, but to me it’s more of a
torture device than a nice chewing piece. Spearmint
or winter green is nice, juicy fruit is alright, but if you
give me cinnamon gum I will reject it. Cinnamon is
only good with breakfast foods like cinnamon toast,
bagels or anything else. Cinnamon gum flavor should
be used as pepper spray, a way to get away from
criminals, and a way to torture someone. You will
never see me chewing this abomination of gum.
Kassidy Reneau
Kylee Dirmeyer
Caleb Austin Kendra Webster
December 18th, 2014 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 26
Hey there Mustangs! In this addition of the Mustanger we’re filling you in on who’s who and
where everyone is since they graduated! Remember when you were a freshman and you saw a
senior walking around the halls? Where did you imagine them to be: Out of state, in college or
maybe even jumping into the world of work right after high school? Well no more wondering
what happened because we are here to tell you, where they are now!
Rory Goble
Rory graduated with the class of 2014 this past
spring. He is attending Rhodes State College then
transferring to Bluffton University to finish his
degree his senior year. He plans to be an
Education Specialist with a minor in History.
While attending college full time he works at
Chiefs Supermarkets on Harding Highway and is
an avid hunter and trapper in his spare time.
Whitney Miller
Whitney graduated with the class of 2013. She is a
worker at Automotive Hardware in Lima. In her
spare time she enjoys taking pictures for her self-
owned photography business called Whitney
Leigh Photography. She also enjoys hunting and
babysitting.
Mallie Kirkendall
Mallie graduated with the class of 2012. She is
attending Rhodes State College to become a
manufacturing engineer. While she attends
school she works at Ford and helps her dad on
their farm. In her spare time she loves to weld
and perform carpentry.
Kourtney Reneau
Kourtney graduated with the class of
2012. She is attending school at Ohio
Northern University to be in the medical
field. While attending college she works as
a scribe in the ER at Lima Memorial
Hospital and is also Allen East
cheerleading coach for Jr. High. In her
spare time she enjoys studying and
listening to Christmas music.
December 18, 2014 Caleb Austin Page 26
Here are some more students in the hall from this week. Enjoy
