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By Rachel Konrad and Trahas HabtemariamWHS Student Council members will host

the annual Mr. WHS Pageant at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the auditorium.

Tickets will be sold dur-ing lunch periods today in the commons for $5.

Tickets will also be sold at the door tonight beginning at 6:45 p.m. All proceeds from the event will be donat-ed to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN).

Student council member Taylor Wiley said she is excited for tonight’s show benefitting CMN to begin.

“Not only is it going to be a good show, but

it’s for a good cause because the boys have put in a lot of work,” Wiley said. “We’re hoping for a really good turn out.”

Competitors include seniors Timmy Wood, Cal Cross, Connor Schneider, Tanner Waddell and Dayton Schumacher and juniors Michael Enalls, Carter Keller, Rob Speeks and Matt Farniok.

Keller expressed his enthusiasm about the event.

“I’m really excited to do this with a big group of funny guys,” Keller said. “It is great to be a part of such a tradition here at WHS. The boys’ talents this year will really be something to remember!”

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Happening NOW•Speech: Teams at Speech Fiesta today and Saturday at Watertown High School •Bowling: vs. Brookings 4 p.m. today at Eastway Bowl•Gymnastics: vs. West Central 6:30 p.m. tonight in gym•Mr. WHS: Contest 7:30 p.m. tonight in auditorium•JROTC: Drill competition all day Saturday at WHS•Wrestling: Sioux Falls Invitational 9 a.m. Saturday at Sanford Pentagon•Middle School: Registration session 9 a.m. Saturday in commons and Little Theatre

Lunch Time at WHS•Today’s lunch: Barbecue beef sandwich•À la carte lines: Cheese pizza, chili cheese wrap, baked potato bar, chef salad, sandwiches

Group Meetings•Lunch/Study Tutors: Of freshmen who did not attend Thursday’s train-ing session must attend a make-up meeting during their open lunch today in A-230.•Freshmen-Juniors: Interested in running for student council who did not attend the information session during their lunch-time study hall Thursday must do so today in the counseling conference room. •Sioux Falls East Volleyball: Club will conduct an athlete/parent informa-tional meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the Little Theatre. Try-outs are March 16.•Spanish Club: Will hold their first meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in A-154. All Spanish students welcome.

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and Carson HerbertAssistant Editor: . . . . . . . Sydney ArringtonStaff: Dayton Schumacher, Timmy Wood, Rachel Konrad, Trahas Habtemariam, Cole Uithoven Editor-in-chief . . . . . . . . . . . Jack NachtigalManaging Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . Lizzie SpierAdviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason LuethAssistant Adviser . . . . . . . . Sally Goetzinger

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Girls fall to Lincoln Patriots by three in second meeting

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By Lexus Paulsonand Carson Herbert

Warrior girls bas-ketball team members fell to a

record of 6-5 after a loss to city rival and No. 2 ranked Lincoln Patriots in a heart-breaker 62-59 Thursday evening at Lincoln.

The Patriot gym was loud as the two highly tal-ented teams fought back and fourth.

Junior Sydney Arrington was the leading scorer with 24 points and 18 rebounds for the Warriors, with 12 of her points coming from the free throw line.

Despite the loss, Arrington said she feels positive coming from the game.

“It was a really physi-cal game,” Arrington said.

“We played hard as a team, and we had a great defen-sive effort. Although we came up short last night, I don’t question how well we played together as a team.”

Arrington said the team will learn from the loss.

“Last night was a learn-ing experience for us, and it emphasized how important the little things are,” she said.

Junior Jade Visker put up 13 points and had five rebounds and junior Anna Goodhope had 12 points for the Warriors.

In sub-varsity play, the Warriors swept the Patriots in all levels, the sophomores winning 54-34, the fresh-man A 54-30 and freshman B 44-39.

The Warriors next travel to Roosevelt Jan. 30.

Warriors take wins at all sub-varsity levels

Mr. WHS to be crowned tonight

Photo by Tanner WaddellJUMP—Junior Anna Goodhope puts up a shot in Thursday’s game. Goodhope had 12 points, overall.

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•Name: Mike Frerick•What is your position at WHS? I teach geometry and algebra at WHS.•Who are your family members? My family includes my parents, Mike and Sandy, and my siblings, Brian and Hayley.

•What is your favorite part about WHS so far? I love the culture that has been created—just the students, teachers and administration. It is a good place to be at every day. •Where did you grow up and attand school? I grew up in Crystal Lake, Ill., and went to Crystal Lake High School. I attended college at the University of Sioux Falls (USF).•What did you do before you came to WHS? I played football for USF.•Do you have any interesting hob-bies? I enjoy skateboarding, snow-boarding and playing video games. •What is the most interesting thing about yourself? I got engaged over Christmas break. •Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? The Patriots will win.

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China faces dark side of success

By Stuart LeavenworthMcClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS)

BEIJING — More than three million Chinese are dying pre-maturely each year from diseases that could be prevented with regular exercise and programs to cut smoking and alcohol abuse, the World Health Organization said in a report released Monday.

Worldwide, non-communicable diseases kill about 38 million people each year, includ-ing 8.6 million in China. Nearly half of those deaths could be prevented by reducing tobacco use and other risks that contribute to heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.

Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO’s director-general, said the world has the chance to reverse what she described as a public health “epidemic.”

“By investing just US$ 1-3 dollars per person per year, coun-tries can dramatically reduce illness and death from NCDs,” Chan said in a statement upon releasing the 2014 Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases.

“In 2015, every country needs to set national targets and implement cost-effective actions. If they do not, millions of lives will continue to be lost too soon.”

Since the 1980s, stepped-up public health efforts have dramatically improved life expectan-cies for many of China’s 1.3 billion people. But as China’s economy grows, its people confront some of the same health chal-lenges faced by their affluent counterparts in the United States.

In the United States, heart-related diseases claim about 31 percent of the 2.3 million people who died annually of non-communicable dis-eases yearly. 31 percent are cardio related, 23 percent cancers.

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Let’s keep the Warrior spirit goingWe are almost half way through the basketball season,

and with March approaching fast we can see state titles in our not so distant future. I’m not saying that our amaz-

ing girls and boys basketball teams can’t achieve their goals on their own, but with a vibrant student section to help, our teams’ state champ ion sh ip

dreams are nearly inevitable. WHS has always been known to have a pumped-up

student section, and I am advocating to keep the Warrior

Spirit alive as this season continues. A WHS basketball game without a strong student section is like Batman without his Robin, peanut butter without its jelly or even Marky Mark without his Funky Bunch.

So I encourage all of you Warriors, whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, to keep the elec-tricity at basketball games flowing as the season continues.

I will be honest, I was quite impressed with the turnout at the WHS vs. Lincoln boys game that ultimately ended in our victory. We made a statement that night, fellow Warriors, and that statement needs to be made every single basketball game.

So keep it up, Warriors. The teams will appreciate it now, and future Warriors will for years to come.Senior Dayton Schumacher likes it when people cheer at basketball games.

Dayton Schumacher

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Gymnastics team hosts West CentralBy Timmy Woodand Cole Uithoven

The Warrior gymnastics teams will be taking on West Central High School in the first home meet of the season at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the WHS gym.

Competition will take place in both JV and varsity divisions tonight.

Tonight will also be parents’ night for both the Warriors and the Trojans. Gymnasts and parents for both teams will be intro-duced prior to the national anthem tonight.

The Warriors are a very young team this season, but

scores are on the rise as the season progresses.

Most recently, the team competed at the Pierre Invitational last weekend, breaking the 100 mark with a season-high score of 110.02.

Freshman Karen Gonzales said the team has been practicing extremely hard this week and is ready for the dual tonight.

“I feel as if we are prepared for the meet,” Gonzales said. “I’m excited to see what our team can do. We have been through a lot this year and I have good hope for tonight.”