$.50Frye crowned Mr . Panther V ol. 29 No. 1 www.denechoes.com Fall 2012 Twomey-Kozak wins national award, ESPN comes to OHS The Liner Panther Prowl Powder Bowl started off with a bang as the sophomores beat the freshmen 14-0. The girls worked hard and at the end ofthe game, the sophomores ended up winning thanks to its defense and their coaches A.J Bradsher, Garrett Cloer, Casey Jacobson, Paul Mathis, and Zach Wagner. During halftime, Mr. Pan- ther nominees were announced. The winner was Brandon Frye, crowned by Homecoming Queen Emma Schmid. The 2012 Powder Bowl was one to remember because, for the first time in five years, the seniors beat the juniors. The score was 24-8 in favor of the seniors. The seniors were coached by Taigee Cooper, Hunter Wagonerand Taylor Harris. Senior Evonna Sampedro said that winning was a great accomplishment and she was overjoyed to be part of the se - nior team. She even joked that the senior team couldn’t have done it without her. What’s Inside: Senior Superlatives page 5 By: Ashley Hinkle Social Media Editor Tuesday Novem- ber 13 2012, OHS Sen iorJack Twomey-Kozakwas surprised by ESPN and local newspapers. The media gathered in the gym to present him with the Wendy’s High School Heisman award, and reveal that he was a Top 12 Finalist nation- ally. The award was present- ed by Wendy’s represen- tative Burt Walker. The award was founded in 1994 by Wendy’s found- er Dave Thomas in part- nership with the Heis- man Memorial Trophy Committee to recognize high school students who excel in academics, athletics and in serving their community. Twomey-Kozak was chosen out of 45,000 ap- plic ants to be in the 12 national finalists. The Orange High administration was not aware of Twomey-Ko- zak’s status, so everyone was in shock and awe as the announcer awardedTwomey-Kozak with his Heisman award. This award is great honor forhim, his family and ourPanther family. Along with his sil- ver and gold medals of achievement, he re- ceives a $2,000 mon- etary award for Orange High School, a trip to New York City to com- pete wit h the othe r 12 finalists and a hundredThe 2012 Mr. Pan- ther was announced during halftime of the Liner Prowl Panther Powder Bowl on Nov. 7. The winner was se - nior Brandon Frye, who was escorted by his aunt. He was crowned by reigning Homecoming Queen Emma Schmid. Frye did not expect to win. When asked what was going through his headwhen he won he said, “I was cold and shocked.” “It was a huge sur- prise and honor to win,” Frye said. “I knew I had a chance, but it didn’t really cross my mind that I wouldactually win, its a memorable achievement for my senioryear.” The crowd looked on with joy as he accepted the crown and posed for pic- tures. Frye received a blackvelvet crown and a football to commemorate the event. Freshman nominee Garret Clapp said that he was surprised that he was nomi- nated. He said that he didnot expect the recognition because he told one girl to nominate him and, instead, he got many other girls to nominate him. Other PantherCourt members include: Freshmen: Garrett Clapp, Brad Debo, Clint Hatch, Drew Lemaster, Robert Pi- By: Lourdes Ramirez Photo Editor Powder Bowl brings victory for Soph and Senior teams Football Playoffs Page 7 Ag Day Page 8 Homecoming Queen Page 8 Review: See JACK pg. 5 Breaking Dawn Part 2 Opens, Brings the End of an Era The fifth andfinal movie has been released andThe Tw ilight Saga has come to an end. Four years of Tay- lor Lautner shirtless. Fouryears of sparkling vam- pires. Four years Kristen Stewart being saved from near death. The final installment ofTwilighthas caused mixedreactions ranging from tears to happiness. The current seniors were only freshmen when Twilightcame out, providing a bit - tersweet end to a year that already has so many By: Brianna Hales Junior Editor See TWILIGHT pg. 6 HappyThanksgivingBy: Lourdes Ramirez Photo Editor Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday See PANTHER pg. 7
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As members old and new gathered atthe tree, they were decked out in Carolina blue
togae and golden wreaths to commemorate the
of ficial meeting of the past, present, and future.
At 4:30 pm, 2nd Vice-President Grace Huskins,
senior, started the ceremony by welcoming the
Orange High and Cedar Ridge members and of-
fering them a piñata in the shape of a present.
“In ancient Rome, before a ceremony, priests
would sacrifice an animal to verify the omens,”
Huskins said. “Today, this multi-colored gift has
volunteered to ensure the success of our fantas-
tic occasion. Let us take a short moment to adore
the gift.”
First Vice-President Katherine Kirkman
followed: “With each piece of candy that falls
from this offering, you receive a friend, an ally,
and the nourishment of your body and mind.”
After the breaking of the piñata, six ex-
ecutive members stood in a pentagram and re-
quired the inductees to go on a journey of myth-
ological proportions to learn why the Classics
are important. President Sarah Vassello spoke
first, educating the new members about the im-
pact of the Classics on modern society. Kirkman
spoke of literature next, reading in a verse poem
to further emphasize her point. Senior Nicolas
Peckman, Convention Chair, pointed out how
the United States’ structure of government and
law-making processes are attributed to the an-
cients. Cedar Ridge Tribunes Chris Tauer and
Lucas Barrick spoke of Classically inspired art
followed by Huskins’s speech about the impact
of Latin on other languages.
After the speeches, members took an
oath promising to “proclaim the study of Latin
to be above all others be they alive or dead.”
They were asked, “Do you covenant to hand on
the torch of the classical civilization in the mod -
ern world?” The inductees were then asked per -
haps the most important question of the night:
do you accept the friendly hand of JCL? If the
member said yes, a hand covered in gold painthigh fived him or her, leaving the JCL mark on
the inductee.
After a quick hand washing, the mem-
bers and teachers had time to partake in refresh-
ments.
“I think that it went very well,” Kirkman
said.
Newly initiated FCCLA Officers visitRonald McDonald House as group
Hedgehogs win SCRIW II
FIRST Team 587,
The Hedgehogs, traveled
to South Carolina’s Irmo
High School to attend the
South Carolina Robotics
Invitational and Work -
shops (SCRIW) off-season
event Saturday, October 13. It was an event where
several teams from around
the country brought the
robots they built during
last year’s competition to
play a game called “Re-
bound Rumble,” in which
the thousand dollar, hun-
dred pound machines aim
to launch basketballs into
hoops at either end of the
field.
The robotics team
loaded up and left Hillsbor-
ough late Friday afternoon
and woke up early the next
day to get their robot ready
to compete. They did well
throughout the qualifica-
tion rounds and were cho-
sen by team 2059, The
Hitch Hikers, and team
2640, The Hotbotz, two
teams from North Caroli-na, to compete together in
the elimination rounds.
The Hedgehogs
lost one round, and after
several stressful matches,
carried through to the fi-
nals where they trounced
the opponents 38 to 0.
After celebrating,
they received a trophy and
were allowed to cut down
one of the nets from the
playing field.
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Below: Members of the Robotics team pose in celebration after
their win.
Above: Juniors Natalie Intehar, Anastasia Zitko, and Lauren Asbury, Sophomore Sarah Oechsle and Senior Kevin Sipsrecieve the Friendly Hand of JCL duirng their initiation to Latin Club on October 25.
Photo Credit: Will Okun
Wednesday, October 10, FCCLA mem-
bers, of ficers, and administrators all gathered
in the Family and Consumer Sciences rooms
for a traditional of ficer installation ceremony
and club meeting. OHS members Megan Be-
lamy, Christian Flynn, Ashley Hinkle and AprilJones were the four of ficers in attendance. They
surfed through a tough, win-some,lose-some season. “There were times
we didn’t give it our all, but it was
a great learning experience and I’m
certain we will do better next fall!”
says junior tennis player Brianna
Hales.
On October 24, Men’s Soc-
cer worked hard against Northern
Vance High School. Unfortunately,
the prideful Panthers stepped off the
field losing 0-1. As always, Coach
Bowmen is optimistic and ready to
improve next season.
The Women’s Volleyball team
made it to the playoffs October 20
and 25. High spirits were in the air
after the Lady Vollers won their 1st
playoff game against McMichael
High School 3-0. Unfortunately, the
Panthers lost their 2ndplayoff game
against Cardinal Gibbons 0-3. How-
ever, after a very successful season,
the girls have their heads held high
and are ready to show who’s bossnext fall.
November 3, OHS Cross-
Country will be on their way to the
State Meet in Kernersville, NC. The
boys will start running at 3:30pm
and the girls will start an hour lat-
er at 4:30. We all have our fingers
crossed and are wishing them the
best of luck!
Varsity Football has entered
the playoffs and Nov. 2 might be
their make it or break it game! On
our home turf, the guys were amped
up and ready for a victory against
Eastern Wayne High School. To help
them out and bring pep to the field,
OHS cheerleaders were there front
and center, leading the crowd in spir-
it. The cheerleaders have been there
every step of the way and the foot-
ballers couldn’t have done it without
them. Even though Nov. 2 wasn’t
the Panthers’ night; we’ll definitely
come back rough and tough, readyfor next season.
The varsity team has taken it
to the next level in the playoffs.
Sports pg. 7
Thanks,CoachBrown!
The Parents of the
Girl’s Tennis team
would like to thank
Coach Brown
for another
successful tennis
season.
If you’re an ATHLETE and your sport isn’t
school sponsored, or even if it, is come
join our Athlete Club! Our sponsor is Mr.
Parker, 400 wing. It’s all peer work with
one easy going sponsor who is awesome!
Pretty soon, we’ll have everything from
badminton to martial arts, come out one
and all and let’s have fun. Sign up with
Mr. Parker, if interested.
Fall sports: the highs and lows of season
Volleyball meets match
The Orange Panthers volleyball
team won Saturday, Octover 27
home playoffs match against Mc-
Michael with a score of 3-0. On
Tuesday, October 30, the OHS vol-
leyball team lost against Cardinal
Gibbons in the second round of
playoffs.
The Panthers started out strong in
the Cardinal Gibbons game, win-
ning the first two matches 25-10
both times.
During the game against Dalton L.
McMichael High School, the Phoe-
nixes put up a fight into the third set,
hanging with Orange all the way up
to 16-15. However, a huge block by
the Panthers put OHS in the lead
and gained them the victory.
Jamie Lea, an OHS senior, is cur-
rently is on the varsity volleyball
team. She is jersey number eight.
Lea wished the results of the game
were a little different and that the
team would have gone further.
Lea said, “Is what is is because
the team is good overall. The team
could have been more focused in
practice and could have been confi-dent.” According to Lea everything
happens for a reason, and she would
not change anything about the sea-
son.
JV Football goes undefeated
Panthers pounce Eagles,head to 4th playoff round
The Orange
High Varsity football team made it
to the fourth round of the state play-
offs, the farthest they have come in
more than twenty years. They cameaway with three victories in the first
three rounds of the playoffs and will
take on Havelock High School in
the fourth round, on Friday Novem-
ber 23, 2012. in Havelock, NC.
The Panthers battled the
Eastern Alamance Eagles Friday
November 16, 2012 at Eastern Al-
amance in Mebane. The Panthers
came away with a victory, having
a one point advantage over Eastern
Alamance. The final score was 14-
13. The stands were filled with fans
as the game began. The Pantherscame out with the lead 7-0 in the
second quarter. However, before
halftime the Eagles snuck in and
scored 3 points making the score 7-
3. The score remained 7-3 all the
way up to the fourth quarter. The
Eagles were gaining ground and
scored two more points only al-
lowing the Panthers a 2 point lead.
With 6 minutes left to play the Ea-
gles scored a touchdown taking the
lead 13-7. The Panthers weren’t
done yet; Desean Motley ran in a
touchdown with two minutes left
to play. The Panthers held strong
making the final score 14-13.
The Panthers played East-ern Wayne on Friday November 2,
2012 at home in the first round of
the playoffs. They came out with a
victory, winning 38-6, therefore ad -
vancing to the second round where
they took on South Johnston High
School at home. They came out
with a huge win 56-13. There was
a big crowd as the Panthers made
history at their home field Friday
November 9, 2012. This was such
an accomplishment for the Varsity
team as they moved up in the NCH-
SAA playoffs for the first time in
many years
The Panthers now advance
to the fourth round of the state
playoffs to take on Havelock High
School on November 23, 2012 in
Havelock. Come cheer on your
Panther football team as they ad-
vance to the fourth round of the
state playoffs, one of the first times
in Panther history.
Above: Senior Jalen Pittman jumps for joy as the Panthers move past the Eagles Fridaynight in Mebane. The win secures a fourth round playoff seed for the Panthers.
By: Megan JoynerStaff Writer
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By: Brianna HalesJunior Editor
Photo by: Will Okun
Above: Senior Jamie Lea attacks the ball.
Photo Courtesy of Re fl ections Yearbook Staff
By: Taylor Burnette
Staff Writer
Orange High School’s
Junior Varsity football team
played their last game of the
2011 season October 25 at theOHS football field against Cha-
pel Hill. OHS came out victori-
ous, wrapping up an undefeated
season led by their head coach,
Pat Moser.
The OHS JV team played all
but one game against Jordan on
September 6, which was can-
celled due to rain.
OHS is proud to support
our JV football team and are
proud to congratulate them ontheir undefeated season. Orange
High School is looking forward
to having another undefeated
season when next season rolls
around.
By: Matt McLaughlin
Sports Editor
scitelli, Austin Sykes, Bryse Wil-
son.
Sophomores: A.J. Bradsher,
Garrett Cloer, Bowen Sean Col-
lins, Eric Compton, NaQuan Ka-
deem Fearrington, Jackson Mc-
Clintock, Matt Ulczynski, Mark Upchurch, Braden Weber.
Juniors: Silas Anderson, Perry
McLelland, Patrick Pettiford, Ma-
son Shuler, Jordan Toney, Andrew
Williamson.
Seniors: SaiQuan Clark, Zach
Davis, Brandon Frye, Blake Hall,
Logan Joseph, Tyler McAdoo,Sean Motley, Anderson Pope,