Spring 2012 Edition Hilight Cullman High School

Seniors, only 31 days until graduation!!

April 5, 2012Cullman High School’s

News Magazine

Volume LXXV Issue 5

The HilightSpring Edition

ContentsEditorials4. Adding a little Spark

Entertainment6. Cinderella7. Cartoon8. Catwalking

Campus News10. Andrew Winfrey12. Prom Pictures14. Prom Court

Features15. Ask Erin16. Spring Fashion 18.March Madness

Sports20. Track/ Soccer21. Golf/ Tennis22. Baseball/ Softball

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Ed Notes

5 THINGS YOU CAN

LEARN FROM

READING THIS

EDITION!

The latest trends in SPRING FASHION and

The Hilight’s tips.How to add a little

SPARK to your class! Updates on

all CHS spring

sports.WHO won Prom KING and QUEEN!!

Spring has sprung on the Cullman High School cam-pus, and the students, faculty, and sta! is ecstatic. With what seems like only a few weeks le" of school, things have been kicked into high gear here on campus. #e sports teams are pushing themselves to their limits on the practice $eld to get ready for games. If you are one of the $rst ten people to actu-ally read these Ed Notes and bring this paper to Ms. Calahan’s room, we will give you a free Blowpop! Classes are rigorously preparing for $nal exams, and summer is the thing on every-one’s minds. In this edition of The Hilight, my co-editor, Sam Barnes, and I have worked with our sta! to provide you with an enter-taining issue to alleviate some of the stress of a typical school day. Lexi, Jack, and Landon have provided you with updates on the many spring sports. Morgan goes into detail about our fellow student, Andrew Winfrey, and the remarkable progress he is making. And as always, the spread of this issue is $lled with pictures from the night of our senior prom!

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The winner of The Hilight’s March Madness bracket challenge.

What is your favorite Spring Break vacation spot and why?

We usually just hang around the house on Spring Break, but I’d have to say Disney

Land.

StaffEditors

Staff Members

Sam BarnesJackson Spradlin

Austin CriderJack Culpepper

Hadley HallSadi HulganMason Jones

Landon McAfeeCody McCluskeyMorgan Moore

Lexi OliverLauren Parker

Erin ShrewsburyElla Waldrop

AdvisorJennifer CalahanCullman High School510 13th Street NECullman, AL 35055

(256) 734-3923, ext. 2045

The Hilight encourages let-ters to the editors. Letters will be published only if they are signed by the author and are not of libellous content. The letter may be printed anono-mously only if the letter has been signed. Please submit your letter to the editors, the advisor, or boxes placed around

campus.

Opinions expressed in The Hi-OLJKW�GR�QRW�QHFHVVDULO\�UHÀHFW�the views of the faculty, staff, and administration of Cullman High School or Cullman City

Schools.

Braxton Johnson ‘12

Brandon Schutt ‘13

Jesse Alldredge ‘14

Voices and photos compiled by

Cody McCluskey

VOICES

Christyl Hillis ‘15

Probably the beach because you don’t have to do anything. You can just relax or do whatever.

Honduras because it is one of the most peaceful places on Earth.

Panama City Beach because there are lots of kids there.

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with most of the people since kindergarten. Here you are as seniors, and you still don’t know everyone’s names.’” A few days

later Coach Sparks gave government students a chal-lenge. He picked one student to be what he calls the “class greeter”. The

job of the class greeter is to do just that. They are responsi-ble for greet-ing every stu-dent in their class period by

name and with a smile. Some

have even gone over what was ex-

pected and handed each classmate a cup-cake or some candy. The students in each class rank the excel-

lence or the failure of the greeter. That greeter then picks someone to take their place the following day. What seemed like a simple

assignment has caused quite a stir in the government class accord-ing to Sparks. “It has caused my classes to more easily participate in class discussions, and now at least everyone knows each oth-er’s names.” Senior, Kayla From-hold, said that she loves having a class greeter. “Our class is like a tight group now; we have all learned so much about each other.” According to From-hold, class discussions are much more productive and no one hesitates to participate. “It isn’t a big deal to any of us to raise our hand and speak our opinion because it’s like we’re just a huge group of friends.” A simple idea has completely trans-formed the classroom of Coach Sparks, and quite possibly the en-tire senior class. From nearly 100% in class, to just knowing each oth-er’s names; the class greeter con-cept has been a tremendous suc-cess. The next class you walk into,

Adding a Little SparkThe scoop on class greeters

Sadi Hulgan, Staff Writer

try to name everyone to yourself. If you can’t, make it a point to be able to tomorrow. Like grand-ma always tells me, you never know how your words and actions �ě��ȱ ��ǯȱ ��ȱa positive impact on someone’s life; ��ȱ �ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ

to their day!

My grandma has always told me that you never know what a person has gone through in the twenty-four hours be-fore you meet and that you nev-er know what goes on behind closed doors. I think we should apply this by trying our absolute hardest to ne nice to everyone you come into contact with. You never know how much a few kind words and simple smile can mean to someone. Our resident g o ve r n m e n t teacher, Coach Sparks, decided to try something new this year. “I got up at the front of my room ��ȱ ��ȱ ę��ȱ ��¢ȱ ��ȱschool and asked my students a simple question,” he said. “I asked if anyone knew the names of every student in the room.” To Coach Sparks’ surprise, no one knew all the names. “I thought ‘This is ri-diculous. You’ve gone to school

Editorials

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Entertainment

You can taste it

CHS’s drama department is

particularly gifted in bringing past

classic plays like Annie and The

Wizard of Oz to life through their

talented performers. This year’s

spring production is Cinderella. This

play is historically unique in that

Rodgers and Hammerstein actually

premiered this musical in a live TV

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of new faces that will bring a breath

of fresh air to this production.

Veteran actress and senior Sadie

Freeman will play Cinderella while

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her enchanting Prince Charming will

be played by none other than Jackson

Hogan, a rookie Junior. Senior Abby

Adams brings wit and attitude to the

role of the Fairy Godmother. Lacey

Trelles and Jordan Johnson, playing

the Queen and King respectively,

have a great comedic chemistry that

will keep the audience laughing.

Senior Kayla Cobbs will be playing

the evil step mother and her two

obnoxious step sisters will be played

by MiMi Lee and Hannah Stringer.

Many more actors and actresses will

be present onstage throughout the

show, as well as an abundance of

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musical includes over 100 CHS

students: 28 actors, 20-30 stage, tech,

and concessions workers, and 25-30

instrumentalists in the pit orchestra.

All this does not include Mr. Lee’s

students in his Theatre Production

class and Mr. Agnew’s performance

class. They will have special daytime

performances for area schools starting

Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4

th.

Public performances will be 7pm on

Friday, May 4th and Saturday May 5

th.

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Spring ComicScarlett Taylor, Feature Artist

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9 | 4.5.12 | The HilightThe Bottom LineZemmiphobia is the fear of The Great Mole Rat.

“So happy to have people that understand me… btw, to know the truth and do nothing with it is the most dangerous situation any person can be in! Don’t be the man who buries his talent, use what you have for Jesus Christ!” Andrew posted this status on facebook just six days before his accident. At that point their was no way that he could see the number of people that would surround him and his family with such love and care in the days to come. A status or statement like the one above is not uncommon for Andrew; although he is a natural two-sport athlete, Andrew’s true love in life was serving his heavenly. I have talked to many different people about Andrew and most were speechless, but one comment was reoccurring, most could not stop talking about Andrew’s personality and smile.

Andrew is a caring guy who loves God and loves God’s people and it is evident in the way he lives. Lance Cleveland, Andrew’s best friend, said “I don’t think I know someone

who doesn’t like Andy, people are just drawn to him.” This is so true. Andrew is just that type

of guy. I do not know anyone who took advantage of every opportunity in life and sports to share God’s truth like Andrew does. It is almost impossible to think of someone who is strong enough to persevere through such a trial like Andrew has, his current

doctors have even called his improvement “amazing” and “impressive”. It is truly incredible to see God work through such a trying time. Coach Lee said it best “God gives the toughest of trials to

his strongest warriors.”� $QGUHZ� LV� GH¿QLWHO\� RQH� RI�a kind. You never see him without a smile on his face, he couldn’t help

but brighten your day. One group of students is extrememly anxious to have Andrew back with them. The Cullman High School baseabll program is a huge pat of Andrew’s life. Andrew trveled and played varsity his freshman year and even started the season with the bearcats this winter. He has GH¿QLWHO\� PDGH�an lasting impact on his coaches and fellow players. Coach Patterson shared with is a little bit on how he feels about Andrew “ I love him like he’s my own, I miss him so bad it hurts, and I can’t wait for him to be back in our dugout with a smile on his face and Christ Jesus shining through him for everyone to see.” The CHS baseball team has made several efforts to keep Andrew on their mind. Not even a week after Andrew’s accident, each team, Varsity, Junior

Praying for AndrewOn the road to recoveryMorgan Moore, Staff Writer

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”

Romans 8:28

Varsity, and Ninth grade, had “11”, Andrew’s number, monogrammed on their caps in honor of their close friend and teammate. Many of the players even write “PFA” (Pray for Andrew) or “AW 11” on their wrist tape as a constant reminder of their

close friend. It is hard to understand how or why s o m e t h i n g like this has happened, but God has done amazing work through Andrew before and during

this time and I have no doubt that he has much planned for Andrew in the future. His family remains faithful and has zero doubt that Andrew will fully recover. Please continue to keep Andrew and his family in your

thoughts and prayers.

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To make a donation to Andrew and his family or helpe with fundraising please contact administration or an FCA o!cer.

Our very own varsity poses

with Fairhope varsity and An-drew’s jersey af-ter a game. "e school and town of Fairhope have been extremely supportive of

Andrew and our boys. Andrew on opening day a#er

his $rst game.

***"is article is an opinion of Morgan Moore, and it is not a view

meant to be forced upon the student body of CHS.

FCA partnered with Chick-

$l-a to host a breakfast for

Andrew. Pastor Andy Heis from

Despersation Church shared a short message and Andrew’s favorite verse

(Romans 8:28)

As just a freshman, Andrew hit numerous

homeruns last year. Joe Mcelroy captured this

particular homerun on camera (picture to the right). Andrew was a

regular on the roster. He is not just a great player,

but a leader as well.

Campus News


The Bottom LineThe Senior Edition of the Hilight is our biggest issue. Last year it was forty pages long!

Hey, Seniors...The 2012 Senior Edition of !e Hilight is just around

the corner, and we don’t you to be in the dark when

it comes to submitting your “Remember Whens,” “In

Ten Years,” “Last Will and Testament,” and “Thank

You’s.”

RECAP your entire high school career in

one issue.

Follow these instructions to create all

of your Senior Edition submissions!

1. Spend some time thinking about what you want to say. Remember

that all of your friends, family, and teachers will be reading this.

2. Log on to D2L and locate the Hilight course to which all seniors have

been enrolled.

3. Follow the directions located in the news section of the Hilight course.

4. Don’t waste your time because all submissions must be dropboxed

by midnight on May 1st!



Prom Court 2012

Andrea and Jakob shared their !rst dance together to Lil’ Wayne’s “How to Love.”14 | 4.5.12 | The Hilight

The Bottom Line

Prom Queen Nominees:Andrea Blakely

Katie Boyd

Morgan Moore

Jorden Quick

Callie Stevens

Lacy Trelles

Prom King Nominees:Sam Barnes

Josh Bell

Luke Bright

Stats Hogeland

Jakob Kirkwood

Kreg Keiffer

Prom KingJakob Kirkwood

Prom QueenAndrea Blakely

Ask Erin Advice Column

Dear Burt,

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Erin

Dear Hilight,

There is this girl that I like, but I have NO IDEA how to approach her and talk to her. I don’t see her around school much, and I’m kind of shy which makes me irritated because I want to be noticed. Got any advice? Anonymous

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Erin

Dear Hilight,

My dog was recently killed by a car. Since I want to cremate him, should I do it myself or have it professionally done. Kisses, Burt Wilson

Dear Hilight,

Recently I have been texting/seeing a guy that I really like. A few weeks ago, he invited me to a Luke Bryan concert- my favorite artist. I really want to go, but my mom completely disapproves of my relationship with this boy. Should I lie to my mom and tell her I am just going to the movies with my friends? Sincerely, Lying for Love

Dear Hilight,

Back in November I was asked to prom by one of my really good friends. In the past couple of months, I have been seeing a boy that I am interested in and he feels the same. Prom is around the corner and I would rather go with the boy I am talking to. How should I tell the date I have now that I don’t want to go to prom with him? Should I help ��ȱę��ȱ��ȱ��ǵȱ��ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��ǵȱPlease help. Sincerely, Running out of time

Erin Shrewsbury, Staff Writer

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New Weather, New Style Spring is here and so is your new wardrobe!Ella Waldrop, Staff Writer

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The Bottom LineIf you love dubstep, check out Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium on YouTube!

Come by to

enjoy a great cup

of frozen yogurt!

Hilight-a-Student

Student: Jeremy OdomGrade: SophomoreInteresting Hobby: Parkour

How long have you been into Parkour?Jeremy: For a couple years now.What exactly do you do?Jeremy: Its all about getting from point A to point B strictly by using the human body. Why did you start Parkour?Jeremy: My brother and I saw it in a music video and decided it would be cool to try.What’s your favorite part about Parkour?Jeremy: I would say trying to !nd the coolest way possible to get from point A to point B.

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Student: Andrew Self and Jordan JohnsonGrade: JuniorInteresting Hobby: Dubstep Production

How long have you been dubsteping?

Andrew: I have been creating dubstep music for about a year now.What made you interested in the dubstep production?

Jordan: Making the money is my interest. Adrew makes the music and I manage and produce.What do you like most about Dubstep?

�� Ǳȱ��ȱ��ȱ��Ĵ¢ȱ��ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ¢��ȱ ��ȱwith the music.

March Madness 2012The !nal results of the bracket contestHadley Hall, Staff Writer

The Elite Eight of CHSName: Score:

1. Justin Trakel 131

2. Lee Mattox 130

3. Tanner Clay 129

4. Mrs. Geisen 127

5. Gavin Hutson 127

6. Lane Donaldson 125

7. Adam Lindsey 123

8.Cameron Waddle 118

!e odds of selecting a perfect winning bracket are about 1 in 371 trillion.


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Justin Trakel, Senior

Lee Mattox, Sophomore

Tanner Clay, Senior

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only three people could win the

coveted Cummings gift cards worth

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Justin’s Winning Bracket


The Bottom LineJimmy is great at drawing portraits of people. Ask him to draw you, and I’m sure he would love to!

Hilight-a-Student

Student: Mark GomezGrade: JuniorInteresting Hobby: Flying planes

� ȱ��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱĚ¢��ǵMark: I started half way through last summer.��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ȱĚ¢��ǵ��Ǳȱ��ȱ�¢ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱĚ¢ǰȱ��ȱ �ȱ��ȱ��ǯ��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱĚ¢��ǵ��Ǳ��ȱĚ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ǯ��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ�¡��¢ǵMark: I’m still working on my pilots license. ��¢ǰȱ�ȱ ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�¢ȱ��ȱ��ǯ

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Student: Jimmy Chau LeGrade: JuniorInteresting Hobby: Drawing

� ȱ��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ�� ǵ��¢Ǳȱ�Ȃ��ȱ��ȱ�� ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��Ĵ¢ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ�� ǯ��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�� ǵJimmy: I just really get into it and I dont think about anything else while im drawing.��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�� ǵ��¢Ǳȱ�ȱ��ȱ�� ȱ ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�� ǯ��Ȃ�ȱ¢��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�� ǵJimmy: I like to draw alot of animated characters.

Spring is here and the Cullman Bearcat soccer team looks to add to their already rich tradition. The team worked very hard this offseason, conditioning almost everyday this fall. The team is returning 10 seniors this year including Braxton Johnson, Jonathan Fernandez, Eric Rodriguez, Jacob Knight, Stats Hogeland, Geovani Organiesta, Sam Barnes, Josh Bell, Jacob Richter, and Daniel Robinson.When asked about his team, Head Coach Casey Harbin said “We struggled early on, but I think we are starting to hit our stride and discover our identity. The Bearcats participated in the Lakeshore tournament and reached the VHPL¿QDOV� LQ� D� WRXUQDPHQW� LQ�Florence. The team has a 6-7-

Spring has sprung and WUDFN�DQG�¿HOG�LV�ZHOO�XQGHUZD\��The bearcats began their season by participating in the Cullman Invitational at Oliver Woodard Stadium. Many Cats placed ¿UVW� LQ� WKHLU� UHVSHFWLYH� HYHQWV�LQFOXGLQJ�� &KULV� -RKQVRQ�� ¿UVW�LQ�VKRW�SXW��:DLG�+DUELVRQ��¿UVW�in triple jump, Andy Crowder- ¿UVW� LQ� ORQJ� MXPS�� 0DWW�+XGGOHVWRQ�� ¿UVW� LQ� WKH� ��meters, and Jordan Thornton- ¿UVW� LQ� SROH� YDXOW�� 2Q� 0DUFK�15th the Cats participated in the Florence Invitational along

Jack Culpepper, Staff Writer

Jack Culpepper, Staff Writer

Nick Harbin prepares to make a pass down!eld.

Jesse Burroughs attempts to dribble past a defender.

A host of Bearcat players defend the goal.Jacob Knight recives a pass in a

game earlier this season

3 record. Come support the Bearcats at their next game - against the Walker Vikkings.

The Cullman lady bearcats have suffered some key injuries this season which has forced them to struggle to a 5-6-2 record. The team has suffered injuries to key players Ariel Stanford and Savannah Rakestraw.Coach Greg Brown said, “We have had a couple of injuries that have really set us back, but we are trying to work through that”. The Lady Cats SOD\HG�LQ�WKHLU�¿UVW�WRXUQDPHQW�of the season at East Limestone on March 9th and 10th and hosted a tournament on March 16th and 17th. Come support the cats in their next home game against Lee High School on April 10th.

Just Kickin’ ItCullman soccer

Bearcats o! to a strong startTrack and Field

with Florence High School and Muscle Shoals High School. Cullman hosted another invitational, The Cullman Classic, on March 23rd at Oliver Woodard Stadium with 25 other schools participating. When asked about his team, head coach Mason Dye said, “We have had a lot of success early this year, and we are excited about what has yet to come”. The Cats next meet is The Scottsboro invitational at Scottsboro High School on April 10th.

Sports

"e world record mile time is 3:43.13 set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999!


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Laura Addison gives a fellow ath-lete some pointers on pole vault.

Chris Johnson is one of Cullman’s top javelin throwers.

Stephen McNeal dominates his leg of the 4X800m relay.

Julia Masters leads her heat in the 100m hurdle race.

Serving Up SuccessRacking up the winsLandon McAfee, Staff Writer

The varsity teams of the Cullman High School tennis squad are no strangers to victories, over-whelming ones at that. The varsi-ty girls have been named not only the 2012 Rusellville Tournament champions, but also the 2012 Ben-jamin Russell Tournament cham-pions. On that same note, the var-sity boys have claimed the title of 2012 Russellville Tournament champions. Cullman High se-nior Allison Howell provided an insight into the play of the team, and also answered some ques-tions about herself personally.

How much preparation is put into each match?

“We practice every weekday and some week-ends.”Do you prefer single or doubles matches?

“I prefer doubles because I love to share the domination with my partner Hannah Corne-lius.”How many hours of practice do you put in per

week?

“We put in somewhere around ten hours each week.”Who is your favorite tennis player, and how are

��¢ȱ��Ě��ȱ��ȱ¢��ȱ��¢ǵ“Novak Djokovic is my favorite tennis player. His ability of never giving up even when he’s �� ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ��Ě��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱthat.”

2012 Tennis Varsity Boys Team 2012 Tennis Varsity Girls Team

Par for the CoursePutting to victory

Landon McAfee, Staff Writer

The Cullman High School Girls golf team has expanded greatly in the 2011-2012 school year. For those who do not particularly know how golf tournaments are scored and ranked, they always take the scores of the top four performing players and proceed to add them together. Whoever has the lowest total team score is then declared the winner. For more information, I interviewed Victoria Hagedorn. Victoria has been playing golf �� ȱ ��ȱ ę��ȱ ¢��ǰȱ ��ȱ ��¢�ȱher role as co-captain on the

Q&A with Senior, Allison Howell


The Bottom LineThere is a new Batman movie expected to be released July 20! It’s called The Dark Knight Rises.

girl’s team. Upon being asked which courses were her favorite to play on, she replied, “Both Cullman and Musgrove.” She has truly helped lead the Cullman High team in many victories. The Boys Golf team has also had an outstanding year as well.The boys practice everyday for about four hours. With �¢��ȱ ��ĴȂ�ȱ ��ȱbest of 66, and Lee ��Ĵ�¡Ȃ�ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ70, big things are sure to come out of this group.

(Above) Victoria Hagedorn puts her ball with precision

and skill. (Left) The girls take a break from practicing

to pose for a picture.

Cullman Baseball has been made a legend. The boys are known for playing in the big ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��¢�ě�ǯȱThis year might be our year to bring another championship home from Montgomery. ȱ ��ȱ ��¢�ȱ ��ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱseason with two wins against ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱę��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱMarch 13th. Even though they have had one of the toughest schedules this year, our boys’ record is 9-5. “We play some talented teams, but our biggest challenge is ��ǰȄȱ��ȱ��ȱ��Ĵ��ǯȱHe also said that he is ready to play one of their biggest rivals, the Hartselle Tigers. Coach ��Ĵ��ȱ�¡��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱthis group of boys. Even though Cullman lost 9 prominent seniors and the team has lots of holes to ę��ǰȱ ��ȱ ��¢ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ��ȱ ��ȱ �¡��ȱ ��ǯȱ ��ȱ ��ȱaverage of 25 hours of practice a week, these guys are well on their way to a state championship. When asked what the biggest

asset to their successful season, ��ȱ ��Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱphysical asset is the talented

��ȱ ��ěǯȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ěȱconsists of Keegan Thompson, Jordan Guthrie, Austin Warnke, Jakob Kirkwood, Tanner Clay, Chad Smith, and Jordan Vass. However, what really makes the Cullman Baseball team is the chemistry among the

Jakob Kirkwood, Senior

What position do you play?Third base

How long have you played baseball?Um.. 14 years.

What makes this team so successful?We all enjoy playing baseball.

Who do expect to be the most challenging opponent?Hartselle and Oxford

Tanner Clay, Senior

What position do you play?Pitcher

How long have you played baseball?I have played 14 years.

What makes this team so successful?Hard work, dedication and the love of the game

Who do expect to be the most challenging opponent?Hartselle or Spanish Fort

teammates, their dedication, ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ę��ǯ

Along with losing 9 seniors, the baseball team is handling not having Andrew Winfrey around. ȃ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ�ȱ��ȱ��ȱę��ȱ��ȱ��ȱwas tough to handle, bet we are ��Ĵ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��ȱ��¢��ǯȱIt is really tough to not have one of our teammates and brothers out there practicing and plating with us,” said senior Tanner Clay. Coach said that Andrew’s ��ȱ ��ǰȱ ��ȱ �Ĵ��ǰȱand presence is truly missed at practice and during the games. “It is just a day to day adaptation. We’re having to deal with something that just has to be.” The varsity team has turned his tragedy into something positive. � �Ĵ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��¢ȱseen the #PrayforAndrew and #PlayforAndrew tweets, that is �¡��¢ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱwants- to pray and play for Andrew. “It’s hard to play without him, so we’re going to play for him,” stated senior Jakob Kirkwood.

Come cheer on your Cullman Bearcats on April 5th against th Brewer Patriots. You can also support the team by praying for Andrew. Go bearcats!

Cullman BaseballLexi Oliver, Staff Writer

Let’s Play Ball

Cullman softball has ��ȱ �ěȱ ��ȱ �ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱimpressive record of 7-12; however, these varsity girls have had arguably one of the toughest schedules in the state. Of their 19 games , hte girls have played mostly 6A teams. Of the 5A teams they have played, the Lady Cats have beaten most of them. Coached by Brandon Lee, the girls are well on their way to an area and regional championship. “We have lots of leadership on our team. These girls could very well make it to the Regional championship in Montgomery if we play like we are capable of,” said Coach Lee. One of the Cat’s surprises the varsity girls have is two middle ��ȱ ��ǰȱ ��ȱ ��¡��ȱ ǻŞth) ��ȱ ��ȱ ȃ��Ȅȱ �¢�ȱ ǻŝth). Seniors of the team are

heavily relied upon. Rachel Fisher, BreAnna Goodwin, Leslie Simmons, Jennifer Jenkins, Mary Ellen Cook, Jordan Schwaiger, ��ȱ ��¢ȱ ��Ĵ�ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱup to by fellow teammates. These girls have led the varsity team to multiple wins over tough teams. The senior girls also provide moral support for the younger girls. Senior girls are preparing the younger teammates for the upcoming seasons. The JV girls are having what Coach Lee called a “building year”. “The JV team is young, but within a few years these girls will be great.” These ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ��ȱ ę��ȱ ��¡�ȱyear with 7 key players leaving. Come support your girls ��ȱ ��ȱ ��¡�ȱ ��ȱ ��ǰȱ ��ȱ14th, against the West Point Lady Warriors. Go Lady Bearcats!

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best FriendsCullman SoftballLexi Oliver, Staff Writer

Emily Watts, Senior

What position do you play?Pitcher

How long have you been playing?12 years

What is the best thing about your team?We are all really close. We like to hangout togetheroutside of practice.

Mary Ellen Cook, Senior

What positions do you play?Third, short-stop, and second

Why do you like playing softball?I love my teammates. I love our bonding time.

What is your favorite softball memory?Winning over Athens and other teams we thought we couldn’t beat.

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