n February 15th, our Lady Titan basketball team played for the sectional championship! The turnout was

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1 The OlYMPIAN Produced by the students of Tri Jr.-Sr. High School, home of the Titans. Look for Pep Session Pictures, Academic Meet Results, and Top 10 Disney Songs throughout this issue of. February 28, 2014 VOL. 14 ISSUE 11 Titans Crowned Sectional Champs O Tri advances to Regional Championship before season ends n February 15th, our Lady Titan basketball team played for the sectional championship! The turnout was nothing like the past couple of years. Not only did the Titans raise their record to 18-3, they also became Sectional champions! Before the game, you could definitely feel the tension and nervousness and it didn t subside until the game was over. It was a close game throughout with both the Rebels and the Titans taking turns leading. At the end of the third quarter, the Rebels hit a three-pointer to take the lead Following another Rebel basket, Kay Lee Clemens fired up a three pointer, making the Titans trail by only Kensington Appleby one. The Rebels then scored, giving them a four point lead. Kay Lee Clemens and Felisha Moore scored five straight points, putting the Titans up for the rest of the game. Clemens hit another three pointer, with 2 minutes and 22 seconds left in the game. The Lady Titans went on a 14-0 run, sealing the deal. Leading the Titans, with a career high of 20 points and a career high 13 rebounds, was Felisha Moore. She had an outstanding game. Kay Lee Clemens had 14 points and five rebounds. Also contributing to the victory was Anna Todd with 11 points and Mackenzie Peggs with seven rebounds. The senior class has been through so Continued on page 2 Bottom: Teachers Mr. Falck, Mr. CJ Miller, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Killian compete in the wing eating contest during the girls basketball regional pep session in the high school gym. Top: Coach Jeff Miller cuts down the net with his grandson following the Titans sectional victory against Randolph Southern. Above: Seniors Kay Lee Clemens, Elizabeth Rains, and Anna Todd pose with the trophy. Tri Jr.-Sr. High School, 6972 S. St. Rd. 103, Straughn, IN, PHONE: FAX:

2 Sports Page 2 Founded in 1999 February 28, 2014 Lady titan Regionals Kensington Appleby On Saturday, February 22, 2013, the Lady Titan basketball team competed for the Regional title. At noon on Saturday, the Lady Titans defeated Frontier, The Lady Titans started off slow in the first half, but after their halftime talk, they were ready to play. They came out strong in the second half, pulling off the win. When they got back into the locker room, Coach Miller gave them 30 seconds to celebrate. Then they started focusing and strategizing for the championship game. Continued from page 1 In the championship, the Lady Titans competed against the 7th ranked 1A team in the state, Lafayette much...they battled. They ve been ask for. He is the most patient, caring, uplifting person towards us. Central Catholic.The Lady Titans started off strong, going on a 5-0 run. They started off with a lot of fire, through a lot. They deserved this, Lafayette Central Catholic Coach Craig DeVault said. said coach Jeff Miller. Not only do we look up to him, but The Titans were getting the ball into the post with Felisha Moore scoring easy points. The Knights adjusted to He can t be more proud of his we have great respect for him. He is Tri s offense, and forced the Titans to turn the ball over team. This had been one of their the coach that makes every single 25 times in the first 16 minutes. The Knights took advantage of Anna Todd and Felisha Moore being out of goals since the beginning of the one of us want to work as hard as season. Everything seemed to be we can. He is a coach younger people yearn to grown up to be like. We the game, due to foul trouble and a concussion, respectively. With a 15-4 run, the Knights were up at the against the Titans this season. They half. Even though the Lady Titans were trailing by 11 at had injury after injury, snow-day love him so much and could never the half, they shot 71 percent from the field, hitting 10 after snow-day, cancellation after ask for anyone better. It is such a of their 14 shots. The seniors, Kay Lee Clemens, Anna cancellation, but they never gave blessing to be able to play for someone so amazing. We love you Mr. Todd, and Elizabeth Rains finished the season aggressive, never giving up. Kay Lee had 11 points and Elizabeth came off the bench, with a basket and a couple up! They have shown so much Miller! of rebounds. With Felisha out of the game, freshman, heart and determination for the Cayla Johnson had to step up. She finished with an outstanding 10 points. Mackenzie Peggs finished with six game of basketball. They have a points as well. Even though they lost, they played their great coach, Jeff Miller, and they hearts out. Coach Jeff Miller commented on the team, didn t want to let him down. saying they are going to miss their seniors so much. They mean the world to them. Anna, Kay Lee, and Elizabeth have been such great leaders for our program. As stated by Anna Todd, He is the best coach anyone could ever Boys Basketball Gears Up For Sectionals The IHSAA recently announced the sectional pairings for boys basketball. As members of Sectional 56, the Tri High Titans will be competing against Blue River Valley, Seton Catholic, Randolph Southern, Union (Modoc), and Union City for a chance to advance to the regional. The Titans will face Blue River in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday, March 4th. Should they win, they will face Seton Catholic in the semi-finals on Friday, March 7th.

3 Founded in 1999 Girls Basketball Above: Kay Lee Clemens celebrates after the sectional victory. Left: Riley Casteel gives inspiration to all with a thumbs-up. Below: The Titan cheerleaders join in on the roller coaster. Page 3 february 28, 2014 Above: Titan fans cheer on the Lady Titans at Sectionals Left: Mr. Benson provides some fun for the student body by wreslting with a police dog. Below: Titan Cheerleaders view a pep session activity while resting between cheers.

4 Academics Page 4 Founded in 1999 February 28, 2014 TRI HIGH ACADEMIC TEAM SHOWS OFF SOME BRAINS By Cora Herbkersman On Monday, February 24th, the Tri High academic teams hosted an academic meet. Six teams competed in this meet: Blue River, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Randolph Southern, Richmond, and Tri. All in all, the teams from Tri did very well. Tri s math and science teams took home first place ribbons. The math team consisted of Mikayla McKellar, Katie New, Alex Vandivier, and Joffrey Niessen. Competing for the science team were Joffrey Niessen, Cora Herbkersman, Kyle Turner, and Kelsey West. ISTAR Winners Announced for Tri High In the other rounds, the english, fine arts, and nterdisciplinary teams all placed third. Tri also had several students place individually. Receiving individual 3rd place ribbons were Joffrey Niessen (science), Mikayla McKellar (math), Alex Vandivier (math), and Ben Jones (fine arts). In the fine arts round, Anna Bullard pulled off a 2nd place. Placing 1st in the science round was Kyle Turner. The Tri High Academic teams also competed on Wednesday, February 19th at Lincoln. Taking home a 1st place finish was the science The annual Indiana Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (ISTAR) reception will be held next week on Thursday, March 6, The banquet begins at 6 p.m. in the Lincoln High School Cafeteria. The awards program honors teachers and students in the East Central Indiana area. Three students out of the top 10 percent of the senior class submit a short essay about the teacher that influenced them the most throughout their secondary education. Each student must select one teacher and both are honored at the banquet. Representing Tri High this year are seniors Luke Garner, Jarret Proctor, and Eric Richardson. The three students selected Mr. Sean Stevenson, Mr. Andy Hahn, and Mrs. April Isaacs (respectively) for their teacher nominations. team of Joffrey Niessen, Kyle Turner, Sam Stone, and Cora Herbkersman. The math and english teams received third place team ribbons at the Lincoln meet. Individual 3rd place ribbons were received by Emily Harris (social studies), Joffrey Niessen (math), and Ben Jones (fine arts). Alex Vandivier took home a 2nd in math, while Joffrey Niessen received 2nd place in science. Kendra Branham finished ahead, taking home a 1st place ribbon in fine arts. The next academic meet is the conference meet on Monday, March 3rd at Wapahani. As the school year starts coming to a close, the seniors are busy filling out scholarships and trying to meet deadlines. To help out the seniors, here is a list of scholarships and their due dates that can be found on the school website. March 15, 2014: Henry County Retired Teacher Volunteer Award. Submit breakdown of your volunteer work during the high school years to the guidance office. March 17, 2014: Henry County Community Foundation- Multiple scholarships are available. You can select Tri in the Matrix search to see the scholarships offered for our school or visit their website at March 30, 2014: Salon Professional Academy. April 1, 2014: Indiana Sherriff 's Association. April 1, 2014: Indiana Oil & Gas Assoc. Scholarship. April 1, 2014: AAU High School Sullivan Award -eligible for if you have ever played on an AAU team. highschoolsullivan.org. April 15, 2014: Indiana Black Expo Scholarships - com. April 2, 2014: Cancer Society of Henry County. April 18, 2014: Henry County 4-H Jr. Leader Scholarship. April 18, 2014: Spiceland Scholarship - For seniors living in Spiceland Township. April 18, 2014: Citizens State Bank Scholarship - April 25, 2014: South Henry Scholarship Fund. April 25, 2014: South Henry Continuing Ed Scholarship - For college students who previously received S. Henry Scholarship. May 9, 2014: Henry County 4-H WG Smith Scholarship. June 6, 2014: Henry County Saddle Club Scholarship.

5 Founded in 1999 People Graph Page 5 February 28, 2014 What has been the best moment of your life so far? What has been the most embarrassing moment of your life so far? What is the worst feeling in the world? Would you rather eat bugs or sleep with them? Baseball. Telling Joffrey to sit on a desk, then it broke. Breaking a kid s nose. Gabe Gosser Winning a gymnastics meet. Walking into the wrong classroom. Disappointing someone. Alli Vandivier Being born. Tripping when I was going up the stairs. Losing someone close to you. Payton Latham Going on a cruise to the Bahamas. Walking into the wrong classroom. Losing a game. Alex Melton Being born. Falling off of a stage. Getting a paper cut. Emily Harris

6 Top 10 Lists Page 6 Founded in 1999 February 28, 2014 The Top 10 Three Tri High experts pick their top 10 Disney animated movie songs of all-time. These lists are highly subjective and in no way reflect the interests or opinions of staff or Tri High School, both of which surely don t care this much about Disney movies. Arianna Stevenson and Mr. Stevenson s Top 10 Disney Movie Songs Senior Cora Herbkersman s Top 10 Disney Movie Songs Junior Katie Pfaff s Top 10 Disney Movie Songs #1 Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) Mr. S: The song my daughter sings in its entirety in the back seat of the car. It s all about Ariel with Ari. #2 Let it Go (Frozen) Mr. S: Ari sings the entire song with just the lyrics Let it go throughout. Despite her inability to speak, Ari loves the song and so do I. Could ve been a great Beatles tune. #3 Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid) #4 The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book) #5 Do You Want to be a Snowman (Frozen) #6 Hakuna Matata (The Lion King) #7 Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid) #8 A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) #9 One Jump Ahead (Aladdin) #10 Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast) #1 I ve Got a Dream (Tangled) CH: Because just because. #2 I ll Make a Man Out of You (Mulan) CH: I really wanted to put this as my #1, but Sam Stone talked me out of it. To say the least, I love this song. #3 Be Our Guest (Beauty and The Beast) #4 Hakuna Matata (The Lion King) CH: A great stress-relieving song. #5 Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) #6 Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) CH: Besides the fact that this song shows the selfishness of Ariel, it is a classic. It is also a fun one to sing when home alone. #7 Let it Go (Frozen) #8 Trashin the Camp (Tarzan) CH: This song is in some sort of African. I have no idea what it says. #9 One Jump Ahead (Aladdin) #10 Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book) #1 A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) KP: The perfect example of a princess love song. #2 Hakuna Matata (The Lion King) KP: It gives people a happy and uplifting outlook on life! #3 Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) #4 Let It Go (Frozen) #5 Someday My Prince Will Come (Snow White) #6 It s The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book) #7 Hi Ho (Snow White) #8 Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) #9 Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid) #10 I m Almost There (The Princess and the Frog) KP: I plan to do this song for my senior dance solo.

7 Senior Spotlight College Facts Page 7 Founded in 1999 & February 28, 2014 Tri High Senior Spotlight Jarret Proctor Ian Polston Future plans? Go to Purdue University and study veternarian medicine. What is your advice to underclassmen? Learn how to read an analog clock. Favorite teacher? Mr. Hahn Best high school memory? Winning tennis sectionals. What are you passionate about? Boy bands. Future plans? Go to Ball State for business. What is your advice to underclassmen? Wear deodorant. Favorite teacher? Jeff Miller. Best high school memory? Beating Liberty Christian. What are you passionate about? Music. Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame was founded in 1842 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. It is located near South Bend, Indiana, 90 miles east of Chicago. Notre Dame sits on a campus of 1,250 acres that contains two lakes and 143 buildings. Notre Dame is an independent Catholic research university. Admission is highly competitive with six applicants for every one freshman position. Notre Dame University is composed of four undergraduate colleges: Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering, and the Mendoza College of Business. There are 14 major research facilities and two dozen centers and special programs. Facts About Notre Dame 12,126 students overall 8,475 undergraduate students Notre Dame faculty members have won 49 fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities since Student Stats: 45% are female 55% are male 55% are Catholic 28% are minority students 55% are student athletes 79% retention rate 51% graduate within five years 53% live on campus 20 states and 12 countries are represented 6972 S. St. Rd. 103 Straughn, IN Phone: Fax: The purpose of is to be a student publication that serves the South Henry School Corporation. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily those of the staff, THS or the South Henry system faculty, staff or administration. Co-Editors Copy Editor Design Editor Page Designer Page Designer Staff Christina Ramey Staff Members Alex Vandivier Cora Herbkersman Dylan Gorman Garrett Jessup Brayton Pew Kensington Appleby Sarah Byrket Chloe Chew