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With the start of a new schoolyear successfully under way, stu-dents and teachers at Captain Shrevenot only find themselves dealingwith the usual tests, football games,and homework, but a nationaltragedy asw e l l .H u r r i c a n eK a t r i n abrought enor-mous devasta-tion to theSouth, mainlyL o u i s i a n a .Citizens of theS o u t hLouisiana areafound them-selves home-less, hungry,and wanderingaimlessly insearch of aid.Many studentswere forced toleave theirh o m e t o w n sand move toplaces like Shreveport,Houston, and even as faraway as Virginia. Here in theSwamp, the Gators were ready totake action. Our doors were openedto welcome students from NewOrleans, Metairie, Slidell, and othersurrounding cities affected by thehurricane. Many contributions havebeen made by the student body toassist the needs of the victims.Organizations like Student Counciland the JROTC have donated sup-plies like toothpaste and soap andeven volunteer hours to aid those

affected by the devastation. But with the eye of the storm

now calm, students, faculty, andstaff are all reflecting on the eventsof the hurricane. In what ways hasour school been affected by a

tragedy so close to home? Theanswers to this question are appar-ent. Class size has been affected.Some classes even had the increaseof 5 or more students, jumping theroll to 25-30 plus. The halls are nowmore populated and congested.Students have to almost force theirway to the next class. With all of thistalk of the school and its changes,what about the students? In particu-lar, the many that came from SouthLouisiana and the surrounding areas

of devastation. What is it like to starta new life and know that home maynot exist anymore? How does oneenter new surroundings withoutknowing anyone? And what does thefuture hold next?

“I lefttwo daysbefore theh u r r i c a n ehit,” saysL a u r e nBrandeburg, anew studentof CaptainShreve fromS l i d e l l ,L o u i s i a n a ,“and I haven’tbeen back.They show allof these pic-tures on thenews of NewOrleans andSlidell, say-ing it willnever be thesame. That’s

not true. We’ll get throughit.”Like Lauren, many other stu-

dents were forced to evacuate theirhomes and come to a place com-pletely unfamiliar. Huge adjust-ments have been made in their livesas well as ours since the onset of thisdisaster.

“It’s hard having to pick up andgo where I didn’t know anybody. Ididn’t have any friends her and Ialso had to learn the ways of theschool....people are a lot nicer herethough, very open and loving. The

surroundings remind me of home.”Speaking of home, where is it

now for many of the refugees? Willthey return home to find a housedestroyed where all pieces have tobe mended and fixed? Or will otherschoose to abandon the life they onceknew and start a new one here inShreveport? “I am worried thatthings aren’t going to be the same(when I go back home). We willhave to start over brand new.” Somewill not be as fortunate as Lauren,who will eventually return to herhome in Slidell. Through this traumaand hour of darkness a state and aschool have learned to band togeth-er in a time of need. When all seemslost it is people like those at CaptainShreve, who can always be countedon to make a difference.

Captain Shreve takes on Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane victims from New Orleans invade the Swamp.

Lauren Brandeburg

by Carolyn Murphy

Read more on hurri-canes on pages 4&5.

Insurance is something everyonewants or needs depending on howlucky they are. For instance, if some-one always hurts his or herself whenthey perform any form of physicalactivity, he or she will desire to havehealth insurance. Natural disasterinsurance has been a hot topic for peo-ple in places such as California andKansas because of earthquakes andtornadoes. The recent events that tookplace in New Orleans have public offi-cials concerned about the cost ofrebuilding a city and reimbursing thefamilies that have evacuated to differ-ent areas around the country. ManyNew Orleans citizens fear they will nolonger be offered insurance afterreconsrtuction is complete. If theycannot be insured, then no one shouldbe insured for natural disasters.

The national government statedthat the estimated cost of HurricaneKatrina will be several billion dollars.Most of this money will go to rebuild-ing homes and repairing businesses,but many people will not be returningto their jobs or homes, nor want toreturn home because of the threat ofnot being insured if another catastroph-ic hurricane heads for the Big Easy. Ifthe people cannot be insured wherethey live, then why would they want toreturn? Senior Stephanie Ullmer said,“I think people who live in disasterprone areas, such as New Orleans,should qualify for natural disasterinsurance because it is not their faultthat hurricanes form and move the waythey do.” If the people of NewOrleans are not insured for hurricanes,then an entire culture will be lost. Ifthis is the case, Mardi Gras will ceaseto be.

One question remains, where canthe people of New Orleans go withoutfear of another natural disaster? The

answer, of course, is nowhere. Theentire world experiences natural disas-ters of some calibur. New York isstricken with blizzards almost everyyear, Japan is afflicted with tsunamis,and Africa is ridden with disease.Natural disasters are an inevitable partof life no matter where you go.

Insurance companies could still

insure people in these high risk areas ifthey increase premiums and interestrates. Senior Lizzie Brubaker states,“If people want to pay more to live intheir home town, they should have theright to.” It may not be the desiredchange for people, but it will stillenable people to live in the city theygrew up in and have come to love.

2005-2006 StaffCarolyn Murphy - Editor in ChiefAshley Aymond - News EditorRob Gingles - Feature EditorErika Rush - Sports EditorErika Farese - Entertainment EditorMatt Akins- Opinion EditorLaura Moran- Photo EditorNelda Allen - Faculty Adviser

History of the “Enterprise”Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the 1800s and namesake of our

high school, is famous for his efforts in opening the inland waterways of America. Not sofamous, however, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the “Enterprise,” and its role in American his-tory.

Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over trade on the Mississippi River,Shreve realized the necessity of building a superior steam vessel that could outperform theexisting ones. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership with entrepreneur Daniel French todesign such a boat. The result of their work was the steamboat “Enterprise.” On Dec. 1, 1814,she left on her maiden voyage with 29-year-old Shreve as her captain.

This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A precious cargo of munitions and supplieswas desperately needed by General Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The long tripdown the Mississippi was a success, and within two weeks the cargo was safely delivered toJackson’s camp. Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the “Enterprise” were cru-cial factors in the victory at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Now, as the student newspaper of Captain Shreve High School, The Enterprisestrives to emulate the fearlessness and dependability of Shreve and his ship in reporting thenews important to you, the students of Captain Shreve.

The Enterprise is produced entirely by thestudent newspaper staff of Captain Shreve

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represent the opinion of the majority of theeditorial board, not necessarily that of the

administration or student body. TheEnterprise is published once per nine-week

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Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005

“The lunch shifts are too short because Idon’t have enough time to do what I wantto do. By the time we get done eatingand going to the bathroom, we don’t havethe time to socialize.”

-Senior Caroline Frierson

“In my four year tenure at CaptainShreve, I have never had a more cata-strophic event than on September 27,2005. The spaghetti ran out. The gar-gantuous lunch lines prevented my Italianappetite from being fullfilled in a thirtyminute period.”

-Senior Nick Pernici

“I think that lunch shifts should be longerbecause we need more time to eat. Thelunch lines are so long that by the timeyou get your food you only have fiveminutes.”

-Freshman Dontreal Black

“I have to bring my lunch everyday, justso I can eat. If I didn’t bring my lunch Idont think I would ever get any food, dueto the long lines.”

-Junior Rebecca Nichols

Lunch, the favorite part of the day for many students,seems to be getting shorter and shorter each year. Lunch is theone time in the long day that you can sit down, talk withfriends, and eat. Although thirty minutes may seem like enoughtime to eat, it is not relatively close to the amount of time need-ed. By the time that we go through the long lines in the cafete-ria, there are only a few mere minutes left to eat, if there is anytime at all.

The lunch periods are too short to accommodate the over-flowing number of students in the lunch lines. As a result,some students are late to their next class. “I have been late toMs. Gardner’s class four times already because I can’t eat myspicies quick enough,” senior Garrett Slusher said.

The internal structure itself is a hindrance to the entireprocess. With a meager two cashiers serving a massive 500 stu-dents in thirty minutes, it’s no wonder some students are foundrunning to the next class with food still in hand.

Sadly, since the students can’t get through the lunch linein time, many of them do not eat at all. “When I first startedgoing to school here, I waited in the line and never got thechance to eat. Because of this, I decided to pack my lunch

instead, which is a hindrance to my time I have in the morn-ing,” senior Max Hughes said.

Proposing a way to provide students with more time toeat lunch, that would also be fitting to the standards of theadministration has been a difficult task, though there are plentyof logical solutions to this problem. The fact is, Channel One ison in the morning for approximately ten minutes. In that timethere are not that many students that want to view Channel Onein the first place; therefore those could be additional minutes forlunch. “We have a contract with Channel One. If we break thecontract we lose the tv’s in the classrooms, “ assistant principalDebusk said. This is one significant sacrifice which the stu-dents and teachers would have to make. Improving the methodof getting students through the lunch line is another way. Thiscould be done through structural change or more cashiers in thecafeteria. Another possible solution could be adding a thirdlunch shift into the day to divide the amount of students intosmaller quantities per lunch. Finding a way to provide the stu-dents with more time to eat their lunch would be highly benefi-cial to the entire student body by giving more students theopportunity to eat without their eyes constantly on the clock.

School lunches are too short

Like a good neighbor? Who’s there?by Max Hughes

by Matt Akins

Page 2 The Enterprise OpinionOpinion Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005

Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005 NewsNews The Enterprise Page 3

by Ashley Aymond

BSAThe president of the Black StudiesAssociation , Christina Kelly, held thefirst meeting of the year on September 7,2005. The club will soon be participatingin the collection of funds for the purchaseof toiletries in order to aid the hurricanevictims. They have also participated inthe Sickle Cell Drive(held on September24th) and the Captain Shreve Gator Run(held October 1st) and a candy sale(begin-ning on September 19th).

Spanish ClubThe Spanish Club held their first meetingon September 8, 2005, where the officerswere elected. Co-presidents are AshleyRogers and Torri Epperson, VicePresident of Spanish 1 is Logan Dugard,Advertising Chairman is Brian Abrams,and the Refreshment Chairman is JovanGarita. It’s still not too late to join! If youare interested, see Mrs. Weenig in roomA205.

JROTCThe JROTC has assisted the hurricanevictims in numerous and remarkableways. Within a few days, they suppliedthem with food, hygiene supplies, chil-dren’s books and toys, and plenty of cloth-ing. They have continued to deliver dona-tions to Summer Grove Baptist Churchand other shelters in this area on a regularbasis. In addition, they provided plenty ofschool supplies to the many newlyenrolled students here in the Swamp!

Freshmen CheerleadersFreshmen Cheerleader Try-outs were heldon August 26th. Members of this year’snew squad include Jordan Young(cap-tain),Mary Katheryn Barefield, DevonBond, Chelsea Bradford, Emily Durr,Anna Ezernack, Devyn Glass, RachelHughes, Chelsea Jones, Teighor Lambert,Lenechia McCarter, Brittany Moore,Golda Pickett, Mackenzie Tolliver, andNesha Ware.

While many Shreve studentsare enjoying time off for the summer, apresumably quiet school is bustling withrestorative activity. Nearly every sum-mer, Captain Shreve undergoes someform of restoration or construction, pre-vious one included. Shreve has gained atotal of four improvements from lastsemester, including modernization ofthe auditorium and classroom lighting,new floors, and a wireless network forinternet and wireless telephones.

Partially completed, a flooringproject is in the first of two phases, thesecond phase to be done next summer.At present, the second-floor hallwayand first four second-floor classroomshave been completed, the remainder tobe finished in the second phase. Costingabout $50,000 dollars, it came to costmore than projected due to asbestosinsulation. “I’m told it’s not danger-ous,” said principal Dr. SandraMcCalla. McCalla stated that it wasn’tthe type to flake off (and become vul-nerable to inhalation). AltecEnvironmental was responsible for theasbestos removal.

Possibly the most subtle addi-tion, a district-wide wireless networkwas installed for all of Caddo, totaling

at $276,800 dollars for all schools. Thehubs of the network were placed in“strategic points around the building,”said Dr. McCalla, so that all classroomsare granted access. A problem wasencountered when crews placed thehubs outside the walls and ceilings, vis-ibly apparent and, according toMcCalla, unsightly. They were latermoved to more hidden locations, eras-ing the tarnished aesthetics.

The two largest projects of thesummer, the modernizations of class-room and auditorium lighting, and audi-torium sound totaled over $500,000 dol-lars together. The classroom lightingwas handled by Camus Electric, whosubcontracted much of it to smallercompanies. Auditorium renovationsincluded lighting retrofitting (moderniz-ing) in the seating and stage areas, andthe installment of a totally computer-ized sound system. The sound system iscomplete with a control room near theauditorium entrance, with touch-screencontrols. It was a “huge undertaking,”said Dr. McCalla. The idea of the loca-tion of the sound booth to be near theentrance can be credited to student ScottHayter, as there was difficulty finding alocation for it backstage.

Letter from the PresidentThe 2005-2006 school year has been a good one so far for the student council.

We were busy over the summer preparing Camp Gator for our new freshmen. We hadsuch an exciting time allowing our newest additions to the Swamp to experience all thethings Captain Shreve has to offer. We began the school year struttin’ our stuff downthe “green carpet” and showing our new students how to be fashion- forward and with-in the dress code.

In the wake of the tragedy that struck our state and others, we got together ina tremendous effort to show our support by donating snacks and toiletries for those seek-ing refuge in our city. We also have done our best to extend a warm welcome to ournew students.

We have lots of plans for the rest of the year. In early October, we are goingto go to Southern Association of Student Councils convention in Ft. Worth, Texas, andwe plan to run for the office of Vice President. Last but not least, we have ourHomecoming Dance on October 22nd at 9:30. It will be a “Red Carpet Affair” that youabsolutely can’t miss!

Everyone should look out because Student Council is on the move. We wantto keep up the school spirit and encourage our football team on to victory by partici-pating in green and gold days(every game day). We need to show our pride andacknowledge all of their hard work and dedication!

I have a great group to work with this year. They are ready and willing toserve, which is what it takes to make this school year great!

Torri EppersonStudent Council President

For all of you that did not know me,my name is Max Hughes and I was anevacuee from the New Orleans area. Aftermy evacuation, I attended school here atCaptain Shreve and my experience wassuperb. On the first day, I was greetedwith open arms and a very welcomingatmosphere. The staff and students blewme away with their sympathy and goodattitudes. I made so many new friends inthe brief three week period I came here.The courtesy everyone exerted was phe-nomenal. I cannot truly express howmuch I will miss all of my newfoundfriends and the experience I have had.Without a doubt, I will never forget all thetruly inspirational people I have met.Captain Shreve has changed my life forthe better, of that I am sure. Leaving such

awesome people will be one of the hardestthings I will ever have to do, but life willgo on. I will try to keep in touch will allof my new friends, but a phone or com-puter is nowhere near as good as the realthing. Hopefully, our paths will crossagain in the near future so we can haveeven more fun together. Thank you toeveryone. My life will never be the sameand hopefully, you will show the samecourtesy you showed me, to everyone whopasses through this school.

Submitted PhotoShreve’s JROTC provides the hurricane victims with plenty of supplies.

by Rob Gingles

Extreme makeover: school editionClub News

Submitted PhotoNew faculty and staff sentenced to time in the Swamp!

A Very Fond Farewell

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Ason, brother, and AP-levelsenior, Abdul Khan and hisfamily were forced to aban-

don their home due to a supernatu-rally powerful hurricane— Katrina.

Following advice heard bynearly all of SoutheasternLouisiana, at four o’clock inevening on the Sunday beforeKatrina’s landfall, Khan’s familyleft their beloved home inChalmette, Louisiana. “It made usleave our house,” said Khan. “Ournormal schedules had changed. Wedon’t know when we’re gonna goback.”

Bound for Houston, Texas, ittook Abdul and his family around

five hours to reach Baton Rouge, ajourney that on any other weekendwould have taken little more thanan hour. Fourteen hours later, theKhans arrived in Houston. In ahotel, they waited for news ofKatrina’s aftermath.

The destruction was wide-spread. Much of Mississippi’scoastline was flattened, and largeportions of New Orleans were fill-ing with water from damaged lev-ees to the north, including Abdul’shouse. People were trapped in, ontheir homes; trapped in theSuperdome and in convention cen-ters and on overpasses with noready food, water, or electricity.

Abdul wasn’t going home for awhile, if ever; his partially sub-merged house would later be foundcovered in mold and sewage. “Itwas underwater for... like a wholeweek,” said Khan. His brother haddriven to it to inspect the damageafter the water was drained.

Merely a week after arrivingin Houston, the Khan family elect-ed to relocate in Shreveport,Louisiana. They’d lived herebefore, and a friend of their’soffered to let them live for free in avacant house he owned. Manyrefugees were forced to live in pub-lic Red Cross shelters.

On September 8, not yet two

weeks since Katrina’s landfall,Abdul began attending classes atCaptain Shreve. He said that heenjoys it and will finish the year outhere, despite having to drop two ofhis courses after switching from aneight credit block schedule (fourclasses every other day), to CaptainShreve’s six credit schedule. Afterthe year, he doubts that his familywill return to New Orleans. “We’rethinking about maybe Tennessee,”said Abdul. “Nashville, or some-thing like that. There’s still a possi-bility that we may move back toNew Orleans, but that’s... veryunlikely.”

Once upon a hurricane:

Hurricanes’ beginnings con-sist of several factors. Oceanwater temperature, winds of

different types, time of year, andlocation all determine the condi-tions for a hurricane. With the rightcombination of these factors, anexplosive mass of storms can resultand eventually form a hurricane.This happens regularly all over theworld. Here the season for hurri-canes is between June first andNovember thirtieth.

The hurricane’s foundationforms when ocean water tempera-tures are eighty degrees or higher.This usually occurs in tropicalwaters close to the equator. Thehigh water temperatures fuel a con-vection action where heat andmoisture rise to form strong thun-derstorms. They may begin to spindue to the Coriolis force, which isthe rotation in storms due to Earth’srotation.

Storms with winds reaching

thirty eight miles per hour arecalled tropical depressions. Whenthe winds reach a constant thirty-nine miles per hour, the storm isgiven a name to be tracked moreeasily. These rotating storm massesare fueled by water vapor pulled upby upper level winds and may turninto full force hurricanes withwinds at least seventy-four milesper hour.

Winds are the controllingforce behind a hurricane. Winds

determine where and how the hurri-cane travels. Prevailing winds sur-round and steer the storm. If theprevailing winds are weak, then thehurricane is hard to track and maymove unpredictably. Circulatingwinds are the most damaging andstrongest winds. They give thestorm its circular shape and motion.These winds are located in the cen-ter of the hurricane in the eye wall.

Eye Wall

Rain Bands

Eye

Hurricane hardware: the nuts and bolts of a typhooncoming to a coast near you

by Laura Moran The Weather Channel

by Robert Gingles

“She huffed, she puffed, she blew the levee down”Above: Man cleans out a previously flooded New Orleans home. Below right: Traffic is backed up as New Orleans residents evacuate.

Photo by Fema

Page 6 The Enterprise EntertainmentEntertainment Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005

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Imagine a place of freedom. A place where expression of selfis boundless and unfettered by the deconstruction of societal ideals.Now imagine this place being erased due to an expired lease andunpaid rent. Outrageous? Yes.

Unfortunately, this situation is less than hypothetical.CBGB’s (Country Bluegrass and Blues), a New York night club inthe Manhattan, Bowery district, is indeed in imminent danger ofbeing permanently excised from the map.

So what is CBGB OMFUG, and why should you care aboutits closing? It is, after all, in New York, so how could it possiblyaffect your life? Easy: not only is it an environment conducive tocreativity and expression, it is also the spring-board for a plethoraof influential artists that musically defined their day. Groups suchas The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Blondie, Elvis Costello, PearlJam, The Talking Heads. Artists on YOUR stereo, comforting YOUafter a long day at school. If not for CBGB’s, would they have hadthe chance to make music? Would anyone have listened to them?

So now, after 31 years of existence, it is most likely beingclosed simply because of an expired lease and alleged unpaid rent.But as the New York Preservation Society sit idly by, there is some-thing you can do. Visit www.savecbgb.com and donate. Allremaining proceeds go to helping the homeless. Or, if you’re feel-ing spirited, you can also write (politely) to the mayor of New York,explaining why the closing of this establishment is not only a lossto his city, but a loss to music itself.

CBGB: death of a legendby Erika Farese

by Erika Farese

“Lennon”Written and directed by: Don ScardinoStarring:Will Chase (also seen in “The Full Monty” and “MissSaigon”)Chuck Cooper (“Othello,” “Chicago”)Julie Danao-Salkin (“Rent,” “Saturday Night Fever”)Mandy Gonzales (“Aida”)Marcy HarrielChad Kimball (“Our Town,” “Into the Woods”)Terrence Mann (“The Rocky Horror Show,” “A ChristmasCarol”)Julia Murney (“Into the Woods”)Michael Potts

Musical: a word which generally throws the off-switch inthe minds of all but a die-hard few, but the birth of the recentBroadway newcomer, Lennon, to this genre of acquired taste sur-passes its inured predecessors in many ways.

Based on the life and career of the late John Lennon, (a for-mer Beatle, for the unwise) its musical lineup samples from hissolo albums, which separates it from the average musical whosescores are unlikely to show up on the average play lists of highschool students.

It is also unique in that John Lennon is played by severaldifferent actors, including women and people of different races,

stemming from the idea that a little of John can be found in all ofus. And I did feel, walking away from the play, a sort of connec-tion with him.

A unity with everyone and everything, an idea upon whichhe placed much emphasis towards the end of his life.

The actors themselves were phenomenal theatrically andmusically. All with a wide range in voice and an energy that wasintimidating. What struck me as beautifully unusual was theirhabit of looking audience members straight in the eye, almost act-ing to them instead of the established technique of looking overthe crowd. It made me feel a part of something rather than mere-ly witnessing it. A feeling which grew when the actors actuallycame out into the audience and handed out flowers while singing“Give Peace a Chance.”

All in all, this instant classic brings an impressive perform-ance, that should be on the itinerary of anyone planning on beingin the Neaw York area.

Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005 SportsSports The Enterprise Page 7

Just five years after leaving theswamp, Scott Baker, a class of 2000Captain Shreve graduate, has pitchedhis way into the Major Leagues.

In his senior year atCaptain Shreve, Baker wasnamed the all-state, all-dis-trict, and all-city performer.He led the team to the stateplayoffs, and finished theyear with an 8-2 record on themound while batting .455. Hewas named a USA TodayHonorable All-American, andBaseball America had himlisted as the 10th best profes-sional prospect in Louisiana.

After high school, Bakerattended Oklahoma StateUniversity. During his fresh-man year there, he was namedto the 2001 LouisvilleSlugger Freshmen All-American Team. Since then,he has played for multipleminor league teams, slowlymaking his way to theMajors.

On May 2, 2005, the

Minnesota Twins bought Baker’s con-tract from Triple-A Rochester. Hethrew his first major league pitch inthe sixth inning of the May 7, 2005

Twins game against the Tampa BayDevil Rays. In the time following, hepitched games off-and-on for both theTwins and Triple-A Rochester. He

started his first Major Leaguegame for the Twins on July 5,2005 against the Los AngelesAngels, and suffered a minordefeat of 2-1. His first MajorLeague win came on July 23,2005 when the Twins defeatedthe Detroit Tigers 5-2.

The Minnesota Twinsplayed their last game of the2005 season on October 2,2005. In his rookie year,Baker pitched in a total of tengames, starting nine of the ten.His Major League recordstands at 3-3 and his ERA is3.35.

At this time, it is impos-sible to tell how successful hewill be in the future. Fivetime CY Young Award winner,Randy Johnson of the NewYork Yankees had a 3-0 recordhis rookie season with an ERAof 2.42, but in the following

season he went 0-4 with an ERA of6.67. Curt Schilling of the Boston RedSox, 2001 World Series MVP, wentwithout any wins at all his first twoseasons in the Majors.

So, all that is left for us to donow is watch and cheer him on fornext season.

Shreve’s Baker pitched into Major Leagues

Gator football team undefeated in district play

Varsity Football Schedule

Date Opponent Location 9/1 Byrd Lee Hedges9/9 Natchitoches There9/15 Southwood Lee Hedges9/22 Haughton* Lee Hedges9/30 Northwood* There10/7 Minden* Lee Hedges10/14 Pineville There10/21 Parkway* Lee Hedges10/28 Bossier* There11/4 Woodlawn* There

*District GameAll games start at 7:00,pm.Submitted Photo

Baker in action on the mound.

By Erika Rush

By Erika Rush

When news of the team’s beingdropped to District 1-4A reached theschool last spring, everyone was upset,but it may have been just what wasneeded to get Shreve’s football teamback on its feet.

Shreve played and won its firstDistrict 1-4A game of the season, 24-14, against Haughton on September22. Brandon Charrier immediately setthe stage for a touchdown with an out-standing opening kick-off return.Calantone followed this up on the firstactual play of the game with a pass toTolliver, who ran the ball in for a 47-yard touchdown. John Michiels alsohad a big night after successfully kick-ing 3-of-3 extra point attempts and a28-yard field goal, along with inter-cepting two passes.

In the second district game onSeptember 30 against Northwood,

Calantone led the team to a35-7 victory, throwing fourtouchdown passes and run-ning one touchdown in him-self.

Then, on the cool,breezy night of October 7,Shreve and Minden duked itout in a game that woulddecide the fate of Shreve’sfootball team. Winning thisgame would guarantee Shrevea spot in the district playoffsfor the first time in years.

Shreve started out thegame with a touchdown off ofan early Minden fumblerecovered by Forest Ragar.The first quarter ended withShreve at a 14-0 advantageafter Calantone foundCharrier for a 21-yard touch-

down. In the fourth quarter

with the game tied at 14-14,Tolliver got the ball awayfrom a Minden defender andthe gators went on to score acrucial touchdown.

At this point in thegame, it was a defensive bat-tle for the gators. Mindenwas giving it their all tryingfor a late comeback, butDusty Rust secured the winand the spot in the playoffsfor the team with two keyinterceptions, which prevent-ed the Tide from scoringagain in the game.

The Gator football teamhas three remaining districtgames against Parkway,Bossier, and Woodlawn.

Submitted PhotoLine of scrimmage during the Shreve vs. Southwood game.

Page 8 The Enterprise Scenes From the SwampScenes From the Swamp Vol. 39, Issue 1 – October 13, 2005

Laura Moran/The EnterprisePep Squad girls take a brief break from practice.

Submitted PhotoGroup of guys hang out at the game.

Laura Moran/The EnterpriseGuys cheer on the Gators.

Submitted PhotoGators celebrate another win.

Submitted PhotoVarsity Cheerleaders pose at summer cheerleadimg camp.

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