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CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 24
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 1
Central Lake
Tr jan Timez April, 2014 (In review!)
Central Lake and Ellsworth pre-
sents a play every spring. This year
they chose to perform Beauty and
the Beast.
Tryouts for this play were held on
Friday March 14th in Central
Lake’s teacher lounge. Every stu-
dent are given 3 days to practice the
play, that started on Friday the 21st
from 3:30-6pm, Saturday the 22nd
from 9am-6pm , and ended on Sun-
day the 23rd from 10am-7pm. The
play itself took place on a Sunday
night in the Ellsworth High School
Gymnasium at 5:00 pm. The cast
and crew are listed below.
CAST:
PRINCE Winter Romeyn
FIRST PRINCESS Kara Becker
CAPTAIN Diamond McPherson
SECOND PRINCESS Kortney
Neill
OLD WOMAN Leah Swenson
LOUISE Kendyll Russell
HELEN Karisya Adjie
BEAST Nate Velboom
MADAME RONDEAU Katelyn
Sowers
WOLF Will Downs
MAGIC LOOKING GLASS Sa-
mantha Rasmussen
ISABEL Larissa Fisher
MARGUERITE Sydney Sundelius
BEAUTY Hannah Heard
GRASPO Brian Drenth
BRUTUS Elijah McClel-
lan
GREEDO Roger Dickin-
son
ROSE LEGEND Tineka
Witt
CLOCK Marnie Thorman
MASTERPIECE PAINT-
ING Marley Kendall
MOVING CHAIR Skylar
White
CHORUS: Party Guests, Court
Attendants,
Members of the Court:
Joshua Byard, Shayla Downs, So-
phia Merrifield,
Brenda Eggers, Alleah Sundelius,
Summer
Sundelius, Alexis Helton, Ally Hat-
field, Chloe
Nagel, Aria Blackford, Desi
VanderSlik, Ivy
MacNicol, Lucas Sweet, Tyler
Drenth, Jesus
Oviedo, Truman Neer, Cody
Brown, Vance Hoeksema
(continued in page 2)
School Theatre Workshop: A Success
Some of the Beauty and the Beast casts acting the final scene, huddled around the
revived prince (03/23/14).
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Theatre Workshop (continued from page 1)
Stage Manager: Jaynee Mortensen
Stage Crew: Gabbi Marley, Cole Essenberg, Collin
Ingalls,
Jake Jones, Bill Stevens, Shayla Clarke, Addie
Nagel, Aidan VanderHart, Mason St. John, Gaby
Fernandez, Matilda Perkins, Ethan Fox, Ethan
Tornga, Jesse Hersha, Atlas Marlatt, Phillip
Boynton, Kolby Krosnicki, Conner Figueroa,
Mckenzie Essenberg, Stasch Szczepanski,
Jake Neuman, Jon Helton, Cole Karavas
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Mrs. VanderHart, Mrs. Mack, Ms. Miller, Mrs.
St. John
After 3 very long days of working on blocking, memoriz-
ing lines and singing songs over and over again, all of
them pulled it off. The play went well and the audience
seemed to like most of it. There were a few spots where
some characters missed their lines but they were pretty
good at improvising to make the show go on.
—Kara Becker and Kortney Neill
50 Plus Colleges in One Night
On Thursday, March 20th students, grades 9-
12 could attend College Night in Charlevoix. There
were over 50 colleges at College
Night. They consisted of private
schools, community colleges, uni-
versities, and branches of the ar-
my.
Each school had a repre-
sentative that you could talk to
and receive more information.
Most places had a book that you
could pick up, giving you more
information about the college and how to get into
the college. They gave you sheets about financial
aid, ACT scores, scholarships, housing, and more.
They gave you an opportunity to ask them questions
about the career you were looking at.
It was a great experience for younger kids. It
allowed them to see what each college offered and
what they needed to do to get into that college. This
allows kids to start early in school and plan out their
future in advance instead of stressing when senior
year hits.
—Channing Hoogerhyde
Conner, Darren, and parents check out MSU.
Trojan Students explore future options.
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Rob the Drummer
Entertains and Inspires
On Friday 21, 2014,
Rob the Drummer visited
our school for 4th, 5th, and 6th
hour. Students grades 6-12
from both Central Lake and
Ellsworth came together to
see what Bob was all about.
Rob the Drummer
has performed for audiences
in Belgium, Russia, Balti,
Prague, Lithuania, and Lat-
via, and toured Japan for the
Yamaha Music Foundation.
He previewed on the Nickel-
odeon Network, MTV, Sesa-
me Street, Romper Room,
Kids World, Entertainment
Tonight, and other chil-
dren’s national and cable television
programs.
When Rob first entered the
stage, a laugh moved throughout the
audience. I have to admit, he did
look a little silly. After introducing
himself, Rob started to play the
drums. He played many different
tunes that the students would recog-
nize, and everyone was amazed at
how well he could play the drums.
Rob wasn’t only there to
play the drums, though. He talked
to the students about bullying and
fulfilling your dreams. He showed
us short videos of an animated im-
age of himself that was dealing with
bullying problems. In the video, the
animated Rob was the bully and
Rob the Drummer was telling him
that it was wrong and other differ-
ent ways to fix it. Animated Rob
also talked about fulfilling your
dreams. He wanted to be a drummer
but didn’t think that he was good
enough. Rob the Drummer told him
to practice and to not give up on his
dream, and that he did.
Rob the Drummer had many
different students come up on stage
to try different types of instruments
that he had brought, and to test out
their rhythm. He even let one of the
students play his drums!
Towards the end, Rob the
Drummer let the students ask some
questions. Most of these questions
were about different video games,
but there were also some questions
about him per-
forming at the
White House. All
in all, it was a
great experience
having Rob the
Drummer talk and
perform at our
school. We would
love if he could
come back again!
-Morgan Scott
and Channing
Hoogerhyde
Rob bangs Bongos.
Aurora Pruyt shows us her rhythm.
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Antrim County Youth
Coalition
The Antrim County Youth
Coalition is an organization in An-
trim County that promotes drug and
alcohol prevention in teens. It in-
cludes students in Central Lake,
Mancelona, Bellaire and Elk
Rapids. The group meets once a
month, usually
on a Monday to
plan events and
ways to recruit
new members.
The meetings
start with an in-
troduction of
any new group members and a
brief recap of the last ACYC
event. Next they discuss what
could change from the last event
to make it more successful to try
to raise money and awareness for
the group in hopes to draw in
more members which are always
welcome. There are many rea-
sons to join ACYC. It looks
good to put on any application
whether it be for college or for a
job. also, it is for a very good
cause. If you would like to join
the ACYC, get in touch with
Emma Pierson, Allie Hines or
Alex Perkins.
—Alex Perkins
Clash of Clans
Takeover
Clash of clans, also
known as goblin and fairies is a
spreading epidemic in Central
Lake High School. An epic com-
bat strategy game in which
building a village and training
high ranking soldiers for battle is
the object of the game. In this
game you can attack other villag-
es, collect their gold and
elixir while building your
own defense to keep out un-
wanted visitors.
There are mixed emo-
tions about Clash of Clans.
Some kids think the game is
pointless and takes up your
time while others like senior
Jeff Joyce says, “This is one
of my favorite games. It is
awesome!” Teachers on one
hand think that students
spend too much time playing this
game instead of doing home-
work and studying. As you can
see students and teachers have
slightly different point of views
but overall a good game for
some teen.
You never know, try the
game and you may
like it but be aware
that you may become
addicted!
-Alexis Carpenter
and Kara Becker
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Games and Such!
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April Fool’s Day!
April fool’s Day sometimes
called All Fools' Day is one of the
most light-hearted days of the year.
April 1st is not a national holiday,
but is widely recognized and cele-
brated in various countries as a day
when people play practical jokes on
each other. Some see it as a cele-
bration related to the turn of the
seasons, while others believe it
stems from the adoption of a new
calendar. Ancient cultures, includ-
ing those of the Romans and Hin-
dus, celebrated New Year's Day on
or around April 1. Other people be-
gan to make fun of these tradition-
alists, sending them on "fool's er-
rands" or trying to trick them into
believing something false. Eventu-
ally, the practice spread throughout
Europe. This tradition had made it
way to the U.S in 1562, the Grego-
rian calendar moved the first day of
the year from April 1 to January 1.
Word did eventually get around,
but some people
were a bit slow to
hear the news.
These folks con-
tinued celebrat-
ing the New Year
on April 1, una-
ware that they
were now three months behind the
times. These "April fools" were
tricked by those in the know creat-
ing the beginning of what we all
now know and love as April fool’s
day. —Kortney Neill
New Things to Come:
Aspire Testing
New this year to the Central
Lake School district is a test called
the Aspire test that every student in
grades 7th through 10th had to
complete. It is an intense and chal-
lenging test given in preparation for
the ACT’s. It is a grueling five
hour long test which is to be com-
pleted by each class on different
days of the week. The Aspire test
and the ACT test are very similar
with the only difference being, the
Aspire test is completed only
online, which also includes the
writing portion. There are 5 tests
that students have to take. The test
subjects are Reading, English,
Math, Science, and Writing. Each
test has their own amount of time
allocated but not to exceed one
hour. The minimum amount of
time each student received was 30
minutes. During this test each stu-
dent was placed at their own com-
puter, which they were assigned.
They could not look anywhere but
forward until the test was complete.
Once a student finalizes the test,
they could either draw on a scrap
piece of paper or put their head
down with no looking around.
Rules are a huge part of the new
testing. For example, if a student
even glanced at their neighbor,
their own test would be marked as
failed. Each class received 3 breaks
throughout the long day. The first
break was in the morning for a
snack and a bathroom break, the
second was lunch, and the last was
a short break to stretch or whatever
you needed to do. The new Aspire
Test has lead Central Lake Schools
into a whole new outlook on how
we take tests. It’s time to put down
our paper and pencils and embrace
the changes ahead.
-Alexa Shafer
Baker College Trip
Two weeks ago, several stu-
dents in the junior class took a trip
to Baker College in Cadillac to tour
the school and get a little taste of
the college experience. When they
got there, they split into groups to
tour the col-
lege. For the
rest of the
morning, they
went and vis-
ited class-
rooms where the could explore the
facilities and find out what it would
be like to attend a class at Baker
College. While they were in the
classrooms, they got to meet with
actual professors to talk to them
about what classes are available and
what the experience would be like.
After that, they had lunch with the
college staff and got to talk to the
staff about admissions and cost.
After lunch, they headed back to
Central Lake with more experience
as to what going to college would
be like.
-Alex Perkins
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Easter Oddity
Easter just passed and all your life you
might think that the Easter traditions from
where you come from are ‘normal’, but to
somebody who comes from the other side of
the world, it might be considered ‘odd’. The
eggs, the bunny, or even the things Easter
symbolizes are different to other cultures. And
that’s what makes the world so exciting. Cul-
tures and traditions vary, as a virtue of each
population in different parts of the world in
which some are thriving. So in order to un-
derstand differences and to appreciate every
one of them, here are some traditions that are
practiced by other countries around the world
on Easter.
1. In Czech Republic and Slovakia, women
are doused in water and whipped by the
men with decorated handmade whips. It
is believed that it brings fertility and
beauty to their eves.
2. To some cultures, Easter is celebrated to
welcome spring season. In Germany,
remnants of Christmas trees from
Christmas are piled into a heap and
burned as a way of recognizing the end
of winter and moving into spring.
3. Colombia’s dinner menu for the Easter
is very interesting. Instead of munching
on chocolates and eggs, they dine on
iguana, turtles and big rodents for the
feast. Sounds “yummy yummy in my
belly” doesn’t it?
4. You’ve probably seen chocolate eggs
and bunnies, but what about a chocolate
Bilby? In an attempt to raise awareness
about the dwindling Bilby population,
this small rabbit size marsupial with
large ears, native to Australia, has been
immortalized in chocolate.
5. Maybe you’re used to painting Easter
eggs with bright and colorful colors.
But in Greece, Easter eggs are only
painted in red. No one knows why, but
some believe that it symbolizes the
blood of Christ on the cross. And the
eggs are then used to make Easter
bread.
So there you go! Various traditions done in
other parts of the world. Maybe next year you
could try and do various things rooting from
other traditions. Appreciate ther s ltures and
hope you have great Easter days in the future.
-Karisya P. Adjie
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may become clearer. You will have
different strategies for the different
activities you do. When you partici-
pate in an activity, you may find
yourself full of enthusiasm. How-
ever, you may want to stay away
from activities that may cause you
to get hurt. Reinforce your capacity
to concentrate, your patience and
discipline!
Aquarius (Jan. 21 –
Feb. 19) You may want to have
help wihe ctivities that you partici-
pate in. Wihe e good luck you’ll
even earn some extra credih
may be looked at as a self-
confident, mature, and a reliable
person. However that may back fibe
on you if you are not careful of the
things you say. Keep you odesty
and the sense of easure!
Pisces (Feb. 20- March
20) This month you may seem
busy, but there will be
plenty opportunities to have fun.
You may also notice some im-
provement; however there will still
be some blocks. Unfortunately,
you will still face more
disappointments then you’d hope
for. New initiatives most likely
won’t have muc success. Use your
imagination to express yourself cre-
atively!
-Emily Joseph, and Kollin
Green
Spring Showers, Bring May
Flowers
Banging of the thunder
Flas of lightning
Pounding, hammering, constant
rain
Storming throug long dark nig ts
So boisterous and shaking
Booming and quaking
Yet, I find it serine
To hear the pounding rain on the
window screen
-Emily Joseph
Riddles
Q: A lawyer, a plumber and a hat
maker were walking down the
street. W o had the biggest hat?
Q: I have keys but no locks. I have
space but no room. You can enter
but can’t go outside. What am I?
Q: A man was cleaning the win-
dows of a 25 story building. He
slipped and fell off the ladder, but
wasn’t hurt. How did he do it?
Q: How many seconds are there in
a year?
Q: What instrument can you hear
but never see?
Q: Whic eig t-letter word still re-
mains a word after removing each
letter from it?
Q: Two fathers and two sons go on
a fishing trip. They each catc a
fish and bring it home. Why do
they only bring 3 home?.
Q. What is something you will nev-
er see again?
Q: Can you name the two days
starting wihh T besides Tuesday and
Thursday?
Answers on bottom of the page...
-Emily Joseph, and Kollin Green
A: The one wihh the biggest head.
A: A Keyboard
A: He fell off the 2nd step.
A: 12. (January 2nd, Febary 2nd,
March 2nd….)
A: Your voice. You can sing wihh
your voice like an instrument and
hear ih, but no one can see it
A: Starting-Staring-String-Sting-
Sing-Sin-In-I.
A: The fishing trip consists of a
grandfather, a father and a son
A. Yesterday
A: Today and tomorrow
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Aries (March 21 -
April 20) You can expect a rein-
vigorated sentimental life. Feelings
will spark and things will seeming-
ly get better, however, it wont last
too long before the down hill turn
comes around. You’ll find yourself
with some relief and positive reflec-
tion, but you should remain wary.
Things may be tough and tense, but
don’t allow yourself to be down in
the dumps. Behave calmly and in a
diplomat way, judge things objec-
tively, don't rush and don't risk.
Taurus (April 21 -
May 21) Family and friendly rela-
tionships will seem to im-
prove and stabilize this month.
This will bring about a sense of
peacefulness and tranquility. Be
patient and don’t expect wonders
however. Although, you may expe-
rience a boost in efficiency, but
you’ll be completely self reliant in
this and it won’t last long. Make
sure to not overdo yourself. Do a
course or some self study.
Gemini (May 22 - June
21) Misunderstandings may
occur, but things will bal-
ance out. Development and im-
provement won’t be much different
either. Things will stay rather com-
plicated. You’re going to need to
cope with your limitations and re-
main patient and tenacious. Think
twice about each decision you
make.
Cancer (June 22 -
July 22) This is going to be an
important month. Things will stead-
ily go down-hill, but later every-
thing will straighten out and move-
ment will head forward. There will
be blocks and delays for you to
overcome, but solutions will be
found, and significant events will
take place. You can count on your
creativity and inspirations though to
get yourself through boring parts of
the month. However, it’ll also be
good to help you avoid making big
decisions. Do something entertain-
ing for yourself.
Leo (July 23 –Aug. 21) Relationships with the peo-
ple you love will be diffi-
cult this month. Generally,
you’ll find yourself surrounded by
misunderstandings and difficulty.
However, there will be some relief
in the air. Responsibilities will be
more progressive, and occupations
will result in more accomplish-
ments. Make sure to express your-
self clearly, and listen patiently.
Virgo (Aug. 22 – Sept.
23) You’ll be placed in a privi-
leged position, in which
things will seem to provide you
with positive solutions and alterna-
tives. Although, the month may not
be as efficient as you may wish, but
enthusiasm will run high even with
the demands being more than you
would suspect. Don’t give up and
you’ll succeed.
Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct.
23) This month you may
want to go back to all of
your undone work. Communication
and information will be a very im-
portant role in your life. However,
you may experience some misun-
derstanding in communication.
Practice on your artistic and literary
talents!
Scorpio (Oct. 24 –
Nov. 22) You may experience
some positive changes.
The positive changes will follow
you everywhere you go. However,
the more you try to do, you may
experience more stress, but don’t
let that hold you back or make you
give up. The things you do may in-
clude creativity. Do something pro-
gressive!
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 –
Dec. 22) Make clear decisions
when it’s your time to
make them. You'll overcome an
obstacle, a delay, or another type of
complication, but you'll gradually
come back to normal. You may not
have any new problems this month,
so there will be some good luck at
play. Be careful what you say,
promise, write or sign!
Capricorn (Dec. 23 –
Jan. 20) This month things ...
Horoscopes
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Tr jan Sportz Meet the 2014 Trojans
The baseball team is looking forward to a promising
year. Like the basketball team, there is a lack of sen-
iors, but they have some experienced sophomores, and
juniors, as well as some talented freshman. These are
the players that will be contributing to the Trojan
baseball team this season.
Freshmen
Chris Fant #46 Outfield
Michael James #68 Outfield
Elijah Newton #2 Outfield/infield
Kyle Russell #8 Outfield
Tyler St. John #21 Outfield
Darren Zook #19 Outfield
Sophomores
Ben Hicks #1 Outfield/Catcher/Pitcher
Tyler Hoffman #24 Infield
Jacob Luchenbill #27 Infield
Isaac Mortensen #26 Infield/Pitcher
Trever Taylor #23 Outfield
Juniors
Landon Barrett #32 Outfield
Chris Corbett #10 Infield/Catcher/Pitcher
Simeon Spaulding #9 Infield/Pitcher
Alan Szoka #20 Outfield
Connor Zook #11 Infield/Catcher/Pitcher
Seniors
Will Brockman #3 Outfield
Jeff Joyce #13 Outfield/Infield
Simeon’s Sports Trivia
Question 1
Who is the only player in baseball history to hit 500
Home Runs, and steal 500 bases?
A. Ken Griffey Jr.
B. Barry Bonds
C. Jose Canseco
D. Alex Rodriguez
Question 2
Who is the only player in baseball history to win the
batting Triple Crown twice?
A. Mickey Mantle
B. Miguel Cabrera
C. Babe Ruth
D. Ted Williams
Question 3
What team is tied with the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the
most wins in a single season (116)?
A. 1998 Yankees
B. 1954 Indians
C. 2001 Mariners
D. 1975 Reds
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*Note from Annie*
This month is all about a fresh start, getting ready for summer, spring cleaning! Why not spring clean some-
thing other than our houses? Like our minds. Use your time to clear your mind of old thoughts and replace
them with new ones (preferably more positive ones). Now around school lately I’ve been hearing a lot of dra-
ma, complaining and just not so nice words. That’s right, I have eyes and ears too yah know. So, how about we
just stop with the negativity! It’s almost summer! Just stop talking bad about people, and stop talking so loud
so that everyone can hear your business! It gets really annoying! Try using your time doing something actually
fun than obsessing over someone else’s life! I know, we are all tired of school, and we all just need a break.
There is like, what, a month and a few days left? Now May is coming up, and it is my favorite month of all!
Not only is it my birthday month, but it is also national fitness month! Now I don’t know about you, but I am
really going to get into this month. Do something to get active! This month I challenge you to eat healthy;
don’t eat anything that has junk food, and stay active! America is the 2nd most obese country in the world
(Mexico beat us). I don’t enjoy having that status, so let’s come together and get active! Anyway, the word of
the month is “meraki.” It means to do something with soul, creativity, or love. To put something of yourself
into your work. Incorporate that word into your life this month. Stay positive, stay active, love your life, love
yourself, and love others! Oh yes, my lovely readers, I do have eyes and ears everywhere, like I said before.
That also means I know a few of you have been trying to guess who I am. Let me just say I am who you least
expect, and that you will never guess. But good luck anyway! I wish you all love, peace, and happiness!
<3 You know you love me <3
…Annie Kanoa…
April- The month everyone looks forward to because it means spring! April 1st is home to April fool’s Day,
where all day long you pull pranks. April was given the name, Aprilis by the Romans. This comes from the
verb aperire which mean to open or begin.
Trever Buffman- 4/7/2001… The number one movie was Spy Kids.
Mason St John- 4/8/2002… A new car cost 21,000 dollars
Bailey Williams- 4/9/1998… You share a birthday with Jesse McCartney
Haley Bearden- 4/13/1997… Your birth flower is the Daisy
Bret Dewey- 4/15/2001… Your Native American Zodiac sign is the Hawk
Alexis Michael- 4/20/1998… You were born on a Monday
Lisa Lewis- 4/21/1998… Your lucky day is Friday
Aidan VanderHart- 4/25/2002… Your lucky number is 6
Brian Willson- 4/26/1997… Your fortune cookie reads: Good Luck is the result of good plan-
ning
Austin Bay- 4/27/2002… Your lucky dates are the 6th, 15th, and the 24th.
Alexis Carpenter- 4/18/1996… Your birth stone is a Diamond
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:
Dear Annie Kanoa,
Well, I decided I did not like my
current lifestyle, so I want to change it. I
don’t know if you are or not, but I am
deciding to go Vegan. I know; big
change to my life. But I’ve realized that
all creatures on earth are equal whether
they are mean or not. I just wanted to
know if you could help me by giving me
any tips on a vegan lifestyle, even if you
are not vegan.
Sincerely, GoodGirlGoneGreen
A: Dear GoodGirlGoneGreen,
First of all, to let you know, I
am starting to be Vegan, along with a
few of my friends. I recently have
switched lifestyles because my views
have changed. I have to admit, it was an
extreme change. My body is going
through so many different changes. I am
beginning to lose a bunch of weight, my
face is breaking out, but other than that I
have more energy and everything is
amazing. If I were you I would ease
yourself into it. Begin by not eating that
much meat, and then remove it all from
your diet. Do the same thing with diary.
In replacement of sugary drinks and dia-
ry drinks, I drink water with slices of
lemon or lime in it; or just water. It helps
to detoxify your body. Also, make sure
you’re paying attention to the ingredients
to thing you eat (such as packaged or
canned foods, though I recommend you
eat raw foods). A big thing that you have
to remember when switching lifestyles is
to make sure you get enough calories, at
least 2000 a day. It is so easy to under eat in this lifestyle! You can get a lot of
the nutrients you need from bananas,
dark green leafy veggies, and avocados.
If you’re going to be an extreme vegan
then swap out all your clothes that came
from animals. Also your makeup, make
sure they are not animal tested. In the
beginning of switching lifestyles your
body is going to go through a detox
stage and your body will break out with
acne, and lose a whole bunch of weight
effortlessly, so don’t get scared if you
lose the pooch in just a few weeks. The
cravings in the beginning for what you
used to eat is strong, but just keep in
mind why you’re doing it and how great
you are going to feel in just a few
months. Plant-based diet is one of the
best lifestyles a person could have. It is
extremely healthy, and decreases your
risk of cancer. A lot of people told me
that all I am going to be eating is fruits
and veggies, but there is such a big vari-
ety of yummy things to eat! You just
have to keep your eyes open for them.
No matter what people tell you, there is
absolutely nothing wrong with leading a
vegan lifestyle. If you really want to turn
into a fitness nut, start doing workouts!
Working out plus a plant-based diet will
make your body feel so wonderful! I
wish you luck beautiful soul!
Sincerely, Annie Kanoa
Dear Annie Kanoa,
My lifestyle is so messed up
lately. I have no idea what happened! I
used to be so healthy and fit; I guess
Easter got the best of me. I’ve been eat-
ing such unhealthy foods and I quit
working out a long time ago. Annie I
need help! I don’t know what I can do
for motivation! I just lost my passion for
a healthy lifestyle, and I don’t know if
it’s just the junk food talking. I feel slug-
gish and terrible inside. Help me to
know where to start again!
Sincerely, GettingFatandUnhappy
Dear GettingFatandUnhappy,
I was in your place just a few
months ago! I had no idea what to do, so
I started with searching Pinterest for ide-
as and help because oh my goodness I
needed all the help I could get! I found so much that could help me! So to
change the way I was living, I first start-
ed out drinking a bunch more water with
lemon to detoxify my body. It works
wonders! Just drink 8-9 glasses of it! I
always carry a bottle of water with me.
Another thing that I realized is that stress
was something that really caused me to
binge. I just needed to figure out what
was stressing me and then fix the prob-
lem. If its sports, then I quit (I’m not
telling you to quit, unless you just don’t
enjoy it), if its school then talk to your
councilor. Find what you love and what
keeps your heart and mind at peace and
do that! Unless its drugs than don’t do
that. Anyway the next thing you should
do is put working out into your day. You
need to work out at least 5 out of 7 times
a week. I workout 6 out of 7 but it was
easier for me just doing the school days
and working my way up to the weekend.
Don’t force yourself to do a workout you
don’t like. Try a few different things and
see what works for you. Make your
workouts fun! Make sure you look for-
ward to your workouts too, because if
you don’t then you won’t make any pro-
gress. One big thing that people trying to
get healthier do is totally hate their body.
They point out their own flaws and diss
their own bodies. People need to under-
stand that your flaws are what make you
unique! Every single part of you is dif-
ferent from someone else. You don’t
have the same life as someone else, so
tell me, what do you see as perfect?
Love your body, your life, and your
flaws. The next thing you should add
into your life is the healthy diet! Don’t
do a fad diet that’s all the rage! They
don’t work! They just shed the pounds
and when your satisfied, the weight
comes right back. Keep eating healthy
consistently. I’m going to challenge you
to eat healthy for an entire month and
then see how you feel. No junk food, no
sugar, nothing that is bad for you. Eat a
lot of fruits, veggies, and meats (unless
you are vegetarian or vegan). Another
mistake that people make in a healthy
lifestyle is not getting enough sleep. You
need to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep
every night! Yes, that means turning off
your electronics and sleeping early! If I
get another question like this then I will definitely add a bunch more, but I think
this sums almost everything up. I wish
you luck on your Active journey!
Sincerely, Annie Kanoa
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 9
Morely Stanwood
Tournament
The lady Trojans trav-
elled south to Morely Stanwood
High School on Saturday, April
19th for a softball tournament.
The team was guaranteed at least
two games, and if they lost both,
they were heading home.
The lady Trojans first
played Morely Stanwood. Keep-
ing a steady lead throughout the
game, the team beat Morely
Stanwood 9-3, which took
Morely Stanwood out of the
tournament. Hoogerhyde, Buff-
man, Carpenter, Hines, and Al-
len all had RBI’s throughout the
game. Carpenter also had eleven
strikeouts throughout the game.
Ravenna was next up to
play the Trojans. The Trojans
again kept a steady lead through-
out the game. Although Ravenna
rallied in the last inning, the lady
Trojans still won with a score of
7-5. This win advanced the Tro-
jans to play Manistee in the
championship game.
Manistee, being a class B
school, was going to be a chal-
lenging game for the Trojans.
Neither team had scored until
the second inning, when Hines
hit an out of the park homerun,
bringing the score to 1-0. For the
Trojans next at bat, with Allen
on base, Buffman too hit an out
of the park homerun, bringing
the score to 3-0. Manistee rallied
in the fifth inning, bringing the
score to 3-3. The Trojans pulled
ahead in the last inning, leaving
Manistee with one more chance
to win the game. Carpenter had
two strike outs, and Scott got the
last out to end the game. The
Trojans won 6-3, becoming tour-
nament champs.
-Delaney Buffman
Trojans Sting Hornets
The baseball season is
finally here, after a long harsh
winter, it is a sign that spring is
here. After the first two sched-
uled games were canceled, the
Trojans traveled to Mancelona
to make up what was supposed
to be the second game of the
season.
The Trojans fell in the
first game the double-header 10-
0, despite getting off to a fast
start in the first inning, getting
runners to 1st and 2nd with one
out. After the fast start, Simeon
Spaulding popped out, and Isaac
Mortensen was call out for get-
ting hit with a pitch over the
plate. In the third inning Mance-
lona strung together a lot of base
runners, and scored eight runs
making it 10-0 which was the
final score. For the Trojans Con-
nor Zook pitched 3 innings, and
struck out. The second game
was called because of rain, and
will be made up on April 30th.
(cont. next page)
Lady Trojans bring home the hardware.
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 10
(cont. from previous page)
The Trojans Traveled to Pellston
on Thursday for their first con-
ference game of the year. The
first game the Trojans were led
offensively by Simeon Spauld-
ing, who went 3-4 with 6 RBI’s,
including a three run home run,
the first on the season for the
Trojans, as they routed Pellston
16-1. On the mound for the Tro-
jans Connor Zook threw all 5
innings of the mercy win, and
gave up 1 run on 3 hits, with 9
strikeouts.
The second game was an-
other win for Central Lake even
though the game was called after
the minimum 4 innings. On the
mound Simeon Spaulding threw
4 innings, gave up no runs and
only 1 hit, and 6 strikeouts. The
Trojans took this game 7-0, and
will play their first home game
against Onaway on Monday.
—Simeon Spaulding
Guess the Staff!
Take time to play
the guessing game.
Twenty seven lovely
photos of your CL
staff can be found
in the display case
on the ramp.
Pick up a guessing
ballot in the office.
Fantastic priz-
es for each
grade level.
There Will Be A
Season!
After a very long and cold
winter, there was much doubt that
the baseball and softball teams
would be able to play their first
game, or even the first part of their
season. This winter had been so
bad, and was lasting so long, there
was even talk of some schools in
southern Michigan cancelling al-
most half of their season ahead of
time! Now that Michigan has had a
streak of warmer weather and rain,
the snow is finally beginning to
melt, meaning the teams will be
able to get on the field.
The softball team has a head
start, since Coach Ralph Hines
pushed much of the snow off of the
field. As for the boys, they will be
practicing on the girls field while
waiting for the snow to clear off of
theirs. For the final say, there was
also a field evaluation. The field
proved to be ready for action, and
the softball team got the final go
ahead to practice on the field. There
is much excitement as the season
awaits, and both teams are very
anxious to play!
-Delaney Buffman
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 15
Spring Break
Ventures
This year’s spring break was unfor-
tunately furnished with a frigid
weather. And frigid weather is not
fun even for the people who lived
in Central Lake their whole lives.
That is why, this spring break most
students took a trip to a warmer
place. And yes, mostly anywhere is
warmer than the north. So here are
some students that we asked where
they went, what they did, share a
special moment, and their dream
vacation.
Name: Alex Perkins
Grade: Junior
Where: Stayed around Central Lake
What: Hung out with a couple
friends almost every day and spent
time in hot tubs a lot.
Special moment(s): there wasn’t
really one specific memory. It was
just an all around good time.
Dream vacation: Italy, because it
seems like a pretty country.
Name: Erika Thayer
Grade: Sophomore
Where: New York
What: Went around the city (visited
Times Square, Chinatown, and
some Vietnamese friends)
Special moment(s): There were
some random guys in tights called
Supermen.
Dream vacation: Carribean Island
Name: Monica Evans
Grade: Senior
Where: Flint, MI
What: visited Laura’s sister.
Special moment(s): “Nothing I
could put in the paper.”
Dream vacation: Australia – seems
to be filled with nice people. Even
the spiders look nice.
Name: Simeon Spaulding
Grade: Junior
Where: Alabama
What: Went to the beach quite a bit
with my family. It was good to get
out of the snow.
Special moment/memory: A shark
swam by my leg. Not sure, but I
definitely felt something brush my
leg in the water.
-Kortney Neill & Karisya P. Adjie
Want to get noticed and be in the
newspaper? If you could choose
any man/woman to go to prom
with, who would you go with? An-
swer who and why you chose them
and submit it to: clhsnewspa-
[email protected] now!
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 14
Hey, Go For a
Drive
Spring didn’t quite turn out to
be a perfect flower, grass, and
skunk odor season after all.
Surprise ,surprise, Michigan.
The sun still hides behind the
clouds while it rains. It has
been raining a lot hasn’t it?
And what other way to soak
up the musk of wet soil, the
chilly air, and the sound of
water falling from the heavens
that scatters into infinitesimal-
ly tiny clones of water if not
by turning on your mellow
and melancholy mood. Dig-
ging your way into that sensi-
tive part of the heart while
driving on an endless road,
showering your ear buds with
acoustic rock and folk songs.
Driving is truly a medicine.
Doctors should really start rec-
ommending this to their pa-
tients, because it’s your alone
time. A time where you could
just run from reality, even just
for a while.
Therefore, here’s a playlist
made for those troubled minds
and for those who are 16 and
over, on a rainy / cloudy day
(whichever one it is) that we
all should be expecting until
the beginning of May if and
only if the weather decides to
not obey the forecasts – again.
And for middle-schoolers with
raging hormones out there, if
you are really reading this
and/or interested in my sug-
gestion, no need to worry! Ask
your grandmother or
your uncle Billy to
drive you around the
block 5 times, and it’s
all good.
1. Arctic Monkeys –
Only One Who
Knows
2. Alex Turner – Hiding To-
night
3. Jeff Buckley – Lover, You
Should’ve Come Over
4. John Rys Meyers – This
Time
5. Led Zeppelin – Stairway
To Heaven
6. The Smiths – Please,
Please, Please Let Me Get
What I Want
7. Ed Sheeran – Kiss Me
8. Bon Iver - Calgary
9. Bon Iver – Wash
10. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
Karisya P. Adjie
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 11
AAU Volleyball
Central Lake now has an
AAU volleyball team! Keith Shafer
set up Central Lake’s first ever
AAU team, Torch Volleyball Club.
The team consists of girls from
Central Lake, Mancelona, and
Pellston. There are two teams that
make up the Torch Volleyball Club.
The 17’s team, was coached by Me-
gan Rogers, and the 15’s team by
Tori Kirsch. The cost to be on the
team is $125, which includes uni-
forms.
Tryouts for the Torch Vol-
leyball Club were held on March
23rd and also March 30th for both
teams. The coaches were looking
for 8-10 players to be on the tourna-
ment travel team. Each player was
evaluated by their position and skill
level. All practices are held on Sun-
days in Central Lake for conven-
ience and so it does not interfere
with other sports during this time.
Both teams will be participating in
three tournaments. The first tourna-
ment will be April 27th in Mt. Mor-
ris High School, the second tourna-
ment is May 3rd at Grand Valley
State University, and the last tour-
nament they will be attending is
May 18th at Kingsley High School.
The top ten players that
tried out made the team and are
very excited for the first annual
Torch Volleyball AAU Team!
Look for the bright, lime green jer-
sey’s on the court!
-Delaney Buffman and Morgan
Scott
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 12
Athletes of the Month!
Tyler Hoffman is 17 and a sopho-
more in high school. His favorite
sport is foot-
ball. His
mom is
Heather, his
dad is John,
his sister is Brittany, and his brother
is Dylan. The activities he is cur-
rently involved in is football, base-
ball, and powerlifting. His favorite
athlete is Gus Szoka because he is
awesome. His plans after high
school is to go to college for auto-
motive engineering. His inspiration
is Guz Szoka because he is his fa-
vorite athlete.
Kortney Neill is 17 and a senior in
high school. Her favorite sport is
cheerleading. Her mom is Danielle
Goltz, her dad is Stephen Goltz and
she has 6 sisters
and 1 brother.
The activities
she is currently
in is the Theater
Workshop. Her
favorite athlete is Misty May-
Treanor because she is a great ath-
lete and has won herself 3 gold
medals and is a great role model.
Her plans after high school are to
attend NMC for her first 2 years
and CMU for her last 2 years to
teach elementary school. Her inspi-
ration is her mom because she is
very supportive and loving and al-
ways tells her she can achieve any-
thing she puts her mind to.
Dallas Cary is 15 and a junior in
high school. His favorite sport is is
powerlifting. His mom is Trudy.
The activities he is
currently involved in
is track. His favorite
athlete is that one guy
that's really fast be-
cause he’s really fast.
His plans after high
school is to attend South Harmon
Institute of Technology. His inspi-
ration is Alan Szoka because he is
so amazing.
Aubrey Allen is 16 and a junior in
high school. Her favorite sport is
softball. Her mom is Amy, her dad
is Jim and her
little sister is
Brooklyn.
The activities
she is current-
ly involved in
is softball. her favorite athlete is
Apolo Ohno because he's hot and is
one of the best Olympians. Her
plans after high school is to go to
college. Her inspiration is Bert
McCracken because its Bert
McCracken.
-Kara Becker
CL Trojan Timez: April, 2014 Issue [email protected] page 13
Softball Requires Weightlifting
As of last year, the Central Lake softball players are required to weightlift three times a week. More and more
teams are being required to weightlift because it enhances your speed, vertical, and hitting ability.
Weightlifting will help many batting purposes. When it comes to batting, you get most of your power
from your legs and hips. The quicker you turn your hips, the more power you will have. Yes you need to have
arm strength, but your legs will get your momentum going. If you are using all arms in your swing, you won’t
hit the ball too particularly far. When you incorporate your legs and hips, this is where you will see a differ-
ence.
Pitchers also need to work on leg strength. The further a pitcher pushes off with her legs, the faster the
ball will go. “It’s very important to work out your legs,” says Lexi Carpenter. “Legs are the key to everything,
it’s what makes the ball go fast.”
Overall, weightlifting can be a key component to excelling in sports. As long as you aren’t pushing
yourself too hard to the point at which you strain your muscles, weightlifting can improve your overall athletic
ability.
-Delaney Buffman and Channing Hoogerhyde
Softball getting buff in the weight room!