Thursday, December 1, 2011
A Play With A Purpose
Get Your Act Together For the Cure Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 - 1111 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day
Silverton High School Theater1456 Pine St., SilvertonTickets are $5 and can bepurchased ahead of time by callingJessica Vance at 503-689-6662 orat the door. Proceeds from the playwill go to OHSU Knight Cancer Institutefor breast cancer research.
By Holly Farris and Lindsay Elmore Silverton High School students
Silverton High School senior Jessica Vance is directing her first play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for two reasons.
The first is because she loves theater and acting.
The second is because she wants to raise money to donate to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
“The play just puts two things together that are very close to my heart,” Vance said, adding she has had several family members die of breast cancer.
Directing the play is a senior project for both Vance and Mariah Thixton. Both teens have dedicated hours to the project from contacting OHSU to auditioning actors and directing rehearsals.
Vance said she chose to direct the play because “I am a hands-on kind of person and I love to create.”
Vance said her hope is that they raise enough money to go towards finding a cure for breast cancer; Thixton agrees.
“I’ve been doing theater since I was a really little girl and I absolutely love it, so when Jessica first asked me to do this I was like ‘Oh yes, of course, its theater I have to’,” Thixton said. “And then she told me what it was for and I was like ‘Oh now I have to do it even more.’ ”
Thixton said the actors include high school and middle school students. She hopes the younger students gain an appreciation for theater and have a fun experience at the high school.
Danny Little plays the Huntsman; Melly Kazel is Rosamund; Julian Bliss, Queen Hecate and Noah Clemmings, Prince Robert.
Kazel said she decided to be in the play because she loves theater and thought being it would be a great acting experience.
The students said the best part of the production is that while having fun they are also doing something to make a difference by raising money for breast cancer research
Silverton High School Theater1456 Pine St., SilvertonTickets are $5 and can bepurchased ahead of time by callingJessica Vance at 503-689-6662 orat the door. Proceeds from the playwill go to OHSU Knight Cancer Institutefor breast cancer research.
By Holly Farris and Lindsay Elmore Silverton High School students
Silverton High School senior Jessica Vance is directing her first play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for two reasons.
The first is because she loves theater and acting.
The second is because she wants to raise money to donate to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
“The play just puts two things together that are very close to my heart,” Vance said, adding she has had several family members die of breast cancer.
Directing the play is a senior project for both Vance and Mariah Thixton. Both teens have dedicated hours to the project from contacting OHSU to auditioning actors and directing rehearsals.
Vance said she chose to direct the play because “I am a hands-on kind of person and I love to create.”
Vance said her hope is that they raise enough money to go towards finding a cure for breast cancer; Thixton agrees.
“I’ve been doing theater since I was a really little girl and I absolutely love it, so when Jessica first asked me to do this I was like ‘Oh yes, of course, its theater I have to’,” Thixton said. “And then she told me what it was for and I was like ‘Oh now I have to do it even more.’ ”
Thixton said the actors include high school and middle school students. She hopes the younger students gain an appreciation for theater and have a fun experience at the high school.
Danny Little plays the Huntsman; Melly Kazel is Rosamund; Julian Bliss, Queen Hecate and Noah Clemmings, Prince Robert.
Kazel said she decided to be in the play because she loves theater and thought being it would be a great acting experience.
The students said the best part of the production is that while having fun they are also doing something to make a difference by raising money for breast cancer research
A Season to Remember
By Heather Ferdinand
Editor
When I called my mom Friday night after the game the first
thing she said was “I knew you wouldn’t have a voice.”
As a member of the varsity cheer team at Silverton High School
The feeling of standing in front of a large crowd and
feeling the excitement as we call cheers on Friday night is one of those
unbeatable feelings. The electricity from the stands is indescribable. It’s the
home games like Corvallis , Lebanon
As the rain poured down two weeks ago at the Lebanon
The stands were exploding with stomping feet, claps and
cheering that the masses of people were heard by neighboring establishments.
I myself have found that cheering for a quiet crowd isn’t any
fun at all. But when the crowd exudes enthusiasm the emotion can be felt by
everyone and the cheer team is truly thankful for that.
“When our crowd is loud and pumped, it gets our boys pumped
and we want them to feel like they are playing for something more than just a
high school football game,” senior cheer captain Kristina Vittone said.
“The difference from last year is that we have senior
leadership. Our seniors work harder and longer than anyone in the league.
That’s why we are where we are today,” senior football captain Lane Martin
said.
The football had a 7-2 finish before playoffs.
“It’s my senior year so it means more to me than last year.
I work harder and I know that all the seniors feel the same way. I don’t want
it to end,” senior football captain Julian Canda said.
Ending one of these games leaves me sounding more like my
grandpa than a cheerleader. Even with the sore throat the next day, it’s still
worth it to know I cheered my heart out and letting the boys know that the
cheer team, student body, and staff stands behind them 100 percent.
Senior Success: Anderson Places sixth
By Ian Gerig, Silverton High student
Silverton High School senior Morgan Anderson’s name will be in the school’s record book for girls cross country.
This season, she took sixth place at the 2011 5A state cross country meet at Lane Community College on Nov. 5. Her time of 18:54 for 3.1 miles is a school record. She took first place with a time of 19 minutes at the Mid-Willamette Conference District Meet.
“It’s like really big year for me,” Anderson said. “Being my senior year, I put in a lot of work this season. I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well this year.”
With Anderson’s leadership the Silverton Lady Foxes took fourth place at district, up from seventh place a year ago.
“The future looks very promising for both the girls and boys teams,” head coach Erik Cross said, “even with graduating the strong leadership and performances of our seniors.”
This season, she took sixth place at the 2011 5A state cross country meet at Lane Community College on Nov. 5. Her time of 18:54 for 3.1 miles is a school record. She took first place with a time of 19 minutes at the Mid-Willamette Conference District Meet.
“It’s like really big year for me,” Anderson said. “Being my senior year, I put in a lot of work this season. I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well this year.”
With Anderson’s leadership the Silverton Lady Foxes took fourth place at district, up from seventh place a year ago.
“The future looks very promising for both the girls and boys teams,” head coach Erik Cross said, “even with graduating the strong leadership and performances of our seniors.”
Fall Sports Wrap
By: Ian Gerig sports editor
Cross Country
With Morgen Anderson's leadership the Silverton Lady Foxes earned a 4th place finish, up from 7th a year ago.The Boys cross country team also did well, earning a 5th place finish.“The future looks very promising for both the girls and boys teams,” Head coach Erik Cross said, “even with graduating the strong leadership and performances of our seniors.”
Boys Soccer
The Silverton Foxes boys’ soccer team experienced some major growing pains this year, finishing 3-11 overall and 2-5 in league. This was not due to a lack of talent, Head Coach Mark Jorgenson said with sophomore J'Rrett Baker earning second team all-league honors and sophomores Kellan Tracy and Patrick Doyle receiving all-league honorable mentions.“The team has a lot of young talent, which means we will win a lot more games in the coming years,” Jorgenson said. “The biggest battle we face right now is removing the losing mentality that has plagued this program for years.” “There is still a lot of room for improvement, but there is no doubt that the team that takes the field next year for Silverton High School will be the best the school has seen in a very long time.” Jorgenson said.
Girls Soccer
The Silverton Lady Foxes soccer team finished 8-7 overall with a 4-3 league record that earned the team a 4th place finish in the conference standings. Though the Lady Foxes pulled together mid season to win six matches in a row, they lost four out of their last five matches to end the season, including a play-in loss to Bend High school who was ranked #3 in the state. “I’m extremely happy with how the team worked together,” senior captain Madison Stadeli said, “we were supposed to be matched against a more comparable team, but the team had fun and scored three goals on one of the best team in state!”On her future soccer plans Madison says she plans to play intramural soccer as a way to, “keep my foot on the ball while maintaining my studies”
Volleyball
The Silverton Foxes volleyball team finished the year 6th in league with a 7-12, (6-8 league), record. The lady foxes lost their last game of the season on November 1st in a play-in game against Churchill. “We all worked really well together and had an overall enjoyable season,” junior Olivia Dahl said, “I can’t wait till next year!”
Football
The Silverton Foxes football team has inspired much passion in the Silverton area this season winning five games by a touchdown or less. Led by senior wide receivers Torrey Rogness and Julian Canda, the Foxes are in the OSAA 5A playoffs after a 8-2 season capped with two straight home upsets of #1 ranked teams Corvallis and Lebanon."This is unbelievable," Canda said. "We just came to battle, like we always do. This is what you want in your senior year."The Foxes won their play-in game on Nov. 4 with a 26-21 win against the Eagle Point Eagles. Their first playoff game is Friday Nov. 11 at Ashland High school. No results were available as of this deadline.After defeating Eagle Point Silverton Head Coach John Mannion had this to say, "I'm thrilled with how we've battled this year. We have a great group of guys who are fun to coach. And right now, it's just week to week.”
Cross Country
With Morgen Anderson's leadership the Silverton Lady Foxes earned a 4th place finish, up from 7th a year ago.The Boys cross country team also did well, earning a 5th place finish.“The future looks very promising for both the girls and boys teams,” Head coach Erik Cross said, “even with graduating the strong leadership and performances of our seniors.”
Boys Soccer
The Silverton Foxes boys’ soccer team experienced some major growing pains this year, finishing 3-11 overall and 2-5 in league. This was not due to a lack of talent, Head Coach Mark Jorgenson said with sophomore J'Rrett Baker earning second team all-league honors and sophomores Kellan Tracy and Patrick Doyle receiving all-league honorable mentions.“The team has a lot of young talent, which means we will win a lot more games in the coming years,” Jorgenson said. “The biggest battle we face right now is removing the losing mentality that has plagued this program for years.” “There is still a lot of room for improvement, but there is no doubt that the team that takes the field next year for Silverton High School will be the best the school has seen in a very long time.” Jorgenson said.
Girls Soccer
The Silverton Lady Foxes soccer team finished 8-7 overall with a 4-3 league record that earned the team a 4th place finish in the conference standings. Though the Lady Foxes pulled together mid season to win six matches in a row, they lost four out of their last five matches to end the season, including a play-in loss to Bend High school who was ranked #3 in the state. “I’m extremely happy with how the team worked together,” senior captain Madison Stadeli said, “we were supposed to be matched against a more comparable team, but the team had fun and scored three goals on one of the best team in state!”On her future soccer plans Madison says she plans to play intramural soccer as a way to, “keep my foot on the ball while maintaining my studies”
Volleyball
The Silverton Foxes volleyball team finished the year 6th in league with a 7-12, (6-8 league), record. The lady foxes lost their last game of the season on November 1st in a play-in game against Churchill. “We all worked really well together and had an overall enjoyable season,” junior Olivia Dahl said, “I can’t wait till next year!”
Football
The Silverton Foxes football team has inspired much passion in the Silverton area this season winning five games by a touchdown or less. Led by senior wide receivers Torrey Rogness and Julian Canda, the Foxes are in the OSAA 5A playoffs after a 8-2 season capped with two straight home upsets of #1 ranked teams Corvallis and Lebanon."This is unbelievable," Canda said. "We just came to battle, like we always do. This is what you want in your senior year."The Foxes won their play-in game on Nov. 4 with a 26-21 win against the Eagle Point Eagles. Their first playoff game is Friday Nov. 11 at Ashland High school. No results were available as of this deadline.After defeating Eagle Point Silverton Head Coach John Mannion had this to say, "I'm thrilled with how we've battled this year. We have a great group of guys who are fun to coach. And right now, it's just week to week.”
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