Feb. 9, 2016
Stand by Me
by THS Media Bri Savidge
Dancing with her friends to thumping music in the Truman cafeteria, sophomore Grace Laffoon enjoyed the annual Courtwarming dance Saturday, Jan. 30.
“The dance was awesome,” Laffoon said. “The decorations were beautiful and I had such a good time with everyone there.”
The theme for the dance was “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, which was chosen by juniors in student council.
Senior Andrew Huber was crowned courtwarming King at the dance, while Teala Sadler was coronated Courtwarming Queen at halftime of the boys basketball game the night before.
“After they called my name it kind of made me realize how many people loved and support me, despite all my flaws,” Sadler said. “It made me feel like I could do anything I set my mind to.”
Although the night was a successful one for Sadler, the Truman boys basketball team didn’t fare so well. Facing a seemingly inferior St. Joe Central squad, the Patriots were looking rebound after two straight losses to Columbia Rock Bridge and Ruskin. However, the Indians had other plans. After holding a 34-29 advantage after three quarters of play, the Patriots ended up squandering the lead and fell to the Indians 55-56. Leading the way for the Pats, seniors Derek Sykes, Zach Rader, and Reid Titus scored 22, 17, and nine points respectively. The team’s record moved to 8-9 and 0-3 in conference.
“Even though we didn’t win the basketball game, I felt that the week was great overall,” sophomore Dylan Boin said. “The spirit that THS showed was amazing.”
“The dance was awesome,” Laffoon said. “The decorations were beautiful and I had such a good time with everyone there.”
The theme for the dance was “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, which was chosen by juniors in student council.
Senior Andrew Huber was crowned courtwarming King at the dance, while Teala Sadler was coronated Courtwarming Queen at halftime of the boys basketball game the night before.
“After they called my name it kind of made me realize how many people loved and support me, despite all my flaws,” Sadler said. “It made me feel like I could do anything I set my mind to.”
Although the night was a successful one for Sadler, the Truman boys basketball team didn’t fare so well. Facing a seemingly inferior St. Joe Central squad, the Patriots were looking rebound after two straight losses to Columbia Rock Bridge and Ruskin. However, the Indians had other plans. After holding a 34-29 advantage after three quarters of play, the Patriots ended up squandering the lead and fell to the Indians 55-56. Leading the way for the Pats, seniors Derek Sykes, Zach Rader, and Reid Titus scored 22, 17, and nine points respectively. The team’s record moved to 8-9 and 0-3 in conference.
“Even though we didn’t win the basketball game, I felt that the week was great overall,” sophomore Dylan Boin said. “The spirit that THS showed was amazing.”