Volume 57 Issue 8 All about Prom p. 2 & 3Student Jobs p.

8 & 9
State Basketball p. 12Club Sports p. 15
April 2014
Cover photos by Laken Horton (unless specified otherwise)

Photo by Kristen Agar

Photo by Brenna Albritton

At right
Photo by
Carson Miller

Photo by Brenna Albritton

How Did You Ask Your Date To Prom?

Prom 2014

Who, What, Where and When

Know Your DJ - Due to the recommendation of
several seniors, DJ Gio has been selected as the DJ for the
2014 Miege prom.
Gio was born in Pennsylvania in a Sudanese neighborhood.
He has been DJing for five years, and regularly tours the
Midwest, going to various clubs and concerts. He has released
fourteen mixtapes, all of which are available on Soundcloud
under DJ Gio.


Schedule of Events - Saturday, April 12

7:00 p.m. Doors open, seating

for dinner begin, music starts

and snack/drinks available

8:00 p.m. Dinner is served

8:45 p.m. Photographs, Music,

Dancing

9:00 p.m. Dessert Bar Opens

11:30 p.m. Prom Ends


Dress: Ladies - Wear a modest dress or formal

gown. No midrifts showing, no open back dresses, no

plunging necklines.

Gentlemen - Please wear a sport coat and tie,

dress slacks, or a tuexdo. No ballcaps, no shorts, no

tennis shoes, no jeans.

Attendance - Once students arrive at the Prom,

they cannot leave and return
Any Questions - talk to Mrs. Lueckenotto

After Prom - Emerald City (formerly Bump City)

Sunday morning from 12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.

Dodgeball, rock wall, zipline, in-ground
trampoline

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All juniors and seniors are welcome.

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right) Frank Burdolski, Jack Wirtz, Jackson Kurtz, Macky Merrill, and
not pictured AJ Pope. For Queen the candidates are (from left to right)
Lauren Lanter, Megan Heyen, Emily Feierabend, Caitie Furlong and Abigail Tuttle. The king and Queen will be crowned at prom this Saturday.
Photo by Brenna Albritton

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In 1975, President Fords daughter Susan held her high schools
senior prom at possibly the best prom location ever: the White
House.
The prom can be traced back to the simple co-ed banquets that
19th century American universities held for each years graduating class.

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all her dates from previous dances line up with
signs inside her house.
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President Kennedy rescheduled a 1963 $1,000-a-plate fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton to accommodate a local school whose
prom had been booked for the same time. (from Time magazine website)

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Miegian
Small

News

but

Mighty

Mr. Bob Mogren, who is on

the Miege Foundation Board, recently
delivered to the Kincaid Media Center
his third donation, this time 113 gently
used books. The books are on a wide
variety of topics, although they tend to
favor action/adventure/intrigue themes
with authors like Crichton, Grisham,
and Balducci. The vast majority are
hardback books, so with an average price
of $20 a book, its about a $5,000 total
value donation, according to Mrs. Judi
Wollenziehn in the Media Center.

Robotics

The Stag robotics

team and their robot Boo began
their spring break
March 13-15 at the
Greater Kansas City
Regional competi-

Joining the crowd were Joey Shondell and

Lucy Mohler. Photo by Brenna Albritton

Collin Grunhard, Mark Golubski

and Jack Wirtz boogied the night
away. photo by Kristen Agar

Royal Shurn seems to be

enjoying her first MORP.
Photo by Kristen Agar

Freshmen Jamil Lamarty and Kevin

Gaughan go funky at MORP

tion and placed 17th overall.

Their main goal of the season was to go to Nationals, but in order to advance they needed to place
in the top 10. It was better than we have done in
previous years, but not good enough, said Mr. Scott
Anderson, Team 1997 coach.

Senior Jack Wirtz is ready

to launch a ball at last
weeks dodgeball tournament.

MORP

Senior MKayla Hall

shows off her groovy
moves.Photo by Kristen Agar

photo by Kristen Agar

Members of LOST went to the Ronald McDonald house on April 4. They bought the
supplies for the meals, then prepared them
for the families who have children being
treated at Childrens Mercy Hospital.

Enter for a chance to win a new 2014

Nissan Altima or take the $10,000 Cash
Option. Raffle tickets are still available
in the Development office.

At Music Regionals last week both sides of Mieges department fared very
well. Vocalists claimed 11 solo I ratings and three ensemble Is, as well as
numerous solo and ensemble IIs. Instrumentalists had two quartets with I
ratings and two soloists. Seven trios and solos claimed II ratings. They all
head to State next week,

STUCO Executive Candidates

Alex Perez-11

Kevin Kellerman-11

Eric Buckles-11

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Katie Sullivan-11

Sierra Sparks-11

Lucy Mohler-10

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F E A T U R E S

When I was 17... Mrs.

10 Questions With Sophomore Marie Divine

staff writer

2. Where did you attend high school?

Bishop Miege

9. Did you have a car? If so what kind?

1972 Dodge Dart Swinger (gold and black)

4. What kinds of things did you do in your free

time?
The big hangout after games was the Miege
parking lot! It would be packed with people and
cars. McDonalds on Johnson Drive was also a
place we would go after the events. I also enjoyed
playing tennis at Woodside Racquet Club with
friends.

1. How did you become interested in theater?

My aunt was heavily involved in theatre. She acted at the Coterie
Theatre, worked at the KC Repertory, and she almost went to Broadway. She
encouraged me to become involved, and once I did, I loved it.
2. How old were you when you started acting?
I was 7 when I first started acting and started writing plays about a year
ago.

5. Describe a typical outfit you would wear.

Jeans and a shirt, overalls were in then, too.

3. How long did it take you to write your first play?

It took about 2 months, and it is about 75 pages long. I began working on it
at an idea workshop at the Coterie Theater.

6. What music did you listen to?

Fleetwood Mac, Electric Light Orchestra, Eagles,
Linda Ronstadt

4. What is the play you wrote called and what is it about?

It is called Pictures of Riley which is about a teenage boy and all the trials
and tribulations of his life.

7. What did you want to be when you grew up?

A teacher

5. What do you enjoy most about acting?

Being in the spotlight is a blast, and I find out more about myself through
other characters.

11. Did you have a job? If so, what was it?

Waids Restaturant (where Strouds is now). My
identical twin sister and I were pie girls, then
hostesses and waitresses.
12. Favorite memory/story?
I met the man of my dreams, Dale Schmidtberger,
my sophomore year. I can still remember every
detail of our first convesation during activity time.
Cheering for the football State championships
my junior and senior years were also big events.
Another would be getting cast as Mary Warren in
The Crucible my senior year.

Tattoos, More Than Just Art to Some Miege Students

By: LouieLaFeve

7. What type of music do you like?

Of Monsters and Men, and I always listen to 96.5 the Buzz.

staff writer

For all of the hubbub surrounding the
average high schoolers 18th birthday, it can
sometimes be shocking how little things will
actually change. One of the main rights you attain at
the big one-eight is the right to add tattoos to your
body without your parents consent. Every year,
countless high schoolers flock to their local tattoo
parlor to decorate themselves with (sometimes
regrettable) skin art. Recent studies by ABC news
have shown that 40% of Americans age 18 to 29 have
some number of tattoos.
Miege has a strict policy regarding ink; it must be
kept covered at all times during school hours and
functions. However, this hasnt stopped a number of
Miege students from having symbols or images that

8. What do you like most about Miege?

I enjoy how there is a sense of community and how everyone is a family.
9. What do you want to accomplish before you leave Miege?
I want to create a group (like) Ted Talks, where students can talk about
issues and things that are important to them.
10. What are your plans for the future?
I want to go to Stanford to be a lawyer and write novels. I also want to
continue writing plays and being involved in theatre.

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10. Who was your role model?

My dadhe raised ten children and became the
first postmaster of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, on a
high school education. He had a very strong faith
and instilled it in his children.

Compiled By Maureen Murphy

6. What is your favorite play?

I really like Picnic, and it was even written in Kansas.

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8. Did you play any sports?

There were no girls basketball or girls tennis
throughout my high school years, but I was a
Miege cheerleader.

1. What year did you turn 17?

1975

3. What was your favorite subject?

Theater classes

By: EricBuckels

Elaine Schmidtberger

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mean something to them added to their skin, even,

though they cant display them on school property.
I had my first tattoo about 8 hours after I became
a legal adult. I paid $80 to have Jimmy Pages
logo from Led Zeppelin IV (my favorite album)
emblazoned on my back. I thought long and hard
about this decision, as I have about my subsequent
ink. It all actually means something to me, and is
kept regulated to my back and shoulders to prevent
future conflicts of interest.
The stereotype is that all teenagers have tattoos
solely to aggravate their parents, but I believe that
there are several Miegians who put a great deal of
thought into their skin art before committing to it.
Senior Madison Killeen obtained her first tattoo
last September, on her 18th birthday. I went to
Irezumi in Westport and got a yin-yang on my wrist.
They charged $50, she said. To me it represents
that you need good and bad in life. The good makes
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the bad ok, and the bad helps you appreciate the
good.
Junior Adrian Grimaldo made his first tattoo a
tribute to his friend and former classmate Dominic
Palacio, who passed away two years ago. I got my
tattoo for free from a family friend my freshman
year. Its of a cancer sign with the words faith, hope,
and strength within it. It represents a brotherhood
for life.
In any case, tattoos are an increasingly noticeable
form of self-expression in the current generation.
While formerly the domain of sailors and prisoners,
they are now visible on the most prominent
celebrities in the world. One has to look no further
than Angelina Jolie or Adam Levine to notice this.
Its a great thing that Miege has students with ink.
As long as they keep it within the rules, it shows
that our student body can be responsible with their
self-expression and show the world who they are.
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working outside the box:

student

models
By: MaureenMurphy
staff writer

Senior Louie LaFeve is a model for i & i agency and has done runway and commercial projects.
His career in modeling began about eight months
ago when the agency saw some of Louies pictures
that his mom submitted, and he has been working for
them ever since. One of my favorite parts about it is
earning money. says LaFeve. Louie plans on taking

golf course

attendees

By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

Of all the teen jobs, working on a golf course
seems to be the most relaxing. Being paid to spend
your days in the sun on the miraculous green courses
sounds like paradise to many. Just ask juniors Brian

his career as far as he can. I plan on going to New

York soon to meet with some agents, he says models have a very short shelf life. I will probably be out
of the business by 21.
Emerald Tom, junior, is another student that works
as a model, and started her career as a young child.
When I was younger, some lady in the park saw my
sister and I and asked my mom if we could be in a
photo-shoot for hallmark, says Tom. Emerald has
done a variety of modeling including runway and
print. One of my favorite parts is getting my hair
and makeup done."
Emerald wants to carry her career on and has projects that she is preparing for in the future. I will
walk in both Kansas City and Omaha Fashion Week,
and I am currently working with some photographers for photo-shoots, she says. "I would also like
to do more print work and travel internationally.
Tornquist and Nash OFallon, who work at Indian Hills Country Club.

Tornquist, a junior, says that on any
given day he can be found cleaning clubs, retrieving score cards, and running other errands
for the clubs members. But I am not a caddy,
he asserts. Im a bit higher up on the chain.
But even those in the managerial positions enjoy
the beauty of the course.

According to its website, Indian Hills was
built in 1927, Indian Hills' Golf Course has played
host to more than 50 USGA and State Amateur qualifying events. The course has a full 18 holes that was
organized by a group of 50 golfers in 1919.

The Miegian explores

unique jobs held by
students

teenage

volunteers
By: AndrewGleason
staff writer

Many students keep the future in mind while
searching for teen jobs, hoping to find work that will prepare
them for career paths later in life. But in some fields it can
be extremely difficult to find paid work, especially with
almost nonexistent experience, such as in medical careers.
Instead students turn to volunteer work to gain a feel for the
environment, pursue their passions, and develop skills to

stadium

workers
By: MariaBaska
staff writer

Ever wondered what its like walking up and
down the aisles of the Kaufman selling cotton candy

Current Teen Job Market

Cited as Worst On Record

assist them later in life.

For example, sophomore Dylan Murray volunteers at
St. Lukes Hospital, located just off the Country Club Plaza.
Murray chose to volunteer at the hospital because he hopes to
work professionally in the medical field one day.

I wanted to develop an awareness of how hospitals
run, so I could see if it was really the path for me, said
Murray on his goals of volunteering. Those seeking to
volunteer at hospitals should expect to undergo some sort
of admission process. In Murrays case, an interview, TB
test and short instructional period were required before his
volunteer work could begin. Assisting patient transport
workers is mostly what Murray has been tasked with in his
four weeks of volunteering. This includes moving patients
around in wheelchairs, beds, etc.

Murray says he enjoys providing service and a
warm smile to someone who could be going through a
difficult and painful experience.

and lemonade? Just ask junior Lucas Gardner. His friend

Danny Herrington connected him with the job last summer. He sells up until the sixth inning, so he gets done
just in time to watch the seventh inning. The best part
is the environment. I love watching all of the people and
their reactions to the games.

Another thing to look forward to at the Royals
is Sheridans frozen custard. Sophomore Allie Backes
works at the stand at the Kauffman. There are many
perks like working with all of your friends and getting
free custard. The only down side is that it can get extremely stressful and and super busy, but it is worth it.

Staggering Thoughts
What is your dream job?

Amy Reed
In the summer be a
National Park Tour
Guide and in the
winters work in a
bookstore with my
cat.

Matthew
Eshelbrenner
Backup QB for an
NFL team.

Lily Buckley (9)

To be a model"

Marcos
Gutierrez (9)
Professional soccer
player.

Tom Anjard (12)

Stay at home dad.

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group, you would call it a Great Depression.

staff writer

Young adults should be con
In todays society, teens are pres- cerned that landing jobs wont be any
sured constantly to find a job. After all, easier even when theyve passed their
paying for gas, going out with friends, teenage years: even 20-somethings are
buying new clothes and purchasing facing an abysmal market. The number
food all add up to a list of expenses that of graduating high school students findneeds some serious financial backing. ing jobs before, during, or in place of colThe problem is that the teenage job mar- lege is at an all time low: 46 percent, the
ket is as bad as its ever been which lowest since 1959, when data was first
doesnt help the stress already caused collected.
by constant parental concerns, excessive
These older workers, struggling
coursework from rigorous classes, and to find jobs, are being forced into slots
day-to-day life.
normally filled by teens. This chain re
The sheer quantity of negative action of bad market trickling down to
language associated with the market create worse markets is finally affecting
is enough to scare teens away. Words teens, and experts are searching for solulike
brutions.
tal, bleak,
Many experts
...only 26% of teens (16-19 year propose
worst and
a reform of
permanent- olds) were employed in 2014, the education system
ly
scarred
to better prepare new
adorn head- compared to 45% in 2000.
workers to enter the
lines on the
labor force. After all,
subject, offering little hope to teens al- a major reason for teen unemployment
ready bogged down by everyday stress. is that of all the labor sources, teens are
Searching for a job under these condi- the least educated and have the smalltions becomes extremely undesirable, est skill set. If more schools were geared
aggravating and unfulfilling, and the ef- toward career paths and linked more
fect on the market is noticeable.
closely with the universities that fine

A recent study by the Brookings tune the skills necessary for success in
Institution, a private nonprofit organiza- the job market, finding jobs would be
tion devoted to independent research, much easier, says CNN columnist Annafound that only 26% of teens (16-19 year lyn Kurtz .
olds) were employed in 2014, compared
Its a tactic that is not only theoto 45% in 2000. When viewed with the retically sound, but also works in appliminor increase in high school enrollment cation: schools that have implemented
rates, this drastic increase in unemploy- counseling services that cater specificalment is hard to explain. According to ly to job searching and placement have
CNN, the concept of underutilization seen success, according to The Boston
might provide a satisfying explanation Globe.
teens arent taking advantage of the At this point, teens can only hope that
job opportunities presented to them, ei- cooperation between educational instither by not looking for jobs or by work- tutions and businesses increases, as it
ing minimal hours. But at this point, its poses the easiest and most effective fix to
difficult to discern whether the problem what could become a perpetual struggle
lies with the actual market, or those too for labor. Left without improvement, the
lazy to engage in it.
current market could very likely scar

Andrew Sum, one of the studys (teens) for life, warns Jeff Waddoups,
authors, said, If this were any other an economics professor at UNLV.

By: AndrewGleason

(Related editorial on p. 11)

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Being Sick Really Grinds My Gears
By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer

Do you know what grinds my gears?

Being sick, I mean come on people, who
likes coughing up gross stuff? Of all the
children in my family, Im the one who
is sick the most. There are mornings
when I wake up with strep throat, and
there are ones when I wake up with an
105 temperature. If you dont believe
me, just go ask my mom. Shes always
there and ready to take care of me. Also
if any of you have broken my record of
throwing up 13 times in one day, please
do tell me.
The first thing that kills me about
being sick is that youre limited to such
little food. I remember on a road trip
to Florida when my family stopped
at Lamberts. Thats not the bad part. I
woke up that morning with strep throat,
so when we arrived at the restaurant, I
was limited on meal choices. It became

even worse. From my few choices I

chose a hamburger I still couldnt even
enjoy that. I had been dreaming about
that restaurant that whole trip! (It was
a nightmare, and Im still working on
going back healthy
and ready to pig
out.)
Another bad
food story is that
whenever Im sick at
home, my mom only
feeds me chicken
broth. So if theres
anybody whos had
more than ten cups
of broth in one day,
please do tell.
Being sick from
school (except on
Friday) is one of my
pet peeves. I know what you guys are
thinking, like wow, why does he not
like that so much? Back in grade school,
you see, they had other people gather
up your homework then give it to your

Staggering Thoughts

sibling to bring home. Well, a lot of times

I never received the right information, so
that was no help.
Now in high school its completely
the opposite. When you miss school, you
have to go
talk to your
teachers, and
it takes time
to catch up.
Thats just
too much of
a hassle for
me. Also, my
mom wont
let me watch
TV if Im sick
on a school
day, so there
goes my day.
Probably the
worst experience Ive had being sick was
definitely the day I had the 105 fever.
The night before my family had watched
the Boy in Striped Pajamas, and I
was eating barbeque sunflower seeds.

Very next day the only thing I tasted

was barbeque. After about five times of
spewing, my brother Tonys girlfriend
tried to help. She rubbed some mud on
my stomach so the bad fumes would be
absorbed. I still dont understand, but
it happened. After that it just became
worse. The craziest thing is the next day
I was better, and I went out and played a
baseball game. I was like Michael Jordan
when he played the finals game with the
flu.
So, if youre like me and hate being
sick, just follow my simple steps to
avoid this tragedy. Wash your hands
regularly for as long as it takes to sing
Old McDonald. Always change your
toothbrush after being sick. (My mom
says so, and shes never wrong so
I just agree with it.) Make sure you
dont eat raw cookie dough, unless
you want to spend the next day tasting
snickerdoodleand Ill tell you, it isnt
fun. Follow my advice and all will be
well.

by Eric Buckels

If you could bring back one person from the grave who would it be?
Walker Graham (9) Michael Jackson
Karlie Super (12) Jesus

Mr. Ross Dessert Duane Allman

Evan Hilderbrand (9) Ray Charles

Esteban Navarro (11) Buck O'Neil
Mireya Mireles (11) Tupac

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Braden Weiss (10) A cave man

Mary Raab (12) Biggie

Sean Miller (10) Billy Mays

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Yes, Jobs Are Hard to Find,

But You Control Your Own Success
By: EricBuckels
staff writer

TV and radio stations across

the country are running stories and
presenting studies showing how
bad the job market is for teenagers.
Headlines such as Teens
face toughest job market
on record and For JobHunting Teenagers, the
Market Is Brutal create
a less than optimistic
viewpoint for high school
students who are on
the job search. The facts
and figures on the job
market make it easy for us
teenagers to find excuses
as to why we dont have
a job and cant make any
money. However, despite
the headlines, there is still
money to make and jobs to
be worked.
This past weekend
I had lunch with two
friends; one worked in
retail and the other
was currently
looking for a job.
The first friend, who
works at Target,
complained of not
working enough
hours and being
paid too little per
hour. The second
friend talked about
how he wished
he had money
but no fast food
restaurant or retail
store he applied
to would call him
back. The reason
why both of my
friends are having
such negative
experiences in the
job market is simple. There is little
demand for students with their
limited qualifications in that field
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of work and there is a tremendous

number of people applying to those
types of jobs. Demand for employees
is low and supply of possible
employees is extremely high;
therefore, not many young people are
being hired, and wages are low.
The place where high school
students can make money is where

lawn mowing and landscaping are

job fields where high school students
can start their own businesses and
make thousands of dollars in just a
few months. The business model for
startup companies such as these is
simple; advertise, market a product
with a price other professional
companies cannot compete with,

THE MIEGIAN STAFF

Editor-in-Chief Jennie Littleton

Staff Members Maria Baska
Eric Buckels
Andrew Gleason
Andrew Jezak
Louie LaFeve
Marco Marquez
Maureen Murphy

Photographers Kristen Agar
Brenna Albritton
Jamie Franklin
Lauren Lanter
Adviser - Mrs. Phyllis Hartwig

other students are either too proud,

too scared, or are not determined
enough to go. Areas such as painting,

and make sure that the benefits of

your services outweigh the cost of
what you charge the customer.
The key to making money in this
economy is creativity. Do something
other people are not doing; offer a
service for a better price than other
companies offer. Work harder than
everybody else, be smarter with
your money than everybody else is,
and you will soon be buying sodas
instead of water when you go out to
eat. There is money out there to be
made; you cant wait for it to come
to you; you have to go out and make
it happen. If you start the summer
poor, it is not your fault, but if the
summer ends, and you are still broke,
it is your fault.

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High School. It is a student-produced
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IEGE SPORTS

Stags Bring Home Another State Title

When the Girls Defeat Wamego 57-41

Spring Break, the 17th for head coach Terry English,

and Mieges first since 2009.

All year the girls had been showing stateEditor-in-Chief

contending talent against 5A and 6A teams, but they

Adding to the growing collection of State were not able to go up against a 4A team, making the
sports titles this year, the girls basketball team State tournament teams unknown territory. Their
brought home another State trophy just before first challenge was McPherson in the State Quarterfinal on March 12. The girls went on to
win the game with an easy 62-47 victory.

Andover Central followed, and the
Stags went for a similar victory, winning 64-52. The final game was played
against Wamego on March 15. Wamego
was undefeated before the Stags showed
up, taking them down 57-41 to win the
2014 State championship.

Junior Shelbe Piggie explained the
reason for their strong wins in an article
on the KC Star website, We worked really hard when we were on the floor,
and us doing well on defense turned
into us doing well on offense.

After all of the obstacles
this years girls team faced--having
In the semi-final State game against Andover Central, Madeline only one senior, waiting for star forward
Homoly waits for a pass from Abbie Hair. The girls chalked up Madeline Homoly to join the team, faca 64-52 victory before moving on the finals and their first 4A
ing off against unknown teams for the
State championship. Photo by Carson Miller
State tournament--its still not a surprise

By: JennieLittleton

to see how well they did in the end. The talent each
player showed, on an individual and team level,
proved their presence
was not to be missed,
even against 5A State
qualifiers and rivals,
St. Thomas Aquinas,
whom they walked
away from with a
6-point loss margin
midway through the
season.

Not only did
this years girls basketball team end the
season with a 22-3
record, but they now
have a State championship to prove their
success over the sea- The pre-Spring Break
son.
triumph brought the 17th

Needless to State trophy for girls bassay, next years team ketball coach Terry Englooks to be bigger lish. Photo by Carson Miller
and better than 2014
showed us they could be, with only one senior, Villegas, leaving the team and five stepping up to take
her place.

Stags Swim Wins First Meet, Prepares for State

By: JennieLittleton
Editor-in-Chief

Age is not a factor when it comes to this
years varsity swim team. Not only is the team
stacked with experienced seniors, but two freshmen
have already qualified for State meets. Though
Coach Dennis Mueller calls the team, young
and inexperienced, he said the first meet gave
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encouragement for the State meet.

The results: Mieges point total won out
with 90 points, the Olathe South team swam away
for 56, and Shawnee Mission Northwest lost out
with 39 points. All three relays made a State cut
time by several seconds, reported Coach Mueller.

Freshman Cailey Grunhard made State in
the butterfly, breaking the 1998 school record by
more than 5 seconds, and she made State in the
100 back, breaking the 1986 school record by more
than 6 seconds. Fellow freshman Clara Taylor made
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State times as well, swimming the 100 back and 100

butterfly.

Seniors Emily Schultz and Kelly Russell,
junior Kara VonWyl, and sophomore Caroline
Carter all made State consideration. This means,
when it comes time for the girls swim State meet,
the top 24 times will guarantee those students will
compete.

Coach Mueller said though they did very
well at the meet, times are more important. He has
high hopes for other tournaments s well.
April 11, 2014

Baseball Begins Season Girls Soccer Seeing Strength &

Standing an Even 2 - 2 Growth From Their Young Team

Blue Valley Northwest
By: LouieLaFeve
traveled to Miege on April 5.
On a beautiful day without a
staff writer
cloud in sight, the boys defeat
Bishop Miege baseball ed the Huskies 3-2, splitting the
is officially in full swing after series with them. Pitching by
a month of workouts. After last Mitch Hogan and Andy Ritz,
seasons surprising Regional basically called the dynamic
berth, the Stags would like to duo now, led the way. We
make a serious dent in the State were up against a tough team,
playoffs this postseason. So far, but we just had more heart and
the boys are off to a good start. came out victorious, said Ho
Their
season
was gan.
kicked off in the best way pos-
All the way out to
sible. The Stags made the most Gardner was the Stags next opof their opportunity to play ponent. The boys left too many
at the T-Bones Stadium, and runners on base and ended up
beat St. James 5-1 while rais- losing 2-6. They played the
ing more than $5000 for Alexs game at home versus Gardner
Lemonade Stand in the process. on Thursday. Their next game

Great pitching perfor- will be against Blue Valley
mances from seniors Mitch Southwest next Tuesday and
Hogan and Andy Ritz gave the Wednesday, April 15 and 16.
Stags the lift they needed to
New addition to the
zoom past the Thunder.
coaching staff, Travis Grosdi
With a solid win behind dier, is hitting it off with the
them, the Stags looked for- players.
Eric Buckles went
ward to a match up with Blue on record saying that Coach
Valley Northwest. Playing at Gross is my favorite coach. He
their place first, the boys in red is a good leader, and when he
couldnt contain the Huskies, yells at you, you can tell that
losing 4-7 despite a strong start he is actually trying to improve
on the bump from sophomore you as a player. He isnt afraid
Sam Duncan, who made his to joke around either. Somevarsity debut.
times we take things too seriously and dont
have enough fun
though.

So far, the
team is mostly
optimistic about
their
chances.
EKL will be
tough,
said
Eric, but the
4A
tournament
should be competitive.
Andrew Jezak
said I think we
will be solid defensively, which
equals great success.
Junior Zach Mahoney is leading the

team at the plate.

April 11, 2014

Photo by Brenna Albritton

Coach Huppe.

The girls played next on April 1
against DeSoto at home. We beat a good
staff writer
team in DeSoto and we scored a nice goal to

With seven games behind them get the win. We didnt play well though...
already, head coach Nate Huppe and for whatever reason we just werent ready
the girls soccer team are moving into a to play this game. said Coach Huppe.
season of high hopes.
Despite Huppes frustration, the Bishop

The girls started off their season Miege girls soccer program amassed
against reigning 6A state champs Blue their 300th win in program history.
Valley Northwest on a cold night of
Gardner-Edgerton awaited the
swirling wind and strong March rain. Stags the next day, April 2. In a battle
Ranked
35th
in
of emotions and
the country and
high
intensity,
boasting
the
the game went to
National
Coach
sudden death double
of the Year, the
overtime. Eventually
Huskies defeated
ending in a tie,
the Stags 5-0.
two key hamstring

We might
injuries
for
the
have lost, but we
Stags proved costly.
actually
played
Senior
goalkeeper
pretty well, said
Shea
Myer
and
Coach
Huppe,
sophomore forward
BVNW is just
Maggie Mannebach
both left the game.
loaded with talent
What a frustrating
and
speed
all
night, Coach Huppe
over the field like
always.
simply stated, We
For
the
had 16 shots on goal
and two off the post.
game, the girls

The Stags played
had seven people
Blue Valley West,
make their varsity
debuts, but were
the 6th best team in
missing
starters
Kansas, on April 4.
Lexi Ramirez and
Battling the wind
Abbie Hair due Sophomore Cathy Rometti positions
and a surging offense
to Kairos. It was herself to pass the ball to a teammate in from the Jaguars,
obvious we missed the match against St. James, helping the the Stags entered
Abbie in the middle Stags win 1-0. Photo by Kristen Agar
halftime tied 0-0.
of the field, but the
Midway during the
others stepped up and had good games, second half as the wind settled down,
Huppe said.
Blue Valley West scored two goals within

Their next game was against the about two minutes to win the game.
Thunder of St. James Academy. Entering Coach Huppe, pleased with his girls
the game with a full and healthy lineup, performance, said, We still have to really
the girls played like lightning and roared improve our offense, but that will come
over the Thunder in a close 1-0 game. with more practice time.
The Timberwolves of Blue
Solid performances by senior goalkeeper
Shea Myer and the defense provided Valley Southwest visited Miege this past
opportunities for the offense to flourish. Tuesday, April 8. Up against the third
We worked hard and Huppe inspired best team in 5A, the girls put up a valiant
us. He just really wanted this one, said fight, but lost in the end 3-0. This put the
Stags at a record of 2-2-1.
sophomore center back Hannah Belfield.
The girls played last night against

To see the growth of our young
team in just a few days was really Blue Valley North and tonight against
something to be proud of, exclaimed Kansas City Christian.

By: AndrewJezak

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Stags Do Well In First Meet,

Host #2 At Home Today
By: LouieLaFeve
staff writer

It was no April Fools joke as
Coach Scott Anderson and his track
and field warriors began their season
April 1 at the Leavenworth Invitational run at Mill Valley High School.
While junior
Ethan de Leon
claimed first in the
pole vault with
13 feet, 2 was
the predominant
number of the day
as seven Miege individuals or teams
claimed second place honors. Colleen Russell, senior, was 2nd in the
3200, sophomore John Quinly in the
1600 and senior Austin Bush in the
triple jump.
Also taking silver were the 800 meter relay split of Colleen, senior Gabi
Narvaez, freshman Hanna Stram and
junior Mary Egger; the 4 x 400 team of
seniors Matt Conaghan, Jack Wirtz,
Austin Bush and Jackson Kurtz; the
4 x 800 relay of Matt Conaghan, John

Quinly, Jack Wirtz and senior Joe

Klein; and the girls 4 x 800 of Hanna
Stram, Mary Egger, Gabi Narvaez
and Colleen Russell.
The boys 4 x 100 relay of sophomores Denvoir Griffin, TJ Goodwin
and junior Carrick McCall and Jackson Kurtz was third. Denvoir Griffin was 4th in the 100 meter race and
the girls
4 x 400
relay of
freshmen
Deresha
BillupsCampbell, Sydney Loyd, Lauren Smith and
sophomore Tristen McFeders also
had a fourth place. Joe Klein took a
fifth in the 3200.
Hurdler Arnold Muchiri, senior,
said, Im very excited for this season.
I love the independence and freedom
of track and getting to choose my
own events.
The team is at home this afternoon
and evening as they host the annual
Miege Invitational. Events run from
right after school until around 9 p.m.

See the track team in action

this afternoon at the annual
Miege Invitational.

Softball Looking Up to Junior Leadership

By: MarcoMarquez
staff writer

Last years softball team
rallied through Regionals to make it
to State. Despite hopes of pulling off
the Cinderella, they fell to the eventual
State champions Bishop Carroll.

This year brings new hope
though for the junior-led softball
team. Yes, thats right, junior-led. After
losing last years seniors and with no
returning seniors this year, the softball
team will rely on a veteran infield and
a new looking outfield.

Last Tuesday, April 8, the Stags
had their home opener against Sumner
Academy. The girls won both games
of the double-header in conquering
fashion.

Also this years team has
added two freshmen to the squad to
help fill in the gaps. Alexia Reyes is one
youll see playing in the outfield, and
Karley Pearson, who has been training
through the winter, will be taking over
the mound as the pitcher. Sophomore
and third basemen Emily Flack said
that shes very confident in this years
team as they look to return to State.

Club Sports: The Unseen Offseason Preparation

By: AndrewJezak
staff writer

During the regular season of
a high school sport, much excitement
fills the air: the hype of the crowd, the
competitive nature oozing from everyone, the thrilling road to State. But what
about the offseason? For the athletes
who can manage it, there is another
thrilling option that occupies the offseason: club sports.

From when they started play-

Groene Takes Over Tennis

By: MariaBaska

staff writer

With the retirement of former
head coach Gail Gregory, Mr. Andrew
Groene has taken charge of the varsity
tennis squad, while Mr. Matt Emory
heads JV. Although they havent had
many matches, they are looking at
a hopeful season, despite the bad
weather.

The varsity team has been
doing very well, says Groene. The first
tournament was on March 31 at Lees
Summit; Miege placed 6th of 8 teams.
On April 1, they played Bonner Springs

losing 1-8. They recently played on the

Mill Valley Tournament and placed 2nd
of 10, They played on April 7 against
the Gardner-Edgerton Quad placing
3rd,making their record 1-1.

This year the JV team is
relatively young in age, so they have
a far way to go, and hopefully by the
end of the season, they will advance in
their technique and be winning more
matches, said Coach Groene.

They played Aquinas at
Harmon Park on March 26 and tied.
On April 1 they lost to Bonner Springs,
then on April 2 they lost to Harmon,
making their record 0-2.

Lucky Seven Head to the Links

By: EricBuckels
staff writer

The boys golf season is in full swing and
the team has been working hard under leadership
of their new coach Harrison (Cody) Christie. Coach
Christie, son of choir teacher Mrs. Robin Christie,
graduated from Miege in 2008.

Junior Nash OFallen says, He is a very
dedicated coach and takes the sport seriously but
also knows when to have fun.

Practices are everyday during the week from
3:30 to around 6:45. They play on many different
courses throughout the city such as Kansas City
Country Club, Meadowbrook Country Club, Indian
Hills Country Club, and Heart of America golf course.
We play nine holes a day and work at perfecting our
swing. We also have some quality conversations and
have fun while we are playing, said Nash.

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There are seven players on the varsity team;
Max Ernst, senior; Joe Ernst, junior; Ethan Gonzales,
junior; Nash OFallen, junior; Ryan Willis, junior;
Matthew Wiese, junior; and Robby Redmond,
sophomore. Their first competition was March 31
at Brookridge golf course and was hosted by St.
Thomas Aquinas. The team placed 7th of 8 teams. Joe
Ernst said, it wasnt a great day for the team, but we
are going to become much better.

Although the team did not perform as well as
they would have liked, senior Max Ernst had a good
individual performance; he finished two strokes out
of first place. Max said, I did all right, but it was our
first tournament. I think we all can do better. The
team played this past Wednesday at Leawood South
Country Club.

skills and be ready for the high school

season, said junior volleyball player
Carson Miller.

For the approximately 70
Miege students who participate in club
sports, balancing school plus athletics
can be difficult. I manage to balance
club and school by going home and
studying for two hours, take an hour for
club practice, and then its back to the
books when I get home, says senior
Nico Marquez. As Jacob Watt simply
states, You have to be a student before
an athlete or else you cant be an athlete.

High school club athletes also
have to adjust to differences between
routines, coaches and preparation of
high school sports vs. club. For obvious reasons the traveling aspect of it
all. For club, we would travel every
weekend all around the Midwest, unlike high school where we play locally,
says Jacob Watt.

Carson Miller explains, Club
is different than high school because everyone on the team is the same age and
there are no games on week nights, only
tournaments on the weekend. Hannah Belfied says that The intensity is a
lot higher in high school than at the club
level.

With every good thing in life,
comes set back after set back. Time consumption, missing prom and long road
trips are some aspects that club athletes
just have to endure. The worst part
about it is only being home for two to
three days a week. Tournaments and
showcases typically go from Thursday
to Sunday nights, says Jacob Watt.

From tryouts to competing
to be the best
team in the
state or even
the
nation,
club sports ulNico Marquez - Playing against high levels of
timately give
competition, traveling, and the friends I make along the
athletes
the
way.
opportunity
Jacob Watt - The best part is playing on college fields
to
improve
their skills and
and at the highest competition level there is.
build bonds
Carson Miller - Traveling to out of town tournaments in
with
their
other states.
t
e
a
m
m
a
tes
Zach Mahoney - Getting to play with people from other
that
could
last
schools and making new friends.
a lifetime.
Aubry Hernandez - Best part of club would be meeting

new friends, playing anywhere, and getting better.

Have You Heard...

Miege announced March 31
that Rick Zych (above) will be returning
as head boys basketball coach and
social studies teacher for the 2014-2015
year. During his years as a basketball
coach, Zych has amassed 308 wins
and only 67 losses. He had coached at
Miege for 17 years, winning two State
championships and appearing in five
championship games. We fell very
fortunate that Rick has chosen to return
to Bishop Miege. He brings expertise
and experience to the classroom and
coaching, but most importantly, he is
a great Christian role model for our
students, said Athletic Director Mike
Hubka.

What is the best part about

club sports?

Practicing his putts at Swope Park is Nash

OFallon, observed by fellow junior Joe Ernst. The
team begins the season coached by Miege alum
Cody Christie. Photo by Carson Miller

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ing as toddlers to when they started

driving themselves to practice three
times a week, there are a number of reasons why athletes put in so much time
playing club sports. According to sophomore softball player Aubry Hernandez, I play club softball to be more serious about it, get better, play year round,
and play better competition. Aubry,
along with teammate junior Kaitlyn
Pearson, took home the national championship of their region in a tournament
in Minnesota last summer.

Sophomore soccer player Hannah Belfield says I play because my
parents started me off when I was four,
and I just grew to love it.

To some athletes, playing club
sports is a way to gain exposure. Junior
baseball player Zach Mahoney says he
plays to be seen by colleges and to get
better. Senior baseball player Jacob
Watt says, I played because I wanted to
play college baseball at the next level.
Y e t
to
most
athletes,
its just another way
of preparing
for
the next
season. I
play club
volleyball
so that Im
involved
in
the
sport year
round and
continue
to develop

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Bishop Miege alum and
basketball stand out Trevor Releford
(above) was named to the Southeastern
Conference First Team for the second
consecutive season. He was also named
the Freshman All-SEC honors in 2011
and to the second team in 2012. Releford,
who was averaging 18.8 points per
game this year, becomes the third player
in Alabama school history to earn four
straight all-conference honors.

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Miegeon a Mission

Most students hear about the exciting trips others go on during Spring BreakCabo to California, Miami to Cancun, tropical destinations are always the buzz. With big thanks to people
like our late CMT director Mrs. Perrini, now CMT Assistant Rene Schultz, and Scott Harding (founder of the National Relief Network, who organized Mieges mission
trip in Leesburg), Miege offered four
different trips this year. Sacrificing their
weeklong break to spend time serving
others, 108 Stags and their numerous
chaperones took to some of the areas
in the United States that needed their
help the most.

CMT director Sonya Salazar and senior Eli Gress

help paint with members of Jerusalem Farm, the
people they were serving and staying with all week.
Kansas City photos by Rachel Kauffman

Home improvement
was a huge part of the
trip in Kansas City.

The students take a break to play some frisbee after a long day of service and home improvement.
Though there were no pictures
available from this trip, the teams
worked at Misericordia, St. Francis
Outreach, and other sites.
Florida photos courtesy of Mr. Rick Peterson

The group gathers together in the newly-built rec center

for Dunlow locals.

West Virginia photos courtesy of Emily Schultz

Junior Madeline Homoly and senior Emily Schultz

work alongside a Pittsburg student to paint a box for the
elderly gentleman they were there to serve.

Senior Mary Katherine Kancel uses her

handsaw expertise to help build the wall
while other workers look on.

Students and chaperones finally hoist the frame of the

wall that would enclose Miss Elizabeths laundry room.

Chicago, Illinois

Kansas City, Missouri

Working hard in the afternoon sun,

sophomore Shannon Sutherlin and
junior Sue Choi clean the yard of Miss
Elizabeth, a widow who needed help.

Dunlow, West Virginia

Leesburg, Florida

Focusing on the job at hand, freshman

Collin Grunhard drills the railing
onto the porch the team was building
during the near week-long trip.