"Bringing Home the SPIRIT" during
Knox County's Homecoming Week
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Photos by Terri Mason
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The Lady Eagles Say Goodbye to the Sensational 7 Seniors
By: Jaiden Linebaugh On Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, Knox County High School hosted its annual Knox County Lady Eagles Softball Senior Night game. All of the seniors that participate in softball were recognized before the game. The Eagles competed against the Highland Lady Cougars. They struggled through the beginning of the game but made a comeback, tying the score 6-6. The game was called off in the 7th inning due to darkness. This season, there are seven seniors that will be leaving the program at the end of the year. Five out of the seven girls have been playing softball for Knox County their entire high school career. Sophomores Kaitlin Campbell and Riley Strange said that they are going to miss the seniors' leadership skills and what the girls bring to their team. “They help the underclassmen a lot. Instead of just having the coaches help, you have their help too,” Strange said. Head coach, Zach Short mentioned that this group of senior girls has made a tremendous impact on the Knox County softball program, with each making his first season as coach enjoyable. He noted that he is going to miss the seniors and will remember them forever. “This is a game, high school goes by fast and your softball career doesn’t last very long. What’s important is what type of person you are,” Short said. Coach Short has also left some advice for the seniors that he hopes they will use later on in their lives. He said, “When things feel like they are out of your hands, you need to take them into your hands and trust thyself.” The seven seniors who are leaving this program have made a big impact on the Knox County Softball team. These seniors include: McKayla Griffith is the daughter of Robert and Sara Griffith. She is the Vice-President of Drama Club, the Chaplin of the FFA Chapter and a manager of the baseball team. She is involved in softball and basketball cheerleading. After high school, Griffith plans to attend the University of Nebraska and major in Ag Business. Katie Hamlin is the daughter of Tim and LeaAnn Hamlin. She is the FBLA Vice-President and a Senior Class Student Council representative. She is involved in softball, FFA, Spanish Club, NHS and FCA. After high school, Hamlin plans to attend John Wood Community College to play softball. Lindsey Howe is the daughter of Don and Debra Howe. She is involved in softball, track, flags and Art Club. After high school, Howe plans to attend college to become an RN or go into the nursing field. Tadym Mason is the daughter of Tom and Teri Mason. She is the FBLA Secretary and is involved in softball, basketball, FCA and Spanish Club. After high school, Mason plans to attend college and major in Zoology. Savannah Mauck is the daughter of Robert and Sherri Mauck. She is involved in softball, basketball, NHS, Eagle Nation News and Spanish Club. After high school, Mauck plans to attend college and major in Elementary Education. Haleigh Miller is the daughter of Chad and Erin Miller. She is involved in softball, NHS, Spanish Club, FBLA and Eagle Nation News. After high school, Miller plans to attend college. Sidney Miller is the daughter of Bill and Misty Miller. She is the Treasurer for Student Council, FFA, NHS and is also the Vice President of FBLA. She is involved in softball, basketball, track, German Club and Spanish Club. After high school, Miller plans to attend John Wood Community College to play basketball and major in Elementary Education. Their coaches wish the seniors the best of luck with their future endeavors and know you will do great things some day. |
Lady Eagles Bring Home 2nd at Schuyler Tournament
By: Nash Miller
The Knox County Lady Eagles placed 2nd in the 2018 Schuyler R-1 Softball Tournament. The tournament was held at Lancaster Ballpark on Sept. 29. For their first game, they played the Brookfield Lady Bulldogs, winning 4-1. Next, they beat the Highland Lady Cougars 3-2. This tournament was very different from the rest of the games this season due to the cold weather. Senior, Savannah Mauck said, “I think we play better in the cold.”
The championship game was played at Knox County High School on Tuesday, Oct. 2 due to weather pushing the game back. This game doubled as the tournament championship and a conference game. The Lady Eagles lost to the Marceline Lady Tigers 1-3. Sidney Miller hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Lady Tigers scored their three runs in the top of the seventh. The Lady Eagles went 2-1 in the tournament making them 14-4 on the season.
By: Nash Miller
The Knox County Lady Eagles placed 2nd in the 2018 Schuyler R-1 Softball Tournament. The tournament was held at Lancaster Ballpark on Sept. 29. For their first game, they played the Brookfield Lady Bulldogs, winning 4-1. Next, they beat the Highland Lady Cougars 3-2. This tournament was very different from the rest of the games this season due to the cold weather. Senior, Savannah Mauck said, “I think we play better in the cold.”
The championship game was played at Knox County High School on Tuesday, Oct. 2 due to weather pushing the game back. This game doubled as the tournament championship and a conference game. The Lady Eagles lost to the Marceline Lady Tigers 1-3. Sidney Miller hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Lady Tigers scored their three runs in the top of the seventh. The Lady Eagles went 2-1 in the tournament making them 14-4 on the season.
Middle School Football Program Closes Out Season
By: John England
The Knox County Middle School football season is coming to a end. With one game left in their season, their current record is 1-3. The biggest struggle for the middle school team this year has been numbers. Head coach, Nathan Miller commented, “We’ve had a lot of injuries and different things that have taken our players away from being able to play in the games.” Starting the season with only about 16 players, Miller said that from the beginning they have struggled with losing players to injury. This has made it very difficult for the team, especially when facing other teams with anywhere in between 20 to 25 kids.
To prepare for each game, Miller mentioned that they have offensive days, defensive days and days to review other schools and make adjustments. Each day is dedicated to one aspect that they work on the entire time.
The next and final game of the middle school season is against Scotland County. The game will be on Thursday, Oct. 11. Miller stated, “Knox County against Scotland is always a good game; there’s always good rivalry there, whether it is fifth and sixth grade all the way up to high school.” Miller also mentioned that he thinks that Knox has a good chance of beating them but it will be tough all the way throughout.
By: John England
The Knox County Middle School football season is coming to a end. With one game left in their season, their current record is 1-3. The biggest struggle for the middle school team this year has been numbers. Head coach, Nathan Miller commented, “We’ve had a lot of injuries and different things that have taken our players away from being able to play in the games.” Starting the season with only about 16 players, Miller said that from the beginning they have struggled with losing players to injury. This has made it very difficult for the team, especially when facing other teams with anywhere in between 20 to 25 kids.
To prepare for each game, Miller mentioned that they have offensive days, defensive days and days to review other schools and make adjustments. Each day is dedicated to one aspect that they work on the entire time.
The next and final game of the middle school season is against Scotland County. The game will be on Thursday, Oct. 11. Miller stated, “Knox County against Scotland is always a good game; there’s always good rivalry there, whether it is fifth and sixth grade all the way up to high school.” Miller also mentioned that he thinks that Knox has a good chance of beating them but it will be tough all the way throughout.
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Knox County Lady Eagles Smack Two Consecutive Wins at Paris Double Header
By: Jaiden Linebaugh The Knox County Lady Eagles traveled to Paris on Monday, Oct. 1, to play the Lady Coyotes and the Fayette Lady Falcons. In the Paris game, Sophomore pitcher Kinsley Johnson started the Eagles out. Head coach Zach Short made a few changes to the Eagles lineup. “The lineups we’ve had are not our best and we started to see it last Saturday against Highland,” Short said. The Eagles had a bit of a slow start against the Paris Coyotes but started to get into their rhythm by the end. The Lady Eagles came out on top and beat Paris 11-1. Short said that going into the Fayette game, the Lady Eagles came out hard. Senior pitcher Katie Hamlin did not give up very many hits, throwing 13 strikeouts in five innings. “We came out and we hit the ball really well and put a lot of pressure on them,” Short noted. The Eagles ended the game with a tremendous score of 19-0, making their season record 14-3. |
Middle School Softball Closes Out the Season
By: Savannah Mauck This season, the Middle School Lady Eagles Softball Team have had some ups and downs and a lot of learning experiences. They have been trying to figure out each others weaknesses and what positions are best for the girls. Head coach Brittney Snelling said, “The girls have made major improvements both offensively and defensively and as a team in general.” The Eagles are currently 6-8 on the season, with two games left against Highland and Canton. They played their last home game on Oct. 2 against Marceline. It did not go the way they planned, losing 9-0. The middle school played in the Lewis and Clark Conference on Sept. 29. In the first round of the tournament, they played Scotland County for the third time this season and have won all three. The second round, they played Marceline who they lost 20-0 to. Snelling said, “They were a very good, solid hitting team.” They played Fayette for the third place trophy. In the beginning, the Eagles were losing but came back and won, securing third place. The Lady Eagles have had to adjust and play with kids that they used to play against. The middle school softball team co-ops with the middle school Brashear softball team. Snelling said, “They have been getting along very well.” They have an equal amount of players from both teams starting. Snelling stated, “They are really good about picking each other up and playing together as a whole team.” |
Little Feathers Cheer Camp
By: Haleigh Miller
On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Knox County Varsity Cheerleaders held a Little Feathers cheer camp. The Little Feathers camp is for any child from preschool to sixth grade wanting to cheer. The Little Feathers camp was organized by Coach Shelby Bailey and Varsity Captain, Alyssa Murr. The Varsity Cheer team taught the kids how to stunt, do jumps correctly and how to be safe when stunting. The kids had one practice to rehearse their cheers. Also, the cheerleaders put each child into a thigh stand at practice. The Little Feathers then performed their four cheers at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Sept. 27.
“I think that the kids had a lot of fun and it was a way for them to express themselves and meet other kids that share the same interests,” said Murr.
2nd graders shared their thoughts on the cheer clinic. Thatcher Townsend said, “I’m really, really, really excited about Little Feathers!” and Jenna Orton said her favorite cheer was "Firecracker".
There was also free admission for any Little Feather who wore their Little Feather t-shirt to the Homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 28.
By: Haleigh Miller
On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Knox County Varsity Cheerleaders held a Little Feathers cheer camp. The Little Feathers camp is for any child from preschool to sixth grade wanting to cheer. The Little Feathers camp was organized by Coach Shelby Bailey and Varsity Captain, Alyssa Murr. The Varsity Cheer team taught the kids how to stunt, do jumps correctly and how to be safe when stunting. The kids had one practice to rehearse their cheers. Also, the cheerleaders put each child into a thigh stand at practice. The Little Feathers then performed their four cheers at the Homecoming Pep Rally on Sept. 27.
“I think that the kids had a lot of fun and it was a way for them to express themselves and meet other kids that share the same interests,” said Murr.
2nd graders shared their thoughts on the cheer clinic. Thatcher Townsend said, “I’m really, really, really excited about Little Feathers!” and Jenna Orton said her favorite cheer was "Firecracker".
There was also free admission for any Little Feather who wore their Little Feather t-shirt to the Homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 28.
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Knox County Takes on Salisbury
By: Savannah Mauck The Knox County High School varsity football team will be hosting their Homecoming Football Game against the Salisbury Panthers on Friday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. This event will be held at the Ella Campbell Memorial Field. This will be a big conference game for the eagles coming in at a record of 3-1 in the conference. Head Coach Bruce Vannoy said, “We are 3rd in districts so we have to win to hold that.” To get them ready for the game, Vannoy said, “We are just trying to make sure that we have our stuff together.” They are getting better at things they do defensively and offensively. He said, “We have to make sure we can shut down their offense. They are a very explosive team so we need to make sure that we do our jobs and assignments.” The Eagles have been trying different things on defense and different looks. Offensively, they are going to continue what they have done throughout the week. Vannoy said, “We have added new sets last week so we will continue doing that and hopefully get better at those.” Knox County Junior, Robert Mauck, said, “I feel like we are gonna do pretty good because we have scouted their defense and offense and know what to expect.” The one person that they feel they have to worry about most is the quarterback. Mauck stated, “To shut him down, we have to keep containment on the side, so he can’t get the edge on us. We should come out on top if we just do our responsibilities and don’t mess up.” |
Congrats to King, Zane Hubble and Queen, Giulia Boscolo
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Knox County Celebrates Homecoming and Brings Home the Spirit
By: Megan Mayer The Knox County 2018 Homecoming theme was “Bring Home the Spirit”. The staff from the elementary, middle school and high school were all involved this year as well as the students. The teachers being involved was new this year and they really enjoyed it. The elementary students have been involved for three years by pulling little red wagons or making banners for the parade. The parade started at 4 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 28. High school students each made a float to represent their class. Also involved were the elementary students, some businesses in the community, the Grow Knox County Committee, Color Guard and Royalty candidates. The dress up days for Homecoming this year were: Monday - American Pride Day (dress in your patriotic clothes. You can be a symbol of America or wear red, white and blue) Tuesday - Show-Me Day (show me your best dress. Wear your best clothing) Wednesday - Hometown Hero Day (dress up as a Knox County worker) Thursday - Too Cool for School Day (dress as you favorite faculty or staff) Friday - Spirit Day (wear school colors). The point system for Homecoming was tallied for the floats, dress up days, banners and the HOCO Olympics activity night. The HOCO Olympics was an activity night following the football game. Each class is competed against each other in activities to earn points to win. Following the activity night, Student Council adviser, Mrs. Erwin announced the overall winner. Staff took the win, but decided to pass their winnings on to the senior class due to such a tight race. The senior class will celebrate with a pizza party later this year. |
Eagles Get Excited for Homecoming Game
By: Nash Miller
On Thursday evening, Sept. 27, the Knox County Cheerleaders hosted a pep rally to help get the fans and players pumped up for their upcoming homecoming game Friday night. The night started with a routine from the Varsity Cheer Squad, followed by the announcement of of all of the cheerleaders and captains. Next, the Varsity Football players, managers and coaches were introduced. Then, Knox County Little Feathers performed a few routines along with the Varsity Cheerleaders.
After they finished, the Homecoming Spirit King and Queen were crowned. The king and queen had been voted on by their fellow high school students. The Homecoming Spirit King was sophomore, Coltin Morrow and the Spirit Queen was senior, Brandi Carlyle.
The Knox County Marching Band and Flag Girls then entered onto the field to a perform the Knox County R-1 school song. Following the band, the High School Student Council Members were introduced, along with the Homecoming Royalty Candidates and Court. The 5th and 6th Grade cheer squad then performed their cheer routine. Last, but not least, the Knox County Lady Eagles Softball players and coaches were introduced.
Following the pep rally, FBLA hosted a high school powderpuff game. The teams were Senior girls versus the Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen girls. Both teams were coached by a handful of the Varsity Football players. After two 10 minute halves, the senior girls emerged victorious, winning 6-0.
By: Nash Miller
On Thursday evening, Sept. 27, the Knox County Cheerleaders hosted a pep rally to help get the fans and players pumped up for their upcoming homecoming game Friday night. The night started with a routine from the Varsity Cheer Squad, followed by the announcement of of all of the cheerleaders and captains. Next, the Varsity Football players, managers and coaches were introduced. Then, Knox County Little Feathers performed a few routines along with the Varsity Cheerleaders.
After they finished, the Homecoming Spirit King and Queen were crowned. The king and queen had been voted on by their fellow high school students. The Homecoming Spirit King was sophomore, Coltin Morrow and the Spirit Queen was senior, Brandi Carlyle.
The Knox County Marching Band and Flag Girls then entered onto the field to a perform the Knox County R-1 school song. Following the band, the High School Student Council Members were introduced, along with the Homecoming Royalty Candidates and Court. The 5th and 6th Grade cheer squad then performed their cheer routine. Last, but not least, the Knox County Lady Eagles Softball players and coaches were introduced.
Following the pep rally, FBLA hosted a high school powderpuff game. The teams were Senior girls versus the Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen girls. Both teams were coached by a handful of the Varsity Football players. After two 10 minute halves, the senior girls emerged victorious, winning 6-0.
Trap Shooters Travel to Area Meet
By: Cadie Violette
The Knox County Trap Shoot team attended their area meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Zane Hubble, Mathew Hunolt, Jacob Cheatum, Jared Peavler, Cole Conn, Landon Hubble, Nick Hamlin, Brayden Miller, Zyan Triplett and Carter Marble were the top 10 shooters that competed. After area, comes districts. To move on to districts, the team has to be in the top 7 out of all the other teams.
Coach Rebecca Mallett says, ”Our season was lovely. We attended four meets. We won at West Quincy and placed fourth at Macon out of 60 or more teams.” Mallett was most concerned about the number of trap shooters on the team; this was their biggest year yet with 23 on their team. Having 23 on the team made it hard to have practices and get all the shooters in.
Senior, Zane Hubble said, ”My favorite thing about trapshooting is it is fun-being able to go to a trap shoot and have a friendly competition with each other to see who can shoot the best.” Hubble has been a trapshooter his entire high school career.
The trap team did not make it past area, but they were only 2 points away from going on. Hubble says that one of his biggest challenges as a senior trapshooter was keeping the freshman and new shooters in line, while playing the part as a role model for them. ”I have enjoyed trap shooting and I feel like it is something that everyone should try at least once growing up. I feel like it is a good camaraderie for everyone to be able to come together and just have a blast,” Hubble stated.
By: Cadie Violette
The Knox County Trap Shoot team attended their area meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Zane Hubble, Mathew Hunolt, Jacob Cheatum, Jared Peavler, Cole Conn, Landon Hubble, Nick Hamlin, Brayden Miller, Zyan Triplett and Carter Marble were the top 10 shooters that competed. After area, comes districts. To move on to districts, the team has to be in the top 7 out of all the other teams.
Coach Rebecca Mallett says, ”Our season was lovely. We attended four meets. We won at West Quincy and placed fourth at Macon out of 60 or more teams.” Mallett was most concerned about the number of trap shooters on the team; this was their biggest year yet with 23 on their team. Having 23 on the team made it hard to have practices and get all the shooters in.
Senior, Zane Hubble said, ”My favorite thing about trapshooting is it is fun-being able to go to a trap shoot and have a friendly competition with each other to see who can shoot the best.” Hubble has been a trapshooter his entire high school career.
The trap team did not make it past area, but they were only 2 points away from going on. Hubble says that one of his biggest challenges as a senior trapshooter was keeping the freshman and new shooters in line, while playing the part as a role model for them. ”I have enjoyed trap shooting and I feel like it is something that everyone should try at least once growing up. I feel like it is a good camaraderie for everyone to be able to come together and just have a blast,” Hubble stated.
The Knox County Lady Eagles Fight through Two Conference Games
By: Jaiden Linebaugh
The Lady Eagles played at home against the 13-1 Salisbury Lady Panthers on Monday, Sept. 24. Going into this game, the Eagles were 9-2 in their season so far. “It hurt us because we didn’t have practice the day before. We knew it was a big game and maybe we put a too much pressure on ourselves,” head coach Zach Short said. Short also noted that the Eagles came into the game hard but caught up in a couples of jams. They struggled through it a little bit, but held their heads high and did not lose their confidence. The Lady Eagles fought hard through that game but the odds were not in their favor. Senior, Mckayla Griffith said, “We came out ready to play but it wasn’t our game.” The Lady Panthers came out on top with an 8-0 win against our Lady Eagles, turning our season record to 9-3.
On Thursday, Sept. 27, the Knox County Lady Eagles played at home against the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs. Short said, “I was so looking forward to Harrisburg on Thursday.” The Eagles prepared for the Bulldogs by focusing on their mental game and hitting practice. The Lady Eagles started the game off by getting 5 runs in the first inning. Senior, Katie Hamlin and sophomore, Riley Strange each hit a two-run homerun in the same inning. Short said, “Offensively, I was very proud. We worked on it last week a little and they came out and hit the ball really well.” The Lady Eagles ended the week with a massive 15-0 win over the Lady Bulldogs, making their season record 10-3.
By: Jaiden Linebaugh
The Lady Eagles played at home against the 13-1 Salisbury Lady Panthers on Monday, Sept. 24. Going into this game, the Eagles were 9-2 in their season so far. “It hurt us because we didn’t have practice the day before. We knew it was a big game and maybe we put a too much pressure on ourselves,” head coach Zach Short said. Short also noted that the Eagles came into the game hard but caught up in a couples of jams. They struggled through it a little bit, but held their heads high and did not lose their confidence. The Lady Eagles fought hard through that game but the odds were not in their favor. Senior, Mckayla Griffith said, “We came out ready to play but it wasn’t our game.” The Lady Panthers came out on top with an 8-0 win against our Lady Eagles, turning our season record to 9-3.
On Thursday, Sept. 27, the Knox County Lady Eagles played at home against the Harrisburg Lady Bulldogs. Short said, “I was so looking forward to Harrisburg on Thursday.” The Eagles prepared for the Bulldogs by focusing on their mental game and hitting practice. The Lady Eagles started the game off by getting 5 runs in the first inning. Senior, Katie Hamlin and sophomore, Riley Strange each hit a two-run homerun in the same inning. Short said, “Offensively, I was very proud. We worked on it last week a little and they came out and hit the ball really well.” The Lady Eagles ended the week with a massive 15-0 win over the Lady Bulldogs, making their season record 10-3.
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Knox County 2018 Homecoming, "Bring Home the Spirit"
By: Jaiden Linebaugh Knox County Homecoming will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Ella Campbell Memorial Field. This year’s homecoming theme is “Bring Home The Spirit.” The homecoming football game is against the Salisbury Panthers and will begin at 7 p.m. The homecoming Dance/Game Night will follow. The Royalty Coronation ceremony will be held during halftime of the football game. Freshmen Court Cheyenne Snyder and Elijah Ward are the court for the Freshmen Class. Snyder is the daughter of Jason and Amanda Snyder. She is involved in band, FFA, 4-H Liberty Leaders, Spanish Club, Drama Club and German Club. Ward is the son of Robert and Maranda Ward. He is involved in Football, FFA and Trapshooting. Sophomore Court Lani Watts and Daniel Hamlin are the representatives for the Sophomore Class. Watts is the daughter of John and Amy Watts. She is involved in basketball, football cheerleading, Student Council and FFA. Hamlin is the son of Tony and Tracey Hamlin. He is involved in FFA and Trapshooting. Junior Court The Junior Class will be represented by Laura Gallego Marcos and Caden Poston. Marcos is a foreign exchange student who lives with the host family of Roger and Bonnie Brantner. She is involved in softball, Spanish Club and Drama Club. Poston is the son of Shane Poston. He is involved in football and baseball. Senior Candidates The first group of Senior candidates are McKayla Griffith and Zane Hubble. Griffith is the daughter of Robert and Sara Griffith. She is the Chaplin of FFA, Vice President of Drama Club and Baseball Manager. She is also involved in softball and basketball cheerleading. Hubble is the son of Robert Hubble and Heather Hubble. He is involved in football, baseball, FFA, Spanish Club and Trapshooting. Katie Hamlin and Dillan Strong are the next Senior candidates. Hamlin is the daughter of Tim and LeaAnn Hamlin. She is the Vice-President of FBLA, a Student Council representative and is involved in Softball, FFA, Spanish Club, NHS and FCA. Strong is the son of Andy and Carrie Strong. He is involved in football, basketball, track and Spanish Club. Giulia Boscolo and Landon Hodge are Senior candidates. Boscoso lives with host parents Keith and Jacqueline Gudehus. She is involved in softball, Spanish Club and Drama Club. Hodge is the son of Andy and Karen Hodge. He is the Reporter of NHS and is also involved in football and Campus Bowl. Lastly, Haleigh Miller and Wesley Ward are also Senior candidates. Miller is the daughter of Chad and Erin Miller. She is involved in softball, FBLA, NHS, Spanish Club and Eagle Nation News. Ward is the son of Robert and Maranda Ward. He is involved in football, basketball Student Section, Spanish Club and Campus Bowl. |
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With a Big Win Over Paris, Eagles Advance to 2-2 on the Season
Photos by: Jaiden Linebaugh
Knox Lady Eagles Advance to 7-1 as the Season Kicks Off
Photos by: Bryston Bowen for Yearbook
