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Homecoming Events Planned
Spirit Week for Homecom-
ing 2012 will be held on
October 9 through October
12. On Tuesday, October 9
is country day. Students will
be able to wear country
hats, cowboy boots, and
flannels. Wednesday, Oc-
tober 10 is Breast Cancer
Awareness Day. Students
will be able to wear any-
thing that is pink or that has
breast cancer awareness. On
Thursday, October 11 is
Disney Character day. Stu-
dents can dress up as their
favorite Disney character or
where clothing with the
character on them. And the
last day is Friday October
12 it is blue and white day.
Students are able to show
their Mercer Pride and
M.H.S Sprit by Wearing
football jerseys, Mercer t-
shirts, face paint and any
other Mercer school items.
Hoofbeats
M E R C E R A R E A M I D D L E S E N I O R H I G H S C H O O L
Volume 40 Issue 1
Homecoming –October 2012
Homecoming Court Photos 6-7
Sports 14-
15
Suduko 13
Op/Ed 4
New Teacher 5
Meet the Dean 2
College Visits 6
Inside this issue:
HOOFBEATS
STAFF
Carley Caruso
Makayla Guidace
Katie Kolbrich
Cailee Murray
Kara Redmond
Ashley Ryder
Jaymie Sagulla
Spirit Week By Katie Kolbrich
Our teacher talks to herself; does yours? Yes, but she doesn't realize it; she thinks we're actually listening.
Mercer Merriment
The MHS Sophomore class has
been hard at work for the past
several weeks planning and exe-
cuting the decorations for this
year‟s Homecoming Dance. Last
year this class worked hard to
raise the fundsd to present an
amazing evening of fun and ca-
maraderie for this year‟s at-
tendees.
Working under the guidance of
class advisor Mrs. Michelle
Santom a willing group of crea-
tive individuals have been giving
up evenings and Saturdayss to
bring the wonders of the Far East
to the MHS gym. The theme of
The Ancient Forbidden City is
intriguing to all ticket purchasers.
Other
events
planned
„ for this
week
include
various special Spirit Days ending with Blue and White Day on Friday. All the sports teams will be facing completion this week. A parade organized by The Touchdown Club and involving the community. During advisory on Friday students in grades 9-12 will be voting for Homecoming King and Queen. The festivities at the football game Friday evening will include a performance by the Alumni Band and the crowning of the 2012 MHS Homecoming. Finally on Saturday evening students past and pre-sent will attend the semi-formal dance and enjoy the tunes played by a local
D.J.
What Is The PSAT?
By Cailee Murray The Preliminary SAT/National Scholarship Qualify-
ing Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored
by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC). It is a standardized test provid-
ing practice for the SAT giving students the chance to
enter NMSC scholarships and access to colleges .
The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills,
math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. On the
test there will be two 25-minute critical reading sec-
tions, two 25-minute math sections, and one 30-
minute writing skills section. The whole test requires 2
hours and 10 minutes.
Students have developed testing skills over many
years, in and out of school. The test does not require
the student to recall specific facts from classes but is a
test of knowledge students retained during those years.
The most common reason for taking the test is to re-
ceive feedback on the skills necessary for college .
The student can then focus on their preparation on
those areas that they could most benefit from addition-
al study or practice.
The test is generally taken by students in the 11th
grade but can also be taken in the 10th grade as well.
Only students in the 11th grade enter the competition
for scholarships from the NMSC.
Students are advised to bring a calculator with which
they are comfortable . The students should have basic
knowledge of 4 math categories: numbers and opera-
tion, algebra and functions, geometry and measure-
ments, data analysis, statistics and probability. The
reading section contains 13 sentence completions, and
35 critical reading questions. In writing skills there
are 14 identifying sentence errors, 20 improving sen-
tences, and 5 improving paragraph questions.
The multiple-choice questions on the writing skills
measure students‟ ability to express ideas effectively
in written English, to recognize faults in usage and
structure, and to use language with sensitivity to
meaning.
This test is offered to juniors at Mercer High School
on October 20, 2012 at 8 a.m. in the High School Caf-
eteria. A $14 fee is required. For more information contact the guidance office.
Dean of Students
By Carley Caruso New to Mercer this year is the role of „Dean of
Students‟ which is Mr. Gregory Acre. The Dean
of Students is basically a principal and part of the
administration. The Dean of Students does what-
ever comes up for that particular day but mostly
deals with discipline and listening to issues. The
Dean of Students deals solely with the students.
When asking Mr. Acre what he thought of his new
position, he replied, “I
love it! I get to wear a
suit every day and I am
now able to see every
one in the school, not
just for bad reasons ei-
ther.” Five years ago
Mr. Acre could have
never imagined himself
in this position. In the
last five years he has been engaged, graduated
from Slippery Rock University, gotten a new pup-
py, and gotten married. Mr. Acre imagined himself
teaching in a classroom, most likely in Virginia.
Mr. Acre attended Slippery Rock University and is
currently a student at Westminster College for his
principal‟s certificate. The best part of Mr. Acre‟s
job is seeing everyone throughout the day,; he re-
ally enjoys seeing the changes in the students and
seeing them grow over time. When asking Mr.
Acre what he likes least about his job he really had
to think for awhile because he enjoys it so much.
He then states, “It takes a lot more time and I feel
bad that I am not at home. My wife is very sup-
portive though and is very understanding.” Mr.
Acre also does not like when students refuse to
change their behavior. This new job has given Mr.
Acre the opportunity to experience many new
things. He overall says that he likes being the Dean
of Students more. He really loves and enjoys
teaching but he feels he is much more affective
dealing with individuals. Five years from now Mr.
Acre sees himself having a masters degree, starting
a family, continuing this role or a higher role, do-
ing less teaching in a classroom, and having more
of an administrative role here.
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Colorful Cafe By Makayla Guidace Many students in MHS have noticed the new obnoxious colors added to the cafeteria walls. Green, orange and yellow were added to the blue and white color scheme at the front of the cafeteria. When asking junior Ben Wiercinski what he thinks about the different colors he re-plied with “It looks like Chuck Norris painted it in the 70‟s.” Many students could agree with this statement because none of the colors really match each other and they are very bright and obnoxious. Trevor Fowler, also a junior at MHS says “I don‟t think it looks that good because it is not true Mercer colors.” Mercer School‟s colors are navy blue, Carolina blue, and white therefore many people could agree that having green, orange, and yellow is not the best color scheme. The cafeteria at MHS is about three colors short of having the entire rainbow in our lunch room, and it looks like Mercer High School, Sharon High School, and Grove City High School should all be eating in the same place those are clearly not our school colors. Be-cause this is such a new idea at Mercer, changes could possibly occur over the next summer.
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Homecoming
Parade
By Kara Redmond As many students and faculty
members know that the Home-
coming Parade is here; the parade
date is October10.
This will occur on a Wednesday
planners hope many of the stu-
dents and teachers will be partici-
pating in the parade; it will be a
good time for all involved.
Students can wave to friends or
family members standing on the
sides watching as the parade goes
by or even throw candy to the lit-
tle ones attending to watch this
annual event.
Anyone is allowed to partici-
pate; this includes any groups,
teams, even classe.s It does not
matter if anyone is willing to
walk then step out. If anyone is
going to the want to walk in the
parade, the line up is at Mercer
Methodist Church on Butler
Street at five forty-five then at six
thirty the parade will begin their
march.
In the parade this year many
floats should revolve around the
homecoming theme which is An-
cient Chinese Forbidden City.
Many are wondering how they
are going to be able to pull this
off. Student Mikayla Thompson
stated, “The theme is way too
complicated to pull off as a home-
coming parade float.”
Some think though that it will be
easy to do from all the Chinese
ideas around us. For instance a
parent named Melanie Fussell had
this to say,
“There are
many re-
sources to
find ideas
for this, look
around at all
the Chinese
restaurants;
choose
things from
them and
make it into
a float.”
The same
float that
have come
from previ-
ous years are
the fall
sports like
the soccer teams then there is the
basketball teams and finally the
Mercer Mustangs football teams.
The floats will not be in any spe-
cial order; neither will the extra
people who would be willing to
attend.
At the end the parade will stop at
the Mercer High school; then once
everyone has arrived and a pro-
gram introducing the court will be
held.
In past events they had the boys
dress up like girls and do crazy
things. Once they even had a relay
so that should be something that
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Cheerleaders
Change It Up
Are we Mercer or are we
Reynolds?! As most of you know
the Mercer Varsity Cheerleaders
added the color silver to their uni-
forms this year and got rid of the
Carolina blue. Many people feel the
uniform change is not true to Mer-
cer. The uniforms are now navy
blue, silver, and white. The uni-
forms closely resemble Reynolds
High School colors. The Varsity
Cheerleaders are the only school
sport with the silver in their uni-
forms and it looks like the cheer-
leaders showed up at the wrong
school to cheer for the wrong team.
When asking Briana Phillips, a
four-year Varsity Cheerleader what
she thinks about the uniforms, she
replied, “I think that they are nice,
but I do miss the Carolina blue and
I am not a fan of the silver because
it is not a school color.” Jessie
Province, a senior at MHS and de-
voted super fan said, “I do not like
the silver obviously because it is
not our school colors. There is not
enough white and the Carolina blue
stood out so well.” Clearly the uni-
form and color change is not a hit at
MHS and, hopefully, changes will
Dresscode By
Kara Redmond There has been many questions
about the new dress code. Stu-
dents are wondering if it can be
changed and want to express the
opinions they have.
One change that was made for
the worse was that the pants or
shorts cannot have frays in them.
Now this does not make it easier
for shopping. Sudent Tessa Peters
stated, “Many people think that
they are very cute to wear.”
Many have been made aware
that girls are upset over the fact
they can no longer wear tights
under very short skirts; it is still
covering their skin and not show-
ing anything inappropriate so why
not? Student Maggie LaBarge
stated, “Girls should be able to
wear anything they want as long
as everything is covered.”
Outerwear has been mentioned
as a problem, not being able to
wear a jacket during school hours
is a little odd. This school has
many drafts due to an old heating
system. Students have very differ-
ent body temperatures. If they
could wear a jacket, it would be
very helpful. Does this mean
those on sports teams who want
to wear their team jackets for
team spirit cannot wear them ei-
ther?
Many comments were positive.
Students still find themselves
thankful that they can choose at-
tire for the school day. Several
schools wear uniforms taking
away freedom of hair color, jew-
elry choice, and footwear
Many are sure what we are ask-
ing is not unreasonable.
.
is very easy to tell that Mercer
Area School Districts are sup-
ported. Mercer Area High
School has a large fan section in
almost every sport the students
participate in. When going to a
football game it is easy to distin-
guish the love that the students,
faculty, and community mem-
bers contribute. Mercer High
School has always had a large
football fan section, whether it is
a home or away game. There
have also been many times at
away games when the Mercer
fan section was larger than the
OPINIONS
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home team‟s fan section. Mercer
is not only supported in football,
but in all the other sports and
activities too. Mercer might not
have the best basketball team,
soccer team, volleyball team,
golf, etc. but as a group working
together for one goal it is some-
thing spectacular. Many students
and community members show
their “Mustang Pride” by having
window stickers on their cars of
the activities they are in, wearing
clothing with the school logo or
activities they support, and final-
ly by showing their appearance.
By making an appearance at a
local event, it shows that this
school has a lot of pride. Many
of the students can agree they are
proud to be a Mercer Mustang,
and this should follow for the
generations to come.
Mustang Pride
By Carley Caruso
Does Mercer have enough sup-
port? Is Mustang pride shown
throughout the community and
school? These are some simple
questions that one might wonder. It
.the theme is cool, no one will
remember it two years from now
anyway.” Some students agree
with Analise‟s statement and
consider the homecoming theme
not that big of a deal. Gillian
Brandes also mentions a good
point by saying, “I think it
doesn‟t matter what the theme is,
if you go it will be fun.” Regard-
less of the theme, everyone will
most likely have a memorable
night.
October 2012 Hoofbeats Page 5
Homecoming
Theme
By Carley Caruso
There has been many dif-
ferent opinions floating around
MHS about the homecoming
theme this year. Majority of the
students that were asked about the
theme sided with Mercedes
Moore and Orion Anderson.
Mercedes Moore states, “We
should have done the candy theme
instead because there‟s nothing fun
about our homecoming theme.”
Orion Anderson adds to this quote
by saying, “I don‟t like the theme
at all.” The homecoming theme
this year is “The Forbidden City”
It is more of a chinese type of
theme. The officers wanted to
choose something different and
unique for this year‟s homecom-
ing. Many of the students com-
plaining about the theme are upset
because it doesn‟t sound like a fun
and good time to them. MHS has
it‟s annual spirit week every year,
in which one of the days almost
always consists of the homecom-
ing theme. This year the home-
coming theme wasn‟t chosen as a
spirit week day. Some students
believe this helped to urge them to
not be excited about the theme this
year. A few other students slightly
disagreed with these arguments.
Analise Whenry states, “I think
Mercer
Education
Association
Teaching
For the Future
Coke Rewards The MHS library media Cen-
ter continues to collect Coke
caps and redeem them for
school and library supplies.
They have been able to pur-
chase an MP3 player and down-
load audio books and several
magazines were also made
available through donations of
caps. Bottle tops can be
brought to the library of you
can download points at myco-
kerewards.com.
OCTOBER COLLEGE VISITS
1 8:50 a.m. Butler
County Community College
3 9:00 a.m. Erie Busi-
ness Center, New Castle
9 8:50 a.m. Westmin-
ster College
9 12:30 p.m. Pitt Ti-
tusville
10 10:25 a.m. Chatham
University
10 1:15 p.m. Gannon
University
15 9:00 a.m. Clarion
University
19 8:50 a.m. New Cas-
tle School of Trades
22 10:30 a.m. Robert
Morris University
22 11:40 a.m. Point Park
University
29 11:40 a.m. Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
30 12:30 p.m. University
of Akron
31 8:50 a.m. Slippery
Rock University
NOVEMBER COLLEGE VIS-
ITS
8 11:40 a.m. Lock Ha-
ven University
Coming
Soon
Scholastic
Book Fair
MHS Library
December
6-12
l
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Make your favorite meatballs and add a touch of chili powder 1 tea-
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Dice lettuce, tomatoes and colored peppers to make a great salad back-
ground for the taco. 2 cups of salad total
Warm hard taco shells in the microwave according to directions.
Fill the shells with salad. Add two meatballs.
Dollop each meatball with a teaspoon of sour cream. Top with a slice of
green or black olive. CHOW DOWN!
On the second day of school the
senior class voted for who they
wished to be on homecoming
court. Each senior was advised to
vote for six guys and six girls. In
the end the top seven guys and
girls were selected.
Katie Platt is an only child; her
parents are Lisa Bicek and John
Platt. She is involved in the cheer-
leading squad and track& field
team here at Mercer. Her favorite
colors are pink and cheetah.
Platt‟s favorite food is everything
and anything. Her most embar-
rassing moment was in 7th grade
the first week of school she had a
whole stack of books and she
tripped and threw everything eve-
rywhere and nobody helped her
pick it up. She is looking forward
to Prom, graduation, homecoming
week festivities, and the track
season. Platt says the best parts of
being a senior are having a car
and driving everywhere, being the
oldest in the school, cheering sea-
son. Platt says the best parts of
being a senior are having a car
and driving everywhere, being the
oldest in the school, cheering at
football games, and knowing all
the teachers. Her hobbies are pole
vaulting and shopping.
Meghan Conner has two broth-
ers, Benjamin and A.J, as well as
Homecoming Court 2012 By Ashley Ryder one sister, Whitney. Her parents
are Terry and Maureen Conner.
She is involved in the basketball
cheerleading squad and slow
pitch softball. Conner‟s favorite
color is blue and she cannot pick
juts one food. Her most embar-
rassing moment was when she
was on the Gateway Clipper in
9th grade and she was walking up
the stairs and the wind blew her
dress up. She is looking forward
to Prom. The best part about her
senior year is getting to leave the
school and volunteer. Her hob-
bies are softball and cheerlead-
ing.
Analise Whenry has two sis-
ters, Amber and Autumn, as well
as one brother, Kyle. Her parents
are Ricky and Mary Whenry.
She is involved in the soccer
team, basketball team, and fast
pitch team. Her favorite color is
purple and her favorite food is
Hot Head‟s. Her most embar-
rassing moment was during a
soccer game she slide tackled a
girl and her pants fell down. She
is looking forward to playing
sports. The best part about being
a senior to her is graduating and
going off to college. Her hobbies
are fishing, shopping, and hang-
ing out with friends.
Jessie Province has two sisters,
Billie and Shelby. Her parents
are Marian Unton and Bert Prov-
ince. She plays on the Mercer
Fastpitch team. Her favorite col-
or is orange and her favorite
food is pizza rolls from the pizza
shack. Her most embarrassing
moment was when she fell
asleep in study hall in 9th grade
in the LGI and knocked all the
chairs off the desk. She is look-
ing forward to going to all the
football games and super fan-
ning with Jaymie, Emily, Leah,
Danielle, and Becca. The best
part about senior year for her is
knowing this time next year she
will be in college. Her hobbies
are softball and hanging out with
friends.
Nathan Brest has one sister,
Katie. His parents are David and
Tina Brest. He is involved in the
football team here at Mercer. His
favorite color is green and his
favorite food is chicken nuggets.
His most embarrassing moment
is tripping everyday in school.
He is looking forward to leading
the football team to playoffs.
The best part about his senior
year is
every
teacher
knowing
him and
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and finally making it to the top. His hobbies are
hunting, fishing, and weightlifting.
Katie Kolbrich has one sister, Nikki, and two
brothers, Christopher and Josh. Her parents are Kev-
in Kolbrich and Mary Borowicz. She is involved in
the Fastpitch team. Her favorite color is pink and her
favorite food is Buffalo Wild Wings bacon cheese-
burger with fries. She is anticipating prom and
spending time with friends. The best part about her
senior year is knowing it is her last year in high
school and not having a lot of classes. Her hobbies
are shopping, twitter, playing video games, going to
the movies, walking around the park, and going to
Sheetz.
Two brothers, Nick and Ethan, and a sister, Saman-
tha are Evan Nan‟s siblings. His parents are Pam and
Kelly Nan. He plays on the football team at M.H.S.
His favorite color is blue and his favorite food is
steak. His most embarrassing moment is when
someone confused him for his brother. He is looking
forward to his senior year of football and prom. The
most enjoyable part of his senior year is having a
fairly easy schedule. His hobbies are fishing, watch-
ing movies, and football.
Will Juergens has three sisters, Emma, Abbey, and
Bethany. She also has two brothers, Zach and Matty.
He is the son of Bill and Mara Juergens. He is on the
soccer team. Teal and funfetti cake are among his
favorites. His most embarrassing moment was in
fourth grade he missed a multiplication
problem and cried. He is looking forward to quality
time with his homecoming partner. The best part of
his senior year is getting free food from people. His
hobbies are writing and playing music; working at
Pizza Joe‟s, emulating Abercrombie workers, and
quoting the greatest actor of all time: Nicholas Cage.
Amanda Cameron has one sister, Allie, and two
brothers, Zac and Matt. She is the daughter of Kevin
and Beth Cameron. She is on the volleyball and soft-
ball team. Her favorite color is pink and her favorite
food is mashed potatoes. Her most embarrassing
moment was falling down the locker room steps in
front of the football players. She is looking forward
to study hall with Mrs. Walzer and the study hall
crew. The best part of senior year is being the oldest
and hanging out with friends. Her hobbies are to
play fast pitch softball and volleyball.
Janette Berger has two sisters, Andrea and Janeen.
She also has one brother Anthony. She is the daugh-
ter of Joe and Viki Berger. She is on the track team
and cheerleading squad. Her favorite food is steak
and her favorite color is blue. Her most embarrass-
ing moment is when she dyed her hair blue and it
turned green. She is looking forward to quality time
with her homecoming partner. The best part of her
senior is being able to graduate. Pinterest is how she
relaxes.
Viktor Rymniak has one sister, Alexa and one
brother, Luke. Alan and Tanya Rymniak are his par-
ents. He is involved in basketball, football, and wind
ensemble. His favorite color is yellow and his favor-
ite food is Five Guys‟ Burgers and Fries. In New
York City when someone whom he had never met
held his hand was his most embarrassing moment.
Vik is looking forward to spending his last year with
all his classmates. The best part of his senior year is
filling his schedule with difficult classes that require
lots of work. His hobbies include sports and music.
Cole Handerhan has one sister, Caitlin. He is the
son of John and Karen Handerhan. He is on the foot-
ball and speech teams. He is also involved in the
plays and musicals. His favorite color is orange and
his favorite food is ketchup. His most embarrassing
moment is when Mr. David yelled at him for not
signing in. He is looking forward to spending time
with Logan Clarke. The best part of his senior is see-
ing Luke Leonard. His hobbies are fishing, paintball,
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Emily Dawson(8th) - Cow,
because I do not like throw
up
Hunter Kaster(8th) - Pig, be-
cause it is not on purpose
Emily Young(10th) - Pig, be-
cause I would get sick from
the manure
Sabrina Yassem(10th) - Pig,
because they already stuck
their hands in cow manure
Andy Schaefer(9th) - Pig,
because afterwards I can pet
it
Annie Miller(7th) - Cow, be-
cause I really do not like
puke
Jon-Carl Hostetler(8th) -
Pig, because I could catch
the puke with gloves
Shayna Perrine (10th) -Pig,
because it is not on purpose
Marissa Headly (8th) - Cow,
because I hate pigs, and I do
not want left their left over
junk all over me
Sierra Aites (10th) - Pig, be-
cause I like the color pink
and it was not on purpose
Travis Duffield (9th) - Cow,
because I do not like pigs
Angie Sipe (10th) - Cow, be-
cause I could just wear
gloves and then stick my
hands in
Would You Rather ? “Have a pig throw up on you or stick your hands in cow manure?”
ing Luke Leonard. His hobbies are fishing, paintball,
and going to Hot Head‟s.
Michael Handerhan has no siblings. He is the son
of James and LouAnn Handerhan. He is on the bas-
ketball and football teams. He is also a part of the
gifted program. His favorite color is maroon and his
favorite food is filet mignon. He is looking forward
to leaving. His hobbies are taking long walks on the
beach and reading poetry.
Austin Slagle is the son of Jason and Dionna
Slagle. He has a sister Julianne and one brother, Co-
dy. He is on the track, wrestling, and track teams.
His favorite color is blue
and he likes all food.
Being the oldest is the
best part of his senior
year. His hobbies are
hunting and fishing.
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spa and just relax.
Leo (July 23 – August 22): It's
your biggest ideas that can bring
you the most complications now.
It might seem as if your needs
aren't worth the trouble, but don't
dismiss your desires prior to giv-
ing them a fair chance.
Virgo (August 23 – September
22): You are sharp, a quick
thinker and good at puzzles.
People go to you when they need
help in classes in school. You
are the ultimate thinker. But a
problem will come in the near
future that you cannot figure out.
Libra (September 23 – Octo-
ber 22): You are the romantic
type. You pay attention to the
small things that most just look
past. The more you pay attention
the more you are going to worry
though. Take a break from ana-
lyzing everything or you may
see a change in your eyesight.
Scorpio (October 23 – Novem-
ber 22): This can be a confusing
day because you may have trou-
ble controlling your desires and
they could pull you off course.
Don't fret, for you can blaze a
new trail wherever you decide to
travel. Take time to explore ter-
ritory that's off the beaten path
while allowing the hard edges of
reality to mellow.
Sagittarius (November 23 –
December 21): Once you think
your life is in order you will
soon find that life is not always
as you see. You will find out
hidden secrets about your loved
one that you never knew before.
A brand new start cannot hurt
anything though, so try some-
thing different.
Horse-O-Scopes By Ashley Ryder
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Sean Dixon: Nice to others, helps people
Alan Rabold: Should be a hawtie
Nathan Breese: A magnanimous leader
Brecken Ellis: Agree with Alan Rabold
x10
Kat St. Pierre: Cutie wid a bootay
Sean Hayward: Polite and have a nice
humor
Liam Grandy: Should be good looking
with a good personality
Charlotte Kress: Nice, good personality
Tyler Gilmore: Polite
Sarah White: Chilvary
Sam Briggs: Nice and they should have
fun
Mario M: Tatted
Ben W: Not rude
Trevor Fowler: Good personality
Amy Ruhlman: Funny!
Sarah Johnson: Funny
Kayla Mason: Caring to oth-
ers
Kaitlin Sieg: Responsible,
kind, considerate
Allie Cameron: Brown hair,
athletic
Kylee Hollowell: Athletic,
nice, brown hair
Clay Ruffo: Good personali-
ty, nice
Colton Smith: Looks like
Carley Caruso
Reade Kepler: Responsible,
kind
Cody Mason: Kind, outgoing
Zach Wimer: Not stuck up
Rochelle VanDyke: Good
personality, not rude
Brad Kinzel: Be beauitful
Chase Bagnell: A good per-
son
Straight for the Horse’s Mouth By Jaymie Sagulla The question asked for
straight from the Horse‟s
mouth is “What qualities
should a good homecoming
queen have?”
Makayla Guidace: Down to
earth
Carley Caruso: Beautiful per-
sonality
Callee Murray: Good person-
ality
Ashley Ryder: Nice
Jaymie Sagulla: Long hair,
don‟t care
Sam Wansor: Nice personali-
ty
Mercedes Moore: Blonde hair
Taylor Brannon: Good influ-
ence
Briana Phillips: Nice to oth-
ers
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The JV/Varsity Girls Soccer
Team will be hosting Kennedy
Catholic, the Golden Eagles,
their first conference game on
September 18. The game will be
held at the Mercer High School
field at 6:00 P.M.
This will be a very challenging
game as the Golden Eagles have
a good record although they
have not met our girls this year.
The girls at Mercer are superior
players. Including seniorsKait-
lynn Smith-Mostard, Lynn
Swartzbeck, Julia Weller, and
Analise Whenry.
The other girls are Aubrie An-
germeier, Alexis Arkwright,
Monique M. Brown, Samantha
Carr, Adelyn Cook, Emily
Garrett, Micaela Harris,
Brooke McCullough, Megan
McKinney, Alexis D. Mills,
Dannah Rutter, Rebecca Shaf-
fer, Katie Skidmore, and Sa-
rah Stevens.
Coach Zolnier of the Golden
Eagles will meet this team of
strength and endurance. The
Mustang coaches have built a
strong team in gaining goals.
The summer has been one of
the hottest in some time showing
the dedication these girls have.
The majority of the girls started
out playing middle school soccer
and with youth programs.
The weather has now cooled
down and the girls will have
even more energy. The Mus-
tangs speed is one to be reck-
oned with.
The consistency of the goalie
protecting the net is amazing.
She can block like no one else,
and does an excellent job as all
the girls do.
Games are played at the Mercer
High School field except for
away game. The games are usu-
ally held in the evenings, alt-
hough weather can cancel
games.
The girls love to see fans
watching the game. The excite-
ment of the crowd gives them
the spirit even stronger to win.
These girls are a group of re-
spectable, hard working, dedicat-
ed players. Some will go onto
colleges after this year with a
sense of accomplish and memo-
ries of the friends they made on
the field.
They will remember their
coaches and the funny things
that happened on the field and
off. At Mercer we will remem-
ber these girls and all they ac-
complished.
It takes a special person to be
so dedicated to soccer. One who
can overcome disappointments
Girls JV/Varsity Soccer By Cailee Murray
October 2012
ley Lyons, Caitlyn Mattocks,
Liam McQuiston, Logan
Mills, Michael Morneweck,
Madeline Rowe, Lane Snyder,
Alexander Vanwoert, Joshua
Wambolt, and Brittany Wat-
son.
This group of team players
deserve thanks for representing
Mercer. The gamesso far are off
to a good start.
The team has had some tough
competition and held their own,
showing school spirit. These are
middle school students and can
only get better as they move up.
The speed and agility the team
demonstrates on the field .is
amazing The goalie knows how
to block the opponents‟ ball
with accuracy.
We must not forget the talent
that the coaches have training
these young students. Their
knowledge of the game can be
seen in the team as they move
up and down the field.
The middle school soccer
games are usually held after
school at the Mercer High
School field, except for away
games..
The Middle School Soccer
Team at Mercer had a grueling
start to the season. The weather
was the hottest it had been for
some time, only the most dedi-
cated could handle this.
These dedicated boys and girls
did not let the beginning of the
season defeat them. They are
Kaitlin Berger, Andrew
Brinker, Sean Burdette, Rob-
ert Carson, Autumn Coryea,
Alexandria Denny, Dalan
Ealy, Spencer Ference, Tyler
Glass, Dalton Goehring, Mary
Hogue, Bethany Juergens, Ri-
Middle School Soccer By Cailee Murray
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The Mercer Girls Volleyball
Team are doing an excellent job
so far this year representing the
Mercer County School District.
The team consists of three sen-
iors: Amanda L. Cameron, An-
na Conner, and Heather
Woods. These three girls are
strong team players!
These other girls are also a big
part of the team: Amanda Ad-
dicott, Erika Berger, Jordyn
Buchanan, Allison Cameron,
Alyssa English, Aundria Greg-
ory, Madeline Hessmann, Julia
Hile, Maureen L. Kennell,
Emily Kirila, Megan Lang,
Rachel E. Latsko, Katelyn
Love, Brooke McCullough, Re-
becca L. McCullough, Hannah
McElrath, Emily McGhee, Sa-
mantha Metts, Lindsey Miller,
Taylor Moon, Angela Moose,
Kaitlyn Nemeth, Nicole Red-
mond, Melissa Shoemaker,
and Kaitlyn Zelman.
The team is coached by Beth
Hillmar, who has coached the
team for many years. Watching
Beth on the field you see the
love she has for her girls and
treats her team with respect and
gives her all to see that they get
the best instruction possible.
Her coaching and the team‟s
ability showed at the round up
with Sharon. Mercer making a
winning sweep, Mercer 3-
Sharon 0, with winning scores of
25-14, 25-19, and 25-13.
Players Amanda L. Cameron
with 12 points; Anna Conner 10
kills; Heather Woods 5 points;
Madeline Hessmann 5 points;
Nicole Redmond 12 points;
Kaitlyn Zelman 5 kills; Emily
McGhee 15 points, 6 assists;
and Melissa Shoemaker 6
points were valuable players
sweeping the win over Sharon.
Although Mercer lost their
game to Hickory 3-1 on Septem-
ber 20th, a home conference
game their record has not
changed as of yet remaining 2-2-
0.
The girls won the non-
conference game against Jame-
stown by a score of 3-0. They
lost the home conference game
against Greenville by a close 3-
2. They won the non-conference
game against at West Middle-
sex .by 3-2.
Boys Soccer By Katie Kolbrich The Mercer Boys Soccer team
has 24 members on the team this
year. There are currently five
seniors on the team; they are
Will Juergens, Alex Shaffer, Na-
than Breese, Josh Brothers and
Alan Rabold. I interviewed Jun-
iors Trenton Fowler and Chase
Hoffman. Trenton has been play-
ing soccer for 12 years now and
his favorite part about playing
soccer is hanging out with Chase
Hoffnan and breaking ankles. He
thinks that the Mercer Boys Soc-
cer team will be the next district
10 champs. Trenton‟s most
memorable moment while play-
ing soccer for M.H.S. is when he
made his first varsity goal his
freshman year against Maple-
wood. His most embarrassing
Mercer Girls Volleyball By Cailee Murray
moment was when he would
miss the ball and fall on his
butt. The one thing Trenton will
miss after the season is over is
Chase Hoffman. And the other
thing he will miss about the sen-
iors is their leadership and how
they are all like family.
Chase Hoffman also has been
playing soccer for 12 years and
his favorite part about playing
soccer is hanging out with
friends and breaking ankles.
Chase thinks that the boy‟s soc-
cer team will with the region for
the third straight year in a row
and wins districts. His most
October 2012
memorable moment while
playing for M.H.S. is winning
region player of the year as a
sophomore and tying the score
record! His most embarrassing
moment is completely missing
the ball and falling on his butt.
The one thing he will miss after
the seasons over is Trenton
Fowler. And the one thing he
will miss about the seniors is
the humor but he will bring it
next year!
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