by Zack ShefferCO-SPORTS EDITOR

Beside social studies teacher John Daniels’ desk at Cen-

tral York High School, resides a street sign that reads Donovan

McNabb Drive, honoring the for-mer Philadelphia Eagles quarterback.

Daniels says that he is not an Eagles fan himself, but the team was his son

Joey’s first love. Joey Daniels, 11, died in July 2010 following a jet-ski accident. Dan-

iels says that since then, he and his wife Debra have received an outpouring of support from the

Central community and beyond. “It’s hard some-times, but school keeps my mind off of it,” Daniels

said. “It’s a haven.”See “Joey Golf” on page 16

Remembering JoeyJohn Daniels, and his wife Debra, welcome participants for the Joey Daniels Mini Golf Tournament. Participants included high school stu-dents as well as adult supporters. (Photo by Morgen Snowadzky)

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PROPS&SNUBSPROPS:-Props to Central families support of the Daniels at The Joey Daniels Memorial Golf Outing-Props to a successful fall sports season -Props to new delicious chicken fingers-Props to the new electronics rules-Props to good vibes in our school

SNUBS:-Snubs to not being able to shop at Spencer’s at 8 p.m. on a Friday night-Snubs to homecoming letter drama-Snubs to half the seniors not getting senior release-Snubs to not having salt in the cafeteria and using mayo packets-Snubs to petty disagreements between the class of 2012 and 2013

This Month at Central...October 17: NAHS Fall Coffee HouseOcotber 21: Homecoming Pep RallyOctober 22: Homecoming Dance

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Editors: Morgen Snowadzky (Editor-in-Chief), Danae Taylor (Managing and News Editor), Holly Michaels (Co-features Edi-tor), Marissa Fauth (Co-features Editor), Falon Keith (Co-opinions Editor), Abbey Miklitsch (Co-opinions Editor), Zack Shef-fer (Co-sports Editor), Nate Miranda (Co-sports Editor), Justine Parks (Arts Editor)

Staff Writers: Shalinie Dowlatram, Nick Fron-zaglia, Chris Garling, Paige Lauer, Melissa Pilat, Sean Shaffer, Gabi Stilwell, Kacey Wer-ner, Austin Wesstrom, Doug White

Adviser: Lucinda Hogentogler

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By Paige Benjamin GUEST WRITER

Ten years ago, Central York High School’s principal Ryan Caufman fulfilled his child-hood dream of joining the mili-tary, a dream he had long culti-vated since he was a “little boy.” After going through ba-sic training and officers’ candidate school, Caufman was commis-sioned as a second lieutenant, then later as a lieutenant and now holds the rank of captain for the Army National Guard. Caufman has com-manded two companies, military intelligence and HQ for a battalion and is currently preparing to de-ploy for Kuwait from January 2012 through January 2013 as a S2 head intelligence officer for his brigade. Caufman entered the mil-itary March 31, 2001, six months before the catastrophe of Sep-tember 11 attack and admits that

the tragedy has affected not only him, but also his family and clos-est friends throughout the years. Family, especially with the birth of his first child, three-month-old son, Reid in June , is one of Caufman’s most powerful mo-tivators when it comes to fighting to preserve our country’s freedom. “I never really re-alized how having a child would change my perspec-tive on things,” Caufman said. He says that while de-ployed, he’s going to miss the little things most. All of his son’s “firsts,” for instance. Go-ing out to eat with his wife and family. The staff and students of Central York High School. Shak-ing graduates’ hands on gradua-tion day as they walk across the stage to accept their diploma. However, Caufman says he is prepared to serve our country

with both determination and pride. Another one of Caufman’s motivators is ensuring that his son has a bright, safe future in America. Caufman explained how one of his main goals in joining the military is ensuring that his children would have all the things he himself had the privilege of growing up with. What parting words does he leave to to the Central York High School student body and staff he has come to love?He pondered the question. “I meant what I was talk-ing about with the sense of ur-gency,” he said while reflecting on his CTV announcement on the first day of school. “Education is so important…work as hard as you possibly can. All of the adults here are here for all of the kids. Take advantage of that and thank them.” “And of course,” Cauf-man said, “have a great year.”

Principal serves country The truth about gas mileageBy Sean Shaffer STAFF WRITER

Don’t let gas prices siphon your wallet. People are always looking for ways to spend less time and money at the pump. There are myths and truths when it comes to saving gasoline. Myth #1: Filling your gas tank in the morning, when the gas may be at a colder temperature compared to another time of day, allows for more gas molecules in the gasoline. The truth is, temperature of gasoline does not fluctuate that much from night and morning, said Garrett Herrmann, Manager at Apple Ford. Myth #2: Turning off your A/C to save gas may have been true years ago, but since technology has improved, having your A/C on won’t hurt your gas consumption. Cars are more effi-cient now. But using A/C may hurt your car because the engine has to work harder. Myth #3: Correct tire pressure is good, not over-inflat-ing them, says Jeremy Lanius, a worker at Inline Collision and Paint. “Over-inflating them may be the worst thing you can do,” Herrmann said. It does not affect gas mileage but it can be quite dangerous. Over-inflating tires causes them to rise and expand which means less traction for cornering and braking.” Truth #1: “The best way to save mpg’s is to maintain your car,” said Lanius. Pushing your pedal to the floor may seem fun, but it’s costly. Revving your engine past 3,000 rpms to go to the next light is harsh on your car and drains your gas. “Safe and

calm driving, and shifting below 3500 rpms wastes less gas.” said Lanius. Truth #2: Gasoline addi-tives boost octane in gas making it burn more efficiently and clean out your intake system. “And actually it’s been proven if you run higher octane gas you will ac-tually get three to five more miles per gallon,” said Lanius. Clogged intake systems cause your car to struggle with releasing emissions. Although drivers will not notice a significant gain in gas mileage after one treatment, many suggest they stick with it, as it will help in the long run. Gasoline additives aren’t big because when people look for ways to save, they want a quick fix, right away. However, bottles of STP and Lucas Oil gasoline additives start at $2. Truth #3: Started your car but forgot something in your house? It may be better to shut your car off then letting it run. If your car will be idling more than 30 seconds, it may help to shut it off. The idea used to be, starting your car up eats gas. Cars nowa-days have smarter computer tech-nology so starting your car again can sometimes save you gas.

The “Car Guy,” Sean Shaffer fills his gas tank at Rutters last month.

Photo borrowed from Sean Shaffer

Principal Ryan Caufman holds his son Reid in his army combat uniform.Photo Borrowed from Ryan Caufman

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By Kacey WernerSTAFF WRITER

Senior Bree Reese, 17, in charge of the CYHS Spirit Club, doesn’t hold back when it comes to mak-ing an impact in her high school. “I love having a say in what goes on in our school. It’s nice having the power to make a difference in our day-to-day ac-tivities and I love knowing that I make a difference.”

“The dedication I put into all of the events basically comes down to time, effort and money. I spend a ton of time with Miss Lentz and my other ‘clubees’ planning, organiz-ing and arranging everything.”Shana Lentz, the new advisor of the club this year says her main goal is to get people spirited and to get better attendance at the events. “Just knowing that students have interest in the club gives us a good opportunity to go somewhere with it.”

Before an event, Reese has every detail planned out as to what will be happening, what she will do if something goes wrong, and so much more. She says she is always open to new ideas from her peers. Even with all of the delight she gets from being in charge, it has its negatives. The lack of support and participation from classmates is stressful for Reese. “Everyone is too concerned about what they look like and about what everyone else is doing so they don’t participate.” She says she still keeps her head held high and knows she is doing this for the right reasons.

“My favorite event is the student section we or-ganize for every game. It has everything to do with spirit; I honestly think having a student sec-tion helps the boys kick butt out on the field.”

This year she has planned more activities for the high school, consisting of a new event called the ‘Tug of War’ tournament. Reese tells the students to be ready for “unexpected craziness” during school lunches; she also plans to get peers more involved outside of school and sporting events with prizes and other surprises.

“If I don’t do it, who’s going to?”

“Just knowing that students have interest in the club gives us a good opportunity to go some-

where with it.”-Shanna Lentz

Reese revamps spirit club

‘We’re all on the same beat’By Morgen SnowadzkyEDITOR-IN-CHIEF Fall sports teams practice in the heat of the summer for a week before school starts. This time of preparation for ath-letes is called pre-season. Similarly, members of Central York’s marching band spend two summer weeks coordinating their pre game/half time perfor-mance. During the second week of band camp, mem-bers spend ten hours a day, or a total of 50 hours for the week, at the high school. They stand in the afternoon sun getting tan lines from their musical equipment. They march and turn in the same patterns repeatedly. “It’s not that differ-ent from sports,” said junior flutist and piccolo player, Tessa Baker. “But there’s no varsity in band. We’re

all one. Everyone plays.” Baker also explains that band members establish connections between upper-classmen and underclass-men that are similar to those on sports teams. She said that she feels responsible for making sure freshman members of her section are having a positive experience in band, as well as in school. Paul Berry, a fresh-man clarinetist and saxo-phonist, described his newfound bond with up-perclassmen over shared music taste upon com-ing to the high school. “I feel like I au-tomatically have a lot in common with other band members,” said Berry. “We universally all get along. We’re all on the same beat.”

Senior Dan Snare, who has been playing the trumpet in band since fourth grade, said he does not feel like other members of the school are aware of the amount of time the band puts in. The marching band practices on a weekly basis and per-forms at all football games, as well as showcases and parades on weekends. “You’re with the same group for hours, for weeks, doing the same thing. You’re almost forced to make friends within that group,” said Snare about how the time commitment has been the foundation of many of his friendships. Baker said that after being together as a collec-tive since middle school, members of the band have developed a common sense of humor. This is because they have a lot of shared ex-

periences to draw from, said S n a r e .The mu-

sicians who participate in the marching band include 147 members, account-ing for about ten percent of the students at Cen-tral York High School. “So many mem-bers of the band are in-volved in other things, like sports, musicals, art or student council. We have a sort of influence on the whole school,” Snare said.

“We have a sort of influ-ence on the whole school.”-Dan Snare, Band Member

Band members play during second period rehearsal. (Photo by Morgen Snowadzky)

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The Macarena-Ben Hodge

Saturday Night Fever Disco-Rick Guinan

he Cha Cha Slide”-Shanna Lentz

Electric Slide-Mrs. McDaniel

Break Dancing with cardboard and stocking hats-Mr. Shellenberger

The Bump-Mrs. Wilke

The Funky Chicken-Mrs. Hollinger

The Slow Turtle-Mr. Henning

By Gabi StilwellSTAFF WRITER Spending 12 consecu-tive hours at school very appeal-ing to most students. But, Central York High School juniors Haley Reinecker and Trevor Smith are excited to spend 12 hours at school during the mini-thon they are planning to support children struggling with cancer. All by themselves. “Trevor and I both lost someone to cancer. We want people to realize that it happens more than they think,” Reineck-er said. After be-ing inspired by Penn State’s annual THON, the world’s largest student run char-ity event, Smith and Reinecker decided to take on the challenge of planning a mini-thon at Cen-tral York High School. “People don’t realize that most schools in

the area have mini-thons. We’re one of the few that don’t,” Reinecker said. So what is a mini-thon? A 12 hour dance? “Not exactly,” Reinecker said, explaining it more as 12 hours filled with fun activities for students to partici-pate in, while raising money for a good cause. The donation-spon-sored event will consist of color wars, games and other activities, along with a line dance at the top of every hour. “We don’t want it

to be all about dancing. It’s a 12 hour event. We want people to have fun.” Reinecker, already anticipating March 24 with excitement, pulls out sheets of paper filled with plans for

the mini-thon complete with money goals, other participating schools, fundraising ideas and other information that would seem overwhelming to anyone else. But they’re taking it all in stride. While the mini-thon is still five months away, Smith and Reinecker are working in full force. “March seems far away, but we’re cramming a year’s worth of planning into half the time. It’s a lot of work.” Because the mini-thon’s main purpose is to raise money,

all of which will go to the Four Diamonds Fund, fundraisers have already been put in place. T-shirts and wristbands

are being sold, and there are plans for restaurant fundraisers and finally, zumba-thons. There will be two zumba-thons: one planned for October and one for November. Two hours of non-stop zumba will cost $10 pre-

sale and $15 at the door. Along with this, Smith and Reinecker hope that students will fund-raise individually. “Our goal is $50,000 minimum. We have a lot of students and if we fundraise, we should reach that goal easily.” Apparently, the adver-tisements are working. Central York High School senior, Rudri Pathak has heard about the mini-thon, and is already anticipat-ing its arrival in March. “I’m planning on going. I can’t wait. It sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Pathak said, smiling brightly. Registration opens soon. It is $30 to register, which includes meals, a t-shirt and 12 hours of non-stop entertainment. The Four Diamonds Fund, which will benefit from the mini-thon helps families with children diagnosed with cancer. It helps pay medical bills, some other expenses that affect the child’s well-being and advocates pediat-ric cancer research. The Four Di-amonds, founded by Charles and Irma Millard after the passing of

their son Christopher, represent what Christopher believed was needed to beat cancer. Courage, wisdom, honesty and strength. Central students will display these four traits if they attend to the mini-thon and fund-raising to help a child in need. A child like Madison Hill, who has lymphoblastic lymphoma. Or Isabella Messina who was diag-nosed with leukemia when she was 11 months old. A child like Tucker Haas, who suffers from soft tissue carcinoma. “Everyone knows Tucker, but he’s not alone. There are so many kids with can-cer. We hope that this will make people more aware of it.” The mini-thon will be March 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. There’s just one minor catch. No sitting. At all. But hey, it’s For The Kids.

“Trevor and I both lost someone to cancer. We want people to realize that it happens more than

they think,”-Haley Reinecker. Mini-thon Organizer

It’s all for the kids

Dances through the decadesBy Nick FronzagliaSTAFF WRITER Many students in the school have experienced home-comings or other dances. But how did the teachers homecom-ings go? How did the different decades affect the dances? “I feel the tradition has stayed the same,” said Phil Kyle, history teacher and 2005 gradu-ate of Central. He described his homecomings as having the same structure as the current home-coming. “Some kids did grind, but it wasn’t as sexual and wasn’t as wide spread” Kyle said. He said that everyone danced in big groups with each other and slow songs were common as one was played every half hour. As grind-ing was not really a factor, most of the concern was on students bringing in alcohol, and girls bringing older guys to the dance. Kyle said if he were

in charge of homecoming he’d work with the students to make rules and explain to them why some rules are in place. New twelfth grade principal Brianna LaVorgna, described her homecomings as fun and exciting. “The girls danced with each other in big groups as the boys just sat back and talked,” LaVorgna said. “It was really carefree as the chaperones really had nothing to monitor.” She remembers some of the popular dances as the Cabbage Patch, the MC Hammer dance, and an older version of the Spongebob. Her homecom-ing court was set differently than Central’s. Each grade elected a Prince and Princess and the senior class had the King and Queen. Ninth grade geometry teacher Christopher Detwiler remembers homecoming as an

“excuse to go out to dinner and dance.” Moshing was the popular dance craze of his day and teach-ers hated it. “The teachers didn’t like it because kids got hurt,” he said. Float competitions occurred every year during his homecom-ing and all grades had to design a float and drive it during the homecoming parade. David Mueller, a sci-ence teacher, was a football

player and thus had a different homecoming experience as foot-ball games were held before the dance. “We had to rush home, get ready, go to dinner and than the dance,” he said. As Mueller went to a religious school, the no-body-contact rule was strictly enforced. Mostly upperclassman attended the homecoming dance. Only around ten percent of un-derclassman attended, he said.

Popular dances for teacher’s homecomings?Popular dances at teach-er’s homecomings?

Jen WagnerElectric Slide...1991

Barb WilkeThe Bump...1973

Rick GuinanBreak Dancing...1982

Ben HodgeThe Macarena...1998

Stephanie CrumpCha cha slide...2004

Philip KyleThe Cha Cha Slide...2005

Eric ShellenbergerBreak Dancing with card-board...1986

Teacher homecoming king 2010, Philip Kyle, dips Barret Reynolds. (Photo by Nate Miranda).

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Grew up in: Harrisburg, Pa.Favorite part of school: Physical education and athletics College: Edinboro University of PA (Bachelors Degree) Wilkes Univer-sity (Masters Degree) Previously employed: West Shore School District Family: Wife and 3 children: Mason (9) Ethan (6) Madalynn (4)Favorite part of working at Central: The people at Central: students and staffFavorite food: PizzaFavorite movie: Rocky I, II, III, IV Weekend activities: Golfing and playing with his children

Grew up in: Amherst, N.Y.College: York College (Bachelors and Masters Degree) Drexel Univer-sity (Doctorate Degree) Family: Wife and 2 children: Victoria (14) Harrison (9) and 2 dogs: Jake and Bella (“These names have nothing to do with Twilight.”)Favorite part of working at Central: The students!Favorite food: Chicken Parmesan, Smoked Pulled Pork, and Grilled ScallopsFavorite movie: Saving Private Ryan, The Notebook, Ferris Beuller’sDay Off Weekend activities: Spending time with his family, hiking, doing house projects, landscaping, kayaking, fishing, and playing basketball

Grew up in: Pottstown, Pa.College: Villanova University (Bachelors Degree) Penn State (Masters Degree)Previously employed: Pottsgrove School District Family: Wife and 2 children: Ava (3) Barry Grant (1)Favorite part of working at Central: The positive environment and the friendly students and staff Favorite Food: Mac & CheeseFavorite movie: Gettysburg, Glory Weekend activities: Spending time with his family, coaching little league soccer, going to church and making chocolate chip pancakes on Saturday mornings.

Grew up in: York, Pa.Favorite part of school: Socializing, reading and being involvedCollege: York College (Bachelors Degree) Penn State (Masters Degree) Temple University (persuitng Doctorate Degree) Family: Husband and 3 children: Nate (23) Nick (21) Taylor (18) and 2 dogs: Sasha and BellaFavorite part of working at Central: Interacting with the teachers, staff and students dailyFavorite movie: Schindler’s List Weekend activities: Now that her children are at school: traveling, shop-ping, exercising and dining in nice restaurants

MR. BARRY FLICKER

Acting Principal

10th Grade Assistant Principal

MR.JERRY EISNER

Assistant Principal

MRS. DEIDRE PETRY

MR. TIMOTHY RE

9th Grade Assistant Principal

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Admin is t ra to r P r o f i l e s

Grew up in: Lewisberry, Pa.Favorite part of school: Participating in athletics College: Virginia Tech and Millersville University (Bachelors Degree) Shippensburg University (Masters Degree and Principal’s Certificate) Previously employed: Cedar Cliff High School in West Shore School District Family: Wife and 3-month-old son, Reid Favorite part of working at Central: Students and StaffFavorite food: Pizza Favorite movie: Transformers Weekend activities: Hanging out with his family

With so many new faces roaming Central’s halls it’s become hard to know who’s who. Here a few quick facts about each of Central York

High School’s administrators so you can get to know them better. Below, are pictures from the 1954 Panther Yearbook. This was the administration staff from the 1950’s when The Prowler first began!

Grew up in: York, Pa. College: University of Charleston (Bachlelors Degree) York College (Masters Degree) Previously empoloyed: Health and Physical Education teacher at York City School DistrictFamily: Wife and 3 children: Olivia (8) Molly (7) Nicholas (2) Favorite part of working at Central: Working with the students and seeing them mature into fine young men and women Favorite food: Any pasta dish washed down with a Turkey Hill Iced Tea Favorite movies: Shawshank Redemption, Major League and Smokey and the BanditWeekend activities: Spending time with his family

Grew up in: Ocean City, Md.Favorite part of school: Being involved in band, volleyball, and joining the weight-lifting teamCollege: Virginia Tech, University of Maryland, Wor-Wic, and Salisbury (Bachelors Degree) Wilmington University (Masters Degree) Previously employed: English teacher at Stephen Decatur High SchoolFamily: “My other half, Justin,” 2 cats: Ella and Fitz and 2 dogs: Norah and RowanFavorite part of Central: Being a Panther and learning about the stu-dents, staff and the way of Central Favorite food: Anything with garlic in itWeekend activities: Hiking, off-roading, being with the dogs

MISS BRIANNA LAVORGNA

12th Grade Assistant Principal

MR. RYAN CAUFMAN

Principal

MR. JEFFREY HAMME

11th Grade Assistant Principal

C. Clinton RubySupervising Principal

William N. CraleyPrincipal

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How much is too much?

By Chris Garling STAFF WRITER With unemployment over 9.1 percent in the United States, many businesses and companies are being forced to cut costs. In many cases, that includes laying people off and cutting hours for the employ-ees they keep. Fortunately for

American football fans, that is not the case for the National Football League. Instead, the NFL is keeping salaries the same, if not increasing them. In fact, many owners want to add weeks to the NFL season. The highest paid foot-ball player in 2011 is Pey-ton Manning, who is slated to make $23 million. Even while spending this much on one player, many teams continue to make profits, so what they spend on their athletes seems to be worth it. There is another question that presents itself as

well: Is it fair that athletes are paid so much? Many fans have this idea that all athletes do is play games against other teams, but that is not true. Athletes have team practices, and they work

out and practice their skills on their own time. Not only does being an athlete put immense stress on an athlete’s body, but puts stress on their minds as well. Athletes are expected to play their best every single day. They are expected to be excel-

lent all the time by fans that expect to see their team win. Athletes’ careers are also shorter than a normal person’s career is. As athletes age, they eventually become unable to play their position anymore,

and in many sports that stage comes when the

athletes are less than 40 years old. That means that a career as a professional athlete is commonly around 20 years, or even less. While athletes’ salaries may seem ludicrous, it is fair that they are paid so much. The

stresses of being an athlete, both physical and mental, make being an athlete an ex-tremely hard job. While it is easy to sit back and say that the hundreds of millions of dollars going to professional athletes every year would be better served going to the Red Cross or some other charity, millions of Americans still watch professional sports every week; it is obvious that, no matter how much athletes are paid, America will still love sports, and the money Ameri-cans pay to watch sports will continue funding huge con-tracts for star players. And that is how it should be.

By Paige LauerSTAFF WRITER There’s been a lot of talk about this “mall law” happen-ing at the York Galleria Mall, effective September 30. It prohibits minors from being unaccompanied at the mall af-ter 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Minors must be accom-panied by an adult 21 or older if they want to shop at the mall. Don’t even think about sneak-ing in either because they’re carding. Trust me, they’re pretty serious about this law. I’m not going to lie. When I first heard about it I was pretty irate. I mean I wasn’t throwing chairs and breaking stuff mad, but I was pretty up-

set. I’m a licensed driver in the state of Pennsylvania. I legally work two jobs and I’m capable of balancing my school work along with all of those things, but according to this law I’m not capable to act civilized in a public set-ting? Don’t even get me started. I talked about this law for a few good days with family and friends, because it just seemed so pointless. I mean, mall cops get paid to protect the mall, so why aren’t they capable of weeding out the kids who can’t act like civilized members of society? Well, as I talked about this law with my mom at Ma-cy’s the other day, the Macy’s

clerk stepped in. Some of the things she told me completely changed my mind. See, I don’t go to the mall much, so maybe that’s why I had no idea about how out of control these kids actually are.

The woman told me that kids would meet up in large groups, and believe it or not, they would throw food and coins off the top floor at people on the bottom floor. But it gets worse. Young girls would be dropped off at the mall in jeans and t-shirts with little book bags on their backs. That’s not so bad, right? Wrong. As soon as

their parents would leave they would change into mini skirts, tiny shirts and completely cake their face with make-up that was hidden in their bags. This only led to the most shocking thing that the woman told me:

she and other employees at the Galleria have caught kids having sex at the mall. That really got to me. These are young, young

kids. I started to think. It’s absolutely ridiculous to me that that even happens with middle-school kids. Knowing this is what kids do at the mall, they honestly don’t deserve to be there unaccompanied. Then again, restricting it to 18 or older seems a little steep to me. I could compromise with 16

and older with valid ID, but I can’t make the rules. I guess I just have to wait until this law goes into effect to see if anything really changes, or if it really is a big deal. For now, minors have to find another place to hang out.

Eighteen to buy...clothes?

“They are expected to be excellent all the time by fans that expect to see their team win.”

-Chris Garling, Staff Writer

“Knowing this is what kids do at the mall, they honestly don’t deserve to be there un-

accompanied.”-Paige Lauer, Staff Writer

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT PRESSCENTRAL YORK HIGH SCHOOL PROWLER

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _SENIORS Plaintiff

VSJUNIORS Defendant

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York, Pennsylvania October 7, 2011 acting exactly like the juniors. THE PROWLER: Proceed. THE JUNIORS: The seniors are hypocrites. They started all of this last year with the bow down shirts at the pep rally. We’re just following their example, and they’re getting mad. THE SENIORS: No, you’re taking it all wrong. We weren’t trying to upset the se-niors last year; it was all in good fun. If they were upset, it was totally accidental. Exactly, what senior class would be offended by bow down t-shirts at their senior homecoming pep rally?However there are others who admit that the seniors are definitely being hypo-crites. THE SENIORS: I disagree; I definitely think we’re being hypocritical. They saw what we did last year, and they think they can do it now. We did start this. And yet still, there are some students who are on a completely different page than everyone else.THE JUNIORS: I really just don’t understand why my class is trying to ruin the seniors’ time. Honestly, we’re just being stupid. Its okay, we don’t understand either; the juniors must be having a hard time tran-sitioning from sophomore to junior…because for some reason they think they can be seniors. THE PROWLER: Any closing remarks? So while the seniors are barking bow down, and the juniors are yelling sit down. Everyone at Central could really afford some time to calm down. Because really, does it actually matter anyway?THE PROWLER: All right. The verdict form will be recorded and filed in this case. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your service as jurors in this case. You are now excused. This case is concluded. All rise. This Honorable Court is now in adjournment. END OF PROCEEDINGS By: Abbey Miklitsch CO-OPINION EDITOR

BE IT REMEMBERD: the above-entitled cause came on for hearing this 7th day of October, 2011, when the following testimony and evidence was intro-duced, to-wit; THE PROWLER: Call the case. THE CLERK: Criminal Action 1-34-21, Seniors versus Juniors. THE PROWLER: Proceed. Summer was coming to a close as Central’s traditional senior football shirts were in the process of being made sporting this year’s logo “Built Ford Tough” on the front. It had been decided that for the first time, the shirts would be of-fered to all students at Central instead of just the senior class. However, the drawback was that while the seniors got the classy black shirts, the other three grades would be left with the florescent orange. THE SENIORS: It’s ridiculous that the underclassmen are getting so upset; they’re lucky we even sold them shirts. THE JUNIORS: Not everything here revolves around the seniors, we’re up-perclassmen too. And the seniors are obnoxious anyway. And this was just the start of the conflict. But that’s completely understandable, who wouldn’t be upset? I mean, we all know that in the long run, it really-truly was going to matter what color shirt you had. THE PROWLER: Proceed. THE JUNIORS: We created a Facebook page. We’re going to break the bar that the seniors set last year with their bow down stunt during the pep rally. THE SENIORS: The juniors are being rude. They’re trying way too hard and are completely out of line.Because after all it is our senior year. Our time. And honestly, nothing could possibly be worse than having the junior class create t-shirts. THE SENIORS: It’s more than just that. The juniors think they’re better, when they aren’t. The juniors are immature; we were definitely way more mature last year when we were the juniors. Right, because we’re acting ‘way more mature’ by planning pep rally stints and

Central York High School is a great school, bursting with opportunity and a multitude of talented young individuals eager to make their mark on the world. Its hallways, which have recently acquired stripes, are filled with the students and staff who make up Central High. It’s a place where everyone is entitled to their own dreams, thoughts and opinions. And no matter how big, small, insightful or stupid it may seem, everyone feels the need to voice their opinion. All the time. Over the past few weeks, a small war has been fought between the upperclassmen. For those of you who are not actively involved in this battle, I’ll recap.

Bow down; sit down; calm down

Graphics by Morgen Snowadzky and Justine Parks

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Penn State’s Blue Band takes over Central York High School’s field

One thousand tickets were pre-sold for the Central football game held September 16 at Pan-ther Stadium. That Friday night, Central hosted its first home game of the 2011 season, Central’s “mini-cheerleaders” and a visit from the 302-member Penn State Blue Band. The most recent Central graduate to join the Blue Band, Eric Beiber, said being part of Central’s marching band prepared him for the marching and playing the Blue Band requires. There are currently seven members of the Blue Band that have graduated from Central York High School. Beiber encourages all Central band students who are going to Penn State to audition for the band. “If I decide to go to Penn State, I’ll try out,” Central senior and current drum major Chris Wagner said. His older brother Matt Wagner, a 2007 graduate of Central and president of the Penn State Blue Band, proposed the idea of the Blue Band performing at Central, to Chris and his parents this summer over dinner. Wagner said his favorite part of the night was marching over to the stadium to the sound of The Blue Band’s cadence. Ryan Mellon, 2009 graduate of Central, also found out about the Blue Band performing at Central from Matt Wagner. “Since Matt and I are good friends, he told me about the idea when it was still early in the planning process.” Mellon explained that the

Blue Band doesn’t usually play at high schools. Instead of traveling to another Big Ten School, which requires more travel time, this year, the band traveled to Phila-delphia where Penn-State played Temple University. “In addition to playing at Central, we played at a high school band competition Saturday night at Upper Dublin High School,” he said. Mellon said his Central band experience gave him the oppor-tunity to grow and improve as a player and leader though march-ing band and drum line. “I am very lucky to have benefited from the great music program Central has.” “My favorite part about Fri-day night was being able to play at Central for such a great and recep-tive crowd.” Mellon said he could tell the crowd at Panther Stadium was excited to have the Blue Band there. “It was really cool to put on a performance with the Blue Band for my alma mater. It was also cool to remember what it was like

for me to be in Central’s band and all the fun I had on Friday nights. Everything down to the pizza we had for dinner brought back so many memories,” Mellon said. The band performed the same half-time show they performed at Lincoln Financial Field the next day. This was a tribute to the new movie, Cowboys and Aliens. Members of the color guard donned plaid shirts while the majorettes portrayed the aliens. Mellon said a major differ-ence between Blue Band and Central’s band is that the Blue Band learns a new half-time show for every game. “Sometimes we only have one week to memorize music as a drum-line, plus our movements on the field.” Mellon said it was special to be able to come home and play at Central. “Not many band mem-bers get that opportunity. I’m glad I was able to give a little back to Central because Central did so much to prepare me for college and Blue Band.”

By Holly MichaelsCo-FeAtures editor

Penn State’s Blue Band march during halftime on Central’s field (Photos By Justine Parks).

Central graduates come back to perform under the bright stadium lights at their alma mater.

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Ilko goes from Black Box to red carpet

Six years of acting has led Jessica Ilko into a new form of production. Ilko, a senior, has recently been cast in a new television series called In the Shadow of the Badge. “It’s sup-posed to air on CBS Fam-ily, which is being created now. They’re trying to find shows to broadcast for it,” said Ilko. Ilko said she began acting in sixth grade. “My mom was the drama coach in our church’s youth group so I started doing drama there. I just fell in love with it,” said Ilko. Ilko let per-forming arts teachers, Ben Hodge and Mark Zortman, help polish her acting. She said they helped with her diction, under-standing characters and her

breathing. Getting a stable breath in the diaphragm that allows her to say a sentence conversationally.

So far, Ilko appeared in seven independently filmed productions, eight theater productions and one music video. The music video was called “Three Last Words.” “You can get it on iTunes,” said Ilko. Ilko was at the World Music and Independent Film Festival in Baltimore, Maryland when the writer of In The Shadow of the Badge discovered her. She was performing “Three Last Words” when the

writer approached her with his offer. He was searching for one last character and she matched what he was

looking for. Ilko will be playing Al-exandra Lawson, a sopho-more cheerleader with a big family and a police officer father. Ilko only knows a few things about the plot of the show, but she does know that a cop is trying to track a young girl down, and there is conflict with the high school students. Before this, Ilko said her most memorable performance was playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet

because it was so hard to master Shakespeare. How-ever, the cast and crew were able to memorize everything and perform it within five weeks. Ilko would suggest to others to be persistent if they want to follow her path. “A lot of people will cut you down, but don’t let that get to you.” Theatre Arts and Acting I teacher, Ben Hodge, has had Ilko as a student and has worked with her for his production REACH. Hodge said Ilko is willing to take risks and accept new challenges as an actor. “Jess is a profes-sional in all aspects of the word. She brings great enthusiasm and drive to all of her roles, adding strong

character choices while accepting necessary direc-tion,” said Hodge. Having Ilko as a stu-dent allowed Hodge to see her growth as an actress firsthand. He said Ilko had some anxieties as a fresh-man actress, but she was able to work through them. “She auditions well and handles her responsibilities as an actor with great work ethic. She deserves more work in my opinion.”

By Danae Taylor MAnAgIng EDIToR

“A lot of people will cut you down, but don’t let that get to you.”

-Jessica Ilko

Ilko rehearses a scene in last year’s production of guys and Dolls (Photos Borrowed from Jessica Ilko) Juliet, played by Ilko, plans her fake death.

Ilko sings as Sarah Brown in guys and Dolls.

Altar Boyz Dance their way onto Central’s Stage

By Austin WesstromSTAFF WRITER

The musical about a boy band, Altar Boyz, will debut at Central on Novem-ber 17 and 19. Unlike a play, Altar Boyz is a musical that is set as a concert with a lot of singing and dancing along with acting. Greg Feldmann says, “I love how creative the writing is; there’s just so many little hidden puns in it.” Thefiveguysintheplay, Greg Feldmann, Aus-tin Mohn, David Hodgson, Mike Bahn and Mason Gilbert have been friends since their freshman year in high school. Mike Bahn has been acting since ninth grade. Bahn’s favorite part of the play is the opening scene when they sing, “We are the Altar Boyz.” Bahn’s

family has been very sup-portive in his acting career; they have been to every one of his plays. “The great thing about acting is that you’re able to be someone you’re not. You can be any-one or anything you want

to be,” Bahn said. David Hodgson thinks that this play is different because it’s about a boy band spreading the word of God through music. “Ifirststartedact-ingwhenIwasfiveyearsold in church, and then I took lessons at the York Little Theater. Then I took a break from acting until

sophomore year when I then started acting for the school,” said Hodgson. Hodgson has been involved in many school plays. He’s appeared in Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, Almost Maine,

and Curtains. “I’m glad he picked us fivebecausewe’vebeenfriends since we were freshmen, but I wish more people could be involved in this play,” Hodgson said of Mark Zortman, the per-forming arts director. AustinMohnfirststarted acting when he was the tin man in the Wizard of

OZ in eighth grade. Mohn says his family has supported him through-out his acting career. “Acting is a sense of freedom because you get to become someone else that you’d never get to be,” Mohn said. Mason Gilbert says he has fallen in love with act-ing. He loves to get up on the stage and become the character he is assigned. Gilbert says he was inspired to act by seeing his neighbor, Darian Rivera act as Mr. Body in the play Clue. Greg Feldmann credits his father, Steve Feld-mann, and brother, John Feldmann, for his love of acting. “They have set a good path for me. They’re great motivators, and they

help me relax when I get up on that stage.” Feldmann hopes to act in college but is more interested in teaching music as a career. Feldman says heloveshowallfiveguysare such “tight buds.” Altar Boyz will be performed November 17 and 19 at Central York’s Black Box Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $10 based on seating

“The great thing about acting is that you’re able to be someone your not. You can be anyone or

anything you want to be,”-Mike Bahn

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Mike Bahn, Austin Mohn, Greg Feldmann, David Hodgson, Mason Gilbert practice a scene for the debut of Altar Boyz (Photos By Carly Stauffer).

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Many hands, many headsby Chris GarlingSTAFF WRITER

Nine Central York High School students climbed onto a bus at 6:30 a.m.

Instead of going to school for a half day and then going home, these students went to Washington, D.C. September 13, 2011.

Seven of these studnts were seniors, who were ei-ther past or present AP Gov-ernment students, and two of them were juniors, who were invited to fill the last two spots of the nine-student roster.

Law and AP Government teacher Dayna Laur organized the trip and directed the group through the city. The students went to the National Archives and explored the Rotunda side of the building.

At the Rotunda, the stu-dents saw the Declaration of Independence, the Constitu-tion, and the Bill of Rights. On the other side of the building was the research department, where an employee said there are over 12 billion documents stored.

The trip focused on two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David Mc-Cullough’s speech about the Con-stitutional Convention of 1787.

McCullough spoke about top-ics which he believes many stu-dents do not understand.

“These people in history didn’t live in the past, they lived in the present,” he said. “It is their present, not ours…they didn’t walk around saying, ‘Isn’t this fascinating, living in the past?’” McCullough said. “And they are imperfect human beings…and his-tory is human. History is about

people. He also spoke about the importance of history and why people should learn about it.

“The lessons of history are be-yond counting,” he said. “It [histo-ry] is interesting because it’s about

cooperation and about the impor-tance it has in American society and politics.

He said, “America is a com-bined effort. Very little of con-sequence is ever accomplished

alone. This combined ef-fort, ‘Many heads and many hands’, as James Madison said, is the reason why the Constitution happened and the reason this country hap-pened.”

After the presentation, a young man from West Point Military Academy asked McCullough what he thought about the current state of partisan politics in America.

The Pulitzer Prize win-ner paused before reply-ing, but finally said that he thought political parties have their place and their role, but sometimes party associations need to be put aside and politicians need

to work together to protect and support the American people, whom they are there to serve.

He said that the relationship between the political parties of America has been degrading over the last 20 years and that, should it regress much further, the Ameri-can people should be concerned. McCullough is thought of as one of America’s most knowledgeable historians, and as such, his opinion should be important to the public.

He knows both the success and failures of history, and he is warning America about the direc-tion of our politics; of our govern-ment. This country was created by cooperation. Hopefully it is not ended by the absence of it.

how we behave.” Commenting about the im-

portance of history, Laur said that if there were less rote memoriza-tion of facts in history class, more students would grow up to be adults who value American his-tory, instead of resent it.

“History needs to be about the experiences that the people of the past had and how those experienc-es have made us the country and people that we are today. There-fore, everything in history must be connected to the present,” she said. McCullough also spoke about

Pulitzer Prize winner, David McCullough empha-sizes his points on American politics. (Photo by Dayna Laur).

Central STEMs into new structureby Shalinie DowlatramSTAFF WRITER

The Central York High School curriculum is headed in a different direction. There is more structure, more guidance, and more options for students.

Some things will stay the same; others will change.

There are still four academies: the Arts and Humanities Academy, Business and Finance Academy, Health Science and Human Ser-vices Academy and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy.

The administration is current-ly in the process of developing an “academy” fair for the ninth grade students.

Teachers and students will explain their academy in order to help students decide which acad-emy to select.

“The purpose of the academies is a solid idea in the sense that stu-dents are getting the opportunity to explore an area that they’re in-terested in before they leave high school,” said Principal Ryan Cauf-man.

He added the academy strands will guide students in their area of interest and be a foundation for student success.

Students who satisfy their academy strand requirements will graduate with a “different diplo-ma.”

“When you get your diploma it’ll say if you graduated and if you satisfied all of the requirements [for your academy] on your diplo-ma,” explained Caufman.

Ninth grade student, Elmin Kalkan, said, “I think it’ll help me out in college, and further me in life.”

Despite all of the changes, the

classroom dynamic will not differ. “It’s more about the courses you are taking that are changing as op-posed to the courses themselves,” Caufman said. “Yes, there are some restrictions because you take something within the academy, but it’s there for you as students to take advantage of to get a better understanding of what you want to do once you leave high school,” he said.

Each student will have to take core classes and focus electives, which are the electives that pertain to their academy strand. “Students have about six free electives,” Caufman explained,

“You have up until your sec-ond semester junior year to change your academy.” Students will have their options.

The administration and teach-ing staff are still working on some things, Caufman says.

There is a possibility that stu-dents will experience more of a college atmosphere.

They might have some online classes or they might have two classes a day with a study period in between. But that’s “further down the road,” explained Caufman.

However, core classes will mostly have students in the same academy, Caufman says.

Ninth grade student Sheayna Pamplin said, “You get to meet new people that like the same thing as you.”

Students will be provided with various opportunities in high school while planning out their futures.“My ultimate goal and the school’s ultimate goal for this is student success. Because if you’re interested in what courses you take, then you’re going to do bet-ter and you’re going to try harder,” Caufman said.

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After high school, there are many options for teens. Decid-ing to further education is one of them.

Siblings, Alejandro and Vic-toria Aguilar, class of 2011, chose a “new experience” as Victoria explains it.

For Victoria, that meant Bra-zil; for Alejandro, it was United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Victoria isn’t the only mem-ber of the Aguilar family to travel abroad for a year.

In 2009, Ale-jandro, 19, lived in Turkey, where he was able to get a feel for their cul-ture and language.

This became the motivation for Victoria, 17.

Victoria feels that she has al-ready been able to identify more about herself and become a more developed person.

She says that it’s been impor-tant for her to rely on herself, and make her own decisions.

It’s been more than a month since Victoria said goodbye to her friends and family in York, and said hello to her host family in Botucatu, Brazil.

Not only did she make a new family, but classmates as well.

From 7:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Victoria tends to her education, including learning her peer’s lan-guage, Portuguese.

The school she attends does not have Central York High School regulations, which she had been accustomed to.

“I love my school, but it has nothing compared to Cen-tral. There are no sport teams, no Mac books, no projectors, smart boards, white boards, automatic lights, etc.,” Victoria said.

Victoria says, the most chal-lenging part of being an exchange

Siblings split after graduationby Melissa PilatSTAFF WRITER

Shue, administrators discuss homecoming buzz

by Falon KeithCO-OPINIONS EDITOR Students at Central York High School will arrive to their homecoming dance October 22, 2011. Or they may not. Students are still curious as to what the dance rules will be. Last year during this time, homecoming was a popular topic. With homecoming approaching once again, the students at Cen-tral York High School are still buzzing about last year and what their expectations are for this year. Administrators cracked down during the 2010 homecoming be-cause of prior events that took place. Students have expressed their feelings about the new set of rules during classes and over the Internet. Many have threatened not to come to the dance, or to even have their “own homecom-ing.” A problem that arose last year and still remains to be an issue is the dancing. Kay Shue, president of Central’s Varsity Club, is in charge of planning, setting up and cleaning up for the 2011 home-coming. “I think the student body is upset by these standards because everyone is accustomed to the old rules and the way things have been run in the past,” Shue said. “In my opinion, the new rules will affect the number of people who will attend homecoming,” Shue said. This was the case over the social networking site, Face-book. During last year’s dance, stu-dents were made to wear orange wristbands that would be cut off if the dancing became too inap-propriate. This year, all students attend-ing the dance will be required to

write their initials next to their name when they purchase their tickets, confirming that they will not participate in distasteful danc-ing. If they do not abide by those rules, parents will be called. Last year the administrators took a chance. “The reality was we went ahead with homecoming at a point when schools left and right of us had cancelled theirs,” Timothy Re, Assistant Principal

at Central York, said. Some students do not wish to attend the dance this year due to

the new rules and a letter that was sent out to all Central attendees addressing the rules of the dance. “I thought the letter sent out in the summer was a good idea on Mr. Cauffman’s part. Addressing the entire school on the topic was necessary,” Shue said. The let-ter explained to students that the dancing and dress code will be monitered on a different level. “Students look on TV, go to a club. That is not what’s ap-propriate for school. The dresses, we want it to be something your parents say is okay. It’s okay if Grandma says it’s okay,” Re said. Understanding that the times are different now than they were when the administrators went to high school, new Principal Bri-anna LaVorgna explains that the rules are a safety hazard. “I know you’re there to have fun. I was fighting the same battle at my old school. It’s a safety is-sue that’s at hand. Even though sometimes it may seem its con-sensual, it’s harassment if we really break it down,” LaVorgna said. “Kids want us to define it in black and white. But you can’t make it black and white.”

“Kids want us to define it in black and white. But you can’t

make it black and white. -Brianna LaVornga

student has been adapting to the new lifestyle.

Having new parents, means new rules and new expectations.

“It’s not like back home where if my parents say I can’t do something, I can sit there and get mad at them, start a fight, do what I want, and tell them why they’re wrong. Here, if my host family says no I need to understand why and suck it up,” said Victoria.

She said that she has a stron-ger appreciation towards her par-ents now, and is thankful to have them.

Victoria says she is also find-ing it difficult to communicate ef-fectively. The people around her do not speak English fluenty.

When she has a conversation, she must choose her words care-fully, in order to make it easier to understand.

She says, all of these chal-lenges have been worth the expe-rience for her.

“I have not regretted my decision; I know it’ll be the best year of my life,” said Victoria.

Victoria said she would ab-solutely recommend studying abroad.

Her older brother, Alejandro, has had time to learn more about himself as well.

June 26, Alejandro loaded his bags, and made his way to West Point, which is ranked number one in the nation.

Alejandro said he dreamed of being in the Army since he was a boy. “I figured if I joined, might as well be the best I could be and be an officer,” he said.

Just like Victoria, Alejandro

had a number of changes he need-ed to adapt to.

As a freshman, you have fewer privileges than the upper-classmen.

Specific duties are presented to each cadet, which includes col-lecting trash and laundry from everyone, acknowledging up-perclassman, being quizzed on weapon knowledge, calling out the menu for each meal, and the uniform.

Each freshman can only leave the academy one time per semester, which is a privilege not

a right.During the summer,

Alejandro and his fellow cadets were expected to complete a basic training program called, “Beast.” In addition to complet-ing the training, he landed the highest grade in his squad.

Alejandro says it’s been dif-ficult to remain encouraged be-cause of how challenging it has been, both, mentally and physi-cally.

However, this experience has made him more “confident” and “disciplined”.

“There are Americans dying in the Middle East as we speak, so for us to complain about being home and safe is ridiculous,” Ale-jandro said.

As for their future, Victoria will be attending Pratt Institute in New York City, when she arrives home. Alejandro says, “I hope to graduate. It’s so far in the fu-ture that’s all I can hope for right now.”

“I love my school, but is has nothing compared to Central. There are no sports teams, no Mac books, no projectors, smart

boards, white boards, automatic lights, etc.”

-Victoria Aguilar

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Central’s ‘warriors’ prepare for a successful seasonby Nate MirandaCO-SPORTS EDITOR If students were to stay around Central York High School long enough, they would notice a renewed sense of confidence dis-played by the Central York foot-ball team. As the team starts off its 2011 campaign, they put the disappointments of last season behind them as they emerge into a season of high expectations. Over the summer, the foot-ball team molded into a family, as they spent countless hours working alongside each other in the blister-ing heat. They broke down hours of film, rehearsed plays repetitiously and practiced hours at a time, all in hopes of achieving perfection. Many players on the team have mohawks as a representation of overcoming the hardships of two-a-days and in anticipation of the season to come. “The season

warriors rock mohawks. Once you go through football camp you are considered a Central York War-rior,” said senior Adam Lumm. The mohawks not only have the school buzzing with expectations for the season, but they also help the team bond.

Lumm said that people give them a hard time about them of-ten, but their comeback has al-ways been, we play football. When it comes down to who has the best mohawk on the team, senior Jonah Plymire, said that it was a three-way tie between

Ryan Troup, Dean Dick-son and Kevin O’Grady. The group of senior foot-ball players has seen nothing but success. They compiled multiple undefeated seasons and are ar-guably one of the most talented football classes that Central has

had since the unforgettable 1990 season, where the team made a run to the district championship game. With high expectations comes a lot of critics and nay-sayers. The team doesn’t let the ‘haters’ discourage them; instead they use it as fuel to practice harder and to prove them wrong. “We have a song that we play in the locker room called, ‘Blind to You Haters’ by Collie-Buddz. It talks about how haters shouldn’t affect how you go about life. We use those doubters as mo-tivation,” said senior Jalil Ford. There’s no question that the football team is a family. Elev-en as one is not just a saying for the team but it’s a mentality that every-one is working together to achieve one goal. “Everyone on the team is my brother. I will have their backs for the rest of my life, it doesn’t matter what they get into I’m here for my teammates,” said Lumm.

Central football players show off their mohawks outside of Panther Stadium (Photo by Carly Stauffer).

Sophomore Naya Cheatem spikes the ball during Central’s game against Dover. (Photo by Carly Stauffer).

Hot start leads to high expectationsby Doug WhiteSTAFF WRITER Awesome. That’s how senior Jenna Veverka, a four-year veteran de-fensive specialist for Central’s varsity girls volleyball team, sees this year’s squad doing. She says that the team has aspirations of reaching districts this year, with the ultimate goal of reaching states. If their hot start to the sea-son is any indication of what is to come, Central’s team will be tough to beat come the postseason. These varsity Panthers have started the season 4-0 and look to continue rolling. “We have

all been playing our parts for the victories,” Veverka says. Senior Ashlee Burd, another veteran Pan-ther volleyball player and outside hitter, echoes Veverka’s view of the team. She calls attention to their quick 4-0 start, and sees the rest of the season going “very well.” Perhaps one of the biggest keys to their success has been the man leading them onto the court, Coach Nate Ocasio. Coach Ocasio looks to improve from last season during his second year at the helm. “He’s brought many different as-pects to the team through inten-sity and hard work,” says Veverka “Last year we were a

very young team,” Veverka said. “We stuck with many other teams, but could not finish.” However, according to their record, the girls don’t have to worry about that problem this year. “We’ve grown so much since last year,” Veverka said. “This team is a family on the court and off.” Standing in between these girls and their goals will be “big games,” as Veverka and Burd call them, against rivals Dover and Spring Grove. With high expectations looming over the team, does Veverka think that they can reach their goals?“I have no doubt.”

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JOEY GOLF Daniels says that the start of school last year was accompanied by a constant flow of flowers, cards and meals into his family’s home. He said that students and teachers still routinely visit his room at school to simply talk and offer their condolences. “We get so much love and support from the Central family,” Daniels said. “We couldn’t ask for any better support.” Joey’s passion for sports has inspired many events and memorials in his honor. Central York juniors Lindsay Herbst and Laura Stanley, along with CYHS teacher Greg Wimmer, organized the Joey Daniels Miniature Golf Tournament. Herbst goes to church with Daniels, and Stan-ley is one of his former students. The girls said that they wanted to find a way for students to remem-ber and honor Joey. The tournament was held Sunday, September 25 at Heritage Hills Golf Resort. “It’d be great to make this an annual event,” Stanley said. Herbst and Stanley were inspired by the Hugs from Joey Daniels Memorial Golf Outing that is being organized by friends of the Daniels family. The proceeds from both golf events will go to the Hugs from Joey Foundation that benefits the Johns Hopkins University Hospital Pediatric Center where Joey was treated following his accident. “They did really good work with him while he was there,” Daniels said. Herbst says that the goal is to raise enough

money to open a wing at Johns Hopkins in Joey’s honor. Joey played football for EYC, basketball for St. Patrick’s Catholic School, and soccer for United Parish. Joey’s friends, teachers and teammates have used his love of sports to remember him as well. EYC and St. Pat’s retired

Joey’s playing numbers and presented them to the Daniels. The CYHS football team and head coach Brad Livingston have done some-thing along those same lines.

The team has dedicated a locker in their locker room to Joey, which features his name and EYC playing num-ber. “It’s nice, I can go there and just talk to him,” Dan-iels said. Daniels described Joey as much more than an athlete. He said Joey was academically strong, funny, a good leader, and com-fortable in his own skin. The Facebook page in memory of Joey cur-rently has over 2,000 likes. People from all across the United States and even those in other countries have visited the site to connect with the Daniels family. “He really touched a lot of lives,” Daniels said. “He was a special kid.”

He really touched a lot of lives. He was a special kid.

-John Daniels, Joey’s father

Central students set up for putting at Heritage Hills.

Members of the “Swag Squad” watch as their team member shoots a hole in one.

Junior Dallas Diehl eyes up the putting green on hole number three.

(All photos by Morgen Snowadzky)

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Boys soccer team ready for counties and beyondKenny Gross maintains a positive outlook on the season as well.“For the season we’re taking it one game at time and we’re not overlooking anyone,” Gross said.He agrees that Dallastown is their biggest rival, and although he was disappointed in the tie, he knows that the two teams

will play each other again.“We’ll try harder next time,” Gross said. Despite serious atti-tudes on the field, Gross said the team shares a quality dynamic.“We play for the team and we play for each other,” Gross said.As goalkeepers, both Gross and Snowadzky play cru-cial roles on the team. How-ever, it does not faze Gross.

“I just stop the ball,” Gross said.He says that he does not view his position as being any more im-portant than any other position.“Greg (Feldman) and I play a different position, but we’re still part of the team,” Gross said.The players know that in order to be successful the team will have

to take what they do in practice and ap-ply it to their games. S n o w a d z k y added that players need to be aware of what is happen-

ing on the field, be smart with the ball, and be prepared to pass the ball to the right person.“We want to be winning as many games as possible,” he said. As far as superstitions and pre-game rituals go, Snow-adzky said the team sticks toa small speech dur-ing the team huddle.The team understands what is ex-pected of them on the field and

Water polo splashes into its second year at Central water polo team. “Our coach was a long-term sub for me my sophomore year, he told me about the sport and how strong you can get from it. A friend and I asked him just how strong can you get from it and he answered by pounding on a desk and say-ing that will be your body at the end of the season. I signed up right away,” said Davies. A typical water polo practice starts out with a good amount of swimming to help the players develop speed and endurance. They then go onto a 15-minute passing session, fol-lowed by drills and exercises to improve skills. They finish by working on shooting. Davies said that the hardest thing about practice is treading water, adding that every player on the team has to stay in the pool and tread wa-ter for the duration of practice.

Many students are unaware of how water polo is played. “Water polo is kind of like soccer, basketball, swim-ming, and handball all thrown together. When your team gets the ball, you move it down the field of play by passing with the intent to score. When your team has possession of the ball, a clock is started and you have 30 seconds to score or it is a turnover,” said senior Adam Zech. Zech said that the main rule is to use only one hand. No physical contact is allowed above water, although under the water, it’s basically free game. “I love water polo because of the natural intensity of the sport and how it forces you to break through your body’s limitations and boundaries,” said Davies. Central York is the only school in the county with a wa-

ter polo team. The closest teams are Cumberland Valley, Gover-nor Mifflin and Mechanicsburg, which are 45 minutes to an hour away. Although traveling is an inconvenience for the team it doesn’t faze them from host-ing the second largest water polo tournament in the country. “The tournament is called, The Beast of The East, it’s an amaz-ing experience,” said Davies. The tournament was September 24-25 and features over sixty varsity and junior varsity teams from five different states includ-ing: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio and New Jersey. “This sport is not for weak-minded people who have no urge to better them-selves physically, but it is one of my favorite sports I have ever played,” Davies said.

by Marissa FauthCO-FEATURES EDITOR Although the Central York boys soccer team’s season didn’t start out in their favor, they still have high expectations set for them. After a recent 2-2 double overtime tie to division rival Dal-lastown, junior varsity goal-keeper, Chris Snowadzky says the team’s next goals are coun-ties and districts.“I think it’s one of the best teams we’ve had at Central for a long time,” Snowadzky said. Snowadzky said, as a player one has to always be aware of what’s happening, be smart with the ball and know what’s good for the team. He added that with a season consisting of 15 to 20 games, constant im-provement is a season-long goal. Varsity goalkeeper,

We play for the team and we play for each other

-Kenny Gross, Varsity goalie

sticks to applying what’s been practiced to game situations. With a long season ahead, Snowadzky

says the key to success is playing smart and having players do what is in the best interest of the team.

by Nate Miranda CO-SPORTS EDITOR

Heart pounding, adren-aline rushing and physically enduring may all be ways to describe water polo; in simple

terms it’s the survival of the fittest. The Central York water polo team reaches its second year and is taking massive steps to become a varsity sport in the near future. Senior Seth Davies was one of the first members of the

Junior Shawn Morrison takes the ball down the field during a match earlier this year. (Photo by Mason Gilbert).

Senior Seth Davies gets ready to score a goal. (Photo by Seth Da-vies).

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Sheffer’s Shout-outby Zack ShefferCO-SPORTS EDITOR ThefirsteditionofSheffer’sShout-outbeginswithoneoflastyear’ssports:the2011StateChampionBoysVarsityVolleyballteam. ThePanthersdefeatedHempfield,theteamthatbeatthemfortheDistrictIIItitle,inthesemi-finals.Thissetupashowdownwiththetop-rankedNorthAlleghanyTigersinthefinal.ThePanthersbeattheTigersthreegamestoonetoclaimCentral’sfirststatechampion-shipsince1986. Lastyear’steamwasledbyastellarseniorclassthatincludedPaulKuhn,DavidMoler,KyleWisner,AaronGoodyear,WesRichardsonandJustinBurke.KuhnandMolerwerenamedco-MVPsofthePIAAtournamentinwhichallofCentral’sseniorsplayedhugeroles.Kuhn,Moler,Wisner,RichardsonandGoodyearwereallnamedtothePennsylvaniaVolleyballCoaches’Association’sall-statevol-leyballteamforClassAAA.TheYorkDailyRecord/SundayNewsawardedMolerthe2011PlayeroftheYearawardwhileKuhnandWis-nerwerenamedfirstteamall-stars. Thisdynamicgroupofseniorswillbemissednextyear,butagreatgroupofreturn-ingplayersalongwithacropofnewtalentwillmakeCentralacontenderforthisyear’stitle. Thenextshout-outgoestoallofCen-tral’sfallsportsteams.Football,GirlsVolley-ball,BoysSoccer,GirlsTennisandCrossCoun-tryhaveallhadhotstartsfortheirseasonsandarelookingontothepostseason.FieldHockeyhashadamorechallengingseason,butteammoraleisstillhigh.Golf’sseasonhasalreadyconcludedandmultipleplayersarereadyforcountiesandmore.Thishasbeenoneofthebestfallsportsseasonstodate.Congratulationssofarandkeepupthegoodwork.

CheckoutthenexteditionofSheffer’sShout-outintheDecemberProwler.

The boys volleyball team hopes to return to states again this year. (Photo by Nate Miranda).

Senior Taylor Bury prepares to slam a serve. (Photo by Morgen Snowadzky)

Senior Jalil Ford catches the ball from quarterback Bran-don Baker. (Photo by Jalil Ford)

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Catch a game!Football10/7 Spring Grove Home 7:0010/14 South Western Away 7:3010/21 Dallastown Home 7:0010/28 Red Lion Home 7:0011/4 William Penn Away 7:00

Girls Volleyball10/11 Red Lion Home 6:0010/18 Dover Away 6:0010/20 Spring Grove Away 6:00

Field Hockey10/7 South Western Away 4:1510/10 Bermudian Springs Home 6:0010/11 Spring Grove Away 4:1510/13 Kennard Dale Home 4:15

Boys Soccer10/7 Dallastown Away 4:0010/10 Lancaster Catholic Away 4:0010/11 William Penn Away 6:0010/13 New Oxford Home 5:30

Cross Country 10/11 Biglerville Away 4:3010/18 Counties John Rudy Park TBA10/26 Districts Hershey TBA11/5 States Hershey TBA

Senior Jesse Munson prepares to save a goal. (Photo borrowed from Jesse Munson)

Junior, Shawn Morrison jumps over Trevor Smith during a previous soc-cer game. (Photo by Trevor Smith)

Freshman cheerleaders cheer on the team. (Photo by Morgen Snowadzky)

Hadley Swartz pounds the ball. (Photo By Carly Stauffer)

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The Central York cross country team is having a great season thus far. The team is look-ing forward to a strong postseason run. Megan Lundy and Emily Loeffelholz are leading the girls team while Drew Belnick is taking on the captain role for the boys team. The team hopes to return to States for back to back years.

Senior Drew Belnick charges through a puddle at Lebannon Valley Invitational September 10.(Photo by Drew Belnick)