Pitching a gem, senior Nathan Jones works on striking out a Fordland batter on Tuesday, April 20. Fordland, said Jones, is a tough, but satisfying team to face. “The best part is getting the best hitters in their lineup out, which is also the most challenging.” Sadly, the Lions fell to the Eagles 2-6.
Nathan Jones pitching
Going up against Springfield Catholic on Monday, April 6, the MHS Lions put up a hard fight but eventually lost 9-4. Shortstop Nathan Jones, below, tries to stop a player on the way to second. “I thought I was going to drop the ball,” Jones said, “but I recovered in time to throw the guy out.”
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Fifteen Mansfield High School students, 14 Mansfield Middle School students and 40 Wilder Elementary students earned places in the top four of their categories in the 2010 Language Arts Departments of Southwest Missouri’s language arts fair, one of the oldest and largest competitions of its kind in the United States.
But some students were surprised by their wins.
“I was actually expecting two other entries to win,” said sophomore Chance Allen, “so it kind of flip flopped on me.” Allen won honorable mention in the biopoem/geopoem category and third for art promoting writing.
Other students were less focused on strategy though.
“I had fun,” recalled sophomore Trey Jones, who won second for art promoting writing (along with sophomore Brady Hanger), “and it was cool to win.”
Grades 9/10
Honorable Mention Kendra Woolman: “Hattie Owen Changes”
2nd Christian Gray: “A Comparison of To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Debaters”
Description of Place
Honorable Mention Katie Hanson: “My Secret Place”
1st Julia Gresham: “Celtic Religion”
2nd Katie Hanson: “In the Moment”
Honorable Mention Chance Allen: “Chance Allen”
1st Macy Allison: “Saying Goodbye…”
1st Kyle Rummens: “Kicked”
1st Nicole Mitchell: “Reading is Awesome”
2nd Trey Jones, Brady Hanger: “LAD”
3rd Chance Allen: “LAD Hatter”
2nd Robin Barth: “The Day the World Changed”
2nd Whitney Whorton: “Abuse of the Elderly”
3rd Kimberly Graf: “The Misleading Effects of War Movies”
2nd Vince Miller: “Doors”
3rd Rochelle Johns: “Just a Marker?”
1st Rochelle Johns: “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
High School Winners: Nicole Mitchell, Julia Gresham, Chance Allen, Robin Barth, Whitney Whorton, Katie Hanson, Christian Gray, Trey Jones, Jenna Campie, Kyle Rummens. Not Pictured:Macy Allison, Brady Hanger, Kimberly Graf, Vince Miller, Rochelle Johns.
Putting their math skills to the test, MHS students traveled to Conway High School on March 30 to participate in the Summit Conference’s math contest. Winners included Jeff Barenchi (gold medal and trophy in individual pre-algebra); Kindal Ball, Rhyche Hale and Jeff Barenchi (gold medal and trophy in team pre-algebra); Scott Davis (silver medal in geometry); and Christian Gray and Robin Barth (bronze medal in algebra 2).
Row 1: Rhyche Hale, Kindal Ball, Jeff Barenchi. Row 2: Scott Davis, Christian Gray, Robin Barth.
Mansfield High School’s yearbook, the El Leon, will be available for orders through March 19. Orders for the fall delivery yearbook for the 2009-2010 school year can be made in the high school office. Basic books are $30 each. Personalization and a variety of icons are also available. Copies of the 2008-2009 El Leon are also available in the high school office for $30 while supplies last.
Taking a quick break from pep band, seniors Kaysha Ousley and Danielle Morgan clown around in the hall. “I have this weird thing about my hair,” said Ousley, “and she was messing it up.” The impromptu do happened during a girls basketball game against Fordland on Feb. 25.
In annual appreciation of its seniors, MHS held its rose ceremony on Feb. 23. Shown below, senior Jaimie Smith hugs junior Haley Miller. “She gave me the lion,” explained Smith, who thought the gift was very sweet. “She’s a good friend,” Smith added.
Fighting hard for a win, MHS Lady Lions’ Jordyn Loge lunges for the ball against Greenwood opponents. “You know there is a lot of intensity,” she said, ” when everybody is diving on the floor for a loose ball.” The game was played on Feb. 18.
Jordyn Loge
Showing a winning attitude, senior Lindsay Allen, center, assists Bob Cubellis, math teacher, left, and junior Vanessa Delcour, right, in the concession stand. The Lady Lions were playing Greenwood that evening, Feb. 18. “I wasn’t supposed to be there,” explained Allen. ” I was just helping out.”
Bringing home the ribbons, MHS art students competed in Summit Conference Art Contest on Feb. 13. Winners were:
2nd : Mixed media – Brianna Cubellis
3rd : Water based paints – Robin Barth
1st : Water based paints – Savannah Phifer
1st : Printmaking – Savannah Phifer
Other students attended the contest, including Chance Allen, Macy Allison and Travis Laudecer. Although they did not win ribbons, they did have fun. Shown below are Allison and an impromptu creation. “We built a robot out of Styrofoam!” she exclaimed. “We put it together with hot glue and paper clips.”
