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Captain Shreve High School 6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71105 Mary Harrison talks tennis. page 7 Sports Sports Dynamic duo’s throughout history. pages 4&5 Feature Feature Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005 Every year there is a time when stores are decorated with paper hearts and little cupids. A time when stores are full of roman- tic sayings and people are buying candy, cards, and flowers. This month of the year is February, and it is a month dedicated to love. And on February 14, Valentine’s day, couples have a chance to show their significant other just how much they truly mean. This sign of affection can be shown through candy, cards, flowers, gifts, or some sort of romantic adventure. For everyone, Valentines has a unique meaning. For some, it is a special day to get away with their boyfriend or girlfriend. And, some people don’t believe in this holiday. For some it is a depressing day where not having a significant other is clearly known. Still others believe this is an invented day, claiming that someone created this day for economic purposes. “I love Valentine’s Day because it always brings joy into my life,” junior Lindsay Radcliffe said. “It is a day of romance, people get- ting together, spending time together just being sweet. And, every year my best friend and I are each other’s Valentine’s, even if we have a boyfriend. However, we buy each other gifts and call one another.” But, who is it that we should thank for having this day? Valentine of course. No matter your beliefs of Valentine’s Day, it does have it’s own history. The history of Valentine’s Day is quite a blur. The origins are not exactly known, but there are some assumptions. According to thehisto- rychannel.com, there are three Valentine’s that are recognized by the Catholic Church who could have been the ori- gin to this holiday. The first legend is one of a priest named Valentine. This priest was alive while Rome’s Emperor was Emperor Claudius I I . Claudius II believed that the young, single men would make great soldiers, better than the married men with children. So, he outlawed marriage for these men. Valentine did not approve of this rule and continued marrying these young men, all in secret. Valentine’s secrets were eventually discovered and Claudius sentenced him to death. Other legends say that Valentine could have been killed for his attempts in helping Christians escape from the harsh treatments in the Roman prisons. One story says that Valentine was the first to send a Valentine card. The story says that Valentine fell in love with a girl who visited him while he was impris- oned. Valentines has always been described as being sympathetic and a romantic person. He become one of the most popular saints in England and France by the Middle Ages. This day dates back to the ancient Roman celebration, Lupercalia. The first box of Valentine’s candy was in the late 1800’s. The oldest known greeting card was made in 1400’s. And commercial Valentines were introduced in the 1800’s. Today, Valentine’s Day is mostly associated with the sym- bols of Cupid, doves, love birds, roses, hearts, arrows, and lacy doilies. And, over one billion Valentine cards are sent each year, while over 50 million roses are given on this special day. The United States is not the only country to celebrate this holiday: Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia also celebrate this romantic day. Although the history of Valentine’ s Day isn’t certain, one can be sure that this holiday has existed for many years and is now a day full of love and much meaning for those special loved ones. The History of Valentine’s Day by Laurie Basco

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Captain Shreve High School 6115 East Kings Highway Shreveport, LA 71105

Mary Harrisontalks tennis.

page 7

SportsSportsDynamic duo’s

throughout history.

pages 4&5

FeatureFeature

Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005

Every year there is a timewhen stores are decorated withpaper hearts and little cupids. Atime when stores are full of roman-tic sayings and people are buyingcandy, cards, and flowers. Thismonth of the year is February, and itis a month dedicated to love. Andon February 14, Valentine’s day,couples have a chance to show theirsignificant other just how much theytruly mean. This sign of affectioncan be shown through candy, cards,flowers, gifts, or some sort ofromantic adventure.

For everyone, Valentineshas a unique meaning. For some, itis a special day to get away withtheir boyfriend or girlfriend. And,some people don’t believe in thisholiday. For some it is a depressingday where not having a significantother is clearly known. Still othersbelieve this is an invented day,claiming that someone created thisday for economic purposes.

“I love Valentine’s Daybecause it always brings joy into my

life,” junior Lindsay Radcliffe said.“It is a day of romance, people get-

ting together,s p e n d i n g

t i m et o g e t h e rjust being sweet. And,every year my bestfriend and I are eachother’s Valentine’s,even if we have ab o y f r i e n d .However, we buyeach other gifts and callone another.”

But, who is it that we shouldthank for having this day?Valentine of course.

No matter yourbeliefs of Valentine’sDay, it does have it’sown history.

The history ofValentine’s Day is quite ablur. The origins are notexactly known, but thereare some assumptions.According to thehisto-rychannel.com, there arethree Valentine’s that arerecognized by theCatholic Church whocould have been the ori-gin to this holiday.

The first legend is

one of a priest named Valentine.This priest was alive

while Rome’sEmperor was

E m p e r o rC l a u d i u s

I I .

Claudius IIbelieved that the young,

single men would makegreat soldiers, betterthan the married menwith children. So, he

outlawed marriage for these men.Valentine did not approve of thisrule and continued marrying theseyoung men, all in secret.Valentine’s secrets were eventuallydiscovered and Claudius sentencedhim to death.

Other legends say thatValentine could have been killed forhis attempts in helping Christiansescape from the harsh treatments inthe Roman prisons. One story saysthat Valentine was the first to send aValentine card. The story says thatValentine fell in love with a girl whovisited him while he was impris-oned.

Valentines has always beendescribed as being sympathetic anda romantic person. He become one

of the most popular saints inEngland and France by the MiddleAges. This day dates back to theancient Roman celebration,Lupercalia.

The first box of Valentine’scandy was in the late 1800’s. Theoldest known greeting card wasmade in 1400’s. And commercial

Valentines were introduced in the1800’s.

Today, Valentine’s Day ismostly associated with the sym-bols of Cupid, doves, love birds,roses, hearts, arrows, and lacy

doilies. And, over one billionValentine cards are sent each year,while over 50 million roses aregiven on this special day. TheUnited States is not the only countryto celebrate this holiday: Canada,Mexico, the United Kingdom,France and Australia also celebratethis romantic day.

Although the history ofValentine’ s Day isn’t certain, onecan be sure that this holiday hasexisted for many years and is now aday full of love and much meaningfor those special loved ones.

The History of Valentine’s Day by Laurie Basco

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Page 2 The Enterprise OpinionOpinion Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005

2004-2005 StaffLaurie Basco - Editor in ChiefMamie Cowles - News EditorErika Farese - Feature EditorAlicia Jefferson - Sports EditorCaitlin Juneau - Entertainment EditorMickeal Key - Opinion EditorJulie Norman - Photo EditorElizabeth Williamson - News EditorNelda Allen - Faculty Adviser

History of the “Enterprise”Captain Henry Miller Shreve, steamboat pilot of the 1800s and namesake of our

high school, is famous for his efforts in opening the inland waterways of America. Not sofamous, however, is Shreve’s first steamboat, the “Enterprise,” and its role in American his-tory.

Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over trade on the Mississippi River,Shreve realized the necessity of building a superior steam vessel that could outperform theexisting ones. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership with entrepreneur Daniel French todesign such a boat. The result of their work was the steamboat “Enterprise.” On Dec. 1, 1814,she left on her maiden voyage with 29-year-old Shreve as her captain.

This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A precious cargo of munitions and supplieswas desperately needed by General Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The long tripdown the Mississippi was a success, and within two weeks the cargo was safely delivered toJackson’s camp. Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the “Enterprise” were cru-cial factors in the victory at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

Now, as the student newspaper of Captain Shreve High School, The Enterprisestrives to emulate the fearlessness and dependability of Shreve and his ship in reporting thenews important to you, the students of Captain Shreve.

Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005The Enterprise is produced entirely by thestudent newspaper staff of Captain Shreve

High School. All desktop publishing isdone on Macintosh computers. Editorials

represent the opinion of the majority of theeditorial board, not necessarily that of the

administration or student body. TheEnterprise is published once per nine-week

grading period and is printed by TheNatchitoches Times in Natchitoches, La.

The purchase price is 25 cents.

Gators and their true love confessionsLove and romance is a part of

most everyone’s life, whether a loveinterest is present or not. And justabout everyone, boys and girls, canadmit to daydreaming about whattheir perfect date would be like.

Dating in this day and age ismuch different from the traditionalview of what a date consists of.Sophomore Ansley Hughes is defi-nitely a believer in unconventionaltypes of dating.

“Most people would describetheir perfect date as a long, romanticwalk on the beach, and a midnight,candlelit picnic. Not me,” Hughessaid. “I’d much rather do somethingway more creative and spontaneous,like a trip to Sci-Port or the zoo. It’sso much more interesting than anydinner and a movie date.”

Freshman Katelyn Grantwould agree to an out-of-the-ordinarydate as well.

“My perfect date would be acamping out,”Grant said.

Others choose to go to a morecasual, home-based date rather thanseeking entertainment outside.But, inthe opinion of Senior Christian Lewis,a date at home is no- where near bor-ing.

“A perfect date to me wouldbe me and my date alone at home. Iwould cook him a meal instead ofgoing out to eat, which I think is out-dated. Then we could sit on the couchand watch movies together. Then wecould go in the backyard with blan-kets and lay in the grass and look atthe stars together. I think this wouldbe a great date and something out ofthe ordinary,” Lewis said.

Girls are not the only oneswho would not mind a quiet evening

at home with that special someone.Senior Adam Wiggins is all for a cozydate at the house.

“My idea of a perfect datewould be to be with my girlfriend ather house. We would eat a dinner withcandles and soft music in the back-ground. We would then spend the restof the night on the swing in the frontyard just talking for as long as wewanted,” Wiggins said.

Just when romanticism wastaken for dead, a few people pop upwith fresh, heartfelt ideas. JuniorJessica George had a dramatic spin onher very special day.

“My sweet sixteenth birth-day! It seemed as if everyone remem-bered my birthday except myboyfriend! I was mad at him the entireday; he didn’t call me or anything!That night he had a limo pick me upwith a dress and instructions inside(put the dress on etc., etc.). He sat andplanned an entire night for me (din-ner, shopping, a spa, etc.) then wefinally met at the end of the night withgolden roses and he told me he lovedme!” George said.

Of course there is the tradi-tional and classic date that, when

by Mickeal Key

Student Voices“What is your ideaof a perfect date?”

Roshundra Smith/ Personal Cartoon

Kendra Key- 9th“We would go to the skate parkand skate. Then we would go getsomething to eat; after that wewould go to a movie.”

Chris Cordero- 11th“I would be taken to theNutcracker and then go walkingthrough the park discussing books,movies, and music. Then we’droll around in the snow makingsnow angels.”

Emily Brummer-12th“My perfect date would be to goice skating in an open air rink.Then we would follow it up withsome ice cream treats.”

Deontae’ Cooper- 10th“My perfect date would be work-ing out, playing football, and thenchilling at my house playingvideo games.”

done right, is just as special as anyother. Freshman Colvin Hines choos-es this type of date over the rest.

“My perfect valentine datewould be to take my girl somethingspecial. I would take my date to afancy restaurant, buy her somethingreally nice, like a necklace in theshape of a heart, to show her howmuch I love her,” Hines said.

Love and romance is not con-fined to just the students here at theSwamp. Advanced Math teacher Mrs.Jones has this one down pat.

“My perfect date forValentine’s Day would start early inthe morning with breakfast in bed.That night we would go to a fancy,secluded restaurant with candlelight.And for the whole day we wouldn’tanswer the phone for anyone,” Jonessaid.

There are many types of datesand different places to spend them. Itcould be a laid-back bite to eat atMcDonald's or a formal dinner fortwo at a nice restaurant. No matterwhere or when it is, just take yourtime to find that special someone withno pressure and no strings attachedand enjoy yourself.

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Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005 NewsNews The Enterprise Page 3

Our very own StudentCouncil hosted the 2005 LouisianaAssociation of StudentCouncils (LASC) Convention,“The High Note Of Leadership,”on January 15-17, 2005.

“We reallyworked hard this year trying tomake this the best conventionever!” said Stephanie Ullmer, amember of Captain Shreve’sStudent Council. All members ofthe Student Council spent hoursdecorating and preparing ourschool for the convention.

“LASC is a big deal and Iwas proud to be a member of theStudent Council that was hostingit,” said Ullmer. Over 110 highschools and middle schools fromacross Louisiana came to CaptainShreve to attend the state conven-tion.

During the three days of theconvention, students went to seminars,listened to speeches, played games,competed in several different contests

and listened to choirs and bands.“I would have to say that my

favorite part of the convention waswhen I got to meet Mr. Belding,” said

Ullmer. On the second night of the con-

vention, Dennis Haskins or “Mr.Belding,” from Saved By the Bell came

to give a speech to the star struckaudience. He got students evenmore interested in his speechwhen he gave that famous andfamiliar laugh.

Several prestigious awardswere also given during the con-vention. Mayor Keith Hightowerrecognized January 15, 2005, asMartha Goza Day for the city ofShreveport.

“Mrs. Goza is a wonderful per-son and she has done so much forour Student Council,” saidCaroline Porter, a member ofCaptain Shreve’s StudentCouncil.

Mrs. Goza, sponsor of theStudent Council here in theSwamp, has been a part ofCaptain Shreve for many years,and according to many membersof the Student Council has been a

wonderful part of their lives.After a year of planning,

months of preparing, and endless hoursof hard work, LASC ended.

LASC: The High Note of Leadership

Personal PhotoStudent Council members welcome the LASC convention.

Close Up Washington, D.C. isa week long visit to our nation’s capi-tal, where some Shreve students hadthe opportunity to experience the gov-ernment and political process first-hand. Thesepr iv i l egedstudents notonly visitedWahington’smonumentsand muse-ums, butthey alsogot to take adeeper lookat the peo-ple andplaces thatmake ourcapital whatit is today.

“ I twas reallyfascinating to see and learn about allthis great history. I had a lot of fun,”said Caroline Frierson, a junior whoattended this year’s trip.

This trip also gives studentsthe opportunity to meet other studentsfrom around the United States andsometimes from other countries.These are the people that students

r o o mw i t hand arein work-s h o p swith.

I nt h e s ew o r k -s h o p s ,studentsare ableto learnothers’o p i n -ions ondifferentpoliticalma t t e r s

and travel around the city together.“I loved learning all the dif-

ferent political opinions of everyone.They made some good points,” said

Gators get Close Up with the nation’s capitalFrierson.

Being put into these work-shops is only one part of the veryintense week these students gothrough. Each day is packed withsites and events, then at night theyhave a set curfewafter having dinner atone of Washington’smany restaurants.

On Thursdayof this year’s trip, thestudents visitedCapitol Hill wherethey were able to talkand voice their opin-ions to Senators,Congressmen, orstaff members ofthese leaders.

“ T a l k i n gwith people andwalking around thecapital really mademe want to workthere,” said Frierson.

This yearthere were 17 stu-

dents that went on Close Up and theywere accompanied by Mr. Bryant, ateacher at Shreve. Although thisgroup may have had a few delays inflying to the capital, they only missedone day and did not take any of theother days for granted.

Personal PhotoJuniors freeze while visiting the Lincoln Monument.

Holmes European

MotorsVolvo Jaguar

Mercedes-BenzLandRover

by Julie Norman

by Mamie Cowles

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“The trials of love.” Anappropriate metaphor. Double talk, questioning, a fair amount ofnervous sweatiness: love doesindeed feel like a courtroom bat-tle, and it’s often just as expensiveand aggravating. So why bother?Is the single existence really sohorrifying? Is being alone actuallythat bad? Earthworms do it, andthey seem pretty content withdoing their thing in the ground,aerating the soil and whatnot. Butat the end of the day, earthwormsare blind, eat dirt, and get steppedon when it rains, so what do theyknow?

Love is a powerful thingthat can make or break one, andpeople seem more willing to takethat chance than eat cereal in frontof the TV with their cat onSaturday night. A good thing con-sidering our species would bedoomed to extinction otherwise.

So, in honor of this clever-ly disguised game of Russian

roulette, here are the stories of afew who took a chance, bit thebullet, and did some good thingsfor humanity along the way.

Adam and Eve

According to this new“christianity” thing (which, by theway, will never catch on), Adamand Eve were the first people cre-ated in God’s kitchen. He placedthem in a garden paradise with thebeasts and the fowl and the creep-ing things that creepeth and there

was much happiness. And nudity.Life was like round the clock HBOafter 9:00, and it was good.

Unfortunately, this lovelyexistence came suddenly to a haltwhen our friends, succumbing topeer-pressure, disobeyed God’sonly request and ate the forbiddenfruit, falling shamefacedly fromgrace.

But not all was lost. Eve,realizing her nakedness, cut a holein the center of a deer skin andinvented the poncho, which hasbeen revived in the fashion worldevery thirty years since.

John and Yoko

Alright, so maybe she didbreak up the greatest rock group ofall time, crushing the souls of mil-lions, but Yoko Ono and Johnny L.were in love. What else is there inthis life we wander through?Ponchos? I think not. Besides, theBeatles did their thing for manyyears. There is a time to hang it upand call it a day. And anyway, onecan’t be expected to spend theentirety of one’s days creatingmelodious works of genius for allthe world to hear. Don’t get mewrong, I love the music, live themusic, breathe the music; it’s allabout the music, but come now.There must be time reserved foreating hot dogs and watching“telly” naked in a ridiculouslylarge house. One should go tocompulsory confession for deny-ing that right; it’s sinful.

Marie and PierreCurie

An obscure example, yes,but a good one, nevertheless. Forthose of you who are less scientif-ically inclined, Marie and PierreCurie were two scientists whowon the Nobel prize in physics fortheir ground breaking work in thefield. I imagine I just lost yourattention to the back page with all

the pretty pictures just then, butstay with me people. Anyway,they were doing terribly interest-ing things in their lab one day andstumbled across radium, a white,highly radioactive metallic ele-ment found in pitchblende andother Uranium ores that is formedas part of the uranium radioactivedisintegration series. But youknew that.

In the end, they were mar-ried for a while until Pierre wasrandomly run over by a horse,which is funny in an inappropriateway. But in that

span of time before his head wassmashed by a hoof, Pierre wasvery much in love with Marie andshe thought he was pretty cool too,which is good, or else I’ve justwritten all this for nothing.

Frieda Khalo andDiego Rivera

You've heard it before: Aclassic tale of love between a poliostricken paraplegic bisexual com-

munist painter and her revolution-ary artist husband. Diego Riveraand Frida Kahlo are the embodi-ment of the archetypal love story.Oh, the sarcasm.

Their fiery romance wasvery off and on, separating often(unlike Frida’s eyebrow) anddivorcing before finally remarry-ing. By that kind of track recordthey may have seemed unequallymatched, but the two were actual-ly very much in love, and are evenseen depicted together in a workpainted by Diego. Not that thatmeans anything. Bush andClinton are doing Tsunami Aidtogether, but they’re not foolinganyone. But for our purposes, andin the spirit of Valentine’s Day,we'll give them the benefit of thedoubt.

Cleopatra andAnthony

Imagine this: a time ofsweet innocence, an age of puritywhen all had an undying respectfor their fellow man. Whenheartache and tragedy left thehuman spirit untouched; anduncorrupted.

This was not the time ofCleopatra and Mark Anthony. The

pair ruled an era of bloodshed,fear, and towering, unstabledynasties. Dynasties which top-pled by the push of the sword frominvading enemies. Much like friedchicken day in the cafeteria.There was something like raw pas-sion infused with the air.Especially in the case of the aforementioned couple. They, inRomeo and Juliet style, died foreach other’s love: Cleopatra bysnake and Anthony by suicide. Ashining example of love’s deadlypower.

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Dynamic duo’s

Fish and chips BIll and tedgumby and pokey

Lewis and clark

Love is a beautiful thingBy Erika Farese

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Page 6 The Enterprise EntertainmentEntertainment Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005

Mentionable Music: The Killersby Erika Farese

Mentionable Music:The KillersVox: Brandon FlowersGuitarist: David KeuningBassist: Mark StoemerDrums: Ronnie Venucci

Reminiscent of the bitingmelancholy of The Smiths, TheKillers, in their love plagued agony,are explosive. Their currently circu-lating track being pounded into theskulls of anyone who will listen,Somebody Told Me, is no gauge of

their brilliance. Of course it’s acatchy song, but it’s mostly just gim-mickey, as are most debut singles. Itfeels like they’re trying to sell you aCD. But they more than redeemthemselves with the rest of thealbum.

Their sound is something of amixture of synthesizer and prominentbass rifts, peppered with guitar; an80’s nostalgic feel with a contempo-rary pulse. The mood throughout ismore or less despondent, but thisshould not deter you. You may not beable to play it at your barmitzvah, but

it will do as the sound track to yourunrequited love.

As before said, all of thesongs are amazing, but one track inparticular (Andy You’re a Star) isespecially fantastic. It begins in a lowtempo, monotone type of way, decep-tively boring, biding its time. Andthen, ah then my pretties, bam. Itclimbs quickly to a crescendo andgoes completely in the other direc-tion with choirs and happiness, flyingtotally out of the ether. I was caughtoff guard, to say the least, and the restof the album is equally as surprising.

by Caitlin Juneau

Cast:Landon Carter- Shane WestJaime Sullivan- Mandy MooreReverend Sullivan- Peter CoyoteCynthia Carter- Daryl Hannah

Production:Directed by- Adam ShankmanScreenplay by- Karen JanszenBased on the novel by- NicholasSparksMovie Type- DramaRating- PG

Plot:In the small town of

Beaufort, North Carolina, LandonCarter is an aimless, moody, reck-less guy with no plans for the future.Jaime Sullivan, the reverend’sdaughter, is a very focused individ-ual that could care less about whatpeople think about her.

After a prank gone horriblywrong, Carter is punished by tutor-ing on the weekends and participat-ing in the school’s Spring play, forc-ing these two opposites to worktogether. In order to complete hisassignment, Landon is forced to askJaime for help. Working closelytogether, Landon and Jaime fall inlove, but Jaime keeps a secret fromLandon about her life situation.

Critique:“A Walk to Remember” has

a predictable theme. Cool, bad boymeets and falls in love with serious,unpopular girl. Very predictable, butnonetheless entertaining and mov-ing. Both Shane West and MandyMoore are perfect for the roles andvery convincing. Theplot is well devel-oped, the situationsthat Landon andJaime encounter arevery real and sad.However, the criti-cism of the movie isthe ending which issomewhat abrupt andleaves the viewer dis-satisfied. An expand-

ed ending with more detail wouldhave completed a really good movie.

Bottom Line:A very good movie that is

highly recommended, but as is oftentrue, the book is better than themovie.

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Vol. 38, Issue 3 – February 14, 2005 SportsSports The Enterprise Page 7

by Elizabeth Williamson

The Gators are ready to stepup to the plate. Hard work and a lot ofdedication from the players as well asthe coaches have this baseball teamconfident for their upcoming season.

“The long practices and all thehours spent lifting weights are reallygoing to pay off,” junior Lance Westsaid.

The team has spent manyhours hitting in the batting cages,catching in the outfield and gettingstronger in the weight room to preparefor the season.

The Gators will be competingin over 30 games including 4 tourna-ments and many district and non-dis-trict games.

“We play in a very competi-tive district,” junior Michael Dabbssaid.

“Every team has the potentialto win. We will just go out there andplay our game.”

Among the tournaments is

Shreve’s very own annual ShreveTournament.

Teams from all over Texas,Arkansas and Louisiana will be partic-ipating in this 4-day tournament inFebruary.

Shreve has three differentteams represented in the baseball pro-gram: Freshmen; Junior Varsity, con-sisting of underclassmen; and Varsity,consisting of the upperclassmen.

“Even though we are a prettyyoung team, we will have a successfulyear,” West said. Only five of theupperclassmen are seniors.

The coaching staff has alsospent many hours on and off the fieldhelping the team reach their potential.

“Since Coach Ronnie Cokercame to our school we are known as acompetitive baseball team,” Dabbssaid. “He has changed the way otherteams look at us and led us to becomeone of the best baseball programsaround.”

Gator baseball gearing up to tackle this year’supcoming season

by: Alicia Jefferson

Mary Harrison, a senior onthe Lady Gator tennis team, isFebruary’s Spotlight Player.

Harrison spent the first semes-ter of the school year attending JohnNewcombe Tennis Ranch in NewBraunfels,Texas.

“I attended regularhigh school during the day. Then oncertain days before school I would goto the academy to do my differentactivities. The people at the academymade sure we were finished on timeeach day so we could attend regularschool on time.”

When you see Harrison on the

tennis court you may not realize thatshe has not been play-ing tennis for verylong.

“I have beenplaying tennis compet-itivley for about 4years. I do plan oncontinuing playing incollege,” Harrisonsaid.

H a r r i s o n ’ splans for the futuremay surprise you. “Ido plan on playing ten-nis in college, but I probably won’tplay afterwards. I plan on majoring in

criminal justice and continuing acareer in that.”

When asked whereshe would like to go tocollege, Harrisonreplied, “I am lookingat a few schools. Iwould like to continueplaying tennis in col-lege. I would love toattend Stephen F.Austin StateUniversity inNacogdoches, Texaswith my sister.”

Harrison is looked up to as arole model in the Swamp. When

Spotlight Player: Mary Harrison discusses plans for upcoming tennis seasonasked who was her role model,Harrison replied, “My dad is my rolemodel. He has taught me everything Iknow about tennis.”

What is Harrison’s advice toyoung girls trying to get their start intennis?

“Be ready to work hard. Makesure this is what you want to do. Andyou will be sure to succeed.”

Mary Harrison

Captain Shreve Tennis Teamvs.

C.E. Byrd High School March 5

Southern HIlls Tennis Center at

4:00 p.m.

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Personal PhotoStudents take time to smile big and show their love for the school.

Personal PhotoStudents on Close-Up enjoy their trip to Washington D.C.

Personal PhotoShreve students get in the Valentine’s Day mood. Personal Photo

Stage crew takes a break from the LASC Convention.

Personal PhotoShreve students pose while enjoying the LASC Convention.

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