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April -May 2018

Central Lake Trobotics made this season one to

remember and cherish. Over the course of four years the

robotics team hadn’t accomplished very much until this

years season.

Team 5560 started off the year in Traverse City

making it all the way to finals, but falling short after los-

ing best two out of three. Next up was the Gaylord com-

petition, and all though this competition wasn’t their best

performance, they made it to finals! After sweeping all

the way through they ended up winning the competition

and taking home some hardware.

After winning the Gaylord competition the Tro-

botics knew they had a chance to make it to state for their

first time ever. So, they decided they need to fundraise.

On their Facebook they set up a go fund me account, and

made about $1,300. Central Lake Trobotics also got a

very generous $4,000 donation from an anonymous do-

nor. See Trobotics pg. 16

Raptors in the air Central Lake Trobotics make

history

(left to right) Jaynee Boni, Mikayla Graham, Dylan Michael, and

Mattew Cary rolling the bot off the field.

Thursday April 5th, of 2018 Central

Lake schools were introduced to raptors. Re-

becca Lessard from Wings of Wonder, a Rap-

tor Education, Research and Rehabilitation

center was nice enough to kindly share some

knowledge and displayed three birds.

The Raptors that were displayed are:

Eoin, Jadea, and Pearl. Eoin is the Great

Horned Owl who was hatched in 2009 and was

orphaned at an early age. She was medically

attended after a fracture in her leg from being

stepped on by another owl. Pearl is a Red

Tailed Hawk who hatched in 2003. She was hit

by a car which caused the bird to have perma-

nently damaged feather follicles. She will nev-

er be released back to the wild. See Raptors

pg. 23

Eoin the Great Horned Owl stares down his audience.


Spring put on hold As spring is starting, everyone expects sunshine and rain; and that’s what we got for the

beginning of March. But as we began the second week of April, the weather decided to revert

back into December and hit us with waves of snow and sleet. Blizzards and heavy winds rav-

aged the Midwest and left everyone feeling as if it were the middle of winter. Snow piled up all

across

Michigan and, in Central Lake, over a foot in the process. This snow doesn’t only make the

roads bad to drive on, but it also shut down the spring sports schedules and left the teams with-

out a game for a while.

A reason behind this is the weather patterns of the Arctic Oscillation. To simplify the

reasoning, Aaron Morrison with ABC explains it with “The AO is an index with a positive or

negative phase. The more negative the phase, the higher the heights in the atmosphere, which

translates to a weaker polar vortex and atmospheric circulation. This leads to warmer air in the

Arctic and colder air being dislodged farther south”. This has direct correlation with the Ice-

landic Low and the Azores High. The Icelandic Low is a center of low pressure air between Ice-

land and Greenland while the Azores High is a center of high pressure air in the central lower

Atlantic Ocean. The way this is connected to the AO is by a positive phase that lets cold air

drain from the U.S. In the negative phase, it builds up cold air in the U.S. and this is the sus-

pected reasoning for this cold front we are going through.

The way you view the weather, either as a good thing because of the lack of school or as

a horrible thing brought onto us by the wrath of Jack Frost, this weather is starting to let up.

This will go away soon, allowing the spring sport teams to be able to play their first games and

let spring activities kick back up for people around Central Lake.

-Zane Newton


Snowstorms in April? Why?!

The recent weather we have had here might leave people wondering about how common it is to get

snow this late after winter. Well, for Northern Michigan, snow in April and even May is not that uncommon.

Michigan has had some pretty insane snowfalls for the months April and May.. According the website

Current Results for the North we average around two and a half inches of snow and snows on average of a two

and a half days in April in Traverse City. Gaylord brings in around six and a half inches and snows about 2.8

days. Petoskey as well gets about two inches, snowing only 1.8 days out of the month.

However, one storm in particular occurred in May, and was one of the worst Michigan snow storms to

date. According to the website Grandpa Shorter’s The Late Snow Storm of 1913 brought only a foot of snow

in the hardest hit parts but caught everyone off guard, which makes this storm significant. May 8th of 1913

started off like a normal spring day in Michigan but temperatures across the state plunged from 64 degrees at

noon to 30 degrees at six o'clock pm. Only three inches fell that night, but it was the next day that left the state

buried under a foot of snow and temperatures that did not leave the 30s for two days after the storm.

As found in the Petoskey News Review, this year 2018, with the recent snow storm we had Petoskey

just set a new record of snowfall for the month of April. Stats were recorded by the weather service which has

records dating back to 1891. Snow stood around 30 inches with snowfall starting Friday, April 13th going

through Monday, April 16th. The previous record was around 19 inches of snow in 2007.

-Mitch Hood

Petoskey, Michigan after the recent

April snowstorm.


Help save our earth!

On 22 April 1970, (close to 48 years ago) mil-

lions of people took to the streets to protest the nega-

tive impacts of 150 years of industrial development. In

the US and around the world, smog was becoming

deadly and evidence was growing that pollution led to

development of children. Biodiversity was in decline

as a result of the heavy use of pesticides and other pol-

lutants. The global ecological awareness was growing,

and the US Congress and President Nixon responded

quickly. In July of the same year, the US Congress

and President Nixon created the Environmental Pro-

tection Agency, and robust environmental laws such

as the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species

Act, among many.

Earth Day is now a global event each year, and

more than 1 billion people in 192 countries now take

part in what is the largest day of action in the world.

From poisoning and injuring marine life to dis-

rupting human hormones, from clogging our waste

streams and landfills to littering our beaches and land-

scapes, the exponential growth of plastics is now

threatening the survival of our planet. Earth Day 2018

is dedicated to providing the information and inspira-

tion needed to fundamentally change human attitude

and behavior about plastics.

Facts:

1. Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mam-

mals are killed by pollution every year.

2. In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences esti-

mated that ocean-based sources, such as cargo

ships and cruise liners had dumped 14 billion

pounds of garbage into the ocean.

3. Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mam-

mals are killed by pollution every year.

4. People who live in places with high levels of air

pollutants have a 20% higher risk of death from

lung cancer than people who live in less-polluted

areas.

5. Recycling and composting prevented 85 million

tons of material away from being disposed of in

2010, up from 18 million tons in 1980.

Information from: https://www.earthday.org/

about/the-history-of-earth-day/

-Paige Talbot

https://www.earthday.org/about/the-history-of-earth-day/

https://www.earthday.org/about/the-history-of-earth-day/


Spring festivals in Northern Michigan

Northern Michigan has many amazing festivals to attend to this spring, and here are some of them and

what events will be taking place at these festivals. The first festival is the 82nd National Trout festival in

Kalkaska Michigan. This festival started April 25th and will end April 29th. Some events that will be taking

place are the 2018 wood memorial run, classic car show, dodgeball tournament at Kalkaska High School,

children's fishing competition, spring bump and run derby, timber golf outing, and troutzilla fest, and many

more activities such as flea markets and fireworks Saturday night.

The next festival coming up is The Morel Festival May 17th - 20th. As found on VisitBoyneCity.com,

with spring come plants and flowers blooming, which comes morel mushrooms. Northern Michigan is a great

spot to look for morels, and many people will tell you they have a “ secret spot “ to hunt morels. This festival

brings mushroom lovers from around the country together to speculate about the marvelous mushroom. You

can look for morels in nearby woods and clearings. Everything about this festival involves the morel. Many

restaurants prepare delicious meals with these mushrooms, and locals like to sing and write about the secret

spots they look for these mushrooms without giving away their spot.

The next and final festival you should try to get out to this year is Freedom Fest in East Jordan, from

June 27th - July 1st. According to eastjordanfreedom-

festival.org, the six day long

event focuses on celebrating freedom, friends and fami-

ly. Events features a “home town” old fashioned Friday

night block party with food, music, games for all ages,

youth parade, grand parade, kids/teen night, carnival,

multiple entertainers and musicians, food booths, and an

incredible display of fireworks on Saturday night. The

featured entertainment on stage in memorial park will

be East Jordan's own “full circle” with guest drummer

Joe Trojanek. They will be playing all of your favorite

60s 70s and 80s hits. Get out to these festivals this 2018

in Northern Michigan!

-Mitchell Hood


Senior countdown!

The senior high school careers are ending, but many new beginnings are approaching. May 24th is

coming up fast, this being the last day of school for seniors. This next month of May going into June is bound

to be full of many events and activities.

This year graduation ceremony is going to look a little different. To start of this week of fun and mile-

stones, it begins with a senior send off. This takes place on May 24th, (seniors last day) which will be an infor-

mal event where our seniors get to celebrate with the student body. Mrs. Groll will be there to give the official

“Send Off” speech.

To follow, on May 31st there will be a Senior Recognition Night. This is new this year. This is where

all the seniors will be recognized for their high school accomplishments. Local scholarships will be handed out

and other specific qualities will be named to each and everyone of the Class of 2018.

Now for the final step, Graduation. At graduation, Lisa Hoogerhyde will be there to give this year's

commencement speech. During the ceremony there will be a video on display of the class of 2018, made by a

few different seniors. This takes place on Sunday, June 3rd, at 2pm. This will be significantly shorter than usu-

al, as the awards and scholarships will have been already given out.

The school year is winding down and it is beginning to fly by faster than we all thought possible. Be

aware of all that is going on, so you too can be apart of all the fun events in these next few months.

- Leah Dawson

Class of 2018


It's a ruff life

Despite dogs being one of the most popu-

lar household pets, there are still about 3.3 mil-

lion dogs in American animal shelters. Many peo-

ple get dogs as puppies and raise them into adults

many people start to neglect their dogs when

they’re older or find that their puppy is too diffi-

cult to care for.

There are many advantages to adopting

dogs from shelters. Dogs in shelters are normally

potty trained, cost less, and are full grown. This

means you wouldn’t have to worry about them

peeing in the house or getting too big. many of

shelters also spay and neuter all of their dogs so

you don’t have to worry about incurring the cost

yourself. If you prefer puppies they are also avail-

able at shelters as well.

Our local shelter where you can adopt pets

is Help From My Friends Pet Crisis Center. They

have a plethora of dogs and cats available for

adoption.

The cats have their own room with plenty

of toys and play boxes. Their boxes, which are

along the walls and are perfect for climbing and

hiding, were built by several of our building trades

classes when they first opened the center.

The dogs have their own kennels which

are all connected outside by a big fenced in area

for them to run and play. The dogs roam the build-

ing during the day when volunteers are there to

play with them.

The Pet Crisis Center is always looking for

volunteers to help out with cleaning and socializ-

ing with the pets, so even if you can’t adopt, you

can still help.

-Matilda Perkins


Is there anybody out there?

From E.T to the Na’vi from Pandora, us hu-

mans have used our imaginations to create an idea of

an alien life form. We have imagined slimy little fig-

ures with advanced technology living in space flying

in spaceships. Are these creatures actually living other

there in endless space? Comparing Earth to the galaxy

is like an electron in the Pacific ocean. Our brains

can’t even begin to understand how big space is.

Who’s to say that we are the only ones?

If there are aliens out there who knows what

they are doing. The organisms on Earth needed special

phenomenon to evolve and have lived similar ways for

thousands of years.

There are probably other phenomena and other re-

sources that happen on other planets that can cause life

to form in other ways.

NASA has been looking for other life forms

since they could get a camera out there. We've all

kinds of photographs of the planets in our solar system

and models and photos of other galaxies.

Maybe these extraterrestrials are camera shy

or we just aren’t looking in the right places. Many

conspiracy theories have there own explanations about

where the aliens are if they even exist. Many blame

the U.S government for hiding them and some say hu-

mans are the only intelligent life forms ever existing.

The only way to find out is to just keep look-

ing and improving our technology. Imagine what

would happen if we did get in contact with other life

forms.

How many of questions would be answered,

and how many problems would it cause? Whether al-

iens are real or not, Hollywood sure does a great job to

make space seem less infinite and less empty.

-Gaby Fernandez


Bewitching Alex Flinn

Kendra’s family died in 1666 from the plague, which was

the year she discovers she is a witch. Kendra used her powers

throughout the years not to bake people or put them in a caul-

dron, but to teach them lessons and to be helpful to other people.

As there are

many adventures with

Kendra, she finds a

sweet souled friend

named Emma. Emma

struggles with being

the unpopular kid, and

just when things get

rough, Kendra swoops

in to save Emma’s

slowly breaking frag-

ile heart. “Never judge

a book by its cover,

and don’t expect not

to have consequences

when you do.”

This book is meant for

a high school reading

level (9-12). It is

worth 13 Accelerated

Reader points. There

are not many chal-

lenging words, but if

like reading about ro-

mance and mysteries

it is an okay book.

Kendra, Emma, Warren, and Lissette are all the main

characters. My favorite characters are Kendra and Emma due to

their adventures and mischief. My favorite part of the book is

when Kendra turns things around magically in a class and Emma

doesn’t figure it out until the night her life forever… Find out

more about Kendra and Emma’s adventures in: Bewitching!

-Alexis Robtoy

Never underestimate a girl in a dress.


A child in WWII

Invasions, German occupation, and sirens were a few of the things that young Roar Sands was used to. Born on

November 4th, 1939, in Oslo, Norway, Roar’s first memories were of WWII.

He was only a year and a half old when the Germans invaded, but what happened after that is still vivid in

Roar’s memories. Roar can recall the exact sound of the sirens that used to sound, signaling a German air raid.

He remembers rushing down to the shelter of his family’s apartment complex. There, along with dozens of other

people, his family would hide for the night, hoping and praying that they would be safe.

If something were to happen to their building above, there was a tunnel that went under the street, connecting

their apartment building with another. This way, if the building collapsed, they had hope of getting out of the shelter.

Because the war posed such a danger to those who resided in the city, Roar’s parents sent him to live out in the

countryside with his aunt and uncle.

Out in the countryside of Norway there is a different dialect than in the city. When Roar’s parents came to visit

him, at his aunt and uncle’s house, he vividly remembers listening to his parents and thinking, “Boy they talk funny!”

Because Roar spent most of his early childhood with his aunt and uncle, he was still in the countryside when

peace broke loose across Europe. He remembers that day very well because there was a railway line that went right

next to his aunt and uncle’s house. A train came in, with the locomotive all “gussied” up with bows of birch leaves and

Norwegian flags, which had been illegal during the war, and brought the good news.

The first thing that the Norwegians did when

they were liberated from Germany was go to their

homes and raise their country’s flag. But, Roar

had one neighbor who refused to raise his flag

again. When he asked him why he wouldn’t hoist

his flag as well and Roar found out that the

neighbor was convinced that Hitler was still in

power and there was no sense in raising the Nor-

wegian flag.

However, he changed his mind the next

day because his son was working for the town-

ship. At the beginning of the war all the township

workers had to turn in their radios. It was illegal

to possess a radio, that way the Germans could

control the propaganda. The neighbor’s son was

called to go up to where the radios were stored

and hand them back out to people. The neighbor

came around and finally believed that everything

was okay.

The freedom of Norway was in early

May, 1945, and that fall Roar started first grade,

which was the beginning of a long and happy life.

-Elizabeth Yost

Oslo, Norway, 1945


The Zuckerberg scandal

As you have probably, a scandal involving Mark Zuckerberg and his social sharing site Facebook, has

been getting more and more media attention. The hearing at the Congressional court lasted two days and ten

hours . The reason why Zuckerberg is in this situation is because his company has been selling personal infor-

mation of its users to Cambridge Analytica. The problem isn't the selling of information; its what the company

does with the information.

Even though the selling of the users’ data is sleazy, it’s not illegal and Zuckerberg most likely will get

in no trouble at all. The problem with the data scandal is what the use of the information will was used for;

swaying the vote of potential voters in the 2016 presidential election. The way this worked was a man called

Dr. K had an app that gathered user data from Facebook, even though he was supposed to keep it himself, he

sold the personal data to the infamous company Cambridge Analytica. The information exposed was what the

user ‘liked’ on Facebook, where they lived and everyone on their friends list. This scandal has only been

brought up recently because, quoted from Cathy O’Neil with Bloomberg, “Democrats didn’t care until it

looked like Republican campaigns were catching up to or even surpassing them with big data techniques.” I

know this sounds like it comes from a very right wing conservative, but the author and company are actually

left wing liberals.

After the scandal was brought to the public's’ attention, several negative events directed toward Face-

book has occurred: the stock dropped drastically and many companies do not want to partner with Facebook.

Also, correlating with the negative events, Zuckerberg, the CEO, has been bashed in multiple ways; either in

person when a man showed up to the hearing dressed as a Russian troll doll or in the media when Saturday

Night Live, a skit show, ridiculed him on national television.

Aside from the way people mocked Zuckerberg, he is still a thirty-three year old tycoon and still has a

great deal to work on to fix Facebook and make people want to go on the social platform again.

-Zane Newton

The reported amount of people whose personal data has been shared by Cambridge Analytica.


Students take a stand

On April 20th, over 40 students took initiative and participated in the National School Walk-Out.

The walk-out was organized by seniors Elizabeth Yost and Sadie Newton in order to honor the 17 peo-

ple who died in the February Parkland massacre.

It started out with an assembly where both Elizabeth and Sadie spoke, before inviting special speaker,

Officer Scott Barrett, to speak to the students about school safety.

After the solemn and serious conversations, students were invited to participate in the walk out. Over

40 students, along with school faculty, quietly walked 17 times around the gym, once for each Parkland victim.

While marching, students Abbie Hart and Zoie Willson shared information about each victim.

The assembly and walk out ended with a moment of silence and reflection before dismissing students

back to class.

Afterwards, Sadie Newton shared, “I appreciate how respectful and polite that audience was. I want to

thank them for coming and I hope they learned a lot.”

The other student organizer, Elizabeth Yost, would like to tell those who participated: “I am very proud

of all of you for using your voice and taking a stand for what you believe in.”

The school walk-out was just the beginning of an anti-gun violence mindset that is spreading through-

out the United States.

The four senior organizers would like to encourage all students to, “become advocates for peace,” and

for, “the kids in our school to know that they have a voice and their opinion matters.”

It is important for everyone to remember that they are important and to not be afraid to speak out for

what they believe in.

-Elizabeth Yost

Senior Organizers: Abbie,

Elizabeth, Sadie, and Zoie

Students participating in the National School walk-out.


Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, is a Mexican holiday celebrating the date of the Mexican

army's 1962 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo 2018 occurs on Saturday May

5th. The holiday is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but is celebrated largely in the United States,

more in the Mexican populated areas.

In the United States Cinco de Mayo is a holiday for Mexican culture and heritage, mostly in areas

with Mexican-American population. There are large commercial elements to the day, with businesses

promoting Mexican services and goods, particularly food, drinks and music. Other fun things of the day

center around traditional symbols of Mexican life, such as the Virgin de Guadalupe, and Mexican-

Americans who have achieved fame, fortune and influence in the United States. Most of the largest Cin-

co de Mayo celebrations are held in cities in the south-western regions, such as San Jose, Los Angeles,

San Antonio, Phoenix, Sacramento, Albuquerque, El Paso and Denver. In those cities, there are large

populations of Mexican heritage. Many people hang up banners and school districts organize lessons and

special event to educate the children of the culture of Mexican-American descent. In some cases, some

cities with more amounts of populated Mexican-American descent have celebrations of regional music,

dancing, and parades.

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of an early victory by the Mexican

army over the French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is not the anniversary of defeat

and expulsion of the French forces by the Mexicans, which happened in 1867. It is also not the day of

Mexico’s celebration of independence, which is actually held on September 16th.

-Paige Talbot

Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)

Cinco de Mayo celebrations


Eat what you want while you watch “Twilight Zone ”

May 11th is “Eat What You Want Day” and “Twilight Zone Day”. This is one of the most valid ex-

cuses you’ll have this month to skip the summer diet, sit back, relax and enjoy watching one of the most clas-

sic t.v. series of our time.

Rod Serling created The Twilight Zone and he also was the narrator and show’s host. The show is a

series of unrelated, bizzare and unexpected stories where nothing is as it seems. In the end an unforeseen and

twisted plot unfolds itself. The Twilight Zone’s genre is a mix of science fiction, drama, fantasy, horror and

psychological thrillers. The show first aired in the month of October in 1958. Though it took a few years for

the TV series to gain popularity, it is one of the most watched shows of all times.

No one knows exactly why, or who chose to make this holiday on May 11th but it sure is a fun one to

celebrate. This day also happens to be “Eat What You Want Day” which makes the perfect opportunity to

binge watch the TV series while you binge eat some delicious food or snacks.

-Makenna Cassio


May 2018 Wacky Holidays

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Batman Day

2

3

4

Space Day,

No Pants Day ,

Star Wars Day

5

Herb Day,

Free Comic

Book Day

6

Beverage Day

7

8

9

Europe Day,

National School

Nurse Day, Lost

Sock Memorial

10

Clean Up Your

Room Day

11

Twilight Zone

Day

12

Limerick Day

13

Frog Jumping

Day

14

Dance Like a

Chicken

15

Chocolate Chip

Day

16

17

Pack Rat Day

18

Pizza Party Day

19

May Ray Day

20

Be a Millionaire

Day

21

Talk Like Yoda

22

Buy a Musical

Instrument Day

23

24

Scavenger Hunt

Day

25

Towel Day,

Sing Out Day

26

World Lindy

Hop Day

27

Sun Screen

Day

28

Hamburger Day

29

Put a Pillow on

Your Fridge Day

30

My Bucket's Got

a Hole Day

31

Macaroon Day


Trobotics

On April 7th the good news came in. Team 5560, Cen-

tral Lake Trobotics, are qualified for states. About a week later

(April 11th-14th) this hard working team made their way down

to Saginaw Valley State University for the State Finals Compe-

tition.

Thursday, the first day of states they started out rough.

Only winning one match and going 1-3 that day. The next day

however they started the day off winning four in a row, and

ending that day 6-6. The Trobotics ended the competition plac-

ing 18th out of 40 teams in their district. Even though they did-

n’t get picked to move onto finals, we are extremely proud of

this team and all they have accomplished this year.

The Central Lake Trobotics team would like to thank:

Jim Allen, Dave Hickman, Dave Ingal, and Candace Smith for

helping their team get to where they are today

Good job Central Lake Trobotics!

-Mikayla Graham

(above) Sean Murton repping the Trobotics flag


Are you interested in robotics?

Central Lake Trobotics is a small club in our high school, and is looking for new member for the up-

coming season.

Although only high schoolers can compete at competitions, Eighth graders are allowed to come in dur-

ing our practices and help us prepare for the upcoming season. Eighth graders are also allowed to come to

competitions with us and watch us compete, and come into the pits with us.

If anyone 8th grade through 12th grade is interested in joining ask Mattew Cary or Mikayla Graham

when our next meeting is. Once you come to that meeting we’ll get you signed up and ready for competitions.

Season Information -

During a regular season we have 2 district competitions and a 6 week time period to build the robot.

After those 6 weeks are up, you have to bag and tag your robot until the next competition.

In robotics we have a few different types of jobs:

Scouting - this job requires someone who is social and doesn’t mind writing things down. You’ll be

going around to other teams and asking them about their robot.

Builders - the builders are pretty self explanatory, these are the people actually building the robot.

Safety Captain - a safety captain is in charge of making sure everyone is staying safe, and can also

make little care packages at compe-

titions to help us get awards. The

safety captain may also be asked a

few questions from the safety judg-

es during competition.

Social Media/Photographer

- this job requires a little bit of

work. You’ll need to keep up with

all of the robotics social media pag-

es(Facebook and Instagram) mak-

ing sure you’re posting keeping

everyone up to date. Also you’ll be

taking pictures at practices, fund-

raisers, and during events.

If you’re interested please

contact Mikayla Graham or Mattew

Cary.

-Mikayla Graham Team Trobotics pulling the cart off the field during states at Saginaw Valley

State University.


Trojan Sportz Spring Sports

Injuries Now that spring sports have

started up again, there are many

injuries that may occur. Spring

sports in our small town include

track and field, baseball and soft-

ball. Although these are fairly low

impact sports, the risk for injury is

still there. According to an arti-

cle posted by Coach&A.D,

track and field is the top of

twelve sports with the largest

number of annual injuries and

softball is the top seventh while

baseball is the top fourth.

Track sport injuries can

be easily prevented. A majority

of track and field injuries are

from running, however, others are

from throwing and jumping or

landing. During running, if speed

and distance are slowly increased

there is a much less chance of inju-

ry. Running injuries are commonly

affecting the hips, knees, feet, and

ankles. Jumping and landing inju-

ries are also common and can affect

the same parts of the body as run-

ning, while throwing injuries affect

the rotator cuff or elbows. Some

injuries are apparent, like the roll-

ing of the ankle, but others seem to

happen for no apparent reason.

These are usually the result of wear

and tear on the body.

Baseball and softball are

also other spring sports that have

injuries that can be prevented.

Many baseball injuries are rotator

cuff tears, UCL injuries, knee inju-

ries, and muscle strains. Most of

these are the result of overuse.

They are hard to prevent and most-

ly need rest, however, strength

training along with stretches and a

proper warm up can help. Softball

injuries are very similar to those of

baseball. Most softball injuries are

to the back, shoulder, forearm,

wrist, and hand. Again, they are

usually due to over use and can

be prevented by a proper warm

up and strength training to sup-

port important muscles.

Although many of these in-

juries can be prevented, if a seri-

ous injury does occur, you should

go see a doctor to help speed re-

covery. Spring sports have a large

number of injuries, and many can

be prevented.

-Finch Vanniman

Jr. High Track 2017-2018

DAY DATE OPPONENT LEVEL HOME/AWAY TIME(S)

Tue 04/10/18 Central Lake High School 7th/8th Home 4:00 pm

Thu 04/12/18 Mancelona High School 7th/8th Away 4:00 pm

Tue 04/17/18 Bellaire High School 7th/8th Away 4:00 pm

Thu 04/19/18 Inland Lakes High School 7th/8th Away 3:30 pm

Sat 04/21/18 Central Lake Invitational 7th/8th Home 10:00 am

Tue 04/24/18 Mancelona High School 7th/8th Away 3:30 pm

Tue 05/01/18 Johannesburg-Lewiston 7th/8th Away 3:30 pm

Fri 05/04/18 Ski Valley Invitational 7th/8th Away 3:30 pm


9-12 Baseball 2017-2018


Thu 04/05/18 Boyne Falls High School Varsity Away 4:00 pm

Cl Rel: 2:00 pm

Fri 04/06/18 Ellsworth High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

Mon 04/09/18 Lake Leelanau St. Marys Varsity Home 4:00 pm

Thu 04/12/18 Gaylord St. Marys Varsity Home 4:00 pm

Tue 04/17/18 East Jordan High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

Thu 04/19/18 Pellston High School Varsity Away 4:00 pm

Cl Rel: 1:30 pm

Sat 04/21/18 Alumni Baseball Game Home 10:00 am

Mon 04/23/18 Inland Lakes High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

Thu 04/26/18 Johannesburg-Lewiston Varsity Away 4:00 pm

Cl Rel: 1:30 pm

Thu 05/03/18 Mancelona High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

Mon 05/07/18 Onaway High School Varsity Away 4:30 pm

Cl Rel: 1:45 pm

Thu 05/10/18 Bellaire High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

Mon 05/14/18 Forest Area High School Varsity Away 4:30 pm

Cl Rel: 2:15 pm

We 05/16/18 Glen Lake High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

Fri 05/18/18 Charlevoix High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

We 05/23/18 Elk Rapids High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

Sat 06/02/18 Districts Varsity TBA 10:00 am

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Thu 04/12/18 Central Lake Varsity Home 3:00 pm

Sat 04/14/18 Bellaire Invitational Varsity Away 10:00 am

Tue 04/17/18 McBain NMCA Varsity Away 2:00 pm

Fri 04/20/18 Mancelona High School Varsity Away 3:00 pm

Thu 04/26/18 Inland Lakes High School Varsity Away 3:30 pm

Mon 04/30/18 Johannesburg-Lewiston Varsity Away 3:30 pm

Thu 05/03/18 Antrim County Invitational Varsity Away 4:00 pm

Mon 05/07/18 Central Lake Invitational Varsity Home 3:00 pm

Fri 05/11/18 Ski Valley Invitational Varsity Away 2:00 pm

05/18/18--05/19/18 Regionals Varsity Away 9:00 am

Tue 05/29/18 Record Eagle Meet Varsity Away TBA

Sat 06/02/18 State Meet Varsity Away 9:00 am


04/05/18 Boyne Falls High School Varsity Away 4:00 pm 2:15 PM

Cl Rel: 2:00 pm

04/06/18 Ellsworth High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

04/09/18 Lake Leelanau St. Marys Varsity Home 4:00 pm

04/12/18 Gaylord St. Marys Varsity Home 4:00 pm

04/14/18 Morley Stanwood High School Varsity Away 10:00 am 6:45 AM

04/17/18 East Jordan High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

04/19/18 Pellston High School Varsity Away 4:00 pm 1:45 PM

Cl Rel: 1:30 pm

04/21/18 Cadilac Invite Varsity Away 9:00 am 6:45 AM

04/23/18 Inland Lakes High School Varsity Home 4:00 pm

04/26/18 Johannesburg-Lewiston Varsity Away 4:00 pm 1:45 PM

Cl Rel: 1:30 pm

05/03/18 Mancelona High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

05/07/18 Onaway High School Varsity Away 4:30 pm 2:00 PM

Cl Rel: 1:45 pm

05/10/18 Bellaire High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

05/12/18 Maris Spaulding Memorial Varsity Home TBA Tournament (Scrim)

05/14/18 Forest Area High School Varsity Away 4:30 pm 2:30 PM

Cl Rel: 2:15 pm

05/18/18 Charlevoix High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

05/21/18 Elk Rapids High School Varsity Home 4:30 pm

05/25/18 Grand Traverse Academy Varsity Away 4:30 pm 2:45 PM

Cl Rel: 2:30 pm

06/02/18 Districts Varsity TBA TBA

9-12 Girls Softball 2017-2018

DAY DATE OPPONENT LEVEL HOME/AWAY TIME(S) BUS


This year, the WNBA Draft was located in

Manhattan at the Nike New York Headquarters. It was

held on April 12th at 7:00 pm eastern time. The Draft

takes place every year, prior to the upcoming season.

This allows teams to select new players to add to their

rosters. In short, the draft "requires players to be at

least 22, to have completed their college eligibility, to

have graduated from a four-year college or to be four

years removed from high school." There are no rules

as to what part of the world the players come from.

The Draft works in a distinct way and this year there

were some exciting picks.

The Draft Lottery is how the program decides

who picks when. The Lottery odds takes into account

the previous two seasons of play, for this year it would

be the 2016 and 2017 seasons. All odds are based out

of 1,000. This year, the San Antonio Stars had the

worst two year record so they were guaranteed at least

a third pick, if not a better one. The odds are then put

into a pool and selected from. The Stars won the first

pick, however, the team had just relocated to Las Ve-

gas and became the Aces. The odds are then trans-

ferred to the Las Vegas Aces.

To start the draft, the Aces chose A’ja Wilson

who played for the University of South Carolina. Fol-

lowing up the first pick, the Indiana Fever then chose

Kelsey Mitchell from Ohio State University. The Chi-

cago Sky had the next two picks and selected Dia-

mond DeShields and Gabby Williams, respectively

from the University of Tennessee and the University

of Connecticut.

After the top four picks, the Seattle Storm se-

lected Jordin Canada who previously played at the

University of California, Los Angeles. Next, the Dal-

las Wings picked the University of Connecticut's Az-

ura Stevens. The Washington Mystics came behind by

picking Ariel Atkins from the University of Texas at

Austin. Victoria Vivians from Mississippi State Uni-

versity was then selected by the Indiana Fever. From

Duke University, Lexie Brown was selected by the

Connecticut Sun. Kia Nurse from the University of

Connecticut was chosen by the New York Liberty.

The Los Angeles Sparks drafted Russian player, Maria

Vadeeva. The twelfth and final first round pick went

to Marie Gulich from Oregon State University to the

Phoenix Mercury.

After the first draft there is two other round,

for three total, and there are twelve picks per round.

The table below shows all three rounds of drafting,

including who was drafted, where they previously

played basketball and who they were drafted by.

The draft this year included many exciting

teams to the WNBA professional league and me,

along with many others are excited to watch the teams

start their new season. The 2018 preseason starts May

6th.

-Finch Vanniman

2018 WNBA Draft

Start of the 2018 Draft Lottery


Raptors

Wings of Wonder also has a Turkey Vulture named Doolin who was hatched and raised illegally as a pet.

He is more adapted to humans than other wildlife. It is said to be he would not survive in the wild. Rita Mae is a

Peregrine Falcon who was stolen from her nest illegally and she joined Wings of Wonder in 2011. Florence is the

long eared owl who was hatched in 2012 and was found by a logger after the tree was cut down. There are four

more owls you can find out about on the website and it is highly recommended you do if you like the raptors.

Rebecca has done over 150 shows with the birds. When near the raptors she offers advice to make sure you

are being as safe as possible. Always wear gloves when dealing with them because their talons can dig right into

you and it won’t feel very good as they are dug into your skin. And never stick your face too close to them.

You can access the website: http://www.wingsofwonder.org/about/ to learn more about the other kinds of

raptors they have at Wings of Wonder and their backstories. You can even call the foundation at this number:

(231) 326-4663. You can go there with this address: 13035 S Greenway Trail, Empire, MI 49630. Wings of Won-

der is a non-profit organization. Rebecca is the founder and organizer of the organization.

We all hope you enjoyed the show that was sponsored by the Grimm Family and all of us at Central Lake

would like to give them a huge thank you.

P.S. Don’t forget to make your raptor nests you can find information and instructions on the web!

-Alexis Robtoy


The Central Lake Public Schools Dance Program or CLPSDP, first started in 2002 with

Mrs. Vanderhart as the only dance instructor. Mrs. Vanderhart started the first year with only 2

Kinderdance classes that included tap and ballet, a jazz class and a tap class. Today Mrs.

Vanderhart, Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Draper teach the classes. Mrs. Vanderhart teaches Starline Tap

A, Tap B, Character Jazz and Lyrical on Sunday starting at 4pm. Mrs. Draper teaches the dance

classes Kinderdance 1, Kinderdance 1 & 2, Kinderdance 2, Jazz 3 & 4 and Jazz 1 & 2. Mrs.

Todd teaches Tap 1 & 2, Tap 3 & 4, Hip Hop, Ballet and the High School Dance class.

The Starline classes started back in 2006. Starline is the name of our competition dance

team. Each year all the Starline teams go to a competition in or very close to Grand Rapids,

Michigan. To qualify to try out for the competition teams you have to have a certain number of

years of experience dancing and have to be in 5th grade and up.

This year the competition was held at the Kenowa Hills Performing Arts Center in Grand

Rapids. The host of this year’s competition company was called Spotlight Dance Cup. The Tap

A team performed to “Hold My Heart”, by Lindsey Stirling, the Lyrical team Performed to

“Cassiopeia”, by Sara Bareilles, the Character Jazz team performed to “Opening Up” from the

musical ”Waitress” and the Tap B team performed to “Burn” by The Vamps. This year all the

dance teams took home the emerald award.

Dance Recital which is held in our high school gymnasium, is taking place on May the

19th

and

20th

Central Lake Public Schools Dance

Program

Pictured left to right: Aubrey Walsh, Makenna Cassio, Andie

Dewey, Keelan Vanderhart and Kaitlyn Moran.

Pictured left to right: Ellie Dawson, Ariela, Emma Woollard, Kel-

sey Hischer, Callista, and Kara Grafenauer


Pictured left to right: Kendra Grafenauer, Sydney Fernandez, Keelan

Vanderhart, Kylie Grafenauer, Emma Meadows, Sean Murton, Kaitlyn

Moran, Andie Dewey, Journey Hutchins and Aubrey Walsh

Andie Dewey, Makenna Cassio, Kylie Grafenauer, Kaitlyn

Moran, Keelan Vanderhart, Kendra Grafenauer, Jade Moffatt

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Aquarius- This month will feel like everything is to be torn apart so you can be reborn and finally turn to beau-

ty and love. You have been forcing yourself over your limits lately. Stop,

Rest, and spend as much time as possible in positive environments, finding time for intellectual conversations

with those who make you smile.

Pisces- Enjoy all challenges this month has to offer, knowing that they are there to lead the way and show you

where you need to go. You will remind yourself of the beauty you seek and this could lead to breakups and

creating distance from people who became a burden in your emotional world.

Aries- There are circumstances you won’t be able to avoid in the month of November, but with enough hard

work and dedication to goals you wish to achieve, you can still do a lot to feel good. Give your constant focus

on other people, those you consider to be your enemies as well as your partner, or those who have the potential

to become one.

Taurus- Past lovers could return and love stories that are impossible to avoid come to life to pull you down like

gravity and make you unable to separate reason from destructive forces.

If you allowed frustrations with your bonds to pile up, you could feel like you are constantly on the verge to

explode.

Gemini- Your vision on life may be cloudy, but your view on life becomes more positive and turns to opti-

mism for the future. By the end of the month, you will feel injected by the energy of the universe in your fifth

house, which makes you ready to create and do something beautiful you haven’t done in a long time.

Cancer- The joy of love might not be easy right now, but it is deep and incredibly honest. As the month pro-

gresses, your mind will turn to work, but gravity will still pull you in the same direction as before, making it

impossible not to make a move and win the heart of the person you fell in love with.

Leo- Family issues you need to focus on are too shady and your morals are questioned by the disagreements

quite a bit. Hold on to the sense of personal value and don’t let others take you for granted or impose any form

of emotional blackmail on you now that your sense of responsibility is as strong as it is.

Virgo- If you are a part of a team of any kind, be sure to feel the atmosphere before jumping in and respect

those who need help in their obstacles, however irritated you might get. You can do much more if you listen to

your deepest senses too, more than if you rely solely on your brain. Be there for people who need you this

month.

Libra- Any issue you held on pause for too long will come and bite you in the butt and remind you of demons

you tried to bury in the sand. You will feel angry and frustrated, to the point where you finally decide to turn

your life around and take responsibility for what you can do to make things better.

Scorpio- As tender as you can be, to yourself and other people in your life, realizing that time won’t move

backwards. You’re impulsive and irritated by those who are dishonest and judgmental of your ways, you need

to stay aware of your sensitivity to do things right. Keep doing what you do.

Sagittarius- As if the dark ages are finally over, you will feel like the air is clearing up and you can breathe

again, believing once again that everything will turn out just fine if you only get your things in order. Your

strength will return by the end of the month. Make sure to keep you common sense this month.

Capricorn- This month brings new ideas into your world, making your mind more flexible and open for new

ideas and views. Stay wise and true to your inner guidance, ready to take on new attitudes and spend time with

those who aren’t organized or well-prepared for everything that needs to get done.

Star Sayings

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/aquarius/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/pisces/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/pisces/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/aries/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/taurus/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/leo/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/virgo/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/virgo/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/libra/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/scorpio/monthly/

http://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/horoscope/scorpio/monthly/


Your sun sign: It all begins with the sun. Your sun sign describes your basic nature and the personality

traits that stay constant through the ups and downs of your life journey. It is the image that shines out of you to

the world, but it comes from that truest, innermost part of you. (The sun, which is a star, is at the center of the

solar system, and like your sun sign describes your unique personal center.) The sun sign describes the particu-

lar way that you’re vital in life. The sun sign also shows what kind of environments and situations light you

up.

Your moon sign: The moon sign in astrology governs our “inner selves”—those feelings, deep desires and soul

urges that not everyone sees. Like the actual moon, it reveals and hides itself. The lunar cycles can also affect

how much we share or show. Your moon sign can reveal how (and who) you love, or what you need to feel

emotionally secure. It plays a major role in romantic compatibility, revealing how harmonious it will be.

In the astrological birth chart, the moon sign is your “emotional personality,” a major part of understanding

what makes you or someone else tick. Since the moon is the celestial body that’s closest to the Earth, our

moods and feelings are governed by its movements.

-Mia Disbrow

Sun and Moon Signs

http://astrostyle.com/love-matcher/

http://www.astrostyle.com/free-chart


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