Month: June 2014

Doctors sound warnings about smokeless tobacco after Gwynn’s death

The death of baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn from cancer he attributed to chewing tobacco rekindles warnings about the dangers of the habit.
Doctors from The University of Kansas Cancer Center said that smokeless tobacco leads to mouth, throat and voice box cancers which can be particularly devastating.
Dr. Edward Ellerbeck of The University of Kansas Cancer Center said great amounts of nicotine get into the system when chewing tobacco, making it very additive. Dr. Ellerbeck said rural areas of Kansas and Missouri as especially vulnerable to smokeless tobacco problems.

Dr. Terry Tsue, physician in chief of The University of Kansas Cancer Center urges tobacco chewers to see a doctor at the first sign of white splotches in the mouth.
Both doctors urge tobacco users to quit smoking and chewing tobacco as soon as possible. For help quitting call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

To see a KU Hospital video about this subject, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQLP4a6sZxk.
– Story from KU Hospital

Lady Blue Devils sign 1,000-point high school scorers

by Alan Hoskins
Two 1,000-point high school scorers will be joining the women’s basketball team at Kansas City Kansas Community College this fall.
Cheyenne North, a 5-11 forward from Camp Station High School in Gallatin, Tenn., and Audriana Christopher, a 5-6 guard from Scott County High School in Georgetown, Kent., are the latest additions to the 2014-15 Lady Blue Devil squad.
Ranked the 10th best player in Tennessee her senior year, North originally signed with Belmont University, an NCAA Division I member, but did not play there. According to Dan Olson’s nationally known Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, North was also ranked the 36th best player in the nation at her position and 170th overall in the U.S.
A two-time all-state performer and 3-star recruit by ESPN, North averaged 20.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
Christopher averaged 16.4 points, 4.4 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a senior after scoring 16.9 points a game as a junior along with 4.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Scoring in double figures in 22 out of 27 games, she twice had career highs of 28 points along with all-time bests of 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Christopher joined the Scott County varsity team as a seventh grader as permitted by Kentucky high school rules and was a member of the state runnerup team in 2010. A two-time selection to the Toyota Classic all-tournament team, she was also named to the Gateway Holiday Class all-tourney team.

Piper Honor Roll announced

The second semester Honor Roll was announced recently for Piper High School.

Piper High School
9th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll
Katelyn E. Angell, Tana M. Bradley, Zachary P. Brandt, Geidy G. Contreras-Kelly, Matthew R. Fisette, Raven C. Fletcher, Chase M. Giese, Jacob M. Gosserand, Patrick A. Gosserand, Shelby Groce, Abigail P. Neal, Cailin C. O’Mara, Michelle I. Obiesie, Chidera C. Okoye, Richard G. Pappert, Skylar D. Penyweit, Katherine D. Sullivan, Zoe R. Surprise, Patricia A. Telthorst, Kennedy L. Wallace, Ariana D. Williams, Mary E. Winzer, Margaret J. Wolf, Jalen R. Zwart, Mikayla C. Jackson, Zachary B. King, Jesse D. McCollum, Maxwell J. Schumaker, Kendel J. Thomas, Kipchoge K. VanHoose and Kirsten R. Vicker.

10th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll
Alex P. Bach, Collin R. Beebe, Megan A. Cromer, Morgan R. DeWitt, Taylor W. DeWitt, Carly A. Dinsmore, Morgan R. Fletchall, Sandra P. Gosserand, Lena M. Hartmayer, Kylie N. Jorgensen, Lauren R. Klapper, Janice Levina, Roni L. Mikessell, Tatum N. Monley, Tyler M. Nguyen, Nathaniel M. Orel, Alexsis L. Owens, Sterling M. Owens Jr., Riley C. Peterson, Elizabeth N. Warner, Logan K. Wilson, Samuel D. Wuellner, Harris Y. Adams, Baylee P. Crowe, Nicholas C. Delaquila, Kamri M. Goff, Emily A. Hankinson, Mauriawna L. Kidwell, Jennifer L. Mullins, Mikaela D. Papgeorgiou, Keegan S. Sparks, Sydney M. Spears and Jacob L. Talkin.

11th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll
Jacob T. Asherman, Taylor M. Beashore, Lyndi A. Lloyd, Katherine E. Comer, Natalie K. Moon, Emily L. Pennington, Mikala R. Sullivan, Carley M. Blevins, Abigail L. Morris, Kaitlyn C. Vicker, Tyler R. Albracht, Brandon D. Apperson, Matthew X. Appl, Ragan L. Armstrong, Colton P. Beebe, Megan D. Galey, Madison M. Hays, Steven E. Hodge, Lydia K. Paterson, Hannah F. Roper, Christopher J. Schneider, Nicole M. Stimetz, Keeley M. Peterson, Laura C. Clark, Zebulun T. Jackson, Lucas C. Smith, Mark A. Stimach, Samuel J. Bruce, Sullivan A. Ford, Briana D. Garcia, Carly E. Johnson, Andrew D. Obiesie, Mckenzie C. Reynolds, Alexander T. Shriver, Ashton N. Strub, Brooke Wietharn and Austin J. Yoder.

12th Grade
Principal’s Honor Roll
Hannah M. Sharp, Rachael S. Morris, Taylor M. Smith, Alyssa C. Sullivan, Brittany E. Baumli, Carley R. Zwart, Hope C. Grable, Martin D. Galindo Jr., Madeline E. May, Jacob A. English, Rochelle N. Jackson-Rogers, Kyndal E. Washington, Rachel C. Saunders, Jeremy M. Wilson, Sarah J. Stella, Jacob J. Brown, Chelsea M. Beasley, Kelsea N. Lawson, Lukas C. Long, Gerald A. Manan, Conner C. McBratney, Aleyah M. Murray, Parker T. Richardson and Bryce C. Slaughter.

9th Grade
First Honor Roll
Dominic R. Dreger, Jami A. Gooch, Ellen M. Havel, Josie I. Jones, Michael L. King, Emmett H. Lockridge III, Jacob P. Sharp, Matthew C. Slaughter, Karli S. Trumbo, Angelique D. Watkins, Belicia M. Wilcoxen, Jana M. Zeeb, Jacob R. Fuqua, Alex N. Moran, Kayla A. Murray, Payton L. Nigh, Crystal O. Obiefuna, Bryant D. Rogers, Sheridan D. Smith, Kristen N. Warner, Anissa E. Brantley, Kaitlynn J. Crocker, Pierce C. Green, Star Win, Willie C. Young III, Kylie Lacasse, Corey P. Mann, Maya C. Morrow, Brendan S. Smith, Mackenzie N. Walton and Kassidy R. Wieduwilt.

10th Grade
First Honor Roll
Samantha M. Bernard, Hunter J. Grable, Madison G. McCall, Margaret S. Shearer, Kiah R. VanHoose, Mason J. Vestal, Rese Marshall W. Wynn, Alysia A. Barnett, Olivia N. Foglesong, Clayton E. Ford, Abigail S. Henry, Ayah S. Mahmud, Devinn M. Napier, Kaila M. Trowbridge, Alexandra K. Bonner, Kinsey M. Cahill, Maddison N. Carr, Ashley D. Eikenbary, Alyssa L. Horton, Brooklyn G. Lauritzen, De’Ja R. Lee, Kyiah M. Warren, Myiah A. Washington, Haley C. Bridge, Ahnissa T. Campbell-Brown, Myshianda C. Cunningham, Steve A. Obiefuna and Audrey S. Wenzl.

11th Grade
First Honor Roll
Kline A. Collins, Sean J. Pahls, Sidney N. Thompson, Amanda S. Wood, Alecia Murray, Tyler L. Simcoe, Zachary S. Slaughter, Regan E. Johnson, Christopher T. Brown, Kaitlyn M. Trzok, Courtney E. Wagner, Jordan M. Wagner, Vania M. Davis, Nicholas D. DeVore, Alicia R. Galindo, Ashley G. King and Catherine E. Wing.

12th Grade
First Honor Roll
Norma A. Lopez, Mikaylee R. Anaya, Kenneth J. Delaquila, Taylor W. Jenkins, Gordon C. Sheldon, Jacqueline O. Blair, Jared E. Winzer, Jordan M. Fuqua, Colton K. Walker, Alec J. Wuellner, Cameron L. Walker, James F. Clark, Cierra C. Hiatt, Dion J. Saunders and Alexandra C Triplett.

9th Grade
Second Honor Roll
Megan E. Dailey, Brock L. Kelly, Madison Armstrong, Jenna E. Asherman, Caleb Boyle, Andrew J. Price, Weston J. Gardner, Adyson N. Sanders, Kennedy J. Cofield, Katelyn M. Peterson, Ashley J. Poolman, Austin L. Russell, Nasadiya R. Salazar, Talia A. Simmons, Ian Smith, Olivia L. Webb, Halia R. Whiles and Corey J. Williams.

10th Grade
Second Honor Roll
Malori Price, Wyatt Hays, Gabrielle A. Krulic, Kaitlin V. Leiker, Ashley N. Pate, Lucas A. Dehner, Brenden C. Hensley, Joshua R. Talkin, Drew E. Waters, Zachary C. Zarazee, Caleb A. Brown, Courtlyn P.Martinek, Eric M. Pahls, Nolan Z. Gripp and Kelsie N. Tanner.

11th Grade
Second Honor Roll
Jadyn E. Anderson, Garrett C. Beasley, Gregory A. Gordon, Cheyann C. Lake, Herbert D. Treff, Paige E. Vogel, Adam C. Bender, Kristin L. Gengler, Morgan J. Hankinson, Nathan R. Hays, Allison L. Williams, Tyler C. Banes, Mikkel B. Bohn, Bailey R. Daschke, Noah P. Frick, Travon B. Jones, Shelby M. Robertson, Benjamin S. Wietharn, Hannah M. Bargas, Olivia R. McCoy, Logan J. Smith, Catherine A. Snell and Haley J. White.

12th Grade
Second Honor Roll
Kyla A. Douglas, Tyler A. Vaughan, Jenise A. Green, Tiera R. Sayles, Tinaris M. Watson, Lauren M. Kuebelbeck, Kaivan A. Samimi Jr., Elizabeth M. Brown, Jasmine N. Wayne, Ja’Cquel L. Buckner, Sydney B. Johnson, Chassidy L. Kearney, Blaine T. Smith, Olivia R. Hunt, Marquel J. Gatson and Khalin J. Williams.