Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Boy's Tennis Heads Back to the Courts


by Meredith Penczek

Once again the Paris tennis courts are ringing with the sounds of feet running back and forth. PCHS Boys’ Tennis has started again. Almost every day after school, the boys meet at the tennis courts for practice. The familiar couch is Mrs. McFatridge. If you go past the courts, you’ll usually hear one of the team members shouting their phrase of “that’s what she said!”

Just like on any team, there is some tension between players, but Coach McFatridge does her best to keep it under control. She does allow however, the seniors to play their little jokes on the underclassmen. The seniors played their role of teasing the freshmen by giving each one their own little pet name. Mike Wells is Lizzie. Shawn Thomas is Carol. Aaron Garver is Miranda. Shawn ‘Carol’ Thomas said when asked if the seniors give any pointers during practice. “[The seniors] do, but some don’t really take much from them though”

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Spring Sluggers Start Season


by Madison Gates

Paris Cooperative High School’s students are involved in many different extracurricular activities, such as scholastic bowl, drama and sports. From basketball to football Paris high school students do well in all of these things.

Girls’ spring season of softball is just around the corner. The varsity and junior varsity teams will be coached by Ralph Haase. The softball tryouts for this year’s spring season were held on a Monday, February 28.

Girls from all grades tried out for the team. They have been having open gyms since around the beginning of November.

“We had open gyms every Sunday,” stated Sarah Powers, a freshman here at Paris High School. The girls have been practicing hard for this year’s upcoming season! They are hoping for a lot of wins.

“I think that we will do swell,” Sarah Powers also said.

The girls’ first game will be on Wednesday, March 16th. The lady tigers will be facing Okaw Valley. The junior varsity game will be starting at 6:00 p.m. @ Okaw.

Their next game will be on Thursday the 17th. The Lady Tigers will be playing a home game against Tolono. The junior varsity game will also start at 6:00 p.m. All of the girls would greatly appreciate your support! For more game dates visit the Paris Cooperative High School website!