Jan. 26 Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ vs. Seymour High School HHC Diving Away
Jan. 28 Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ vs. Seymour High School HHC Away
Feb. 2 Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ IHSAA Sectional Home
Feb. 4 Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ IHSAA Sectional Finals Home
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By Jared Murray
This semester’s Spirit Week starts next week on Monday. The ideas for this Spirit Week were decided by Student Council. Spirit Week leads up to the winter pep rally, where winter sports are showcased and the Riley Children’s Hospital Dance Marathon is promoted to the student body. Next week’s themes are:
Monday– Camo Day- Dress up in camouflage so you can blend in during your classes and avoid homework.
Tuesday– Teacher Twin Day- Emulate your favorite teacher by dressing just like them.
Wednesday– Green and Gold Day- Show your school spirit by dressing up with our school colors.
Thursday– Decade Day- Dress like you’re from a different decade where school wasn’t nearly as hard.
Friday– Superhero Day- Dress up as your favorite superhero and save the day with your school spirit.
Make sure you check out The Bagpiper Online for coverage of next week’s Spirit Week.
By Claire Defrancisci
Practicing year-round, enduring a four-month long season, attending early morning meets, and overcoming injuries are all things sophomore Cory Troutman does to maintain his wrestling skills.
“Cory is a hard worker when it comes to wrestling and has been dedicated to the sport for a number of years now, he puts in a lot of time during off-season, and he wrestled a ton this past summer and has improved,” said wrestling coach Brandon Sisson.
Troutman first started wrestling in the fourth grade, ever since then he has worked hard to get to where he is today.
“I started because my dad kind of pushed me to do it, then I got into it and started having some success,” said Troutman.
He has been working hard and achieving many accomplishments since then. He has been on the national team for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and has done out-of-school wrestling. He has also had some injuries that have acted as minor setbacks. He said when he is injured he does not take a lot of time off so he can stay in shape, although athletes must also keep attitude in mind as well.
Sisson said that the mental aspect of wrestling is as important as the physical.
“Cory, as well as a number of the wrestlers, needs to work on the mental aspect of the sport. So often people concentrate so much on the physical aspects of sports but if your mind is getting in the way it doesn’t matter what you have been taught,” said Sisson.
One of Troutman’s main goals is to become a state qualifier before the end of high school. Hopefully the time and hard work he has put into this sport has paid off.
“I want to become a state qualifier, I’ll do anything and everything that I can. I will work harder and it will really pay off in the practice rooms.”
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By Claire DeFrancisci and Bekah Landers
The very feel of holiday spirit is in the air where a big sparkling Christmas tree can be seen in the front of the historic downtown Jeffersonville outdoor skating rink.
With the holidays quickly approaching, downtown Jeffersonville has become full of festive cheer. One of the main holiday attractions is the Rockefeller Center-inspired outdoor ice skating rink. The rink is complete with hanging lights and holiday music. The rink also offers special discounts and events on different days of the week.
“It gives you something new to look at. At indoor skating rinks you just stare at a wall, at this outdoor skating rink your scenery is constantly changing,” said senior Kaitlin Hein.
The scenery of downtown Jeffersonville brings the holiday spirit to the ice rink.
“I loved the decorations that they had set up around it. It gave [the rink] a holiday feeling and it was really pretty,” said Hein.
With illuminated snowflakes on every telephone pole down Spring Street and local shops participating in the festivities as well, there is a range of holiday spirit and activities through the downtown area.
“I really enjoy ice skating, it gets me into the Christmas spirit. It’s just a fun thing to do, part of the reason I love winter,” said freshman Bryce Romig
Students who have not yet attended the rink say that it is on their “to do” list this season.
“I want to go because I’ve never ice skated in an [indoor] ice rink. Just outdoor ice rinks in Chicago. I want to compare them,” said sophomore Danya Sandoval.
Schimpff’s Confectionary is participating in the festivities with holiday decorations all over the store and special Christmas candies such as ribbon candy, their famous candy canes, and peppermint bark. Schimpff’s also will be selling ornaments.
The ice skating rink will be open until Jan . It is $8 per person including the ice skates. There is a $6 group rate for groups of 10 or more. The special events and discounts are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Kids skate for $4 on Tuesday if they bring a receipt from a local restaurant, and on Thursday if they bring a receipt from a locally-owned Jeffersonville shop. Fridays are teen night with a DJ from 7-10 p.m. and Sundays are Skate with Santa from 1-4 p.m.
To junior Marina Hart style, is not an option. With her chic bobbed haircut and red lips, the girlish style comes naturally to her.
Hart really admires the 70’s and 80’s fashion, getting inspiration from movies and videos from the time period.
For a look like Hart’s try looking at vintage stores, Target, Forever 21, or Wet Seal. Goodwill or even your mom could have clothes that you could remake into your own. With this style, making it your own is key.
