January 4, 2016

Post date: Jan 3, 2016 2:54:50 PM

• Congratulations to our girls and boys basketball teams for playing outstanding basketball over the break. All teams had three games each and were very successful. The season is about half over, so let’s keep the momentum going and continue the great sportsmanship and athleticism on and off the court!

• Book on Greatness: The 16 Characteristics of True Champions by Don Yeager

• # 13. The truly great know character is defined by how they treat those who cannot help them.

• The school store is open on today from 8:10-8:40AM.

• From Mrs. McMahon: There will be NO math counts tomorrow morning. Regular practices will begin Friday, January 8th after school at 3:15.

• A further update from Coach Swartz and Coach Maurer: Both the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams won three games each over the break. 7th grade beat Versailles 38-32 with Connor McKinney had 13 points and Ben Kovacs had 6 rebounds. In the 44-20 win over Miami East Ben Kovacs had 9 rebounds and Connor McKinney had 14 points and in the win over West Liberty 54-48 in OT Ryan Poeppelman had 5 rebounds and Jacob Robinson had 14 points. The 8th grade beat Versailles 35-34 with Bart Bixler scoring 11 points and Justin Murray had 10 rebounds. In the 51-24 win over Miami East Bart Bixler had 18 points and Kameron Steward had 10 rebounds and Bart Bixler had 25 points with Kameron Stewards 5 rebounds in the win over West Liberty 63-27.