Issue 4
In this issue
A piece of the past/ PHS Alumni: Randi Davis - Josie Koontz
1900's PHS Chant
Plymouth High School's First Football Team - Josie Edwards
The Choirs unite for a stellar performance - Ivette Marin
A cornucopia of bands - Alissa Knapp
The String Festival - Maggie Bradway
Whats Trending
Athletes for a cause - Alexa Orozco
Issue 004a Piece of the past - Phs alumni: Randi davis
Josie Koontz
If you are a huge fan of Ball State basketball, the name Randy Davis may ring a bell. Davis has spent his entire life in Indiana, living in Argos, Culver, Zionsville, and of course, Plymouth. He attended Plymouth High School and graduated in 2008. While in high school, Davis played on the basketball team as a key component. During his junior year, the team won the title of state champs, for the first time in 25 years.
After that, it is no surprise that he received a full ride to Ball State to play basketball. He graduated from Ball State in 2012, with a criminal justice degree.
Davis is now 28 years old and happily married to his wife of two years. His wife, Allison Davis, also attended Ball State and is now a first grade teacher. Randy and Allison Davis are proud husky parents.
Davis said, “I’ve always heard other former students say ‘Once a Rockie always a Rockie’, and the same thing goes for being a Pilgrim. High School was good to me, and I wouldn’t have wanted to be at any other school”.
Humpty Dumpty, Rickety Right.
Plymouth!
- She’s out of sight.
Fegee. Wegee, how we Roar
Plymouth High School.
Zip. Zam. Zoar.
Say, What?
That’s What!
What’s What?
That’s what they all say.
What do they all say?
Plymouth, Plymouth,
P - L - Y - M - O - U - T - H
Plymouth!
Boom a Racket. Cheese a Racket.
Sis, Boom, Bah.
Plymouth, Plymouth.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
This was a chant used at sports games at PHS starting in the early 1900s.
Plymouth high School's first football team
Josie Edwards
With our recent homecoming football game, some curious minds may be wondering when our football team first got its start.
Plymouth saw its first football team in 1896. The team’s equipment included moleskin pants, rubber nose guards, stocking caps (no helmets), and leather shoes to which they attached cleats.
The team faced an uncertain future, being disbanded by school officials and members of the community. However, Superintendent Randall reestablished the team in 1903, bringing about Plymouth’s first undefeated season in which the team won two games against Knox and two games against LaPorte.
stellar performance By the choir classes
Ivette Marin
On October first, the Choir held its first choir concert of the year in the auditorium. Choir started practicing for this concert on August 3rd. Each group sang at least 4 songs. Director Mr. VanAntwerp has been teaching here at PHS for four years. The four groups that sang were The Men’s Ensemble, Choral, Counterpoint, and The Men's Ensemble is open to any male students. Choral is available to any student. Counterpoint is an all-female choir that students must audition to join, is the same for Crimson Connection is a mixed choir (male and female) and students are selected by audition.
Harvest Festival of the bands
Alissa Knapp
The Pride of Plymouth Marching Band had a lively performance and perfect weather for their Harvest Festival of Bands on Saturday, October 1. Many of the marching band members were tour guides for other schools, but they still had warm and welcoming smiles for everyone around them. About 13 of the band students stated that they were not worried and/or stressed about the event itself due to keeping everything under control. But another four thought their day was stressful because of the morning rehearsal didn’t go well for them. That did not stop them from keeping a good spirit.
Junior Nano Tijerina, said, “Seeing everyone around makes the school seem more lively.”
Freshman Lydia Haines, had previously experienced “The Harvest Festival” in years past as a member of color guard her 8th grade year. She likes being a part of the color guard because “They all are family to her.”
Harvest Festival is a yearly competition hosted by PHS.
“Part of preparing for Harvest Festival is learning how to deal with proper events and helping other students from other schools,” said junior Kobe Johnson.
The Plymouth Marching Band qualified for the next competition on October 7th at Homestead!
Photo by Ivette Marin
String festival
Maggie Bradway
On September 24, the Plymouth’s orchestra had its first concert of the year known as “The String Festival” in the auditorium. The orchestras from Riverside, Lincoln, and the PHS all came together and performed in front of an audience of parents and community members. They played the music they have been practicing since August, 3. In the end, all orchestras got together and they introduced PHS’s Mrs. Ippel to the stage to play the hammered dulcimer.
Spiking out Cancer
Alexa Orozco
Acing, blocking, and diving could only mean one thing; volleyball. On Thursday, September 29, the Pilgrim volleyball team took on the Goshen Red Hawks not only to compete but to bring attention to pediatric cancer. Both Plymouth and Goshen teamed up with the “Believe in the Shine” organization to sponsor this game in awareness for pediatric cancer on September 29 during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The team asked for unopened bandages decorated with children characters as donations to the Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Department in Beacon Children’s Hospital in South Bend. Before the start of the Varsity game, the invited guests of honor were called to the court to receive gifts from the volleyball girls, including a signed volleyball.
Four local child diagnosed with cancer were honored that night. Miguel of age 16 diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor called anaplastic glioma/glioblastoma, Hadley of age three diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and Tatumn of age four diagnosed also with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Jaxon was the fourth child, but couldn’t attend the event.
Varsity player, Snyder said “When I was playing the game I kept saying ‘I should win for them’. I want to tell them to stay strong and that we are all rooting for you.”
Kenzie Snyder, sophomore, Alaina Clady, sophomore, and Leah Smith, senior, shared their thoughts of the nights and words towards those children fighting cancer.
Clady, said “I’ve had family in the past have cancer so I played for them and all the children that were affected. The energy was different, we were motivated not by competition, but rather the need to play for the children. I want to tell them to keep fighting and that they’re loved.”
Smith also has been impacted by cancer in her life. Smith said “I have family friends who lost their daughter...to neuroblastoma when she was ten...having the Go Gold Night last night was an awesome way to honor the strength that she and all other pediatric cancer patients have.”
The night concluded with the the volleyball team coming out with a win for both Junior Varsity and Varsity. Both the Pilgrims and the Redhawks dedicated the game to both the survivors and the fallen of Pediatric Cancer and encourage others to take action just like them and help the fighters.
Smith said to the cancer fighters, “Always stay positive and remember that you are loved! So many people are supporting you in your fight - never forget that.”
Aiming Towards One Goal
Alexa Orozco
Plymouth High School athletes are taking action towards lending a hand in charitable works. CeCe Robinson is a one of the nine juniors in the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) committee dedicated to raising funds to donate to the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics are held every two years each alternating with the Summer and Winter games. This past March, the World Winter Games was held at Graz, Schladming and Ramsau, Austria and the next World Summer Games will be held at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates of March 2019. The IHSAA aims to collect donations to give to the non-profit organization that runs solely on donations.
Robinson said “One of our main goals is to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics, which is why I have started to fundraise for this amazing cause.”
Robinson’s goal for the year is to raise $2,000 and has already begun the process.
“I have planned several large fundraisers to take place throughout the school year, but after doing just two small ones at boys soccer games, we have raised over $250!” said Robinson.
Robinson shared her experience after watching the Special Olympics for the first time.
“The Special Olympic State Finals were being held right before ours, and witnessing it was an amazing experience. Ever since watching that, I wanted to get involved with it and bring it to PHS, and the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee gave me a great opportunity to do so!”
Robinson has made it her personal mission to help the participants in the Special Olympics make their dreams come true in playing sports.
“I want to make sure that the Special Olympic participants know that they are true athletes. They deserve every opportunity in the world, and I have made it my personal mission to give them the opportunities to have fun and play sports this year, and for years to come.”
Drive Cancer Away
Alexa Orozco
Girl’s Golf had both their senior night and pink-out night. The teams honors the victims and survivors of Breast cancer by wearing their pink shirts while they play. Breast cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer found in women and claims one of of eight women in the United States. Breast cancer claims the lives of 40,500 women and 460 men in the United States every year. The Pilgrims honor the 3.3 million survivors of the Breast Cancer in the United States by wearing pink. Golfer Olivia Waymouth shared her input of the night.
Cancer has impacted students at Plymouth High School (PHS), including Waymouth.
She said “My grandma battled breast cancer before I was born (she no longer has it). Her mother and my grandpa's mother both had breast cancer as well. My mom's aunt is currently battling breast cancer. I wasn't necessarily playing for anyone in particular, but I do feel like I was supporting all of them at our pink night.”
Despite the tugged heart strings, Waymouth’s head was in the game.
“My mindset was really the same as any other match: get the ball in the hole before a triple bogey. I did think about what we were supporting that night, but my mindset wasn't changed in any way.” said Waymouth.
The team would like to send a message to those fighting breast cancer.
Waymouth said “I want those fighting breast cancer to know that they are amazing. They are beautiful people with such strong determined spirits, and they should never let go of that.”
