1. sports
2. basketball

To see how Varsity Wrestling
is doing go to page 14.
Take a look at the Boys and Girls
Varsity Basketball on page 8 and 11.
Read about Quiz Bowl on page 7.
You could see yourself on
page 27: Kids in the Hall.
December 18th, 2014
Colton Truex
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With both the table of contents and upcoming events, you can get twice the
information, with just one page. Fill your brain up with all the information on page!
Varsity Boys Basketball
 December 19th at Lincolnview
 December 20th at home
 December 27th at USV
 December 29/30th at Bluffton
Varsity Girls Basketball
 December 22nd at Pandora
 January 3rd at home
Varsity Wrestling
 December 20th at Elida
 December 29/30th at Marion Local
Junior High Wrestling
 January 3rd at Spencerville
Junior High Boys Basketball
 January 8th at USV
Junior High Girls Basketball
 December 23rd at home
 January 8th at home
Table of Contents
Page 1 ...................................................Cover
Page 2 ................................. Upcoming Events
Page3 ....................................... Agenda Book
Page 4 ............................................. Editorial
Page 5 .................................................. Choir
Page 6 .................................................. Band
Page 7 ........................................... Quiz Bowl
Page 8 ........................Boys varsity Basketball
Page 9 .............................. Boys JV Basketball
Page 10 ............................. Boys JH Basketball
Page 11 ....................... Girls varsity Basketball
Page 12 ............................. Girls JV Basketball
Page 13 ............................. Girls JH Basketball
Page 14 ......................... High school Wrestling
Page 15 ....................................... JH wrestling
Page 16 .......................... Varsity Cheerleading
Page 17 .................................. Meet a Teacher
Page 18 ..................................... Meet a Senior
Page 19 ..................................... Meet a Junior
Page 20 .............................Meet a Sophomore
Page 21 ................................ Meet a Freshman
Page 22 .............................Meet an 8th Grader
Page 23 .......................Meet a Cam AV Student
Page 24 ......................................My Favorites
Page 25 ............................. My Least Favorites
Page 26 ........................ Where Are They Now?
Page 27 ................................ Kids In The Hall
December 18th, 2014
Kylee Dirmeyer
Page 3
VERB
Maniacal (adj.)
Insane; raving mad.
“His maniacal laughter frightened
the children.”
What are some more words that
could be synonyms for Maniacal?
Study
Have special places to
study. Take into
consideration lighting,
temperature, and
availability of materials.
NEVER be afraid to be yourself!
By
attaching a
low-flow
shower
head, you
can reduce
water flow
by at least
5-%, and
the water
flow will
seem
stronger.
Where is your favorite place to study?
Your room? The living room? Do you
like studying with a friend or family
member?
If you don’t study, take initiative now
and have your own private study and
make your own favorite place to do so!
December 10th, 1898
The Treaty of Paris
ends the SpanishAmerican War.
Editorial
December 18, 2014
Kassidy Reneau
Page 4
Book Club
Books are known for being an escape, for taking people into faraway lands in mythical places,
to meet incredible characters. Books are a wonderful creation dating back thousands of years
and are still a vital part of society today. So, in order to thoroughly appreciate these beautiful
creations, we should have a book club. Let’s look into the idea…
Many people think that books are a thing of the
past now that the electronic world has allowed
books to be on phones and electronic devices.
But many people miss holding a paper book,
leafing through pages instead of swiping a
finger across a glass screen. Studies show that
students who participate in book clubs show an
increase in English and grammar test scores.
Not only are book clubs great for increasing
literary skill, but they are great for making
friends. Book clubs allow for enthusiastic
debate and conversation over books, especially
those that present interesting, debatable topics.
Book clubs can present books to an individual
who might have never thought about reading it,
or never liked that particular topic. By reading a
vast array of books, the students can be
introduced to many topics, time periods and
cultures. Discussing the book can teach a lot
about someone’s beliefs and feelings, creating
strong relationships. Also, these clubs cover a
variety of topics and genres. Books are great for
entertaining any genre fan because there are
millions of books in each category that touch
many topics, not to mention characters that
appeal to many people. Some people would see
a book club as a waste of time because so many
books are already read in English classes. Also,
many students are involved in sports, music or
other after school activities and don’t have time
for extra reading besides their homework.
Furthermore, many teachers are already busy
with their own work, so building on another
extracurricular activity would prove very
difficult for teachers. In addition, many students
turn to movies instead of reading the book
alternative because it is easier and quicker to sit
and watch a two hour movie than sit and read a
book that takes days or even weeks to read.
When asked about having a book club, English
teacher Mrs. Downey stated, “I would love to
see a book club at our school! Probably the
reason we do not have one is because of a lack
of interest from our students...and their busy
schedules, as well as the teachers' busy
schedules. Also....many students are not
"readers." If I could get students interested in
reading a book above and beyond what we do in
class, I would gladly work with students to form
a book club.”
In conclusion, I think we should have a book
club because in doing so, many students will
come to realize so much more about different
cultures and beliefs. It is good to present these
things to this generation while we are young
while we have time to learn from these lessons
that books teach us.
December 18, 2014
Julie Webster
Page 5
The month of December requires music. It’s a fact of life that comes with the Christmas season; sorry
for all the scrooges out there. Stations devote their entire playlists to the iconic tunes of the holiday
and strains of familiar seasonal hymns can be heard drifting down the halls of the B wing here at
Allen East. And what is the source of all this fine music? The one and only Allen East Choir!
Jesus Boy,” followed by an “O Holy Night” trio of
Nothing has stopped the choir from their usual
Megan Lotz, Sydney Delgado, and Julie Webster.
mark of excellence this past year. The high school
This group of young ladies has become an
rendition of the choir has performed on three
expected trio for every concert
different days in the past week
The choir in all their glory.
this year. As a special surprise,
alone.
th
Mrs. Spencer also performed
On December 11 , Mrs.
“Have Yourself a Merry Little
Spencer and the choir traveled
Christmas.” The show was a
to the WTLW recording
fan favorite.
station to sing for their
Holiday Musical Festival of
As if that wasn’t enough, the
area choirs. They sang “Let
Royal Blues Advanced Choir
There Be Peace on Earth” with
took one more musical venture
Tevin Clum reciting scripture, “I Heard the Bells
to the Lima Mall and Primrose Retirement
on Christmas Day” as recorded by Casting
Community. The group branched into a couple a
Crowns, and an alto feature, “Hallelujah Christ Is
capella songs including, “It’s Beginning to Look a
Born.” The programming times of
Lot Like Christmas” and “Carol of
their performance are yet to be Megan, Sydney, and Julie take it away. the Bells.” The old ladies and
announced.
stressed shoppers loved seeing the
th
On Monday, December 15 , the
bright and shining faces of our
choir performed at their second show
choir.
of the year. In addition to the songs
Now it is contest time for our
they sang at WTLW, they also
high school voices. Several different
performed excerpts from “The
soloists and ensembles will be
whiling away the hours in Mrs.
King.”
Kendra
Webster,
Spencer’s room, preparing for their judging on
accompanied by her sister,
January 17th. It never slows down for the choir!
then took the spotlight with
their rendition of “Sweet Little
December 18, 2014
Julie Webster
Page 6
‘Tis the season for festive holiday music and fun; just what the band has ready for anyone
willing to listen! Even though marching season is over, there is no time to relax in the B Wing
of Allen East; no way, José. Christmas is the high tide of music, and Mr. Dellifield was sure to
have another success on his hands with the concert band’s first show, candy-cane and
evergreen style of course.
Instead of hosting another “Brassmas”
concert, our school musicians have been
working hard to perfect the age-old strains
of songs like “The Ukranian Bell Carol,”
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” and a
sing-along medley. The band also
performed a number featuring trumpets
Andy Kill, Miranda Dolan, Taylor Lloyd, and
Lucas Coon and trombones Brianna
Cotterman and Forrest Hager.
The size of the band has grown as well.
With the addition of saxophones, clarinets,
and flutes comes several musically inclined
football players including Nick Kaiser,
Trent Joseph, Caleb Austin, and Ethan
Grant. We talked to Caleb Austin about
his wonderful performance in the
percussion section for this Christmas
concert.
I understand you used to be in the
marching band. Do you miss it once
football season comes around?
Yes! I miss hanging out with some of
my friends from Brass.
Why did you stay in concert band?
Because I enjoy Mr. D and seeing my
friends.
What is your favorite part of band?
Hanging out with the percussion
section.
Do you plan on staying in both band and
football until you graduate?
Yes.
What was your favorite song from this
Christmas concert and why?
“The Little Drummer Boy” because I
play the mallets.
Who do you enjoy making music with the
most?
Ben Thayer because there’s never a
dull moment when he’s around.
1.
2.
1.
Quiz Bowl
December 18, 2014
Kendra Webster
Page 7
They are the rough. They are the tough. They are the Quiz Bowl team! These
students work extra hard to put everything they have learned together and earn
points! The matches are a great way to show how smart the students of Allen
East High School really are. There is no better way to appreciate how well these
smarties
did
than
to
actually
see
their
scores.
JV Team
Opponent
Bath
Lima Senior
Delphos
Jefferson
Elida
LCC
Varsity Team
Win/Loss
Score
AEOther
Opponent
Win/Loss
Win
Win
Win
15-14
19-8
21-14
Score
AEOther
Wapakoneta
Loss
Loss
4-25
18-24
Loss
Win
Loss
Win
Win
19-29
21-17
20-35
28-14
24-15
Spencerville
Shawnee
Perry
Lima Senior
December 18th, 2014
Kasey Reneau
Page 8
The Boys have officially kicked off their 2014-2015
basketball season and we are here to tell you all about their
latest games and what is to come for the boys as the dribble,
shoot, and score!
Fighting For A Win
The team has played three
games so far. They lost a hard
fought
battle
against
New
Breman on December 5th, with a
score of 64-27. Sophmores Caleb
Smelcer and Spencer Miller both
scored the
most points
that
night
with seven.
Then,
on
Saturday,
December
Spencer Miller
6th, the boys
pulled out their first win with a
score of 62-47 against the
Pandora-Gilboa Rockets, with
Luke Perkins leading the way
with nineteen points for the
Mustangs. On Friday, December
12th, the Varsity played a game
away at Shawnee, where they
lost a nail biting game with a
score of 66-48. Spencer Miller led
the team with fifteen points. The
Varsity team has two games this
week, one on
December 19th
at Lincolnview,
and their first
home
game
against
the
Botkins Trojans
on
Saturday,
December 20th.
Caleb Smelcer
Then the boys
taking a foul shot
will have one
more game on December 27th
away at USV before their holiday
tournaments starting December
29th, which will conclude their
games
in
December.
The boys are
working
hard to pull
out
some
wins for the
upcoming
season.
Senior Jacob Sherrick
December 18, 2014
Sofia Silone
Page 9
Starting
You mayoff
seethe
themSeason
playing on Friday nights. The boys have been getting
ready for their basketball season and have had 3 games so far. Read
below for more information.
JV BASKETBALL
The boys have had a good
start to the season so far.
Their record this year is 1-2.
They won against PandoraGilboa and lost to Shawnee
and New Breman. The coach of
the boys is Gabe Young. The
players are freshman, Robert
Lutes. Sophomores, Shane
Gibson, Chris Kleman, Kain
Foster, Alec Dersham, Trace
Williams,
and
Brennan
Kersker.
Juniors,
Travis
Guthrie
and
Kayne
Richardson. They will be
participating in the Bluffton
Holliday
Tournament
on
December 29th and 30th.
UPCOMING GAMES
DEC. 19-@LINCOLNVIEW
DEC. 20-BOTKINS
DEC. 27- @ USV
DEC. 29-30- BLUFFTON
TOURNAMENT
JAN.9- PAULDING
December 18th, 2014
Kasey Reneau
Page 10
It’s Official!
The junior high boy’s basketball is now in full
swing as they dribble, pass, shoot and score fight
and beat the competition. Let’s hear about what
they’ve been up to!
Let’s Go 7th grade!
The 7th grade has
with
played
Finally,
four
games
16
already.
th
,
7
points.
on
they
They pulled out a
another
win
against
their
game
first
against
where
32-23,
Cole
score
th
total of 7 points.
The 7 grade team huddling up
They
next
their
game against Bulffton on
9th.
Dec.
had
a
On
11th,
Dec.
hard
they
fought
against
the
Jefferson
wildcats,
Kadin
loss
Delphos
Koontz
the
Grove
bulldogs with a
Fletcher scored a
lost
had
loss
Columbus
ada
Dec.
led
of
29-47,
where
Kadin
Koontz was able to make
12
points
The
boys
game
was
in
at
for
his
have
team.
one
December,
more
which
Hardin-Northern
19-50.
on Dec. 17th, which we will
the
cover when we come back.
Mustangs
And now the 8th grade!
The
8th
grade
also
played
Like
the
also
four
7th
won
boys
have
games.
grade,
their
they
first
the boys had a loss of 50-21.
Jacob
Treglia
scored
points
for
mustangs
that
the
night.
Their
7
next
game against Ada, with a
game was on December 17th
close score of 35-32. Brady
against Hardin Northern,
Harris
score
which
team.
their
13
managed
points
Then,
his
they
December
had a loss with a score of
games. We
14-48.
at
for
to
On
they
Bluffton,
Dec.
11
th
played
,
where
Delphos
cover
this
court,
next
won
with
a
score of 33-29, with Dustin
conclude
will
Jefferson on their home
they
will
year!
Rowe led the team with
11 points. Then, on Dec. 16th
against
Columbus
Grove
Jacob Treglia
December 18th, 2014
Audra Dray
Page 11
Dribbling down the court and shooting baskets is what the Lady Mustangs do best.
They are back and at it for the 2014 – 2015 basketball season! Read below to hear
about how they have been doing!
The Lady Mustangs are off and
running this season! On December
6th the girls played at home against
WaynesfieldGoshen.
The
game was a
close one, but
the
Lady
Mustangs came
up short losing
to Waynesfield
32
–
29.
December 9th
the girls played at home and came
out with a 53 – 32 win against Hardin
Northern. Carly Clum led the game
with 16 points while Kylie Wyss
finished the game out with 14 points.
On December 11th, the girls played
Lima Central Catholic at Lima Central
Catholic. They fought hard, but fell
short 77 - 44. December 16th they
played Wapakoneta at Wapakoneta.
Carly Clum had a leading score of 15
points. The ending score was 67 – 37.
The girls continue to be optimistic
despite a rough start. Their next
game is tonight at home against
Lincolnview. The game will start at
6:00 pm. They would love for you to
come out and show your support!
UPCOMING GAMES
DECEMBER 22
Pandora-Gilboa
11:00 AM H
JANUARY 3
USV
H
JANUARY 6
Botkins
A
JANUARY 8
Paulding
H
JANUARY 15
Spencerville
H
JANUARY 17
Kalida
1:00 PM H
JANUARY 19
Perry
A
JANUARY 22
Ada
A
JANUARY 24
Elida
JANUARY 29
Bluffton
JANUARY 31
Arcadia
12:00 PM A
A
1:00 PM
A
December 18th, 2014
Kassidy Reneau
Page 12
Dribble down the court, make an open pass, and put the
ball into the basket. These girls are working every game
to make these things happen to kick-start their 2014-2015
basketball season.
Let’s take it to the court!
against
the
On December 6th, the JV girls’
Wapakoneta
basketball
team
played
Redskins.
The
Waynesfield-Goshen at home.
girls
fought
The girls played a tough match,
their
hardest
going head-to-head, and lost
but
lost
6732-29. Next, the ladies played
37.This
leaves
Hardin
the girls with a
Northern on
record of 2-4.
their
home
For their next
court.
The
game, the ladies
Mustangs
will
take
the
stomped the
Lincolnveiw
Polar Bears
#11 Kelli Leis
Lancers head on
and won with
makes a shot.
at our very own
a score of 53home court. Over our glorious
32. The LCC
and well deserved Christmas
thunderbirds
break, the JV ladies will play
took on the
#23 Chloe Lawrence
against
Pandora-Gilboa
on
mustangs at
makes a pass.
nd
December
22 .
That
will
their school
conclude the girl’s games for
for a non-conference game.
December. The first game of
The JV couldn’t pull out a win
the
New
and lost with
Year will be
a score of 77on January
44.
Most
6th at home
recently, the
JV
girls’
against USV.
basketball
The JV girls defend their home court.
team played
December 18, 2014
Chloe Lawrence
The Jr. High girls have an impressive
record to start off the season. They
played Bluffton , on December 9th at
home. The seventh grade lost 8-32.
They had a tough game but they are
working and improving. The 8th grade
had a devastating loss, 21-32. Coach
Lawrence said “They played a good
first quarter and then got down in the
second. We gave Bluffton a run for
their money in the fourth quarter but
we didn’t pull it out.” One of their
biggest goals was to beat Bluffton.
They will have another chance to try
and beat Bluffton on January 27. They
played Delphos Jefferson on the 11th.
The 7th grade lost 5-46. The 8th grade
won 32-19. The girls improved their
outside shooting. They had trouble
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against the zone at first. They were
down at half time. They fixed some
things and then came out strong the
second half. On the 16th they played
Columbus Grove. The 7th grade lost,
and the 8th grade won. We didn’t get
any information about this game.
December 18, 2014
Marie Beach
Page 14
The wrestling team went to the Edison invitational last December 6th and on
December 17th had a meet at LCC let’s go in a little more depth on how the
meet’s went.
At the Edison
invitational
Allen
East
th
placed 6 out
of 11 schools.
Many of the
Allen East boys placed at the meet.
Lucas Freeman placed 4th in the
106 weight class, Cody Kretzer
place 5th in the 113 weight class,
Schuyler Caprella placed 2nd in the
126 weight class, Lee Dues placed
2nd in the 132 weight class, Brandon
Soules placed 5th in the 152 weight
class, Logan Emerick placed 4th in
the 182 weight class, and Jesse
Erevia placed 5th in the 220 weight
class.
Then on the meet Wednesday at
LCC Three teams where present
LCC, Allen East and Delphos St.
Johns. Against LCC Scott New won
his match with a pin, Jesse Erevia
won his match with a pin, Schuyler
Caprella won his match 12 to 2,
Luke Brown won his match win a
pin, Austin Tafe won his match 8 to
7, and Brandon Soules won his
match 5 to 2. All together Allen
East won 45 to 18. Against Delphos
St. Johns Scott New won by a pin,
Logan Emerick won his match 7 to
5,
Lucas
Freeman
won
his
match with a
pin,
and
Luke Brown
won his match with a pin. All
together Allen East won 33 to 21.
December 18, 2014
Chloe Lawrence
The Jr. High wrestlers this year are
Bryce Belcher, Jordan Kennedy,
Chase Caprella, Hunter Paxson,
Logan Heffer, Isiah Studer, Garrett
Neth. The team is made up of only
7th graders. They wrestled on
December 6 at the Wayne Trace
Invitational. The team placed
fourth overall. Chase Caprella,
Bryce Belcher, and Garrett Neth
all placed 1st. On December 13th
the team wrestled at the AE
Invitational. Bryce Belcher and
Chase Caprella both placed 1st at
the tournament. The team also
won 4th place overall. The boys
wrestled at LCC on Wednesday.
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The Bearcat Invitational will be
held
on
January
3rd
at
Spencerville.
Below Jordan Kennedy warming up before the
match.
On the left, Garret Neth before wrestling. Above,
Logan Heffer in action.
December 18, 2014
Kassidy Reneau
Page 16
With the basketball season starting with a swish, the cheerleaders
have also made their debut by cheering on their boys. The Varsity and
JV cheerleaders are working their way through the long season to
make it as best as possible.
Take it away, girls!
To get ready for
section.
This
their first game,
weekend, the AE
the cheerleaders
Cheerleaders are
participated in a
traveling
to
pep
rally
for
Lincolnview
on
winter sports and
Friday to fight
did a few cheers
against
the
and chants. The
Lancers and will
Allen
East
have their first
The
JV
and
Varsity
cheerleaders
Cheerleaders
home
game
perform the run-through.
finished
their
against Botkins on
first
week
of
Saturday at 6 for
games with in a rowdy success,
the JV. During Christmas break,
completing their cheers and
the
Allen East Varsity
chants through their Friday
Cheerleaders are going with their
game at New Bremen, and their
Varsity Basketball team to
Saturday game at PandoraBluffton
for
Holiday
Gilboa.
The
cheerleaders
Tournaments. The times will be
traveled to Shawnee last Friday
later announced, as well as who
to support their boys on the court
the team will be playing.
and pump up the student
Morgan Zellmann, Kassidy Reneau, and
Sarah Perez doing a floor cheer.
Thunder this year is James Hunt.
December 18, 2014
Colton Truex
Page 17
You’ve probably heard the phrase “zut alors” from this teacher before. If you have,
you probably know who I’m talking about. If you don’t know, we will give you another
hint: This teacher drinks so much coffee, that it most likely runs through her blood.
That’s right; today we’re getting information from the one and only, Mrs. Knippen.
Q. How long have you been a
French teacher?
A. “I’ve been a French teacher for
9 years.”
Q. How many trips to France have
taken with the school?
A. “As a school, we’ve been to
France 4 times.”
Q. How long have you been a
teacher at Allen East?
A. “I’ve been a teacher at
Allen East for 8
years.”
Q. On average, how many cups of
coffee do you drink daily?
A. “I usually drink about 6
cups a day!”
Q. In your opinion, what
is your favorite course to
teach?
A. “Each year of French have
their own unique qualities, so
it’s hard to say.”
Q. How many times have you been
to France?
A. “I’ve been to France about 10
times”
Q. What is your favorite
phrase to say in French?
A. “Zut Alors!” (Darn it!)
December 18, 2014
Marie Beach
Page 18
December 18, 2014
Caleb Austin
Page 19
You may have been walking through the halls of Allen East and saw him before, or maybe you
saw him of the basketball court nailing shots or on the baseball diamond playing some great
defense. This person is Travis Guthrie.
Q. How is your junior year
going?
A. It has been pretty good so
far this year.
Q. What is your favorite class
this year?
A. My Favorite class is
History.
Q. What is your favorite
sport?
A. My favorite sport is baseball.
Q. Why is baseball your favorite
sport?
A. Baseball is my favorite sport
because I am good at it and
have played it all my life.
Q. Have you set any goals for
this year in sports?
A. My goals for this year is to
improve everyday as a team and
individually.
Q. What do
you want to
do after
high school?
A. I want to go to college and be an
engineer.
Q. Is there anything else you would
like to add?
A. Come out and support all the fall
sports.
December 18, 2014
Sofia Silone
Page 20
You may see her at a basketball game either watching or playing point guard
or guard on the girls JV Team, or scoring goals in soccer where she was the
NWC Player of the Year in 2013. Maybe you will even see her running around
the track. Read below to learn more about this sophomore.
JADE MEYER
Q: What sports do
you play?
A: I play three sports:
Soccer, Track, and
basketball.
Q: What subject do
you like the best?
A: I really enjoy History.
Q: What is your least
favorite subject?
Q: How many years have
A: I kind of don’t like Spanish.
you played ?
A: I’ve played soccer for 2 years,
track one and basketball one.
Q: Which do you like best?
A: My favorite sport is Soccer.
Q: Who is your favorite
teacher?
A: Oh, it’s easily Mrs. Downey.
Q: What is your favorite
soccer team?
Q: What is your
favorite
food?
A: I love Steak and
potatoes!
A: I like Barcelona.
Q: Who is your favorite
player?
A: It’s Definitely Alex Morgan.
MEET A FRESHMAN
December 18th, 2014
Colton Truex
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You may know this girl, you may not. You may have seen her singing
with the royal blues at their recent concert. She may only be a
freshman, but she has lots of potential. Read all about Dalen Foster
and hear how her freshman year is going.
Q. How’s your freshman year
experience been?
A. “My freshman year has been quite
successful.”
Q. Are you involved in any
sports?
A. “I play volleyball, but the
season is over.”
Q. What extra-curricular
activities are you
involved in?
A. “I’m only involved in
advanced choir.”
Q. Do you have a favorite
class?
A. “Not really, I would rather be in my
bed.
Q. What are your backpack
essentials?
A.” I always need my pencils
obviously. I also always carry my
headphones and some chap stick.”
Q. Would you give any advice to the
upcoming freshman?
A. “Don’t mess with the upper
classmen…I mean it.”
Q. Is there anything else you’d like to
add?
A. “Not really besides the classic “Go
Mustangs” saying.’
December 18th, 2014
Audra Dray
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You may have seen her crash cymbals in brass or bump the ball in volleyball, but do
you really know her? Her name is Karrie LeSure and we were given the opportunity
to find out a little more about her. Read on to find out what she had to say!
Q: How do you think
your year is going
so far?
A: I think my year is
going pretty good
so far.
Q: What has been
your favorite part
of being an 8th
grader?
A: Being able to be in brass has been my
favorite part so far.
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: My favorite class is Algebra.
Q: Are you in any extracurricular
activities?
A: Yes, I am a member of the brass. I also
play club volleyball.
Q: Have you always gone to Allen East?
A: No, I came here in 4th grade. I used to
live in Indiana and I attended Ossian
Elementary School.
Q: Do you have any siblings?
A: Yes, I have six. I have one sister and
seven brothers. Only one of my
siblings is biological.
Q: What do you like to do outside of
school?
A: I like to hang out with Audra Dray and
Chad Hughes. I love them both with all
my heart.
Q: What’s your favorite holiday?
A: My birthday!!
Q: Are you excited to be going into high
school next year?
A: Yes, but I’m a little scared that the big
kids will eat me.
Q: Is there anything else you would like
to add?
A: Yes, Gracie
Howard is
amazing and
Audra Dray is
my “bae”.
December 18, 2014
Kasey Reneau
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Many people don’t know about all of the work that goes into being in CAM-AV. But you may
see this beautiful girl walking down the hallways, snapping shots, taking video, or down on the
field with the Brass twirling the flags in the dazzling lights. Today you will get to learn a little bit
more about senior Audra Dray about being in flags in the Mustang Brass!
Kasey: How long have you been in flags?
Audra: This is my second year. I started my junior
year.
K: Which flag is your favorite?
A: We have the “racecar” flag, which has different
sized boxes with different colors.
K: What is your favorite memory about being in
flags?
A: I would say at last year’s
homecoming game when it
poured and we still had to
twirl the flags and mine
stuck to my face.
K: What is your favorite part of Brass?
A: My favorite part is probably going
to the games and spending Friday
nights with my friends.
K: How do you feel about this
being your last year?
A: I’m really sad about it. I’m
going to miss everybody.
K: Who do you enjoy being with in Brass?
A: I would have to say everyone as a whole
because of the family atmosphere.
K: What are practices like for flags?
A: We do a routine over, and over, and over until
the routine has little to no mistakes. But we also
have a lot of down time and we use that time to
get to know each other.
K: What is your least favorite part of
Brass?
A: Sometimes you spend too much
time with someone and you just
want to kill each other (not
literally of course).
K: Did you do anything in Brass other than flags?
A: Nope.
K: Do you have anything else to add?
A: I play triangle in concert band, so look for me in the
concerts!
December 18, 2014
Caleb Austin
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Movie
Chocolate Chip Cookies
My favorite movie is The Notebook. It
stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel
McAdams. It is about a young couple
that meets at
a carnival and
fall in love. I
like
this
movie
because it
is really sad
at
some parts, Chloe Lawrence
but
ends off a somewhat happy ending. It
is a funny movie in some parts too. It
never gets old to me and I have
watched it probably about 50 times.
My absolute favorite cookie in the
entire
universe
is
a
warm,
homemade, fresh out of the oven,
warm
and
gooey,
chocolate
chip cookie. I
am
known
for being a
chocolate
fanatic, so
it’s
only
fitting that
a chocolate chip cookie is part of my
favorites. I remember as a kid eating
the dough of the cookies my mom
used to make (secretly of course).
Some things from our childhood
never leave. Kassidy Reneau
Hanging with friends
I like to do is hang out with friends and go to
parties. I know I always see my friends and
school, but school is not somewhere we can
have fun and be ourselves without getting in
trouble. It’s nice every once in a while to get
out of the house
to. When
me and my friends
hang out
we’re usually just
watching
a movie, out at a
bonfire,
swimming, going
out
to
eat, shopping, or at
a party.
Sometimes I hang out with my friends because
I may be having a bad day and they are there
for me when I need them because without my
friends, I wouldn’t have anyone to talk to about
my problems and that why I love to hang out
with my friends.
Marie Beach
My Favorite Season
It’s the time of year where you bundle up
lightly in jeans and sweatshirts: it brings high
school football, and homecoming, bonfires and
costume parties. Halloween, Thanksgiving and
apple festivals are being celebrated all
throughout
Ohio
and
apple cider
is on the
shelves of
stores along
with
pumpkin
rolls,
pumpkin pie,
and
even
pumpkin
spice varieties of coffee. Fall is more than a
season to me. I love how the weather is warm
and sunny, yet a little chilly out. Then finally at
the end of the day you can cuddle up in a
blanket with some pumpkin spice coffee and
enjoy your time with your loved ones.
Kylee Dirmeyer
December 18, 2014
Julie Webster
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We all have those things that just grind our gears: nails screeching across the
blackboard, the smell of burnt rubber, squeaky voices. Four of our students have opened
up
about
their
worst
pet
peeves,
so
here
comes…Our
Least
Favorites!
Allergies
As of last year in October, I went to
an immunologist to determine why
my asthma was so bad during the
soccer season. Low and behold, I was
allergic to approximately 14 different
things. Three big categories of my
allergens include ragweed, trees, and
grass. Since my diagnoses, I have been
getting two allergy shots every Sunday to
build up my immune system. Although
these shots have improved my breathing
and allergy symptoms greatly, I still hate
the allergies I have for causing such
problems in the first place.
My least favorite gum flavor is cinnamon. The
burning sensation and tears in your eyes might be
delightful for some of you, but to me it’s more of a
torture device than a nice chewing piece. Spearmint
or winter green is nice, juicy fruit is alright, but if you
give me cinnamon gum I will reject it. Cinnamon is
only good with breakfast foods like cinnamon toast,
bagels or anything else. Cinnamon gum flavor should
be used as pepper spray, a way to get away from
criminals, and a way to torture someone. You will
never see me chewing this abomination of gum.
Kylee Dirmeyer
Kassidy Reneau
Spanish
Tourist Attraction
My least favorite class I have ever
taken is Spanish. I study and study
and yet still can’t learn it as well
as some of my classmates.
Spanish class is very hard for me and is my worst
class. It is hard to enjoy the class. I am slow at
Spanish and sometimes the class moves too fast for
me. This is why Spanish is my least favorite class.
Museums, yuck. I do not
enjoy them whatsoever.
The worst part is that my
father and sister love them. Whenever we are on
vacation I get dragged to countless museums. I
would much rather be out doing something than in
a building reading signs and looking at wax figures.
Museums are a beautiful thing for history lovers,
but not for me.
Caleb Austin
Kendra Webster
December 18th, 2014
Kylee Dirmeyer
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Hey there Mustangs! In this addition of the Mustanger we’re filling you in on who’s who and
where everyone is since they graduated! Remember when you were a freshman and you saw a
senior walking around the halls? Where did you imagine them to be: Out of state, in college or
maybe even jumping into the world of work right after high school? Well no more wondering
what happened because we are here to tell you, where they are now!
Rory Goble
Rory graduated with the class of 2014 this past
spring. He is attending Rhodes State College then
transferring to Bluffton University to finish his
degree his senior year. He plans to be an
Education Specialist with a minor in History.
While attending college full time he works at
Chiefs Supermarkets on Harding Highway and is
an avid hunter and trapper in his spare time.
Whitney Miller
Whitney graduated with the class of 2013. She is a
worker at Automotive Hardware in Lima. In her
spare time she enjoys taking pictures for her selfowned photography business called Whitney
Leigh Photography. She also enjoys hunting and
babysitting.
Kourtney Reneau
Mallie Kirkendall
Mallie graduated with the class of 2012. She is
attending Rhodes State College to become a
manufacturing engineer. While she attends
school she works at Ford and helps her dad on
their farm. In her spare time she loves to weld
and perform carpentry.
Kourtney graduated with the class of
2012. She is attending school at Ohio
Northern University to be in the medical
field. While attending college she works as
a scribe in the ER at Lima Memorial
Hospital and is also Allen East
cheerleading coach for Jr. High. In her
spare time she enjoys studying and
listening to Christmas music.
December 18, 2014
Caleb Austin
Here are some more students in the hall from this week. Enjoy 
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