GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

REMINDER: The Snowball dance will be held on January 23^rd from 8:30-10:30 p.m. in Whiteman Gym. Tickets will be sold the week of the dance in the commons during lunch.

The guidance office has just received the Elnora Stickley Music Scholarship.  The deadline for submission is January 22^nd. Stop in and get an application ASAP.

Volleyball workouts will begin tomorrow after school from 4:00-6:00 p.m. These will be every Tuesday and Wednesday and players should meet in the weight room after changing. This is open to any off-season female athlete. See Coach West for more details.

The North Central Co-op Scholarship is now available in the guidance office for seniors pursuing a career in agriculture.  Pick up an application to view the outline of requirements.

Any student interested in competing in this year’s National Shakespeare Competition needs to see Mr. Garvin ASAP. Competitors will recite a twenty line monologue from one of Master Shakespeare’s plays for a chance to compete at the state level. The state winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York for the National Competition where the winner will receive a scholarship to study theatre in London. Our local competition will be on Tuesday, January 19^th at 3:45 p.m. Time is out of joint! O cursed spite! Now it’s your chance to set it right!

The Goshen Public Library doesn’t just lend books! They also offer FREE activities for young adults. Stop in on Thursdays after school from 4-6:00 p.m. to hang out, study, find an independent reading book, play a board game, color or just chillax at teen café! And, of course, we’ll also have hot chocolate and coffee. We have two NEW clubs starting this month. Manga Club meets first and third Wednesdays from 4-5:00 p.m. and Writing Club meets fourth Wednesdays from 4-6:00 p.m. in the teen area. Our regular monthly programming also begins again on Thursday, January 21^st with our Pages & Popcorn Club from 5:30-8:00 p.m. We’ll talk about the book Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and watch the movie. You can still sign up to get a free copy of the book. The Crafty Bandits will meet up on Monday, January 25^th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. where we’ll have snacks and learn some simple sewing by turning old sweaters into mittens. Finally, our regular programming will conclude this month with Nerd’s Night Out Fandom Freak Out Party. Bring your friends for tons of activities celebrating your favorite fandoms, plus pizza and prizes. To sign up or for more information about our programs, stop by the library or check out our GPL Teens webpage, Facebook or Twitter.

Boys Sports Performance (football & track) workouts will begin TODAY.  You must have a physical on file in order to participate.  We will meet in the weight room on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:55-5:00 p.m., and meet at the warehouse on Tuesdays from 3:55-5:00 p.m.  If you are planning on playing football next fall, you should attend.  See Coach Park with any questions.

Super Mileage Club will meet on the following dates: February 9^th and 23^rd & March 8^th and 22^nd. Times are 7-8:15 a.m., and/or 3:45-5:30 p.m.

Jim Kessler, the Hall of Fame basketball coach from Grace College will be speaking at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting on Wednesday morning. Coach Kessler has been the head coach at Grace College for the last 38 years where he has won an amazing 722 games. The FCA meeting will take place in room 8030 and will begin at 7:35 a.m.

MEETINGS DURING SRT:

SPORTS SCORES:

The JV girls basketball team defeated the Lady Minutemen, 45-29. The Redhawks were led in scoring by Maggie Gallagher and Jordan Nemeth with ten and eleven points, respectively. Josie Walters contributed seven steals to the victory while Monse Rodriguez pulled down ten rebounds.

The varsity Lady Redhawks were able to steadily increase their lead over Concord throughout the game, winning 49-23. The Redhawks were led by senior Olivia Love with a ten point, 13 rebound game. Ashton Ellis added 12 points.

The varsity boys basketball team lost at Mishawaka Marian 46-41. Senior Cam Kline led the RedHawks with eleven points, while fellow senior Brady Bechtel and sophomore Clayton Litwiller each added ten in the loss.

The JV boys basketball team lost at Mishawaka Marian 43-35. Michael Pinarski led the RedHawks with nine points, and Philip Wertz added eight.

Goshen swam well against Wawasee, and posted 15 career best times. 1^st place finishers were: 200 Medley Relay (Emma Hussey, Makala Saeger, Jenea Born, Anna Paetkau), 200 Freestyle (Emma Hussey), 100 Freestyle (Emma Hussey).

Goshen swam well against Wawasee, and posted nine career best times on their way to a close finish. 1^st place finishers were: 200 Medley Relay (Ben Sommers, Logan Hoogenboom, Alex Ramos, Ian Shreiner Barger), 50 Freestyle (Ian Shreiner Barger), Diving (Hudson Kay), 100 Butterfly (Alex Ramos).

The Goshen RedHawks varsity boys basketball team won 48-30 at Concord. The Hawks used stifling defense in the first half to take a 14-point halftime lead and never looked back. Senior Brady Bechtel led Goshen with 15 points and senior CJ Detweiler added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The boys freshman basketball defeated South Bend Adams 41-39. Goshen was led in scoring by Ben Bontrager-Singer with nine points.

The boys freshman basketball team lost to Northwood 32-29. Goshen was led in scoring by Ben Bontrager-Singer and Bryant Robinson with eight points each.

The Goshen RedHawks JV boys basketball team lost 47-38 at Concord on Friday night. Sophomore Will Line led the Hawks with 13 points.

IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:

The boys freshman basketball team will host West Noble at 6:30 p.m.

Go RedHawks!