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Fall Far EastIssueNewspaper StaffAnna CameronTracy CorpuzKorrina GrizzardThe AquilaFootball: Class A Far East ChampsWhen askedat the beginning ofthe season about hispredictions for the 2006season, Casey Bennett(Sr.) refused to makeany promises, exceptthat this would be theyear. Saturday, November4th at 7:00 PM, hefollowed through withthat promise when theEdgren Eagles wentto the Class A Footballchampionship at homefeild, sending home asad, dethroned OsanAHS.Under a newhead coach, ChristopherWaite, theteam was able to putEdgren on the map andachieve one of the bestrecords for football atEHS. During the firstquarter, Zach Latimore(Jr.) scored the firsttouchdown of the gameon a run to make thescore 6-0, but wasinjured in this play andcame out due to anankle sprain.Returning quarterback,Josh Ray(Jr.), along with thehelp from center KevinMcDonald(Jr.), wasable to make a 26 yardtouchdown pass toVaughn Junchaya (Sr.)to put the score at 17-0. Junchaya also interceptedtwo passes andrecovered a fumble.Josh McDonald(Fr.)scored a touchdown ona run to make the score23-0.As a formerOsan Cougar, spectatorsmight have thoughtDavid Leh(Sr.) wouldThomas HarwellChelsey HolderKarissala LilyFinallyChampionsThe Edgren Football shines with glee, holdingtheir long awaited Champion Banner.have trouble playingagainst his old school.His performanceshowed other wise ashe rushed for over 100yards carrying the teamup and down the feild.“We came intothis game with a mindsetof victory; OsanEdgren Tennis Team Take Fifth PlaceDespite the intenseheat on Guam, theEdgren Tennis Teammanaged to place fifthoverall in the Far EastTournament. The firstmatch between NathanFine of Edgrenand Sae Hee Ahn ofSeoul American had asurprising beginningas Fine led 3-1. Thematch continued on asAhn came back to tiethe game 6-6. As thematch drew to a close,the players were literallyat sudden death—Josh McDermaidDenise ReyesColby Smithcame into this gamewith and underestimationof Eagle football,”stated Casey Bennett.“This game has set agreat foundation forwhat Edgren will be inthe future, a footballdynasty.”-Stephanie Wehwrungthe score was 7-7,deuce; one point woulddecide the match.Unfortunately, Fine lostthe point giving the(continued pg. 2)Jordan SpencerNorah SweeneyMike ToliverStephanie Wehrung

Fall Far East06-07(Continued pg. 1)match to Seoul. Durthe score was 7-7,deuce; one point woulddecide the match.Unfortunately, Fine lostthe point giving thematch to Seoul. Duringthe second match,Thomas Harwell ofEdgren faced AesopLee of Seoul American.The match again wentto sudden death. However,Harwell succeededover his opponentand closed the matchat 7-7, 40-0. Although,the Eagles lost to theSeoul American Falconsin the third match,the Eagles survivedthe consolation round,winning it and placing5th overall in the teamdivision.-Jordan SpencerThe Elephant ManDreamSceneVibrant red lights compliment the intensedream scene between Merrick and Treves.Every year, theEHS Drama Departmentperforms a fallshow. This is usuallyan activity in whichstudents in gradesseven through twelvecan participate andFinalPoseThe EHS Tennis Team poses trophies and medalsin hand with Rick Ninete, the owner of thetennis complex where the tournament took place.hone their acting skills.This year’s play howeverwas limited tohigh school students.“The Elephant Man”,a drama by BernardPomerance tackledsuch issues as prejudice,inhumane practices,and cruelty towardspeople deemed as“different.” Set in VictorianEngland, thestory chronicles thelife of John Merrick, aman born with a disorderthat rendered himdeformed and incapableof expressingemotion, and his riseto a mildly-acceptedmember of society.Edgren’s Drama Departmentperformed onthe nights of October27th and 28th to largecrowds. In the midstof a sea of comediesperformed by dramaclasses and other basetheater activities, adramatic play was welcomed.According toDrama Coach, KorreenDitshcler, this emphasizewill continue. “Ithink each fall, I willhave a serious play sothere will be a balancebetween comedies anddramtic performanceseach year.”-Colby SmithElephantManCast:Mike Toliver- Dr. TrevesXander Albino- John Merrick,the Elephant ManKenya Jenkins- Dr. GommAshleigh-Dawn Kreigh-Fleming – Mrs. KendallLaura Pumarejo- Princess/Pinhead/ NurseSandwichColby Smith- BishopHow/Belgian PoliceTommy Riordon- Ross/SnorkJasmyne Channel- Pinhead/ London Police/DuchessEmily Harrelson- Pinhead/ Conductor/ CountessJonathan Lapan- Pin Manager/Lord John/Porter

The AquilaWinners in OkinawaDuring the weekof Far East Journalismheld in Kadena,Okinawa, EdgrenJournalists participatedin numerous competitions,only severalstudents walked awaywith prizes.Seniors ThomasHarwell and VictoriaBenson teamed up todominate the YearbookLayout Challenge. InFE Journalism: Whats it all about?Many studentsand teachers don’tknow much aboutthe Far East JournalismConference heldeach year. FEJ is agreat way for ambitiousstudent writers,photographers andlayout directors to learnmore about their forte’.Students attending thistrip are staff membersof their schools yearbookand newspaperteam. This year, theconference was held inOkinawa, finishing upits two year cycle. Theconference took placeover a three day period;full of various learningsessions, studytrips and challenges.The conferthiscompetition studentswere given theopportunity to usephotos to create abrand new creativeyearbook layout designthat would bedazzle thejudges.Senior DeniseReyes and JuniorStephanie Wehrungentered a similar competition,the NewspaperLayout Challenge. Theence is a vast learningexperience; it allowsstudents and yearbookadvisors to gaina plethora of knowledgefor their schoolsyearbook. Many ofthe learning sessionswere dedicated to theproduction of a qualityyearbook. Learningsessions ranged fromhow to write effectivecaptions to showcasingideas and themes fromaward winning yearbooks.All that staffsneed to know to producea superior yearbookcan be learnedat this conference.Strong-minded studentwriters had the opportunityto take a smallpeek into the career ofpair received thebronze medal in thecategory, a two-hourcompetition focused onstructure and design ofan impromptu two-pagenewspaper layout.Senior NielsJohnson and JoshMcDermaid created apowerful political cartoonexpressing the betrayalof both the UnitedStates and Koreans.Journalism. Many professionalspresentedlearning sessions andconveyed how life of awriter, editor or journalistcan be.Competitionwas fierce as schoolswere pinned againsteach other in variouscompetitions. Competitionincluded: timedlayout design (yearbookand newspaper),photo contest (fivecategories), featureand article writing, andcaption challenges.Of course, being inOkinawa, this conferencewas just as muchplay as work. Studentswere given a chanceto explore and experiencethe vibrant cultureThis humorous displayof creativity landed thepair the bronze medalin this highly competitivecatrgory.Thomas Harwellwon the silver medalfor his one-hour featureessay on Patrick GilRoberts. Harwell interviewedand observedRoberts as a part of thefeature writing competition.-Thomas Harwellof Okinawa and weretaken on study trips.By title, these trips notonly included bundlesof fun and excitement,they produced materialfor a student to use ina challenge. Whethersubmitting a photofor the photo contestor writing a “CulturalCoverage Article” studytrips had it all. Far EastJournalism is one ofthe best-kept secretsamong students.-Denise Reyes

Fall Far East06-07The AquilaLady Eagles Land in Falcon TerritoryMoving back intothe AA (large school)division after a yearin the A (small school)division is a big challengefor any sport, butthe difference in thelevel of play in volleyballis enormous.However, the LadyEagles volleyball team,after a very successfulseason, embraced thechallenge.At far off SeoulAmerican High School,home of the Falcons,Edgren Lady Eaglesfaced some newteams from the islandof Guam like John F.Kennedy High Schooland Guam High (bothX-CountryImagine thehottest you have everbeen, now picturehotter than that. Aftertraining a month inweather you could seeyour breath in, EdgrenEagles were warmingup for a race whichdetermine who is thebest in the pacific on acourse which was heldon burning hot asphalt.Without the wind attheir back, or the windanywhere, Edgren menmatches ended in victoryfor the Eagles).They also faced somefamiliar DODDS Japanfoes like Yokota,Kinnick and Zama.Though there is nofirst, second, or thirdplace trophy in thecase in the main buildingat Edgren, the LadyEagles will alwayshave the satisfactionin knowing that theycaused major upsetsto the fourth placeteam, Academy of OurLady of Guam, in poolplay and to the secondplace team, GeorgeWashington HighSchool, in tournamentplay.took fourth, and womenran second and tooksixth. With the womenand men’s scorestogether, Edgren tooksixth overall. Tired, depressed,and thirsty theteam listened to CoachThibert as he told themthat it all came downto the relay race thefollowing day to bettertheir place.The relay racewas comprised of threemiles for each runner.In tournamentplay the kills of outsidehitters, Captain ValerieJones and BrandiPendleton, were excellent.The consistentand ace-scoring servesof Maria San Juanand Krystine Horsleyproved difficult toreceive for the defensespecialists of manyschools. Great effortswere also made in theback row by LindseyCannon and CaptainTanya Lara.The five seniors of theteam: Captain TanyaLara (D.S.), CaptainValerie Jones (outsidehitter), Lindsey Cannon(D.S.), Maria SanHowever there was atwist. A lady eagle startedoff the race, and ranone point five miles,and hands off the batonto eagle boy partnerwho does the same.He hands it back to thelady eagle, who finishesoff her three miles.The boy then ran theirlast loop and finishedthe race. The partnersfinish in the followingorder: Chris Tobiereand Jade Thrasher,Juan (D.S.) and KrystineHorsley (setter)should be pleased withtheir performance inthis tournament, andmay they always carrythe fun times of FarEast Volleyball 2006with them on their wayto bigger and bettergames. A word to thewise: watch out nextyear because juniorsKiwanna Clark (hitter),Brandi Pendleton(outside hitter), LissiJohnson (hitter and setter),Samantha Cannon(D.S.) and NorahSweeney (middle hitter)are taking no prisonersin the 07 season.-Norah SweeneyTrey James and AudreyHaltli, Devin Nelsonand Angel Lemon,Tony Angelella and MiaAngelella, and BrandonMassie and HeatherOrtega.With CoachThibert’s advice, “Itdoesn’t matter whichteam’s runner is in frontof you, just pass him,”the Edgren Eaglesovertook their opponentsand finished fifthover all.-Devin Nelson