Spotlight on Seniors & School News

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

— What position do you play? Guard. How long have you been playing basketball in Pea Ridge? Since third grade. What are your plans after high school? Go to college, it’s between the University of Arkansas or University of the Ozarks, I’m undecided. What do you do in your spare time? Hang out with Kayla (Bangs). But we hardly have spare time because we’re constantly in basketball.

What do you think is the hardest team you have faced? Shiloh. Their players are big and fast. What’s your favorite thing about playing basketball? The competition, I’m really competitive. Do you have goals for yourself this year? Get a 4.0 GPA, I have to raise it up by .1. I want to try for a basketball scholarship to the U of O, the U of A is too big of a school.

Do you have anything that you do before every game? I usually drink a Red Bull. I think it helps but I don’t know. What other sports do you play? I play softball and I played volleyball this year.

What are you going to miss most about high school after graduation? My sports teams, basketball in particular. I’m settled here, college is going to be a whole new thing. If you had a superpower, what would it be? I want to be able to read peoples’ minds. SPORTS BRIEF

Youth baseball seeks volunteers

Pea Ridge Youth Baseball is currently seeking volunteers for the following positions within the board of directors: Concession Stand Manager and Machine Pitch Commissioner. If interested in either of these positions, e-mail [email protected] with qualifications and prior experience, as well as a brief explanation as to what you could offer to the position.

Deadline for accepting applications will be Tuesday, Dec. 15. SPORTS CALENDAR — BASKETBALL

Thursday, Dec. 10

4:30 p.m. Jr. High vs. Green Forest, PRHS

Saturday, Dec. 12

9 a.m. Seventh grade vs. Elkins, PRHS

Monday, Dec. 14

5:30 p.m. Junior High vs. Shiloh, PRHS

Tuesday, Dec. 15

5:30 p.m. Senior High at Shiloh

Friday, Dec. 18

4 p.m. Junior and Senior High vs. Greenland, PRHS

Monday, Dec. 28-Wednesday, Dec. 31

TBA — Holiday Tournament, senior girls at Berryville TBA — Holiday Tournament, senior boys atWashburn

Monday, Jan. 4

4:30 p.m. Junior High at Gentry

Tuesday, Jan. 5

5:30 p.m. Senior High vs. Gentry, PRHS

Thursday, Jan. 7

5:30 p.m. Seventh grade and Junior High vs. Berryville, PRHS Foster is national artist of the week

Brianna Foster, a fifthgrade student at Pea Ridge Intermediate School, has been chosen by the Artsonia National Online Gallery as its “Artist of the Week” in the third- through fifth-grade division.

Foster painted a black and white picture on a gray paper depicting a moon rising behind the Ozark woods. It was painted in John McGee’s art class earlier in November and placed on display in the school’s online art gallery. Her picture was chosen from the over 7,000 art works submitted to Artsonia last week. Her work was nominated by a committee at Artsonia and was voted on by people nationwide, receiving more votes than the winners in any other division.

For her efforts, Foster will receive a plaque from the Artsonia Corporation as well as a $50 gift certificate from the Dkick Blick art supply company. McGee will also receive a certificate for his winning student.

Foster is in Ms. Boyd’s homeroom.

All artwork completed by Pea Ridge students in grades kindergarten through the fifth grade can be seen as www. artsonia.com/pearidge2.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Dec. 18 — End of 2nd quarter

Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 — No school, winter break

Jan. 4 — 3rd quarter begins

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