ISSUE 04 The Knight Tribune November 2019

this issue Girls P.1 Swimming P.3 Boys Basketball P.5 Wrestling P.8 NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Gymnastics P.10 Show Choir P.11 Avan Beiswanger Theatre P.12 Football P.13 Class (Grade): Junior Athletic Contacts P.15 Family: 2 sisters, Halle and Audrey Favorite TV Show: Greys Anatomy Favorite Actor: Liam Neeson Favorite Actress: Melissa McCarthy Girls Basketball: New season, new look Favorite Movie: TAG The East Noble Lady Knights foul line. Senior-Rylee Cripe also Favorite Music: Country Basketball team enters the 2019-20 saw valuable minutes as a Junior Favorite Song: Every little thing season, as most teams do, with a last season. Favorite Artist: Thomas Rhett few new faces on the roster. The Favorite Color: Teal The Knights will look to compete good news for the Lady Knights, Favorite Vacation Spot: Fort Myers, for an NE8 crown this season in a Florida however, is graduation in 2019 did highly competitive conference. Sports Role Model: Sydney Romero not take its toll on the program. Non-Sports Role Model: Grandpa Hal Norwell and Bellmont have been Favorite Subject: Strength Junior catalyst, Avan Beiswanger, favorites over the last few years Favorite late-night snack: Grapes is back after missing the entire and the Lady Knights of East Noble Family in Sports: My little sister is in 2018-19 season due to injury. are hoping to add their name to Gymnastics Freshman-Bree Walmsley will also that list. Career goal: Undecided step into some minutes early. East Noble will host Sectional 5 If you could have a Superpower, what “Avan is back and we will add Bree would it be: To read peoples minds this season, a tournament that has to create some depth,” said Head been won by Carroll each of the last Coach DeAnn Booth. 3 seasons. The Lady Knights are the 5 Juniors return to the line-up, all of last team other than Carroll to win whom started as Sophomores: Sectional 5 with a title in 2016. Kylie Garton, Karly Kirkpatrick, Carly The Lady Knights will be on the Turner, Anna Becker, and Patton. road for 4 of the first 5 games of Turner is the leading returning the season before returning to the scorer at 9.5 PPG. Patton averaged Big Blue Pit for a tough 8.3 points, Garton 6.3, Becker 5.5, Thanksgiving week schedule with and Kirkpatrick 5.3. Anna Becker Carroll and Central Noble coming to 36 Triples a year ago, while Kendallville. Kirkpatrick made 100+ trips to the P a g e 1 | 15

NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Rylee Cripe

Class (Grade): 12 Family: Mom, Dad, Sister Favorite TV Show: The Office Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds Favorite Actress: Blake Lively Favorite Movie: Baywatch Favorite Music: Hip hop/ rap Favorite Song: Enemies Favorite Artist: Post Malone Favorite Color: White Favorite Vacation Spot: Cancun Mexico Sports Role Model: Jennie Finch Non-Sports Role Model: My sister Favorite Subject: Math Favorite late-night snack: Oreos Family in Sports: Sister (plays at Indiana Tech) Career goal: Major in elementary education If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: Invisibility

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NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Samantha Richards

Class (Grade): 12th Family: Sonja and Eric Richards Favorite TV Show: This is Us Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds The East Noble Knights said Coach Eakins. “Where as Favorite Actress: Blake Lively Swim teams have hoisted 3 others will use the conditioning Favorite Movie: Mama Mia Conference Championship they gained from fall sports as Favorite Music: Country trophies over the last 3 seasons: they transition into the winter Favorite Song: Knee Deep Favorite Artist: Post Malone 2 on the girls side and 1 on the season.” Favorite Color: Pink boys. The Lady Knights will be The Coaching staff is excited Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere warm looking to defend their 2018-19 Sports Role Model: Allyson Felix about about the team atmosphere title. Like many programs, Non-Sports Role Model: Mindy Hoffar in fall workouts and over the graduation opens the line-up Favorite Subject: Chemistry course of the first few weeks of Favorite late-night snack: Sour Patch substantially. practice. The Girls team will first Kids “The boys and girls swim and compete at home on November Family in Sports: Nathan Richards: Football, Swimming, Track dive teams are looking forward 18 while the boys (who have not Career goal: Orthodontist to the 2019-20 season,” said yet begun “official” practices) If you could have a Superpower, what Head Coach Meredith Eakins. will open their season on would it be: Invisibility “After losing a large, talented December 3. senior class last year, the “It will be an exciting year as underclassmen are prepared to many of the swimmers have step up and fill the holes left.” become more versatile in their The Knights will have close to strokes and will be able to to 40 swimmers on the roster this explore new events,” said Coach. winter, many of which are “Returning experienced and multi-sport athletes. “Many talented divers will be a huge athletes put in work all summer asset to the team.” and fall to come into the season strong,” P a g e 3 | 15

NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Austin Fortman

Class (Grade): 12th Family: (Mom) Melanie, (Dad) Brian, (2 sisters) Maddie and Katelyn. Favorite TV Show: South Park Favorite Actor: Michael B. Jordan Favorite Actress: None Favorite Movie: None Favorite Music: 80’s Favorite Song: Africa by Toto Favorite Artist: Bon Jovi Favorite Color: Green Favorite Vacation Spot: Hilton Head, South Carolina Sports Role Model: Michael Phelps Non-Sports Role Model: Parents Favorite Subject: History Favorite late-night snack: Chips Family in Sports: None Career goal: Undecided If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: Teleportation

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NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Hayden Jones

Class (Grade): 12 Family: Gabe & Daphne Jones. Chandler & Corie Jones (sisters) Favorite TV Show: Wild n’ Out

Favorite Actor: Will Smith Favorite Actress: Margot Robbie The East Noble Knights Jones, also known for his Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers Basketball team will look quite a competitive nature and defensive Favorite Music: Rap Favorite Song: Make No Sense bit different in 2019-20. The prowless, will be the anchor in a Favorite Artist: Youngboy or Young Thug Knights, who have gone 42-7 over much smaller EN defense in Favorite Color: purple the last 2 seasons, lost 3 important 2019-20. Favorite Vacation Spot: N/A pieces to the puzzle due to Senior – Nate Dickson is Sports Role Model: Michael Jordan graduation last spring. Non-Sports Role Model: Trump coming off a breakout Junior Favorite Subject: P.E Ali Ali, Michael Bender, and campaign. The 6’0 guard Favorite late-night snack: Pizza Rolls Brent Cox combined for 75% of averaged 9.0 PPG and shot a Family in Sports: N/A the rebounding in 2018-19 along staggering 48% from beyond the Career goal: Sports Analyst / Sports broadcasting with over half of the scoring and 3-point arc en route to being nd If you could have a Superpower, what minutes played. Gone with the named a 2 Team All-NE8 would it be: Transportation 2019 class is also much of the size performer. Dickson will be the Knights boasted. counted on to score in a variety of ways in 2019-20 as well as taking The Knights will return a an increased roll on the glass. couple of players who are more than capable of putting points on The Knights could have 6 Seniors the scoreboard. Senior – Hayden on the roster once the season Jones has scored 852 career points begins. Brooks Miller and Luke entering his senior season. The Denton, both Seniors, will 6’0, 3-time All-NE8 Point Guard, provide toughness and grit in an will likely join the 1,000 point undersized line-up. Both are club and could become the scrappy and had tremendous fall school’s all-time career assists seasons in football and tennis, leader by season’s end. respectively.

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Luke McCue, another member of the class of 2020, The Knights are unsure of the start of their season has had a tremendous fall in team and individual as East Noble’s Football Season continues with its workouts. McCue brings added length and post-season run. The Knights are scheduled to kick athleticism to the line-up. off the season on November 26 with the traditional trip to Ligonier and a match-up with the new-look West “We are really excited about this Senior class,” Noble Chargers. said Head Coach Ryan Eakins. “These kids have played a lot of basketball together since 3rd grade and East Noble will first be back in the Big Blue Pit on they know each other well.” December 12, hosting Northridge.

“Hayden and Nate will both be important on the NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT offensive end of the floor, but the defensive end is where we need them to make their mark,” said Coach Nate Dickson Eakins. “We must be a team that is committed to the defensive end of the floor and rebounding the Class (Grade): Senior Family: Linda Dickson and Charlie Dickson basketball. Those two areas will allow us to be a Favorite TV Show: and Josh competitive team come tournament time.” Favorite Actor: Jonny Depp Favorite Actress: Jennifer Aniston

Favorite Movie: Rocky II Favorite Music: Rap Favorite Song: Hold On- Lil Tjay Favorite Artist: Lil Wayne Favorite Color: Red Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida Sports Role Model: Grayson Allen Non-Sports Role Model: My Father Favorite Subject: Math Favorite late-night snack: Garden Salsa Sun Chips Career goal: Financial Advisor If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: To fly

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To go along with the strong NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT The East Noble Knights leadership of the Blaine Malott Wrestling team is excited for aforementioned athletes the the upcoming season! team returns several letter “Blaine Malott is a hard working senior “We have a quality group of winners from last year, this who comes into this season off of a great athletes returning and we look group includes returning run last year. He was one match away forward to seeing them regional qualifiers Jalen from the state finals last season, and we compete this next season,” said Belhumeur- 120*, Jacob hope he can make it that next step this Head Coach Sam Riesen. “We Graden- 170*, and Caden year. Blaine is a great leader on and off of lost 3 quality wrestlers – all Conley*- 182. the mat and we are extremely excited NE8 Champions last year.” This year’s goals include about what he brings to the table this Those 3 spots of NE8 winning the sectional as a team season.” Champs from last year include and producing multiple state --Head Coach, Sam Riesen Adam Ledesma, Tanner Stacy, qualifiers, according to Coach and Wes Combs. Riesen. “These are all goals that our team and staff view as This season’s team will be being realistic,” said Coach. led by a returning state “We hope to reach all of these qualifier (Aidan Sprague- goals, but in order to do that we 113*) and two returning semi- need to have a room full of kids state qualifiers (Blaine Malott- and fill each weight class.” 126*, Garner Owens- 152*). The team also has a Coach Riesen is also excited to very strong core of leadership add a new member to the coming from our senior class coaching staff – Zach Aldrich. (Malott-126*, Caiden Conley- Coach Aldrich will be joining 182*, Noah Schooley-220*, the team at the conclusion of Leyth Al-Mohamedawi-285*). football season.

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NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Caden Conley

Class: 12 Family: Chad and Melissa Conley Favorite TV Show: that 70’s show Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks Favorite Actress: Scarlett Johansson Favorite Movie: Up Favorite Music: Anything Favorite Song: Biggie by Big Heath Favorite Artist: Eminem Favorite Color: Orange Favorite Vacation Spot: Hawaii Sports Role Model: Ray Lewis / Drue Tranquil Non-Sports Role model: My parents Favorite Subject: History Favorite late-night snack: PB & J Family in sports: None Career Goal: to be as successful as I can be Super power: Teleportation

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NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Nevaeh Wolf NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT Ally Blackburn Class (Grade): 12

Family: 2 sisters and 3 brothers The East Noble Knights Class (Grade): 9th Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy Family: Kyle, Lori, Stuart, Boo, Rescale Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler Gymnastics team has begun Favorite TV Show: Friends Favorite Actress: Jennifer Aniston workouts and is starting strong. Favorite Actor: Zac Efron Favorite Movie: The Spongebob Movie The Lady Knights will be Favorite Actress: Jennifer Anniston Favorite Music: Rap looking at 11 young ladies on Favorite Movie: Daddy’s Home Favorite Song: Cheryl- Yung Gravy the roster this winter. Favorite Music: pop Favorite Artist: Jeremy Zucker Favorite Song: Seniorita Favorite Color: Pink The Knights return 7 girls Favorite Artist: Thomas Rhett Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida from last year’s squad and will Favorite Color: Yellow Sports Role Model: add 4 new gymnasts to the Favorite Vacation Spot: Fort Myers Non-Sports Role Model: Beyoncé Beach Favorite Subject: Anything science roster. Sports Role Model: Simone Biles Favorite late-night snack: Popcorn “My goal for this year is to Non-Sports Role Model: N/A Family in Sports: Sister is in , Favorite Subject: N/A track, and softball build on skills mastered from Favorite late-night snack: Pringles Career goal: To become a pediatrician last year and have clean, solid Family in Sports: Tennis and Track If you could have a Superpower, what routines,” said Head Coach Erin Career goal: Rockette would it be: To fly Weldon. “I want to give a If you could have a Superpower, what

shout-out to Nevaeh Wolf and would it be: Invisibility Ally Blackburn. These girls have shown up to every conditioning practice and have worked hard the entire time. I am very proud of their commitment to the start of the season!” The Knights will officially begin practice in mid-November and will compete beginning in January 2020. P a g e 10 | 15

NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Sadie Coverstone

Sadie Coverstone is a senior who has played multiple roles on the Munk Stage. Some of her roles include the Fairy God Mother in Cinderella, Grace in Annie, and most recently blew away audiences with her voice as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia. She has also appeared in Raise a Ruckus and is a member of the East Noble Show East Noble Theatre is very There will also be a free Choirs. Sadie wants to go to college busy this time of year. Last public showing of The Dash on for vocal performance after high week, auditions were held for Thursday November 21 at the school. our holiday musical, White Cole Auditorium at 7:00 PM.

Christmas. “We had a large group of talented kids show up NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT and the cast will be wonderful,” said director Josh Ogle. The Chandler Eggering show will showcase some of Irving Berlin’s classic songs— Chandler Eggering is a “new to the some that appeared in the 1954 program” senior. He got his start with movie, and some awesome Mamma Mia where he played the role additions for the staged version. of Skye. Chandler is a former member White Christmas runs of the Marching Band and appeared in December 5, 6, 7 & 8 at the Raise a Ruckus.

Cole Auditorium. The Theatre is also rehearsing for their upcoming competition show called, The Dash. This was written by the students of Mr. Ogle’s theatre class. The story revolves around a man who doesn’t understand the true meaning of life, until a few ghostly friends show him. The Knights will be taking this piece of work to the annual Indiana Regional Thespian Conference at Bethel College on Saturday November, 23rd.

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East Noble Show Choir will not be into full swing until after the first the year. That will not damper any of the excitement in anticipation for the upcoming season. “We are excited to have all three of our groups competing throughout the state,” said director Chris Mettert. “We are hoping to carry on our traditions of being a finalist in ISSMA State Finals.” The Knights will look forward to January with a large portion of the last year’s Show Choir returning for this year’s season. The first official competition is January 11 at Bellmont.

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The East Noble Knights Football team sits at 11-0 and ranked #1 in the state of Indiana in class 4A after a convincing victory over rival DeKalb in front of the home fans last Friday. The Barons, who finished the season with 8 wins, saw two of its three losses come at the hands of the East Noble Knights! The week before, East Noble opened post-season play on the That was the closest the Raiders would be road in Middlebury against the Northridge Raiders. Bailey the rest of the night as East Noble Parker threw for 4 TDs, 3 of which went to Hayden Jones as the answered with a score of their own less offense put up 6 TDs on the night. than 2 minutes later on a 15-yard TD pass from Parker to Jones. Rowan Zolman Just as EN did in week 9, the Knights lit up the scoreboard less would intercept a Northridge pass on their than a minute into the game as Junior-Running Back-Justin next possession, his first of 2 interceptions Marcellus broke through for a 46-yard Touchdown run. After a on the evening. lengthy Raider drive that stalled, Bailey Parker found Rowan Zolman in the corner of the endzone on 3rd & Goal from the Two plays later, Bailey Parker rolled out 11-yard line to put the Knights up 14-0. to his left and found Hayden Jones crossing the middle of the field. Jones The Raiders would answer back, getting into Knight territory turned on the afterburners and took it to with big gain on a pass. On the next play, a 48-yard TD the house for a 60-yard score to give the run would cut the lead to 14-7. The Knights would answer with Knights their 42nd and final point of the a quality drive that resulted in an 8-yard Bailey Parker TD run night. to put the Knights up 21-7 with 5:20 remaining in the first half. After a stop by the EN defense, the Knights would beat the Northridge would add 1 more score to bring the total to 42-21, but it was too clock down the field and Parker would hit Jones from 11 yards little too late as the Knight victory sets up out for 28-7 lead heading into intermission. a match-up with rival-DeKalb in The Raiders executed a long drive on their first possession of Kendallville next Friday. Parker threw for the second half that ended in a 1 yd Touchdown run on 4th & 4, ran for another, and Justin Marcellus Goal to bring Northridge within 28-14 with 6:59 left in the 3rd. rushed for the other Knight TD.

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Parker found Sophomore-Nick Munson for a 10-yard score early in the 4th Quarter in what would be EN’s final score of the night. Dekalb QB Evan Eshbach threw a 20-yard TD pass in the 4th quarter for the final points of the evening. Parker, who had thrown for 2200 yards and 32 TD’s through 10 games, lit up the stat sheet again with 4 Touchdowns through the air and 2 more on the ground. Hayden Jones brought his Touchdown total to 14 on the season and is nearing 1,000 yards receiving. In the victory over DeKalb, the Knights scored 48 The Knights will now play host to Conference seconds into the game on their 3rd play from scrimmage foe – the Leo Lions in the Sectional title game and never looked back in a game that saw a running clock on Friday, November 8. Kickoff will be set for the entire second half. 7:00 PM. Bailey Parker set up his 6 yard TD run on the opening East Noble is hoping to win its first sectional drive with a long run of his own on the play before. Three since 2003, the year in which the Knights made minutes later, Parker hooked up with Hayden Jones for the it all the way to the RCA Dome while finishing first of two TD connections on the night from 13 yards out Runner-up in class 4A. The Knights have to put the Knights ahead 14-0 less than 4 minutes into the appeared in the Sectional Title game two other game. Only 2:14 later, Parker found TE-Brett Christian times since 2003. East Noble’s only State rolling out to his right for a 6-yard score to give the Championship came back in 2000. Knights a 21-0 lead. DeKalb (8-3) threatened and even drop a pass in stride that would have led to 6 points, but the Barons could not find a way to put a point on the board in the 1st half.

Bailey Parker found the endzone again with his legs on a 54-yard TD run late in the 1st quarter to give the Knights a 28-0 lead only 10 minutes into the contest. A back-and- forth 2nd quarter with multiple flags both ways led to stalled offensive possessions. Parker would find Jones again over the middle and Jones shed multiple tacklers for his 2nd TD of the night, 39 yards on this one and East Noble led DeKalb 35-0 at the half. A running 2nd half clock limited possessions for both teams. DeKalb got onto the scoreboard with 2:10 left in the 3rd quarter on a 3-yard TD run after multiple East Noble penalties allowed the Baron drive to continue.

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