100 YEARS RED and BLUE AVIATORS BACK in ACTION “GOOD NEWS WELL TOLD” Red and Blue Staff Report

MAY 2018 ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER FREE 100 YEARS RED AND BLUE AVIATORS BACK IN ACTION “GOOD NEWS WELL TOLD” Red and Blue staff report The display at Rodman Public Library is evidence: the Red and Blue goes back at least 100 years. The display in the library’s Main Gallery was the idea of Chelsea Shar, communications liaison for Alliance City Schools. It resulted in showcases full of the high school’s newspapers and yearbooks dating back to 1917. At times “Red and Blue” was the name of the yearbook. In the 1920s and early 1930s, the yearbook was By HOWARD FRAZIER team’s veteran offensive line played The AHS football team just finished a record-setting season. Here, the alternately called “Red and Blue” Red and Blue Sports Editor a pivotal role as well. Seniors Devin Aviators take the field in the Sept. 23 game against Louisville Photo by and “Red and Blue Chronicle” and After last appearing in the playoffs Thompson, Brendan McGeehen, Sarah Maley came out every semester. The name in 2006 and never outright winning Alex Leasure, and Jack Recchiuti, of the newspaper has changed over a Northeastern Buckeye Conference as well as juniors Brandon Mazzei, the years from “Red and Blue” in title, the Alliance Aviator football Aaron Maley and Jarek Leonard, Members of the Alliance High Varsity Football team celebrate winning the last century to “The Red & Blue team secured a playoff berth and made huge strides in the offseason the Gary Andreani.Loyalty Helmet after beating West Branch. The Flyer,” “The RAB,” and finally “The Red won the NBC outright in its final to become a force all season long. trophy is named for AHS alum and former West Branch assistant coach & Blue” in the 2000s. In addition to season as a conference. Defensively the defense made great Gary Andreani. “Red and Blue,” the newspapers on Lead by second-year coach Seth improvements over past seasons. display from the 1930s and 1980s Whiting, the Aviators finished The defensive front lead by Johnson also have “Good News Well Told” on with a 7-0 undefeated record in and seniors Marcus Davis, Austin the paper’s masthead. conference play, as well as 9-2 Lilly, Tony Young and Tyler Williams “When I found a closet in the high overall. Coach Whiting finished averaged nearly three sacks and 5.5 school Media Center full of old as the NBC Coach of the Year, and tackles for loss per game. newspapers and yearbooks, it senior running back Duce Johnson Despite losing a hard-fought fascinated me,” Shar said. finished as the conference MVP playoff game to Notre Dame- “I knew others would be interested while compiling over 2,400 yards Cathedral Latin by a score of 38- in seeing Alliance High’s history,” and 31 touchdowns, which are both 14, the Aviators gained valuable she said. “And the display was great school records. playoff experience to carry into next timing as Rodman is digitizing all The team also finished with five season. With 20 seniors on the team the Chronicles and Red and Blues.” first team All-NBC selections which this past season, there are crucial She said an especially interesting included the aforementioned spots all over the field that will see find was a grade book from the Johnson, seniors Howard Frazier, new faces next year. 1800s. While adding it to the display Tyler Johns, Jack Recchiuti, and AHS will look to compete for at Rodman Library, she happened junior Aaron Maley. another playoff berth and the first to open it to a page with the grades It was a special offensive season for title in a new league, the Eastern of famous Alliance native Mabel the Aviators as they averaged 41 Buckeye Conference. Hartzell. The pages displayed in the points and over 425 yards per game showcase show that high school to lead all of Stark County in total juniors took subjects like English offense. While these stats garnered Grammar, Physiology, 1st Algebra, attention for the skill players, the Bookkeeping and Rhetoric. “It’s amazing to think about how the publications have changed,” Shar said. “The display shows (yearbooks) OVERDOSE PREVENTION ASSEMBLY HAS PROFOUND IMPACT dating back to the early 1900s. Then, One day he overdosed while taking The NOPE representative took the the Red and Blue was a part of the By ERIC DUNN Xanax and Oxycontin with a friend. stage for the final time, imploring Chronicle as a literary magazine, Red and Blue Content Editor The friend, too afraid to tell anyone, the students in the audience to and we have samples of those.” sneaked out of Fuhlbruck’s house. speak to someone if they or a “The Red and Blue went through On Monday at Alliance High His mother discovered her son’s person they know is struggling years of being a bi-annual School, an overdose prevention body in his room, hours after his with addiction. publication and then it seems in the organization struck the hearts death. The assembly made an impact 1930s, it went to a newspaper,” she of students and staff alike with a Students were silent as Snavely on the school facilty as well as said. I presentation that highlighted the played the recording of the the students, and as they were n the past 15 years, printing costs traumatic impact of opioids on mother’s distraught 911 call. He dismissed from the assembly, the have reduced the number of everyday life. then brought out a body bag, hallways were silent. Want more info about newspaper editions from seven per The NOPE Task Force (Narcotics zipping it up to emulate the sound NOPE? year to just one at the end of the Overdose Prevention & Education), the mother would have heard as year, said Red & Blue advisor Barbara is composed of both volunteers her son’s body was sealed in the Mudrak. The rest of the time, stories bag. Snavely ended his story by and families affected by drug use, Lt. Bryan Snavely of the Stow Police Department talks about one and photos appear online. presenting the urn that contained NOPE works to prevent drug- of the overdose cases he investigated, that of 17-year-old Aaron The Alliance Review also publishes related deaths and overdoses by Fuhlbruck’s ashes, leaving it on a many of the articles Mudrak’s Fuhlbruck Photo by Red and Blue photography team. (Below) raising awareness of the issues to table in clear view of the audience. students write, along with photos middle and high school students. The representative from NOPE taken by Robb Quicci’s yearbook and A representative from NOPE, based returned to the stage, asking the Interactive Media students. Quicci in Palm Beach County, Fla., began students in the audience to stand. is the yearbook advisor, and his IM the assembly with a series of photos She requested that they remain students design the newspaper. displaying various teenagers and standing if they knew someone Stacy Digianantonio, manager young adults who overdosed on who had abused drugs. The of the Children’s Department for drugs, telling their stories and number of students who were still Rodman Public Library, is in charge warning students against repeating standing was staggering. of the exhibit. She pointed out that their actions. The students who were still newspapers and yearbooks become The story of Alan Hoffman and standing were asked to sit if they primary sources for those studying Stephen Draxler was just one of had not told someone about this history. these. The two teenagers went to a person abusing drugs. Those who “I think the importance of party where the host was handing remained were given a round of newspapers is that they reflect out drugs for free to everyone who applause for taking the initiative. everyday life from that particular attended. The morning following She then spoke briefly to the time in history,” she said. “Major the party, both teenagers were students about the importance of events are well documented, but found dead. The host was charged getting help if they know someone I think it’s important to document with manslaughter and is facing who is addicted. She introduced the normal, day-to-day life as multiple years in prison. Susan Carlyon, mother of 22-year- well.” “Historical newspapers are Lt. Bryan Snavely of the Stow Police old Adam Carlyon, who overdosed interesting to the public because it’s Department then spoke about his on heroin. Carlyon talked about fun to see how things were in the experience with various overdose her son’s long struggle with heroin, past, and people who lived through cases, specifically 17-year-oldgoing through several detox and it can reminisce,” she added. “People Aaron Fuhlbruck. Fuhlbruck rehab programs only to relapse have enjoyed the display, especially started abusing prescription drugs multiple times. the photos.” and alcohol at a young age, was The last to give his story, Richard And even after 100 years, it’s still expelled from high school after Hughes spoke about his 23-year- “Good News Well Told.” being caught with alcohol on old son, Garrett, and his experiences school property. Eventually, he was with overdosing. Hughes ended sent to a detention facility and later his time on stage by showing the put under house arrest. audience a container similar to the one that holds his son’s ashes. PAGE DESIGN AND REPORTERS INTERACTIVE LAYOUT EDITORS Taylor Boschini Kyleigh Ferrall Isaiah Swaggerty, Editor in Chief Zaviona Fountain, Editor Meghan Frazier Dominic Berttolini, Managing Editor Howard Frazier, Sports Editor Jose Garcia Abigayle Anderson, Associate Editor Allie Cox, Managing Editor Grant McGeehen Barbara Mudrak, Assistant Editor Eric Dunn, Content Editor Khairee Mitchell Robb Quicci, Assistant Editor Kiara Bennett, Assistant Editor Jack Penturf Pg 2 Athletics #AHSRED & BLUE ST The Duce is Loose 1 IN DIVISION Johnson Breaks Rushing Record in Homecoming Win Jones, and freshmen Jaycie CHEER SQUAD Miller and Khairee Mitchell.

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