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November 18 - December 15, 2017 Center Grove ICON COMMUNITY myICON.info 3 Athlete of the Month Center Grove Jonah Hays News Quiz By Rick Morwick starter, Hays is a major reason why the Trojans are starting to hit on all cylinders How well do you know your Jonah Hays acknowledges the Center on defense. A former cornerback, the Center Grove community? Grove High School football team didn’t have 6-foot, 185-pound player moved to out- Test your current event the type of regular season players expected. side linebacker this season because of his But all the same, taking a 4-5 record knowledge each month ability to cover receivers like a defensive into the postseason isn’t without its ad- with a little Q&A! back and deliver hits like a linebacker. vantages. Especially when you’re a tradi- “Jonah is physical enough to play line- tional Class 6A power that plays one of Pack Away backer and is a good enough athlete to the state’s toughest schedules. Hunger is play in the defensive secondary,” Trojans 1 When that’s the case, looks can be preparing for its largest head coach Eric Moore said. “With as deceiving. after-Thanksgiving day much as teams pass now, it’s great to have “A lot of teams look at us and think, event yet, titled what? a linebacker who can cover like a defen- OK, we’re 4-5 this year, so they’re think- sive back and tackle like a linebacker.” ❏ A. Give Friday ing this is one of the weaker Center But that’s not the only reason Moore val- ❏ B. Pack Friday Grove teams,” said Hays, a senior out- ues Hayes, who is also a standout wrestler ❏ C. Hungry for side linebacker. “Obviously, we do have and a defending IHSAA State Meet qualifier. the Holidays a tough schedule, so I think that’s one “Jonah is a true student-athlete,” Moore ❏ D. Black Pack thing that might actually be an advan- said. “He does a great job in the classroom tage. Teams we’ve never met think we’re and is a rare two-sport athlete. Best of all is Center Grove Athlete just some team that won’t be too good. Jonah Hays’ huge smile when you see him 2 of the Month Jonah Hays has “It’s just an advantage we have with the in the hallway. A lot of high school athletes helped the football team grow this schedule to prepare us for the playoffs.” avoid coaches and conversation through- year. What position does he play? Center Grove, which competes in out the day with coaches or adults, in gen- the elite Metropolitan Interscholastic ❏ A. Runingback eral. Not Jonah. He is always smiling and Conference, took full advantage of its ❏ B. Quarterback saying hello. He generally cares for all of scheduling edge in the Oct. 27 sectional ❏ C. Outside linebacker the students at Center Grove. Jonah Hays. Submitted photo opener at Franklin Central. ❏ D. Offensive Line “He’s just a a wonderful young man. It’s On paper, the host Flashes were 8-1 been really fun to watch him grow athletical- and heavy favorites. On the scoreboard, What Center Grove area ly as well as becoming a great young man.” the Trojans dominated 35-3 and proved 3 business is offering “Sweetness THE HAYS FILE Hays plans to attend college but isn’t - despite their record - that they are capa- in a Sack,” with special candy treats NAME: FAVORITE TV SHOW: sure if he’ll play sports. He’s drawn the at- ble of another lengthy postseason run. this holiday season? Jonah Hays How I Met tention of a number of programs but has They were state champions in 2015 ❏ A. Ella’s Frozen Yogurt & Candy Shop YEAR: Your Mother applied to the IUPUI School of Nursing. and were state runners-up last season. ❏ B. Craft + Cork Senior FAVORITE MOVIE: In the meantime, his focus is on the “As a team, obviously we didn’t have ❏ C. Strange Brew Step Brothers Trojans and their pursuit of a state SPORTS: the (regular) season we wanted to, but ❏ D. Hampton’s Market COLLEGE PLANS: championship. Football (is also a we did have about three losses that were Has applied to “Once we get rolling, we’re usually varsity wrestler) within a score or so,” said Hays, a leader of Center Grove High School’s the IUPUI School hard to stop,” Hays said. “A lot of us have POSITION: the Trojans’ defense. “Our record doesn’t keynote speaker for its Veteran’s of Nursing matured and we’ve learned the game 4 Outside linebacker show exactly what we can do. If we are Day service, Vice Admiral Mike PARENTS: and we know how to compete now. It’s SIZE: hitting on all cylinders, we can definitely Bucchi, used to be an instructor for Jamie & Shayna Hays definitely gotten a lot tougher to stop us. 6-foot, 185 pounds do a lot of damage to other teams.” what military school? It’s a big difference now.” A two-year varsity player and first-year ❏ A. Atterbury ❏ B. Culver Military Academy ❏ C. Red Flag ❏ D. Top Gun Leadership Johnson County 5 Executive Director Tandy Shuck was encouraged to apply for her job while she was doing what? 317-887-0800 ❏ A. Unemployed and searching for work ❏ B. Still in college ❏ C. Going through LJC’s Signature CENTER GROVE Program ❏ D. An executive director of a competing nonprofit IndyHonda.com ANSWERS ON PAGE 27 November 18 - December 15, 2017 Center Grove ICON 4 myICON.info COMMUNITY By Nicole Davis a decent full-time wage, they can’t feed their COVER STORY family. They’re looking for some extra help. Eliminate malnutrition. Sometimes they say there’s too much month That’s the long-term goal for Pack Away Hunger’s at the end of the paycheck. They need help for Executive Director Larry Moore. While the non- those days money has run out.” profit hasn’t been able to do that yet, they have Moore has received the opportunity to visit created more than 2 million meals this year for Haiti and Guatemala and see the impact of the ONE MEAL families, both domestically and internationally. meals there firsthand. He tries to visit one of these “That’s a lot of people that in some cases countries once a year if his schedule permits.