The EST. 2009 JANUARY 2020 FIFTY CENTS STUDENT NEWSPAPER of BOONE COUNTY HIGHR SCHOOL EBELLION SPORTS B4 CHEER WINS STATE Cheerleaders dominating season continues with two regional titles and a state championship RRobertButler The Rebels Small Varsity Cheer team won the KHSAA State Championship, Dec. 14, at All Tech Arena in Lexington, KY. The Rebels posted a final score of 96.1 and beat second place Pikeville by more than six points. This win highlights the Rebels dominant run so far this season. Before winning state, they had al- ready won two regional tourna- ments and a state wide tournament. Head coach Michelle Schuster says that there is a lot of pressure being reigning national champs. She hopes that after their state champi- onship they can place top three at nationals later this season. “I am proud of how this team has handled the pressure. They con- tinue to be humble and persevere,” Schuster said. Seniors Ashtyn Fangman, Lanie Fangman, and Madi Monroe all recognize the pressure that comes with winning the national championship, but they say that their team possesses a unique drive and work ethic that allows them to outperform their opponents. MorganDaniels/REBELLIONSTAFF “The best part of being a part of the varsity team this year is that The Rebel small varsity squad emerges for their routine at the KHSAA Region 5 Championship at Boone County High School on Nov. 23. They we have a team that is willing to do eventually went on to win the regional championship that secured their spot in the state tournament. anything to succeed,” Lanie Fang- man said. “I’ve never seen a team give it our all every time our music This is the first time a team drive which makes cheering four with a young group of talented un- have as much determination and turns on,” Monroe said. sport at Boone has won at state days a week worth it.” derclassmen and senior leadership drive as this one.” Ashtyn said the amount of since the 1971 wrestling team. Ashtyn Fangman said that they could make even more history “At competitions, we all know talent on this team is “crazy”, and They also mentioned that their every person on the team cares down in Orlando later this season. that the person standing to the left that this team has the most talent out bond with their teammates has also about each other and they treat each The junior varsity team won and right to us are going to be able of any team she’s ever been on. been a big part of their historic run. other like family. their division at two different re- to do their job in our routine. We “We all breathe cheerleading, After years of cheering together, “We’ve been dreaming of gional tournaments this season be- have a focused, driven mentality,” and we are all so dedicated to be the they’ve grown closer and closer to having a team like this together fore getting ninth at state. she said. best at what we can do,” Ashtyn each other. since 6th grade,” Ashtyn said. “I’ve “We all work so hard and we That was one thing Monroe Fangman said. “The skill we have is “I thought after last year I grown so close to these girls and don’t make excuses for anything. could get behind when describing one thing, but the drive and dedica- would never be as close to a team I growing the Boone legacy with We want to go back-to-back togeth- the team’s success this season. tion we have is rare to find in a lot was, but I was wrong,” Monroe them has been a dream.” er and we are willing to go the extra “No one on the team wants it of teams, and I think that’s why we said. “These girls are my best The Rebels haven’t lost a mile to do it,” Ashtyn Fangman more than the next. All 12 of us have been successful so far.” friends. They all have the same competition since last season and said. After 12 years in charge, superintendent to retire June 30 KaidenHuber lege, and life ready.” According to Poe, Boone County was the Career Highlights first district in Kentucky to say life ready. Most districts only R say career and college ready, but Boone wanted their students to be ready for all aspects of their lives after high school. The superintendent for Boone County Schools is plan- Poe has won several awards including the 2012 NKU ning to retire in 2020 after working in Boone County for 37 Outstanding Alumnus Award, the 2013 KASA Superintendent years, leading them for the last 12 years. Dr. Randy Poe an- of the Year Award, and the most recent being the 2019 nounced to the Boone County School Board on Nov. 14 that his NKYEC Spirit of the Region Award along with several other Dr. Randy retirement will take effect on June 30, 2020. awards. Poe He has worked as a teacher and coach at Boone; assistant “For the last 37, years the Boone County School District principal at Conner Middle School; principal at R. A. Jones has been my second home,” Poe said in a letter to Boone Coun- Middle School; Executive Director of Research, Data, and ty schools families. Technology; assistant superintendent; deputy superintendent For the past eight years, Boone County Schools has had and is ending his career as the superintendent of the district. an average composite ACT score of 20 or above, and Poe has 1985 Present Day “Upon my student teaching, which was here at Boone helped with that by supporting giving students more opportuni- County, I decided that I really enjoyed teaching and that (it) ties to be in college classes and adding college readiness as- was a passion,” Poe said. sessments. Boone County’s ACT scores have increased to give Coaching jobs at Boone: Soccer & tennis Boone principal Bill Baker asked Poe to teach introduc- Boone County the title of the highest performing diverse public tion to marketing, retail management, and entrepreneurship. school district in Kentucky according to the Northern Kentucky Achievements: NKU Outstanding Alumnus While teaching at Boone, Poe also coached the soccer Tribune. and tennis teams, had multiple players go into the state semifi- After retiring, he said he plans on spending more time Award, KASA Superintendent of the Year Award, nals, and was inducted into the Northern Kentucky Soccer with his grandchildren and taking more opportunities to play NKYEC Spirit of the Region Award Coach Hall of Fame. While coaching, his soccer team won the golf, which he enjoys. For his career after retirement, he will be Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference. working in the region as the executive director of the Northern Years working for Boone County: 37 years He said one goal of his when he first started as superin- Kentucky Education Council, continuing his passion for work- tendent was to make sure all of the students were “career, col- ing with kids. Beyond Boone.…………………...……………………………….. A2 News of the Huh?……………….…...…….……………………. A3 A2 Cartoons……….…………………...……………………………….. A4 Sports………………...……………………………………………….. B4 A3 Entertainment…………………...…….............................. B1 What We Do……………...………………………………………… B3 A4 INSIDE WHAT’S A2 RJANUARY BEYOND BOONE Hongkongers protest against Chinese government Hongkongers, as well as a strength- Pro-democracy de- Political crisis was ened form of democracy within the region’s government. monstrators holding sparked in June by Chinese officials have largely placards are reflect- condemned the protests, calling them ed on a protester's new extradition law a “threat” to the nation. Yang Guang, spokesperson of the State Council sunglasses during a Office for Hong Kong, said the rally outside the SamuelColmar movement was “evil and criminal,” Times Square shop- R and later told protestors to “not play with fire.” ping mall at Cause- What started as peaceful pro- Violent methods of protest way Bay in Hong tests in response to an extradition bill have become increasingly more Kong, Monday, Jan. quickly turned into Hong Kong’s commonplace as the Water Revolu- worst political crisis in decades: the tion continues, a “necessary ex- 6, 2020. “Water Revolution.” pense,” as one demonstrator put it. Known more commonly as the Said methods include the blockade “Hong Kong Protests,” the Water of airports, the destruction of gov- Revolution is the name given to the ernment facilities, and the disturb- current wide-spread movement in ance of Hong Kong’s primary public Hong Kong, a territory under the transportation system, the sovereign state of China. “MTR” (Mass Transit Railway). Originally, the protests started The police response to the in June and opposed a bill that would situation has also become a concern, AndyWong/AP PHOTO allow for the detaining and extradi- with many calling the Hong Kong tion to mainland China and Taiwan law enforcement into question over as carry weapons of their own— year, with offenders facing a year of Despite the efforts by Hong of wanted fugitives in Hong Kong. alleged corruption and abuse of pow- ranging from pepper spray to base- jail time. The move was used as an Kong’s government to suppress the Hong Kong’s refusal to defer er. Over 5,000 arrests have been ball bats. “emergency” measure by the govern- movement, the number of partici- the bill sparked the protests to turn made thus far, many of which have In early October, an 18-year- ment to help identify protestors. pants and media coverage has only violent, and while the bill was even- been argued as “unlawful” by protes- old demonstrator was captured on One young protestor, who increased.