Brenna Dowell Becomes World Champion
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December 10, 2015 Odessa High School, Odessa, Missouri Brenna Dowell Becomes World Champion Ryan Robinson Takes Over As By Kinly Grubb explained they would go in Brenna Dowell, 2014 OHS and do their routines on each Varsity Boys Basketball Coach graduate, received a team event and then they were By Eli Munsterman for the season is “together, gold medal at the World finished. Ryan Robinson’s first year we attack.” He plans to competition held October “There was a lot of pressure as varsity boys basketball implement a run and 23-November 1 in Glasgow, with the practices, but it coach started with long gun offense to “maximize Scotland where Dowell prepared us well,” Dowell days. His mornings began possessions and put competed with the 2015 USA said. “I trained all around, with practice at 6 a.m., and maximum pressure on World Artistic Gymnastics but I competed in vault, bars the days didn’t end until teams’ endurance and team. and floor.” well after dark, when his communication.” “Having a gold medal sort Dowell was one of seven assistant football coaching “Our goal is to create of defines your gymnastics. girls chosen to compete at duties were over. mismatches in transition It’s cool to say, ‘Brenna Worlds. While Team USA While Robinson enjoyed and create open shots,” Dowell World Champion’,” took first place, China came the football team’s success, Robinson said. Dowell said. in second, and Great Britain he will enjoy getting down He said that he has been Dowell posted a 15.1 placed third. Brenna Dowell, 2014 to the business of coaching blessed to have been around on vault, 11.333 on bars “At the banquet after the OHS graduate, received a one sport. some great coaches in his and a 13.966 on floor in meet, we hung out with the gold medal at the USA World Robinson grew up in life and has taken what qualifications. During her British boys and girls. It was Artistic Gymnastics team Roscoe, Illinois and went Odessa basketball has been floor routine, the music fun to talk to them and hang competition held in Scotland. to Hononegah High School. doing and made some minor started off wrong and she out with them,” Dowell said. She is currently taking a few From there he went to changes and adjustments to walked off the floor. Then, While Dowell met a lot online classes at Johnson Truman State University to better utilize spacing. she walked back on and of people, she knew the County Community College play basketball and earn a “I enjoy watching kids take performed her floor routine girls because she has been but indicated that she is bachelor’s degree in history the techniques we teach to no music which was quite competing with them for mainly taking this year off and master’s degree in social and become better players. memorable for her. years. of school, so she can focus on studies. It’s especially gratifying Dowell trains at GAGE gymnastics. “I’ve done that routine Robinson has been to watch kids exceed Center in Blue Springs, and “Once gymnastics is over, coaching basketball for eight expectations or what they so many times that I Al and Armine Fong are her I look forward to being a years. He was a volunteer thought they were capable just knew how to do coaches. Some highlights normal person and getting coach at Hononegah High of,” Robinson said. it.”...Brenna Dowell, of her career include: 2013 a job,” Dowell said. She is School for two years, a JV/ Robinson expects Jesolo Trophy Third Place on majoring in business but does World Champion. varsity assistant coach Josiah Bennett to be a Bars and All Around, First not know what type of job she at Schuyler County High leader for the team as a “I’ve done that routine so Place Team (Sr. Division) hopes to get in the future. School for one year, and the returning letterman and many times that I just knew 2012 Mexican Open All Dowell’s younger sister, JV/varsity coach at Odessa All-Conference/All-District how to do it,” Dowell said Around, Vault, Bars and Floor Lauren, a current OHS senior, for four years before getting selection. He anticipates about her unique experience. Champion (Sr. Division) and supported her sister during the head coaching job. a team full of leaders to “Vault was great! I scored the 2011 Jesolo Trophy Second the competition and traveled Robinson says he loves varying degrees though, highest I have ever scored on Place Bars (Jr. Division). to Scotland with her family coaching. and says that only time will that vault. On floor, I hit my Dowell can’t even remember to encourage her sister. “Coaching allows me to tell who will step up and routine, and got my double a time when she didn’t “If there was a scale of stay involved in the game become a leader. front pike named after me. participate in gymnastics. proudness, I would break the and pass along what I’ve Chris Herring, OMS P. E. I had a rough bar routine “I started classes when I scale, and it still wouldn’t be learned over the years,” teacher, will be the head JV though.” was 18 months, so I have been enough,” Lauren said. “Seeing Robinson said. “I also like coach and assistant varsity, Dowell said that at Worlds, participating for 18 years,” her succeed in something the strategy involved in and Jesse Stewart, OHS the practices were shorter she said. she’s worked hard at her basketball and seeing every history teacher, will be the than she was used to, but Last year was Brenna’s whole life, inspires me to player develop.” head freshman coach and they were more intense. She freshman year at the work hard too,” Lauren said. University of Oklahoma. Robinson’s team motto assistant varsity. December 10, 2015 Odessa CCC Prepare for John Carmody Presented With Bulldog Award Moberly, Missouri, as an Holiday Program On Dec. 10 only child. He graduated from Moberly High School By Alec Munson Teachers and students in 1974. After graduating Odessa R-VII Child started preparing for this high school, Carmody Care Center (CCC) at event on November 16, and entered Pre-Med at the McQuerry Elementary will practiced for approximately encouragement of his be presenting the annual a month. The participating father. He attended Mizzou Holiday Program at 4 students range in age from for one year and Notre p.m. December 10 in the one to five. Dame for three years McQuerry gym. The program The following teachers receiving his bachelor’s will include a number of helped prepare for the event: degree in math in 1978. He Christmas-themed songs Emily Stocklaufer, Brittney worked as a legal intern and Christmas-themed Reed, Raegan Smith, and taught College Algebra poems. Danielle Patton, Kandis as a teaching assistant. “Parents, grandparents Bass, Sandra Beauchamp, Carmody puts his and family are encouraged Joy Redhage, Michelle John Carmody, OHS substitute teacher, received the teaching experience to use to come and support their Silvers and Shelley Conn. Bulldog Award for his service to OHS and its students. as he tutors students after young ones at this holiday After the program, all in By Sarah Shelton & a moment’s notice. He school in mathematics program,” Wendy Reynolds, attendance will be served McKenzie Wixon is able to not just fill in, and helps students with CCC/SOAR Director for the refreshments and will enjoy John Carmody was but instruct our higher projects. He enjoys tutoring school district, said. a visit from Santa. recently awarded the level classrooms which Bulldog Award at an OHS makes a big difference students and said that it is faculty meeting for being to those classroom a way that he believes he an excellent substitute teachers and students,” can give back because he teacher. Tammy Kleoppel, district has been blessed by others The Bulldog Award, an Substitute Coordinator, throughout his life. award for excellence, among said. With the holidays coming other awards, are given to “Mr. Carmody knows up, the Christmas Lighting faculty/staff members each math! I know that when Ceremony is also something From: The Growler Staff month to be passed off to I have to be gone and I that Carmody looks forward the next month’s winners. have Mr. Carmody as a to each year. The visit from Apple Gooey Butter Cake “He is always willing to sub my classes can proceed Santa is a favorite for Cake Carmody as well as hearing 1 white cake mix help out, fill in, and even go as normal.” said Annie 1 egg above and beyond to help Austin, OHS math teacher. the choir perform. 6 tablespoons butter, melted a teacher or student. An “He does an excellent job The Lighting Ceremony, 2 tablespoons water according to Carmody, Apple Filling example of this is when he explaining problems to 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored is subbing in our building, students, and I love how is what truly starts his and chopped into very small pieces Seth Bayless he often goes out to ACE he always shows them the Christmas season. ½ cup brown sugar “It’s a special night,” Makena Dye 1 tsp of cinnamon to tutor students in the work behind the answer.” Topping alternative school while Besides helping at Carmody said, regarding Sara Fossett 1 - 8 oz. package of cream cheese, the Monday night before room temperature he is on his plan period.” OHS, Carmody is also Kinly Grubb 1 teaspoon vanilla Buffie McConville, OHS involved with the city and Thanksgiving.