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ISSUE 05 The Knight Tribune December 2019 this issue Girls Basketball P.1 Swimming P.3 Boys Basketball P.5 Wrestling P.7 DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Gymnastics P.9 Show Choir P.10 Karly Kirkpatrick Theatre P.11 Cheer P.12 Class (Grade): Junior (11) Athletic Contacts P.13 Family: Adam Kirkpatrick (dad) Tricia Kirkpatrick (mom) Konner Kirkpatrick (brother) Favorite TV Show: The Office Girls Basketball: three big wins Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds The East Noble Lady Knights 3 quarters. Karly Kirkpatrick led the Favorite Actress: Jennifer Aniston Basketball team is coming off three Knights with 8 points while Carly Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans important wins. The Lady Knights Turner added 6 points. Favorite Music: Country moved to 1-0 in NE8 play with a 47- “We were positive and played hard,” Favorite Song: N/A 34 win over the New Haven Lady said Coach Booth. “Everybody had a Favorite Artist: N/A Bulldogs and followed that up with a Favorite Color: Sunset Orange role and played it. Im so proud of 38-34 win over the Central Noble Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida how everybody played together.” Lady Cougars only two days later. Sports Role Model: Victor Oladipo Last Friday, the Knights moved to 2-0 Non-Sports Role Model: Sadie Robertson East Noble will have 1 more Favorite Subject: Science in NE8 play with a 32-30 victory over important conference game before Favorite late-night snack: Cereal the Bellmont Squaws. the Christmas break against a Family in Sports: None talented squad in Columbia City who In the December 9th victory over Career goal: Health and Fitness is also 2-0 in conference play. Central Noble, East Noble led most of If you could have a Superpower, what the game including a 5-point lead at would it be: Reading Minds the half that they stretched to 8 after P a g e 1 | 13 DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Carly Turner Class (Grade): junior Family: Glen (dad), Randi (mom), and Allison (sister) Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl Favorite Actor: Christopher Hemsworth Favorite Actress: Blake Lively Favorite Movie: Frozen 2 Favorite Music: Rap Favorite Song: VALENTINO Favorite Artist: Lizzo Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida Sports Role Model: Ariel Ogunbawale Non-Sports Role Model: My mom Favorite Subject: Chemistry Favorite late-night snack: m & m’s Family in Sports: none Career goal: not sure yet If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: super strength P a g e 2 | 13 Photo by Brice Vance, KPC News The East Noble Knights SEASON BESTS – 12/10/19 Swim teams have a lot of new faces in the water this winter. After graduating 17 seniors, both the boys and the girls swim teams have new swimmers with new rules. Early on, improvement has been evident and encouraging. “We’re really young this year,” said Head Coach Meredith Eakins. “We have been a lot better the last three meets.” The girls team has opened the season 3-2 and 2-1 in the NE8 conference, while the boys team has opened up 2-1 (all in the NE8) even with a limited roster due to the late start football athletes. “We are seeing season-bests and lifetime-bests, especially on the boys’ side,” said Coach Eakins. “I’m exited to see the time drops already at the beginning of the season.” P a g e 3 | 13 DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Sam Sibert Class (Grade): 12th Family: Laura, Tim, and Nick Favorite TV Show: That 70’s Show Favorite Actor: Mark Wahlberg Favorite Actress: N/A Favorite Movie: Top Gun Favorite Music: 80’s Rock Favorite Song: Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison Favorite Artist: Journey Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Vacation Spot: Fort Myers Beach, Florida Sports Role Model: Alex Caruso Non-Sports Role Model: NA Favorite Subject: Math Favorite late-night snack: McChicken Family in Sports: None Career goal: Attend Purdue for Management degree If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: To be able to run fast DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Delaney Dentler Class (Grade): 12th Family: Mike Dentler, Jeny Dentler, Brandon Dentler Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore Favorite Actor: Kevin Hart Favorite Actress: Tiffany Haddish Favorite Movie: Forest Gump Favorite Music: Alternative/Rap Favorite Song: Baby I’m Yours Favorite Artist: Post Malone Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Vacation Spot: Venice, Italy Sports Role Model: Cody Miller Non-Sports Role Model: Coach Mrs. Eakins Favorite Subject: Social Studies Favorite late-night snack: Dark chocolate Family in Sports: Mom- high school tennis; dad- college baseball/high school football; brother- high school soccer Career goal: Pursue a supply-chain management degree at Purdue University West Lafayette If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: Unlimited intelligence P a g e 4 | 13 DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT Gage Ernsberger Class (Grade): 12 Family: Mom (Jennifer), Dad (Joe), siblings; Ryan, Kara, Cale, Jaxx Favorite TV Show: Peaky Blinders Favorite Actor: Christian Bale Favorite Actress: Margot Robbie The East Noble Knights East Noble’s roster includes 6 Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight Basketball team will finally take seniors; two of which started last Favorite Music: Hip Hop Favorite Song: Wyclef Jean; Young Thug the floor in 2019-20 for the first season in Hayden Jones and Nate Favorite Artist: DaBaby time when they travel to Snider Dickson. Those two guards make Favorite Color: Green High School in Fort Wayne to take up a formidable backcourt that Favorite Vacation Spot: Home on the Panthers who are ranked averaged a combined 20 points Sports Role Model: Derek Drouin #14 in the state of Indiana. per game a season ago. Non-Sports Role Model: The Mandalorian Favorite Subject: Chemistry The East Noble schedule will They will be joined in the Favorite late-night snack: Cinnamon once again present daunting tasks backcourt by 5’9 classmate, Toast Crunch as the Knights will play 11 state- Brooks Miller. Miller, a Family in Sports: Cale; Tennis. Jaxx; football, Basketball, Baseball ranked teams: defensive back on the football team and baseball prospect, will Career goal: Psychiatrist Homestead (#7 in 4A, Jan. 18) If you could have a Superpower, what Northridge (#18 in 4A, Jan 3) play much bigger than his listed would it be: I’d be Force Sensitive boi Huntington North (#19 in 4A, Jan size with his scrappy and savvy 10) mentality. Elkhart Memorial (#28 in 4A, The Knights front-court will see a Feb. 28) group with a variety of sizes and Carroll (#29 in 4A, Jan 11) skills as each brings unique Bellmont (#21 in 3A, Feb 6) qualities to the team. Angola (#22 in 3A, Feb 25) Bishop Dwenger (#29 in 3A, Feb Gage Ernsberger, a 6’3 senior, is 12) long and athletic as a proven Westview (#4 in 2A, Jan 7) high-jumper in the spring. Luke Central Noble (#25 in 2A, Jan 22) McCue, another senior who’s listed at 6’2, has had a tremendous (next page) P a g e 5 | 13 Pre-season and will add length to a Knights defense atheltic ability. Keegan Foster is a 5’6 guard who has that gave up only 46 points per contest a season ago. also had a tremendous pre-season and could add depth at the guard spot for the Knights. Joining Ernsberger and McCue in the front court will be senior-Luke Denton. Denton, who is known for his Junior-Jack Gibson (6’2) and Freshman-Max Bender effort and toughness, will be a cog in the East Noble (6’2) are also potential reserves that could be used for defense and will also play much bigger than his listed Knights. 6’1 frame. East Noble will return home after its 12/17 game at Chris Hood, a 6’7 sophomore, will be a welcomed Snider to host the Columbia City Eagles in the NE8 newcomber to the Varsity roster. Hood improved opener for both squads on December 20. drastically over the summer months and will prove to be a much needed asset for the Knights on the glass. DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT The Knights have a flurry of underclassmen who Brooks Miller could contribute for the Varsity squad. Class (Grade): Senior Rowan Zolman is a 6’3 sophomore with impressive Family: Mom: Lynsee Wappes and Dad: Kirby Miller. (No siblings) Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter Favorite Actor: Kevin Hart Favorite Actress: Melissa McCarthy Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump Favorite Music: Hip Hop / Rap Favorite Song: BOP, by DaBaby Favorite Artist: DaBaby Favorite Color: Baby Blue Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere in Florida Sports Role Model: Alex Bregman Non-Sports Role Model: Elon Musk Favorite Subject: Math Favorite late-night snack: Ice Cream or Cereal Family in Sports: Mom did Basketball, Track, and Volleyball, Dad did Football and baseball, Aunt Jaymee played D1 Basketball at Bowling Green, Grandpa played Basketball and ran Track. Career goal: Graduate College with a good degree and get a good job out of College. If you could have a Superpower, what would it be: Be Invisible P a g e 6 | 13 NOVEMBER SPOTLIGHT DECEMBER SPOTLIGHT TAfter a delayed start to the Walker Leamon season, the wrestling team is Kainon Carico excited to open up the Class (Grade): Sophomore Class (Grade): Junior year. Early competition is at Family: Chuck & Lynnette Leamon, Melanie Family: 2 Brothers, 1 Sister Cross, Paige Wiemer, Whitney Strater, Brooklyn the NE8 duals against Favorite TV Show: All American Smith, Collin Young Bellmont, Norwell, and Favorite Actor: Dwayne Johnson Favorite TV Show: The Mandalorian Dekalb. The Junior Varsity will Favorite Actress: Lily Collins Favorite Movie: Fast and Furious Series Favorite Actor: Sylvester Stallone travel to compete at the Favorite Actress: Emma Watson Favorite Music: Country Favorite Movie: Rocky IV Goshen Invite.