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Hi-LifeBellefontaine High School Student News February 3, 2020 Bellefontaine, OH Volume 1, Issue 7 Brown Named New Football Head Coach DECA Ready for States Former BHS student opens Solez downtown Girls Swim repeats at CBC respective division to punch their ticket to Freehold Fights are the state meet. Riley Suman competed in the individual series and also took 3rd and will continue his project at the DECA state Revival Gives Down Thanks competition. Anthony Snapp, who had only joined the class less than 2 weeks prior to New Life to to Staff his first competition mentioned he was “happy with how my partner and I did with minimal practice and preparation, even Old Clothes Intervention though I was hoping we got first but we by Karma Williams by Ethan Higgins have more time to improve before state.” Here on Main Street we are lucky to have a Fights in High school are very common, The Bellefontaine DECA team still forever growing downtown Bellefontaine. or they were. Recently in Bellefontaine we has a chance to bring more of its chapter Many new stores have opened and among have had 8 fights during the 2019-2020 members to state this coming spring. As them is Freehold Revival. Freehold Revival school year compared to 20 last year. many did last year, many of its members is a store, owned by Zach Haney that states There is still the rest of the semester, but will team up to take on a large project in to “specializes in vintage and antique home we already have fewer fights overall. Even which they will use to compete in mid- décor.” they also “offer a large selection of in the last four years, this year still has the March. This project requires multiple vintage clothing and lifestyle artwork”. It least amount of fights. people to contribute and requires extensive is located at 137 South Main Street Belle- According to Mr. Core the research and teamwork for its completion. fontaine, Ohio. Store hours are Thurs- rates are down because of the staff in the day through Saturday 10AM-6PM, and high school. He says, It goes back to Dr. Sundays 11AM-5PM or open by chance Noeth and the others who keep an open Recent Grad or appointment. You can farther support ear and reach out to students, we try to them by following them on Instagram do something abouth the situation and or Facebook. Or buying from their eBay, keeping services open on the subject. We Wins Grant Depop, and Poshmark all under the name are proactive and try to communicate that of Freehold Revival. If you would want message “you are important and you have anything you may contact Zach and set up value” for Down- a time to pick up in store as well. He also says that after fights The store has the influence of they talk it out in his office. Many fights coastal vintage stores but has a bigger mes- begin because of gossip. Two anonymous town Business sage. The message is stopping fast fashion teachers believe that social media makes it by Riley Suman and living a sustainable life. Fast fashion worse. includes stores like H&M, Forever 21, and From the outside, it looks like a humble Target. Fast fashion is harmful to the envi- downtown store. From the inside, shoes ronment and many clothes enter landfills. DECA Gets line the walls with a desk at the back ready For example, Americans throw out 12.8 with a greeting in hand. It all starts with a million tons of clothes annually, as well ring from the door. as 70 million barrels of oil are needed to Fresh Legs in Drew Benton opened Solez down- produce the worlds polyester. The workers town back in October. He was inspired to for these companies are not paid enough to start the business by “buying shoes and re- even afford food. Although Freehold Reviv- Preperation selling.” Benton’s career selling shoes began al is a small part of the message of reusing back in high school, where he says, “I first antiques and clothes, any bit helps people had tons of shoes to a hundred shoes.” He to understand the effects. for States opened the store in Bellefontaine where he The owner, Zach Haney, said “I by Kyle Carper “went to high school here and I’ve watched want the store to feel completely differ- as the town grew.” What helped him start Bellefontaine High School’s DECA compe- ent every time you come back even if it’s the business was “making connections, tition team competed at Findlay this past a month later or a year”. The displays of sneaker conventions, and a presence of Tuesday. This meet had major implications clothing and antiques are a creative outlet online selling.” for the DECA students competing, it was for Zach and not to mention enjoyable to With his success, Bellefontaine the ticket to competing at the Ohio DECA look at. All the items in the store are curat- awarded him a thousand-dollar “Back to state event at the Columbus Convention ed to what is trending at the time and try- Bellefontaine” fund for young entrepre- Center in March. ing to put them out on the racks before the neurs. This money has allowed him to The team boasted 5 state qual- fast fashion supplies it. So, come downtown better advertise his business. ifiers, Kyle Carper and Anthony Snapp and find yourself some new treasures or a If you’re a sneakerhead, be sure to took 3rd in their event to qualify, Stevie new style while also helping the environ- visit 937 Solez on W Columbus Avenue in Angel and Paige Cox also took 3rd in their ment at Freehold Revival. Downtown Bellefontaine. Sports Mr. Brown Swim Team Cheer Team Named New Continues Tra- Head Football Among the dition of Excel- Coach “Best In The by Ryan pool lence at CBC Bellefontaine has a new man in control of by Daja Wilson the ship. Jason Brown has been hired as the State” head football coach for the Bellefontaine The Bellefontaine boys and girls swim Chieftains. Coach Brown grew up playing team competed at Wright State Universi- by Bri Burkhammer football in Bellefontaine; he always has ty this past Sunday. The girls have had a loved being a Chieftain and eventually great past four years, always placing first at The Bellefontaine High School Varsity started coaching for his hometown school. CBCs. They finished first yet another year. competition squad competed at the Best After former head coach Toby Smith decid- Bellefontaine boys swim team were CBC in State competition on Jan. 26. The team ed to resign, Bellefontaine began a search runners up this season. includes Seniors Brianna Burkhammer to find a new leader. Coach Brown fit this The team overall having ped on and Lauren Carter, Juniors Lauren Easton, perfectly he has always been a great guy individual meets and relays helped each Riley Myers, and Torrie Breaston, and with a Chieftain heart. It was a perfect fit. side get in top 2 of placing to win the meet. sophomores Mia Mcdonald, Mackenzie Bellefontaine will be looking to For the boy’s side of the meet junior Jared Southard, Arianna Evans, and Ellise St. replace 15 seniors from last year’s team. Salyer placed second in his 50 free with a Clair. Coached by Andrea Simon and The Chiefs have been working extremely time of 23.7 coming in close with a Kenton Haley Labatt. The competition was held at hard in this offseason led by coach Brown Ridge Cougar. The girls had many placers Denison University. having team lifts four times throughout either placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in Bellefontaine is a part of division each week. The team will have an exciting either relays or individual events. Abby kite 3. Within this division there were 15 teams. season having a new head coach trying to coming in third place in the 50 free with Scoring is based off of tumbling difficulty get their first playoff berth since 2017. a time of 26.64, Joslyn Robinson came in and performance, motion placement, dance The players are extremely excit- third in the 50 free with a time 2:38.58. difficulty, jumps, variety, feet together on ed to have coach Brown as the new head Sarah Starkey took 2nd in the 200 free with jumps and skills, and many little technical coach. “Very excited. I have been blessed to a time of 2:05.79. Sarah Starkey, Abby Kite, aspects. As Coach Simon says, “it’s the little be around him for the last 3 years and I’m Joslyn Robinson and Chloe Reynolds in the things that matter the most”. super pumped to have him as head coach 200-medley relay team placing 3rd with a aCoach Labatt told the girls going into the for my final season,” said junior Cole Com- time of 2:07.79. competition, “You guys have the tumbling, stock, wide out for the Chieftains. Next The boys team scored 188 points, the jumps, the skills to do good here, you year’s starting quarterback Ethan Moore girls team scored 263 points. The Chiefs have to want it more than the other teams”. says, “I’m extremely excited to have coach next meet is the Irish Invite this coming The girls knew it would be tough going Brown as our head coach he will make sure Saturday starting at 11:30. After this invita- against 14 other schools that were bigger this team not only succeeds on the field but tional comes Sectionals at Trotwood Next than them.