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FeatureFeature SportsSports 25¢ Students’ plans Richard Lary takes Visit us online at after high school run his new position as www.cshsnews.com the gamut. head football coach. pages 4 & 5 page 8 CAPTAIN SHREVE HIGH SCHOOL • SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA • ESTABLISHED 1967 FEBRUARY 20, 2009 • VOL. 42, NO. 4 Boys soccer advances to semifinals By Keke Ellis Students have also involved themselves in the Sophomore Connor Randel games. They put up signs, and a helped secure the boys soccer few boys run around with flags team’s place in the state semifi- just like they do for football. nals by scoring the only goal in “I think that the team is the game against Brother really good this year, and I have Martin Monday night. high hopes for the rest of the While the team narrowly season,” junior Shavanety defeated South Lafourche 1-0 Jones said. in the first round of the state Smith said that he had no playoffs, they traveled to doubt from the beginning, that Ruston on Feb. 12 and returned they could be the best team in with a convincing 7-2 win over the state. the Bearcats. Senior Steven Dallas said The Gators, who were he wants the team to do really ranked second in the state going well, and he wants a state cham- into the playoffs, will now pionship. advance to the semifinal round “I think our soccer team has against St. Paul’s. it in them to take it all the way,” “It feels pretty good,” said Dallas said. junior Jordan Gray. “Captain “We learned some hard les- Shreve has never been ranked sons last season, especially this high.” [during] the first-round playoff The last time the Gators loss,” Smith said. “Eighteen achieved such a noteworthy players returned from last year, ranking was in the 2002-2003 and I think their desire to be the season, when the team was best and their determination is ranked third in the state. what has made this group so “It is very rewarding to be a special.” part of this program,” said Head The players have their own Coach Matt Smith. “These opinions on why the team is boys have worked very hard to where it is today and why it is get the recognition they have special. received and the regular season Randel said the way so ranking.” many people have contributed Some of the biggest games to their success is probably the of the season were against best part, while Gray said it is rivals Byrd, Jesuit and Magnet. the hard work the players put in After beating Byrd the first and working together at game time, they were granted another Photo courtesy of The Log time. win in the second game by Soccer players show their athleticism . Smith said the seniors on receiving a forfeit. the team are the biggest motiva- All players agreed that has been one of the greatest Most of the players said tion for his work on the field. tors because this is their last beating Magnet, the defending moments this season,” Smith that winning the state champi- “Our goal is to win the state chance. He said they push the state champion, was the high- said. “They played in four onship is the most important championship – plain and sim- younger guys to be the best they light of the season to date. The games one day and took the goal for them. ple,” Smith said. “Going deep can be. last time Shreve swept tournament title. Teams they “I feel like we’ve earned it, in the playoffs is not enough for The Gators will face St. Magnet’s varsity was during the beat included the Mississippi and it’s nice getting recognized these young men. They have Paul’s at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 2002-2003 season. state champs and [the second-, for our success,” said senior prepared all season for this, and Feb. 21 at Independence “I would say winning the third- and tenth-ranked teams] Brennan Randel. Randel is one now all they have to do is stay Stadium. The winner will St. Louis Showcase in Louisiana. They really of the top scorers for the team focused and keep their eye on advance to the state champi- Tournament in Lake Charles showed what they are made of.” and has gained much recogni- the prize.” onship game. Page 2 The Enterprise Editorial February 20, 2009 • Vol. 42, No. 4 Stimulus plan prompts hope, uncertainty : President Barack Obama when America’s economy was Letters Policy signed a $787 billion stimulus in ruins. The unemployment Because The Enterprise strives to provide balanced cov- bill on Feb. 17 to help the rate then was about 25 per- erage of all issues, the staff allows space for rebuttals and economy. 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What if Martin Luther King didn’t have a dream Wary of the Fulton-Livingston monopoly over trade There was no underground railroad and Malcolm X didn’t say a thing on the Mississippi River, Shreve realized the necessity of What if? building a superior steam vessel that could outperform the What if Rosa parks moved to the back existing ones. As a result, Shreve formed a partnership with There were only Republican parties, no such thing as Democrats entrepreneur Daniel French to design such a boat. The result What if? of their work was the steamboat “Enterprise.” On Dec. 1, 1814, she left on her maiden voyage with 29-year-old What if Muhammad Ali was still Cassius Clay Shreve as her captain. No freedom of speech, so you watch everything you say This first voyage was no leisurely trip. A precious And they taught in history class that the Indians found the U.S.A cargo of munitions and supplies was desperately needed by What if? General Andrew Jackson’s troops in New Orleans. The long What if the Black people were the KKK trip down the Mississippi was a success, and within two What if the stuff that happened then was to happen today weeks the cargo was safely delivered to Jackson’s camp. What if? Shreve’s fearless attitude and the dependability of the “Enterprise” were crucial factors in the victory at the Battle What if the riots in LA didn’t happen in Watts of New Orleans in the War of 1812.