PAGE 1 PRESSPASS November 16, 2018 Best Portrait Photo Division 4: Weekly and Daily Newspapers 2018 Better Newspaper Contest By Greg Lindstrom, Flathead Beacon Titled: Best of Preps November 16, 2018 PAGE 2 MNACalendar November 22 Federal holiday: Thanksgiving Day 22 - 23 MNA office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday December 4 Montana Newspaper Foundation 2019 Internship Grant application deadline 14 Deadline to submit articles for the December Press Pass newsletter 20 Montana Newspaper Foundation 2019 Internship Grant winners announced 24 - 25 MNA office will be closed for the Christmas holiday 25 Federal holiday: Christmas Day 31 MNA office will close at noon for New Year’s Eve January 1 Federal holiday: New Year’s Day 1 MNA office will be closed for the New Year’s holiday 3 2019 MNA Better Newspaper Contest is open for entries 7 Start of the Montana Legislative Assembly 18 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting in Helena February 1 Begin accepting nominations for the 2019 Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame, Master Editor/Publisher Award and Dick Crockford Distinguished Service Awards 13 2019 Better Newspaper Contest is closed for entries at 10:00 pm 18 Federal holiday: Presidents’ Day March 10-16 National Sunshine Week 16 Deadline to submit articles for the March Press Pass newsletter 22 Nomination deadline, 2019 Montana Newspaper Hall of Fame, Master Editor/Publisher Award and Distinguished Service Awards 29 Montana Freedom of Information Hotline Inc. event at the Montana Capitol April 5 MNA and MNAS Board of Directors’ meeting - Missoula 15 Montana Corporation Annual Report filing deadline with the Montana Secretary of State THANK YOU RENEWING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WELCOME Bronze Level Associate Member New Bronze Level Associate Fred Verzani 431-0593Member Bronze Level Associate Member New Bronze Level Associate Member OUR MISSION: To advance and sustain the news publishing industry in Montana. 825 Great Northern Blvd., Ste. 202 Jim Rickman, Executive Director | jim@mtnewspapers.com Helena, MT 59601 Stacy Wirtz, Business Development Director | stacy@mtnewspapers.com Phone 406-443-2850 Ryan Stavnes, Member Relations & Client Services | member@mtnewspapers.com Fax 406-443-2860 mtnewspapers.com November 16, 2018 PAGE 3 2018 Better Newspaper Contest Winners Best Sports Page Best Sports Page Layout & Design Layout & Design Daily Inter Lake Sunday, December 10, 2017 | C1 Havre MONTANA PAGE B1 DAILY NEWS www.havredailynews.com LIFE SPORTS Tuesday, March 14, 2017 The Career letes in athletics today. Confident, cer- only their skills, but their passions, too. Faupel admits she knew little about “She’s the best tainly, but humble, most definitely, and Story by Natalee Faupel is no different, and Northern while she was playing for player I’ve ever when asked how good she truly is, that the most important influence in devel- Butte High, but Mouat knew plenty humility comes bursting out. oping her passion for hoops was some- about her. And he extended an invita- coached” “I can say I’m proud of how hard George Ferguson one closest to home — her mom. Faupel tion to his Select Camp, one that Faupel I’ve worked,” Faupel, who is about to was born in the state of Washington, accepted. So in the summer before her FOR THE FUN OF IT Those are the words of Montana embark on her final days of an incredi- and says she got into all kinds of sports senior season, she came to play hoops State University-Northern women’s bas- ble career when the Skylights play in at a young age, sports that included for a weekend in Havre, and a future ketball coach Chris Mouat. the NAIA national tournament later On the court, basketball. She moved to the Mining was born. Because of all of Northern’s success this week in Billings, said. “And I think City around the age of 7, and, she says “That was pretty much how it all during Mouat’s watch, he could have a lot of the individual recognition I’ve off the court, basketball really started to take off for happened for me,” Faupel said. “Sadly, been talking about any number of play- her during her youth there. And it was I didn’t know anything about Havre and JEAN KULA gotten, that has come from all of the ers who have donned a Skylight uni- hard work. So I guess I do know I’ve mom, who not only helped her get had never been up here before. And High fives and hard hits at (Vengeance) form. But as great as so many were, school, been able to accomplish a lot, but it’s involved but also helped her fall in love when I got to the camp, I literally knew with her “war only one can be the best. That one is also hard to take credit for all of it. I’ve with the game she would come to domi- one person. But I really loved it up here paint” for Natalee Faupel. been blessed with so many great team- community, nate. right away. I loved the environment and the match on And he’s not the only one who feels mates, and I’ve been blessed to play for “My mom was always a big influ- the coaches. I got a chance to play in Nov. 18, at that way. Ask just about anybody who a great coach for four years. And I ence,” Faupel said. “She signed me up the All-Star game of the camp, so we the Flathead it doesn't matter, Flathead Roller Derby league has played with, played against or wouldn’t be where I am without all of for everything when I was little. She played against the current (Skylights) County observed Faupel play, and the consen- them.” was even my coach some, too. And she team. That was awesome, and those Fairgrounds. sus is that she is, and will go down as, Of course, answering the question of MSU-Northern's really just supported me and kind of girls were so great to me. Kylie Denham By MARY CLOUD TAYLOR and bruises, but bouts can sometimes end in one of the greatest players to ever suit how good Faupel is seems hard for her helped me come into my own with was my coach for that camp and she Daily Inter Lake broken bones and the occasional concussion, up at Northern and in the Frontier to do. She’s just not made that way. Natalee Faupel sports and especially basketball.” was great. That’s also where I met said one of the league’s founding members, Lisa Conference. She’s a true team player, who does any- Faupel says she played a little bit of Molly (Kreycik). So that camp was a FACES PAINTED FOR WAR under their hel- The numbers are simply incredible. thing and everything she can to help everything, including basketball, soc- turning point. It showed me that I could Pooler. She’s Northern’s all-time leading scorer cer, and track and field. Whatever it play at that level, and I also just felt I mets and fishnet tights hugging their legs under her team win. can, and has, As a right of passage, each skater chooses a with 1,781 points. In four years, she’s But when you ask any one of the was, it didn’t matter, she was an all- fit in really well at Northern at the kneepads, a team of women ranging in shape derby name to go by when she joins the team. raised her scoring average each season ladies who have played alongside around athlete. But by the time she same time.” and size take to an oval track to play a game Pooler is known as Scarley Davidson. by an average of more than two points Faupel during a career that has seen done it all. reached high school, basketball started Something else came out of that with the intensity of football on skates. The Misfits team captain Kari Hammer (aka per game. Rebounds, same thing. her do things like win a Frontier to take on a whole new meaning in her camp as well — Faupel’s first official This is roller derby, and for the Big Mountain Hammer) described the draw of the full-contact Defensive statistics, same story. Wins Conference Player of the Year Award, Simply put, she'll life. collegiate offer. Mouat offered Faupel a Misfits, it’s the perfect mix of stress-relieving — yup — with Faupel in the lineup, and become only the second Skylight to “I had played on some traveling scholarship, and again, the rest is now sport. Northern has kept on trucking in that violence and good-natured fun. ever be named a unanimous NAIA teams up until high school,” Faupel Northern history. “We get to skate and hit people and have a department, too. First-Team All-American — something go down as one said. “But when I was a freshman and I “At that time, I had some other The Flathead Valley Roller Derby league’s good time doing it,” Hammer said. “That’s one Put another way, Faupel has put that will likely happen twice before all got a chance to play with players like coaches talking to me and showing all-female teams compete once a month in vio- of the best parts. Work out some aggression.” together one of the greatest careers, if is said and done — they’ll tell you of the greatest Lexi Nelson, I really got exposed to interest in me,” Faupel said. “But Coach lent yet colorful games or “bouts.” not the greatest career, in MSU-N histo- exactly how good she is.
Details
-
File Typepdf
-
Upload Time-
-
Content LanguagesEnglish
-
Upload UserAnonymous/Not logged-in
-
File Pages12 Page
-
File Size-