The Orange and Black A Hanover Tradition Volume 84, Edition 4 Hanover High School, Hanover, Pennsylvania Spring Edition 2011 Boys’ Basketball Wins First District 3 Title Inside This Issue… By Charlie Sunday Orange and Black Retro 2 The 2010-2011 his career with his Hill, the team made the Nighthawk Wrestling 6 boys’ varsity basketball “legendary mid-range statement that a little late season has forever en- jumper” at the last regular game progress would not Hanover Gymnastics 8 graved its mark in HHS season game at Bigler- slow their progress. Now Hawkettes Basketball 9 history. Carrying over ville. up 49-48, the Hawks Mini-Thon 2011 14 much of the success from Prior to the game, watched as Delone point last season, the Hawks Hanover held a 2-1 record guard Brett Smith Hunger Games Review 18 finished with a 21-6 regu- against Delone during the knocked down both of his lar season record and a 12- regular season. Neither free throws. With Delone Battle of The Bands 19 Holocaust Cantata 20 Holocaust Survivor 21 Mardi Gras Season 24 March is Art Month 25 Featured Staff Chief Editor: Casey Louthian Nathan Arndt Alexis Herrick 3 in their division. With team failed to electrify the regaining a one point lead, Matthew Kline playoff experience from crowd during these nail Hanover had to answer. Candace Menges last season and the fact biters, and the District 3 Senior forward Tyler Cody Miller that many of Hanover’s Class AA championship Kiick converted a missed key players were seniors, was no exception. shot to a daring tap to sen- Zack Miller the pieces appeared to be The stage was set ior guard Pete Yingst. Chelsea Otis in place to make a run for perfectly, Hanover vs. Within his hands, Paige Parks the team’s first ever dis- Delone, Friday night, The Yingst held the game, and Charlie Sunday trict title. It would only be Giant Center, and a swarm the last opportunity for a Christian Torres fitting that Hanover was to of orange. With 3:20 re- team full of seniors to play their cross town rival maining in the fourth bring a district title to the Ashlee Yealy Delone Catholic with the quarter, Delone Catholic school. Yingst buried it title on the line. held a 46-40 lead. Scoring from beyond the arc, and Advisor: Senior Pete Yingst on back to back 3 pointers Delone never recovered. Mrs. Paula Frank surpassed 1000 points for by Pete Yingst and Billy (Continued on page 5) cKKK llla nnnddd BBB nnnge aaa OOOraaa t ÉÉÉ RRREEEr R 2 8 1955 Boys Basketball 97 Team Pic r 1 Team be n to ion Oc it O Ed 1988 Edition 3 tion Edi 1955 Boys Basketball Continued From Page One 4 5 (Continued from page 1) Senior Nelson Jackson ensured the victory with a two point play. Respectfully, following the victory, team captains Pete Yingst and Harry Shultz hoisted the wooden trophy triumphantly. A proud coach Nathan Myers addressed the journey his teams had endured getting to this moment. “My first year at Hano- ver in 2007-08 we were 5-19, the second season, 15 wins, last year 18 wins and a state playoff ap- pearance . This year, 21 wins. A lot of credit to the kids.” A sea of orange that could no longer be contained flooded the floor and embraced the players and trophy. The Hawks faced off against the Phoenix of Commu- nications Tech on March 12 at South Western High School. The gym was full of a hometown cheering crowd wearing orange and black. The Hawks kept up with the speed of their opponent through the third quarter. Yingst had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists against the Phoe- nix but by the end of the last quarter the hard-fighting Hawks lost 81-69. The hard work and dedi- cation of the entire team paid off as one of the most successful seasons in Hawk history. Yingst said of their season, “It was a fun and exciting year that concluded the way I wanted it to.” Nighthawk Wrestling 6 By Zack Miller This winter season, our I’ve been pushed and worked “The stage is so much wrestling team put up an out- for as long as I can remember,” better and bigger than a regu- standing record, 21-5, better- junior Derek Wolford stated. lar meet. It makes you want to ing last year’s record of 8-13. Not only did they have do better,” said Aguilar. Coaches Neal Dutterer, Jason great success as a team, but All boys competed ex- Zinn and Phil Slaugh had a there were plenty of individual tremely well and Derek coaching addition of Brian standouts as well. Seven of the Wolford and Ian Brown were Martin who was able to im- team members made it to the able to move on to the PIAA prove workouts and bring different ideas to the team. This sea- son the boys had to go through more dif- ficult practices and it paid off greatly as the record shows. “Yeah, I would say that PIAA District 3 AA Tourna- State Tournament. they [practices] were tougher ment, including senior Steven The state tournament than before, especially having Laughman, juniors Tony Agui- took place in Hershey at the Coach Martin in there with us. lar, Zack Martin, and Derek Giant Center. Both Wolford He really set the tone for us to Wolford, sophomore Guiliano and Brown were able to medal work harder to succeed and he Graziosi and freshmen Tyler in their weight classes. pushed us to be in as good of Shaffer and Ian Brown. Wolford, competing in the shape as we were in. He made “Walking in for the first weight class 181, placed sixth us run in the hallways and out- time, gave me mixed over- in the state. Brown, who was side, it didn’t matter where, as whelming feelings,” Graziosi competing in the weight class long as we were working. This said. “Feelings of excitement 103, placed fourth in the state. year was definitely the hardest and fear swept over me.” 7 Hanover Gymnastics 8 By Matthew Kline The gymnastics team, led by Mrs. Tara Bahn, has taken the gym floors by storm with many medals and competitions. The team is made up of Freshmen Rachel Kelly, Megan Colbert, Annie Henry; Sopho- mores Spenser Durika, Lynne Eisenberg, Taylor Hahn; and Seniors Alex Daubert and man- ger Andy Merrel. Gymnastics teams consist of a Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and JV team, which are decided on their performance level. Annie Henry is the only Diamond member the team has. Over the past few months, the team as individuals accumulated 40 plus medals. These come from their duel meets, which is for individuals. Their team meets have been a struggle since they do not have a large team, which is required to get a bigger score. This has hindered their ability to do well in team states, which accumulate teams’ scores as a whole. The team looks like it will continue into next year, with many interested people, hopefully making a larger team. Mrs. Bahn has hopes for the larger team and more state competitions next year. She’s very happy and having lots of fun with the team, very much looking forward to the years to come. Hawkettes Basketball By Ashlee Yealy 9 Starting at the end of the much better than the previous year. when the Dutchman made a 2009-2010 season, all the girls’ Some may remember the comeback that couldn’t be basketball players have been Teddy Bear Toss back in December, broken. working tirelessly to improve held during half-time of the girl’s At the end of the season from the previous year’s 2-win first home game. What a sight to see junior Emiley Laughman season. Starting with open all the teddy bears out on the court! said, “I think we’re going to gyms throughout the spring and It was an inspirational moment for do even better next year be- summer, then summer league both teams to be able to come to- cause even though we lost so that there could be some gether while doing something they some key players, there are scrimmaging, and finally a love and helping others. Once the some new girls coming up.” team camp so all of the girls toss was over though, the girls got So hope really isn’t could get together and play out- back to work and went on to be lost, because six of the eight side of the season. The girls ranked 7 th in our district which quali- varsity players will be com- were determined to walk away fied them to compete in Districts. ing back to play next year, this year with more than 2 wins. This year the league released and having gone from 2 wins To start off the girls’ bas- new rules and only the first ten teams to 8 wins in a one-year time ketball season they participated could participate in districts. This span , must mean that good in the Biglerville Tip-Off Tour- was a proud moment for the girls be- things will happen in the nament, which they ended up cause in previous years they had not coming years for Hanover winning for the first time in been in the top ten teams. Unfortu- Hawkette Basketball. four years. There was such a nately the road was short, and during momentum to start off the sea- a hard-fought game against Annville See page 12 for more pics.