September 2009

Maple Mountain Boy’s and Girls’ Cross Country Do Well at Nebo Invite

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:20
The Nebo Invite was held at Maple Mountain High School on September 25, 2009, at three o’clock. The race was three miles instead of the average 3.1. Twenty teams from all across Utah competed in the event, many of which were seasoned competitors. Despite the overwhelming size and skill of many of the participants present, Maple Mountain Cross Country boys and girls showed their strength. Girls’ Varsity took third overall while the Boy’s Varsity took a respectable fifth place finish. A freshman, Rachel Warnick, was privileged to help bring her team to a third place finish.
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By William Shelton, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Lady Golden Eagles Soccer Pull Out a Close Win against Uintah

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:18
On Tuesday, September 22, the MMHS Lady Golden Eagles soccer team defeated the Uintah Utes, 1-0. The game was intense with the Golden Eagles edging out a win. The winning goal was scored in the last three minutes of the game. After 25 shots, eight corner kicks, and two penalty kicks, the goal finally came. Jessica Blackett, the only senior on the team, scored the only goal after Baylee Nielson, sophomore, fought for the ball and took a shot. The ball then ricocheted off the Uintah keeper. Jessica Blackett ran in to score on the fallen goalie for the goal.
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by Katie Card, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Spiking Up a New Year

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:17
Amber Hall is Maple Mountain’s new Volleyball coach. Serving a ball and a team for thirteen years, she played in the Junior Olympics when she was a senior in high school. While she was a player, she was injured and had two wrist surgeries. After her surgeries, she coached in Idaho, then at Timpview High while she attended Brigham Young University. Amber also coached at Payson High school before coming to Maple Mountain to start new traditions in volleyball.
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by Shalice Henrie and Crystal Murray, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Red Devil to Golden Eagle

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 14:12
Busy in the front office is the life of the secretaries including Janine Smith; who, when asked to be interviewed by the newspaper staff, was occupied because of her continual work. Assistant Front Office Secretary Janine Smith was born and raised in Washington where she graduated from high school, then left to attend BYU, and now resides in Utah. Reading is Janine’s passion and she is currently reading Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Married and a proud parent of three children, Mrs. Smith is excited to shortly become a first time grandparent. She loves to hike, bike, sew, and quilt.
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by Terence Wride and Nick Taylor, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Salem Hills dictates homecoming game

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 14:12
The Salem Hills Skyhawks scored their first touchdown three minutes into the game last Friday evening, September 19. The same feat took the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles twice as long, landing their first, and only, touchdown at six minutes into the first quarter. The touchdown for the Golden Eagles was scored by a pass from Jace Edmunds to Greg Waite; however, the extra point kick was not good. Despite the effort made, the Skyhawks had the game by half time with a 32 point lead over Maple Mountain. The second half started out rough for Maple Mountain.
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By Jessika Hilton, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Livestock Boosters 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 14:08
The Springville High and Maple Mountain FFA and 4-H Livestock Boosters held their first annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 19. Congratulations to Bill Krauss and Denise Burns of Heber City and Steve and Tressa Stokes of Coalville--the winning team who received the “Grand Champion” belt buckle trophy. The Livestock Boosters organization raises money to “boost” the profits of the students in the FFA and 4-H who raise and sale livestock.

Great Job, Gerke!

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 14:07
Mr. Kim Gerke is one of our fabulous counselors here at Maple Mountain High. With an impressive 26 years of counseling in his pocket, he knows what it takes to help students be successful. A graduate of Homestead High in Indiana, 1974, he came to Brigham Young University in 1980 and gained his bachelor of science in Psychology and History. In 1987, Kim furthered his education achieving his master’s degree in Counseling. Previously employed at Spanish Fork High and Springville Jr. High, Mr. Gerke’s opinion is that he is at the best school of his career, our new Maple Mountain High.
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By Keaton Atkinson & Cameron Spilker MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Maple Mountain Does Well at Grass Relays

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 14:26
On August 29, the Maple Mountain cross country team competed in the annual Grass Relays at American Fork High School. Grass Relays are two mile races on a mile long grass course peppered with rows of hay bales that the runners must jump over. Thirty-six variety teams from all regions of the state traveled to participate in this annual relay race. Maple Mountain Boy’s Varsity placed thirteenth out of thirty-one teams, with Spencer Hanson having the third fastest time of all the boy varsity runners.
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By William Shelton, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Girls’ Soccer is Headed Up

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 14:25
The first ever Maple Mountain Girls’ Soccer team has started off with a big bang! The Lady Golden Eagles region play began on Tuesday, September 1, with a winning game, following an already great pre-season with only one loss. Currently, the Lady Golden Eagles have an 8-1 record; remarkable for their first year. “The girls have played extraordinarily well as a team,” says Coach Carolyn Swenson.
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By: Tarah R. Sherrod, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Miner Digs Up Golden Eagles

Submitted by ts on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 14:22
Maple Mountain High isn’t the only thing in its first year. Counseling intern, Mrs. Rachelle Miner, is excited to be a first year counselor. A graduate of Springville High, she went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University, then continued to achieve her Master’s in Psychology. When not counseling students, Mrs. Miner spends time with her husband, Mike, and her seven children (four girls and three boys). In addition to family, she enjoys reading, tennis, traveling, and spending time on the golf course.
Attributions
By Cameron Spilker and Keaton Atkinson, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe