Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 6

A6 Mattoon (111.) Journal Gazette Saturday, March 16, 1931 cDaD'ecO Bmm wms Gofty speOQiiDUgj bee School News IFSve place' ira Guess coirottesti A. li iff v-rV' MATTOON Jared Dunn of Hawthorne School won the city-wide spelling bee for fifth and sixth grade students. Dunn Won by correctly spelling "brigadier." He moves on to compete in the Coles-Cumberland-Spelling Bee at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Charleston High School. James Heller placed second and Katherine Richey third.

Students from Franklin and St. Mary's schools, competed in the city spelling bee. The competition took 15 rounds to produce a winner. Other contestants, were Jesse Craig, Doug Cob, Missy Ferris, Chris Dreger, Vanessa Livingston, Shaun Randol, Addie Neal, Megan Probst, Travis Trier, Jae Boli-n, Carletta Gregory, Corey Cunico, Greg Wilson, Travis Moran, Rachel Kendall, Katherine Richey, Cathy Meyer, Brock Nichols, Joe Warren, Joe Webb, Cindy Irons, James Heller, Katie Ryan, Cara Switzer and Kindra Pedigo. MATTOON Five Mattoon High School students placed recently in a six-school chess competition.

Mattoon was second overall behind Urbana University High. The individual competition was divided into three divisions. Mattoon's Fuller placed second in the top division. Pat Photo by Carl Walworth ingle was first and Vikram Adukja second in the second division and Pat Arnett first and Eric Williams second in the third division. The IHSA state the- rmpeti-tion is March 22-23 in jo.

eMHS Chess CM c- ijserry Parker. Katherine Richey (I. to James Heller and Jared Dunn fi -r- 1 I ook who's NoSkHlsyNofrfls, for Easter! 5n -V IT prvrr, A. "jo Photo by Carl Walworth Mattoon High School scholastic competitors Scholastic team makes comeback MATTOON The restoration of a scholastic team at Mattoon High School this year has been successful, the team's coach said. -r with one senior, MHS finished 2-6 against Big 12 Conference competition with victories over Rantoul and Urbana, was 0-5 in the season-opening Decatur tournament and finished 2-1 at the Niantic-Harristown tournament.

The Big 12 Conference tournament is in April. Most remaining matches are tournaments, including the state Masonic Lodge competition today at Paris. "It's been a fun year," coach Tim Black said. "What we've been talking about is the future with such a young team. I think we have the potential of having a very strong program if the interest stays." MHS has a scholastic team for the first time in three years.

Black said there is a strong program at the junior high that should help generate interest at the high school. "The older students lost interest because they haven't had a team," Black said. "Hopefully we can build on what we've started this year." The team practices after school for 75 minutes twice a week. Many times practices are devoted to areas where weaknesses have been evident. History and literature have been weaker areas, Black said, noting the younger students haven't taken some of the upper-level courses that would be beneficial.

mt varsity team won its four team round-robin competition to advance to the final five. Mattoon won 94-72 over Newman Central Catholic, 145-20 over Rock Falls and 122-1 17 against Normal University High, Bloomington defeated the Wave 160-95 in the semifinals. Sophomore Will Leitch was Mattoon's high scorer in the tournament. plHS has five players on the varsity and five on the junior varsity team. The varsity captain is sophomore Tim Grierson.

Other players are Leitch and sophomore Laura Magnotta, freshman Tom Bean, junior Steve Tomer and senior Kim Clapp. The junior varsity captain is sophomore James McKenzie. Team members are sophomores Andy Kuhns and Kim Keniley and freshmen Jon Ashbrook and Adam. Hardin. The junior varsity team is 4-4 in Big 12 competition with victories over Decatur MacArthur, Decatur Eisenhower, Danville and Stephen Decatur.

The team was 1-2 at the St. Bede tournament with the victory over Bloomington, and 3-1 in a later tournament at St. Bede. The scholastic team season begins in December. and ends in May.

Pictured in the accompanying photo are, front from left: Adam Hardin, Kim Keniley, Laura Magnotta and Will Leitch. Back Tim Bkck, Tom Bean, Steve Tomer, Andy Kuhns, Tim Grierson and James McKenzie. Not pictured, Kim Clapp and Jon Ashbrook. Figurine size 3V4 tall by 5 wide The 1991 Lravola Dunnvrig urine oof mr IVf itt rtr Amnotarl i rx 9flnam tournament at St. Bede Academy in Peru.

The junior It's Crayola1 Bunny, along with his friendCandy Cotton Tail, and an Easter basket ready to fill with all kinds of goodies. The beautifully detailed figurine adds a bright, spring touch wherever it goes. Supplies are limited, so get d5QC SSSk yours today at a participating 4 purchase Hallmark store. 4 tk 1 I If llirj 1- SpQ )f I 1 a i A 1 1 a si l.jr-;IM'lliEk 1 i 1 Only at these Hallmaiic retailers Charleston Judy's Hallmark Shop West Park Plaza 348-5473 Mattoon Kirlin's Hallmark, Cross County Sh Ctr 234-7885 Shelbyville '7 Turners' Hallmark Shop 123 East Main Street 774-4718 Photo by Carl Walworth A student examines one of the projects among the Mattoon High School science exhibits on display Thursday at MHS. Scientific view 1991 Hallmark Cards! Inc.