By Isabel Best, Michaela Martin & Peyton Westcott
Accolade
Loy Norrix HS
1st Place Division 2, Yearbook Verbal
Caption Writing
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Begin with strong leads, not name or title
- Contain at least two sentences that answer all reader’s questions without stating the obvious
- Evidence of adequate research which provides information that adds to reader’s understanding of event or situation
- Clearly identifies all people in photo with both first and last names (sports captions should also identify names of players on opposing team)
- Adhere to rules of good journalism including: active voice, typically the first sentence in present tense and remaining sentences are in past tense, freedom from editorial comment, careful editing and proofreading to eliminate mechanical errors, correct use of grammar
The track season began with a bang. The Knights took the lead winning the Gull Lake invitational for a third time in a row and beat Portage Northern. The hurdles are set, the batons are ready, and the runners prepare to cross the finish line.
“Our rival is ourselves. Our rival is our limitations. Most teams can pick a school they want to beat. At Norrix Track, our biggest rival is beating the team we were at the last meet,” said senior Bill Bowser.
Every year can differ when it comes to sports. Scores change, teams gain new players, and teams lose the experienced.
“We lost a lot of our fast distance runners and there are a lot of new freshman on the team; some of them show a lot of potential. The team is really young, but everyone’s looking forward to this season,” said sophomore Ashley Keltsch.
One senior tells her story as a member of the Loy Norrix track team and how her experience as a teammate has benefited her through her own hurdle. Senior Julia Pinkster was diagnosed with cancer in January and has been taking time off to rest and fight for her life.
“The type of cancer that I am dealing with is an Ependymoma. It is a type of brain cancer that is relatively rare; I am only one of 50 people in my age group who get it in the U.S. per year,” said Pinkster.
Cancer can change people’s lives. No one can determine if it will happen in their lifetime. However at times like these, Pinkster uses activities she loves to push herself forward. Despite having to stop running, she continues to support her friends on the track.
“My team goes out of their way to make sure that I am still involved as much as I can be. I really enjoy surprising them at meets or practice. I usually end up getting swarmed by hugs and smiles,” said Pinkster.
Once a track member, always a track member.