Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor. Panther Football left the field triumphant Friday night after a rolling over Fairfield in our homecoming game. MP started early in the first half with a touchdown on a carry from Jack Johnson, going 32 yards to the endzone, up 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. Then MP scored another touchdown early in the second quarter.
Fairfield fought back hard and scored two touchdowns late in the first half of the game leaving the Panthers down 14-16 at halftime. Senior Wide Receiver, Rylan Seberg, says that some strife within the offensive and defensive players caused their slip in the first half. “We just kind of played down in the first half,” Said Seberg. “I knew I needed to get fired up and bring some energy,” said Seberg, describing how they came back and won Friday nights game after being down to the Trojans at the halftime. “We had taken the momentum back,” says Panther Coach, head coach Shawn Striegel describing their breakout in the second half. They sure did get fired up, scoring a third touchdown early in the second half, setting up the Panthers, 21-16. Then late in the 3rd quarter Senior QB Brody Bender to WR Rylan Seberg scored on a 76-yard run putting the Panthers 28-16 at the end of the third. On the next drive Mount Pleasant scored a 63-yard touchdown 35-16. Late in the second half, the Panthers scored the final touchdown of the game, giving the Panthers the win 42-16. Mt. Pleasant is 4-1 this season with regular conference games just starting up. Panthers are set to play Keokuk next Friday at Keokuk High School.
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Hailley GrahamMaroon Echoes Reporter. Girls Varsity/JV did a 5k run on Tuesday. Mount Pleasant dominated the track. Abby Ryon had the best time of 19:51.81. Followed by Addison Parrott of Danville/New London with a time of 20:35.08. Out of 15 schools participating in the run, Mount Pleasant won in a landslide of 33 points in second place was Danville/New London with 91 points.
The rest of the girls Jv and Varsity scores are:
Marshall FluhartyMaroon Echoes Reporter From teachers dancing to pie-faced principals, our Monday morning started off far from normal. At nine o’clock students flooded into the Panther gym to select seats for an hour of cheerleader stunts, varsity games, and dancing.
Mr. Wilson and the formative student council, came to the front, purely bubbling. They showed off examples of the homecoming themes for the week. Monday: class colors, Tuesday: “I Woke Up Like This” day, Wednesday: Patriots Day, Thursday: Generations Day, and Friday: is the classic Maroon and Gold day. Each member dressed accordingly to the day as beautiful examples. Next up, the senior volleyball and cross country girls came bounding down to the front, ready for their game of musical chairs. Blindfolded and placed in a circle around some MP sponsored chairs. Chairs were eventually sprawled across the room, and the girls had to wander, only the sound of the stands screaming at them as guides. Our Student Body President, Kenna Smith, came out as the victor in this hysterical game of blind-muical chairs. One of the highlights of the assembly was the teachers' dance, led by Mrs. Cook. She was the choreographer and a new addition to the English department at school. “It was really a challenge,” said Cook. “I’ve never choreographed a dance like this before, I’ve only taken ballroom dance.” Close behind her, Mr. Bjork, Mr. Broeker, and Mr. Lamm were dressed to impress in some cutoff shorts, a flannel, cowboy boots and a hat to match. It was a sight to see as they busted down to an MP version of Old Town Road. Accompanied by the superintendent on drums, Mr. DePriest on keyboard, Mr. Creager played the bass, and Mr. Petterson jammed on his guitar. The crowd was totally shocked and impressed. The senior varsity football and cross country boys were next and placed into blindfolds as well. Placed into groups of two, they were given an animal and once it was called they had to do that animal’s key sound before diving face-first into some snacks. The first to finish was the winning team. Team Cow, Khang Truong and Levi Mills won by drinking all their milk. The assembly concluded with the Pie-the-Principal fundraiser. Both Mr. Liechty and Mr. Wilson were prepared to be terribly pied in the face. For a donation, students and staff were given the opportunity to throw cream at their favorite administrators. “This’ll be fun,” said Mr. Wilson as he placed a bag over his crisp outfit. Mr. Liechty came in with some bags of his own, covered head-to-toe. Mrs. Wagler and Mr. Rogers got first picks at who to pie first. Then one freshman got two pies, Justin Stiner, who got in plenty of trouble for breaking the one rule; no whipped cream on the floor. After that, a few more students pied the principal. Issabelle Sanchez & Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Reportes Last night MPCHS held their annual homecoming Boom Night Celebration at Mapleleaf stadium.
The junior and senior girls kicked the night off with their Powderpuff Football Game. The Juniors really worked the field in the first half giving them the lead early in the first, with the Seniors taking it back to score two touchdowns but no extra points. A touchdown by Lydia Stewart in the second half, brought home the winning score.The Juniors came back with a vengeance during the end of the second half. They were stopped only 3 yards from the end zone with .6 seconds left on the clock. The final score was 12-8 with the Senior Girls taking the win! After the game, the Panther Marching Band took the field to play the fight song. Head Football Coach Striegel and a few football players spoke before the home crowd. They offered some advice for tonight's game.“ Let's put some whipping on the Trojans,” said Jaden Davis. Coach Strigel had a few wise words for the crowd in reference to our town spirit, “We have the business taken care of, and we are gonna do it together, with you, with the band, with the cheerleaders and the entire town that is completely behind these guys”. The homecoming court was announced by Junior Class President and Vice President, Christina Carthey and Emma Piper with much enthusiasm. The homecoming court include Libby Ensminger, Abby Ryon, Sydney Doak, Kenna Smith, Keegan Kohorst, Jaden Davis, Brody Bender, and Corbin Broeker. The winners of homecoming king and Queen are Page Stater and Brett Beccam. Fireworks accompanied the Homecoming Queen and King announcement putting the boom back in boom night! Mt. Pleasant Football faces off against rivals Fairfield tonight at Mapleleaf for their 2019 homecoming game! See you there! Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor After hours of training, the day has finally come. From the pink tutu on Tyler Raub to the wig mullet on Pearson Franklin. It was a great night as the volleyballs slammed into the bleachers, the sweaty odor of the gym, and the adrenaline from students, teachers, and players, screams from the sideline. Powder Puff volleyball is a blast to watch every year and the colorful outfits separate the pants from the short shorts! In Homecoming tradition, two junior teams compete against each other, then the two senior teams compete together. Each winning team will compete against each other and the same for the losing teams. Wilson’s Juniors lost two in a row with 0-2 against Jack Johnson’s Juniors, they came 4th place losing to Seberg’s seniors. The Logan Bass Seniors score was 1-2 against Rylan Seberg’s team, 2-0 against Jack Johnson’s Juniors. Seberg’s Seniors score was 2-1, 2-0. Johnson’s team went Senior team #1 or Logan Bass’s team won overall, beating senior team 2 or Seberg’s team in the first match. They then beat junior team number two or Johnson’s team in the final winner’s bracket 2-0. The placing is Logan Bass’s team is first, Jack Johnson Juniors second, Rylan Seberg’s came in third, and Brevin Wilson’s Juniors came in fourth. Team Rosters:
Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor MP Varsity Volleyball team made an epic comeback winning the last three of five sets against Fairfield in a conference tilt. Down in their first two sets (23-25; 19-25), they fought back hard in the last three, winning 26-24 in the third set; 25-23 in the fourth set; and 15-12 in-game five to down Fairfield during their homecoming matchup.
According to The SouthEast Iowa Union, Mt. Pleasant Coach David Streeter said, “When we were down. I told them we can roll over or we can keep fighting.” They kept fighting making a comeback that will go in the books, taking the game into the late hours of the night, to win against their traditional conference rival. This is their second win in a row for the Panthers, and their first conference win, setting them up for their next game against Burlington at home next Tuesday. With a little luck and a lot of heart the Panthers will bring home another win! Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor The annual Mount Pleasant Marching Band Invitational was canceled on Saturday due to rain and the threat of thunderstorms. The rain occurred most of the morning with thunderstorms predicted during the time the event was set to take place.
“We looked at the weather and we just realized it wasn’t going to be possible,” says Mr. DePriest, Mount Pleasant High School Band Director. It was a hard decision, but the right one. With the fields already soaked, the Iowa Wesleyan Football game tearing up the turf that afternoon, and the impact on MP and Wesleyan University homecoming events this week were all important factors in the decision. The outer fields where visiting band buses and heavy equipment park were already too soft so the music department had no choice but to postpone. This also means that the band doesn’t get to perform their full show at home before their first competition at Linn-Mar next weekend. Mr. DePreist stated that they’re prepared but, “We’re going in cold next weekend.” One of the biggest consequences of canceling the invitational is the loss of fundraising for the music department through ticket and food sales. The invitational is one of only two fundraising events held every year, and the loss will create a massive hole in their income for the year. According to Mr. DePreist, “The event could have easily made $10,000...in revenue for the music boosters”. Most of this revenue comes from the concessions stand setup and staffed by the MP Music Boosters. To make up for this lost income, the MP Marching Band is asking that you come and have dinner with them October 22nd, before All Bands Night begins. They hope that this will help raise some of the lost funds. All Photos Taken by Andy Krutsinger! Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor Panther Varsity Football defeat the Bulldogs 35-7 last night during Ottumwa’s homecoming game.
Senior Brody Bender made a 25-yard pass early in the first quarter to Senior Rylan Seberg in the endzone scoring MP a touchdown early in the first quarter. The inseparable pair of Bender and Seberg continued to score into the second quarter while the Panther defense demolished Ottumwa, stealing the ball every chance they got. The Panthers were on top at halftime with 28-0. In the third quarter, the Panthers kept their momentum up scoring 35-0. Only a minor slip up in the fourth allowed Ottumwa on the board giving the Panthers 35-7 at the buzzer. Bender left the field with 12 out of 18 passes, a total of 193 yards and three touchdowns. Seberg left with two touchdowns, 139 yards, and five receptions. This gives the Panthers a nice momentum moving into the middle of the season with a tally of 3-1 record overall. The Panthers are set to host the Fairfield Trojans next week for their homecoming game at Mapleleaf stadium. Stay tuned for more homecoming coverage on your very own MPTV-Close Up Facebook Page! Marshall FluhartyMaroon Echoes Reporter Peer pressure. It’s something we hear about every day, we are warned about it, but how do we avoid it or fall for it? Peer pressure, in its simplest form, is when one person or group guilt and push someone to do something they wouldn’t normally try, like drinking or drugs.
Believe it or not, we all have crumbled under the pressure, both positive and negative, from our friends and did something they wanted because we all want to fit in and get along. Most of us are naturally people-pleasers and want people to like us. So we follow along or try things so we don’t stick out and make people happy to spend their time with us. Many times peer pressure in school and towards students include the pressure to not do your school work and go out, to indulge in things not entirely legal, to do things with your body you are not entirely comfortable doing. Many people tell us to “Just say no”, but sometimes that’s not enough. Not everyone will simply accept a “No”. They’ll continue to push you and berate you until you agree. When you’re the only one saying “No, I don’t want to.” It’s harder to get them to leave you alone and just let you be. But that doesn’t mean you should be afraid to stand up for yourself. You could inspire someone else to speak up with you. People will recognize if you’re bold and abstinent about doing anything you don’t want to. If they are real friends they will understand your decision and respect it. It’s okay to say “No”, even if you feel like it won’t make a difference, because it will matter to you. If you’re in a place where things you don’t want to do is happening it’s okay to leave. If you are with a group that might be making poor choices, it’s okay to step out. If you are with someone who wants to leave, it’s okay to go with them. You are the one that will have to live with your decisions. Don’t succumb to peer pressure, you’re strong and no one can tell you what to do! |
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