Future State Champs?!

The Beech football team has had a great season; perfect so far.  That winning streak will be tested this Friday as the Bucs will play a challenging game.  The Bucs beat Jackson North Side this past week which has moved them up to the State Championship game, the 5A BlueCross Bowl which will be held at Tennessee Tech on Friday.  The game with North Side was a close one in the first half of the game, but our Bucs knew what had to be done and knew how they would feel after the win.  So the Bucs came back and won the game by 33 points; the final score was 64-31, Beech.  Now that the game was over, the team had to focus on a new enemy to beat to become the State Champions of Tennessee, Columbia High School.

            Columbia is the same team we played in the State Championship in 2009.  Although we beat them 47-33, that doesn’t mean that the team can just go into the game thinking they will win.  The boys are going to have to put everything they have into this game in order to beat Columbia, who will be doing the same as them.  Coach Crabtree has a tough game coming up and he better prepare himself and his team for what lies ahead.  Yesterday, on Monday 26^th, Jalen Hurd received the award for Mr. Football, which boosted the team’s confidence and pride up a notch.  Players like Ivan Adame had this to say, “Jalen wining that award has given the team so much confidence that I think we are all ready for Friday.”  Columbia definitely noticed this and hopefully got a little downed and nervous about it, knowing that they play Jalen and the unstoppable Bucs this Friday night.  Whether or not you are a big football fan, support your Bucs as they are going to be playing the toughest game of the season.  And if the boys prevail, Beech will be State Champions for the second time in four years.  Let’s go Buccaneers!

- Connor Starks

Will Columbia Have Revenge?

After a long, grueling season full of hard work and determination, the Buccaneers have done it: they made it to the 2012 State Championships. This Friday they will be up against Columbia Central, which for that team must feel something like a rematch. The Bucs defeated the Lions back in 2009, the last time Beech went to State. The Lions are eager for vengeance, but the Bucs are confident they will win again.

While Beech is ranked 141 in the nation and 7 in the state, and running back Jalen Hurd has just won the title of “Mr. Football,” Columbia Central has some impressive statistics of their own. They are undefeated this season, and ranked 24 in the state. They were the district champions from the years 2000 to 2004, and again in 2011. In 1997 they won the state playoffs.

The head coach for the Lions says that he “Really stresses team work and commitment.” This game is sure to be a tough one. Hopefully the Buccaneer’s winning streak won’t end this Friday.

- Savannah Bent & Megan Samples

Beech Participates in the 2012 Election

 

Students at Beech High School raised their voices and voted for who they wanted as President of the United States in a mock election on Monday.   Bret Meets said, “The mock election will give people an open eye on how people vote and it will make them aware that their vote counts.” The Election was a success as far as running smoothly and Governor Romney came out on top. 

            InterAct organized the mock election and during second block students voted using their cell phones. Each class represented a state and at the end Mr. Whitfield’s class calculated the percentages to see if states would go Republican or Democrat. “Based on the results so far I think Romney will win and since we are in Tennessee we are more Republican”, predicted Miquela Williams.

            Beech High School’s election did not reflect the way the authentic election played out. While the election was very close, Romney took a slight lead until the results from Florida and Ohio shot Obama’s electoral votes up. Obama won the electoral votes and was re-elected as President.

- Megan Samples
If you are interesting in viewing the map, click on the link below.

http://ElectoralMap.net/2012/myPrediction.php?d=enrxnnnneknwnzwko

 

What is the 99?

Halloween is right around the corner, and haunted houses are something that many people enjoy this time of year. This Halloween season, there is a different kind of attraction open here in Nashville called the 99 – a simulation of the bad choices that teenagers make and how they can affect their lives.

            The 99 travels all around the country and is open year-round, but it is especially popular near Halloween. It includes terrifying scenes from crack houses, car accidents, suicides, and domestic violence. Its name is based on the statistic that, on average, 99 teens die each day from poor life choices. The realism factor of this haunted house is more frightening than any fictional horror story ever could be.

            The 99 has a reputation for being considerably more disturbing than a run-of-the-mill haunted house. There are warnings on the coupons and tickets that strongly discourage those who are pregnant, have heart conditions, or weak stomachs from entering. No one under the age of 11 will be admitted at all.

            For those that do not fall into those categories, however, the 99 might be something interesting to check out this Halloween. It is located on 594 Collins Park Drive in Nashville.

- Savannah Bent