What better way to start Christmas break than with some basketball vs. St Pauls. Girls and boys both had competitive games but came up short.
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Cole Camp Bluebird Basketball: Almost Christmas and the Ladies and Men's Bluebird basketball teams both notched victories over Sweet Springs on December 19th!
Strong start for the Lady Bluebirds led by Katherine Timoshchuk with three close range baskets. That plus two long range 3's by teammates produce a 12-3 lead after 8 minutes.
Sweet Springs added 5 early 2nd qtr, then Cole Camp back in the driver's seat. Timoshchuk another 4 before Payten Shoemaker scored 6 in a minute! Yep a 3, a 2, and a freethrow. Cole Camp ahead 26-15 at halftime.
Cole Camp added 7 in the 3rd qtr while the Lady Greyhounds added 2. Their leading scorer, 6 ft sophomore Madison Bolling was absent, so they were short-handed. Score after 3 was Cole Camp 33 - 17.
Whitworth and Thayer combined for 7 early in the last qtr. Not unusual for opponents to double team MacKenzie Moellman when she gets the ball near the basket. Twice in the last qtr, she spotted an open teammate and assisted them with easy scores. Also Madilynn Ogle with a blocked shot that she then recovered and took the length of the floor for a layup. Final score Cole Camp 44, Sweet Springs 20.
Scoring: Timoshchuk 12, Whitworth 11, Thayer 6, Shoemaker 6, Ogle 6, Hesse 3, Moellman 2. Seven Bluebirds with at least one steal. Reagan McCoy led Sweet Springs with 8.
Varsity Boys game matched the 2-8 Greyhounds and the Bluebirds at 0-5.
Cole Camp trailed 2-3 after 2 minutes of play, then scored 7 in a row. Connor Petersen with 5 of those as the Greyhounds are limited on height. Kolton Phillips and Kolby Bohon each added 4, and Dasch Kaiser 3. Cole Camp led 19-11 after 1 qtr.
Sweet Springs regained the lead with three long-range baskets in the 2nd qtr. By mid qtr, 18 of their 20 game points were made from downtown. Bohon added a 3 of his own for Cole Camp, and great defensive hustle by Colton Dieckman to chase down a Greyhound. He tipped the ball away from behind, no foul! Cole Camp leading 29-25 at halftime.
At least a couple games the Bluebirds have struggled coming out of the break. Happy to say, not this time! They scored the first 9, including a corner 3 by Blake Abey. Petersen and Dieckman both with 4 in the qtr, and a 3 from Brett Burdick pushed the lead to 47-34 end of 3.
Peterson added 4 in the 4th and Bohon a basket and freethrow as Cole Camp celebrated their 54-37 victory! Brightens the mood for sure!
Scoring: Petersen 13, Bohon 11, Dieckman 8, Abey 8, Phillips 6, Kaiser 3, Burdick 3, Clark 2. Rebounds: Petersen 9, Bohon 5, Kaiser 4. Junior Joey Rapp led Sweet Springs with 14. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for this article.
REMINDER: Today is an EARLY OUT day! School will dismiss at 12:15 pm. There is NO B & G Club today!
Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
JV girls lose a close one, and varsity boys win vs. Sweet Springs tonight.
A great start to the night with both JV boys and Varsity girls getting wins over Sweet Springs!
GAME DAY for the Boys & Girls Basketball teams tonight AT HOME!
Girls JV will play first in the Old Gym, followed by Boys JV
Girls Varsity will play first in the Big Gym, followed by Boys Varsity
Senior Anastasia Procopisen is attending State Fair Community College CTC as a second year graphic design student. She designed a full color banner for Down Range Indoor Golf Simulator. Anastasia's design was selected for production.
Congratulations to the Junior High Boys Basketball team on achieving 3rd Place last night in the Lincoln Tournament!!
Congratulations to the JH girls on their 28-16 victory last night in the Lincoln Tournament.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is an EARLY OUT day! School will dismiss at 12:15 pm. There is NO B & G Club tomorrow!
The final segment of this quarter, the 8th Grade has been engaged in reading Night by Elie Wiesel. This powerful book tells the story of a Holocaust survivor as he shares his traumatic experiences, including the loss of family while facing the darkness of humanity. Wiesel’s testimony highlights the importance of preventing such atrocities from happening again. Their culminating project involved creating a quilt patch that incorporates significant quotes and images related to the text. Additionally, they wrote a reflective piece about the book. Presenting their completed “Quilt” Project!
Grades 9-12 parents!!
Our district is allowed to use up to 5 AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days for Snow Days. This means that students can complete online assignments during the snow day and we won't have to make it up.
If we have to cancel school due to weather, we may announce it as an AMI Day. Any student that completes their online assignment is counted "present" for that school day. Any student who does not complete the assignment is counted "absent" and the attendance policy will apply. We must have 90% or above completed in order to be able to say it was a successful "AMI Day". If the student will not have internet access, the student should tell their seminar teacher this week. Thank you!
Grades 7-8 parents!!
Our district is allowed to use up to 5 AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) Days for Snow Days. This means that students can complete a packet of work and turn it back in upon their return and we won't have to make up that snow day. JH students will be bringing home 3 initial AMI packets today. Please put them in a safe place until we need them.
If we have to cancel school due to weather, we will announce what AMI Day it is. (AMI day 1, AMI day 2, etc.) You will complete that packet of work and bring it back to school the next time we come. Any student that returns their packet is counted "present" for that school day. Any student who does not return the packet is counted "absent" and the absence policy will apply. We must have 90% or above turned in to be able to say it was a successful "AMI Day" Thank you!
Cole Camp High School Boys Basketball: This recap of basketball games held on Farrington Court Dec. 17th facing Warsaw.
Prior to the JV boys game, the Warsaw Coach stated his team was "struggling". "We make good efforts, but sometimes hard to convert into points." That statement could apply to the Bluebirds season so far as well.
Trailing by 5 early, Cole Camp got on the board with a Blake Abey 3. Landon Bauer followed with a high arch 3, may have had a ceiling spider web on it as it ripped through the net! As long as it goes through the basket, Cole Camp will be glad to have it! Micah Davis added 2 baskets and Cole Camp led 10-8 after 1.
Will Espey with a basket mid 2nd qtr for the Bluebirds. Brett Burdick with a nice drive from the top of the circle to the basket for a layup. And Espey a basket at the buzzer for a Cole Camp 16-10 lead at halftime.
Can we just leave out the 3rd qtr? It was all Warsaw, as in 11 for them and 0 for Cole Camp. Therefore the Wildcats led 21-16 after 3.
Abey gave Cole Camp a spark in the last qtr with 2 steals and 6 points. Cole Camp led by 2 with 2 minutes to go, but Warsaw scored at 1:07. Tied at 26 at the end of regulation.
Three minutes of overtime and Warsaw made 4 of 6 freethrows while the Cole Camp basket remained empty. Final JV score was Warsaw 30, Cole Camp 26.
Scoring: Abey 9, Bauer 5, Espey 4, Davis 4, Loganbill 2, Burdick 2. Roman Reser, a 6'3" soph tallied 17 for the Wildcats.
Between games the following senior members of the boys basketball team were recognized. Patrick Allison, Kolby Bohon, Spencer Godwin, Joseph Hatfield, Connor Peterson and Colton Thompson. Best wishes to these young men in their final High School season!
Warsaw entered the varsity game with a 4-3 record. Cole Camp still looking for a victory.
Low scoring first qtr with baskets by Colton Dieckman, Kolby Bohon and Kolton Phillips for the Bluebirds. Junior Luke Henderson scored 6 of Warsaw's 8, most close range shots. Warsaw led 8-6 after 1.
To Blake Abey freethrows for Cole Camp in the 2nd qtr. Coach Shearer used two timeouts trying to devise a plan for better results. Meanwhile Warsaw added 11 for a 19-8 halftime margin.
Dasch Kaiser added 4 and Bohon 2 for Cole Camp in the 3rd. Cole Camp missed all 6 freethrow opportunities, and struggled defensively controlling Henderson. In the last 3:20 of the 3rd, he scored 10 while attacking the basket. Warsaw up 35 -14 after 3.
Connor Petersen with two fieldgoals in the last qtr. A nice drive to the basket for 2 by Brett Burdick. And through most of the game, Phillips was guarding Gemes, warsaw's leading scorer. Nice defensive effort for the sophmore! Final score Warsaw 45, Cole Camp 22.
Scoring: Bohon, Petersen, Dieckman, Kaiser 4 each. Phillips, Abey, Burdick 2 each. Luke Henderson with 20 leading Warsaw. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for this article!!
Seniors and Senior Parents! Cole Camp High School will be holding a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Frenzy night on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the High School Library. A representative from State Fair Community College will be at the event to assist students and parents with the FAFSA application. Both student and parent will need to have their Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) completed prior to the event to successfully complete the FAFSA application. Bring the FSA ID with you. Pizza, drinks and cookies will be provided. Ten (10) RSVP's will need to be received in order to hold the event. Deadline to RSVP Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Please plan to attend!
Reminder all orders for Reindeer-grams are due tomorrow. Orders will be delivered on Friday.
FTA Feature Teachers for December. We want thank these teachers for their hard work and dedication to our students.
Get ready for another Senior Night tonight!
JV will start the night out at 6:00 PM.
Following JV, Senior Basketball players Joseph Hatfield, Patrick Allison, Spencer Godwin, Kolby Bohon, Conner Petersen, and Colton Thompson will be recognized. Senior Basketball Cheerleaders Hannah Cardwell, Madison Cooper, Lily Nine, Lilly Brown, and Alexis Casdorph will also be recognized for Senior Night.
Varsity will follow.
THEME: Black Out and "Silent Night"
Rules for Silent Night: Fans will stay SILENT until Cole Camp scores their 10th point, then everyone will cheer as loud as they can.
Congrats, Seniors!
