Fall athletes receive league awards
By: Savannah Legg
NORTHRIDGE- As the fall sports season drew to a close, coaches and respected staff members from all teams in the LCL (Licking County League) met to discuss league awards: first team, second team, and Honorable Mention.
Northridge soccer ended their 2015 season with an overall record of 6-8-3. Robi Patrick (‘16) and Skyler Pritts (‘16) received first team all LCL. Kylor Kauahi (‘16) received second team all LCL, and Noah Anderson (‘16) received Honorable Mention all LCL. Noah Anderson (‘16) said that his last season of soccer “Went really well. I was sad that it was my last season with my teammates, but am glad at how far we have come as a team.”
Northridge Football, which ended their season with a record of 4-6, had five recipients of league awards: Gage Linkous (‘17) received first team, and Logan Garee (‘16) received second team. Honorable Mention for the league was received by Daniel Hatfield (‘17), Sam Doran (‘16), and Trevor Roach (‘17).
Northridge Volleyball ended its season with a record of 4-18 and had three recipients for league awards. Jamie Swickard (‘16), second team recipient, reflect on her season by saying “Throughout my four years in volleyball, I think like everyone else I have really improved as a player.” Savannah Legg (16’) received first team, and Olivia Shank (‘18) Honorable Mention. Shank reflected on the season, saying, “The team continued to improve throughout the season. I learned a lot playing with the upperclassmen and look forward to next year.”
-Savannah Legg (’16) is a third-year Vault staff member and Photos Editor. [email protected]
By: Savannah Legg
NORTHRIDGE- As the fall sports season drew to a close, coaches and respected staff members from all teams in the LCL (Licking County League) met to discuss league awards: first team, second team, and Honorable Mention.
Northridge soccer ended their 2015 season with an overall record of 6-8-3. Robi Patrick (‘16) and Skyler Pritts (‘16) received first team all LCL. Kylor Kauahi (‘16) received second team all LCL, and Noah Anderson (‘16) received Honorable Mention all LCL. Noah Anderson (‘16) said that his last season of soccer “Went really well. I was sad that it was my last season with my teammates, but am glad at how far we have come as a team.”
Northridge Football, which ended their season with a record of 4-6, had five recipients of league awards: Gage Linkous (‘17) received first team, and Logan Garee (‘16) received second team. Honorable Mention for the league was received by Daniel Hatfield (‘17), Sam Doran (‘16), and Trevor Roach (‘17).
Northridge Volleyball ended its season with a record of 4-18 and had three recipients for league awards. Jamie Swickard (‘16), second team recipient, reflect on her season by saying “Throughout my four years in volleyball, I think like everyone else I have really improved as a player.” Savannah Legg (16’) received first team, and Olivia Shank (‘18) Honorable Mention. Shank reflected on the season, saying, “The team continued to improve throughout the season. I learned a lot playing with the upperclassmen and look forward to next year.”
-Savannah Legg (’16) is a third-year Vault staff member and Photos Editor. [email protected]
Northridge hits the lanes
By: Kyle Stermer
NORTHRIDGE- This winter, in addition to swimming, basketball, and ski club, students have yet another option for getting out and active: a bowling team.
Mike Pankuch, father of former Northridge student Mikaela and current sophomore Mackenzie Pankuch, was the first to get the ball rolling for the team. He mentions wanting to start a team because Mackenzie had always loved bowling and since Northridge hasn’t ever had a bowling team, he “thought it would be great to start a team and give others a chance to be part of a team.” Not all people want to play contact sports like football or baseball, Pankuch said, so bowling is a great way to be part of a team without the contact aspect.
Pankuch mentions that signups are currently being held and have been since the beginning of school. The sign ups end on the week of November 16th, but students are advised to sign up before then. Once matches begin on December 5th, they typically have about two per week. There are also no tryouts to be on the team. Pankuch states that “I feel that if you want to be part of this team, then you will be part of the team.” As of right now, they have six students signed up. They are hoping to have a full team of about eight-to-10.
“We would really like if more kids would come join the team. It isn’t too late, and it will be a fun year.”
The season runs from November 1st through the beginning of March. Pankuch says that you don’t have to have any experience to join the team, and that students will be taught the fundamentals of the game.
The bowling team will compete in the LCL league, which means bowlers will compete against many of the Ridge’s typical rivals like Johnstown, Utica, and Granville. The practices for the team are held at the Redskin Lanes in Utica. That will also be the team's home center, which is where they will play many of their matches.
Pankuch says he is excited to start the season and can’t wait to see how it turns out.
-Kyle Stermer (’16) is a third-year Vault staff member and News Editor. [email protected]
By: Kyle Stermer
NORTHRIDGE- This winter, in addition to swimming, basketball, and ski club, students have yet another option for getting out and active: a bowling team.
Mike Pankuch, father of former Northridge student Mikaela and current sophomore Mackenzie Pankuch, was the first to get the ball rolling for the team. He mentions wanting to start a team because Mackenzie had always loved bowling and since Northridge hasn’t ever had a bowling team, he “thought it would be great to start a team and give others a chance to be part of a team.” Not all people want to play contact sports like football or baseball, Pankuch said, so bowling is a great way to be part of a team without the contact aspect.
Pankuch mentions that signups are currently being held and have been since the beginning of school. The sign ups end on the week of November 16th, but students are advised to sign up before then. Once matches begin on December 5th, they typically have about two per week. There are also no tryouts to be on the team. Pankuch states that “I feel that if you want to be part of this team, then you will be part of the team.” As of right now, they have six students signed up. They are hoping to have a full team of about eight-to-10.
“We would really like if more kids would come join the team. It isn’t too late, and it will be a fun year.”
The season runs from November 1st through the beginning of March. Pankuch says that you don’t have to have any experience to join the team, and that students will be taught the fundamentals of the game.
The bowling team will compete in the LCL league, which means bowlers will compete against many of the Ridge’s typical rivals like Johnstown, Utica, and Granville. The practices for the team are held at the Redskin Lanes in Utica. That will also be the team's home center, which is where they will play many of their matches.
Pankuch says he is excited to start the season and can’t wait to see how it turns out.
-Kyle Stermer (’16) is a third-year Vault staff member and News Editor. [email protected]
Girls basketball gets new head coach
By: Daniel Neff
NORTHRIDGE- This school year has come with the addition of many new teachers. After Mr. Swickard retired from his PE teaching position last year, Mr. Chad Scott came to take his place. Scott is the new health and physical education teacher, but he’s also the new coach for the varsity girls basketball team. As of right now, he said he doesn’t have any plans for coaching any other sports.
Scott graduated from Riverview High School here in Ohio, located near Warsaw, in Coshocton County. He played basketball in high school, which is where he found the passion for the sport and realized he wanted to coach it some day. He played all four years of high school, his junior and senior year on the varsity team. Mr. Scott played the position of post, or center, as some people know it. He also ran Cross Country in the fall every year to get in shape for basketball.
He then went on to attend The Ohio State University for exercise physiology. He got his bachelor's degree from OSU, then went to Muskingum College for his graduate work. He got his teaching license from Muskingum, then decided to move to down to Virginia.
Mr. Scott taught at two schools in Virginia: George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church Virginia and South County Secondary School in Lorton, Virginia. He started out coaching freshman and JV girls basketball at George C. Marshall. He worked his way up to varsity girls basketball after a couple years.
Mr. Scott decided to move back to Ohio after spending nine years in Virginia. He says he likes it more here at Northridge because it reminds him of his own high school. “I love the warm, open community you have here,” says Scott. His family also lives here in Ohio, and he likes being closer to them.
Emily Wilson, (‘16) who plays basketball, says “I can tell he’s going to be a great coach. He pushes us really hard at practice, but he’s a lot of fun at the same time.”
Mr. Scott’s favorite hobby is spending time with his three kids. He also likes to play the saxophone in his free time, something he’s been doing since he was in the 5th grade.
Scott says he wants to “stay at Northridge and build the girls basketball program up.”
-Daniel Neff (’16) is a second-year Vault staff member and Entertainment/Senior Spotlight Editor. [email protected]
By: Daniel Neff
NORTHRIDGE- This school year has come with the addition of many new teachers. After Mr. Swickard retired from his PE teaching position last year, Mr. Chad Scott came to take his place. Scott is the new health and physical education teacher, but he’s also the new coach for the varsity girls basketball team. As of right now, he said he doesn’t have any plans for coaching any other sports.
Scott graduated from Riverview High School here in Ohio, located near Warsaw, in Coshocton County. He played basketball in high school, which is where he found the passion for the sport and realized he wanted to coach it some day. He played all four years of high school, his junior and senior year on the varsity team. Mr. Scott played the position of post, or center, as some people know it. He also ran Cross Country in the fall every year to get in shape for basketball.
He then went on to attend The Ohio State University for exercise physiology. He got his bachelor's degree from OSU, then went to Muskingum College for his graduate work. He got his teaching license from Muskingum, then decided to move to down to Virginia.
Mr. Scott taught at two schools in Virginia: George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church Virginia and South County Secondary School in Lorton, Virginia. He started out coaching freshman and JV girls basketball at George C. Marshall. He worked his way up to varsity girls basketball after a couple years.
Mr. Scott decided to move back to Ohio after spending nine years in Virginia. He says he likes it more here at Northridge because it reminds him of his own high school. “I love the warm, open community you have here,” says Scott. His family also lives here in Ohio, and he likes being closer to them.
Emily Wilson, (‘16) who plays basketball, says “I can tell he’s going to be a great coach. He pushes us really hard at practice, but he’s a lot of fun at the same time.”
Mr. Scott’s favorite hobby is spending time with his three kids. He also likes to play the saxophone in his free time, something he’s been doing since he was in the 5th grade.
Scott says he wants to “stay at Northridge and build the girls basketball program up.”
-Daniel Neff (’16) is a second-year Vault staff member and Entertainment/Senior Spotlight Editor. [email protected]