The boys cross country season came to a bittersweet ending this past weekend at the regional competition. It was bitter because, they did not qualify for the state tournament on November 1st. However it was sweet because, they have been working hard all season and 3 PR’s were set. The girls are advancing to the state tournament and are looking to pull off an upset. Overall the season for the boys was more or less what was expected, the program is rebuilding, but next year the should be even better because, they are only losing 2, all be it fast, seniors to graduation (Robert Russell and Jacob Larson). The girls team will be even better next year, because the top 4 runners are sophomores and freshman, so the next 2-3 years the girls team will dominate. Things only get better from here.
Photo Credit: ohsrunning.com[/caption]The boys cross country team has improved greatly throughout the season. Their record stands at a solid 4-6. That may not look good on paper, but everyone's times have improved tremendously. Jamison Askew’s first 5k of the season was around 21 minutes, but this past weekend at the return to Hagan Stone Park, he ran an 18:56 5k, far exceeding his goal of 20:05. Askew is not the only runner improving. Over 10 Orange runners set a PR (personal record) at the race.
Their most recent race was at Chapel Hill High on September 30, 2014. They raced against Chapel Hill, Oxford Webb, and Northern Vance. The results of the race were not in at press time. The top runners for the teams were not racing as fast as they normally would, because they were saving their legs for the “Wendy's Invitational” this weekend.
When asked about this upcoming weekend, Coach Russell Westbrook said, “I am very excited. We have a lot of fast juniors and seniors, and I am looking forward to see what they can accomplish.” Only the varsity runners will be running this weekend, as the team is only allowed to run seven runners.
Cross Country
On September 3, the Orange High cross country team traveled to Jordan High School for the first race of the season. The race consisted of four schools, Orange, Jordan, Research Triangle High School, and Hillside. The girls team did very well, beating all three of the other teams and starting the season 3-0. Orange’s own Adalynn Fleming, Claire Barger, and Julianna Lester were the top three runners in the girls race. The boys team did decently well for the first meet of the season. They were 1-2, winning a close race against Hillside. This was the first race for many of Orange’s runners, and they have been working hard.
The next meet will be on Saturday, September 13 at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro. They will race at that course twice this year, so it will be a good measure of how fast they have gotten over the course of the year. The team has been running hard all year long and this is just the beginning, they can only get faster from here.
Photo Credit: Amanda Tavares[/caption]Dakota McDade is what many people would call “a good ol’ boy.” This country boy is a junior at OHS this year.
McDade enjoys many different classes at Orange that will hopefully help him in his profession. He especially likes agriculture classes (like construction, welding, and animal sciences) and history classes. With one more year until graduation, he has an idea of what he wants to do with his life. McDade wants to go to Alamance Community College and get a degree in Criminal Justice. After college, he wants to become a game warden for North Carolina.
His love to hunt has fueled a lifelong passion. He likes any game season, but deer season is his favorite. The biggest deer he has ever shot is a six pointer. A game warden saves deer and other animals for people to hunt in the future and upholds game laws. McDade wants to do exactly that and definitely has a passion for it.
Growing up on a farm made McDade who he is today. He has many chances to be outdoors and enjoys every minute of it. He loves to fish, hunt, go to the lake, and ride four-wheelers with his brother in his spare time. Overall, he is a fun-loving person. But when he is not out living “loca la vida,” he works in his family's tobacco fields. Look for him in the halls, but once deer season starts, you know where he’ll be on the weekends!
One of the typical things she said she had was her best friend who sticks with her through thick and thin. Jada Cates is the name of Dezern’s best friend and they share a strong bond. Dezern stated, “Cates has been there for me through good, bad and ugly times.”
Dezern specified her love for her grandma as one of the things that keeps her level headed. She said her grandma, who she loved deeply, was struck with Alzheimer's when Dezern was young. A memory that both of the two loved was when her grandma gave her a jewelry box.
Another memory that Dezern has is the first time she came into high school. She said that she walked through the door and tripped and slid on her butt. Everyone laughed at her then somebody helped her up. She stated, “That’s how I met Ashlyn Crouch. She helped me up off the ground.”
Another part of her life that some might view as typical are her hobbies. Dezern specified that she likes to read, swim, and do her hair.
Photo Credit: Alan Light. Setting up the stage from the 1990 Grammy Award Show.[/caption]The 56th annual Grammy award show was held on January 26, 2014. It was held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The award show was hosted by LL Cool J and had special performances by Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar feat. Imagine Dragons, and Pink with Nate Ruess.
*The list below features popular artists from our area.
Winner’s List:
Record of the Year-
Get Lucky
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
Album of the Year-
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk
Song of the Year-
Royals
Lorde
Best New Artist-
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Best Pop Solo Performance-
Royals
Lorde
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance-
Get Lucky
Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Best Pop Vocal Album-
Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album-
To Be Loved
Michael Bublé
Best Rock Performance-
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Best Alternative Music Album-
Modern Vampires of the City
Vampire Weekend
Best Urban Contemporary Album-
Unapologetic
Rihanna
Best R&B Album-
Girl on Fire
Alicia Keys
Best Rap Performance-
Thrift Shop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration-
Holy Grail
Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake
Best Rap Song-
Thrift Shop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
Best Rap Album
The Heist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best Country Solo Performance-
Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
From This Valley
The Civil Wars
Best Country Song-
Merry Go 'Round
Kacey Musgraves
Best Country Album-
Same Trailer Different Park
Kacey Musgraves
Best Latin Jazz Album-
Song for Maura
Paquito D'Rivera and Trio Corrente
Gospel/Contemporary Christian-
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Break Every Chain (Live)
Tasha Cobbs
Best Gospel Song-
If He Did It Before... Same God" (Live)
Tye Tribbett
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song-
Overcomer
Mandisa
Best Gospel Album-
Greater Than (Live)
Tye Tribbett
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album-
Overcomer
Mandisa
Best Latin Pop Album-
Vida
Draco Rosa
Best Bluegrass Album
The Streets of Baltimore
Del McCoury Band
Best Reggae Album-
Ziggy Marley In Concert
Ziggy Marley