$100 dollar basket

Lucas Hall just hit the most lucrative basket of his life so far. Here at the Waverly Holiday Tournament, if they call your name you can shoot a half court shot for cash. Some one hit the half court shot yesterday for $500. Lucas had his name called today. He stepped to the line and buried it for $100. Easy money :)
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Happy Holidays!

As the Winter Break has officially started, I want to take a moment to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. I hope that your travels are safe and your gatherings, no matter how big or small, are enjoyable.
I am reminding all of you that after Christmas our boys and girls basketball teams will begin play in two holiday tournaments. The boys travel to Waverly and the girls will return to Riverton this year. Schedules can be found on The Principal's Page. Hope to see many of you at the games. Also, remember that school starts back up on January 4th.

Happy Holidays!
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Strange Morning.

Well, today's power outage was not on my radar when I got out of bed this morning. Our kids and staff handled it very smoothly. Mr. Shoufler's staff assisted us with some well-lit classrooms (lots of windows) for test taking purposes. After organizing the students, explaining the plans, and sending them to their finals, the power came back on and all was well. I am sure that AMEREN disappointed more than a few students when they restored power after about a half an hour :)
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Impressed.

Last night the JH and HS bands put on a very entertaining concert. The choral groups were also very good. The Winter Concert had a nice Christmas theme. Every time I go to a music concert I am amazed. I am impressed by things I can't or won't do. Singing in front of someone is one of those things. When you stand up and belt out a solo or duet in front of 10 or 10,000 - it is just you. If you mess it up - it is just you. To me, that takes courage and that is impressive. So I wanted to mention the efforts of Amanda, Emily, and Taylor. Everyone else did a great job as well! Have a great weekend.
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Saturday Morning

Just spent a fun morning watching the frosh boys basketball team play Illini Central @ AHS. Coach Smith's boys won by 1pt. It was well played, well coached, & well officiated. It was a nice way to spend a cold morning.
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What A Finish!

Warrior Basketball - $3
Popcorn $0.50
Beating a top-5 team in class A - PRICELESS!!

Tuesday night's basketball finale was the best game in that gym in 4 years. It had drama, passion, excitement, and energy. The crowd was loud from the minute our first three-ball was centered home until the final horn. The first quarter showcased 2 teams that filled the bucket almost every time down the floor. The game had sharpshooters, banging inside, dunks, steals, great passing and great coaching. Coach Gordon had a great game plan and the boys came out with great energy and beat the Saints. I would venture to guess that if you have to lose the trophy - it is better to give it to someone you just BEAT. The boys, coaches, students, former students, parents and other fans should be very happy with a great showing in the 2010 Warrior Classic. This is the first time since '04 the Warriors have brought home some hardware. Congrats to David Hankins for his selection to the All-Tournament Team. Let's hope this is the beginning of a great basketball season.
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