7May 2011Hi Times Issue 8 Vol. 102

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Angel Garcia sports an Ochocinco NFL jersey before he reportedly joins the MLS.

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By Kharson NurmbergStaff Writer

Everything has its ups and downs: the stock market and the economy. Now, once again, world sports are back on the down-ward spiral. Many unexpected happenings in the NFL and NBA have occurred recently. The NFL and the Players Association are going toe to toe. The NFL wants to make seasons two games longer without giving the players a raise. The players are outraged and are willing to stop playing until an agreement is reached. As of April 20, a lockout is still in effect. This has been a huge disappointment for many LPHS students. “The lockout means that I won’t be able to watch the Bears on Sundays,” said junior Mike Van Voorhis. “I don’t know what I’ll fill the slot with.” The last lockout led to the pro players striking and athletes on the streets took the field. Also, the NBA is largely in debt. They, too, may not have a season next year. “I watch basketball a lot, so if the NBA has a lockout, I’ll have a lot of time on my hands,” said junior Stephen Galloway. With the fall of these past times, what will one do in the time that used to be dedicated to the viewing of these major events? Will other sports such as hockey or baseball rise once again?

Sports debt and lockouts concern dedicated fans

By Abigail Feikes Staff Writer

Kent’s Run commemorates the life of Kent Ribordy, a former Kes-ling and Kingsbury student. Kent passed away on June 17, 2007, of leukemia. Every year, the run is held in his honor to raise money and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year’s race will be on Saturday, May 28. The race will be the fourth annual Kent’s Run. In the past three years, the event has raised over $76,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. A signed guitar by Kenny Chesney will also be given away to one of the participants in the race, and the winner will be announced after the competition. Also, each participant will receive a Kent’s Run t-shirt, a pancake breakfast and a medal. Following the race, there will be an awards ceremony broken up into age and gender. The run is a traditional 5K race that any can sign up for. It is held at Boone Groove Middle School (325 W 550 S, Valparaiso, Indi-ana), and the race begins at 8 a.m. CST. In order to sign up for the race, you can register online at www.kentsrun.com before May 26 for a $25 fee.

Run for the Ribordy family

By Courtney WestStaff Writer

Throughout history, sports have seen some amazing comebacks. From Bethany Hamilton to Charlie Davis, athletes have overcome some astounding obstacles. Lance Armstrong, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, was a world-renowned cyclist. Armstrong underwent extensive chemotherapy and treatments for his cancer. Three years later, in 1999, Armstrong won the Tour de France. He went on to win the Tour de France for the next seven years, consecutively. Another inspirational sports figure who has overcome a strenuous obstacle is surfer Bethany Hamil-ton. In 2003, at the age of 13, Hamilton was surfing in Hawaii when she was attacked by a shark. She lost her left arm in the attack. Less than one month after the attack, Hamilton was surfing once again. Yet two years later, in 2005, Hamilton took 1st place in the NSSA National Championships. In 2004, Hamilton went on to capture the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award. One of the most recent comebacks is that of soccer player Charles Davie. Davie, a striker for D.C. United, was at the top of his game when he was involved in a fatal car crash on October 13, 2009. The car he was riding in split in half and killed a passenger. Davie suffered lacerations and broken appendages and bones. Less than six months later, he was back on the field playing with his team. “Inspirational sports people such as Lance Armstrong are great role models for athletes,” said fresh-man Drew Jones.

Pro athletes have amazing comebacks

By Jorge MedinaStaff Writer

Chad Ochocinco, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, is one of the most controversial players in the NFL because of the things he does on and off the field. “I think that Ochocinco just wants to get attention from the media like always,” said junior Angel Garcia. On March 23, the NFL star Chad Ochocinco had a tryout with Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver wants to pursue a childhood dream of playing soccer. “If his dream is to play soccer, he should keep playing just to accomplish this dream is his,” said fresh-man Alex Del Real. Ochocinco was a star soccer player in high school and played all the way until 10 grade. After that, he chose to play football over soccer, but he had previously stated that he is an avid fan of the sport. “He hasn’t played the sport in years, and it’s going to be hard to play at the professional level because of how fast the game is and how athletic and technical the guys are with the speed of play,” said Sporting Kansas City Coach Peter Vermes. The lockout in the NFL gave Ochocinco another reason to play soccer as a way to stay fit and keep himself busy. “I think Ochocinco should keep playing soccer while the NFL is at a lockout so he can keep himself in shape,” said sophomore Jerry Gonzales. Sporting Kansas City club reserve team, where Chad Ochocinco will play, had a game against a local amateur team, and it was Chad Ochocinco’s last game. The coaches of the club don’t see him as skillful enough to play soccer at a professional level. “I’ve improved in very, very small baby steps. I’ve lived the dream already. Just to be able to walk in the locker room and wear this Sporting KC jersey is enough for me. I could die tomorrow and be satisfied. Regardless of what people say, this has been awesome,” said Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.

Ochocinco takes a strike at the MLS

By Zach WinslettStaff Writer

The NBA playoffs are underway once again. However, this year, there are many new faces on many different teams. For in-stance, Dwayne Wade now has the assistance of LeBron James and Chris Bosh in Miami, the New York Knicks have acquired Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, the Chicago Bulls picked up Carlos Boozer, and the Boston Celtics signed Sha-quille O’Neal. In the opening round of the Eastern Conference, the Chi-cago Bulls played the Indiana Pacers. In game one, Chicago point guard Derrick Rose stole the show and helped the Bulls narrowly win with a score of 104-109. He had 39 points, six rebounds and six assists. The Miami Heat faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers and won 97-89. Forward Chris Bosh led the way by scoring a game-high 25 points and grab-bing 12 rebounds, followed by LeBron James’ 21 points. After trailing by 12 in the first quarter, the Heat came back and took the lead, outscoring the 76ers 35-18 in the second quarter. The 76ers trailed 88-87 in the fourth quarter, but the Heat were able to hang on. The major difference in the game was free throws. The Heat went to the foul line 39 times, making 31 of them, while the 76ers only shot 15 free throws. Next, the Boston Celtics took down the New York Knicks by a score of 87-85. Boston’s Ray Al-len hit a go-ahead three pointer

with 12 seconds left to win the game. New York’s Carmelo An-thony then had a chance to win the game, but he missed his shot giving Boston the win in game one. Allen led the Celtics with 24 points and had 11 rebounds. The Knicks, who are in the play-offs for the first time in seven years, have lost their last three postseason games and haven’t won a playoff game in ten years. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the New Orleans Hornets 109-100. The Hornets were led by Chris Paul. Paul had 33 points, 14 assists, 7 re-bounds and 4 steals. The Hor-nets overcame the Lakers’ size advantage by playing lights-out defense and disciplined offense with only three turnovers. Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, but his effort alone wasn’t good enough to de-feat the Hornets. In a surprise win, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the San Anto-nio Spurs with a score of 101-98. Zach Rudolph’s 25 points and 14 rebounds, along with Shane Battiers’ clutch shooting led the Grizzlies to an unexpected win. Battier scored on a go-ahead three-pointer with 23.9 seconds left in the game. Richard Jef-ferson missed a wide open shot that could’ve sent the game into overtime; however, because of the missed shot, the Spurs are now down 1-0 in the series. A major factor in the game was the absence of Spurs star Manu Gi-noibli. The Lakers, Bulls and Celtics have already won their series and are moving on to round two.

NBA playoffs tip off

Photo providedKent’s Run participants anticipate a run for a cause at last year’s race.

Photo by Angelica OswaldFreshman Drew Jones is one of thousands who are inspired by athletes who overcome great obstacles.