schools
november16
2017
VHS Fall Sports Awards
Football
Josh Rice - MVP, Offensive Player
of the Year, All League: First Team
Running Back, First Team Linebacker,
Second Team Kick Returner
Gaven Everett - Defensive Player of
the Year, All League: First Team Wide
Rceiver. First Team Linebacker
Jake Patton - Most Inspirational, All
League: First Team Safety, Second Team
Wide Receiver
Brandan Johnson - Lineman of
the Year, All League: Second Team
Offensive Line
Kale Sullivan - Most Improved, All
League: Second Team Wide Receiver,
Second Team Defensive Back
Gunnar Harral -
All League:
Honorable Mention Quarterback,
Honorable Mention Defensive Back
Camren Depue - All League: Second
Team Defensive Line
Calvin Clapshaw - All League:
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Honorable Mention Defensive Line
Forster Hepner - All League:
Honorable Mention Defensive Line
Volleyball
Joyce Everett - MVP, Most
Inspirational, All League: Second Team
Sara Ghislanzoni - Most Improved, All
League: Honorable Mention
Morgan Harral - All League: First Team
Jordan Walters - All League: First Team
Cross Country
Jakob Handegard - MVP, All District:
Second Team, All League: First Team
Jenna Handegard - MVP, All District:
Second Team, All League: First Team
Adele Cousseau - MVP, All District: First
Team, All League: First Team
Justine Massengo - Most Inspirational
Sona Zakaryan - Most Inspirational
Byron Cook - Most Improved
Ravi Nagulendran - Most Improved
Learning To Be a Leader
By Kalia Jackson
Fall is always a busy time. Kids
start up classes again, sports are begin-
ning, and students are finding where they
fit in at school. Personally, I’ve always
known where I fit in - leadership class.
Making posters, organizing blood drives,
speaking in front of the school, I’ve al-
ways loved helping make my yellow
hallway at the Vernonia School a com-
fortable environment for all.
November is especially a chaotic
month. With cross country, volleyball,
and football state championships, winter
sports starting up, and the long breaks,
my interest in leadership makes it even
crazier with the annual OASC confer-
ence. OASC stands for Oregon Associa-
tion of Student Councils. For those who
may not know, I am Student Body Presi-
dent of Vernonia High School. I lead by
example for the underclassmen to imitate
and later forge their own paths once I
leave. OASC provides tons of different
ideas and activities for schools from ev-
ery division. Schools like Vernonia, all
the way to North Medford come to Sea-
side for this leadership conference.
OASC takes place at the Seaside
Convention Center and Seaside High,
home of the Seagulls. But, for the night, it
belongs to all high school leaders across
the state. OASC has multiple motivation-
al speakers attend every year for fall con-
ference. This year it was Keith Hawkins
and Jeff Eben. Last year they hosted Phil
Boyte, who later came to Vernonia and
participated in our Unity Week. There
were various workshops hosted after one
of the speakers. The workshops ranged
from school spirit to how to become a
better leader. Most of them were student
led. Your very own Ben Schulte, Haley
Lindsay, and Lily Buchanan hosted an
idea share on unity! Go them!
Ms. Willard is Vernonia High’s
leadership teacher/advisor. She is such
a kind and loving person, easily like a
second mother to me. She went with us
to OASC and ensured that we all had a
safe and amazing time. 19 of us went on
the trip - some were in leadership class,
and some held an office. Brook Naron’s
mom, Dawn Scott, was another very help-
ful chaperone that accompanied us on our
OASC adventure. Ms. Scott helped pre-
pare our food and drive us around when
we were too lazy to walk. A BIG shout
out to you two!
Overall, I think my peers and I
took away a lot from OASC Fall Confer-
ence. We learned that the llama store is
expensive but worth it, that Roseburg has
a HUGE student section, that we’re lucky
to have the community we do, and that it
was an experience we’ll never forget.
Thank you to all that helped
make this possible for my classmates
and me. You are the reason I love helping
people.
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