Basketball Girls:
The JV basketball girls fought and battled tooth and nail against Lowell, unfortunately being defeated 39-31. The Fillies were led by Olivia Cowsert with 8 points and 2 rebounds, followed by Annika Ehrlich with 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots.
Then, McKenna Magura had 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocked shots. Lexi Demarco added 5 points and Claire Cochran contributed 4 points and 9 rebounds. Bri Harper also had 3 points, 2 assists, and 3 steals.
The Fillies improved to a 5-4 on the season, beating Lowell 49-42. Chloe Koedyker guided the team with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Bella Wireman added 10 points,7 steals, and 4 rebounds, followed by Emma Leatherman who scored 9 points, had 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sadie Leatherman contributed 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals. Lauren Yager added 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Kay Christy scored 3 points and 5 rebounds.
The Fillies improved to 6-4 after defeating Westville. Chloe Koedyker dominated the game with 18 points, 7 steals, and 4 rebounds. Sadie Leatherman added 16 points and 7 rebounds, followed by Bella Wireman with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. Emma Leatherman contributed 9 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Lauren Yager had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Kay Christy added 7 rebounds, and Olivia Cowsert scored 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
When versing Morgan Township on December 12th, the JV basketball girls unfortunately fell short. McKenna Magura guided the team with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Lexi Demarco added 5 points and 3 assists. Faith Robertson had her first basket of the season and had 3 rebounds.
The Fillies improved 8-4 defeating Whiting 59-25. Bella Wireman led the team with 16 points and 6 assists. Emma Leatherman scored 12 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Chloe Koedyker added 9 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Sadie Leatherman contributed 8 points and had 7 boards. Olivia Cowsert scored 7 points, followed by Lauren Yager with 5 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Kay Christy had 2 points and 4 rebounds.
The PCC cup returned to Kouts after the Fillies crushed the Cherokees. The Fillies were behind 7 by the time half time arrived and by the end of the 3rd quarter, they’d gotten 3 points ahead.
Kouts fell behind again during the fourth, but Sadie Leatherman was determined to make this game hers. She lined up and shot- an easy 3-pointer that was all net!
The Fillies captured the lead 37-36. Emma Leatherman led the team with an astounding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Sadie Leatherman added 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Bella Wireman had 6 assists, 7 points, and 8 rebounds. Chloe Koedyker scored 4 points and had 5 rebounds.
Basketball Boys:
The JV basketball boys beat South Central 57-37. Tyler Heimberg scored 19 point, had 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jake Stewart, Hunter Schultz, and Casey Dulik all added 11 points. The Mustangs also fell short to South Central after some overtime 76-67. Ethan Ketchmark had a double/double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Dylan Bruce who added 18 points and 9 rebounds. Alex Garavalia added 12 points, and Jared Birky hit all three 3-pointers and contributed 11 points. More to come as the New Year starts!
Snowball Relays:
The Snowball relays take place every year the day before Christmas break. The whole high school gathers in the gym and are divided by year (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior). The Student Council then takes charge by holding several different games that each grade competes in to earn points. Games this year included musical chairs, Christmas trivia, and even Gingerbread house building. This takes place during the last hour of the day and ends the day with a great Christmas feel to start break!
This benefit was created in an effort to raise $7,000 to provide 2,000 people with clean water. With a four-course meal, a guest speaker, and musical entertainment that won over the crowd, I don’t know how the night could’ve gone any better. Shout-out to Kelley Hershberger who put hard work into this dinner! It couldn’t be possible without this driven, dedicated girl who put her heart into this cause. Thanks, Kelley!
WWFA Benefit Dinner:
The Water Wells for Africa Benefit Dinner began at 6:30 on December 17th, but Kouts and Chesterton volunteers began work as early as 4 o’clock. As volunteers prepared and set up the tables with beautiful red and white decorations, patrons came from far and wide and filled almost every seat in the house.
Language Teachers Shout-out:
I want to give a special shout-out to the Language teachers who took their time to set aside and prepare Christmas songs to go caroling throughout the school. Every year, Mrs. Calvert, the German Teacher, and Senora Angeles, the Spanish teacher, gather foreign Christmas classics to sing for selected classrooms who sign up to listen. With classic Spanish songs like Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer, and German songs like Kling Gluckchen and O Tanenbaum, the school became chipper with foreign language Christmas cheer! Thank you both for your dedication to your languages and to your students!
Student Shout-out: Bella Wireman:
Bella Wireman has had basketball in her blood since she was fairly young. With potential that grew into record-breaking accomplishments, Bella has added another title to her basketball career. Bella Wireman broke Becky (Jesse) Harper’s record for most 3-pointers in a whole career. Becky made a total of 163 3-pointers for her career and Bella managed to hit her 164th 3-pointer on Monday, December 14th. Bella’s score will continue to blossom as the season goes on. Congratulations to Bella Wireman, the Queen of the Three Point Shot!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
On January 29th, all Kouts students who want to participate in Pep Block should wear camo! If you wear camo you get in free! This game is against Boone Grove and doors open at 5:30. We need everyone’s participation to show our school spirit and to support our team!