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December 2005

Nothing to cheer about

Fraser star goalie

By Alleysha Tucker ‘06

ries that result in paralysis or
Assistant Editor
death than any other sport. According to the injury statistics
With a couple of fractured
reported by the National Cenribs, plenty of bruises, and a broter for Catasophic Sports Injury
ken arm, Jamie is rushed to
Research, “The majorthe hospital. Days before
ity of catastrophic injuthe first football game of the
ries to females were
season, the team has lost
from cheerleading. At
their star player. While dothe high school level, of
ing a tuck, Jamie miscalcu60 direct injuries in all
lated her landing causing
activities, 28 were from
her to land on her arm and
cheerleading (46.7%).
abdomen. Jamie is a cheerAt the college level, of
leader.
28 direct injuries, 18
Dumb, ditsy, blondes
were from cheerleading
prancing around in too short
(64.3%). Of the 29
pleated skirts yelling, “GO,
cases examined by reTEAM GO!”— This is the
searchers, 17 cases intypical stereotype of a
volved severe head incheerleader, how
juries (including 13 skull
ever cheerleading has venfractures and 2 deaths),
tured far from this outdated
8 involved fracture or
mold.
injury to the neck and 3
According to Elite Cheer
involved injuries to the
Inc., “Cheerleading is a
spinal cord. One case
sport that requires a total
involved both a head inmastery of gymnastics,
jury and a neck fracdance, cheer, and fitness.”
ture.”
These essential charac“I believe that with the
teristics work together to
proper coaching and
help teams excel in comtraining on difficult gympetitions. Most cheerleadnastics and stunting
ers compete in various reskills, cheerleading injugional, state, and national
ries will be less likely to
level competitions. In oroccur,” said Coach
der to place in one of these
Jackson.
competitions, teams have to Varsity Cheerleader Tiffanny Monschau
Traditionally, a
perform gravity-defying shows Fraser pride.
cheerleader’s purpose is
stunts, body-twisting
to give support and
tumbles, and vigorous dance points but overall placing de- cheer on the football and basroutines.
pends on the team.”
ketball players. Nowadays, the
“Judging is based on points in
The latest statistics show cheerleaders are the players
various categories such as ex- that high school and college and the fans are supporting and
ecution, difficulty, appearance, cheerleaders sustain more inju- cheering for them.

By Arthur McCall ‘06

By Paul DiGiovanni ‘07

The varsity football team
will have many goals to shoot
for when next season starts.

and overall impression, ” said
Fraser varsity cheer coach Jessica Jackson. “A well choreographed routine with enough of
these requirements will help with

Manchester United soccer
Flash Sports Reporter
team play. Carter hopes to pursue a soccer career in the fuFraser’s star goalie, Brandon ture.
Carter, is one of the FHS soc“ I would definitely like to play
cer team’s prize possessions. college soccer, maybe at
Currently a junior, Carter just Macomb, and I would like to
came off a tremendous season play professionally,” said
where the team went deep into Carter.
the district playoffs.
The FHS soccer team had a
Carter started playing soccer great season where they beat
in the summer of 2002. Carter Cousino High School in the disbecame a very good goalie and tricts opener, when they were
the thing he enjoys most about considered underdogs. They
the goalie position is the pres- later went on to play Chippewa
sure of saving all the shots. Ob- Valley High School in the secviously, Carter doesn’t buckle ond round where they played a
under
tough
presgame
sure bebut lost
cause
4-2.
h
e
Carter
earned
says
several
he is
shutouts
satisthis seafied
son.
h o w
“As a
t h e
goalie
season
there is
turned
always
out,
room
a n d
for imj u s t
provewishes
All-Star goalie Brandon Carter makes a
ment,”
it had
terrific save.
said
lasted
Carter.
longer.
Brandon mentioned that he Carter was named to the All –
loves to play against Dakota Districts Team and also the DeHigh School. The team’s record fensive MVP award for the
against Dakota is 2-2 with two team. As far as Carter’s plans
shutouts from Carter.
for next season, he wishes to
Carter was a kicker on the break the school’s shutout
FHS varsity football team and record and win the league
he also enjoys watching championship.

Hard times o n the gridiron for Fraser football
Flash Sports Reporter
A season full of heartbreaks
for the Varsity football team
wrapped up with a loss to
Grosse Pointe South. The final
record of 0-9 was a disappointment.
“We didn’t meet my expectations but I was impressed
with the players because they
never quit and kept working
hard all season,” said varsity
coach Joe Kazanowski.
Next year will be a tough
test since most of the starters
this season were seniors. The
new players will have to step
up to fill their roles.
“There will be a lot of
inexperienced players next year
that will need teaching but with
the addition of the sophomores
that are moving up to varsity we
have a good chance of
improving our record,” said
coach Kazanowski.
The players are ready to
learn and train hard to improve
their record next year.

“ I am going to work hard
this off season by working out
three times a week and running
every day so that when next

season comes around I will be
ready to give it my all,” said varsity wide receiver Willie
Kalousdian ’07.

Varsity quaterback Joe Gauthier calles the play as he takes a snap from center.

“My first goal for next season is to utilize the talent we
have on the team. Second is to
create a winning attitude by hard
work in the off session,” said
coach Kazanowski. “Finally I
hope to have fun,”
With the disappointing seasons the junior class has had
over the last five years they
have to ask their selves what
makes the players keep coming back each year.
“I have been playing football for eight years and I love
the game to much too just stop
playing,” said Kalousdian.
With a tough season behind
them, there are many things
that need improvement before
the next season of Fraser varsity football begins.
“ I think we will at least
make it to the playoffs and possibly go farther,” said
Kalousdian.
sessomething to look forward
to. Be sure to get out and watch
the team as they try to turn
things around and get back to
their winning ways.