FHSTheFlash The Flash Volume 46, Issue 3 January 2006 | Page 8

Sports
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Senior swimmers say goodbye TLC: Talk. Listen. Communicate.
January 2006

Fraser’s finest reflect on their last
season in the pool.
By Nicole Hinchman ‘06
Editor-in-Chief
With new coach Laura
Sangret leading the way, seniors Steve Rutherford and
James Cox are swimming
strong this season on the boy’s
varsity swim team. With the

Senior Steve Rutherford

current season at 2-5, Rutherford and Cox are crucial assets
to the team.
As this is Rutherford’s fourth
year swimming for FHS, he ex

cels in the 100 and 200
freestyle. Rutherford finished
the 100 freestyle in 50.83 seconds against Marysville.
“When I swim the 100
freestyle, I just try to beat whoever is next to me,” said Rutherford.
He is expected to be seeded
third at the Macomb County
meet on February 4, 2006. As
the duel meets wrap up, Rutherford hopes to qualify for the
MHSAA state championships.
“To make states again
would be a huge accomplishment,” said Rutherford.
“When I qualified my sophomore year we were division
two. Last year we moved up
to division one, which makes
the state cuts a lot faster.”
Along with Rutherford, captain James Cox has made a
huge contribution to the varsity team. Cox dominates in
his best event, the 100 butterfly. With his best time as 101.63
seconds, Cox is expected to
place top 10 in the Macomb
County meet.
“Our record does not reflect
the performance of our team.
Everyone on the team has

Belief Statements:
Conflict is a natural part of everyday life.
Conflict is an opportunity to grow and learn.
Neither avoidance nor violence are healthy responses to
conflict.
Through awareness of cultural differences, we grow to
respect others and cherish diversity.
Adults provide powerful behavioral models for students; this
is especially true when dealing with conflict.
Students can learn to resolve many of their conflicts without
adult intervention.

Senior James Cox

dropped a significant amount of
time in every event,” said Cox.
As this is Cox’s third and final year swimming, he is optimistic about swimming at
Wayne State for next year.
“If I keep dropping time like
I currently am, I have high expectations to swim while I’m at
college,” said Cox.
Both Rutherford and Cox are
pleased with the performance
of the team, but they aren’t
quite ready to leave.
“We have had some phenomenal swims and great memories,” said Rutherford. “It’s sad
to see it end.”

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Mission Statement:
The mission of the peer meditation program is to enable
students to resolve conflicts peacefully, to promote mutual
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each person opportunities to learn that conflict is natural and
that conflict offers opportunities when resolved through the
problem-solving strategies of conflict resolution.
Programs Goals:
To enable students to take responsibility for peacefully
resolving disputes without the intervention of staff.
To increase the ability of students to deal effectively with
issues of cultural and social diversity.
To prevent disputes from escalating into incidents requiring
disciplinary action.
To create a school climate characterized by cooperation and
collaberation.

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