advanced. The 4x4 team of Jerry
Schwartz, Dom Hunter, Nic Raber,
and Micah Hunsberger advanced as
The coaches this year have really
well. The 4x1 team of Dom Hunter,
made a difference as well. “This is the
Parker Fought, Jarret Slabach, and
first year I’ve had distance coaches,”
Max Laughlin made it into regional
said Cook. He says they have really
benefited the team because it gives him competition.
“This team has surpassed my
more time to spend with the rest of the
expectations,” said junior Austin Borg.
team. These coaches are Mike Watts
and Nate Mauck. They are both former “Our relay teams have really improved
and gotten very close to records. Inrunners at Westview high school.
juries have hurt our efforts but that’s
Randy Zimmerly has also helped with
part of the sport.”
pole vaulting.
Some of the highlights this season
Next year may seem like a down
include the Goshen Relays where the
year for the team, but they still have
squad was winning until the last couplenty of talent in the wake of the seniors. “We’re going to be losing one of ple of scored events. The team wasn’t
the best senior classes in the state. We expected to do that well against much
larger schools. Trey Kennedy broke the
won’t score as many points in the big
meets but we will still have a very good school’s record held by his father Jason
by jumping fifteen feet and one inch.
team next year,” said Cook. “Don’t
The 4x4 team broke the school record
expect us to go anywhere.”
and the 4x8 team was only three seconds off of the school record time. First
Boys Track
This year’s boys track team will be year high jumpers Parker Fought and
Jarret Slabach also surprised everyone
a model for all other teams to come.
During the sectional, there were many by their efforts as rookies to the event.
“Chandler Aspy has really come into
athletes that advanced to the regional
his own as a thrower this season,” said
in their events. Individually, Jerry
Borg.
Schwartz advanced in the 800 meter
The improvement with the disrace. Kyle Baker advanced in the 1600
tance events can be largely credited
meter event. Trey Kennedy and Nate
to coach Andy Williams. He has been
Raber both advanced in pole vault.
They finished first and second and both cited by many athletes as a major help
to them this season. “Coach Williams
broke the sectional pole vault record
really helps coach Baker by making
of fourteen feet nine inches. Jarret
sure he can spend time with the rest
Slabach and Parker Fought also made
it to regional competition in their high of the team. Baker is always running
everything.. I don’t know how he does
jumping events.
it,” added Borg.
In team events, the 4x8 team
The boys will be working hard
of Austin Borg, Kyle Baker, Jerry
towards the state tournament.
Schwartz, and Micah Hunsberger
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pg 28 · The Hometown Treasure · June ‘12
Hoopingarner Earns
Spot in National
Skills USA Contest
Westview senior Corey Hoopingarner will be competing in a National
Skills USA Competition in Kansas City
in June.
Hoopingarner earned both a gold
medal and a first place award at the
state competition in April, which advance him to the national level. Skills
USA is a organization serving high
school and college students who are
preparing for careers in the technical,
skilled and service occupations. It’s a
partnership of students, teachers, and
industry working together to ensure a
skilled American workforce by providing quality educational experiences
and sound leadership development.
Skills USA emphasizes strong work
ethics, pride in the dignity of work,
and importance of community service.
Other accomplishments include
four years as the Westview Varsity
Boys Basketball Manager, a member of
the Topeka Fire Dept., a member of the
EACC National Technical Honor Society, 2011 State Level honors in Skills
USA Firefighting Competition, and he
has already completing EMT courses.
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