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FRIDAY KNIGHT HIGLEY HIGH LIGHTS
Author :: Jennifer Burks
Date :: Tue 03/09/2010 @ 09:13

For the week of 03/01/10
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Summary of last week:

The students vs. staff basketball game on Tuesday was a huge success!!! The staff barely edged out the students with a stunning come from behind victory!!! It was absolutely fair no matter what the students say…LOL…If you missed out on the game…maybe next year!

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their first match as they defeated Maricopa High School! Singles Varsity - #1 Emily Ferens won both sets 6-0 and 6-2. #2 Jessica Layton won both sets and one match ended in a 7-5 tiebreaker! #3 Katie Coon won 6-0, 6-2! #4 Leah Miller won both matches with the set score 6-3. 6-2! #5 Lena Palshooeker successfully beat her opponent- set scores were 6-0, 6-1 and #6 Kortni Green played an awesome match winning 6-2, 6-1! Final score 7-2 KNIGHTS WIN! On Wednesday, the girls lost to a very strong Arcadia team, but then bounced back on Thursday to defeat Coronado’s varsity by 7-2 and their JV 6-2.

On the boys side, Maricopa won 6 matches, HHS won 3. It went down to the wire though with the last two doubles matches going all the way to a third set tie-breaker. Yesterday at Coronado H.S. the Higley boy’s tennis team faced an uphill battle. The Knights were missing two key players and found themselves playing in very windy conditions. Michael Hermosillo and Marco Cobos fought hard in both their singles matches and their combined doubles match. They were both playing against higher seeded opponents. Nick St.Clair and Jordan Taylor both played long singles matches. Jordan came out on top of his singles match and Nick barely lost his. The best was yet to come. By the time Nick and Jordan’s doubles match began the wind was blowing even stronger. Add to this that Coronado had their very own cheering section who was standing right along the fence line cheering loudly while the match was in play. Nick and Jordan were behind by several points during the whole match. They were barely hanging on. Nick and Jordan faced three match points and they won them all tying the match up. Two points in a row won by our Knights Jordan Taylor and Nick St.Clair and they literally pulled out a victory from the jaws of defeat. The loud Coronado cheering section was suddenly quiet as Higley won the match!

The Knights baseball teams played Paradise Valley on Tuesday. The varsity team lost in the last inning 2-5, but the JV team won a tough battle 9-8 and the freshman lost 1-10. On Thursday, JV and varsity lost to Coconino, but the freshman team defeated Coconino by a final score of 13 - 3. Starting pitcher, Will Skinner pitched 3 strong innings and Jake Ratledge and Brady Hochhalter each pitched an inning. Strong offensive performances were from Hunter Cruz's 3rd inning deep shot to left center that went all the way to the fence for a home run and Alex Sainz who went 2 for 2 and scored 2 runs. Damien Correa ended the game with an RBI single to drive in the final run of the game. The team would like to thank all of the Higley fans that were out to see the game.

Our girls varsity softball team ended their game against PV after running out of daylight with a 5-5 tie in the 10^th. The JV team lost in an all-offensive game 11-19. On Thursday our JV again lost another high scoring game to Coconino 14-21. Tonight our freshman will play their first game.

On Tuesday the Higley boys volleyball team soundly defeated Dysart on the road 3-0. Then on Wednesday the team battled the Norte Dame Saints and were victorious. The game was filled with breath taking excitement. Here are some awesome stats from our huge victory. Captain Anthony Amos had 35 assists, Turner Beall had 12 Kills and 6 digs, Cory Hall had a record 47 receptions, Austin Rollins had 10 kills and 4 Blocks, Westin Christiansen had a personal best game with 4 kills and 2 blocks, Tate Wetzel had 11 kills and 1 block, Dallin Rollins had 8 Kills.

Attention Higley High Basketball Enthusiasts. The Lady Knights are pleased to announce Ryan Jimenez took 2nd place at the All-State 3 Point Shoot-Out Contest at the Tim's Toyota Center last Saturday. Please congratulate her when you see her.

Good luck to Emmanuel Caro Del Castillo who was chosen to wrestle in the State Senior All-Star Wrestling tournament this Sunday at Grand Canyon University at 3:00 PM. Spectators and fans are encouraged to attend! He will be wrestling the 5A1 fourth place finisher to become the best senior in the state at the 145 weight class.

On Saturday the Higley Winter Guard went to Basha HS to compete in a Winter Guard Arizona competition. They had a very strong performance and finished 1^st in their division. Congratulations team and good luck as you prepare for your next Competition at Gilbert High School.

Reminders:

Come out for an evening of laughs this Friday (TONIGHT) at 7:00 PM and watch our very own drama students in Friday Knights Live in the Higley Center for Performing Arts Little Theater.

Attention Seniors! We are looking for students to perform the national anthem at the senior banquet, senior awards, and graduation. You can do this as a solo or in a small group. Auditions will be held right after school on Tuesday March 9 in the choir room. If you are interested come and put your name on the sign up sheet in the office. Take this opportunity to share your talent with your peers one more time. Sign up today!

Are you a graphic artist? The Higley High Drama department is looking for someone to design the poster and program cover for the HHS spring musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Prost in room 759 during 2^nd lunch or after school for more details. If your artwork is chosen, you will receive recognition in the program as well as two free tickets to the performance

Do good for your community and donate to the “Jeans For Teens” clothing drive. March 8 thru the 12^th donate any new or gently used clothing to your 2^nd hour class. The 2^nd hour class who donates the most articles of clothing will receive a doughnut party for their class!!!

Attention all student-athletes: there is a new club on campus calling your name. It's called The Varsity Club. The Varsity Club is a service-oriented club open to all student athletes from all sports, all grades, both male and female. The club will be involved in a number of activities that help promote the school, provide service to those in need, and support the community and its citizens. In addition to providing to the school, The Varsity Club will contribute to camp and college scholarships, local and national charities, and provide better equipment for our sport teams. Don't toss this information aside. You can make a difference here at school and around the community. If you have ever played a sport at Higley, you need to join this club. So be at the meeting on Friday in the library during your lunch period. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Jones in room 303 or Spencer Powell.

Attention Seniors: Jostens will be on campus delivering your caps and gowns and all your pre-ordered graduation items on Tuesday, March 9^th from 10am to 1pm. Make sure you bring your photo IDs to pick up your items. Your items must be paid off in order to pick them up. If you have any questions, call Jostens at 480-756-0555.

Dear Higley High School Families and Friends: Do you like to golf or know someone who does? Would you like to golf for free? If so, please see any football player or booster club parent for information regarding 2 for 1 golf and help out our Higley Football team in the process. For more information go to www.azgolfbuddy.com and use the code KNIGHTS or call 602-254-GOLF (4653).

Do you love to dance and perform? If so, stop by Rm. 702 to sign up for an audition slot for the Spring Dance Concert. Auditions will be held after school on March 25^th. See a flyer for details or stop by Rm. 702.

Counseling Information:

We would like to take this opportunity to “re-introduce” the Higley High Career Center, located in the Media Center. Our new Career Specialist is Ms. Chris Sabel. She is available to help all students with questions regarding:

College & University planning
Scholarships
Financial Aid
Vocational Training
ACT/SAT Information
Career Inventories
Applying for jobs/interview techniques
Volunteer/community service opportunities

In addition to these services, Ms. Sabel will also provide students with the opportunity to meet with college representatives to discuss the admissions process. Students (especially juniors & seniors) are highly encouraged to sign up for these presentations. Sign up sheets are located in the Counseling Center and the presentations are typically scheduled during 2^nd or 3^rd hour due to the fact many seniors are not on campus later in the day. To help minimize time out of class, students are encouraged to visit the center before school, during lunches and after school.

Juniors and Seniors if you signed up to take the ASVAB test, remember that the test is this Tuesday, March 9th at 7:40 AM.

Attention juniors: Are you prepared for the ACT test in April? Need to brush up on your math? There will be an ACT Bootcamp held here at HHS in the library on Tuesdays, 3-6 pm: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6. All dates must be attended to complete the 9-hour boot camp. Pre-Work is a 3.5 hour at home test, which must be completed and returned before attending the boot camp. Register online at www.PrincetonReview.com. Cost is $150 per student. Contact Mrs. Sabel in the Career Center with any questions. Also, if you are going to take the ACT on Saturday, April 10th, please come to the career center in the library to pick up your registration packet and study guide. This is an excellent opportunity for you to take this college entrance exam at no cost. If you sign up, it is mandatory you attend to take the exam. The packets are due back to the career center by Tuesday the 16^th - no exceptions will be made.

Available Scholarships:

Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek Scholarship - must be a student from the Queen Creek area. This will be awarded on basis of need as well as scholastic and volunteer achievements. (4) - $1000 scholarships & (4) $500 awards will be given. Deadline is 3/15/10.

AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Hispanic graduating senior with a GPA of 2.0 and one parent must be of Hispanic heritage – Award value is $1,000. Deadline is 3/3/10.

Be sure to visit our school website at www.husd.org for more information.

Upcoming Events for the Week of March 8 -

Monday March 8 Fundraisers – Girls Basketball Sucker Sales, Yearbook American Idol, “Jeans for Teens” Clothing Drive

Site Council @HHS Library: 6:00

Tuesday March 9 ASVAB Testing @HHS: 7:40

Varsity Softball @Maricopa: 4:00

Varsity Baseball vs. Maricopa @Home: 4:00

Freshman/JV Baseball @ Maricopa: 4:00

Volleyball vs. McClintock @Home: JV: 4:00/Varsity 5:00

Girls Tennis vs. Tempe @Home: 3:30

Boys Tennis @Tempe: 3:30

National Anthem Auditions @Choir Room: After School

Wednesday March 10 Volleyball @Dobson: JV: 4:00/Varsity 5:00

Track vs. Williams Field/Seton @Williams Field: 3:30

Thursday March 11 Varsity Softball vs. Apache Junction @Home: 4:00

Freshman/JV Softball @ Apache Junction: 4:00

Varsity Baseball @Apache Junction: 3:30

Freshman/JV Baseball vs. Apache Junction @Home: 4:00

Volleyball @Sunrise Mountain: JV: 4:00/Varsity 5:00

Girls Tennis @Williams Field: 3:30

Boys Tennis vs. Williams Field @Home: 3:30

Treat Sales with Student Council @HHS: After School

Jazz Concert @HCPA: 7:00

Friday March 12 Varsity Softball @Maricopa Tourney: TBD

Saturday March 13 Varsity Softball @Maricopa Tourney: TBD

RATING:

Friday Knight Higley High Lights
Author :: Jennifer Burks
Date :: Fri 01/29/2010 @ 03:43

FRIDAY KNIGHT HIGLEY HIGH-LIGHTS for the Week of 1/29/10

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Summary of last week:

This week was a week of overtimes for two of our teams. The boys basketball team has begun a streak by defeating Coronado on Friday and then Tempe in overtime on Tuesday. Then on Wednesday, the boys soccer team went to overtime against Seton and then finally a shoot out that ended after Brandon Boggs stopped Seton’s 7^th kick attempt. Higley won 2-1 and will are waiting to find out if they made the state playoffs.

Girls Soccer ended their regular season play against Seton. Kelsey Ivers scored two goals and Coretta Nolan scored one. The final score was Seton 10 and Higley 3. The girls now have to wait until all other region games are complete to find out if they will make the state play-offs.

The girls JV basketball team won their first game by defeating Tempe 33-29. Leading the way for the Knights are Kelly Payton, Kara Harrison and Hailey Cromer.

Varsity wrestling hosted a 5 way multi meet and defeated McClintock, Saguaro and Cactus Shadows.

A huge congratulations goes out to Dimitri Jones who was chosen as the 3TV Varsity Zone Athlete of the Week for his performance in the overtime win over Tempe. Dimitri scored 41 points including the buzzer beater lay-up in overtime to give the Knights the win. He will be highlighted on tonight’s 10:00 PM broadcast on Channel 3.

Tomorrow morning our very own Higley Spiritline will be competing for a State Championship at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott, AZ. They qualified all three teams, including Pom, All-Girl Stunt, and Show Cheer to put them in the running for the All-Around State title. If you can’t make it up to watch them, they will be online live at www.aiaonline365.com competing at 8:12AM, 10:20AM, and noon. Good luck to all our Spiritline athletes!!!

Reminders:

Attention Basketball Fans! Tonight the HHS Knights will be taking on the WFHS Blackhawks. The girls will be playing at Higley and the boys are at Williams Field. Freshman play at 4:00, JV at 5:30 and Varsity at 7:00. Come out and show your support of the Knights by wearing navy!!!

Are you one of those people that laugh at the TV when someone gets hit with something? Then you need to come out and see Friday Knights Live tonight at 7pm. Friday Knights Live is a sketch comedy show much like Saturday Night Live, only different enough that we can't get sued. So come to the HCPA this Friday night at 7pm with $3 if you're a student, $5 if you're an adult. Get ready to laugh!

The yearbook staff is selling the opportunity to have your name and photo in the yearbook index in place of a letter of the alphabet. For example, if your name is John, your photo and your first name would indicate where the J names in the index begin. Each letter of the alphabet costs $20 and it’s first come, first served. The deadline is Friday, February 12^th, or until all the letters are gone. Look for the yearbook table at both lunches to buy your slot, or see Mrs. Sabin in room 773.

Next Thursday is the first Thursday in February, so that means we’re celebrating “College Day!” Wear your college gear- t-shirt, jersey, etc. and show your pride.

Are you willing to help the Higley High athletics department win $500 cash? If so, go to http://www.azbloggers.com/varsity/Index.php?page_id=652 and enter the Valley Chevy High School of the Week contest. Come on Higley; vote as many times as you can! The number of entries per student is unlimited. Voting ends each Friday for the weekly contest and Higley can win multiple times!

Spring Sports begin February 8^th…Yes, next Monday. If you’re going to try out for baseball, softball, boys volleyball, tennis or track you need to have an athletic packet on file to get your tryout form. You can pick up the athletic packet from the front office. Also, if you have lost or unreturned equipment from a previous sport, you will not be cleared to tryout. See Mrs. Zamucen in the front office to see if you’re on the list. Hurry and get your packets in before February 8^th so you can be cleared to tryout.

Juniors and seniors who have not met minimum standards on AIMS are eligible for free AIMS tutoring. See Mrs. Brackett in the counseling office ASAP if you’re interested. Passing AIMS is a graduation requirement, so do your best, Higley Knights! If you have “met” the minimum standards on AIMS but want to attempt to “exceed”, please sign up in the counseling office. Juniors, exceeding AIMS is one requirement for the ABOR Tuition Waiver, and we’re going to be offering cool incentives to juniors and seniors. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to do your best! Watch for additional info coming soon.

All sophomores as well as juniors and seniors who haven’t met minimum standards will sit for AIMS on the following dates:

Writing- Tuesday, February 23
Reading- Wednesday, February 24
Math- Wednesday, April 7
Science- Thursday, April 8

Higley High School participates in the Teen Safe Driver Pledge program sponsored by American Family Insurance. High schools throughout the country compete for cash prizes by encouraging parents and teen drivers to enter into a safe driving agreement. Higley High School families can learn more about the program and enroll at www.teensafedriver.com/pledge. Information also will be presented at basketball games and with the game programs for other winter sports. Agent Eric Jordan presented Higley High School a check for $900 at a basketball game this season. Participating schools also can earn $25,000, $10,000 or $5,000 if they are among the top three schools based on the percentage of driving-age students who take the pledge. In addition, individual participants can qualify for prize drawings, regardless of the school’s overall ranking. Those prizes include Nintendo Wiis, iPod Shuffles and iTunes gift cards.

Attention Future Higley Knights, on February 2^nd and 3^rd HHS will be hosting Freshman Orientation on our campus. Be ready to pre-register for classes, watch the Higley High-Lights video, have lunch on the 50 yard line with a chance to meet our coaches and club sponsors, and to bring your questions for our student panel. We can’t wait until you are HIGLEY KNIGHTS!!!

Students should have received their student IDs. Please carry them with you and bring to all events.

Be sure to visit our school website at www.husd.org for more information.

Upcoming Events for the Week of February 1 -

Monday February 1 Fundraisers – Girls Basketball Candy Sales

NHS Blood Drive @HHS: 6:30 – 3:30

Tuesday February 2 Boys Basketball vs. Notre Dame @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball @ Notre Dame:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Hangin’ with the Knights (Cortina and Gateway Point) @HHS: all day

Wednesday February 3 Hangin’ with the Knights (San Tan, chaparral, Centennial) @HHS: all day

Thursday February 4 College Day @HHS: all day

Incoming Senior Registration @HHS: all day

Friday February 5 Boys Basketball @Seton:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Seton @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

*Senior Night*

Saturday February 6 Wrestling Regionals @Tempe HS: 9:30

RATING:

Friday Knight Higley High-Lights
Author :: Jennifer Burks
Date :: Mon 01/18/2010 @ 04:05

For the week of January 4th-8th 2010
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Summary of last week:

The boys soccer team played three very close games this week. They came out ahead against McClintock and lost to Coronado and Tempe. The East Sky Region is one of the toughest, so we will continue to wish them well on their way to a regional title.

The girls soccer team played a great game against Tempe on Tuesday. They ended up with the 4-2 victory in overtime. The very next day they had to travel over 6 hours to Page and unfortunately lost 3-6. Scorers for Higley were Kelsey Ivers and Coretta Nolan. Leading defenders of the game were Caitlin Moizer, Sydney Lovell, and Joselyn Hardy.

Girls basketball played one of the best games of the year Friday against Notre Dame. The leading scorer was Jerika Calleros. At the Seton game, defensive player Simone Ellsworth held one of the best players in the state to 13 points and had 5 steals. Ryan Jimenez was the leading scorer. If you haven’t come out to a game yet, try to be there tonight as they take on Maricopa at 7:00 PM. Last time these two teams played, Higley won the away game by 10, so let’s show them a little love at home tonight and cheer them on to another win! Also, be sure to come a little early to watch the exciting boys soccer team as they take on Williams Field at 6:00.

On the boys basketball side, Kelvin Fischer was our leading scorer against Notre Dame and Seton, while AJ Porras and Kyle Gomez were the defensive players of those respective games. The boys will be at Maricopa tonight and are looking to execute a winning game plan!

The Higley Varsity Wrestling Team competed in their first home meet on Wednesday beating both Campo Verde and Maricopa. The Knights fell short just short against McClintock with an opportunity to win it in the last match. Emanuel Caro Del Castillo and Hunter Rojas won all three of their matches by pin. Other wrestlers who went undefeated and won with pins include Marcus Rochna, Josue Sanchez, Zack Yazzie and Logan Norris. Come out to support the varsity wrestling team at the Coolidge Tournament this weekend at Coolidge High.

Congratulations to the girls golf coach, Sarah VanCleave, who was named the East Valley Tribune Girls Golf Coach of the Year!!!

Please join us in congratulating Taylor Desso for placing 3rd in the Apparel and Accessories role play at the DECA Regional conference.

Reminders:

Don’t miss the drum line exhibition tomorrow night at 7:25 PM. It will be an amazing show of our top notch drummers. At this type of event the schedule is strictly kept so don’t be late if you want to see them. Admission is $5. We hope to see you there!

Okay Higley Knights, it’s January and you know what that means….it’s time for Spring Sports! If you’re going to try out for baseball, softball, boys volleyball, tennis or track you need to have an athletic packet on file to get your tryout form. You can pick up the athletic packet from the front office. Also, if you have lost or unreturned equipment from a previous sport, you will not be cleared to tryout. See Mrs. Zamucen in the front office to see if you’re on the list. Hurry and get your packets in before February 8^th so you can be cleared to tryout.

Attention all girls tennis players. Coach Matis has been hired and she is very excited to be coaching the tennis team at Higley High! All student-athletes interested in playing tennis should email her at suzanne.matis@husd.org. She’s looking forward to an AWESOME season!

Hey, ladies. If you are interested in playing Knight’s softball, contact Coach Burch in room 523 at lunch or after school. We are especially looking for freshman. Even if you’ve never played, come on out to meet friends, learn a new sport, and support Higley High School!

Any players that are intending on trying out for the baseball team, there are some important dates approaching: Jan 25^th is the initial meeting regarding tryouts. The meeting will be held at the varsity field bleachers. Also on the 25^th there will be a throwing and conditioning camp which will conclude on Feb 5^th. The cost is $5. Tryouts start Feb. 8^th.

Attention all future track stars. Please stop by Coach Clark’s room 324 during your lunch or after school to pick up information on our upcoming track season and preseason conditioning. Our boys were the state runner’s up last year and our girls are looking to be that caliber. Come out and join a winning team!

Boys tennis has already had their pre-season meeting. If you missed it, please see Coach Taylor in Room 233.

Boys Volleyball is meeting at 5:00 AM for their pre-season training. See Coach Lujan in PE for more information. Girls volleyball team members are also encouraged to attend post-season training.

Juniors and seniors who have not met minimum standards on AIMS are eligible for free AIMS tutoring. Tutoring is starting next week, so see Mrs. Brackett in the counseling office ASAP if you’re interested. Passing AIMS is a graduation requirement, so do your best, Higley Knights! If you have “met” the minimum standards on AIMS but want to attempt to “exceed”, please sign up in the counseling office. Juniors, exceeding AIMS is one requirement for the ABOR Tuition Waiver, and we’re going to be offering cool incentives to juniors and seniors. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to do your best! Watch for additional info coming soon.

DECA is once again sponsoring a student trip to New York City. The trip is in May. If you are interested please see Mrs. Dorer in room 774 for more information. The initial payment is due January 19^th.

Higley High School participates in the Teen Safe Driver Pledge program sponsored by American Family Insurance. High schools throughout the country compete for cash prizes by encouraging parents and teen drivers to enter into a safe driving agreement. Higley High School families can learn more about the program and enroll at www.teensafedriver.com/pledge. Information also will be presented at basketball games and with the game programs for other winter sports. Agent Eric Jordan will present Higley High School a check for at least $900 at a basketball game this season. Participating schools also can earn $25,000, $10,000 or $5,000 if they are among the top three schools based on the percentage of driving-age students who take the pledge. In addition, individual participants can qualify for prize drawings, regardless of the school’s overall ranking. Those prizes include Nintendo Wiis, iPod Shuffles and iTunes gift cards.

Attention Future Higley Knights, mark your calendars for Parents’ Night on Tuesday, January 26 at 6:00 PM in the HCPA. We can’t wait to share valuable information regarding HHS curriculum, athletics, activities and more. But wait…there’s even more! On February 2^nd and 3^rd HHS will be hosting Freshman Orientation on our campus. Be ready to pre-register for classes, watch Higley High-Lights video, have lunch on the 50 yard line with a chance to meet our coaches and club sponsors, and to bring your questions for our student panel. We can’t wait until you are HIGLEY KNIGHTS!!!

Students should have received their student IDs. Please carry them with you and bring to all events.

Be sure to visit our school website at www.husd.org for more information.

Upcoming Events for the Week of January 18 -

Monday January 18 No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Fundraisers – Girls Basketball Door Mat Sales, Band/Orchestra Coupon Card Sales, Cheer Candy Sales, International Club Candy/Chocolate Sales

Tuesday January 19 Boys Basketball @ Arcadia:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Arcadia @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Boys Soccer @Notre Dame: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

Girls Soccer vs. Notre Dame @Home: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

Wednesday January 20 Varsity Wrestling vs. Coronado, Seton, Maricopa @Coronado: 3:30

Thursday January 21 JV Wrestling vs. Seton, Maricopa, Coronado, Poston Butte @Home: 3:30

Lincoln College of Technology visit @HHS: 8:45

Chandler/Gilbert Community College visit @HHS: 9:45

Friday January 22 Boys Basketball vs. Coronado @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball @Coronado:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

JV Boys Soccer vs. Chandler Prep @Home: 4:00

Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Seton @Home: 6:00

JV Girls Soccer vs. Chandler Prep @Home: 4:00

Varsity Girls Soccer @Seton: 6:00

Wrestling @Payson Invite: 9:00

Le Cordon Bleu College visit @HHS: 9:40

Saturday January 23 Wrestling @Payson Invite: 7:00

RATING:

FRIDAY KNIGHT HIGLEY HIGH-LIGHTS
Author :: Jennifer Burks
Date :: Fri 12/18/2009 @ 02:36

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Summary of last week:

Our spirit line traveled to the Fiesta Bowl Pom and Cheer Competition this weekend and came home with a first place Pom trophy, a second place Cheer trophy, and an overall second place trophy for our JV spirit line. Our spirit line is one of the top teams in the state. Be sure to come and see them at all varsity girls and boys basketball games, as well as the state competition in January.

Saturday Night in the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center there was a fierce battle between singing champions from Queen Creek, Williams Field, Combs and Desert Ridge high schools to claim the ultimate victory of East Valley Idol. Though the competition was tough, our own Rachel Kimball with a strong Higley fan base and three incredible songs, dominated the night and claimed the ultimate victory! Rachel Kimball is officially the East Valley Idol!!!!!!!! Thank you to all of the amazing Higley students who attended and supported one of our own, this is definitely an accomplishment to be proud of!

Our girls and boys soccer teams are both exciting and successful. The Higley boys are currently 3^rd in the 4A2 State Power Rankings and our girls are 8^th. The top 16 teams will make it to the state playoffs, so they can use your support when we get back from break!

Our basketball teams have been so close to wins this week. Each of their games seems to come down to last minute shots, free throws or fouls. The leading scorer against Tempe for the boys was Dimitri Jones and for the girls, Stephanie Arreguin. Over the break you can watch the boys at the McClintok Tourney and the girls at the Valley Christian Tourney.

The Knights wrestlers were off this week, but are enjoying practices in their brand new wrestling room! They will be competing in the prestigious McClintok Tourney this weekend and participating in volunteer work with the children at Mercy Gilbert Hospital on Wednesday. If you would like to donate toys, please contact a wrestler or Coach Idleman or Carmona.

Reminders:

This is the last edition of the High-Lights for 2009. Below you will see the calendar of events through January 8. We encourage you to watch our teams in action over the break and then during our first week back in 2010!

Parents, Students and Basketball Fans: You can buy your tickets on line for the Boys Basketball game between the Williams Field Blackhawks and Higley Knights on Tuesday, January 5th. Cut and paste on the link below and follow the instructions to purchasing and printing your tickets. Please bring your ticket with you as it will be scanned prior to entry into the game. If you have any questions, please contact either Jennifer Burks or Gloria Zamucen at 480-279-7317.https://www.totalgatesolutions.com/SportingEventTicketSearch.aspx?state=4

Have you been looking for a great way to support Higley High School? Well, we need your help. Now is the time to donate up to $200 per individual or $400 per couple to our school and the good news is, that you can get 100% of your donation back FREE! Arizona State Law (ARS 43-1089.01) allows you to receive a tax credit when you contribute to a public school for extracurricular actives that may require an enrolled student to pay a fee. Your donation helps to pay for tutoring services, guest speakers, field trips and enhanced athletic and extra curricular programs that our students may not be able to participate in otherwise. You can donate to Higley High School online by visiting www.husd.org and clicking on the Tax Credit Donation tab on the HUSD homepage. Or, you may complete a tax credit donation form located in the Higley High School main office and attach your check for any amount. You can make a difference in our school todayJ

Higley High School participates in the Teen Safe Driver Pledge program sponsored by American Family Insurance. High schools throughout the country compete for cash prizes by encouraging parents and teen drivers to enter into a safe driving agreement. Higley High School families can learn more about the program and enroll at www.teensafedriver.com/pledge. Information also will be presented at basketball games and with the game programs for other winter sports. Agent Eric Jordan will present Higley High School a check for at least $900 at a basketball game this season. Participating schools also can earn $25,000, $10,000 or $5,000 if they are among the top three schools based on the percentage of driving-age students who take the pledge. In addition, individual participants can qualify for prize drawings, regardless of the school’s overall ranking. Those prizes include Nintendo Wiis, iPod Shuffles and iTunes gift cards.

Students should have received their student IDs. Please carry them with you and bring to all events.

Be sure to visit our school website at www.husd.org for more information.

The staff at Higley High School would like to wish each of you a safe, enjoyable and relaxing winter break…see you in 2010!!!

Upcoming Events for the Weeks of December 21 though January 8 -

Monday December 21 – January 4 Winter Break

Fundraisers – Wrestling Movie Cup Sales

Saturday December 26 Boys Basketball vs. Corona Del Sol @McClintock Holiday Shoot Out: 4:00

Monday December 28 Boys Basketball @McClintock Holiday Shoot Out: TBD

Girls Basketball @Valley Christian Tourney: 2:20 and 9:00

Tuesday December 29 Boys Basketball @McClintock Holiday Shoot Out: TBD

Girls Basketball @Valley Christian Tourney: 2:20 and 9:00

Wednesday December 30 Girls Basketball @Valley Christian Tourney: TBD

Thursday December 31 Have a safe New Year’s Eve

Friday January 1 Happy New Year!!!

Boys Soccer @Notre Dame Tourney: 10:00 and 2:00

Saturday January 2 Boys Soccer @Notre Dame Tourney: TBD

Monday January 4 Back to School

Fundraisers – Wrestling Movie Cup Sales, Band Coupon Card Sales, Cheer Candy Sales, International Club Candy/Chocolate Sales

Tuesday January 5 Boys Basketball vs. WFHS @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball @WFHS:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Boys Soccer vs. McClintok @Home: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

Girls Soccer @McClintok: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

Wednesday January 6 Wrestling @WFHS: 3:30

Thursday January 7 No Events

Friday January 8 Boys Basketball @Notre Dame:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Girls Basketball vs. Notre Dame @Home:

Freshman 4:00, JV 5:30, Varsity 7:00

Boys Soccer @Coronado: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

Girls Soccer vs. Coronado @Home: JV 4:00, Varsity 6:00

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Holiday Lights List
Author :: Admin 85297
Date :: Sun 12/06/2009 @ 10:08

The List of Homes in 85297 showing Exceptional Holiday Spirit

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Wall Street Journal Real Estate News

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Real Estate Blog from AZCentral.com

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Arizona's share of new federal foreclosure funds
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The U.S. Treasury Department is supposed to announce this Friday (tomorrow) what share of the money each of the five states, including Arizona, hardest hit by foreclosures will get.
The Treasury Dept. is also expected to give the five states guidelines on how the money can be spent to help homeowners facing foreclosure. One way the Arizona Housing Dept. would like to spend the money is to continue to ...

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Pre-foreclosures on the rise again in Phoenix
Pre-foreclosures in the metropolitan Phoenix climbed in February, dashing hopes that the housing market is starting to recover from the crash.
In January, pre-foreclosures, known as notice of trustee sales, fell to their lowest level since late 2008. The significant drop had some housing market watchers hopeful more lenders were working with borrowers on loan modifications early on and more borrowers could afford their monthly mortgage payments.
But in February, there were 7,604 pre-foreclosure notices filed by lenders in metropolitan Phoenix, up from the 6,762 in January, reports the Information Market.
Foreclosures did fall last month to 4,271, from 4,452 in January. But ...

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Opinion Page of East Valley Tribune

Time to refocus Arizona jobs debate

Jim Ripley: I’m betting you don’t have a copy of Site Selection magazine on your coffee table or in the basket next to your throne. So I’m going to tell you something you don’t already know.

Letters to the editor: March 10

We encourage readers to submit letters to the editor on issues of interest to East Valley residents. Submissions should be no longer than 300 words, factually accurate and original thoughts of the writer. Please be brief and include name, address, city and phone number for verification. Letters and comments may be edited for clarity and length.

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Flat-earth Obama or politically duplicitous?

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