<![CDATA[The Sailors' Log]]> <![CDATA[The Sailors' Log]]> /Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_b1stq545guvtz245qngkv555_48ac61c3-b861-47e3-b24e-e840f07dffd3_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 21:21:52 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Beginning taekwondo student uses sport for self-defense training]]> By Holly Fredericksen


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sophomore Elizabeth Groenhout at practice

When looked at throughout the day, sophomore Lizzy Groenhout seems to be just an ordinary Shores student. But a few nights a week, she turns into Elizabeth Groenhout, taekwondo master. Groenhout used full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:11:01 GMT <![CDATA[Senior enjoys jiu jitsu]]> By Holly Fredericksen


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Senior Landon Kresnak

For senior Landon Kresnak, football and wrestling wasn’t enough. He wanted more, and to achieve this, he began training in the martial art jiu jitsu. Jiu jitsu is an ancient Brazilian martial art that full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:09:27 GMT <![CDATA[Freshman searches for her inner Karate Kid]]> By Holly Fredericksen


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freshman Piper Burghduf throws out a side kick at practice

Wax on. Wax off. Just like the Karate Kid, freshman Piper Burghduf trains in the ancient martial art karate. Karate is a form of unarmed combat and self-defense in which different forms of kicks and s full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:07:14 GMT <![CDATA[Tennis dominates flights]]> By Holly Fredericksen


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Junior Sam Reynolds, who won City at No. 4 singles

Seeded first in all but one flight, the boys’ tennis team lived up to those seedings and captured its second straight City title, the first under new head coach Andrew DeBruyn. “(The win feels) great, full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:04:53 GMT <![CDATA[Golf wins 5th straight title]]> By Holly Fredericksen
With senior Morgan Smith leading the team as individual City champion, the girls’ golf team won the City title for the fifth consecutive year. “To win five straight City titles as a team is definitely full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:03:48 GMT <![CDATA[New athletic trainer clear choice]]> By Blake Robinson


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Elizabeth Lawrence, new athletic trainer for Mona Shores

When the position of athletic trainer opened up at Shores, applications flew in. But athletic director Ryan Portenga knew the clear choice when he interviewed Elizabeth Lawrence. “When it came down to full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:01:11 GMT <![CDATA[Everyone has to play the right way]]> By Miranda Shafer


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Good Sportsmansip

In every game, there is a winner and a loser, but it is not always the score that matters most. For coaches, athletic directors and school administration, it is the actions of players and coaches that full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:58:34 GMT <![CDATA[Education foundation important to Shores]]> By Jake Bordeaux
When teachers need new supplies and equipment for the classroom, how do they get the funding to pay for it? The answer, in part, is the relatively unknown Mona Shores Education Foundation led by presi full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:56:38 GMT <![CDATA[Love For Country Music is Growing]]> By Kelley Wheeler
Music is an escape. Many students are seen jamming to the radio at a stop sign or with headphones in, shutting the rest of the world out. More commonly, country artists like Blake Shelton and Carrie U full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:53:56 GMT <![CDATA[Freshman travels to all states except Alaska]]> By Mandy Versalle


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freshman Leyanna Brown

Traveling is second nature for freshman Leyanna Jordan-Brown, who has been to 49 of the 50 United States of America. “The best feeling from traveling is the one you get when your curiosity is filled, full story > ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:47:07 GMT