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Boys basketball team wins regional championship

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Republished with permission from http://pattersonbasketball.com

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The Clippers celebrate their victory over Randallstown. (Photo: pattersonbasketball.com)

The Patterson Clippers are headed back to Comcast Center.

Four players scored in double figures as Patterson defeated Randallstown on its home floor, 73-63, to win the 2A North region.

The Clippers (21-4) are region champs for the third time in four years. In 2011, they advanced to the 4A title game and in 2012 they won the 3A state title. Patterson will face 2A South region champion Potomac on Friday at 9 p.m. at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center.

Kwynten Brooks led the Clippers with 17 points and chipped in five rebounds. He went 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Dereck Oliver had 16 points; Dawan Bass had 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals; and Rysheed Corbin had 14 points, all but two coming at the free throw line. He also added five assists.

As a team, Patterson shot 36 of 50 from the free throw line.

Randallstown led by as many as nine points in the first quarter and went into half up 30-28. But Patterson retook the lead in the third quarter and led 54-40 before Randallstown made a final push.

In all, every player who entered the game for Patterson scored. Desmond Brown had four points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots; Fortune Okigweh had four points, five rebounds and two blocks; Daquan Jones had three points; Christion Adams had two points; and Tyquan Pointer had one point.

The Clippers outrebounded Randallstown 39-26 en route to their decisive victory.

Girls basketball team finishes successful season

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Patterson girls battle their opponents for control of the ball (Photo: Regina Bell, Patterson Press)

By Tamika Addison,

The Lady Clippers are a winning team. Patterson girls prepared for basketball success by conditioning every day: running, ball handling drills, and shooting. They got their players to work hard and as a team. They practiced every day for about two hours. They worked on many different basketball skills: shooting, dribbling, defense. Sometimes the coaching staff would play against them to simulate a “game-like” atmosphere.

In terms of basketball skills, the team’s star player, Shamia Clay, is able to play two different positions: guard and forward. Tanesha Smith is their best shooter. Renee Ober is their best rebounder. Meleigha McCall is a tough defender. Arenesha Jefferson also has a lot of potential. Coach Kelly’s entire bench is solid. Their dedicated team practice has paid off this season. The team has won more games than they have lost. This season, they have defeated Havre de Grace, ACCE, KASA, and Douglass. They lost to Chesapeake.

On December 17, 2013, the team played against Havre de Grace. They played well and beat a county school, which is always good for them.  Arenesha Jefferson had 6 points while Shamia Clay had 24 points and 20 rebounds.

 

Wrestling team comes out on top

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A Patterson wrestler pins his opponent (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Tamika Addison

The Patterson wrestling team has been pushing themselves harder than ever this year and all their hard work is paying off. Christian Argueta (a first time wrestler) recently took 6th place in the regional wrestling tournament. Amari Latimer earned an invitation to the State Wrestling ournament on Mar 7th  by taking 4th place at regionals.

The wrestling team practices for a  wrestling match by sprints for stamina, drill for skills, physical exercises to build physical strength, and constant physical challenges to build tenacity and mental strength. The members of the 2013 – 2-14 Wrestling Team are: Dante Paul, Darwin Lopez, ShaQuel Ramsey, Anari Latimen, Gerald Bobo,  Adonis Williams, Christian Argueta, Kelvin Hussey,  Shrew Boyd,  Ahmed Ali and Randy Little. They win by hard effort and by one-one-one victories. They have played against Dunbar, Poly, and Overlea, among other schools. They also participate in the Overlea Invitational Tournament. They keep track of scores by individual points. Then they get a team score. They win by having the most points. Each individual win gets the team 4 points. If an individual wins by a major decision, the team gets 5 points. If an individual pins his opponent, the team gets 6 points.

New group connects motivational speakers with latino students

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By Makenzie Reyes-Schettini,

Our school has the privilege to participate in a new group called Palante for Spanish and English speaking students. The word “palante” means moving forward in Spanish and that is exactly what they do! Many students take their free education for granted and don’t really think about their education. This group brings in people who have been through many challenges and succeeded in accomplishing their goals.

During a meeting last fall, Patterson High’s students from Palante have met many extraordinary people. There was Alicia I. Arbaje, who is a geriatric medicine specialist and health services professional at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Students also met Andres Anirt Gonzales, who is the co-founder and director of marketing for the Holistic Life Foundation, Inc. He is also one of the founders of the Mindful Moment program in which our school has the privilege of taking part in. Another speaker who came to the meeting was George Julnes, who has a doctorial degree in psychology. Lastly, there was Patricia Omana, who is the regional outreach manager for the connector entity of Healthy Howard.

What do all these people have in common? They are all latinos who have started with nothing and reached extraordinary heights. As they told their stories they didn’t forget to give us advice to keep focusing on our goals. So remember, don’t give up no matter how hard it may seem!

To Eat or not to Eat?

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Reposted from sweetremedyfilm.blogspot.com

By Destiny Diggs,

Being overweight has become a growing epidemic. You hear about all the health concerns that come with being overweight: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes,etc. But is it as easy as it sounds to be and eat healthy?

Money wise its much cheaper to eat unhealthily. It is much cheaper to go to McDonalds and get dinner for four than to go to the grocery store and buy and prepare a healthy dinner. Going to fast food restaurants is faster to get than making breakfast.

The media contradicts themselves; they tell us to eat healthy but then they play an ad about two for one deals at Burger King or Wendy’s. We are being told that processed food isn’t good for us and we should look into more organic foods (which are the most expensive) but we send our kids to school where they are fed processed foods for lunch. When the food is delivered to the schools it is already made. The only thing the lunch ladies have to do is heat the food up and serve it.

Why are we feeding our children this type of food? We do it because it’s cheaper and less time-consuming. This is not to say that being healthy isn’t a good thing but we must look at the entire picture. If there is a family of six and they only have one income coming in, the cheapest way to eat is fast food or microwave food.

This is just something to think about but free ways to help prevent weight gain include drinking water, trying to exercise at least for thirty mins a day and watching our portions and eating in moderation.

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