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The “300”: Small track team leaves opponents in the dust

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(Photo: Ty’Shawn Key, Patterson Press)

By Ty’Shawn Key,

Our Patterson boys track team of only ten Patterson Clippers recently went up against some of the biggest track and field teams in the city: Digital Harbor High School, Forest Park, and Dunbar. All of these schools hold records for some of the best times placed in relays, and have teams almost twice the size of ours or larger. However, even though we were amongst the smallest in size, we were amongst the biggest in heart! Our team of only ten people came in fourth against nine teams with a total of at least sixty people! We faced some of these “big dogs” head on and came out on top!

In addition to doing well overall, we Clippers also did well individually. Jacob Forest-Jones came in 1st in the Long Jump, 1st in the Triple Jump, and 2nd in Discus. Jonah Edwards came in 2nd in the 400 meters with a personal best of 55.44 seconds. Abhishek Younghang-Subba and I both placed in the top 5 places in the 3200 meter run. Darwin Lopez ran a personal best of 5:51 in the mile run. Our small team of only ten people took top spots over teams of almost twenty. We let them know that we are Patterson!
Since the meet, we have now titled ourselves the “300”. Just as when King Leonidas led his small group of 300 brave Spartan soldiers into war with armies many times their size, Coach Smith lead us into battle against schools more than twice our size. Just like the Spartans, we came out on top. Every time we train, we train like Spartans. Every time we run, we run like Spartans. Every time we win, we win like Spartans!
Our story is important is because I know that we are not the only Spartans in Patterson. In fact, I believe that most of our teams here in Patterson are forced to be Spartans. Being deemed the underdogs because of our size seems to be the story of most of our teams. Yet we know that you all have it in you to be better than those other schools in whatever sport you play. Be it golf, lacrosse, wrestling, track, volleyball, or whatever, we know that you can be the best. So as a challenge, we–the 300–challenge you to find your Spartan spirit. Then, once you do, we challenge you to instill your Spartan spirit in a teammate, classmate, teacher or community neighbor. We have to show the world that WE ARE PATTERSON!

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.

National Guard sponsors stunt bike show at Patterson

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(Photo: Brandon Diaz, Patterson Press)

By Tanya Diaz,

Members of the National Guard came to Patterson High School’s gym on Friday, October 4th to entertain our Patterson students, making incredible jumps and tricks and other unimaginable stuff with their BMX bicycles. The event was called “Bring Your Game to School” and it featured three stunt riders: Andrew (26 years old), Corry (24 years old) and Erick (17 years old).

The Patterson Press had a chance to speak to these athletes after the show. Here are some of the questions we asked them and their responses:

Patterson Press: What is the purpose of this event?

Corry: The purpose of this event is to make people be more interested in the National Guard and this kind of sport.

Patterson Press: How many years do you have practicing this sport?

Erick: Well, I probably have like four years.

Patterson Press: Why did you start practicing it?

Erick: I think I felt attracted to and impressed by this sport, so I start practicing and getting better each day.

Patterson Press: Do you recommend this sport to others?

Andrew: If you want to challenge yourself and if you want to get skills, I will say, of course, do it.

(Photo: Brandon Diaz, Patterson Press)

Patterson defeats ACCE 75-30 in season opener

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Patterson kicked off its season on December 5th with a dominating victory over visiting ACCE, 75-30, behind 25 points from guard Rysheed Corbin.

Corbin opened the game with eight straight points as the Clippers raced out to an early lead and never looked back. Corbin finished the game 9 of 15 from the field and added nine steals.

He got help from the rest of Patterson’s backcourt, which contributed to force ACCE into 34 turnovers. Kwynten Brooks had a solid all-around game, scoring four points and adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Dereck Oliver had nine points, Tyquan Pointer had seven points and five rebounds and Daquan Jones had three points and four rebounds.

The Clippers controlled the paint as well, out-rebounding ACCE 37-18. Dawan Bass had 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals and Fortune Okigweh had five points and nine rebounds. Emerson Atkins chipped in with five points and four rebounds.

Homecoming Dance is Back in Black

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(Photo by Brandon Diaz and Olvin Garza, Patterson Press)

By Brandon Diaz,

Patterson High School hosted a homecoming dance in the cafeteria on Friday, October 25th. The theme of the dance was “all black”. Students were asked to wear black clothing. The dance was a fun event for all who attended. Students were free to do what they wanted and they had no rules to hold them back. Food and drinks were provided and there was a DJ. Altogether, the Homecoming Dance was a great success and a memorable night for everyone who participated in it.

 

Photos by Olvin Garza and Brandon Diaz, Patterson Press:

Patterson Crushes St. Alban’s 41-9 in Homecoming Blowout

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Patterson High School’s Clippers varsity football team crushed St. Alban’s by a score of 41 to 9 at Patterson’s homecoming game on Saturday, October 26th. Although St. Alban’s scored first with a two-point conversion in the first few minutes of the game, the Clippers dominated the field for the rest of the day, giving up only one touchdown, while scoring five of their own. St. Alban’s failed to score a single point in the second half.

Under the leadership of Coach Larry Mitchell, Patterson’s football team has been steadily transforming itself into a force to be reckoned with. Saturday’s game is proof of this. Running back Sherrod Hawkes led the team on offense, rushing 193 yards and scoring four touchdowns. Quarterback Kennard Pugh also scored a rushing touchdown while running back Maurice Green had completed carries for a gain of 109 yards. On defense, Linebacker Khalil Parker led Patterson in tackles with twelve tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. Juwan Dudley was responsible for five tackles and one interception.

The game was well attended with many Patterson students, staff members, parents and alumni in attendance. Prior to the game, dozens of Patterson alumni from several different generations organized a cookout and tailgating party. Those alumni who had played together under former Clippers Coach Roger Wren posed for a group photo during halftime. The Clippers will face two more home games this season, taking on Southwestern on November 1st and Maritime Academy on November 8th.

With files from Coach Kelley Bagdasarian

 

Photos by Patterson Press (including Tamika Addison and Jennifer Aristy-Moran):

 

Third annual community fair is biggest yet

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Principal Vance Benton dances with a sword on his head (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Shane Braden

Patterson High School hosted its third annual community fair and back to school night on September 19 in the cafeteria. There where 446 people there including over 200 students, making this the largest community fair yet. The purpose of the fair was to bring the community, parents, students and Patterson staff  together. The fair is a chance to to have fun, eat, play games and learn about a variety of programs and opportunities offered by the school and its community partners.

There were also some special performers there who showed everyone their talents. One of the performers was a belly dancer who danced while balancing a sword on her head. Even our principal, Mr. Benton, tried dancing with the sword on his head, as the crowd cheered him on. Another performer did a flamenco dance, which is a type of Spanish dance. She used castanets and danced around as she clapped them in her hands. Patterson students performed as well, including a group of four girls who performed a traditional dance from their home country of Bhutan, along with hip-hop style dancing by sophomore Quincy Mims.

In addition to many school-based organizations and projects like the school garden, Spa La La (which offered  free manicures), DECA, the athletics program, the Health Corps and the Patterson Press, dozens of  organizations from the community also set up information tables at the fair. One of  the groups was CASA de Maryland, a non-profit organization that works to defend the rights of immigrants and offers a free after-school program for college students. Other organizations present at the fair included Afrikan Youth Alchemy, the Real Food Farm, Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffeehouse, the Red Cross, Evergreen Health Co-op and several colleges and universities. Free flu vaccinations were provided by Rite Aid.

“I think  it’s outstanding  that there are so many people and different cultures here that interact with each other,” Mr. Benton told the Patterson Press. The community fair has become an important tradition for Patterson High School and event organizer Ms. Kelly Flores hopes to see an even bigger turnout next year.

 

 

(Photos by Anthony Ward and Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

Clippers football team hosts Jamboree to kick off season

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Clippers football team plays a scrimmage game (Photo: Coach Heggins)

By Coach Heggins

The Patterson JV and Varsity football teams started the preseason with a roving, rumbling Jamboree on Sat. Aug. 24th. Area high school teams added excitement by bringing their preseason game with them. Looking forward to commencement of the season Friday Sept. 6 –Home game — Patterson vs Mervo. Be there with all your support and PATTERSON PRIDE!

 

(Photo: Coach Heggins)

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