December 4, 2012

THE BRIGHTONIAN

BHS Super Bowl Predictions

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PRECENTAGE FOR WINNING Super Bowl

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hroughout the month of October, Raymond Baca (15) took a poll from a group of randomly selected students. He asked what team they believed would win the Super Bowl. This graph shows the percentages of the most popular teams believed to win. The team that was voted the most likelly to win the Super Bowl was the Texans, while the least popular team was the Saints.

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Texans Falcons Partiots Packers 49ers Texans Falcons Patriots Packers 49ers

Bears Steelers Ravens Saints Broncos Bears Steelers Ravens Saints Broncos

A promising team
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ight now, take ten seconds and think of as many sports as possible! I bet you thought of football, baseball, basketball, softball, volleyball, track, and possibly swimming or golf. I am almost positive that you did not think of tennis. This response caused one young man to know that tennis was the right choice for him. He has spent thousands of hours working to be the best he can be. His name he Brighton basketball team is set to have a promising season this year. This will is Ben Randall, and he is the top tennis player at BHS. be Coach Anthony Mitchells third year as the head coach. Coach Mitchell has Ben was blessed with natural talent. At ten years old, Ben done a really good job to get his team ready for this year and the players have could compete with his brother, also a tennis player, who was gotten used to his system very well. To describe this connection between fourteen years old. Bens motivation in tennis came from Coach Mitchell and his players, there is expected to be nine seniors on the his need to be better than brother, Zack. team this year. All nine of these seniors have been around the program Even though we ght and compete with each other, and around Coach Mitchell for all four of their years. When these sewe make each other better, said Ben. Without him, niors were freshman, Coach Mitchell was the Junior Varsity coach ith there is no way I would be the tennis player I am for a lot of them. The Bulldogs are expected to have a successful last today. season for many reasons, but the familiarity of the players to years losing At a young age, Ben possessed talent for the their coach is going to be the key reason that the Bulldogs record of 10-14, sports of baseball, basketball, and football. Why will have success. The success that the team is expected Brightons Lady Bullwould Ben decide to pursue a future in tennis to have is more than just getting back to the spot they dogs basketball team rather than one of these other popular sports? did last year. It is more than just making the rst is hungry and eager to get I receive all of the glory when I succeed at round of the state playoffs as they did last year. back on to the court and into tennis, rather than having to share it with a The players on the team have the mindset that the new season. With a new head team, said Ben. they are going to go farther than that in state coach, Dan Doehler, fans are excited Tennis provides athletes with a fun, indithis year. They are going to work harder to see how fast the team will pull together vidual sport that has many benets over than anyone to get to this point, and and also what the 2012 season has in store. more popular sports. Tennis, while it the coaches are going to work hardCoach Doehler is lled with excitemay not receive as much publicity as er to get to this point as well. This ment and is very focused on the season ahead. other sports in BHS, still requires a years Brighton Basketball team We have a good group of girls, with a strong great amount of work and trainis ready to work hard, hasve group returning from last year. Being from Holy Faming. a great understanding with ily I know what a good program looks like and what it Tennis is a hard sport to play their coach, and is more is going to take to get there, said head coach Dan Doehler. year round in Colorado, said condent about going Chemistry between a coach and athletes is as big of a challenge Mrs. Laursen, BHS Tennis deeper into state than as the complex plays and skills needed to play the sport. It seems the Coach. Most kids just play in recent years. team is coming together smoothly and is prepared to succeed this season. during season. However, Story by: It is tough getting used to the new system and coach, but I do like facing new challengBen has a private coach Toby Heidt es and enjoy coach Doehler pushing us to do better, said varsity player Kayla Michel (15). he takes lessons with At 10-14 a season ago, the Lady Bulldogs, along with their new throughout the year. coach, will have a challenge in improving their record this season. Fortunately, tennis is One of my goals is to ip last years record around and at least go 14-10. We have an individual sport good, strong leaders from the junior class. With good leadership and hard work I beso people can lieve we have a chance at a league championship and a run in the playoffs, said Coach Doehler. compete withHigh expectations are being placed on the girls this year, but with the condence and experience from out being on a Coach Doehler, along with the hard work and dedication of the girls, anything can be accomplished. team. Ben enStory by: Raymond Baca Graph by: Ramond Baca

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Ben Randall: a tennis life

ters and plays tournaments throughout the state during the summer. Tennis takes a high level of skill and to become great at the game, you have to practice more than just three months out of the year. Tennis players need agility and to be in great physical condition to be successful. Ben works on his game seven days a week, improving coordination and his physical condition. I had a desire to be better than my brother, and now I have a desire to be better than my competition in Colorado, said Ben. In order to do that, I know that I can never stop improving. Story by: Seth Armentrout

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