NORTH CENTRAL PARKE NEWS

For the second time, Parke Heritage High School girls wrestler Rheese Benjamin (right) won her weight class and the sectional championship. She was the champion in the 115 lbs. weight class at the Crawfordsville sectional held on Friday, January 2. Braelyn Reifel (left) was third in the 125 lbs. weight class.

Both ladies advance to the Kokomo Regionals on Saturday, January 10.

The Parke Heritage High School girls basketball team won the Timberland Lumber Co. Holiday Classic Tourney held at Northview High School on Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3.

The Wolves squeaked by Sullivan 43-41 to win the title. The team defeated Greencastle, 56-22 and Linton 42-29, which advanced them to the championship.

Team members are Avrie Pedigo, Abby Mathis, Anesa Veseli, Birkley Schelsky, Addison Ramsay, Lila Busenbark, Kennedy Mitchell, Alisa McMullen, McKinlee Jenkins, Jenna Newnum, and Carly Newnum.

The Parke Heritage High School boys basketball team were runners-up in the First Financial Classic tourney held at Terre Haute South High School from December 26-30.

In their first two games, the Wolves dominated their opponents. In the first game, the team won over Greencastle, 73-52 and defeated West Vigo, 62-40 in game two.

In the semifinal game, the Wolves trailed the Northview Knights by 12 points in the third quarter. The team rallied back to tie the game and send it into overtime. The Wolves were then victorious over the Knights, 58-54, which advanced them to the championship game.

Once again, the Wolves battled a tough Terre Haute North team and the game went into overtime. In the overtime period, the Patriots outscored the Wolves to claim the championship with a 56-50 final score.

Treigh Schelsky was named the Gary Fears Outstanding Player of the Tournament. Isaac Pickel was also named to the All-Tournament team. There were 10 players selected for this honor from the 16 teams in the tournament.

Six Parke Heritage High School wrestlers went undefeated at the West Vigo Invite held on Saturday, January 3.

Undefeated champions included Jayce Crosley, John Raizaitis, Tucker Conley, Sebastien Phelps, Vinny Goldner, and Lane Helderman. Conley was named the Tourney Most Valuable Wrestler.

The team placed third with a 3-2 record for the day.

WTWO Reporter Rick Semmler presented this week's WTWO-Bobcat of Daviess County Athlete of the Week to Parke Heritage High School girls basketball player Addie Ramsay. The junior was key in helping the Wolves go 3-0 and win the Timberland Lumber Company Holiday Classic this past weekend.

The Parke Heritage Middle School students and staff dove into their favorite books, racking up 211,264 minutes of reading during October and November. The Parke County Public Library sponsored the Book Battle Royale PH vs. RP, which encouraged students to read and record the number of minutes read.

Eighth grader Taylor Snell emerged as the reading champion. Other top readers included Teagan Pound, Katy Faust, Emelia Chapman, Zyriah Wheeler, Aubree Martin, Nora Busenbark, Piper Green, Jaxton Shannon, and Tessa Thompson. As a reward, these avid readers enjoyed a special lunch outing and a shopping time to purchase $20 worth of books!

A shout-out to the eighth graders, who led the pack with a 50,831 minutes read! They received a pizza lunch, courtesy of a grant from the Library.

Barbie wants an exciting adventure ziplining!

Parke Heritage Middle School Algebra students were given the challenge: to create a zipline business offering Barbie and her friends an exhilarating yet safe adventure. This task required them to apply their mathematical skills using the Pythagorean theorem to determine the appropriate length and angle of the zipline. The students also calculated the slope of the zip line to ensure Barbie would slide down the line without any hazards. Zip lines typically have a slope between 3% and 6%.

Each group was provided a budget of $2500 to cover the necessary expenses for their zipline project.

On Tuesday, January 6, the students gathered in the gym to test their zipline creations. The test runs revealed that shorter cable lengths paired with moderate angles provided the best experience for Barbie and her friends, blending safety with the thrill of the ride.

This project not only allowed students to exercise their mathematical abilities but also encouraged creativity and strategic thinking. Through this challenge, they learned valuable lessons in budgeting, engineering, and teamwork.

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