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April 30, 2015 -- B5
Sonja Karp
NLJ Reporter
The closer the score, the
more heartbreaking the loss.
The Dogies experienced
this firsthand in Nebraska last
Tuesday, April 21, as they just
missed pulling off their first
win of the season against the
Scottsbluff Bearcats.
This is the second defeat
that the squad has suffered
against Nebraska teams in as
many weeks, having dropped
their contest with Gering,
Scottsbluff's neighbor, a few
days earlier.
Though the game against the
Bearcats went into the books as
a loss, it certainly was anything
but for the team, given the tight
3-4 final score. The hard work
that they have been putting in
throughout the season appears
as though it might be paying off.
"We finally started to attack
well as a team!" exclaimed
head coach Josh Peterson. "We
were talking and moving the
ball around much better than
we have been, so it was fun to
watch" he grinned.
The fans were treated to an
exciting game with two pretty
evenly matched teams, and the
score remained tight throughout.
When one team would get a goal,
the other would have an answer.
The Bearcats got on the board
first, but the Dogies came right
back with a goal to tie the game
at 1-1. However, Scottsbluff was
able to put the ball in the net one
more time before the first half
ended to go into the locker room
up 2-1.
In the second half, Newcastle
was able to tie it up again, and
over the course of the remaining
40 minutes the two teams con-
tinued to go back and forth.
With three minutes left to
play, the score was tied at three
when a cheap hand ball penalty
in the box was called against the
Dogies, giving the Bearcats an
opportunity at a penalty kick.
They were able to capitalize
on the open shot opportunity for
the go-ahead score.
"It really was a heartbreaking
loss for us" Peterson sighed. "I
thought that if we would have
had a few more minutes, we
would have been able to tie it
up again?'
Though one can never be
certain, Peterson's prediction
may have been right on point.
The Dogies had a lot more shots
on goal than their opponent, but
just couldn't seem to get those
shots to go in the back of the
net. It's not hard to believe that
one of those shots would have
made its way past the keeper
if Peterson's squad would have
had just a little more time.
That's especially true if the
Dogies would have been able
to manufacture another shot for
sophomore Uzi Holguin, who
was in the right place at the right
time to pull off a rare "hat trick",
scoring all three of the teams'
goals in the contest.
Dogie fans and teammates
alike were tipping their hats to the
young sharp-shooter, but Peterson
Dogies 3 @ Scottsbluff 4
April 23, 2015
Uzi Holguin 3 goals
Ryan Fulk 1 assist
Colin Heaton 1 assist
C. J. Mace 3 saves
was quick to point out that great
assists by teammates Ryan Fulk
and Colin Heaton set him up to
finish two of his attempts.
Goal keeper C. J. Mace was
also able to help keep the score
close by saving three attempts
on goal by the Bearcats.
According to Peterson,
defensively Scottsbluff was able
to beat Newcastle with their
speed, and of course the penalty
kick didn't help. Overall, he was
still very pleased with how the
team played.
The Dogies will be focused
on continuing to improve their
game this week in practice,
and on Saturday, May 2, the
team will travel to Rawlins
for a rematch against the 3A
Southeast Outlaws. When they
met in the first game of the
season, Rawlins edged out
Newcastle by just one goal.
The Dogies played that whole
game one man down, however,
and for a time they were even
playing with only nine men on
the field. Given that scenario, it
is encouraging for the team that
they will be playing with at least
11 on the roster this weekend.
The coach thinks the fact that
they have also improved consid-
erably since their initial meeting
bodes well for Newcastle as well.
Something I constantly hear throughout the
halls of Newcastle High School and the com-
munity is that athletes have absolutely nothing
to worry about. The fact is that athletes do not
receive any type of special treatment, and are
almost held to a higher standard because of the
responsibilities 'they take on.
There seems to be a lot of controversy about
the life of an athlete. I have heard more times than
I can count that athletes are given everything they
want. If a student participates in sports, he is auto-
matlcally,gik, En,~pecial tt~nt and4S treated
better than oth~Vs'. Howeq~t,'ttf~it is ~bt'theca~e:
' Ne~ca'stle ~igb School' is filled with a great
amount of athletes, but they are not treated like
royalty the minute they walk into school. Some
also think that the second that a person joins a
sports team, all rules are lifted and it is not nec-
essary to follow them. They claim an athlete
is allowed to do whatever he wants, whenever
he wants, and no one can do anything about it
"because he is an athlete."
This statement is not true. Student athletes
abide by all of the rules just like everyone else, and
these examples are only a couple of stereotypes
that are placed upon student athletes.
A trait that all student athletes' value is hard
work. They strive for the things they want. Good
grades are not handed out, and athletes have to
work for them just like all the other students in
the school. On top of working for good grades,
athletes are also constantly working towards
becoming a winning team.
Although many people would like to believe
otherwise, not everything is handed over on
a silver platter. Student athletes have to work
for their success. They actually have less time
than others due to all of the hours put into prac-
tice, homework, games, and other responsibilities.
Athletes know what it takes to succeed. Therefore
they know how to work for it.
Student athletes actually get the same treatment
as everyone else. They are almost held to a higher
standard because of all the responsibilities they take
on. Academically, they must
turn in school work before
they leave tbr games and
have to pass eligibility checks
every week. Athletes are not
exempt from any assignments
or expectations. Non-athletes
think that if athletes do not
Ba~leyKaq) turn in or do assignments,
Karpatian then it is okay.
News That is not true, they
are still required~to produce
quality work.:fPa student
chooses to participate in athletics, fie is expected
to abide by the same rules and expectations as
other students in the classroom. Scholastically,
student athletes are held to a higher standard.
Many teachers believe that if a student can handle
being in a sport, then he can do the work.
When it comes to rules, athletes are expected
to follow all of them, along with many others
created specifically for those who participate in
school activities. Coaches are constantly checking
up on their players. They make sure that they
attend school, turn in school work, and keep up
good grades. If these students are not following
these rules, then playing time is taken away, or in
serious cases, suspensions take place.
Parents do not suddenly lift rules if they have
children who participate in sports. Curfew rules
are kept the same, house work is still expected to
be completed, and on top of it all, jobs are some-
times required. Although many people would like
to think athletes have it easy, they have to obey by
the rules.
The fact is that athletes do not receive any type
of special treatment. Student athletes have many
responsibilities and are held to a higher standard
because of this. Although many people would
like to believe otherwise, athletes do not just go to
school and dribble a ball down the hallway or ditch
class to go hang out on the football field. These stu-
dents are not treated any better than the other stu-
dents, and are held to the same expectations.
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goal and Spain finished nicely
to put her team up by one.
Gillette didn't roll over,
however, and were able to tie it
up again shortly thereafter.
"We really didn't do a very
good job defensively, so that is
something that we need to focus
on this week in practice. It's a
good thing that we have five
days of practice to refocus before
we play Rawlins on Saturday,"
Hoffman commented.
With two minutes left
before half, Gillette scored
again to take the lead, but the
Lady Dogies had an answer
once again. Scottlyn Wiggins
took the ball down the field
and played it wide to Grace
Peterson, who was able to get
a touch on the ball and take it
around her defender to finish
with a nice long shot.
"It was nice to see Grace
score from that range because
it's been an issue for us in
the past. Being able to score
from a distance is something
that we've been working and
improving on over the course of
the season, so I'm hoping to see
this continue," Hoffman stated.
He attempted to get his team
calmed down and refocused
during the half, and it appeared to
work to some extent. At times in
the second half the team played
well and had their chances to
score, but were unable to finish.
Unfortunately, the team's play
in front of their own net wasn't
quite up to snuff either.
"Defensively there were
still some issues in this game.
It's either a lack of focus or
lack of fundamental defending,
so I need to get them focused
and more prepared before next
Saturday," Hoffman admitted.
The team has been running
pretty hard With games these
last few weeks, so Hoffman
is looking forward to having
some time to get back to some
of thee basics. He hopes that
will do a better job of getting
them prepared for the contests
remaining on the schedule.
"We just haven't had a lot
of time to work on those pieces
because of the cluster of games
we've had," he explained.
The absence of Abby Gray
these last couple of games has
contributed to the Lady Dogies'
less than stellar defensive
stance as well. Gray is a solid
Lady Dogies 3 @ Scottsbluff 9
April 21, 2015
Grace Peterson 1 goal
Katara Cade 2 goals
Kelsay Wood 15 saves
Lady Dogies 3 @ Gillette JV 6
April 24, 2015
Hannah Williams 1 goal
Katie Spain 1 goal
Grace Peterson 1 goal
Megan Logan 1 assist
Scottlyn Wiggins 1 assist
Kelsey Wood 6 saves
defender that the team relies
upon to make stops. As it is
unknown when and if she will
return to the pitch, the team is
going to have to adjust and have
someone fill in at that position.
Hopefully the week of
practice before the team travels
to Rawlins on Saturday, May
2, for a rematch with the 3A
Southeast Lady Outlaws will
pay off. when the two teams met
in the first contest of the season,
the Lady Dogies had their way
with Rawlins, blowing them
out 11-0. However, Rawlins
has improved since then, so the
coach said the Dogies will have
to be prepared to take care of
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