 Holden High School teacher and A+ coordinator Ginger Jones was named by the R-III School District at a special meeting last week as the new HHS assistant principal for the 2009-2010 school year.
Jones has been employed by the district as a career and technical business instructor at HHS since 2005. Some of her duties have been accounting, occupations and school to career instructor and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) advisor.
She has also held the positions of students as mentors coordinator, and dual credit and ITV coordinator.
Jones will replace Kevin Kultgen in the assistant principal’s position who has been doing dual-duty as the athletic director as well. He will become the full-time R-III district activities director next year.
Prior to coming to Holden, Jones was a vocational business/computer and COE instructor at Trenton High School in Trenton, MO. There she was involved with cooperative occupational education, career experience FBLA advisor and Distributive Education Clubs of America.
Her education includes a bachelor of science degree in office information systems and secondary business education; master’s of science degree in education instructional technology; and a specialist in education: superintendent degree with an administration certification for grades seven through 12. All her degrees were given by Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.
Jones’ husband, John Jones, is a teacher and coach at HHS. They have two children, twin girls J’Lee and Gigi, age three.
Former resident and 1968 Holden High School graduate Steve Hancock was enshrined in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 7.
The all-day event began with an afternoon reception sponsored by Hobart Sales and Service at the Hall of Fame where hundreds of sports enthusiasts gathered to mingle with the inductee class. A packed crowd of sports fans filled the University Plaza Convention Center during the evening banquet.
A product of Holden, Hancock is a fixture in Missouri High School football. The head coach of Branson’s Pirates received his undergraduate degree from Central Missouri State in 1972 and his master’s from Southwest Missouri State in 1986.
Hancock began his coaching career in 1972 as the junior high football coordinator for Harrisonville Public Schools, before joining the varsity staff in 1974. In his three campaigns on the varsity level, Harrisonville went a combined 26-3-1. Hancock then went on to become the head coach of the Stockton High School squad where he posted a 76-26 record, which included seven state playoff appearances during his 11 year tenure. He also served as the athletic director at Stockton from 1980-1986. At home in Branson since 1986, Coach Hancock’s Pirates have tallied 169 wins against only 81 losses. His Branson teams have made 10 state playoff appearances and have posted state runner-up titles twice. He served as the athletic director at Branson from 1987-2005. Throughout Hancock’s professional career he has been a part of several different organizations, including the Southwest Missouri Football Coaches Association, Missouri Interscholastic Activities Administrators Association, Missouri State Football Coaches Association and the American Football Coaches Association. Hancock has received numerous awards for his contributions to Missouri football. In 1988 and 1990, Hancock was named Missouri Football Coach of the Year. He received the MIAAA Distinguished Service 20 year Award in 1997 and the 25 year Award in 2002, the MIAAA Southwest Activities Director of the Year Award in 2001. Hancock was named to the Missouri Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998.
He is the son of the late Marion and Virginia Hancock, longtime residents of Holden.
Members of Johnson County Right to Life will join thousands of pro-life supporters wearing red from all over Missouri, including approximately 125 men, women and children from Johnson County, in Jefferson City for Pro-Life Action Day, hosted by Missouri Right to Life on Tuesday, March 10, at the Missouri State Capitol.
The purpose of the Action Day is to let the state legislators hear their pro-life constituents’ support for important legislative priorities, including: mandatory ultrasounds before abortions; protecting women from coerced abortions; informing mothers that a baby feels pain during an abortion; promoting a complete ban on all human cloning in Missouri; and a resolution opposing the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA).
According to Johnson County Right to Life chairman Tom Fitzpatrick, “March 10 gives families a great opportunity to visit their legislators to see how the legislative process works and to urge them to protect life.”
Information packets and workshops will be offered on the third floor rotund of the capitol from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., explaining this year’s proposed legislation.
Ample time will be available to visit state representatives and senators to enable pro-life supporters to present their views, including 31st District Senator David Pearce, and Representatives Michael McGhee, Denny Hoskins and Scott Largent from the 122nd, 121st and 120th Districts, respectively.
For more information, please call Missouri Right to Life at 573-635-5110 or go to their website at www.missourilife.org.
For further information about Johnson County Right to Life, please call 660-747-5772 or go to their website at www.johnsoncountyrighttolife.org.
The Holden R-III School District Board of Education recently passed a bond refunding resolution by a unanimous vote.
The resolution authorized the sale of $2,715,000 general obligation refunding bonds at an average interest rate of 2.75 percent compared to the callable portion of the Series 2003 refunded bonds which carry an average interest rate of 3.83 percent. By doing this the district reduces the future interest expense by about $117,683.
District superintendent Mike Ringen stated, “This plan keeps principal payments identical to those of the Series 2003 bond and achieves some interest savings each year while preserving considerable flexibility for the district in the future.”
L.J. Hart & Company of St. Louis, MO, prepared the refunding proposal and Ringen explained how it can fit into the long-range plans of the district. He mentioned that the three significant factors making the Series 2009 refunding possible were the lower interest rates than in 2008, the fact that a portion of the 2003 bonds are subject to prepayment on March 1, 2009 at no penalty, and the district’s ability to participate in the State of Missouri’s Direct Deposit Program.
The Series 2009 bonds were purchased from the district by L.J. Hart & Company and Ringed said that F & C Bank of Holden purchased $490,000 and First Central Bank bought $200,000 of the bonds.
Approximately 20 churches in the Holden/Kingsville area are coming together to invite all Christians to unite in an effort to reach out to every household in the community to let them know that God cares about them and so do the churches.
The churches are meeting this Saturday, March 7, at the Holden Presbyterian Church (Fifth and Main St.) at 8 a.m. to continue making plans. All those who are interested in being part of this effort are welcome to attend. For more information, call 816-898-3449.
The first-ever Missouri River Valley East Conference girls’ basketball title belongs to the Holden Lady Eagles after they wrapped up the championship with a convincing 62-38 win over Carrollton last Thursday night.
The Holden girls had little trouble dispatching the Lady Trojans as they ran out to a 23-6 lead after the first quarter. It wasn’t much better for the girls in the white and red as the Lady Eagles continued to pour it on and finish with a 24-point victory.
The win gave the girls a 9-1 conference record and an 18-4 mark overall. More importantly it gives them a big head of steam going into district play this week at the HHS gymnasium - site of the 2009 Class 3, District 14 Tournament.
If the Lady Eagles take care of Van Horn on Monday night, they will play the winner of the Lee’s Summit Community Christian and Hogan Prep game tonight (Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.).
Speaking on the Lady Eagles winning the first MRVCE title, head coach Travis Fleming said, “This really solidifies our program here. I think some people thought the old Show-Me West Conference was a little weak, but to go 9-1 in the MRVCE, it’s a testament to the willingness of our kids to pay the price to prepare to be champions. Not only in basketball, but the way the HHS athletes have performed in volleyball, football, cross country and wrestling, it just shows the kind of character our student-athletes have.”
In the conference-winning victory, the Lady Eagles jumped all over the offensive boards, collecting 15. They also had 22 steals and 20 assists in the game.
“We got all over their guards,” the coach exclaimed. “Our pressure turned them over and it led to easy baskets.
Individually, sophomore Kelsey Carver led the way with 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals. She was followed in double figures by Stacey Calhoun, 16 points and four assists; and Valerie Lambert, 11 points, six assists and five steals. The trio of Carver, Calhoun and Lambert shot a combined 26 of 43 from the floor.
Other scorers included Kelsey Holmes, four points and four rebounds; Lauren Geisler, three points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals; and Jenna Brockhaus, Calla Burden and Crystal Tanksley, all with two points.
Earlier in the week, the girls traveled to Richmond and came away with a 45-35 victory to keep pace in the league standings.
The game was a struggle for the Lady Eagles as they had the Lady Spartans down throughout, but couldn’t put them away. In the fourth quarter, the girls from the north got to within two points before they faltered down the stretch.
The coach once again had praise for his senior guard Calhoun who he says has been playing very well lately. He also lauded the efforts of reservers Holmes and Lauren Adams. “Holmes came off the bench and gave us tremendous effort grabbing 10 rebounds,” the coach continued. “She provided some real energy for us.”
Statis included: Carver, 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block; Calhoun, eight points, three rebounds and three steals; Lambert, seven points, six assists and two steals; Geisler, seven points; Burden, five points and two rebounds; Adams and Kelsey Whitehead, two apiece; and Holmes, two points, 10 rebounds, one assists and three steals.
Because of their team effort, Coach Fleming has named the entire team as players of the week.
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The Holden High School boys’ varsity basketball team finished off the regular season Friday night with a Senior Night win over the Carrollton Trojans, 76-44.
The win gave the boys’ a 12-10 overall record for the 2008-2009 campaign. They ended with a 4-6 record in the Missouri River Valley East Conference.
After a sluggish start in the first quarter which ended 11-11, the Eagles got it going and outscored the Trojans 65-34 the rest of the way. They tallied 24 in the second quarter, 20 in the third and 21 in the final period. They employed a stingy second-half defense as well, limiting Carrollton to only three points in the final stanza and just 16 after the intermission.
Trevor Yancey led a balanced scoring attack with 21 points and seven rebounds. He was followed by Crosby Coleman, 20 points and nine rebounds; Bryce Evans, 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists; Zak Anstine, eight points and five assists; Deron Binkley, six points and nine rebounds and David Lerda, two points.
“We started off slow, but I attribute a lot of that to the emotions of Senior Night,” explained head Eagle coach Dale Wescott. “Toward the end of the second quarter and for the rest of the game, we played really well. We’re going to have to learn to come out quicker with district play coming up.”
In Class 3, District 14 action, Holden played Renaissance Academy Tuesday night. If they won that game, they will take on the winner of the Lee’s Summit Community Christian matchup tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. in the HHS gymnasium - site of this year’s district tournament. The championship game is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
In two previous games last week, the Eagles defeated Imagine Renaissance Academy, 66-44, and lost to a talented Richmond Spartan team, 76-63. Both of the contests were played at home.
In the contest with Renaissance, Holden shot free throws very well and also dominated on the glass. With their 10 for 14 performance at the line, it moved the Eagles to 60 percent on the year. They outrebounded the boys from Kansas City 42-25.
Holden never trailed in the game and lengthened their lead throughout the game. Evans led the way in the scoring column with 18, while Coleman, 14, Yancey, 12, and Binkley, 10, also scored in double figures.
Other scorers included Lerda, eight and Anstine and Danny Tanksley with two apiece.
In the loss to Richmond, the Spartans were once again on fire from the outside. Holden only committed five turnovers and made a mini-run in the fourth quarter to creep within nine, but hot-shooting by Richmond sealed the deal.
Yancey was the leading scorer with 23 while Evans had 14 and Anstine 11. Others scoring included A.J. Langston, Coleman and Lerda with four apiece and Binkley, three.
Coach Wescott named his seniors as players of the week.
Auston Gerth, a seventh-grader at Holden Middle School, took third-place last weekend at the Liberty Nationals Youth Wrestling Tournament.
Coached by his father Bob Gerth, the young grappler won five of his six bouts in the 32-man bracket, defeating youth wrestlers from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and New York.
In the first round, Gerth defeated a wrestler from Iowa, 9-0; and followed that up by pinning his opponent from Kansas. The third round was the only time Gerth lost by a grappler from Missouri. In the fourth round, he pinned his opponent from Minnesota and also pinned the New York champion in the fifth match. In the third-place match, Gerth defeated a youth wrestler from Kansas by a 4-0 score.
Ryan Bishop scored 20 and Levi McKiddy added 12 as they led their Kingsville varsity Tigers to a 53-32 crushing last Thursday night of Heartland Academy. The win gave the boys an undefeated regular-season Mid-States Conference championship.
The Tigers have won nine consecutive games since they last lost February 2 to Archie and will finish the regular season with a 17-8 overall record (6-0 in conference play).
Kingsville, a one-seed in the Class 1, District 9 Tournament at Norborne, will get into action tonight (Wednesday) against the winner of the Malta Bend vs. Heartland game which would have been played Saturday, February 28. If the Tigers win their semifinal matchup they will play for the district title Friday night at 7:15 p.m.
In an earlier game last week, Kingsville defeated non-conference foe Sweet Springs by a 58-48 score. McKiddy led the way with 22 while Dane Ross threw in 16.
“This was a very physical, fast-paced game,” explained head Tiger coach Mike Bodenhamer. “I’m very proud of my guys for the way they played as a team. We have a very balanced scoring attack with six different players leading us this season. Teams can’t just key on one guy. They have to take in to account that anyone of our boys can score.”
The Kingsville Lady Tiger varsity basketball squad made it a good homecoming night recently as they downed rival Chilhowee, 52-49.
After one quarter, the Kingsville girls led by eight, but it was cut to four by the intermission. By the end of the third period, the Lady Indians had taken a two-point lead.
“We played the third quarter in a lot of foul trouble,” head coach Jacklyn Treece. “We came back in the final period and handled the ball well. Kaylee Herring is doing a great job playing the point guard position as a freshman. She is becoming more confident each game. Justinne Long also stepped up and hit some big shots when we needed them, and Katie Robbins and Lauren Thomas both played great defense in the fourth quarter to finish the game with a win.”
Statistics for the win included Herring, 16 points, six rebounds, four steals and one assist; Long, 13 points, two rebounds, seven steals and one assist; Jill Ring, seven points, nine rebounds, three steals and one assist; Alie Hawley, five points, nine rebounds and one steal; Thomas, five points, two rebounds, four steals and one assist; Abbie Sechrest, four points, three rebounds and one assist; and Katie Robbins, two points, one rebound, one steal and two assists.
Scoring in other recent games include:
K.C. Lutheran 63 Lady Tigers 48- Herring, 13 points and 11 rebounds, two assists and four steal; Ring, 13 points, 11 rebounds and two steals; Hawley, 11 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and two steal; Thomas, eight points, four rebounds, one assist and three steal; Long, five points, one rebound and two assist; and Robbins, two rebounds, one assist and six steal.
St. Mary’s 58 Kingsville 29 - Herring once again led the way with 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals. She was followed by Long, five points, two rebounds and two steal; Thomas, four points, one rebound and one steal; Alyssa Taylor, three points, four rebounds and one assist; Ring, two points and seven rebounds and Alyssa DeLong, two points.
OBITUARIES
NELDA A. BROSAM
Nelda Ann Brosam, 81, of Lone Jack, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.
Nelda was born January 16, 1928 in Atherton, MO the daughter of Ira and Anna Mae (Redfield) Curtis. She married Ira Lewis Brosam on January 22, 1950. Nelda was a homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of the Oak Grove Restoration Branch, where she had served as a pianist and organist for many years.
Nelda was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Donna Faye Van Tuyl; and a brother, Stanley Curtis.
Her survivors include her husband of 59 years, Ira Brosam, of the home; one daughter, Sheila Lidberg and husband Ron of Lone Jack; two sons, Gary Brosam and wife Sarah of Lone Jack, and Bruce Brosam and wife Robin of Bates City; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
She will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Church of Jesus Christ, Oak Grove Restoration Branch, 1203 N. Broadway, Oak Grove. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the church or the Women’s Department of the church.
HENRY GUY “HANK” CLARK
Henry Guy “Hank” Clark, 69, of Raymore, MO, passed away February 22, 2009.
Henry was born August 25, in Belvidere, IL. He was a sales engineer with AZ Manufacturing. Henry was a member of the Masonic Lodge #76 AF & AM, the Ararat Shrine Temple and its Scottish Rite bodies.
Henry was preceded in death by a grandson; one brother; and one sister.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Carolyn Clark; four sons, Robert C. Clark, Michael Saunders, Terry Saunders, Larry Saunders; two daughters, Nancy Burgess and Tammy Evinger; one brother, Laverne Clark; two sisters, Sarah Carson and Loretta Chapman; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. where a Masonic service was held at 7 p.m. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Chapel. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel; burial in Floral Hills East Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions to The Shriner’s Crippled Children’s Hospital.
Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com.
Arrangements were under the direction of D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, KCMO 64133, 816-353-1218.
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