Students gear up for big homecoming
Zac Sweets, Student Life Editor
September 30, 2009
Homecoming. A week of float building, the parade down Main Street, the dance and the all important football game. This year’s homecoming is nothing less than all that. Sunday kicked off the week with the powder puff game between the senior and the junior girls. To show school spirit students... Read more »
Book series adds thrilling horror mystery
Chloe Jackson, Reporter
September 30, 2009
The Pretty Little Liars books, written by Sara Shepard, is out with its sixth suspenseful novel, Killer. The series, which appeals mainly to teenage girls, is a national bestseller and includes an ingenious plot. When five girls from a prestigious private school in picturesque Pennsylvania are having... Read more »
Auction held by BSD to sell old equipment
Zack Becker, Opinion Editor
September 28, 2009
Sometimes auctions are held for expensive jewelry or rare pieces of art and only rich people bid on the items. Other times, auctions are held as fundraisers where people offer up services to other people. An auction was recently held to get rid of old and excess property around the school district Sept... Read more »
Belton softball holds out against Oak Park
Tanner Jones, Sports Co-Editor
September 28, 2009
After the long and tiring victory against the Liberty Blue Jays, the lady pirate softball team was able to keep the momentum going and win the following game against Oak Park. Senior Melissa Barnes scored in the first inning, gaining the only run of the game. Senior Alex King had a great hit that... Read more »
Something from nothing at all
Zac Sweets, Student Life Editor
September 28, 2009
The Something From Nothing Players put on their annual improv show looking to entertain. The Something From Nothing Players is the company class of actors and performers directed by Tabatha Babcock. Every year the company class puts on this improvisation show to raise money for the theater and entertain... Read more »
Belton wins a close game against Lee’s Summit West
Zack Johnson, Reporter
September 28, 2009
Belton won their fourth game of the season against Lee’s Summit West. Junior Desiree Johnson scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Pirates had the bases loaded with Johnson on third and one out. Sophomore Kelsey Schifferdecker drove the ball into deep... Read more »
Exciting trips available for students and parents
Naomi Ellifritt, Reporter
September 28, 2009
Many trips are being offered by teachers at BHS for students and adults. Journalism Teacher Jim Carter is offering a trip to California over Spring Break. The students and adults will be going to San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and with the extension option, San Diego. During day two an optional... Read more »
18 innings, one softball victory
Tanner Jones, Sports Co-Editor
September 28, 2009
The Lady Pirates’ softball team added another victory to their record after a grueling game against the Liberty Blue Jays. The team went through an 18 inning game, estimated at three hour and 40 minute game. Which is almost the approximate length of two seven inning games. The lady pirates... Read more »
ODST brings new life to Halo series
James Flath, Sports Co-Editor
September 28, 2009
The much anticipated release of the fourth Halo video game, Halo 3: ODST hit the market Sept 22. It puts a new twist on the Halo series and has many people excited. ODST follows the stories of an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, which is a very different take on the way Halo used to be played. The old Halo games were... Read more »
Column- Fall T.V review
Elizabeth Hughey, A&E Editor
September 28, 2009
Everybody watches TV now a days, so everybody knows what’s new. With TVs new Fall lineup this year there are a lot of good shows to be watching. Most new shows air on Wednesday or Thursdays. Some of the more popular ones on those days are “Cougar Town”, “Glee”, “Hank”,... Read more »
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