News from December 2009

Did you see that?

The following is a list of the top YouTube videos this week:
Awesome Cheerleading Stunts- This video has a female cheerleader doing stunts that most average cheerleaders dream of completing. She not only gets up on her partner’s one hand but also does flips and twirls on the way up. This girl has to be in shape [...]

Citrus sprints past Crystal River

In one of the most intense games this season against county rival Crystal River, the girls soccer team defeated the Pirates in a 1-0 game.
The lone goal of the game was scored off a curving corner kick by senior Sydney Mundy in the final minutes of the game.
Freshman Victoria Eklei saved a couple balls from going into the [...]

Lady Hurricanes bounce past Zephyrhills

The girl’s basketball team beat Zephyrhills 52-42 Friday at home.
“It was a good game,” coach Brian Lattin said. ”We played really well.”
The key players were junior McKenzie Brisson who had 16 points, July Morales who had 15 points, and freshman Elizabeth Lynch who had 10 points.
” I havent been doing so good in previous games, so this game I wanted [...]

Halpern’s habitual keepsakes

During Delia Halpern’s first year as a spanish teacher at Citrus High, she began a tradition which she feels is highly regarded by her students–the creation of tiles.
“I got the idea from the First Teacher’s Edition that I worked with,” Halpern said. “It turned out to be a really fun thing. The students look forward [...]

Citrus County needs a boost

Citrus County was founded in 1887. The county is built on one big grove, Bellemy Grove. Although the county didn’t really start to develop until the ’60s, a lot has changed.
Amidst all the changes most teens would agree that our county is missing something very important: fun.
Citrus County is known for recycling, retirement, and manatees. [...]

Book Review: The Last Song

Author Nicholas Sparks has won over many fans with his his bestselling novels The Notebook and A Walk To Remember. His newest book, The Last Song, is sure to follow that trend.

Ronnie, short for Veronica, is your typical rebellious teenager. She lives with her mom, Kim, and little brother, Jonah, in New York City. She [...]

Citrus overpowers Central

To say that Wednesday’s blowout of Central wasn’t a dominat way to start the season would be a joke.
Although the start of the meet didn’t begin until an hour later due to Central being late, Citrus easily defeated Central by a score of 69-16.
Citrus placed first in all of the weightlifting classes except for the 99-pound [...]

Canes fall to River Ridge

The boys basketball team took on River Ridge on Dec. 8 at 7 pm, losing 45-37.
Senior Jarvis Carter had hopes of winning the game like other team members but their hopes were crushed.
“The biggest fear we had tonight was losing,” he said.
The team spent the off days working on preparing for the game, running drills and [...]

Sharks take huge bite out of Hurricanes

The boy’s basketball team lost to the Nature Coast Sharks Friday Dec. 4 in a 66-39 game.
“The Game didnt go so good for us,” senior Jarvis Carter said. ”we could have came out way better.”
The impact players for the night’s game were seniors Carter, Seamus Lawler, and sophomore JJ White.
Carter feels that winning a game gives [...]