No all-school meeting on Wednesday

No all-school meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Mentees will meet with their mentors for one hour beginning at 2 p.m.

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Speech team wins weekend tournament

Congratulations to the speech team for its showing at the Avon High School Speech Invitational in Indianapolis this past weekend. Entering the meet as a 40-entry team and a separate, smaller 17-entry team, Culver Academies competed as two different groups. Out of 57 total entries, 52 placed in the finals, including seven champions and eight runners-up.  The smaller “B” team took home the forth-place trophy out of 21 teams, and the larger “A” team won the tournament. Kudos to the following competitors linked here for their stellar beginning to 2008.   

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Remember dates and times for prayer services

A Morning Prayer service is held at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Alumni Lounge of the Legion Memorial Building. Evening Prayer services are held at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Meditation Chapel. These services consist of prayers and scriptures, and they are a great way to practice your faith and pray for the community. On the Episcopal Church calendar, we are reminded annually of those whose lives are a witness to us. This week we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King (Jan. 15) and Antony of Egypt (Jan. 17). The services are Christian, and anyone is welcome to attend. Contact Mr. Haynes for more information.

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Student Life

Indiana Math League, round 4, will be held at 3:05 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 15, in the auditorium of the science and math building. Bring a pencil and calculator to participate. All students interested in challenging math questions are invited to participate. We are presently tied for fifth in the state. Seven participants tied for top score at Culver last month with five out of six correct: Tianyu Han, Chuai He, HyoungKeun Kwon, Hao Wu, Yongzuan Wu, Zhaoheng Zheng, Xiaodan Lou.

All students who signed up to be in Hispanic Student Union and would like to help with the HSU sponsored culture/music night on Saturday, Jan. 19, should contact Katherine Lewis at lewisk@culver.org or Ana Pedrajo at pedraja@culver.org. If you didn’t sign up for HSU at the activities fair last fall and you are interested in helping out or being a part of HSU, don’t hesitate to email. Everyone is welcome to participate and attend the event, where Popo Arriolla from Honduras will be performing.

Want to show some love for our soldiers? We are sending Valentine’s Day care packages to soldiers and need your help filling them. We would love donations of anything on the wish list attached here or cash for the shipping costs. Collection boxes will be at the library, bookstore, and post office starting today, Jan. 14. There also will be a work day in February to make homemade cookies and valentines to send. If you would like to help or have any questions, please contact Claire VanLandingham vanlanc@culver.org.

If you haven’t picked up your 2008 Culver desk calendar yet, some are still available for $6 at the bookstore.

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Faculty/ Staff

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Athletics

CGA basketball picked up two thrilling victories over the weekend.  Friday night, CGA defeated South Bend Trinity 65 – 62 in double overtime.  Leading the way for the Eagles were Kylee Shipley with 24 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Katie Barnes with 14 points and 7 assists, and Kylie Trennepohl with 13 points.  Kiley Hermanson was the game-high rebounder with 12.  Also contributing to the win were Angela Carlson, Cassie Felton, Emily Loehmer, Anna Mahalak, and Alexis Christlieb.  The Eagles were victorious on Saturday as they traveled to Lakeland Christian and defeated the Cougars 66 – 62.  Leading the way were Kylee Shipley with 24 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Kiley Trennepohl with 13 points, Katie Barnes with 11 points, and Kiley Hermanson with 10 points.  Cassie Felton grabbed 9 rebounds to go along with her seven points.  Contributing to the victory were Emily Loehmer and Angela Carlson.  The Eagles begin Bi-County Tournament play at 6:30 p.m. EST tomorrow, Jan. 15, at New Prairie. CGA junior varsity also was victorious on Friday night against South Bend Trinity.  Contributing to the win were Erica Sims, Bethanni Lewis, Alexis Christlieb, Katie Bradford, MarQuishia Wright, Laura Jantosikova, Mariah Schroeder, and Jessie Shannon.  The junior varsity is in action at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Jan. 14,  in the first round of the Bi-County tournament against New Prairie.

CMA varsity A hockey 6, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (Mich.) Prep 0
At Culver on Jan. 12
First period
CMA – Nic Dowd (David Gerths)
CMA – Cory Hibbeler (Dowd, Chris Darnell)
CMA – Carson Womack (Alex Niestrom, Steven Hoshaw)
CMA – Hoshaw (Dowd, Gerths).
Second period
CMA – Womack (Niestrom, Zach Sternberg)
Third period
CMA – Hoshaw (Dowd, Gerths)
Shots on goal: CMA 29, Orchard Lakes 14. Saves: Connor Evans (CMA) 14; Ryan Mosley-Stockton (OL) 4, Chris Sullivan (OL) 19.
Record: CMA 18-4-2.
Friday, Jan. 11, score: CMA 4, OLSM 0
Of  note: Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is the defending Michigan Division I state champion.

Culver Military Academy wrestling New Year's Super Duals
Round one
Culver Military Academy 48, Lafayette Central Catholic 27; Logansport 42, Knox 33; North Judson 39, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 30.
Round two
CMA 66, North Judson 18; Knox 64, Broad Ripple 12; Logansport 68, Central Catholic 12.
Round three
CMA 64, Broad Ripple 18, Knox 72, Central Catholic 12; Logansport 75, North Judson 3.
Round four
Knox 35, CMA 33; Central Catholic 66, North Judson 18; Logansport 76, Broad Ripple 6.                 .
Round five
Logansport 46, CMA 25, Knox 63, North Judson 12; Central Catholic 56, Broad Ripple 33.
Individual champions: 103 – Cody Schrader (CC), 112 – Danny Bradley (K), 119 – Devann Biddle (K), 125 – Kyle Hernandez (K), 130 – Daniel Young (CMA), 135 – Jimmy Krause (K), 140 – Nick Moore (CMA), 145 – Chris Griffith (L), 152 – Kevin Dobbyn (CMA), 160 – Chris Robbins (K), 171 - Branden James (CMA), 189 – Grant McCloskey (L), 215 – none, 275 – Matt McIntyre (L).
TEAM RECORDS: Logansport 5-0, Knox 4-1 CMA 3-2, Central Catholic 2-3, North Judson 1-4, Broad Ripple 0-5.

Pioneer 55, CMA varsity basketball 32
At Culver
Pioneer        18        27        37        55
CMA               11        11        16        32
Pioneer (55): John Farrer 1-0 0-0 2, Matt Stough 2-2 0-0 10, Jimmy Roller 0-0 0-11 0, Anthony Knebel 0-0 0-0 0, Jimmy Smith 1-0 0-0 2, Jake Franklin 2-0 1-2 5, Tyler Miller 2-0 0-1 4, Cody Conn 6-0 0-0 12, Doryn Wolf 5-0 1-2 11, Justin Ruff 4-0 1-3 9. Totals 23-2 3-9 55.
CMA (32): Thomas Wilson 3-0 1-3 9, Blayne Baker 0-0 0-0 0, Carl Rivera 3-1 0-0 0, Trevor Weaser 0-0 1-2 1, Ramsey Bradke 0-2 0-2 6, Pete O’Daniel 0-0 0-0 0, Chris Hamm 1-0 0-0 2, Conrad Chura 1-0 0-1 2, Trent Sanders 0-0 0-0 0, Michael Grover 0-1 0-0. Totals 8-4 4-9 32.
Personal fouls (fouled out): Pioneer 13 (none), CMA 10 (none). Technicals: Pioneer bench. 3-pt shots: Pioneer 2 (Stough 2), CMA 4 (Bradke 2, Rivera, Grover). Free throws: Pioneer 33 percent (3-of-9); CMA 44 percent (4-of-9). Referees: Drew Danik and John Walczecki. Records: Pioneer 2-8, CMA 1-6. JV score: Pioneer 41 (Tyler Miller 13), CMA 32 (Josh Wright 9).

CGA basketball  65, Trinity 62 (2OT)
At Culver
Trinity               9          25        34        49        53        62
CGA                17        28        42        49        53        65
Trinity (62): Catherine Pingel 5-0 8-8 18, Sarah McShane 5-0 6-8 16, Charlotte Seasly 2-4 3-4 19, Jessica Busk 1-0 0-0 2, Mariah Smith 0-0 0-0 0., Aimee Lattimer 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Califano 0-0 0-0 0, Amanda Stukel 0- 0-0 0, Amy Jarvis 0- 0-0 0, Sophie Busk 0-0 3-5 30, Jade Comer 2-0 0-1 4.  Totals: 15-4 20-28 62.
CGA (65): Angela Carlson 2-0 1-2 5, Kylie Hermanson 1-1 0-5 5, Kiley Trennepohl 6-0 1-4 13, Katie Barnes 5-0 4-6 14, Cassie Felton 0-0 0-0 0, Kylee Shipley 6-1 9-11 24, Emily Loehmer 1-0 0-0 2, Anna Mahalak 0-0 0-0 0, Alexis Christlieb 1-0 0-0 2, Jessie Shannon 0-0 0-0 0,  Katie Bradford 0-0 0-0 0, Allison Rudolph 0-0 0-0 0, Erica Sims 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-2 15-28 65.
3-point goals: Trinity 4-13 (Seasly 4), CGA 2-11 (Shipley, Hermanson). Personal fouls (fouled out) Trinity 21 (S. Busk), CGA 22 (none). Free throws: Trinity 71 percent (20-28); CGA 54 percent (15-28). Rebounds: Trinity 57 (McShane 7), CGA 60 (Hermanson 12). JV score: CGA 23 (Katie Bradford 9), Trinity 19 (Katie Havard 7).
Notes: Kylee Shipley hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the win for the Eagles.

CMA Junior varsity hockey 5, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (Mich.) Prep 2
At Culver on Jan. 11
First period
CMA – Joe Barnett (unassisted) 11:28.
CMA – Paul Leffler (Rhett Schaefer) 6:51.
OL – Matt Szmatula (Luke Guminik, Joe Laflamme) 5:27
Second period
CMA – Connor Bartleman (unassisted) 0:45.
Third period
CMA – Kenneth Harris (Austin Carlson, Quinn Edwards) 12:47.
CMA – Edwards (Harris, Carlson) 12:19. OL – Scott Walters (Alex Cova, Anthony Rufflo) 9:25.
Goalies: CMA – Jacob Lubben, OL – Eric Trunick and Mitch Laflamme (3rd).

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