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Dancing is fun, profitable for Robbins
Katie Robbins shows grace and style as she
peroets during one of her eight dance routines.
by Andrew Varney
FEATURES EDITOR
For Katie
Robbins, life after
school does not con-
sist of lounging at
home and doing
homework. Nor does
it consist of partici-
pating in a Lone Tree
sport. Three times a
week, Robbins trav-
els up to Coraville to
attend dance classes.
Not only does she
take classes, she also
teaches.
The best way
to learn and under-
stand what you're
doing is to teach it,"
Robbins comments.
"When I teach
and help others
learn, it reinforces
what I already
know."
Robbins has
been teaching for the
past two years, and teaches
young dancers ranging from
the ages of two to twelve
years old.
"I teach for about three
hours, three times a week,"
Robbins explains. "I got into
it so that I could pay off my
dance lesson fees."
Robbins began dancing
at the age of three years old.
"[Dancing] was some-
thing that I saw on TV,"
Robbins recalls. "Some of
my friends were taking
classes, and I wanted to try."
Robbins now belongs to
the Revele Dance Co., which
is part of the Nolte Academy
of Dance.
Robbins competes in
approximately seven week-
end tournaments throughout
the year.
"You wake up early and
prepare for the day," Robbins
explains. "Saturday's com-
petition usually lasts around
eight hours."
Along with a competi-
tion, there is also a dance
clinic on the Sunday with a
chance for lesson scholar-
ships.
"Sunday is another early
morning," Robbins com-
ments. "You wake up and
dance for eight hours."
Though the day is
strenuous and does not al-
ways pay off, when it does,
it's an exciting moment.
"I was really shocked,"
Robbins comments on being
awarded a scholarship for
dance lessons in New York.
"There were a lot of good
dancers there, and I didn't
expect it. I'm really excited."
This year, Robbins is
competing with eight differ-
ent routines, seven of which
are group routines and one
solo.
"Dancing is a lot of
fun," Robbins comments.
"You get a good rhythm and
beat, and just go with it."
Name: Katie
Robbins
Birthday: Feb.
1986
Parents: John and
Sally Robbins
Siblings: Steven
and Nathan
Favorites
Food: Anything
Spanish
TV Show: SVU or
Guardian
Movie: Charlie
the Chocolate FaC"
tory and Wizard of
Oz
Actor: Meg Ryan
Singer: Janet
son
Dancer: Michael
Jackson
Kline finds niche in wrestling
by Nick Allen
STAFF WRITER
"Wrestling is
the ultimate chal-
lenge. It tests you
physically, men-
tally, and emotion-
ally, there are times
when you are tired
and weak, but your
mind will tell you
not to give up,"
Sophomore Jordan
Kline said.
Jordan Kline
loves wrestling.
Most of you know
this from his con-
stant reenactments
of the past week's
wrestling on televi-
sion. He shows a
passion for wres-
tling that has taken him
straight to the top of JV wres-
tling. This year, Kline ac-
complished an awesome feat
by becoming the JV Confer-
ence Champion. This past
week I had a chance to sit
down with the new champ
and ask him a few questions.
You may be surprised with
some of the responses.
NA: What inspired you to
want to wrestle?
JK: I didn't have much go-
ing for me in basketball, so I
thought I'd try something
that I could excel in.
NA: What is the reason you
quit basketball to wrestle?
JK: • I wanted to follow my
heart, and not follow in my
brother's footsteps. I just
wanted to be happy, and not
do what everyone else
wanted me to do. You know
Sophomore Jordan Kline manages to remain at the top of the competitors'lists while also
remaining on the academic Honor Roll.
how it is when people want
you to do something you
don't want to do.
NA: Why do you show this
undying passion for wres-
tling?
JK: Ever since I was little, I
have liked making people
not feel good about them-
selves, not because I have a
mean character, but I like
showing that on the wres-
tling mat.
As you can see, he is
very serious about what he
wants to do, and he owes his
success to the people around
him.
"Success comes from
people helping me in prac-
tice, and giving me tips,"
Kline said. "All past sports
combined help me condition
my body. If it weren't for
that, I wouldn't be in the
shape I'm in now."
Kline's first pin of the
year came during his last
tournament. Kline says that
it was his self- motivation fi-
nally coming out and his ag-
gressiveness long overdue.
But just how exactly does he
do all of this while remain-
ing on the honor roll?
"I have practice after
school until about 5:30, and
then I take a half hour break.
Then it's straight into home-
work," Kline said.
"You have to work hard
and stay dedicated to school
work and wrestling, even
though it may mean missing
Monday Night Raw on oc-
casion," Kline said.
With varsity season next
year, look for Kline to have
a breakout season and to do
well against the competition.
Coach Gorsh:
Wrestling is life
by Nick Alien
STAFF IVRITER
Wrestling season ends
• and a new sport begins,
but wrestling/track
coach Jay Gorsh is ready
for it. After coaching a
high school student to a
district-qualifying match
one week, he takes on
coaching junior high
school students a few
weeks later.
"Wrestling builds char-
acter by instilling work
ethic, and teaches more
individual drive and de-
termination," Gorsh
said.
Gorsh brings to his
coaching the expertise that
goes along with being a 100+
career match winner for
Williamsburg and a 3-year
state qualifier for wrestling,
as well as having 3 years
coaching experience.
March 17 th starts the jun-
ior high boys track season.
Coach Gorsh has the tough
task of getting them ready for
their first meet on April 8 th,
which happens to be the only
home meet of the season.
Gorsh is goirig to be coach-
ing twenty to thirty kids from
both Highland and Lone
Tree.
Gorsh will be devoting
about two hours a night Mon-
day through Friday for prac-
tice, with the exception of
one tournament a week that
lasts until about 8 o'clock.
That isn't even close to the
amount of time he's used'
spending with student
letes.
When coaching
ent grade levels, there are
portant things to
when coaching at the
high and high school
"Their physical
ties are different,
ior high students aren't!
developed physicalll
Gorsh said, "Track is
easier to coach than
tling, because
nical of a sport."
Gorsh said he
in
"Wrestl
builds
by instilling
ethic a0
teaches ind
vidual drive
determination,
-- Coach Jay
the coaching positiorlS
Lone Tree, because
are important for overall
letic development, and
can make them better
letes, then that's good.