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BHS running backs trample Titans
Chuck Woodling
November 15, 2007
Goodbye, Columbus. Hello, Class 4A state football semifinals. Baldwin buried the Titans under a relentless ground attack and coasted to a 56-22 victory in Friday night’s quarterfinal at Liston Stadium. “We challenged our offensive line to keep the ball out of their hands,” Baldwin coach Mike Berg said. “That was the key to the game.”
Baker whips Eagles to earn its first winning season since 2000
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Season finales like this don’t come around too often. Baker University’s football team (6-5) ran all over Avila University here Saturday … literally. The Wildcats rushed for 411 yards as they routed the Eagles 58-23 to finish the 2007 season. This was the first winning season for Baker since 2000.
Column: BHS ‘white out’ Friday night
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
Too much purple can be a bad thing. Friday’s match-up in Louisburg will of course feature the Baldwin High Bulldogs and Louisburg Wildcats. Both schools are purple and white. As the home team, the Wildcats will be sporting the purple uniforms. BHS will be wearing the whites. If Baldwin fans want to stand out as the Class 4A sub-state football game, I have a proposal. I call it the Baldwin “white out.”
Rematch has bigger reward
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
Rematches are rare during a football season. Despite the odds, Friday’s Class 4A sub-state football contest will feature two teams familiar with each other. The Baldwin High School Bulldogs (10-2) will travel to take on the Louisburg Wildcats (12-0) for a shot at redemption for a mid-season loss. One difference — winner of this game receives a berth into the 4A state title game on Nov. 24 in Salina. “Our players see this as a rematch,” BHS coach Mike Berg said. “They respect Louisburg and what kind of team they have. I don’t think it’s going to be a lopsided game either way, unless a team comes out and makes a lot of mistakes.”
Too many mistakes
November 15, 2007
School facilities to be topic of phone survey
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
It’s now time for the public to voice their opinions about an upcoming bond issue for the Baldwin School District. This time it will by way of a telephone survey — beginning this weekend. Jayhawk Consulting will be conducting a survey within the district. The questions asked will be regarding district facilities and the potential bond issue.
‘Bunny’ returns from exile; owner has day in court
By Jeff Myrick
November 15, 2007
“Bunny” the pit bull is back home in Baldwin City and her owner hopes this finally puts an end to a situation that started in August and resulted in the dog being impounded for about a month. Municipal Court Judge Connie Sams dismissed the pit bull ban ordinance infraction against Sara Warmuskerken Thursday. “Bunny” returned home Friday after a month-long stay at the Douglas County Humane Society.
BHS assembly draws outrage, apologies
By Jeff Myrick
November 15, 2007
A series of mistakes surrounded an assembly at Baldwin High School last Thursday, turning what was intended to be a Veterans Day tribute into military recruitment where “inappropriate language and images” were used. All high school students attended the assembly in which a speaker from the military’s recruitment command delivered a speech aimed at recruiting soldiers that didn’t honor veterans, said Supt. Paul Dorathy. A power-point display shown behind the speaker included several slides that contained profanity and pro-war messages.
BHS senior project helps homeless
Sophia Maines
November 15, 2007
A Baldwin City teen’s school project lit up faces at Lawrence’s Community Drop-In Center on Tuesday night. Seventeen-year-old Robbie Brewster shyly passed out backpacks and totebags to a crowded house of people who are entering the winter season in a state of homelessness. Some recipients quietly received the bags and stepped out of the crowd. Others gave Brewster elaborate handshakes and high-fives. “This is exceptional — the magnitude of it, the number of gifts, and the thoughtfulness of one young man organizing this,” said Loring Henderson, director of the Lawrence Community Shelter. Brewster’s “survival kits” contained blankets, canned sausages, nuts, shampoo, soap, deodorant, razors, combs and other toiletries, books and Bibles. He passed out 50 packs.
School board talks policies
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
Several items of brief discussion came up at the Baldwin School Board meeting Monday night regarding a couple of district policies. Transportation and renting district buildings were the two primary policies brought up for discussion Monday. Supt. Paul Dorathy brought both topics to the table.
Letters to the Editor
November 15, 2007
Soccer program gains funding
By Jimmy Gillispie
November 15, 2007
Soccer fans have nothing to worry about when it comes to the future of the program at Baldwin High School. On Monday night, the Baldwin School Board agreed to fund the program, which has existed for three years at BHS. Supt. Paul Dorathy made a recommendation to the board before it voted.
Kaeliauna Raeann Young
November 15, 2007
Robert J. Jansen
November 15, 2007
Baldwin Briefs
November 15, 2007
Chamber to have pep rally for BHS football team tonight
November 15, 2007
The Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce is once again showing support for the Baldwin High School football team.
County imposes restrictions on outdoor burning
November 15, 2007
Better not light that match.