West Linn High School homecoming candidates

Nicole Joerger
October 4, 2013

“I feel great being a homecoming prince. I did not see it coming!” Chad Crader one of the three senior homecoming princes said. In late September and early October the big question around West Linn high was, “Who will be the homecoming candidates?” After voting for the candidates on Oct 23 results were posted on Oct. 1.

“I’m excited to be a part of such a special event! This will definitely be one of my favorite memories at West Linn,” Maddie Groh, a senior homecoming princess, said. “I spend most of my time at my dance studio, but I also enjoy being part of my youth group, spending time with friends and hanging out with Ellis Eaton.” she added. Eaton is a senior prince on the court.

“This past summer was pivotal, I made a positive impact on so many lives by simply being the guy that was there for them when they needed me” Crader said of why he believes he was elected. “I’m glad to see that I made some sort of impact on people in one way or another.” The third senior homecoming prince in the senior court is Danny Zakariya.

Joining the senior homecoming princes are the princesses Keeley Anderson, Mackenzie Baker and Maddie Groh.

“I have a true appreciation for West Linn so I make it a priority to get involved in school activities and put 100% into everything I do, making me a great candidate for homecoming princess,” Groh said.

Juniors elected Mitch Henderson and Samantha Brungardt to represent their grade. “I’m going to do it just to say I was a homecoming princess to my children when I’m older,” Brunghart said.

Sophomores elected Olivia Soyk, sophomore homecoming princess, “feels very excited and honored to be in the homecoming court.” Soyk said. She lives by the quote “treat others how you want to be treated”. “It really keeps me thinking about other people’s feelings before my own” Soyk added.

Freshmen elected Jenna Ittershagen and Jonny Neville as their representatives.

West Linn High will find out who will be named homecoming king and queen at halftime on the day of the homecoming football game.

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Nicole Joerger, Co-Editor-in-Chief

If you asked Nicole Joerger, senior, what her greatest passion in life was a few months ago, the answer might have been simpler. For Joerger, dance was her life -- often practicing more than five hours every day, barely finding time to squeeze in homework, friends and journalism. However this year, she is taking a break from dance and looking at life through a new perspective. “My parents told me that if I didn’t dance this year they would pay for my car insurance,” Joerger said. “So that was a way for me to save money. Also I’m taking AP classes, plus Amplifier, so I thought it would be good to have more free time.” Finding just what to do with that free time is proving a little more difficult. Coming home without a full schedule is a foreign feeling for Joerger. “It’s definitely strange to be able to sit down and just chill after school.” That doesn’t mean she plans on relaxing her senior year away. As Co-editor-in-chief of the Amplifier, her plate is still full. Joerger has a long list of improvements and plans for the publication that she hopes to implement this year. “I’ve learned a lot, and I want to put my ideas into place. I definitely want to be stricter with deadlines this year and stay organized,” she said. Last year, Joerger unofficially took on a leadership position in the class, and discovered she enjoyed it. Over the summer, Joerger spent hours creating spreadsheets, plans and story ideas for the Amplifier to use in the fall. “It just kind of happened naturally,” Joerger said. “I wanted to have better organization so I sort of took the issue into my own hands, and I found I really liked having a bigger role in class.” Maybe that’s because it reminds Joerger of her future career aspirations as a teacher. Spending time with her little niece and nephew reinforces how much she wants to teach elementary school. “They have such positive outlooks on life. They’re always smiling and are never stressed, which is a quality I admire,” she said. No matter her focus in life, Joerger makes it seem easy. Even without ballet, leading a class, while keeping focused on the future, is no easy task. But after eleven years of dancing, Joerger has learned to balance her responsibilities with grace.