Three-Minute Video Explaining the Common Core State Standards

This three-minute video explains how the Common Core State Standards will help students achieve at high levels and help them learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.




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Sargent's K5 Class Sings Wonderful Carols

On Tuesday, December 18, Mrs. Sargent's class sang carols for the Petersens

Superintendent Reads to Mrs. Brown's class

On Tuesday, December 18, Dr. Mark Petersen was invited to share a book and read to the children of Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Brown. A grand time was had by all.

Edgewood Middle Holds Christmas Concert

Edgewood Middle held their annual  Christmas Concert on the evening on Monday, December 10, 2012 in the school's gymnasium. Good job, students and to Mr. Bagwell, as well!

Clemson Teams With Upstate Schools To Promote Leadership Development

By Tierney Gallagher

Leadership 2.0 is a two-year professional development program for mid-career principals focused on leadership capacity development at the school level. It seeks to advance administrators’ effectiveness by providing them with the skills needed to seek out and solve problems. It is geared toward those seeking to reach the next level of their leadership capacity in their careers and in their schools.

Launched in May, the Leadership 2.0 and 3.0 programs are part of a leadership development initiative emerging from the collaboration of Clemson University’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education and school districts of the Western Piedmont Education Consortium (WPEC).

The program takes a new approach to school improvement by providing coursework and collaborative pairings of school leaders. Its purpose is to increase leadership capacity for next generation schools and cultivate improved teaching and meaningful learning.

What is Leadership 2.0/3.0?
Leadership 2.0 is a two-year professional development program for mid-career principals focused on leadership capacity development at the school level. It seeks to advance administrators’ effectiveness by providing them with the skills needed to seek out and solve problems. It is geared toward those seeking to reach the next level of their leadership capacity in their careers and in their schools.

Leadership 3.0 is a one-year program for senior leaders and more experienced administrators that provides leadership capacity development focused on coaching and serving as mentors to future leaders. It provides them with the skill set for developing leadership capacity of mid-career educators and school stakeholders as coaches at the building level.

Participants serve the 10 districts involved and are individuals who have demonstrated strong leadership potential, as identified by district superintendents. Each program is a combination of in-person, on-campus, in-district and online work. Learning venues include on-site mentoring meetings and planning sessions, traditional face-to-face seminars, and virtual learning communities, social networks, simulations and case studies.

Leadership 2.0 and 3.0 help to provide learning opportunities in regards to school performance and community audits, and capacity development in coaching and distributed school leadership. In addition to these goals, the programs incorporate a variety of benefits that affect a broad range of people. These include increased learning for students, certification and graduate credits for participants, school-based capacity building for school leadership teams, and better relationships, higher engagement and more student success for school community stakeholders. Both programs offer participants Clemson certification and can be used for credit toward an educational specialist degree.

One of the distinct qualities of the program is the high level of collaboration. Leadership 2.0/3.0 brings together Clemson and 10 school districts in South Carolina, including Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood 50, Greenwood 51, Greenwood 52, Laurens 55, Laurens 56, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda school districts.

Who is part of it?
One of the distinct qualities of the program is the high level of collaboration. Leadership 2.0/3.0 brings together Clemson and 10 school districts in South Carolina, including Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood 50, Greenwood 51, Greenwood 52, Laurens 55, Laurens 56, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda school districts. These districts are all part of the WPEC, a long-time partner with Clemson’s aspiring school leaders programs.

Leading the program are Dr. Janie Lindle, professor of educational leadership, and Dr. Robert Knoeppel, professor of educational leadership and chair of the faculty of Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development at Clemson. Also highly involved are Dr. Hans Klar, professor of educational leadership, Kenyae Reese and Matthew Della Sala, doctoral students in educational leadership.

A new approach
According to Lindle, the program is unique because it brings a new focus to educational leadership development. While other programs focus on preparing new, pre-service principals, generally teachers seeking to become principals, Leadership 2.0/3.0 helps principals who are mid career to pass the plateau they often encounter. “We’re trying to keep these folks from being good at only one thing; to try something else, something different and all to keep improving,” Lindle said.

Instead of helping to prepare leaders, the program focuses on making advancements, preventing dips or declines, promoting steady upward progress and improving leadership strategies.

One of the major benefits resulting from this approach is participants’ ability to interact and learn from other experienced professionals through networking. “The program offers us a chance to network with other school administrators in a small setting,” said Brenda Romines, principal at Bell Street Middle School in Laurens County School District 56. “We are given the opportunity to focus on real things that are vital and happening in our schools currently. It offers an opportunity to reflect on our practice in many ways.”

Learning for leaders, and children
While the program is for educational leaders, its impact ultimately reaches children through improving student learning. Knoeppel points out that this is the most important part. “This is the paramount goal of educational preparation and service to the state; we’re creating different conditions for kids and great opportunities for them,” he said.

By improving the leadership capacity of school administrators, the program in turn affects actual learning. “People care about kids but not about the people taking care of kids,” Lindle said. “People should also care about the people taking care of kids. There is a big difference between keeping school and actually teaching. There’s got to be more than that.”

By connecting with 10 different districts and hopefully expanding to more in the future, the program is designed to reach out to those not only around Clemson, but also throughout South Carolina.

Reaching out through relationships
Leadership 2.0/3.0 offers unique opportunities by encouraging cooperation across district lines and throughout the state. By connecting with 10 different districts and hopefully expanding to more in the future, the program is designed to reach out to those not only around Clemson, but also throughout South Carolina. “In terms of the land grant model, there are many programs that go border to border in this state,” Lindle said. “However, education is not thought of this way. This is Clemson dealing with the entire state and school districts across the state.”

Despite its focus on extending these efforts statewide, Leadership 2.0/3.0 still makes a distinct impact on people and their communities. “Education is a relationship business where people learn, grow and change. We make a difference at Clemson because we have these relationships with schools, districts, and educators across the state; we’ve invested a lot of time in the field,” said Knoeppel. “Through capacity building, sustaining and improving, Clemson is investing in the schools by taking its resources and investing back into the public.”

Coming back to campus
While the program helps those in the outside community grow, it contributes something special to the University as well. Leadership 2.0/3.0 also provides Clemson the opportunity to learn and give back to its own students.

“The program creates an avenue for us to communicate with districts and learn about the field, and at the same time rethink our own preparation program for training leaders for the field so we can revise what we are doing,” said Knoeppel. “If we didn’t have that relationship, this dialogue wouldn’t happen and we wouldn’t get the indirect result of improved principal preparation.”

Also, because the program is one of a kind, it helps Clemson to differentiate itself from other schools with training and specialization programs in education.

Future goals
According to Lindle, the overarching goal of Leadership 2.0/3.0 is that schools in the districts involved will have leaders for continuous improvement now and in the future. Knoeppel explains that by preparing participants to be mentors for later, the program is consistently building resources for improving leadership capacity and can have a greater impact as time goes on. As the program progresses, they hope it is able to expand and provide these opportunities to districts in other parts of the state as well. 

Rest in Peace, Tank

Tank: My Little Man

Born: July 6, 2005

Died : November 14, 2012

PUSHING FORWARD

11/9/2012 12:12:00 AM PUSHING FORWARD Wildcats find success on defense despite coping with several injuries

Ninety Six High School’s Rod Johnson (21) helps close in on a tackle. Despite the Wildcats’ abundance of injured defensive players, coach Chris Liner’s team has played improved defense as of late. (Index-Journal | File) By SCOTT CHANCEY NINETY SIX -- Six Ninety Six High School defensive starters have been lost at one point or another because of injuries this season. First, it was Marquise Williams in the opening game. From there, the casualties never seemed to stop. The latest was Jo-Jo Chaney in last week's first-round playoff victory against Liberty. Yet, here the Wildcats are, preparing for tonight's second round of the Class AA, Division II playoffs at Blacksburg. But instead of thinking about all those injuries, the Wildcats' defense has actually played better during the past few weeks. After giving up 38 points against Batesburg-Leesville and 42 against Newberry, the Wildcats responded to those losses by allowing 14 against Saluda and then 20 against Abbeville and Liberty, each, in victories. "That's the definition of team," Wildcats coach Chris Liner said. "Now, a lot of guys playing predominantly on offense are now also having to play on defense. We've done some extra running this week, though. We know we have a lot of talented kids at a lot of different positions. They're just going to have to play a lot more football. But at this time of year, it's cool outside and a lot easier to do. It's always exciting to see someone step up and feel a role and go with it." SEE MORE IN FRIDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL.

Wildcat Marching Band Finishes Second in the State

Congratulations to our students, parents, and David Vickery and his staff. Job well done!

RESILIENCE IS KEY

10/30/2012 RESILIENCE IS KEY Ninety Six's Watson finds success with what he's given

Ninety Six’s Hunter Watson was named Index-Journal Player of the Week after the team’s victory against Abbevlle last Friday night. (Index-Journal } file) By SCOTT CHANCEY NINETY SIX - Hunter Watson was handed the reins to the Ninety Six High School starting quarterback job as a freshman. Now a junior, he engineered the winning drive Friday against Abbeville, which was then ranked No. 1 in Class AA (the latest media poll has the Panthers sixth). After throwing two interceptions Friday, Watson - the Index-Journal's Player of the Week - responded with a 53-yard drive in 2:13 while completing four passes in a row. He finished off that drive by scrambling into the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown with fewer than 10 seconds remaining in the game. Trailing Abbeville 20-19, Ninety Six then tried a two-point conversion designed to be a pass from receiver Jo-Jo Chaney to none other than Watson. "The (Abbeville defensive back) sunk back on (Watson), and Jo-Jo was able to run it in," Ninety Six coach Chris Liner said Monday, recalling the play. And that was the game. Ninety Six 21, Abbeville 20. Watson, despite the two interceptions, finished the contest with 202 yards on 12-of-24 passing and completed a career-long 92-yard touchdown pass earlier in that game to Ryan Booker. "It was just an awesome game to play in; the atmosphere was great," Watson said. "We just fought until the end and came out on top." Sometimes, when a quarterback is declared the on-field leader, he tries to do too much. If there is maybe a defender - or two, or three - with a crucial play needed to be made, Watson has, at times, tried to complete that pass, anyway. MORE IN TODAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL

Wildcats dominate at region meet

10/18/2012 12:58:00 AM Wildcats dominate at region meet Humphrey, Scott take top individual honors as Ninety Six claims 2-AA cross-country crown

By SCOTT CHANCEY NINETY SIX - Ninety Six High School freshman Kaley Humphrey put an extra kick into her motion during the final few meters of Wednesday's Region 2-AA championship meet. As one who also often commutes to Spartanburg this fall for soccer practice, developing a kick is nothing new. Because of that, she helped contribute to the Wildcats' first girls region cross-country title in years. Humphrey, timed at 22 minutes, 24 seconds in five kilometers, paced a team effort to first place with 33 points at the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Leading down the stretch

10/24/2012 12:41:00 AM Leading down the stretch Senior Jaquon Louden provides spark and experience for young Ninety Six team

Jaquon Louden By JORDAN ANDERS janders@indexjournal.com NINETY SIX - Ninety Six High School running back Jaquon Louden entered 2012 as one of only 10 seniors on the Wildcats' roster. As injuries riddled the squad and coach Chris Liner saw six of his seniors suffer season-ending injuries, he looked upon those remaining four to lead his team down the stretch. Perhaps no player has answered the bell better than Louden. "(His leadership) is huge right now," Liner said of his do-it-all workhorse. "With that limited amount of experience (in our younger players), Jaquon has been at the forefront of trying to lead this team, having been there and done that." Louden agreed, saying as one of those seniors, it falls on him to provide a spark for his teammates. "Sometimes when you lose seniors," he said, "(the younger players) feel like they can slack off. But when you lose seniors, the other senior leaders have to step up and be big." While Liner lauded the leader Louden has blossomed into, almost as impressive is the job he has done this season in filling positional holes on the depth chart created by injury. SEE MORE IN WEDNESDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL.

Wildcats take on Newberry

10/12/2012 12:09:00 AM Wildcats take on Newberry

Chris Liner By SCOTT CHANCEY Tonight is pivotal for the football teams at Ninety Six and Newberry high schools. They are both 1-1 in Region 2-AA after losses last week, and need a win tonight to be considered a contender during the Class AA playoffs. Pressure? What pressure? Wildcats coach Chris Liner, whose team lost 38-20 against Batesburg-Leesville, insisted his team feels none. "We're focusing on things one week at a time," Liner siad. "We put last week's loss behind us and are concentrating on Newberry, and that's kind of where we're at." Newberry coach Phil Strickland, whose Bulldogs lost 38-27 against top-ranked Abbeville last week, said he can identify with what Ninety Six is going through. "I know they're unhappy with their loss; they've been up and down," Strickland said. "We just hope (tonight) they'll be down and we'll be up." SEE MORE IN FRIDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL. www.indexjournal.com

WILDCAT PRIDE

10/12/2012 12:29:00 AM WILDCAT PRIDE Ninety Six upsets Region 2-AA volleyball champion Abbeville

Ninety Six High School volleyball players celebrate Thursday after winning a point against Abbeville. The Wildcats upset the Region 2-AA champs in four sets. (Matt Walsh | Index-Journal) By CHENG SIO ABBEVILLE - When the volleyball bounced off the hardwood floor for the final time Thursday night, Ninety Six High School coach Kristen Hopkins and the six players who sat near her leaped off the bench in joy and mobbed the six Wildcats on the court. Ninety Six's junior varsity team, many of them sitting behind the referee stand, jumped out from the crowd and stampeded toward their teammates. The Wildcats acted as if they won a region title. One problem, though. They didn't. Two nights after Abbeville beat Mid-Carolina to win the Region 2-AA championship and snap Ninety Six's run of 11 consecutive region titles, Ninety Six showed what kind of pride its program has by handing the Panthers their only blemish on the region schedule with a four-set victory (23-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-22) on its archrival's home floor. "We just decided to come out here and played our butts off because they already stole the region title from us," said Quasha Williams, who had a team-high 23 kills. "They was undefeated, so we just went out there and did our thing." Meanwhile, some Abbeville (11-2 overall, 9-1 region) players walked toward the locker room with tears strolling down their cheeks. Others were consoled outside the gym after the postgame meeting. SEE MORE IN FRIDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL.

Wildcat Marching Band Competitions

Wildcat Marching Band Competitions

9/22 Irmo 2A 4th w/ excellent rating

9/22 Newberry 3A 1st w/ superior rating

9/29 White Knoll 1A 2nd w/ excellent rating, Best Drum Major

10/6 Laurens 3A

 1st w/ superior rating, best horn line, and 1A-3A grand champs

Wildcats' Liner is Lakelands FCA coach of the year

10/10/2012 12:43:00 AM MAN OF FAITH Wildcats' Liner is Lakelands FCA coach of the year Ninety Six High School football coach Chris Liner watches a game from the sidelines. (Index-Journal | File) By SCOTT CHANCEY NINETY SIX -- Coaches draw inspiration from others, and Ninety Six High School's Chris Liner is no different. The moments that shaped the Wildcats' football coach, though, did not necessarily involve X's and O's. Take, for instance, his days as a Greenwood assistant coach under then-coach Shell Dula, who guided the Eagles to three state championships. Dula's words mattered to Liner. But Dula's actions mattered more. "You walk into his office at any time during the day, he's going to be reading his Bible about three-fourths of the time," said Liner, who was recently honored as the Lakelands Fellowship of Christian Athletes coach of the year. "I like to watch other people, especially people who are successful and try to emulate them. That was an advantage of growing up in a family environment where being a Christian was first. And working for coach Dula was a blessing for me. And a lot of the guys on his staff were Christians, too. That was a time in my life when I needed that kind of direction, and it's something I can never repay. But I certainly try to pass on what I have learned. And that's what we're doing." Hence Liner's lesson after seeing this quote from legendary basketball coach John Wooden: "You can't live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you." Whether it's helping organize an FCA meeting at Edgewood Middle School, where he works as an assistant principal, or taking his football team to an FCA camp, Liner said an underlying goal of his job is to prepare players for more than just Friday nights. He wants to prepare them for life - a successful one at that. SEE MORE IN WEDNESDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL. www.indexjournal.com

ESEA Flexibility Community Stakeholder Meetings

TO:                 District Superintendents

FROM:          Mick Zais, State Superintendent of Education

DATE:            September 27, 2012

SUBJECT:     ESEA Flexibility Community Stakeholder Meetings

On October 10, 2011, I emailed to you a copy of a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan informing him of the State’s intent to seek a waiver from certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).  The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) established a process for States to request such flexibility and deadlines when requests could be submitted.  The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) submitted an ESEA Flexibility Request on February 28, 2012.  It was approved on July 19, 2012.

As part of the SCDE’s continued engagement of stakeholders, the Department will hold a statewide virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 3 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.  The purpose of this meeting is to provide an update on the implementation of the ESEA Flexibility Request.  The public will have the opportunity to submit questions during the meeting and the Department will answer them, time permitting.

In addition to the statewide virtual meeting, the SCDE will host five regional community stakeholder meetings across the state.  The SCDE will contact school districts when locations for these meetings are finalized.  A final schedule of community stakeholder meetings will be sent to all school districts.

Please share this information with your teachers, principals, administrators, and school board members.  Most importantly, please share it with your students, parents, and the public you serve by posting the following links on your website.

Link to watch the October 3, 2012 statewide virtual meeting and submit questions: http://ed.sc.gov/events/esea/

Link to review all documents and presentations regarding the ESEA Flexibility Request: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/lpa/ESEAFlexibility.cfm

Miscues by Rebels benefit Wildcats

9/29/2012 12:46:00 AM Miscues by Rebels benefit Wildcats

CHRIS LINER By FRANK BUMB NINETY SIX - Ninety Six High School's football team had as good a first quarter as a football team could have on its way to a 35-15 victory against Region 2-AA foe Mid-Carolina. The Wildcats even scored on a lucky break, with Reid Slack pouncing on a Brandon Cheatham fumble in the end zone for the score to give Ninety Six an early lead. Mid-Carolina did itself no favors as a botched reverse on the kick return sacrificed field position. After six plays, the Wildcats forced a punt and scored on their first play on a 54-yard pass from Hunter Watson to Christopher Prater. Mid-Carolina's misfortunes on kickoffs continued as a skied kick was pounced upon by Cedric Williams to give the Wildcats another opportunity to score. Brandon Cheatham capped the 32-yard drive with a 5-yard run to give the Wildcats a 21-point advantage against the stunned Rebels. "We've had opportunities these past two weeks and really all season to make plays, but just didn't make them," Ninety Six coach Chris Liner said. "Tonight, we made some really good football plays." But the Wildcats were not afforded the opportunity to waltz through the second half, as the Rebels came out fired up and scored on a 26-yard run by Nick Sims-Metts. The next Wildcat possession saw the Mid-Carolina faithful become irate after Watson was ruled down, taking a potential fumble recovery away from the Rebels. After a false start, Watson and the Wildcats responded with a 57-yard strike to Ryan Booker to silence the crowd and put things out of reach for the Rebels. "We answered when things got rough," Liner said. "This season we've had some adversity and hadn't really stepped up, but tonight we said, 'So what?' and came right back. I couldn't be prouder of our guys and our coaches." MORE IN TODAY'S INDEX-JOURNALwww.indexjournal.com

Ninety Six turns the tables

9/8/2012 1:52:00 AM Ninety Six turns the tables Wildcats get first win of season after Ware Shoals starts strong

By FRANK BUMB WARE SHOALS - Things finally looked up for Ware Shoals High School's football team. After taking a go-ahead, four-point lead against visiting Ninety Six, Hornet Shamar Rice leapt in front of a Hunter Watson pass for an interception. Three plays later, the Hornets' explosive running back, Jaquan Hicks, was stood up at the tail-end of a 13-yard run and stripped by Ninety Six sophomore Rod Johnson. It was practice coming through in the clutch for the Wildcats. The Wildcats won their first game of the season Friday night, topping Ware Shoals 30-13 at Riegel Stadium. "We practice tackle and strip every single day," Ninety Six coach Chris Liner said. "Ten minutes every day, and in the end, it really helped us there." For Ware Shoals, it represented a crushing reversal when Ninety Six managed to get a touchdown off the turnover. "I mean, obviously, that made things an entirely different ballgame," Ware Shoals coach Lance Abernathy said. "If we had been able to go down and score off the interception ..." Johnson had two big turnovers, both of which led to points. Johnson's strip led to a Jaquon Louden 2-yard touchdown and his 60-yard return of an interception on a desperation throw by Hornet quarterback Shamar Rice sealed the game. "Sometimes when you get a young team, you need to see how they react to adversity," Liner said. "We challenged our old heads to keep things cool and to lead us when things got chippy and tight." MORE IN TODAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL

Earth Buddies at Ninety Six Primary School

The following students have been chosen as the first 9 week Earth Buddies at Ninety Six Primary School: Emmaous Thomas, Jasmine Capley, Jaycob Gonzalez, Amerria Payne, Iyanna Hart, Zaylan Griffin, Caroline Gunter, Gabe McCary, Aniya Louden, Sophia Tafta, Chaney Smith, and Abi Stewart. Second graders can complete an application to apply for a position as one of 12 students (each 9 weeks) who are responsible for gathering recyclables at the school. Earth Buddies are chosen by their classroom teacher and Science Lab teacher, based on their adherence to the school pledge to be 'peaceful, respectful, and responsible'. A new group is chosen for each 9 week period of the school year. A special 'thank you' to the 2011-2012 PTO for the shirts! Ninety Six Primary School is proud of their Earth Buddies!

Ninety Six Primary IB program

First graders at Ninety Six Primary kicked off their first IB unit, Who We Are in Place and Time, by allowing first graders to dress up as “stars”  and the special persons they are.  Students and staff members enjoyed this activity, and it was an excellent way to introduce our first IB unit.  For more information concerning the Ninety Six Primary IB program, please contact the school.

Ninety Six looks to improve

8/31/2012 12:33:00 AM Ninety Six looks to improve

Chris Liner By BEN BREINER NINETY SIX - Forgive Ninety Six High School football coach Chris Liner for not sugarcoating things. His team is coming off an ugly home loss to Emerald to open the season and tonight faces a Broome team looking to quickly rebuild under first-year coach Jet Turner. When the teams kick off at 7:30 at Ninety Six's Wilson-Campbell Stadium, the Wildcats will face the same run-heavy Wing-T offense Turner ran at Ware Shoals and Clover, which could be a problem if they tackle like they did against the Vikings. "Obviously last week, we stunk," Liner said. "But you can't live in the past. This week, we hope to be a heck of a lot better and next week, and we want to be playing great football by the end of the year." Ninety Six (0-1 overall) gave up 326 rushing yards on 8.8 yards per carry against Emerald. Liner said early in the week safety/wide receiver Marquise Williams hurt his knee in the game and middle linebacker Eddie Emery burned his foot during the weekend. This Broome team is only in its first few games with Turner, but has already shown it's adept at running the ball in a loss to Chesnee and shutout win against Landrum. Wingbacks Eli Gist and Cameron Dawkins have taken the main ball-carrying duties with 385 yards and three touchdowns in the first two games. Quarterback Corey Bennett coordinates the offense. Liner said he was impressed by the discipline and sound tackling of the Centurions 3-5 defense, anchored by linebacker Bauveir Jackson and free safety Pat Foster. SEE MORE IN FRIDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL. www.indexjournal.com

Wildcats defeat Hornets

8/31/2012 12:28:00 AM Wildcats defeat Hornets Slow start doesn't hamper Ninety Six

Beth Miller By CHENG SIO WARE SHOALS - With her team trailing early, Ninety Six High School volleyball coach Beth Miller got up off the bench, walked toward the sideline and seemed destined to call a timeout - or at least shout instructions to her players. Instead, Miller did nothing and let her Wildcats play. Eventually, Ninety Six erased a six-point deficit to win the first set en route to a three-set sweep against Ware Shoals 25- 20, 25-5, 25-8 on the road Thursday. "I'm trying to see if they can get themselves out of a hole," Miller said. "We're growing and I'm trying to coach them up. It's like I told them on a timeout, 'I want to see you make things happen instead of what they are doing.' Just trying to see if they can grow up and put their big-girl panties on and pull themselves out of a hole." Ware Shoals broke a 4-all tie with eight of the next 10 points, which nearly prompted Miller to take action. But then, the Wildcats (2-0 overall) notched three consecutive points, capped off by a kill from Shyann Luster, to force Ware Shoals coach Patricia Wirszyla to call a timeout. Ninety Six, later, recorded nine of the final 10 points to claim the first set. "We just weren't off the bus yet, we were still tired," Ninety Six's Anna Grace Bryant said of the slow start. "We weren't very, like, relax, we're just all uptight and we weren't ready to play. But then we got ready to play." SEE MORE IN FRIDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL. www.indexjournal.com

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Booker in the spotlight for Wildcats

8/29/2012 12:13:00 AM RISING RECEIVER Booker in the spotlight for Wildcats

In his first year of varsity football, Ninety Six High School’s Ryan Booker emerged as one of the most prolific wide receivers in the Lakelands in 2011. (Matt Walsh | Index-Journal) By BEN BREINER NINETY SIX -- Chris Liner wasted little time getting to a central point when he started talking about his top wide receiver, Ryan Booker. The Ninety Six High School football coach said Booker no longer had the opportunity to work behind departed, productive players such as Dante Pride, Karl Mingo or Corey Downs. They no longer surround him on offense, and as the No. 1 receiver, Booker has to be "that guy." "This year, he's kind of in the spotlight," Liner said. "We talked about that a lot in our team meeting on Sunday, how we've got some guys now that they're the Dante, they're the Karl, they're some of the ones that we've depended on over the years to make a lot of plays for us. "That's a whole different mindset for a kid that's never been the focal point before." Booker certainly has the tools to be a focal point of Ninety Six's rebuilt offense, and he emerged late last season as one of the top receiving threats in the area. Although his role has increased, the soft-spoken junior hardly seemed to take ownership of it when asked how his responsibilities increased. "I'm sure it has," Booker said. "Probably being a go-to wide receiver. People may see me as a threat, so I'm sure my role has grown." He's coming off a season where he started as the team's third receiver, but had the promise to do far more. He took the 2010 season, his freshman year, off from football, and when he came out, he offered his quarterbacks a big, speedy 6-foot-2 target. SEE MORE IN WEDNESDAY'S INDEX-JOURNAL. www.indexjournal.com