LHS vs. Nicholas County

     Last Friday night, September 3^rd, the Logan High School football team made their school proud with yet another victory. Coach Mullins said that the team had a very fast start in the first quarter. LHS fans were filled with pride and excitement for their Wildcats going into halftime.

     However, the Grizzlies began to make a comeback in the second half. Coach Mullins said, “We didn’t close the game very well. We played the worst quarter we played so far in the fourth quarter.” The Wildcats managed to keep it together though, and pulled off the victory with a final score of 41-35.

     Logan High students and fans hope to see this winning streak continue as the season progresses. Good luck Wildcats!

By: Jessica Morrison

Mr. Turner

   Along with a fresh batch of students here at LHS, there are a variety of new teachers. Some of them are returning from retirement, transferring from another school, or they are here fresh out of college.

  Justin Turner is new to LHS this year and in his second year of teaching. Turner graduated from LHS in 2005 and went on to the University of Charleston. Previously, he worked at LMS as a substitute teacher and West Test math tutor. Interestingly, he worked at WVOW Radio for eight years.

  Turner owns a Golden Retriever named Rusty and enjoys watching and getting physically involved in sports; he enjoys tennis in his personal time. In fact, he coaches the Tennis Team here at LHS.

  We asked Mr. Turner what he considered his greatest strength to be, to which he replied, “Being able to talk to people about anything.” This is definitely a good trait to possess when you are in the teaching profession.

  Another question, which should interest his students, was if he had any goals for his students this year and what they were. His reply: “Yes. To learn, pass, and make productive citizens out of themselves.”

  We wondered why he decided to go into the teaching profession. His answer: “Actually, I have a Business degree and there are no other jobs at this time. But I do like teaching.”

  By now, if you are wondering, we did ask the question: What is your opinion of Logan High? Mr. Turner’s replied, “I am really enjoying being around students and staff. It’s my old high school. I like coming back.”

  Mr. Turner appears to be an interesting and promising teacher that we hope to have for many years.

  At this point, things are looking up for LHS. With our new teachers and new students, this is going to be a promising year!

Mr. Ott

   This year at LHS, we have three new teachers and, one of them is David Ott. David has been teaching for three years. David and his wife have two children, Abigail and Josiah. He also has five Bichon Frise dogs. Before he started teaching here, he also taught at Pierce County High School, Chapmanville Middle, and Logan Middle. The subjects you might have him for are science and math. He attended Weir High School and went to college at West Liberty University.

   Mr. Ott seems to really enjoy teaching here. He told us, “This is an amazing school, full of incredible students. It’s a privilege to be part of this.” He also told us why he got into this profession; he said “I wanted to be able to help someone in a significant way.” He also says his real world experience, personal discipline, and his own enthusiastic outlook on the amazing life that he has are his greatest strengths. For this year, he expects every one of his students to make AYP.

   During his free time, Mr. Ott likes to ride Big Rosy, his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He says, “Roll on Big Rosy.” Some of his interests are motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. Before teaching, he was an Air Borne Infantry Officer in the U.S Army and a crane operator in a steel mill.

What is a Goat Going to do Against a Wildcat, LOL!!!!

 Friday morning, August 27^th “Loganites” were surprised to find a goat tied to their championship sign, apparently by Man High School, who wanted to get an early start on competition. Coaches and players were not bothered by the prank, but it seemed to have gotten our Logan Wildcats ready for a fight.

   With 28 points before the second quarter, Logan was definitely seeing a new side to their football team. It was a night for celebration; the final score of 54-18 in favor of Logan. Coach Gary Mullins says, “He is proud of the boys for making the seniors last game against Man High School a memorable one. He said, “Starting off fast was a good strength, but he also wants to watch penalties in the coming week.”

By: Kara Jarvis