NorthTech Wins JMG Banner Event Competition
 James Bell and Cody Emahiser showcase their winning talents at the regional Jobs for Missouri Graduates (JMG) contest.
On February 24, James Bell (Culinary Arts) and Cody Emahiser (Automotive Technology) showcased their job attainment skills in the JMG regional Employability Skills competition titled “Empowering the Next Generation”. The theme of the competition inspired the pair to create a banner that ultimately garnered a regional 1st place finish in the contest. As a result of brainstorming at a chapter meeting, James and Cody combined their ideas and talents in creating a full size banner that best illustrated and captured the theme of the contest. The winning banner depicts the regal North Tech Eagle flying with the trailing theme, emphasizing that opportunity for success is infinite and the sky is the limit. Behind the doors stands a graduate who has persevered through the many years of lessons, course work, and classes. The opened doors serve to remind us that high school graduation is just a mere step away from “empowerment” into the world of independence. Depicted on the doors are the program codes for the 2009-2010 soon to be JMG graduates. The stars characterize the hopes and dreams of graduates as they go forth to pursue post-secondary education and/or employment. No doubt James and Cody themselves have demonstrated that they are “empowered” for success.
 Jobs for Missouri Graduates (JMG) is a project funded by the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, and is affiliated with the national Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) organization. The stated goal of JMG is to help today’s youth secure a quality job that will lead to a good career, either directly after high school or after post secondary education (Alternative Opportunities Inc., 2009). If this contest is any indication, James and Cody already have a good head start on their future career endeavors
A special thank you goes out to Mr. Hanneken (General Construction Trades instructor) and Keith Sigh (GCT student) for putting together the frame on which the background fabric is stretched and for framing the plexiglas for the doors. Thank you also to Chanell Hunt who was there to help when called upon.
Golden Eagles Win Their Final Two Home Games
The Girls’ basketball team dominates Sumner, and battles Cardinal Ritter for a pair of season closing wins and a 16-5 record.
The North Technical girls’ basketball squad completed an impressive winning season (16-5) Monday by claiming back to back victories at home. However, these final two home games of the basketball year couldn’t have been more different. On Friday’s Senior Night (2/19), the North Technical Golden Eagles team dominated the Sumner Bulldogs with a 56-14 victory. The Golden Eagles handily outscored the Bulldogs in every quarter of the game, with the most dominant quarter being the third, where North Tech scored 18 and held Sumner to just 1 point. It was a night where the 6 seniors, along with their families, were honored with a half-time ceremony. Being that the Golden Eagles were ahead 28 to 9 at halftime, it didn’t appear that the outcome of the game would spoil the special event for any of the outgoing seniors.
However, the final home game on Monday (2/22) against Cardinal Ritter would prove to be a far greater test for the Golden Eagle squad. The #1 ranked Cardinal Ritter Lions entered the court with an impressive record of 19 win and 4 losses. It didn’t take long for the North Tech girls’ to realize this was going to be a much tougher game than the one they dominated on Senior Night. The first half battle went in favor of the Lions, as North Tech faced a 22-18 deficit going into the locker room. But the Eagles battled back with a tough second half fight. As the fourth quarter began, Ritter was still leading 32-29, but defensive adjustments, key steals, and some timely scoring helped the Eagles outscore the Lions 23 to 14 in a decisive fourth quarter comeback. Cardinal Ritter struggled with handling the ball, committing 16 turnovers, while North Tech turned the ball over just five times. North Tech continued getting double-doubles from Brittany McNutt (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Angie Randall (13 points, 10 rebounds) as they overcame the visiting Lions. Also finishing in double figures for North Tech was Brandi Riddle with 11 points. Hazaria Washington led the way for Cardinal Ritter with 18 points and Breana McCullough added 11. Congratulations to the North Technical Golden Eagles gilrs basketball team on a very impressive and successful season.
North Technical Routs The Gateway Tech Jaguars
North Tech Golden Eagles dominate Jaguars with doubl-doubles and a rebounding clinic.
The North Technical High girls basketball team dominated Gateway Tech Wednesday night in a performance that saw double-doubles from Brittany McNutt (10 points, 19 rebounds) and Angie Randall (12 points, 10 rebounds). The Golden Eagles defeated visiting Gateway Tech 69-29 by putting on a rebounding clinic which dominated the boards and outrebounded the Jaguars 56-13. Also finishing in double figures for North Tech were Alarra Gill (17) and Yelena Rosado (14). Kayla King led Gateway Tech with 12 points. Other leading rebounders for North Tech were Alarra Gill (9) and Yelena Rosado (8). North Tech currently sports a record of 14 wins and 5 losses, giving the Golden Eagles one of their best records as they begin to close out their very successful season. Friday night’s game against Sumner will also host a pre-game senior night event which will honor 6 seniors and 2 managers who have been instrumental in the success of this year’s team. Congratulations to the Golden Eagles on a triumphant year.
Kevin Straughter Soars to Top of Area Scoring List
By Jerome Boettcher
Suburban Journals
February 9, 2010
Kevin Straughter took the "when in Rome" approach. When he moved to Hazelwood from Normandy, he realized his sport of choice wasn't the favorite sport in his new town. So he adapted. "I used to play football, but then when I moved over here, everybody played basketball and I wasn't good at it," said Straughter, who started playing basketball in fifth grade. "I wasn't good at it. So I was just trying my hardest to be the best at it. I used to hate losing so I just tried harder every time I played." Now a high school senior, basketball consumes Straughter's life. And he doesn't look like the new kid on the block any more. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Straughter, who serves as a guard on offense and a forward/center on defense, leads North Tech in scoring with 21.3 points a game and has a team-high 39 steals, 29 assists and 29 blocks. Plus, he averages 5.3 rebounds a game, the second most on the team behind Kevion Nelson. "We have to look to him," assistant coach and North Tech Athletic Director Rich Kantner said of Straughter. "We have to look to him for scoring. We have to look to him for ball handling. What's nice is he is 6-3. He can go down and get rebounds. He can leap, too. He can jump pretty well."
Straughter's physical ability has caught the eye of college coaches, too. He said he has received interest from NAIA schools Missouri Baptist and Lindenwood and Division I schools Southeast Missouri State and St. Louis University. The list is pretty impressive considering the technical school out of Florissant often gets overlooked when it comes to seeking out future college basketball players. "I kind of feel like it's harder because North County Tech ain't on the map yet," he said. "There isn't too many people looking at us." But they might start to in the near future. Kantner, who has been at the school for four years, said the numbers have jumped up. His first season with the Golden Eagles, he said 60 kids came out for basketball, which sparked the establishment of a junior varsity program. Kantner also put an emphasis on making the schedule stronger. This year, the Golden Eagles, who compete independently, played in tournaments at Lutheran St. Charles, Orchard Farm and Winfield. "I tried to schedule as many teams that are really, really disciplined and fundamentally sound basketball teams because I want to get us ready for the districts," Kantner said. "That's who we see in our districts. We see those types of teams - teams that just don't make mistakes, don't make turnovers, aren't real flashy but they get the job done. So I've tried to make a whole season's worth of a schedule like that."
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Duvall Featured in January Diesel Power Magazine
 In 2007, Benn Duvall bought a beautiful brand new ‘07 Dodge Ram 2500 diesel truck. This Dodge truck has often been seen on the campus of North Technical High School, where Duvall is a Diesel Technology instructor. Benn’s Diesel Technology students have worked with the vehicle numerous times, gaining valuable experience on a truck that sees more action than most diesel vehicles. You see Benn Duvall is not your average diesel truck owner. According to the January 2010 issue of DieselPower Magazine, Duvall has broken “three 1150 AAM rear axles, destroyed three G56 transmissions, and burned up three 5.9L engines”. How could one possibly abuse such a handsome brand-new diesel vehicle? It is called “Truck and Tractor pulling”, and it is Duvall’s passion, which is why you can find him and his high powered Dodge Ram in the pages of this month’s DieselPower Magazine!
In the summer of 2009, this North Technical Diesel Program instructor and his Dodge made a trip up to La Porte, Indiana and competed in the 2009 Truck and Tractor Pull National Competition. Truck and Tractor pulling is a contest that involves pulling a heavy sled along a track with a large high powered vehicle. A typical pull is about 300 feet, and results in a great deal of noise, smoke, and kicked-up dirt. Duvall and his powerful truck took the win in the 2.6 class and stole the show the day before during the exhibition pull. He later competed in the 3rd Annual 4-Wheel Jamboree held in Springfield, Illinois where he won for a second time and had the only full pull in the 2.6 class at just over 300 feet. Benn’s Dodge has consistently outperformed numerous other trucks on the National Association of Diesel Motorsports (NADM) circuit. His three first place truck and tractor wins throughout the year no doubt impressed the writers and editors of DieselPower Magazine, prompting a detailed full-length story about him and his ’07 Dodge Ram truck in the January 2010 issue, complete with detailed photos of the extreme modifications made to his vehicle. Congratulations to Ben Duvall and his awesome powered ’07 Dodge Ram!
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