5 Years ago (Nov. 18, 2009)

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 17 November 2009 13:57

Five years ago

n The Goessel City Council and the USD 411 Board of Educa­tion met jointly at the invitation of Superintendent John Fast to talk about ending the trend of declining enrollment in Goessel schools. The district had registered a decline each year since 1996, losing a total of 68 students and some $440,000 in state support.

n The Tabor College football team capped a heart-stopping end to the 2004 regular season with a 30-29 win over Saint Mary University at Lansing. Two weeks earlier, Tabor won a game in double overtime, then lost the following week in an overtime contest.

n The Tabor College volleyball team lost to Bethel College in five games in the semifinals of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The Bluejays were co-champions of the KCAC for the regular season.

n Five members of Marion’s Mid Central Activities Association Mid Division co-champion team received first-team all-league honors. Dale Vogel was picked for both offensive and defensive line, Drew Looper for offensive line, Tyson Heide­brecht for defensive line, Casey Nelson as an offensive back and Josh Kelsey as a defensive back. The Warriors were 4-1 in the division and 6-3 overall. Four players for Hillsboro, 1-4 in the MCAA Central Division and 2-7 overall, received honorable mention.

n Hillsboro Middle School was one of only 11 schools in the state to receive the Confidence in Public Education Task Force Challenge Award Nov. 19 for state math assessment scores.

n A “Girlfriends Getaway” event sponsored by the Hills­boro Chamber of Commerce Business Promotions Committee attracted women from as far away as Wichita for a catered meal, foot massage and a free photo and goody bag. The invitations were distributed during the Arts & Crafts Fair in September.

n Marcia Brubaker, Goessel Elementary School music instructor, was named the outstanding elementary music educator for the South Central District of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

Ten years ago

n In response to prolonged dry weather over the past several weeks, the Marion County Board of Commissioners declared a county-wide burn ban Friday.

n The Tabor College football team capped Tim McCarty’s first season as head coach with a 73-9 loss to McPherson College, finishing the year at 0-10.

n The Tabor College men’s basketball team started the season with a pair of impressive victories—97-64 over Central Christian College and 85-68 over Haskell University—at the McPherson College Classic. Bluejay Kevin Koehn averaged 21 points for the two games.