Looking at Lashunn

By: Jeremy Chisenhall, Asst. Editor

Every week for this football season I will be doing a player spotlight to show a player who excelled on, or maybe off of, the field. For my first spotlight, I want to highlight Junior Lashunn Townsend's performance on the field this past week against Walton Verona.

He was crucial for their victory against the Bearcats, as he led the team in multiple statistical categories; including rushing yards and yards per-catch. Townsend had three rushing attempts for 80 yards and a touchdown, as well as three catches for 64 receiving yards. One of his three catches was a clutch reception on third and long that would set up the game-winning touchdown pass from Jordan Fann to Charles Gaines. 

I had a moment to catch up with Townsend, and ask him a couple questions about his performance.

When asked if he thought the game was in Lloyd's hands after his catch late in the game which set up the game-winning play, his response was rather simple.

"Yes, it was (in our hands)."

I also asked him if he expected to continue to be the team's leading rusher for the rest of the season, and he stayed humble in his answer. 

"No, Justin (Durham) was injured so I had to make it up. When Justin comes back he will be the leading rusher."

Townsend was a great contributor to the win against Walton Verona, and is sure to be an impact player all season long, perhaps even landing himself on the player spotlight once again. 

Friday Night Juggs vs. Tigers

Black out night at Cecil Dees Memorial Field

Lashunn Townsend for the completion

Tigers Trample Lloyd

By: Isabel Harrison, Editorial Editor

 Lloyd took on the Beechwood Tigers at home this past Friday for a packed crowd, everyone anticipating a close game. The student section was clad in black, and ready for a fight. The stand erupted into chants and cheers right from kickoff. This was a huge game.

Beechwood was the first to score. They ran it in with a two point conversion with 7:31 left in the first quarter. The Juggs answered with a pass to Lushunn Townsend for a gain of 34, leading to a touchdown for Charles Gaines and a successful two point conversion. The games tied 8-8 at the end of the first quarter, and the crowd is fired up with the possibility of a win still in sight.

The excitement quickly turned to tension as Beechwood completes a pass for another TD and extra point. It’s now 15-8 with 10:34 left in the half. Lloyd would again retaliate with many major gains down the field resulting in another Charles Gaines touchdown. Extra point is no good. The score is 15-14; the Tigers are fourth down and goal, and the Juggernauts stop them at the five. The fans scream and jump from their seats at the defensive victory, and the opportunity to take the lead.

Once again, the hope was short lasted. The Tigers intercepted the ball with 1:07 to go, and ran it in for a touchdown. Alex Runion returned the ball to Lloyd’s 35, followed by Jamorrow Dawson clutching a first down at the 50. Just when the stands started to light up again, another crushing interception was run in for a touchdown. The score at the half was 28-14, Beechwood Tigers.

Beechwood got yet another touchdown in the start of the 3^rd quarter, giving them 35, while Lloyd remains at 14. Runion got the punt return to the 36, followed by a major catch by Dawson with 5:36 left in the quarter. Just as they approached the end zone, QB throws his third interception of the night for another Tiger TD in the 4^th. They fail a two point conversion for a score of 41-14.

At this point, aside from the cheerleaders, everyone is either groaning or seeking refuge in the concession stand. Lloyd’s possession. Justin Durham runs the ball to Beechwood’s 33, then a Gaines first down and goal. Finally, a touchdown by Creech and the two points conversion is good. The score is 41-22 with 6:06 left in the game.

The game ended with another Tiger touchdown, Runion injured and taken out of the game, and the fourth and final interception of the game. I suppose we should be thankful that the time ran out before they could score off of it. Final score: 48-22, Tigers.

Baseball Update

Haley Harper

It seems like the baseball season has just started, but really it's close to the end. The Juggs are 5-8 this far with 2 weeks of games left. 

Coach Fuller says there are many middle school students who are new to high school level baseball and are learning what it takes to play the game. Knowing what it takes to play games is important for those young men to know. Seniors Hayden Molitor and Ben Traylor are doing what it takes to train the juniors to take their places next year. 

The biggest accomplishment this far would have to be beating St. Henry 4-0. Everyone should come out to these last few games to support the guys! 

What Are You Doing this Summer?

By Alex Mahoney

Summer is right around the corner and everybody has something planned, whether that`s lying around and watching Netflix all day or vacationing in Florida. There’s plenty of things for people to do. These are just from a few people we got the time to ask.

When asked about her summer, Camille said that she plans on working to get a car, to tan, and to start loving life outside of high school. She then has plans to continue her schooling in the spring. Sounds like she has everything thought out!

Continuing on the next person that I spoke to was Nathan, who plans on having a “road trip to anywhere, just pick a direction with friends.” Then after that he said he plans on going to New York, probably, and then going to Tennessee. So he has quite the adventure planned for his summer. Not a lot of people get these chances.

Then the last one I got to ask was Kirsten, and she plans on traveling to England with her grandmother, which is an extremely exciting possibility. Not to mention she plans on sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix, according to her just “doing my thang,” all of which sounds very relaxing.

There’s a lot going on this summer, and I wish I’d have had more time to interview people, but the bottom line is that you should go out and enjoy your summer as much as you can!

Warped Tour 2K15

By: Andrew Stookey

The annual Vans Warped Tour is an event many music enthusiasts in the Tri-State area look forward to each year. With a varying lineup of many different artists, and multiple genres of music, there is always something for everybody. Don’t know much about Warped Tour? Here’s a little information about the show!

This year, as it does with every year, Warped comes to the Riverbend Music Center. The date is Thursday, July 16th, and starts at 10 AM, and goes on until 9 PM. There are 91 different bands and artists playing this year, including rapper Riff-Raff, rock band Asking Alexandria, the light acoustic group This Wild Life.

Ticket prices range from around $55 up to about $100, depending on if you want basic tickets or extra access included in your visit. These extras may include behind-the-stage access, signed gear from bands and artists, free merchandise, or even a meeting with a band or artist.

Along with the great music you will hear, Warped Tour offers many food and snack stations, mist stations to keep cool in the July heat, and even a Slip ‘n’ Slide to have a little fun! Also, many of the performers have booths set up where they will sign merchandise and talk with fans.

Warped Tour only comes once a year, and you can check out the bands performing at their website. If you enjoy any of them, or just want to go have a good time and maybe check out some new bands or artists, come on out to Warped Tour! It’s sure to be a great time, and if you do, I’ll see you there!

Embarrassing Moments

Aryan Overstreet

We all have those moments that are cringe worthy, when we want to hide inside our house forever, and when red becomes the color of our face. Embarrassment.

At the time it happens, we just want to run away from the embarrassment, but today, we`re going to embrace it. Come on, there`s not one person in this world who`s never been embarrassed. It`s normal.
I also encourage you to not make fun of anyone when they encounter one of these moments because it just as well could`ve been you.

Many of us have walked into class late and everyone just stares at you until you make it to your seat. But why?! Hey, at least they showed up. No one should be made to feel EXTRA uncomfortable because we all know they probably were in the first place. There are moments when people have food stuck in their teeth, wardrobe malfunctions, staining your clothes, sweating, falling in public, et cetera, and we should all acknowledge this as a silly way life laughs at us.

Beginning the Softball Season

The Lady Juggs` Softball team this year started out with a whopping eight seniors. And although the season started with a lot of snow/rain outs the Juggs aren’t doing too terribly bad with the thirteen game cancelations. They do not have a winning record, but there is still plenty of time in the season to reach that goal.

The season started out with the Ladies playing a team that wasn’t even on their schedule. The Juggs lost to Simon Kenton as it was only their second time outside all season and first time on a field. They then played Boone Co., who they have not played for about 2 years now, and lost-this was their third time outside and second time on a field.

Next for the Juggs was their first All A game. The Juggs played Villa Madonna and won 8-3. In between All A games the Juggs gained more field experience as they played 4 games, one of those being a district game. The Juggs didn’t win any of these 4 games, but three of them were very close games.

Then they continued the All A tournament and played Bellevue-they won 16-0 in 5th innings. They then played Dayton in tough battled but lost 10-7 in the 8th inning. The struggle during this game was that they had three seniors-two of which started-quit after the Bellevue game.

The Juggs then played Highlands and struggled to get momentum going. They lost that game, but came back Saturday to win both games in their double header. They beat Calvary Christian 12-2 in 6 innings and Bath Co. 10-9 with an amazing comeback after being down 9-2 going into the 7th.

The Juggs have the potential for a great season this year with around 20 games left.

Prom is …. Fun?

By Chris Deras

It’s that time again juniors and seniors! Prom is this Friday and between asking someone to be your prom date, looking for the proper clothes, jewelry, and all other prom necessities, and setting up appointments for your hair, make up and nails you may find little time to work, keep up with school, and do your other extra-curricular activities which is leaving you stressed out. Not to mention how expensive prom is in general, so you’re just flat out broke, but don’t fret because after prom the school year begins to dwindle and before you know it graduation will be upon us and then summer, so just hang in there.

Prom Rap

Turkey Burger Rap Group
Subpar J&B Productions

Put on yo dancing shoes, Go to prom and you cannot lose.
Get ready to have some fun, If you haven’t got your ticket you better run.
Prom is the best day of the year, Seniors will all probably shed a tear.
Fancy tuxedos and long dresses, The dance floor may get a little reckless.
King and Queen will get their crown, If you don’t win don’t be down, Just turn that frown upside down, Dance your butt off till the sun goes down.
Ludwig is in charge so it’ll be a blast, Better find yourself a date really fast.
Theme of the dance is casino, That means card games and poker chips…WooHoo!
Just remember after the dance to be safe, Ruining such a perfect night would be a waste.
I hope you are as excited as us, Each of us will be looking dapper in our own tux.

Senior Signing Day

By: Mahfoudh Mohamed

On April 10th Lloyd made history, the first ever senior signing day. It was a special day for the senior: a day for them to get recognized in front of their family and peers for all the hard work they have put in over the years.

Our new counselor Ms. Glass introduced this program to Lloyd because it was such a success at her previous school. “We didn’t know how it would turn out here Lloyd because it was the first we’ve ever tried something like this, but it was a success,” Ms. Glass said,” We took the concept of athletes
signing to schools to basing it on academics.

Our beloved English teacher Ms. Ludwig also had something to say about the senior signing day, “I thought it was a great way to recognize students and it was cool for the underclassman to see what they could participate in their senior year” she said, “The more opportunities we can provide for students, the better.”

The seniors themselves also seemed to think that it was a great thing and that they really appreciated it. Senior James Viox stated, “It was a great thing, nothing like seeing my family and friends clap for me; it’s an amazing feeling.” He also added, “I want to give a huge thank you to Mr. Lehman and Ms. Glass for making it possible.”

No question, senior signing day was a plus for Lloyd high school. It couldn’t have happened without our counselors and our amazing faculty. This will be a part of the Juggernaut tradition for years to come.

Exam Mayhem

Emily Phillips

The dreaded time of exams is coming upon us. Anyone facing AP classes has been preparing for this moment since the beginning of the year. Studying hard, stress-eating, and an average of four hours of sleep per night is the only way to survive now. Brace yourself. Test days are coming.

Most students that will be taking the exams are facing unearthly amounts of anxiety. Assignments are piling up as procrastination to finish them increases, and more times than any this year I have heard the phrase, “I should just drop out.” This worry and doubt felt by examinees has spread like an infection throughout the school.

Haley Harper says, “Nobody’s prepared. Nobody.”

Tensions are high, and all we can do now is study, hope, and pray for a miracle. For those who are feeling confident, you must be the luckiest minority on the planet. My congratulations to you. To everyone else in a state of panic, we shall go to war and face the battle together.

Whether students are cramming their heads into books, falling asleep in class, ignoring their fate
altogether, or clinging on to some last bit of faith that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, we will finish. We will get through exams. After that? Heck, our lives become easy as cake. Hold in there, Lloyd. AP is almost over.

Track and Field Update

By: Andrew Stookey

With regionals less than a month away, the LMHS track and field team is putting in work to guarantee a spot at state. Arduous practices and effort put in at meets is paying off, as the team is getting very high placings at meets.

It started off with a big indoor finale, with the boy’s team placing second in state. This start was a huge lead for the outdoor season, and a reminder to keep working hard to do even better during outdoor. With Coach Greg Enxel and new assistant Coach Bryant overseeing the distance team, this track team is sure to do better than ever.

When asked about the team, Coach Bryant said “I see a lot of potential in the team. I wrote down goals for the distance runners at the beginning of the season, and I feel like they all can hit them. I don’t care about winning. I just want to see these guys be better runners.”

Runner Addison Bosley said “The team definitely has potential to go to state, as long as they get their minds right.”

Support from the coaches, a desire to better the team, and the want to win more, so we’ll see how the Juggernauts do at regionals on May 9th. Lets go Juggs!

Teens Need More Sleep

By: Alex Mahoney

Teenagers need more sleep than any group of people around the same age all together. So you’d think that schools would realize that and make amends to that idea and change the system. You always see kids falling asleep in school, so why wouldn’t things change?

Sleeping in schools is problem that almost every teacher has experienced one time or another, so why wouldn’t they back up the issue that schools should start later or have shorter days?

According to Andrew Stookey, he gets about “7 to 8 hours of sleep every night and still comes to school tired,” resulting in sleeping in his classes.

Teens need 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night, to which, only about 15% of teens actually receive. Most are barely hanging on a thread. Most teens follow the schedule that they need as they stay up late in the week and then sleep late on the weekends, which effects the quality of sleep and how things can go for them. Many teens end up with sleeping disorders because of this, and it can become a major problem.

Along with Addison Bosley, says “I get about 6 hours and I’m not too tired, just used to it. I wish I could get more.” He said after a few questions.

Without the right amount of sleep it can cause health problems, behavioral issues and then limit your overall ability to learn. All of this would be solved given the opportunities to give teens more time to sleep.

Think, things can still be accomplished and people will still be getting what they need to be done. Time won’t be the problem since the students would be awake and attentive all around during the class.

Most students would rally behind it seeing as they are the ones who are at the bad end of the deal, so if you really want things to change, get to work and fight for what you think that we deserve.

2015 Juggernaut Tennis Squad

By: James Viox

Yes, it’s that time of the year again where some of the most talented and skillful students/players come out and dominate the courts. Tennis season is here ladies and gentlemen. This year’s team looks determined to have a strong season and finish on a high note. This year’s team includes 7 seniors (4 boys, 3 girls) and joining them is the returning coach coming out of retirement, Ms. Donnell.

Last year Lloyd had two doubles teams and two singles players who went to the regional competition, but unfortunately they suffered hard fought losses in the first round. Senior, Brent Christiansen states, “We’re really looking to bounce back from our disappointing losses last year. We’ve been putting extra work in at the courts as a team and individually. If that’s not dedication and determination, I don’t know what is”.

The Juggernauts tennis team is currently about halfway through their season scheduled games. At this point in the season the team has had a lot of success with most players having above .500 records (or winning over half of their games played). Senior, Habsa Dia, who plays 1st singles for the girls says,

“One goal I have for the rest of the season is win the majority of the games that I have left to play,
it’ll be a challenge, but I’m confident in my ability and focus”.

The tennis team has a big conference match against Newport Central Catholic next Wednesday, April 22. Come out and support your fellow Juggernaut tennis team as they could use the support in one of their biggest matches of the year.

Lloyd Archery Tournament 2015

By Lauren Trevor

Starting in the fall of last year, Lloyd’s 2014-15 archery team has certainly come a long way. This last season was the team’s second year since being reestablished in the Lloyd sports community as a ‘club.’ Through the seasons many scheduling issues have occurred, and due to the limited gym usage, the archery team was forced to meet before school, where the truly dedicated archers sacrificed sleep for self-improvement.

Between this year and the last, the team attended over a dozen archery tournaments, some located as far away as Louisville, Kentucky. But this season, the archery team turned the tables and hosted Lloyd’s very first archery tournament. The event occurred on Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th and was located in Scheben gymnasium. The event was coordinated by Lloyd’s Archery coach, Rhonda Smith, and was run by both Lloyd and Tichenor archery team members, as well as Lloyd staff and other volunteers. There were over 300 archers signed up for the event from several schools across the district, and over six flights were run in total. In addition to the main tournament, Lloyd had an optional 3D shoot in Lloyd’s gym, where one would shoot at life-size animal mannequins for points. Although some unexpected issues occurred, like the fire alarm unfortunately forcing everyone outside during the middle of a flight, the tournament was an overall success and helped to raise funds for the archery team for years to come. When questioned about the tournament, an anonymous volunteer had this to say:

“Considering it was [Lloyd’s] first tournament and her first hosting of one, I think Mrs. Smith did well.”

If Lloyd were to again host one of these tournaments, many of the senior members have decided to return and volunteer again. When asked by Mrs. Smith if he would return Brandon Bryant replied with a short and unconvincing:

“Of course I’ll come help…”

But as a veteran of the team, I can assure you that, along with the rest of the team, he most definitely will help again next year. Mrs. Smith can be very persuasive.

Pistols and Posies

By Isabella Cross

The title Pistols and Posies made perfect sense after watching the performance. A mob boss by the name of Primo Malvone had tricked his wife into thinking that he “went straight” and he is no longer supplying booze. He had to fake a flower business to cover up his illegal activities. But there was another mob boss in town who wanted to take down her competition. She went by the name of Mama Mia. Mama Mia’s plan to get Primo arrested but it turned on her and she was the one locked up, while Primo’s kids made sure that their father wouldn’t go back to the life that got him into all this trouble in the first place.

Anyone who saw this year’s play will agree with me that this performance trumped all. You could easily tell how much hard work and effort was put in and that it certainly paid off. The whole room was filled with laughter throughout all the performances and it deserved no less. There were a plethora of accents that stole the show which included Camille Uribe’s Italian accent, Sarah Singleton’s mob boss enactment, and Brandon Bryant’s humorous Irish imitation.

“This was a Broadway-level play,” said Sarah Singleton, Senior.

This play certainly did not disappoint, and it was wonderful to see the talented students at this school have fun and accomplish such a memorable performance.

Lloyd Swims Their Way to State

The 2014-1015 Juggernaut Swim Team is making a historic run to State this year. This is only the third time in Lloyd Memorial High School history that an athletics’ team has made it to state. The last team to do this was the 1974 Football team. And before them the 1965 football team. Now it’s the Swim team’s time to rise to the occasion and bring home that state trophy.

Olympic swimmer Brendhan Haynes, was honored enough to be entered into the Kentucky Swimmers Association Hall of Fame Alliance of Passionate Swimmers, otherwise known as the KSAHFAPS. He is one of the major contributors towards this year’s swimming success, with being Lloyd`s new head swim coach this season. Haynes was most known for his performance in the 1996 summer Olympics in Great Britain for representing the United States and bringing home the silver medal in doggy-paddle race.

The swim team consists of 5 solid teammates. The most recognized being Mahfoudh Mohammed. Mahfoudh, A.K.A the man who walks on water, says “I’m ready to get out there on the water and swim like a fish in the sea”. Mahfoudh is in the top 5 swimmers on the KSA list (Kentucky Swimming Association), and has carried the team to this point in the season. Bring home that state title Juggs!

Lloyd-Dixie Switch Day

Haley Harper

The day has finally come where three lucky juniors at Dixie switch schools with three juniors at Lloyd to get a real sense of what a hoodrat is. Brooke Collins, Christina Hermes, and Mahfoudh Mohammed will be switching with Aaliyah Davis, Mia McCarey, and Josh Thomas.


Mia, Aaliyah, and Josh are all excited for the switch. "It's gonna be weird to see what it's like at a small school compared to the size of Dixie," says Mia, "I wanna check out the building and hopefully the students are nicer than they are here." Aaliyah, a cheerleader, is hoping to meet some of the current cheerleaders for Lloyd when she arrives, so don't be shy. Also, any musicians or singers should step up to meet Josh.


As for the Lloyd students, the three are hoping to find a major difference that proves Lloyd is the better rival. "Even if Lloyd doesn't have the best building, we would hate to leave. The teachers here are amazing and we're all like family," said Brooke while Christina agreed. As for the three AP Lloyd students switching to Dixie, don't be shy either. There's only so many chances you'll get to switch schools for a day.


The switch is currently set for April 31st, 2015. Both schools are hoping to learn what each can do better for the environment and teaching skills. Also, for upcoming juniors: see Mrs. Brady for qualifications to do this next year!

No More Parking!

By: Jordan Gentry

Although there is an outstanding amount of students who drive to school and park in both the front and back lots, the Board of Education along with our school have decided to stop student parking. The front and back parking lots will no longer be accessible by students; ONLY teachers will be allowed to park in the lots.

Due to the amount of terrible student parkers, it has become a problem for teachers to be able to park. Mr. Riehemann sternly stated that, “We as a staff are tired of seeing cars parked over the lines. If our students can’t park correctly then they can’t park here at all!” As most of us have seen, there are students who have taken up to FOUR parking spaces for ONE car. Mrs. Fowee expressed to me, “I understand on snowy days that it’s hard to see the lines, but other than that there is no reason for the revolting parking jobs done by our students.”

The staff from both Lloyd and Tichenor are fed up with the front lot parking. “The front parking lot is an eyesore. Any person that passes our parking lot is most likely disgusted at how bad our parking lot looks. And I would like to be able to park close to the school I work at and not 50,000 feet away because someone decided to use four parking spaces!” voiced Mrs. Akin, from Tichenor.

Not only is the front parking lot off limits, but so is the back. Mrs. Gillis is tired of making announcements for everyone to clear the parking lot for baseball, so she wants the back to be closed completely. The Board somewhat agreed with her. Since our school system has also decided to start bussing students to school the back parking lot is now strictly for busses.

Now, the school and Board know that some students have to drive to school due to certain after school activities so they have come up with a place to park. Because Graves Ave, and other streets close to the school, allow parking students can park there, and if they don’t park correctly then it’s the cities problem. The school will not be responsible for any damage to cars or towing because of bad parallel parking.