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John V. Wood
Chronicle adviser

RAM REVIEW: A Tale of Moving On

A Tale of Moving On
By: Izzy Alston

I miss the sound of your voice,
I hear it still ringing in my ears.
I can hear it above all the noise,
Above all the chants and above all the cheers.

Nothing ever works out as planned,
Silly me for thinking so.
Thanks for giving me a soft place to land.
Who am I kidding? You couldn’t have stooped more low.

You’ve proven true love is not real.
Who would’ve ever thought?
That something you honestly feel,
Is not something you ought?

You say we’re best friends,
But I have no clue.
We’ll all find out in the end,
And tighten that loose screw.

You talk to me now and then,
But to me it’s not enough.
You were more than just a friend,
My diamond in the rough.

But everyone says goodbye,
Whether they want to or not.
And this was all a lie,
For hours, I would have fought.

I would have fought for you no doubt,
To hear the sound of your voice.
What was this all about?
I love you, I have no choice.

Well this is sincere,
I’m really letting go.
But as long as you’re near,
You’ll always know.

You’ll know how I’ve felt,
Now it’s your turn.
So make my heart melt,
And I’ll make yours burn.

Dr. Croom visits CHS

Dr. Croom talks to Chronicle writer Jade Witmer (photo courtesy John V. Wood)

Staff writer Jade Witmer had a chance to sit down with Johnston County School Superintendent Ed Croom, and talk with him about his feelings concerning CHS and how the new school fits into the community. Look for Jade's article in the Dedication Issue, coming out October 1st!

LETTER TO EDITOR: Polenta in the house!

I was shouting in the stands like a proud mother at Thursday night's Cleveland football game (against C.B. Aycock), yet not one of the boys on the field were my son, nor one of the girls cheering were my daughter! BUT it felt like they were all my children! I wanted the chance to tell you all how very PUMA proud I am of all of you! Football players, Cheerleaders, Band members, and Color Guard!

Sending my Love to all of you!!!
Linda Voytko
5th Grade Teacher
Polenta Elementary

Endurance, leadership are the key for cross country team

2010-11 CHS cross country team (photo courtesy Larry Simons)

By Brianna Smith, Chronicle staff

Cleveland High School cross country.

You don’t hear that a lot, do you? Well, maybe you should.

Cross country takes a lot of work and hard training to get to the point where you can actually compete. The team practices immediately after school, and they run 3-7 miles everyday. However, they don’t do it alone, Coach Larry Simons is there everyday to bring out the best in the cross country team,and he also encourages them to run at least one day of the weekend.

Some people ask, "Do they compete?" Yes they do, as a matter of fact. They competed over the weekend at the UNC-W Invitational, and put together a very strong showing - 9th place. Being that they're only freshmen and sophomores going up against squads with juniors and seniors, the team's leaders will have to grow up fairly quickly. Simons says, "We don’t have senior leadership, so it is important for sophomores, and a few of the freshman, to step up and start thinking as seniors now. It is critical that we get leadership now if we are to be successful in the future."

Simons says that they have already have had some tremendous outings. They competed in the Smithfield-Selma invitational, and put a strong fight against C.B. Aycock - losing by only one point. Some of the top runners are Cole Simons, JJ Ambelal, Jarett Hayes, and Sage Lowery. Simons says, "Those who have a desire to be successful have to have something inside themselves to make it happen, and a coach doesn’t put that in you, he just brings it out."

JV Football game change

Cleveland High School has made the following change to their JV Football schedule for 2010:

Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, home vs. Trinity Christian has been canceled.

We will now play on:

Thursday, Sept. 16, home vs. East Bladen with a 630 PM kick off time.

The CvHS Athletic Department thanks you in advance for your support.

If you have any questions, please contact Randy Jordan, Athletic Director at 934 – 2455 or by email.