Trojanettes win home opener

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The home crowd buzzed in anticipation for the return of Trojanette basketball. The Trojanettes defense swarmed the Lady Hawks for a majority of the first half. Senior Annikah Frank initiated the scoring for the Trojanette offense after stealing an errant pass and draining a deep three-pointer near the beginning of the quarter. After a made free-throw by junior Megg Lindley, senior Cameron Belcher joined in on the thievery, jumping the passing lane and darting down the court for an easy breakaway layup.

Black releases new book

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According to author Jim Black, his newest book is a far cry from his previous works and not for the squeamish. “I finished Manitou Lake a few years ago,” says Black, “but was hesitant to publish it since it was such a departure from what I usually write. I just wasn’t sure how people would react. Recently, I let a few people read it, and the response was so positive I decided to run with it.”