Thurston High School

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Thurston High School is located in the Thurston area of Springfield, Oregon, United States. The school's mascot is the colt and the school colors are red and black.

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[edit] Current events

Thurston never had a sighed University of Oregon player until 2007-2008 senior Drew Wiley. He is bound for Oregon basketball. The cafeteria got completely redone during Winter break of 07-08. Darrell Hunter might be a 6th round draft pick in the MLB.

[edit] The arts

[edit] Music

  • Concert Band :The Concert Band is one of three concert ensembles and is open to any one with previous instrumental experience. The Concert Band is a continuation from middle school and focuses on skill building as well as musical training. The Concert Band performs a wide variety of music and plays at all school concerts. Members of the Concert Band are not in Marching Band.
  • Marching Band : is exactly what it says it is.The Thurston High School Marching Band (affectionately nicknamed T.H.U.M.B.) is one of Thurston's most visible and successful bands performing multiple times in the fall at all home football games as well as traveling to competitions throughout the Northwest. The Marching Band participates in a camp before school starts and rehearses twice a week outside the school day. Members of the Symphonic Winds, Concert Band, Colorguard, and Percussion Ensemble are in Marching Band.
  • Symphonic Winds: The Symphonic Winds is Thurston's top ensemble and students may only enroll by audition or teacher recommendation only. The Symphonic Winds performs a variety of repertoire, performing at festivals, contests and concerts through out the year. Members of the Symphonic Winds must be in Marching Band during the fall. Members are encouraged to perform at the solo and ensemble festival in February and are also encouraged to take private lessons.
  • Jazz Band :now a before school club since the schedule switched from semesters to trimesters.This ensemble will be a highly visible and active performance group playing at festivals, community events, and various other functions. Its made up of students who play saxophone, trombone, trumpet, or rhythm section instruments.
  • Basketball Band:A pep band for the indoor sports like basketball and volley ball.
  • Percussion Ensemble : The Thurston High School Percussion Ensemble is a high energy ensemble that focuses on two major performance venues throughout the school year. Members of the Percussion Ensemble are in Marching Band first trimester and attend all football games as well as marching competitions. During the second trimester the percussion ensemble practices for Winter Drumline and travels extensively around the Northwest performing at competitions as well as other events.
  • Code Red: Code Red is an ultra high energy student run ensemble that performs at all women's basketball games as well as other functions as needed. Created to be mobile, Code Red can tavel and perform at community events as well as school functions. Modeled after the University of Oregon's Green Garter Band, Code Red is fun and serious.

[edit] Choir

Theres a several choirs: Jazz Choir,High Energy, Concert, Men's and then theres a Women's choir as well.

[edit] Visual arts

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Ceramics

[edit] Shooting

On May 20, 1998, student Kipland "Kip" Kinkel killed his parents, William and Faith, both Spanish teachers at local high schools. On May 21, 1998, he arrived at class at Thurston and murdered two classmates, Ben Walker and Mikael Nicklauson, and injured 25[1]. Kinkel was subdued by fellow students, at least one of whom had himself been shot. Kinkel had brought three weapons to the high school, a .22 caliber rifle, a .22 caliber handgun, and a 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol.[2] His case[3] has become one of the standard case studies in profiling students who bring guns to school for purposes of murder, a prelude to the Columbine High School massacre.

[edit] Football

Thurston football is coached by Justin Starck, in his 5th season as head coach.(he is a spider expert) Thurston football had missed the state playoffs in the four seasons prior to Coach Starck's arrival, but Starck has built a consistent winner, qualifying for the playoffs 4 years running. They shared the MWL crown in 2007 with Willamette High School, Thurston's first MWL Championship in football since 1989.

  • 2000 4-5 (4-4)
  • 2001 5-4 (5-3)
  • 2002 5-4 (5-3)
  • 2003 3-6 (2-6)
  • 2004 6-4 (5-3)
  • 2005 8-3 (6-2)
  • 2006 4-6 (3-2)
  • 2007 5-5 (4-1)

[edit] Basketball

Thurston basketball is coached by Doug Piquette, in his tenth season at THS. After taking over a program that went 4-14 in the season before his arrival, the Colts have made the state playoffs in 6 of Piquette's 10 seasons. His 2002 squad is considered the best team in school history, going 22-5 (16-0), captured the MWL crown, and advanced the 4A state quarterfinals. The Colts have had two MWL Player of the Years under Coach Piquette: Shea Washington in 2002, Jason Bell in 2005.

[edit] Notable players

  • Flo Hartenstein, Class of 1996 (University of Oregon)
  • Shea Washington, Class of 2002 (Southern Oregon)
  • Steven Farley, Class of 2002 (Southern Oregon)
  • Eric Orton, Class of 2002 (Western Oregon)
  • Jay Mayernik, Class of 2003 (Southern Oregon)
  • Drew Wiley, Class of 2008 (University of Oregon)
  • 00-01 17-8 (11-5)
  • 01-02 22-5 (16-0)
  • 02-03 16-8 (11-5)
  • 03-04 16-9 (11-5)
  • 04-05 10-13 (7-9)
  • 05-06 6-18 (5-11)
  • 06-07 12-14 (7-8)
  • 07-08 20-6 (11-4)

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lefevre, Greg (May 22, 1998). Suspect called short-tempered, fascinated with explosives (HTML). CNN. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  2. ^ Clark, Tony (May 21, 1998). Teen jailed after Oregon high school shooting spree (HTML). CNN. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.
  3. ^ Frontline: The Killer at Thurston High (HTML). WGBH educational foundation. Retrieved on 2007-07-31.

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