Millika got the MVP in Cross Country again this year!

Millika is a sophomore at Woods Cross High School and this is her second year running Cross Country her absolute FAVORITE. She is very good at it and has a blast running the 3 miles or 5 km. Again this year she won the Most Valuable Player (runner) for the girls on the team. You have to win most races to get this that is the only way to win. She has had a WONDERFUL season and it is just getting better and better every year!!

Same trophy just a different year :o)

Millika Profile on NSCA

Millika got a grant to the Athletic Recruiting site NCSA. It will help her get more offers to schools and scholarships. She has already had 36 different Coaches look at her profile and some of them have looked at it several times. It is going to be interesting to see what offers she can get from this and where she ends up going to College.

Here is her link to the profile:

Millika E. Holbrook — NCSA Profile

Young Lawyers 2012 Debate Tournament

Millika and McKay went to a HUGE debate Tournament today at Highland High School and there were some of the BEST teams in the State. Many of these team have personal coaches and train for 3 hours a day debating.

Well, McKay did not have a great debate day but some times things like that happen. He is an awesome debater it was just not his day to win.

But Millika and Hans did wonderful. They got a record of 7 wins and 1 loss and went all the way to the Finals and won the whole thing. They took the FIRST place ;o)

 Hans Pande and Millika Holbrook with their First Place!

 

It was so HARD to get a Picture of it but here is the best I colud get.

This is the FIRST time Woods Cross have gone to this tournament because the competition is so hard.  The teams that meet here have way more "funding/money" for their debate teams and that makes it easier to get more help and teachers. 

Most of the teams Millika and Hans went up against were from 5A schools and they have a lot BIGGER Debate teams than Woods Cross. So all in all a WONDERFUL win for our school and Millika and Hans ;o)

Woods Cross XC teams take region crown

I found this today and Millika is mentioned in this Local Paper Article and I had to share it ;o)

Click the link here to see the article :
Woods Cross XC teams take region crown: Woods Cross runners will head to the state championships wearing region crowns. Both the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams took first at the recent Region 6 Championships, held in Salt Lake Ci...

 Our Principal is giving Millika her Region Title here ;o)

Debate Tournament Beehive Bonanza at the University of Utah

McKay and Millika went to the first big Debate Tournament this week together and they had a blast. It was the Beehive Bonanza at the University of Utah. Many schools were there, some even came from out of State, so there were many great Debaters there. 

Here they are with ALL their winnings ;o)

McKay took 3rd in Public Forum (PF) with his team mate out of 40 teams, 2nd in overall PF Individual speakers out of 80 and 3rd in Impromptu out of 100 debaters all of course at the Varsity level.

 Millika got a medal for making it to the quarterfinals in PF at the Novice level, not bad for a first time debater at such a big tournament .

Chamber Choir at the University of Utah

Mika made it into the Chamber Choir at the University of Utah, which is changed from the U of U Singers last year. It is still the BEST choir at the U of U and it was reformed in 2012 in honor of former faculty and accomplished choral arranger Bernell Hales, the 24-28 member U Chamber Choir maintains the high choral standards he set in his twenty years at the U. The choir covers a wide range of repertoire and styles, especially focusing on those that push choral music into new, exciting arenas.

The U Chamber Choir performs numerous works by conductor Barlow Bradford, an active composer and arranger, as well as private commissions by other renowned composers. The Chamber Choir often collaborates with other ensembles, both from the School of Music and off campus, including Dr. Bradford’s professional choir, the Utah Chamber Artists.

Students in the U Chamber Choir participate in the highest quality choral experience, advancing their vocal technique, knowledge of choral repertoire and musicianship. The choirs under Dr. Bradford’s direction are known for their beauty of tone, musical nuance, and clear, ringing sound.

 The U Chamber Choir 

  A Cappella Choir

We went to the fist concert of the year this weekend and it was a great experience, we just wish we could hear MORE of just Mika ;o) 

Woods Cross High School X-Country Teams took Region Championship

Woods Cross High School X-Country Teams took Region Championship 2012 for both Girls and Boys Varsity. 

 Woods Cross Varsity Girls Cross Country Team. And yes Millika is the youngest by almost 1 year!

 Here are the 14 runners that became Champs today. Way to go teams ;o)

The girls and Coach Sam outside the school after the meet!

Coach Zach, Coach Sam and Coach Hood.

 This one shows with with determination Mille ran the race. She wanted that title bad ;o)

And a tired Individual Region Champion in Cross Country 2012 ;o)

There were 42 Varsity Girls runners from 6 different schools. Millika ran in 18 Min 25 Sec for the 3.05 miles (4.88 KM) course. Another 1st for WXHS and a great personal record for Mille ;o) 

Short Video clip on Millika's page