Good morning!  I'm Jen Lighter!

And I'm Scott Reising!  Welcome to another fact-filled 
episode of the "Bear Facts", the weekly radio show where we 
keep you in touch with everything that's news at Bishop 
Garrigan High School.

Last Tuesday twenty top BGHS students were inducted into 
the National Honor Society.  NHS is a service organization 
that honors students who excel in scholarship, leadership, 
service, and character.  There are two new seniors in 
National Honor Society this year.  They are Kristy Frideres 
of Ottosen and Tim Hellman of Bancroft.

Eighteen juniors are also joining National Honor Society.  
From the Algona area there's Ruby Bode, Lisa Boekelman, 
Brad Frideres, Carrie Kohlhaas, Kim Kramer, Jenessa 
McGuire, Tiffany Meyer, and Tom Twait.  There's also a lot 
of new members from Whittemore.  They include Katie Elbert, 
Amy Goodman, Jenny McAlpine, Tim Mosbach, and Jamie 
Schmidt.  Other new members include Angie Dornbier of 
Wesley, Beth Haag from West Bend, Brian Kohlhaas and Sadie 
Kohlhaas of LuVerne, and Brandy Youngwirth of Bancroft.

Last week six Garrigan students competed at the MOC/Floyd 
Valley Invitational Quiz Bowl at Orange City.  The Bears 
racked up three wins and one tie against teams from the far 
western part of the state.  While they made a respectable 
showing, unfortunately they were not among the top four 
teams that advanced to the play-offs.  The Bears' next quiz 
bowl tournament will be March 15th at Blairsburg.

It's individual speech season at BGHS.  Coaches Mary McCall 
and David Burrow are busy preparing this year's speech 
entries.  Speech contestants for 1997 include Cindy 
Bormann, Kristi McGraine, Katie Reising, and Jenni Krieps; 
as well as Ruby Bode, Tiffany Meyer, Julie Henkelvig, 
Carrie Kohlhaas, and Jenessa McGuire.  Also on this year's 
speech roster are Sarah Reel, Mark DeLange, and Louie Bode. 
 District individual contest will be next Saturday, March 
1st, at Garrigan.

Last week the Golden Bear girls made school history by 
becoming the first varsity team in any sport to complete 
their regular season undefeated.  With their win over 
Humboldt they had a perfect 18-0 record and uncontested 
possession of the North Central Conference championship.  
Wednesday night the girls defeated Belmond/Klemme in the 
first round of play-offs, and the action continues tonight 
at 7:00, when the Bears play their second round game right 
here in the Garrigan gym.  If they should win that game, 
they will play in regionals next Tuesday.

It's also time for the boys' basketball playoffs.  The boys 
open their post-season play next Monday when they face the 
Clarion-Goldfield Cowboys at Belmond.  While most people's 
hopes for the boys aren't quite as high as they are for the 
girls, we're all proud of the way the guys have turned 
around their program this year.  After getting only one win 
all season a year ago, the boys climbed to an even record 
this year.  Last week they even came within two points of 
an overtime victory over the state runners-up from Algona 
High.

This week's Senior Spotlight shines on Eric Reding, who 
everyone knows as "Radar".  Eric is the son of Barb and 
Bill Reding, and he lives in the St. Joe Bode area.  Eric 
works in the produce department of the Algona Hy-Vee store. 
 He also enjoys playing intramural basketball for the 
Attack Force.  Next year Eric will be attending Iowa State 
University, and we wish him the very best of luck in 
college.

On our Golden Bear calendar this week, there's a lot of 
events.  Tonight the girls have their big play-off game at 
Algona High.

Monday the boys' track team starts their practices for the 
spring.  That night the boys' basketball team plays their 
district opener against Clarion-Goldfield at Belmond.

Tuesday night girls' regional games begin.  Then on 
Wednesday night the Garrigan and Seton math teachers will 
share their recent experimental units with other teachers 
from around the area.

Next Friday Garrigan and Seton will have school, even 
though the Algona Community Schools have the day off.  We 
will have parish busing that day.

Friday night is the girls' regional finals.  Then next 
Saturday we'll be hosting the district individual speech 
contest right here at Garrigan.

That's the "Bear Facts" for another week.  Thanks for 
listening, and be sure to tune in again next week for more 
news from Bishop Garrigan High School.