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Volume 9, Issue 3 Spring 2010

Student Council Elections Mr. Rossini were able to get us through this by Jay Daukas season by helping us bear down and just fight

The ninth grade class president spot had through every inning. They taught us to try to several bidders. One of them, Christian Kelly, a win every inning on offense and defense. We had veteran of the student council, ran again for a some good pitchers, but at times our fielding second term, but Charlie Canty came out on top didn’t help them out. Mr. Doherty was also good in the voting. The vice-presidential election was with the fact that he was able to keep our not as hard to win. Running unopposed, Jay pitchers calm, helping us get through the inning Daukas was elected. The new ninth grade class without allowing many runs in. The season representatives have promised some of the same started out against Belmont Hill, but after the things. Both aspire to bringing more activities for first inning they were already up 2-0. We ended the ninth grade, such as a trip to Six Flags. up losing 10-1, but then again it was only our Though the class representatives are new, they first game. In our game against Thayer, we were could do great things. down 7-2 going into the fifth inning when Justin Nicklas started off the inning with a single. The next batter, Aturo Adkins, followed up with a bomb to right field that should have been a homerun, but the umpire missed where the ball landed, and Aturo ended up on third base. But then Henry Finnegan hit a shot to left that was

Eighth Grade Baseball by Pat McGowan

Even though we only won two games during the season, we had many close ones and a lot of positive things to look at. Mr. Doherty and called a homerun, bringing us back into the game. Conor Craven. Connor Strachan had bone Nevertheless, we ended up losing the game 9-7 on crunching hits in many of the games, which helped some poor defense. We lost the next two games to get the team fired up. Some of our strongest Belmont Hill and BB&N, but then something midfielders were Luke Murphy, Angus O’Rourke, miraculous happened. We were playing on the turf Tyson Reed, Cam Quirk, and Brandon Sweeney. in some lousy weather against CM, but we were Luke Murphy scored many goals throughout the able to pull out of it with a 12-1 win. We then spring as did Angus, Cam, and Tyson. Brandon played a good BC High team, staying with them all Sweeney scored a key goal in the B.C. High game, the way to the end but ended up losing 8-5. After ruining the goalie’s shutout. Our attack generated losing two more games, we defeated an the most offense on the team, thanks to players like inexperienced Fessenden team, scoring twenty-two John O’Leary, Jack van der Velde, Peter Scotten, runs off their pitcher. We ended up with a 2-7 Pat Fraser, and Seve Mustone. Overall it was a good record, so it may not look good on paper, but when season, and hopefully next year’s team will be even you look between the lines, you see a hardworking better. team with a desire for winning.

Seventh Grade Baseball By Brendan Albertson and Chris Wolpe

Seventh grade baseball had a great season this year. We finished the year with a solid 5-5 record. We

started off the year by smoking Milton Academy 12-2 which got our hopes up for a good season. Fourth Lacrosse by Kevin Ginns Unfortunately, we lost our next game 6-4 to a very competitive varsity baseball team from Derby The St. Sebastian’s Fourth Lacrosse Team, Academy. We won against a less competitive RL coached by Mr. Eaton and Mr. Goulet, finished with team 6-1. The game against Moses Brown ended in a record of twelve wins, six losses, and one tie. The Fourth Lacrosse Team had well over twenty players this year, so each roster tended to consist of a diverse assortment of players ranging across all skill levels. The team was led by goalies Pat Rivard and Greg Barletta. They both provided the team with solid, consistent goaltending the whole season. The next line of defense was led by three eighth grade veterans: Connor Strachan, Miles Hunter, and

2 2 ½ innings due to torrential downpours. We ended Some of us had a lot of tennis experience, and some up losing to Nobles 8-7 on a well executed suicide of us were brand new. The matches were intense, squeeze play. We beat Thayer Academy by a lot but fun, and we had a lot of our friends and but lost a close one to Dexter 11-10 after waiting classmates cheering us on to victory. thirty minutes for them to arrive after their bus On behalf of my teammates, I would like to driver took a wrong turn onto Interstate 93. We thank Mr. Dagdigian and Miss DiBlasi for an won a good game against Fessenden 6-4. We lost a awesome season of tennis, and I encourage anyone very ugly game to Belmont Hill, 14 -1. We won our who is considering switching sports next year to final game in dramatic fashion against Thayer in an give tennis a try. absolute blowout. All in all, the St. Sebastian’s Seventh Grade Baseball Team had a season full of memories. We finished off with a 5-5 record, but we think that everyone knows that we were better than our record. We definitely look forward to another great season next year- hopefully with some more wins.

Seventh and Eighth Grade Tennis By Will Supple

Derby Tournament The Seventh and Eighth Grade Tennis Team by Patrick Rivard had a great spring. We all put in a lot of effort so we On our way to Hingham early one Saturday could improve our skills and be as successful as morning this spring, Mr. Eaton had to run in and out possible. The seventh graders practiced on of coffee shops asking for directions, but we at last Mondays, while the eighth graders did so on found our way again to Derby Academy, arriving at Tuesdays. Both grades played together on what eventually seemed like three hours before our Thursday. Our coaches, Mr. Dagdigian and Miss first game. When the games began, so did the fun. DiBlasi, helped prepare us for our matches during Although it was a little chilly, we Arrows came in hot. the season. The first game was against a new member of the The players, David Abelson, Matt Barletta, tournament, Cohasset. We defeated numerous odd- Matt Blue, Charlie Canty, Sam Carroll, Peter man opportunities, Connor Strachan, when not in the Fantozzi, John Flatley, Erik Jones, Conor penalty box, single-handedly beating their power play. Masterson, Morgan Rockett, and Will Supple, all In the end we pulled out a 5-3 win. We had no time to improved throughout the course of the season. celebrate because we next had to face the host team,

3 Derby. Earlier in the season we had played them tight Patrick Ciapciak came in victorious for us to get the and had come out with a close win. In this game the win. Our last match of the year at our home course seventh graders stepped up to the plate with clutch was against Governor’s Academy. Although we goals from Peter Scotten and Kerry Lyne. We ended were upset that one of our matches had been up defeating Derby 6-3. Next we had to play Park, the cancelled, we still went out and played great golf only other team left undefeated in the tournament, against G.A. Our last match of the year was held at meaning we were practically playing for the Braintree Country Club. We faced Thayer again, championship. Gabe Maxwell showed off his style but this time our match wasn’t so close. We swept with a BTB (behind the back)! Once we had a them, everybody winning his match. It felt good to substantial lead, James Fiore grabbed a long pole. He beat a great team like Thayer by so much, and it led the defense for the rest of the game, and we won was a great end to a perfect season. 8-4. Our last game was against Thayer, and to seal the deal, we wanted a win. We had had a miraculous comeback against them earlier in the season, and we knew they wanted revenge. We were prepared and defeated the Tigers 4-1. We won the tournament again by Shawn Lynch for the third time in a row and look forward to a successful tournament next year. The sailing team is off to a great start this year. The team is racing well and is getting better every time they set off into the water. Though the team is a varsity sport, it is filled with fifteen students from every grade including seventh grader Shawn Lynch and seniors that have been on the team since seventh grade. The sailing team sails all over the Massachusetts area but mostly at Community Boating in Cambridge which is on the

Charles River. We sail two types of boats: the 420 JV Golf which is pretty big and the Mercury which is not so by Mike Pergola big. We sail in the C division of the Mass Bay

The JV Golf team had a great season. Our League. We are trying hard to win our division, so first match of the year took place at Ponkapoag we can move up to the B division next year. The Country Club, which is our home course. We team’s skill varies from very experienced to played BB&N and won pretty easily. Our next intermediate. So far we have had only a couple of match was also held at Ponkapoag; this time we boats capsize and one that turtled. Our season faced Thayer. It was our closest match of the year. seemed like it would last forever, but in acouple of We were tied with one pair still out on the course. short weeks it will end. We have a couple more

4 races, and one of them is at M.I.T. We should do that his father took when he was on his uncle’s pretty well in that race. . Mr. Chambers also did a great job with the hymns and songs for the evening at the Mass. The scene then shifted down to Ward Hall where everyone gathered to eat a fantastic dinner created by Joe, Raffi, and the rest of the kitchen staff. Fathers and sons feasted on stuffed shells, pasta and meatballs, chicken, and many other delicious things. There was a two-part dessert consisting of chocolate cake and apple pie. After everyone had

finished his dinner, the big raffle came to see who would win tickets to a Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium in early August, an I-Pod, Red Sox- Fine Arts Cookout by Jay Daukas Dodgers tickets, or an I-Pad. Overall, the evening was a great success. Next year, many fathers and The fine arts cookout on Tuesday evening, sons will turn out again for this annual event, May 18, was a good time. The food was great and making memories that will last. so were the people. Many seventh and eighth graders received awards for their work in various areas of the arts. Students received certificates for their participation in drama, Art Club, and Schola and Mass Ensemble, just to name a few. Dan Aisenberg showed slides of his AP Art work, some of which commented on different social and political events. It was very interesting. The new guitar class also played for the entertainment of the people in attendance. It all went over very well and was a success. Grandparents’ Day By John Ryan and Ryan Lee

On Tuesday April 27, the daily schedule of

classes ran in reverse order. It was similar to the Father-Son Communion Supper day the Trustees visited classes in March. Everyone by Brendan Albertson went to his regular J period, but at the bell,

On Wednesday, May 12, the Father-Son everyone went to his normal eighth period class. It Mass took place in the church. The Mass itself was went on like this, eight to seventh, to sixth, to fifth, great--including Fr. Arens’ homily about a photo and then to fourth. At this point, grandparents were

5 eating lunch made by the staff in Ward Hall. Third DiGiovanni, Zachary Chambers, Jack van der period classes came and after that, the forty minute Velde, and Marlon Matthews. It was directed by classes ended. The half an hour classes began. juniors Tom Keefe and John Barrack. It was a Also, students filed into Ward Hall to pick up their hilarious show full of witches, accidents, screaming, grandparents and take them to second and first yelling, fake deaths, stabbings, and someone period classes. Finally, at 1:45, Grandparents and wearing a woman’s apron. And remember DON’T their grandsons made their way to Saint EVER SAY IT! After a great performance came the Bartholomew’s Church for the Grandparents’ Day Advanced Jazz Band. They played “Footprints” Mass. After a great Mass, the grandparents and and “Killer Joe.” They also played “Sir Duke.” grandsons trekked back to Ward Hall to have their Next was a performance by Joe Kerwin, John Ryan, pictures taken. Afterwards, grandsons and and Kenny Chen. Then Kenny Chen and Tom grandparents went their respective ways, happy to Nunan played. Tom Keefe sang “Lost in the have had a day with each other. Wilderness,” while Tom Nunan played piano. Quandel Johnson sang a song he wrote and the night ended with the Pop Rock Band playing “Play that Funky Music.” All in all, it was a great night. Congratulations to those who performed-- great job!

Spring Revue by John Ryan and CJ Santosuosso

On the night of Friday, May 7, the risers were out, the lights were shining, and the The MPA Banquet by Marlon Matthews excitement was building. After final rehearsals and warm-ups, 7:00 came. It was time to start the On Thursday, May 20, Men with Positive famous Spring Revue. First the seventh and eighth Attitudes hosted an end-of-the-year banquet that grade drama students performed the comedy Don’t also acknowledged our graduating seniors and their Say Macbeth by Burton Bumgarner. In the show past years here at St. Sebastian’s. The night was were seventh graders Geoff Wade, Tom Caravolas, hosted by Mr. Jeff Perry and was filled with artistic CJ Santosuosso, and John Ryan. Also in the show performances and delicious food. The night began were eighth graders Cam Kelly, Desmond with an introduction by Jordan Perry of his father,

6 followed by a blessing for the food. The events that about 3.8 million dollars towards ending hunger in followed included a poem written and performed by Massachusetts. Quandell Johnson, a paper written and read by Ike Between 7 and 9 o’ clock 42,000 Okwerekwu, a dual recitation of a poem by Jalen participants lined up at the starting line in Boston Thornton and Lane, a skit written and directed Common. Representing St. Sebastian’s, our fifteen by Dean Ebozue, and a performance of the song “I member team gathered at the Loews Theatre at Know Where I’ve Been” by Marlon Matthews. In 8:30. We were off after registering and having our between all the performances speeches were given picture taken in front of the finish line. Meandering by the five graduating seniors- Dean Ebozue, through the roads of Boston, we made it to the one- Severin Chambers, Kyle Everett, Justin Jones, and mile mark after about twenty minutes. For the most Tom Kelly. The guest speaker was Reverend Jeffrey part, we were generally in one pack throughout this Brown, a Baptist minister and a long-time friend first mile, but by the second mile one group and associate of Mr. Chambers, whose ministry including a few seventh graders were at least fifteen includes counseling young people on the streets of minutes behind the rest of us. After three long Boston. One of his themes was that the choices you grueling hours we were finally able to sit down and make now affect how the rest of your life plays out. take a break in Newton Centre. Sitting on the grass, The program concluded with the traditional our team was wallowing in the enthusiasm shown Blessing of the seniors, and the singing of the hymn by all the volunteers and walkers. Again we were “Lift Ev’ry Voice.” off, surrounded by singers set up in front of Newton Town Hall and people selling food. Walking through the streets of Newton, we passed famous sights such as Newton Country Day, a boat house, and the snack place where free sandwiches and granola bars were handed out. Finally at the ten- mile mark at the boathouse in Newton, I decided to call it quits along with a few other walkers on our team due to debilitating foot cramps. This brought an end to a fun day, and I suggest that next year you should try out the Walk for Hunger.

The Walk for Hunger by Kenny Vallace and Will Supple Grade Eight Retreat

by Chris Kelly On May 2, 2010, The Walk for Hunger took place for the forty-first time. This twenty-mile walk This May the eighth grade class traveled to through Boston and Newton successfully raised Dover to spend a day at a retreat center owned by

7 Boston College. Making our way to a large second everyone in the class, and he learned many things floor room with a television, we found that we along the way. On his first day, Jin played tennis would be treated to see the movie Stand by Me. for the first time, and his legendary status began to After watching a few scenes of the movie, we went rise. Over the next two weeks, Jin learned of Art to the back of the room, where we were asked a Club, lacrosse, and what a “Lax Bro” was. As Jin series of yes or no questions, some of which were has returned to his homeland of Japan, we hope he relevant to the movie. We showed our answers by knows he is always welcome to return to St. walking to one side of the room or the other. If Sebastian’s. called on by Mr. Nunan, we explained our answer in greater detail. Afterwards we broke into smaller groups, went outside to reflect on more questions, and had a snack. Later we returned to the large room to watch another portion of the movie. At the end we did a written reflection on it and shared some of our answers. Next we enjoyed a delicious lunch featuring calzones on the first floor of the building. When lunch was over, we went outside to play frisbee and football. Eventually we returned to the building for a Mass led by Father Arens before AISNE Conference departing for school. by Tyson Reed and Zach Chambers

This year’s Association of Independent Schools of New England Students of Color Conference was held at the Fessenden School in Newton, Massachusetts. The conference consisted of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders from the schools of Fenn, Fessenden, St. Sebastian’s, and many others. The day began at 9:15 with registration. After everybody was fully awake, we filed into a large room where we heard opening

remarks from the Headmaster of Fessenden. Then Jin, Our Visitor from Japan the key note speaker, Corey Manning, spoke to us. by Ryan Lee and Justin Lee After we listened to some life lessons from him, we

Over the past few weeks, the seventh grade split into many different groups to attend our first has hosted an exchange student from Japan, Jin workshops. Once this workshop ended, we split into Kato. Over those weeks Jin was able to meet affinity groups to discuss issues revolving around

8 our ethnicity. Then we were given a lunch break. together. For months the St. Sebastian’s team When everyone finished eating, we went to our worked to build numerous steps that would be part second workshop. Next we gathered into the large of a chain reaction that would reach the goal of room and watched the dance group Phunk stapling the necessary pieces of paper together. Phenomenon perform for everybody at the Each team member was responsible for contributing conference. Finally, the day was close to an end, so steps to the machine. Some of the more notable we had an open mike for students to express their steps included a zip line, Newton’s cradle, a falling thoughts from the affinity groups. At the end of the hammer, an electric drill, a dowel pendulum, and day, the conference was successful in every aspect. mouse traps. On April 10, twenty-three teams from Without the help of the devoted teachers and schools from across New England gathered at the students, these AISNE conferences would not exist. Fay School. Every team was given three hours to build their machine and then fifteen minutes to run it for the judges. Judges gave points to teams for creativity, teamwork, safety, and number of steps. Points were deducted for interventions – when a team member is required to help the machine along. St. Sebastian’s machine had forty-two steps, the most of any machine in the competition. Although the St. Sebastian’s machine did not run perfectly, the team won the trophy for “Complexity” due to

the number of creative steps included in its

Rube Goldberg machine. This was the fifth year that St. Sebastian’s by Niko Fischer has participated in this particular tournament.

In February, St. Sebastian’s Rube Goldberg team began preparing, planning, and building a machine to compete in a tournament at the Fay

School. The team consisted of seven students in Seventh and Eighth Grade Mission seventh, eighth, and ninth grades: Justin Bellinger, for San Miguel School by Chris Kelly Ben Piersiak, Kenny Chen, Alex Pappas, James Fiore, Shawn Lynch, and Niko Fischer. Rube For the past two months the seventh and Goldberg is the name of a famous cartoonist and eighth grade students, under the leadership and inventor. His name is used to describe an over encouragement of Mr. Nerbonne, have been raising engineered machine that performs a very simple funds through their weekly mission collections at task in a complex way. This year’s task for their class meetings to send the fifth grade class competing teams was to staple three sheets of paper from the San Miguel School of Providence to the

9 Farms for City Kids program in Vermont. details about the shirts. The money is going to the Altogether we have raised over a thousand dollars, Saint Boniface Hospital, the same charity the whole making a significant impact. school supported during the winter term. It is a good cause. It is not too late to help Haiti, for they are in much need of our support, and everyone can make a difference in the lives of the Haitian people.

Haiti Darticle by Jimmy Mitchell

As everyone knows, on January 12, 2010, there was a massive earthquake that struck the poor The Diary of Anne Frank By Geoff Wade country of Haiti. The earthquake destroyed much of the land and many people in it, killing thousands, This April the seventh grade class took a trip leaving them without food, water, or medical care. to the Boston Children’s Theater to see the Even months after the earthquake, people are still production of The Diary of Anne Frank. The play dying. Others don’t have many supplies, and relief was an adaptation of Anne Frank’s classic work workers have a hard time finding shelter for people. describing her life as a Jew during the Holocaust. The main hospital in Haiti, Saint Boniface in Port The trip to the theater marked the culmination of a au Prince, is having difficulty helping patients month of studying the diary and discussing the because of a lack of equipment. One half of the lessons learned from Anne’s work. hospital collapsed during the quake, so they also The Diary of Anne Frank tells the story of a have a lack of space. To try to support the poor young Jewish girl and her family who went into people of Haiti, I created Haiti t-shirts for hiding to escape the Nazis in Holland during World fundraising. War II. Anne was thirteen-years-old at the time The t-shirts took a long time to make, and a they went into hiding. She spent two years of her lot of effort was put into them. The Haiti flag is life in a secret annex. She wrote the diary during depicted on the front of each white shirt, and on the the day when she needed to be quiet to avoid being back it reads, “Give, Pray, Remember, Haiti,” above captured. She wrote about her inner thoughts, the date of the earthquake. The selling of the t-shirts feelings, and desires, her experiences while hiding, has been a success. I’ve sold shirts to people around and her relationships with her family and the other my hometown of Needham, different kids on town family hiding with them. Shortly before the end of teams, and students at St. Sebastian’s. There has the war, they were captured by the Nazis and been great support for the shirts, and we can always shipped to different concentration camps. Only use more. If you would like to us with helping Anne’s father survived. He returned to the annex Haiti, just see me or email me. You can find my and found Anne’s diary and had it published. It is address in the phone book, and I’ll tell you all the considered one of the most important works of

10 literature about the life of Jews during the to have just as good a team as their 2008 Holocaust. championship team, for they have been winning The performance of the play at the series in fewer than seven games, even though they Children’s Theatre was an excellent rendition of the only had home court in their series against Miami. diary. The seventh grade enjoyed their time at the The Miami series was dominated by the theater and enjoyed learning about the life of Anne. Celtics as they won 4-1 in commanding fashion. Dwayne Wade was the only man on the Heat who really challenged the Celtics every game, scoring 166 points in the series. Unfortunately for the Heat, though, the next closest point total was Mario Chalmers’s 54 points. This gap says it all along with the fact that Ray Allen had the most points for the Celtics with 98. Paul Pierce had 97. Rondo also had 51 assists with Ray Allen the closest to bettering his mark with 17. The first seeded Cleveland Cavaliers posed more of a problem with arguably the best player in the league, LeBron James. The Celtics, though, won the series 4-2 playing by far their best all

year. Rondo took over the series after a couple of The Playoffs so Far for the off-shooting nights for the Big Three. Overall, he by Jack Goldman scored 124 points and had 71 assists. Kevin Garnett The Boston Celtics have had a postseason scored 113 points in the series and had some of his record of 10-3, and the team is arguably playing best games of the playoffs against Antawn Jamison their best basketball. Their big three, Ray Allen, (whom he also held to 71 points on 27-64 shooting). Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett, are in all-star form. Game six showcased fantastic and yet underrated Their starting point guard Rajon Rondo is being defense from Tony Allen, who was the man given called by some the best player in the 2010 playoffs. the task of holding down LeBron, a hot second half As the initiator of the team’s offense, Rondo is from Paul Pierce who finished the game with 13 averaging 17.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 10.6 assists points, a hot Garnett with 22 points and 10 per game in these playoffs. The Celtics have faced rebounds, and the usual Rondo with 21 points and the in the first round, the Cleveland 12 assists. Cavaliers in the conference semi-finals, and are Now the Celtics face the Orlando Magic. Up currently engaged in a series against the Orlando 2-0 after a surprising two wins in Orlando, the Celts Magic in the conference finals. The Celtics appear have seized home-court advantage from the Magic

11 and appear primed for an upset. Ray Allen has which he had sustained back in January. The first looked great with 29 points in the series and 5 game of the series was a tough one for the Bruins assists. Rajon Rondo has continued his great run who lost 2-1 on a goal scored by Buffalo with 33 points and 16 assists in the series. But Paul defenseman Tyler Myers. The next game was a hard Pierce has been unbelievable with 50 points and 10 fought win for the Bruins. Down by two goals, they assists, leading the team to their first two wins. All were able to come back to win 5-3. A bomb from the Celtics need is for their luck to continue and to the blue line by Zdeno Chara gave the Bruins the beat Orlando at least once at the Garden so that the edge. This would be the turning point in the series. pressure lessens a little. The Boston Celtics appear Riding the added momentum of returning home, the to be primed for title number 18 and probably will Bruins won game three by a score of 2-1. The score face in the NBA finals the team that they defeated tied 1-1 with time winding down in the third period, in 2008 and have met so many times in years past-- the ageless Mark Recchi raced the defenseman for the Los Angeles Lakers. the puck in the corner, smashed him into the boards, grabbed the puck, and passed it to Patrice Bergeron, who put the puck past Ryan Miller to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead in the game and the series. The next game was key for the Bruins; the Sabres came out with fire and scored the first two goals in the game to lead 2-0 going into the third period. Only a few minutes into the third period David Krejci dangled around Ryan Miller to get the Bruins back into the game. Not long after that, Patrice Bergeron got his second goal in two games to tie the score. The game had to go into overtime, and one overtime wasn’t enough. Those of us who had decided to stay

up and watch the Bruins saw Miroslav Satan take a Bruins Playoff Recap pass from the corner, make a move to the backhand, by Patrick McGowan and slip the puck past the sliding defender who tried

The Bruins started off the playoffs as the to save the puck from going into the net, but to no sixth seed playing the Buffalo Sabres. The Bruins avail. Going back to Buffalo with the series on the had done pretty well against them during the regular line, the Sabres beat the Bruins by a score of 4-1 to season so that gave them some motivation coming send the game back to Boston for a game 6. David into the series. But the thing that was hurting the Krejci opened up the game with a goal, and the Bruins was that they were missing their key center Bruins had a 1-0 lead going into the second period. Marc Savard, who had been out with a concussion After another goal by Mark Recchi and one by

12 Buffalo, the Bruins were one period away from after being down 3-0? Or would the Bruins be able upsetting the Sabres in the playoffs. David Krejci to fight back and win game seven? After the first scored his second goal of the game to give the period the Bruins were up 3-1. It was all over, right? Bruins a commanding 3-1 lead with not much time Wrong! The Flyers scored two goals in the second on the clock. But the 5’6” BC grad Nathan Gerbe period and scored a power play goal to win the scored to bring Buffalo a little bit closer. However, game 4-3. The Flyers were able to do the impossible right when Buffalo thought they were going to tie and win the Eastern Conference Semifinals-- a up the game, Miroslav Satan put the puck top corner disappointing end for the Bruins. against Ryan Miller. With contributions from Satan, Krejci, Recchi, and Bergeron, with the leadership of Zdeno Chara, and with outstanding goaltending from Tuukka Rask, the Bruins did the impossible and beat the Sabres. In the second round the Bruins played the seventh seed Philadelphia Flyers, so the Bruins would have home ice advantage for the series. Before game one Bruins center Marc Savard, who missed the entire first round, was cleared to play against the Flyers. The Bruins jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the third period, but the Flyers were able to come back and tie the game on a third period Major League Baseball 2010 by Jimmy Mitchell breakaway goal by Daniel Briere. The game had to go into overtime, and the Bruins made fourteen The 2010 Major League Baseball season has shots, the last one by Marc Savard who was playing been filled with excitement, uprising teams, and his first game in about three months. He fired it top players that have played well since spring training corner past the Flyers’ goaltender to put them up in ended. The San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and the series 1-0. The Bruins then won the next two Toronto Blue Jays have all been off to great starts, games to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Then while the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, and in game four the Flyers got Simon Gagne back who Boston Red Sox are just a handful of teams that ended up scoring the game winning goal in have been slumping. The New York Yankees, overtime to keep the series alive and send it back to Philadelphia Phillies, and Tampa Bay Rays are once Boston for a game five. Amazingly the Bruins again towards the top of the standings. However, it weren’t able to win game five or six. So it would will be interesting to see how some of the uprising take seven games to decide the series. Would the teams compete with them until the playoffs arrive in Flyers make NHL history by battling back to win October.

13 Many stars have gotten off to great starts, but there are also some young players taking part as well. Some of the youngsters in the spotlight have been Braves’ outfielder Jason Heyward, Blue Jays’ outfielder Vernon Wells, Dodgers’ outfielder Andre Eithier, and many more. These players are crushing the ball and leading the league in most offensive statistics. Some veterans have gotten off to slow starts including Yankees’ infielders Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, along with Cardinals’ slugger

Albert Pujols and David Ortiz of the Red Sox. NBA Draft However, most people believe they are all going to by Ryan Lee and Kenny Vallace come out of their slumps very quickly. There has As the NBA season comes to a close, there also been a perfect game thrown by Athletics’ is one major event that affects next year’s season, pitcher Dallas Braden and a no hitter by Rockies’ the draft. This is what we think the Celtics may do pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. Along with Roy Halladay, with their picks. Tim Lincecum, and others, pitching has been superb in the first two months. Ryan: Now here are some of my awards Jordan Crawford, SG, Xavier- Jordan Crawford is predictions. I think the MVPs will be Rays’ third someone I see as the next Dwayne Wade. With the baseman Evan Longoria and Cardinals’ first ability to attack the basket, he will be able to baseman Albert Pujols. Cy Young winners will be compete in the paint in the NBA. Crawford also Rays’ pitcher David Price and Phillies’ pitcher Roy has a solid perimeter game with the ability to knock Halladay. I think the teams that will make the down three- pointers. Crawford is most known for playoffs for the American League are the Yankees the time he dunked on Lebron James in a summer winning the East, the Twins in the Central, the camp. With the help of Ray Allen, I see Crawford Rangers in the West, and the Rays in the Wild Card. as a star in the making if he is in green next season. For the National League I have the Phillies winning In the second round, I think the Celtics will take the East, the Cardinals in the Central, the Rockies in Jarvis Vernado. Vernado is a great shot blocker the West, and the Padres in the Wild Card. I predict who will be able to replace KG in a few years. a rematch in the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Kenny: The result will be the same as last year with the The Celtics have two picks in this year’s NBA draft. Yankees winning it all in six games to bring I predict with their first pick -nineteenth overall- championship number twenty-eight to New York. that the Celtics will select Gordan Hayward out of

14 Butler. Gordan Hayward will suit the Celtics’ Celtics won game five and the Cavs were facing rotation well due to his raw toughness and skill. elimination. In game six the Celtics came away Gordan Hayward will also be a solid back up for victorious. The rest of the series had gone as Paul Pierce. With the Celtics’ second pick- fifty- planned with the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, and second overall- I predict the Celtics will select Lakers moving to the conference finals. After the out of Texas. Dexter Pittman would shocking loss of the Cavs, the new favorites were be a smart pick by the Celtics’ organization because Orlando and the Lakers. Even if these two teams he is very similar to Kendrick Perkins. Like Perk, are favored to win, the Suns and Celtics have the he has a stocky body and plays the center position. right players to upset them. It will be a very exciting and possibly unexpected outcome for the

playoffs.

NBA Playoffs by Jack Adams

The NBA Playoffs are a time of great joy, and for some, despair. At the beginning of this NFL Draft by Chris Callahan year’s playoffs, the clear favorites to win were the Los Angeles Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the first pick in the NFL draft, the St. After the first round of the playoffs, things were Louis Rams chose Sam Bradford, QB from looking good. Overall the higher seeded teams had Oklahoma. The NFL draft was held April 22-24. It won their games. The only upset was the San was an up and down three days for some teams Antonio Spurs beating the . After including our . The Patriots the first round the favorites were still the Cavs and started off the draft with what many felt was a Lakers. The most unsettling series of the disappointing pick by selecting Devon McCourty conference semifinals was the Boston Celtics and from Rutgers. He is a cornerback but is known more Cavs. Everyone in the country outside of Cleveland for his special teams play. The Patriots have many was rooting against the Cavs. After the first four other needs on defense, so it was surprising that games of the series it was tied 2-2. By a miracle the they selected McCourty in the first round. Patriots’

15 fans were happier with the second round as they selected TE , DE , and LB . These picks were more in line with what the Patriots’ needs were after last season’s disappointing playoff loss to the Ravens. The third and fourth round saw the Patriots give Tom Brady new targets to throw to as they picked WR Taylor Price and another TE in . These new offensive threats are particularly important, as it remains uncertain when Wes Welker might return from his knee surgery. Other surprises in the draft were the Red Sox Season Report selection of Tim Tebow by Denver in the first by CJ Santosuosso round. Many feel Tebow, who was very successful The Red Sox are a very different team this in college, does not have the skills to be an NFL year. After getting knocked out of the ALDS by the quarterback. Also surprising was the fact that Angels in a three-game sweep last year, the Red Jimmy Clausen from Notre Dame dropped into the Sox are trying to redeem themselves. Theo Epstein second round. Clausen is believed to have the QB made many moves this past off season and tried to skills but is not a strong enough leader for an NFL build the team around pitching and defense. He team. Time will tell if these selections will turn out brought in John Lackey from the Angels, Marco to be NFL stars or draft busts. Scutaro from the Blue Jays, Adrian Beltre from the

Mariners, and Mike Cameron from the Brewers. The Red Sox led off the year with a win against their rivals the Yankees. Since that victory the Red Sox have gone 22-20 and Epstein’s idea of pitching and defense has failed. The pitching has been average at best and at times rather disappointing. As of right now John Lester has the lowest ERA of the Sox pitchers, which is 3.47. This isn’t horrible, but considering that you have three Cy Young candidates on the staff, plus two pitchers in the rotation who have thrown no-hitters, you would think the Red Sox should be doing better. Also the defense has been so-so, already committing twenty- seven errors in forty-one games. Though the Red

16 Sox have gotten off to a bad start and find communicating with students who may not be in themselves in fourth place in the AL East, I have our classes. Although most of us will probably not faith in them because I have seen a lot of sparks in pursue lives in sports management, we will always their team this year. I think they will turn their have fantasy sports. season around and that the race for the wildcard spot between the Red Sox and Yankees will be a close one. I also predict that Jon Lester will be the Cy Young Award winner this year.

Fantasy Baseball by Billy McCarthy

Every boy, at some point during his life, has probably considered sports management as a future career. Sadly, not all, if few, can pursue this goal.

Luckily, ESPN and other websites have provided From the Dart Staff: the great American pastime of fantasy sports. With this, people everywhere can enjoy managing a team without worrying about salaries. Many of these people are currently St. Sebastian’s students. Thanks to all the seventh and eighth grade Over March break, fourteen seventh graders students who worked so hard on their carefully drafted their own baseball teams. Fantasy articles. We welcome new writers, baseball has since spread throughout the grade, and cartoonists, and photographers for future it is possibly the most popular topic to talk of. issues of the Dart.

Every lunch period and study hall students are constantly negotiating with others to trade players and improve their teams. Each day many polls are Editors: Jack Goldman, Chris Callahan, and posted about who has the best team or player as Christian Kelly well as about various topics that come up at school.

Fantasy baseball allows students to imagine Faculty moderators: Mr. Cornish and Mr. that we are true sports G.M.s. It also provides Deschenes interesting conversations and a way of

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