28 - Sports The Patriot - W.T.H.S. June, 2009 Softball posts memorable season The Patriot Issue 4 Washington Township High School, Sewell, NJ June 2009 Briana Franks ‘09 “It went well this year the girls got excited. They decorated lockers Washington Township softball and left gifts for each other,” said is known for their winning tradition. coach Burkhart. Last year they were titled the 2008 “It was a good ice breaker, it Deck the Walls Conference Champions. It’s no helped the upperclassmen get to secret that their reputation has been know the underclassmen,” said acquired through hard work and Hutchinson who will be playing at Art Night transforms Core dedication. The team played six days Penn State next year. out of the week. Their practices Unfortunately this year’s team Maria Petruzzi ‘10 consisted of batting, fielding, and was thrown off by the continuous conditioning. A team can’t just be rain. “It was frustrating for the “My definition of art is just being based on fundamentals though; coaching staff to have new players creative to your best ability and no personalities, passion, and not being able to play on their home one can be better than anyone else,” motivation are key parts of a field” said coach Burkhart. said Stacey Angelillo’10. successful season. Their starting pitcher Alissa Angelillo stood near a showcase “The openness and honesty Schoelkopf was restrained by an displaying her paintings. She was between friendships are genuine,” injury. She had a pinched nerve that busily selling jewelry created by said Assistant Coach Ms. April Gina Parker ‘09/ The Patriot would swell after she pitched. She The Minutemaid captains had a big influence on team chemistry. WTHS students. The combination Renzetti. needed rest for at least two and a illustrated the wide definition of art. Head Coach Ms. Tracy to school on game days. Senior stated Valerio who will be attending half weeks which sat her until the She was one of the many WTHS art Burkhart graduated from Kean Captains Maggie Brace, Sam Immaculata University next school end of the season. students and staff who volunteered University where she played short- Mulderig, Shannon Hutchinson, and year. The team had a pre game their time to help out at Washington stop. Since then she has coached Robin Valerio, tried to keep the “Softball Sisters” is a system tradition of circling up before every Township’s District Art Night on softball. She believes unity is teams morale up and set an example that is used to get the team to know home game in their designated spot April 2. necessary in building a team. of not only hard work out on the each other. Freshman and Junior found to the left of the dugout. District Art Night ran from 7-9 She designated captains for the “We tried to pump everyone p.m. at the high school and displayed field but also in the classroom. Varsity players are paired up with Chloe Dawson ‘10/ The Patriot varsity team, set up a buddy system up,” said Brace. “We circled up “We made sure that all the girls Upperclassmen; they buy little gifts work from all grade levels. Most of District Art Night gives students from every grade level, K -12, a chance to display their work. known as “Softball Sisters,” and were in line. We tried to encourage or leave encouraging notes in each during the coin toss to talk about the high school participantss never required the team to wear uniforms them to work together and play hard,” other’s locker. our goals for the game.” left school that Thursday until painting and activities booths. out flyers about the school budget jewelry and bowls made by Jewelry She called the pitches this around 10 p.m. having helped set up Meanwhile in the cafeteria, free and how it is going to affect students Making, and Multicultural Art. season and will be attending Rowan and clean up with their past and refreshments and food were again next year. Art has already “Bowls and necklaces” helped Golf swings into sectionals University next year. present art teachers. available. gotten hit with a threat of taking away raise money for orphans in China. Captain Sam Mulderig, who Art is not only fun to the students In the core the members of the their AP Art Studio next year not They also sold t-shirts with slogans Weston Eldridge ‘10 earned a scholarship at Moravian in the Washington townships schools WTHS orchestra played. Some of because of the budget,but because about artwork on the back for 10-15 College, likes to focus on the bus it’s also a way to show others who the Art 3 students performed still only three students had registered dollars. Art is a requirement for The Boy’s Varsity golf team lived up to the high expectations ride up, play her best, and enjoy the they truly are thorugh their work. life painting, drawing, scriptures, and for the course. Should the course be graduation at WTHS, and District that were placed upon them at the start of the season. The team ride home with a winning team. This Throughout the school year, grades animation on the second floor for dropped, the seniors next year who Art Night could be the last time for posted an impressive 12-3 record with their onlylosses coming to proved to help with her .397 batting from K-12 created a variety of pieces. everyone to watch. plan to go to college for art won’t be students to show art and explore how Division Champion Lenape and Cherokee. The two losses to average. At District Art Night every grade Because of last year’s stalemate able to have a showcase or portfolio successful you can be. Lenape were competitive. “They were motivated more so presents their artwork for display in contract negotiation, District Art unless they stay after school for “I’m very pleased that District On individual notes, Dan Zieders ’09 and Frank Wilkinson by having fun at practice, I tried to up and down the hallways of WTHS. Night was not held and students several hours a couple days a week. Art Night is back. It’s a wonderful ’10 had success in the Sectional Tournament as well as Olympic joke around a little bit. They get along The teacher chose which pieces were were unable to display their work. “Sure staying after a couple days opportunity to showcase the talents Conference and Gloucester County. really well and were self motivated submitted into the program with the This year was very special to a week for art doesn’t sound that of our students. And as many years “[Qualifyingfor the second round of the Sectional because they wanted to win for each artist’s permission. There were three teachers and students. bad, but if I stay after I can’t devote we have had this program, I think Tournament]was special,” said Wilkinson, “because none of our other,” said Coach Burkhart. floors of over 1,000 different types “I’m excited our art work is myself to other clubs and part of it’s one event that brings everyone players have ever gone that far in a long time.” They played some hefty of art. Clay scriptures, paintings, and showcased for everyone to see this my senior experience would be taken together in the community, besides a This season the top five varsity positions were filled by competition this year and their even animation were on display. year,” says Sam Pfeiffer’10. away.” Said Gianna Esposito’10. football game,” said Ms. Sybil Cohen, Zeiders, Wilkinson, Ryan McCloskey ’10, Jack Loeber ’11, and record is 11-8. For younger kids, students As guests entered into District In the core the National Honor who teaches Multicultural Art Ryan Wilz ’11. Sharing time at the sixth position were Justin Next year’s team looks solid volunteered to work the free face Art Night, ROTC students handed Society set up a booth that sold Design and Jewelry Making. O’Hara ’09 and Dom Tumolo ’10. “we have both pitchers coming back “The competition for the last Varsity position made me work and may possibly have two more Senioritis - Odds and Ends p. 17 harder and strive to get better every time I played,” said Tumolo. come up from junior varsity” said Inside... Teachers Pride and Prejudice takes a They will only lose one senior from the Varsity lineup. coach Burkhart. gruesome spin - Books p. 20 Zeiders will continue his golfing career at Penn State University. “I have never seen a better year Abstinence a plus - Commentary p. 5 of the Year iPod Nano hits big- Tech Talk p. 21 The returning lettermen will have to do additional work in the off- of leadership.” Tanning not worth risk- Letters p. 8 Gina Parker ‘09/ The Patriot season to improve their game so they can fill the gap Zeiders left. “I will miss playing with the People Wolverine Captain Dan Zeiders helped the Golf “I plan on going to the driving range a lot this summer and girls and being known as one of the Home gym convenient- Lifestyles p. 11 p.19 - Arts and Entertainment p. 23 team into Sectionals, Olymic Conference, working on the simple aspects of my game that need to be best athletic high schools,” said Girls lax SJ Group IV champs Holocaust artwork- Features p. 14 and the Gloucester County Tournament. improved,” said McCloskey. 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