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Saint Xavier High School • Louisville, Kentucky AVIER NEWS Vol. LXXXV • No. 1 • September 6, 2013 Summer Service Students build houses in Appalachia and Belize By Seiler Smith nity to go again next summer as an intern with Hand-in-Hand Ministries, a job that is a very high honor. The Belize trip—a group of 10 students led by Mrs. Rosanna Vessels, Mr. John Zickel, and Father Anthony Vinson—was a hit this year, according to se- nior Joe Mann. He said it was “a truly eye-opening experience. It allowed me to see things I had never seen before, such as the very impoverished areas of Belize, and we got to help in so many ways.” During their stint in Belize, the St. X students went to see Mayan ruins, went snorkeling, and visited Old Belize for some history about the country. As for the real work they were there for, they built an 8x16 house, which is about the size of the Campus Ministry offices here. The family consisted of the mother, Maria, and an 18-year-old daughter. They were very grateful for our students’ work. Through these trips, St. X has helped many families over the years, and will continue to do so as long as we students are willing to go and do the work. Seeing as how popular the trips are and how generous the St. X student body is, there will probably be many more service trips to come. If you want to have fun, help others less fortunate, and make lifetime memories, consider putting one of these trips on your agenda next summer. The house built in Belize by St. X veryone at St. X gives back to the community. It is something that we as Ea school take pride in. Everyone does the twenty-plus hours that is re- quired junior year, and many do additional service whether it be through Y- Club, Ryken Service Club or other venues. Then there are the few who travel hundreds and even thousands of miles to help others. This summer there were two such trips: one to Appalachia and one to Belize. The Appalachian trip is taken every year to Auxier, Ky. This year, Mr. Ben Kresse took a group of 17 students that included senior Bailey McIntosh, who says that he built two full flights of stairs, did major underpinning work (the wood that goes underneath a trailer to keep it sturdy and off the ground) and Will Bearden (blue shirt) and Patrick Jonathan Benz (yellow shirt) and had a lot of fun mixing in with the locals. Bailey will have the special opportu- Ryan in Appalachia Michael Portaro in Appalachia Summer Travels By Matthew Hess China Trip Outdoor Adventure Club dents also shopped n the last week of at the Pearl and Silk IJune, the Outdoor Markets where they Adventure Club trav- sell fake Rolexes, eled east of Minnesota electronics and into Atikokan, Canada, clothes at a cheap canoeing at least 60 price. In Mongolia, miles. Mr. Frank Huls- students were able man led a group of six to experience its op- 2013 graduates, while posite sides: peace- Mr. Daniel Able and ful, windy grass- Mr. Pat Chitwood led a lands and hustling group of four underclassmen through eye. They did not catch one, but the city streets. a nature preserve known as Quetico experience will not be forgotten. They his summer the China trip in- Every year, St. X students battle Provincial Park where there were no enjoyed creating a new sport, canoe Tcluded more than the students the Guilin professional basketball motorboats—only human-powered jousting, with another group. who had taken Chinese. Students who team on the campus of the Guilin canoes. When they weren’t in the water, hadn’t yet taken Chinese almost out- School of Tourism. This year, the Ti- Along the trip there were some they carried their packs on their backs numbered the students who had. But gers brought home a huge victory. obstacles, but that didn’t stop the and canoes on their shoulders as they all the students had a great time dur- While there were opportunities strong-willed, persistent group of ventured through the forests to find ing this three-week trip, which was for Chinese students to practice their ten from having a great time. In Mr. a spot to make camp. While they let led by Mr. Rick Ayres and Mr. Alan speaking skills, there were opportu- Able’s group, a heroic Nicholas their clothes and supplies dry, they sat Huelsman. nities for non-Chinese speaking stu- Spoelker rescued one of his friends around a fire and had a good time. This trip included a long stay in dents to encounter a new world of from waist deep mud. Unfortunately, This trip made quite an impres- Beijing and Guilin, and brief stays at culture and customs including taichi Nick too sunk up to his chest in mud. sion on the students. Junior Matthew Yangshuo, Hong Kong and Mongolia. and ping pong at the Temple of Heav- The eight-day trip included boat- Vetter said, “You really got to see With a week’s stay at Beijing, students en. Transfer student Stephen Wolf ing, cliff-jumping and fishing. While God’s beauty out there.” were able to scale the Great Wall, said, “Having not gone to St. X my Mr. Chitwood was catching pike in The Outdoor Adventure Club al- and though the unpredictable humid freshman year and knowing a limited Sturgeon Lake, Mr. Hulsman and the ready has plans for next summer— weather made things difficult, many amount of Chinese, I was still able to seniors at Russell Lake were keeping scuba diving in the Florida Keys, no of the students pulled through. Stu- feel comfortable and have a blast.” their eyes out for the legendary wall- diving experience required! 2 SPORTS September 6, 2013 Wolford is New Face Tiger Rugby Wins of Tiger Football State Title By Will Leffert Photo by Clay Hoehler Photo courtesy WSTX Sports By Hunter O’Brien he St. X Rugby team fulfilled its Side that first game was not nearly as Tgoal of winning another State Title competitive as the State Title game, the on May 11. It was the second straight Tigers still trounced the Shamrocks 43– title and third in the past four years for 3, while the B-Side came away with a t the end of the day it’s all he knows what he’s talking about,” the Rugby team, and it could not have 12–5 victory. “Aabout the Jimmys and Joes, said senior defensive tackle Skyler ended better than a strong 31–22 victory There were, however, some rough which are the players,” said new Robinson. “His experience helps us over rival Trinity High School. patches during the regular season. On head football coach Will Wolford, to get to the next level.” Both the A-Side and B-Side had April 14, both the A-Side and B-Side “and not the X’s and O’s, which are Along with Flores and Wolford, successful seasons, beating the Cincin- were defeated by Cincinnati Moeller the coaches.” entering the staff is former NFL nati St. X Bombers on March 10. The High School. The Tigers then fell at Wolford is embarking on his first quarterback Coach Browning Na- B-Side fell to Sycamore High School, the hands of the 12th ranked team in the year as St. X’s head football coach. gle, who played in the NFL for six but the A-Side claimed revenge. nation, Cleveland St. Edwards. These He replaces Coach Mike Glaser, years, prominently for the New York The A-Side set the St. X record for losses made the Tigers hungry for a most tries scored in a single game with victory, which came in the form of a who was the face of Tiger football Jets. Other new coaches include Bo 13 on March 27, during the dismantling 32–0 shutout against Middletown High for 31 years. “It is great to have the Hatfield (linebackers), Jeff Houk, of the Highlanders, resulting in a 71–0 School. The Tigers were not going to opportunity to come back to St. X,” SSShawn Thompson (cornerbacks), victory. The B-Side also had a great vic- settle for anything less than a State Title said Wolford, a 1982 St. X graduate. and Marc Breit (wide receivers). tory against Iroquois, winning 37–5. and, once again, proved that there is no Wolford played college football Along with the new faces, there During the regular season the Ti- team in Kentucky quite like the St. X at Vanderbilt University. In 1986, he are also returning coaches from last gers faced Trinity. Although for the A- Tigers. was a first-round NFL draft pick for year’s team. These coaches include the Buffalo Bills. In 13 years in the Todd Walsh, Dan McCue, Josh Mul- NFL, Wolford became an All-Pro of- lin, Chad Lyons and Ken Whalen. Lacrosse is State fensive tackle and was selected to Wolford has formed a superb three Pro Bowls. coaching staff, and he also has a Runner-Up With a new head coach, there great team. Wolford heads a squad By Braden Tyrer have been some changes. Senior with many talented seniors. With the he Tiger Lacrosse team wrapped up an overall successful season as a State safety Ryan Askin said, “The prac- shift from a 4–2–5 defensive front TRunner-Up, falling to Trinity 8–5 on May 17. Throughout the season the team tices are NFL style, and there are a to a 3–4 front, the Tigers look to be- faced much adversity but came out on top.