The Covington Catholic Times Volume XXVI-Issue VII 1600 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Kentucky 41011 (859) 491-2247 April 2014 Page 2 Opinions Page 4 Events Page 5 Student Life Page 8 Sports

Under the Sea By Austin M. Oberhausen saltwater fish, and they were even allowed to pet the sharks. For din- Spring is the time of rebirth ner the Colonels had a buffet that and warm weather, when birds was stocked with chicken, pasta, sing and flowers bloom. It is also and salad. Upstairs the DJ kept the the season of prom. The girls buy party going with good music and overpriced colorful dresses and the the dance floor was full all night. guys go last minute tux shopping. Outside the dance floor was an It is an exciting and busy time, a outdoor pavilion that overlooked time we will always remember. the city where the students could cool off and look at the scenery. This year’s prom held in early April was especially excit- The prom was a huge suc- ing as it was held at the Newport cess and everyone who attended had Aquarium. The students and their a great time. “I couldn’t have asked dates were able to roam the entire for a better a senior prom; tonight aquarium. They could go and see was amazing,” said Alex Riedinger. the penguins, jellyfish, sharks, large Above: Hank Hehman was crowned King of Prom with his date Katie Maurer. Midnight Madness

By Nick Cheesman the food brought to the After Prom is more looked forward to by the Instead of the night com- students than the activities present. ing to a close after the aquatic There were many enjoyable activi- dance, the fun was just beginning. ties too. These activities included soccer, Frisbee, basketball, vol- Town and Country Sports leyball, an obstacle course, indoor Complex welcomed in students paintball, and even a hypnotist. The that attended the Covington Cath- hypnotist’s act was an entertaining olic Prom on April 12, 2014. Stu- event that baffled many of the Af- dents look forward to the After ter Prom goers. Around 20 students Prom each year, sometimes even were brought to front of the show more than the dance. This year’s to be hypnotized by Pepẽ the Great. After Prom did not disappoint and He played with the little minds of was thoroughly enjoyed by all the our students and manipulated them participants. Great food and fun into doing humorous and entertain- activities were present and open ing acts. After Pepẽ the Great’s per- for anyone who desires it. Popular formance, the students were free to delights such as Skyline, Buffalo leave and catch up on their sleep. Wild Wings, Panera, and Chipo- tle were available for students to Overall the students felt the munch on throughout the night After Prom was a major success; a and into the morning. Typically great way to end a spectacular night.

Left: Juniors and se- niors alike enjoyed the special last dance of the year at the Aquarium. Opinions Page 2 Hootie and the Blowfish and Summer Nights

By Andrew Whitacre Covered is a compilation album where Hootie and the Blowfish As summer approaches, one add their southern, acoustic blend band comes to mind when I think to older songs. “Scattered, Smoth- about firepits, the pool and spend- ered and Covered” is a reference ing time outdoors. Hootie and the and tribute to Waffle House’s hash- Blowfish is a band from 1994 led browns with onions and cheese. by front man and current country Hootie and the Blowfish covered musician, Darius Rucker. They are some of the songs on the album most well-known for their album so well that many people thought Cracked Rear View which features they wrote them. The two staples hits such as “Only Wanna Be With of the album are “I Go Blind”, a You”, “Running from an Angel” song by 54-40 and “Hey Hey What and “Time”. Since Cracked Rear Can I Do”, a Led Zeppelin cover. View receives most of the atten- Darius Rucker’s country singing tion, not many people have come combined with the heavy acoustic to listen to and appreciate not only guitar and the catchiness of every how well Hootie writes songs, but song makes Hootie and the Blow- how well they cover and rendition fish a must-listen to for those win- songs. Scattered, Smothered and dows down, kind of summer nights. Parade of Lights on the Rise

By Riley Kinsella soundtrack. The band is from Los Angeles, California, and consist of Parade of Lights, a new in- band members Ryan Daly, Anthony die alternative rock band, is rising Improgo, Michelle Ashley & Ran- in popularity. dy Schulte. The band is currently is not signed to a record label, but Bringing an electronic has gained much popularity through sound to the stage, Parade of Lights internet radio including SiriusXM’s brings a sound to the stage which is Alt Nation channel. said to be similar to Imagine Drag- ons and MGMT. The band enjoys Parade of Lights is gaining the use of heavy bass with a pop- popularity quickly. You can find synth sound, bringing a nice beat to their newly released EP, “Golden”, those who enjoy such a genre. Pa- on iTunes. The small costs for such rade of Lights has recently released an EP is sure to bring a large amount an EP titled Golden with their no- of enjoyment. In Technology Today: Suspended table single “We’re the Kids” on the Animation (Medicine)

By Thomas Hiltz then replaced its blood with a cold saline solution, cooling the pig’s Science fiction movies have cells to just 50 degrees. After the in- often portrayed the future of medi- jury was treated, the pig was gradu- cine having the capability to pre- ally warmed back up by replacing serve people for long periods of the saline with blood. Usually the times, putting them into a deep sleep pig’s heart started beating on its or freezing them. Well now, some of own, and despite the pig being dead these futuristic techniques may be- for a few hours, there was no physi- come a reality in modern medicine. cal or cognitive impairment. The next step in the advancement of At a hospital in Pittsburgh, this technique is human trials. surgeons are allowed to place pa- tients into a state of suspended ani- For now, this technique will mation. If a patient arrives with a only be used for cardiac arrests fol- traumatic injury and attempts to re- lowing traumatic injuries. In these start their heart have failed they will cases blood will be replaced, just have their blood replaced with a cold like it was in the pig, with a cold saline solution, which stops almost saline solution that will first replace all cellular activity. At this point, blood in the brain and heart, while the patient is clinically dead, but if the patient awaits treatment in the the doctors can fix the injury within “suspended state”. The future of a few hours, they can be returned this technology? Combining this to life from suspended animation suspended animation with cryonics, by replacing the saline with blood. or the iconic freezing of people for long periods of time, could result in The technique of suspended someone being “dead” for weeks or animation officially called “emer- even months before being resusci- gency preservation and resuscita- tated. This could also be the begin- tion” was first trialed on pigs in nings of possibility for century long 2002. Hasan Alam, working with time travel for those brave enough his colleagues at the University of to enter the state for that many years. Michigan Hospital, drugged up a pig, created a massive hemorrhage to simulate a gunshot wound, and Opinions Page 3 Girl Meets World to Debut on Television

By Neal Stansel have always yearned for a reunion ing able to relate; the characters and show of the original cast, but the acting were honest and the stories A popular theme in televi- thought of a spin off scared avid and lesson applied to my own life. sion is creating a spin off, mostly so fans of the show. Disney Channel is no longer what creators and producers can milk the announced that Girl Meets World it used to be. Disney Channel used maximum amount of money pos- would bring back actors Ben Sav- to produce such great shows such as sible in a series, but also so fans do age and Danielle Fischel, who Even Stevens, That’s so Raven, and not have to part with some of their played high school sweethearts The Suite Life of Zach and Cody, favorite characters and storylines. Cory and Topanga in Boy Meets and now it seems like they are will- Throughout the years in television World, and fast forward 10 years af- ing to put whatever crappy show there has been countless spin offs, ter their marriage and focus on the they want to on air just to make some have succeed and some have life of their teenage daughter Riley. money. Disney Channel has failed flopped;Girl Meets World is the lat- to produce any decent show since est spin off to air on Disney Channel. A teaser trailer of Girl Meets Wizards of Waverly Place, and I th World was released on April 10 believe they really had a chance to Arguably one of the most to mixed reviews; some fans were redeem the Disney Channel name popular shows to ever air on ABC happy to see their favorites charac- with Girl Meets World, but failed. was the famous 1990s sitcom Boy ters back on screen again and called Now I know people may say it is too Meets World. The show aired from the teaser ”heartwarming” while soon to judge the new spin off, but 1993-2000 for 7 seasons and told the others were less than pleased with even after 50 seconds of the teaser, coming of age story of Cory Mat- the preview. My reaction fell into I could tell the show would just be thews and his friends as it followed the less than pleased category; for another Disney Channel let down. them from grade school through me the preview showed that the college. When Disney Channel first spin off had been to Disney Chan- Girl Meets World airs this announced their spin off Girl Meets nelfied, meaning the acting seemed summer on Disney Channel, and for Worlds, feelings of both excitement fake and the characters did not seem me I probably will not tune in to watch. and speculation arose among fans real and honest. I remember watch- of the popular 1990s sitcom; Fans ing Boy Meets World reruns and be- Are Grades the Way to Go?

By Samuel Hatter wrong with our school system; the B I needed to retain my GPA and I ACT score and GPA. I believe that desire to obtain and learn new in- moved on. I learned virtually noth- each individual university needs to In a recent article read in formation in the classroom is dead. ing. I was too worried about my have its own admittance test and my English class, we discussed the GPA staying high so that I could get that academic scholarships should But why is this so? I believe grading system in our schools. In scholarship money for college that be awarded to those who perform it is because our schooling system is today’s generation many students I did not focus on actually learning. the best. Learn the information you flawed. Teachers give letter grades are faced with the pressure of main- need to know for the college that on tests as a means of showing how But how do we fix this? I taining awesome grades while also YOU want to go to, not a general well the students does, but how do am not entirely sure, but I person- participating in many other activi- test accepted by all universities. ties such as varsity sports, clubs, we know how much the student ally think that it needs to start from and community service. Everyone has actually learned? What is the the college level. That is what all This may not be the only strives to have a well-rounded brag purpose of giving tests on curricu- of the high school student’s stress solution and it may not completely sheet including a high ACT score lum when the students just study about, is it not? Why do you want help, but I feel as if it is a step in and a solid GPA so that colleges will the night before and never retain good grades? Because you want the right direction. Until some- admit them and grant them scholar- the information, as most students to learn? Because you want to get thing changes, students will have ships. Nobody cares about actually do? Personally, I have always had into a good college? Because you a lackluster desire to learn and learning and retaining the informa- above average grades, but I cannot want a scholarship? Because you will skate by with good test grades tion, they just want to receive the remember three-fourths of the in- want a good ACT score? All of this and no real gain of knowledge, al- good grade on the test, move on to formation I knew for the tests I took could be avoided, and the desire to lowing our nation to be surpassed new information, and forget every- because I just memorized it and learn could be restored if colleges by our competitors in our techno- thing they learned. This is what is then moved on. I received the A or did not admit applicants based on logical and academic advances. Events Page 4 Disney Stars, Where are They Now? March Madness Recap

By Andrew Whitacre Lindsey Lohan has also struggled with drugs, By Sam Dressman alcohol and failed rehabs. Many of the other When it comes to influential television stars have been recently arrested for DUIs such The University of Kentucky Wildcats stations for the youth of America, Disney Chan- as Dutch Elijah Whitlock, Orlando Brown and were a surprise underdog going into the tour- nel definitely tops the list for being one of the Mitchel Musso. Phil Lewis was charged with nament. They had the talent to be one of the most popular channels. As a kid, I watched Dis- manslaughter after killing a girl driving drunk. top ranked teams. It was too bad they played ney Channel all the time and I looked up to the Last but not least, has gone from like the 8 seed they received for the tourna- child stars on the shows. Stars such as Miley the sweet that kids looked up ment. When it was actually tournament time, Cyrus, Demi Lovato, , Dutch Eli- to, to the staple of modern drug and sex culture. they showed up. UK ended the a number 1 jah Whitlock, Orlando Brown, Mitchel Musso, seed Wichita State’s undefeated record. After Lindsey Lohan and Phil Lewis have found them- It’s a shame to see these huge role mod- that it was a battle against rival UofL, but they selves in trouble since their Disney stardom. els turn into the bad influences that they said pulled through. The best moment so far came It is a shame that these stars have such an im- they would never be. Miley Cyrus has been in the Final Four game versus Wisconsin when pact on kids around the country, yet they have quoted saying “drugs and alcohol are for los- they won on a game winning buzzer beater. gone on to become negative influences. Demi ers” and now she sings about smoking mari- Lovato, Camp Rock star, struggled with co- juana. Who are the children of today supposed It was the championship game that no one caine abuse after her Disney debut. It’s a shame to look up to when all of the biggest names in realistically expected, but UK fans were rowdy. to see such a huge star who I know kids, even children’s television are sending negative mes- They had high hopes because the opponent was a my little sisters, look up to, addicted to cocaine. sages after these kids looked up to them so long. 7 seed, University of Connecticut. UCONN had two tough games that came in the Elite Eight which was a tough win, and the Final Four which was a huge upset against overall number 1 seed Florida. UCONN’s strongest play came against UK in the championship. They had the lead all throughout the game, but only by a few points. Eventually UK cut it close and it was a back and forth lead battle winding down to the final min- ute. Connecticut Guard, Shabazz Napier, came through in clutch to hit a few very important shots. The Cats fell short to UCONN 60-54 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Championship.

Shark Tank: Killing or Expanding the Entrepreneurial Dream? By Keith Radcliff also of over 250 utility patents on extremely suc- company was recently bought by Jamba Juice cessful products), (millionaire for a large, undisclosed amount. Second, Scrub Lately, there has been a lot of buzz cir- technology mogul), (millionaire Daddy, a unique smiley face shaped sponge that culating around whether is truly owner of the national clothing line FUBU), and allows for easy cleaning of common household worth the hype, or whether it is simply just a Kevin O’Leary (billionaire inventor of educa- items, struck a deal with and now marketing ploy. In my opinion, I thoroughly tional software and other technology products). their product is in thousands of stores nation- believe that this show actually helps to fuel the wide, including Wal-Mart and Bed Bath and Be- American Dream by offering a unique outlet Throughout six seasons, these investors yond, and is grossing over 10 million dollars in for people to fund their ideas and businesses. have helped to grow and save hundreds of busi- sales. Thirdly, The Painted Pretzel, a decorated nesses, ranging from start-ups to dormant, and pretzel stick line, made a deal with , For those of you that do not know, Shark thus radically changing the lives not only of the which caused them to increase their sales by Tank is a television show on ABC network that entrepreneurs they invest in, but also of millions 366%. Also, their company was poorly planned involves wealthy investors hearing presentations, of people by creating jobs in the United States. and executed at the time of their presentation, negotiating, and possibly investing with business but their undeniable passion for their prod- owners and entrepreneurs. The six “1 percent in- In order to convince you that this show uct allowed them to get a deal— further prov- vestors” as they are sometimes called (referring truly does foster the American Dream, here are ing that this show aids in the American Dream. to their wealth placing them in the top 1% of the a few of Shark Tank’s most successful stories. American people according to income) are Mark One, in arguably the most successful deal in There is numerous other success stories Cuban (billionaire owner of the Dallas Maver- Shark Tank’s history, Talbott Teas, a line of de- just like the ones listed above and they were all icks and also highly involved in the technology signer whole-leaf teas, made a deal with Kevin made possible because of the television show business), (wealthy and most O’Leary that boosted their company from thou- Shark Tank, a show that truly fosters hard work, influential real estate agent and owner in New sands of dollars in sales up to over a million dol- entrepreneurship, and passion for your product. York City), Lori Greiner (owner of QVC and lars in just a few short months. Moreover, the

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155 Barnwood Drive, Suite 1 38 Leathers Avenue Edgewood, KY 41017 Covington, KY 41017 (859) 331-3400 Fax: (859) 331-6429 859-344-1463 www.edgewooddentalcare.com Student Life Page 5 Juniors Reflect on Chastity By Thomas Hiltz Kelley, and is father to five wonderful children. Aside from work and home, Courtney trains for On April 11, Covington Catholic set triathlons in hopes to compete in an Iron Man aside a day for reflection for the freshman, and qualify for the World Championship. Court- sophomore and junior classes, each with top- ney has a B.A. in Theology from Franciscan ics and introspection targeted at the respec- University of Steubenville and his M.A. in The- tive classes everyday life and decisions. ology from Our Lady of Holy Cross College. The junior’s day was one focused on pu- After Courtney, the day ended with some rity and chastity as the students near the end of graduates who returned for a panel discussion about their high school career and become independent their college experience. These included Charlie adults. The talk by chastity speaker Courtney Mader, Jacob Futscher, and a friend of theirs. Brown empowered the students to say no when As they prepare to enter their final year of tempted with pre-marital sex and explored the Christ,” as he described his methodology. A dy- dangers of doing so. Courtney Brown, who is namic speaker with over 15 years of youth minis- high school, the juniors have been equipped with originally from Louisiana, is described as being try, teaching and retreat experience, he challeng- important knowledge about mature relationships extraordinarily gifted when it comes to working es students to live lives of chastity and genuine in their adult lives. Courtney hopes that the day will with teens. He says he was inspired by faith- love. Courtney says he enjoys spending time in prove to have a lasting impression on the young filled teachers in high school and he feels called prayer and reflection in Adoration, seeking new men, allowing them to foster relationships based to emulate them by guiding a new generation ways from the Lord on how to bring Christ to on authentic love and not just shallow attraction. of teens “to a real encounter with the person of the culture. He is husband to his beautiful wife

Sophomore Day of Reflection By David Wessels rience with the difficulty of trusting his family and loving them despite misfortune and adversi- In the days preceding Spring Break, ty in their lives. Matt Ellison talked about social the sophomores embarked on a spiritual jour- anxiety, both in his life and how it may apply to ney in the form of a day of reflection for the the sophomores in their lives. Austin Oberhau- second time in their high school careers. The sen addressed the issues in his life with social retreat is loosely based on the Christian Awak- pressures and how he was able to overcome ening the seniors take earlier in the year. The temptations from his peers and seize control of day for sophomores consists of short “talks” his bad habits. Ben Heppler, the senior leader of from seniors about life experiences and lessons the entire retreat, closed the day with a speech he learned. The talks are supplemented with self- had prepared advocating the embracing of one’s evaluation exercises presented by senior leaders. time at Covington Catholic and how the sopho- mores will remember it for the rest of their lives. Senior Alec Kaelin kicked off the day Above: In an icebreaker activity, Justin Spillers, Teddy with a speech regarding his family. How we need Bilott, and Ben Darpel scramble to find an empty chair. As the day began winding down, the to appreciate the people that love us the most sopho mores came to the end of the day carry- and never take the time we spend with them for ing some helpful insight that maybe they had not granted. Next, Christian Stewart followed up on known before. They learned it in the best way pos- the subject of family, and talked about his expe- sible, from peers that they respected and trusted. A Wake-Up Call for the Freshmen By Samuel Hatter was next and Alex Matos led off speaking about his past before Adam Herrmann talk- Friday, April 11, 2014, was the an- ed about his journey to CCH. Next was the nual Covington Catholic Freshman Day of “A Look Back” talk given by seniors Mark Reflection, a day in which the students in the Schult and Connor Stein who spoke about freshman class take a deep look into their lives. times in their lives that they have looked back upon and regretted and encouraged Led by the seniors, the freshmen en- the freshmen to “look back” every now and tered the eerie gym finding several people then. The final talk, “Goals for the Future,” in white hoods splashing them with “holy was given by rectors Matt Schmahl and Sam water” while Gregorian Chant filled the Burchell who both talked about persevering room. Curious and scared, the freshmen through times of adversity and not being looked at their peers with no idea of what to complacent. After these activities the fresh- do. Rector Matt Schmahl then took the mi- men were encouraged to write themselves crophone to tell them that their day would letters that they will receive later in life. feature an opening mass, several decades of the rosary, and then another closing mass, on techno music, and a dance party ensued. Overall the day was a major success. resulting in many dropped jaws from the fresh- Many students learned more about themselves men. Fr. McDole followed that by calling out the The first talk of the day was Brian Menke and each other, ultimately laying the foundation freshmen for being “the worst class he has ever who gave the “Who am I” talk. He was then fol- to flourish at CCH and build new friendships. seen and for making him want to leave CCH and lowed by Max Boyle who gave the same talk be- All of the talks were fantastic and the seniors did even stop being Catholic.” This scared the day- fore the freshmen participated in a group activity a great job organizing the day. Both the seniors lights out of the freshmen before I quickly turned trying to find themselves. The “How Do I Fit In” and freshmen had fun, making it a great day. Student Life Page 6 Covington Catholic Takes the Spotlight at Great American Ballpark lic students were allowed access ager of Consumer Clubs and Player Relations. to view what goes on behind the His main job is to promote the Reds to the youth scenes at Great American Ballpark. of the area, with clubs such as Reds Rookies, the Reds Heads Kids Club, and the newest addition, Students Jake Kleier and Riley Club Red. One of the main topics discussed at Kinsella received access to view the “Reds Media Day” was the newly introduced batting practice prior to the game, “Club Red”, a club open to teens between the along with a tour of the press con- ages of 13 and 18 that offers several perks that ference room where they were able include Reds tickets, a Beach Waterpark day to talk to several staff regarding the pass, and many other benefits. Batting practice release of news information and prior to the game served to be the most event- other media related topics. This ful activity, as numerous foul balls were hit in opportunity to discuss such top- the viewer’s general direction and Third Base- ics was made possible through the man Todd Frazier stopped by to take pictures journalism class that is available with students attending the Reds Media Day. By Riley Kinsella and Jake Kleier to students at Covington Catho- Wednesday, April 30 proved to be an lic High School. Students within the class work Although the Reds lost to the Cubs by an eventful day at Great American Ballpark, home on the yearbook and school newspaper, along embarrassing score of 9 to 4, the night was most of the Major League Baseball Team the Cincin- with numerous smaller projects throughout the enjoyable. If you are interested in activities such nati Reds. The Covington Catholic Chamber course of the year. Mr. Butcher is the director as this, talk to Mrs. Ruth of the English Depart- Choir was selected to sing the National Anthem, of media relations and talked us about what he ment regarding enrollment in the Journalism class the 2014 Basketball State Championship Team looks for when hiring interns and his routine at at Covington Catholic High School next year. was acknowledged, and two Covington Catho- the ballpark. Mr. Hawthorne is the Senior Man- Fischer Makes His Mark in Kendama By Mrs. Diane Ruth/Sam Uhlman

Kendama is a toy that has been popular in Japan. While it may appear simple at a first glance, kendama is much deeper with more than 1000 different techniques to master. Anyone can play the game with the benefits of developing concentration and perseverance. But in this era it is no longer just a child’s toy; it has become a competitive sport with competitions all over the world.

Our own Colonel sophomore Jake Fisch- er took up the hobby before he entered the 8th grade. He saw some others playing with ken- dama and was hooked. So Jake has been busy mastering the techniques and showing everyone just how it is done. In fact, Jake is now a Jr. Pro at Kendama Co only because of his age. Once he turns 18 he will become a full-time mem- ber of the professional team that travels across the country to events and will be paid via Pro Model sales, event incentives, and various oth- er avenues. “Jake is highly regarded as one of the best players in the country,” said Sam Uhl- general a fun showcase event for the audience man, Founder of Kendama Co. He confirmed At most battles there is an event called a where fans can see their favorite player compete the community’s belief of his skill set when he “battle”. During a battle the event is broken into in front of them. performed at his first major event during the groups from beginner to professional. In a battle SpoTown Throwdown. there is a ladder of tricks, usually 6-7 tricks long Jake has been to Elkton, KY, and Wash- ington State for competitions. KendamaCo saw Spotown Throwdown is an annual event that the contestants must land every trick in a his talents displayed via internet and offered him that two of our pros, Daniel Robinson and Kris row to advance. The top three from each divi- a sponsorship which enables him to compete at Bosch, in collaboration with Kendama Co, be- sion win an award. This event is also not judged these different battles. Jake hopes to travel to gan hosting in Spokane, Washington. Spokane for skill or ability but only to verify the trick was Sacramento at the end of this month. has always been one of the largest markets for completed appropriately. The only judged event kendama (as well at the rest of the Northwest), is when there are “freestyle” events at competi- so it is the perfect place for an event. At compe- tions. During these events each participant has titions there are various events and games that the opportunity to showcase their best trick and participants compete in. At this event there was combination and then they are judged on diffi- a 4x4 competition that Jake’s team won. Dur- culty of trick, fluidity, and style. The judges are ing this competition “tricks” were pulled from highly respected members of the community that a hat and a member of the team had to land the do not have direct affiliations with the partici- trick the first try or the team would get a point, pants. The grading level at events is broken up and the other team must land the trick as well. into beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pro. The event is to 12 points. The tricks rotated Aside from professional, the participant chooses throughout the members of the team so everyone which division to compete in based on their skill must participate and not just one member of the level. Since kendama is a tight-knit community team who may be the better player does it all. it is generally a fair competition. The profession- There was no judging on the skill or ability of al division is reserved for players who are spon- Above: Jake Fischer, far left; John Akin from WA; Chad Coving- ton from Guthrie, KY; and Zacary Benjamin from WA. the player only if they properly landed the trick. sored by one of the major competitions and is in Student Life Page 7 NEHS Hosts Coffeehouse Event Picture Perfect By Keith Radcliff personal diary, offering an inspirational outlook By Brian Menke into life and the world beyond. The funniest act th On the eve of April 24 our very own of the night was Christian VanDusen reading a Recently, the Photo Club hosted their National English Honor Society sponsored selection from Romans 3 about the Jewish life Annual Photo Contest. Numerous students the much anticipated Coffee House event. in the Old Testament; it is rumored that he did and faculty submitted pictures to be judged it as a tribute to Coach Andolina, the Cov Cath by professionals in various literary fields. The Coffee House event is a gathering religion teacher. Members from our very own Over ten photos were submitted for the com- in the Covington Catholic’s multipurpose room Covington Catholic Chamber Choir performed petition and in the end three were selected as where aspiring musicians, poets, artists, and ev- selections from their upcoming concert, giving winners along with an honorable mention. eryday people present their artistic talents. In ad- the audience a sneak peek of the magic to come dition, NEHS provides countless free food and The Honorable Mention this year was at the spring choral concert. Also, Will Rietzes drink options that ranged from delicious des- awarded to Junior Sean Buckley for his close-up performed some of his original rap music. More- serts such as brownies and cookies to coffee, picture of the cat of fellow Junior Kurt Stegman. over, several girls from Notre Dame Academy tea, and water; the refreshments were available Buckley received a prize of 35 dollars for his came over to enjoy the event as well as perform. to the performers as well as the audience. The picture. In third place receiving 50 dollars was Maria Schaefer played the Ukelele, while oth- night was filled with numerous performances Senior Garrett Atchison for his vibrant nature er NDA girls beautifully sang original songs. ranging in all talent levels. Overall, the most photo entitled “Butterfly on Flower”. The second popular act of the night was reading original or The night was a complete suc- place prize of 75 dollars was awarded to Junior clique poetry and short stories; however, some cess and set up a tradition that is sure Kurt Stegman for his close-up portrayal of a leaf people shined and stood out from the rest of the to continue for many years to come. encased in ice. Finally, in first place receiving crowd. Blake Nelms read selections from his the grand prize of 100 dollars was Junior C.J. Voorhees. His photo is a portrait of fellow Hon- orable Mention winner Sean Buckley. The pic- ture was chosen for its stark contrast, originality, and intriguing emotional display of the subject. This year’s competition was one of the most competitive to date. Since many of the contestants were underclass- men, the competition looks to become even more competitive in the coming years.

1st Place: CJ Voorhees

From Stand-Up Comics like Christian Stewart to Rap Artists Will Reitzes and Blake Nelms to Pianists Zach Mey- ers and Interpretative Dancer Max Schaefer, the NEHS Coffehouse had something for everyone.

2nd Place: Kurt Stegman

3rd Place: Garrett Atchison Honorable Mention: Sean Buckley Sports Page 8 Offensive Explosions

By Johnny Thiel The Colonels are led defensively by their captains Catcher Nick Pope and Left Fielder Bri- The Varsity Baseball Colonels are off to an Radcliff along with Third Basemen Ben Hep- a red hot start with a record of nineteen wins and pler, Center Fielder Adam Atkinson, and Right three loses due largely to their explosive offense. Fielder Grant Schreiver. While at times un- The Baseball Colonels’ offense is led steady, the Colonels rely heavily on their pitch- by Seniors Grant Schreiver, Ben Heppler, Brian ing to keep their opponents off the score board. Radcliff, Adam Atkinson, Nick Pope, Juniors Junior Adam Ruwe has been the most outstand- Nate Bailey, Noah Galvin, and Sophomore ing Pitcher early in the season giving up only Sensation Will Heppler. Through twenty one six earned runs through six starts, and when the games the Colonels are averaging nine and a Colonels are looking to end the game they bring half runs per game. Over their recently ended in their side armed closer Senior Tommy Lawler. thirteen game winning streak the Colonels beat The Colonels hope to continue to have their opponents by an average of an outstand- huge offensive games and improve on their ing ten runs per game which caused eight of defense in hopes of defending their District the thirteen games to end before the seventh in- Title and accomplish their goal of capturing ning. The Colonels have hit six home runs so far the elusive Regional Title. Fan support is al- two by Nick Pope and Noah Galvin, and then ways welcomed by the Baseball Colonels. one by Grant Schreiver and Adam Atkinson

Right: Coach Krumpelbeck works his magic on his players.

High Expectations for JV Baseballers

By Jake Kleier every baseball fan knows a team cannot be effec- tive without a good pit5ching staff and defense. The JV baseball team is off to a great start despite injuries thanks to the depth of the team. The JV baseball team has some of the The team has a record of 9-1 as of April 14, put- best pitchers in the region including Robbie ting them as one of the best teams in the region. Young, Ryan McGinness, Cameron Pitzer, and freshmen Ryan Eckerle and Ben France. Along The JV baseball team, coached by John with a good pitching staff, the team also features Michels and Roy Daines, has been excellent so top defenders. Led by shortstop Tyler Langguth far this season. Many of the starters are back for and centerfielder Matthew Thiel, the Colonels their second JV season since they played JV as do not give away runs by committing errors. freshmen last year. This is an advantage because they are already familiar with the coaching staff The team is looking to finish first in the re- and the high expectations of the team, a luxury gion after a disappointing loss last year. While the most other teams do not have. So far this sea- team is already one of the best in the region, they son, despite all the injuries, the Colonels have will get better once injured players Matt Rose, outscored their opponents by a whopping score Adam Piccirillo, Nick Stegman, and Cameron of 74-31 through 8 games. This is mostly be- Pitzer recover. When they return, the other teams Above: Shortstop Tyler Langguth prepares to put one cause of a high powered offense led by Cameron better watch out for the CovCath JV baseball team. out there for the team. Pitzer, Decker Schwartz and Tyler Langguth. But Freshman Lose Key Player

By Tommy Lawler highs to their season, they have also had some lows; Hunter Ziegelmeyer, a key play- The Freshman Baseball Colonels, er for the freshman squad, injured his wrist coached by Mark Bogenschutz, are off to a recently. After breaking the growth plate in great start this year. Posting a stellar 8-3 re- his wrist, Zeigelmeyer will be forced to sit cord, the freshman Colonels have beaten pe- out the remainder of the season. This is a sig- rennial powerhouses such as Ryle, Conner, nificant blow to the Colonels, as Zeigelmey- and McNicholas. Their only losses have come er was a starter and was playing very well. against Ryle, Beechwood, and Elder. Led by pitchers such as Jack Tenhundfeld and Gun- With games remaining against teams nar Schuh, the Colonels have been able to keep such as Highlands, Conner, and Moeller, the most of their games to low scores. Catcher Max freshman baseball squad looks to finish out their Schrand has also done a tremendous job behind season with a win. Good luck to the Colonels the plate, keeping base steals to a low number. in the Freshman Regional Tournament! Bring home a championship for Covington Catholic! Although the Colonels have had some

Pitcher Gunnar Schuh shows the Dixie Colonels his pitching skills. Sports Page 9 Great Expectations Tennis Sweeps By Brian Menke Through Season Spring is here and after the long cold winter the CCH Track Colonels have final- ly taken to the pavement for the 2014 season. Nearly all of the Varsity athletes from last season have returned including strong dis- tance Seniors Sean Panoushek, Brian Menke, and Bradley Couch. Other returning athletes are Junior sprinter Logan McDowell, Sophomore hurdler Nick Jacobs and Senior Pole Vaulter AJ Skubak. Joining the returning athletes is a large group of new faces. One of the most influential additions to the track team so far this season has been Junior Jake Erpenbeck. Already this sea- son, Jake has broken the 100m school record while closing in on others. In addition, several freshmen have made contributions to the varsity team including Henry Toebbe and Jordan Tum- ler, who add to the already talented sprint squad. On the Junior Varsity side of the team, notables include 800m runner Ben Thieman, Above: Senior Danny Schlachter practices freshman distance runner Jason Krebs, and his backhand. sophomore distance runner Thomas Ziegler. The Track Colonels started off the season with a win at Boone Relays before going to Chris- By Evan Braun tian Academy of Louisville where they placed 3rd as a team amongst a highly talented field of The Tennis Colonels are something schools. They Colonels then travelled to Ohio to look out for this season with many talented for several consecutive meets, where they placed players and a staff group composed of many well in each meet. The sprint team continued to experienced coaches. With the season almost dominate competition throughout, while distance over, the Colonels are definitely proving them- runners racked in substantial points also. At the selves to everyone as they sweep through their NKAC Conference Meet held at Scott High schedule. The W/L ratio is one of the best School, the Colonels faced large school competi- we have ever seen compared to recent Ten- tion and came in second by only one point to Ryle. nis years, hopefully the colonels can keep up their speed and stay on the right direction. The Track Colonels have high hopes for the remainder of the season. Upcoming meets JV Tennis, led by Head Coach Mr. include Diocese, Regionals, and State. They Hertsenberg and Assistant Coach Ms. Lindy look to be within striking distance of a win at Blankenbuehler, have proved themselves so far all three of these meets as competition intensifies with a 6-2 season. The season started low with and the athletes peak for the end of the season. a loss to Villa Madonna but eventually picked up to their winning season against many well- known teams like Holy Cross, Beechwood, and Campbell County. As of right now, the JV Col- onels just finished up with the finals and have found impressive results. Evan Wall and Will Neltner won the doubles event in the semifinals and Blake Heimbrooke took singles; a very im- pressive accomplishment by the JV Colonels! The Varsity Tennis Colonels are definite- ly something to watch! Led by Head Coach, Mr Hertsenberg, the Colonels marched down their schedule with ease, beating impressive teams such as Elder, Highlands, Lexington Christian Senior Colin Cummings looks strong in the Academy, Ryle, Connor and even Lexington Conference meet. Catholic. With just a few games left the varsity Colonels prepare for their hardest challenges soon to come, the final events. The talent on this team is something not to miss in the up- coming regional tournament and soon after, the state championship event. Show some support for our Tennis Colonels and attend the events to help them take state! Good luck, Colonels. Sports Page 10 CCT Staff Lacrosse Advisor: Mrs. Diane Ruth By Sam Dressman The team lacked enthusiasm and came in week 3 against Henry Clay, team work. These new coaches the defending state champs. It was a Newspaper Editors: The Varsity Lacrosse team have shown great leadership. Sam close game, but in week 4 they de- Riley Kinsella is currently 4-2 right now. They will Burchell, a football player and re- feated Dixie on a last second shot. Jake Kleier be going to the state tournament in turning starter, has also shown The last win was against Woodford Lexington in May. The team was leadership. Unfortunately, he broke County, followed by the last game, Staff: expecting a great year coming into his foot just a few games into the a loss to Sayre County. Garrett Atchison the season. Many returning starters season. Freshman Andrew Mullen Merik Berling came back, and people were look- shows a lot of skill and his potential With the season ending and Evan Braun ing forward to seeing Junior stand- to be something special by playing state around the corner, we wish the out, Alex Beckes. Sadly, he tore his a big role for a little guy. Colonels Lax team the best of luck. Michael Brunot ACL just a few weeks before the Hopefully, they can pull through the Nick Cheesman season. Week 1 was a victory against loss of important players, and find a Bradley Couch South Oldham. Their second win way to go all the way. Corey Craig Something positive about was week two against Northern Sam Dressman the team is the new coaching staff. Kentucky Warriors. The first loss Sam Hatter Thomas Hiltz Frisbee League Ends Season Riley Kinsella Jake Kleier By Michael Brunot ranked fourth. The tournament was two teams were tied 2-2 and were Tommy Lawler a two and out format, so in the first forced to go to sudden death. Once Brian Menke The 2014 C.C.A.C.U.F.L. round Chal lost to Holstein while in sudden death though, Team Chal Jason Meyer (Cov Cath Art Club Ultimate Fris- Ellison lost to O’Connell. In the sec- stepped up their game and scored bee League) season has come to an Austin Oberhausen ond round Holstein advanced to the a point making them the 2014 Ul- Tyler O’Connell end. This year only had four teams championship beating O’Connell timate Frisbee League Champions. Matt Quinn in the league but they did not fail to while Chal also advanced to the While Team Holstein-Seibert could Brian Radcliff entertain. championship beating Ellison. not live up to expectations, Team Keith Radcliff Chal took advantage of their lack of The four senior team cap- Team Holstein-Seibert, like play and won the championship. Aaron Schilling tains this year were Daniel Chal, predictions, made it to the champi- Neal Stansel Adam Holstein-Seibert, Tyler onship and faced off against Team The season was competitive Johnny Thiel O’Connell, and Matt Ellison. Be- Chal, who came back from the all the way through and ended in David Wessels cause there were only four teams, loser’s bracket to make it into the exciting fashion. Team Chal will go Andrew Whitacre the season only consisted of three championship. The game, being down in Ultimate Frisbee history games. Heading into the tourna- highly anticipated, lived up to ex- as the underdog that beat the best. Photographers: ment, Holstein-Seibert was the pectations. The games consisted of Hopefully, next year will be just as Matt Quinn favorite to win, ranked first in the three eight minute periods, but that exciting. Michael Brunot bracket. Team Chal was ranked was not enough for a team to come second while Team O’Connell was out victorious. As time expired, the ranked third, and Team Ellison was Ads Manager: Tommy Lawler