April 22, 2016 Vol. 28 On fire for forensic science labs!

By Paige Young cause of a fire. Students are looking Shark Scene Staff Writer at all of this, plus graphing, inter- preting, and analyzing data.” The Saint Louis High School fo- Senior Michael Allen added, rensic science class experimented “Working with fire wasn’t nerve with flames and accelerants Tues- racking itself; it was burning things day, April 19, and Thursday, April in front of Mrs. Beery that made me 21. Luckily, no fire alarms went nervous, and I had never done an off, and the school remained in tact. experiment like this. It’s not every- The 15 forensic students split into day that you get to burn things in three groups to test three highly school, let alone on a table. During flammable substances. Some of this experiment, I learned about the these substances can be found in markings the accelerants leave on aerosol paint concentrates, paint the material as it burns, and how it thinners, common household clean- can change the look of the burned ing polishes, and insecticides. material.” These substances included metha- Emily Thelen (left) tests the burning properties of accelerants Beery went on to express her ex- nol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and during a forensic science lab (Photo by Mrs. Beery). citement about the success of the acetone. Class instructor, Mrs. lab when she stated, “This is a great Beery, commented, “In this lab, we accelerants. Different groups used Beery explained, “We are studying lab because all students love fire, were testing the burning time of different methods for applying the different burn patterns (classic V, and they learn some new skills various accelerants in conjunction accelerant to their cardboard pieces, inverted cone, alligatoring, spalling, while building upon some basic lab with our arson unit. We used three and then we averaged and graphed streamers, arc damage, pool or techniques they may have forgot- different amounts of three different the results.” plant), and how to identify the ten.”

Senior top 10 is announced Brown earns top spot! By Charlea Long in the class was both earned that title and Shark Scene Editor Megan Clark and then some. Kaden Keon. Brown set the goal As the school year Madison Smith was during her freshman draws to a close, and number four, and Seth year, and has done the senior class enters Bebow was third in everything in her pow- their final weeks of the class. er to keep her grades high school, the Top The Class of 2016 as high as can be. Ten for the Class of salutatorian was With straight-A’s for 2016 has been re- Raquel Smith, who her first three years in vealed, and the seniors explained how hard high school, she began on the list could not be she worked to move senior year with a more pleased with up one more spot. “At schedule loaded with themselves. the beginning of the AP classes, which can This year, there were year, I found out I was either harm or help a three different ties third in the class. I student’s GPA, de- within the Top Ten knew that if I tried my pending on how well list. best this year I could you perform in each At number ten was earn second, and I just class. Megan Bajena and wanted to see if I had In Brown’s case, it Belinda Wilson. Ash- it in me,” Smith said. only helped it, and she tyn Maniez was num- “Everyone in the top has performed incredi- ber nine, and Landon 10 has worked as hard bly well to earn the Feeling froggy! Hrabal number eight. as they can to earn number one spot in the The second tie, for where they stand, and class. Mrs. Dubridge helps Maverick Giles with his frog dissec- seventh in the class, I’m really honored to tion during biology. Students enjoyed viewing the inter- was given to Joseph be among them.” nal workings of the frog (photo by Aleeya Bradley). Conn and Nicole As for the Valedictori- Koczenasz, and fifth an, Megan Brown Sports Pg. 2 Varsity baseball coach wins 300th game

Boys work to secure the team’s first win

the nightcap by a score of 6-4. Bailey drove in two in that game, while Michael Munderloh had two hits.

Chesaning St. Louis battled against Chesaning on Saturday, April 16. Due to a scheduling error, the game was moved from Friday at Chesaning to Saturday at St. Lou- Coach Carman hit a mile- is, with Chesaning still acting as stone with his 300th win the home team. Although the (Photo by Jim Lahde). Sharks struggled to hit with run- ners on base in the first game, Junior pitcher Jimmy Pierce starts the game for the Varsity they came away with a slim 6-4 unfortunate bounces that didn’t go boys, and is expected to continue preforming well (Photo by victory, scoring in every inning the Sharks’ way caused Ovid- Elsie to get the walk off win, 4-3. Jim Lahde). except the first. Jimmy Pierce threw five while Marcus Beeson Offensively, Pierce and David By Steven Hall down a squeeze as well in the in- finished the game on the mound. Castellon each contributed with Shark Scene Sports Editor ning, and another throwing error St. Louis played up to their poten- an RBI. The story of the second plated another for the Sharks’ sev- tial in the second game defeating game was all about starter Marcus The St. Louis varsity baseball enth run. St. Louis would score the Indians by a score of 15-3. Beeson. team opened up their season two more runs in the sixth, and Some miscommunication in the St. Louis wound up with the Tuesday, April 12, at home end up winning by a score of 9-1 field in the third inning plated victory by a score of 5-0. Beeson against the Harrison Hornets. for Carman’s 300th win. Starter three runs for Chesaning as they was outstanding as he threw a Head coach Rollie Carman came Jimmy Pierce got the win while took an early 3-0 lead. But the complete game giving up just into the season with 299 career Hall pitched the last two innings Sharks would battle back to score three hits and one walk while varsity wins as a head coach, so a to secure the victory. The second 1, 3, 6, and 5 runs in the second striking out 10. The Sharks record win against the Hornets would be game was a blowout as the Sharks through fifth innings, respective- now stands at 6-2. his 300th. The first game of the took home the win by a score of ly. Beeson started game two on doubleheader was off to a slow 14-0. Beeson picked up the victo- the bump and secured the victory. start, as the Sharks trailed 1-0 ry on the mound. heading into the bottom of the Ovid Elsie fifth. But in that inning, they bust- Sacred Heart The Sharks traveled to Ovid- ed it wide open. On Thursday, April 14, the Elsie to take on the Marauders After Dylan McCloskey walked Sharks played hosts to Sacred Tuesday, April 19. Jimmy Pierce to lead off the inning, he then Heart Academy. They ended up took the mound for the first game stole second and was moved to splitting their two games against and pitched very well as he threw third on a Marcus Beeson the Irish. The first game went in 6 innings. The game was tightly groundout. Steven Hall singled to favor of St. Louis as they won 8- contested throughout as momen- left to score McCloskey and tie 4. Throwing five innings in the tum shifted numerous times. With the game at 1. Shortly after, the win was Chance Pestrue, while the game tied at three heading in- bases were loaded and Lane Sher- Dean Bailey came in for the hold. to the seventh inning, St. Louis Sophomore Michael Munder- wood laid down a suicide squeeze Contributing offensively was Ste- had a chance to take the lead with to score two after a throwing er- ven Hall, Jimmy Pierce, and Lane runners on base, but they couldn’t loh has proven himself as an ror. A Dean Bailey double down Sherwood as they each had a pair get the job done. asset as secondbaseman the left field line would then make of hits and RBIs. Sacred Heart Dean Bailey then took over for (photo by Jim Lahde). the score 5-1. Cameron Rios laid wound up taking home the win in Pierce on the bump. A couple of Shark golfers slightly over par as a team; Mills looking good

By Ambrietta McCann and James Fetty shot a 72. Also, according to Maverick Giles, “Since it's Shark Scene Staff Writer Mills won the overall meet by two strokes. “I my first year playing golf, I already need to felt like I accomplished something since I have work on everything. But participating in my The Varsity boys golf team had their first played in a lot of events, but that was my first first meet really helped me get into the swing of meet Friday, April 15, at Valley View Golf actual win against golfers my age.” Mills want- things and I know that I can get better through- Course. The meet was a triangular against Sagi- ed to shoot Par, which was 36, however, the out the year if I work on those skills.” The boys naw Catholic Nouvel and Hemlock. The team conditions were very windy. had another golf meet Wednesday, at Kimberly scored 218 and received third place. Senior According to Patrick Hawley, “For having Oaks against St. Charles. April 25, for the Al- Gary Hanson shot a 50. Friday be our first meet I thought we did pretty ma Invitational at Pine River Country Club. Junior Brandon DeRosia shot a 69. Sopho- good. We can improve on getting lower scores, The Sharks lost to the Bulldogs, but Mills shot mores Patrick Hawley shot a 57 and Maverick but for the most part we did good for our first a conference best 41. Hansen and DeRosia both Giles shot a 73. Freshman Grant Mills shot a 43 meet.” shot 51, and Hawley shot a 54. Sports Pg. 3 Girls’ softball off to a great start By Laurel Hrabal Sacred Heart Shark Scene Staff Writer Thursday the Varsity team also played at home starting at 4:00 p.m. Now that the bad weather days against Sacred Heart Academy. are over, the softball teams have Koczenasz starting pitching once finally been able to compete at their again, and shut down the first four doubleheaders following two can- hitters, only letting one girl get a cellations. Starting Tuesday April, hit, but not advancing any further 11, at 4:00 p.m. at home, the Varsi- than first base. The Sharks didn’t ty softball team played Harrison score the first inning but, after a High School. The first game started couple innings they started to get off with a fast first inning, with sen- the bats on the balls, and got around ior Nicole Koczenasz pitching. the bases a few times giving them However, Shark bats were slow to the final score of 4-2. start off . The Sharks finally kicked The next game Beeson pitched into gear toward the end of the again, and she made Sacred Heart game, scoring runs. With their last work for their hits. She pitched bat of the first game, they were with solid defense behind her. The down by one run, not able to finish Sharks hit well this game, ending with the win, dropping it by a score 12-7. According to Coach Robin Nicole Koczenasz pitched her first no-hitter of her career of 8-9. Hanline, the girls just need to get against Chesaning for her team’s win (courtesy photo). Starting the second game, fresh- their bats going in the first game, man Alexis Beeson was pitching and stop waiting for the second strong for her first varsity game. “It game to start hitting. a score of 9-0, taking a little bit to far, hopefully we can keep it this was quite nerve racking, but I knew get the bats going. way!” that I had solid defense behind me Junior Varsity The second game of the double so I wasn’t worried,” commented The JV team mercied Sacred header brought the Sharks great Ovid Elsie Beeson. Heart both games with good de- results. They were able to get up Tuesday, April 19, the Varsity The Sharks finally got their bats fense once again and great batting. early and fast. Beeson was on the team headed to Ovid Elsie to play moving this game, since Harrison Their scores of their games were 16 mound and only gave up three the Mauraders. The Sharks took used their best pitcher the first -0 and 16-1. earned runs. With their bats going, both games with scores of 13-1 and game. The Sharks went to work they ended up with a mercy in the 18-1. The girls bats were going and ending the second game with a 6th inning with a score of 18-8. Chesaning they were taking bases fast. score of 17-1. Finally, finishing up the week

Friday, the varsity team traveled to Junior Varsity Junior Varsity Junior Varsity Chesaning. This game was a mirac- The JV team lost the first game 2- The JV team played home against The JV softball team mercied ulous game for Koczenasz as she 5 to Chesaning and took the second Ovid, and they won both games Harrison High School both games. pitched her first no hitter. “I felt one with score of 10-8. with scores of 11-3 and 8-5. With scores of 17-4 and 18-8. The excited and accomplished. For four According to Freshman Brooklyn The next game will be played team played good for their first years it has been my goal to pitch a Filipiak, “We are still getting used Thursday April 21, starting at 4:00 games of the season. Sophomore no hitter and when I finally did it, it to playing together and getting the p.m. at home for varsity against Brittney Roberson said, “Our de- was surreal,” commented feel of it. I think as the season goes Carson City and the JV team is fense was good and our batting was Koczenasz. on though, we will know what to do away. good. We just had to get used to the The girls finished this game with and know how to work together. slower pitcher.” We have started off pretty good so Track teams off and running! Diaz 3rd at Nationals great learning experience as we logg Arena in Battle Creek. Diaz get ready for our TVC West had a good weekend beating a meets.” wrestler from Indiana in his first Evan Goodell took first in the match and he also beat a wres- Boys 1600 Meter Run his time tler from Ohio. Later, he beat a was 4:38.53. Megan Brown, Clinton wrestler that placed fifth Kylie Visger, Bethany Gurnee, at 215 in Division Four in Mich- Jacob Fries throws shot and Brooklyn Filipiak took first igan. That win was for third (courtesy photo). in the 4x800 Meter Relay with a place. time of 10:59.23. Evelyn Brad- Diaz lost to a New York State By Aleeya Bradley ley, Megan Brown, Brooklyn runner-up in his semi final Shark Scene Staff Writer Filipiak, and Chloe Pestrue took match. Reflecting back on the Wednesday, April 13 St. Louis tournament, Ernie thoughts first in the 4x400 Meter Relay Diaz, (right), finished third went to Birch Run High school were, “I felt like I wrestled a lot with a time of 4:46.21. after defeating a D4 fifth for the Dual meet with Birch better than I did at MYWA Run and Bullock Creek. Boys place finisher from Clinton. Evelyn Bradley, Starr Hansen, State. I moved my feet more and St. Louis Track team lost to Bullock 30-102 and lost to Tara Goodell, and Chloe Pestrue I was in better condition.” Birch Run 43-93. Girls St. Louis took first in the 4x200 Meter By Ambrietta McCann Diaz has had a pretty solid off Track team lost to Bullock Relay with a time of 2:01.80. Shark Scene Staff Writer season wrestling three tourna- ments and is looking to get more Creek 42-95 and Beat Birch Bethany Gurnee took first in the Run 75-61. Sophomore Ernie Diaz went to time by getting some freestyle 3200 Meter Run with a time of According to Coach Puffpaff, Battle Creek, April 9 and 10 to mat time this spring. “For the first meet of the year 13:30.57. compete in the NUWAY Na- the meet went well. It was a tional Tournament at the Kel-