THE SENTINEL Marist High School

Volume 53, Issue 4 4200 west 115th street, chicago, il 60655 MARCH 31, 2017 Mr. Tucker discusses school-wide initiatives by Megan Alagna to hear more stories like this, form their core values and make good decisions based and Gina Musso on those values. “In one split second you can make a Principal Larry Tucker met with the decision that will change your life,” Tucker journalism 1 class for his annual press said. “It’s my hope that students will conference on Feb. 16 and spoke on the hear stories like [mine] and make better topics of the What Do You Stand For decisions.” program, plans for campus expansion Queen of Peace High School announced and the future of single-gender Catholic its closing in early February, becoming the schools. second all-girls Catholic high school to Last summer, guidance counselor Mrs. close in the past three years, after Mount Holly Cox and social worker Ms. Cathaleen Assisi’s closing in 2014. Novak developed the What Do You Stand St. Laurence then announced that For program to help students form values it would accept the current freshmen, and make better decisions. sophomores and juniors from Queen Tucker pointed out that while most of Peace. The boys and girls at St. programs focus on telling students what Laurence will be educated separately until not to do, this program aims for a positive 2022, when the school plans to go fully outlook toward helping students choose coeducational as Marist did in 2004. what they stand for. Tucker was principal at the time Marist “I think that students will gain values, went coed, and described the long and particularly Catholic values, and focus carefully thought out process he and the on how we treat one another and how we rest of the community took to prepare for rebound from life’s difficulties, like peer the addition of girls. pressure,” Tucker said. “There’s a lot of work that goes into it,” photo by Stephanie Lysy Tucker recalled his own experience Tucker said. “We had to do a great deal of dealing with difficult choices and inservicing for faculty members, hire more Principal Larry Tucker talks about the What Do You Stand For consequences when he was in high school. female teachers and add bathrooms and program, the future of Catholic school and plans for campus At the Centralia basketball tournament locker rooms just to start.” expansion in his annual press conference with journalism 1 during his junior year, Tucker admits being Tucker also pointed out that in recent students. encouraged by his teammates to drink a years more students have been testing at beer. He gave into the peer pressure, but coed schools than at single-gender schools master plan by the end of this school year “I don’t’ want to build generic science he and his teammates were caught by his in the Archdiocese. that will address the school’s needs. labs,” Tucker said. “I think each coach and kicked off the team. “Coed schools offer a real world Three major needs have already been classroom should have its own personality, “I wanted to be a Division 1 player in environment,” Tucker said. “You will identified, including a performing arts with different equipment and styles that college,” Tucker said. “I didn’t meet that probably go to college and eventually work center, an indoor sports practice facility support 21st century modes of teaching goal because someone offered me beer and with members of the opposite sex. I think and a new science wing. and learning.” said ‘We’ve never seen you drink. Why that the sooner boys and girls come to learn Of the three, Tucker indicated that a new The administration aims to build the new don’t you drink it?’ I wish I had gotten and compete together, the better.” science wing is the priority, with a focus on science wing in the near future. Additional myself out of that hotel room.” Plans to renovate and expand the campus science labs. Tucker hopes to create spaces fundraising will be necessary before plans Administrators and guidance counselors are also in progress. The administration is that inspire students and promote hands-on for the performing arts center and sports hope that the program will enable students working with a consultant to put together a learning. facility can become a reality.

performances tonight, tomorrow Marist Theatre Guild presents Once Upon a Mattress by Faith Laughran PERFORMANCES editor-in-chief Today: 7:30 p.m. The Marist Theater Guild continues its run of the Once Upon a Mattress tonight at 7:30 p.m, a musical comedy Tomorrow: 1:30 p.m. adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s and 7:30 p.m. The Princess and the Pea. The play takes place in a kingdom that Morgan Park Academy Theater is very unhappy since Queen Aggravain, 2153 W. 111th St., Chicago played by junior Cate Hynes, came to power. She has ruled that no one can marry until Prince Dauntless, played choreography by seniors Elizabeth by senior Jack Golden, is married to a Travnik and Dana Kelly. Band director princess of true royalty. Mr. Andrew Creagh will conduct the pit RedHawk journalists win awards Meanwhile Lady Larken, played orchestra. At the 25th annual Scholastic Press Association of Chicago/ by senior Bridget Ryan and junior “People should definitely come see McCormick Foundation High School Media Conference, Madeline Curtin, is pregnant with Sir this show because it is a hilarious twist Harry’s child. Sir Harry, played by on a classic fairy tale that will leave the hosted by Roosevelt University on March 7, the Sentinel senior Jake Listowski and junior Jimmy audience singing and smiling for days,” was awarded excellent achievement for overall layout Lynch, goes to find a princess for Prince Kelly said. and overall newspaper. Seniors Marina Mosquera and Dauntless, and he comes back with Additional performances will be held MiKaela Dismukes won excellent achievement for opinion Princess Winnifred, played by senior tomorrow in the Baer Theater at Morgan writing. Junior Stephanie Kozlowski won the feature writing Becca Valek. Park Academy at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. competition, while junior Michelle Lenz won in editorial The Queen decides to give Princess “The cast has worked so hard to put on Winifred another test to see if she is a fabulous show,” Travnik said. “There is writing and junior Gianna Miritello won in sports writing. eligible to marry the prince. a pun in about every other line, so people Senior Stephanie Lysy won an excellent achievement award The spring musical is directed by should come see it if they want a good for sports photography. Mrs. Erin Kelly and Mrs. Erin Vail, with laugh.” PAGE TWO NEWS MARCH 31, 2017 Students raise over $55,000 during Relay for Life This year over $55,000 was raised by Emily Reynolds for the American Cancer Society by the senior reporter Relay for Life committee and participants. Donations came from luminaria sales, a On March 3 and 4, 35 teams and over $3 dress down day, ice cream sales during 400 students gathered for this year’s all lunch mods and contributions from annual Relay for Life event. Relay for members of the community. Life is a 12-hour fundraiser from 6 p.m. to Brainiacs, a team led by senior Maddie 6 a.m. that raises money for the American Murphy, raised over $11,000 through Cancer Society and helps celebrate the donations made by family and friends. lives of those who have lost their lives to “I do Relay for Life in honor of my cancer. mom who passed away from a brain Relay for Life opened with speeches tumor,” Murphy said. “My favorite part is from senior Mac Lim and junior Henry the survivor lap because the survivors of Keller who shared their personal cancer fought so hard to get where they are experiences with cancer before taking the and I enjoy cheering them on and showing first lap around the gym to honor cancer my support.” survivors. During the night, students also After sunset the Luminaria Ceremony participated in watching movies, listening takes place in honor of the Marist family to bands, took part in obstacle courses, members who have been affected by laser tag and a Mr. Marist competition, cancer. which was won by senior Jack Golden. “So many members of our Marist family Next year’s Relay for Life is scheduled photo by Stephanie Lysy have been affected by cancer and during for Saturday, March 3. Students can sign the Relay for Life, we offered help for up for next year’s event online or through Students cheer on the band Paper Planes in the Red and White their healing,” Campus Minister Colleen Campus Ministry beginning in February Gym as part of Relay for Life on March 3, the annual fundraiser Pochyly said in an email to the faculty. 2018. for the American Cancer Society.

Language dept. expands Italian program

“Since we have a strong Catholic by Marina Mosquera identity at Marist, it makes sense to offer senior reporter a language that belongs to a country of beauty and the Christian faith,” Nathan- Beginning with the 2017-18 school Gamauf said. year, students may choose to take Italian Senior Gianna Wheeler, who is currently as a freshman. This expansion comes as enrolled in the Italian program, shares the result of the efforts of world language Nathan-Gaumauf’s views. department chair Ms. Erica Nathan- “The language is not only beautiful, Gamauf, who believes offering four years but learning it also opens additional of Italian will help set Marist apart from opportunities,” Wheeler said. “Many other schools. employers consider being bilingual an “Although it took a lot of hard work to advantage.” make this expansion happen, it was worth The Italian program offers the national the wait,” Nathan-Gamauf said. “Unlike Italian exam, Italian National Honor Chinese or Latin, which are offered by Society and exchange programs in Rome many other schools, Italian is an easier and Genoa. language to learn.” Last September, students in the Italian photo by Gianna Nemcovic Nathan-Gamauf was interested in program sold Amatriciana pasta in the expanding the Italian program in part cafeteria, the signature dish of Amatrice, (L to R) Gianna Wheeler, Ginnai Wheeler, Gianna Nemcovic, due to the country’s religious identity. Italy. Amatrice was devastated by an According to an article titled “The earthquake in August. The group raised Alexis Kolp, Neena Botthof, Christopher Murphy gather on top Religious Demographics Of Italy” on the nearly $700 for the Italian Red Cross. of the Duomo in Milan, Italy over spring break. The students are World Atlas website, Christianity is the Nathan-Gamauf encourages students part of the Italian language program, which will be expanded to dominant religion in Italy, with 71.4% of to visit tinyurl.com/ItalianMarist to learn four years in 2017-2018. the population being Christians. more about the Italian program. Spring break missions accomplished The tornado hit New Orleans on by Michelle Lenz February 7 and was the worst in the city’s junior reporter history. The people and families affected by the tornado were already in the process Campus ministry offers students the of rebuilding their homes and lives after opportunity to go on mission trips to learn Hurricane Katrina caused widespread about hard work, faith in action and social destruction in 2005. justice as part of our mission to make Jesus Marist students were inspired by the known and loved. strength and resilience of the people they Over spring break, 15 seniors traveled to met and worked with in New Orleans. Marion, South Carolina to assist with the “I’d seen coverage of natural disasters relief efforts following Hurricane Matthew. on the news before, but actually seeing the During the trip, students built a destruction in person really changed my wheelchair ramp for a handicapped perspective,” junior Abbie O’Connell said. woman, removed and replaced a damaged “It was incredible and inspiring to see how roof and painted a recreational center. spirited people can be when everything The students came back with a new- they own has been destroyed. ” found appreciation for helping people who Students interested in participating are less fortunate. in a mission trip next year should see “We are so fortunate to have the things coordinator Mr. Pat Meyer about either the we have,” senior Desiree Garcia said. junior fall mission trip or the senior spring photo by Patrick Meyer “Doing these service acts helps build us mission trip. Senior volunteers work to repair a damaged roof during a into the leaders the world needs.” “We may be working on only one Campus ministry also sponsored a junior house or one gym or one backyard, but mission trip to Marion, South Carolina over spring break. The mission trip to New Orleans, Louisiana these things make a big difference to the damage to the home was caused by Hurricane Matthew, which over Presidents’ Day weekend to help clear people who have been affected by these hit in October 2016. In February, juniors went on a mission trip debris and repair tornado damage. disasters,” Garcia said. to New Orleans to help residents repair tornado damage. PAGE THREE FEATURE MARCH 31, 2017 Junior class comes together to serve the hungry by Stephanie Kozlowski “I’ve done this kind of packing of food for third world countries a number of times junior reporter and there is a sense of satisfaction that you have done something locally within our The junior class participated in the means here that’s going to have an impact Marist National Day of Service this past on a country and people living in a country Wednesday, along with other 14 Marist that we would never have a chance to go schools across the country. to,” Deacon Neu said. Students packed over 100,000 meals for the organization Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). The packages will be delivered to children and families around the world, including 83 countries with Marist schools and ministries. In October, Campus Minister Patrick Meyer broke a Guinness World Record swinging for 36 hours straight. His goal was to raise $10,000 to offset the cost of the service day. Junior families were going to be asked to contribute $50 each to the cause. Meyer completely eliminated the need for family contributions by raising $26,000. The service day was a way of photo by Maureen Mitchell commemorate the 200th anniversary of the foundation of Marist Brothers. Principal Larry Tucker and members of the junior class work to pack meals on “We’re celebrating the 200th anniversary Wednesday in the Red and White Gym as part of the Marist National Day of of the Marist Brothers and as a way of Service. The meals will be delivered to starving people all over the world by the imitating Champagnat’s charism to take organization Feed My Starving Children. of people, all of the Marist schools in the United States are going to be engaged in Part of the reason Campus Ministry “The idea was to unite people to work President Brother Hank Hammer said. “I some kind of service,” Deacon Andy Neu picked the junior class for the day of together as a class,” Pochyly said. “If we think the experience of coming together said. “So it’s a way to imitate his care for service is because juniors do not go on sent them out to do the work the class around a very significant cause. Even people.” retreat, but also because this would be a wouldn’t all be together because most sites though it might be considered as a small The junior homerooms were split up good opportunity for juniors to prepare to won’t take over 30 people so everyone gesture, it’s going to have a big impact in to two groups, Group A and Group B. be seniors. would be in a different location and we because people are going to be able to eat.” Group A packed food for FMSC first while “We selected the juniors because we wouldn’t be sharing the experience. This Junior participant Martha Kowalski Group B competed in games against other thought they were a really great class,” way we all stay at school and do the same agrees. homerooms. At the halfway point, the Campus Minister Colleen Pochyly said. thing, that creates a commonality and a “The day of service was a great groups switched. “This would prepare them to stand out as bond among the junior class.” opportunity to help out in a way that will “I’m very proud of the junior class,” leaders for next year.” This project was also aimed at helping to make a difference,” Kowalski said. “It’s Deacon Neu said. “This was a huge Campus Ministry had tried to find an unite the junior class before they enter their important that we realize how fortunate we undertaking, and a way for them to come organization that would allow all of the final year of high school. are and to realize that there are people who together as a class, and take on a leadership juniors to volunteer, however because of “I hope it’s a bonding experience for the don’t have what we do. As Marist students, role in this national day of service, Marist- how many people are in the class, they junior class that will help define them as a we’re doing this not out of obligation, but Chicago style.” decided to keep it at Marist. senior class in terms of leadership,” Marist out of the kindness of our hearts.”

PAGE FOUR staff editorials MARCH 31, 2017 THE Standing together Last October, the Guidance Department Teachers usually observe only what According to “The Power of Expressing sentinel introduced a multifaceted program for the students allow them to see of themselves. Yourself,” an article by Dr. Sian Beilock, 2016-2017 school year meant to challenge This program aims to break barriers and a professor at the University of Chicago, and inspire students. broaden relationships and trust among verbalizing our anxieties seems to help us #WhatDoYouStandFor can be seen students and faculty. manage our behavior. When we label our in print and web materials around the According to the article “A Quality fears, they are less likely to pop up in mind school, and will be integrated into many Teacher Is a Caring Teacher” on the later and lead us astray. aspects of school life across all academic National Education Association website, There is plenty of conflict going on in departments. showing students that teachers care about today’s society and it needs to be addressed. The program is a great way for students them helps create a positive, supportive Students and faculty should have an outlet and faculty to collaborate on ideas to relationship and helps build an environment to spew their struggles and frustrations. improve school and relationships. Part of where learning can flourish. When people feel like their opinion the program’s goal is to give students an When teachers model this behavior, it matters, it can really make a difference opportunity to interact with other students allows students to learn and emulate that with the negativity going on. they might not normally socialize with on behavior. To come together and appreciate the a regular basis. Teachers and students should effort our school is making to bring FAITH LAUGHRAN According to an article titled “How acknowledge each other’s boundaries and about change, students, parents and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Racially Diverse Schools and Classrooms respect them. Everyone comes to school teachers should attend the remaining Can Benefit All Students” on The Century to get an education but we all need to feel workshop “Teaching Adolescents How to Foundation website, ninety-six percent of supported at the same time. Successfully Navigate Life’s Transitions major employers say it is “important” that When people have the chance to express and Become Self-Advocates” on April 4 at employees be “comfortable working with themselves freely, the door to possibility 7 p.m. in the RedHawk Theatre. MiKaela Dismukes colleagues, customers, and/or clients from and change is opened. To work toward a better future, students diverse cultural backgrounds.” This program will bring our community should make their voices heard. As the Giving students regular opportunities closer together. It will help to give each great physicist Albert Einstein once said, Cara Donegan to step outside their comfort zone will one of us insights into each other’s realities “To look to the future we must first look increase their skills needed for future job and experiences. It will help us decide back upon the past. That is where the seeds Raini Eldorado qualifications. who we are and what we believe. of the future were planted.”

Hillary Jones

Stephanie Kozlowski Grade-point averages mean more than test scores

Michelle Lenz Throughout high school, students hear Standardized tests can also cause the amount of work put into learning about standardized tests such as the ACT problems for teachers in the classrooms. throughout high school. Stephanie Lysy and SAT. Teachers start talking about Teachers can feel pressured to prepare Hiss’ study also concludes that students these tests freshman year. Then, suddenly, students to take these tests by only teaching who do not have a high GPA but do score junior year comes and students start taking what is on the tests or tricks that can make well on the ACT or SAT will not do as well Meagan Loranger preparation classes in hopes of raising their testing easier. in college as someone with a high GPA and scores a few points. Researchers at Columbia University also an average test score. Sheila O’Keeffe The ACT, which stands for American said that if teachers are just teaching to the In 2015, Hampshire College in College Testing, is a test composed of test, their classes tend to lack creativity. Amherst, Massachusetts did not accept Maureen Mitchell four subjects and a writing portion which Under the pressure of preparing students standardized test scores from applicants. In is optional. Math, English, reading and for these tests, teachers do not go as deep an article written for the college’s website, Marina Mosquera science abilities are tested on the ACT. into their respective subjects. Hampshire President Jonathan Lash argues The ACT is graded on a 36 point scale. Former Dean of Admissions at Bates that if university admissions rely solely on Emily Reynolds These scores are then used as a significant College William Hiss led a study which test scores, then student learning tends to criterion in the college admission process. compared students who sent test scores to be limited to test content. Marie Weber The problem is that standardized test colleges with students who did not. The Washington Post reports that more scores are not the most accurate way to Hiss compared the grade-point averages colleges are beginning to focus on GPA measure a student’s abilities or predict a and graduation rates of the two groups. over test scores. In the U.S. there are student’s success. He discovered that there was only a .05 presently about 805 test-optional colleges According to a study done by researchers percent difference in GPA and .6 percent and this number is slowly growing. at Columbia University’s School and Child difference in graduation rates. Beginning on the first day of freshman Brother Hank Care Search Service, the ACT or SAT can In short, the difference is not significant. year, students should focus on building and Hammer, F.m.S. only measure a student’s performance This study suggests that GPAs should maintaining a high GPA. President and publisher on one particular day. Some students are carry more weight than standardized test In the coming years as students apply simply not good test takers. With limited scores when it comes to college admissions. to colleges and universities, high school Mr. Larry Tucker time and test anxiety, standardized tests A student’s GPA more accurately measures GPAs are likely to play a more significant Principal can seem impossible to some students. four years of education and better reflects role than standardized test scores. Mr. John J. Gonczy, CJE faculty adviser

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PAGE FIVE opinions MARCH 30, 2017 Reflections on the 2017 March for Life in Washington Those of us who attended were the have a voice made this trip an experience outreach programs, this number has by David O’Neil voice for those who cannot stand up for that I will never forget. dropped to just over 600,000. guest columnist themselves. When babies form inside their On the positive side, abortion rates have We in a state that performs about one in mother’s womb, they develop at a rapid actually gone down throughout the county every eight abortions in the United States, Why did I attend the 2017 March for rate. and in Illinois. After the ruling in the Roe according to a statistic at data.illinois.gov. Life? Before addressing this question, But at this state, the unborn infant is not vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bulton cases in 1973, The battle against abortion has not another must be answered: Why am I Pro- able to stand up for itself. A baby’s heart the number of abortions in America quickly yet been won. The Guttmacher Institute Life? begins to beat at just 5 weeks old, and skyrocketed to over 1.4 million a year. reports that Americans abort nearly 20% of I like to explain being pro-life in one when an abortion is performed, the infant’s Thankfully, due to a greater all pregnancies. This was another message phrase: respecting and appreciating each heart is not the only heart that breaks. understanding of what abortion can mean at the March that truly stuck with me. and every form of life. This is a mind set One of the most empowering things to both a man and a woman, and the many Not only has the United States aborted that I believe anyone can support. about the March for Life were all the over 50 million lives, according to the Despite the on-going debate over signs carried by the participants. One that World Health Organization, the same abortion, the pro-life agenda also includes a stood out read, “In the 1800’s, an African number of lives were aborted last year fight against the death penalty, euthanasia, American was not considered a human. ...everyone should alone throughout the world. and poverty. In the 1900’s, a Jew was not considered a have the ability to Another sign I saw in Washington read, Each and every one of these topics is human. In 2017, a baby is not considered “Maybe God has sent us the person to important, but the debate over abortion a human.” experience a trip that is cure cancer or be the next peace maker, holds prominence in today’s society. I believe everyone should have the truly life-changing.... but maybe we did not give them the I turn to one Bible quote in terms of why ability to experience a trip that is truly opportunity to change the world.” I believe every child has the right to life. life-changing and even more eye opening. Participating in the If your views differ from mine, I still It is written in Jeremiah 1:5 that “before I Participating in the March for Life is the March for Life is the love and respect you. formed you in the womb I knew you, and perfect opportunity. But I ask each and every one of you to before you were born I consecrated you.” Marching beside hundreds of thousands perfect opportunity. do one thing. This is why I attended the March for of people, praying together as one nation, Before you go to bed tonight, thank your Life in Washington, D.C. and standing up for those who do not yet mom for choosing life.

photo opinion by Cara Donegan What do you stand for and why? senior reporter

Lee Zepeda Amaya Knoll Brian Burton Liam O’Connell Cathaleen Novak freshman sophomore junior senior social worker

EQUALITY HARD WORK PARTICIPATION DOING THE DETERMINATION RIGHT THING

I believe everyone I stand for hard In a community, we Doing the right I believe in hard should be treated work because not are all building blocks thing shows that work, dedication equally. No one everything in life will that make up a whole. you stand for and continuously should be segregated be given to you. In We should be active honesty, loyalty, setting goals to against due to race, order to get what in people’s lives and justice and being improve myself. religion, orientation or you want, you need endorse acceptance of brave, especially Determination is the financial status. to give it your all. everyone. if you are the only difference between person doing it. success and failure.

Gretchen Wilkison Miles Griffin Katie Pappas Leah Hood Victor Trevino freshman sophomore junior senior math teacher

BRAVERY HUMOR LOYALTY KINDNESS SERVING and OTHERS COMPASSION I’ve gone through I stand for making I stand for loyalty a lot of things in people happy and because I have When we serve my childhood and making them laugh. amazing friends and Showing others others, we fulfill our I always felt as if I I like to cheer family who always kindness and most important role had to act brave. people up. I just like have my back. compassion in life, to make the to see a smile on They have inspired helps them to feel world a better place everyone’s face. me to do the same. respected and that for each other. they are not alone. PAGE SIX SPORTS MARCH 31, 2017 Ruzevich and Connelly honored by ESCC as season ends at sectionals “It was a good feeling because my by Cara Donegan coaching peers voted on it at the ESCC senior reporter conference meeting,” Connolly said. “But I could not have had the season we did The girls’ varsity basketball team ended without the great group of girls we had on its season with a 28-5 record on February this year’s squad. They were easy to coach 23 at the sectional final game against because they’re very skilled, competitive Homewood-Flossmoor. and tough.” Although the girls felt it ended too Senior Julia Ruzevich received the early, this was a season marked by many 2016-2017 ESCC Player of the Year accomplishments. award. Ruzevich, who scored her 1,000th Senior captain Caily Landers is one of career point this season, has been working many players who are proud of the team’s toward this goal ever since her high school season. basketball career started. “This year was really special and it’s “Getting player of the year was an something I will never forget,” Landers awesome accomplishment for me,” said. “The whole team had such a good Ruzevich said. “My teammates and family work ethic but we also had fun on and off showed so much support by pushing me the court and that’s all you want for your beyond my limits and believing in me.” senior year.” Coach Connelly is confident that the Head coach Mary Pat Connolly was high standards set this year will be met by named the 2016-2017 ESCC Coach of the next year’s team. photo by Claire Kelly “This year’s team was one of the best Year. This is the third time in her 15-year Girls head basketball coach Mary Pat Connelly and senior Julia coaching career at Marist that Connelly has defensive teams I have coached,” Connolly received this honor. said. “We created a lot of offense through Ruzevich stand under the hoop in the Red and White Gym on Connelly has also received the coach of our tough defense, and I believe the defense Ash Wednesday. Both have been honored by the East Suburban the year award from the Daily Southtown. will be even better next year.” Catholic Conference this year. Boys’ basketball team leaves memorable record as legacy

The team led the league in defense by Sheila O’Keeffe and did well limiting their opponents to senior reporter one shot. Brown and Taylor were named All-Conference, and junior Maurice The boys’ basketball team ended its Commander was ESCC Player of the Year. season with a 36-56 loss to Simeon at Players credit head coach Gene Nolan, sectionals on March 7. named ESCC Coach of the Year, with Despite the loss, this season was one to teaching them how to be better basketball remember with the RedHawks coming out players as well as better people. on top as ESCC Conference Champions “I don’t know anyone who holds himself for the first time in 20 years. The team’s to a higher standard,” Hawkinson said. season record ended 27-5. “His intensity and energy took us to a “People saw the great success we had higher level.” this year,” senior Bobby Hawkinson said. The team also won the Centralia “But they didn’t see us working out three Tournament this season for the first time in times a week before school and four times 25 years. after.” Now that their time at Marist is over, photo by Cameree Braun Key players included Hawkinson, senior the seniors hope their presence on the team Justin Brown, and junior Morgan Taylor, was memorable. Senior center Justin Brown (2) blocks a shot in the regional who was sidelined for four weeks due to “I hope that as the younger players take semifinal against T.F. South on Feb. 28. The RedHawks won 57- a broken wrist. In his second game back, their turn to lead, they take pages out of our 48, followed by a loss to Simeon at sectionals on March 7. Taylor led the team with 21 points. book,” Brown said Farewell to senior wrestlers by Hillary Jones difficult not wrestling with my old practice partner, Andy O’Brien, because senior reporter he graduated last year. But I was able to practice this year with senior Matt The Redhawk varsity wrestling team Davidson, and he got me prepared for ended the regular season with a record the state series.” of 9-16 before advancing to regionals Drayton finished 43-1 this season, the on Saturday, February 4 at Andrew High best record of any varsity wrestler in School. head coach Brendan Heffernan’s nine- Senior Diata Drayton and sophomore year career. As his Marist wrestling Michael Leveille emerged as regional career ended, Drayton reflected on all of champions in their weight classes. the things he will miss the most. The team competed next at Downers “I am going to miss the brotherhood Grove North in the IHSA Individual and friendships I’ve had with the team,” Sectional on Saturday, February 11, with Drayton said. “I will also miss the Drayton and sophomore Jacob Dado coaches because I’ve known them since winning and advancing to the state finals. 6th or 7th grade and they have always On February 16-18, the wrestling been there for me.” team competed at IHSA Individual Heffernan also expressed his thoughts State Finals at the University of Illinois- about the graduating wrestlers. Urbana. Drayton finished his Marist “The seniors were a coachable group wrestling career placing 2nd in state, who continued improving through the photo by Ken Dado while Dado ended his sophomore season final week of the season,” Heffernan placing 4th. said. “It was a pleasure coaching them Senior Diata Drayton stands with head coach Brendan Heffernan “I enjoyed competing at state, because and I look forward to seeing their before competing in the IHSA Class 3A Individual State Finals at I was able to achieve my dream of accomplishments in their next phase of State Farm Center in Champaign on Feb. 18. Drayton ended his wrestling at U of I,” Dado said. “It was life.” Marist wrestling career with a record of 43-1 and took 2nd in state. PAGE SEVEN SPORTS MARCH 31, 2017 Boys’ varsity track team running with perspective On March 25, the boys competed at the by MiKaela Dismukes Bolingbrook Fast Times meet at Lewis senior reporter University. Wagner took second place in the two- After bad weather forced the cancellation mile, freshman Brian Ferguson took fourth of the team’s first meet on Feb. 18, the place in the 400-meter and junior David RedHawk varsity boys’ track team placed Daniels took fourth place in the 200-meter. fourth overall at the Lewis University The team is coached by Stephen ICOPS Invitational. ICOPS is a highly Davidson, assisted by Matthew Battaglia, competitive meet because it is made up of Nicholas Billone, Thomas Gouterman, Ed all the Catholic high schools in the area. Slack and Robert Topps. The RedHawks continued the season Last season, the team won the ESCC with a win at the Lincoln-Way Central Conference for the first time since 2014, Invitational on March 4. and the runners hope to make it again this At the University of Illinois on March year. 18, the team finished with three individual The RedHawks will host an ESCC medal winners. Seniors Lenell Navarre, Conference meet against Marian, Nazareth took first place in the 60-meter jump, Matt and Joliet Catholic on Tues., April 25. Wagner placed fourth in the 3200-meter The ESCC Conference Championship jump and Trae Thompson placed third in meet is at Notre Dame High School on the triple jump. Wednesday, May 10. “My main goal is to repeat winning “Our goal is to go to conference and then photo by Stephen Davidson conference,” Thompson said. “I also want to state,” senior Fred Jackson said. “The to reach 43 feet in the triple jump. Our team wants to get faster and better, so we RedHawk varsity track members (L to R) Trae Thompson, Lenell season has been pretty great so far, but there can reach our highest potential.” Navarre and Matt Wagner stand together after taking medals at is always room for improvement. Each The team’s next meet is Saturday, April the University of Illinois on March 18. The team’s next meet is person on the team contributes greatly.” 8 at Stagg beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Stagg next Saturday beginning at 1:30 p.m. Girls soccer taking season one game at a time

head coach Chris Roe’s message to the by Maureen Mitchell team was clear. senior reporter “[Coach Roe] told us to play our hardest and be smart,” said varsity sophomore The girls’ varsity soccer team is Annie Callahan. motivated by last year’s success and is And indeed they did, holding off Reavis looking forward to a great season. until the last minute, though the game This year’s roster includes sophomores ended in a 0-1 overtime loss. However, Megan Kirkwood, Anne Callahan, Sofia the girls are very determined to make this Perez, Victoria Collins, and Amaya Knoll, season great. juniors Katherine Pappas, Serenity Rosa, “The biggest motivation [we have] is Michelle Lenz, Amanda Rizzo, Allesa the successful season we had last year,” Corcoran, and Cassandra Eraci, and seniors Callahan said. Sheila O’Keeffe, Mackenzie Mishka, Cara Since the team won sectionals last year, Donegan, Sara Grace Eisha, Victoria the girls’ biggest concern is not being able Lara, Victoria Carreon, Jillian Zwierz, to deliver again this year. Mia Hayes, Emma Brennan and Delaney “We lost a lot of seniors last year so we Mulcahy. are still trying to adjust to the new team,” photo by Craig Lenz The season opened on March 16 with Callahan said.“We are all still learning how a 0-3 loss against Lincoln-Way West to play with each other.” The RedHawk varsity soccer defense prepares to fight off a followed by three wins against Joliet West, The RedHawks play at Hinsdale South goal attempt by Reavis on March 25. The RedHawks lost 0-1 in Romeoville, and Lincoln-Way Central. tonight at Hinsdale South at 6:30 p.m., overtime and were 3-2 at press time. The team plays tonight at The most notable of the team’s games followed by a game next Thursday at St. Hinsdale South. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. was played on March 25 at Reavis, where Viator.

Girls’ varsity track team looks forward to getting outdoors by Faith Laughran On March 23, freshmen Brigid Englehart and Amanda Tracy and sophomores Annie editor-in-chief Stinites and Fiona Murphy ran a distance medley relay for the first time at the Batavia While the outdoor season for the girls’ and set a school record time of 13:53:4. varsity track team does not open officially At the Charleston Invitational on March until April 8 at Andrew, the team has been 10, sophomore Colleen Murphy medaled working hard at indoor meets and practices. in the mile and Yasmine Evans in the high “To have a good season, we are all jump. running a lot more mileage,” said senior “We are getting better during the indoor runner Carlin McNulty. “We are hitting season,” head coach Rich Karnia said. faster times earlier in the season and trying “A lot of young runners are learning to overcome getting tired during races and the sport, which will hopefully lead to mentally checking out.” a better outdoor season. The goal is to The team’s goal is to qualify as many keep practicing sprints and relays and get events for state this year as they can. stronger as a team. “Our goal is definitely to win conference In addition to the rising talent from the and qualify in as many events as possible underclassmen, many veteran runners have for state,” said senior Maryclare Leonard. been scoring higher than in years past, “We were only one point off our program’s making state a very possible reality. first conference championship in cross “The distance team is hoping to return to country, so I am confident we can do it.” state this year,” Karnia said. “This year’s “That would be the perfect ending relay team is ahead of last year’s state photo by Patrick Quinn to the seniors’ last season. We are qualifying team, so that looks good so far.” challenging ourselves and pushing each The team will compete in an ESCC Varsity runners freshman Kaylin Strahan and sophomore Whitney other in practice every day focused on our Conference meet on April 5 at Marian Melancon run in the 55-dash finals on February 25 at Lockport. conference championship and state series Catholic against Marian, Nazareth and Both girls have won multiple medals and are the team’s top two races,” Leonard said. Joliet Catholic beginning at 4:30 p.m. sprinters this season, according to head coach Rich Karnia. PAGE EIGHT SPORTS MARCH 31, 2017 Weather delays start of RedHawk baseball season Pfotenhauer, pitcher Shane Brannigan, by Raini Eldorado infielder Matt Donahue, Elijah Hynes, junior reporter Colin Meehan, infielder and outfielder Bryson Lewis, pitcher Tommy Englehart, The RedHawk varsity baseball team is pitcher Joe Stack and outfielder Conor ready to play ball. Evoy. Unfortunately, bad weather has forced The team is preparing and looking the rescheduling of four of the team’s forward to conference. Their goal is to games so far, including the season opener bring home an overall win. The last time on March 17 at Lincoln-Way Central. the RedHawks brought home a conference “The games being cancelled definitely win was in 2007. affect our team,” senior catcher Nate “We concentrate on putting the ball Stiegal said. “It prevents us from getting in play, moving people over and getting that full outdoor experience and takes away them in as a team,” Pfotenhauer said. “On another chance for us to get prepared for the defensive side of the ball, our pitchers conference.” focus on executing our pitches and not The team’s first game on March 20 giving any free passes.” ended in a 4-8 loss to Lincoln-Way Central, The team’s next game is tomorrow at followed by a 0-6 loss to Lincoln-Way 11:00 a.m. at Stagg High School, followed West on March 22. by the Stevie Bajenski Tournament at “The cancellations definitely affected Mount Carmel on Sunday at 1 p.m. The photo by Raini Eldorado us coming into these games, but we got team travels to Brother Rice on Tuesday, the first game jitters out of the way and April 4 for a 4:30 p.m. game against the we’re excited and ready for the rest of the Crusaders. Sophomore second baseman/shortstop Max Malley retrieves a season,” junior pitcher Bobby Roeper said. The RedHawks will host Marmion ground ball at practice on Monday, March 27. The RedHawks Returning seniors to this season’s team Academy on Thursday, April 6 for the beat Evergreen Park on Tuesday, 8-1, and play at Stagg tomorrow include Stiegel, pitcher and infielder Colin make-up game from March 25. at 11 a.m. Lacrosse season gets underway

by Emily Reynolds “I am so happy to have been a part of the team’s growth and to see our team start senior reporter winning more games,” Hood said. The RedHawk girls’ lacrosse team began The girls’ team will play St. Ignatius its season on March 16 against the Eagles tonight at 6:30 at St. Ignatius. Co-Op team at Sandburg High School after The boys’ team opened on Thursday, the first game of the season was delayed on March 23 against St. Viator at St. Viator. March 14. The game ended in a 6-18 loss. The team was led by junior Courtney “We have been focusing on offense and Dahl, who had a hat trick, but the game building our defense to put us in a place ended in a 4-17 loss. to win,” freshman Nikolai Auskalnis said. The lacrosse program has been running The boys’ team is the current holder of for five years and senior Leah Hood has the Touhy Cup. This is an annual tradition been a part of the team for the past four with Brother Rice and the winner of the years. game holds the cup for an entire year. “This season our goal is to keep building The RedHawks have held the Touhy the program,” Hood said. “We have a lot Cup three times in the past four years. This of work to do, but I have seen so much highly anticipated game will take place on photo by Jillian Okelman growth over my four years on the team.” April 29 at the Red and White Stadium. Senior Grace Rodriquez goes up against her Lincoln-Way Central Last year the team worked on building Results from the game on March opponent on Thursday, March 23. The RedHawks lost 1-11. The their record along with the program. After 30 against Nazareth Academy were unavailable at press time. The boys girls’ team will play St. Ignatius tonight at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius. losing a number of seniors last year the team plans to work to keep the program will play Lake Zurich tomorrow at Lake The boys play in Lake Zurich tomorrow at noon at Lake Zurich. going strong. Zurich at noon.

Softball players set sights on state playoffs by Meagan Loranger junior reporter RedHawks v. Crown Point The RedHawk softball team is preparing 4:30 p.m. today for another successful season, with the goal of making it as far as possible in the varsity softball field IHSA state playoffs. “Ultimately our goal as always is to win state,” junior catcher Abby Rosynek said. “This team is something special,” Apato “But to get there we have to work together, said. “We have a strong chemistry, which have heart and energy for each individual shows on and off the field and helps lead game.” us to win games.” So far this season, the team is 2-0 with The team’s last state title was in 2015. wins over Victor J. Andrew High School “We have two main goals every year and and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. that is to win our conference and a state Results of Wednesday’s game against title, but our little goals are to improve Plainfield were unavailable at press time. in every practice and game,” senior third Team members are working hard as baseman Alexis Rogers said. individuals to improve themselves and Head coach Colleen Biebel credits the contribute to the team’s overall goals for diversity of talent on the team as a major the season. strength this season. “As for myself, I have goals of being a “We have a pretty wide variety of girls photo by Raini Eldorado positive leader for this team, and helping in on our team,” Biebel said. “We have all ways I can offensively and defensively,” freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors junior outfielder Kara Apato said. on our team who each play a big role.” Junior Abby Rosynek defends the outfield against Andrew on But, as team members prepare for games, Following this afternoon’s game, the March 23, helping the RedHawks to win a close game, 6-5. The they also like to have fun. Just before team will host Lyons Township on April 3 RedHawks play Crown Point this afternoon at home starting at games, they sing and dance to loosen up. and Hinsdale Central on April 12. 4:30 p.m.