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Jeff Gouline of the , comes to us after teaching for two years at Mont- gomery Bell Academy, a prep school for boys in Nashville, Tennessee. While in Nashville, he taught Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, which his students humorously renamed “Goulometry.” Mr. Gouline immersed himself in student activities at Montgomery Bell, tutoring pupils and supporting many student organizations. He looks forward to “building relationships beyond the classroom” with students at Gilman and hopes to use his passion for teach- ing and activity to get involved in the community. One cannot help but notice Mr. Gouline’s attachment to Gilman and his desire to return to his alma mater Mr. Gouline will fill a vacant math to teach. Mr. Gouline came to Gilman spot. (Photo by Cesare Ciccanti) in fourth grade and found himself in a rigorous academic environment. New teachers look on at orientation on August 28(Photo by Cesare Cic- BY WHITNEY JOHNSON Throughout his Gilman career, Mr. canti). Joining the Upper School Faculty Gouline grew stronger as a student of Carey Hall include informal time Gouline prides himself on his dedica- this year is an experienced teacher and through hard work and diligence; two spent with his friends in the senior tion to his pupils. He hopes to provide mentor who is familiar with Gilman qualities which he hopes to instill in his room, walks through the old Art His- an environment where all of his stu- and its traditions. Mr. Jeff Gouline students. While at Gilman, Mr. Gouline tory Hallway, and naps on the Writing dents can be successful, and he also graduated from Gilman in 2000, and was, also, a member of the baseball, Center couch. Mr. Gouline also looks wants to help anyone that may be a will lend his expertise to the math indoor track, and football teams and forward to exploring the Hound Pound “late-bloomer” to a certain subject. department, teaching Algebra II and served as the captain of the football and the new Gilman to come. Pre-calculus. Mr. Gouline, a graduate team his senior year. His fond memories Most importantly, however, Mr. Continued on page 8 German Exchange Student Prepares For Year Ahead

BY KEVIN NIPARKO learned mathematics, science, and Eng- lish. English continued to be Fabian’s Fabian Reusch has not led a linear best subject through middle and upper life. Last year, he applied to AFS for school, thus encouraging his application an exchange program to America. He to AFS. was accepted, and seemingly unfazed by Fabian now lives with the Wiese the extreme nature of his trip, packed family in their house in Ruxton. The his bags and moved to America for 10 Wieses do not speak German, but do months to go to Gilman. not feel as though there is a language Fabian was born in northern Bavaria, barrier. “His English is strong. What Germany, in the small town of Schwein- he doesn’t know, he learns quickly,” said . Back , Fabian enjoys photog- Ed, Fabian’s new “brother.” raphy and lifeguarding. “I have been Though he has only been in America lifeguarding for two years. Although I for a couple weeks, he has assimilated have never swum competitively, I like nicely into the American way of life. the responsibility.” Although he also Having already eaten peanut butter, excels at painting, he rarely partakes in Oreos, and Chesapeake Bay crabs, he this activity. “I have an eye for painting, jests that American food is a lot better but not enjoy it very much,” he says than in Germany. “They do not have between stifled laughter. Fabian attended a public school Continued on page 5 throughout his childhood, where he Fabian Reusch spends a free 5th period with his new Junior buddies(Photo by James Griffin). Inside This Issue... Features: Construction Update (Pages 6-7); Meet The New Teachers (Pages 8-9); Summer Trips (Pages 3-5).

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Sports: Season Previews (Pages 10-12); Summer Accomplishments (Page 12). Page 2 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 What You Can Expect From The News

Do you like the new Hound Pound? yet invaluable contributions to the com- where your opinion may stack up in of transition, helping out by casting your Are you concerned about where you’ll munity. In attempts to fulfill an aspect comparison to the rest of Gilman. vote in a poll, submitting letters to the be eating lunch this year when it gets of entertainment, we plan to have a The bottom line is that we want editor, or snapping some photographs cold? Are you in favor of changing the regular movie, book, or cd review, a car- you to read and enjoy the News. We around campus, we want your involve- senior-freshman buddy program to a toon, and a crossword puzzle or sudoku. encourage you to participate so that the ment. Let your voice and opinions be junior-freshman program? Are you With the student body’s help, we would News can better represent the students. heard. Tell us what you are thinking at worried that there will not be room for also like to conduct various polls on Whether it’s using the paper as a forum [email protected] Study Halls? These are just some of the local sports or politics so you can see for questions and concerns in this year -DAF questions that may have crossed your mind before school even started. This is a transition year and the Upper School will likely see many more changes before students and faculty are back in the comfort of a newly renovated Carey Hall. Our time in the Hound Pound will surely require flexibility and understanding, and more importantly, continuous communication. What’s an easier and more appropriate way to promote this dialogue than the school newspaper? The Gilman News is the perfect stage for opinions, questions, and/or con- cerns about the Gilman community. As it is a student-run publication, the News especially invites the student voice; however, the editors welcome all letters, special interests, or ideas from anyone. In the busy high school atmosphere that surrounds us, the Gilman News is the closest thing that we have to an open forum and there is no reason why members of the community shouldn’t take advantage of it. Even if you do not submit an opinion or idea, you should be able to find articles that catch your interest. You can depend on the News as a reliable source for the latest information, interests around the community, and reference for upcom- ing events. You can also look forward to a couple of new additions this year. This year the News will feature regular construction updates with photos from the construction zone. There will also be an “Under-the-Radar Gilman Stars” section covering faculty, staff, depart- ments, or students with lesser-known Sudoku #1 Gilman School

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The Gilman News Gilman School 1 6 5407 Roland Avenue Baltimore, 7 1 2 8 3 9 Editor-in-Chief...... David Fine Managing Editors...... Zach Gorn, James Griffin Sports Editor...... Edward Wiese 6 3 9 7 Layout Editor...... Tommy Park Business Editor...... Kevin Niparko Copy Editor...... Chris Flint 1 3 Faculty Advisors...... Will Perkins, Cesare Ciccanti, Kelly 8 5 1 Contributors: Neill Hessinger, Trevor Hoffberger, Ryan Mote- valli-Oliner, Adam Janet, Chris Siliciano, David Jiang, Amy Huntoon Perkins, Richard Lenz, Jonathan McMaster, Avesh 6 7 Thuluvath, Tyler Alfriend, Evan Redwood, Patrick Fise, Peter Sacci, Keech Turner, Ali Hong, Ben Daly, Matt Millemann, Alex Created by Edward Wiese Hormozi, Rheeqrheeq Chainey, and Hillary Gross Difficulty: 4/5 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 3 Jon McMaster Travels to England and mustard yellow socks. The story BY JONATHAN MCMASTER behind the socks is quite interesting. In On the last day of my trip, I sat down the early days of the school, during the in my dorm, a small room with one 16th and 17th centuries, the socks were window, which could be mistaken for a powdered with sulfur to keep the rats walk-in closet, and reflected. I had been away. I wasn’t sure what to make of that. at Christ’s Hospital School for a whole But that did not matter because the next month. Since the last days of school in day, I was in full uniform. “Housey” is June, I had been looking forward to what they call it. But, the weird thing this trip, and now it was over. At that is that I had more people staring at me moment, my friend Nick, who stayed in when I was not in uniform than when I a house a few blocks down from Maine was. I realized that I was the only one A (the house where I stayed) came into who thought the uniform was crazy. At my room. least I thought I was the only one until “You alright?” I talked to one guy, Sagaar, who told me I was used to the accent by now. The that no one dared to wear the uniform only weird accent at the school was outside of the Campus. mine. It got to the point where hearing I did so many things there that I my own voice was like hearing that of a was hardly bored. The first week, most foreigners. people had exams, so I went to the gym “Yea, I’m ooolright,” I struggled to and ended up playing basketball with Jonathan on the Millennium Bridge in London, England (Photo courtesy say, trying out the accent for the last two Lithuanian students who were of Jonathan McMaster). time. He was just one of the many better than I expected them to be. I band, which played every day before students who are less fortunate where friends that I made at Christ’s Hospital played football, soccer that is, almost lunch. I ran the 100m dash on a grass only a handful of people pay full tuition. school. By the time I left, they all felt like every day that I was in England. The track. I even met a Member of Parlia- Every student I met took nothing for family. But at first, things were a little World Cup was going on and everyone ment when I went into London. But the granted. They all knew and still know different. was going crazy. The best games were best part of the whole trip was simply what a great opportunity they have been On the day that I arrived, I was picked always the England matches. There talking to new people. The conversa- given at CH school. Understanding this up at the Airport by Mark, who came to were forty people in a room that by tions I had are what I will remember concept allowed me to enjoy the trip Gilman last year, and his housemaster, law could only hold about twenty, and most. I once had a conversation for four even more because I understood where Dr. Stewart. Dr. Stewart is a fairly old people sat on the edge of their seats, hours with a group of seniors, called they were coming from. I was given a man with a head full of whitish-grey their head in their hands, not able to Grecians, about the differences between great opportunity to go to Gilman and hair, but he has the energy and charisma watch the next penalty shot. High school the US and the UK. I wish I could start an amazing opportunity to spend my of a young boy. We arrived on campus students yelled profanity at the referee, to even describe how powerful each summer in England. A special thank and the first thing that I saw was the who could by no means hear what they conversation was with each person I you to Dr. Southern, Mr. McGill, Sally uniform. Oh, the uniform. It consisted were saying. Girls cried when England met. We talked about sports, money, O’Brien, Jim Bell, Hannah Jenkins, of a clean white shirt that looked like lost in the Semi-finals. I can’t think of hip-hop culture, racism, the “Plastics” Mark Laichena, Friends of Christ’s it belonged to the 1800’s, “breeches” a sport here in America that causes from Mean Girls, cars, girls, anything. Hospital, and Christ’s Hospital School. which are basically capris made of whole shopping centers to be shut down It wasn’t just that I was American, And for the next person who gets to go wool, bands which attach to the top early just because a preliminary round but the conversations came from each to Christ’s Hospital School, you will take button of the shirt and are used to the match is on T.V. But football is life over student’s genuine interest in something home with you the best experience of effect of a tie, a huge Harry Potter style in England. new, something out of the ordinary. your life. cloak that weighs possibly ten pounds, I played in the school’s marching Christ’s Hospital school is a school for

9 3 7 1 4 7 9 2 8 4 9 6 1 6 7 1 2 8 3 9 6 3 9 7 1 3 8 5 1 6 7 Page 4 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Summer Interests: Ryan Motevalli-Oliner Brings Baseball Clinic To Uganda with the disease everyday, but to see kids without anything of their own, in a country run by a corrupt govern- ment, makes a person want to do all he/she can to help the fight against HIV/AIDS. The children I saw in Uganda had goals, ambitions, and the determina- tion to defeat this terrible disease that has affected their lives. When I visited these children they sang, recited poems they wrote, and gave their testimonies. The most interesting thing about these children was their fascination with digi- tal cameras. When my father or I took a picture of the kids they would rush over to see themselves in the camera’s display screen. The kids also were determined to attend school and receive an education. Unlike the U.S., there is no public education system in Uganda, and since the parents of the children are probably dead or near death they have no money to send their kids to school. In order for the children to go to school they must be sponsored by someone. A child too young to understand this con- Ryan “Mo” Motevalli-Oliner pounds his glove at his Uganda baseball clinic (Photo courtesy of Ryan Mote- cept thought in order to go to school he valli-Oliner). had to first receive a book-bag. Anytime I went to see him and the other kids he BY RYAN MOTEVALLI-OLINER ence in itself, the opportunity to visit had a child and were living together, would walk up to me and ask me to bring A few days after graduation my a young and developing country is an were not married because of the cost. him a book-bag the next time I visited father, sister, and I set out on a trip to even greater one than that. In Uganda, The most touching aspect of Uganda him. Uganda, Africa to spend four weeks poverty is a way of life, it is not bad or was the children. My trip to Uganda was one with many teaching baseball in Kampala, the good; Ugandans do whatever they need Hearing about children with HIV/ splendid surprises, and the experience nation’s capital. The impact of staying to in order to survive. Different from AIDS is one thing that hurts your of a lifetime. I hope to use these expe- in a third world country was over- the U.S., the poor in Uganda never see for some time but then moves to riences in my daily life and to make a whelming and exciting at the same time. or hear of the luxuries that the poor the back of the mind. Seeing children difference in the lives of myself, the Furthermore, the pleasure of teaching in America do, and the Ugandans do with HIV/AIDS, on the other hand, is children in Uganda, and the Gilman baseball to cricket lovers and learning anything they need to in order to make something that will stick with you for community. I would also like to thank about a new culture and way of living money. In some of the villages, women the rest of your life. Yes, children in the any person who donated baseball equip- were both extraordinary experiences have small markets where they sell U.S. may have HIV/AIDS and struggle ment for my trip. for me. anything from vegetables and fruits to Once I settled in, I started teaching fishes small enough to be your house at the Aga Khan School in Kampala, one pet. Even though these people live in of the better off schools in Uganda. My poverty there is nothing they would not mother, who is familiar with the coun- do to give you a warm welcome and to try, and I thought it wise to teach these make you feel at home. One example students the game of baseball so that of this great hospitality was appar- they could spread the game through ent when I went to lunch at one of my their own community service oppor- mother’s colleague’s house in a village. tunities. Teaching every day Monday The house was as wide as the hallway though Friday, I was able to teach the in the trailers and as long as about two fundamental techniques of the game or two and half trailer lengths. The and the basic rules in order for the stu- rooms were divided by a curtain and dents to be able to play a small game of the “kitchen” was a smaller building in their own. Along with the experience of the back of the property. Everything we teaching baseball, I was amazed by the ate that day was grown in the family’s extreme difference of cultures between garden. The most astonishing thing I Uganda and the U.S.A. found out about this family was that the Even though teaching is an experi- woman and the man, even though they

(Left) Ryan “Mo” Motevalli-Oliner gives high fives after a good play. (Right) A group of kids from the baseball camp. (Photos courtesy of Ryan Motevalli-Oliner). The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 5 Gilman Students Travel Around The Globe

so it was more like watching a foreign a limp who specialized in swords and that were never solved. We visited all film with no subtitles.) A couple days stage combat. We learned how to speak, five exact locations where the women later, we saw the same show in English move, swordfight, and play instru- were found. We hypothesized about at the Globe, where ments like the actors the various motives for the murders as the show had been would have done in well as who committed the ineffable known to be incred- Elizabethan times. butcherings. Senior David Shea’s favor- ibly gruesome. The These workshops ite part of the trip was going to the Tate show received a lot of prepared us for our Modern. He said that, “just wandering press about its hor- own performances. through the Tate Modern was probably rific nature, which Said Nick Parlato, my favorite experience. I came back BY ADAM JANET had caused people “It was interesting there three days after we were there and As we exited the plane, we were to throw up, faint, learning about the continued to find new things to look at greeted by bad teeth, attractive accents, and cry. After at intricacies about the in the museum.” and frenzied soccer fans. Yes, just over first not fully appre- inner workings of the There were many random highlights thirty students and teachers arrived in ciating the truth in theater. The stage of the trip, some of which included London on June 16th, ready to act, learn the reviews, the gore combat, although seeing actor Joseph Marcell (the actor about Shakespeare, and tour one of the became very real, to r e h e a r s e d , w a s who played Geoffrey in the TV series greatest cities in the world. One of the which James Miller very exciting. Our The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) star in first things Mr. Spragins made sure we ‘08 can attest: “the workshop showed Shakespeare’s Coriolanus at the Globe, understood was that, when crossing graphic behead- us how important watching the acrobatic and hilarious the street, we had to look right first, ings, chopping off st age c ombat is street performers in Stratford, notic- then left, then right again. Despite his of hands, and cut- Scott Griffith gets assistance with to Shakespearian ing that the same Asian actress played numerous warnings, a few of us almost ting out tongues got a costume at the Globe. productions.” On the same role in the England version of got hit by cars. to a few of the people (Photo courtesy of Rheeqrheeq the last night of the Avenue Q as the Broadway version, and Over the course of the twelve-day trip, in the group, but not Chainey) trip, we performed watching the World Cup on TV with we saw eight shows, including an Eng- Mr. Spragins, whose selected scenes from raging English people. lish version of the best musical Grammy favorite part of the entire trip was Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. I strongly urge the underclassmen to award winner Avenue Q, Chekhov’s The seeing Titus Andronicus at the Globe.” In just a few days, we learned the play, consider going on the London trip the Seagull, and three Shakespeare shows However, our experience extended memorized our lines, and acted just as next time it takes place. Even if acting is at the Globe Theater. Some of the more beyond simply watching productions. we had seen previously when we saw the not your main interest, the London trip interesting show experiences were Every day we worked with a Globe show performed at the Globe. will provide a once in a lifetime oppor- seeing Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus employee who specialized in his or her But we did not limit ourselves solely tunity to get an in-depth tutorial about in Stratford in Japanese. It was a three respective field. One day we worked to theater work. On a wet, dreary Elizabethan times and Shakespearian hour forty-five minute show in which with Glynn MacDonald, Master of morning, Mr. McGill took all of us on a shows, not to mention an opportunity the English translation could be read on Movement, while another day we Jack the Ripper Walk during which we to create bonds and memories that you a screen. (I forgot my glasses that day, worked with Philip Stafford, a man with learned all about the series of murders will never forget.

(Right) Some of the London trip crew posing in the Globe Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Hillary Gross)

(Left to right) John Prevas, Taylor Eagan, David Shea, Adam Janet, Kelley Gates in front of Thames River (Photo courtesy of Hillary Gross).

Fabian Joins Gilman Upper School

Continued from page 1 peanut butter or Oreos in Bavaria. So Fabian has already been spotted on now, Mrs. Wiese buys peanut butter the Baltimore social scene. Sophomore filled Oreos for me. They are delicious!” Gabe Donnay notes, “He’s a really cool However, his favorite taste sensation guy. I met him at a party last night, remains a cold Dr. Pepper, his bever- meeting people, laughing, sipping on a age-of-choice growing up in Germany. Dr. Pepper. He brings both eloquence “I am very happy that Dr. Pepper is and humor with him everywhere he more prevalent here than in Germany. goes.” In Germany, ‘the Doctor’ is very hard to Fabian will take a full course-load find.” this year, including photography and His school in Germany, Fabian humanities. He plans on playing flag reminisces, was very different from football, swimming, and perhaps tennis Gilman. He attended a coed school, in the spring. Like a normal teenager, and looks forward to experiencing a Fabian worries about finding the classes class comprised of all boys. He worries, and being flooded with homework; however, about the length of the school however, he is far from ordinary. days. “Since I was a child, I have gone to school from 8 am to 1 pm. Now, the day will go from 8 am to 6 pm. That’s a big difference.” Fabian poses on Mr. Gorski’s bike(Photo by Ben Eaton). Page 6 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Construction Update: Progress From June 6th-September 12th almost a year now, few know what to be another addition to the Gilman BY AVESH THULUVATH expect when they move back into the Upper School and will be built from As the 2006-2007 Gilman School building. The basic plan is to completely the ground up in the place of the Bruce year quickly gets under way, Upper renovate Carey Hall and add two small Fisher Wing and the Cottage. This new School students arriving at the newly additions to the back of the original building will contain classrooms and built “Hound Pound” might wonder building. In this process, the Bruce the development office on the top floor what is truly going on with the construc- Fisher Wing, which includes the lecture and will have the bookstore and the tion about which they have heard so hall, the middle school cafeteria, the Design and Woodworking facility in much. This is quite a reasonable inquiry, library seminar room, and the modern the basement. The terrace level of the considering that when students left language classrooms, has been elimi- Student Academic Center will contain Gilman in early June, the only tangible nated. a lecture hall, student locker space and pieces of evidence hinting at the loom- While the inside of the renovated an enormous cafeteria that will seat the ing construction were the transported Carey Hall will share several similarities entire Upper School. trailers and the missing furniture in the with the original (Centennial Hall and Although all of this is in the not too Common Room. Upper School students the Gilman Room will not be touched), distant future, students might wonder harboring any doubts obout the time- everything else will look remarkably what is going on with the construction line of the construction will be happy different. Mr. McGill’s and Ms. Turner’s at the current time and how it will affect to hear, however, that over the summer offices will be in the same locations as their 2006-2007 school year. At the months, the construction on Carey Hall before, yet they will be completely reno- moment, construction workers have has progressed rapidly. Aided by great vated. The first floor will also contain begun laying the plumbing and rein- summer weather, the construction is the college counseling office, the admis- forcing the foundation of Carey Hall. going just as planned and is on schedule sions office and Mr. Schmick’s office. Although Upper School students are for its planned opening in August of The original college counseling office scheduled to move out of the “Hound 2007. Students passing by the front of will now be the Class of ‘58 Technology Pound” and into the renovated Carey Carey Hall will be amazed to see that Room, and will contain state of the art Hall in August of next year, modern the inside has been almost entirely technology. Along with more spacious language classes will still be held in the gutted, leaving just the bare structure of classrooms, the renovated Carey Hall Science Building, since the Student Aca- the building behind. Even more extraor- will also have a large Common Room demic Center will not be finished until dinary is that although coordinators of on the first floor, with smaller common 2008. Even more satisfying for Gilman the construction have worked hard to room areas on the second and third students, however, is the fact that the maintain Carey Hall’s overall façade, floors for students to convene and hang construction will also have no effect on the landscape in front of the building out between classes. the Gilman football games, for a con- is remarkably different. The wall that The two new additions to Carey Hall struction fence has been built parallel Upper School students have become so will only have one floor, which will to the field and behind the bleachers. accustomed to sitting on while waiting include large classrooms and an art With the thought of larger classrooms for their parents to pick them up, has studio with overhead patios. Whereas and state of the art facilities running been removed and the new open space the original art room will become an wild through the minds of students and has been landscaped. art gallery for displaying the works of teachers alike, some cannot help but The preparations for the renova- Gilman students and other profession- express their genuine excitement. When tion of Carey Hall began 3 to 4 months als, the new art studio will open onto asked what part of the renovated Carey before the school year ended, as fences a magnificent sculpture garden on the Hall he is looking forward to the most, appeared and a construction team terrace level. The Upper School Library Mr. Gorski responded by saying, “The marked up Carey Hall for demolition will also be thoroughly expanded, con- whole thing will be beautiful and will and construction fences appeared. The verting the technology services and have ample classroom space. I think I first official day of demolition, however, admissions office into library additions. look forward to the layout of the second took place two days after Upper School The Upper School Library will also be and third floor of Carey Hall the most. graduation, on June 14th. Although accessible from the outside, letting stu- The students will enjoy it. The library most Gilman students have known dents walk in or out from the terrace. facilities will also be breathtaking.” about the renovation of Carey Hall for The Student Academic Center will

(Left) A front loader pushes debris out of a library window as a con- struction worker hoses the area down as a safety precaution. (Right) Construction workers utilize heavy machinery to clear out the library hallway (Photos by Amy Huntoon Perkins). The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 7

(Left) Workers prepare the newly cleared art hallway and third floor classrooms for renovation. (Below) The backside of Carey Hall with pieces of the torn up Harris Terrace in the foreground. (Photos by Amy Huntoon Perkins).

(Left) Mere rubble remains of the wall that separated Mr. Wolf’s office and the ladies’ restroom on the second floor of Carey Hall. (Right) Remnants of Dr. Kelley’s Office lie in dust after that afternoon’s destruction (Photos by Amy Huntoon Perkins). Page 8 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Twelve Teachers Join Upper School Faculty

Ferrell fan? Mr. Dawson is one of many you wondering what it is, Mr. Schmick and from there he obtained his under- Jeff Gouline new additions to the Gilman Upper describes this as a fund named after graduate degree from Trinity College Continued from page 1 School this year and he will be teach- legendary headmaster, Henry H. Cal- in Hartford, Connecticut. He then ing ninth grade English, coaching the lard which allows the school to hire new received his Masters from University of Mr. Gouline looks forward to new chal- Varsity quarterbacks, and hopes to be teachers. Mr. Dawson majored in Com- lenges at Gilman and to interacting with involved with the basketball and base- munication and minored in Sociology. students in the classroom and on the ball teams. He describes himself as a “sports guy”: playing field. This fall, Mr. Gouline will Mr. Dawson grew up in Raleigh, always playing, watching, or talking be an assistant coach with the Varsity North Carolina and went on to attend about them. About the upcoming school Football team and describes teaching Tulane University. While at Tulane, he year, Mr. Dawson says that he is very and coaching as “extensions of the same played quarterback and was in New excited to teach and is looking forward thing,” a fundamental belief of Gilman Orleans for the training camp before to school beginning, and we at Gilman School and its co-curricular athletic his classes had started when Hurricane are eagerly anticipating the start of his and academic ideals. Mr. Gouline’s pas- Katrina hit. The entire football team was teaching career. sion for teaching should energize all of evacuated to Jackson State University in his students and result in a rewarding Mississippi before the hurricane hit year. land. At Jackson State, the team spent three nights sleeping on the hard gym Paul Villmoare floor until being moved again to Dallas, Cheryl Nkeba Texas. The team stayed in Dallas for two BY ALEX HORMOZI weeks, but then they were relocated yet Mr. Dinoso peruses a notebook again to Louisiana Tech. This year the Gilman community is at the New Teacher Orientation Mr. Dawson had a chance to see the receiving a quite diverse and personable (Photo by David Fine). damage first-hand when he volunteered addition to the modern language depart- on weekends to gut flooded houses ment; Paul Villmoare. Mr. Villmoare Chicago. He also taught at the Univer- and what he saw was, “an eye opening lived in Madrid, Spain for ten years with sity of Chicago while he was receiving experience.” He discovered that more his wife and family. Having graduated his masters, and from there he moved than half of the city of New Orleans had from St.Paul’s and having taught at the to Shady Side to teach middle school been destroyed. His own apartment was Park School previously, Mr. Villmoare Latin. It was at Shady Side where he first flooded with five feet of water and some is accustomed to the lifestyle at Gilman. heard of Gilman from a Gilman alum- of his coaches’ and teammates’ houses In addition to his appearances in the nus. “He spoke so highly of the school, were completely destroyed. Fortunately, classroom, Mr. Villmoare will be spot- when I heard that there was an opening none of his fellow players or coaches lost ted along the sidelines of the JV football I jumped for it,” Mr. Dinoso explained. any family members. games, as one of the coaches. He will “I am excited at the idea of teaching Reflecting on the Hurricane, Mr. also be coaching lacrosse in the spring. more advanced Latin courses as well Dawson says, “It was an absolutely dev- Mr. Villmoare said, “I’m very eager to be as other topics such as Greek and Bible astating storm, and the government’s coaching again because in Spain there studies, which is new for me,” said response at all levels was criminally negligent. It was more of a man-made disaster than a natural disaster and it’s Ms. Nkeba awaits a presentation just really sad. The government really at the New Teacher Orientation. let the people of New Orleans down, (Photo by David Fine) and it’s depressing to reflect upon it.” Luckily, one good thing did come out of the Hurricane for Mr. Dawson. While BY ALI HONG finishing the football season and taking With the departure of Mr. Doherty classes at Louisiana Tech, he met Rever- and Mr. Ebo, the music department lost end Joe Ehrmann who came to speak, two very valuable faculty members. Of course, this is old news; so out with the old and in with the new, who happens to go by the name of Cheryl Nkeba. New in that she is new to the Gilman com- munity, anyway; although this will be her first year with us, she is certainly no neophyte to the field of education. Having done her undergraduate work at (Left to Right) Nils Eddy, the new Architectural Drawing teacher, Paul Norfolk State University, she attended Villmoare, and Tim Lauer(see article on right) share a casual moment graduate school at both the Peabody at orientation (Photo by David Fine). Conservatory at Johns Hopkins and West Virginia University, and went on was still a language barrier between the Mr. Dinoso. Also, the idea of coach- to teach at the Holton-Arms School in kids and I.” Naturally, while in Madrid, ing sports on a higher level lured Mr. Bethesda. After three years of conduct- he taught English and not Spanish. Dinoso to Gilman. He will be helping to ing the lower school, middle school, As well as coaching and teaching, Mr. coach the squash team this winter, an and upper school band, as well as the Villmoare is an accomplished flamenco endeavor he is greatly looking forward middle and upper school Jazz Band and guitar player, “I’m really into flamenco to. Hand Bells ensemble, she left to found guitar, I have performed professionally” When he first came to Gilman, it was and direct a community school of the says Mr. Villmoare with passion, “I hope the day of the school presidential elec- arts, where she worked as the executive Mr. Dawson offers English exper- to get involved in the music program tions. “As soon as I came, I could tell director for four years. In fact, she is tise, QB experience, and Katrina in some way.” His wife is a singer and there was an atmosphere which joked still involved with the school, serving often accompanies Mr.Villmoare when around but supported each other,” Mr. memories. (Photo by Cesare Cic- on the board and continually “guiding he plays. Now Mr. Villmoare has a Dinoso observed, “The students, faculty the vision of the school.” Of the faculty canti) newborn child who is still with his wife and staff have all been amazing so far, members she had met before the aca- which put him in touch with Gilman. in Spain and will come to join him in and I cannot wait to get to know more demic year commenced, she remarked However, Reverend Ehrmann’s speech the Gilman community on September of them.” that they seemed “professional and was not Mr. Dawson’s first introduction 21st. dedicated,” and said that she “[looked] to Gilman because a few years previ- forward to working with them.” ously, he had read the book, A Season of Vincent Dinoso Armand Lawson Life by Jeffrey Marx, which he enjoyed BY TREVOR HOFFBERGER Chris Dawson so much that he read it twice. BY MATT MILLEMANN After graduating from Tulane in With the departure of Mr. Allan from After spending seven years at Shady BY KEECH TURNER 2006, Mr. Dawson, impressed by what the Upper School counseling program, he had heard and read about Gilman, Side Middle School in Pittsburgh, Penn- Gilman lost many years of experience If you haven’t met Mr. Chris Dawson called Mr. Biff Poggi, head coach of the sylvania, Vincent Dinoso believed that it and friendship. This exit, however, gave yet, then I suggest you do so. I mean, Varsity Football team, and he applied was time for a change. When an offer to way to a fresh face who is excited about how often do you come across a teacher for a teaching job. His official position teach Latin at the Gilman Upper school making a home of Gilman. Mr. Armand that wishes he was Ricky Bobby from name is a Callard Fellow; however few arose, Dinoso seized the opportunity. Lawson will be the new Middle School Talladega Nights and is a huge Will know what that means. For those of Mr. Dinoso grew up in Philadelphia, counselor, as Dr. John Mojzisek moves The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 9 into the Hound Pound. could not be more qualified for the job to the East Coast, a part of the country under the parental status, receiving the Mr. Lawson completed his under- of music history teacher. An extremely whose climate he had never yet expe- monthly newsletters and attending nec- graduate studies at Pepperdine Univer- accomplished musician in his own right rienced. The humidity is a challenge. essary events. Yet, starting two years sity and received his Masters Degree at (he was a professional pianist before “It’s not the worst; it’s doable,” says Mr. ago, Mr. Wolf stepped outside of the the University of Missouri at St. Louis. his days as a teacher), Mr. Dechosa is Lauer describing the climate. He’ll be realm of your average Gilman parent, After that, he became a counselor at knowledgeable about all things musical, weathering the constantly changing and literally joined the community on the Blake School in Minneapolis, then especially music history. It is indeed a weather along side of the JV soccer team a daily basis. As an apprentice teacher took a job at Landon School. His great privilege for Gilman to be able to finally this season and with one of the winter to Mr. Julius, Mr. Wolf sat in on Mr. eagerness in counseling comes from his call Mr. Dechosa a full-time teacher. intramural programs. Julius morning history classes, keeping interest in problem solving with people Mr. Lauer had nothing but good watchful eye on Julius’s various teach- and he “[loves] working with people things to say about his fellow faculty, ing styles and techniques demonstrated because everybody is different.” Diane Fuller “Everyone has been so nice, they’ve throughout classes. Recently, however, After moving close to Gilman about been welcoming, helpful, polite and Mr. Wolf has transitioned from his days BY DAVID JIANG two years ago, his interest in becoming a warm.” All of these things according of law to teaching novels like To Kill A counselor here grew. He says that he has From the portraits on the wall to the to Mr. Lauer “make it easy to transi- Mockingbird with 9th grade English. tinted Gilman crests on the windows tion to a new school.” One of the first Hopefully for the year ahead, Mr. Wolf to the dimly lit entrance, the Edward things that is different about Gilman exclaimed, “I look forward to a success- R. Fenimore, Jr. Memorial Library was that “school spirit seems to be a ful year and informative year for both is full of history. Now in the Hound really big thing here,” contrary to some the students and me.” Pound, the library has a distinctively of the other schools he has worked at. In addition to enthralling students different feel, and the biggest change is He was amazed at our system of student within the classroom, Mr. Wolf is at the top. This year Gilman welcomes announcements and our support for our also partaking in the other elements new Upper School librarian Diane teams, he himself, is a sports enthusi- of Gilman. As a coach for Fresh- Fuller. Ms. Fuller attended Seton Hall ast. “If I’m going to take an active role man/Sophomore Soccer team and the University and Rutgers University. She in coaching I’d like to be able to bring wrestling team, Mr. Wolf instructs was formerly an information specialist something to the table,” says Mr. Lauer, some of the same students that he sees at the University of Maryland School having participated in many sports hanging out with his son during the of Nursing and a distance learning throughout his life. He was also named weekend. Bringing his past experiences research assistant at Goucher College. “coach of the year” two years running to Gilman, Mr. Wolf plans to continue When asked why she decided to come for his work on the soccer pitch while instructing the Mock Trial team as a to Gilman, Fuller said, “I enjoy working teaching in Arizona faculty advisor for a third year. Mock with students.” She noted that she was “I hunt meteorites,” says Mr. Lauer Trial Co-President Zach Parkinson ‘07 becoming less involved with students with a smirk on his face. A fun thing commented, “Over the past few years, at her last job, and that this acted as a that Mr. Lauer does that makes him Mr. Wolf’s legal expertise really has major factor in her decision to come to a unique new teacher is his hobby of helped the team prepare for its trials.” Gilman. meteor hunting. He and a few friends Clearly, Mr. Wolf is making a clean Ms. Fuller takes over a library with head out into the middle of the desert transition from the courtroom to the Mr. Lawson will work with Dr. a noticeably different look. The space to search for meteorites with a highly classroom. Mojzisek in the Middle School and is smaller, less than half the size of the magnetic pole. He has been quite suc- Upper School Counseling Dept. cessful and found thirty-nine meteor- (Phtoto courtesy of Cesare Cic- ites on his hunting expeditions. This canti). is an unusual hobby that Mr. Lauer possesses and his other abilities and “always heard positive things about it,” odd interests will perhaps surface as and that he has never heard anything the year progresses. bad involving the school. When the opportunity presented itself, he made the move from Landon. Even after just Tim Wolf a few days of work, Mr. Lawson has BY JAMES GRIFFIN observed that “everybody is upbeat, and it seems as if they want to be here.” Unlike most new teachers, Mr. Tim Throughout the school year, Mr. Wolf already knows the fields and Lawson hopes to get to know every- buildings of the Gilman campus. He body, making himself available to all already has been acquainted with most Middle and Upper School students. In of the teachers and students. In fact, doing this, he would like to share both Mr. Wolf has been teaching at Gilman divisions with Dr. Mojzisek. Together, for two years, and has been invested in they are aiming to begin a Peer Educa- this community for decades. Mr. Wolf takes a full time job in Ms. Fuller takes over the Upper tion class for the Upper School. Part of After attending Gilman for four years the Upper School English Depart- School Library to fill the spot Mr. Lawson’s goal of getting to know as a student, Mr. Wolf reintegrated ment. He will also lend his guid- people is getting involved. For example, of Mrs. Auerswald (Phtoto himself into the Gilman community ance on the Mock Trial team and he may come to the 9th grade retreat. courtesy of Cesare Ciccanti). first as a parent. Father to the recently on the sports fields(Phtoto cour- As a whole, the counseling program’s graduated Zak Wolf ’06 as well as the tesy of Cesare Ciccanti). wish is to be more visible throughout original. The study rooms are gone current sophomore, Nick Wolf, Mr. the school. and there are only twelve study car- Wolf initially participated at Gilman Mr. Lawson so far is most excited rels. However, some things have not about “getting into the routine,” and changed. The library will keep the same getting to know the system at the school. hours (Monday-Friday 7:30-4:30) and Once he does this, he can settle into Ms. Fuller, along with returning assis- Gilman and make it his second home tants Dana Peterson and Annie Hunt, for years to come. will continue to be available to provide quality help to students. Ariel Dechosa Tim Lauer BY NEILL HESSINGER BY ALEX HORMOZI The newest member of the Gilman Upper School Music Department is, Born in Rock Island, Illinois, home in fact, not new to Gilman at all. Ariel of the headquarters of John Deere, Dechosa has decided to take on teaching Mr. Lauer is joining the Gilman sci- music history at Gilman full time. Mr. ence department. A young recruit for Dechosa worked part time at Gilman, the Science Department, Mr. Lauer teaching two music history classes last graduated from a small mid-western year as well as taking part in many college, Wartburg, where he received other facets of the Gilman music pro- his bachelor’s degree in physics and a gram. However, with the departure of minor in mathematics. After graduat- Ken Ebo and David Doherty, the music ing, he taught at a school in Arizona for department was in need of somebody five years. Impressed with his work, the Armand Lawson, new guidance counselor, and Deby Barger, Lower to take on more music history classes. school asked him to return to get his School teacher, get to know each other at the New Teacher Orientation There was nobody better suited for master’s degree in curriculum from Ari- (Phtoto by David Fine). the job than Mr. Dechosa. In fact, he zona State. From ASU he shifted over Page 10 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Gilman Football Hopes to Repeat Historic Season

Makura Compton ‘07 (#5) looks to run behind Junior Mark Cleland, Quarterback Jake Tunney ‘08 rolls out as Gershon Fredericks ‘08 pur- who prepares to block an oncoming defender (Photo by David Fine). sues him (Photo by David Fine).

BY TYLER ALFRIEND the other side of the ball, Ben Eaton and dynasties Bergen Catholic and Cum- from the McDonoghs. Several of the Sam Poggi ‘07 anchor a hard-hitting berland Valley, and one each against Varsity Football players remarked that New season, new starters, and same linebacker core while Chris Burnette ‘08 rivals DeMatha and Georgetown Prep, they would need to bond as a team and old goals: Win the league and beat and David Jablonski ‘07 hold down the not looking at the regular MIAA games work together if they wanted to have McDonogh. Last fall, the Gilman Varsity fort on the defensive line as the primary could become a challenge. But Coach as much success as last season. Last Football team managed to go wire to run stoppers. With an abundance of Poggi does not allow the overlooking year, the Greyhounds finished #12 in wire, defeating perennial powerhouses talent at the quarterback position, the of less touted opponents to become a USA Today’s national rankings, but St. Joes’s Prep, Dematha, and George- play calling post is still up in the air. problem in his system. were left out of this year’s Super 25 pre- town Prep. Along the way to becoming Last year’s back up quarterback, junior Gilman is ready for their tough look- season rankings. Meanwhile, their first state champions, Gilman smoked the Jake Tunney, and senior Makura Comp- ing schedule. The players dedicated opponent, the Washington D.C.-based MIAA competition, going undefeated ton are two quarterback hopefuls with themselves to football this summer, DeMatha Stags, entered into this season in the league, and pounding McDonogh very different styles of play. While Jake committing up to four days a week ranked #25 in the USA Today poll. by a score of 28-0. is a very accurate pocket passer, Makura conditioning in boiling weather with On Friday, September 8th, DeMatha Though losing Sean Price ‘06 and uses his quickness to scramble around the coaches. This grueling schedule and Gilman faced off at the Redskins’ Brian Carroll ‘06, the Baltimore Sun’s the field. Both of these talents will be continued all the way up to the start of FedEx Auxiliary Field in Landover, MD. offensive and defensive players of the needed with the unrelenting schedule two-a-days in mid-August. According Coming off a one-sided 49-0 rout of year, Gilman’s depth on both sides of Gilman faces this season. to Brendan Aronson, “Coach has gone Germantown Academy in their season the ball should minimize the losses. According to junior lineman Brendan crazy. We’re doing the same condition- opener, DeMatha proved too strong With explosive senior tailback John Aronson, “One of the toughest parts ing drills as last summer, but now we an adversary, beating Gilman 24-6. Pagliaro running behind his fellow of this season will be focusing all our are carrying twenty-five pound weights Gilman hopes to rebound in MIAA “A” senior Ben Eaton in the backfield, the effort on each game, even when we are over our heads!” It’s this kind of condi- Conference play. running game should be as strong as not playing against the Demathas of the tioning and commitment that separates ever under coach Biff Poggi’s watch. On league.” With games against out of state the men from the boys and the Gilmans Young Soccer Team vies for return to Playoffs our game plan we should be very suc- BY CHRIS SILICIANO cessful this year.” Some possible obstacles in the As with most teams, the 2006 Gilman Hounds’ quest to return to the playoffs varsity soccer team enters the year with include early season games against many fresh faces, excited for the upcom- Mount St. Joe, Loyola, and George- ing season. However most teams don’t town Prep. If Gilman can get past these have the burden of incorporating ten powerhouses, expect the youthful Grey- newcomers into the team, including six hounds (eight underclassmen figure to talented freshmen. After the successful play critical roles this year) to come 2005 season where Gilman made it to together in time to strive for their first the playoffs for just the second time in MIAA “A” Conference championship eleven years, the team said to since 1995. “I think having so many nine seniors. But led by coach Jon Seal underclassmen will only help us this and captains Lex Benedict, David Fitz- year. We are definitely going to surprise patrick, Pat McQuestion, and Ben Ross, some people,” said Greg McBride, ‘04 the team looks to pick up right where one of the two freshmen who made the they left off last year. “I think we have squad last year. With so much talent and a strong dedicated team that makes up determination, this season is looking Evan Redwood ‘08 looks on as freshman Diego McQuestion is fouled for any lack of experience with hard less like a rebuilding year and more like work,” said junior Giff Brooks, “As long a return to the promised land for the hard by an Archbishop Curley defender as Evan Redwood lends as we play with confidence and follow Hounds. support(Photo by Ben Daly) The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Page 11 Dedication Prepares Cross Country for Season

BY EDWARD WIESE behind Koch and Junior Taz George, and make an immediate impact for the 2005 Recap: Last year, behind grad- time. uated senior Sam Jackson, the Varsity Alexander “Xander” Chriss ‘09: Like Cross Country team completed its best Ben Deford, Alexander Chriss became season in the last five years, finish- a daily visitor to the Athletic Trainer, ing with a 5-3 record in the MIAA “A” as he dealt with a season-long injury. Conference. Jackson himself was the Determined to make an impression this surprise winner of the MIAA individual year, Chriss followed Coach Duncan’s championship. In addition to Jackson, running plan and made several forward the Varsity team also graduated Austin strides as a runner. After running Redwood and Tomas Radowich. While a sound 39:11 for the six-mile time the loss of these seniors will certainly trial, Xander looks towards a prolific be felt, the 2005 season provided an season. excellent footing for the Cross Country program to build upon for this year and 2006 Season: If one trait marks beyond. the 2006 Gilman Cross Country team, it is the dedication to the program. Returning Varsity Runners: Jona- This spring, head coach Joe Duncan, than Koch ’07, Taz George ’08, Patrick set a goal for his runners: run 4000 Fiske ’08, and Aaron Jordan ‘08. minutes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Why did he post this challenge? Players to Watch: “Once the season starts, we don’t have Jonathan Koch ‘07: This year, Koch, much time to train. We have to prepare the lone senior on Varsity plans to for the season during the summer.” fill the void left by Jackson. Accord- The boys could not have responded to ing to Coach Duncan, however, Koch Duncan’s proposal in a more positive is “already at the same level [as Jack- manner. This year’s varsity team cap- son], if not further along. He has really tain, Jonathan Koch, took the bull by raised his level of performance.” Koch, the horns and led by example. By the the team captain, will be the undis- end of summer, Koch had run about 750 puted #1 runner for the squad, and miles, proving that this year he means hopes to contend for the MIAA Indi- business. Also, Koch, George, Jordan, vidual Cross Country title, despite Fiske, and Evan Bryant ‘08 attended tough competition from runners like a running camp in Dartmouth, while Erik Anderson of Curley, Robert Wetzel sophomore Roy Bands participated in a of Spalding, and Anders Hulleberg of camp at the Naval Academy. “The guys Park. Koch’s first challenge will come are all really excited for the season,” on September 7th, when Gilman faces said Mr. Duncan, “the underclassmen off against Spalding and John Caroll in understand what the program is all a tri-school meet at John Carroll. about, and they are dedicated.” Ben Deford ‘09: As a freshman in Both Duncan and the runners on Junior runner Taz George pulls away from the pack in the Spiked Shoe 2005, Deford spent most of his season the team are convinced that 2005 was Invitational on September 9th. (Photo by David Fine) tending to an injury, and, subsequently, only a taste of what the Cross Country ran limited miles on the JV team. program can achieve. “We are looking Varsity and JV.” Mr. Duncan continued, the Gilman XC team has faced off four After a strong spring track season and to improve on last year,” said Koch, “We will be very competitive in the against tough MIAA foes sustaining impressive running over the summer, “We’re deeper, and we have a better pack MIAA, and we’re adding two more invi- a 2-2 record, and a slew of opponents Ben Deford returned this year with the than last year.” Coach Duncan agrees tationals to the schedule so we can face at the Spiked Shoe Invitational, where third fastest time in the six-mile time with Koch’s take on the upcoming year. new competition. Everyone involved they finished second. trial. He should provide a solid role “We’re poised for a solid season, on both in the program is excited.” Thus far, Volleyball Eager to Avenge 2005 Finals Loss in ‘06

BY EVAN REDWOOD

As the Gilman varsity volleyball team When compared to its opponents, the heads into the 2006 season, expecta- Gilman volleyball team has surprising tions are high. Having lost to peren- depth. Excluding the nine returning nial volleyball powerhouse, Loyola, in varsity players, the Gilman team still last year’s championship, the team was boasts a line up that is more than left with a bitter taste in its mouth. The capable of holding their own on a varsity disappointment felt at the end of last court. Though Gilman has the luxury season will this year serve as a type of of depth, their greatest rival cannot fuel for the fires of Coach Gabbey and say the same. Loyola, who, in the past, his players. has relied heavily on the skills of Brett While the Greyhounds have lost Keller, will no longer have that option, valuable assets to the team in the gradu- leaving them vulnerable to a Greyhound ations of Billy Matthews and David assault. Marshall, it will also return nine varsity lettermen. Gilman Volleyball will look to the likes of Kyle Weiman and Jason Palaigos for senior leadership this year, During MIAA Interconference as well as solid play from juniors Edward play, Ryan Motevalli-Oliner Wiese, Kevin Niparko, and Jeff Irwin. ‘08 (#8) sets fellow Junior Tyler Other threats on the court include Idy Alfriend (#9) for a well-timed Iglehart, ‘08, the team’s newest power spike against St. Frances. hitter, and the skilled passing of Will (Photo by Ben Daly) Allenbach. Page 12 The Gilman News • September 19, 2006 Greyhounds Take Athletic Talents Water Polo Outside Gilman, MIAA Sink or Swim? BY EDWARD WIESE Pennsylvania. The tournament featured At the tournament, the Baltimore team BY PATRICK FISE many of the best teams from around the made a surprise run, winning six of its Gilman students participate in a wide country. seven games and defeating South Jersey variety of activities during the summer In the competition, Chilcoat played a in the championship game to become months. Holding down a job, doing com- crucial role in the team’s 5th place finish. gold medalists. Perhaps the bigger munity service, and vacationing are all The side-armer pitched like a champion achievement was the Baltimore team’s common practices for high-schoolers, throughout the tournament, including semifinal victory over Los Angeles, a but perhaps the most seven shut- team which had not lost in seven years popular summer pas- out innings of competition. time remains playing in an 8-1 win Frank was instrumental in Balti- sports. While many against Elks more’s run, batting third in the lineup as students simply play County (PA). well as playing centerfield and pitching. Scott Gummerson, ‘09 passes the for fun with their This victory “It was great to compete and win in a ball (Photo by Ben Daly). friends or families, made the Ori- setting outside of Gilman,” said Frank, many athletes dedi- oles one of “It was fun to represent something Last year, the Gilman water polo cate themselves to the final six bigger than just Gilman.” team left its final game disappointed organized spor ts, teams in the with the outcome of its season. The practicing for the tournament. Brad Miller, and Jason Frankel- squad won only one game all year (over upcoming season or Chilcoat now Golf: the McDonogh girl’s team), and lost maybe even working attends Wof- The similarities between Miller and two key seniors. However, the water to raise their game to ford College Frankel are striking. Both are currently polo program is looking forward to the collegiate level. in South Car- rising stars on the Gilman varsity golf this season rather than dwelling on the Although a large por- olina, and the team. Both juniors honed their golfing past. tion of the Gilman News wishes skills by entering a number of tourna- The squad has six incoming fresh- student body partici- him the best ments this summer. Both achieved man, including Liam Gallagher, Nick pates in some form of in his future tremendous success in their respective Posterlli, Robert Duff, John Russell, organized athletics athletic and ventures, and both did so after recov- Nick Kim, and Alex Merkle. This horde over the summer, a a c a d e m i c ering from major injuries. Miller, who of new players brings hope for the few of these athletes endeavors. suffered a broken arm while playing future. achieve success at a basketball during his freshman year, The team, led by Coach Jody Driscoll, state, or even national, Sam Frank- has clearly overcome his injury, winning looks for Andrew Nelson and Hahn level. Here is a brief Baseball: the Maryland State Boys Junior cham- Je to lead by example. Last year, as a summary of the most Now a pionships at the Baltimore Country Club freshman, Nelson earned the water polo notable accomplish- Mid-Atlantic Boys Golf Champion, junior, Frank this summer. Miller finished with a final award with his expert swimming and ments reached by some Jason Frankel, ‘08, chips to the represented score of 143 over two days, shooting a powerful shot. Je provides an anchor of Gilman’s athletes green(Photo courtesy of Jason the Baltimore 71 and a 72, respectively. for the defense and demonstrates senior during the summer of Frankel). baseball team Frankel has also fought through a leadership to underclassmen. 2006. in the Maccabi devastating injury. This past winter, There is a sense among the players Games this Frankel suffered a major leg injury that a better outcome can be achieved in Andrew Chilcoat-Baseball: summer. The games, nicknamed the while skiing, and now has a metal rod 2006. “We had a hard season last year, Chilcoat, who just graduated this “Jewish Olympics,” host teams of ages for a leg bone. However, Frankel seems but we are looking to rebound with a spring, played summer baseball with 13-16 from around the world to compete to have already regained his ability. He good season this year,” said Eli Kahn, the under-20 Maryland Orioles base- in various sports. The second week of won the Middle Atlantic Boys Junior a returning sophomore. The team will ball team. The Orioles, a squad which August, Frank, playing in his fourth Golf Tournament at the Country Club of test out their new form in the Gilman included several other ex-MIAA ath- and final year at the Games, traveled Fairfax (VA) this summer, with a com- Challenge, one of the team’s biggest letes, qualified for AAABA national with the Baltimore team to Stamford, bined score of 150 over the two days. matches of the year. baseball tournament in Johnstown, Connecticut to compete in the Games.