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AMAZING, GREAT THINGS Dear Parents & Friends,

mazing is the word Athat summarizes my thoughts as I reflect on the year and the end of school. It is amazing how fast this year has gone. It is amazing to look at the accomplishments of Principal James Horne Saints’ students in the areas of academics, athletics and community service. And, it is amazing, after more than a decade of re-building the campus, to have CAPS & GOWNS & GRINS. As almost 100 years of tradition will insist, our Saints, first rate facilities to support programs in graduates will bond shoulder to shoulder for post graduation photo opportunities. ministry, academics, athletics and the arts. Here's an example of just one happy photo. Left to right are Alex Menas, Michael All of this year’s achievements affirm our Piancone, Shaun Matney, Henry DiPaolo and Alec Stonehouse. For more graduation pride and excitement for the future of Saints. news go to page 3. On behalf of the administrative team, I would like to acknowledge and extend

Continued on page 21 A SHINING STAR Johnathon Soro named St. Augustine Gold END OF AN ERA Medalist

ohnathon Soro Jis the Class of 2019’s awardee of the St. Augustine High Gold Medal, EPITOME OF one of the highest accomplishments, BROTHERHOOD a Saintsman can “...a fitting stamp of brotherhood and success Johnathon Soro attain. In addition, he is the school’s sole for the Class of 2019 is the fact all 173 new Summa Cum Laude graduate as an Austin graduates have earned the grades to attend a Scholar. He earned the Principal’s Trophy for college that will accept them.” Excellence in Studies over Four Years. - James Horne, Principal, St. Augustine “Saints gave me the opportunity to form High School long-lasting bonds with friends from very diverse walks of life. Saints has broadened everal years ago, Saints Scene asked LEGEND. San Diego and the Saints and strengthened my education to prepare Sthe school what percentage of students, Community lost a coaching luminary this me for the real world,” said Johnathon, who who graduate go on to college. The answer spring. Turn to page 24 for a salute to Mr. Bill Whittaker. Photo: Bill Whittaker’s 1946 Continued on page 21 Continued on page 21 senior yearbook picture. 1

AUGUSTINIAN HERITAGE

BROTHERHOOD: Growing in Christ with Each Other By Joseph Rougas, Saints Salutatorian, 2019

ood morning to all family, friends, Gfaculty and staff of Saint Augustine High School, the Class of 1969, Provincial Fr. Gary Sanders and the Augustinians, and the class of 2019. Welcome to the Saint Augustine High School 2019 commencement ceremony. How does one measure four years at Saints? Through days of classes? Through tests taken? Through finals weeks survived? Through school masses? Through intramural games played? Through holy bowls? Through retreats attended? Through Prahas started the morning they’re due? Through friendships made? When I was given the opportunity to sum up four years at St. Augustine High School SALUDOS. Joseph Rougas (center) is the Class of 2019 Salutatorian and was also honored with across the roughly 160 different experiences St. Augustine High School’s Christian Conduct Gold Medal. He poses with Fr. Kirk Davis, O.S.A, we’ve all had, the only way that seemed Campus Minister, along with Christian Conduct Honorable mention awardee Nick Alcalay, (left) fitting was through brotherhood. Brothers are at the recent Senior Awards ceremony on campus. Applauding is Saints Principal James Horne interesting. I grew up with two older brothers. (top, right), who was Master of Ceremonies. When we were little we all picked on one another. I still have memories of us calling one another annoying before shooting each wheelbarrows, rolled dice to see how many most difficult of our core values to define. other with a Nerf gun until we’d get out of steps we were allowed to take, and dressed I can’t help but think of my talk on Kairos the other’s room. But now that we’re older we up in costumes ranging from cows to trolls 45 this winter, where I said retreats are an understand that poking fun at one another is who lived under the staircase outside the opportunity to learn more about ourselves, a sign of love. We still give each other a hard counseling center. At the end of the week we about others, and about God. And I think time, but they’re some of my best friends and were inducted into the community as we sang that that is so close to the essence of truth I couldn’t imagine my life without them. the alma mater as a class for the first time at here at Saint Augustine High School. We My two brothers always talked about the football game. are pushed to find our true selves, be that brotherhood before coming to Saints, but Four years later we got to watch our true self with others, and with our brothers, I couldn’t really grasp what they meant. I own freshmen do the same exact thing as find the truth about God. I remember on had two brothers who picked on me, so we led them through the process of their Kairos, one of the people in my small group why did I need 700 more? But three things own Freshman Welcome Week, and as I told me about how sometimes in the day to made me change my tune: unitas, veritas, look around this gym, every single student, day hustle and bustle of school we only see and caritas; unity, truth, and love. Those alum, and faculty member has at one point some of our classmates in the context of the three words have been the backdrop of our or another worn a beanie that symbolizes our classroom. But on Kairos, he was able to Saints experience since the moment that we truly unique community with its own weird break out of the tunnel vision to see that all walked into Dougherty Gym for freshman traditions, and symbolizes the community of us are so different and unique. He was orientation. And I do not think they could where we learned to grow in Christ and with able to see the best in himself and in those be more applicable when talking about the one another. Freshman Welcome Week helps around him. Not all of us went on Kairos, but brotherhood here at Saints. us learn about unity in a unique way. Just like it can be anything: whether it be completing There’s so many experiences that we me and brothers still poke fun at each other, last night’s homework in the counseling share together here at Saints that bond us through the craziness of the week, we learn center before school, or in the middle of as a community. Four years ago, we all what brotherhood and unity means for the practice when a teammate is there for you, or experienced Freshman Welcome Week. We first time on this campus. when the whole class is stressed out together wore beanies, carried our books around in Then there’s truth. Truth is probably the before a big test. All of us have found those

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SPECIAL REPORT Congratulations & Godspeed Class of 2019 Graduation

A joyous gathering inside St. Augustine Commons of Augustinians, honored guests, graduates, alumni, family members and faculty, experiences the school’s 95th annual commencement ceremonies.

• Top School and Gold Medal Winners • National Honor Society Honorees • Full List of Austin Scholars • 2019 Final Honor Roll • Complete List of Cum Laude Grads • College Bound Saintsmen

ANNUAL SALUTE TO GRADUATES BEGINS NEXT PAGE

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Saints file photo.

Senior Honors & Awards Class of 2019 Top Honors at Graduation

THE SAINT AUGUSTINE MEDAL, sponsored THE GOLD MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN by the St. Augustine Alumni Association, is VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS is awarded awarded to the graduate judged by faculty to a senior who has excelled in the Visual and vote, to be the most representative graduate Performing Arts, traditionally in at least two this year on the basis of academic achievement, disciplines for at least three years. The senior, citizenship, and leadership. Awarded to selected by faculty vote, must exhibit creative JOHNATHAN FIRAS SORO. Honorable and intuitive thinking. Awarded to DIEGO Mention: ANDREW TA TRAN. ALBERTO HERNANDEZ URBINA. Honorable Mention: GABRIEL IVAN MOURITZEN. Johnathon Soro Diego Urbina

THE CHRISTIAN CONDUCT MEDAL, sponsored by the Austin Parents Association, THE GOLD MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN is awarded to the graduate judged by faculty ATHLETICS, sponsored by the Austin Parents vote, to have shown in a superior manner, Association, is awarded to the graduate judged those attributes befitting a Christian gentleman. by faculty vote, to have excelled in traditionally Awarded to JOSEPH NICHOLAS ROUGAS. at least two sports for two years and exhibits Honorable Mention: NICHOLAS JOHN the attributes befitting a Saintsman. Awarded ALCALAY. to JEREMIAH THOMAS PENICK. Honorable Mention: MATTHEW HAFEMAN BEDDOW. Joseph Rougas Jeremiah Penick

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THE PRINCIPAL’S TROPHY, AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDIES OVER FOUR YEARS, presented by the Augustinians of St. Patrick’s Church, awarded to MATTHEW THOMAS ANGUIANO and JOHNATHON FIRAS SORO. Honorable Mention: ANDREW TA TRAN.

Principals Trophy for excellence in studies over 4 years (L-R) Matt Anguiano, awardee, Andrew Tran (honorable mention) and John Soro, awardee.

The Rule of St. Augustine Everything you do is to be for the service of the community, and you are to work with more zeal and enthusiasm than if each person were merely working for himself and his own interests. For it is written that "it is not self-seeking" (1 Cor. 13:5); that is to say, love puts the interests of the community before personal advantage and not the other way around. Therefore the degree to which you are concerned for the interests of the community, rather than for your own, is the criterion by which you can judge how much progress you have made. Thus, in all the fleeting necessities of human life "something sublime and permanent" reveals itself, "namely love." (cf. 1 Cor. 12:31;13:13).

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The esteemed Austin Scholars for 2019 as they appeared at Senior Awards ceremony on campus (L-R) Matt Anguiano (Cum Laude); Nico Correa (Cum Laude); Jordan Geniza (Cum Laude); Thomas Zamora (Cum Laude); Ben Leach (Magna Cum Laude); Andrew Tran (Magna Cum Laude); and John Soro (Summa Cum Laude).

The Austins

The Austins, oral examinations in the fields of English, mathematics, religion, science, social studies, and visual and performing arts are given to seniors selected from among the top ten percent of the class in academic rank.

Graduating Austin Scholar Summa Cum Laude: JOHNATHON FIRAS SORO

Graduating Austin Scholar Magna Cum Laude: BENJAMIN LEACH and ANDREW TA TRAN

Graduating Austin Scholars Cum Laude: MATTHEW THOMAS ANGUIANO, NICOLAS RYOMA CORREA, JORDAN MICHAEL GENIZA, THOMAS RODRIGUEZ ZAMORA

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PROUD PROFS. Several members of Saints faculty joined in the post campus festivities on graduation day. (L-R) Janene Palafox (English), Kate Crachy (Religion), Katie Walp (Science), Mare-Line Allen (French), Michelle Drummy (Art), Veronica Gormly (Spanish).

CUM LAUDE GRADUATES Graduating Cum Laude based on a 3.6 or higher academic weighted cumulative grade point average after seven semesters: Xavier Marcellis Aguon Ryan Gilberto Llanes Andrew Ta Tran Bryce Clement Allen Luke Christopher Macie Alejandro Valdez Luis Fernando Andrade-Paez Matthew Cole Manqueros Connor Graham Westmorland Matthew Thomas Anguiano Shaun Michael Matney Austin Clarke Williams Jacob Triden Aujero Alexander John Menas Gre’ Stefan Yu Cole Louis Bertsche Simon Avery Lao Mercader Thomas Rodriguez Zamora Fernando Camou-Martin del Campo Daniel Alejandro Miret James Allan Campbell Juan Pablo Morfin Daniel Robert Carreon Jr. Gabriel Ivan Mouritzen Jose Nicolas Carreon Christopher Daniel Nadhir Eugenio Rodrigo Casta Chuong Dinh Nguyen Nicolas Ryoma Correa Marco Antonio Nuanez Ricardo Esteban Curiel Alexander Oliveros Benjamin Alexander Danielski Jeremiah Thomas Penick Roberto De la Herran Alejandro Peñuñuri Ruiz Henry James DiPaolo Antonio Puffelis Blake Anthony DiVita Rodrigo Quijano-Luna Francisco Abelardo Downey Christian Espina Quinto John Ellis Dye Luis Fernando Rabago Alejandro Tomas Eros Eric Thomas Rieger Christopher Joseph Erpelding Joseph Nicholas Rougas Timothy Michael Feiner Fernando Julian Ruanova- Duarte Abraham Franco-Hernandez Andrew Ian Rush Abelardo Garcia Joshua Emmanuel Hernandez Santiago Jake Z. Garmo Jack Ryan Shea Jonah Miles Gavino William Roger Simon III Jordan Michael Geniza Johnathon Firas Soro AHERNE TROPHY. William Simon is the Diego Alberto Hernandez Urbina Richard Thomas Squillaro 2019 Fr. John Aherne Trophy winner for Ronnel Sioson Lalangan Jared Philip Chukwuemeka Stearns excellence in athletics. He poses with Mr. Benjamin James Leach Alec Paul Stonehouse Gregory Hecht, Saints Assistant Principal/ Alexander Leon Xavier Leon Lee Tan Academics at the recent Senior Awards Gabriel Batocabe Leong Brandon Joseph Toscano Banquet at Tom Ham Restaurant. 7 The Honor Roll St. Augustine High School Scholar Standouts Roster compiled by Mrs. Jeannie Oliwa, School Registrar. Congratulations to the following listed Saintsmen, who have earned a grade point average of 3.60 or higher during the Winter/Spring semester of 2019.

SENIORS Richard James Haisha Jr. Bryan Jeffrey Palpallatoc David Albert Mottale Akira Kikuchi Wolfe Frederick Alexander Hetter Class of 2019 Carlos Arturo Juvera Angelo Trinidad Peraza Jacob Robert Northrup Maximilian Kolbe Wright John Thomas Jordan Lopez Corbitt Sikora Kerr Martin Pulido Timothy Andrei Ordonio Alan Enrique Konecke PRINCIPAL’S LIST Emilio Lara Roman Arliss Ramos Andrew Zachary Parashos FIRST HONORS Samuel George Anton Lis GPA of 4.0 or better Gabriel Batocabe Leong Todd Joseph Roeder Kendall Fisher Pyatt GPA OF 3.60 TO 3.99 Zorin Keyne Israel Makabenta Luke Christopher Macie David Rzeslawski Nicolas Quintero Thomas McNamara Xavier Marcellis Aguon Ryan Joseph John McNamara Ivan Alejandro Sarabia Grant James Raby Christopher Allison Anthony Ortega Bryce Clement Allen Alexander John Menas Philip James Charlie Rhee Jonathan Andrew Bobolia Joshua Parulan Pajimola Matthew Thomas Anguiano Simon Avery Lao Mercader Schabarum Ronald Aaron Saenz Isaiah Brickner Jacob Kekoa Paule Cole Louis Bertsche Daniel Alejandro Miret Noah Schroeder Jacob Enrique Sevilla Richard Michael Brutto Theodore Franklin Pierce Daniel Robert Carreon Jr. Juan Pablo Morfin Zisheng Shang John Shen Jose Francisco Castro Ethan James Potter Nicolas Ryoma Correa Michael Anthony Odanga Evan James Staylor Paul Anthony Shortley Elio Augustine Finete Mitchell Tenderro Prentice Nainoa Christian da Luz Andy Odegaard Orletsky Matthew John Steinberger Nicholas Alexander Sylvester Celentino Roman Ramirez Benjamin Alexander Danielski Jeremiah Thomas Penick Brian Andrew Szczotka Isaac Eduardo Tamer Damien Michael DeLaPena Aidan Rickwa Henry James DiPaolo Michael Anthony Piancone Richard Paul Trimor Tamoria Roberto Tessada-Arnaiz Joseph Franz DiPaolo Alan Matthew Rieger Blake Anthony DiVita Antonio Puffelis Santiago Tena Samuel Charles Wilhelm Juan Felipe Enciso Anthony John Sarmiento Francisco Abelardo Downey Charlie Reynaldo Rascon John Walter Thatcher Zane Christopher William Thomas Spellios John Ellis Dye Joseph Nicholas Rougas Mauricio Torre SOPHOMORES Friscia William Fessler Strack Alejandro Tomas Eros Fernando Julian Ruanova- Armando Matias Uribe Class of 2021 Christian Xander Gaeta-Fraga Jackson Studebaker Abraham Franco-Hernandez Duarte Thomas Donald Vedder Leuck John Hammes Gary Leo Szczotka Abelardo Garcia Andrew Ian Rush Jeffrey Maggio Walsh PRINCIPAL’S LIST Andres Ismael Hernandez William Jake Tobias Jake Z. Garmo Jack Ryan Shea GPA of 4.0 or better Nathan Higginson Ryan Michael Toy Jonah Miles Gavino Phillip Ignazio Storniolo FIRST HONORS Luke Pinzon Hobrock Josh Turney Jordan Michael Geniza Xavier Leon Lee Tan GPA OF 3.60 TO 3.99 Alex Philip Alcalay Joseph William Legg Lucas Patrick Wahl Diego Alberto Hernandez Urbina Ethan Jack Tarlov Gabriel Ernesto Altamirano Marcus Walker Lujan Tyler Wahl Benjamin James Leach Colin Kazumasa Umemoto Andres Aceves-Rodriguez Pablo Cesar Andrade-Paez Joseph Thomas Markowicz John Nicholas Watson Ryan Gilberto Llanes Alejandro Valdez Rene Alejandro Adams Ariel Andres Armas Hector Elieser Molina Spencer Westmorland Shaun Michael Matney Austin Clarke Williams Luis Carlos Ahuage Nathan Beck Audiss Rodrigo Morfin Diego Daniel Williams Gabriel Ivan Mouritzen Andoni Mikel Zazueta Matthew Angel Alvarez Dominic Vincent Bacino Noah Michael Munoz Christopher Daniel Nahir Nicholas Joseph Basinet Moises Ernesto Bayliss Tobey Anthony Salem FIRST HONORS Chuong Dinh Nguyen JUNIORS Jackson Roger Bautista Shea Eusebio Briere Richard Xsavier Sanchez GPA OF 3.60 TO 3.99 Marco Antonio Nanez Class of 2020 Sergio Carlos Bermudez Rioseco Carter G Bryant Jack Henry Sandmeyer Alexander Oliveros Jonathan Paul Bonanno Matthew James Cross David Stephen Schodowski Prince Theophilus Adjei Alejandro Peñuñuri Ruiz PRINCIPAL’S LIST Benjamin Brandon Kai Christian da Luz James Alexander Stepovich Anthony Alvarez Joshua Faris Putris GPA of 4.0 or better Declan Joseph Bretz Ian Anthony DeGrood Jakob Alon Castillo Tatoy Angel Aramburo Rodrigo Quijano-Luna Christian Lim Byars Dean Dickow Daniel Patrick Widhopf Samuel Paul Benedict Christian Espina Quinto Kieran Joseph Amsberry Oswaldo Daniel Calderon Eric Steven Engelman Malcolm McConnie Williams Jason Rey Bentulan Chico Luis Fernando Rabago Austin Nicholas Brown Diego Andres Chavarin Ricardo Manuel Franco Peyton Andrew De Luca Eric Thomas Rieger Joseph Ray Buzzella Elias Nahme Chokeir Donovan Michael Gadler FRESHMEN Christopher Ryan Dimolios Joshua Hernandez Santiago Leo Christopher da Luz Michael Anthony Colucci Trevor Andrew Haliburton Class of 2022 George Dougenis William Roger Simon III Luke Jansen D'Agnese Luis Esteban Corona Randall E Hild Andres Drab Johnathon Firas Soro Matthew Kent de Frates Nakial Christopher Wayne Cross Alan James Hogg PRINCIPAL’S LIST Javier Esparza Richard Thomas Squillaro Nicolas Gabriel Ocampo Alejandro Daniel Dennis Alexander James Kotnik GPA of 4.0 or better Caden Timothy Francke Jared Chukwuemeka Stearns Del Puerto Hernandez Cooper Owen Lance Carlo Franco Alec Paul Stonehouse Stuart Wilson Dempster Aidan Ryan Doheny Luis Armando Lavat Andres Francisco Aguirre Jan Carlo Garcia Salvatore Paolo Strazzeri Jose Miguel Diaz Ceballos Evan Duran Archie Marshall Lenore Alejandro Ahuage Grant Thomas Gayhart Brandon Joseph Toscano Gavin Patrick Flynn Alberto Espinosa-Santos Aidan Korey Lukasik Roman Conley Beck Benedetto Tomaso Grondona Andrew Ta Tran Christopher Kenjiro Fry Elliot Brian Florance-Webster Gary Joseph Mansour Jake Louis Bertellotti Charles Marcel Guay, Jr Connor Graham Westmorland James Daniel Garegnani Jacob Thomas Fuson Luke Mansy Cameron Michael Brown Liam Phillip Haskett Gre' Stefan Yu Eavan M Gibbons Sebastian Gabrail Ryan Daniel Melcher J. Michael Anthony Butcher Moises Emiliano Herrmann Thomas Rodriguez Zamora Wyatt Matthew Grau Andres Garza Maxwell Peter Mihalik Emmanuel Ernest Butler Ethan Huynh Arthur Egon Hahn William Sterling Gilpin Patrick J Miller Francisco Javier Carrillo Arend Kenji Lao Kanzawa FIRST HONORS Connor Anthony Heffler Andrew William Goodridge Santiago Miret Luis Carrillo Rogelio Martinez GPA OF 3.60 TO 3.99 Reese Michael Hyduk Diego Elias Gutierrez Graeme Ho'okano Morland- Marco Antonio Chaquica Jeffrie Thomas McGehee Steven William Iannicca Lucas Joseph Haupt Tellez Christian Conniff Sean Michael Miller Nicholas John Alcalay Aidan Afshin Johnston Karl Robert Hedberg Angel Alexander Perez Steven Joseph Coons Liam John Murphy Fernando Camou-Martin del Daniel George Kalfayan Sebastian John Konja Matthew A Pope Max Jansen D'Agnese Egya Michael Chae Reddy Campo Kian Gareth Kelly Ethan Michael Lagasse Nathaneal Faris Putris Hudson Dominus Daley Juan Pablo Reyes Flores James Allan Campbell Nicholas Ian Kennedy Christopher Peter Nicholas Edmund Sajor Bernardo Esparza-Chavez Lucas Rhee Jose Nicolas Carreon Jack Patrick Klem Lloyd Jerome Christian Hernandez Nathaniel J Ferguson Angelo Marcelino Riodique Nathan Scott Cherry Ethan Dixon Kula Raul Andres Lopez Santiago Luke Philip Fries Ryan Samuel Rodieck Michael Joseph Cross Jorge Andere Kuri Bernal Bruno Armando Lopez-Oviedo J. Luke Scheper Santiago Gallego Hernandez Michael Patrick Rogers Marcos Guillermo Curiel Matthew Peter Lagasse Edward M Lorenzo Alexander William Schroeder Gabriel Santiago Gamboa Julio Cesar Salazar Ricardo Esteban Curiel Andre Anthony Mansour Declan Rory Maguire Joseph Selfani Christian Michael Garcia Brendan T Truong George Edouard de Merlier Bryce John Marking Mark Mahoney Joseph Firas Soro Elliot Gibbons Santiago David Tucker Christopher Joseph Erpelding Griffin James Miller Dylan Anthony Manriquez Nolan A Steinbuch Thomas Daniel Gilcrest Gage Francis Whitton Alexander Calan Escobar Garrett Quinn Nasif Derek Charles Martin Julian Alexander Valdez Maximilian Graves Lucas James Wurst Erik Todd Ferrari Enrique Andres Oquendo Tyson Elias McWilliams Kyle Michael Wesseln Santiago Guerrero Ashton Hani Zakar Kenneth Daniel Garcia Bojorquez Jack Dylan Page Joseph Carlton Morse III Brett Allen Wilkins Kyle David Herburger 8 GRADUATION Onward & Upward 2019 Class of 2019 Off to College

If parents think the past four years went by in a nano second, just wait Note: All college information is not necessarily definitive. Students were to experience how fast summer will disappear as the Class of 2019 given the option not to participate. Any information given was given prepares for college this September. As per tradition Saints Scene lists voluntarily. Special thanks to the student Augustinian newspaper staff the colleges and universities where Saintsmen have enrolled. Godspeed! for their efforts in organizing college information.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Christian Quinto Randall Landrigan Eric Rieger Brandon Toscano Joshua Santiago Salvatore Strazzeri MARITIME Austin Williams ACADEMY Nicholas Alcalay GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Christopher Borin CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN Michael Cross Chuong Nguyen Moses Mercado

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC/ GROSSMONT COLLEGE POMONA Ricardo Castro John Soro Aram Hodoyan Liam Hudson CALIFORIA POLYTECHNIC/ Raymond Mendoza SAN LUIS OBISPO Michael Odanga Richard Curiel Gre’ Yu Matthew Manqueros Alec Stonehouse IONA COLLEGE Xavier Aguon Jared Stearns

CALIFORNIA STATE/ INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO CHANNEL ISLANDS Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES JAPAN. Nicolas Correa will attend International Christian University (Tokyo) Erik Ferrari DE MONTERREY (MEXICO), in the fall. Image shows cherry blossom trees leading to school chapel. SANTA FE CAMPUS CALIFORNIA STATE/ Andres Castro Beltran DOMINGUEZ HILLS Tobin Tobias INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY, CORDOBA CALIFORNIA STATE/ CAMPUS (MEXICO) NORTHRIDGE Rudolpho Figueroa Andrew Orletski Diego Gonzalez-Ayala

CALIFORNIA STATE/SAN INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO BERNARDINO DE MONTERREY (MEXICO) Julian Gonzales Jose Fimbres Diego Ledesma CALIFORNIA STATE/ SAN Fernando Ruanoava-Duarte MARCOS Jose Santana Nainoa da Luz Alexander Escobar INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TOKYO) COCONINO COUNTY Nicolas Correa COLLEGE (AZ) Aidan Lopez LOYOLA MARYMOUNT Gabriel Mouritzen CUYAMACA COLLEGE Rodrigo Bremer MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY Evan Sprague Timothy Feiner Justin Madsen GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Adrian Abeyta MIRA COSTA COLLEGE Cole Bertsche Anthony Maola Jose Carreon SCOTLAND. Alec Hudson will look very cool in his St. Andrews robes. George de Merlier UNIVERSITY Nicholas Kane Rodrigo Quijano-Luna Shaun Matney Continued on page 18 9 Joyous Day A Few Graduation Images Class of 2019

GRAD CLUSTER. This impromptu photograph of Saints Faculty member Mr. Andrew Pruter was taken as he posed with a dozen Class of 2019 grads before the traditional Baccalaureate Mass was held on campus. The random staging makes captioning a challenge, but here goes: Two Saintsmen standing left of Mr. Pruter are Rudy Figueroa and Jose Santana. Two Saintsman top row in the back are Luis Rabago and Fernando Ruanova. Standing to the right of Mr. Pruter are Anuar Curi Rueda, Jose Fimbres, Diego Ledesma and Gabriel Camou. Four in front are (left to right) Rodrigo Quijano, Diego Gonzalez Ayala, Juan Eduardo Rueda and Antonio Padilla.

CONGRATULATIONS. Johnathon Soro, St. Augustine Medal Winner with his family at the Distinguished Students Banquet held this spring at Tom Hom Restaurant on San Diego Bay. (L-R) Mr. James Horne, Jacob (’23), Joseph (’21), Johnathon (’19), and parents Mr. and Mrs. Dunya and Firas Soro.

10 TASSEL OF TRUSSOS. Saintsman Kevin Trusso (’19) surrounded by parents Paul and Bernadine Trusso and Brother Sean Trusso.

SELFIES AT SAINTS. Francoise Ekyod and Principal James Horne pause to take a post-graduation photo on Tolle Lege plaza.

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Each year the Saints Alumni Association coordinates an essay competition for the Senior Class. This year there was a tie for the top essays, and they equally shared the $1,500 first prize. The winning essays appear below.

Saints file photo.

EARLY BONDS. The winning Senior Essays awarded by the Saints Alumni Association had a common theme: brotherhood. The image above signifies among many things where brotherhood begins at the school.

PEREGRINATION MAKING OF A MAN Senior Essay Finalist Award Winning Senior Essay By Gre’ Yu By Gabriel Mouritzen

here is no definitive experience that every Saintsman goes through. escribing the Saints Experience is like describing a snowflake. TSt. Augustine High School has a plethora of opportunities for its DYou might be able to comprehend its general idea from the students and it is up to the Saintsmen themselves to forge their own outside and watch what it does, but you can’t truly understand it until unique and special journey. you go through it and see it for yourself. For some, it is through sports and/or immersing themselves Just as each snowflake is intricate and unique, so is everyone’s in The Pit. For others, it is taking center stage in the theater in Saints Experience. It is beautiful in its own individual way but conjunction with our OLP sisters. achieves the same purpose in the end. The only difference I can Every Saintsman has their own story and that is what makes the find between thke Saints Experience and a snowflake, though, is that Saints Experience uniquely beautiful. while snowflakes fall, Saintsmen rise. Through our opportunities, As for myself, I am both lucky and proud to call the path I have community, and our education, we grow and prosper. While your paved my own. From staying up late reading a good novel to average high school will prepare you for college, Saints will prepare growing as a person with my fellow brothers, I have come a long way you for life and the complexities that come with it. in the last four years. At the core of the Saints Experience is education. Education My academic growth at Saints has been one of the highlights of is the foundation of all things and without it, we cannot grasp the my experience. The teachers I have had over those years have been world around us. It is essential to living a proper life. While learning the best educators of my life, all of whom care about my academic your core subjects is important and will help you in basic aspects of success and genuinely strive to get to know me on a personal level your life, it is not educating you. Education is defined as receiving beyond the classroom. They also challenge us in ways that are intellectual, moral and social instruction, whereas learning is only different from other high schools. At Saints, not only are we tested defined as gaining or acquiring knowledge or skill in something mentally and physically, but we are also challenged spiritually. One of through study, experience or being taught. the benefits at Saints is that we have religion classes every semester. Saints does a phenomenal job of teaching us, but importantly, I have learned so much about my faith, such as the Church’s educating us. Through unique experiences, such as Intersession or point of view on ethical dilemmas and current social issues. elective courses, we are given the opportunity to broaden our horizons

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he San Diego Union-Tribune named more than 18,000 student athletes out of 170,000 area high school students to its spring season 2019 TAll Academic Team. All-Academic Team honors juniors and seniors who participated in a California Interscholastic Federation sanctioned varsity sport and maintained a cumulative, weighted grade-point average of 3.0 or better. The newspaper partnered with the County Office of Education to participate in the annual awards program. Info was provided by the schools. Seniors earning the highest GPA in each sport are pictured.

BASEBALL TRACK & FIELD Colin Umemoto, 3.17 James Miller, 3.02 Juniors Jack Klem, 4.19 Armando Uribe, 4.19 Luke D’Agnese, 4.17 Roman Ramos, 4.16 Joseph Buzzella, 4.12 Angelo Perazza Abraham Hernandez Paul Shortley, 3.87 Richard Haisha Andres Aceves-Rodriquez, 3.62 Seniors Seniors Declan Maguire, 3.62 Seniors Angelo Perazza, 4.23 Abraham Hernandez, 4.22 Angel Jimenez, 3.58 Richard Haisha, 3.36 Cole Bertsche, 4.05 Daniel Carreon, 3.98 Dimitri Gilpin, 3.55 Matthew Beddow, 3.29 JT Penick, 4.00 Christopher Erpelding, 3.76 Roberto Arnaiz, 3.48 Julian Gonzales, 3.28 Matthew Goodridge, 3.55 Mathkhew Manqueros, 3.75 William Gilpin, 3.45 Miguel Pacheco, 3,07 Justin Madsen, 3.29 Jared Stearns, 3.67 Andrew Parashos, 3.39 Nicholas Alcalay, 3.00 Giancarlo Castellon, 3.27 Ronnel Lalangan, 3.62 Luis Ahuage, 3.18 Mark Lusti, 3.27 Cole Berry, 3.49 Francisco Orendain, 3.09 Juniors Kenneth Bojorquez, 3.37 Eavan Gibbons, 4.19 Juniors Philip Schabarum, 4.00 Garrett Nasif, 4.10 Evan Staylor, 4.00 Todd Roeder, 4.03 Mark Mahoney, 3.84 Charlie Rhee, 3.93 Jack Page, 3.66 Andrew Goodridge, 3.59 Griffin Miller, 3.61 Ryan Rhodes, 3.38 VOLLEYBALL Juniors Karl Hedberg, 3.52 Kendall Pyatt, 3.00 Jeffrey Walsh, 4.13 Darius Guillermo, 3.48 Seniors Daniel Kalfayan, 4.10 Nathan Cherry, 3.59 Matthew Lagasse, 4.03 (not pictured). Ethan Lagasse, 3.97 Adrian Abeyta, 3.43 Aidan Doheny, 3.74 Corbitt Kerr, 3.15 Christopher Lloyd, 3.71 Xavier Tan, 4.02 Jonathan Bonanno, 3.56 Reece Francke, 3.48

SWIMMING Juniors Zisheng Shang, 4.39 GOLF Seniors Juniors Mauricio Torre, 4.03 Brandon Toscano, 4.10 Andres Garza, 4.09 Timothy Ordonio, 3.68 Timothy Feiner, 3.61 Matthew Steinberger, 3.90 Liam Hudson, 3.07 Anthony Konja, 3.43 Rodrigo Bremer, 3.05 Matthew Jedlicka, 3.16 Diego Ayala, 3.00 Daniel Escalante, 3.13

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Follett Virtual Campus | 3 Westbrook Corporate Center | Westchester, IL 60154 888-FVC-3383 | [email protected] | follettvc.com 15 ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1969 1969

DA BOYZ. Here they are just a few members of the Class of 1969 arrived on campus in droves to celebrate the 50th class reunion. Don’t know the year of the vintage car but Motor Trend magazine says its car of the year was the Plymouth Roadrunner. Anyone have that ride back in the day?

Paul Blasinski Thomas Bonnell Andrew Esparza Simon Mayeski Gregory Schulte Michael Boyd Ernest Bortfeld Patrick Farkas Scott McColl Timothy Scott Timothy Chambers Witold Brejnak Edward Farrell Robert McElroy Ricardo Senior William Daron Emmett Brown Mark Faughender Timothy McIver Evaristo Serrato Antonio Di Santi Inez Camacho Paul Fernandes Anthony Meierbachtol Patrick Seymour Reuben Estrada Vito Castagnola Douglas Fisher David Monise James Shaules Michael Ginsky David Caulder John Fogel Robert Moreno Kenneth Simpson David Jacobs John Cepeda James Fornaca Robert Mounger Matthew Smith Jan Kasmer John Clark Philip Franc Charles Mulligan James Stevens Christopher Kuhn Gregory Colgate John Freitas Patrick Ng Richard Stewart Paul Lucero Charles Cramer Walter Gates Jack Niotta Steven Stinchcomb Dennis Manard Ted Crisostomo Kevin George Charles Oldsen Berard Sullivan Philip Smith Silviano Curiel Robert Germann John Olszewski Richard Tando David Somers Anthony Cutri James Haddock Anthony Ottombrino James Tilley Philip Thren Daniel Davis James Harris Jose Ouano Peter Urbonas John Valez Christopher DeGraff Hugh Harris John Petka Steven Vinton Donald Violette Raymond De Soto Donald Howard James Pianka Dominic Vitrano William Agostino Thomas Deeb Edward Labadie Peter Pierotti Dennis Wahl Gerard Allen John DeMeules Gerald Lahr John Pritchett Richard Walloch Allen Ambort Joseph DiBernardo Thomas Lambert Michael Prutzman William Wassman David Arrendondo Bernard Dietsch Gregory Leptich Michael Radovich Gerald Welch Ronald Bacon Martin Donnelly Ramon Leyba James Rawlings Thomas Wells Jerome Balistreri Stephen Dries Stephen Linges Dennis Recker Richard Wheeler George Baranowski Patrick Drummy Mark Long Daniel Reis Robert Wilson Gerald Becker Timothy Dunn Ernest Macias Robert Renteria Robert Woodworth Dennis Bergevin Philip Dunne David Maloney Adolph Rodriguez Ronald Woychak Joseph Bianchi James Eisele Peter Manno David Rotner Albert Ybarra David Blanchfield Lawrence Eiswald Patrick Martin Frank Santana Leonard Zofren David Bledsoe Karl Eklund Arthur Martinez Mark Schmersal

Continued on page 17 16 CLASSY. Stylish Saints Plymouth Roadrunner was 1969's Motor Trend Magazine's Yearbook cover for Car of the Year. Class of 1969.

MOON DOGS. The Class of 1969 at St. Augustine High has left big footprints on Earth and they’ll never forget being witnesses to mankind’s first footprint on the Moon televised on July 19, 1969.

EVER DAPPER. Great looking Class of 1969 classmates and attended the 50th Reunion this Spring. 17 ONWARD & UPWARD Continued from page 9

NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Sean Brady Bryce Allen Sebastian Blanchet Collin Umemoto Eugenio Casta Richard Haisha Jr. NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Blake DiVita Enrique Mier y Teran UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND William Lewis Abelardo Garcia Richard Squillaro Jordan Geniza Kevin Trusso Matthew Goodridge Alan Thoeny Tarrance James PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Ronnel Lalangan UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/ Jacob Aujero Oscar Benson Alexander Menas BERKELEY Jake Cavanagh Joshua Putris Luis Andrade Roberto de la Herran Meza PITZER COLLEGE Andrew Rush Diego Hernandez Cole Berry Jack Shea UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/ Carlos Juvera IRVINE Jose Kruer Medivil POINT LOMA NAZARENE SAN FRANCISCO STATE Xavier Tan Luke Macie Julian Hernandez Patrick Archer Juan Morfin Michael Piancone Anuar Curi-Rueda UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/ Christopher Nadhir Max Vaughan RIVERSIDE Antonio Puffelis SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY James Campbell Luis Rabago PURDUE UNIVERSITY Fernando Camou Ari Galindo Paul McDeavitt Alejandro Eros UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SAN Connor Westmorland DIEGO UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO ROLLINS COLLEGE Daniel Miret Francisco Downey Aldo Rabago Nathan Cherry Christopher Erpelding Andoni Zazueta SETON HALL UNIVERSITY Jake Garmo Corbitt Kerr SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Liam Brucker-Casey Gabriel Leong Cole Lindsay UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE Mark Lusti SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/ Ethan Tarlov Adam Tontz UNIVERSITY SANTA BARBARA Marcos Curiel Andrew Tran UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (SCOTLAND) Adrian Ortiz SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO/ Alec Hudson Noah Alcalay BOULDER SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE Armando Ayala Benjamin Danielski UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA Jacob Armenta Daniel Carreon Matthew Beddow Kyle Carlson Giancarlo Cortez UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS Andrew Curry Robert Hild VEGAS VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Sebastian Echegaray Walter Pongia Jeremy Navarro Matthew Anguiano Kenneth Garcia Humberto Tomayo Joshua Gonzalez UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Emilio Lara UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Ryan Llanes Jonah Gavino James Miller ACADEMY Miguel Pacheco John Dye UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Charlie Rascon Marco Naunez WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY/ST. Juan Rueda UNITED STATES MILITARY LOUIS Leonardo Torres ACADEMY, WEST POINT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME William Simon Jonathan Truong Jeremiah Pennick Abraham Franco-Hernandez James Wakefield Benjamin Leach WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICA Shainyn Waldapfel SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE (MEXICO) UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Patrick Laff Alejandro Penunuri Ruiz Ryan McNamara YALE UNIVERSITY Thomas Zamora

USA. Jonah Gavino is enrolled for the fall at Villanova University, MEXICO. Alejandro Penunuri Ruiz will attend Unversidad near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Panamerica, Mexico City campus.

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NEW SERVICE HAIL & FAREWELL

PROGRAM Good-bye and thank you to a trio of beloved and long standing members of Saints faculty CATCHING ON and administration, who will be leaving active duty with the school.

THANK YOU! After 42 years of service to St. DOUBLE DECADE. Bob Weber was Augustine High School, Steve Chipp retires recognized with the Augustinian Secondary and upon retirement is affiliated in to the Education Association (ASEA) Award for Order of St. Augustine, the highest honor Commitment to Education. After more than ASB Community Service Day(s) is a new bestowed upon laity by the order. Left to right: two decades of teaching and coaching at initiative that former ASB Executive President Fr. Gary Sanders, OSA, (’67) Augustinian Saints Mr. Weber will return home to care Chris Erpelding (’19) came up with to help Provincial of the West; Mr. Chipp and Ed for his aging father. He is presented a the ASB be more involved in the community Hearn, President, St. Augustine High School. certificate of appreciation from Mr. James outside of Saints and act as a team building Horne, Principal. exercise. This past year we had 3 service days. “This summer another 3 or 4 are planed with a variety of different entities,” says Mr. Gary KUDOS! Mike Osberg faculty coordinator. Service days are Stephenson, Asst. led by a student from each class who works Principal for Athletics with a service organization to setup times retires after 34 years and paperwork. and receives the “Anima Added Osberg, “the crew pictured Una” award from the here was organized by Michael Butcher (’22), Augustinian Provincial, Fr. and we were going to clean up Presidio Park Gary Sanders OSA. but we got rained out and went to a nearby Chick-Fil-A, where Adam Tontz (’19) was working (his first job). The crew went back two weeks later wrap up cleaning the park.”

Pictured: Top: Santiago Miret (’21) 2nd row Left to right: Alex Alcalay (’21), Zane Friscia (’21), James Stepovich (’21), Cameron Brown (’22), Adam Tontz (glasses), Malcolm Williams (’21), Connor Brown (’21), Chaz McRoberts (’22 in gray sweatshirt) Front 4 Left to right: Kyle Herburger (’22), Egya Reddy (’22), Gage Whitton (’22), and J. Michael Butcher (’22 (black Saints sweatshirt). TRACK TITLE. Congratulations to our Saints Varsity Track and Field team for capturing the 2019 Eastern League Championship. 19 ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL AROUND CAMPUS

NICE START, GREAT FINISH. Saintsman GRAD AWARD. Congrats to Saintsman Jacob Paule (’22) eagled (2 under par for Alejandro Dennis for being recognized the hole) in the first playoff hole to win as a Princeton University Prize Certificate TENNIS CHAMP. Saluting Noah Zamora the 2019 City Conference Match Play golf recipient! Also, thank you Madam Allen for ('21) 2019 Western League Singles Champion, championship. And, he’s just wrapping up always encouraging students to get involved 2019 Western League Player of the Year. his Freshman year! in social justice!

WHERE THEY ARE NOW? 3 more installments in a continuing series of keeping up with Saints Alums.

MVP. Saints Alum Trey Kell, who MR. PRESIDENT. Saints Alum Christian went on to star for San Diego State’s Onwuka has been elected Associated Student varsity team, was named the President at San Diego State. He is sworn in Most Valuable player as point guard ORDINATION. The school by SDSU President Adela de la Torre in the for the professional Moncton Magic is honored to announce to A.S. council chambers in the Conrad Prebys in the National Basketball League of the Saints Community that Aztec Student Union. Canada. The Magic won this year’s Saintsman Jacob Schaner NBL championship. (’06) is to be ordained a Cistercian Priest in August. Jacob Schaner Senior year image. 20 A SHINING STAR Continued from page 1 is the oldest of three Saintsman born to parents Mr. & Mrs. Dunya in 10th and 11th Grade Studies, was awarded department awards in and Firas Soro. AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Comparative Religions, and Johnathon is a graduate of Santa Sophia Academy and received Ethics II: Social Issues. Honors at Entrance Scholarship when admitted to Saints four years ago. John volunteers helping at Hogar Infantil, the Augustinian Johnathon is also a member of St. Peter’s Chaldean Catholic Church. Orphanage in Tijuana and at the Foundation for Fighting Blindness. In his time at Saints he participated in football and Track & He has also given countless hours in service to the school community Field. He is a member of the Interact Club, the Academic League, as a math peer tutor and a for the football team. the Chaldean Club, the Big Brother program, and a member of the John will continue his studies at the California Institute of Science Olympiad team. He received the Gold Medal for Excellence Technology in Pasadena and will major in molecular biology.

EPITOME OF BROTHERHOOD Continued from page 1 received was impressive. Since then, eight out of the past ten years The Class of 2019 will attend familiar names in higher 100 percent of each class, including, 173 grads in 2019, were eligible education like Villanova, Yale, Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, University to continue their education at a college or university. In this day and of Michigan, Gonzaga University and San Diego State. They’ll also age that is a remarkable achievement for any high school. begin classes in other colleges and universities less well known like Saints grads will be attending colleges and universities Rollins College, Whitworth University and Iona College, including covering all four corners of the country. Coconino County Community College in Arizona. Several are attending institutions in Mexico and one student is For a bigger list of Saintsmen and where they’re going to destined to Scotland. college go to page 9. California Maritime Academy has landed a Saintsman as did the United States Military Academy, West Point and the United States Air Force Academy.

AMAZING, GREAT THINGS NEWSPAPER HONORS SAINTS Continued from page 1 ATHLETE/SCHOLARS Continued from page 13 my deepest gratitude to the staff and faculty of Saints for their commitment to students during the past year. They have challenged students to strive for academic excellence (once again, 100% of TENNIS Eric Rieger, 4.02 graduates will continue with their studies in college/university), but Juan Morfin, 3.95 more importantly, have helped them to grow spiritually, preparing Eugenio Casta, 3.88 them for the City of God and the City of Man. I would also like to Austin Williams, 3.84 thank the parents/guardians of each student, for their love, sacrifice Jose Kruer Mendivil, 3.58 and support. It is your nurturing encouragement and guidance that Andy Orletsky, 3.39 helps pave the road to success for these Saintsmen. Sebastian Blanchet, 3.19 Great Board members, alumni, parents and great faculty & Enrique Mier Y Teran, 3.02 staff make this a very special place. We are fortunate to belong to community that gives willingly to provide the opportunities for young Juniors men to take on different challenges and enjoy new experiences. Thomas Zamora Ivan Sarabia, 3.94 Best wishes for a healthy, restful, and renewing summer. Seniors Diego Gutierrez, 3.58 Thomas Zamora, 4.32 Yours in the Spirit of Catholic Education, Ricardo Curiel, 4.16

Alec Stonehouse, 4.16 John Dye, 4.14

James Horne Principal

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little moments where we see the truth of who “Humble us Lord, transform our music into the other two hinge, informing us to be true our brothers are. a gift pleasing to you.” We’ve learned in our to ourselves and true to God, and in turn This brings me to love. Love is religion classes that at the Mass, the priest building a strong community. overflowing on this campus. It comes in so is able to relive the sacrifice of Christ. The I can walk out of this building today many different forms. I think that our weekly sacrifice which was made out of complete saying that I have 700 brothers. I have to school masses perfectly encapsulate what and total love. That gift is reciprocated in say, I’m going to be sad to leave this place. love is on this campus. Our masses really are our own special ways. Students give their But, most of our time here the campus was a labor of love. I don’t think anything is quite voices and talents to God. Lectors reveal the under construction. You all taught me that like it. I have had the pleasure of being the Word of God to the student body. That love brotherhood isn’t about a building, it’s about student leader of Mass Band this past school is reflected in how we cannot sit down for the the people you’re with. The class of 2019 year, and it has allowed me to see Mass sign of peace until we’ve hugged every other may never all be under one roof again. But through a different lense. The entire student person in the room. It’s reflected when we that doesn’t matter. The memories we’ve body, faculty, and staff pile into the gym and sing the glory at the end of every Mass. Love made and the brotherhood we’ve shared will there’s so much frantic energy. As I prepare is the force which drives this community, and always be with me, and I hope it will be with for mass, everyone is talking, the Mass the love we have for each other is reflected in all of you. binder goes missing, the Band is desperately every activity we do. So, I would measure Saints in classes trying to figure out where our sheet music None of our core values can be practiced attended with my brothers. In mornings in even is. Then Mr. Horne says a few words alone. Each one depends on the other two. the counseling office. In finals weeks that and reminds us that our hearts are restless There cannot be a meaningful community we managed to help each other through. until they rest in God. And somehow the if it is not built around love for our brothers In off-campus lunch runs. In beanies worn. entire room transforms. The gym transforms and truth (both with others and ourselves). In Kairoses snowed in. In buildings built. In into a temple because everyone in there is in Loving ourselves, others, and God helps us signs of peace. In restless hearts. In brothers there out of love. There’s a performers prayer learn the truth about ourselves and who we hugged. In memories made. In unity. In truth. I say sometimes with Mass Band. It says, are made to be. Love is the value on which In love.

MAKING OF A MAN Continued from page 12

and become intellectuals by taking subjects that may not be offered Regarded as the most important aspect of the Saints Experience is at a traditional school. I can explore architecture, film, culinary arts, the brotherhood. Through our supportive and loving community, we sports medicine, ceramics, and so much more, while also learning receive social instruction. We learn how to treat others in a respectful essential life skills. and loving way, and how to support each other in all aspects. Never Saints teaches us how to be gentlemen and men of God. We have I been a part of such a supportive and loving community. are developed intellectuals who are prepared to participate in a wide Wherever I go, I know that I have a brother there to back me up and changing world. Through experiences such as service trips, and support me in whatever endeavors I pursue. Whether you’re teams, clubs, internships, and the arts, we can educate ourselves in a playing a sport or musical instrument, performing on stage, or giving fulfilling way. a speech, the audience will be filled with your Saintsmen brothers who This true education comes from opportunity. At Saints we have want to see the best possible version of yourself flourish. the ability to get involved and to receive moral and social instruction Persons who I’ve never met, but are Saintsmen, encourage me on top of our intellectual instruction. Through opportunities, such as and wish me the best. This kind of love cannot be found at your serving the homeless at Fr. Joe’s Village or working with professionals normal high school. Saintsmen are there to love you and hold you in our field of interest, we are becoming educated, young men. up in your darkest times. During a funeral or a moment of despair, We can learn how to play a new sport, but, more importantly, a Saintsman is always there to help you. No matter where you are, we are given the opportunity to work as a team, develop leadership what you need, or why you’re in that position, you can count on the skills and traits, such as integrity and dedication. We can join a Saintsmen to lend a helping hand. group to pick up a new skill, do a beach clean up to serve the local Through my past four years at Saints, I have found a family. I community, or lend a helping hand to a classmate or a teacher have found brothers that love me at my best, and even at my worst. through different programs. They have helped me become a man and have empowered me to No matter what you do on campus, there is always a way to grow take on the world to make a difference. Saints has prepared me for and develop into a better person. Another vital opportunity is your my future and taught me to love, to learn and to live life to the fullest. ability to deepen and better understand your faith. Through religion As Saint Augustine said, “To seek the highest good is to live well,” classes, retreats, and weekly mass, we can deepen our faith, as well as so I am going to continue living as I have at Saints and become the improve and straighten our moral compass. These faith experiences best version of myself that I can possibly be. I have found myself and especially help us to grow closer as a community and our Saintsmen made my own intricate and special snowflake. brothers within it.

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Because of this, my faith has never been stronger, especially with For example, the use of planners (that were given to us at the start of the reinforcement of the weekly Masses and yearly retreats. Moreover, the school year) and the routine of preparing attires for the coming I have extended my strength of faith to others. At Saints, I was chosen days has taught me to be organized. Moreover, the Augustinian to become a Big Brother and was later appointed to become one of values and the school’s mission of “helping young men become the four coordinators of the annual Freshman Retreat our senior year. uncommon,” as said by Principal Mr. James Horne, has impacted my My presence in the school’s campus ministry exhibits the growth of Saints Experience tremendously. my leadership and spiritual qualities, and I look forward to enhancing Upon observing the importance of service in my time working at them even further at my college’s Newman Center. Additionally, I St. Vincent De Paul, I realized that community service is an essential have attributed my knowledge of Catholicism outside Saints grounds. piece in education. However, I also knew that I had the power to fulfill At my local parish, St. Martin of Tours, I work with discerning something on an even greater scale. That is why in my Junior year, I teens during Confirmation classes. I host a small group and provide headed an ambitious project that donated $4,500 of dental supplies to them support with the knowledge I gained from my religion classes. 809 students at an elementary school in the Philippines. I also had the If it were not for Saints, I truly believe that I would not have been as fortunate opportunity of personally handing out the supplies myself. spiritually connected to God as I am right now. Projects and activities like those are what make up a Saintsman. In addition to enriching my faith, I have been able to enhance Saints produces bold men that are equipped with the necessary my love for English considerably. To me, the English department at attributes for future success and I thank the Saints Experience for Saints is one of the best aspects of the school. Not only has it taught helping me embody this teaching. With more than 1,000 hours of me about grammar and punctuation but it has also exposed me to community service by the end of my Saints career, I wholeheartedly the great literary works of some of the most famous authors in history. believe I have made a significant difference to communities great and Since coming to Saints, I have found a passion for reading. This is small, all while serving in an “uncommon” fashion. especially surprising in my case before I attended Saints, English was Being part of the last class to fully experience the “old” Saints the subject I hated most. is truly a blessing. I still remember playing basketball with some Coming from the Philippines and because English is not my first friends in the Dougherty Gym and I honestly cannot believe that was language, English was very hard for me to learn. However, I have three years ago. It seemed like as the years went by, I grew with the had the pleasure of working with Mr. Brendan Johnston and Mr. John construction that was taking place within the campus. Lamerato, and my attitude towards English has completely changed. Now, with both the gym and the theater fully completed and After adapting and being motivated to learn about it more, I have operational, I too feel like I am complete. Looking back at my long been able to see the beauty of English. Whether it be through Old four-year journey, I have made memories that will never fade after I English in Beowulf or in Hemingway’s “athletic prose,” I gained the graduate. I have also created long-lasting friendships that will stand necessary exposure that created my newfound love for reading. As my the test of time and I am grateful for every single one of them. As Senior year comes to a close, I am proud to say that my once empty a future alumnus, I will forever wear the royalty of purple and gold and dust-laden bookshelf is now packed with works from the likes of with the utmost pride. I plan to remain involved within the Saints Orwell, Twain, Steinbeck and many more. community and hope to impact the next generations just as the past Besides the academic side of my Saints Experience, I have generations have influenced my Saints Experience. been fortunate to grow as a man these past four years. Looking Lastly, I am thankful for Saints making my long yet jubilant back at who I was before high school, I believe it is safe to say that I journey a reality. Every Saints Experience is both a privilege and an have developed into a more mature, independent and accountable opportunity, and I am honored to have been fortunate enough to tell person—and it is all thanks to being at Saints. I have been taught you mine. how to manage my time, carry myself, and handle responsibilities.

23 END OF AN ERA Union-Tribune’s Remarkable Farewell to Saints Coach Bill Whittaker By Bill Center

e coached Saints baseball for more than a quarter-century, with like me or the 5-foot-4, 120-pound defensive end on the freshman Hthree players reaching the major leagues, and worked for City of football team. He made kids feel good about themselves.” San Diego for 66 years. Bill Whittaker was born April 26, 1927 in Alliance, Neb. His family It is safe to say that in the , no man has been moved to San Diego in 1941. called “Coach” more often than Bill Whittaker. Whittaker first went to work for the San Diego Parks and For more than a quarter-century, Whittaker served as the head Recreation Department on May 5, 1946, while still a student at St. baseball coach at St. Augustine High while doubling most of those Augustine. He retired on Oct. 25, 2012 at the age of 85. Over the years as the school’s athletic director and junior varsity/freshman years, he worked as the recreational leader at a dozen different rec coach in football and basketball. centers and playgrounds in San Diego, including University Heights, When not at St. Augustine, Whittaker spent 66 years working as Hoover High, Muni Gym and Morley Field. a coach at playgrounds and recreation centers — the longest-tenured Whittaker joined the staff at St. Augustine in 1956 and became worker in City of San Diego history at the time of his retirement in the head baseball coach in 1958. He served as the Saints’ head 2012, according to a plaque he received. And in his spare time, he ran baseball coach for 27 of the next 31 seasons and retired from the high the Parochial Sports program for the Diocese of San Diego. school in 1990. Whittaker had several third-generation players pass “Bill was about a fine a man as I’ve ever known,” former St. through the St. Augustine baseball program. Augustine High basketball and baseball standout Bob Spence said His best team at St. Augustine was the 21-4 team that won the Monday. “He gave so much of himself ... maybe too much. He was so 1967 Eastern League title. genuine. He never complained and was always optimistic. Whittaker also scouted for two major league teams and scouted “As a baseball coach, he wasn’t a real strategy guy; he was more a for Seattle when the pitcher was at San Diego State. counselor and father figure. But he made us better and made everyone “He was an incredible positive influence on so many kids he he met feel better about themselves. I was proud to call him coach.” coached,” said Gonzalez. “And he coached everything from baseball Whittaker died Saturday afternoon at a memory care facility in to marbles competitions.” Escondido. He was 92. Whittaker is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jacque, and seven “Bill’s message was be responsible and be in control,” said children—Billy, John, David, Terry, Patti Ramirez, Maura Whittaker Dave Gonzalez, who played for Whittaker at St. Augustine and later |and Judy Rotner. coached against him. “He reached so many kids at so many levels. At one point, we counted more than 40 people who played for Whittaker who became coaches at the high school level.” Three of his former players reached the major leagues: Spence, pitcher John D’Acquisto and (who also managed in the big leagues). “Almost any kid playing sports in San Diego from the 1950s beyond the end of the century met my brother somewhere along the line,” said Mike Whittaker. “He taught and encouraged,” said Zack Peck, who played playground baseball for Whittaker at University Heights and later THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, COACH. Before Saints Varsity coached with him at St. Augustine. Baseball team went on to defeat Granite Hills High, 2-1 in a CIF “I was not a good baseball player. But the summers I spent playoff game this spring, the Saintsmen formed a circle to honor, playing Junior American Legion for Bill are my best memories. What pray for and remember Coach, Mr. Bill Whittaker, who was part of made him spectacular was how he’d encourage a baseball player Saints for more than 60 years.

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