The New Trier News Sports Friday, February 9, 2018 7 NT adding more seats to bleachers for next school year Bleachers expected mainly come to football games. Sometimes even the bleachers at to increase student football games aren’t full. More turnout for games bleachers could mean empty space. New Trier instead should focus on By Layla Saqibuddin more programs for students and New Trier will be adding five scholarships,” he said. hundred more seats to the existing New Trier believes more bleachers in order to encourage more bleachers will give students a students to attend games. memorable high school experience “Students in the past may not at big events. Not only will this have came to sports events because give a better experience to students, they didn’t want to be stuck all the but hopefully it will make the entire way back towards the balcony area. school feel more connected. Having more bleachers will for sure Adding 500 seats to the bleachers is expected to make sporting events more inclusive for the whole school NT “Fewer bleachers limit student increase fan turnout,” said Green are. Having more room means more them a separate school, separate Kinetic Wellness Teacher and involvement. It would be great to fit Team Captain Luke Lato. fans.” space, and yet the school wants them Football Coach Brian Doll, believes everyone. New Trier hosts a lot of However, some students believe Athletic Director Augustino to feel more included,” said Mekah that “during the home opener games, tournaments and in order to do that, New Trier should be using the money Fontanetta believes that bleachers Brown. we haven’t been able to get all the you want to be able to provide enough for clubs and equipment for the give an opportunity for more students Freshman Chris Balwa agreed. other students and fans into the space for plenty of fans to make the school. to gather together and cheer on the “By having more bleachers this stands, so it has been a real concern. environment more exciting,” said “I’ve never been to a game team. “By increasing space, we feel would allow students to sit instead Fans may not have come in the past Advisor Chair and Boys Lacrosse therefore adding bleachers is we are able to get all of our students of having the inconvenience of either because they didn’t want to be Coach Ted Koulentes.” completely unnecessary. Instead, in one spot. Currently, we have a lot freshmen standing.” there, the classes being separated, or Koulentes isn’t worried about the school should focus on what we of upperclassmen in the bleachers, Assistant Athletic Director even parents of our players not even empty space in bleachers. really need like helping clubs and but the underclassmen just aren’t and Girls Soccer Head Coach, getting a seat.” “As the advisor chair, we need the environment,” said senior Mason there. Additionally, the Pep Band will James Burnside believes gathering Junior lacrosse player Maggie to make sure that our students have Rodriguez who is a member of the be into the stands. Now, we can be everyone together will give students Samson believes that bleachers only a good experience at school. The Environmental club. one big Green team,” he said. a memorable experience. “By getting get crowded during football games. more kids we can get to our games, Athletes, on the other hand, Students believe that the all of our fans together this adds to “At football games, more room the better their experiences are and believe having more fans encourage freshmen complete the school, the experience of the players, the is necessary, but it’s unnecessary they feel more included. This all the players and make the game more but at times they are not given the fans, rather than having everybody to have more bleachers just for one contributes to the culture of the lively. Varsity Junior soccer player, opportunity to understand what it spread out,” he said. sport,” she said. school. It’s important for us to Sean Gooze, said, “As a student- means to be a part of Green Team. Although, New Trier is one of Junior cheerleader Emmanuel support athletes and students who athlete, the more fans present at “I think freshmen deserve a spot the biggest schools in the CSL, it has Ruiz agreed. “ I think more bleachers want this experience,” he said. games, the more exciting the games on the bleachers. New Trier gives the smallest bleachers in the League. are unnecessary since most students Controversial calls on and off the field Weekly Questions mark an exciting LII Backup with Captain leads Eagles to stunning upset over Connor Baldwin favored Patriots A: Being captain has its challenges By Eli Lieberman First edition of our but it’s a great responsibility to lead Super Bowl LII finished weekly interviews a team to a state championship. The in spectacular fashion with the team voted for captains and Costa Eagles upsetting the with a member of a and I were lucky enough to be 41-33. varsity sports team nominated. The alternates are Gavin The game was action-packed Randle, John Robinson, and Hayden with yard and scoring records being Wieczorek. crushed through all four quarters. By David Heiman However, as Philadelphians surfed This interview is with Connor Q: What are some of the biggest cop cars and climbed motor oil scores game winning touchdown in Super Bowl LII AP Images Baldwin. Connor is a senior captain challenges that face the team this greased street lamps, the rest of him a projection of danced and time champion,. for New Trier Green hockey. year? the world split into conversations sang “I Would Die 4 U”. Possibly an even bigger upset A: A lot of different teams fed in this regarding the various controversial Prior to his death, Prince was the win Eagle fans had over both Q: How long have you been playing year so the team has had some rough and downright strange choices made notably spoke about his distaste gravity and tons of motor oil as they hockey? times jelling this year. 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It was an incredible sight. also Morgan Freeman killing Missy A: I grew up playing soccer and the third straight year, which is an lines from later on in the speech,- Shockingly, there was a clearly Elliot’s “Get Your Freak On.” Name a baseball, but I’ve always liked obvious goal. “Now the presence of this instinct worse hologram on display during better duo, you can’t (please under no hockey the most. explains why we are so often taken Super Bowl LII. Hardly recognizable circumstance drink Mountain Dew by advertisers.” said King in 1968, computer generated images of several Ice, I have serious doubts it’s FDA Q: What age did you start playing “In order to make your neighbors players were featured prominently approved and there is a significant competitive hockey? envious, you must drive this type of next to game stats during the chance it’s just antifreeze). A: I started playing at age 5, playing car...and you know, before you know broadcast. Later in the night Odell A-2. 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A: You know it’s an honor and Another Twitter storm emerging the athletes- maybe, well, a picture. Super Bowl ads average around five privilege to be able to carry on the from the game surrounded the Apart from the mishaps, the million each, and this slip up ended legacy of the team. The teams have halftime tribute to the late music Super Bowl had some really great up costing someone a ton of money. always been fun to play on and the legend, Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson, moments that will not be soon The quality of entertainment, guys always seem to come together born in the Super Bowl’s host city of forgotten. drama, and production on and off the and create a brotherhood. If you would like to be considered Minneapolis, died last April. After starting the season as a field reminded us once again why it’s for athlete of the week, please send As Justin Timberlake stopped his backup quarterback, led the most watched television event in Q: What’s it like to be a captain of an email to [email protected] and tightly choreographed dance to sit his team to three straight underdog the world. the team and how did you get that include your name, sport, and grade down at a white grand piano, behind wins, culminating in his upset of five honor? level