Team chemistry propels success Matt Wagner ‘10 These two and the rest of the What coach The Patriot team will try to improve on last Byatt continues to Issue 4 Washington Township High School, Sewell, NJ January 2007 The boys’ varsity basketball year’s strong 21-7 record. The team stress is the amount team has gotten off to a hot start by will have their eye on success in a of heart the team has. winning the Gloucester County few tournaments this year such as “On paper, we may Christmas Tournament. They pulled the ALS classic and hopefully the not look as good as off wins over Williamstown and State Championship Tournament. To last year, but I think Reason to dance Paulsboro. get there the team will need this team is closer.” Twenty-four year coaching improvement on its weaknesses He believes that this veteran Mr. Robert Byatt has high such as rebounding. year’s team can use Monzo Madness draws record participants, donations praise for his 2006-2007 boys “In general the team is not very chemistry to put Alyssa Figueroa `08 the spinal cord. varsity basketball team. big,” says Byatt, “so all five guys forth a strong effort. “Basically, your nerves quit “They compete as hard as any will need to help with rebounding.” Six time NBA Washington Township High telling your muscles what to do,” said team I’ve ever coached”, he said. He uses helpful drills during champion, Michael School’s 4th annual 24 hour dance-a- Mrs. Naval, advisor of the Interact After the loss of eight key practice to improve on agility, Jordan once said, thon, Monzo Madness, proved more Club. “With the disease, all your seniors last year, including explosive awareness, and skill. The team “One thing I believe than ever how one day can make a muscles start to lose control. Your point guard Dan spends half the to the fullest is that if lifetime of differences. legs go, your arms, your throat, all Betteridge, the “They compete as hard practice on you think and At 1 P.M. on Jan. 12, over 400 while your brain is fully team looks for a individual achieve as a team, the as any team I’ve ever students began boogieing in the high functioning.” way to maintain a offensive and individual accolades school gym during the Interact Club Naval’s sister, Kathy Monzo, strong attack. To coached.” defensive drills. will take care of sponsored event to raise money for suffered from ALS and lost her 10 lead the attack -Coach Byatt The other half is themselves. Talent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis month battle in 2001. The dance Coach Byatt used for team wins games, but /The Patriot (ALS). marathon was begun in 2004 in her looks to stand out drills. Byatt tries teamwork and This year’s Monzo Madness memory. Naval said it “raises players Alonzo Galliard, a six foot to make each drill as competitive as intelligence wins Captains Greg Prince and Alonzo Galliard provide leadership at both ends of the court. raised over $15,000, more than all of awareness of this disease that can four senior who can rebound and possible. Practice will improve championships.” the past three years combined. strike anyone.” score inside the paint. Also, strengths, which the coach sees as No matter how much talent a talent, but with strong defense, “It was a huge success; I never Kathy Monzo was only 47 defense and heart. talented shooters and defensive team has, chemistry and closeness emerging players, and an excellent thought we’d have such a great turn Jaclyn Petruzzelli ‘07 years old when she passed away, but players are Greg Prince, Joe “Defense is the key to our team is an important factor in winning. It amount of work ethic, this team has out and raise so much money,” said Dancers were allowed to take a ten-minute break each hour touched many people in her lifetime. Favatella, and Mike Bradley. every year,” said Byatt. will be tough to replace last year’s potential for a successful season. Interact’s Co-Vice President, Cait Naval mentioned, “Everybody liked Chew `07. joining. The number of participants ALS, better known as “Lou my sister Kathy. She never fought, Girls track prepped for strong season This year, the contestant pairs nearly doubled this year! They were Gehrig’s disease”, took the life of the and I don’t believe she ever said a had to get a $75 minimum sponsored not paying $75 for ‘tickets,’ they baseball legend in his prime years of mean word her whole life.” Matt Neuteboom ‘08 speed runs in order to lower their gone to the Hispanic Games, the models for the rest of the team. They in order to participate, a $25 dollar were donating $75 to save lives,” said the game. ALS is a progressive There is no known cure for this times. The girls work to improve Buena Polar Bear Meet, the Seton show qualities of responsibility and increase from last year. Interact’s Co-President Kaitlyn neurodegenerative disease that illness, and the average life It takes agility, dedication, and their speed, technique, and Hall Meets, and the New Jersey leadership, and they’re people that “This didn’t stop people from Fernandez `07. affects nerve cells in the brain and See MONZO Page 2 endurance to be on the Girls Winter endurance. State Relay Championship. the rest of the team can sort of look Track team. Every day after school, Coach Burdsall commented Coach Burdsall said, “there were up to.” Inside... the team practices rigorously to “For the meets we run indoors, but lots of big teams from all over the tri- The captains encourage the Bands rock for good cause improve their times to bring home we do practice a lot outdoors. state area attending these meets.” runners to not only train to earn Now serving in news: the gold medal. When it becomes to cold or A few of the runners were lucky medals for the team, but to aim for Fish and chicken p. 4 Stephanie Foran ‘08 something for Led by Coach Burdsall, the rainy to train outside though, the enough to take home medals. In the their personal goals as well. “We Grilled cheese p. 5 kids to open on track team meets until 4:30 every team will meet upstairs in the core Hispanic Games, Michelle Martin want for everybody to set their own During the holidays, most Christmas. day to practice and work out. The lobby in order to get their training placed 7th in the 400m dash, with a personal goals and lower their Commentary p. 6 students at Washington Township Kramer, girls on the Winter Track team attend done. No matter what the weather, 59.5s time. Melissa Oliver placed times”said Brittany Hannigan ’07. Internet in peril p. 7 spend time with their families, Brettman, and the practices to do running drills and the team is determined to practice 3rd in the Shot Put competition at Girls Winter Track is not all collecting gifts and money from Granato were all their running. the Seton Hall Meet with a about the winning and the Features p. 8 various relatives. in bands playing All season long the girls prepare distance of 29 ft.3 in. Michelle achievement though. The captains Extreme Sports p.9 However, three student at the concert. NEXT ISSUE: for the many competitions they Martin, Vivian Dim, Kim Krauss, explained that many of the girls have muscians decided this year that it Brettman and attend. In these past weeks, they’ve and Meagan Robertson placed 5th a sense of bonding between each Faculty Talent Show was their turn to give back to the Kramer played in the Sprint Medley. other. Brittany Hannigan said that What’s Happening p. 10 community. in Hey, Holden Stephanie Brettman ‘07, Joe as drummer and The girls are motivated to “the team is like a family, and we Lifestyle p.11 Winter Sports compete and improve their times by enjoy being around each other. We Granato ‘07, and Mary Kramer ‘08 bassist. Granato Wrap-ups/Updates Join the team captions. Brittany sort of understand what each other Food & Fashion organized a benefit concert on Dec. actually played Hannigan, Melissa Oliver, Michelle has to go through every day.” 16, at Saint Thomas’s Church in photo courtesy of Chelsea Zoladz ‘08 in two bands, Odds & Ends p. 12 singing for As Martin, Steph Strucko, Cait Paulson, The team is already looking Glassboro. Over two hundred people The Skeleton Rock Shock was one of the acts We Are and -Girls Basketball The Patriot! and Amando all lead the team as forward to a good year. They’ve Game reviews attended to help a good cause. featured at Noise for Toys. “It was time to do something playing bass captains. They work to keep the lost a few girls from lat year due to Tech Talk p. 13 -Ice Hockey Meetings held on for someone else,” stated Kramer, The cans, toys, and money with The Skeleton Rock Shock. team together and to keep everyone graduation. However, the coach’s -Boys Track Movies, music, television “We’ve all lived in Township all collected went to help the Interfaith Most people were very excited to Tuesdays in active in their training. hopes seemed high. Entertainment p. 14 our lives and we just wanted to Hospitality Network and Samaritan see those three of the bands, but Boys Tennis Preview Burdsall said “They’re not “We’re going to have a nice give something back to the Center to help support needy Room D-8.