The Carolian Page 1 St. Charles Preparatory School November/2010 The Carolian The Carolian The Official Newspaper of St. Charles Preparatory School Q U I C K The Saint Charles Community Mourns the Loss of NEWS: SC Water Polo Sophomore Dominic Gregory brings home state title! Sam Powell ‗11 ―Dominic was always smiling smile. He was also a very whenever I saw him. Seeing generous person. If someone Cardinals Soccer On October 13th, 2010, that, it was hard not to smile needed food because they forget finishes 3rd in the myself.‖ –Anonymous theirs, he would give whatever CCL. the Saint Charles Community experienced the tragic loss of he could to them. I miss him St. Charles wel- sophomore Dominic Gregory. ―I‘ll remember Dom as a joking very much, and will never forget comes Mr. Gruber person who could make you him.‖ -Anonymous to the faculty. To his parents, he was a beloved son. To his brother laugh at will. He never let Trapped Chilean Eythan, he was a cherished anyone tell him what to do. ―I remember days at St. Charles miners finally Even though I didn‘t agree with with Dominic. Dominic was a freed. sibling. To many, he was a cheerful, energetic, and genuine him always, I have respect for happy kid that was great to be “Don’t Ask, Don’t friend. But to all of us, he was a his ideas and thoughts because around. He made study halls Tell” is repealed. brother. he was determined. Dom and I and St. Charles a better place.‖- One thing is for sure— would always talk about the Christian Cumberland he will be sorely missed, and this movie Seabiscuit. RIP‖ –Matt G tragedy has served to highlight ―The thing that I admire most the importance of brotherhood about Dominic is that he could at St. Charles, as many affected smile through anything. It INSIDE THIS wasn‘t really even like a polite ISSUE: by this loss have recited the Latin phrase, Semper Fratres— smile, it was just goofy. He was such a happy kid, and I don‘t SC Sports 2 ―Always brothers.‖ think I ever saw him frown. Resquias in pace, Dominic. Every day he would bring in a SC-Related 4 little Pepsi can with his lunch. Here is what some are saying We would all ask him for it, but World News 5 about Dominic: he would never give it to us (the Dominic, middle, with a group only thing he didn‘t share). The ―Dom, having you in my of friends. His bright smile will Pepsi had ―JOY‖ printed on the Non-Sequiturs 6 homeroom last year was a real be remembered by all. side. He would never give his blessing. As freshman we were Photo from Dominic‘s Face- joy away, and no one could take book profile. it from him. It‘s good to know Editorials 10 all uncertain what we were going to do at some points. I always that Dominic is in a better place new no matter what we were now, because he deserves it. He ―Dominic was a great person to going through you would always was a good friend, a good guy, have around, especially at lunch. have that bright smile that would and just a pleasure to have for Every day that I would sit at the keep us going. We are all gonna his time here. We will miss him table with him he would be miss you bud. Love, David greatly.‖ – Chris Whaley smiling, and it would make Sullivan‖ everyone around him want to The Carolian Sports Page 2 SC Water Polo Snatches State Title! goals to take the lead. ―We had to get guard (Willi) gets so high out of the Chris D‘Angelo ‗12 our heads in the game. We thought we water every time the ball goes near him. could plow through them,‖ said He‘s lucky the pool is so deep, or else In only its fourth year of Swanson. Daniel Cogan followed with you would think he was jumping off the existence, Coach Geoff Gear‘s St. two goals, and Toledo scored again to tie bottom.‖ Charles Water polo team has won the the game at 3-3 at half. After the half, St. Francis had the ball with state championship, a result of a Cogan scored yet again. However, twelve seconds remaining, and Coach sensational 31-4 season. merely six seconds later, the Knights Geoff Gear put in all of the seniors. The Entering the regional made another goal, and sent the game to ball started at the goalie and he lobbed it tournament at Thomas Worthington on a 4-4 fourth quarter. The players, toward the goal. Senior Thomas Phillips October 15th, St. Charles was the coaches, and fans were all excited. sprinted towards the ball and was able to number one seed. However, they were steal it away from two Knights players to defeated on a penalty shot with three clinch the victory. The players, the seconds left by the number two seed, the bench, and the crowd erupted with Knights of Toledo St. Francis DeSales. cheers as St. Charles won their first water The Cardinals returned Saturday night to polo State Championship! The players all defeat number three seed Thomas jumped in the water, but ―Pushing Worthington by one goal on a shot by Coach Gear in the water was the best Max Herath with twenty seconds left, part,‖ said junior Zack Poltor. thereby securing a spot at the four-team John Flis said, ―We played with state tournament on October 22nd and our best team unity ever. We left it all in 23rd. the pool.‖ Junior Alex Kocher was In their first game on the 22nd, pumped: ―It feels great that after four the Cardinals faced the Upper Arlington years we finally pulled it off.‖ Orion Golden Bears, the number one seed Swanson profoundly said, ―We took a from the other regional tournament. sloppy team and won a state Two and a half weeks earlier, UA had championship through determination, come back from a 7-1 deficit to defeat good coaching, and hard work. A candle the Cards 8-7. So many of the players burns brightest in the dark.‖ viewed this as a revenge game. ―Last Nate Cohen, St. Charles time, we were really humbled,‖ said alumnus, brother of sophomore Josh senior Max Herath. ―This time, we came Cohen, and first-year assistant coach, in level-headed and played our game. I was jubilant after the win. Earlier in the had no doubt in my mind that we would The glory of champions. year, Nate said, ―I was terrible. I didn‘t win, even when we were not playing our Photo courtesy of Andy Sellan. know anything. But both the team and I best.‖ St. Charles went on to win the improved greatly, made adjustments, and matchup 10-8, thanks in large part to five Halfway through the fourth picked up a lot.‖ Asked if he will return goals by junior Daniel Cogan. This win quarter, junior Natty Patterson had a next year, Nate replied, ―probably.‖ launched SC into the title game the next wide open goal to take the lead. With Coach Geoff Gear said, ―I was night against Toledo‘s St. Francis 1:30 left, Orion Swanson scored again to so proud of how far we‘ve come. It‘s DeSales, setting up yet another revenge make the game 6-4. Toledo had plenty of been a fun ride over the last four years, match. time; luckily Senior captain and goalie, being able to see the progress. Coming After an emotional pregame John Flis, ―Played out of his mind,‖ said into this weekend, I didn‘t have any prayer by junior Chris D‘Angelo, the Swanson. Flis blocked lob after lob, expectations. I looked at this as a bonus Cardinals prepared for the most shot after shot, and made steal after opportunity, a reward for a great season. important game of their water polo steal. Earlier in the quarter, he had I just wanted us to play our best.‖ Asked careers. ―I was nervous and excited blocked a penalty shot by the same what the best part of the season was, before the game, although on the outside player who had defeated the Cards the Gear paused, and replied, ―Winning the I looked cool, calm, and collected,‖ said week before. Senior Captain Brian Willi state championship, but also every step assistant coach Nate Cohen. After an also played tremendously, getting about along the way.‖ The biggest change from opening goal by senior captain Orion twenty steals. A spectator was overheard last year to this year? ―Nate Cohen.‖ Swanson, St. Francis scored two straight during the game saying: ―that center The Carolian Sports Page 3 Rollercoaster Ride of a Soccer Season Comes to an End Adam Mesewicz ‗12 dominated Central A rollercoaster ride is truly the on their own turf; only way to describe the Cardinal‘s soc- however, they were cer season this year. With a final record not able to score a of 5-11, fans never knew what to expect goal in the first half. from the Cardinals. The five wins came After a motivational against some impressive opponents, yet halftime speech by many of the eleven losses came against Coach Rick Ey, the inferior teams. Cardinals came out This year the Cardinals finished fired up. Captain third in the CCL with a final record of 2- Alan Sincich put 2. The wins came over tough opponents the Cards on the Bishop Watterson (3-1) and the impres- board first, scoring sive Bishop Ready team (4-1).