Vol. XVI Issue 1 Harrison High School November 2011 Back-to-Back Sectional Champs! Trent Lefkowitz Staff Writer [- the ball to hit on the other side team has been propelled by dominate the section throughout nally has a team that is con- of the court before the other senior superstars Lily Stokoe the past few years? This ques- sistently one of the best in the team can reach it. One player and Jessica Segal. Stokoe, who tion has a very simple answer… section. This team is the Varsity cannot touch the ball two times is a captain on varsity, is ranked lots and lots of practice! Along Girls Volleyball team who, with in a row, and the team has to get thirteenth in the state in kills per with playing on AAU volleyball a 3-2 win over Ursuline, won the the ball to the other side in three game, with 3.6. Jess Segal, the teams during the offseason, the Section 1A Championship for hits or less. The way the game other captain, is also in the top 15 team practices at least 4-5 times the second year in a row, and is played builds in action and for assists per game. Stokoe and a week. Lily and Jessica have improved their overall record to both been playing volleyball for 24-1. The only loss the Huskies Harrison since seventh grade, suffered this year was at the and have played club team vol- hands of their rival Fox Lane, leyball from November through on September 15. Since that May since eighth grade. Another loss, the girls have reeled off reason why the team is winning 21 straight victories, including on such a consistent basis is defeating Fox Lane in a compel- because the team loves to play ling 3-2 playoff match. volleyball and loves playing with Volleyball games are very each other. competitive and intense, but they The team has no shortage do not draw as many fans as of passion. other sports at the school. For “I love volleyball because those who do not know the rules it’s not a sport (just) based on of the game, they are not hard to skills, it’s also a mental sport,” pick up on. Each match is broken said senior Jen Volponi. “A team up into five possible games, with less skill can easily bring with each game consisting of 25 down the opponent mentally and [ ending up winning the game.” three games out of the possible Another reason for the [ The champions! Courtesy of Elisa Santelia team’s success is that team- that scores a point serves the mates are as close off the court ball, and does not lose posses- there is incredible suspense in Segal are two of the best Section as they are on it. sion of the serve until the other a close game. A volleyball players in the State, “I think that being good team scores a point. There are an incredible accomplishment friends with the team on and off many ways that a point can be Winning the Section Again for the girls. the court really makes it special,” scored in the game, but the most Some people may ask; said Jessica Segal. “I know I can common way to score is getting This year’s championship how has the team been able to count on everybody on the team, (Continued on Page 7) In News... In Arts... Inside... Rivals are The McRib friends! returns! IB Program so far............Page 3 Apple changes hands.....Page 9 Page 2 Page 18 Strange weather..............Page 11 Airport issues...................Page 15 Class of 2029.................. Page 22 90-Second Interviews.....Page 23 Rivals Become Friends Forever Christie Suozzo Photography Editor Janet Joyce and Ann Rod- dance” (or a parade) remained the same over all gers have been great friends for all the way down these years too. The win- a long time. Their lives have Milton Road to the ning team would jump in been intertwined in many ways: high school. Then Harrison’s pond or Rye’s Ann taught physical education to everyone would brook, depending on where Janet’s children at St. Gregory’s march to the bon- the game was held—but only elementary school, they have [ team members, not fans, worked together at a Westchester highlight of the eve- were welcomed to join in the Golf Classic, they’ve done lawn ning. One of Ann’s festivities. Of course, both bowling together, and the list fondest memories towns would know who had goes on from there. Their friend- was when she and prevailed in the game almost ship was inevitable because of all a few of her friends instantly because the victors the things they have in common, created a dummy of would go honking and make but one has to wonder how this a Harrison football it very clear. friendship has survived. Janet player before the Ann Rodgers and Janet Joyce. Who won the majority was a Harrison cheerleader, and game and hung it on Courtesy of Christie Suozzo of the games back then? It Ann cheered for Rye. \ many of our school songs have was an even mix, according Although Janet is two Harrison High School (which at remained the same. The whole to Ann and Janet. In 1948, there years older than Ann and they that time was LMK). She said that town experienced a great sense was a memorable outcome: a tie didn’t know each other while by the time she got back home, "" [ # at 12-12! How could anyone live in high school, the feelings of someone had already dropped were maroon and white! with that? competition are present yet, the dummy back off and it was Janet’s favorite memory As Ann and Janet ex- especially because their families sitting on the front porch! That’s was of her senior year. Each pressed, the rivalry was all in are deeply rooted within their how close the communities were. year, in the early morning, hours good fun. It was all about the respective communities. Janet She and her friends chose to put before the game, the cheerlead- camaraderie of the sport, and the cheered in 1947, 1948, and 1949 the numbers of Troilo (Mr. Troilo’s ers would leave a meaningful joy in the competition rather than for Harrison and was captain her father), LePino, and French on symbol on the football players’ the cut-throat need to win. Ann’s senior year. Ann cheered in 1949, the dummy. Ironically, the next doorsteps. Janet’s senior year, family has remained in Rye, 1950, and 1951, and sarcastically day those three players scored the cheerleaders left a burnt while Janet’s children played responded “Yippee for you!” to the touchdowns that won the piece of rye bread in a paper for Harrison (and their children Janet’s captain status. From this game for Harrison. bag with a note saying “RYE IS in turn played for Rye). Janet rivalry has grown an amazing Harrison’s pep rally was BURNT TOAST!” They would conveniently has a double-sided friendship! similar to what it is today - with also toilet paper the players’ prop- seat cushion (Harrison on one Both women recall their [- erty, as we do today. Janet also side and Rye on the other) for high school experience as similar ing part. However, in the past, mentioned that the cheerleaders when she attends the games. to what still goes on today when Harrison fans would collect their and football players would attend Ann continues to attend as well. it comes to the Rye-Harrison old furniture, wood, and any- 8 a.m. mass together the morning The women agree that no matter rivalry: traditions, pranks, and a thing else that could be burned of the game, regardless of what- who wins, the game is still pure lot of school spirit. during the weeks leading up to ever religion they practiced. After fun. The feeling of the towns Rye’s pep rally celebration [ mass, they would eat breakfast coming together is something [ lead the crowd in singing school together in the church basement that can’t be replicated -- much town, and the cheerleaders and songs to the accompaniment of and then proceed to the game. like the longstanding friendship fans did what Ann called a “snake the band, and believe it or not, The winners’ tradition has of these two women. Husky Herald - Page 2 The IB Program (so far) Amy Carton Managing Editor After seven years dedi- as they also complete creativity, full diploma program. CAS re- with a form of interest, com- cated to applications and rig- service, and action project, as quires students to participate in pleted and submitted two years orous training, Harrison High well as an additional Theory of community service projects and prior to the desired implemen- [ Knowledge course. school-related events to further tation date. Harrison submitted International Baccalaureate Pro- What’s involved in the develop their sense of commu- application part A in the spring gram, becoming the tenth school full diploma program? nity. [ in the New York Metro area to By electing to enroll in “I’m impressed that stu- feedback and commentary. Af- implement this pro- ter making changes gram. recommended What is the IB by the IB com- Program? (informa- Thoughts From IB Students mittee, Harrison tion adapted from teachers began the organization’s Junior Micaela Moscoto: “The IB program Junior Sarah Berman: “It’s a hard transition, attending training already seems like a handful. I honestly don’t and there is a lot more work than I’ve received website ibo.org) sessions.