The Dart "All the news that is fitting and to the point." Volume XI, Issue III Spring 2012 keep the streak alive. We have had a lot of fun under the coaching of Mr. Sullivan and Mr. McArthur as well as the leadership of Co- Captains Connor McGuirk and Tommy Kelly. Editors’ Note: Alejandro shot a 74 in the ISL Golf Team Championship, winning All-League Honors for the By Paul Keady and Alejandro Soto second consecutive year. The varsity golf team had a few spots to fill at the beginning of this season since three members of last year’s team graduated. The members of the team this year are Connor Fourth Lacrosse McGuirk, Alejandro Soto, Tommy Kelly, Kevin By Jake Loughborough and Michael Mackintire Looney, Kevin Ginns, Paul Keady, Patrick Our lacrosse team was full of talented Ciapciak, and Chris Stadtler. We started off the players this year. We have a current record of 10- season with a windy day along the ocean at 5-2 and still have four games left. Some great Kittansett Country Club where we lost to Tabor moments of the season included beating Belmont Academy. Next was a tri-match at Dedham Hill and winning the Derby Tournament. Our Country and Polo Club where we lost to Belmont Hill win was a great way to start the Middlesex and tied Nobles. A few days later we season. It was an all eighth grade game while our played Nobles again at Charles River and tied seventh graders were playing Belmont Hill’s them once again. After a tough start, we had seventh graders. In our game Belmont Hill scattered wins and ties, beating St. Mark’s, scored the first goal. We then traded goals, and it BB&N, and Brooks, tying Belmont Hill and became 2-1 Belmont Hill at the half. We then tied Governor’s Academy, and losing to Thayer, the game, making it 2-2. Jake Loughborough then Governor’s, Milton Academy, and BB&N. Now passed the ball to Cam Finnegan who shot top the team is on a five-match winning streak with shelf to win the game 3-2. Our next big win four matches to go. With the ISL Championship occurred at the Derby Tournament. During the approaching, the team is excited to play well and practice before the tournament, Mr. Shea took last from the vending machine, and jump into the boats. There are two types of races, team and fleet. Our team is good at both. Other great team members are freshmen James Hunt, Sean Lynch, and John Flatley and sophomores Alex Pappas, Morgan Rockett, Andrew Warner, and Jay Daukas. The year’s second place trophy and smashed it on the juniors and seniors are Mike Petro ’13, Eddie ground. This was the motivation we needed to win McCarthy ’13, the captains mentioned above, and the tournament. Our first game was against Thayer. Danny Conley ’12. Ms. Rynne and Father Arens do We had recently played Thayer and lost by a big a great job coaching. A few weeks ago the team margin. We came into the Thayer game ready to headed down to Martha’s Vineyard for a day and play and ended up tying it 3-3. Mikey Connolly had had a great time. It was a fun learning experience a shot after time expired which could have allowed for everyone. The Sailing Team requires a major us to win the game. Both teams went on to win their commitment, but it is fun, and we encourage anyone next three games. Since we had the same record as interested to join. Thayer, the winner of the tournament was decided by the number of goals scored. Because Thayer fell short by one goal, we won the championship. Our season had some highs and lows, but we ended up having a good outcome and a lot of fun. Sailing By Owen Finnegan The Sailing Team has had a good season thus far and hopes to continue well. Seventh and Third Tennis eighth graders John Petro ’17, Owen Finnegan ’16, By Andrew Elcock Ian Kelly ’16, and Mike Rozewski ’16 provide Third Tennis started off strong, going young talent for the team led by captains Will undefeated for the first three matches. The whole Barnard ’12, Alex Morin ’12, and Kevin Martin team, consisting of Christian Locurto, Erik and ’12. The team has a good mix of older students who Luke Jones, and John Kapples in singles as well as are experienced and of younger boys ready to learn. Sam Gordon, Joe Hunt, Nate Akukwe, and I Every day we pile onto a Coach bus and drive the (Andrew Elcock) in doubles, all contributed to the long ride out to Community Boating, Inc. in Boston. victories. Unfortunately, the next three teams on From there we don our wetsuits, buy some snacks the schedule (RL, Fenn and Belmont Hill) beat us, 2 bringing our record to 3-3. These games were also Empire. Our team persevered and came out with great learning experiences for the newer players. the “W” 4-0. From then on, we went on a 7-0-1 Coaches Dagdigian and Grohmann were stretch, with our only tie coming at Nobles in extra always encouraging and supportive, even when the innings. However, we then lost to CM, a talented team was struggling. They were always ready to team that we should have beaten. We are all teach and help us become the best we can be. Third looking forward to seeing how the team finishes Tennis is hoping to finish strong and end with no with only a few games remaining. more losses. A tough series of games are coming up, but we are hoping to come out on top. While many of the people on the team are veteran players, some are new or have only played for a few years. The more experienced players do their best to guide them along while they learn, and under their guidance they have already gotten much better and matured as players. Seventh Grade Baseball By James Orscheln and Alex Zafonte The seventh grade baseball team was not only a great learning experience but also a great way to get oriented with America’s favorite pastime. The team was not exactly acquainted with winning. Our record with one game left is 2-6. The team has not been the best in their record or skill, but it has been a fun team to be a part of. Our first game against Derby was a success. It was a 9-1 win. Brian Craven and Tim DiFiore Eighth Grade Baseball By Ryan Colgan and Frankie Mahoney pitched very well. We then lost a few games, and Thus far in the season, our team has another few. The seventh grade team has played improved very much and become very successful. many eighth grade teams, which has resulted in Led by our devoted coaches, Mr. Doherty and Mr. losses. Towards the end of our season, we had a Rossini, we have clearly progressed a great deal very fun practice, which included a home run derby, since the first day of practice. After losing our first which Will Roche won, and a winning throw game against Belmont Hill, we came back with a contest. The goal of the game was to throw a solid win versus Fay. We then used our first game baseball from center field into a barrel at home as motivation the next time we played the Evil plate. After everyone had been given a try three 3 times, Mr. Albertson instructed us to choose three first, and you always remember your first. For people to throw the ball one more time each, and if young eighth grade scholar-debaters, it is very none of the three succeeded, we would all have to difficult and challenging to compete against high run. After Tim DiFiore and Vito Palombella missed, school students, no matter how much experience Joe O’Malley came up to throw. All the pressure you have. Even if you lose most of your debates, it was on him. At first we thought it was impossible, is not whether you win or lose but rather whether but when he threw the ball, it somehow rolled into you accept the challenge and debate your hardest. I the barrel. It was a miracle throw. It was a great and hope this article inspires other young students to exciting end to a fun season. We can’t wait to play join Debate and accept the challenge. together next year! St. Sebastian’s Spring Revue By Owen Finnegan and David Korzeniowski On the evening of May 11, the Fine Arts Department put on the best show in the history of this spring event. First, the Drama Department put on four well-thought out and entertaining skits. The first skit was Without Benefit of License written by Leroy Kaser and directed by Thayer Wade ‘13. The Debate Team: Deerfield Tournament By Matt Aisenberg and Jake Loughborough actors were Judge Marlon Matthews ’14, police This past month the Debate Team traveled officer Jack Goldman ’14, and burglar Ian Kelly to Deerfield Academy in western Massachusetts. ’16. The judge thought that the burglar was opening There were three middle scholars who competed: his own store, when really, as the police officer Matt Aisenberg, Jake Loughborough, and Mike revealed later, he was opening a convenience store Rozewski. For us amateur debaters, Matt and Jake, only to rob it. The next skit was Polite but Firm this was our second debate together as a team, and written by Marion Holbrook and directed by we secured our first victory in the first round.