The Crusader - Senior Issue - May 2014 - Cardinal Gibbons H.S.

Cardinal Gibbons High School - 1401 Edwards Mill Rd Raleigh, N.C. 27607 Volume 13 - Issue 7 - May 25, 2014 Seniors Brennan Doherty and Rayburn McCulloh working on their Habitat for Humanity outreach project.

Seniors John Mullan, Nick Fornabaio, Emily Lutz, Alex Ingerson, Robbie Lavelle, Emmy vonLehmeden, Peyton Offnick, Anna Sutton, Hannah Jefferson, Maddy Reid, Jack Prevost, and McKenzie Lang at the Colosseum during the Italy Trip.

Congratulations Class of 2014!

Seniors (back row) Haley Glaser, Maryanne Fisher, Elena Morgan, Alexa Pursley, (front row) Kaitlyn Peeples, Lauren Magdefrau, and Bianca Gartner dressed up as footbal players for Halloween.

Seniors Missy Hahn and Mary Harris at NHS.

Seniors Jason Adas and Nick Rinz dressed up for Spirit Week on Thrift Shop Tuesday.

Seniors Alex Ingerson, Jack Prevost, Rod Achu, Emmy vonLehmden, Kaylee Braswell, Tiffany Ancharski and (front) Rachel Gruebel having fun at prom.

Seniors Tristan Zaruba, Rayburn McCulloh, Alexa Pursley, and John Cunningham assist with parking for a football tailgate.

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Seniors Reid and Kelly named athletes of the year Annual celebration honors past and present of Gibbons athletics

Photo from Todd Schuler/@AD_cghsnc Twitter account

Photo by Lorenzo Macaisa/Gibbons Media

Senior Robert Kelly is a two-time All-American, the first Gibbons tennis player to achieve that distinction. Kelly will be playing tennis at UNC-Chapel Hill next year.

Andrew Schnittker Sports Editor It was a night to celebrate both the past and present of Gibbons athletics.

At the annual Gibbons Athletics Celebration, held at the Cardinal Club in downtown Raleigh this year, seniors Morgan Reid and Robert Kelly were named the 2013-14 female and male athletes of the year.

Reid was a four-year starter in both basketball and soccer for Gibbons. She was a four-time basketball all-conference player, leading Gibbons in scoring and assists each of her seasons, finishing with 1,212 career points.

Reid is also a two time All-American in soccer and played on the U-17 U.S. national team in the 2012 FIFA World Cup; she recently trained with the U-20 U.S. national team.

Reid also was named the 2013-14 Gatorade North Carolina women’s soccer player of the year and was honored at halftime of the Gibbons men’s lacrosse regional championship game on May 20. Reid will continue her soccer career at Duke University next year.

Kelly is Gibbons’ first tennis AllAmerican, earning the distinction twice. He went undefeated in singles during both the 2013 and 2014 season, finishing his career with 51 straight victories, and has over 100 singles and doubles wins for his career.

Kelly won the NCHSAA tennis state championship in singles, giving him back to back titles. He will go on to play at UNC-Chapel Hill next year.

“Gibbons has meant a lot to me

Senior Morgan Reid (center) with Gibbons soccer coaches Jodie Ritsema (left) and Michele Miller (right) was recognized at halftime of the men’s lacrosse game on Tuesday, May 20. Reid was named the NC Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year and also was voted Gibbons female Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. Reid will be playing soccer for Duke University next fall.

these past four years, I’ll always represent Gibbons wherever I go. We have a lot of amazing athletes, so this means a lot,” said Kelly.

Kelly credited much of his success to head coach Andrew Tuttle. Tuttle was one of two Gibbons coaches recognized for his being awarded an NCHSAA Coach of the Year award, along with swimming head coach Jonah Turner.

“I think Coach Tuttle does a really good job. He keeps us in line and keeps us focused in practice. If you stay focused in practice, the matches take care of themselves,” said Kelly.

Kelly also reflected back on his experiences with his teammates. One of his favorite memories was the annual tennis tournament in Kentucky.

“On our Kentucky trip, I was able to just bond with the guys. Playing tennis allows you to make friends you wouldn’t make otherwise,” said Kelly.

Senior Mary Grace Doggett, one of the finalists for female athlete of the year, received the Career Achievement Award for her accomplishments in track and field and cross country.

Doggett won two individual cross country state championships and three track and field state championships in the 3200 meter run. She was an AllAmerican and will run for N.C. State next year.

The other finalists for female athlete of the year were seniors Rachel Bartolomeo and Shelby Scanlin The men’s finalists were senior Gannon Morrison and juniors Stephen Scott and Noah Cairns.

Bartolomeo was a three time allstate cross country runner and won three cross country championships.

She ran an incredible 7:08 in the 2,000 meter steeple chase this year, and will also run for N.C. State next year.

Scanlin is a two-time All-American in w lacrosse, scoring over 100 goals junior year and 68 this year. She is Gibbons’ all-time leading goal scorer and will play at Maryland next year.

Cairns earned an All-American consideration in men’s swimming and went undefeated in the 500 freestyle with a school-record time of 4:33.91.

He was the MVP of the NCHSAA 3A state championship.

Scott, who plays both football and baseball, had an amazing season playing catcher this year. He had a .612 batting average, a .726 on base percentage, and a 1.224 slugging percentage.

His eight home runs this season were among the leaders in the Triangle.

Morrison holds every Gibbons offensive record in men’s lacrosse. He scored 43 goals and added 66 assists this season; the lacrosse team won nearly 80 games during his career. He is committed to Marist College for next year.

Gibbons Athletics Hall of Fame inductions also took place during the celebration. The first inductee was Mike Curatolo, current assistant principal, who coached the men’s lacrosse team from 1997-2013, winning one state championship and reaching four others. Curatolo coached the team to over 200 wins.

Also among the inductees was Jane House ’77, who coached the 198788 women’s basketball team to Gibbons’ first state championship team in any sport. The team as a group was also inducted and was represented by two its members.

Rounding out the inductees were long-time Gibbons basketball clock and scoreboard operators Terry Lennon and Chester Pajerski Sr. Joe and Sandy Quinn, parents of volleyball senior Erin Quinn received the Vincent H. Bode Award for commitment to Gibbons athletics.

Senior Maria Annunziata won the inaugural Father Thomas Frederick Price “Spirit of Sport” award for perseverance and dedication.

At the end of the evening, senior Brennan Doherty, The Crusader’s editor-in-chief in 2013-14, was recognized by athletic director Todd Schuler for his coverage of Gibbons athletics over the last three years.

Doherty received a varsity letter and signed a contract to continue to cover Gibbons sports for the athletics department through the end of each team’s season.

Over the course of his three-year newspaper career, Doherty published stories on nearly every varsity sport but specialized in Gibbons football coverage. Serving as the first beat writer in Gibbons history, Doherty went to nearly every Gibbons football game, traveling with the team to many away games, and writing a story on each game.

Gibbons says goodbye to two longtime teachers Delorese “Dice” Hodge Q: Why are you leaving?

A: My mother is in need of help – she is not well, and I am the baby girl. She needs me. Otherwise I would still be enjoying the best teaching position I have ever had.

Q: What’s next?

A: Next is also gardening – I love planting and growing. And I share rooted plants, seeds, and young plants with anyone who wants them.

Q: What was your favorite Gibbons memory?

A: I have so many wonderful Gibbons memories. So my favorites are my students, their projects, my peers, and growing along with the school. This school has made leaps and bounds because the wonderful people here can look to the future and see a need. There are too many schools that choose not to go forward because the road is rough. We have hit some pot holes but continue to realign on a better stretch of road – every time.

Q: Do you have anything you would like to say to the Gibbons community?

A: “I love you” Page design by Editor-in-Chief Caroline Young

Nivia Smith Q: Why are you leaving?

A: I am retiring, or changing activities.

Q: What’s next?

A: I look forward to spend more time with my family in France, do volunteer work with church and the Alliance Francaise of Raleigh, hit the gym, take art classes, garden, and watch the birds.

Q: What was your favorite Gibbons memory?

A: For one, students in college coming back to let you know that they are grateful and that you had an impact in their lives; taking my students to the NC State French Festival; chaperoning trips to France and England; fashion shows prepared all in French by the students of French III-Honors and, Brother Michel riding his motorcycle in the gym at a Pep Rally.

Q: Do you have anything you would like to say to the Gibbons community?

A: This is a wonderful school, and amidst all the new technology, I know that Gibbons will keep the human touch with the caring and compassion that it is best known for.

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Gibbons students spend Easter in Vatican City

Group visits Assisi, Venice, Florence during annual spring trip

All photos by Darsey Williams/Gibbons Media

In Venice, the group enjoyed gondola rides through the famous Venetian canals.

Photo by Mike Rogosich

Forty-one students and seven faculty staff members traveled to Italy over Easter break. The group, pictured above on St. Peter’s Square, included students: Matthew Bass, Davis Ann Bilodeau, Nathan Bohmer, Anya BruskewiczTrell, Kirby Cook, Christopher Coughlin, Ryan Desmond, Brandon Dini, Michael Donahue, Andrew Dotter, Nicolas Fornabaio, Alexander Fregenal, Daniel Gajda, Bryan Hall, Rachel Hebert, Alexandra Ingerson, Hannah Jefferson, Calvin Knight, Michael Koppinger, McKenzie Lang, Peter Lastovich, Robert Lavelle, Cailin Lillis, Emily Lutz, Jacob MacEntee, Rayburn McCulloh, Andrew Mihok, John Mullan, Katherine Nanney, Peyton Offnick, Jack Prevost, Corey Purks, Madison Reid, Bianca Roels, John Saleeby, Olivia Stewart, Anna Sutton, Ryan Turley, Emily vonLehmden, James Walsh, Rebecca Wiley. Faculty and staff: Nancy Barkan, Marque Carrington, Michael Curatolo, Tim Healy, Gary Meyerl, and Darsey Williams.

Marc Todd Staff Writer Forty-one students and seven faculty and staff members enjoyed nine days during spring break experiencing and exploring the attractions of Rome, Assisi, Florence, Pisa and Lucca, Padua, and Venice. “[It was] the perfect blend between sightseeing and pilgrimage,” said theology teacher Gary Meyerl, who attended the trip.

Mike Rogosich, Assistant Principal of Student Activities and trip leader, finds Italy a place where religion and art are inseparable.

He quoted directly the famous words of G.K. Chesterton, “The sort of man who admires Italian art while despising Italian religion is a tourist and a cad.”

Being a tourist in Italy provides the students with the opportunity to witness a region of the world steeped in their Catholic religion.

Rogosich presented to potential Italy Trip students reasons why they should go their junior and senior years.

“Nothing can replace actually being there. See, touch, hear, taste, smell the Catholic view of things.

We meet God through visible, tangible, audible things. The real world is a world of transcendent truth and love revealed through the things of the world,” said Rogosich Senior Alex Fregenal believes the trip is unique because it allows Gibbons students to immerse them-

selves in new cultures.

“The Italy trip was such a life changing experience because we got to experience a completely different culture, and learn about past cultures and civilizations such as the Roman Empire and Renaissance,” said Fregenal.

The students who attend are the most important aspect of the trip year after year.

“The biggest factor on the trip is the kids. All the places stay the same, but the human interactions vary and change,” said Rogosich.

Senior Rayburn McCulloh agreed with Rogosich on students being the essential element that is instrumental in influencing the overall environment of the trip in Italy.

“The trip was an amazing experience, but it wasn’t the places we visited or the things we did that made it special, it was the people I shared those experiences with ��������������������������������� that made it memorable,” said McCulloh.

This year’s students did some amazing things while in Italy.

Some students ran around Vatican City, others biked in Lucca and hiked in Assisi.

These examples all show how the students were able to enjoy unexpected and fun activities.

“This experience gets them outside their comfort zone,” said Rogosich.

Students and faculty and staff members visited famous sites, like the Colosseum in Rome.

Juniors (L-R) Daniel Gajda, Ryan Turley, Nathan Bohmer, and Mike Koppinger take a break from sight-seeing in Rome.

Seniors Madison Reid and Bianca Roels bike side by side in Lucca.

The Gibbons group toured Italy, visiting important sites ranging from the Vatican to Assisi to Venice.

Senior Robbie Lavelle, Assistant Principal of Student Life Mike Curatolo, and senior Jack Prevost in the hills of Assisi.

Page design by Editor-in-Chief Caroline Young and Staff Writer Marc Todd

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May 25, 2014

Gibbons continues technology initiatives

New iPhone/iPad app and technical support improves 1:1 initiative Erik Borchers Technology Editor The Gibbons technology department has launched a number of initiatives to help prepare for the implementation of the new 1:1 initiative next year.

The 1:1 initiative requires juniors and seniors to “bring your own device” (BYOD) for the 2014-15 school year.

Freshman and sophomores will be issued laptops by the school. The school book fee will increase slightly for those classes, but not for the junior and senior classes.

One of the latest technology initiatives is an iPhone and iPad app published on April 4.

“We’ve wanted an app for a while.

We thought it would be useful for our BYOD users,” said Lesley Coe, Director of Technology.

“We expect some people to bring tablets. The focus [for the app] is for a phone or tablet, where the interface is smaller,” said Coe. The app is only available on the iPad and iPhone, even though Android is also popular at Gibbons.

“It’s our hope to have an Android app [next],” said Coe. The app acts as a springboard to information on the Gibbons website.

Links within the app lead to more information from the website itself.

The method is awkward, but it works.

“It’s really hard to create something that fits everyone’s needs. So many people use [the Gibbons website] in so many different ways,” said Nancy Barkan, Assistant Principal of Instruction.

This year the teacher class pages were redesigned by Finalsite, the web services company that Gibbons uses.

“It can be clunky at times for the user, but it fulfills the needs for a lot of users. Teachers have a level of comfort, more now than before,” said Barkan.

“They’ve been very responsive to our needs.”

To further prepare for the 1:1 initiative, the Student Technical Assistance Resource, or STAR club was founded

by Coe, along with computer science teacher Dave Bierlein and counselor Susan Ellis.

“I came up with the idea and the students named it,” said Coe. STAR Club members have already started working this year. So far their technical assistance has been focused

on helping Gibbons faculty.

“Once again, @STARS_cghsnc to the rescue! Great having students interested in computer careers!” tweeted Joseph Hoying, Alumni Coordinator, from the Gibbons Alumni Twitter account after STAR member Isabelle Perry helped him solve an issue with Microsoft Outlook on his laptop.

In addition to helping people, STAR Club will help configure the new school issued laptops for the incoming freshmen and rising-sophomore classes.

The technology initiatives are supported by the College Counseling department, which recognizes the importance of using technology in college and for future careers.

“Since our country is moving in this direction we’ve been considering ways we can integrate tech with students,” said Ellis.

STAR Club can help students gain valuable tech experience while in high school. “[Technology] is a big part of a college experience. I was on a college visit to Northwestern [University], and they had a computer E.R. help table in their cafeteria, and college students were manning it. We’re reflecting college campuses here, and you can put your IT experience on your resume,” said Ellis.

Ellis’s role in the club is to help with all projects and be welcoming to all interested students – the club accepts members with any level of technical expertise.

“I’m not as up on technology as the other moderators. But I’m willing to learn, like the students. I let people know it’s okay if you don’t know the tech stuff,” said Ellis.

To help prepare parents for the new technology focus, Gibbons will be hosting a 1:1 Expo on Thursday, May 29 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and Friday, May 30 from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in the library lobby. The 1:1 Expo will offer insight and information regarding the parent’s aspect of the 1:1 programs. Several teachers will be present to answer questions and discuss the technology programs.

“After parents drop off their kids for exams they can come learn about the different parts of the process we went through [developing the 1:1 initiative]. It will be set up like a science fair with tables,” said Coe. See www.cghsnc.org/technology for more details on all the Gibbons Technology initiatives.

Photo from iTunes

The Gibbons app for Apple devices was published on April 3. The app allows access to information on the Gibbons website.

Photo by Erik Borchers/The Crusader

Junior STAR Club member Isabel Perry works on cable management in the library on Tuesday, May 20.

1:1 Program Frequently Asked Questions Will there be an additional cost to Cardinal Gibbons families to fund this program?

wireless network. There will also be a group of students specifically trained to help their peers.

Students in the classes of 2017 and 2018 will have a Student Book Fee of $950. Students in the classes of 2015 and 2016 will not receive a laptop, and those students will not have an increase in Student Book Fees during the 2014-2015 school year.

How has the Cardinal Gibbons faculty prepared for this transition?

Who will own the school-issued laptops given to the students?

Each laptop is the physical responsibility of the assigned student, but the laptop itself, along with all content created and stored on the device, network, and related accounts will belong to Cardinal Gibbons. Upon graduation, the laptop and its contents will become the assigned student’s personal property, along with its content, some software licenses etc. (Please be aware that student network usage is logged and tracked by our IT Department.)

How does the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program work?

Juniors and Seniors will be required to bring an internet-capable device on a daily basis. Examples include a smartphone, laptop, netbook, tablet, or ereader. Preferred devices are laptops with a traditional operating system such as Windows or iOS and/or devices running Google Chrome as a browser.

Our faculty has participated in extensive professional development and training opportunities over the past two years and worked collaboratively to develop new curriculum and teaching methods. We have worked in a close partnership with the Digital Learning Collaborative at the Friday Institute at North Carolina State University and sent representative teachers to visit other schools using varying types of instructional technology. Additionally, representative teachers have attended several conferences to explore the possibilities of a 1:1 device program in depth. Finally, teacher workspaces have been remodeled to support a collaborative spirit of learning and community.

Will there be loaner devices available?

A limited number of Chromebooks will be available for students to check out from the library if a student’s school-issued laptop is being repaired. Chromebooks will only provide access to the Internet, not the school network. Please be aware that devices are a required school material, and students arriving to class without a device will face consequences similar to students who come to class without a pencil, paper, or textbook.

What type of tech support will be available to students?

Cardinal Gibbons employs a full-time IT Director, an assistant to the IT Director, a contracted engineer, and a team of teachers who will be available to troubleshoot any basic issues students might have, such as accessing the

Page design by Technology Editor Erik Borchers

Information excerpted from the official 1:1 FAQ posted at www.cghsnc.org/technology

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Put down the phone, pick up a conversation

Are we becoming too dependent on technology and too out of touch with one another?

Kristina Rupp Op-Ed Editor We are a generation of people who are becoming less and less like people; “social media,” television, technology, are driving us further and further apart from one another.

We are the first generation to grow up immersed in technology, to live and eat and breathe and sleep and wake up glued to our iPhones. People sit in airports, in classrooms, in waiting rooms, in their own bedrooms, on their own couches, next to each other but not with each other: submerged in their own world.

As this new age of technological dependency becomes more and more of a reality, the use of technology can be found in more and more new places: one aspect of life which is seeing the greatest changes and advancements technologically is schools.

If technology overtakes classrooms, students may find it easier to learn the material and communicate with their teachers, but they lose much of the

opportunity to learn how to truly interact with one another.

Technology may give us the ability to share our ideas more easily, but we still must be able to understand and appreciate these ideas in a personal way.

Yeah, technology makes life easier, but without other people there would be no life.

This problem of a “technology barrier” pervades far beyond the realm of the classroom, unfortunately.

While it’s cool to be able to see what your friends are doing on Twitter or post a cute picture on Instagram, technology gives people a chance to interact with each other in much more sinister ways.

The comfort of being behind a screen depersonalizes interaction: people (young people especially) feel undeservedly empowered, and somehow rationalize the horrible things said to each other since “they don’t have to check their phone” or “they can just delete the message.”

Without a doubt, the large majority of people who lash out so harshly from behind a computer screen would never speak their mind to their victim’s face.

If people just put down their phones, their laptops, and look at each other for a change, and see the humanity in one another, and thus see the humanity in themselves, it will become leagues more difficult to so blatantly be cruel to each other, and likewise would become much easier to just treat each other with decency.

People are people; we are all we’ve got.

In the end, will your phone be there for you? Not likely. But people will be.

With your last breath will you regret not tweeting about that Starbucks that one time?

No. You’ll regret the people you didn’t treat right, the conversations you didn’t have.

We have to stop this before it is too late, before we forget how to treat each other, how to be with one another.

Put down the laptop, put down the phone, and go outside. Meet someone, live and laugh and learn and be with other people: its time to connect with one another.

New editor-in-chief excited for future Future face of The Crusader looks forward to next year

Caroline Young Editor-In-Chief

I feel honored to have been chosen as the new Editor-in-Chief of The Crusader. I hope that next year I will be able to lead our staff as well as Brennan did this year. I am excited to see what next year will bring and hope that we will be as successful as we were this year.

The Crusader underwent a lot of changes this year. As a staff, we focused on expanding our online and Twitter based content, as well as redesigning the look of our print newspaper. I plan on continuing this trend next year and working to make it even better.

I was blessed to be part of a very talented staff of The Crusader this year. Our staff was made up of both juniors and seniors, with experience varying from three-year veterans to first timers. This brought a bunch of different perspectives into the staff and made it unique. This year’s staff will be hard to replace, but I look forward to seeing what next year’s staff will bring to the table.

To our graduating seniors: Brennan, Cheyenne, Rebecca, Sean, Andrew, and Preston, thank you for your time as a part of The Crusader staff. I loved being in class with you all, and it won’t be the same without you. You will be greatly missed, and we wish all of you the best of luck in college. Room 107 will always be open for you to come back and visit.

To my fellow juniors: thank you for all deciding

to come back to The Crusader next year and finish out this journey with me. I know next year will be different with an all-senior staff, but our leadership and experience will help us continue to improve the paper.

Finally, a huge thank you to our readers; without your support, The Crusader might not exist.

You may have noticed a special senior spotlight in this issue, a tradition for our last issue of the year.

It’s our way of saying a final thanks and congratulations to not only our newspaper seniors, but to all of the members of the Class of 2014. The entire Gibbons community is proud of your accomplishments, and we hope you continue to succeed in college and the rest of your lives.

A step into the digital age

Working on newspaper prepares editor for real world Brennan Doherty ‘14

Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

One year ago I was named the Editor-In-Chief of The Crusader. My first task in my new position was to complete the Senior Issue, the final issue of the year.

It’s hard to believe that’s it’s been one year since then, and that I am writing my farewell piece for this year’s Senior Issue.

Entering my one-year term as Editor-In-Chief, I knew I wanted to make a difference in the way we cover and present the news that occurs around Gibbons.

We truly do live in the digital age, and the way we go about doing our jobs should reflect that.

Luckily for us here at The Crusader, Gibbons has realized that as well.

With our focus shifting towards our online presence, an emphasis was put on the online home of The Crusader.

While in years past updating our online website was considered a chore that nobody really cared about, this year we agreed that the way we present ourselves online is just as important as the way we present ourselves in our print issues.

But in today’s social media crazed age, it would be a waste of time to put time and energy into a website without communicating, networking, and sharing news with others via Twitter.

That’s why we here at Gibbons Media decided it was vital for us to have our own professional media accounts in order to reports news and information.

Because of this, members of the Gibbons community – teachers, administrators, students, parents, alums – can stay connected and find out what’s the latest news at Gibbons whether it be about a sporting event, a musical performance, a dance show, an allschool Mass or everything else.

While we invested a lot in our online presence,

we knew it was important to remember our roots.

Ultimately, most people read our work when they pick up a copy of a print issue at school.

As a staff, we came to the realization that there were improvements to be made to that aspect as well.

We thought that our print editions had become too bland, uniform, and colorless.

We decided to go with colorful, full page front pages, while putting more photos in our page designs.

While we were far from perfect, I think this year’s staff will be remembered for taking chances while breaking out of the design norms set years before us.

Now, as I reflect upon the three years that I spent writing for and leading The Crusader, I think about how much it has prepared me for the real world.

Communicating with others, making decisions on the fly, and accomplishing tasks before deadlines are all important facets of being successful in the professional world, and my time here has helped me with all of those things.

There are certain people with whom I am fortunate to have worked.

To my teacher Mr. Jukic, I can’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me.

When I first started off with The Crusader as a sophomore while covering football, you saw something in me, and worked with me on my craft as I developed as a writer. Back then, you told me that I could be doing really great things by the time I was a senior, and you were right. Now I have had articles published by The News & Observer, and have covered events from the NCAA basketball tournament to the Durham Bulls.

None of that would have been possible without the feedback and advice you’ve shared with me over the years. Thank you.

To Elisabeth McFarland ’12 and Elly Williams ‘13, the previous editors-in-chief I’ve worked under, thank you. Both of you appreciated the work I did, and I am thankful for the work you all did before I took over.

Lastly, I want to congratulate Caroline Young, the new boss around here.

You did a great job this year, and I know that success is inevitable with you in charge now.

Re-established 2001 Continuing a tradition of journalistic excellence

Caroline Young Editor-in-Chief Anthony Palumbo Stephane Todd Managing Editor News Editor Erik Borchers Technology Editor

Kristina Rupp Op-Ed Editor

Kelly Brown A&E Editor

Lorenzo Macaisa Photo Editor Andrew Schnittker Sports Editor

Staff Writers: Tori Canada, Sarah Cunningham, Kylie Hopkins, Jackie Kirsch, Margaret McFarland, Marc Todd, Paul Todd, Sami Tubolino

Dan Jukic Adviser

Editorial Policy

The Crusader is the official student newspaper of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.

As a school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, The Crusader will not purposefully publish any material that contradicts the teachings of the Catholic Church.

The Crusader will endeavour to publish only the truth, to the best of its ability. The Crusader will not purposefully publish any stories that are libelous or disingenuous nor any images which diverge from the essential truth of the captured image. Only images legally obtained or for which permission has been granted will be published.

The Crusader is the product of class work and as such is subject to prior review by the adviser and administration. Regardless, the commentaries contained herein are the opinions of the newspaper staff only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the faculty/ staff or administration.

The Crusader editorial board as a whole will be responsible for determining editorial opinions, which represent the opinions of the majority of the editorial board. No single member of The Crusader will be held responsible for editorial content decisions.

All submissions to The Crusader will be considered for publication either in print or online but may be edited for space and content.

Please contact The Crusader by email at newspaper@cghsnc.org.

Page design by Op-Ed Editor Kristina Rupp

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Ceremony celebrates student achievement

Students recognized for exemplary effort and results this year The Student Recognition Ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 20. Students from various Gibbons organizations were recognized for their outstanding service beyond the expected participation for all members.

Students were also recognized for academic awards earned outside of the class setting.

Outstanding Student Activities Service Awards Anime Club

Mr. Sean Boyan, Moderator Hannah Boyan, Wren Davidson-Dyer, Cristina Donovan, Andrea Fitzgerald

Biology Club

Ms. Susan Goethals, Moderator Andrea Fitzgerald, Tatiana Sergent

Book Club

Ms. Terri Ingraham, Moderator Amy Waguespack

Le Cercle Francais

Ms. Nivia Smith, Moderator Trevor Lenzmeier

Club for the Easily Amused Mr. Patrick Dmytriw, Moderator Elizabeth Chavez, Diane Scardino

Coffee House

Mr. Michael Friedman, Moderator Isaac Derr, Austin Fissinger, Melanie Lambert, Mason Smith, Samantha Yancey: Exceptionally Outstanding Service Award

Monteleone, Alex O’Neill, Tyler Pham, Nicholas Rinz, Sam Rosso, Bailey Schultz, Sarah Watson, Isabela Zawistowska

Liturgy

Ping Pong Club

Mr. Gary Meyerl, Moderator Drew Heffring

Mr. Joe Sebik, Liturgy Coordinator Connor Battershall, Kevin Bartushak, Maria Cardeno, Sean Feick, Catherine Graff, Lauren Gustainis, Lauren Keeling, Peter Lastovich, Jackson O’Korn, Nicholas Rinz

Regional Scholastic Art Awards Gold Key Winners Greyson Danuck, Rory Gahagan, Morgan Holub, Tim Kowalczyk, Maddy Majewski, Lauren Morris, Caitlyn Shanahan, Zach Soberano, Gabriela Wells

The Repeater

Pallbearer Society

Foreign Language Department

Ms. Rachelle Garbarine, Moderator Kathryn Baker, Anthony Palumbo, Wyatt Posner, Jenna Steele

Robotics Club

Mr. John Toebes, Moderator 2014 PTC Design Award: Kirby Cook, Ben Grave, Sean Greene, Reade McBride, Sean McDonald, J’Carla Mitchell, Brian Nelson, Aaron Ruff, Jordan Salamido, Colin Russell, Austin Schick

Science Olympiad

Ms. Trish Mullins, Moderator Zachary Soberano: Raleigh Regional Varsity MVP Megan Johnson: Raleigh Regional JV MVP Jennifer Rilley: State Tournament MVP

Speech and Debate Club

Mr. John Yelenic, Moderator Mary Amos, Jacob Comello, Joseph Collins, Stephanie Kelley, Michael Koppinger, Robbie Marquart, Daniel Miles, Maya Rao, Gaby Romero, Ryan Ruff, Michael Taffe

Strategy Club

Mr. Mark DeLaRosa, Moderator Caitlin Daugherty, Brian Judge, Zachary Lambert, Dylan Sikora

Student Council

Mr. Michael Rogosich, Moderator Joya Libbus, Matt Paquin, Xander Saleh, Kathryn Wright, Rayburn McCulloh

Mr. Patrick Dmytriw, Moderator Sean Feick, Kitty Gibbons, Dillon Kluba, MaryJean Lowe, Cody Nagy, Alex O’Neill, Patrick Reilly

Mr. David Crabbe and Ms. Jessica McCormack, Moderators

Retreats-Peer Leaders

Ms. Crista Anders, Director of Retreats Sr. Laura Downing, Associate Director of Retreats Rod Achu-Sile, Jason Adas, Brandon Bales, Connor Battershall, Madison Beuris, Davis Ann Bilodeau, Michael Catania, Andrew Cochrane, Abby Cook, John Cunningham, Brandon Dini, Annie DiSano, Mac Donahue, Christina Donovan, Brenna Elmore, Maryanne Fisher, Bianca Gartner, Cathey Graff, Martin Green, Lauren Gustainis, Sam Horn, Michael Jensen, John Kelly, Trevor Lenzmeier, MaryJean Lowe, Olivia Mann, Ryan McCarthy, Daniel Miles, Elena Morgan, Amelia Quigley, Aaron Ruff, Zach Soberano, Anya Trell, Gabby Wells, Rebecca Wiley

Academic Awards Fine Arts Department, Visual Arts Ms. Becky Dason, Department Chair

Fine Arts League of Cary Teen Art Show

Tim Kowalczyk – First Place; Greyson Danuck – Honorable Mention; Kitty Gibbons –Honorable Mention

Video Club

Fourth District Congressional Student Art Exhibition

Mr. Dan Jukic, Moderator Brennan Doherty, Stephanie Todd, Cheyenne Wood, Caroline Young

Yearbook

gressional hall gallery Andrea Velosa – Second Place and displayed in Washington D.C. Congressional office; Isabelle Miranda – Third Place and displayed in local Congressional office

German Club

Ms. Stefanie Lang, Moderator Joey Edmond, McKenzie Schrick

Outstanding Spiritual Life Service Awards

Gibbons Media

Altar Servers

The Crusader Newspaper Club

Mr. Dan Jukic and Ms. Darsey Williams, Moderators Rachel Hebert, Nicole Howren

Green Army

Mr. Mike Rogosich, Moderator Tiffany Ancharski, Catherine Fitzhenry, Alex Ingerson

Improv Comedy Club

Ms. Lexie Dillon, Moderator Brandon Dini, Peter Lastovich

Juggling Club

Mr. Gary Meyerl, Moderator Wren Davidson-Dyer, Thomas Zeleskey

Lancer Club

Ms. Pat Gallagher, Moderator Madison Beuris, Hannah Jefferson, Madison Reid, Calleigh West

Latin Club Ms. Jessica McCormack and Mr. David Crabbe, Moderators

Ms. Diane Ripollone, Moderator Brennan Doherty, Tim Hackett, Courtenay Martin, Will Reiss, Ryan Ruff

Ms. Nancy Barkan, Moderator Maryanne Fisher

Fr. Romen Acero, Altar Servers Coordinator Marc Todd, Paul Todd, Joseph Mann, EJ Walsh

Franciscan Youth International Mr. Mark DeLaRosa and Ms. Agnes Penny, Moderators Outstanding Service Hour Award (900 hours) Lauren Keeling FYI Officer Awards Connor Battershall, Anthony Palumbo, Hannah Richey, Nick Rinz, Ryan Ruff, Meredith Sitze Catwalk for Cancer Organizers Rachel Hebert, Alex Ingerson, McKenzie Lang, Michael Lim, Jennifer Rilley, Marcy Steigerwald, Andrea Velosa Box-A-Thon Organizers Olivia Mann, Hannah Richey

Maggie Dever, Chris Garrell, Sam Gay, Marqi Rocque, Thomas Zeleskey

St. Francis Day Luncheon Organizer Isabelle Miranda

Latin Club State Convention Olympics – This is a state-wide competition of athletic prowess which is held annually at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Dress Down Day for Hunger Organizer Meg Daly, Maggie Dever, Liesl Miranda, Valerie Shulby

3rd Place in 2x400 Relay: Sam Gay, Alex Miskimon, Tyler Pham, Matt Zeleskey 1st Place “Shot Put” Throw: Thomas Zeleskey

Soup Kitchen Coordinators Marie Hils, Lauren Keeling

National Honor Society

Ms. Jennifer Cipriano, Moderator Abigail Cook, Maggie Dever, Catherine Graff, Timothy Hackett, Rayburn McCulloh, Nathaniel

Prom for Senior Citizen Organizers Meg Daly, Valerie Shulby Ronald McDonald House Organizers Meredith Sitze

Page design by adviser Dan Jukic. Information provided by Student Recognition Ceremony organizers.

National Latin Exam

Samantha Wine – First Place and displayed in Con-

Visual Art Exchange Wake County Young Artist Exhibit Andrew Cochrane – Digital Art-Jerry’s Artarama Achievement Award Andrea Velosa – Margot Richter Scholarship and First Place

Rhode Island School of Design Outstanding Artist Award Lauren Morris

Scholastic Art Awards

Works receiving a Gold Key were exhibited in the Barton College Art Museum and then sent to New York City for national judging in March. Silver Key award winners were represented in the digital exhibit. Honorable mention works were recognized on the Barton College website. Images of the art may be viewed on the Barton College website http:// www.barton.edu/galleries/scholastics.htm.

Regional Scholastic Art Awards Honorable Mention Winners Tim Ballesteros, Samantha Bratzke, Alexa Chapman, Andrew Cochrane, Dylan Crumpler, Daniel Diehl, Mac Donahue, Kitty Gibbons, Mary Harris, Jessica Henion, Emma Hughes, Kaylan Joseph, Tim Kowalczyk, Vitae Lampada, Emily Lutz, Maddie Majewski, Melissa McBride, Ameria Piggot, Caitlyn Shanahan, Valerie Shulby, Catherine Thelen, Hope Williams, Samantha Wine, Mary Beth Zirker Regional Scholastic Art Awards Silver Key Winners Matt Bass, Sarah Benecky, Megan Daley, Rory Gahagan, Timothy Kowalczyk, Melissa McBride, Isabelle Miranda, Bianca Roels, Caitlyn Shanahan, Zach Soberano, Claire Thelen

The National Latin Exam is a nationally given, standardized test which covers topics from Latin grammar, Roman history, and Greco-Roman mythology.

Certificate of Merit – Devin Adas, Kayla Bassett, Madison Bonello, Colleen Clifford, Michael Comstock, Thomas Connor, Kyle Corcoran, Marianna D’Andrea, Louis DiFilippo, Anthony DiGirolamo, Eric Farley, Catherine Greene, Matthew Hollis, Brian Ivey, Wyatt Posner, Alexander Rios, Jonah Soberano, David Tracey, Ellen Walsh Certificate of Merit – Outstanding Achievement – Ryan Daugherty, Emma Koeleveld, Austin Mukherjee, Blake Stone, Brian Struble, Charles Van Dyke, Devin Williams, Matthew Zeleskey Certificate of Merit – Perfect Score – Connor Lane Cum Laude – Caitlin Daugherty, Sophie Ebihara, Sam Gay, Jackson Hawkins, Joey Hoellerich, Kylie Hopkins, Michael Labaza, Kevin Parker, Sahaj Patel, Jessica Phillips, Marqi Rocque Magna Cum Laude – Shafer Beary, Caroline Czuhai, Daniel Diehl, Joseph Fitzgerald, Alexandra Hudson, Broderick Huntwork, Brooke Smaltz Gold Summa Cum Laude – Andrew Abate, Rachel Harris

Latin Club Statewide Academic Contests

This is a competition held at the annual meeting of all Latin club members at UNC Chapel Hill.

Caroline Czuhai – 3rd place in Knowledge of Greek/Latin Word Derivatives & 3rd place in Mythology Knowledge

Randolph College Classics Department Award Caroline Czuhai

Mathematics Department American Mathematics Competition

Dr. John Sprague, Moderator AMC – 10th grade winner – Andrew Rosso AMC – 12th grade winner – Victor Madormo

Science Department

North Carolina Science Olympiad Tournaments

Ms. Trish Mullins, Moderator Sam Agusta, Will Blanks, Katherine Gora Combs, Jacob Comello, Lucy Comello, Madeline Cooke, Nicole Davis, Brooke Eichenlaub, Cathy Graff, Megan Johnson, William Kelley, Nicholas LeFevre, Ethen Lund, Courtenay Martin, Isabelle Miranda, Carl Palombaro, Sahaj Patel, Tyler Pham, Stacey Protasowicki, Brian Rauh, Jennifer Rilley, Bailey Schultz, Zheng-Liann Schuster, Molly Seelinger, Laura Sheridan, Zach Soberano, Michael Taffe, Catherine Wagner, Ethan Wagner, Ryan Wangen, Ben Wendt, David Wicklin, Annie Williams, Emily Wood

North Carolina Science Olympiad Scholarships

Brooke Eichenlaub, Jennifer Rilley – 1st Scrambler Catherine Wagner, Ethan Wagner – 1st Stuck on Science

Social Studies Department Moot Court

Ms. Pam Heyl, Moderator Washington School of Law National Moot Court Competition Stephanie Kelley: Sixth Place Trevor Lenzmeier: First Place Daniel O’Connell: Petitioner Laura Sheridan: Quarter Final

Inside & Out

May 25, 2014

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Executive Student Council gets to work You voted for them, now get to know them a little better

President Tim Kowalzyck

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (explain) A: As far as hidden talents go, there’s one I still have up my sleeve: singing in accents.

Q: Who is your role model/ biggest inspiration? Why? A: My biggest role model is St. Thomas More. He was a chivalrous scholar who never betrayed his beliefs in the face of adversity.

Q: What is your favorite artist/music group?

A: Johnny Cash

Radio Hour.”

Q: What is the most memorable memory you have had at Gibbons?

A: Most memorable moment was performing in “The 1940s

Q: What’s your favorite twitter hashtag? Why? A: I don’t have a Twitter per se. I do like those that express a common feeling, a swing of zeitgeist.

Vice President Kathryn Wright

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (explain) A: A lot of people don’t know this but I can put an Oreo on my forehead and get it into my mouth without using my hands.

Q: Who is your role model/ biggest inspiration? Why? A: My biggest role model is my mom because she’s amazing.

Q: What is the most memorable memory you have had at Gibbons?

A: I remember when a senior helped me get my locker unjammed on my first day of freshman year. It’s the little acts of kindness you never forget.

Q: What is your favorite artist/music group?

A: Cherub Q: What’s your favorite twitter hashtag? Why? A: I’m not clever enough to come up with good hashtags.

Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year?

A: I’m looking forward to most senior year is finding out how the story ends, what’s next while we’re still here.

Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year?

A: What I am looking forward to most about senior year is getting accepted into college.

Q: Why did you run for student council?

A: I really want to help everyone to become involved in student government.

Q: Why did you run for student council?

A: I want to leave a legacy on Gibbons that lasts long after I graduate.

Secretary Cooper Duplantis

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (explain) A: I can drive with my eyes closed.

Q: Who is your role model/ biggest inspiration? Why? A: My biggest role model is my Papa. He puts everyone else before him and he treats everyone with respect no matter where you come from or what you’ve done or how much money you have.

Media Officer Hunter Van Horn

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? (explain) A: I’m really good at basketball.

I’m 5’9 and can dunk. One time I threw it down on Logan Bugg and he wasn’t to happy about it. Some people compare me to Lebron.

Q: Who is your role model/ biggest inspiration? Why? A: My biggest role model is my brother Tyler because he has always been there for me and I want to accomplish the same goals he has in his life.

Q: What is the most memorable memory you have had Q: What is the most memoat Gibbons? rable memory you have had A: Most memorable moments at Gibbons? would have to be being in the fall A: The most memorable moment I have had at Gibbons is Junior pep rally and becoming an executive student council member.

Mass. It was a really great night and something that I will never forget.

Q: What is your favorite artist/music group?

A: Kendrick Lamar and Brad Paisley.

Q: Who is your favorite artist/music group?

A: Jimmy Buffett Q: What’s your favorite twitter hashtag? Why? A: #Gratata Q: What’s your favorite twitter hashtag? Why? A: My favorite Twitter hashtag is #summer2k14 because we all Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year? look forward to summer the whole year and it gets me excited for A: What I am looking forward to is reading the announcements it. every morning and afternoon.

Q: What are you looking forward to most senior year?

Q: Why did you run for student council?

A: What I am looking forward to next year is that my sister is A: I enjoy serving others to help make their Gibbons experience coming to Gibbons. It’s going to be fun seeing her in the hallways. at Gibbons even better.

Q: Why did you run for student council?

A: I ran for student council because I love being part of the Gibbons community and helping it grow towards the future. Also, I want to help make next year the best one we have ever had.

Page design by Photo Editor Lorenzo Macaisa

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Inside & Out

May 25, 2014

Students can’t ‘mask’ their fun at prom

Juniors and seniors enjoy masquerade-themed prom

All photos by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

(Top Left) Juniors Christina Spencer, Diego Pineda, Maggie Allen, Chris Chandler. (Top Right) Teacher Taylor Blanton, juniors J.D Humphrey, Marykate Farry, Nathan Bohmer, Ryan Turley, and sophomore Shannon Gillooly. (Above left) Seniors Nicolas Fornabaio, Jason Swienckowski, Gannon Morrison, John Adams, Madison Reid, Calleigh West, Davis Ann Bilodeau, and Anne Sutton. (Above Right) Juniors Cassie Austin, Madison Burns, Meg Daly, and Sarah Watson.

Kelly Brown Arts and Entertainment Editor The annual junior/senior prom was held on Friday, May 2 at the Cardinal Club in downtown Raleigh. It was a four-hour event of dancing, taking pictures, and enjoying delicious desserts for many students.

The theme this year was ‘Masquerade” and many Gibbons student came with mysterious and lively masks. There was a photo booth for anyone who wanted to save memories of the night of fun.

“Prom had a really energetic atmosphere. You were really able to see the joy flow through the room, because students and teachers were all just energetic and fun. It was just an all-around great time,” said senior Brandon Bales, via text.

This prom would be especially memorable for seniors, as this would be there last prom before graduation.

“Prom was an unforgettable experience this year. [I’m] so glad to finish my senior year off with such a high note,” said senior Elena Morgan.

Many seniors expressed that even though they’re ready to go on to college, prom made that departure harder. “It’s almost bittersweet,” said Morgan.

In addition to the DJ, a live student band entertained students in a separate room. The musicians were junior Austin Fissinger, senior Rod Achu-Sile and junior Austin Godfrey. This was the second time they played at a Gibbons prom.

“Playing a second time at prom was really exciting, because we got to choose the set list for the night and have fun making people dance,” said Fissinger.

The band’s song choices were determined by the band and also by those present on the dance floor.

“I really liked listening to the live band, they sounded really awesome. And the Cardinal Club was really beautiful,” said junior Abby Boudreaux, via text.

Prom is a great way for friends to hang out with friends, teachers to hang out with teachers, and students and teachers to talk to one another.

“Prom is awesome to hang out and dance with all friends in one place, whether juniors or seniors.

It was such a great way to end the year,” said junior Sydney Cavallaro, via text.

(Top Left) Juniors Sydney Cavallaro, Katherine Tardif, Abigail Boudreax, and Kathleen Larson. (Top right) Senior Rachel Hebert. (Bottom left) Seniors Lauren Gustainis and Rebecca Wiley. (Bottom right) Davis Ann Bilodeau and Tess Bettinsoli.

Page design by Arts & Entertainment Editor Kelly Brown

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Senior Section

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Hats off to the top two of the Class of 2014 Valedictorian Bailey Schultz Stephanie Todd News Editor Bailey Schultz, the Valedictorian of the Class of 2014, will be attending Stanford University in the fall.

In an interview via Facebook, Schultz said Stanford was tied with another school for his first choice and he is excited to be attending the prestigious university in the fall.

“I’ve loved the school since I visited junior year. I can’t wait to explore the wonderful opportunities offered, and though I’ll miss my family and friends, I’m ready to start this new stage of my life,” said Schultz.

While Schultz is excited for his future, he will also miss certain aspects of Gibbons.

“I’m going to miss all the people who make Gibbons such a unique community, especially my teachers and friends who I’ve gotten to know these past four years. The people are really what make the atmosphere at Gibbons so special,” said Schultz.

Of all the teachers he has had in the past four years, many have been influential to him, but Dr, John Sprague stood out in his mind.

“It’s hard to pick just one teacher, but Dr. Sprague probably had the biggest impact. He took the time to teach me pre-calculus over the summer after my sophomore year, which allowed me to take AP Calculus BC with him as a junior and then Calculus III and Differential Equations as a senior. He truly cares about his students and is a great math teacher,” said Schultz.

Throughout high school, Schultz took a total of 8 AP classes with most of his other classes being honors-level.

Of these advanced classes, his favorite was Sr. Janet’s AP Chemistry class his junior year.

“It really helped me to develop my interest in chemistry, and it was interesting and even fun while quite challenging at the same time,” said Schultz.

Schultz’s interest in science was what led him to join the Science Olympiad his sophomore year through the rest of his high school career.

“It has given me the opportunity to explore my interest in science and meet other students with similar interests,” said Schultz.

“Another one of my extracurricular activities I enjoyed while at Gibbons was playing in the pit orchestra for musicals like 1940’s Radio Hour and Grease. A lot of my closest friends are involved in drama, so this was a fun way to spend time with them outside of class,” said Schultz.

Musicals were not the only times Schultz enjoyed in band, a class he has taken all four years.

“There are so many great memories, but I think my favorite would be spending time and enjoying myself while playing in the band during football games,” said Schultz.

Looking back as his time at Gibbons comes to a close, Schultz offers one more piece of advice to rising seniors.

“Take advantage of the time you have left to figure out your passions and to strengthen your relationships with friends. Though it may not seem like it at first, senior year flies by,” said Schultz.

Salutatorian Sam Rosso Stephanie Todd News Editor Sam Rosso, who will be attending Duke University in the fall, is the salutatorian of the Class of 2014.

Duke University has been Rosso’s first choice for quite some time now.

“It has been one of my top choices since I knew what college was. I’m really excited for freedom, parties, and basketball games,” said Rosso, in an email interview.

Despite the obvious impending excitement for college and the future, Rosso will miss one thing the most about Gibbons: the people.

“My friends especially, but also the teachers and general sense of community we have here,” said Rosso.

Of the people who helped contribute to the building of the sense of the Gibbons community, many have had an integral role in creating lasting memories for Rosso.

The best of Rosso’s high school

memories were enjoyed surrounded by his friends.

“What I’ll remember most are the times just hanging out with my friends at football games or pep rallies or prom,” said Rosso.

While simultaneously serving as a backdrop for many memories, Gibbons has allowed Rosso to continue with many of his favorite extracurricular activities.

“I’m a beach bum at heart so I love surfing and playing beach volleyball, which I’ve gotten to continue at Gibbons. Also, I like skiing, basketball, chilling with friends, and playing FIFA,” said Rosso.

In addition to the list of activities Rosso enjoys out of school, he maintained a difficult course load compiled of 11 AP classes over the years as well as Calculus III and Differential Equations.

Of all these difficult and advanced courses, Rosso has said that the hardest was Catherine Sokash’s AP English Literature his senior year.

“She never stopped challenging me to improve,” said Rosso.

Rosso said his favorite classes were Mark DeLaRosa’s sophomore theology class and John Henderson’s AP Statistics this year.

“Both teachers knew how to make class entertaining while still teaching well,” said Rosso.

Another teacher who Rosso cites as providing an entertaining but stimulating classroom is English teacher Michael Friedman.

“He not only taught me to write better, but also just made learning enjoyable and I was never bored,” said Rosso.

As for his parting words, Rosso encourages rising seniors to savor their final year.

“Enjoy every moment, don’t get too stressed by college applications, and try to do everything you wish you had done the last three years,” said Rosso.

Gibbons athletes to continue play at college level Alvernia University Preston Moser, baseball

Duke University Morgan Reid, soccer

Meredith College Maria Annunziata, softball Rebecca Camak, lacrosse Kaitlyn Peeples, soccer Stephanie Girard, basketball Elizabeth Tracy, soccer

Wake Forest University Chase Rhode, soccer

Guilford College Matt Bowen, lacrosse St. Francis Xavier University Lukas Bowler, football Davidson College Megan Comstock, track & field Danny Davis, soccer University of North Carolina Robert Kelly, tennis Dante DiMaggio, football North Carolina State University Mary Grace Doggett, cross country/ track & field Rachel Bartolomeo, cross country/ track & field Cameron Steele, soccer Ade Taiwo, soccer New Mexico Military Insititute John Kelly, baseball Christian Brothers University Lauren Magdefrau, soccer Marist University Gannon Morrison, lacrosse Christopher Newport University Jackson O’Korn, football Randolph-Macon College Erin Quinn, volleyball Page design by News Editor Stephanie Todd

Dickinson College Moses Romocki, basketball University of Maryland Shelby Scanlin, lacrosse Vanderbilt University Shawn Stankavage, football Wingate University Faith Wilson, soccer Louisiana State University Cheyenne Wood, volleyball

Top photo: (left to right) Seniors Maria Annunziata, Gannon Morrison, Erin Quinn, Shelby Scanlin, and Ade Taiwo all took part in the fall signing day.

Middle photo: (left to right) Athletics director Todd Schuler with seniors Rachel Bartolomeo, Luke Bowler, Danny Davis, Robert Kelly, Lauren Magdefrau, Morgan Reid, Chase Rhode, Shawn Stankavage, and Faith Wilson on winter signing day.

Bottom photo: (left to right) Seniors Rebecca Camak, Megan Comstock (not visible), Dante DiMaggio, Mary Grace Doggett, John Kelly, Jackson O’Korn, Kaitlyn Peeples, Moses Romocki, Cameron Steele, and Cheyenne Wood took part in the spring signing day.

Source: Gibbons Athletics department

Senior Section

Seniors’ last days

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Photo by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

Photo by Lorenzo Macaisa/The Crusader

Seniors Kaitlyn Peeples and Haley Glaser share lunch and memories during the senior picnic.

(L-R) Gannon Morrison, Matt Bowen, social studies teacher and men’s lacrosse coach Alexander Buckley, Danny Geiger, Jack Prevost, and Robert Lavelle enjoying their last day of school at the Senior Picnic.

Every day as a high school student culminates in the moment he or she must leave, and while graduation obviously celebrates what is to come in the future, the last day of school celebrates what they have all gone through together as a class.

The last day of school for the seniors at Gibbons is roughly three weeks before the rest of the student body’s last day.

At 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 14, seniors heard the period 3 bell ring, punctuating their last day of class.

For many seniors it was a paradoxical time, full of mixed emotions.

“It was great finally hearing that bell, but at the same time it was extremely sad knowing that was my last time leaving a Cardinal Gibbons classroom as a student,” said senior Kaitlyn Peeples, via text.

Many classes before have gone from their final class to the senior picnic but this year it was different.

For the first time, the senior picnic took place in the new pavilion, located between the softball and baseball fields, instead of in front of the concession stand by the stadium.

The pavilion is new this year, and while many have

Photo by Lorenzo Macaisa/The Crusader

Page design by Managing Editor Anthony Palumbo

Photo by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

(L-R) Seniors Shawn Stankavage, Chase Rhode, Bryan Hall, Dante DiMaggio at the Senior Picnic.

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Photo by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

Photo by Rachelle Garbarine/Advancement

The seniors congregated in the pavilion on their final day of classes to celebrate all the wonderful memories they had at Gibbons. Students had a barbecue lunch waiting for them in the pavilion as they left their classes after third period.

Anthony Palumbo Managing Editor

(L-R) Seniors Cheyenne Wood, Rachel Gruebel, Natasha Johnston and Gabriella Hernandez at the Senior Picnic.

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(L-R) Seniors Megan Comstock, Jennifer Riley, Mary Grace Doggett, Zachary Soberano, Nicholas Teder and Marqi Rocque at the senior picnic.

not spent a great deal of time in it, it proved to be a great replacement for the former location, easily fitting all the seniors inside.

The senior picnic was not the only location of a senior even that moved this year.

The senior lunch formerly took place in the Gibbons gym but this year moved to the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Raleigh.

There were a variety of reasons for the transition, but the greatest was simple convenience.

“The logistics just seemed to work out. Students would be able to go to graduation practice, then walk up the street and go to the Sheraton hotel for lunch, and finish the day off at Baccalaureate Mass [that evening]” said Kerry Mann, Volunteer Coordinator.

Though the location of the senior lunch was different, the event looked much the same as it always has.

It still included the usual display of baby pictures and also included an address from Harry Stewart, Gibbons Hall of Famer and graduate of the class of 1936.

The seniors completed their day of final Gibbons events with Baccalaureate Mass at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi, leaving only today’s commencement between them and being official high school graduates.

Photo by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

Seniors MaryCatherine Prosser and Amy Robertson getting their lunch during the Senior Picnic.

Photo by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

Photo by Rachelle Garbarine/Advancement

(L-R) Seniors Shawn Stankavage, Jack Prevost, Embee Kanu, Scott Maw, John MulSeniors Brandon Bales (left) and len, Nick Fornabaio, Jason Sweinckowski enjoy their final day of classes at the Senior John Kelly (right) at the senior Picnic. picnic.

Senior Section

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Congrats to the Class of 2014!

Where are they going?

1.

Rodrigue Achu-Sile

51. Abigail Cook

101. Christopher Gorman

151. Robert Lavelle

201. Jackson O’Korn

251. Chad Snyder

2.

John Adams

52. Kirby Cook

102. Catherine Graff

152. Nicholas Lefevre

202. Alex O’Neill

252. Zachary Soberano

3.

Emily Adams

53. Madeline Cooke

103. Stephen Gray

153. Trevor Lenzmeier

203. Dylan Page

253. Kelsey Socko

4.

Jason Adas

54. Christopher Coughlin

104. Martin Green

154. Cailin Lillis

204. Daniel Pedersen

254. Sean Spangler

5.

Andrew Ahr

55. Maria Cromwell

105. Keaton Grimes

155. Kyu-Wuan Lim

205. Kaitlyn Peeples

255. Matthew Springer

6.

Cameron Alexander

56. John Cunningham

106. Rachel Gruebel

156. Derek Lonker

206. Michael Piccola

256. Shawn Stankavage

7.

Tiffany Ancharski

57. Raejhan Cunningham

107. Lauren Gustainis

157. Jason Lopes

207. Amelia Piggott

257. Cameron Steele

8.

Maria Annunziata

58. Olivia Daley

108. Marissa Hahn

158. MaryJean Lowe

208. Chase Pose

258. Marcy Steigerwald

9.

Joseph Aschenbrenner

59. Kate Daley

109. Cameron Hahn

159. Avery Lue

209. Jack Prevost

259. Olivia Stewart

10. Brandon Bales

60. Erin Davidson-Dyer

110. Bryan Hall

160. Andy Lui

210. Marycatherine Prosser

260. Jack Strickland

11. Timothy Ballesteros

61. Kendall Davis

111. Isabel Hardy

161. Emily Lutz

211. Kory Purks

261. Meredith Sullivan

12. Domenic Barresi

62. Daniel Davis

112. Mary Harris

162. Jacob MacEntee

212. Alexa Pursley

262. Anna Sutton

13. Lucia Barreto

63. James Daw

113. Hannah Haskin

163. Lauren Magdefrau

213. Amelia Quigley

263. Jason Swienckowski

14. Mallory Barrett

64. Daniel Deacon

114. Rachel Hebert

164. Maddy Majewski

214. Erin Quinn

264. Christine Szymanski

15. Rachel Bartolomeo

65. Luke Deacon

115. Andrew Heffring

165. Olivia Mann

215. Douglas Rahl

265. Jackson Taggart

16. Kevin Bartushak

66. Ryan Desmond

116. Scott Henion

166. Savannah Mann

216. Madison Reid

266. Jacob Tanas

17. Matthew Bass

67. Caitlin DeZwaan

117. Michael Herman

167. Scott Mansueti

217. Morgan Reid

267. Nicholas Teder

18. Connor Battershall

68. Dante DiMaggio

118. Gabriella Hernandez

168. Robert Marquart

218. Brendan Reilly

268. Marco Terenzi

19. Sydney Bear

69. Brandon Dini

119. Yomari Hernandez

169. Edward Matheis

219. Patrick Renegar

269. Claire Thelen

20. Sarah Benecky

70. Antoinette DiSano

120. Emma Hoellerich

170. David Maw

220. Chase Rhode

270. Scott Thieken

21. Joseph Benson

71. Ashley Do

121. Joseph Hoellerich

171. Nicole McAllister

221. Hannah Richey

271. Michael Tracey

22. Michael Benvenuto

72. Mary Grace Doggett

122. Brendan Hoey

172. Ryan McCarthy

222. Jennifer Rilley

272. Elizabeth Tracy

23. Carli Berasi

73. Brennan Doherty

123. Darby Hollenbach

173. Chase McCord

223. Nicholas Rinz

273. Anya Trell

24. Tess Bettinsoli

74. Zachary Dombkowski

124. Samantha Horn

174. Rayburn McCulloh

224. Amy Robertson

274. Ryan Trickett

25. Madison Beuris

75. Matt Domino

125. Benjamin Igo

175. Davis McDaniel

225. Rachel Rocchetti

275. Kalala Tshimanga

26. Sean Biette

76. Michael Donahue

126. Alexandra Ingerson

176. Bennett McKinley

226. Marquette Rocque

276. Jacob Turley

27. Davis Bilodeau

77. Christina Donovan

127. Hannah Jackson

177. Demetrios Meliones

227. Bianca Roels

277. Andrea Velosa

28. Matt Bowen

78. Sean Dowling

128. Sean James

178. Kylon Middleton

228. Madison Roels

278. Cameron Vogt

29. John Bowler

79. Hayley Edmonds

129. Hannah Jefferson

179. Andrew Mihok

229. Moses Romocki

279. Emily vonLehmden

30. Anna Bracco

80. Brooke Eichenlaub

130. Michael Jensen

180. Daniel Miles

230. Samuel Rosso

280. Madison Vrscak

31. Kaylee Braswell

81. Brenna Elmore

131. Natasha Johnston

181. Christian Miller

231. Aaron Ruff

281. Sierra Wagner

32. Mason Brown

82. Sean Feick

132. Kaylan Joseph

182. Maite Molina

232. Katherine Ruscher

282. Amy Waguespack

33. Heather Brown

83. Maryanne Fisher

133. Seo Kang

183. Catherine Monaco

233. John Saleeby

283. Rachel Walsh

34. Emily Buchanan

84. Andrea Fitzgerald

134. Mmerobasi Kanu

184. Olga Monroe

234. Richard Samia

284. Jimmy Walsh

35. Kevin Buckley

85. Matthew Fitzgerald

135. Lauren Keeling

185. Nathaniel Monteleone

235. Shelby Scanlin

285. Madeline Walsh

36. Caroline Buckley

86. Catherine Fitzhenry

136. Stephanie Kelley

186. Elena Morgan

236. Dianne Scardino

286. Ryan Wangen

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87. Sydney Fleming

137. Robert Kelly

187. Charles Morgan

237. Christopher Schnupper

287. Gabriela Wells

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88. Nicolas Fornabaio

138. John Kelly

188. Lauren Morris

238. Allie Schrock

288. Calleigh West

39. Trevor Burns

89. Bryan Fowler

139. Elizabeth Kihm

189. Gannon Morrison

239. Bailey Schultz

289. Jeremiah White

40. Rebecca Camak

90. Alexander Fregenal

140. Alana Klein

190. Preston Moser

240. Charles Scott

290. Rebecca Wiley

41. Caroline Carlson

91. Lauren Frizell

141. John Knapp

191. John Mullan

241. Kenneth Sebastiani

291. Benjamin Williams

42. Thomas Cassedy

92. Paige Gabello

142. Madyson Kneer

192. Camille Munoz

242. Tatiana Sergent

292. Faith Wilson

43. Michael Catania

93. Anthony Gaither

143. Calvin Knight

193. Cody Nagy

243. Genevieve Servoss

293. Daniel Winsch

44. Madison Clark

94. Christian Garnett

144. John Krawczyk

194. Katherine Nanney

244. Katrina Sevilla

294. Nicholas Witham

45. Katherine Clarke

95. Christopher Garrell

145. Mackenzie Kunsman

195. Kelsey Nielsen

245. Kiley Shannon

295. Cheyenne Wood

46. Andrew Cochrane

96. Bianca Gartner

146. McKenzie Lang

196. Daniel OConnell

246. Laura Sheridan

296. Dillon Zarrelli

47. Joseph Collins

97. Daniel Geiger

147. Rachel Lanzone

197. Timothy O’Donnell

247. Dylan Sikora

297. Jacob Zawada

48. Jacob Comello

98. Kathryn Gibbons

148. Bridget Larson

198. Michael O’Dowd

248. Richard Skowron

298. Isabela Zawistowska

49. Megan Comstock

99. Stephanie Girard

149. Peter Lastovich

199. Brian Oertel

249. Madison Smith

299. Thomas Zeleskey

50. Juliana Conklin

100. Haley Glaser

150. Veronica Lavelle

200. Peyton Offnick

250. Conor Smith

300. Tristan Zuber 301. Natalie Zullo

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Names are in alphabetical order. School logos are arranged by approximate geography. Size of logos represents approximate number of graduates attending that school.

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Inside & Out

America’s First Avenger is back

May 25, 2014

Marvel’s newest super hero installment takes theaters by storm

Kelly Brown Arts and Entertainment Editor The first Avenger is back in the new Marvel movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Rotten Tomatoes rates this movie 89%, Rolling Stones gave it 3 out 4 stars, and it is still in the top 5 best box office sellers.

In this new Marvel installment, We see Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) residing in Washington, D.C. He’s still trying to assimilate into society, adjusting his life completely after growing up in the 1930s, fighting in World War II and then being awakened after being frozen in ice for 60 plus years.

A soldier through-and-through, he teams up with the intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D. as a field agent working dangerous missions around the world.

But he begins to question who he is working for when S.H.I.E.L.D. director Alexander Pearce (Robert Redford) shows him a project Cap isn’t sure lives up to his moral code.

Steve befriends a former soldier, Sam Wilson, who is later introduced as Falcon (Anthony Mackie).

Alongside Captain America and Falcon, there are also good guys Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

It’s not hard to tell who the villain is in this movie. I won’t reveal the huge plot twist, so you’ll just have to go out and watch it.

The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), a brainwashed assassin, is definitely public enemy #1.

The Winter Soldier is talking to his boss and recalling (in a previous scene) that he recognized Captain America. His boss tells him it’s nothing and then wipes his brain, which we later find out that they do that frequently.

The Winter Soldier has tremendous plot presence, both actively and thematically. Even though he’s threatening to kill thousands of people, you sympathize because he doesn’t know any better.

Captain America was not my cup of tea at first.

To me, it was one of those movies you have to read

Earth Day, Gibbons style

All photos by Nicole Howren/Gibbons Media

Gibbons students celebrated Earth Day on April 29 with free snacks, animals to pet and music courtesy of the Guitar Club. There were also various displays with “green” themes. Gibbons celebrated Earth Day later than the usual April 22 because Gibbons was on Easter Break.

the comic book to understand. The only thing that really led me into the theater to watch the first one was the fact that Chris Evans was in it. But I couldn’t be more wrong and the second one is no different. What I really enjoyed about the second one is the character development.

From watching the first movie I really fell in love with the characters. And this movie made me fall in love more. The actors made the characters relatable and you sympathized with them the whole time. Also there are a whole bunch of action scenes. The combat along with the special effects provide a good balance and palpable tension. If you are the action type, you will not be disappointed.

To me, there were no “big” problems with the film. Yes, there were times when the acting fell flat and the plot did seem to go a bit off the path. But nothing really took away from the overall movie.

I would definitely recommend this movie for both comic book readers and non-comic book readers. It has elements that accommodate all.

Top 20 Summer Hits for 2014 Playlist 1. All of Me - John Legend 2. Happy - Pharrell Williams 3. Fancy - Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX 4. Problem - Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea 5. Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J 6. Turn Down for What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon 7. Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz 8. Not a Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake 9. Let It Go - Idina Menzel 10. Pompeii - Bastille 11. Team - Lorde 12. Counting Stars - OneRepublic 13. The Man - Aloe Blacc 14. Drunk in Love - Beyoncé 15. Say Something - A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera 16. Timber - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha 17. Let Her Go - Passenger 18. Royals - Lorde 19. The Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna 20. Wake Me Up - Avicii Page design by Arts & Entertainment Editor Kelly Brown

Sports

May 25, 2014

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Senior Annunziata leads softball to playoffs

Solid season ends in first round of playoffs against Cleveland

Photo by Tori Canada/Gibbons Media

Senior Maria Annunziata recieved an honorary poster from her coach with her teammates watching at Senior Night on May 8.

Photo by Tori Canada/Gibbons Media

Photo by Katherine Nanney/Gibbons Media

Sophomore Mia Brosius slides back into first during a game against Orange on March 27. The softball team lost to Orange 11-2.

Infield starters prepare to play before the Senior Night game against Chapel Hill. The team defeated Chapel Hill 12-1.

Tori Canada Staff Writer The Gibbons softball team ended their season in the first round of the playoffs with a 13-5 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday, May 13. The softball team had a successful season finishing with a regular season record of 12-9 and a conference record of 8-6.

This year the top players were sophomores Elizabeth Pedersen, Mia Brosius, and Joelle Devita, juniors Sydney Cavallaro and Alex Davis, and senior Maria Annunziata.

In June the softball team had a staff change when Veronica Wootson-Ross was named head coach.

Wootson-Ross had an impressive softball career in college at Florida State; she later moved on to play professional softball for the Akron Racers.

According to Coach Wootson-Ross a goal for this season was to finish better than the team started.

Wootson-Ross also believes that the team not only achieved this goal but also learned to fight even when in tough situations.

The team had its ups and downs this season with some close games “We had a saying ‘rise up’ which means that we always strive to rise to the occasion when facing an opponent. We never give up but always fight until the end,” said Wootsoon Ross.

The softball team had one senior this year, Maria Annunziata. Annunziata had a successful final season at Gibbons. In her first year with Gibbons softball Annunziata had a batting average of .328, her average this year has increased to .500. In eight games Annunziata had thirteen hits; this included eleven runs batted in (RBI) and three homeruns. On May 16 Annunziata was awarded the Inaugural Father Price Spirit of Sport Award at the Athletics Celebration Annunziata will be attending Meredith College next fall to continue her softball career.

Annunziata recalls many good memories in her softball career at Gibbons.

“My softball experience has been one of a kind, from sitting out because of injuries to making playoffs. I couldn’t have has such a wonderful experience without the help of my teammates, coaches, and Cardinal Gibbons athletic staff,” said Annunziata.

Coach Veronica Wootson-Ross looks forward to next season.

“I feel like this season was a stepping stone for our young team. We played some tough games, and learned from them as well,” said Wootson-Ross.

Baseball finishes season with 13-9, misses playoffs Rout of Southern Durham on Senior Night a bright spot Sami Tubolino Staff Writer The baseball team concluded their season with a record of 13-9 and did not advance to the playoffs.

The team was led by head coach Jim Liebler, assistant coach Chris Poisella, and assistant coach Pete Sinopoli. Along with the coaches, seniors Preston Moser, Jason Adas, Chase Pose, Andrew Ahr, Daniel Pederson, Michael Benvenuto, and John Kelly provided leadership by aiding the team in becoming stronger as a group. “[The seniors] were also integral in forming the identity of the team. This year’s team really enjoyed playing the game and hanging around one another,” said Liebler via email.

The seniors all showed up every day along with the team and worked hard both on and off the field. They demonstrated appropriate behavior for the underclassmen on the team, according to Liebler.

The team was victorious over Southern Durham with a score of 13-0 on Senior Night on Wednesday, May 7. This game was a continuation from a previous matchup and started in the second inning with Gibbons up 4-0.

Junior Brian Nelson pitched the first inning of the game and senior pitchers, Moser and Adas ended the game recording a shutout.

Pederson, Benvenuto, Ahr, and Pose all had base hits and Kelly had a memorable at-bat in the game, according to Liebler.

Pederson has been one of the best players at driving in runs in school history, according to Liebler.

“He is easily one of the best run producers I have coached,” said Liebler.

Moser and Kelly plan to play baseball in college. Along with the success

of the seniors, junior Stephen Scott is committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt University. Scott was also a finalist for male athlete of the year at the Athletic Celebration on May 16, 2014.

On Senior Night, the first pitch was thrown out by Bill Shannon. Bill and his wife Vicki were recognized at the event for their devotion to the Gibbons’ community.

“They were two of the finest parents that we have ever had at Gibbons.

It is appropriate to honor the alumni players and parents as well as the seniors on Senior Day. I feel it is an excellent bridge from the past to the present and future for the school and the baseball program,” said Liebler.

Their two sons, Matt and Mike joined the Gibbons’ family through the baseball program and Bill still attends baseball games today.

“The reaction from the fans to all the seniors and their contributions to the game was loud and memorable,” said Liebler.

Photo by Sami Tubolino/Gibbons Media

Senior Daniel Pedersen hits a double on Senior Night May 8 to contribute to Gibbons 13-0 victory over Southern Durham.

Photo by Sami Tubolino/Gibbons Media

Junior Stephen Scott (right) stands next to junior Brian Nelson at their game against Ravenscroft. Scott is committed to play at Vanderbilt University

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Seniors Michael Benvenuto (24) and Chase Pose (25) stand with their parents after they are recognized on senior night along with five of their teamates.

Page desighn by Sports Editor Andrew Schnittker and Staff Writers Sami Tubolino and Tori Canada

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Men’s golf team drives to success

May 25, 2014

Team finishes season with 11-1 record, fifth at regionals

By Margaret McFarland Staff Writer The Gibbons men’s golf team fell short in the regional tournament at Whispering Pines Country Club’s River Course on May 5 and 6.

Gibbons finished with a total of 315 strokes, only 8 strokes behind the winning school, Walter Williams.

Out of 10 total teams, Gibbons placed fifth.

“We tried our hardest but came up short in regionals,” said sophomore Cole Curis.

Junior Cameron Delahunty was the top scorer for Gibbons at the regional tournament with a score of 77.

Sophomore Nick Rucinski was not far behind with a 78.

The team finished with an 11-1 record in regular season play.

Junior Chuckie Swoboda along with sophomores Curis and Rucinski led the team through the season with

the top three average scores.

The team consisted of 11 players, three of whom were seniors, Andrew Mihok, Joe Benson, and Andrew Sebastiani. In addition, there were five juniors, Joe Bricker, Andrew Anglum, Chuckie Swoboda, Mario Santiago, and Delahunty. Sophomores Rucinski and Curis, and freshman T.J. Buckley were also members of the team.

More than four people consistently contributed to the team’s wins, however.

“We had a lot more depth than we had last year,” said Rucinski.

“I am very proud of my team and our accomplishments this season. I look forward to another year on the team,” said Santiago.

The team practiced at RGA, Raleigh Golf Association, every week day that there was not a tournament, excluding Fridays. They were coached by Robert Guzzo, a pro at RGA.

(From left) Coach Robert Guzzo talks to seniors Joe Benson, Andrew Mihok, Andrew Sebastiani and junior Mario Santiago during one of their practices at RGA.

Photos by Darsey Williams/Gibbons Media

The golf team hanging out before practice, including (L-R) senior Andrew Sebastiani, senior Joe Benson, senior Andrew Mihok, freshman T.J. Buckley, junior Joe Bricker, junior Cameron Delahunty, junior Mario Santiago, junior Andrew Anglum, sophomore Cole Curis, junior Chuckie Swoboda.

Sophomore Cole Curis walks to the green at RGA during their match versus Broughton. The Crusaders defeated the Capitals in their last match of the season.

Junior Cameron Delahunty helps juniorMario Santiago line up his driver on the first tee during a practice at RGA.

Track and field athletes finish strong at state meet Paul Todd Staff Writer Gibbons men’s and women’s track teams finished their season at the 3A state championship. States were held on May 16-17, 2014 at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.

It was a “very solid season,” according to head coach Nick Mangum.

Runners who placed at the state meet included junior JT Klimek, 6th in the boys 3200; junior Kayla Gandy 6th in the girls 300 hurdles and 4th in the girls 100 hurdles; and seniors Mary Grace Doggett and Rachel Bartolomeo, 8th in the girls 1600. Junior Megan Vaughn finished 3rd in the girls 1600.

Doggett and Bartolomeo will continue their careers running at N.C. State University next year.

Earlier this season, the girls won the 3A regional. Their 4x800 relay broke the school record with a time of 9:28 at the 3A regional meet, according to Mangum. The relay included Bartolomeo, Doggett, sophomore Sophie Ebihara and Vaughn. The relay qualified for states.

Other runners who qualified for

states included juniors Elissa Sutherland, Sofia San Miguel, Amanda Wiggenhorn and senior Megan Comstock.

The boys who qualified for the state meet included senior Cody Nagy, juniors William Harris and JT Klimek, sophomore Connor Peeples and freshman Connor Lane according to the NCHSAA website.

Mangum said that the seniors were a key to this season.

“Our seniors have performed and led very well,” said Mangum.

The seniors on the boy’s team this year were Andrew Cochrane, Dante DiMaggio, Alex Fregenal, Drew Heffring, Embee Kanu, Avery Lue, Chase McCord, Joshua Middleton, Cody Nagy, Peyton Offnick, Kalala Tshimanga and Jacob Zawada.

The graduating senior girls included Mallory Barrett, Davis Ann Bilodeau, Kendall Davis, Mary Grace Doggett, Bianca Gartner, Rachel Gruebel, Gabby Hernandez, Millie Piggott and Izzy Zawistowska.

Mangum was assisted by coaches Patrick Dmytriw, Dana Healy, Searcy Howard, Jose San Miguel, Michael Sheehan and Steven Wright.

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Junior Sofia San Miguel prepares to pole vault at the 3A regional championship.

Senior Mary Grace Doggett runs in the lead at the 3A regional championship.

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Sophomore Sophie Ebihara, senior Rachel Bartolomeo and senior Mary Grace Doggett race towards the finish line during the 3A regional championship.

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Senior Dante DiMaggio launches himself over the bar during the high jump at the 3A regional championship.

SPORTS

May 25, 2014

The Crusader 17

Men’s lax cruises to championship game

Crusaders defeat Jacksonville in semifinal to remain unbeaten

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Senior captain Gannon Morrison cradles the ball during the 15-2 conference championship win over Chapel Hill. Morrison has helped lead the team to the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A state championship on Saturday, May 24.

Jackie Kirsch Staff Writer The Crusaders defeated Jackson� ville 19-3 in the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A semifinals at home on Tuesday, May 20 earning a shot at a state champion� ship and a rare perfect season.

The team advanced to the state championship versus Marvin Ridge on Saturday, May 24. Results were un� available at press time.

In the semifinal game, seniors Ma� son Brown, Robbie Lavelle, Gannon Morrison and junior Hunter Van Horn lead the scoring with three goals each.

Senior Tony Gaither and sophomores Jack Shelton and Mark Schachte also contributed two goals. Junior Nick Forbes scored as well.

The playoffs began on Tuesday, May 6. The team defeated Roxbury Community School 19-0 on Tuesday, May 6 at home. The Crusaders ad� vanced to the third round game on Fri� day, May 16, hosting Chapel Hill, and defeated the Tigers 12-2.

The men’s lacrosse team finished the regular season 18-0. The Crusad� ers beat Chapel Hill 15-2 in the con� ference championship at home on Monday, May 5, which was also senior night.

In the conference championship game, Lavelle and Morrison lead the team in scoring. Lavelle scored seven, and Morrison added four goals and two assists. Other teammates also contrib�

uted: senior Danny Geiger added one goal and one assist, Van Horn scored three and one assist.

The team is led by head coach Alex Buckley, who played lacrosse at Brown University, as well as three years in the Major Lacrosse League.������������ ����������� After leav� ing his legal profession, Buckley came to Gibbons after finding his calling in teaching and coaching. This year was his first time both coaching lacrosse and teaching at Gibbons.

The team is also led by assistant coaches Jim Turnbull and Jim Ryan, who teaches junior English. Seniors Jack Prevost, Bowen, Geiger, Lavelle, and Morrison also lead the team as captains.

Winning the Conference Champi� onship came through hard work, which allowed the Crusaders to be victorious.

“There is some satisfaction in win� ning, but the greater satisfaction comes from how we’ve done it,” said Buckley.

Buckley believes the season has been a success so far.

“Our team has gained a deeper understanding regarding the value of teamwork and a persistent work eth� ic. We all genuinely care about each other and that’s why we have had tre� mendous success, especially in games where we have been faced with adver� sity,” said Buckley.

Twelve seniors are leaving the team, two of whom are planning to play lacrosse on the collegiate level.

Morrison will play at Marist College and Matt Bowen will play at Guilford.

Photo by Jackie Kirsch/Gibbons Media

Junior James Sriraman (24), freshman Charles Van Dyke (31) and senior Ryan McCarthy (19) defend in the 19-3 victory over Jacksonville in the seminfinals. The win sent the team to the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A state championship on Saturday, May 24 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

Photo by Jackie Kirsch/Gibbons Media

The team storms the field to celebrate its 19-3 victory over Jacksonville in the semifinals. The win sent the team to the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A state championship on Saturday, May 23 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

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The team lines up during the conference championship at home on senior night. The Crusaders were lead by twelve seniors this year: Tony Gaither, Mason Brown, Robbie Lavelle, Gannon Morrison, Danny Geiger, Chad Snyder, Ryan McCarthy, Dylan Page, Matt Bowen, Thomas Morgan, Jack Prevost, and Michael Piccola. Seniors were honored with their families on senior night (below).

Michael Piccola

Robbie Lavelle

Photos by Jackie Kirsch/Gibbons Media except Geiger by Sarah Cunningham/Gibbons Media

Photo by Gary Meyerl /Gibbons Media

Senior Jack Prevost defends the goal with junior goalie Kevin McKendry during the 12-2 home win versus Chapel Hill in the third round playoff game on May 16.

Thomas Morgan

Dylan Page

Danny Geiger

Page design by Staff Writer Jackie Kirsch and Sports Editor Andrew Schnittker

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Crusaders suffer tough playoff loss

May 25, 2014

Women lose 2-1 to rival Chapel Hill in third meeting of season

Photo by Kylie Hopkins/Gibbons Media

The varsity women’s soccer team lines up for the prayer and national anthem before their final home game and senior night against Chapel Hill on May 7.

Kylie Hopkins Staff Writer The women’s soccer team suffered a tough 2-1 loss at home to conference rival Chapel Hill on Wednesday, May 21 in the third round of the NCHSAA 3A playoffs. This was the third meeting of the two top teams, each of whom won at home during the regular season.

The team advanced to the third round after its defeat of Northwood 2-0 in the second round of the playoffs on Friday May 16. Freshman Reni Taiwo and junior Megan Goudy each scored.

The Crusaders defeated West Brunswick 9-0 in the first round of the playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, after winning the coin toss against Chapel Hill for top seed in the playoffs.

In its last match against Chapel Hill, the women came away with a 1-0 victory on Senior Night on May 7. Senior goalkeeper Haley Glaser recorded a shutout and junior forward Angela Hiltbrunner scored Gibbons’ only goal.

The team was co-conference champion this year, with an overall record of 13-1-2 entering the playoffs. Its lone loss was on the road to co-conference champion Chapel Hill.

The women’s soccer team is led by head coach Michele Miller who has been the program’s head coach since 2001, along with assistant coach Jode Ritsema.

The seniors make up a large part of

the team and have helped the team in different ways this year by being leaders and working hard at practice, according to Ritsema.

The team’s seniors this year are Glaser, Lauren Magdefrau, Madison Smith, Hannah Jefferson, Morgan Reid, Christine Szymanski, Maddie Vrscak, Calleigh West, Kaitlyn Peeples, Elizabeth Tracy, and Faith Wilson.

“This team has taught me many things, such as how to persevere and have undeniable dedication to this season, but most of all how to have fun.

We all came together as a cohesive unit and really cherished the moments we shared through laughter,” said Peeples.

The captains are Reid, West, and Jefferson. After graduating from Gibbons, Reid will go on to play at Duke, Peeples and Tracy at Meredith, Wilson at Wingate, Magdefrau at Christian Brothers, and Vrscak at UNC Charlotte.

Reid was also selected as the Female Athlete of the Year at the Cardinal Gibbons Athletics Celebration for the second year in a row, and also is the 2014 NC Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year.

“Obviously next year we will miss not having their talents on our team.

But what we will miss the most is their friendship, humor, and kindness they brought throughout the season. They are all amazing young ladies,” said Ritsema.

Photos of Northwood match by Gary Meyerl/Gibbons Media

Junior Andrea Bumba kicks the ball down the field during Gibbons’ 2-0 win over Northwood in the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs at home on Friday, May 16.

Junior midfielder Zoe Crabtree dribbles the ball downfield during the Gibbons’ home game against Northwood on May 16 in the second round of playoffs.

(Far left) Senior Lauren Magdefrau follows the action during the Gibbons’ home game against Northwood on May 16 in the second round of playoffs. (Left) Senior captain Hannah Jefferson looks to advance past the Northwood defense. The seniors were major contributors to the team’s success, on and off the field, according to coach Jode Ritsema.

Photo by Kylie Hopkins/Gibbons Media

Photo by Kylie Hopkins/Gibbons Media

Senior Morgan Reid high fives her teammates before running out to her position at the varsity women’s soccer game against Chapel Hill on Wednesday, May 7.

Page design by Staff Writer Kylie Hopkins and Sports Editor Andrew Schnittker

Senior Calleigh West hugs sophomore teammate Abbey Burns as she is recognized on senior night against Chapel Hill at their last conference home game on May 7.

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May 25, 2014

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Women’s lax loses playoff heartbreaker

Furious late rally ties Apex before last minute goal ends season Date

Score

Apex

5/20/14

14-15

Broughton

5/16/14

22-10

Green Hope

5/13/14

20-5

New Hanover 5/10/14

18-1

Chapel Hill

5/5/14

21-7

Carrboro

5/1/14

16-0

East Chapel Hill

4/29/14

24-9

Green Hope

4/17/14

17-6

Chapel Hill

4/15/14

18-7

Jordan

4/10/14

19-0

Riverside

4/4/14

19-0

Durham Academy

4/2/14

17-7

East Chapel Hill

3/27/14

18-3

Carrboro

3/25/14

20-1

Charlotte Catholic Apex

3/22/14

13-15

3/14/14

18-14

Jordan

3/11/14

17-0

Charlotte Country Day

3/8/14

Opponent

Photos by Gary Meyerl/Gibbons Media

(Above) Senior captain Shelby Scanlin (left) advances upfield during the first half of the 15-14 loss against Apex on May 20. (Above right) Senior captain Rebecca Wiley (6) scores in the first half. Gibbons fell behind early before closing the first half down 9-7. After a furious second half rally, Gibbons tied the score at 14-14 before Apex scored the winning goal with 46 seconds left. Scanlin and Wiley led the scoring for Gibbons with five goals each.

Andrew Schnittker Sports Editor The Gibbons women’s lacrosse team lost in heartbreaking fashion at home against Apex in the NCHSAA regional championship on Tuesday, May 20.

With the score tied 14-14 with 46 seconds remaining, Apex junior sniper Mia Castagnero fired home the game winner, breaking the hearts of the Crusader faithful and giving the Cougars a dramatic 15-14 victory.

Junior Sarah Comstock tied the game at 14 with just over a minute left but Apex won the ensuing faceoff, and Castagnero scored off a scramble in the Gibbons defensive end.

The Crusaders had trouble containing Castagnero, who scored six goals, including the game-winner.

“Mia is a great player and she’s one of those people that goes hard to the cage. We worked hard in practice all week on defending the cage and on double teams [but] unfortunately, she was still able to score goals,” said Taylor Chumney, Gibbons head coach.

The Apex win avenged the Cougars’ 18-14 regular season loss to Gibbons on Friday, March 14 and sent Apex to the state championship versus Charlotte Catholic on Saturday, May 24. Results were not available as of press time.

The Crusaders were led in scoring by senior captains Shelby Scanlin and Rebecca Wiley with five goals apiece.

Gibbons had a major scare at 23:07 of the second half when Scanlin collided with the Apex goaltender

Photo by Caroline Hill/Gibbons Media

The women’s lacrosse team finished 15-3 with two of its losses coming to state championship contenders Apex and Charlotte Catholic.

Sophomore Morgan Winstead scores during the first half of Gibbons 15-14 playoff loss against Apex on May 20 as sophomore Erica Skowron (19) follows the action.

and had to be helped to the sideline.

Scanlin returned around eight minutes later and was key in Gibbons’ late rally from a 14-11 deficit, scoring three of her five goals after re-entering.

After Apex roared out to a 7-3 lead in the first half, the Crusaders fought back to tie the game at seven all. The home team entered halftime down 9-7, and played from behind for the majority of the second half before tying it up late.

Gibbons’ loss was a heartbreaker but Chumney feels that her team has a lot to feel good about.

“At the end of the day, we didn’t get the outcome that we wanted, and you can’t get around how bad that feels to not be able to play in the state championship and not get the result that we wanted. But this team has a lot to be proud of and that’s what I focused on with the girls. This is just another step in Gibbons’ lacrosse history, whether we made it to the state championship or not we’ve built the foundation for the program,” said Chumney.

Despite playing from behind most of the game, Chumney felt the team put itself in position to win.

“We got ourselves into a little bit of a hole there [early on]. We had to make adjustments to come up with the ball to get the opportunity to score, and when we got the opportunity we scored,” said Chumney.

In spite of its disappointing end, Chumney feels the Crusaders season, one in which the playoff loss was only its third of the season, was an important one for the team.

“No matter what the outcome was, we have a lot to be proud of. Winning a game is not the only goal of a season,. I was really proud of how our team has come together and improved over the last

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three months, and of the teamwork that we showed throughout the season,” said Chumney.

Chumney also feels that this season will be a huge step forward for the program.

“I look at our seniors and how hard they worked in practice. They’ve really changed the course of Gibbons women’s lacrosse. These girls have built the family that this team became this year,” said Chumney.

The Crusaders won the conference championship 21-7, defeating Chapel Hill on May 5. After that win, senior captain Scanlin talked about the team’s mentality heading into the playoffs.

“Overall, I believe that this is the strongest the women’s lacrosse team has ever been. However, we still have room for improvement heading into the playoffs,” said Scanlin.

The team’s two losses before Apex were to Charlotte Catholic (ranked number 1 in the state and playing for the state championship against Apex on Saturday, May 24) and Charlotte Country Day. “Winning states is certainly our number one goal, but just improving ourselves and working hard for one another are a few other goals we have set,” said senior captain Wiley, before the playoffs.

Leading scorers this year include Scanlin, sophomore Erica Skowron and freshman Jordan Lappin.

All three players ranked in the top 5 in the conference in scoring. Freshman Morgan Winstead, Skowron, and Wiley all ranked in the top 5 for assists in the conference.

Former Inside & Out Editor Rebecca Camak contributed to this article.

Photo by Gary Meyerl/Gibbons Media

Senior captain Rebecca Wiley and sophomore Erica Skowron (19) congratulate senior captain Shelby Scanlin (24) after a first half goal during the 15-14 playoff loss against Apex on May 20. Scanlin and Wiley led the scoring for Gibbons with five goals each.

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Senior Rebecca Camak carries the ball up the field during the 15-14 playoff loss against Apex on May 20.

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FOUR-PEAT SPORTS

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May 25, 2014

Tennis team sweeps 3A individual, team championships

Photo by Andrew Tuttle

Photo from @Tennis_cghsnc Twitter account

The 3A state champion men’s tennis team (L-R) athletic director Todd Schuler, head coach Andrew Tuttle, junior Noah Constantine, junior Matt Galush, junior Austin Blondell, freshman Kyler Zadell, freshman Brody Chapman, sophomore Jake Cheatham, junior Louie Velasco, junior Jimmy Mahon, junior Kyle Fitzgerald, senior Scott Mansueti, senior Stephen Gray, senior Robert Kelly, and sophomore Jim Mantyh.

Sarah Cunningham Staff Writer The tennis team was victorious in the 3A dual team tennis state championship for the fourth year in a row. The team has won eight state championships over the last nine years.

They defeated Marvin Ridge 6-0 on Saturday, May 17.

Gibbons men’s tennis team ranked number one in the 3A conference with an overall record of 22-4.

The top players of the tennis team senior Robert Kelly and juniors Matt Galush and Noah Constantine competed in the individual tournament on May 8 through May 9. Kelly won the 3A singles and juniors Galush and Constantine won the doubles state championship.

Kelly is committed to play tennis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall. Kelly is one of 38 players selected as a 2014 National High School Tennis All-American. He

has received this award two years in a row. Kelly was also named the 2013-14 Cardinal Gibbons Male Athlete of the Year at the annual athletic awards banquet.

Junior Kyle Fitzgerald was awarded the NCHSAA 3A Tennis Sportsmanship Award.

The team consists of two freshmen,Brody Chapman and Kyler Zadell; two sophomores, Jake Cheatham and Jim Mantyh; six juniors, Austin Blondell, Noah Constantine, Kyle Fitzgerald, Matt Galush, Jimmy Mahon, and Louie Velasco; and three seniors, Stephen Gray, Robert Kelly, and Scott Mansueti.

Head coach Andrew Tuttle has been the coach of the men’s tennis team for six seasons.

“I feel that our team was successful in competing hard in those matches and will have a good chance of achieving our goal of winning the state championship,” said Tuttle, in an email.

8th NCHSAA championship in last 9 years

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Senior Robert Kelly, head coach Andrew Tuttle, junior Matt Galush, and junior Noah Constantine after the individual state championship. Kelly won the singles state championship. Galush and Constantine won the doubles state championship.

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Senior Robert Kelly starts the point off with a strong serve against Aycock on May 6.

Kelly won his second straight individual 3A state championship this year.

Senior Robert Kelly Undefeated in singles: 26-0

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Freshman Brody Chapman is serving his way into victory against Aycock on May 6.

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4th straight NCHSAA championship

The team gathers and prays before the playoff match against Aycock on May 6.

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Photo contributed by Todd Schuler/Athletics

Seniors Stephen Gray, Robert Kelly and Scott Mansueti showed great leadership this season.