The New Chevron May, 2022
Vol. 111 Ed. 4
Memories I Will Always Cherish
Looking Back at My Four Years at BCP
By Tyler Craig ‘22
I thought I was going to hate it here. I barely knew anybody, and for the first two days I was screamed at and oriented for hours. I thought I could never survive the military aspect and the academic aspect at the same time. Looking back, I’m so glad my parents decided to send me to Ol’ BC. The good, the bad and the ugly have all made me become a man ready to conquer any problem I will have. The weekend before Thanksgiving break was definitely the biggest highlight of freshman year, possibly of my time at Benedictine. To truly become Cadets, all freshmen had to complete orientation finale at Camp Brady Saunders. We stayed there for three days, being yelled at and oriented morning, day and night. And by night, I mean 1 or 2 a.m. in thirty-degree weather. It was hell, but I maintained a durable relationship with
my classmates by attending that weekend. I now feel like if I ever had a problem, I could call any one of my classmates and he would help me without asking anything, and that’s all because of the bond that orientation finale created. The strongest bond I created with one of my teachers is one well-known to many Cadets: the one and only Mr. Nolte McCarthy. I had already taken religion from kindergarten to eighth grade, so I thought there was nothing I could learn that I had no knowledge about. I was wrong. He taught me so many things I never knew, and he looked after every one of his students as one of his own. There’s no doubt he’s a Benedictine favorite, and I am lucky to still have the opportunity to talk to him today. From sophomore year to senior year, things got a bit wacky, to say the least. Obviously, in 2020,
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the pandemic caused the students to attend school virtually, which didn’t help a lot of kids learn new topics, as it was difficult sitting for hours on end listening to your teacher talk. One benefit from sophomore year, however, was again making those man-to-man relationships with my teachers. Another Cadet favorite, Mr. Savino Padrone, who is the offensive coordinator for Cadet football, was someone I had a small relationship with freshman year. However, by the middle of the first quarter sophomore year, we had already created a handshake. There were many times during my free period where I would come into his classroom and talk about sports. The best memory from sophomore year, however, was getting to see my brothers defeat Saint Chris to win the VISAA D1 Football Championship on Saint Chris’s field. That was no doubt one of the best
Tyler Craig ‘22 leading the drums in the pass-in-review, striking the bass with the spirit of a Cadet. memories of my time being a Cadet. Sadly, for junior year, we had lost many of our military cadre. Master Chief
Dan Tobias had retired to watch his son, D’Andre (Class of 2019) play football at West Point, and Sergeant Major Mike
Stockhausen (a.k.a. “Stock”) had just re-
See Page 3: Times With Tyler
September 2018 November 2018
The Class of ‘22 knocking out hundreds of sit- Cadet Andrew Stivers ‘22 grabbing ground with Cadet Aaron Grapes ‘22 with steeled nerves as his fellow Cadets. ups first thing in the morning. he competes in Individual Drill.
December 2018 January 2019
The Corps of Cadets surfing one another to celebrate the major win.
22’s Welcome to Benedictine The Class of 2022 Reflects on Their Freshman Orientation By Hunter Cheely ‘23
The class of 2022 got introduced to Benedictine during the summer of 2018. Now, if you played football you got an early taste of what Benedictine was like with summer workouts and two-adays. At the end of the summer, we finally got to meet our classmates during the two days of orientation before school started. There, we got our first real taste of what Benedictine was going to be like for the next nine weeks. During those two days, we had to
run the bleachers multiple times (with some Cadets throwing up) and do countless push ups. During lunch we did not really get to eat because of Benedictine’s Got Talent (freshmen would get on the small stage in the cafeteria and dance and sing), or any events that were on the Wheel of Pain, a “Wheel of Fortune” style wheel that had punishment and activities for the freshman class. There was so much more that has happened in those two days that gave the freshman class a good
March 2019
The Corps of Cadets heading to the next Bacon Beast Challenge for Day of Giving.
February 2019
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Cadet Caleb Hyman ‘22 enjoying his first day back at Ol’ BC.
The Class of ‘22 happily coming to school without worrying about having to do push-ups.
taste of what the rest of orientation was going to be like. Also, during those two days everyone got to meet the hardest commandant in our time at Benedictine: Colonel Brooks York. Anyone who had an attitude in our class had the privilege to learn who he was real quickly. Colonel York took no crap from any Cadet and, if you screwed up or acted up, he made sure you got punished. He also made sure that the senior class (class of 2019) did not give any slack to us during our orientation. The freshman class also got to meet one of the Cadets favorite military staff members: Master Chief Tobias. It was also Master Chief’s first year at Benedictine. He was one guy
your lungs), and much more. Now during lunch, it was open season on us orientation-wise. Some of the notable events that happened during lunch orientation was one of our classmates being made to put a banana in the ice box. Now, I know that does not seem like much, but Colonel York lost it on the whole Corps, punishing everyone for it. Also during lunch, we had to play very intense imaginary tennis matches, and the person who lost was the person who “did not give enough effort in the match.” Then we had to wake up something. It could be anything: a trash can, a microwave, a chair and even Chef Alan. Travis Digirilamo could tell you about how much the seniors “loved
you did not want to mess with. He was big and very strong, but he was very fair to you if you treated him with respect. During the first nine weeks, it was an adjustment for the freshman class to get used to what Benedictine life is like. This included getting used to being sniped in the halls by the seniors for cutting the hall, stepping on a white tile or if a senior felt like giving you a hard time for nothing. In the hallway, they would make you do a lot of things like push-ups, “no bones” (fall to the ground like you have no bones), “swim” (get on the floor and move across it like you are swimming in a pool), “brace”/“extra bones” (you go stiff and can’t move), “war cry” (scream at the top of
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him.” During lunch they would make Travis run around the cafeteria screaming what was for lunch each day until everyone went through the line. At lunch our class never really had a break, especially when the seniors spun the plate. As soon as you saw a senior stand up with the plate, you might as well start walking out. One can never forget about the early morning orientation in the late start days, getting there and getting P.T.’d until you’re exhausted, then having to go to class for the rest of the day, it was one way to really learn how to push yourself. I can say that during the orientation period
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May 2019
Some Cadets from the Class of ‘22 in Honor Pla- Cadet Sam Canestrano ‘22 ending the year well toon, competing in Squad Drill. by receiving an academic award.
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The Corps starting off the year right, cheering Some of the Class of ‘22 ready to compete in on their fellow Cadets on the field. Field Day activities.
From Page 1: Times With Tyler
Cadet Tyler Craig ‘22 receiving First Honors during his freshman year.
January 2020
tired from serving and decided to give himself a much-needed break. Along with losing these teachers, Mr. John Fogarty, one of the closest teachers to me, was rushed to the hospital because of hip irritation in mid-October. That would be the last time I saw him, as he passed away on December 4. It was definitely the hardest thing I have coped with thus far in life. Amid the mourning of the loss of Coach Fogarty, there were many positive events that occurred in my life. The best, however, was coming back from being down 5-1 against Saint Chris in the baseball championship to be VISAA D1 Champs once again. What’s even better is we got to beat our rival for the championship on my birthday. That
day was something special. Now, finally, comes senior year. I had a great start to the year, getting into all but one college I applied to, thanks to the help of the hastily-arrived Mr. Pinkerton. I got to play the sport I love, baseball, in the fall, which is always enjoyable. I got to scare all the underclassmen at the Halloween event during morning formation, and I thought all was going well. Then, coming home from a baseball game, I was informed that a teacher incredibly close to me, Mr. Tim MacLeod, had cancer. The good news then was he was going to recover, but by Christmas, it was evident his life was coming to a close. I visited him many times and had some of the deep-
February 2020
The Class of ‘22 proudly representing the Corps Cadet Michael Morrissey ‘22, carrying some of Cadets at the March for Life 2020. pork to get some points for Day of Giving.
Cadet Elias Breeden ‘22, smiling proudly at his first placing in Individual Drill. est conversations with him, thinking I would never talk about the stuff we talked about. The coolest memory I have of him was the final goodbye: hugging him the last time he grabbed me by the hand and told me something I will never forget. He said, “Tyler, I’m so proud of what you have become. I love you and never give up hope. Always believe in God.” I have lived by that advice every day since January 18, when he breathed his last. Then another train struck the band community, learning that Mr. Tom Shuff had a stroke and was in the hospital. I never got the chance to visit him there, and never got to actually say goodbye, as he passed away in early March. As sad as this was, there is al-
ways good that comes out of everything, like how strong all the band members are now, after going through two tragic deaths. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world right now except Benedictine, and that’s because of the brothers that always surround me. All in all, I have loved my time at BCP and being a Cadet. I’ve experienced ups and downs, and it was the faculty, staff, and students who helped me get through the toughest days. It’s hard to say that I will be leaving the school that’s been my home for the past four years. No matter what, I will still bleed green and white. Go Green. Go White. Go Cadets.
March 2020
Cadet Jaden Daughtry ‘22, prepping for a free throw to take the Cadets to victory.
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Cadet Victor Aguilar ‘22, happy to finally be Cadet Gary Seigler ‘22, ready to beat that high school team today. back in school after months of quarantine.
Best Year of Our Lives
A Reflection on the 2019-2020 Academic Year, the Sophomore Year of the Class of ‘22
II, teaching the value of life and what is morally correct. During this year, most teachers had their own classrooms and the building (including the third floor) was occupied by Cadets and their teachers only. Coach Arnold was still full-time and taught in the room next to the lecture hall that still exists today, and Mr. Doran taught in the room across from Coach Arnold. If one were to enter the third floor from the senior stairs, these classrooms were located to the right. Coach Walker and Coach Gill were on the opposite side of the senior stairs, back when Coach Walker’s primary role in the school was that of a social studies teacher. The sports high points of this school
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Cadet Leon Haughton ‘22, easily knocking Cougars down, getting the win for Big Green. year were the football team’s VISAA State Championship victory 14-6 at St. Chris after quarterback Jay Woolfolk ‘21 rushed for a 47-yard touchdown with three minutes and 44 seconds left in the game, and the basketball team’s playoff victory at St. Chris after a last-second score by Jaden Daughtry ’22 to win the game. The Cadets rushed their opponents’ field and court after each game. Additionally, this was Coach Fogarty’s last year as the athletic director. He stressed that every Cadet’s priority should be God, family, academics and athletics in that order. It is a mantra that is repeated by coaches and Cadets who knew him. Due to COVID19, the fourth quarter of the year was completed
through distance learning on Zoom. Cadets got to sleep in until 9:00 a.m., when they were due to report to Zoom for four classes that took fifty minutes (with ten-minute intervals between classes). Cadets never had to wear uniforms during distance learning and finished for the day at 2:00 p.m. On Fridays there were no classes, as it was designated by the administration as a day to complete assignments. Leadership, art, bioethics and band classes were canceled for the year, causing everyone to automatically pass them, so Cadets took fewer classes than usual during this time. For example, this writer had seven classes, because there was no virtual “A” period Bioethics II class.
By Tommy Griffth ‘22 cipal (Mr. Mugford), a commandant (Coach The Class of Walker), an academic 2022 were sophomores dean (Mrs. Esparza) during the last year and a president (Mr. before Benedictine Grapes). Schools of Richmond Sophomore (BSoR) came to be, and year was the last year the fourth quarter was that the discipline and spent in virtual class- military departments rooms on Zoom. Be- were united. Before fore BSoR, the admin- the detention system, istration consisted of a teacher would assign three heads: the head- demerits that were master (Mr. Grapes), identical to the dethe associate headmas- merits Cadets receive ter (Mr. Bussman) and today at formation. the commandant (Cap- For example, a teacher tain Long). This setup would assign demerits consisted of fewer in- to a Cadet who skipped dividuals compared to class in the same way a today, in which there is Cadet would be written now a head of school up for skipping forma(Coach Smith), a dean tion. These demerits reof boys (Staff Sergeant sulted in a penalty tour, Greene), a BSOR prin-
which was marching back and forth with a rifle being held at a 90degree angle in silence for an hour. Penalty tours were served conventionally on Friday. In Leadership II, the class of 2022 was mentored and taught how to become efficient leaders by Sergeant Major Stockhausen, an Army veteran who displayed his life experience; he gave additional advice at times such as making sure everyone could lead a squad, fix a tire and memorize the Bill of Rights. After his class in the first semester, Coach Fogarty taught every sophomore Bioethics
Cadet Ethan Altovilla ‘22, receiving his class ring with his mother from Mr. Bussman.
Cadet Sam Canestrano ‘22, representing his The new wave of COVID-19, pushing for heavier school in Battle of the Brains. regulation of virus policies.
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Cadet Dycen Dunham ‘22, pinning down his opponent on the wrestling mat.
Cadet Josh Gleberman ‘22, starting off tennis season strong.
Cadet Dalton Rock ‘22, pitching for the Cadets at Hyman Field.
From Page 2: Orientation Stories
our class bonded. We went from only knowing a handful of people in our class, to being family. Coming down to the last few days of orientation, the whole class was nervous about what was to come during the orientation finale. After hearing what orientation was like from the sophomore class 2021, none of us knew what to expect. We started hearing rumors in the hallway about what was going to happen during those dreaded three days. It turned out a lot of them were false, but it definitely had us on edge. When it was time for us to go, we all had no idea of what
was to come. Arriving at Camp Brady Saunders, we realized we had no way out, and were stuck there until Sunday morning. Once we got assigned to our cabins, we all left them to hear a run-down on what was to come, from Master Chief and Colonel York. During that time the senior went through the cabins and ransacked them, leaving them trashed. We found out from the military staff that the SWAT team is coming to P.T. us for the next two days. That is when we realized we were screwed. During that Friday afternoon we were crushed mentally and physically by the SWAT team. We
May 2021
Cadet JP Brunetti ‘22, showing off his craftsmanship in Intro to Engineering.
were all ready to hit the hay but little did we know it would be a long night ahead. During the night we would be awakened by the seniors and P.T.’d for 30 minutes, every one to two hours, so you never really slept. On Saturday (the next day) we got handed back to the SWAT team for more P.T. in the morning. After the SWAT team was done with us we were handed back to the seniors where we had to do more P.T. and stations proving our knowledge as a Cadet for the rest of the day. Saturday night was the hardest night by far. We all were exhausted and needed sleep but could not get any. Around 1:30 a.m. we were awakened by the seniors, and made to go stand out in front of our cabins. Now
The Class of ‘22 getting oriented and chewed out by the Class of 1’9. we thought we would get P.T.’d some more but we were wrong. The seniors made us blind fold ourselves and we were led on a march for three hours and the march blindfolded for four miles, going through trails and creeks. The only way we were guided
June 2021
Cadet Michael Morrissey ‘22, shaking the hand of the BC of the class of ‘21, Ryan Tremain.
was holding on to the guy in front of you. At the end of the march we all had to line up (still blindfolded) and the senior officers went around tapping us. When tapped the senior would congratulate you on making through orientation and welcome us into
the Corps of Cadets as a Cadet. Orientation was really the main part of our freshman year. It helped set us up for the next three years at Benedictine, becoming leaders in the school and being leaders outside of school.
June 2021
Newly-minted BC Morrissey receiving Benedictine’s colors from Colonel Walker.
Where to Next? Michael Morrissey Kobe Onyiuke
Zane Cox Nick Markus
Robert Clarke Wyatt Nyfeler
Trey Braxton
Corey Adams Stas Schoenborn
Will Moore JP Brunetti Ben Salp Derrell Fletcher-Knight Dyson Dunham
Connor Murphy
Sam Saunders
Chris Jones Aaron Grapes
Clarke Sawyer Greg Kight
Henry Gwyer Greyson Cannaday
Jim Wentzel
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Noah Pappas John Davis Tate Plageman
Caleb Hyman Patrick Larkin
Deston Tran Victor Aguilar
Xavier Mears Elias Breeden Cole Carman
Ethan Altovilla Bo Dortch Sam Canestrano Dalton King Gage Gunderson Parker Tootle Andrew Stivers Nick Bellaver Aidan Kash Bryan Smith
Where to Next?
Hunter Cheely
Eddie Jackson
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Aaron Smith
Elijah Rogers
Gary Seigler
Tyler Craig
Dalton Rocke
Arthur Zagorodnyy
Patrick Marshall
Aaron O’Neal Tommy Griffith
Josh Gleberman Henry Jeffries Will Dausch
Leon Haughton
Darryl Edmonds
Ryan Macholz
Eric Caylor
Joe Covington
Fred Cornett Landon Brown Joe Fox
Travis Digirolamo
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Senior Officers working on team work at VMI’s team training course.
Joseph Fox shaves the head of Dalton King during officer training camp.
Senior officers performing morning formation at Camp T. Brady Saunders.
The Parking lot Crusade
“My other favorite story happened after it recently snowed one year. “Snow was covering the parking lot, and as soon as we finished formation people were running
and throwing snowballs hitting cars and people. It seemed like it lasted forever. “It was a great time and a great memory to look back on the fun that we have had over the years here.
It is something I will never forget from my time at Benedictine. Even though it seems really simple, it really was a great and fun memory.”
Gunny Finley protects the borders of the student section.
Student Section Sensation
An Account by Connor Murphy, As told to Reed Miller ‘23 “Freshman year, we were playing Collegiate in a football game. Being a freshman football games are always interesting, because we have to run the track after we score a touchdown. “This particular game however, was not going well for us.
We were down 28-3 at halftime and it seemed we had no hope in coming back. “After the half we came out fighting. I remember Andrew Puccinelli ‘19 leading us back from over 20 down. It was a crazy experience. “The student
section was louder than I have ever heard it, the best part was rushing the field after and celebrating with all the players. “It really made me feel like I was now a part of the brotherhood.”
Connor Murphy finishes a hard-fought race with all of his effort like a true cadet.
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Connor Murphy preparing for a Battle of the Brains competition.
Battalion Commander Michael Morrissey escorts his sponsor during Sponsors Day review.
The sponsoring officers delivering the proper send-off to the late Father Adrian.
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Seniors coaching and motivating the powderpuff football teams.
Tommy Griffith calls a crucial turnover during the powderpuff football game.
Xavier Mears and Joe Covington “encouraging” the referee to make a better call.
From Page 11: Junior Joust
Some 22’ seniors as freshmen during their 2018 field day.
The Lax Comeback Joe Fox reminisces on a big lacrosse win as told to Micah Lindsay ‘23
“It was the final game of the season, and we were playing Trinity. They had already beat us 8-4 earlier in the season and they were good, and I remember us being bad. We eventually went down by seven and it wasn’t
looking good at all. Cullen Vita, the captain of the team, pulled everyone together and really motivated us to keep going. We played all the way until the clock hit zero, and we ended up coming back to win it 12-11. It was
a great way to end the season, and everyone was hyped about it. There is no doubt that it was the most exciting game lacrosse has ever had at BCP. I wouldn’t change that memory for anything in the world.”
competitions such as platoon drill or squad drill because of Covid. Many of the traditional Corps events were either restricted to a smaller audience or were canceled for that year. Events such as the speech contest, Day of Giving and Stations of the Cross were limited to school faculty and students only or were recorded virtually. The administration made sure that attendance for each one had no larger capacity other than parents being invited at most to these occasions. In sports, limited audience and social distancing were also heavily enforced and encouraged for different games. Despite the changing scene,
the Cadets had a good athletic year in a couple sports. BCP soccer had its first winning season in years. The football team had gone undefeated despite only playing a few games. Finally, the Cadets had become state champions in baseball, making headlines in newspapers around Virginia. Even though Covid caused restrictions, Benedictine continued to dominate the sports scene and encourage its athletes to play hard in a secure and safe manner. The Class of ‘22 had experienced a tough junior year for academics, military and sporting events. The curriculum, especially for AP classes, had to constantly un-
dergo tweaks as more people were getting quarantined from Covid. This had made it a challenge for these Cadets to learn with full confidence, but they were able to manage till the end of the year. This was also a time for the class to become rising seniors and earn their promotions for senior ranks. Change of Command had been successful with many people in the junior class becoming officers and sponsoring officers. These juniors now had a responsibility to uphold the duties of the school and the Corps of Cadets, creating the chain of command that we see for our 20212022 senior class.
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Michael Morrissey leads formation during the flag lowering ceremony.
Sponsoring officers welcoming their peers into the National Honor Society.
Will Dausch leading Headquarters Company during a pass-in-review.
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Deston Tran and Robert Clarke play foosball in the Fogarty Lounge during a study hall.
Victor Aguilar and Joe Covington leading the pipe and drum band.
Bo Dortch delivers the first reading in a joint Mass.
Sophomore Sensation: Slammin’ Saints
Trey Braxton Recalls His Most Fond Memory During His Time at Benedictine By Nick Hanley ‘23 The class of 2022’s time at Benedictine is coming to a close. They have made many lifelong friends and learned much, but most importantly they have made many memories that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. Trey Braxton, who played football all four years, recapped one of his favorite moments under Big Green’s roof. Trey’s best moment at Benedictine dates all the way back to the fall of his sophomore year. This moment is the winning of the state championship in 2019 over St. Chris, with a final score of 14-6. “Man, the atmosphere was just electric,” said Braxton. “When the
game clock hit zero and the student section stormed the field while singing the fight song, it brought tears of joy to my eyes, because my brothers and I really had just won the state championship together. “Coach Fogarty’s pregame speech had us all hyped up for the game and made us believe that we truly deserved to be there to compete and earn that win, it truly made us feel unstoppable.” The Cadets came ready to play, as they quickly gained the upper hand with an early lead. At halftime, the Cadets stepped out of the locker room back onto the field of a tied game. As soon as play resumed, the Cadets scored a touchdown
in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, pushing the score to 14-6. A rock-solid effort from the Cadets’ defense forced a shutout on the Saints in the second half. “When Jay scored that touchdown, I just knew that all of our momentum would carry and there was no way in the world that we could possibly lose that game. Coach Fogarty’s postgame speech is what really makes this memory golden, as he highlighted all of the reasons that we were in the place that we were in and why we deserved all that we had earned that season. It was a perfect ending to our season and that is a memory that I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
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(From Left) Ben Salp, Henry Gwyer, and JP Brunetti celebrate a successful swim meet.
Seniors enjoying their advisory pool break.
Floor General Jaden Daughtry taking control.
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Zane Cox controlling his opponent at a home wrestling meet.
Arthur Zagorodnyy showing off his Ukrainian pedigree and pride by singing their anthem.
Eric Caylor showing off the teeth during the Day of Giving.
Junior Joust A Reflection of the 2020-2021 Academic Year
By Deston Tran ‘22 During the 2020-2021 academic year, the juniors from the Class of ‘22 experienced a mixed environment of online and in-person learning. As most public schools continued to be fully virtual for the duration of that year, students at BSOR had the privilege of attending school inperson but with heavy restrictions. Cadets were required to wear masks at all times and practice social distancing, as they had just come off a full quarter of online learning from their sophomore year. Covid-19, being more prominent, had played a huge role in changing how the students went to school, talked to each other and attended Corps events. School life had certainly changed from when the ‘22 Cadets were freshmen and
sophomores. BSOR students had the option to either remain online for their full year of learning but miss all on-campus events, or move towards in-person learning with social distance and masks kept on their faces. The policy for being sick or absent was much more strict as the fear of Covid was still largely rampant. If you were feeling ill, the administration heavily encouraged students to take a couple days off to fully recover, to avoid risking the health of other students. If you were instead going to miss an in-person school day, students were required to learn virtually and attend their classes via Zoom for that day. The case of a student having Covid, however, is a completely different story with extra procedures. If a student had tested
March 2022
Eddie Jackson dominating the Collegiate meet.
positive for Covid, they were required to stay home for at least 2 weeks in quarantine. Students who were in contact with the sick person, whether they sat near them or interacted with them, also needed to quarantine for the same duration of time. The VDH (Virginia Department of Health), following the guidelines of the CDC, had required that the school report these students to them and required those incontact to also test for Covid. The school had made sure that Cadets were also social distancing to create a safe space. Desks were more spread apart for classrooms, and teachers made sure to stand and teach far from the students. Contact of any kind was prohibited or highly discouraged, in order to stop the spread of any
sickness. Lunch tables were also changed for social distancing, as the administration only allowed for eight students at a table. Teachers closely monitored each one to make sure to stop too many peo-
ple from eating lunch together. Lunch was the only time when you were allowed to take off your mask, but once you stepped out of the dining hall, it was necessary to put it back on.
Besides the changing academic environment, the military component had also taken a turn. Cadets had less opportunities to participate in annual See Page 9: Junior Joust
Deston Tran livening up the tennis match against St. Chris.
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Joe Covington presents his bag pipes.
Tennis captain Stas Schoenborn up 7-1.
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Sayōnara Seniors
Vol. 111 Ed. 4
2022 Senior Cadets fly through their final year
Ethan Altovilla receives his saber during the commissioning ceremony. By Ethan Altovilla ‘22
2022 began with a blast as the senior officers took to Camp Brady Saunders for Officer Training Camp. Here the officers underwent many leadership activities in order to prepare to lead the freshmen cadets in their orientation process. Finally, the masks were off at school, and the Cadets could enjoy a normal school year since freshman year, besides the fact that the girls still remain in the upper level. But most Cadets were happy that their newly put up school building was almost
finished. The goal for this year’s 2022 class was to bring back the fun and tradition they knew from freshman and half of sophomore year. The seniors walked in on the first day of school to be the second class greeted by the John Fogarty Lounge. It is here that the seniors have continued to finish their last four years of bonding and creating friendships by playing pool, ping-pong and occasionally foosball. Through the rowdiness and fun, never will the senior class forget the legacy of John Fogarty, as they
were the last class to have him for a full inschool year before his passing in 2020. Still, the seniors know that Mr. Fogarty is looking down upon them, guiding them through the trials of school and sports throughout college and beyond. Starting in the Fall, senior Cadets began prepping for college with endless amounts of applications, essays and scholarship opportunities. Through the rigorous months of waiting for acceptance, the majority of seniors have now committed to the college they will attend for the next four years; a number of these cadets are attending college to also continue their sports careers. In baseball, Corey Adams (William & Mary), Derrell Fletcher (VMI), Wil Moore (VMI), Dalton Rocke (Eastern Mennonite University), and Sam Saunders (Virginia Wesleyan) all continue their sports and academic careers in college. As well as for football Joe Covington (Emory & Henry), Kobi Onyiuke (Notre Dame), Dylan
Faniel (Army), Leon Haughton (Maryland), Xavier Mears (Hampden-Sydney), Gary Seigler (Delaware), Eddie Jackson (Bryant), Elijah Rogers (Bridgewater) and Aaron O’Neal (Randolph-Macon). Additionally, for swimming JP Brunetti is attending VMI while Henry Gwyer will swim at ODU; lacrosse Cadets to play in college include Patrick Marshall (Lynchburg) and Gage Gunderson (Virginia Tech). All-American Zane Cox and Dyson Dunham will wrestle at Roanoke and VMI respectively. The Cadets had a great year of sports to cap off their four years and luckily were able to attend after two years of Covid-19 taking effect on sporting events. To start, the football team went on a solid run through the season finishing 8-4, along with making it all the way to the VISAA D1 State Championship taking out St. Chris in the midst of the run. Additionally in the Fall, Mr. Gill coached the soccer team to a 6-6-4 record, taking them to
the playoffs for the first time in years. For the winter, wrestling, basketball and indoor track all went on a spree. Wrestling placed in states while a number of them won their individual state final; Basketball finished 21-5 winning the quarterfinal in the state tournament; indoor track had runners place and won a number of state titles. Currently, spring sports are in action while baseball sits at 14-7 and look to make a run in the playoffs and lacrosse remains at 4-9-1 in hopes to make the playoffs. In the Fall and Winter the seniors had their final Homecoming and Sponsors Ball dances. Kicking off Homecoming, the football team dominated Catholic High School 53-0, after the annual marching parade around the football field by the Corps. On December 4, the senior officers and their sponsors danced the night away with a waltz before the school dance. Each officer and sponsor came together every week for eight weeks to practice for the waltz, danc-
ing for over an hour in hopes to show off their dancing skills in front of friends and family. The Corps celebrated Sponsors Day Review in honor of each sponsoring officer’s counterpart. They celebrate the sponsors by the pinning of their respective sponsors rank along with a parade done by the Corps. Commissioning partook around the same time period as each officer was presented their saber by their parents and Colonel Walker. Late into the year the seniors are looking forward to college, decisions have been made and they now look ahead to the future. With the end of the year in sight and graduation just in reach it’s hard to avoid rushing to take the next step, but never will the Cadets of the Class of 2022 forget the brothers they have formed in these short four years they attended with each other. Though the final year is coming to a close, after years of ups and downs, a tight lasting bond has been created that will never be broken.
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Patrick Marshall helping defend the goal.
Connor Murphy setting up for his approach shot.
Xavier Mears patrolling the outfield.