Friday, February 18, 2011
The Record Volume 41, Issue 19
The Official Student Publication of the Saint Louis Priory High School since 1960
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Photo credit: Mr. Turco
Callahan Heads to State Van Thomas, ’12 Sports Writer
Luke Slabaugh, ’12 Entertainment Writer
St. Louis Priory’s winter musical officially opened to the public last night, as all crews of freshmen to seniors came together to present their production to a full house. Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will run for four nights, with each production starting at 7:00. The musical stars Jack Ciapciak as the titular character, and features set designs and props credited to the genius Brother Sixtus Roslevich, OSB---a master at his work. Ms. Raley, Mr. Marting and Ms. Ackermann return as director, vocal instructor, and choreographer, respectively. The exchange students from China, as well as several monks and friends of the monastery, faculty, and students were all allowed a preview of the play on Wednesday night in what
was the actors’ final dress rehearsal. Alumnus Michael Turco was even taking flash photos to aid the musical’s promotion. Several technical problems did not overshadow the performance’s glamour. Ciapciak, a senior, has already garnered glowing reviews for his soothing and accessible voice; Junior David Fournie gained thunderous applause on Wednesday night for his portrayal of the role of Potiphar. Tickets are still available to the general public, though fixed seating is vanishing quickly. Nevertheless, the Fine Arts Department encourages everyone on the fence to come and see the finished work for themselves. Both cast and crew have come together to make a masterpiece and are proud in their work. Come on and cheer for the Varsity cast and crew, who have worked so hard to make this happen. Cheers! (pictures on back page)
For most of the wrestling team the season ended last Saturday with the culmination of districts, but in the final part of the season the team saw much more success than in years past. Two weekends ago, the team had their final duals against MICDS, John Burroughs, and Principia in the ABC league meet. The team went in with high hopes considering our third place finish last year. On Friday night we faced off against the 7th best team in Class 2, John Burroughs. The team put out a solid performance against the Bombers, losing 40-28. The next day we came back rested and rededicated, ready to do some damage against Principia and MICDS. The Rebels put a sound beating on MICDS in the first dual losing only one match in a crushing 48-12 victory. In the next dual, we went out against Principia ready to win. Juniors Zach Behnen, James Merenda, Nicky Sarai, and Senior Sean Sigilitto pulled out all the stops in tough matches and, as a result, we took a dominant victory over the Panthers. Freshman Derrick Swaney, Juniors Van Thomas, Zach Behnen, Nicky Sarai, and Senior Tom Rich placed second in the ABC league. Freshman Drew Callahan, Juniors James Merenda, Zach Lavalle, and Senior Sean Sigillito all are ABC league champions this year. (continued on page 3)