Guys and Dolls ready to show its cards; musical to premiere on Thursday
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t. Louis U. High’s Dauphin Players will put on their third production of the year, Guys and Dolls, under the direction of fine arts teacher Joseph Schulte next weekend. According to Schulte, this is SLUH’s fourth production of the musical since 1967. “I chose this play because number one: it is a show I like. Number two: it’s a show I feel we have the wherewithal to do, and number three: it is a show I think the audience will like. That’s basically it,” said Schulte. Based on a story by Damon Runyon, the play takes place mainly in New York
City during the 1950s and tells the story of two gamblers and their female counterparts. The play focuses on these characters as they struggle to find true love. According to Schulte, the play shows “there is a lot about life as a gamble.” Senior Jack Leahy plays Nathan Detroit, the organizer of the city’s infamous illegal craps game. He has also managed to remain engaged to Miss Adelaide, a singer at the local Hot Box nightclub, for 14 years despite her efforts to tie the knot. “I consider him to be a pretty self-centered guy, along with being a procrastinator, so he actually kind of fits me pretty well,” said Leahy. “He is a guy who thinks about
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himself a lot and lives his life on his own.” Nerinx Hall junior Julia Sinks, who plays Adelaide, feels her character’s frustration towards Detroit grow throughout the play even though she’s “very much in love.” “She just really wants to get married, and she is fed up at this point,” said Sinks. “But the one challenge about playing her is she is kind of a Betty Boop character. She is a little bit out there, flirty and ditzy, and I’m a little bit more reserved in that sense.” As he continues with his antics, Detroit encounters another enthusiastic gambler, Sky Masterson, played by senior Mark Holzum, and inadvertently sets up the play’s second couple consisting of Masterson and Sarah
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Freshmen pick reps in first election
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Light pours into the Danis Field House as construction continues on the floor of the new gymnasium. The outside of the structure now boasts a new layer of brick. Construction will continue throughout the spring and summer until the Field House’s completion this fall.
he class of 2012 elected its Student Council (STUCO) representatives yesterday. 240 freshmen voted in the contest that elected Justin Ramacciotti as social representative, James Griffard as pastoral representative, and Jack Witthaus as class president. Candidates submitted applications with their personal information and goals for each position. Last week’s primaries narrowed the field to two candidates per position, and the remaining candidates gave speeches in the theater during a mandatory freshman class
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News Feature Teachers use online assessment programs
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he recent switch to the PowerSchool grading system is just one step that St. Louis U. High has taken to become more integrated with Internet technology. Many SLUH classes have adopted the online student interface and assessment systems Moodle and WebAssign to free up class time and encourage student interaction. Moodle is an open source site adapted locally to SLUH’s courses that allows for online quizzes, writing assignments, teacher posts, and forums. Some teachers use WebAssign, a similar remote site that SLUH pays for per student account. Chemistry teacher Mary Russo and physics teacher Paul Baudendistel, both of whom use WebAssign for sets of homework problems, said that no two students have identical assignments due to WebAssign’s randomization of the numbers used in each problem. This prevents students from sharing answers so that they instead have to collabo-
rate and teach each other the material. “They can’t give answers, but they can give methodologies,” said Russo. “And those are fantastic conversations to have. That’s real, authentic learning.” Baudendistel said that although this collaboration was an “unintended consequence” of his class’s WebAssign use, it has totally changed how students approach homework in his classes. Baudendistel said he used to check homework daily, rarely seeing full participation, but online problems changed this. “It created a culture of students asking other students how to solve problems,” said Baudendistel. “Groups of students gather in various places … to talk about how to solve physics problems.” WebAssign and Moodle both facilitate this idea sharing through forums as well, where teachers can supervise conversation about chemistry problems, consumerism, or politics, depending on the course. Moodle offers an interface for teachers
“Think Pink” combats cancer Eric Mueth Reporter
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arsity basketball head coaches of St. Louis U. High and of Jefferson City High joined Division I coaches all across America in wearing suits and sneakers last Friday to bring awareness to the fight against cancer. The Student Council (STUCO) held their “Think Pink” fundraiser at the game. The event was sponsored by Coaches vs. Cancer, a cancer-fighting conglomeration formed by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, which was founded by former Mizzou basketball coach Norm Stewart. The foundation normally fundraises with Division I basketball teams but has recently compiled a list of high schools to help fight cancer. Coaches vs. Cancer contacted SLUH head coach John Ross to help fundraise for
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cancer and participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend. The organization suggested many thematic ideas including the “Think Pink” theme that STUCO eventually chose. STUCO made pink T-shirts and held a raffle for a retro SLUH basketball warm-up suit. STUCO promoted the event for nearly two weeks and sold an estimated 300 shirts to students, parents, and fans during these two weeks and at the basketball game. Those with the SLUH basketball “think pink” Tshirts enjoyed free admission to the game. STUCO moderator David Barton said that the event raised over $1,200 from both the raffle and the T-shirts. “It was a huge success. I couldn’t thank STUCO anymore,” said Ross. Ross also said that the Coaches vs. Cancer representatives on site were “impressed with the spirit,” of the SLUH student section.
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February 6, 2009
SLUH’s new neighbor, Sue the Dinosaur
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t. Louis U. High’s friendly and often symbiotic neighbor, the St. Louis Science Center, will be hosting “A T-Rex Named Sue” until April 12. Discovered in 1990 by paleontologist Sue Hendrickson, the 80 percent complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton still bears her name and now graces the entrance of Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. The replica that now stands in the Science Center’s Exploradome is one of only three that were allowed to be cast. Sue is the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever discovered and was a globally-lauded find. Biology teacher Steven Kuensting said he was excited to have a chance to view the remains, even if they were just plaster models. “Over 80 percent is a replica of the real deal,” he said after explaining that many dinosaur displays are imagined because usually only scattered parts of a skeleton are found. Kuensting is planning to take his junior and senior field biology classes to see Sue in the spring. “Things like Sue can tell us what things were like in the past,” said Kuensting of the exhibit’s educational value. “A life-sized replica of something that lived 65 million years ago is a sight to behold.” Admission into the Science Center is free to all, but to see Sue, adults must pay $6 and children $5.
Senior Mom Bake Sale
Did someone say “Puppy Chow?” The senior moms will hold a bake sale outside the cafeteria on Tuesday, Feb. 10, and Wednesday, Feb. 11.
February 6, 2009
Opinion
Letter to the Editors
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Purcell, ’04, discusses Plainsong, pornography
To the Editors: After reading the article on Plainsong from the January 23 issue of Prep News and the many letters in response the following week, I feel as if an important part, if not crux, of the argument has been left without much discussion. I would like to present the issue that I believe needs to be discussed in relation to the sexually explicit scenes which are depicted in the book. Throughout most of the letters last week, the greatest concern seemed to be with an intellectual freedom which would be threatened with a supposed ban on books, equated with removing Plainsong from the curriculum if it were decided that such material is not healthy. A ban on this book seemed to have been equated with a ban on free thinking. I would like to point out, though, that we cannot act as if Plainsong were the only book through which discussions about oral sex or fornication can be held; removing it would not block these ideas nor would it prevent freedom. Freedom is ordered to the truth. If these passages burn into the mind, then oral sex and fornication become very vivid realities, and lust, degrading the truth, is much more tempting. A man bound to lust is not free. Someone’s freedom can indeed be preserved if he is not exposed to vivid images, yet still discusses the issues in a healthy context. Dropping Plainsong for a reason of inappropriateness would not be a banning of ideas if they are still discussed in class. These vivid images are not necessary for this discussion. I think that the question that surrounds this book is whether the images are healthy images to place in the mind of any man. Is the truth of the person preserved? If this book were found not to preserve that truth, its removal would not be blocking a man’s freedom but allowing him
to do just that: think freely. Pornography, as defined by Karol Wotyla in Love and Responsibility, is “a marked tendency to accentuate the sexual element when reproducing the human body … with the object of inducing the reader or viewer to believe that sexual values are the only real values of the person, and that love is nothing more than the experience, the individual or shared, of those values alone” (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1981, pg. 192). The problem as he presents it is not that pornography shows too much of the woman or the act but that it shows too little. The truth of the person demands that we look, think, and act towards and about her recognizing that she has her end in God and not in our pleasure. Each is created in the divine image and is ordered to him. Anything which degrades from this truth is to be avoided so one can act freely towards others, offering one’s gift of self. Were those scenes in Plainsong intended in this pornographic sense? If judged that they are not, given that they seem to be portrayed as things that are improper, something not intended in any way to be pornographic can still be used pornographically by the viewer or reader. Are these scenes used pornographically when the student is outside of class reading it? We have come to a question of maturity. I believe that a sophomore is mature enough to discuss the issues of fornication and oral sex in a healthy context; however, no one is ever “mature” enough to look at pornography or read it. A mature person avoids pornography or anything which he might use as pornography because he wants to respect the dignity of the person.
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Opinion February 6, 2009 Pitlyk, Cor Jesu ’08, impressed with SLUH fans at basketball game
To the Editors: I am writing in response to my experience at the Coaches vs. Cancer varsity basketball game on Friday, January 30. The attendance at the JV game was not noticeably bigger than average, but as soon as that game ended, many SLUH boys in pink t-shirts and other crazy costumes, whose proceeds went to find a cure for cancer streamed into the gym. As the varsity game began, the student section filled out quite nicely. Blue Crew cheered to and with the visiting Jefferson City cheerleaders, while mimicking their cheering style. It was entertaining to say the least. But more importantly, it was respectful. Sure, cheers were directed towards the opposing team and their cheerleaders, but nothing was offensive or demeaning. It was all simply entertaining and spirited. Even the Jefferson City cheerleaders laughed at many of the cheers and “lifts” performed by the Blue Crew. As I sat there, entertained by both the excellent game and top notch cheering, I couldn’t help but think that this was truly the epitome of the SLUH ideal. After more than four years of proclaim-
Rathmann family thanks SLUH for support of “Night with Mike”
Dear SLUH Family, We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for what you did for “A Night with Mike.” With your support, the fundraiser was a huge success. We especially would like to thank STUCO for raising over $20,000 in donations. The time, effort, volunteers, and donations from everyone was overwhelming. Please know that with your support you are helping contribute to Mike walking someday. Our prayers of thanks go out to each and every one of you. May God bless you tenfold. Sincerely and with humble hearts, Mike, Toots, DT & Jimmy Rathmann
Family Mass
There will be a family mass held in the SLUH Chapel this Sunday, Feb. 8. The mass will begin at 9:30 a.m., with a rosary starting before at 9:15 a.m. Light refreshments will follow in the Danis Lobby.
ing myself an official SLUH groupie, I consider myself a foremost expert on the many qualities that set members of the SLUH community above the rest: spirit, respect, charity, service, wit, general lack of regard for one’s conformity to “normalness.” They were all on great display at this game. The pink brotherhood bonded in these ideals, with the ever-significant CZ logo emblazed on their shirts, made me feel proud to be in their presence. And with this I challenge the students of SLUH to continue with this. While there were many more students at this past game, there was still room for hundreds more. Continue on with this trend of supporting classmates, whether they are playing on the court, cheering in the Blue Crew, or watching from heaven while their friends raise money to support a fund for cancer. Make an effort to be supportive. It does not go unnoticed.
Megan Pitlyk Cor Jesu ’08
Evans asks questions on Black History Month
To the Editors: On Tuesday, I read an article that questioned the relevance of Black History Month, and it got me to thinking. I wondered to myself how does SLUH feel about the idea of Black History Month? I’ve been a member of the school community for four years now and, to be honest, it has not been a big deal during that time. In my first year, some members of ACES developed a creativity contest to get people to think about the contributions of Black Americans. The contest was not well received. Since that time, nothing has happened on a school-wide level. Months like Women’s History Month or Black History Month were created because groups were excluded from the ‘mainstream’ history. The St. Louis Metropolitan area is rich with black history. People like Miles Davis, Katherine Dunham, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Maya Angelou, Dick Gregory and many others all have roots in the metropolitan area. What are your thoughts about Black History Month? Is it relevant? What are your thoughts about why it seems like SLUH does not embrace Black History Month? Should we? Does it have anything to do with the frenetic pace of the school? Who should be responsible for the organizing something schoolwide? Should the onus be on the Diversity Office, Social Studies Department, ACES, or interdepartmental? I look forward to reading your thoughts on the topic. Blessings, Robert Vincent Evans Director of Diversity
Sports 5 Berger’s hat trick beats Webster; Five Jr. Bills playoff crusade begins tonight win Scottrade February 6, 2009
but couldn’t beat Webster goalie Mitchell Temming, who stopped 29 shots on the night. The second period also produced a he St. Louis U. High hockey team wrapped up regular season play Fri- plethora of opportunities for both teams, day night against Webster. The Statesmen but both goalies were equal to the many came in with some steam after a recent challenges. Senior goalie Ryan Boschert upset over rival Kirkwood, but the Princ- made an impressive glove save on a Webster etonbills were up to the test, and managed breakaway midway through the period. The to end the season on a high note with a 3-2 Jr. Bills’ first line were unfortunate not to score late in the second when, on a scramble victory. The game got off to a quick start and in front of the net, the puck ended up trickmoved from end to end with plenty of chances ling just wide of the post. The period ended for both sides. The Jr. Bills broke the deadlock 2-1. The Comebackjust three minutes bills once again into the game when showed their charsenior Kevin Corby acter by coming sent a pass in behind out fired up in the the defense to senior third period, detercaptain Jack Berger, mined not to let the who calmly netgame slip away. ted the breakaway The U. High attack goal. controlled much of The SLUH lead the possession and did not slow the continued to peppace of the game, Senior captain Jack Berger winds by a Statesmen per Temming with and Webster equal- defenseman in Friday’s 3-2 win. Berger scored three goals. shots. Freshman Dan ized on an odd-man rush just minutes later. A Webster forward Warnecke ripped a slap shot from the point pushed the puck around senior defenseman which Temming spilled, allowing Berger Tim Potter, then slid the puck across the face to touch in the rebound to tie the score at of the goal to an on-rushing teammate who two. Berger and the Hattrickherobills would tapped the puck home. Webster went up 2-1 with an impressive not be denied a much-deserved gamegoal from the slot with three minutes to go in winning goal. Berger completed his hat trick the first. Junior Connor Frick nearly provided when he won the final touch on a scrum an immediate response, as he stick-handled in front of the Webster goal. Corby nearly see FANS, 14 his way through the entire Statesmen team
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shootout
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he St. Louis U. High hockey team stands four rounds from the State finals, which will be held at the Scottrade Center. Five Jr. Bills—seniors Jack Berger, Connor Quinn, Colin FitzGerald, Kevin Corby, and Ryan Boschert—paid an early visit to their potential championship venue to play in a shootout during the second intermission of the St. Louis Blues’ 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers last Sunday night. The shootout opportunity came not by virtue of a tie in regulation but rather thanks to Johnny Londoff, who coaches Whitfield’s hockey team and whose Chevy branch was sponsoring the Blues game. According to head coach Charlie Busenhart, Londoff arranged the shootout in hopes of attracting more people to the game. SLUH, donning blue jerseys, shared the commercial spotlight with Parkway South, Lafayette, and Marquette. SLUH and Parkway South took four shots each at one end of the rink, while Lafayette and Marquette occupied the other. The teams were allotted 130 seconds of ice time. “It was rapid fire,” said goalie Boschert. “As soon as one shooter was finished, the next one was going off.” Boschert stopped the first three Parkway South shots, earning applause from those of the over 15,000 fans that hadn’t gone to get concessions. Parkway South’s fourth player hit the post, leaving the Patriots scoreless. SLUH scored twice. FitzGerald scored the first on a deke, and Corby found the 2. SLUH Patriot goalie’s five-hole for the second. 15. Ft. Zum. S Berger and Quinn missed their shots— Berger tried an audacious between-his7. Chaminade own-legs flick, and Quinn misfired after 10. Webster mishandling the puck on the choppy ice (the 6. Fran. Howell zamboni had yet to run). Quinn and the rest of the Jr. Bills passed 11. Lafayette Blues’ players Eric Brewer, Eric Johnson, and 3. Fran. H. Cent. Andy McDonald on their way onto the ice. 14. Vianney “They all looked a lot bigger in person,
Challenge Cup Bracket
1. CBC 16. Lindbergh 8. Oakville 9. Marquette
5. Kirkwood 12. Pkwy S. 4. DeSmet
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Up Next for SLUH v. Ft. Zumwalt South, tonight, 9:30 p.m. @ Rec Plex South
source: midstateshockey.org
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Sports February 6, 2009 Signing Day yields nine Jr. Bill commitments 6
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ednesday morning at 7 a.m. was the first opportunity for fall athletes to officially accept offers from colleges. It was a memorable day for the four SLUH football players who participated in the signing ceremony arranged by head coach Gary Kornfeld in SLUH’s team meeting room. The other SLUH signees, namely the soccer players, went a different route by not signing publicly at school, but rather at home in front of their families. News cameras from Fox 2, Channel 4, and Channel 5 News lined up to see recent Arkansas commit Ronnie Wingo touch pen to paper. Athletic director Dick Wehner commented on the media frenzy, “Any time you can get free publicity, I think it’s a positive thing to attract the good student-athlete to St. Louis U. High.” As more than 60 students, family members, and administration waited for Wingo in the team meeting room, whispers fluttered around the room about the possibility of the
running back decommitting from the Razorbacks in favor of Mizzou. The rumors were silenced immediately when the All-American signed and put on his Razorback beanie with a smile. “I really just made my decision up this morning between Arkansas and Missouri. It was just a really hard decision and I’m just glad it’s over with,” said Wingo on Wednesday. Though no unexpected drama unfolded for the star running back, senior linebacker Morgan Cole verbally committed to West
Point just 17 hours prior to signing. Due to the military academy’s rigorous admissions process and the recent firing of coach Stan Brock, Cole was waiting until Tuesday night for acceptance into the school. “I was really happy that I got into West Point, but I was ten minutes away from committing to the other school (Western Illinois) because Army had to fax the papers to me,” said Cole. “It’s definitely so relieving just finally knowing where you’re going and stop getting annoyed with phone calls from
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From left, seniors Matt Storey (Butler), Ronnie Wingo (Arkansas), Nikko Sansone (San Diego), and Morgan Cole (Army) put pen to paper in the team meeting room during Wednesday’s activity period.
Back on track: basketball whips up two wins Rob Bertucci Reporter
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he St. Louis U. High Jr. Bills (11-9, 0-5 MCC) rebounded from last week’s defeat at the hands of CBC with a home win over the Jefferson City Jays last Friday night. Tuesday, the team traveled to Kirkwood, where they handily defeated the Pioneers, evening the season series. Pink-shirted patrons packed Backer Memorial last Friday. The Blue Crew even temporarily changed their color, showing support for the Coaches for Cancer organization. Despite an energetic SLUH student section, the Jays jumped out to an early lead. Jeff City patiently worked the ball around the perimeter, while playing strong defense against the struggling SLUH offense. But with one minute left in the first quarter, shirtless senior Matt Storey entered the arena. Storey sparked the Jr. Bills’ fan section, and with the crowd again behind them, the ComputerBluebills went on a tear.
In the final possession of the quarter, jumper from the wing. “We focused on ball movement, and it junior guard Tim Cooney took the ball down the court. As Cooney crossed half court, the opened up a lot of opportunities on offense Jeff City defender gave him a slight cushion, for us,” junior guard Jake Fechter said. “All so he took two more dribbles and drained a we needed was a little patience.” While 25-foot threethe offense pointer as time exploded, the expired. The SLUH dequarter ended fense locked with the Jr. in. In seven Bills trailing straight trips 20-13. down the In their floor, the Jays first possescame up empsion of the secty on offense. ond quarter, The Jr. Bills the Jr. Bills never looked worked the Coach John Ross addresses his team in Friday’s win over Jefferson City. back after eveball inside to senior forward Cecil Edward for an easy ning the tally at 20. They clearly held the lay-up. The next time down the court, senior momentum going into the locker room, as forward Matt Lynch curled off a screen and hit junior guard Andrew Ostapowicz hit a short a three at the top of the key. Cooney capped jumper at the buzzer. off a 7-0 quarter-opening run with a pull-up THROW IN, 13 photo by ted wight
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Wrestlers taken down by Ott’s alma mater February 6, 2009
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t’s more frustrating than disappointing because for whatever reason we seem to be having a lot of bad luck with kids getting sick or hurt,” said St. Louis U. High wrestling coach Jon Ott, referring to the large number of casualties that have plagued his team throughout January and continued this week. Although senior captain Mike Donovan and junior Peter Everson returned, junior Andrew Danter suffered a shoulder injury while drilling Granby rolls in practice, and senior captain John Boehm (160) was out sick. The recent setbacks greatly impaired the TSLbills in their 39-27 loss to DeSmet, the alma mater of Ott and varsity assistant coach Todd Clements. The match opened with a battle between two 112-pound freshmen. SLUH’s Nick Danter, wrestling varsity for the MCC dual, used his stronger takedown technique to win 14-12. Danter had a dangerous moment late in the match when, after he went up 14-7 with two nearfall points on a barbed wire,
the DeSmet 112 reversed him to his back. Danter hung on and avoided a pin as time ran out. Junior George Staley followed with a win at 119, cradling and pinning his opponent before the one-minute mark. Freshman Will Whitney (130) secured his 14-8 win with a late barbed wire turn for three nearfall. Two matches later, Donovan prevailed in his return from a shoulder injury with a third period pin. As the DeSmet 140 tried to stand up, Donovan lifted him with a double leg and took him to his back. He held his opponent for the fall, putting SLUH ahead 18-10. Donovan said that he “just came out there fired up” in his first match back. The match began to slip from the Jr. Bills’ grasp following that win. At 145, senior captain Kevin Staed was slammed to the mat as the ref whistled to end the second period, aggravating the neck injury that had kept him out of action for a month. Staed had to retire from the match. At 152, junior David Lopez faced off against DeSmet senior Jim Layton, a fifthplace medal winner last year at state. Layton defeated sophomore Espen Conley, SLUH’s
regular 152, at the Spartan and at the Vianney Tournament. Ott moved Conley up to challenge another difficult wrestler in DeSmet 160 Dan Bergjans rather than start rookie sophomore Phil Hogrebe against Bergjans. The gamble did not pay off at 152 as Layton hit numerous takedowns virtually at will and eventually pinned Lopez with a Turk. “I figured I’d put in Lopez and take the chance that he’d catch (Layton) with some sort of throw and pin him,” Ott said. The 160-pound bout started slowly with a first period consumed nearly entirely by handfighting. At the beginning of the second, Conley won the toss and picked bottom. He worked his way around to a sprawl position out front and tried to circle, but Bergjans hung desperately on his leg. Conley managed to hook Bergjans’ near ankle and slowly break his grip for the reversal and a 2-0 lead. With Bergjans down to begin the third, Conley let him up in order to wrestle from neutral. Bergjans tried to shoot a few times, but Conley sprawled out each time and circled
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Racquetball: full hearts, clear eyes, can’t lose Spencer Rusch Reporter
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he St. Louis U. High racquetball team improved to 8-0 with Tuesday’s wellfought 6-1 victory over the Kirkwood Pioneers. The Babybabybills began the match well with a victory as Kirkwood’s No. 6 Mike Dyer was sick and junior Mark Kissel won by forfeit. Kissel is one of four Junior Bills who remain undefeated in league play, and is the only player that has not been legitimately threatened. Doubles team Scott Hack and Nick Eshelman faced Paul Roth and backup Patrick Day (who was filling in for a sick Dennis O’Grady). Team Hackman needed a tiebreaker to defeat the Kirkwood pair in the teams’ last meeting, but the makeshift Kirkwood duo killed next to nothing this time around. The two seniors played very lackadaisically, but didn’t need their “A” game in a 15-5, 15-2 victory. No. 4 senior Andrew Connor took on
Kirkwood’s Tommy Bottchen next. Connor No. 2 Kevin Kissel bounced back from a started by establishing a good service rota- weekend loss with a convincing win over tion and finishing easy set-ups, but Bottchen Payne Stoddart. Kissel came out firing, and would not quit. Connor also maintained good Stoddart floundered with extremely lazy play. court position, but BotKissel played down to tchen strung out points Stoddart’s level for a and hit dink shots to rally few points in the first alongside his opponent. match, but his lead was Connor held off his opnever in danger. He won ponent in the end, 15-9, 15-8, 15-4. 15-13. No. 3 senior Senior John DuchClay Newberry was ardt battled Kirkwood also firing on all cylinNo. 5 Charlie Pepin. ders for the first game Duchardt has tended against John Malley. to rely on his speed to Newberry’s momentum wear down opponents, did not carry over into but Pepin matched his the second, though, as quickness. Duchardt he began to leave shots stuck to a game of dinks up, with Malley easily and passes, often leav- Can you see me now? Goggled senior Scott Hack burying those set-ups. ing the ball too high, dials in during a doubles win over Kirkwood. Newberry fought valallowing opportunities for Pepin. Duchardt iantly to keep his red-hot opponent in the back cashed in on enough of Pepin’s mistakes to of the court, but lost 15-4, 11-15, 8-11. squeaked by with a 15-11, 15-13 win. see WOODWORK, 9 photo by connor blanquart
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Reflection
February 6, 2009
Senior Project ’09: International Institute Chris Brennan News Editor
Editors Note: For their privacy, the names of the students in this article have been changed to names of similar ethnic origin. Hindi, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic buzzed through the air around me. Bundled-up immigrants burst through the double set of doors and entered the fray, words flowing from their mouths in puffs of visible air. I greeted almost everyone as they came in, forgetting any hesitancy I had once had in saying names like Pirti, Ali, or Fisnik. I stood in the middle of it all, and I was home. I worked at the International Institute on South Grand for the month of January as an assistant teacher in English as a Second Language classes in the morning. I spent my Mondays and Fridays on the third of seven language levels with Jiera, a Lithuanian woman who was once a refugee. In this class I provided individual help to students when the class did worksheets on sentences like, “Where are Mr. and Mrs. Smith? They are painting their bathroom.” On the other days I worked in a higher class, teaching subjects like how to balance a budget. In the afternoons I was a literacy tutor, teaching students who had never had a formal education in a language: the basics of the alphabet, first name/last name. I also helped prepare a group of West African women who had been in the U.S. for around five years for the citizenship test, which requires both English proficiency and knowledge of the government. The entirely new set of characters I met in January took me far away from my normal routines and conversations. The connections I made with the people at the International Institute during that one month changed me in a way that made it hard to come back to the foreign world of St. Louis U. High. I taught students from ages 18 to 65 from Afganistan, Nepal, Iraq, France, Germany, Colombia, Brazil, Liberia, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Russia. As a boring Caucasian American suburban kid, I felt really cool teaching and hanging out with a classroom of students resembling the United Nations. That feeling is not what made the International Institute my home however, and it wasn’t the satisfaction of using my three years of Russian to help explain concepts to people from Russia or Afghanistan and impressing the little old ladies who came and volunteered with tutorial. I didn’t feel like I was part of the International Institute because I conquered it as some kind of super teacher. My measure of success as a teacher was not based so much on correct sentences, but rather the effort and persistence the students exerted. They could have recited a Whitman poem by the end and it wouldn’t have mattered if I hadn’t started staying in the room during breaks and begun to see who these people really were and what drives them to come to class day after day, striving hard to master a language and a culture completely foreign to them. I measured my success on project overall in the time I spent getting to know the students more personally. I found the true meaning of project in the hope of the students that they could escape the pain of their pasts and start again in America.
I learned Jane’s stories about the use of French in West Africa and trying to communicate with a French dentist. I learned of Ala’s past as a nurse and how the certificate didn’t transfer over from Albania, so now she’s working afternoon and night shifts at a shampoo factory. She told me I should make sure I go to a good college. I listened to one French-Algerian young man’s French rap music and heard about his love for Asian women. I exchanged stories with Pedro, a man from Ecuador who moved here many years ago with little knowledge of English and worked hard as a handyman. He is now absolutely overjoyed that his son is a doctor at Barnes. I kicked the soccer ball around and got scolded with Armagan, a former professional soccer player in Afghanistan who blew out his knee and came to America after U.S. action in Afghanistan. He used to work at a 7-11 before he got in an argument with his boss about his going to English classes. I watched the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, whose father is Kenyan, sitting next to an ecstatic Radhi, one of the better students in the higher class, who moved here at the end of last year from Democratic Republic of the Congo. I learned of Nuha, who now is preparing for her citizenship test, and how she came to America from Ethiopia eight months pregnant. I heard more stories of how Jane lost her bottom front teeth falling while running from violence in western Africa and how a woman on the bus cursed at her repeatedly because she didn’t know what was going on. The foreign world that I entered felt more vibrant than any other that I have known. The pure optimism I heard when Radhi and a woman from Laos communicated with each other in English showed me how with the help of the English classes, America could become as beautiful as it promises. The strength of belief and endurance I saw showed me how amazing each of the students was. With each learned letter, pronunciation of “Constitution,” and misused pronoun, I began to see that although I had viewed the entire month through the first person, there was absolutely no way that I was anything close to being the main character. I was part of a family. Maybe this beautiful loss of individuality is what being a man for others means. I was part of the International Institute in a way that I never could have been as Chris the kid from St. Louis U. High who was there to futz around for a month before heading back to his real life. I went into and became part of a world that engaged and defined me just as much if not more as the previous one, SLUH. Nothing was more immersive than going in on Saturdays to the Christmas party to meet everybody’s kids or go on the field trip to the Art Museum to join in the communal chaos of little Nepalese children running through galleries. For a month I forgot about tests, papers, six classes a day, and getting ready for the AP exam, the thousand individual frenzies that fill the halls of SLUH every day and control the vast majority of my mental real estate. That made coming back to SLUH painful. Upon coming back, my thoughts were, “This doesn’t seem real.
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Reflection
(from 8) There are billions of stories and people outside of these walls to be heard, but somehow I am here.” I saw others and myself scampering around halls to get to class, get forms signed, etc., and I marveled at how it was compared to the once strange but now deeply felt struggles of restarting a life in America, sometimes completely alone. I felt like I had abandoned my family and I wanted to go home. I connected myself intimately to the stories of the most compelling characters I have ever met, yet somehow my time in what was ultimately a small supporting role was ending rapidly and I was going back into a plot that I did not understand, though it seemed familiar. By the end of January I had two homes and I wanted to live in both of them. I joined the International Institute and loved it not because it was some sort of refreshing break, but because I care about the
people there and I couldn’t stop if I tried. The problem now is whether the memories of International Institute become a collection of little stories that I can pull out when someone mentions Bhutan or Liberia or whether they will remain something meaningful. Will that group of people on Grand remain my family, the unchangeable piece of how I view the world, that they became? Gradually SLUH will become my primary home again, but I don’t know if I want that. Senior project seems to be often portrayed as a kind of Eureka moment in many of the reflections I have heard, especially in past years. I didn’t really have that moment. I loved every minute of it. Senior project is not supposed to be and should not be treated as a weekend retreat, the two day self-help seminar with Hamlet’s pirates that sends you off, ready for Act 5. It’s another life, an entirely new set of influences. The question now is how do we return to “normal life,” and if we do, why?
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(from 6) all the different coaches.” Senior guard Matt Storey and senior running back/safety Nikko Sansone both ended their week-long verbal commitments by signing to Butler University and the University of San Diego, respectively. Sansone chose USD over Drake. “I’m excited to start playing again,” said Sansone, who recovered from his second knee surgery last season. “It feels good that all my hard work has paid off.” Storey commented on the ceremony, “This is more of a formality, since I committed on Thursday and I knew I was going there. It’s nice to get the final steps done.” Soccer coach Charlie Martel decided against putting together a signing ceremony for his players, despite putting one on for last year’s class. Instead, the SLUH soccer commits will sign privately at home and fax the papers to their respective coaches. Seniors Joe Zang and John Merlo both joined what looks, on paper, to be an outstanding Rockhurst class. The two backs will fax their signatures within the next two weeks. Seniors Brian Schultz and All-American Nick Maglasang signed with DePaul and St. Louis University, respectively. Martel commented, “Our philosophy is that we celebrate what the guys have done, especially the seniors, at the banquet every year to get across the message that every player, particularly every senior, has had a vital contribution to make. ... When
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we can help it, we don’t want to single out any one single person, that might put them on a pedestal. Last year, there were some unique reasons that I really can’t go into. But that’s the only time I’ve ever done it in 16 years.” Maglasang commented on his private signing, “It is kind of disappointing (not having a signing ceremony) because you’ve worked so hard for all your life, and it comes down to one special day where it all pays off, but in the end it’s not a signature or what you put down on paper that counts. It’s what you do with all that hard work that counts.” “(Signing Day) is a wonderful opportunity for us to show off our guys. We might have to revisit that policy,” said Wehner about allowing head coaches to decide whether or not to hold a signing ceremony. Soccer captain Chris Gomez and goalkeeper Kevin Corby did not sign because they will not be receiving soccer scholarships freshman year. Gomez is headed to The Ohio State University next season. Corby will again wear the blue and white for Kentucky, where soccer scholarships are not offered to freshmen and must be earned. Senior water polo star Will Page also signed with Mercyhurst, a prominent division II team in Pennsylvania.
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(from 7) “Clay started to leave stuff up,” said teammate Connor, “and Malley was just putting everything away.” No. 1 Spencer Rusch, nursing a sprained ankle, fought Joe Marlo to secure a No. 1 seed in the state tournament. The ankle did not severely affect Rusch’s mobility as SLUH’s captain kept Marlo deep in the court by using his cut serve and letting his opponent shoot the ball. Rusch fell behind 9-5 in the second game, but after switching gloves he never looked back, winning 15-7, 15-10. Despite another victory, the Wowzabills continue to show vulnerability down the stretch. Kevin Kissel and Duchardt both lost to inferior opponents over the weekend in a non-league tournament. After Tuesday’s match, only Connor and Mark Kissel remain undefeated throughout the regular and tournament season. “Everything we do is in preparation for nationals,” said coach Joe Koestner. “The competition will be better there, and we need to start playing as we would play (the national competitors).” The Areyoureadytorumble?bills will make up a Jan. 27 snowed-out match against Parkway West on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Vetta Sports Concord. The match was originally rescheduled for Feb. 19.
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Mock Trial defends, wins all three ballots Curtis Riganti Staff
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he St. Louis U. High mock trial team has begun its legal quest for a state title. Last Thursday, the varsity and junior varsity Matlockbills traveled to the St. Louis County Courthouse to take on Ladue and McCluer South-Berkeley, respectively. The junior varsity team began the year on the prosecuting side of the problem— the subject matter of the case—while the varsity team started as the defense. This year’s problem involves a defendant named Lee Rellik, who is accused of a murder. The prosecution’s job is to prove that, despite the defense’s argument that Rellik was insane, he still had knowledge of the crime that he was committing. Mock trial is scored based on a system of three “ballots.” Three professional lawyers from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis score each team, two acting as jurors and one as a judge. The jurors give each individual a score out of ten based on their subjective performance in a specific role anywhere from witness to closing argument. These scores are added up at the end of the trial, and whichever team has the most points from a particular juror receives a ballot. Then the judge gives his opinion on which side won the trial. This decision is also worth one ballot, bringing the total of
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(from 3) I do question a sophomore’s maturity to read explicit material without lingering on it or without it causing him temptation just as I would question my peers and adults in the matter. Too many men are addicted to pornography today. The question must be asked, “Even if this material is not pornographic, what are we risking by reading it?” One thing I noticed in last week’s letters which could impede dialogue is the type of pride which is held in the school. I am proud of St. Louis University High School, and I am glad that others are too. I am cautious, though, about one aspect of it which is a false pride. I felt as if the letters from the previous issue assumed that because of a long history of excellence SLUH could not be making a mistake now. Any proud institution under-
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available ballots to three. Whichever team wins the most ballots wins the trial. The junior varsity team lost its first trial to McCluer South-Berkeley on Thursday, three ballots to zero. Despite the loss, there were some bright spots in the trial for the Jr. Bills. Freshman Eddie Rolwes received a perfect ten-out-of-ten score on his crossexamination of the defendant. Rolwes acknowledged that he was surprised to receive a perfect score, saying “I put a few good hours in. I guess the hard work payed off.” Rolwes also called the trial a learning experience for the young junior varsity team and said, “We did good for our first time.” In addition, during the junior varsity trial, junior Chad Carson came in as a substitute for sophomore Logan Hayward, who was sick. After about 20 minutes of preparation, Carson was able to step in and play the role of the prosecution’s Dr. Sidney Spaulding and receive some good scores. “For coming in as a substitute, he did a good job,” said Rolwes. The varsity team won its first trial of the year, three ballots to none, against Ladue. The varsity team was acting as the defense, meaning that they had to establish reasonable doubt as to the defendent’s sanity when he commited the murder. Senior Charles Gerber said that while the cases are designed to be even both ways, he “personally finds that defense is always easier, because the prosecution then bears
stands that sometimes it makes a mistake which it must correct and is susceptible to error. Independent of whether Plainsong is such a mistake, a blanket infallibility which is ascribed to an institution makes dialogue about its curriculum impossible. If the possibility of error is not admitted among the community, then this discussion is not worthwhile. I am not trying to provide answers, but rather trying to make sure the right question is being raised. I hope that the discussion can move away from book burning or ideasmashing. I would encourage that a different question be raised. The Plainsong question, as I see it, is, “Do these passages put men at risk of denying the truth of the person in thought or action?” St. Maria Goretti, pray for us. Henry Purcell, 2004
the burden of proof.” There were a few standout performances on the varsity team. Junior Luke Chellis, according to Gerber, had a phenomenal closing. Gerber received two perfect scores for his portrayal of Rellik. In addition, Gerber said, senior Tyler Connor did a “very good job” playing the team’s expert witness. The varsity ThurgoodMarshallbills are hoping for a trip to state this year. They must finish in the top 16 in the St. Louis region to go to regionals. If they finish in the top eight at regionals, they will advance to state. Despite moving up rounds, the same problem, the Lee Rellik argument, will always be used in Missouri throughout this year. In the event that the Jr. Bills make it past state and go to nationals, which they have never done, they would use a new problem. Senior John Mantia, who is in his second year of mock trial and first year on varsity, commented that this year’s mock trial team is very experienced, which he finds to be their biggest strength. In addition to the experience on the varsity team, some other good attributes, in Mantia’s opinion, include team members’ “ability to think on their feet” and knowledge of what is and is not admissable in the course of a trial. The Jr. Bills are now switching sides of the case, as the varsity will become the defense, and the junior varsity will become the prosecution. The varsity Legaleaglebills will take on St. Louis Priory next, while the junior varsity team will face Cor Jesu.
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(from 2) to both post files and assign quizzes, tests, and writing assignments. Its ability to post and collect all assignments online has even allowed theology teacher Rob Garavaglia and computer teacher Tim Rittenhouse to eliminate the use of paper from their classes. “Every piece of information that (students) will need is available to them on the Internet,” said Garavaglia. This includes the full text for all his courses, separated into reading assignments. After reading, students can take quizzes online at home rather than during class time. Social studies teacher Paul Michaelson and Garavaglia both use Moodle’s quiz function for online testing. Michaelson said that he liked the instant results that online tests produce. “It works well for immediate, quick, accurate review of the material,” Michaelson said. Baudendistel gives the multiple choice section of each of his tests online, but still has students write out all word problems. “You can’t see scratch-outs online,” said Baudendistel. “There’s never going to be a substitute for pencil and paper viewed by another person.” Other teachers also emphasized the continuing need for personal and classroom interaction to maintain precedence over
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(from 2) STUCO president John Heafner was happy with the overall success and turnout for the game, saying, “What better way to come out and have a good time for a good cause?” “In all my years working with the program, I have not seen a more energized group of students rallying behind a great cause, and having fun while doing it,” said Jason McClelland, Manager of Distinguished Events for the American Cancer Society in an e-mail to the Prep News. “Coach Ross has been remarkable to work aside with in organizing this event, and we hope to make it a yearly tradition. By participating in the Think Pink game, everyone helped raise money for all the local programs and services that we offer to local cancer survivors and their families. Without the support of SLUH and the fans, we wouldn’t be winning the battle against cancer. Thank you!”
News online assessment. Garavaglia said that he designs his Moodle use specifically to free up class time so that his students can have discussion classes with nothing on their desks almost every day. “The intimacy of a classroom discussion is really crucial in theology,” said Garavaglia. “I use the technology outside the classroom to make life simpler so that inside the classroom it can be about relating to one another.” Teachers using online assessment have had a few obstacles to overcome. WebAssign’s notation for inputting answers can confuse some students. “There’s definitely a learning curve,” said Russo. “Some guys get frustrated if they’re not detail-oriented.” Sophomore Morgan Keefe expressed his frustration over some WebAssign quirks. “If you mess up the math a little bit, there’s no partial points,” he said. “There’s no knowing how to do it but not messing up significant figures; it’s right or wrong.” Keefe said he prefers quizzes over the “impersonal” Web Assign. Michaelson said that he has encountered a few problems with students opening other windows during tests to look up answers online. Although this has hindered his tests, Michaelson said that he “is addressing the problem now.”
11 Preparing a full school year of work beforehand presents a daunting task to Garavaglia’s and Michaelson’s Moodle classes. “You have to put a ton of time in on the front end, but then you receive benefits on the back end,” said Garavaglia. “A lot of the repetitious activities you just don’t have to do anymore.” Most teachers have been similarly pleased with the product of online assessment. “Chemistry really lends itself nicely … to this online homework system,” said Russo. As for further assessment evolution, Baudendistel said he thinks schools have reached a sort of carrying capacity for evaluation methods. “I wouldn’t be comfortable with tests being purely online and me not seeing work,” he said. Rittenhouse suggested that more media sharing could ensue in the future. He said that teachers might later be able to post video demonstrations so that students can replay a lab demonstrations at home while studying. Another possibility he noted was for language teachers to allow audio uploads to turn in speaking assignments from home. “What I think the future holds is a better understanding of how to use stuff we already have at our disposal,” said Rittenhouse.
Exuberant Youth
Photo by Matt Sciuto
Sophomores Sam Hill, Jimmy Berger, and Jacob Schonhoff dance the night away with 151 freshmen and 63 other sophomores at the newly created freshman-sophomore dance. The ticket and drink money raised a total of $4,000 to benefit the spring break Mission Mexico trip.
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(from 1) Brown, a member of the Save-a-Soul Mission, an anti-gambling organization. With this string of events, the characters are thrown into a comical mix of dice and love. “(Sky Masterson) is a fun character to play because he is very smooth. He is a slick guy and a gambler. But he is actually a good guy on the inside. He is kind of like ‘the Man,’ and that’s fun,” said Holzum. “(Sarah Brown) is interesting because she sees Sky, and she is attracted to him, but she says, ‘Oh my gosh! He’s a sinful character. I can’t be attracted to sin!’ But then she falls in love with him, and it’s a crazy big mess between right versus wrong,” said Parkway West senior Kim McClay, who plays Brown. Since he is directing a play that he has “enjoyed (his) entire life,” Schulte is pleased to be working on Guys and Dolls again; the production was one of the earlier major all-school musicals Schulte directed in his career at SLUH. With the production showing next week, Schulte said it was unfortunate that some rehearsals were lost last week due to snow. With the longer rehearsal periods, though, Schulte believes they will be able to iron out all their problems. “But I think the cast is plugging along and doing the best they can,” said Schulte. “We are just starting to work on things.” Guys and Dolls will be shown from Feb. 12 to 14 at 7:30 with a double showing on Feb. 15 at 2:00 and 7:30. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door.
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ELECTION
(from 1) meeting at activity period yesterday. Voting took place electronically during lunch, and results were given after school. “It was kind of nerve-wracking,” said Witthaus of Thursday’s speech, but he said he felt that the crowd was really energized. Witthaus decided to run for president so he could offer help and serve his class, and he also noted his talkative nature as a reason to run. Ramacciotti took a slightly different approach to the election, using homeroom as a time for campaigning. Ramacciotti said he wrote a large message on his homeroom’s white board, then “went down the hallway ... shaking hands with (students).” Ramacciotti described himself as very spirited toward school activities, and said, “I think I could get more people involved.” Griffard, who chose not to campaign, instead asked his class what issues mattered most to them. After exploring his classmates’ opinions, Griffard said, “I realized it was my niche in the SLUH community to help deepen (my classmates’) faith.” Freshman Peter Myers explained that he was interested in hearing what all the
February 6, 2009 candidates were going to do and what they had to say. Myers felt satisfied and said, “All the candidates were really good in their speeches. STUCO co-moderator Dave Barton expressed enthusiasm for the election. Barton said he was impressed with voter turnout and that, “All (the candidates) did a really great job.” Griffard said he was impressed with his class’s enthusiasm: “It was a really cool experience … energy filled the halls.” Yesterday’s election was only the second to be done electronically. Votes were cast on laptops using a program written by technology consultant Jon Dickmann specifically for the STUCO election. Results were therefore instantaneous and delivered to Barton. All the representatives will serve on STUCO through the spring elections. They will help plan the class dance and Spring Fling and help manage the freshman class’s other needs. The representatives who won this week and those who lost will be able to run again in April when representatives are chosen for the 2009-10 school year.
Sharing Stories
Shannonism of the Week
“The outfield is deep and playing him straight away, and the infield is the same except first, second, third, and short are playing him to pull.” —Mike Shannon
Alex Hall gives a heartfelt speech about his mission trip to Honduras during last Friday’s Senior Project Ceremony. The ceremony featured five speeches by members of the returning senior class.
Photo by TED WIGHT
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(from 6) Fechter carried the team in the third quarter. In a 90-second span that started at the quarter’s 3:00 mark, he scored seven staight points for the Jr. Bills, and in the next possession he penetrated and dished to Cooney for a lay-up, opening up a ten-point lead. The Jays got two back, but the Jr. Bills held a 41-33 lead after the third quarter. Jeff City scored first in the fourth quarter by working the ball in for a two-footer. SLUH worked the clock at the beginning of the quarter, and forced the Jays to step up the pressure. The game turned into a foul-fest; four whistles blew in a span of 33 seconds. The Jr. Bills shot better than the Jays down the stretch. SLUH held the ball for the last 25 seconds, and the game ended with the score SLUH 58, Jefferson City 46. Tuesday, the SLUH squad hopped on a bus to Kirkwood to take on the Pioneers. Kirkwood won their first meeting with the Jr. Bills in the Webster Tournament. In that first game, Lynch put on a show from behind the arc, but the Pioneers proved too much in the end and won 75-72. The Revolutionbills controlled Tuesday’s game from the beginning. The SLUH offense was running on all cylinders, opening the game on a 7-1 run. Cooney penetrated and dished the ball to his teammates. This penetration caused the Kirkwood man-toman defense to collapse on Cooney and created openings to the basket.
Sports SLUH shot well from the arc as well. Junior guard Mike Mayberger, junior guard Mike Butler, and Lynch combined for four three-pointers in the first half. On defense, the Jr. Bills forced Kirkwood to turn the ball over, scoring on fast-break opportunities. In the second quarter, Cooney put the offense on his back. He scored the first five points of the quarter, and seven straight for the Jr. Bills. Kirkwood came out in a fullcourt press, but soon abandoned it after the Jr. Bills handled the pressure with poise. In the half-court offense, Cooney continued to distribute to the rest of the team. He threaded the needle to hit a cutting Fechter with a no-look pass. The next time down, Cooney hit a three with a hand in his face, putting the Jr. Bills up 43-26 at the half. “We moved the ball around the perimeter well,” Butler said. “Cooney’s penetration was very important for the offense and freed the rest of the guys up for shots.” The Jr. Bills never faltered in the second half. The Pioneers continued to fight on offense, and Kirkwood guard Hunter Ward hit a three (you can check his stats at his website, HunterWard.com) making the game 54-34. But the Pioneers could not gain any ground against the Jr. Bills’ offense. The fourth quarter proved to be a rough one. Both teams stepped up their defensive intensity, and there was much contact on
Wrestling Nightbeat
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SLUH lost to Pattonville 48-30 last night at home. Junior George Staley (119), sophomore Hans Brende (135), and senior captain Mike Donovan (140) had pins. Despite their success in the lower weights, the Gocrazybills lost the final four matches by fall, including junior Peter Everson’s second loss to Pattonville’s standout 171, Shane Floyd. Above, Brende shoots a double leg. He won on a second-period pin.
13 both sides. However, with the big point differential, the referees decided to let the two teams play. This led to very sloppy offensive sequences on both sides and over-aggressive defensive play. The Pioneers played a manto-man defense and flocked to the ball, trapping the ball-handler in the corner. “In practice, we specifically worked on handling the kind of pressure we would get from Kirkwood,” Fechter said. “Whichever team was on defense was told to play very aggressively.” The Jr. Bills pulled out their second straight win with a score of 70-53. “We put in a new defense in practice last week,” Cooney said. “I think that has helped us step up both on defense and offense.” Tonight the Jr. Bills take on DeSmet on the Spartans’ home court. In their first meeting with DeSmet, the Jr. Bills were missing their offensive leader, Cooney. DeSmet bested the Jr. Bills 43-40 in the contest. SLUH is still searching for its first conference win of the season. “Last time we played them, we did not have Cooney,” Fechter said. “This time I think things will be different.”
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(from 5) especially Brewer,” said Boschert. The shootout represents the second major spurt of publicity for the Mid-States Club Hockey Association. On Jan. 24, the league held four “Winter Classic” outdoor games at Clayton Shaw Park. CBC played Vianney in the only matchup featuring the MCC. Busenhart said SLUH received an offer to play DeSmet in the Jesuit Cup, and though his players wanted him to accept, he declined. “There are just too many variables,” he said. Busenhart said that day happened to be extremely cold, not ideal conditions. “And if the weather were warm, the ice would melt, and we’d have to reschedule at somewhere far away like Wentzville.” Busenhart also said the outdoor venue would be a disadvantage to SLUH by making crowd noise less of a factor. The Winter Classic games are likely to be on the menu next year. Busenhart said he will take a “wait and see” approach to a repeat offer.
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Friday, February 6 Schedule R Sr. Class Liturgy AP PowerSchool Updates Pep Rally 3pm IM Soph B-Ball vs Faculty All-Stars HOC Playoffs @ Fort Zumwalt @ 7:45pm @ Rec Plex B-Ball (V/B) @ DeSmet 4:30/6pm WRES(V/JV/C) vs Webster Groves @ 6am AP Snack—Curly Fries Lunch : Special—Chicken Rings Healthy—Turkey Hot Dog Saturday, February 7 ACT Exam 7:30am Upward Bound Information Meeting 9am
Sunday, February 8 CISL Speech @ Incarnate Word 9am JV HOC Playoffs vs Vianney @ Affton @ 9pm Family Mass 9:30am KEEN Sports 12pm Monday, February 9 Schedule R
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(from 7) with less than 20 seconds remaining to win 4-1. “I knew I couldn’t let him get the next takedown because that would have put the pressure on me to score one more before the period ended,” Conley said about his defensive-minded third period. Though Bergjans is not as talented as Layton, Ott was pleased with Conley’s progress. “For Espen to mentally get over the hump to beat those kids is going to be big for his future,” he said. Trailing by a narrow 22-21 deficit, the Jr. Bills could not continue the momentum gained in Conley’s win. They lost two minor decisions and a tech-fall in their next three matches. The losses included an 18-11 loss by junior Peter Everson to DeSmet 171 Joe Holden, whom Everson had previously beaten twice. Everson avoided the major by reversing Holden when he got too high on a cross-body ride. In the heavyweight bout, junior Alex
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Soph. Bonus Reading Test AP SAC Meeting 7pm IM Fr/So/Jr/Sr Movie Trivia HOC Playoffs vs Ft Zumwalt South @ Affton 8pm RACQ JV2-2 vs. Chaminade @ 3:30pm @ Jewish Community Center AP Snack—Garlic Cheese Bread Lunch : Special—Toasted Rav Healthy—Roasted Turkey Tuesday, February 10 Schedule R STUCO Fr. HR Speeches National Math Exam 8am Sr. Mom Bake Sale AP B-Ball (V/B) vs Vianney 4:30/6pm AP Snack—Fiestadas Lunch : Special—Brunch for Lunch Healthy—Baked Chicken Quarter Wednesday, February 11 Schedule R STUCO Fr HR Voting Fr. Tutorial AP Soph Class Mtg. AP Sr. Mom Bake Sale AP College Reps:
Myers, who weighed in at around 205 pounds, ran a half for the fall in the second period. Despite the gap in weight, Myers said that he feels comfortable at heavyweight because “(heavyweights) get tired a lot faster, so I can break them down and pin them.” Ott credited Myers for not “(freaking) out in that situation” when his opponent significantly outweighs him. “He has more confidence because he knows he’s in much better shape, but that’s just a testament to the fact that he works hard all the time in practice,” he said. Myers’ win drew the Bridgebills within six, trailing 33-27. The score indicated that freshman 103 Michael Barry, who has wrestled only a handful of varsity matches, would need to pin his more seasoned counterpart to even the score. Though Barry wrestled fairly well given his inexperience and lasted until the third period, his opponent pinned him to wrap up DeSmet’s 39-27 victory. The Whim-Whambills host Webster
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Baker University M110 Basketball Pizza Party 3:15pm Upward Bound Info Mtg 4pm ACES/PAL Sessions 5:30pm B-Ball (V/B) @ Parkway West 5:30/7pm AP Snack—Pizza Sticks Lunch : Special—Crispitos/Burritos Healthy—Italian Sampler Plate Thursday, February 12 Assembly Schedule Guest Speaker 1:45—Jason Evert on Chastity Dauphin Player’s Production 7:30pm Guys & Dolls AP Snack—Cookies Lunch : Special—Pizza Healthy—Sausage Pizza Squares Friday, February 13 No School Faculty Retreat Black History Knowledge Bowl @ Harris Stowe 3:30pm Dauphin Players Production—Guys & Dolls B-Ball (V/B) vs Chaminade 5:30/7pm WRES @ Sectionals
Groves tonight for Senior Night in their final dual. The four seniors—John Boehm, Mike Donovan, Kevin Staed, and Tim Wiethop— will be honored for their dedication in the program throughout the last four years.
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(from 5) an insurance goal with five minutes to go, but Temming got a blocker to the shot to send it off of the post. The Wewantscottradebills owned the puck in the final two minutes, preventing the Statesmen from pulling the goalie and putting together a late attack. The Busiebills will drop the puck on their playoff run tonight at Rec Plex South at 7:45 against Ft. Zumwalt South. Coach Charlie Busenhart commented on the first round draw, “We have one of the hardest first games out of any team.” Busenhart explained that South’s three best players missed a majority of the team’s losses but will be in action tonight.