Inside This Week's Issue
Edited by Joe Egler '16 and Ryan Naehr '16
Volume 41, Issue XIV The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph's Prep
January 12, 2015
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JSA, Faculty Grid, and Student of the Week
Hawks Outlast Vikings in PCL Victory
By Joe Egler ‘16 Interview by Ryan Naehr ‘16 On Friday, January 8, the Prep Hawks defeated the favored Vikings of Archbishop Wood Catholic High School by a score of 5046. In the aftermath of their home win, the Hawks improved to 9-3 overall, and 3-0 against PCL teams. Guided by head coach Mr. William “Speedy” Morris, the Hawks led, 10-7, at the end of the first quarter. However, the Vikings closed the gap, scoring 15 points and holding the home team to 5 points in the second quarter.
Guard Darius Kinnel '18 shoots a free throw in the fourth quarter against Archbishop Wood. Photograph by Tony DeShayes '16.
Leading by 22-15 at halftime, the Vikings capitalized on their lead at the beginning of the third. But the Hawks staged a comeback, and took a 31-29
lead with 1:24 left in the third after a three-point field goal by guard Kyle Thompson ‘18. The Hawks held the lead for the rest of the quarter, with a 32-31 advantage at the start
of the fourth. They traded baskets with the Vikings, but managed to hold them in check until the end. “That was a big win for us," says captain Chris Montie '16. "We are just looking to build off that momentum and continue to work better as a group as we get into the thick of our Catholic league schedule." Thompson was the game’s leading scorer, with 18 points, including four three’s. Center Pete Gayhardt ‘16 recorded 13 points and 19 rebounds in the Hawks’ victory.
A Look at Big Brother: An Interview
By Marcello Garber ‘17
For those of you who do not know, over the past few weeks, some upperclassmen at the Prep have been working on creating the Prep Big Brother program. The program is designed to help bring the freshmen closer with some upperclassmen, and to make their transition to their new school a little easier. Fintan O’Toole ‘16, creator of the program, describes the goals of the
be a priority.” MG: “What do you hope that the student MG: “What was the biggest factor in leading mentors gain out of the you to start the Big Brother program?” FO: “I want the Program?” mentors to obtain a leadership FO: “I wanted to opportunity that allows them recreate (and even strengthen) the experience I to embrace the role of men for others. I also hope that they had as a freshman for the incoming class of 2019. Prep gain a sort of empathy for the freshman in an effort to has been a really important eradicate any lasting institution in my life, and I senior/freshman stigma that think letting the freshman class know how special this may exist.” Continued on page 2. place is at an early age should program, and what he hopes it can accomplish.
These freshmen, and many oftheir classmates, will benefit from the newly formed Big Brother.