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Student News Track continued from page 13 come out of the event was a great feeling of pride in the program among those who attended. For not having a track facility, St. Charles has built a rich tradition in track and field and the new record board will allow generations to view past accomplishments and the school’s rich tradition of excellence. Swim team wins state runner-up honors Matching its best-ever finish, St. Charles won the Division I runner-up title in the state swim meet in Canton last fall. The 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams won second place in their events and the 200 medley relay came in fourth. Meanwhile the coaching staff was honored as the “Central District Coaches of the Year” for the second straight season. This year 10 swimmers qualified for and scored points in the state championship meet in which the Cardinals finished behind perennial champion Cincinnati St. Xavier, also the state winner the previous year when St. Charles was state runner-up. Earlier in the season, the Cardinals bested Upper Arlington for the second year in a row to win the Central District crown which the Golden Bears had dominated for many years until being Family involvement St. Charles junior JoVaughn Holland (right) and his father, Renato, were on hand to donate the “gift of life” during the school’s 19th annual Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Held in the school’s multi-purpose building in April, the volunteer effort produced 153 units of whole blood -- 28 units more than last year’s total. The drive was part of the 2006-07 Columbus Area private/parochial high school blood campaign. St. Charles has won the school campaign three straight years and 16 of the last 17. St. Charles nurse Betsy Mason and Cardinal parent and school volunteer, Bill Nye organized the drive. “The men here at school thrive on doing things for other people, and this is a great way for them to give back to the community,” Mason said. Superb repeat effort St. Charles swim team members hoist the Ohio runnerup trophy at the Division I state swim championships. The Cardinals took second-place honors behind perennial powerhouse St. Xavier for a second straight year. supplanted by St. Charles the last two years. Notably, the St. Charles varsity team averaged a 3.46 GPA during the swim season, which qualifies them to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association academic team. St. Charles also took first place at the Ned Reed Memorial Invitational, along with the CCL and sectionals championships. Andrew Brown, Erik Mai, John Mertler, Marshall Sherman, Scott Martin, Alex Schaffer, Neil O’Kelly, and Nick Boling earned all-America honors and were joined by Andrew Clancey and Kyle Jennings as All-Ohio. Brown and Martin shared the Kenneth Flaherty Award as the team’s co-MVPs. Courtyard beautification Led by St. Charles faculty member Dr. Sarah Vandermeer, a group of seniors spruced up the Monsignor Thomas M. Bennett Courtyard by placing new red and white geraniums in its Sundial planter. From left -- seniors Stephen Cadieux, John Riat, Paul Sheldon, Sam Merten, Phil Hanson, John Burkhalter, and Patrick Fromuth. Shining stars Those honored at the All-Star salute included (from left) seniors Charlie Vonderahe and Zack Szabo, sophomore Thomas McJoynt-Griffith, and junior Michael Ryan. Not pictured is senior Jack Bruce. All-Star recognition awarded five St. Charles students Five St. Charles students were recognized at the 16th annual All-Star salute breakfast on May 4 at the Confluence Park Restaurant. The event and awards were sponsored by the Northwest Counseling Services. The students were recognized for their academic performance, demonstrated leadership in their schools, and participation in volunteer community service. Those honored and some of their activities: senior Jack Bruce, a National Merit Finalist and Student Council president who is a Columbus Catholic Worker and Shepherd’s Corner volunteer; sophomore Thomas McJoynt-Griffith, the Student Council secretary and member of the varsity soccer team who is involved in the Christ the King Appalachia Service Project and St. Catharine’s Youth Group; Junior Michael Ryan, presidential award for Academic Excellence, stage crew member, and Student Council vicepresident who works with SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education), Children’s Hospital, and St. Catharine’s youth group; senior Zackary Szabo, 2nd team all-region in lacrosse and sergeant at arms on Student Council who volunteers with the Shepherd’s Corner and Adventure for Wish Kids; and senior Charles Vonderahe, a two-year National Latin Exam Gold Medalist and varsity wrestler who is involved as a Eucharistic minister at St. Mathew Church. St. Charles Preparatory School
Chess Club gift provides needed game boards The St. Charles Chess Club was the beneficiary of a special gift from St. Charles parent Dr. James Aman who donated 15 new chess sets and roll-up boards to the school last fall. The father of sophomore AliReza Shirvani-Aman, Dr. Aman is department chair of computer science at Xavier University in Chicago. Describing himself as an “old chess nut,” he holds a tournament director certification from the U.S. Chess Federation. He works chess tournaments handling pairing and floor monitor duties. He said he was prompted to offer the gift when his son Ali told him the club was going to have to limit the number of members because they didn’t have enough sets and boards for everyone to play and practice. “A simple thing like this inexpensive equipment should not stand between these men and competing as represen- Grotto Devotion St. Charles secretary Laurie Berndt (left, at the microphone) follows a group of students in offering a petition during the school’s annual Marian Devotion at the campus’ Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto. Trash and treasure Members of the St. Charles Student Council and Environmental Service Club in March participated in a clean-up project in with the Friends of Alum Creek Tributaries. The groups, led by St. Charles faculty members Linda Haas and Aaaron Schrein, cleared away trash and debris from sensitive areas along Alum Creek, the greenway trail, and roadside creekbank running between Wolfe Park and Main Street. The student volunteers collected 40 bags of trash, not including 12 bags of recyclables (glass, aluminum, etc.). They also pulled from Alum Creek 32 individual items too large to fit in trash bags. Among other things, those included a car grill, bumper, and drive train. Recycling of some metal items produced about $50 that will help support activities of the new environmental club being formed at St. Charles The Distinctive Leader in Catholic Education tatives of St. Charles,” Dr. Aman said. “There is a tremendous amount of raw ability in the St. Charles student body, and I don’t see any good reason why the school cannot dominate the local chess scene and compete aggressively at the state and national levels,” he added. Ali’s mother, Shieda Shirvani-Aman, was also very involved with the club. She often provided transportation for the boys to and from the matches, which were held once a week at Fort Hayes. The Chess Club, which senior guidance counselor Ted Hummer has moderated since the mid-1980s, has been in the Columbus Area School Chess League for about 15 years. The league season runs from January through February. This year’s team president was senior Vikas Choudhary. “St. Charles this season fielded two teams but usually only one team competed each week,” Hummer said. Other members of the league include Columbus Alternative, Briggs, Brookhaven, Centennial, Eastmoor, Linden-McKinley, Marion Franklin, Mifflin, Northland, West, Whetstone, Upper Arlington, Bexley, Columbus Academy, Delaware Hayes, Grandview, Hilliard Davidson, Bishop Hartley, Dublin Jerome, New Albany, and The Graham School. First Jazz Ensemble CD produced in new SC studio The St. Charles band program has truly fallen in love with its new home, the Monsignor F. Thomas Gallen ’40 Music Room on the third floor of the Student Services & Fine Arts Center. During the previous two years, musicians were forced to practice in the cramped “Tower Room.” Mr. Rick Brunetto said the new surroundings help bring about significant improvement to the band program. There is a large space for the full ensemble and the office space serves as a control room. As a surprise bonus, Brunetto found the acoustics in the new music room are ideal for recording. As a result, the St. Charles band program now has a recording studio Here’s the jacket for the St. Charles jazz band’s first CD entitled Take ONE. Music compilation Band director Rick Brunetto and several St. Charles students practice use of a mixing board and digital recording computer software in the Monsignor F. Thomas Gallen Music Room faculty office. From left are junior Andrew Latimer, sophomore Zach Ireson, freshman Sam Binnig (seated), Brunetto, and senior Alan Tyson. with newly-purchased recording equipment and many new instruments. These were funded by proceeds from the sale of Bobble Heads, the annual jazz band dinner dance, and generous contributions from the band boosters organization. Brunetto describes the studio as state of the art. It features a digital computerbased recording system with mixer, speakers, and microphones. He says there has been much student interest in the studio, and he’s now offering a weekly class in audio engineering. Sessions are held on Tuesdays after school. Students learn the theory of the analog and digital recording process, acoustics of sound, console and microphone technology, and the mixdown process of mastering a CD. Using the new equipment, the students of the new music technology class engineered and produced Take ONE, the St. Charles Jazz Ensemble’s first CD recording. The ensemble spent many hours over the past semester working in the studio. The CD was released at the band’s annual dinner dance May 5 at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant. “This new facility is a joy to teach in and I can see a difference in the quality of our music making and the response of our students,” Brunetto said. “It will surely help us attract talented music students to St. Charles in the future,” he predicted. The new CD includes many swing classics and favorites that the band has performed during the past several years. Copies of the CD are available for $10 by contacting Rick Brunetto at rickbrunetto@ mac.com or calling 614-419-5076.
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