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Hearth
Vol. 82, No. 2 Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA 01342
February 4, 2011
The 89th Winter Carnival
Romeo & Juliet Take the Stage
By Zeke Emerson, Form VI
Klondike sled racing at Winter Carnival
From February 4th to 7th Eaglebrook
celebrates the 89th Winter Carnival,
with a long weekend full of excitement.
Friday morning students register
with their family and other visitors, and
the events begin with Morning Assembly.
After the all school gathering, students
split up with their parents to attend a
morning where all seven class periods are
fit in before lunch. In the afternoon there
are athletic contests, as well as practices
for teams not competing Friday, a music
concert, a Secondary School Placement
Meeting for parents of Fifth Formers, and
the Drama Department’s performance of
Romeo and Juliet. But Saturday morning is
when the fun really begins.
Starting at 9:15 the winter competitions
begin with the cardboard sled racing.
Teams from each dorm compete against
each other in the second annual derby, and
many times the winner is the one whose
sled doesn’t fall apart. Points will also be
awarded for style and sled appearance, and
there will also be a Sustainability prize
for the person using the most recycled
materials in their sled. Other events where
the dorms engage in competition are the
klondike sled races, where a group of students
pull one student in the sled for a
set distance, and a second team from the
same dorm pulls the sled back with a new
passenger. At least the “sled-dogs” do not
have to pull on all fours. The final event is
the three-legged snowshoe races. The relay
race is not just straight away, but there are
obstacles to climb over and under while
tied together and wearing snowshoes.
The best way to earn points for your
Jack Jumping on the Hill
dorm (or your son’s dorm) is to participate.
Ski jumping, alpine races, and jack jumping
are all ways to take part in the day’s
events while earning participation points.
The Carnival also provides a perfect opportunity
to take a sleigh ride, free ski on the
mountain, or enjoy a warm beverage around
the bonfire. Lunch is served after the
Carnival on Saturday, followed by a Parents’
Association Meeting in Gibbs Dining Hall.
Saturday afternoon brings parent/teacher
conferences for parents of boarding students,
and athletic contests for teams that
did not play on Friday. Sunday and Monday
are set aside as free days for students to
enjoy with their parents and take a break
from the tiring winter season.
What is most impressive about Winter
Carnival is the overwhelming sense of the
winter spirit of having fun and playing in
the snow can be felt everywhere on campus,
and the campus is near its most glorified
beauty in the white wonderland. The
Easton Ski Area is covered in both natural
and artificial snow, and it is the perfect time
to escape from the busy school or workday
and enjoy time with your family and
friends. When I asked Mr. Shea, who is
celebrating his 40th Winter Carnival, why
the event is so important to him he said,
“[Because] it brings the school together
in traditional outdoor fun and carries on a
long-standing school tradition, hosting the
second oldest Winter Carnival in the east,
behind Dartmouth College.” I hope that
everyone has a wonderful Winter Carnival
and can find what the event truly means to
them and appreciates the incredible winter
celebration.
By Michael Beit, Form VI
Once again the actors take to the
stage in the Eaglebrook School
Winter Carnival production of
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet,
the classic story of forbidden love. The two
star-crossed lovers from feuding families
secretly get married. Romeo then accidentally
kills Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. Because
of this Romeo is banished and is forced to
leave the next day. Tragedy then unfolds on
the stage as the futile attempts for the lovers
to be together ultimately fail.
Michael Beit ’11 plays Romeo, and
Patrick Finnegan ’12 stars as Juliet.
Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin, is played by
Griffin Prescott ’12, and Romeo’s friend
Mercutio is Douglas Braff ’12. The rest of
the cast is an exciting group of students:
Jonah Perry ’13 is the Nurse, Capulet is
played by Philip Tsuei ’12, Lady Capulet
is played by Junbeom Ku ’11, Gregory
is played by Dorian Weeks ’12, the
Apothecary and Montague are played by Pi
Chaipromprasith ’13, the Boy is played by
Parker Loftus ’13, Bob Getty ’12 plays the
Prince, Ben Yi ’11 takes the role of Tybalt,
Lady Montague and the Narrator are
played by Derek Alvarez ’13, Sam Chase ’12
is Paris, Spenser Huang ’11 plays the Friar
and Jun-O Park ’14 performs the music.
All of this is with the help of director Mrs.
Monie Chase. Mrs. Kilroy is in charge of
the costumes.
The production this year has a particularly
young cast, but they have shown great
potential for putting on a good show during
their many rehearsals. Henry Chou ’11
says “The fall play was very good; I hope
this year’s Shakespeare production is going
to be as good if not better.” Clearly there
is some excitement in the air surrounding
the production. The Winter Carnival
Shakespeare play is a long-standing tradition
at Eaglebrook. The cast hopes to see as
many audience members as possible. There
will be two performances during Winter
Carnival beginning on Thursday night at
6:45. The second performance will be on
Friday night at 7:30. Both performances
will take place in the Bartlett Assembly
Area in the Learning Center.
The Eaglebrook Squash Courts:
Sometimes Newer is Better
by Will Thomasco, Form VI
Practicing on one of the new squash courts in the Sports Center
Over the past summer
Eaglebrook’s Sports Center
underwent major renovations;
specifically renovations and
additions to the squash facility. During the
summer’s renovations, Eaglebrook tallied
its amount of squash courts to six and renovated
the existing squash courts. The renovations
included making all of Eaglebrook’s
courts internationally legal. The switch
allows squash players to always be playing
on the same sized court, which is key
when practicing specific shots and angles.
Eaglebrook’s old American regulation
sized courts were at times “challenging to
deal with” according to Eaglebrook Varsity
Squash player Will Hill ’11. Will went on
to explain that “American courts could be
annoying at times because their different
dimensions made them hard to effectively
practice in.” The addition of the two new
courts are also a huge help to the squash
program. “More courts means more shots
at practice”, Hill explained. Eaglebrook’s
six court universal facilities have really
bolstered success among all levels of the
program. All of the participants of the
Eaglebrook Squash program can attest to
the helpfulness and convenience that the
new courts have provided. This increase in
practicing ability has lead Eaglebrook to be
on its way to a successful season at both the
Junior Varsity and Varsity levels.

The Hearth
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Technology Issues at Eaglebrook
by Charlie Ughetta, Form VI
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Volume 82, No. 2
February 4, 2011
Staff
Michael Beit
Bryce Bolotin
Sam Chase
David Cho
Hector Cho
Zeke Emerson
Patrick Finnegan
Chuck Goldstein
Chris Hohlstein
JJ Kim
Ryan Kim
Matt Knaus
Bobby Kwon
Junbeom Ku
Nick Kurty
Will Manory
Ramzi Moushabeck
Jae Goan Park
Geoff
William Shaw
Nate Summers
Will Thomasco
Charlie Ughetta
Luc Vesel
Fedor Volkov
John Wickham
Ben Yi
Adviser
Schuyler Bogel
Carter Townsend
Photographer
Aric Russom
A student working in the computer lab
In recent years technology has been a
point of contention on Eaglebrook’s campus.
It has been a constant struggle to
determine an equilibrium between issues
such as blocked vs. unblocked Internet on
campus. This topic has been complicated
by the recent popularity of smartphones
and the availability of broadband cards.
Some question if it would even be possible
to completely block the Internet with the
emergence of mobile Internet devices.
One topic of debate has been how it
would affect student productivity. The
temptation of going to Hulu or checking
the score of a sports game is clear. However,
as one student said, “I have often experienced
the frustration of not being able
to look something up during study hall.”
Whether or not the Internet is beneficial
during study hall is unclear. Unfortunately
the major problem with a debate like this is
that it is subjective with very little supporting
evidence.
Despite all the controversy and disagreement
I have noticed one area upon
which students and faculty agree. The large
majority of the students and faculty that I
interviewed concur that an open Internet
policy is better than a closed one. This was
for several reasons. The driving force for
student supporters is convenience. Plugging
a computer into the wall in the common
room can be a hassle and occasionally all
of the working plugs are taken. It would be
much more convenient to be able to simply
receive open Internet via Wi-Fi. Of the
teachers I interviewed the general opinion
was that student responsibility trumps
A Season of Giving
blocking the Internet. This especially rang
true to more technologically adept faculty
who forewarn of the ease with which students
can receive Internet without school
wireless.
Not to revise Eaglebrook’s current
Internet policy would be a point of hypocrisy.
While the Wi-Fi is largely blocked
it is naive to assume that students in the
future will not have access to the Internet.
The major reason for this is the third generation
network also known as 3G. Many
phones now have 3G capabilities and can
receive Internet in most places with cell
phone service—including Eaglebrook.
In order to actually block the Internet
Eaglebrook would have to revert to her old
policy of no cell phones; however, even this
has a low chance of success. Internet chips
have become increasingly small and even
now most broadband cards would fit in a
pockets. It would nearly be impossible for
faculty to keep up. If Eaglebrook maintains
the current Internet policy they will be
preaching against open Internet while, in
effect, allowing it.
Eaglebrook’s Internet future is full of
choices, but it is clear that there must be
changes. With advances in technology the
choices seem more and more extreme. Soon
moderation of the Internet will be near
impossible and Eaglebrook will either have
to teach even more responsible Internet
usage, or create a long list of electronic
devices that will not be allowed. The decision
is difficult, but a blind eye can no longer
be turned to this issue that grows ever
more pressing.
Students wrapping presents to donate to Adopt-a-Family. Adopt-a-Family is an organization
that provides families in need with some Christmas cheer. Eaglebrook students raised money for
gifts, and after a substantial amount of money was raised, the presents were bought using the wish
lists for each family provided by the local Adopt-a-Family organization as a guide.
The 2011 Green Cup Challenge runs
from January 21 until February
18. The Green Cup Challenge is a
national student-driven contest to
reduce energy usage on school campuses.
Last year, Eaglebrook placed fifth out of
all the northeast boarding schools. This is
the fourth year that Eaglebrook has competed
in the challenge. Like other years,
the competition at Eaglebrook is threefold.
Eaglebrook will compete with other
schools, but they will also compete between
dorms and then within each dorms to see
who can be the “greenest”. Please visit
www.eaglebrook.org/GreenCupChallenge
to follow the school throughout the fourweek
challenge.
The Korean
Situation
by J.J. Kim, Form VI
The current situation in Korea seems
hardly ideal. Recently, North Korea
shelled an inhabited Korean island
located in the disputed waters
between the Koreas. It does not help that
North Korea has been confirmed to possess
nuclear facilities capable of churning
out nuclear weapons. It seems that tensions
in the Korean peninsula are rising to dangerous
levels. The shelling on the Korean
island was the first attack on civilians since
the Korean War. Fear of a second war
seems to be spreading. Or is it ?
At first glance, the Korean peninsula
seems like a war about to erupt. Looking
back in history, one cannot be quite so sure.
A fact is that there is a long list of North
Korean aggressions. The list moves from the
Korean War to naval clashes to assassins to
firefights at border areas to the torpedoing
of a warship. In one case, about 120 North
Korean commandos invaded on a submarine
and landed on the shore, seeking to
wage guerrilla warfare. From another item
on the list, a North Korean agent planted
a bomb on a Korean airliner, killing the
passengers. There have even been at least
two assassination attempts against South
Korean presidents. Needless to say, North
Korea has quite the history in committing
acts of aggression. The shelling is another
addition to the long list.
Now comes the question: Is the South
Korean public afraid of North Korea and
its aggression? In my opinion, the answer is
no. Sixty-five years of aggression has made
the public unafraid of North Korea. Living
in three generations of fear is impossible.
At one point, people become immune to
the seemingly imminent threat. Every
aggression seems to rouse a cry of outrage
instead of fear. Instead of fear, there seems
to be a sense of determination to retaliate
against aggression and be prepared for war.
My thought is that people have been used
to the threat of war for such a long time
that the threat has become a part of their
lives, like the chance of a car accident. It
may or may not happen, but it is best to be
ready for it.
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Life at Eaglebrook
Candlelighting 2010
By Ryan Kim, Form VI
Students with candles lit after the Candlelighting ceremony
Candlelighting 2010 began with
the annual holiday concert in the
Bartlett Assembly Area. The concert
consisted of performances by
the Eaglebrook School Band, the Chorus,
the Ad Libs, a flute duet, piano performances,
and the String Orchestra. They
all performed holiday songs such as “We
Wish You a Merry Christmas”, and “Frosty
the Snowman.” After the beautiful concert,
everyone headed to the Gibbs Dining Hall
for a warm supper.
In the Gibbs Dining Hall, students and
the faculty had a festive dinner; each table
received a whole roasted turkey to carve.
After a delicious meal, groups of students
sang Christmas carols in different languages.
This year, the Korean students sang
“Chang Bak Eul Bo Ra,” which means
“Look out the Window.” The Chinese students
sang “Sheng Dan Ling Sheng,” which
is a Chinese version of “Jingle Bells.” Latin
carolers also sang a version of this popular
song. The Spanish speaking students
sang “Burrito Sabanero.” After the student
groups sang, the faculty singers sang
Christmas carols conducted by Mr. Kan.
After the carols, the Eaglebrook brass
group performed “Deck the Halls” and “We
Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Finally,
the dining hall lights were shut off and we
began the traditional Candlelighting ceremony.
The Sixth Formers walked to the
center of the dining hall where Headmaster
Emeritus Mr. Stuart Chase ’47, Headmaster
Mr. Andrew Chase ’73, and Ms.Rachel
Blain lit their candles while everyone in
the dining hall sang “Adeste Fidelis”. After
receiving the candles, the Sixth Formers
went back to their tables and lit other
student and faculty candles. Mr. Chase
ended the evening with the traditional
Candlelighting words, “As one light lights
another nor grows less, so nobleness enkindles
nobleness.” By this time, hundreds of
bright candles filled the Gibbs dining hall
and together, we sang. It was the perfect
way to begin the winter break.
Sustainability: Using Better Lightbulbs
By Chuck Goldstein, Form VI
There are many different light bulbs
that are available for use, but the
amounts of energy light bulbs use is
not equal. Light bulbs that are not
energy efficient are not only harmful to the
environment, they also cost more money.
More efficient light bulbs have been created
to solve the economic and environmental
problems. These light bulbs are the fluorescent,
high intensity discharge bulb, lowpressure
sodium bulb, and the light emitting
diode (LED) bulb. These more efficient
bulbs are a better choice than less efficient
bulbs because they have a longer life.
Incandescent bulbs provide light by
using electricity to heat a filament until
it glows, giving off light. Using this system,
the light bulb uses and gives off more
energy in heat than it gives off in light. This
light bulb has a fairly short life of only up
to 1000 hours, and it uses energy very ineffectively.
If none of the energy needed to
make this bulb work was given off in heat,
the light bulb would shine much brighter
and have a much longer life. As it stands,
this type of light bulb could be used more
efficiently as a heating appliance than a
light source. This bulb is very ineffective
economically, too because the majority
of the money used to power this bulb is
wasted as heat energy rather than used a
light energy.
The new fluorescent bulb is considered
the most efficient bulb because of its lighting
ability. These bulbs work using a tube
with gas and mercury being passed through
it. The reaction of the gas and mercury creates
ultraviolet light and causes phosphorous
in the tube to emit light. This form of
lighting omits very little heat and for this
reason is more energy efficient. The fluorescent
bulb has a life of up to 20,000 hours.
Since the fluorescent bulb uses mostly all
of the energy it uses to give of light, it does
not waste energy and there fore has a longer
life.
Newly created light bulbs such as the
fluorescent, high intensity discharge bulb,
low-pressure sodium bulb, and the light
emitting diode (LED) bulb, have been created
specifically to be more energy efficient.
This more efficient use of energy not only
is better for the environment; it is better
economically because less money is being
used for energy that is wasted. For all of
these reasons the newer light bulbs should
be used for the sake of the environment and
the user.
The Second Annual Cardboard
Sled Race
By Ben Yi, Form VI
Two competitors going down the hill in the 2010 cardboard sled race
As the Draft horses trot along the
snow-covered Memorial Field,
their carriage full of parents and
students with hot chocolate and
coffee in their hands, people congregate
bellow the skill hill on the Varsity Football
field to start off the 89th Winter Carnival
with its main event: the cardboard sled
race. It is a dorm competition, where every
house on campus makes a sled solely out of
cardboard, tape, and some paint to race it
down the hill. Each sled earns points for its
participation, creative design, sustainability,
construction, and speed. Introduced and
promoted by the Student Council from last
year, this event was first launched in the
Winter Carnival 2010, and was a huge success.
It was good-humored, simple, but also
a lot of fun. People wanted to see which
sled was the fastest. Sometimes, not all of
the sleds even made down the hill, as clumsily
made sleds broke down due to the rider
and the snow. However, this year’s cardboard
sled event seems to be more anticipated
than last year’s, said Mr. Fay, the
coordinator of the event. ‘‘This year, people
are more aware and involved in preparing
Spirit Week 2010
Spirit Week 2010 was held in late
October. The week, sponsored by
the Student Council, provides some
fun and excitement on campus. The
first day was Twin Day, then came Clash
Day, where students and faculty members
Students on Costume Day, the last day of Spirit Week
for the sleds,’’ said Mr. Fay. ‘‘It is no coincidence
that two weekends out from Winter
Carnival there are five cardboard sled making
Saturday morning activities.’’ The faculty
and students who have returned from
last year’s cardboard sledding have raised
the standards to make this year’s event even
bigger. Because more people from each
dorm are participating, the competitive
aspect of the event will increase as well, but
Mr. Fay believes that winning is not what
the event is about. ‘‘The biggest emphasis is
not on speed, but about participation and
creation. Its about making sleds with your
friends, and having fun with it.’’
The good-natured fun seems to still be
there in the cardboard sledding event. But
as a dorm parent of the dorm that won
the sledding event last year, Mr. Fay was
not afraid to show his confidence about
who was going to win this year. ‘‘Halstead,’’
Mr.Fay said with a smile, when I asked
about his prediction of the winner. A lot
of effort and time has been put in into this
event, and it will be fun to watch the sleds
finally go down the hill at Winter Carnival.
did their best to wear clashing colors and
patterns. After Clash Day was Pink Day,
where everyone wore pink to show support
and raise awareness for breast cancer
research. The final day of Spirit Week was
Costume Day, just in time for Halloween.
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Life at Eaglebrook
A New Flagpole for the Campus
By Nick Kurty, Form VI
The Student Center
by Bryce Bolotin, Form V
Since Eaglebrook opened in 1922,
the school has always had a flagpole
somewhere on campus. Longtime
faculty member Bob Easton built
one of the first flagpoles on campus, and
it was created out of pine from the woods
around Eaglebrook. Mr. Easton cut and
cured the tree and hewed it by hand. The
flagpole when Mr. Easton made it was
placed right in the middle of campus.
Students and faculty used to have a flag
ceremony around the flagpole every day.
Later on it was moved to the south end of
the pond and where it stands today.
Over the years the flagpole began to get
worn and actually started to break down
a couple of years ago. When the school
decided to take the old flagpole down they
started to look for a new one.
A parent kindly donated the new pole,
and it was placed in the same spot by the
pond that was rebuilt in early December
2010. Rick Klein of Berkshire Design
and Dave Spence and Jim Gubelmann of
Windigo Design designed the new flagpole
and its surrounding space. It has new
lights on the staff and creates a great site.
A column near the pole, a gift from current
trustee Jim Gublemann of Windigo Design
reads “To the Eaglebrook family for their
ongoing commitment to creating synergy
between learning and architecture.” The
new flagpole is very strong and hopefully
will stand for many years to come.
Over the summer the Eaglebrook
Gym underwent a major renovation.
Among the additions is the
new “Student Center.” Voted on
by the Student Council, the new Student
Center was added to give students a place to
gather, relax, and hang out. Currently in the
Student Center there are couches and armchairs,
a projector, a snack bar and a Foosball
Table. So far, many students put these things
to use everyday.
Every day after sports, starting at 4:30,
the Snack Bar opens. Snacks such as popcorn,
rice-crispy treats, granola bars, and
more are sold. At the snack bar there is
also a wide variety of drinks being sold.
These include “Izzys,”“V8’s,” water and
“Spritzers,” with each drink sold in a variety
of flavors. For underformers, they can
buy up to one drink, one snack, and receive
one free piece of fruit every day. Sixth
Formers can buy up to three drinks, three
snacks, and also receive a fruit every day.
The Snack Bar has become a very popular
place on campus for hungry students after a
long day of classes and athletics, and there
are long lines every day. After the students
get their snacks, they take a seat on one
of the couches or chairs and enjoy their
snacks and drinks. The school also recently
invested in a very nice Foosball Table. The
administrators took the time to find one
that will withstand all the use that they
knew it would receive. And although it
was only recently added, it is already a very
popular item in the Student Center and it
is always being used both on school days as
well as weekends. There is also a projector
that also provides great fun for students.
Although it is only used on weekends,
because a faculty member has to be there to
operate it, there is usually a football game
or another game being watched. Although
the items already in the Student Center
provide entertainment for the students,
there is supposed to be more coming.
According to Athletic Director Rachel
Horn there will be more things added to
the Student Center soon. Mrs. Horn said
that there could possibly be a Ping Pong
table coming, as well as new furniture
including tables and chairs for students to
sit while eating and studying. Although
the new Student Center is already full of
things that give students things to do, the
school has provided and still is generously
providing students with more options for
activities by adding more things into the
new Student Center, and encouraging students
to venture out of their dorm rooms
and gather with friend somewhere else on
campus.
Solar Panels Online
by William Shaw, Form VI
The new flagpole by Whipple Pond
Interview with Fedor Volkov,
Eaglebrook’s Legendary Gamer
by Fedor Volkov, Form VI
During the summer of 2010
Eaglebrook made several major
renovations to the gymnasium.
In addition to new a refurbished
basketball floor and new squash courts,
the school invested in solar panels on the
roof of the gym in order to become a more
environmentally friendly facility as well as
lower the school’s overall energy costs.
Solar panels work by capturing sunlight
through PV panels. The energy is then fed
into an inverter, which converts DC energy
into AC energy. The AC energy can then
be fed into homes and buildings. If solar
panels produce more energy than is needed,
the excess energy is often sold back to the
grid. The panels are connected to a meter
that measures the amount of energy that is
being produced as well as how much energy
is being saved. During the winter months
when the panels are covered with snow, the
energy that is produced significantly drops.
However, the numbers of trees and barrels
of oil saved will increase as the weather
becomes warmer and the panels get more
light.
Readings from the meter on the solar
panels at Eaglebrook are taken by students
and faculty, and will be used in some
math and science classes on projects and
other assignments. The panels have been
fully operational since late 2010 and have
saved approximately 1,000 lbs of carbon
emissions from entering the atmosphere,
10 trees, and 50 barrels of oil. As shown
by the projection in the graph below, the
school spent approximately $250,000 on
the solar panel installation. This cost was
partially offset when Eaglebrook received
a green energy grant from the state of
Massachusetts for roughly $57,000.
Eaglebrook’s investment is expected to pay
for itself within seven years of the project’s
beginning. The cost to operate the panels
averages around $1,200 per year; however
the benefits exceed $30,000 per year. By
year ten the school will need to replace the
existing inverter for about $56,000. If the
expected projection continues as planned,
the panels will have net over $200,000 after
20 years. Proof that going green isn’t only
responsible, but profitable.
For this issue of The Hearth, I sat down
with myself for a heartfelt interview
with Eaglebrook’s official “Biggest
Gamer” of 2010-2011 school years,
Fedor Alexandrovich Volkov. What follows
is a fascinating look into the mind of a
genius Russian gamer, one who thoroughly
dominated Eaglebrook’s digital domain for
5 trimesters.
My first question to Mr. Volkov was
“How did you start to intensely game?”
I said “Last year when I first came to
Eaglebrook I met another Russian, Ivan.
Ivan (pronounced ee-VON, not EYE-van!)
was the sensei who ultimately led me to
my destiny.” My next question to myself
was ”Mr.Volkov, what did Ivan teach you
to play first?” I answered myself “I started
with simple games like Tetris, Pac-man and
Battleship. Then Ivan moved me to more
advanced games like Call of Duty 4, Age
of Empires, then ultimately the forgotten
art of playing Warcraft 3 and Unreal
Tournament.” Finally, I asked Fedor “What
is it that makes your gaming talent so
unique: nature or nurture?” “Definitely nurture.
There is no wireless in nature.” I replied
to myself.
After quickly getting level 55 in
COD4 (during lunch), it was time to wrap
up the fascinating conversation with myself.
I told myself that I think that “without
me the gaming in Eaglebrook won’t be the
same. Kids these days are wasting away their
time on the Facebook and the Twitter, when
they should be doing something productive,
like raiding the Ice Crown Citadel in World
of Warcraft or racking up Experience Points
in DotA.”
We’ll miss you Fedor, you are a legend.
Special thanks to Fedor for his time.
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THE ARTS
Students Show at Artspace
By Staff
Eight Eaglebrook Sixth Formers have
their artwork on display at Artspace,
a community Arts Center in nearby
Greenfield. Their work is part of the
Annual Teen Exhibit, which will run this
year from January 28 until February 18 at
the Artspace Gallery located at 15 Mill
Street. Students from twelve area schools
are participating in the show, and six local
artists will act as jurors. Eaglebrook art
teacher Aric Russom, who helped to coordinate
Eaglebrook’s entrants, had this to say
about the show, “It's a wonderful opportunity
for the kids, something that wasn't
available to art students 15 or 20 years
ago. Artspace is a unique organization that
really represents the community. The confidence
instilled by showing students’ work
publicly can inspire a life long interest in art
and open creative outlets they didn't know
existed. To learn more about the show, visit:
franklyarts.com/exhibits.
String Orchestra Travels to
Four Rivers
By Bobby Kwon, Form IV
Before the Eaglebrook students went
home for winter break in December,
the string orchestra traveled to The
Four Rivers Charter School to perform
a variety of selections. The Four Rivers
Charter School is a school in Greenfield
for students in grades 7-12. It was a very
special concert for that school because it
was their first orchestra concert ever at
that school. The orchestra performed a
few pieces from their repertoire, including
“Fiddle Like the Dickens,” “Hungarian
Dance (Brahms),”“Holiday Collage Carol”
and “Barber of Seville.”
The orchestra also performed the
“Ukrainian Bell Carol” with a piano prelude
from Daniel Nam and Aidan Gorman, and
Harry Adams came along with the group
to perform a solo fiddle tune. The orchestra
enjoyed playing for the school, and would
like thank Four Rivers, Ms. Robbins, and
Ms. Melnik for giving them an opportunity
to perform our pieces. Their next out
of school trip will be on April 2, when the
string orchestra will travel to Boston to
hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra perform
and eat Korean food.
One of the entries in the show: a Japanese-style watercolor by Peter Hoover entitled “Mount Fuji”
The Eaglebrook School String Orchestra
The Chorus and The Ad Libs Spread
Holiday Cheer
By Bobby Kwon, Form IV
On a very chilly and cold
December day, the Eaglebrook
Chorus and the Ad Libs traveled
to The Arbors, a retirement
community for seniors, to sing some
numbers. Pumped with excitement for the
upcoming winter break, the group came
into The Arbors bringing a lot of energy,
which they used in their performance.
Both the Chorus and the Ad Libs sang
“Blow Ye Winds,” a sea shanty, “Try to
Remember,” a song from the musical comedy
The Fantasticks, “Go Where I Send
Thee,” a gospel spiritual, and “In Flanders
Fields,” a WWI poem made into a song.
The Ad Libs, an a capella group made up of
selected Sixth Form singers, sang “White
Christmas” alone. The entire group concluded
the concert by singing “We Wish
You a Merry Christmas” which ended the
concert in high spirits.
The chorus and the Ad Libs would like
to thank The Arbors for allowing them to
sing there, Mr. Satow for driving them to
The Arbors, and Mr. Kan for organizing the
show.
Anna Worcester ’11’s entry “Basset’s View”
“Gazing Over the Valley”, Angelo Hunt’11’s
entry
The chorus and Ad Libs singing at The Arbors
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Eaglebrook sp
rts
Competitive Skiing
By Patrick Finnegan, Form V
Eaglebrook life is centered around a
number of traditions. One tradition
that stays in the minds of a great
deal of boys who attend Eaglebrook
is skiing at the Easton Ski Area. The 2011
Eaglebrook Ski team is broken down into
three groups: Varsity, Varsity B, and Junior
Varsity. The stars of team this year are
Jack Paul ’11 who is first on varsity, Zach
Mooney ’14 who is second on varsity, Luca
Lorenzoni ’11 who is third on varsity, and
Tommy Dean ’11 who is sixth on varsity.
With these four people on the ski team it is
full of positive leadership and good energy.
The team has a lot of advanced skiers and
some beginner skiers who are improving
every single day. A person on the team who
really has shown improvement is Joseph
Kwon ’13 from Seoul, Korea. He does not
just have a positive attitude but also shows
extreme commitment to the ski team. The
coaches this year are Mr. Jack Shea, Mr.
Brian Rose, Mr. Paul Cyr-Mutty, and Mr.
Colin Dudunake.
This year the ski team was lucky enough
to have ski jackets so if anyone see’s people
in an Eaglebrook ski team jacket, say hey.
Other members of the team are: Collin
Alexander ’12, John Allan ’11, Chris Bower
’12, Patrick Finnegan ’12, Alex Foley ’12,
Anthony Lauw ’11, Zach Leeds ’13, and
Lucien Malle ’12. The ski team trains at
Eaglebrook, and races at Berkshire East,
and other area mountains. The skiers compete
in the Mountain Institute Ski League,
or MISL, and at different Junior National
levels also.
Recreational
Skiing
By Geoff Pottow, Form VI
The first snow here at Eaglebrook
brought joy to the whole campus, but
the recreational skiers felt a greater
jubilance. Recreational skiing is a
sport that allows kids to get out on the hill,
and enjoy the Easton Ski Area every day.
Eaglebrook boasts is own lift as well as
snow making capabilities, something most
other schools do not have. Thirty-four kids
get out on the hill every day, from people
who have never skied before to expert skiers,
and the Eaglebrook program accommodates
all levels. Members of the recreational
skiing program are: Enrique Alaniz
’12, Jaime Alverde ’12, Joaquin Angulo ’13,
Alvaro Arroyo ’13, Sage Bailin ’13, Alberto
Barroso ’12, William Blauvelt ’12, Jack
Bradley ’11, Mateo Cantu ’12, Raul Castells
’13, Pi Chaipromprasith ’13, Eliza Chaput
’12, Andres Conesa ’12, Pablo Espinosa ’14,
Federico Garza ’12, Alejandro Gonzalez
’12, Charlie Jandrucko ’14, Matt Knaus ’11,
Amelia Landenberger ’11, Julio Lujambio
’12, Patterson Malcolm ’14, Brett Miner
’13, Mia Monserrate ’11, Diego Narchi ’12,
Julian O’Donnell ’14, Geoff Pottow ’11, Ike
Pritchard ’12, Matthew Rose ’12, Jovi Shum
’12, Alan Tao ’13, Philip Tsuei ’12, Ping
Virameteekul ’13, and Matthew Zahn ’12.
The Eaglebrook maintenance crew works
hard with the snow makers, making sure
that there is ample snow for the students
to ski on; they also work the lift every day.
Recreational skiing also has the help of
the devoted coaches. Led by head coach
Mrs. Spencer, Mr. Little, Ms. Mouton, Mr.
Lowe, and Mrs. Rose work hard, teaching
kids how to improve their skiing.
Recreational skiing also owes great thanks
to the ski patrol, whose constant efforts
keep the hill safe. It is looking like a great
season for all the skiers; we all hope you
enjoy the snow.
Snowboarding
By Ramzi Moushabeck, Form VI
This year’s snowboarding team is a
great collection of students who are
determined to get out on the hill
and have fun every day. Each student
comes out to the hill with a goal in
his head that he will work to achieve. This
year ’s snowboarding team consists of the
following boys: Yuji Andry ’13, Jacob Borg
’12, Max Brooks ’12, Egor Cherenkov ’13,
Aidan de Cadenet ’13, Caleb Friends ’12,
Sung Ho Hong ’11, Lois Monteverde ’12,
Ramzi Moushabeck ’11, Jose Quintanal
’12, Drew St. George ’12, Kent Suzuki ’12,
Fritz Trienekens ’12, Dorian Weeks ’12, and
Tom Williamson ’14. Some new students
came out onto the hill not knowing how to
snowboard at all. Our helpful coaches have
worked with them every day until they were
able to go out onto the hill by themselves.
Now all of the students on the team are
improved snowboarders who work hard to
achieve a new skill every day. The returning
students on the hill, Caleb Friends,
Aidan de Cadenet, Kent Suzuki, Sung Ho
Hong, and Ramzi Moushabeck help the
new snowboarders on the hill feel welcome
and safe. All of the snowboarders on the
team stick up for their friends on the hill
so that everyone is in a safe and supported
environment. This year has started off great
and will continue to improve thoughout
the season. All of the kids are an important
part of this year’s team. I would like to give
a special thanks to our three coaches, Mr.
Bart Landenberger, Mr. Tom Curley, and
Mr. Brian Delmolino, who have taught us
to be better snowboarders and have always
helped us. I would also like to give a special
thanks to the maintenance crew for helping
us keep the hill running and groomed for
us every day.
Ski Patrol
By Luc Vesel, Form V
Halfway through the last trimester,
I saw that I needed to start thinking
about my winter sport. I knew
I wanted to spend time on the
beautiful ski mountain, because it is such a
unique opportunity, but I wasn’t sure what
to do. I knew I didn’t want to race, but I
wanted to do something fresh and different,
so I chose ski patrol. It was the best decision
I could have made. I chose ski patrol
because I wanted not just to ski, but to
bring skiing to a new level for me through a
ski program that consisted not only of skiing
but one that brought with it a certain
amount of responsibility. It is not only good
practice, but you also learn many new skills
that would not be available in the other ski
programs.
Ski patrol does not just give privileges,
it requires you to take responsibility and
spend time helping to run the mountain.
Ski patrol is not just a program where you
get a jacket and get to ride freely down the
mountain. Every privilege is for a reason.
Members of the ski patrol travel up the
mountain first. This is necessary because
we have jobs early every afternoon that are
necessary for safety. Setting up and taking
down fences, blocking off dangerous areas,
and taking out the sleds in case we have an
accident on the mountain that day are the
jobs we have to complete before everyone
else gets on to the slopes. After this part of
the day, we patrol in groups and then wait
till the close of the mountain, where we
finish off by undoing the jobs we did at the
beginning of the sports period.
Ski patrol is a sport that requires responsibility
and initiative. It lets you celebrate
the feeling of accomplishment you feel
after completing a task. This is the reason
I chose ski patrol. At the time I started,
I did not know about the privileges that
came with being a ski patroller. I hope
this has opened your eyes to what the ski
patrol is about, and what a great program
it is. Members of the 2010-2011 patrol
are: William Berkowitz ’12, Ben Gleason
’11, Aidan Gorman ’12, Hans Granquist
’12, Nate Lane ’11, Danton Liem ’12, Ben
Pigula ’12, Nick Smith ’12, Izak Ung ’11,
and Luc Vesel ’12. Ski Patrol leaders are Mr.
Jim Fay, and Ms. Shappy LaPointe.
Swimming &
Diving
By David Cho, Form VI
Over the years, the Eaglebrook
Swimming and Diving program
has steadily been growing, both
in size and quality. Having
placed fourth out of nine high school
varsity teams at the Kingwood Oxford
Invitationals and with a winning record,
this year’s team definitely proves that point.
Consisting of 31 swimmers and three divers,
the roster is the biggest the swim program
has ever seen.
Captains David Cho ’11, Henry Chou
’11, Junbeom Ku ’11, and Yuki Sato ’11
all show a strong sense of responsibility
and contribute in leading swimmers,
Jared Armes ’11, Larsen Bidstrup ’11,
Ernesto Brown ’13, Thomas Ferguson ’12,
RJ Finlay ’12, Jefferson Hu ’12, Joon Hwan
Hur ’12, MJ Jang ’11, Frankie Jeung ’13,
Ray Kim ’12, Ryan Kim ’11, Ted Kim ’12,
Bobby Kwon ’13, Dustin Lee ’13, Phon
Leeswadtrakul ’12, Brandon Liao ’14,
Balazs Nyaradi ’13, Are Oelsner ’11, Sang
Jun Park ’12, Jonah Perry ’13, Alex Son
’12, Charlie Ughetta ’11, Fedor Volkov
’11, Motts Warnock ’11, Turner White ’13
Brandon Wu ’12, Philip Wu ’13, and divers
Nate Falcone ’11 and Andreas Piepenburg
’12.
One of the highlights this season was
the breaking of a five-year-old School
200 Medley Relay Record, by the team
of Larsen Bidstrup, Captain Henry
Chou, Captain David Cho, and RJ Finlay.
Hopefully, the swim team will continue to
strive and have fun throughout the season
by practicing their skills.
Varsity Squash
By Junbeom Ku, Form VI
The 2010-2011 Varsity Squash team
comprises 10 well-qualified players
selected through multiple try-outs
in late November before students
went on a Thanksgiving break. Thanks to
generous support from the school, along
with the two new squash courts that were
built over the summer, the squash program
has the largest number of students ever.
The head varsity coach Mr. Alex Edwards
said, “We have 29 kids in the program, the
largest we have ever had.” Each player is
designated with “number” that represents
a position in the team. For example, this
year’s number one player is John Dunham
’11, meaning John is in the highest rung
of the team ladder. Every week students
are able to challenge up or receive challenges
from lower ranked players, where
some changes in “number” might take place.
Many of these talented players have gained
their squash experiences from previous
years at Eaglebrook or other teams. This
year, the varsity squad has some returning
veteran players, Zander Chase ’11 and Reed
Melhado ’11.
Out of many years that Mr. Edwards had
coached the team, he is especially pleased
with this particular group of players. “On
this year’s team we have young players
and a real mix of different abilities, which
will potentially be a really good squad,”
said Mr. Edwards. Four key players on the
squad are Miguel Betances ’12 along with
John Dunham, Zander Chase, and Reed
Melhado. He added, “Especially for John
I expect him to stay undefeated throughout
the season as a both team-captain and
most spotlighted player of the team.” It is
Mr. Edward’s goal of the season to learn,
to have fun, and to win more matches than
lose, which seems quite plausible with a
present record of 3-1.
This year’s Varsity Squash team will take
part in many of the dual school matches
as well as interscholastic tournaments.
Some of the upcoming matches are: against
Pomfret School on 1/22, against Loomis
Chaffee School on 1/26 and 2/9, and at
the Pomfret Invitational Meet on 2/12
where team hopes to retain its glory as
a depending champion. This year’s team
includes John Dunham, Zander Chase,
Miguel Betances, Reed Melhado, Will
Hill ’11, Davis Chase ’13, Andy Colby ’12,
Peter Hoover ’11, David Jung ’12, and Ben
Rowland ’11.
JV Squash
By Will Manory, Form V
The Eaglebrook Junior Varsity Squash
team said farewell to recent head
coach Mr. Ryan Tyree as he became
the assistant Varsity coach. The new
head coach, Ms. Cory Saveried, has worked
hard with assistant coaches Ms. Shu-Chen
Lin and Mr. Carter Townsend to put
together a strong squad this season.
The new JV team consists of nineteen
players and of these nineteen, fourteen of
them are new to the sport. The five veterans
of the squad are Bryce Bolotin ’12, J.J.
Kim ’11, Michael Beit ’11, Will Manory
’12 , and Daniel Nam ’12. The rookies of
the squad this year are Alfonso Fernandez
’11, Antonio Mayol ’11, John Tucker ’13,
Cris Mendoza ’12, Kentaro Tanaka ’12,
Diego Trevino ’12, Henry Karmen-Touhy
’12, Will Thomasco ’11, Anna Worcester
’11, Trevor McDermott ’13, Nate Steele
’14, Derek Alvarez ’13, Cole Billik ’13, and
Drew Dale ’12.
The JV team had a rocky start this year
squaring off against a very skilled and older
Deerfield Academy team. Every player
fought hard to win the opener at home, but
Deerfield with it’s older group was able to
fend off the Brookies. The final score sadly
was 7-1 Deerfield Academy. The one point
was earned by Bryce Bolotin, who had a
five game battle, and was able to come out
on top at the end. The next game for the JV
squad was against Bement. With the determination
to win the first match of the year,
the Brookies hit the ground running. At
the end of this match the squad had beaten
Bement 7-1. The third game of the season
was the first away from the Eaglebrook
courts. The top nine of the JV squad traveled
to Wiliston to square off against a well
trained Wiliston Team. The team remarkably
won all of their games, sweeping
Wiliston 9-0.
The season has just begun and there is a
long way to go for these JV squash players,
but with hard work this team will continue
to grow and compete with other top
schools.
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Eaglebrook sp
rts
Varsity Hockey
By Matthew Knaus, Form VI
With the conclusion of
try-outs the official 2011
Eaglebrook Varsity Hockey
season had begun. The team
this year is young and small but they use
their speed to their advantage. The team
consists of five Fifth Formers and eleven
Sixth Formers. The players are: Ross
Budryk ’11, Zeke Emerson ’12, Ryan Gagne
’11, Chuck Goldstein ’11, Chris Iorio ’11,
Teito Kokubo ’11, Michael Mastrogiacomo
’11, Brendan O’Connell ’12, Jack Parsons
’11, Joseph Redfearn ’12, JP Schuhlen ’12,
Will Shaw ’11, Paddy Wakeham ’11, and
Gus Walsh ’11.
The season opener was against an older
skilled and a bigger team from the Tilton
School in New Hampshire. The Eagles lost
4-1 in a tough game. Other tough losses
included a 4-3 loss against Rectory, a 3-1
loss to Taft, a crushing 8-0 loss against
Salisbury and a tough 2-1 loss at Deerfield.
However the season is taking a hopeful
turn with two wins against Cathedral
bringing them to a 2-5 regular season
record, not including tournaments.
Although the season began with some
harsh losses things seem to be taking a
turn for the better and the team continues
to improve every game and looks forward
to defeating Cardigan in their next game
on Saturday, January 22. Coach Vinnie
Giambrocco said that the season was going
“pretty successfully, Coach Gary Satow, the
head coach, is doing an excellent job getting
the guys ready. We didn’t have the start
we wanted but players having been pulling
their weight and it has been paying off and
we now have a three game winning streak
going.” Coach Dustin Mones also helps
with the team.
Varsity B Hockey
By Sam Chase, Form V
The Varsity B hockey team, comprised
of returning players and new players,
arrives at mid-season with a record
of 3-5. The coaching staff lead by
Adam Williams has been impressed with
the determination and work ethic of this
team. The team has benefited from the
training and support of Coach Williams as
well as Coach Seth Worcester and Coach
Charlie Congleton. With an emphasis on
conditioning as well as improving strategy,
the program has helped these players continue
to develop individual skills. However,
the strength of the team is in their team
play and their willingness to support one
another.
Led by Captain Hamilton Drucker ’11,
and Assistant Captains Connor Sullivan
’11 and Matt Hahn ’11, and as well as
other Sixth Formers, Rodrigo Fonseca,
Nick Kurty, P.J. Adeoti, Brendan Fox, Will
Prescott, and Christian Paton, the Varsity B
squad has met several challenges on home
ice and at other venues. The scoring power
of the Fonseca and the Red Line has carried
the team to victory in matches with
Hillside and Vermont Academy. Off ice the
team has learned to play a balanced game,
to keep their cool in tight spots, and, above
all, to play together. Excellent goal tending
from Sixth Form keeper, Paton and newcomer
Ed Bowen ’12 keep these Brookies
competitive in close games like the home
opener against Rumsey Hall School.
Up from last year’s Junior Varsity are
Fifth Formers Harry Wilmerding, Sam
Chase, Brooks Young, John Curtis, and
Nicolai Yudin. The team also includes
new Fifth Formers Peter Radovich, Kelly
Killeen, Andriy Molchanov, Vaughn
Kavanaugh, and Third Former David
Miccoli. With students from around the
world as well as around the United States,
this team has put a lot into creating a
strong team feeling, and the coaches have
pushed them to make the most of each
practice and each game.
A highlight of the season is the exchange
with Bishops College School, a tradition
dating back to Headmaster Andy Chase’s
time at Eaglebrook in the 1970’s. This year’s
team traveled to Sherbrooke, Quebec to
visit the school and play two exciting games
against the home team, splitting the victories
1-1, loosing as a result of a shoot out in
the second game. EBS students stayed with
members of the BCS team in school dorms
and toured the campus. While in Canada
the team had the opportunity to watch a
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game
between the Maniacs and the Tigers.
JV Hockey
By Hector Cho, Form V
Eaglebrook’s JV Hockey team includes
players from all over the world,
including Korea, Hong Kong,
Mexico, and the United States. As
the season started, it was clear that the
team was unorganized, unskilled, and
lacked the motivation to play hockey. Most
of it came from the lack of experience in
the game of hockey among most of the
players. However as the season went on,
the team began to see some changes. It was
clear that everyone wanted to play hockey
and did not let experience become a barrier
to enjoying the game. There has also
been improvement during games. The JV
hockey team has been scoring first, and
is able to keep it up until the players get
tired. If the players can improve their agility
there is no doubt that this year’s JV hockey
team will be one of the best JV teams that
Eaglebrook has ever had.
The JV hockey team of 2010-2011
includes Ricardo Baston ’12, Douglas Braff
’12, Yong Hyun “Hector” Cho ’12, Jackson
Elkins ’14, Nicholas Fonseca ’13, Austin
Gwon ’14, George Hamilton ’11, Jason
Lau ’11, Charlie Lesko ’12, Connor Little
’13, Cam Lyons ’13, J.P. Mullins ’14, Ted
Oulundsen ’13, Jack Plunkett ’12, Griffin
Prescott ’12, Woo Joon “Richard” Shim ’13,
Shamus Sullivan ’14, Brent Young ’14, and
Jacob Zaranek ’13. Coaches of this year’s JV
hockey are Mr. Kendall and Mr. Fox.
Varsity Basketball
By Nate Summers, Form VI
The 2010-2011 Eaglebrook Varsity
Basketball team is one made up of
strong leaders and heart. The team,
led by captains Chris Hohlstein
’11 and Nick Seretta ’12 are willing to go
through rough times in order to get big
victories. Something that has unfortunately
played a major role in the season thus far
is injuries. Hohlstein has an unfortunate
injury and was only able to play in the first
four games of the season. Kyler Murray
’12 was injured during the last game of the
football season and has only just gotten
back to the court. With those two out, there
has been an opportunity for other players
to step up and have big games. The team
has taken advantage of the situation and
some players like Rodney Miller ’13, Noah
Cisse ’12, and Isaiah Cyprien ’11 have done
that. Nick Seretta ’11 has put the team on
his shoulders and has carried them through
the highs and the lows. Other members
of the team are: Gabe Bitzer ’11, DeWitt
Burnham ’12, Hilton Chao ’11, Allen Chen
’11, Ryan Collins ’11, Angelo Hunt ’11,
Robin Lin ’12, and Ben Schiller ’11.
In the first four games Hohlstein averaged
20 points per game and with him out
it puts more stress on the team’s defense.
Luckily for this team defense is its strength.
When Eaglebrook played Cardigan at
home they held them to no points for the
first 8 minutes of the second half of the
game. Recently they held the highly talented
NMH to only 30 points. When I
asked Coach Lakey why he enjoyed coaching
this team he answered, “ I love coaching
this team because they have heart. When
they led the entire game against Cardigan
and late in the game went down, they didn’t
get frustrated. They kept their composure
and battled right to the last buzzer for what
is the high point in the season, a home victory
over Cardigan.” The goals for the season
were to cut back on turnovers, spread
the scoring, and have the team defense
become better and better. So far the team is
having a great season and hopes to continue
with their success.
Varsity B
Basketball
By Jae Goan Park, Form VI
The Eaglebrook Varsity B basketball
team of the year 2011 is composed of
a group of zealous young individuals
who love and are passionate about
the sport. The team members are Max Wu
’12, Jae Goan Park ’11, Haohan Xu ’11,
Brandon Chen ’12, Evan Chen ’12, Kris
Eiamsakulrat ’11, Witt Sereeyothin ’12,
Fred Chang ’11, Justin Amoafo ’12, Luke
Bakker ’11, and Bradley Davis ’11. The team
is coached by one new coach, Mr. Pielock,
and a returning coach, Mr.Trimbach-Rios.
Both coaches are very enthusiastic coaches
who are willing to coach with passion.
There have been several losses the team
had to cope with. However, the losses did
not always disappoint the team, and the
young athletes have learned how to stay
united as a team. Great emphasis was
placed on teamwork as teamwork is what
really helps advance in a game, and without
it, basketball would mean nothing. The
Varsity B basketball team will be playing
with several prep schools and public schools
in the region. Every team member is eager
to finish up with a great season and they all
hope to be pursuing their passions for basketball
in the future.
JV Basketball
By Staff
The JV basketball team is doing
well this year under the tutelage of
coaches Kate Verdickt and Matt
Phillips. The team has had a strong
start and has only been defeated once this
season. Unfortunately five of their games
have been cancelled due to weather, so
they are waiting impatiently for Saturday,
January 29 when they play our big game
against Cardigan. The team’s goals for
the season are to improve our unity and
efficiency as a group, and to win against
Cardigan.
Especially exciting is the mid-season
addition of Deiken Torpey ’12, who is proficient
at the sport and quickly learning
our names and offense/defense strategies.
Members of the JV Basketball team are:
Harry Adams ’13, Ben Collins ’12, Connor
Edwards ’13, Nick Faulkner ’13, Mark
Gravina ’12, Matt Huggett ’13, Alastair
Hunt ’12, David Katz ’12, Dominick
Poulsen ’14, and Sander Straus ’12.
Juniors Basketball
By Chris Hohlstein, Form VI
The 2010-11 Juniors Basketball team
consists of “relatively small players
compared to our opponents, but
they build on each other and help
one another out,” according to head coach,
Mr. Carlos Rios. The well-coached Juniors
team has compiled a 2-1 record so far, and
look to rally off of two big wins over both
Rectory, and Cardigan Mountain. The loss
came against a much bigger Valley View
squad, “but the team played hard and
worked together until the end,” said Coach
Rios. Mr. Kan also helps coach to team, and
with these two great coaches, and a group
of players eager to get better, the team is
looking forward to building on a great start
to the season. Juniors basketball players are:
Dong Jae Cho ’13, Brian Davis ’13, Victor
Dubinsky ’13, Francesco Finali ’14, Arnaud
Gerlus ’14, Sang Ho Lee ’13, Dongyeon
Lee ’13, Brian Shaw ’13, Stewart Sykes ’14,
Hao Wu ’13, Jason Wu ’14, Max Wu ’12,
Nick Yan ’13, and Steven Yan ’13.
Wrestling
By John Wickham, Form V
Wrestling season is underway
here at Eaglebrook. The
wrestling team has a roster
of twelve terrific athletes
this year. There is a range from experienced
wrestlers to first time wrestlers. The team
consists of Max Chesky ’11, Kevin Choice
’11, Robert Getty ’12, McV LaPointe ’11,
Gyun Kyu Lee ’11, Peter Li ’12, Zander
Major ’11, Court Mangum ’12, Hunter
Voslow ’12, and Ben Yi ’11. I was fortunate
enough to speak with one of the four captains,
Ben Yi. I asked Ben what he thought
about the team this year. He responded,”
I believe we have a good team this year, a
lot of new guys, but they seem to catch on
quickly.” From the very start of the season,
the team has been working hard to improve
on their basic skills such as takedowns, pins,
and reversals.
With the guidance of Mr. Horn, Mr.
Julius, and Mr. Bennick, the wrestlers have
improved remarkably since the start of the
season. This hard work seemed to show
at last week’s tournament at Cardigan.
The whole team made the trip up to cold
Caanan, New Hampshire, ready to win
some matches. Everyone wrestled well and
contributed to the team success, but there
were a few who made the team especially
proud. Both McV LaPointe and Court
Mangum placed third in a very competitive
weight class. Hunter Voslow took the tournament
by storm, coming in and knocking
off the defending champ in overtime.
Congratulations Hunter. I would also like
to welcome new student Nikita Semechkin
to the wrestling team.
A wrestling match
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Eaglebrook School
271 Pine Nook Road
P.O. Box 7
Deerfield, MA 01342
The
Hearth
Vol. 82, No. 2 Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA 01342
In This Issue:
Winter Carnival Green Cup Challenge 2011
Solar Panels Online
Student Art Show
February, 2011
New Squash Courts
A New Flagpole
Eaglebrook Athletics
Candlelighting