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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> * Volume XLI * Issue 1 * September 2011
<strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
15 North Maple <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Akron, Ohio 44303<br />
On the Web: www.stvm.com<br />
Advisor<br />
Mrs. Maureen Harrigal<br />
Assistant<br />
Mrs. Barbara Wood<br />
Co-Editors-in-Chief<br />
Meghan Dannemiller<br />
Jackson Ewing<br />
<strong>St</strong>aff Reporters<br />
Ian Edgley<br />
Mandy Sollenberger<br />
Erica Bratton<br />
Kristen Bratton<br />
Erin Farrell<br />
Kelly Lauck<br />
Connor Wallace<br />
Brianna McVicker<br />
Photos<br />
Yearbook <strong>St</strong>aff<br />
Mrs. Beth Dolan<br />
Mrs. Patty Burdon (front cover)<br />
AN IRISH PRAYER<br />
May the road rise ever<br />
to meet you<br />
May the wind be<br />
ever at your back<br />
May the sun shine<br />
warm upon your face<br />
May the rain fall<br />
soft upon your fields<br />
And until we meet again,<br />
May God hold you in the<br />
Palm of His hand.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> is published throughout<br />
the year for the students of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. <strong>The</strong>re is no charge for the paper<br />
but donations are accepted and appreciated.<br />
Unsigned editorials represent the consensus<br />
of the editorial board. Letters to the editor<br />
are encouraged, provided they do not contain<br />
material disruptive to the educational process<br />
and that they are signed. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
reserves the right to edit submitted material<br />
for length.<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Summer reading debated<br />
Jackson Ewing<br />
Co-Editor-in-chief<br />
“PRO”<br />
Summer reading, while it may seem tedious<br />
and boring to some students, is something that<br />
many experts feel is necessary. Many studies<br />
about summer assignments have been conducted,<br />
and summer reading is something that they feel<br />
is vital to a student’s development.<br />
Mark Bauerlein, a professor of English at<br />
Emory University, finds that summer reading is<br />
absolutely necessary. Bauerlein believes that not<br />
only is the time for summer break too long to<br />
retain knowledge, but students’ attitudes toward<br />
school also come into play. “<strong>The</strong> reason stems<br />
not only from the brain drain of summer and the<br />
fog of texting that enwraps youths during leisure<br />
hours but relates also to an attitude young people<br />
take toward education. In a word, they regard<br />
learning as a classroom thing, that’s all.”<br />
Bauerlein cites the 2007 American Freshman<br />
Survey as proof of students’ attitudes towards<br />
learning being a problem. In the survey, it was<br />
revealed that the rate of high school seniors<br />
who went to college and talked to teachers less<br />
than one hour per week came in at 53.4 percent.<br />
Bauerlein argues that this survey shows that<br />
students’ attitudes toward work are only to<br />
get a good grade on the assignment and not to<br />
retain or completely understand the material.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> outcome is unsurprising,” Bauerlein said.<br />
“Once the assignment is finished and class<br />
ends — poof! <strong>The</strong> knowledge goes away. It’s<br />
done its work.” This, according to Bauerlein,<br />
can be changed by incorporating education<br />
into student’s lives, especially outside of the<br />
classroom.<br />
Other educators feel that summer reading<br />
Ian Edgley<br />
stafff reporter<br />
It’s the night before school and rather than<br />
enjoying the last hours of freedom, students are<br />
reading some awful book and answering a seemingly<br />
endless packet of questions at 3:00 a.m.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y sit at their computers, tired and exhausted,<br />
and wonder, “Why am I doing this? This is a<br />
waste of my time.”<br />
Unfortunately, almost all schools from Alaska<br />
to Hawaii require summer reading, claiming<br />
that summer assignments lessen the amount of<br />
information lost over a summer.<br />
Nancy Kalish, co-author of “<strong>The</strong> Case<br />
Against Homework” states, “<strong>The</strong> truth is,<br />
homework doesn’t accomplish what we assume<br />
it does. According to a Duke University review<br />
of more than 175 studies, there is little or no<br />
correlation between homework and standardized<br />
test scores or long-term achievement in elementary<br />
school, and only a moderate correlation in<br />
“Con”<br />
is important as well. Richard Allington,<br />
a professor of Reading Education at the<br />
University of Tennessee, says that reading<br />
during the summer is important. “Every<br />
summer the lack of reading practice produces<br />
losses in reading proficiency, while doing<br />
some reading during the summer produces<br />
small gains.” According to Allington,<br />
research shows that students who do not read<br />
during the summer are losing three months of<br />
reading proficiency. This can lead to falling<br />
years behind in the future.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re have been many studies as to<br />
the effectiveness of summer reading and<br />
homework in general, and many experts in<br />
education feel that the two are necessary for<br />
students to expand their knowledge. Many<br />
educators say that summer homework is<br />
something that can greatly benefit a student’s<br />
education by taking education out of the<br />
classroom and keeping the skills used in<br />
school in use.<br />
“I thought <strong>The</strong> Curious Incident of the<br />
Dog in the Night Time was a very good<br />
choice for a summer reading book. It was<br />
really interesting and I’m glad I read it,” said<br />
junior Leah Tomazic.<br />
Senior Brigid Graham thought, “Tuesday’s<br />
with Morrie was a great book. I loved that<br />
it was a true story and how the reader could<br />
relate to the characters.”<br />
“I loved reading Tuesday’s With Morrie.<br />
It was full of life lessons and how to express<br />
emotions. I absolutely adore the kind of<br />
person Morrie was. He made me feel warm<br />
and loved,” stated senior Sierah Kaalima.<br />
middle school.”<br />
Duke analyzed the effect of homework on<br />
students in a 16-year long study titled, “Does<br />
Homework Improve Academic Achievement?”<br />
Many studies claim that students lose<br />
skills they don’t practice over the summer.<br />
“However,” Kadish insists, “ if a child<br />
can’t regain his grasp of fractions with a<br />
brief review, maybe those skills weren’t<br />
taught well enough in the first place. Doing a<br />
mountain of math sheets without a teacher’s<br />
help — and perhaps incorrectly — is not the<br />
answer.<br />
Worst of all, summer reading affects how<br />
children view learning. Do teachers want<br />
their students ready to start the year refreshed<br />
and ready to learn, or burned out and resentful<br />
from the last week they have dedicated<br />
to their summer assignments? It’s something<br />
that every teacher should consider.<br />
2 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Shamrock Alley<br />
Amanda Sollenberger<br />
stafff reporter<br />
Spiritual Adoption prayer begins<br />
at STVM<br />
STVM students have been invited to pray<br />
for babies and their mothers and fathers who<br />
are in critical need of support. A year longeffort<br />
of prayers will be culminated with a<br />
baby shower in April and a prayer service in<br />
May, when the “spiritual” babies will be born.<br />
Key rings, posters, and monthly e-mails will<br />
remind those who are participating to pray<br />
each day for these families and their needs.<br />
National Honor Society collects<br />
Books for the Bahamas<br />
<strong>The</strong> National Honor Society is sponsoring<br />
their sixth annual “Books for the Bahamas”<br />
project which will take place from September<br />
26 to October 14. This project is done in<br />
collaboration with other schools in Ohio and<br />
the Family Library Group, who will send the<br />
books to elementary school libraries throughout<br />
the severely impoverished island. <strong>The</strong><br />
homeroom in each grade that brings in the<br />
most books will be rewarded with a doughnut<br />
Annual College Fair planned for<br />
October 4<br />
STVM will be hosting a College Fair on<br />
October 4 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. It will be held<br />
in the gym and <strong>St</strong>udent Center where approximately<br />
100 colleges will be in attendance. See<br />
Mrs. Knapp for details or questions. This is<br />
an opportunity for students to be exposed to<br />
different colleges without having to travel to<br />
them.<br />
Open Houses scheduled<br />
STVM will open its doors to the community<br />
and prospective students on Sunday,<br />
October 16, 2011, from 11:00-1:00 p.m.,<br />
Thursday, November 3, 2011, from 6:30-8:00<br />
p.m., and Thursday, February 23, 2012 from<br />
6:30-8:00 p.m.<br />
Showcase comes in October<br />
<strong>The</strong> 26th Annual Showcase will be held<br />
at the school on October 22 at 5:30 p.m. <strong>The</strong><br />
theme for this year is, “<strong>The</strong> Best is Yet to<br />
Come.” This event is presented by Mrs. Jan<br />
Giles along with the Advancement Department.<br />
Wellness program continues<br />
Mr. Anthony Gary, the STVM Athletic<br />
Trainer, is once again offering a Wellness<br />
Program for students during their study halls.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y may sign up with parental permission to<br />
go to the Cosgrove Center at least two days<br />
per week during study halls to work out.<br />
Graff visits Costa Rica<br />
Meghan Dannemiller<br />
Co-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
Summer vacation is usually a time that teenage<br />
students spend relaxing, sleeping, or just<br />
being lazy. For senior Kate Graff, her summer<br />
was filled with experience, work, responsibility,<br />
and a lot of fun.<br />
Over this past summer, Graff had the opportunity<br />
to spend her time living in Costa<br />
Rica. She became<br />
a participant in<br />
the Amigos de las<br />
Américas Program<br />
after hearing<br />
a presentation<br />
during Spanish<br />
class. Amigos is a<br />
non-profit organization<br />
that allows<br />
high school and<br />
college students<br />
to develop<br />
leadership skills<br />
and raise awareness<br />
about different Latin American cultures.<br />
Volunteers like Graff are offered the chance to<br />
live in a Latin American community and serve<br />
the native people.<br />
Graff left her family and friends in Ohio<br />
and traveled to San Martín, Costa Rica, in<br />
June where she stayed for seven weeks. She<br />
lived with a host family which consisted of<br />
a mother and father, a 17 year old daughter<br />
This summer, senior Marty Klee had the<br />
opportunity to go to<br />
Russia as part of an<br />
educational program.<br />
Klee an Honors Russian<br />
IV student, went<br />
to Kazan, Russia as<br />
part of the National<br />
Security Language-<br />
Initiative for Youth<br />
program. He found<br />
out about the program<br />
through last year’s<br />
STVM Russian<br />
teacher, Mr. William<br />
O’Neil (VAS).<br />
Marty said , “I<br />
really wanted to learn<br />
more about Russian<br />
culture and see the<br />
country.” He went to<br />
Kazan, Russia, which is in the western portion<br />
of Russia, and stayed with a host family from<br />
June 23 to August 10.<br />
Feature<br />
named Danícxa, and a nine year old son named<br />
Manfred.<br />
On a typical day, her host father would<br />
work, and Danícxa and Manfred would attend<br />
school. Graff says that her host parents would<br />
often go to church in the evening. Her host<br />
mother would always cook delicious traditional<br />
food for dinner.<br />
When asked if she will stay in touch with<br />
the people she met, Graff<br />
replied, “Yes, my host<br />
sister and a lot of kids<br />
my age in the community<br />
have Facebook! I<br />
want to go back and visit<br />
next summer.”<br />
Graff and her Amigos<br />
partner worked in the<br />
community of San<br />
Martin. <strong>The</strong>y taught<br />
in Spanish at the local<br />
school every day and<br />
started many projects for<br />
the community, including<br />
a youth group. <strong>The</strong>y often played soccer with<br />
the children.<br />
Graff said, “My Costa Rican family was<br />
awesome! I miss them so much!”<br />
Although Graff did miss her own family<br />
and friends, she would recommend the experience<br />
to anyone. “It’s so fun. Hands down, the<br />
most amazing experience of my life. Plus, the<br />
food is awesome!”<br />
Klee studies in Russia<br />
Erin Farrell<br />
stafff reporter<br />
Kate Graff poses with her Costa Rican friends.<br />
Marty Klee poses in front of a<br />
Russian Church.<br />
Klee went to school daily for four hours,<br />
visited malls and cafes, and explored different<br />
cities. Throughout the trip, Klee was able<br />
to speak Russian during his<br />
classes, with the host family,<br />
Russian friends, and at the<br />
camp.<br />
He also used English on the<br />
trip when he was with the other<br />
15 American students and with<br />
the father of the host family.<br />
A typical day consisted of<br />
breakfast, school, cafe with<br />
friends, homework, tea with<br />
the host family, and sleep. His<br />
favorite memory of the trip was<br />
going to camp. “I stayed in a<br />
cabin with four other Russian<br />
guys and got to swim in the<br />
Volga River. Also, it was a nice<br />
break from school.”<br />
When asked if students should<br />
do such a program, Marty replied,<br />
“I would definitely recommend this program to<br />
anyone who is serious about learning another<br />
language.”<br />
September 2011 3
News<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> improvements completed<br />
over the summer vacation<br />
Mandy Sollenberger<br />
stafff reporter<br />
students trying to get to a class. <strong>The</strong> lockers have been relocated to the<br />
small hallway by Mr. Engels’ room.<br />
Also, this year a new catering service, AVI, is providing lunch. <strong>The</strong><br />
prices have gone down from last year, and there are new combo meals.<br />
In addition to this, there is a new manager and a new member of the<br />
lunch staff.<br />
Last spring, senior Rose Klein began painting the mural outside the<br />
Shillelagh Shack and the Book <strong>St</strong>ore. She finished it over the summer,<br />
and it now takes up most of the wall. By the Shack is a mural<br />
of a stone wall with vines growing up the side. By the Bookstore is a<br />
painted brick wall. Mrs. Bennett, who runs the Bookstore, said, “I really<br />
enjoy the murals, and they have a very rich Irish feel.”<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are two new school buses purchased which arrived last week.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se buses<br />
will help<br />
alleviate<br />
the cost of<br />
transporting<br />
sports teams,<br />
field trips,<br />
and bus runs<br />
to outlying<br />
areas. However,<br />
more<br />
importantly,<br />
STVM will no longer arrive in the Peterman bus with everyone wondering<br />
where “Peterman <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>” is. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> - <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> is written on the side of the bus.<br />
Many students noticed new improvements as they came back to<br />
school. <strong>The</strong>se included the freshly paved student parking lot, the lunchroom<br />
doors, relocation of lockers, a new catering service, two new buses,<br />
and the mural by the Shack and the Book <strong>St</strong>ore.<br />
One of the biggest improvements<br />
is the freshly<br />
paved student parking<br />
lot. <strong>The</strong> parking lot has<br />
always been home to a<br />
minefield of potholes, but<br />
not anymore. <strong>St</strong>udents,<br />
as well as the fans who<br />
come to attend sporting<br />
events, will appreciate the<br />
smooth new surface. In addition to the repaving, the spaces have been<br />
freshly painted and are now numbered. When purchasing a parking pass,<br />
students can choose to park in the gravel lot or the regular parking lot. If<br />
they choose not to park in the gravel lot, they will receive a designated<br />
parking space and number.<br />
Another improvement is the new doors that lead into the <strong>St</strong>udent<br />
Center which are much easier to open and lock. <strong>The</strong> old doors did not<br />
have locks on them which was problematic during events in the evenings<br />
or on the weekends.<br />
Another major improvement is the relocation of some lockers. <strong>The</strong><br />
hallway by the Science Department now has lockers only on one side of<br />
it. Prior to this, the hallway was extremely narrow and was always home<br />
to a major traffic jam. <strong>St</strong>udents with lockers in this hallway found it<br />
very difficult to get into their lockers and were always being bumped by<br />
Country of the Month: Libya<br />
Erica Bratton<br />
stafff reporter<br />
Region: Maghreb region of North Africa.<br />
Climate: Libya has several climatic influences, but the two most prominent<br />
are Mediterranean and Saharan.<br />
Most of the country experiences<br />
warm summers and mild winters. <strong>The</strong><br />
country is relatively dry and doesn’t<br />
receive much precipitation: only two<br />
percent of the country experiences<br />
rainfall heavy enough for agriculture.<br />
Official Language: Arabic<br />
Population: 6,419,925<br />
Capital: Tripoli<br />
Major Cities: Other major cities in<br />
Libya include, Benghazi, Mistarah,<br />
Tarhunah, Zuwarah, Sabha, Tubruq,<br />
Yafran, and Bani Walid.<br />
Traditional Foods: Libyans like to<br />
eat.One of their favorite sayings is<br />
“One must eat well.” Libyans use<br />
four main ingredients in their dishes: olives/olive oil, palm dates, grains,<br />
and milk. Some popular foods include home-baked bread, Bazin, Zummeta,<br />
Couscous, and goods from the local markets.<br />
Government: <strong>The</strong> Libyan government structure is called “Jamahiriya,”<br />
which means “state of the masses.” However, for many years, the<br />
country has been ruled by a military dictator named Moammar al-<br />
Gadhafi. In August, this government was overthrown and Gadhafi fled<br />
Tripoli, and three of his sons were captured.<br />
A temporary government was<br />
put in place in Libya called the Transitional<br />
National Council (the council<br />
has little control over the country).<br />
Economy: <strong>The</strong> economy of Libya is<br />
socialist-oriented. <strong>The</strong> government has<br />
complete control over the country’s<br />
oil resources, which account for 97<br />
percent of export earnings.<br />
Religion: 97 percent of Libyans are<br />
Sunni Muslim. <strong>The</strong> state religion is<br />
Islam; however, a small number are<br />
Roman Catholics.<br />
Currency: <strong>The</strong> Libyan Dinar. One<br />
U.S. dollar is equal to 1.24041 Libyan<br />
Dinar.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
*Libyans drive on the right side of the road.<br />
*<strong>The</strong> Libyan flag is green, with no other colors or patterns.<br />
*In some Libyan deserts, it only rains once every ten years.<br />
4 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Commentary<br />
Rise, reconnect, and remember<br />
Brianna McVicker<br />
stafff reporter<br />
September 11, 2001, holds some of the most horrific events ever<br />
experienced by Americans. For some people it may just be a vague<br />
memory, and yet, others still live with the fear, vulnerability, anguish,<br />
and hostility of this event every day. Early that morning radicals from<br />
the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners that were bound for<br />
California. <strong>The</strong>se planes were targeted because they were loaded with<br />
fuel for the journey across the country.<br />
<strong>The</strong> day was a long and grueling course of events for all Americans.<br />
At 8:45 a.m., at the World Trade Center in New York (WTC), disaster<br />
struck when the Boeing 767 smashed into the North Tower near the<br />
80th floor. As witnesses stood there in disbelief, horror filled their eyes<br />
eighteen minutes later as a second plane approached the undamaged<br />
South Tower. This time the plane crashed near the 60th floor and a<br />
massive explosion resulted.<br />
At 9:45 a.m., ,America was under attack again as the third jetliner was<br />
directed at the Pentagon. On impact, a terrible fire erupted and killed 125<br />
military personnel and civilians. Less than 15 minutes later, panic set in<br />
while bystanders watched the South Tower collapse.<br />
Near 10:10 a.m. the fourth and final hijacked plane crashed in a field<br />
in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after the crew and passengers fought<br />
the al-Qaeda terrorists. All 45 people were killed on impact. <strong>The</strong> last<br />
and final extreme event occurred at 10:30 am. when the North Tower<br />
collapsed. “Our word changed. We no longer were invulnerable,” said<br />
Mrs. Joanne Kropf, social studies teacher.<br />
When the first plane hit the North Tower, many bystanders thought<br />
that it was just a terrible accident. People did not know that it was a<br />
commercial passenger plane that had been hijacked. <strong>The</strong> top of the<br />
building poured out smoke, and the impact left many people stranded on<br />
the floors above the hole.<br />
John Labriola, a survivor, said, “<strong>The</strong> building actually had changed its<br />
angle. Someone said that they weren’t looking in the same direction that<br />
they had looked at the three years that they had occupied that office. <strong>The</strong><br />
building had turned a little bit, so now we had a westward view rather<br />
than a southern view.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> people who were still in the South Tower were not sure whether<br />
to evacuate or stay because the tower they were in was not attacked at<br />
that time. When the second tower was struck, the reality set in- America<br />
was being deliberately attacked!<br />
As the thick black smoke rose out of the buildings, many of the<br />
victims could be seen breaking windows and leaning out in order just<br />
to get fresh air. <strong>The</strong> people on the ground were in disbelief and unsure<br />
of how to help the trapped people who were fighting an uncontrollable<br />
situation.<br />
While people were watching what they thought to be debris beginning<br />
to fall, witnesses looked closer when they realized that it was actually<br />
people who were jumping. <strong>The</strong> heat and smoke in the top of the towers<br />
was so intense that the people directly involved had two choices: to jump<br />
or to die from heat and suffocation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> attacks on the Twin Towers left 2,606 people dead, many<br />
of them missing in the rubble, and an even larger number injured or<br />
susceptible to illnesses from the dust. Up to 6,294 people were treated<br />
for problems caused by this event.<br />
“I was in shock – kind of numb – the whole thing was really unbelievable.<br />
I am glad that we turned immediately to prayer as a community,”<br />
said Mr. Ken McDonald, Campus Minister<br />
Even though the Twin Towers received most of the media coverage,<br />
two other attacks occurred that day. <strong>The</strong> first was when the third hijacked<br />
plane hit the Pentagon. <strong>The</strong> plane hit at 9:45 a.m. <strong>The</strong> damage went into<br />
only three of the rings in that building and was contained to one side of<br />
the Pentagon. <strong>The</strong> wing that the plane hit was also under renovation so<br />
there were far fewer people compared to one of the other sides. When<br />
the plane hit, a huge explosion and cave-in resulted on that wing of the<br />
building. From this explosion, 70 civilians and 55 military personnel<br />
were killed. <strong>The</strong> nation was greatly shaken because the Pentagon is a<br />
stronghold for the core of the Armed Forces.<br />
At his evening address, President George Bush stated, “Terrorist attacks<br />
can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot<br />
touch the foundation of America. <strong>The</strong>se acts shattered steel, but they<br />
cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> last plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 10:10 a.m.<br />
Before the crash, many people had heard the news of the terrorist attacks<br />
and knew that the plane they were on was headed to cause more damage.<br />
Led by Todd Beamer, some of the people on the plane stormed the<br />
cockpit and attacked the terrorists with a fire extinguisher. As a result,<br />
the plane crashed into a field and all 45 people aboard were killed.<br />
While the chaos was occurring in New York, people across the nation<br />
were glued to their TV’s. Mrs. Patty Ball, Mr. Rathz’s secretary, was the<br />
first to receive the news and quickly told Ms. Godshalk and anyone else<br />
near the office.<br />
Ms. Pam Godshalk said, “ My first reaction was that probably some<br />
small private plane had gone off course or gotten confused in the morning<br />
fog and hit the building. I remember telling Mrs. Wood, then going<br />
to the <strong>Gold</strong> Lab and going onto a computer to check it out for myself.<br />
By the time I logged on, CNN was already covering the scene and had<br />
captured the footage of the second plane crashing into the WTC. I think<br />
those of us who were seeing this unfold “live” really didn’t know what<br />
to make of it yet. CNN just kept replaying those few seconds of footage<br />
showing the plane slamming into the building and smoke and dust spewing<br />
from both towers. I remember thinking, how is the fire department<br />
going to put out those fires that high up and how are they going to<br />
rescue those in the top floors? It didn’t seem real!”<br />
Ms. Godshalk then had to report to her 3rd period APAS class and begin<br />
to explain the gravity of the situation. At the time teacher Mr. Robert<br />
Brownfield was a junior in high school and was one of the students to<br />
hear the news from Ms. Godshalk.<br />
He said, “For my classmates and me, our first reaction was that it<br />
probably wasn’t a big deal – we had no idea of the severity or the implications.<br />
When we found out and began to realize how bad it was, we<br />
were devastated. Right before 5th period, one of my classmates stopped<br />
me in the hall, and I will never forget the look of panic on his face when<br />
he said, ‘RB, the towers both collapsed. <strong>The</strong>y’re level with the ground.’ I<br />
was in shock!”<br />
<strong>The</strong> event was truly horrific but the entire country bonded together<br />
and supported one another. Immediately after September 11, the people<br />
of Greater Akron began to collect funds to send to firemen in need in<br />
New York City. This small fund soon became a large scale collection and<br />
$1.4 million was sent to help them. No other collection raised as much<br />
as the one from Akron. Today the fire truck that Akron bought for the<br />
city of New York is still in commission for the Ladder Company 163.<br />
According to the union laws, the truck will have to be retired after next<br />
year but the firemen from Ladder Company 163 are still appreciative.<br />
Many heroes stepped forward on September 11, 2001. Let us never<br />
forget the firemen, policemen, and volunteers who did their best to keep<br />
people safe. We must also remember the medical teams that treated injuries.<br />
Some other heroes that deserve recognition are the men and women<br />
who tried to keep people calm in the buildings and on the planes when<br />
they knew they were headed for disaster and still tried to do anything<br />
that they could. Lastly, we must thank the rescue workers and volunteers<br />
who spent weeks trying to clean up this seemingly endless mess and who<br />
never gave up hope that there might be more survivors.<br />
Many people worked together on that day which shows the true<br />
American spirit of how we center our lives on the people of this country.<br />
God bless America!<br />
September 2011 5
Freshmen Faces in the crowd<br />
DOMINIC DIFEO<br />
What is your favorite thing<br />
about STVM so far? Seeing my<br />
sister in the hallway every day.<br />
Favorite movie quote: “If you’re<br />
a bird, I’m a bird.”-<strong>The</strong> Notebook<br />
What is the craziest thing you<br />
did this summer? I hung out<br />
with my grandma.<br />
What is the best thing about<br />
starting a new school year?<br />
Shopping for school clothes with<br />
my mom!<br />
Do you have any siblings at<br />
STVM? Yes, my sister Bianca is<br />
a senior.<br />
Do you play any sports? Football.<br />
What is your favorite food? Gizzards and hot sauce from DiFeo’s<br />
poultry.<br />
What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to get<br />
one A!<br />
How do you feel about Jersey Shore? I feel that J-Wow looks horrible<br />
this season.<br />
What is the best book you have ever read? Dear John, because it is<br />
very emotional and gets me every time.<br />
If you could trade places with anybody for one day who would it be<br />
and why? Kim Kardashian, so I could look at myself in the mirror all<br />
day.<br />
What celebrity are you dressing up as for Hoban week? Hyde from<br />
That 70’s Show.<br />
What is you favorite song? “Quit Playing Games With My Heart” by<br />
the Backstreet Boys.<br />
If you were trapped on a desert island and could only bring three<br />
things, what would you bring? Ryan Donahue, a sleeping bag, and a<br />
teddy bear.<br />
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? To fly<br />
so that I can fly with a flock of birds majestically in the wind along the<br />
ocean shore.<br />
SHEA O’BRIEN<br />
What is your favorite thing<br />
about STVM so far? Getting to<br />
see the cross country girls every<br />
day. I love you guys!<br />
Favorite movie quote: “Electric<br />
in the air.”- Kicking and Screaming.<br />
What is the craziest thing you<br />
did this summer? I met a couple<br />
players from the U.S. Women’s<br />
National Soccer Team.<br />
What is the best thing about<br />
starting a new school year? Getting<br />
new shoes.<br />
Favorite Vacation Spot: Outer Banks, NC.<br />
Do you have any siblings at STVM? Yes, my brother Patrick who is a<br />
senior and the coolest older brother anyone could have.<br />
What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to be<br />
on the Women’s National Soccer Team.<br />
Do you play any sports? Yes, I play soccer for the Cleveland Internationals,<br />
and I run cross country for STVM.<br />
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Emma RIckus<br />
What is your favorite thing<br />
about STVM so far? Interacting<br />
with so many different types of<br />
people.<br />
Favorte movie quote: “I wish<br />
I was at an Arbys’s right now,<br />
‘cause there’s better food and<br />
cooler people there!”- Baby<br />
Mama<br />
What is the craziest thing you<br />
dId this summer? I met Apolo<br />
Ohno, the Olympic speed skater.<br />
What is the best thing about<br />
starting a new school year? Meeting new people.<br />
Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks.<br />
Favorite food: Seafood Nachos.<br />
How do you feel about Jersey Shore? I love it. I wish I could fist<br />
pump ‘til my arm falls off.<br />
What is the best book you have ever read? One Fish, Two Fish, Red<br />
Fish, Blue Fish.<br />
What is you favorite subject in school? Lunch.<br />
If you could trade places with anybody for one day, who would it be<br />
and why? Selena Gomez because I love her.<br />
Do you play any sports? Yes, I play volleyball for STVM and Junior<br />
Olympic volleyball for Elite.<br />
What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Everything<br />
accomplishable.<br />
O’Dell Daniels<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
What is your favorite thing<br />
about STVM so far? Sports.<br />
Favorite movie quote? “It ain’t<br />
no thing but a chicken wing.”<br />
What is the craziest thing you<br />
did this summer? Sleep.<br />
What is the best part about<br />
starting a new school year?<br />
Meeting new people.<br />
What is your favorite vacation<br />
spot? <strong>The</strong> beach.<br />
What is your favorite food?<br />
Orange chicken, fried chicken<br />
and Kool- Aid.<br />
What do you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Getting<br />
2,000 friends on Facebook.<br />
How do you feel about Jersey Shore? I hate it.<br />
What is your favorite subject in school? Gym.<br />
If you could trade places with anybody for one day, who would it be<br />
and why? Lil’ Wayne because he is loveable.<br />
Do you play any sports? Football, basketball, and baseball.<br />
Who is your favorite teacher and why? Mrs. Roberts because she is<br />
very funny and keeps me awake in class.<br />
What celebrity are you dressing up as for Hoban week? I’m going to<br />
try to dress up like Dave Chapelle.<br />
What is your favorite song and why? “John” by Lil’ Wayne.<br />
If you were trapped on a desert island and could only bring three<br />
things, what would you bring? Portable TV, Xbox 360 and a basketball<br />
court.<br />
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? Time<br />
travel because I could change the future.<br />
Meghan Dannemiller<br />
Co-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Ms. Jennifer Philip<br />
Position: Russian teacher<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>: <strong>St</strong>art <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
in Toledo, Ohio<br />
College: Bowling Green <strong>St</strong>ate<br />
University<br />
Teaching Experience: Five<br />
years teaching at her alma mater<br />
Why Russian? I was inspired by<br />
my high school Russian teacher<br />
who was super funny, super<br />
strict, and super personable. She<br />
made me LOVE Russian and<br />
that’s what I want to do for others.<br />
Goals: I want to pass on some of my love and passion for Russian to my<br />
students. I also want to help our Russian program to grow.<br />
Why STVM? I loved the school spirit and comraderie I felt was here.<br />
Are you looking forward to anything in particular this year? I am<br />
looking forward to soccer season, basketball season, and the Russian<br />
festival.<br />
Mr. Brian Lawson<br />
Position: Substitute Teacher<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>: Parkersburg South<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
College: David Lipscomb University<br />
and Marshall University<br />
Teaching Experience: Six years<br />
Goals: Successfully teach the<br />
students in each of my classes,<br />
particularly those needing to pass<br />
the OGT.<br />
Why STVM? <strong>The</strong> reputation<br />
about STVM in the community.<br />
Do you like STVM so far?<br />
I like the closeness of the faculty and the maturity of many of the students.<br />
Are you looking forward to anything in particular this year?<br />
Attending sporting events and getting to know people at STVM.<br />
MR. PAUL BEAMER<br />
Position: Foodservice Director<br />
What is your previous work<br />
experience? I have worked in<br />
restaurants, healthcare, and retail.<br />
What is your family like? My<br />
wife’s name is <strong>St</strong>ephanie and we<br />
have two sons Evan and Alec.<br />
What is your favorite food(s)?<br />
My top two favorite foods are<br />
definitely pizza and burgers.<br />
What is your favorite thing<br />
about STVM?<br />
I really enjoy all the great people who work and attend school here.<br />
Are there any new items on the menu? <strong>The</strong> most popular new item is<br />
the parfaits.<br />
September 2011<br />
Kristen Bratton<br />
stafff reporter<br />
Amanda Sollenberger<br />
staff reporter<br />
Welcome <strong>St</strong>aff<br />
Mr. Marcus Wattley<br />
Position: Special Education Aid<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>: Copley <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong><br />
College: University of Akron<br />
Teaching Experience: Worked at<br />
Copley <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Goals: Help as many students as<br />
I can, as best as I can.<br />
Why Special Education?Desire<br />
to help students and become a<br />
teacher one day and maybe, an<br />
administrator.<br />
Why STVM? My experience<br />
with the people and environment has been great. <strong>The</strong> chance to be here<br />
more often was a no-brainer.<br />
Do you like STVM so far? Love STVM, people, students, and culture<br />
are great--truly a special place.<br />
What is your family like? My father, Robert Wattley Jr., passed away<br />
when I was two. My mom, Linda Wattley, is great. She comes to all of<br />
the football games. My only other brother, Robert Wattley III, has been<br />
in the Army for twelve years, deployed four times overseas. I have a<br />
little first grade niece. I married Kaitlyn Murphy, daughter of Mark and<br />
Pam Murphy, and a STVM alum, almost two years ago. She is a nurse at<br />
the Cleveland Clinic.<br />
Mrs. Kathy Brunn<br />
New staff<br />
Position: Special Education Aid<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>: STVM<br />
College: John Carroll University<br />
Teaching Experience: Worked at<br />
Woodridge Middle <strong>School</strong> before<br />
coming to STVM.<br />
Why Special Ed? I really felt a<br />
calling to work in special education.<br />
I love working with the<br />
students.<br />
Why STVM? Being an alum of<br />
STVM, I was really excited to<br />
have an opportunity to come back<br />
to STVM.<br />
Do you like STVM so far? Yes, I love STVM. It is like a family, and I<br />
feel like I’m home.<br />
Are you looking forward to anything in particular this year? I’m<br />
looking forward to cheering on the IRISH, and beating Hoban.<br />
Ian Edgley<br />
Ms. Carley Whitney<br />
staff reporter<br />
Position: Director of Annual<br />
Funds.<br />
<strong>High</strong> school: <strong>St</strong>.<strong>Vincent</strong> - <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> Class of ‘07.<br />
College: Kent <strong>St</strong>ate University.<br />
Why STVM? Ms. Whitney<br />
returned to STVM after hearing<br />
about the positive experiences<br />
from friends and family who<br />
worked at the high school.<br />
What are you looking forward<br />
to? As the Director of Annual<br />
Funds, my goal is to bring as<br />
much money into the school as possible. I want to increase the number<br />
of benefactors by better establishing the fund. I want to reach donors<br />
who have not been reached before and have new and fresh ideas.<br />
Ms.Whintey has also established a Coke Bottle Top Rewards Program in<br />
which bottle caps are collected by the school and returned for prizes.<br />
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Hot ‘N Not<br />
HOT<br />
Flare Jeans- Flare jeans are this fall’s hottest new trend. Take a break<br />
from the skinnies and get a pair of flare!<br />
Nike- Now that STVM is sponsored<br />
by Nike, wearing the popular<br />
brand feels even cooler.<br />
New Lunch Prices-Forget about<br />
paying $3 for a slice of pizza! <strong>The</strong><br />
new lunch prices are much more affordable<br />
and will help keep students<br />
out of “the negative.”<br />
Being Organized- Organization<br />
will help you keep up with assignments, find lost papers, and be a<br />
better overall student. Plus, you will have less work to do on locker<br />
cleanout day.<br />
Attending an event for all fall sports- All<br />
athletic teams would appreciate the number of<br />
fans at football games. Show your support for<br />
all Irish athletes.<br />
Kate Middleton- <strong>The</strong> wedding may be over,<br />
but the new Duchess of Cornwall continues to<br />
be a role model and fashion icon throughout the<br />
world.<br />
Journalism <strong>St</strong>aff- We work hard to bring you<br />
the news, especially Mrs. Harrigal and Mrs.<br />
Wood! Nothing hurts us worse than seeing 25<br />
newpapers thrown in a recycle bin.<br />
Twitter- Twitter is a fun social networking<br />
site that allows you to stay up to date<br />
with your friends, family, and your favorite<br />
celebrities. Sign up for the account to let<br />
others know what you’re doing with just<br />
140 characters or less.<br />
NOT<br />
BOB’S Shoes- <strong>The</strong>se new brand of Sketchers<br />
shoes are a knockoff of the TOM’S brand that has<br />
been popular for years.<br />
“Man-pris”- Girls may be allowed to wear<br />
capris pants this year, but that doesn’t mean guys<br />
should too. Keep the “man-pris” at home.<br />
<strong>St</strong>raightening your hair every day- Hair does<br />
look pretty when straight, but it needs a break<br />
from the heat. Save your hair from a lot of damage and wear it natural<br />
once in a while.<br />
Not participating in Spirit Days- Spirit Days shouldn’t just be an excuse<br />
to wear jeans. Show pride for the school and<br />
wear green and gold!<br />
Self-Snaps-<br />
NOT! (also<br />
known as the “Myspace pic”)<br />
MySpace- If you feel the need to social<br />
network, sign up for a Facebook<br />
or Twitter account. MySpace is so 4<br />
years ago.<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Meghan Dannemiller<br />
Co-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF<br />
Tests on Mondays- Because most students won’t<br />
remember to study anyway, teachers should help<br />
keep our grades up by assigning tests for later in<br />
the week.<br />
What do you think the word<br />
catawampus means?<br />
Connor Wallace<br />
staff reporter<br />
“A colorful worm”<br />
Senior Taja Dave<br />
“A cat that whomps<br />
people”<br />
Junior Allison Shaw<br />
“A cat mixed with a<br />
walrus mixed with a<br />
platypus”<br />
--Sophomore<br />
Andrew Trecaso<br />
“It is a cat that comes<br />
from the lake and it eats<br />
frogs and ducks”<br />
Freshman<br />
Hope VanDevere<br />
Real definition: off-centered, positioned diagonally<br />
8 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Around the Globe<br />
1.<br />
3.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Heart of it All<br />
September 2011<br />
2.<br />
1.<br />
News-in-brief<br />
<strong>The</strong> two American hikers, Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, who were sentenced to eight years in prison<br />
in Iran, were released on September 21. <strong>The</strong>y were imprisoned on July 31, 2009, in the Kurdish region of<br />
Northern Iraq along with a third hiker, Sarah Shourd. <strong>The</strong>y had supposedly crossed into Iranian territory<br />
and were accused of espionage and entering the country illegally. Shourd, Bauer’s fiancé, was released<br />
for medical reasons last year, but her case still remains open. According to their lawyer Masound Shafiee,<br />
both Fattal and Bauer were released after paying a fine of $500,000.<br />
2. Libya falls to the rebels<br />
Assistant Secretary of <strong>St</strong>ate for Near Eastern Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Libya since the rebels took<br />
control of the capital, expressed several key points to Libya’s new leaders. Feltman told them that the United <strong>St</strong>ates respects Libya’s sovereignty,<br />
and that the country’s destiny must be determined by its people. He also said that the United <strong>St</strong>ates and NATO were in full support of their goal and<br />
their future planning. Finally, Feltman said that the United <strong>St</strong>ates would like to create a broad relationship with Libya, based on mutual respect.“This<br />
is not the end of the Libya’s transition. It is the beginning,” he said. Rebel troops have been patrolling areas around Gadhafi’s strongholds in an<br />
attempt to cut off Gadhafi’s supplies while remaining in control of the area. Gadhafi’s location still remains unknown, but keeping control of these<br />
pro-Gadhafi strongholds is a major objective for rebel forces.<br />
3.<br />
World shocked by loss of Russian hockey team<br />
<strong>The</strong> world was stunned when a private jet carrying a Russian professional hockey team crashed, killing 43 people, with two survivors in grave<br />
condition.Thirty-six victims included players, coaches, and team officials while the remaining eight were crew members. René Fasel, president of the<br />
International Ice Hockey Association, described this event as the darkest day in the history of the sport. “This is not only a Russian tragedy — the<br />
Lokomotiv roster included players and coaches from 10 nations.” <strong>The</strong> cause of the crash was not immediately known but appeared to be a problem.<br />
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement, “Though it occurred thousands of miles away from our home arenas, this tragedy represents a<br />
catastrophic loss to the hockey world — including the NHL family, which lost so many fathers, sons, teammates and friends.”<br />
1.<br />
Two American hikers released from Iranian prison<br />
Ian Edgley<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Jackson Ewing<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
From sea to shining sea<br />
<strong>The</strong> flight of Atlantis ends the space shuttle program<br />
On July 8, 2011, millions of Americans watched Atlantis, the last active space shuttle,<br />
return to earth from its final voyage. <strong>The</strong> Atlantis’s landing marked the end of NASA’s 30 year<br />
space shuttle program which has spurred the development of radar topography, ultra violet<br />
3.<br />
protection technologies, new alloys, and lightweight composite materials. Nasa was planning<br />
1.<br />
to establish a new Constellation program, designed to carry astronauts into low orbit. However,<br />
because of budget cuts, the United <strong>St</strong>ates has contracted a taxi service with the Russians to<br />
carry American astronauts for $50 million per passenger. NASA has claimed that it has not<br />
given up on space exploration, but rather is turning its attention to unmanned vehicles.<br />
2. Hurricane Irene hammers East Coast<br />
Hurricane Irene pounded the Eastern seaboard in late August, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, flooding, and widespread power outages.<br />
Irene was only a Category 1 hurricane; however, its abnormally large-size caused one in six Americans to be affected. <strong>The</strong> hurricane caused<br />
extensive flooding in several highly populated areas, including New York. One National Public Radio reporter said, “<strong>The</strong> streets in New York look<br />
like rivers.” This extreme flooding forced Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, to close the subway system. <strong>The</strong> state of Vermont had heavily<br />
damaged roadways and bridges. <strong>The</strong> damage caused by Irene’s 90 mph winds, flooding, and large hail is estimated to be between $7 to $10 billion.<br />
Firefights continue to fight the wildfires in Texas<br />
<strong>The</strong> fires are fueled by the worst drought in the history of the Lone <strong>St</strong>ar state which has experienced triple-digit temperatures for more than<br />
40 days. A high temperature, combined with a lack of rain, caused Texas to become a tinderbox. Fires are sweeping through forests and neighborhoods<br />
with hundreds of houses reduced to ashes. “<strong>The</strong> houses that were in its path on this particular roadway were taken out,” Gregg County Sheriff<br />
Maxey Cerliano said. “<strong>The</strong>re were many other houses that the fire got right up to the porch.” <strong>The</strong> latest weather outlooks for fall are not encouraging.<br />
Temperatures continue to be well above average and precipitation is expected to be low.<br />
Akron child dies in overheated car<br />
After being left in her babysitter’s overheated SUV for several hours, 13-month old Aolani McCray died of heat<br />
exhaustion on September 2. Aolani was in her babysitter’s SUV with four other children and was being taken to the home<br />
of another daycare operator on Russell Avenue. Four of the five children were taken from the vehicle and Aolani was left<br />
behind. Alonai’s care-giver has been charged with reckless homicide and child endangering. Lisa Scott, 42, will serve a<br />
maximum of five years in prision and is banned from working with children.<br />
Kelly Lauck<br />
2. Local 7th grader makes purses out of duct tape for charity<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Forget Coach or Vera Bradley- duct tape purses are the newest fashion... and they give back! Autumn Simpson,<br />
a seventh grader at Kimpton Middle <strong>School</strong> in <strong>St</strong>ow, is the creator of “Autumn’s Originals,” a purse line made completely out of duct tape.<br />
<strong>The</strong> money raised from purse sales will benefit the impoverished people of Mozambique, Africa. <strong>The</strong> purses will be sold on October 15 at a Very<br />
Special Purse Party, a silent auction held at Guy’s Party Center. All the proceeds will benefit Mozambique. <strong>The</strong> organization hosting the silent auction<br />
is Women for Opressed Women from <strong>The</strong> Chapel of Akron, Green, and Wadsworth. <strong>The</strong> bags for sale include Simpson’s duct tape purses, a<br />
computer bag with a laptop, a chocolate lover’s bag, and a travel bag that comes with a vacation to Hilton Head, S.C.<br />
2.<br />
1.<br />
3.<br />
1.2.<br />
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Beginning of school<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
10 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Go Green<br />
Jackson Ewing<br />
Co-Editor-in-chief<br />
After a nice break from<br />
the school year, getting back<br />
to school can be a difficult<br />
thing to do. <strong>School</strong> supplies,<br />
homework, and tests, among<br />
others, require large amounts<br />
of attention. It is easy to<br />
forget that everything people<br />
do can have an effect on the<br />
environment. Each year,<br />
approximately 240 pounds<br />
of waste are generated per<br />
student per year. So, here<br />
are some simple ways to “go<br />
green” and reduce that waste.<br />
A good way to begin “going green” is to use the recycle bins around<br />
the school. Recycling is the easiest way to cut down on wasted paper. If all<br />
paper was recycled, about 250,000,000 trees would be saved. Recycling<br />
one ton of paper also saves 7,000 gallons of water, three cubic yards of<br />
landfill space, 60 pounds of air pollutants, and saves enough energy to<br />
power an average home for 6 months. Not only does this include recycling<br />
paper, it also means using papers and notebooks made from recycled<br />
materials.<br />
A quick and easy way to cut down on energy waste is to use compact<br />
fluorescent lamps (CFL) as opposed to regular light bulbs. CFLs will<br />
lower the carbon dioxide release by 800 pounds throughout its lifetime<br />
when replacing a regular light bulb. If CFLs are used for an entire lifetime,<br />
enough energy can be saved to drive a Toyota Prius from San Francisco to<br />
New York.<br />
Recycling aluminum cans is also a good way to reduce unnecessary<br />
waste. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to power a<br />
television for three hours. In addition to that, enough aluminum cans are<br />
thrown away by Americans to completely rebuild the commercial airline<br />
fleet in the United <strong>St</strong>ates. Recycling aluminum cans is a simple way to<br />
conserve energy and be much less wasteful.<br />
Water is something that is often not thought about, but reducing the<br />
amount of water used can have a tremendous impact on the environment.<br />
Less than one percent of the world’s fresh water is readily available for<br />
human use. <strong>The</strong> average American household uses 300 gallons each day,<br />
while the average U.S. citizen uses about 550 liters each day. Taking<br />
practical steps, such as shorter showers and turning faucets off when not<br />
in use, can drastically reduce the amount of wasted water.<br />
Driving is a major contributor to air pollution. Burning one gallon of<br />
gasoline creates 19 pounds of carbon dioxide, while the average mature<br />
tree can absorb only 48 pounds of carbon dioxide each year. Cutting back<br />
on gasoline use by participating in car pools or walking to more locations<br />
is a simple way to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions.<br />
Greenhouse gas emissions also pose a threat to the environment. If<br />
greenhouse gas emissions continue the current pace they are now, average<br />
temperatures could increase by 12 degrees Farenheit by the end of the<br />
century. A large increase in temperature like that could eliminate many<br />
species, bring natural disasters, and affect the world’s water supply. Using<br />
fossil fuel wisely is the easiest way to help cut down on greenhouse gas<br />
emissions.<br />
In the world today, “going green” is becoming more of a necessity. If<br />
the entire world lived as most Americans do, it would require about five<br />
planets to obtain the resources. America’s carbon footprint is double that<br />
of most other parts of the world. Reducing waste and conserving energy<br />
may at first seem difficult, but with simple steps, one can truly make a<br />
difference.<br />
September 2011<br />
<strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> MACS are here<br />
in the Art Room<br />
Connor Wallace<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
This year the Art Department<br />
received ten new iMac computers.<br />
Right now only the faculty<br />
and photography students are<br />
allowed to use them.<br />
So far the students really<br />
like them, using them for editing<br />
photos. <strong>St</strong>udents can also be<br />
more creative in detailing and adding effects to the photos. <strong>The</strong>y can<br />
also take photos from the dark room, scan them onto the computers,<br />
and edit them. <strong>The</strong> students will be able to take portrait pictures. Hopefully,<br />
in the next couple of years, this technology will be available for<br />
everyone to use.<br />
Art teacher, Mrs. Rita Lancianese, took Photoshop classes to learn<br />
how to use the new iMac’s, and she has also been to the Apple store to<br />
learn how to use everything else on the computer. She enjoys learning<br />
from the students as well on how to work the new iMac’s. <strong>The</strong> best<br />
thing she likes about the iMac is the Photo Booth and the resolution of<br />
the camera and screen.<br />
Senior art students are also impressed. “<strong>The</strong>y’re great! <strong>The</strong>y allow<br />
us to have more opportunities for the arts. It has a really good operating<br />
system and it comes with preinstalled software like Photo Booth that is<br />
really cool,” said Tim Zupke.<br />
Joe Coughlin said, “I like the new Mac’s for photography because<br />
they’re much easier to navigate. <strong>The</strong>y also run Photoshop very smoothly.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y’re perfect for looking up turtles, and I like turtles.”<br />
Sean Poholski states, “<strong>The</strong>y give the Art Room a professional feel<br />
and open up new possibilities with programs such as Photoshop.”<br />
Joe Wilde continues, “<strong>The</strong> new Mac’s offer a new form of learning<br />
in our art classes. Not only do they work very well, but they look good,<br />
too. <strong>The</strong> Mac’s allow us to do more in photography and give a modern<br />
style of learning.”<br />
Tori Zelch added, “<strong>The</strong> new Mac’s not only do film photography<br />
but also digital photography.”<br />
Opening Mass celebrated<br />
Amanda Sollenberger<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Former teacher, Father Franz Dool, celebrated the opening Mass of<br />
the 2011-2012 school year. Father Dool grew up in Rocky River and<br />
his home parish is <strong>St</strong>. Francis of Assisi<br />
in Gates Mills.<br />
He taught junior and senior<br />
religion at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>-<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> for<br />
two years.<br />
Father Dool attended <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong><br />
Seminary and was ordained for the<br />
Diocese of Cleveland at <strong>St</strong>. John’s<br />
Cathedral in downtown Cleveland in<br />
May 2011.<br />
He was honored to be asked to celebrate<br />
the opening Mass. Father Dool<br />
received a shillelagh and a blessing<br />
from the faith community at STVM.<br />
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12<br />
September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Sports<br />
Athletic Update<br />
Boys’ Soccer<br />
Connor Wallace<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: John <strong>St</strong>avros<br />
Coach’s experience: Coach <strong>St</strong>avros begins his 5th season as head coach<br />
for the Irish boys’ soccer team. Coach <strong>St</strong>avros was an assistant coach at<br />
Copley <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> and then moved on to Baldwin Wallace College for<br />
three years.<br />
Assistant Coaches: Jody Gildersleeve (5) Phil Alvord (4) and Mike Kirk<br />
Coach’s Comments : “<strong>The</strong> 2010 season brought an opportunity for us to<br />
contend for the District title with narrowly losing to Revere 1-0. Last season<br />
was full of tough challenges in the schedule with Walsh, CVCA, Medina,<br />
Hudson, and Mooney. This year’s team will need to work hard and<br />
be dedicated, but they are a very capable and talented group of athletes. It<br />
should be another year of exciting soccer and an opportunity to watch this<br />
year’s stars playing alongside the rising stars of the future.”<br />
Returning letter winners: seniors Joe Wilde, Antonio Manfut, Marty<br />
Klee, Mike Humphreys, Nick Harbaugh, Adam Journic, John Friess,<br />
Ian Edgely: juniors Jason VanDevere, <strong>St</strong>efan Subich, Bailey Spinner, JJ<br />
Pianalto, Dylan Labbe, Robby Dambrot, Corey Bryant, Ryan Bennett:<br />
sophomores <strong>St</strong>ephen Dages, Josh Laughlin, Brendon Luebbering,<br />
Girls’ Soccer<br />
Erica Bratton<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: Rob Young (3 years)<br />
Assistants: Paul Young, Michelle Zrebiec<br />
Comments: Coach Young says, “This team is filled with experience<br />
and a lot of new players. <strong>The</strong>y are mixing very well and on their way<br />
to what should be a very successful season.”<br />
Seniors: Samantha Daugherty, Emma Davis, Rachel Hutson, Alex<br />
Pressman, Winnie Sovacool, Miranda Yeaton<br />
cvca W 2-1 Goals: Freshmen Allison Coughlin, <strong>Mary</strong> Beth<br />
Thomas; Assists: Yeaton, freshman Taylor Ceepo; Saves: freshman<br />
Leah Rauscher 8<br />
kENSTON W 1-0: Goal: Yeaton; Assists: Daugherty; Saves:<br />
Rauscher 5<br />
wALSH l6-0: Saves: Rauscher 15.<br />
REVERE l 1-0: Saves: Rauscher 11.<br />
Copley Tie 2-2: Goals: Yeaton, Davis; Saves: Rauscher 15.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ow L 3-0: Saves: Rauscher 8, junior Jordan Weisensell 2<br />
Mars <strong>High</strong> L7-1 Thomas (first high school goal)<br />
Season so far: 6-1-3<br />
Walsh T 2-2 Goals: Dambrot, Manfut; Saves Friess 8; Assist Labbe<br />
Medina T 2-2 Goals: Dambrot, Manfut; Saves Friess 8<br />
Hudson w 3-1 Goals: Manfut 2, Labbe; Assist Pianalto, Friess 13 saves<br />
Cardinal Mooney: W 1-0 Goal Pianalto, Assist Laughlin,<br />
Friess 4 saves<br />
Cuyahoga Falls: W 2-0 Goals :Goals: Manfut 2 Friess 3 saves<br />
CVCA W 3-1: Goal Manfut (2), Bryant<br />
PADUA T 1-1: Goal Manfut<br />
Hawken L 4-2: Goal Manfut, Bennett<br />
University <strong>School</strong> W 2-0: Dambrot, Hagerty<br />
Hoover W 1- 0: Goal Dambrot<br />
Samantha<br />
Miranda<br />
Alex<br />
Winnie<br />
Emma<br />
Rachel<br />
This year’s team will need to work hard and<br />
be dedicated, but they are a very capable and<br />
talented group of athletes.<br />
--Coach John <strong>St</strong>avros<br />
This team is filled with experience and a lot<br />
of new players. <strong>The</strong>y are mixing very well...<br />
--Coach Rob Young<br />
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<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Athletic Update<br />
Girls’ Golf<br />
Kelly Lauck<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: Chris Minear<br />
Assistant Coach: John Noethen<br />
Varsity: seniors Sarah Baumer and Rebecca Sear; juniors Autumn Azar<br />
and Michelle Noethen; sophomore Julie Schlosser, and freshman Emma<br />
Noethen<br />
Junior varsity: junior Katelyn Holladay and sophomores Lexi<br />
Chisholm, Kelly Lauck, and Emily Roberts<br />
Season record: 11-0<br />
Hoban L<br />
Springfield W 185-212: M.Noethen 40, Azar 42, Baumer 50, Sear<br />
53.<br />
Woodridge W 172-204: M.Noethen 37, E.Noethen 43 Azar 46,<br />
Baumer 46.<br />
SOUTHEAST W 151-202: M.Noethen 34, Baumer 37, E.Noethen 38<br />
and Azar 42.<br />
Norton W 176-199: M Noethen 38, Azar 42, Schlosser 47, Baumer<br />
49<br />
Elms W 157-225: M.. Noethen 51, Azar 39, Baumer 43, E.Noethen 43.<br />
W 169, Hoban 189, Springfield 228,<br />
W 175, Norton 210, Elms 251: M. Noethen 39, Azar 44, Baumer<br />
46, Schlosse 46.<br />
W 173, Cvca 200, Southeast 218 M. Noethen 41, Azar 41,<br />
Baumer 43, E. Noethen 48<br />
Woodridge W 193-241: M. Noethen 45, Baumer 49, Azar 49, E.<br />
Noethen 50.<br />
Girls’ Tennis<br />
Kelly Lauck<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
HEAD COACH: Donovan Avery<br />
VARSITY/JUNIOR VARSITY: Seniors Rose Klein, Taylor Seikel,<br />
Shanise Omar, Abby Bashor, and Cassidy Colarik; juniors Colette<br />
Barrett, Audrey Sheeks, Rachel Schlosser, Bella Sparhawk, Carin<br />
Marchetta,Ginger Pangas, Maria Locastro, RosaLia <strong>St</strong>adler, Abrar Alniemi,<br />
Alyssa Pagni and Maddie Beskitt; and sophomores <strong>Mary</strong> Walsh,<br />
Hannah Norris, Colbey Coombs, Joanne Lutman, Monica Pirie, Emily<br />
Pagni, and Claire Beskitt.<br />
North Canton Hoover: L 5-0<br />
green: L 5-0<br />
Solon: L4-1 Klein 6-0, 7-5<br />
Copley: L 3-2 Klein 6-4, 6-1; Locastro 6-4, 6-4<br />
Jackson: L 4-1 Klein 6-4, 1-6, 6-2<br />
Gilmour: L 4-1 Klein 6-1, 6-2<br />
Boys’ Golf<br />
Erin Farrell<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: Tom Kilborne<br />
Assistant Coaches: Mark Dean<br />
Returning Letter Winners: Joe Coughlin, Alex McGrew, Andy Farrell,<br />
Joey <strong>St</strong>avale<br />
Records: 2010-5-2, 2011-1-2<br />
Coach’s Experience: Tom played high school golf and then played in<br />
Amateur tournaments.He has a 2 handicap.<br />
Northwest L 171-170: Farrell 42, Mcgrew 43, Coughlin 43,<br />
Dannemiller 43.<br />
Hoban Invitational: STVM L: <strong>St</strong>avale 81, Dannemiller 84,<br />
Coughlin 88, Kovalchick 89, McGrew 89.<br />
Ursuline L 171-165: Dannemiller 39, McGrew 43<br />
CVCA L 180-164: Kovalchick 42,<strong>St</strong>avale 45, Farrell 46, Coughlin 47.<br />
Cardinal Mooney L180-162: McGrew 84, Couglin 85,<br />
Farrell 85, <strong>St</strong>avale 86.<br />
Firestone 175-174: Farrell 42, <strong>St</strong>avale 42, McGrew 44,<br />
Kovalchick 46.<br />
Tillipaw Classic STVM 4th place 343:McGrew 77, <strong>St</strong>avale<br />
87, Coughline 88, Kovalchick 91.<br />
Archbishop Hoban Tournament: STVM 4th place 324:<br />
McGrew 76, Dannemiller 81, <strong>St</strong>avale 79, Kovalchick 88.<br />
Nordonia Classic Tied for 6th place, STVM 348: McGrew 79,<br />
Farrell 88,<strong>St</strong>avale 88, Coughlin 93.<br />
Cardinal Mooney 153-146: McGrew 39, <strong>St</strong>avale 38,<br />
Farrell 37, Kovalchick 39.<br />
Trinity Golf Classic 7th place STVM 350: McGrew 87,<br />
Coughlin 87, <strong>St</strong>avale 88, Kovalchick 88.<br />
CVCA Invitational 14th place STVM 338: McGrew 82,<br />
Coughlin 84, <strong>St</strong>avale 86, Kovalchick 88.<br />
Medina: W 3-2 Klein 6-1, 6-2; Ali and Emily Pagni 7-5, 6-4<br />
Magnificat: L 5-0<br />
Hathaway Brown: L 3-2 Klein 6-1, 6-1; Omar 3-6, 6-4, 6-3<br />
Hoban: L 4-1 Klein<br />
6-2, 6-4<br />
Elms: L 4-1<br />
Klein 6-1, 6-2<br />
Western Reserve<br />
L: 5-0<br />
Hoover: L 5-0<br />
Canton CC: L 5-0<br />
Tallmadge: L 4-1<br />
Locastro 6-3, 6-1<br />
Padua L: 4-1 Pangos<br />
5-7, 6-4, 7-5<br />
14 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Sports<br />
Athletic Update<br />
Football<br />
Brianna McVickers<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: Mr. Dan Boarman<br />
Coach’s Experience: 1969 <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> graduate, Defensive coordinator<br />
at STVM (1975-1989), Assistant coach at Massillon Washington<br />
(1989), Head Coach at Copley (1990-2006), Head Coach at STVM (2007-<br />
Present). In 1977, Coach Boarman was inducted into the STVM Athletic<br />
Hall of Fame. He also coached two STVM state championship baseball<br />
teams (1986, 1989).<br />
RECORD:5-0<br />
Assistant Coaches: Daniel Boarman Jr., Anthony Boarman, Rob<br />
Brown, Jeff Dallas, Mark Murphy, Jay Newcome, Provie Tomei, Marcus<br />
Wattley<br />
ST. VINCENT ST. MARY 17, ARCHBISHOP HOBAN 14<br />
Senior Antonio Manfut kicked 37 yard field goal for 3 points<br />
Senior Matt Matuska ran 3 yards for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra<br />
point)<br />
Senior SaeVon Fitzgerald caught 15 yard pass from senior Kevin Besser<br />
for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
EUCLID W 56-14 -Besser ran 1 yard for a touchdown (Manfut kicked<br />
extra point).<br />
Matuska caught 20 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown (Manfut kicked<br />
extra point)<br />
Fitzgerald ran 18 yards for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Senior Austin Manna caught 12 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown<br />
(Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Junior Jordan Hargrove caught 68 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown<br />
(Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Besser ran 3 yards for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Junior Fransohn Bickley caught 11 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown<br />
(Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Senior Dan Shisler ran 1 yard for a touchdown (Labbe kicked extra point)<br />
ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE (Washington, D.C.) W 39-14<br />
Hargrove caught 57 yard pass from Besser for touchdown (Manfut kicked<br />
extra point)<br />
Hargrove caught 14 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown (Manfut<br />
kicked extra point)<br />
Fitzgerlad caught 11 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown<br />
Besser ran 14 yards for a touchdown<br />
STVM Band<br />
Matuska ran1 yard for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Hargrove caught 7 yard pass from Besser for a touchdown<br />
Walsh Jesuit w 48-46<br />
Matuska ran 2 yards for a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Bickley caught 47 yard pass from Besser to score a touchdown (Manfut<br />
kicked extra point)<br />
Hargrove caught 62 yard pass from Besser to score a touchdown<br />
(Manfut kicked extra point)<br />
Fitzgerald caught 5 yard pass from Besser to score a touchdown (Manfut<br />
kicked extra point)<br />
Matuska ran 37 yards to score a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra<br />
point)<br />
Matuska ran 24 yards to score a touchdown (Manfut kicked extra<br />
point)<br />
Matuska ran 77 yards to score a touchdown.<br />
Marian Purcell W 61-13:- Hargrove caught a 21 yard pass<br />
from Besser and scored a touchdown (senior <strong>St</strong>ewart Smith-Thomas<br />
kick extra point)<br />
Besser ran 7 yards to score a touchdown (kick failed).<br />
Hargrove caught a 19 yard pass from Besser to score (Bickley ran for<br />
the extra points)<br />
Freshman Vince Lockett ran 4 yards for touchdown (run failed)<br />
Fitzgerald ran 7 yards for a touchdown (kick failed)<br />
Matuska ran 5 yards for a touchdown (Uecker kicked extra point)<br />
Uecker ran 2 yards for a touchdown (Uecker kicked extra point)<br />
Bushner ran 62 yards to score a touchdown (Uecker kicked extra<br />
point)<br />
N. Bischoff caught an interception and had a 61 yard return for a<br />
touchdown (Uecker kicked extra point)<br />
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<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Athletic Update<br />
Cross Country<br />
Amanda Sollenberger<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Head Coach: Dan Lancianese<br />
Assistant Coaches: Chris Miloscia, Bob Shell, Rick Englehart, and<br />
Mike Iacofano<br />
Coaches Experiences: Coach Lancianese has been head coach of the<br />
team for 18 years and Coach Miloscia has coached for 6 years.<br />
Coaches’ Comments: “<strong>The</strong> main theme of this year is to write a new<br />
chapter in the legacy of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>- <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> cross country. You can’t<br />
be caught up in the past. It’s a new team this year with new leaders, and<br />
it’s their turn to make a statement. <strong>The</strong> girls’ team has very high standards<br />
and are looking to repeat its success. <strong>The</strong> boys are chasing their<br />
own title. Both teams had a very strong summer training season and<br />
have great potential. <strong>The</strong>re are targets on the backs of both teams, but as<br />
always, the team must remain humble, have quiet confidence, and run in<br />
Christ’s image to the best of their ability.”<br />
BOYS:<br />
LAST SEASON: <strong>St</strong>ate Runner-ups 2010<br />
Returning Varsity Runners:<br />
Boys: seniors Patrick O’Brien, Michael Hurley; junior Mick Iacofano<br />
MIDWEST CATHOLIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3rd Place<br />
<strong>The</strong> boys’ team finished in 3rd place at this meet, racing against the top<br />
Division I teams in the state. O’Brien led the race with a 4th placed<br />
finish in a time of 16:17 on a muddy course. He was followed by a large<br />
Irish pack made up of Poholski (17), Michael Hurley (18), and Iacofano<br />
(19) all within two seconds of each other. Junior Matt Oswald rounded<br />
out the scoring in 36th place.<br />
BOARDMAN SPARTAN INVITATIONAL: 1st PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong> boys’ cross country team won the Boardman Spartan Invitational<br />
with a total of 100 points. <strong>The</strong> top five boys were O’Brien who came in<br />
third place overall, Iacofano (12), Poholski (14), Michael Hurley (16),<br />
and freshman Nick Cambell (55). Freshman Orion Belmont and sophomore<br />
Jack Hurley rounded out the scoring for the Irish.<br />
TIFFIN CARNIVAL INVITATIONAL: 1st Place<br />
<strong>The</strong> boys brought home their first win of the season at the Tiffin Carnival<br />
with a total of 90 points. <strong>The</strong>y were led to first place by O’Brien<br />
who took third place. He was followed by Michael Hurley (12), Oswald<br />
(20), Iacofano (26), and Poholski (29). <strong>The</strong> Junior Varsity Boys also<br />
came home with a win from a team consisting of Jack Hurley (6), Sean<br />
Gaffney (8), Corey Large (13), Sean Green (20), Bryce Patrick (21), and<br />
Austin Patrick (22). This was the first time in the history of the meet that<br />
a single team has taken four first places, dominating an entire Division.<br />
DAVE CLEGG INVITATIONAL: 2nd PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong> boys’ team captured the second place overall and first place in Division<br />
II titles. <strong>The</strong>y were led by Pat O’Brien<br />
who took 3rd missing 2nd place by less than<br />
a second. Rounding out the Irish’s 96 points<br />
was Michael Hurley (10), Oswald (16) Iacofano<br />
(31), and Poholski (36).<br />
GLENOAK GOLDEN EAGLE INVITA-<br />
TIONAL: 2nd PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish boys’ team took 2nd place in team<br />
scoring with a total of 106 points, their highest<br />
finish ever at this tournament. <strong>The</strong>y were<br />
led by O’Brien who took 5th place. He was<br />
followed by Michael Hurley (15), Oswald<br />
(23), Poholski (29), and Iacofano (34).<br />
GIRLS:<br />
LAST SEASON: <strong>St</strong>ate Champions 2010<br />
Returning Varsity Runners:<br />
Girls: seniors Tessa Weigand, Sam Kirk, Annie Davis; juniors Marissa<br />
Rossetti, Amanda Sollenberger; sophomore Irene Presper<br />
MIDWEST CATHOLIC XC CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1st PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong> girls brought home another win this weekend in Dayton, defeating<br />
some of the best Catholic teams in the Midwest. <strong>The</strong>y were led by Rossetti<br />
who took 1st place with a time of 18:57. She was closely followed<br />
by another Irish pack led by Kirk (11), Weigand (13), and Sollenberger<br />
(14). <strong>The</strong>se three girls were within five seconds of each other and were<br />
closely followed by sophomore Julia Mendiola in 16th. <strong>The</strong> top five girls<br />
all finished under 20:00.<br />
BOARDMAN SPARTAN INVITATIONAL: 2nd place<br />
<strong>The</strong> girls’ team suffered a bit of a setback as they lost to CVCA and<br />
ended up in 2nd Place. Rossetti finished third overall and was followed<br />
by Sollenberger (12), Kirk (14) Weigand (17), and Mendiola (19). Also,<br />
on the girls’ team, the girls in the open race achieved a complete shutout<br />
taking the top five places. <strong>The</strong>y were led by Annie Davis in 1st, freshman<br />
Shea O’Brien (2), Gracie “P.J.” Davis (3), junior Meredith Cabe (4), and<br />
Irene Presper (5). <strong>The</strong>y finished with a total of 15 points.<br />
TIFFIN CARNIVAL INVITATIONAL:1st PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong> girls brought home another win for STVM at the Tiffin Carnival with<br />
a total of 53 points. Once again Rossetti led the team with a 4th finish.<br />
Finishing right behind her to round out the scoring was Mendiola (8),<br />
Weigand (10), Sollenberger (15), and Kirk (16). Another team was entered<br />
in the “varsity B” and they also were victorious. <strong>The</strong>y were led by<br />
freshman Cynthia Haas (4) who was followed by Gracie Davis (6), Shea<br />
O’Brien (7), (8), and Irene Presper (9).<br />
DAVE CLEGG INVITATIONAL: 1st PLACE<br />
For the second year in a row, the girls’ cross country team took 1st place<br />
in this Invitational with a total of 62 points. <strong>The</strong>y won both the overall<br />
and Division II titles. <strong>The</strong> Irish were led by Rossetti who took 3rd place.<br />
She was followed by Mendiola (12), Sollenberger (16), Weigand (17),<br />
and Kirk (18).<br />
GLENOAK GOLDEN EAGLE INVITATIONAL: 1st PLACE<br />
Defending their title from last year, the girls’ team took 1st place with<br />
a total of 56 points. Leading the team was Rossetti who took 2nd place<br />
overall. She was closely followed by Mendiola (8), Sollenberger (9),<br />
Weigand (16), and junior Madison Buzek (21).<br />
“It’s a new team this year with new leaders,<br />
and it’s their turn to make a statement.”<br />
--Coach Dan Lancianese<br />
16 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Head Coach: Whitney Cleland<br />
Assistant Coaches: Joe Neal and<br />
Angela Sutter<br />
Varsity Captains: seniors Alex Pianalto, Gloria Ferguson, Katherine<br />
Paydo, Taylor Seikel, Rachel Nasrallah, and Chelsea Christian<br />
Varsity Cheerleading Squad: seniors Chelsea Christian,<br />
Gloria Ferguson, Rachel Nasrallah, Katherine Paydo, Alex Pianalto,<br />
and Taylor Seikel; juniors Kayla Keathley, <strong>Mary</strong>-Margaret Ondack,<br />
Katie Pamer, Alex Matejczyk, and Rachel Schlosser; sophomores Marie<br />
Hammer, Elle Leonardi, Audrey Maloy, Maddie Mazzola, and Meghan<br />
McCullough<br />
Coach’s Experience: Coach Cleland has an extensive background<br />
in cheerleading over the past 17 years as an athlete, choreographer,<br />
and coach. She was team captain of her squad at Kent <strong>St</strong>ate,<br />
and competed at college nationals during her time there. She has also<br />
instructed and<br />
judged cheerleading<br />
for<br />
the Universal<br />
Cheerleaders Association,<br />
and is<br />
currently a member<br />
of the Kent<br />
<strong>St</strong>ate University<br />
Cheerleading<br />
and Dance<br />
coaching staff.<br />
Hathaway Brown W 25-18, 25-17, 25-20: Laury had 7 kills and<br />
Nischt had 6 digs. Korinek and Katlin May each had one block. Gump<br />
led with 13 service points and 18 assists.<br />
Cloverleaf Invitational: Madison Comp;<br />
Norwayne L; Cloverleaf L<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Thomas Aquinas:W 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20: Jordan Korinek<br />
led with 12 serves, 5 blocks, and 16 kills. Kiley May had 26 passes<br />
and Paige Gump led with 21 assists.<br />
Canton Mckinley W<br />
Head Coach: Mrs. Morton<br />
Assistant Coach: Mrs. Jan<br />
Giles<br />
<strong>The</strong> Irish Dance Team:<br />
seniors Samantha Daugherty,<br />
Jaimee Jones, Hannah<br />
Roberts, Ashley Smith,<br />
Winifred Sovacool; juniors<br />
Sarah Brown, Marissa<br />
McAnallen, Michelle Noethen; sophomores Lucy Daugherty, Gia<br />
Faetanini, Meghan Gorbach, Brianna Machhuga, Julia Mendiola, Irene<br />
Presper, <strong>Mary</strong> Walsh; freshmen Keely O’Brien and Hope VanDevere<br />
Kristen Bratton<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Training <strong>St</strong>aff:Senior<br />
Abby Burke; junior Will Landers;<br />
sophomore Kristen Bratton<br />
Akron University <strong>St</strong>udents:<br />
Camille Jenkins and Thomas<br />
Elton<br />
Head Athletic Trainer:<br />
Brian Knight<br />
Team Doctors: Dr.<br />
Michael R. Magoline<br />
and Dr. Julie Kerr.<br />
Sports<br />
Athletic Update<br />
Volleyball<br />
Meghan Dannemiller<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
HEAD COACH: Julie Laury<br />
Assistant Coaches: Michelle Simmons, Melissa Foster, Frank Laury<br />
Returning Letter Winners: Seniors Meghan Dannemiller, Bianca<br />
DiFeo, Paige Gump, Katlin May and Corie Nischt; juniors <strong>Mary</strong> Cistone<br />
and Chelsea Laury; sophomores Madi Frericks, Jordan Korinek and<br />
Kiley May<br />
Coach’s Experience: Coach Laury has been an active player and coach<br />
of volleyball over the past 15 years. Her experiences include playing at<br />
Norton <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, <strong>The</strong> University of Akron, and the Slovak Catholic<br />
Sokols as well as coaching at Norton, Wadsworth and Black River <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>s and the Slovak Catholic Sokols.<br />
Coach’s Comments: “My goal this year is to continue the Irish tradition<br />
of a winning volleyball season through hard work, focused teamwork<br />
and positive attitudes which will lead to reaching that higher post season<br />
title.<br />
RECORD: 6-4<br />
Massillon Perry W 25-17, 25-14, 25-23: Korinek had 13 kills<br />
and 2 blocks, Nischt had 11 digs and 9 service points, Gump had 24 assists,<br />
Laury had 2 blocks.<br />
Canfield L 26-24, 21-25, 15-25, 13-25: Korinek led with 7 kills, and<br />
Nischt led with 10 digs. Gump led with assists with 13. Korinek and Ky,<br />
May each had 13 service points.<br />
Cheerleading<br />
Kristen Bratton<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Irish Dancers<br />
Kristen Bratton<br />
STAFF REPORTER<br />
Trainers<br />
September 2011 17
Spirit Week<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Hoban week Happenings<br />
18 September 2011
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
Hoban game<br />
Shamrock Athletic Happenings<br />
September 2011 19
Hoban game<br />
<strong>Leprechaun</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />
20 September 2011