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6Marcellus Central SchoolsBuilding Futures: Our School DistrictCNY Regional Scholastic Art AwardsMarcellus HighSchool studentsreceived a totalof 44 awards,including sevenprestigious GoldKeys, at the annualCentral New YorkRegional Scholastic Art Awards competition,held earlier this month at Onondaga CommunityCollege. Competition was stiff this year, thanks toan expansion of our region to 13 Central New Yorkcounties and 90 school districts, which meant moreentries. This year’s contest brought in more than4,500 submissions.Judging occurred Jan. 9 and 10, and anawards ceremony took place Jan. 18 in the OCCgymnasium. The work of Gold Key winners goeson to the national competition in March. Thenational competition is sponsored by ScholasticMagazine and the Alliance for Young Artists. Themajor sponsors of the regional competition arePaige Manahan – Scholastic Art &Writing Awards Silver Key WinnerDriver MiddleSchool student PaigeManahan won aSilver Key awardfor her drawing,“The Hip Bone,” inThe Scholastic Art& Writing Awardscontest, sponsoredby the Alliance forYoung Artists &Writers, a non-profitorganization thatidentifies teenagerswith exceptionalPaige Manahan’s “The Hip Bone”artistic and literarytalent and brings their work to a national stage.The Awards have an impressive legacy, datingback to 1923 and including such luminaries asAndy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote,Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce CarolOates.As a Silver Key winner, Paige will receivea certificate and a pin recognizing heraccomplishment from the Scholastic ArtsCompetition. WCNY will rebroadcast the ceremonyat 6 p.m. March 25.OCC and M&T Bank. These winners are students ofMarcellus Senior High School visual art teachersDonna Nicholas, Tara Charles and Tim Smarzo.STUDENT GRADE CATEGORY TITLE AWARDSBarnes, Anebey 11 Drawing Innocent Beast Gold KeyBarnes, Anebey 11 Mixed Media Sudden Lonliness HonorableFinnie, Samantha 11 Photography Autumn Destruction Gold KeyFinnie, Samantha 11 Photography Latched to What? HonorableFinnie, Samantha 11 Photography Color Keeps You Alive HonorableHogan, Michael 11 Photography Tunnel Vision HonorableNolan, Rachael 11 Photography Rocking Chair Silver KeyNolan, Rachael 11 Photography Porch HonorableSheridan, Alexandra 10 Photography My Mother’s Hands Silver KeySlade, Kathleen 11 Photography Sleeping Beauty HonorableBittenham, Leda 12 Painting A Little Bit More Gold KeyBittenham, Leda 12 Painting Urban Contemplation Gold KeyBittenham, Leda 12 Painting Mother Silver KeyBittenham, Leda 12 Art Portfolio Silver KeyBrown, Michelle 10 Photography Monkee Thingee Monkee Doo HonorableBrown, Michelle 10 Photography Portal to Wonderland HonorableCanne, Gail 12 Photography Circle of Life Silver KeyCanne, Gail 12 Photography Day on the Lake HonorableCanne, Gail 12 Photography Looking on the Bright Side Gold KeyCarey, Shane 12 Photography Cry Luminaries Seven HonorableCarey, Shane 12 Art Portfolio Silver KeyColle, Megan 12 Photography Perfect Silence HonorableColle, Megan 12 Photography Found Silver KeyLong, Ryan 12 Drawing Unbound HonorableLong, Ryan 12 Drawing Wilted HonorableLong, Ryan 12 Art Portfolio HonorableMarra, Rachel 12 Photography Young Girl Exploreing HonorableMarra, Rachel 12 Photography Portfolio HonorableNolan, Grace 10 Photography Frame the Kisses Gold KeySheridan, Alexandra 10 Drawing Julia Silver KeySheridan, Alexandra 10 Drawing We Found a Boy Honorable MentionSlade, Kathleen 11 Photography Trapped Honorable MentionSlade, Kathleen 11 Photography Steel Blue Stare Honorable MentionVensel, Baillie 12 Photography Sage Honorable MentionVensel, Baillie 12 Photography Portfolio Honorable MentionBird, Alexandra 11 Painting Compliments to You Honorable MentionCox, Haley 11 Design Just Baked Greetings Honorable MentionDailey, Laura 10 Mixed Medias Little Girl on a Bean Bag Honorable MentionRix, Abbie 9 Design Rammstein Album Covers Silver KeyTwombly, Shannon 10 Design An Endless Summer Silver KeyLeda Bittenham’s “Urban Contemplation” which won a Gold KeyDriver Middle School seventh graders create “dessert” art.
Building Futures: Our School DistrictMarcellus Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team2012 Marcellus SchoolsMusic NewsUnder the directionof Susan Stukus andaccompanied byAnoush MinasianSantangelo, the fourthgradechorus and fifthandsixth-grade choruspresented a winterconcert Jan. 25 inGroeling Auditoriumin Marcellus Senior High School. Fourth-gradersdelighted the audience with “Song of Peace,”“Sing with Joy” and “The Drunken Sailor.” Fifthandsixth-graders offered “Sleigh Song,” “PieJesu” and “Ode to Peace” as their selections.The evening concluded with the combined choirssinging the round, “Music Alone Shall Live.”The Marcellus High School music departmenton Jan. 21 presented “A Very Special PopsConcert” in Groeling Auditorium, featuringperformances by all the school’s major performinggroups, including select soloists and ensembles.Senior Grace Carlic served as mistress ofceremonies for the evening. The following soloistscontributed with their respective talents andabilities: Stu Synakowski, Kevin Pierce, AdinaMartin, Joe Isgar, Roxie Novak, Kelsey Nowak,Mary Morocco, Noelle Cotter, Michelle Rice,Michael Abbott, Brian Tanguay, Beth Abbott,Sean King, Angela Pugliese, Gail Canne, TabbyMcBride, Geoff Golick, Holly Grosholz, CarleyPolge and Mike Clark.Marcellus BasketballThe boys’ junior varsity and varsity teams won theMarcellus Christmas Tournament held Dec. 27 and28. The JV team defeated Clinton 62-31, and thenbattled long-time rival Skaneateles for the crown,winning 53-43. The varsity team beat Clinton 59-57,and then had their best performance of the yearin defeating Holland Patent 60-55. In both games,there were five players at or near double figuresin scoring. The boys’ varsity team also received aplaque from the More than a Game Foundation forraising $840 for Golisano Children’s Hospital.The girls’ varsity basketball team has won fourstraight games—and six of the last seven—and wonthe Skaneateles tournament over the holiday break.The winning streak includes victories over BishopGrimes, which was ranked 14th in the state at thetime, and Jordan-Elbridge. Their current record is6-8, and they need two more victories to qualify forsectional playoffs.The Bearcats Hockey TeamThe state-ranked Solvay “Bearcats” hockey teamis powered by players from Marcellus. The “BearcatsHockey Team” adjusted quickly to playing in thetoughest Division 1 West League, and their newhome rink at the Allyn Arena in the SkaneatelesCommunity Center. The record at home is anastounding 7-1, losing only to No. 1 West Genesee(6-3) back in December. They head into the playoffsin the driver’s seat. The overall record is 11-5,having beaten some state-ranked teams this year,including Fayetteville-Manlius, Corcoran, Ithacaand Baldwinsville. They are ranked as high as ninthin New York state and currently tied for secondplace with Baldwinsville. This is a great season sofar, with many highlights and a lot of hockey left tobe played. The team is powered by three talentedseniors and one junior from Marcellus: goal-tenderRyan Bonk, defenseman Kyle McVey, forward DavidLilly and junior forward Kasey McHale.Scholar AthletesIn order to receive a Scholar Athlete TeamAward, the varsity team must have an averagegrade point average above 90 percent. Any memberof the scholar athlete team who has a grade pointaverage above 90 percent is considered a studentscholar. The following teams achieved this honor:Girls’ Basketball Team - 7 girls are Scholar AthletesBoys’ Indoor Track - 16 boys are Scholar AthletesGirls’ Indoor Track - ALL 25 girls are Scholar AthletesMarcellus Central Schools7
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