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ATHLETICS WINTER SPORTS Cole Eden, Eddie McCarthy, Anthony Arcanti, and Connor Wiik. Such growth certainly added to the success of the team on the mat, as it always helps to have extra guys cheering from the bench. Each of these new wrestlers stayed with the program from beginning to end, through the Saturdays and Christmas break practices, and remained dedicated to learning the sport. is serves as a testament to their commitment to the team. With coaches Mr. Ryan and Mr. McCarthy pushing us, the team prepared to head to St. Paul’s for the first match of the season. Although we were not victorious against St. Paul’s, that first match taught the new wrestlers and reminded returning team members what it takes to defeat such a tough opposing team. So, with hard work and long hours, we were able to pull out wins over St. Mark’s, Governor’s, Chapel Hill, Lawrence Academy, and BB&N. Although we may not have come in first place in the ISL Tournament, we certainly had other noteworthy achievements, as we received the ISL Sportsmanship Award. is award is given by all the head coaches to the ISL team that best demonstrates good sportsmanship at matches. We were very proud to receive such an award, as sportsmanship is very important to every wrestler, and the team is still very young. unlike previous years, when we’ve had one or two outstanding wrestlers that would lead the team, this year we relied on five or six wrestlers to work for the pin. is allowed us to unite as a team, forcing us to push each other to victory against tough opponents. We were also fortunate this season to be able to send more wrestlers to the New England Tournament than ever before, an impressive feat since wrestlers must win two-thirds of their matches to qualify. Even more impressive is that four of those wrestlers made it to the second day of the Tournament. ose who attended the Tournament included Brian O’Malley, Sam Carroll, John Fiore, Chris Marano, and Alex Morin. Aer four long years, senior cocaptains John Fiore and I hung up our shoes and ended our wrestling careers at the end of this season. Both of us were members of the original St. Sebastian’s wrestling team, and have stuck with the program since its beginning. Nick Creegan, the third captain, has also been on the team for a while, as he joined during the program’s second year. We will certainly miss running laps around the football field, wrestling live, and doing the infamous “supersets” at the end of practices. ank you, Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Ryan, for teaching us the value of hard work, sportsmanship, and brotherhood. It has been a long ride, and we truly wish the best for the team, that it will continue to grow and prosper in the future. Coach Deirdre Rynne Varsity Ski Team “ Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” – SamuelBeckett. I remember the first time I read Samuel Beckett eleven years ago while studying in dublin. I really liked this idea of failing better. Many of you may ask, “Why would you try to fail? How can you fail better?” What Beckett espouses is that you have to risk failure repeatedly in order to succeed. You learn from mistakes. ere is no doubt about it: the sport of Skiing is about taking risks and managing intensity, focus, and confidence while making sure the outcome doesn’t result in a highlydestructive end. at risk of failure exists while traveling at high speeds. e sharp awareness of your mind and the core physical strength of your body is what you rely on while hurling down a hill on two tuned expensive metal edged planks of carbon fiber, plastic and P-Tex. It’s between you, the gates, the snow beneath your skis, and, most importantly, that big clock looming at the finish line. As an alpine racer your individual performance is measured by hundredths of seconds. Your score is determined by how you, and other racers, approach angles while edging your turns around gates. Every inch and second counts. Coach Simoneau and I asked our skiers to take risks every day. at can be a struggle for a skier when the stakes are so high. Believe me, it’s even harder when you are coaching someone to push harder and then you see him miss a gate, hook a tip, lose a ski, hinge, and take a fall. Risk is a funny beast and maybe that is why skiers have a reputation as being adrenaline hungry wild animals. Most of us hear the word and immediately associate it with: danger, hazard, irresponsibility, recklessness. Alpine racers take healthyrisks and are calculated, prepared, and tactful. What we learned this season on the team is to view risk as an opportunity, a strategy, a bold effort full of courageous moxie, and a big gamble in hope of favorable outcomes. As a result, we were a better team! is season we had more snow than we knew what do with! Ironically this walloping bull’s eye from Mother Nature sometimes kept the Ski Team from the hills on which we love to play. We placed admirably in 6th place in the ISL, led by two excellent senior co-Captains, Nick Chappel and Will Vietze. Both enjoyed strong seasons and unified the team. e team competed in 8 ISL races and a number of practices at Blue Hills and Nashoba Valley, including a clinic at Stowe in december on our school Ski Trip. We also scored 6th in the NEPSAC New England’s at Berkshire East and 2nd in the Catholic Cup. At the end of any season we oen measure the success of races by results, statistics, and scores. is season Coach Simoneau and I hope what our athletes remember isn’t their time, but what they learned and how their hard work paid off. When asked by some of the members of the Ski Team what they should work on, I oen replied, “Falling.” For many of them (and maybe for most of you) falling equates with failing, but when done correctly, falling reflects: pushing, risking, struggling, trying. is season the Ski Team did not fail. What we worked on is how to fail better. Jack Power ’12 returned to skiing this season. Self-aware and brazenly 50 | ST. SEBASTIAN’S MAGAZINE Volume VI, Issue II
ATHLETICS WINTER SPORTS unrestrained, Jack’s an excellent skier and developing into an outstanding racer. He took risks at practice and improved as a result. Richard Arms ’14 returned to the team aer a sledding injury and quickly reemerged as the 4th seeded skier. His calculated assertiveness resulted in top 20 finishes. Richard was a tremendous help to the coaching staff, doubling as a team manager while injured. In his second season transitioning from snowboarding, Will Barnard ’12 exemplified the motto of “failing better.” Bold, determined, and selfmotivated, Barnard tried his best everyday to improve and made an effort to take risks, which resulted in earning a Varsity letter. Henry Finnegan ’14 also lived this motto and pushed himself each day on the slopes. An outstanding skier, Finnegan aimed to succeed each day. He disqualified more than he would have liked, yet made gains that he will carry with him next season. James Astrue ’12 competed on both Varsity and Junior Varsity and made gains pushing himself to hold his tuck longer. Astrue will join Patrick Ciapciak ’12 and kevin Wolfe ’12 as tri-captains next season. Ciapciak took risks while navigating new skis and saw gains at the Catholic Cup. Wolfe ’12, a former snowboarder, transitioned into one of the top skiers in the ISL with a top finish in 14th place in the Giant Slalom. TS Eliot wrote, “You have to risk going too far to discover just how far you can really go.” Wolfe is a competitor who strives to discover how far he can go. So far that motive has taken him far. Will Vietze ’11 and Nick Chappel ’11 led this season as Co- Captains . Vietze ’11 joined the team as a seventh grader. A powerful skier, Vietze hammers down with sharp reactive instinct, and courage. What has been clear about Vietze’s skiing from the beginning is that he skis with heart. When we le the Ski East League in 2009, Vietze was ranked 4th overall in the Ski East League. His top finish this season was a 2nd place in the Catholic Cup. Vietze competed in the NEPSACs with a 15th place finish in the Giant Slalom. He concludes his career as one of the finest St. Sebastian’s skiers in the team’s history. ree years ago Vietze was successful in recruiting accomplished skier, Nick Chappel. In 2009 Chappel topped the scores of the Ski East League, scoring top five in most races. On February 16, Nick competed in the NEPSACs and medaled 8th place in the Slalom and Giant Slalom. is year Chappel’s top finish in the ISL was 2nd place. He tied for 5th overall this season. Chappel was unanimously voted by ISL Coaches for Alpine ISL All League in 2010 and again this season in 2011. us far Chappel is distinguished as one of the top skiers in Arrows Skiing History next to Barry Connolly ’99. uS Ski Team member Ted Ligity was recently quoted as succeeding by “throwing down whatever you got.” Chappel threw down everything he had both this season and last season. Highly self-motivated, determined, focused, and passionate, Chappel has raw grit and talent. On top of it, he is an excellent leader, teammate, and a pleasure to coach. Both Vietze and Chappel raised the bar for St. Sebastian’s Skiers and unified this team. ey made me a better coach. is season would not have been possible without the support of parents and the St. Sebastian’s Staff. Coach Simoneau and I are very grateful for your support and WWW.STSEBASTIANSSCHOOL.ORG | 51
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