2020 Senior Issue | Wildcat Pause

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Wildcat Pause Senior Issue ​ June 2020 page 11
Our most memorable moments of high school
“I'd never considered myself to be a sports person, and I never had any
intention to join a sport when I first entered high school, but that all
changed when I met my softball group. I had zero experience, but my
parents bothered me to play a sport so that I could build the range of my
activities, making me a better candidate in the college application process.
Looking back at it now, I didn't stay on the team for that reason, I stayed
because I built a genuine love for the sport and a closeness with my
teammates. I joined in ninth grade, and of course I was terrible at first. I
almost quit because I didn't want to drag my team down, but the support I
had from my coach and team pushed me to continue so I came back in
tenth grade to play again. I changed a lot. I used to shake when I was up to
bat, I was hesitant to catch the ball, I was scared, but the more experience I
got and the more I was cheered on, the more confident I got. I loved being
on the field, catching the ball in my glove, practicing with my teammates,
playing against other schools, cheering each other on, and going up to bat.
I loved softball and my team. This was my most memorable moment of
high school.”
Tabina Ali
“Being part of Best
Buddies.”
Francis Fontinell
“School closing early
because there was no
heat”
Sean Franson
“Winning states my
senior year. That was
the best way to end my
varsity career, and it
was a once-in-a-lifetime
moment.”
Gianna Cacciola
“Being able to play softball
with my sister and
winning the League Nine
Title.”
Veronica Coman
“​The Middle​ by Jimmy Eat
World, which is about
resisting social norms and
peer pressure,
​Teenage Dirtbag
by Wheatus, and ​Loser
by Three Doors Down are
both about being a social
outcast, ​Baba O'Riley​ by The
Who, which is about partying
as a teenager, and ​Surrender
by Cheap Trick, which is
about rebellion.”
Terrence Nolan
“Meeting up with my friends before class every day for the last few years.
We called ourselves the StairWell Gang. We would meet up in the B wing
stairwell at 7:00, and we would all just hang out together. Vent about
classes, talk about nerdy stuff, laugh -- it was the best. And every
morning, Mr. Barry would come down the stairs, and he would go, ‘ADAM!’
and I’d go, ‘BARRY!’ It also occurred in reverse. Seeing all my friends before
the day started was amazing and made me feel great before going to class.
I will never forget it.”
Adam Zelin
Songs that remind
us of high school
“​Young, Dumb & Broke​ by
Khalid”
Carly Kjaer
“​Tongue Tied​ by Grouplove”
Julie Kadletz
“​I’ll Always Remember You
by Hannah Montana”
Carley Kanka
“Prom was a pretty
memorable time
because the whole class
came together.”
Gianna Marfoglio