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Antioch Community High School Volume 44, Issue 8 April 28, 28 28, 2006 

Earth Day fun 

By Lindsay Ptasienski 

In celebration of Earth Day, the environmental 

club planned a fair on April 20. 

Students of Antioch Community High 

School and childcare classes attended 

By Brynne Schweigel 

The Prairie State Achievement 

Exam (PSAE) will play a major 

role in how school progress 

is viewed by both the state and 

school administrators this year. 

Antioch Community High 

School was in session for half of a 

day last Wednesday and Thursday 

while ACHS juniors took both the 

PSAEs and the ACT. 

“These [tests] are a part of the 

no-child left behind mandate that 

says students, teachers, and administrators 

need to take education 

more seriously,” said Michael 

Nekritz, ACHS principal. 

According to Nekritz, the 

In Depth 

the fair. With over 200 people attending, 

there were about 12 organizations focusing on 

teaching students about the environment. 

MaryEllen Johnson, ACHS science teacher 

and Earth Day coordinator, contacted the different 

exhibitors in the fall. 

“We invited several groups to present, and 

then tried to ensure a good mixture of exhibits, 

so that there was something for everyone,” 

said Stephen Rose, ACHS history teacher and 

Earth Day coordinator. 

According to Johnson, some exhibitors 

were repeats from previous years, but there 

were several new organizations or companies 

that attended this year. 

Northwestern University’s engineering department 

brought a solar car. 

For the exhibit, they disassembled the car 

PSAEs are given to students in 

second, fi fth, eighth, and eleventh 

grades as a way for the government 

to track the educational 

progress of 

each individual 

student. Jim 

McKay, ACHS 

assistant principal, 

also indicated 

that the 

goal of the state 

is to see progress. 

“[The tests 

are] just a way of tracking the 

kid’s [achievements],” said 

McKay. “They want to see a progression.” 

“[The tests are] just a 

way of tracking the 

kid’s [achievements]. “ -Jim McKay 

ACHS assistant principal 

McKay explained that the 

scores are looked at in terms of 

different subgroups. These subgroups 

are broken down by things 

such as gender 

or educational 

level in order to 

see where the 

school is lacking. 

Nekritz 

then explained 

that in order for a 

school to be considered 

passing, 

they must make 

Annual Yearly Progress (AYP). 

“[The administration] has 

spent a lot of time looking at why 

[ACHS] is failing these tests,” 

Left: Dakota West, senior, 

feeds a turkey out of the 

palm of his hand as Zack 

Johnson, senior, looks on. 

Below: Three students from 

childcare classes view the 

different animals that were 

brought to the fair by the 

Racine Zoo. The Earth Day 

celebration took place in the 

auxiliary gym, and hosted 

activities for students during 

their lunch hours. 

Fourth annual fair attracts over 200 students 

Photos by Lindsay Ptasienski 

and explained everything about making the 

car to the students and children in understandable 

terms. 

Many hands-on activities and animals were 

also present in the auxiliary gym. The Racine 

Zoo brought turtles, snakes and a tarantula, and 

the USA Dogs brought a greyhound to advertise 

adopting dogs from racetracks. Johnson 

said the entire day was a success this year. 

“I was really glad to see that we had so many 

different people come,” said Johnson. 

Katie Green, ACHS junior, was happy with 

the outcome. 

“Earth Day is a special day where one day 

a year, the people are more aware of the environment,” 

said Green. “You don’t have to 

plant trees or buy a hybrid car, just get outside 

and appreciate the environment.” 

PSAE used to track student progress 

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said Nekritz. “Our school is 

not unlike the vast majority of 

schools in the state, but we still 

want to improve.” 

Nekritz indicated that the reason 

ACHS is still considered failing 

is due to the fact that ACHS 

failed to meet AYP in one subgroup. 

He asked the new group 

of Junior Leaders to help him and 

McKay address English classrooms 

on Monday. 

Nick Badger, Junior Leader, 

indicated that he understands the 

importance of the results. 

“This test is one of the most 

important things used in determining 

the federal funding that 

the school gets,” said Badger. 

Index 

News...................................1 

Perspectives.......................4 

Editorial.............................5 

Feature...............................6 

In Depth...........................10 

Arts & Entertainment....12 

Sports...............................17 

News Briefs 

Merit scholarship 

Simon Helgeson, Antioch 

Community High School 

senior, is the recipient of 

the National Merit Special 

Scholarship for the class of 

2006. The scholarship is 

sponsored by Tyco Health 

care, and Helgeson received 

$2500 in a four-year, 

renewable scholarship. 

H e l g e s o n 

will continue 

his 

education 

next year at 

St. Olaf in 

Northfield, 

Minnesota 

for technological marketing 

or an analytical fi eld. 

Students advance 

Five members of the 

Antioch Community High 

School newspaper staff 

will be traveling 

to Eastern Illinois 

University tomorrow 

for the fi rst 

annual Illinois 

High School 

Association journalism 

competition. At 

last Saturday’s Sectional 

competition, Brynne 

Schweigel, junior, and 

Joey Alvarez, Brittany 

Dunleavy, Kelly Holcomb, 

and Donna Savino, seniors, 

placed in their sections. 

New principal 

It was announced on 

Friday, April 21, that Jim 

McKay will take on the 

role as the new principal 

of Lakes Community High 

School beginning July 1. 

McKay has been working 

at Antioch Community 


for six 

years, and 

is currently 

fulfi lling the 

role as assistantprincipal 

for curriculum and 

instruction at ACHS. 

New super fan 

Members of the Junior 

Leaders club of Antioch 

Community High School 

have decided to purchase 

a super fan costume for 

the 2006-2007 school year. 

Suggestions and designs 

created by students for 

the costume are being accepted 

through mid-May. 

According to Michael 

Nekritz, ACHS principal, 

the administration has set 

aside money for the custom 

costume, and it is intended 

to arrive at the beginning 

of the next school year.

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If the Lake County Health Department has its way, tobacco users may be required to move 

their habits outdoors during work hours. A proposed bill has gone to the governor. 

Left out in the cold 

Lake County Health Department moves to take 

smoking out of restaurants, other workplaces 

By Lauren Vance 

The Lake County Health 

Department Tobacco Free 

Project Committee is currently 

waiting on the edge of their 

seats for the governor of Illinois to 

sign the bill for all unincorporated 

areas in the county to be tobacco 

free. 

Although many 

c i t i e s i n L a k e 

County are already 

tobacco free, this 

bill would make 

it effective in all 

work places. 

According to 

Kristine Andersen, Lake County 

Tobacco Free Project coordinator, 

this is clearly a workplace issue. 

“We care about who works in 

the [environment], these workers 

are being exposed to second hand 

smoke all throughout their shift,” 

said Andersen. 

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are already tobacco free. 

“Why [aren’t the] smaller places 

of employment, such as restaurants, 

[tobacco free]?” said Andersen. 

Steve Nystrom, a restaurant 

employee and Antioch Community 

High School senior, feels extremely 

affected by 

the smoke in 

his working 

atmosphere. 

“Between 

talking and 

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around, my 

throat is always 

dry and sore because of 

the smoke,” said Nystrom. “It is 

horrible serving in the bar area 

because I have to inhale the smoke 

in the air constantly.” 

The health department’s main 

concern is for workers who are 

being affected by a habit. Project 

members are eager to get the bill 

“...my throat is always 

dry and sore because of 

the smoke.“ -Steve Nystrom 

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While many towns have already 

made their own ordinance regarding 

this issue, Antioch has not 

yet put one into effect. Towns 

such as Deerfi eld, Highland Park, 

Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, and 

Lindenhurst have or are currently 

talking about becoming a tobacco 

free town. 

Dino Katris, Johnny’s Chophouse 

owner, stated that if Antioch 

passed a similar ordinance, the 

outcome would cause smokers to 

travel elsewhere. 

“[The ordinance] would hurt 

us,” said Katris. “Since we are 

next to the border, I think the 

smokers will go to Wisconsin.” 

Even though the unsigned bill 

for Lake County is directed towards 

restaurants, bars will also 

be affected. 

“Our restaurant is 80 percent non 

smoking,” said Katris. “This is going 

to affect our bar [more].” 

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Construction continues... 

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By Brittany Dunleavy 

Downtown Antioch’s Lake Street has undergone some major renovations 

during the past month and more improvements are in the works. 

Beginning in early March, Alliance Construction Company began tearing 

out sidewalks to bring the road up to date with the previously renovated 

Main Street, which underwent construction seven years ago. 

“We are trying to add ramps and make more of the downtown area 

handicapped accessible,” said Dorothy Larson, mayor of Antioch. 

“[Now that Main Street is fi nished,] the plan is to fi x Lake Street and to 

eventually move onto Orchard Street.” 

Claude LeMere, director of Community Development, is optimistic 

about the current progression of the project. 

“As of [April 21], we are about 10 days ahead of schedule,” said Le- 

Mere. “The contract with Alliance [Construction Company] stated that 

the construction must be substantially completed by May 8. Alliance 

has done a spectacular job moving the project along.” 

LeMere predicted that most above ground improvements, such as 

road work, will be fi nished by the beginning of May. 

“A new curb has been torn in. The electricity [for street lights] is about 

80 percent completed and the speakers for the sound system [are] about 

ready to be put in,” said LeMere. 

Greg Henning, co-chairman of the Redevelopment Commission, stated 

that sewage construction may be fi nalized later on. 

“The sewer system is also being worked on and should be fi nished 

around September,” said Henning. 

Larson indicated that the improvements will also create a more beautiful 

and welcoming downtown atmosphere to attract tourists. 

“Our goal is to make the downtown area more attractive to everyone,” 

said Larson. “Hopefully it will become a more pleasant experience for 

residents to come downtown and attract tourism as well,” said Larson. 

LeMere agrees with Larson’s statement. 

“All in all, the project is going very well. We have had minimum 

impact on the local merchants and in an effort to keep the shops accessible, 

there have been walkways set up,” said LeMere. 

The money for the redevelopment of Lake Street comes from 

tax increment 

funding (TIF). 

This is money 

taken directly 

from the taxes 

that residents 

pay and is 

specifically 

earmarked for 

improvements 

to the town. 

The money 

is only avail- 


Local business customers in downtown Antioch 

may have to put up with dodging traffi c 

and skirting barricades until the renovations of 

Lake Street has been completed. The project 

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Hughes places 

sixth in state 

competition 


Last weekend the math team went to the 

Illinois State Math Contest Finals at the 

University of Illinois at Champaign- 

Urbana. The team competed in 

fi ve different contests; one member 

received a state title. 

Upon arrival, 24 of the best 

schools in Illinois gathered for the 

opening ceremony. All teams were 

congratulated for making it to state and 

then proceeded to sing the ICTM state 

math song. Following the ceremony 

was the written contest. 

According to Timothy Hildner, 

assistant coach and Antioch 

Community High School math 

teacher, Blythe Roberson, ACHS 

UGS administration undergoes major changes 

y Ben Henning 

Eric Skoog and Jason Lind 

will take on new positions 

next year as they left their 

posts as principal and assistant 

principal, respectively, earlier this 

month. 

Formerly the Principal of the 

Year for Illinois, the leader of 

Antioch Upper Grade School 

(AUGS), for Antioch District 34, 

will fi ll a new leadership role to 

effect change in the full district as 

opposed to just one school. 

Skoog will take on the responsibility 

of Student Assistance 

Program Coordinator for the District. 

Skoog says the decision to 

move positions was strictly a time 

concern as he sought to achieve 

some of his life goals. 

freshman, competed in the written contest 

which included 20 questions from Algebra 

1. The Pre Calculus team consisted 

of six members who had to answer 

20 questions in 50 minutes. The 

math team also performed in the 

Freshman and Sophomore Eight 

Person Team Event and the Junior 

and Senior Eight Person Team 

Event . They answered questions 

involving Algebra, Geometry, 


Clockwise: Adam Hughes, ACHS senior, solves math 

problems at the Purple Comet Meet. Sarah Strack, Theresa 

Phan, ACHS sophomores, and Blythe Roberson, 

ACHS freshman participate in the meet last Tuesday. 

Lind to become Millburn Grade School principal. . . 

“I am currently working on my 

dissertation with hopes of becoming 

a superintendent one day,” 

said Skoog. “That, along with 

having a young family to spend 

time with, makes it very challenging 

to complete all my roles 

as principal.” 

Skoog felt privileged to have 

been allowed to take on this role 

for the district. 

“With my time concerns for 

being principal, the [school] 

board and [superintendent] Scott 

Thompson were very gracious in 

allowing me to take on this responsibility,” 

said Skoog. 

Items that Skoog will be focusing 

on with his new position include 

better supporting programs 

like Drug Awareness Resistance 

Education (D.A.R.E.) and Red 

Ribbon (a smoking prevention 

program). 

He will also look to provide 

for groups involved in character 

building. 

AUGS contin- 

ues to go through 

times of change 

as Lind, the former 

Assistant 

Principal, will 

step down in order 

to fi ll the role 

as Principal for 

Millburn School. 

Lind indicated that there were 

a lot of inviting qualities to Millburn. 

“I am excited about working 

with the administrative group 

and the strong group of teachers 

there,” said Lind. “The staff is 

collaborative, experienced, and 

strongly focused on what’s best 

Algebra II, and Pre Calculus. 

“The [eight person teams] worked 

together,” said Tom 

Kessell, head coach and 

ACHS math teacher. 

“The questions were 

tough; the competition 

was tough.” 

Hildner stated that the 

biggest story of the day 

was the results for the 

last competition. Adam 

Hughes, ACHS senior, 

placed sixth in the oral 

contest. 

“We were very excited when 

Adam’s name was called,” said 

Hildner. 

Hughes competed with 24 

other students. The written 

contest required Hughes to 

study a theoretical article about 

relation and functions prior to 

competition day. Hughes was 

then required to answer three 

questions regarding the article 

for the children.” 

Lind is looking toward the future 

with his new position. 

“This will 

be a great op- 

portunity for 

me to further 

my career as 

an educator,” 

said Lind. 

“It is a step 

to meet my 

goals.” 

Despite his 

excitement for his new task, Lind 

displayed remorse about leaving 

his place of occupation for the 

last eight years. 

“It will be hard to leave Antioch,” 

said Lind. “I will defi - 

nitely miss the relationships I had 

with the staff and students.” 

Skoog, who has worked side by 

“I am excited about 

working with the administrative 

group... “ -Jason Lind 

AUGS Assistant Principal 

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in 15 minutes. He then went into a room 

with judges and answered and defended 

the questions stated in front of the jury. 

“I was disappointed, it would have been 

nice if everyone could have won as a team,” 

said Hughes. 

Although Hughes was the only member 

to place in the contest, he would have been 

more satisfi ed if everyone could have went 

home with something. 

“The math team is more of a team 

[effort],” said Hughes. “I [saw] so much 

hard work put into [the competition]. I 

can’t believe none of the team events 

placed at all.” 

Kessell stated that he certainly would 

have liked to see the team score higher. 

“I am very pleased that many people 

made it to the state fi nals,” said Kessell. “I 

hope [the students] enthusiasm is still there 

for next year.” 

Hildner agreed. 

“This [contest] was incredibly intense. I 

think [the team] did well, they worked hard 

and have a lot to be proud of,” said Hildner. 

“[This event] was a momentum builder.” 

side with Lind for the last 5 years, 

is optimistic about the changes. 

“Change is positive for the 

community, it will bring new 

leadership and fresh ideas,” said 

Skoog. “It was interesting this 

year. Our school-wide motto we 

selected this year was, ‘be the 

change’ and we certainly have a 

lot of change coming.” 

Of 113 applicants for the assistant 

principal’s position to replace 

Lind, the search was narrowed 

down to Alicia Corigan. 

Alicia Corigan had worked 

in district prior to this hire as a 

behavior specialist for AUGS. 

Skoog was excited about the 

hire. 

No decision has been made yet 

regarding the new principal but 

the task of fi nding a replacement 

is reportedly in “Full Search.” 

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Tom Tom • Perspectives 

Witless invective... 

Students need to show consideration, sensitivity in conversation 

Today oday many 

things are taken 

completely 

out of context. When 

someone says 

something, people 

can either 

take it as it is, or 

twist the word 

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into multiple 

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meanings. Some 

words taken out of context in this society 

are the words “gay” and “faggot.” 

These two words have been frequently 

used as adjectives and are starting to embed 

themselves into our daily life. 

According to dictionary.com, the 

proper defi nition for gay is described as 

a person whose sexual orientation pertains 

to people of the same sex. 

“Gay” is often used to describe unfortunate 

situations and/or inanimate 

objects. 

Sentences like “Oh, that’s gay!” have 

become prevalent in the world today 

and are diminishing the meaning of the 

word. 

Words referring to a person’s sexuality 

should not be used to describe everyday 

situations and common objects. 

Another word taken completely out of 

context is the word “faggot.” Originally, 

faggot was pertaining to binding sticks 

together in a bundle. More often than 

not, this term is used in the same way 

as “gay.” 

I think using these words to describe 

everyday things is starting to get very 

old, very fast. If everyone would just go 

back to using the adjectives such as stupid 

or unfortunate, less people would be 

offended and the words could go back to 

their original meaning. 

In this day and age, life requires tolerance, 

and these words need to be used 

less frequently or else their meanings will 

be forever changed by people using these 

terms inappropriately. 

Even though they are offensive, I think 

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usage of those words. High school is preparing 

us to go out and live our own lives 

outside of school. 

I understand that some have been using 

these terms since the fourth grade, and I 

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I’m not asking you to erase it from your 

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Editorial 

If abuse hits home where do we go? 

Domestic violence is a major issue that 

is rarely discussed in society. 

During the week of April 10, 

Antioch Community High School recognized 

Violence Prevention week. This week was 

dedicated to making students aware of violence 

both in and out of school. 

Although violence awareness is important, 

our school fails to advertise the programs 

available to the students. There are no fl yers 

or posters displaying such programs. If there 

is a whole week geared towards 

violence prevention, why not 

make a program specifi cally 

devised so that abused students 

can feel comfortable confi ding 

in a counselor or advisor. 

The student-teacher confi 

dentiality has always been 

something a student should 

treasure. These supportive student 

counselor relationships could be developed 

more effectively with a program where 

abused or mistreated students can sit down 

and talk with someone who understands. 

A student could be forever scarred from the 

effects of domestic abuse, possibly even leading 

the abuse victim to harm their children 

later in life. 

With abuse situations becoming more and 

more prevalent throughout the U.S., it is important 

that schools provide a safe space for 

Editor-in-Chief 

Jessica Gaido 

Managing Editor 

Joey Alvarez 

Business Manager 

Donatella Savino 

Ad Manager 

Donny Thornton 

Layout & Design Editor 

Dakota West 

“A student could 

be forever scarred 

from the effects of 

domestic abuse. 

Tom Tom Staff 

Copy Editors 

Lindsay Ptasienski 

Brittany Dunleavy 

News Editor 

Brynne Schweigel 

Feature Editor 

Kelly Holcomb 

A & E Editor 

Lauren Vance 

these abused and harassed adolescents to tell 

a qualifi ed adult who they feel they can trust. 

Letting someone with experience focus on 

how to help kids cope with the trauma they 

may have experienced. 

The school needs to take initiative and develop 

the notifi cation of programs that are 

there to help these emotionally upset students. 

Going to a counselor is just not enough 

in some extreme cases, more intense methods 

are required and call for professional help to 

determine how to care for 

these problems. 

One of the closest things 

we have to a violence prevention 

program is our Peer 

Mediation program, which 

just started this year. This 

program is ideal for peer to 

peer problems and violence 

in school. 

When a student is abused at home, one option 

at ACHS would be to talk to one of the 

psychologists about the domestic problems 

they are facing or use a pamphlet provided to 

join a Lake County support group. 

Many students who have been or are currently 

victims of violence may refrain from 

explaining their situation to someone who 

knows how to help. 

A professional who is passionate about 

their work and who makes the kids they see 

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Photo Coordinator 

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Michael Gordy 

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feel that someone cares and may help students 

fi nd a way to avoid violence in the future both 

at home and school. 

If students had such a place to tell these professionals 

their problems, we might not even 

have to resort to dedicating a whole week to 

remind students to prevent violence. 

This violence doesn’t only include domestic 

violence, but violence at school as well. Some 

of the violence in school can be attributed to 

the controversial subject everyone loves to 

talk about: racial issues. 

Racial issues and intolerance are major 

catalysts in fi ghts that break out on school 

property. 

Different races getting into fi st fi ghts, just 

for bragging rights and a reputation is something 

many schools have to deal with. 

In recent years here at ACHS, we have not 

had to worry about many racial fi ghts due to 

the fact that the percentage of ethnic diversity 

is relatively small. 

Fighting in general should not be a problem 

in Antioch, mostly because at least to our 

knowledge, gang activity is uncommon. The 

most harmful thing we have are the cliques of 

jocks, nerds, and other stereotypical groups. 

So if violence prevention is a big enough 

deal for ACHS to need a week of recognition, 

then why not make a program to teach 

students how to prevent violence and provide 

a place where abused students can feel safe. 

All editorials are written 

by members of the Tom Tom 

Staff. It is the opinion of the 

majority of the staff. 

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Neglective acts 

are no excuse 

As part of our curriculum at 

the Lake County High Schools 

Technology Campus, students 

must participate in internship 

hours. My friend, Sarah Kelly, 

and I volunteered to cover our 

school’s prom fashion show 

as internship hours. She took 

photographs, while I video 

taped. Besides being involved 

with video, I am also a member 

of our high school yearbook 

staff. Sarah got some amazing 

pictures from the fashion show 

so I put them on the yearbook’s 

private database in order for 

us to be able to use those great 

pictures in this year’s yearbook. 

Recently Sarah and I were 

shocked to see one of her 

pictures featured in a story in the 

Tom Tom. Then we looked at the 

photo byline, Photo by Donatella 

Savino. This is completely false. 

It was Sarah’s picture. 

I am currently in Newspaper 

Advisor, Mike Gordy’s Intro 

to Journalism class. When I 

approached Gordy about it and 

he looked into it, it appeared as 

though since no one knew who 

took the pictures someone just 

said Donna took it. Not only is 

that a lie, but it’s illegal. 

This isn’t my picture, so it may 

be argued that it’s not my place to 

be upset about it. I however feel 

guilty for this mistake because 

I put the picture on the school 

database. Often, yearbook and 

newspaper work together and 

share pictures. I guess I did 

not realize how easily it would 

be for someone to just take the 

pictures and use them however 

they want. 

Sarah and I both separately 

approached Gordy about this. 

I felt as though Gordy just sat 

there trying to laugh off how 

blatantly wrong that was. He 

said that no one did it on purpose 

they just didn’t know. Well that 

isn’t a good enough excuse to 

me. High school journalism 

isn’t taken seriously because 

of things like this. If you don’t 

know something, don’t print it. 

Don’t just guess. That’s not what 

journalism is about. 

Sincerely, 

Megan O’Brien 

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This past winter, one freshman advisory 

corresponded with a group of United States 

Marines that were stationed in Iraq, in order 

to complete a community service project. 

Julie Elver, Fine Arts teacher at Antioch 

Community High School, fi rst contacted her 

brother in-law, Bill Elver, non-commission 

offi cer in charge of post offi ce, when her 

class decided that they wanted to write 

letters to marines that were stationed on the 

front line of the current war. 

“I contacted Bill via e-mail, I knew they 

could use all the support possible,” said 

Julie Elver. 

The advisory class wrote letters to the 

individuals and sent care packages to them 

that included many different things. 

Eric Holst, ACHS freshman, wrote to his 

marine about sports and asked what it was 

like in Iraq. 

“Each soldier sent the students a wish list 

of things that they either needed or wanted,” 

said Julie Elver. “Some things requested 

were socks, gum, and beef jerky.” 

The class also baked a dozen cookies 

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for each soldier and decorated the bags in 

which they were sent in. 

“I made sure that if a marine received a 

package or letter that they sent a letter back 

thanking them,” said Bill Elver. “Some of 

the pairs continued to correspond after the 

responses were sent.” 

Bill Elver expressed that the actions 

that the advisory class took were greatly 

appreciated. 

“It is a highlight for marines over seas, 

who know they are receiving money and 

food for what they are doing, to receive 

something in the mail,” said Bill Elver. 

“Since the lines of communication are 

minimal, I can always see the sparkle in 

their eyes when they receive something.” 

This past month, Bill Elver was released 

from where he was stationed and decided 

to come see the students who had been in 

touch with his unit. 

“[This experience] made me feel very 

good,” said Holst. “He changed my 

perception of the war because I didn’t 

know that [the marines] had to work in 130 

degree weather and wear bullet proof vests 

just to stay alive.” 

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With a strong cast and plenty of 

talent, the Curtain Call Club 

performed their annual Improvisation 

Show called “Your Face Wrinkles 

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Should Never Be Uttered” on April 7. 

The Curtain Call Club has been putting 

on an Improv show for years and this year 

featured the fast thinking comedic skills 

made famous by shows like “Who’s Line 

Is It Anyway” just as well as any other 

year. 

“It went very well,” said Erin Gaynor, 

ACHS senior. “It was a success just like 

every other year.” 

Gaynor, who also participated in the 

show her sophomore year, said that her favorite 

game to play was “Worlds Worst.” 

This is one of many games where members 

of the audience shout out different 

things for topics. 

The Curtain Call Club meets regularly, 

just like any other club, to participate in 

Improv games. 

“We meet and do a lot of different games 

but in no way do we know what is going 

to happen when we do the show,” said 

Gaynor. “We meet before we put on the 

show to make sure that everyone knows 

what game is what but all of the ideas and 

topics come from the audience.” 

A perk for drawing more people to attend 

the show was a special event at the 

end of the show featuring Zack Simonini 

and John Lichtwalt, ACHS sophomores. 

Over one hundred mousetraps were set up 

across the stage and both were blindfolded 

while they walked around the stage. 

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Third annual musical to open. . . 

Once Upon A Mattress’ 

o play through Saturday 

By Maggie Bodanyi 

After the drama department 

put on the play ‘Picasso 

at the Lapin Agile,’ the 

third annual musical at Antioch 

Community High School has 

been in the making. The musical 

“Once Upon A Mattress” started 

yesterday and continues tonight 

and tomorrow. 

According to Amber Fox, 

one of the directors of the show, 

the show is a mocking of the 

famous “The Princess and the 

Pea” written by Hans Christian 

Anderson. She explained that 

this show is less romantic than 

the original. The play revolves 

around an obnoxious princess, an 

overpowering queen, and a tacky 

“Mamma’s boy” prince. 

Fox indicated that the directors 

originally chose this play because 

it was a small cast show with a lot 

of signifi cant roles. Because of 

the turnout at tryouts the cast is as 

big as ever. 

Joe Barlow, ACHS senior, 

who plays Prince Dauntless was 

excited to get involved in the 

show. 

“I tried out for the musical 

because I feel like when I’m 

performing I can really become 

a new person and make people 

laugh,” said Barlow. 

Lissy Wennestrom, ACHS 

junior, was also excited to get 

involved because of the people 

and actors involved in this year’s 

musical. 

“The cast is a really fun group 

of people,” said Wennestrom. 

Fox believes that students 

should come out to see the show 

because they can see their peers 

in action. 

“I have noticed kids really 

enjoy seeing their classmates 

do something they 

normally don’t see them 

doing,” said Fox. 

Barlow agreed 

with Fox about the 

different characters 

that come out of the 

actors. 

“People should 

come to see their 

classmates in a 

way where they would not see 

them in the classroom setting. 

Fox indicated that the actors 

put a lot of time and effort into 

the show because there are really 

three different kinds of practices. 

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Cathy’s Creative Kid’s club members practice their lines. 

‘Creative Kids’ take 

part in drama club 


Drama is a talent that can be 

mastered at any age—you just 

need the right instructor. Cathy 

Leafblad holds a drama class 

named Cathy’s Creative Kid’s 

Club, for third through fi fth 

graders at Avon School, Frederick 

School, Gurnee Grade School, 

Oakland, and W. C. Petty where 

she helps mold them into young 

and talented actors. 

The children do not just hold 

the script and read their lines, they 

are all memorized. According to 

Leafblad, there are four different 

committees that the children are 

divided into. These committees 

consist of costume, props, set 

design, and publicity. 

“Each child is given a note 

card that has their objectives and 

suggestions written on it,” said 

Leafblad. “Then each child meets 

with their parents to fi nd out what 

they can do with it. I love it when 

kids come up with their own 

creations. It’s all about the kids’ 

creativity.” 

Leafblad stated that the children 

will learn terminology, practicing 

skills, how to create props and 

costumes, and how to design a 

set. 

“Although the children learn 

many new skills, the main thing 

though, is building confi dence 

in themselves. Seeing some 

of the more shy children make 

a complete 360 is the reason 

that I do what I do. It is just so 

rewarding to know that I can make 

a difference,” said Leafblad. 

The club meets for 12 weeks, 

once a week, for about two hours 

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each practice. At the end of the 

12 weeks, each school puts on 

their production. 

“90 percent of the time I write 

the plays,” said Leafblad. “I am 

both moved and motivated by the 

personalities of my students—so 

I can usually use their uniqueness 

to my advantage,” said Leafblad. 

Dorris Houslander, a friend of 

Leafblad, supports the club and 

said that her son, Ross, benefi ted 

a lot from her drama club. 

“Cathy is a confi dent, ablebodied 

person with theatre 

background. What better person 

to host a drama club than her?” 

said Houslander. “It is an original 

idea, that’s for sure.” 

According to Ross Houslander, 

former drama club member, they 

didn’t only learn about how to put 

on a play, they learned to write 

plays and to believe in themselves 

as well. 

“She really emphasized 

being self-confi dent,” said Ross 

Houslander. “She told us not to 

care so much about what others 

think because it’s what we think 

of ourselves that really counts.” 

Ross Houslander stated that 

she is a great instructor and that 

he would recommend her to 

any child interested in acting. 

Leafblad stated that she tells each 

of her classes the same thing. 

“You may not get the biggest 

part, but it’s what you make of 

it. It’s the hidden idiosyncrasies 

along the way that they are going 

to remember,” said Leafblad. 

Cathy creates an environment 

where young kids can go to be 

creative, gain responsibility, and 

become more self-confi dent.

8 Tom Tom • Feature 


Potkonjak perseveres 

ACHS student undergoes open 

heart surgery, and his experience 

will change the rest of his life 

By Jessica Gaido 

“I guess when people 

hear that I have had open 

heart surgery, they react 

more intensely than I 

thought they would,” said Sam 

Potkonjak, Antioch Community 

High School sophomore, the 

day before he underwent surgery 

at the Children’s Hospital in 

Chicago, Illinois to fi x his aorta. 

When Sam was born, he was 

diagnosed with a deformed aorta. 

After 16 years of living with this, 

he noticed the stress on his heart 

during his sophomore year. 

“I went from running a six 

minute mile to running an eight 

minute mile,” said Sam. “I think 

weight lifting is what triggered 

it.” 

On Thursday, Feb. 23, Sam 

underwent surgery to repair his 

aorta. 

He indicated that the surgeons 

would turn his pulmonary 

valve into his new aorta, and he 

would undergo a double valve 

transplant. 

Day before surgery 

Sam went to the hospital, at 10 

a.m. for pre-operative tests the 

day before the surgery. 

“I fi gured I would only be there 

for only a few hours, but a few 

turned into six. I had at least 10 

chest x-rays, six tubes of blood 

drawn, an echocardiogram, and a 

physical,” said Sam. “I also had 

to do a written type form asking 

about my life and how I 

was living it. While doing 

all the tests, I realized 

that what I was getting 

done was really a major 

surgery.” 

That night, Sam 

attended his father’s 

judgeship party, and he 

was able to see his family 

and friends the day before 

his surgery. Sam’s father spoke 

about Sam during his speech. 

“To end my dad’s speech, he 

asked everyone if they would 

say a little prayer for me, and I 

have really never heard my dad as 

emotional and passionate before, 

which gave me an entirely new 

feeling,” said Sam. 

Day of Surgery 

“Surprisingly enough, I had no 

fear or sense of nervousness on 

the day of my surgery,” said Sam. 

He arrived at the hospital at 

8:00 a.m., and by 9:00 a.m., he 

was hooked up to an IV receiving 

anesthesia. 

“I felt nothing, but a room 

spinning experience,” said Sam. 

“Unfortunately, it took the nurse 

three attempts at getting the IV 

in [to my arm]. All I remember 

is saying good night, and I was 

knocked out.” 

After a six-hour surgery, Sam 

fi nally woke up 30 hours later. He 

was unable to move for the next 

24 hours. 

“Being [immobilized] was a 

scary feeling for me because I was 

able to see everything that was 

going on, but [I was] unable to 

act. It was almost like watching a 

movie,” said Sam. “When I woke 

up, I had four tubes coming out of 

my body, three draining tubes six 

inches deep under my rib cage, 

and a breathing tube, which was 

the most uncomfortable thing I 

have experienced.” 

Sam was relieved to have the 

breathing tube removed and for 

the paralyzing effects to wear off. 

“They gave me an extra 

painkiller, and I quickly 

understood why. When the nurse 

was pulling it out, I felt like I had 

been hit in the stomach by a bus, 

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unable to breathe, and with the 

wind rushing right out of me,” 

said Sam. 

Sam’s cousin, Emily, came to 

visit him on what he says was 

his worst night in the hospital. 

Sam was hooked up to an IV 

that supplied a constant fl ow of 

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Eight weeks after open heart surgery, Sam Potkonjak, ACHS sophomore returned to school 

sporting a foot long scar down the center of his torso. On April 22, at the Lake Forest invitational, 

Sam returned to his spot as an outside hitter on the ACHS varsity boys volleyball 

team and represented ACHS on the All-Tournament team. 

painkillers. This allowed him 

to push a button every eight 

minutes that would administer 

him an additional dose. He then 

experienced fi ve hours without 

any painkillers because the nurse 

had cracked an IV tube. 

“I ended up spiking a 104 

degree fever, and was in so much 

pain. The day before they found 

out about the tube, I pushed the 

button about 850 times,” said 

Sam. 

A new friend 

When Sam was released from 

the Intensive Care Unit, he 

received a 10 year-old roommate 

named Brett. 

“I quickly realized how blessed 

and lucky I really was. Here I was 

on second heart surgery, my fi rst 

open heart surgery, and 

next to me lie a 10 yearold 

going on his thirty 

fi rst surgery. He couldn’t 

speak more than baby 

noises, he was still in 

diapers, and when I saw 

him, I couldn’t believe the 

fi ght he had to keep going 

in his life,” said Sam. 

“When I had surgery in 

sixth grade, my roommate named 

Johnny gave me one of his two 

balloons. I was in the hospital for 

one night, and it was Johnny’s 

tenth. Just having someone to talk 

to made his day, so I felt that I 

needed to pass on the generosity. I 

too gave Brett one of my balloons 

with the help of his mom, he came 

to me and said, ‘Thanks, Love 

Friend,’ I could not understand a 

word he said prior, and yet those 

three words came out clear,” said 

Sam. 

Sam indicated that having Brett 

by him made the whole situation 

easier. 

“I admired this 10 year-old that 

was four feet and two inches tall 

and 55 pounds, and I realized 

right then that we take everything 

for granted,” said Sam. 

Returning home 

When Sam was able to return 

home, the incision on his chest 

was 12 inches long, and his 

collarbones, neck, and shoulders 

ached. 

“I’m getting better, but when I 

wake up I feel a lot of soreness,” 

said Sam. “My arms don’t really 

work, and putting on shirts is 

hard to do. I am able to walk now, 

and I actually went outside on 

Saturday [March 11] for the fi rst 

time since I have been home from 

the hospital.” 

Sam said the doctors indicated 

he should be back to normal one 

month following the surgery, and 

that he could be physically active 

between six and 10 weeks after 

surgery. If he were active any 

sooner, he could risk the chance 

of blowing his heart valve. 

Living life 

Only eight weeks after his openheart 

surgery, Sam is determined 

to begin playing volleyball again, 

and living the life he had before 

his surgery. On April 22, Sam was 

selected for the All Tournament 

team at the varsity boys’ volleyball 

Lake Forest Invite. 

“We had a tournament today, 

and we didn’t win a game, but I 

won All Tournament. I wasn’t 

too happy with my performance, 

and I didn’t think it would end up 

being me to represent our team,” 

said Sam. 

Although Sam has made an 

incredible recovery, he still has 

to wait a couple of months until 

he can start weight lifting again. 

Sam has to return to the hospital 

once every two or three weeks 

for a routine checkup and can 

already feel an improvement in 

his health. 

“I’m glad it’s over,” said Sam. 

“I already feel better and able to 

do more. I thought it would be 

worse than it was.” 

Throughout the whole 

experience, Sam did not fi nd the 

surgery or the pain to be the most 

painful. Although what hurts 

Sam the most is when people do 

not believe that he underwent a 

massive surgery. 

“The worst part in all is people 

not believing it. I have the scar, 

but the fact that they want to see 

it hurts me.” 

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11 

Sleep Disorders 

Sleep is sometimes viewed as an involuntary part of everyday life, 

but for some, it’s not as easy. 

Disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea are found among 

many individuals which prevent them from receiving a good night's 

rest. 

According to Kathryn Kane, owner of Sleepwatchers in Antioch, 

insomnia is a common disorder that is found in about 13% of the adult 

population. 

“Statistics show that 35% of the population experience a bout of insomnia 

each year, but only 12% of the population suffers from chronic 

insomnia,” said Kane. 

Kane also explained that insomnia literally means a lack of sleep, 

which can be distinguished by the constant diffi culty of falling asleep, 

or staying asleep. 

Kane said the side effects of insomnia are “unusual mood swings, 

feelings of anxiety, muscle aches, inability to concentrate, reduced motivation, 

and a decreased work performance.” 

Insomnia may also pose serious hazards for oneself and others. Kane 

suggests that having insomnia increases the risk of vehicle accidents, 

poor job presentation, and a decrease of one's value of life. 

The causes of insomnia are mainly due to stress. 

“Many insomniacs report the occurrence of a traumatic event just 

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before the onset of insomnia, continued Kane. “One study calculated 

that 74% of people experiencing insomnia can recall a stressful event 

at the onset of insomnia.” 

Kane believes that one’s lack of maintaining a good sleep hygiene 

can very well lead to insomnia. 

“Sleep hygiene is the combination of many behavioral practices that 

are conductive to a good sleep,” said Kane. “This includes consistent 

bedtime routine, appropriate sleeping arrangements …and other appropriate 

sleeping habits.” 

Sleep Apnea 

Another unfortunate disorder found among many individuals is 

sleep apnea. One would never believe that people who snore are at 

risk of having sleep apnea. 

According to Kane’s Sleepwatchers brochure, snoring is described 

as the air passing through the throat, and the throat structure vibrating 

which makes the snoring sound. 

Sleep apnea occurs when the tongue could possibly be sucked against 

the back of the throat. 

As a result, the tongue blocks off the upper airway, which then restricts 

the air fl ow. If the sleeper realizes what is occurring, they will 

awake, but more often than not, they do not realize what is happening 

and may suffocate in their sleep. 

Many sleep disorders and their symptoms can be lessened by attending 

sleep sessions monitored by doctors, but sometimes need the 

assistance of medication. 

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1. person falls in/out of sleep 

2. person falls into light sleep, but may 

awake easily 

3. slow wave or delta wave, shows 

signs of deep sleep 

4. similar to stage 3, but more intense 

delta waves 

5. person goes through Rapid 

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tend to be interchangeable 

Insomnia 

de 

de Open 

Frank Rano, 19- year old Lake Villa 

resident, was diagnosed with narcolepsy 

nine months ago. 

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological 

disorder caused by the brain’s inability to 

distinguish sleep/wake cycles. 

Rano recalls the fi rst time he felt that something 

was wrong with him before fi nding out 

he had narcolepsy. 

“I was either a junior or senior, and I 

remember riding my car, and then all of a 

sudden hitting the curb,” said Rano. “I had 

no idea what had happened.” 

He did not think anything of it at fi rst. 

Rano fi gured that dozing off one time is not 

something to sweat about. 

“I was really tired that day because I had to 

stay longer for work, so I didn‘t worry about 

it,” said Rano. It was not long after when he 

started to doze off while driving again. 

“There was this one time where I lost 

control of the car and literally did a 360, and 

barely missed the oncoming cars,” said Rano. 

“I started to dread going to work because that 

meant I would have to drive, and risk getting 

into an accident.” 

Things started getting worse for Rano 

because he did not know the root of his 

actions. 

Then one day, he wished he had never 

gone to work. 

“I was driving and I fell asleep,” continued 

Rano. “Then I wake up and am looking 

straight into someone else’s windshield. I 

got into a head on collision; I could have 

died,” said Rano. 

He explained the accident to be blurry and 

not understandable. 

“I had no idea what was going on, but 

something needed to be done.” After his 

near-death experience, his parents mandated 

that he go to a doctor. 

While he attended Lake Forest Hospital, 

doctors performed numerous sleep tests to 

fi nally conclude that he had narcolepsy. 

“Every hour, they would have me sleep for 

a half hour,” said Rano. “It was very diffi cult 

to stay awake, and I became frustrated with 

the doctors because I just wanted to sleep.” 

The doctor recommended that he take pills 

to make him stay awake during the day. 

“I have to base my life on a couple of 

pills,” said Rano. “It gets annoying, but 

if I don’t take them, there’s a possibility I 

could die.” 

Rano said that the doctors also recommended 

that he receive a minimum of eight 

or nine hours of sleep. Rano tries to eat a 

good breakfast and drink coffee to keep his 

body awake. Rano described this disorder 

An Inside Look 

information courtesy of mayoclinic.com 

Stick to a schedule- going to bed at 

the same time each night can improve 

your body's sleeping cycle 

Limit how much you drink before 

bed, so you don't interrupt sleep with 

trips to the bathroom 

Avoid nicotine and caffi ene, these 

stimulants will keep you awake 

Exercise regularly, this will help you 

fall asleep faster and have a more 

restful sleep 

Sleep primarily at night, daytime 

naps could take hours from nighttime 

sleep 

Eyes Wi Sleep disorders cause common sleep loss 

as being “uncontrollable.” The effects 

of the disorder make it diffi cult to do 

every day activities, even talking to his 

girlfriend. 

“I feel bad for her because she will 

be talking and I just fall asleep,” said 

Rano. “Let’s just say she has slapped 

me around a few times.” 

Dreaming is not pleasant for Frano. 

When he is dreaming, he dreams about 

driving and then waking up and hitting 

another car. 

“It sometimes feels so real,” said 

Rano. 

He described these dreams to be 

“uncontrollable and freaky,” because 

it could essentially happen to him if he 

is not cautious. 

His parents have been mentors to him 

through his diagnosis. 

“My mom makes sure that I take my 

pills in the morning,” said Rano. 

His father continually asks him if 

everything is okay. According to Rano, 

this disorder strengthens with age. 

“It’s going to be something that I 

have to deal with for the rest of my 

life,” replied Rano. “I have learned to 

deal with it, but the consequences can 

be fatal.”

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the only way to solve these problems is to fi nd 

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Driving to the ghost town of Silent Hill, 

Rose swiftly loses her daughter, forcing 

her to search the empty, ash-laden town 

for clues. What she fi nds instead is a 

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All Rose manages to do over two ungodly 

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something bizarre, and then fi ght the “boss.” 

Gans beats this format into the ground, 

optimistic that each new creature or hellish 

vista will be enough nutrition to sustain 

interest until a resolution appears. 

As in Gans’s breakthrough cult fi lm, 

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Rascal Flatts release 

best album to date 

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The new album Me and My 

Gang by Rascal Flatts 

was released on April 

4, following the best selling 

country album of 2005 and the 

years seventh best selling album 

overall—Feels Like Today. Their 

new album is compared to a 

previous album that was amazing 

and passes the test with fl ying 

colors. 

In my opinion, each album 

released by this contemporary 

country band gets better every 

time. With the lead single “What 

Hurts the Most” already being 

swooned over, it looks like 

Rascal’s new album is already on 

it’s way to the top. 

The group introduces 

themselves and tells their story in 

“Me and My Gang.” Throughout 

the album, they sing of love’s 

ups and downs. They never fail 

to stir up the listener’s emotions 

with each song having a different 

scenario for love—it ranges from 

losing love to being in love. 

They sing heartbroken in “What 

Hurts the Most” and break the 

listener’s hearts in “I Feel Bad.” 

The man singing in “Make Her 

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and wants to do anything to get 

her back. “Ellesworth” is a tearjerking 

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yesterday, but with the mention 

of her husband’s name, she can 

recall the love story all too well. 

“Words I Couldn’t Say” relates 

more to young love singing of 

regret. It sings of never getting 

a second chance with the person 

you love. 

“Backwards” picks up the pace 

and puts a smile on the face of 

the listener. It tells you exactly 

what would happen if a country 

song were played backwards with 

humorous and lightening fast 

lyrics. “Stand” is inspiring and 

pushes the listener to never give 

up and to reach their destination 

no matter what because, “when 

push comes to shove, you taste 

what you’re made of.” 

This successful band clearly 

has not given up because this is 

yet another CD you are going to 

want to leave in and play over 

and over all day long. Gary 

Levox’s outstanding vocals give 

me shivers when he hits the highs 

and lows with such precision. 

When perfectly mixed with the 

harmonies of Jay Demarcus, 

Joe Don and the contemporary 

country music, I was convinced 

that this band was at its best, but 

I’m almost positive that they have 

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‘Benchwarmers’ please viewers 

with amusing and realistic story 

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the web to watch games and read 

up on their three favorite players. 

Nerds, geeks, and rejects, 

Fans come out to support them, 

Benchwarmers had it all. As the 

in a way the Benchwarmers have 

social outcasts of the school got 

never been supported before. 

picked on with wedgies, name 

In this fi lm Rob Schneider steps 

calling, and cream puffs, three 

out of his normal role as a comedic 

men made up for opportunities 

character that he normally plays in 

that they missed growing up as 

other fi lms giving an outstanding 

children through the game of 

performance. 

baseball. 

The writing provided constant 

The leader of the three older 

jokes, keeping the viewers 

men, Gus (Rob Schneider), decides 

laughing through out the fi lm. 

to challenge a neighborhood 

Spade and Heder teamed up 

team of little league to a baseball 

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Richie (David Spade) and Clark little league teams, Mel promises Benchwarmers calls attention 

(John Heder) are the other two to build the winning team the to the nerd population and makes 

teammates of the team know as greatest stadium ever built. the viewer appreciate children 

the Benchwarmers. 

As an extra edge Mel decides to who are picked and their feelings 

As luck would have it, Max’s hire Reggie Jackson to help train after being bullied. This fi lm 

father, Mel (Jon Lovitz), is a the boys. But, the plot thickens represented a great moral while 

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Matt Nathanson is an extremely 

talented artist who thrives on 

giving live performances and At 

The Point really gives an insight 

to his live shows. 

Nathanson received solid 

attention with the pop vibe of 

his 2003 Universal Records 

album, Beneath These Fireworks, 

but this album didn’t highlight 

the artists real talent. At heart, 

Nathanson is an indie acoustic 

singer-songwriter with a prolifi c 

track record, having released his 

fi rst album in 1993. 

With the 2006 live album At 

The Point, Nathanson hits the 

stage with just a microphone, a 

12-string acoustic guitar, and 15 

of his best songs. In this record, 

Nathanson clearly strips away 

from the slick production of 

previous records such as, Beneath 

These Fireworks. 

The album, recorded over 

three nights in Bryn Mawr, 

Pennsylvania, has a pure Matt 

Nathanson sound. His music is 

performed exceptionally well 

with witty stage banter which 

has become very much a part of 

the reason that his fans continue 

to attend and enjoy going to his 

shows. 

The 15 song track listing 

derives mostly from Beneath 

These Fireworks, but also includes 

favorite tracks from previous 

albums When Everything Meant 

Everything, Still Waiting for 

Spring, and Not Colored Too 

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Standouts songs include 

“Angel”, “I Saw”, “Curve of 

the Earth”, “Princess”, “Fall 

to Pieces”, and closing track 

“Suspended”. 

Nathanson always entertains 

and puts his heart into his songs. 

His guitar skill is strong and 

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Rihanna fails to 

impress listeners 

� 

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When Rihanna hit number 2 

on The Billboard Hot 100 last 

summer with the smash hit “Pon 

De Replay,” it was natural to think 

that her debut set, “Music of the 

Sun,” was going to do wonders 

on the chart and produce many 

high radio play hits. 

It didn’t; wasting no time, 

the 18-year-old returns with a 

surprising and refreshing diverse 

set that dabbles in pop, dance, 

R&B, reggae and a few well 

intentional, but poor acoustic 

tracks. 

Rihanna has put herself out 

there once again with a very large 

double-barreled blast of dance 

fl oor electro-pop heading to the 

number one spot on the charts 

in the shape of "SOS," which 

heralds Rihanna’s second album, 

A Girl Like Me. 

In essence, there’s not much 

to it, aside from an incessantly 

looped sample of “Tainted Love," 

generic “crazy about you” lyrics, 

and pumping club-orientated 

production. In other words, she 

has everything she needs for a 

number one hit. 

While the effort features a 

number of island-fl avored cuts, 

a full third of A Girl Like Me is 

unexpectedly devoted to sparse, 

wrenching ballads that are piano, 

string, or guitar driven. 

Rihanna should’ve stuck with 

what she knew, which is coming 

out with hit number one singles 

whose lyrics are unimportant 

and has a sole purpose of getting 

people out on the dance fl oor. 

A Girl Like Me fails to catapult 

Rihanna into the status of super 

stardom to which her good looks 

and talented voice show 

us she is capable of. 

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actually a pleasant 

surprise. 

Within the fi rst few 

minutes of the movie I 

was laughing, and the 

kids in the theatre were 

hysterical. The story 

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York City high school students and 

surprisingly you 

get a decent movie 

plot. 

Antonio Banderas 

stars in the fi lm, Take 

the Lead, as an exprofessional 

dancer Pierre 

Dulaine, who volunteers to 

teach free dance lessons to 

students at one of the 

New York City’s public 

high schools. After 

being taken as a 

boxes” that eventually get shipped 

to Africa. 

After falling asleep in the 

box, Ryan was awakened by the 

movement of his box—he was 

being sent to the wild. 

Samson 

and his 

f r i e n d s 

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much better movie, with humor 

geared for all ages. The main 

character, Samson, is a lion who 

has a reputation of being from the 

wild, but about halfway through 

the movie, we fi nd out that he is 

a phony. 

Because Samson is not who he 

said he was, the entire group of 

rescuers have to work extremely 

hard to survive an alligator 

infested sewer system, and the 

never-ending jungle located 

across the ocean. 

The confusion and panic of 

the animals made the movie 

very comical and entertaining to 

watch. 

Although the group gets split 

up and attacked by a group of 

power-hungry wild beasts, the 

moral emerges. 

The animals have to come 

together, believe in themselves, 

overcome their fears, and beat 

the crazy wild beasts to get little 

Ryan home safe. 

joke, Dulaine is given a group of kids stuck 

in detention to teach his best moves to. At 

fi rst, the kids rebel and stick to their hiphop 

roots as Dulaine tries to teach them 

dances like the tango. 

Eventually, they give in, mostly because 

they fi nd out about a huge dance competition 

with a $5,000 reward, and start to become 

better dancers than they had thought they 

could be. 

As can be predicted, they all form a bond 

together when dancing proves to be more 

than what the kids needed in their lives. 

Even though the plot has a few holes, 

including why the same kids are in 

detention everyday, the movie still is able 

to entertain without being too corny. 

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The story of determination and 

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You don’t have to be a little kid 

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One hit 

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Powter fails to 

create unique, 

exciting album 

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so much that they are convinced 

that everything 

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This is an 

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D a n i e l 

P o w t e r ’s 

hit single, “Bad Day” may appear 

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voice sound so similar to those of 

rising star James Blunt, but lack 

the uniqueness. 

Sorry 

Daniel, but 

you don’t even 

compare. 

What this 

album really 

lacks is variety. 

He offers 

a mixture of 

some slower 

songs, and 

some faster, 

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throwing in more than just 

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There is one good thing about 

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attention of many music listeners 

across the world, but Powter does 

not really have anything more to 

offer. 

His song, “Jimmy Gets High” 

sounds exactly like a “wanna 

be” James Blunt song. Powter’s 

awkwardly high-pitched voice is 

paired with his meaningless lyrics 

that mean anything besides what 

is mentioned in the title. The entire 

song is like a blur. 

Other songs on the album, such 

as, “Song 6” and “Free Loop” 

that are expected to be other 

singles, make Powter look like a 

poser. I do not know if he intentionally 

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The only time this CD could 

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bad day. 

�� 

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Last week’s box offi ce hit, 

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and plot line are saved by Anna 

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actions help win her the heart 

of the likable, failure Tom Ryan 

(Bierko) as they fi ght the evil tripods 

that have begun to take over 

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the movie making odd gestures 

with her hands that cause the audience 

to crack up at the implications 

she makes. 

Bierko adds to Faris’ gesturing 

humor through Tom’s stupid and 

ridiculous behavior. Whether 

Tom is slamming doors on his 

children or insulting his ex wife’s 

new physical appearance, he 

brings laughter to the fi lm with 

his naivety. Bierko makes a great 

addition to the comedy’s cast, after 

appearances in more dramatic 

fi lms like Cinderella Man (Max 

Baer) and The Thirteenth Floor 

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The problem with the fi lm lies 

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of the script. The one-liners and 

ridiculous actions are choppily 

placed throughout the fi lm taking 

all of the fl ow away from the story. 

The fi lm fl ips between Cindy 

and Tom’s antics, Dr. Phil and 

Shaquille O’Neal’s run in with 

Saw, and President Harrison’s 

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Connections lead to big break.... 

ALO fails to reach potential in 'Fly between Falls' 

� 


Jack Johnson is slowly creating 

an empire in the music 

world and his most 

recent action was to release 

ALO’s (Animal Liberation Orchestra) 

Fly between Falls from 

his label Brushfi re records. 

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This new breakout acoustic artist, 

well band rather manages to show 

some fl ashes of talent and creativity 

in this album, unfortunately 

for these guys I think that it is too 

little too late. 

Fitting right in with the James 

Blunt, Matt Costa, Daniel Powter 

and Jack Johnson’s of the world 

ALO is sure 

to fi nd some 

listeners in 

this rapidly 

g r o w i n g 

genre. 

Despite 

my sentiment 

that 

ALO has 

the potential 

to do 

great things, 

especially 

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Pop "wanna be's," Britney Spears look 

alikes, and Gwen Stefani knockoffs, are 

fl ooding the dance 

scene. 

Pink's new release 

of her I'm Not Dead 

album shows that she 

too, is unoriginal. 

Pink’s once R&B 

style has changed drastically 

to a more pop 

and dance style. 

Her new featured 

song on the album, 

“Stupid Girls” would 

not be played up on 

the radio during 103.5 

‘Club Kiss’ on Saturday 

nights. Her song is 

ultimately boring and meaningless. 

The only thing the song had going for itself 

was its melodic beat that had the potential to 

put listeners into a dance frenzy. However, 

two minutes into the song when one would 

think that the bass would just start to kick 

up and jump-start the party, a monologue 

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and breaks 

the dance 

vibe. 

P i n k 

spends the 

song bashing 

the “pornopaparazzi,” 

of typical 

female 

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Along with the 

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it. This song features Jack Johnson, 

and if I did not see that on 

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her chorus, but the melodic undertones 

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A great melody includes meaningful 

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with no meaningful lyrics and 

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and lifeless, lacking substance and 

beat. 

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feedback regarding her drastic style 

change, but overall her new musical 

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Tom Tom • Sports April 28, 2006 

Photos by Nate Sweeting 

Twist And Shout: Brad Fortney (Above) takes first place in Monday’s dual inches. So far this season, he has been hampered by an ankle injury. Fortney 

meet with Wauconda and Lakes High Schools. Fortney threw for 51 feet 1 has been on a quest for the school record of 56 feet, 1 inch established by 

inch. Last year as a sophomore, Fortney threw a personal best of 53 feet, 7 Antioch’s legendary Tyrone Walls, former NFL and CFL football player. 

Fortney shoots for the record books 

Antioch’s all around athlete sets lofty goals 

and follows up with an unbridled work ethic 

By Nate Sweeting 

Varsity shot-put competitor 

Brad Fortney is hoping 

to become part of 

the Sequoit Hall of Fame for his 

exceptional shot-putting performance. 

Fortney’s most recent achievement 

was placing first Monday, 

against Lakes and Wauconda 

High School, after an unfortunate 

defeat on Saturday that was 

determined by Fortney and another 

making several tie-breaking 

throws in the varsity shot putting 

competition, held April 21 at 

Lake Forest High School. 

Coming in close second to 

Fortney is Varsity shot-put member 

Kurt Schultz. 

“We’ve been doing very well 

this year,” said Schultz. “I think 

Brad and I will make state for 

shot-put and 

discus.” 

This season 

Fortney has received 

a string 

of first place 

finishes, which 

puts him in 

contention to 

win the regional 

and possibly 

even state shot putting title. 

“It is my goal to beat [the current 

school shot-put record] this 

year,” said Fortney. “I’m really 

looking forward for my chance to 

be a part of Sequoit history”. 

Currently, Fortney is throwing 

an average of 51 feet, 1 inch and 

is only inches short of the Sequoits 

shot-put record held by Tyrone 

“I’m really looking forward for my 

chance to be part of Sequoit history. 

“-Brad Fortney 

Varsity shot-putter 

Walls in 1966 of 56 feet, 1 inch. 

Although he has been throwing 

remarkably, he is working hard to 

regain the ground he lost due to 

an ankle injury. 

“You know, it’s a bummer to 

have a bum ankle,” said Fortney. 

“It’s tough because I know I could 

be throwing harder.” 

Fortney’s best throw of last season, 

53 feet, 7 inches, is 2 feet, 6 

inches more than his current average. 

This season Fortney’s ankle 

complications are causing him to 

refrain from putting 

his weight 

on it and limiting 

his lower body 

strength. 

Fortney is currently 

undergoing 

extensive physical 

therapy in a 

long-drawn-out 

recovery that he 

was told would have been faster 

if his ankle was broken. Fortney 

has trained hard to combat the 

defects of his injury and maintain 

his original level of performance. 

“Fortney is getting stronger 

every week,” said Del Pechauer, 

track and field coach. “When it 

comes down to it he won’t let his 

ankle bother him.” 

According to Pechauer, the 

shot-put and discus team have 

been training for competition by 

practicing throwing daily for an 

hour and a half and weight lifting 

three days a week. 

Fortney has also been engaging 

in training at Synergy Fitness and 

Sports in Lake Forest, which specializes 

in creating new methods 

to improve his strength. 

“We work for it,” said Pechauer. 

“We’ve got as good a chance [at 

making state] as anybody.” 

The Sequoits now only have 

three regular season meets remaining. 

Tonight, the Sequoits will be 

traveling to Crystal Lake Central 

to compete in the Crystal Lake 

Central Invitational.


Title bound: 


With championship matches 

around the corner, the Sequoit 

tennis team is looking to lock 

down the North Suburban Conference 

title. 

The team is currently undefeated in the 

Prairie Division with a record of 13-4. 

According to Carolyn Stanley, coach, 

the boys are staying focused on winning 

the important conference matches. She 

and the team hoped to fi nish with a win 

against the Lakes High School Eagles 

to solidify their lock on fi rst spot in the 

division. They also hoped to come out 

victorious against North Chicago earlier 

this week. 

Billy Budd, ACHS senior and number 

one doubles player said that it was 

positive that the boys clenched the win 

against Lakes during the Antioch Quad. 

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Baseball looks to push their record over .500 

Donatella Savino 

With an overall record of 9- 

9, the varsity baseball team is 

making the right steps to fi nishing 

the season strong near the top. 

With a current division record 

of 4-2, the Antioch Community 

High School baseball team is 

winning the right games to make 

a goal of fi nishing near the top of 

the division reachable. 

After a rough start into the 

season with a record of 2-6, Paul 

“Winning the Antioch Quad and 

beating Lakes has given us more 

motivation and confi dence in our 

recent matches,” said Budd. 

ACHS received 12 new tennis 

courts this year that the boys are now 

practicing on and playing matches on. 

Chase Behrendt, ACHS senior and 

number one doubles, was very happy 

to see the new courts. 

“Having 12 courts has given us an 

advantage by giving us more court time 

and available space,” said Behrendt. 

Stanley agreed with Behrendt that 

the courts really benefi t the team. 

“Having the facilities that we do is 

phenomenal,” said Stanley. 

Behrendt believes that it helps the 

quality of the team because of how 

close the guys are. 

“Because we are all friends we 

have great team unity that helps us 

Petty, coach, believes that the 

major turn around for the team 

was the defeat of Lake Zurich 

with a score of 5-1. 

“After winning four games in 

a row, including Lake Zurich, 

we started to play smarter and 

better,” said Petty. “As a team, 

we started to fi gure things out like 

smart base running and situation 

hitting, making the little things 

count.” 

This past week, the team played 

against Vernon Hills, but lost both 

Tennis off to quick start 

in the Prairie Division 

stay positive for our matches,” said 

Behrendt. 

Budd agreed with Behrendt about 

the close friendships on the team but 

felt that the team also had a few things 

to work on during the matches. 

“Something we need to work on is 

closing out tight games and fi nishing 

when we are ahead,” said Budd. 

Stanley believes that the strength of 

the team are the singles players, Robbie 

Scupham and Brett McKenzie. 

“[McKenzie and Scupham] control 

the pace of matches and keep pulling 

down wins,” said Stanley. 

Scupham has won a consecutive 

12 matches. Stanley believes this is 

due to qualities such as his forehand, 

incredible speed and his ability to make 

his opponent move about the court. 

A battle against LCHS took place 

yesterday helping shape the division. 

games 10-3 and 10-2. 

Frank Fracek, fi rst baseman, 

believes that they could have 

done things differently. 

“We needed to hit the ball when 

we needed to hit it the most,” said 

Fracek. “We made errors that 

cost us the game.” 

Mike Sinkovec, pitcher, also 

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“We had good pitching which 

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“We had runners in scoring 

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Fracek, the team played good, 

aggressive defense. 

“We played real good team 

baseball,” said Fracek. “We were 

playing like a unit and it showed 

in the game.” 

Petty hopes to continue playing 

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“We need to continue pressure 

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Petty hopes to win the division 

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Tom Tom • Sports 

T OM T OM SPORTS 

20 

equoits lack varsity experience. . . 

Volleyball attempts to recover 

after early season meltdown 

Dan Roche, 

ACHS sen 

i o r a n d 

middle hitter 

broke 

his hand after 

the game 

against the 

Waukegan 

B u l l d o g s 

on April 17. 

Roche will 

not be returning 

for 

the remainder 

of the 

season. 

Photo by Donny Thornton 


They may be off to a slower 

start than expected, but 

the Antioch Community 

High School boys volleyball team 

still wields the power for a strong 

second half of the season. 

The boys have won one game 

since the start of the season, but 

according to Becky Dziekan, fi rst 

year head coach the record does 

not show the ability of the team. 

“Our record does not refl ect our 

talent at all,” said Dziekan. “We 

are at a crossroads at where we 

want to be right now. We are at 

the halfway point with our games, 

giving us more opportunities to 

show our talent.” 

The team has suffered numerous 

close losses, including a loss to 

Waukegan in the Lake County 

Invitational where Dan Roche, 

Co-captain broke his hand. 

“Right now, it is more of a mental 

game with us,” said Dziekan. 

“We have to start winning our 

close games by coming prepared 

to play the game.” 

According to Joe Barlow, cocaptain 

and setter, the lack of 

experience the team has this year 

may contribute to the unsuccessful 

fi rst half of the season. 

“We have fi ve returning seniors 

this year, but one is out with a 

broken hand,” said Barlow. “We 

only have two people that have 

returned from last year’s varsity 

team, meaning a lot of the team is 

fresh from junior varsity.” 

Although the lack of experience 

may be a setback, Barlow still has 

high expectations for the rest of 

the year. 

“We still have plenty of games 

to prove ourselves and we plan on 

doing it,” said Barlow. 

“We have to work on staying 

positive throughout the entire 

game,” said Barlow. “Most of 

the time we get down mentally 

and let the other team beat us. I 

still set the bar pretty high for the 

rest of the year. We are capable 

of much more than what we have 

been doing.” 

Jason Sippy, middle hitter 

agrees with Barlow. 

“We are always getting into 

holes and then we can’t come 

back,” said Sippy. “We have 

the talent but not the mental 

preparation when we walk onto 

the court.” 

The boys will be facing off away 

against the Lakes Community 

High School Eagles tonight at 7 

p.m. 

orway breaks school record 


Scoring 24 goals during her 

freshman year, Kelsie Morway, 

varsity soccer midfi elder and 

forward, missed breaking the 

school record by only one goal. 

Now as an senior, Morway has 

established herself as a record 

holder by breaking 

the school record 

for the most goals 

scored in a career 

at ACHS. 

The goal that 

Morway scored 

against North 

Chicago on April 

17 made her 

record breaking 

61 goals, one more than the 

ACHS record of 60 goals in one 

career by Carrie Delany. 

“I didn’t even realize I was 

so close [to breaking the school 

record] until a few weeks ago,” 

said Morway. 

Charlie Trout, girls’ varsity 

soccer coach, has been coaching 

Morway on varsity for the past 

four years, and said she is one 

of the best players he has ever 

worked with. 

“Skill wise and attacking wise, 

she is the best player I have 

coached out of boys and girls,” 

said Trout. “She has a good 

attitude, and her instincts are 

powerful.” 

Morway has played soccer for 

13 consecutive years, since she 

was in kindergarten. Throughout 

this period, she has also played on 

elite club teams. 

“She has played a lot of soccer 

with club teams, and she knows 

how to score goals,” said Trout. 

“She always knows where the 

keeper is, and a lot of people don’t 

necessarily see 

that.” 

“The intensity she 

brings onto the fi eld is 

amazing. “ -Sarah Lincoln 

Center midfi elder 

S a r a h 

L i n c o l n , 

d e f e n s i v e 

c e n t e r 

m i d f i e l d e r 

and teammate 

of Morway, 

indicated that 

she is not surprised that Morway 

broke the school record because 

of the skill and dedication she 

brings to the fi eld. 

“The intensity she brings 

onto the fi eld is amazing,” said 

Lincoln. “It is crazy how she will 

do almost anything to get the ball 

into the goal.” 

Although Morway has achieved 

the school record, she has been 

forced to overcome the diffi culty 

of tearing both of her Anterior 

Cruciate Ligament during her 

sophomore and junior years. 

“I tore both of my ACL’s,” 

said Morway. “My right knee my 

sophomore year, and my left knee 

my junior year.” 

Consequently, she was 

played only 16 games during 

her sophomore year and 12 

games during her junior year. 

Comparatively she played 23 

games during her freshman year, 

before any injuries. 

“I want to fi nish the season 

with no more injuries, and have 

fun because it is my last year,” 

said Morway. 

Morway indicated that she is 

unsure about any future soccer 

plans after her high school 

graduation because of the injuries 

to her knees. 


With eight games remaining in the regular season every goal 

that Kelsie Morway scores will add to her record breaking 

career total. To date she has scored 63 goals. 

Brad Fortney attempts 

to overcome injury as 

he continues assault on 

school record 

See Page 18 


Sequoit 

Sports Briefs 

Girls soccer heads to 

Crystal Lake Central 

The girls’ soccer team will be 

traveling to the Crystal Lake 

Central Invitational tonight 

and tomorrow. In earlier action 

the Sequoits traveled to 

the Niles West Invitational 

where they went 1-2 on the 

t o u r - 

n e y . 

T h e 

t e a m 

played 

Lakes 

C o m - 

m u - 

n i t y 

High School on Thursday. 

The results were not available 

at press time. 

Zack Johnson competes 

at YMCA Nationals 

Zack Johnson competed in 

the National YMCA swim 

meet in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

According to Johnson, there 

was rigorous training and 

hard work involved to prepare 

for the meet. Competing 

in three relays, Johnson was 

pleased with the times that he 

and his three swim partners 

received. Even though Zack 

did not place he was still enthusiastic 

about advancing 

to Nationals. “I was not going 

for a top ten fi nish,” said 

Johnson. “I was just going 

for the experience.” Zack 

fi nished 38th in the 200 yard 

free relay, 61st in the 200 

yard medley relay , and 47th 

in the 400 yard free relay. 

Girls track exceeds 

coach’s expectations 

During an invitational 

held on April 24, at Lakes 

Community High school the 

Sequoit girls track team came 

out ahead 

of the Wauc 

o n d a 

B u l l d o g s 

by a score 

of 109-97, 

and beat the 

Lakes Eagles 

97-63. Coach 

Dan Oslage 

indicated that 

he is very 

proud of 

his small team. “This year 

is going great. We came 

in as a small team and we 

are defi nitely exceeding 

expectations,” said Oslage. 

The girls will be competing 

today at the Woodstock 

Invitational at 4:30 p.m.

Tom Tom April 28, 2006 - Antioch Community High School

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