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THE SAINT |WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2,2013
Aquinas Homecoming
Senior Kevin Mahar reflects on cross country career lationships with my professors which is something I wouldn’t get the opportunity to do at a bigger school,” said Mahar. Mahar is in his fifth year at Aquinas and has gotten very involved on campus. Along with cross country and track, Kevin has been pursuing a job as a campus safety officer since the winter of 2012. “I was just looking for a job at the time I was hired but I love working for them. I agree with what they do,” said Mahar. Mahar is pursuing an Education Major with Social Studies and History as well as a Spanish minor. Mahar decided to pursue an Education degree COURTESY KEVIN MAHAR because of exPushing the limits: Senior Kevin Mahar pushed himself to finish at the 2012 NAIA Championship. Ma- periences with har will graduate in May with an Education Degree specializing in Social Studies, History and Spanish. his own teachers. “I wanted to have an impact on students’ lives By Alyssa Frese he credits his high school experiences like my teachers did for me,” said MaSports Editor for his success as a runner. “The guys har. After graduation, Mahar plans I ran with in high school taught me to Running is something that takes put my heart into things and to never to move out to Arizona or Southern a lot of dedication and practice. For give up,” said Mahar. After having California. “My two sisters live in Arizona senior Kevin Mahar, all the hard work such a good experience with cross and they wish they knew Spanish that has gone into his running career country, Mahar decided to look into which is where my minor comes in has definitely paid off. running in college. handy. I love the heat and dry weathSince first becoming involved “I really enjoy running and it has with running in eighth grade, Kevin been a huge part of my life since I er and think that it would be really has come a long with his running started. I met with Coach Wood and great live out there,” said Mahar. Though Mahar’s running career career. “I joined cross country my was introduced to Coach Woj [Wojeighth grade year because my cousin ciakowski] and I really agreed with with is Aquinas is coming to an end in May, he is determined to finish his who also ran cross country told me he his philosophy,” said Mahar. college career out on a strong note. would give me $5 if I finished a year After looking into running at “No varsity members graduated this and I ended up liking it a lot more Aquinas, Mahar decided to look into than I thought I would,” said Mahar. other aspects of the campus to make past spring so I know we are going to Mahar comes from a family of run- sure it was the right fit for him. “I re- be great. I am happy with where we ners; his cousin, sister and uncle all ally liked the small atmosphere. Aqui- are right now but I am not satisfied because I know we have the potential were cross country runners. nas is a great campus. I like that I get to be the absolute best,” said Mahar. Although there has been a lot of the opportunity to talk and build refamily influence on Mahar’s career,
Detroit Tigers win the AL Central once again By Zoe Harmon The Saint Reporter The Detroit Tigers have won their third American League Central Championship in a row, and they are ready to take their momentum into the postseason. On September 25, the Tigers made history when Max Scherzer started an outstanding game, which led to a 1-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. With the win, the Tigers won the AL Central and Scherzer recorded his 21st win of the season. Austin Jackson scored the only run of the game when Torii Hunter knocked him in with a base hit. The real excitement came after the win, as the team poured onto the field together and received their matching championship shirts and hats. The
team shook hands then proceeded to the clubhouse to party. Once they came together, the organization celebrated with champagne, complete with goggles to protect their eyes from the exploding drinks. Manager Jim Leyland also joined the party, getting sprayed with champagne and showing off his dance moves. The Detroit Tigers organization has likely been successful due to their strength throughout the entire lineup. Since the All-Star break in July, Victor Martinez (V-Mart) has been on a hot streak. He started on Sept. 20 with a batting average above .300 for the first time all the season. Not only has V-Mart’s success been vital, but the players at the bottom of the line-up, like Alex Avila, Omar Infante and Don Kelly, have also
been important in the team’s wins. A strong lineup from top to bottom makes a six-run comeback, such as the one on Sept. 21, possible. Kelly scored the winning run in the 12th inning, off an infield single by Infante. It had been 66 years since a Tigers team had come back from a six-run deficit in the ninth. To end the regular season the Tigers will play in a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Tiger’s fans interested in watching the post-season can view the American League Division Series on TBS and the MLB Network starting October. 4. The World Series will follow, beginning on October 23 and will be broadcast on FOX. The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball powerhouse. It will be exciting to see how far their talent takes them in the 2013 post-season.
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Head in the game: Senior Mark Evans guards his Central Michigan opponent closely at the men’s lacrosse game this past Saturday at homecoming By Madeline Eagen The Saint Reporter The Saints had an eventful day of homecoming sporting events. The women’s lacrosse team started the day off victorious with their win against Grand Valley. The Saints won 15-3 in their first game in the Fall Ball. “I am so proud of our team. We really came together and played like a team. I am very excited to see what this year has in store for us, even though we know it will take a lot of hard work,” said senior Bailey Terebinski. The next team to bring another win for Aquinas was the women’s soccer team. The girls beat Cleary 7-0. Freshman forward Leann Latsch led the Saints scoring two goals throughout the game. Junior Elizabeth Vaughan, freshman Cami Baker and sophomores Ali Mancini, Casey Westveer, and Sam Houchlei also scored one goal apiece for the Saints. The Saints brought their game with them and were relentless throughout the entirety of the game making it a successful homecoming victory. The men’s soccer team also won on Saturday against Lawrence Tech with a score of 4-1. Scoring for the Saints were seniors Michael Gagnon, Mitch Torres and Jonathan Spencer as well as sophomore Peter Brandenburg, with one goal apiece. The Saints scored their first two goals within the first 20 minutes of game time. With the early
Detroit Lions start season strong By Joe Foldenauer The Saint Reporter The Lions are off to a winning start this season. Having only one loss in their schedule so far, the Lions are a team not to take lightly. A few weeks ago the Lions put down RG3 and the Redskins 27-20. This game marked the end of a 74 year loss against the Redskins on the road for the Lions.
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lead, they were able to stay ahead of the game and pull an impressive victory against the Blue Devils. The Aquinas women’s volleyball team brought in another win for the Saints on Saturday. The beat Goshen with the scores of 25-20, 25-10 and 25-14. “Our team did really well with blocking during the games,” said freshman Michaela Ryan. The Saints persevered and beat Goshen easily in three straight matches. “Our hitting was really good-we hit over 300,” Dayle Wood, another freshman, added. “Playing a game on homecoming was a lot of fun. We really appreciated the crowd that was there to watch. We were thankful for the student section and all of the other sports team that came to cheer us on,” said freshman Brooke Wieland. Unfortunately the men’s lacrosse team did not bring home a victory. But they did have perseverance and showed school pride out on the field. The score in the match against Central Michigan was 13-11. “We have a lot of talent on the team but also a lot to work on,” said junior Tim Hansen. “We work great as a team-that’s one of our strong points. We just need to work on slowing down the game and making smart passes,” Hansen added. This was the first game they played together as a team this fall. Their official season doesn’t begin until the springtime.
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Matthew Stafford was able to throw for 385 yards with two touchdowns. Calvin Johnson had seven receptions, running for 115 yards and scoring one touchdown. Another highlighted player to mention would be Joique Bell. Bell, subbing for Reggie Bush due to a previous knee injury, was able to rush for a total of 63 yards, with 40 attempts and scored one touchdown. Injuries for the Lions from this game include DT Jason Jones, who ruptured his patella tendon. This will put him out for the rest of the year. Last Sunday, the Lions took on the 3-0 Chicago Bears and were victorious, winning 40-32. This game moved Detroit to the number one spot tied with Chicago for the NFC division. Stafford played a great game, throwing 242 yards, one touchdown and going 23 for 35 attempts. Johnson completed four receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown. Another highlighted player would go to Ndamukong Suh. After getting approved to play from his hurt knee Suh went on to get four tackles, and two sacks. One of the Sacks led to an impressive fumble recovery and touchdown by Nick Fairley. This was Fairley’s first touchdown and one of the best plays of the game. Reggie Bush also had a great game with 18 carries, running for 139 yards and one touchdown. The Lions have proved they are a competitor this year and will face off against the Green Bay Packers this Sunday and try to keep their number one spot in the NFC.