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On the 26th anniversary of the Youth Missions, a group of students, · faculty, parents, and alumni went on an extremely successful trip to Pedro Garcia, an impoverished community in the Dominican Republic. For ten days, this group helped to build a bridge and set up a clinic for the villagers and other less privileged citizens. It was a very rewarding experience for everyone involved.
"I never knew bathing in a river and working on a bridge would be so much fun," said senior Matthew Agramonte.
Additionally, Mr. Charles Cleveland and Mr. Patrick Collins took a group of students on a cruise with the Overseas Study Program. On their trip, they stopped at various famous places such as the Blue Mosque and the Parthenon. They traveled to Turkey, Greece, and a few of the Greek islands.
"It was a phenomenal trip, I would recommend it to anyone," said senior Christopher Hernandez.
With the school trips that took place over the summer, students became more well rounded and aware of other cultures and people.
Seniors Joaquin Jimenez and Daniel Celaya take a donkey ride in the Greek isle of Santorini. Santorini was a favorite among students who witnessed first hand its beautiful beaches and incredible history. :
Students and faculty take some time to pose for a picture in front of the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul Istanbul was one of the first stops on this exciting trip. The students flew to Athens, Greece where they embarked on an ll day cruise around the Aegean Sea.
Senior Carlos Padron gets help from the local villagers while building a bridge. This was Padron's first trip to the Dominican Republic doing missionary work.
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What's commonly known as the homestretch, students counted down the days until the end of the second semester and the start of a new summer. Summer was the favorite season of the school year for a vast majority of students.
"I spend all year looking forward to that ft.nal bell," said senior Carlos Padron.
Over the summer, some students such as senior Jonathan Goodman, set off on road trips. Goodman drove all the way up to Washington D.C. On his way there he and his family stopped in Georgia and North Carolina.
During summer vacation some students took time off to
relax, while others got busy looking for work. Senior Daniel Legido worked two jobs over the summer. He worked at a day camp and at night served ice cream at a local Goldstone Creamery. "Every summer I go to visit some of my family in Maine and that is always my favorite vacation," said sixth grader Fernando Pujals.
Traveling was an excellent way to learn and experience the many cultures around the world. Nothing could substitute the feeling of being in a new place, knowing that you don't have to go home to study or wake up before sunrise to head back to school.
Seventh grader Victor Acevedo attempts to shoot at a clay disk at the shooting range. Acevedo spent a portion of his summer learning to work his new 20 gauge shotgun.
,., ,"'wears out in the waters near Harbour Island. Smith Freshman Victor Perez-Abreu enjoys mudding on his
Eighth grader Guillermo Lopez-Castro patiently awaits his big prize off the lake at Deer Creek Summer Camp Lopez-Castro enjoyed bass fishing the most out of all the campt activities.
summertime fishing ventures, ATV during the summer months. Perez-Abreu has been riding on all terrain vehicles for the past three years.
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As students trudged into school from the parking lot and slowly made their way to their ft.rst classes, they worried about what the new school year would have in store for them.
"I walked in expecting it to be like any other day, but everything turned out to be completely different, especially the rules," said eighth grader Rene Lamar.
New rules established by the administration during the summer made many students nervous. Included in some of the changes was a more strict late and tardy policy which sent students scattering to get to class on time. The new rule stated that a tardy to class would be counted the same as a tardy to school.
The penalty for the infraction would be a trip to
the dreaded and also newly added Penance Hall.
"At ft.rst I was a little intimidated, but soon I realized that it was better than detention because it seems more honest and fair," said eighth grader Gerardo Alonso.
Not knowing what to expect, all the students adhered to the new rules inmedia-tely.
A group of students enter through the main entrance of the school on the first day. Most did not not know what to expect as they welcomed the new year.
Middle schoolers head towards the school's entrance in the morning. The first day was very exciting for both students and faculty.
Students congregate in the central patio before the first period bell rings. Everyone was comparing schedules to see if they had any classes together.
Father Pedro Cartaya, SJ greets new teacher Mr. Jaime Padro as he walks into school for the first day of classes. Father Cartaya usually followed up his greetings with a signature joke or pun.
Seventh grader Diego Puig gets his daily dose of knowledge by reading the fun facts posted in the hallway of the science pavilion. Middle schoolers always tried to be prepared for their classes with the most amount of subject information.
Many seniors such as Jason Fernandez try to get away with a more slacked uniform code. This was inmediately corrected by the disciplinarians who had a zero tolerance policy for untucked shirts and loose ties.
Coming into the school as a young sixth grader was a very interesting experience. They witnessed all the new people and buildings that they have never seen before. This experience may have seemed overwhelming at the time.
One ofthe most intimidating parts of starting out was being surrounded by the many seniors that seem like giants compared to the young newcomers. The
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Hanging in the new lounge, senior Pedro Montiel crams for a test just a few minutes before the bell rings for class "I've been in this school since sixth grade and I have really enjoyed every year," said Montiel.
sixth graders may have thought that the day they would become seniors in the school was far away. It may have felt to them as if this day would never come.
"When I was a sixth grader, I never thought the day would come that I would walk in as a senior one year from graduation," said senior Michael Mechoso.
Other than the numerous physical changes that sixth graders undergo before becoming
seniors, there is another type of metamorphosis. By the time they become seniors, students learn to procrastinate, loosen up on the uniform code, and learn to stop at their lockers and make it to class with plenty of time to spare.
Then there is the bond which they built over the years with their friends. Usually, that bond is the one thing that they hold on to through their lives.
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uniform in the halls. Underclassmen usually took excessive pride in wearing their uniforms correctly
.A. t one point in time, it was been debated whether to change the driving age to 18 or even 15 • .A.fter hearing stories from some students, this could easily change s opinion on what the driving age should be.
Last year, senior .A.rturo Martinez was involved in an accident that was a little out of control to say the least. Martinez was driving home one day from school to go to his house. It was a regular day and he had no idea what was about to happen •
.A.s he was getting off the expressway on to Kendall Drive, another car cut him off extremely violently.
Martinez stepped on the brakes and swerved to dodge the car in front of him. He immediately began to spin out of control. Even though the exit was on the right side, car ft.nally came to a complete stop on the other side of the left lanes, when it crashed against the wall.
He told himself, 11 Don t :tly out of the car, 11 while he hung on the wheel nervously tight. Once he was out of the car he was clearly relieved and was thankful that he had survived.
He tells himself today, 11 life is amazJ!lgi ._'I , which are words that have st1i ck 'with . him ever
Senior Arturo Martinez shows off his discombobulated car. Martinez crashed his car while exiting the expressway near Kendall. The UnbrealvabLe, as he called his car, didn't seem to live up to it's name.
Senior Jason Fernandez is happy in his newly repaired vehicle after an unfortunate accident left it mangled "This was my first and only accident," said Fernandez quite confidently
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Junior Salvador Sane ·s was driving home one day wicll llis friend when he got pulled over for his rear lights not working. Sanchis had also been pulled over by a cop who did not believe that he was a licensed driver.
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Every teenager always counts down the days until they can get their license. When teens get their license they have the freedom to go wherever they want, whenever they want to; but having a license comes with great responsibilities.
"I was very excited when I got my license because I have _ the freedom to leave my house and go hang with my friends," said junior Nicolas Ruiz.
Speeding on the Palmetto while coming from a friendP s house, junior Gabriel r..oret de Mola was clocked speeding in a low speed zone. He was promtly stopped by a police offtcer who issued him a #350 ftne. He also got three points towards his driverPs license.
"I learned a lesson and I havenvt gotten a ticket since. If I do get another ticket my parents will take my license away," said r..oret de Mola.
The trick to staying away from the dreaded radar is to slow down and always obey all trafftc rules.
Junior Gabriel Loret de Mola does not claim to be the best driver, but he feels that he did not deserve a traffic ticket Loret de Mola has gotten a few tickets ever since he got his license.
Junior Victor Chinchilla ran a red light while driving to a party. A cop witnessed the incident and fined him $100 Chinchilla has been driving for two years, and has received a total of six tickets since getting his license. He has spent over $500 dollars on traffic tickets so far.
The music scene this past year was invaded by a couple of fresh faces. Last year Owl City and Drake made the biggest explosions on the scene. Owl City made a big impact with their sophomore album OaeRn Eyes. The album had many prestigeous singles such as Fire:Oles, VRnillR :l'wilight, and SRltwRter Room.
"I lis ten to Fire111e s when ever I get stressed. The mix of electronic and synthpop beats is relaxing," said senior Richard Pizzaro. Drake's breakthrough was even more impressive because he had not even come out with an album yet and already had two one-hit singles with Suaaessf'ul and Best I Ever HRd.
With X-l!tfen Origins: Jrolverine and :l'rRnsf'ormers 2: Revenge of' the FRllen, movie sequels' had taken a complete turn around from sequels of the past. Wolverine was one of the popular super-hero movie sequels that received great reviews from fans and critics. :l'rRnsf'ormers 2 was one of the most anticipated sequels and did not disappoint with a 'whopping $832,747,337 box offtce record, beating t e o'riginal version by a over 100 million dollars.
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"I thought Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was one of the best movies I have ever seen. The first one was incredible and I was not sure how this one was going to measure up but it easily rivaled the original in every possible way," said junior Julio Lascano.
"Heroes is sick because every episode has a lesson that I can learn from. It's definitely one of my top five shows," said sixth grader Roberto Gatica.
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"Bones is amazing; I never miss an episode. Each episode is full of sarcasm and action it's a great combination," said freshman Steven Vega who was obsessed with the television show.
Television was no / 19'nger limited to the ; te;.evision scree It had · expanded to a variety of different media outlets as it branched out to the internet and MP3 players with providers like Hulu and iTunes.
With Hulu, not only could one catch up on the favorite TV shows. One could also get the chance to watch some of the best all-time classics.
"I watch some of my favorite shows on Hulu because of the crazy amount of homework that I get," said Sophomore Gerard Beauchamp. "It's great to have the TV shows whenever I want. It makes it easier to enjoy them."
With iTunes working in
conjunction , the Apple TV media extenderm, students got the chance to download their shows and stream them to their television sets. Some shows were even available in HD.
According to the Nielsen ratings, the most popular shows of the year among the student demographics were Heroes, Bones, House, .imericRn Idol, and 902/0. Other top rated shows among the teen crowd were, One rree Hill, So You rhink You fJRn ]},gnae_, AmeriCJR 's (Jot rRlent Rnd Survivor.
"I enjoy watching TV because it is a nice escape from the stress of school and my other commitments," said seventh grader Nicholas Ureta.
"House is an insane show. The show is so witty and crazy that you never know what's going to happen," said senior Eric Arill, Houses biggest fan.
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"Lost is one of the best shows on TV. I love all the suspense and the fast-pace action and all the characters, especially Jack Shepperd," said eight grader Santiago Vidal who was deeply addicted to Lost. The show's last season ended in Mayof2010.
"Hulu is incredibly convenient. It makes life easier and I can watch my favorite show almost everywhere without having to use the TV," said junior Julian Chavarry.
Loosening your tie and unbuttoning your collar was always a miraculous sight for students who patiently waited for the weekend. After that ftnal bell rang, in the last seconds before the last 1 '459th minute on Friday afternoon, desperate students could only the possibilities of what was ahead of them. The time for writing essays, solving equations, and remembering historical events was up and everyone had their chance to spend a couple of days doing what they like to do the most.
"I usually look forward to sleeping in and playing some more baseball on the weekends," said sixth grader Daniel Silva.
During the weekends, some students caught the
sports scene, while others attended parties and soqialized with friends. There was always a good party going on every weekend at somebodyPs house.
"In my weekends, I usually go out to parties and play pickup basketball games at Ron Ehman Park," said senior Francisco Romero.
There was also the movie theater whenever a new ftick came out, and of course, the ever popular hang out at Sunset Place. Those who had boats or friends with boats headed out to the Florida waters for some ftshing or jet skiing. Regardless of the weather, the weekends was all about losing the school books and enjoying some well deserved R and R.
Juniors Albert Parra, Phillip Chan, and Michael Wilson watch one of the most suspenseful football games of the season. These students were frequent spectators at the football games.
Sixth graders Thomas Lopez, Joshua Munoz, and Angelo Ruiz enjoy an after-school snack at Subway restaurant Many students chilled outside of school together before heading home for the day.
Enjoying a Halloween party, seniors Anthony Martin and Jorge Guarch dressed up as an Aspen skier and a rough version of a cowboy. There was always at least one party for students to attend every single weekend.
For years, this school has been home to numerous generations throughout its his tory. One family that comes to mind is the Macias brothers composed of alumni Carlos (04), Jordi (06), sophomore Alec, and sixth grader Mariano. Each has made an impression on the community in the time that they have spent here.
"My brothers really helped me to adjust to the new school as a sixth grader," said Alec.
It was a very unique situation for this family who saw each other during the school day, and after school when they went home together. It could be said that they spent 24 hours a day in each other's company.
"Since we all went to the same school we could all relate to each others problems," said Jordi.
The best part is that you always have someone to tell you what to expect. There were always very few surprises when they started a ne• class.
Senior Carlos and his brothers juniors Andres and Calixto Garcia-Velez hang out outside the senior section. Andres and Calixto were twins and had been in the school since the sixth grade.
Brothers Carlos, Jordi, Alec, and Mariano Macias get ready to go out to dinner with the family while on vacation in South Carolina. Carlos and Jordi attended the school at the same time and now their little brothers Alec and Mariano are doing the same.
Brothers senior Edward, sophomore Eric, and seventh grader Michael Franca enjoy Venice as they are hoarded by pigeons in the plaza The three brothers attended the school at the same time.
Triplets Andres, Carlos, and Mikel Juan all eat lunch together in the cafeteria. The seventh grade brothers were the only triplets in schooL
Have you ever thought of something that you like to eat or drink and that you can't live without? Well, the succulent burgers from the Belen Cafa and protein shakes are what topped the list of must have munchies for the student body. Ever since the Belen Cafa opened in 2008, it has been quite an attraction to all students. Students race to the small cafe to get their much needed energy food items after a long day at school.
"I don't know what I would be able to do if there wasn't a Belen Cafa. I love having their cinnamon buns and their burgers. They're just so good," said freshman Alejandro Romero. Other students got their fuel in the formofaproteinshake, afteralongdayofpractice. Senior Francisco Romero chugged a vanilla Myoplex after his daily baseball practice. "I need my shakes everyday, it gives me· the energy I need to do my homework after running three miles for practice," said Romero.
Freshman Alejandro Romero enjoys his mouth-watering cinnamon bun at the Belen Cafe. Romero was a frequent customer at the popular cafe.
Junior Antonio Malouf eats his Cuban bread before going to his first period Malouf brought two pounds of bread everyday and shared it with his fellow classmates.
Eighth grader Michael Lopez savors his honey bun in the Central Patio Lopez would race out of his eighth period to be the first person in line at the window.
Senior Francisco Romero chugs his protein shake after baseball practice. Romero claimed that he could not survive the school week without the help of his shakes.
CaJ.l of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the Infinity Ward franchise set at modern times. The game was inspired by the wars and violence taking place in the Middle East.
Ever since Pong came out in 1972t video games have been a dominant factor in every teenager's daily life. It is no surprise that video games are still a cultural phenomenon 29 years later.
Many students play video games just to relieve the stress of a hectic day of school.
"Sometimes when I get home t the ft.rs t thing I do is play my Xbox 360. It helps me to relax t" said senior Carlos Vara.
Some . studentst other handt played games religiously. This separated the casual from a hard-core one.
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With a11 · the new video games that out last year, the gaming trend is sure to continue.
Blockbuster games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2t Assassins Creed 2t and Left 4 Dead 2 were among the top choices for students.
"Video games will never stop being popular. They are on the just too awesome t" said senior video Anthony Sosa. With the growing factor popularity of the games each gamer yeart it is safe to say video games will always be part of games every student's life.
Senior Diego Saldafia shows his moves using the Nintendo Wii remote as he plays Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Saldafia played the Nintendo Wii every day after school.
With his Nintendo DS, senior Eric Ramon tries out a new game. Ramon was an avid garner playing at least 18 hours every week.
Senior Javier del Riego begins the skit by doing his best impression of school principal Father Guillermo Garcia-Tunon, SJ. Del Riego's rendition of Father Willie mimicked his digital ' af pearance on the school website.
Seniors Daniel Leonard and Michael Mechoso take on the roles of new Latin American history teacher Dr. John Gustavson and economics teacher Mr. Charles Cleveland. Dr. Gustavson became the first first-year teacher to be portrayed in a senior skit.
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Seniors Andres Gaviria and Henry Doce play the part of villam and hero in the skit. In the end, Rorschach defeated Raulito Pepita Hijo de Pingilino III and recovered the lost playbook.
The senior class of 2010 had the best skit ever! As the seniors came closer to graduation, it was time for them to recollect their past experiences at the school and leave behind a legacy for the students, faculty, and staff to enjoy. Hence the ever popular senior skit.
"The hard work paid off. It was definitely the best senior skit I have ever seen," said senior Mario Carcamo who played Mr. Miguel Couto.
Following the longs tanding tradition to base the theme on the homecoming game, the senior skit succeeded in pleasing the crowd with its creative plot, amazing costumes, and comical performances.
In the play, the villain, senior Andres Gaviria, who played Raulito Pepito Hijo de Pinguino III, had an amusing plan to use his superpowers to take over the school and help Father Cartaya steal Coach
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His plan went terribly wrong when he came across Rorschach, played by senior Henry Doce, the one person he could not use his powers on.
Rorschach was no match for Rauli to, who was turned in to Mr. Penance Hall, along with Father Cartaya.
The script was written by senior Julian Alvarez. The highlights of the skit were senior Daniel impersonation of Dr. John Gustavson and senior Max impression of Mr. Garland.
"My favorite scene was the one in the science department. I liked Peter John impersonation of Dr. Pedro Hernandez," said senior Phillip Ingelmo.
The skit was funny, entertaining, and most importantly, it portrayed the experiences the students of the class of 2010 have had in the school since they started.
Senior Reginald Colas does his best impression of Kanye West's scandalous act at the VMA:s. Colas interrupted the last scene to say, "Obama is the best president of all time!"
Seniors Sam Abbassi, Andrew Alvarado and Edward Smit portray a class taught by Brother Gerry Garcia Smit successfully depicted Brother Gerry's obsession with building a farm and his famous saying, "don't mess with me!"
Student Council President Benjamin Tyler and Vice President Andres Novoa portray an exaggerated version of Mr. Thomas De Quesada's admiration for Tyler. Even Mr. De Quesada had to laugh at this one.
After getting pumped from the amazing win by the football team against Westland Hialeah, the student body got ready for the Homecoming dance. This was a highly anticipated dance that took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral from 8 to midnight.
"Even though I arrived late, I had a lot of fun. It felt good to be dressed nice and to be able to . see my teachers dressed sharp," said junior Vic tor Chinchilla. The atmosphere was throbbing with excitement. With music from Danny Lopez the dance ftoor was on ftre the entire night.
"The Homecoming was an awesome dance thanks to all the moms who made it possible. It was truly a dance to remember. The music was great and I danced all night long," said senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto.
With approximately 157 couples, the dance ftoor was jampacked the entire time. Techno music blasted from the speakers and kept the dance ftoor busy all night. There was also a formal dinner and the offtcial announcement of Mr. and Miss Wolverine. Senior Sebastian Silverio and Carrolton senior Softa Suarez-Solis were crowned with the honors.
(Top) A group of seniors huddle up, jumping up and down to the sounds of the music. Although this was a formal event, it turned out to be more fun than expected
Derek Saffe and Mr. Wolverine Sebastian Silverio join their dates at the table as they wait for the food to arrive. "This was really a night to remember, the music was good and the anticipation coming to the dance was ecstatic," said Saffe.
Seniors Marlon Velez, Anthony PerezFlorida and Michael Pascual have few good laughs on the dance floor. Pascual was known for his unique dances moves.
Seniors Jose Moreiras, Stefano Natali and Jorge Riera put on a show for everyone on the dance floor. The trio showed their improvised moves to the crowd who watched and laughed at their antics.
Keeping the streak alive, the varsity football team won another homecoming game. The wolverines have not lost a homecoming game in the past 16 years. Last year the team marched on the ft.eld and took on Westland Hialeah for their fourth and ft.nal district game. Although the blue and gold had already clinched the district title with their win against Miami Norland High School, they defeated Westland Hialeah 48-7 to ft.nish with a perfect 4-0 district record.
The ft.rst touchdown of the game was scored when quarterback senior Nicholas Platt found running back senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto open for a 53 yard touchdown pass. From then on the touchdowns kept coming from players like running backs freshman Lorenzo Woodley and sophomore Alec Macias.
11 I was happy to start a huge scoring spree to win my last homecoming game, 11 said senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto.
The wolverine defense held the wildcats to one touchdown, recording four interception from seniors Jose Moreiras and Jordi Busse, sophomore Jordan Esteban, and freshman Xavier Hines.
The coaching staff also did a great job of letting the senior class represent themselves by ft.lling 20 of the 22 starting posi tiona with seniors.
11 It was awesome to look around the ft.eld in the ft.rst play and see all my fellow classmates surrounding me, 11 said senior Jason Fernandez.
The wolverines proved strong once again and made sure that their district record remained intact. ·
Senior Mario Santiago and junior Gianni Blustein work together to bring down the Westland running back. The Wolverines defense held the wildcats offense to seven points.
Senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto breaks away for another big offensive gain. Fernandez-Soto had three touchdowns for three carries that game.
Runningback sophomore Imani Davis keeps his eyes on the defenders so he can veer away from the defense Davis was known for his agility and ability to cut back
Junior Nicholas Menocal hunts rushes the Westland Hialeah quarterback Menocal played defensive end and as a junior he had already received a scholarship offer from Fill.
Eighth graders stay true to the Blue and Gold spirit by cheering vigorously during the homecoming pep rally. The wave was one of the most popular crowd energizers
Wolverine Cheerleaders encourage the pep rally crowd as seniors flood center court in the school gym. This was the first pep rally of the school year.
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Senior Luis Caldera shows off his Green Man superhero outfit. "I wanted to wear this costume to superhero day because I can't wear it at any other time," said Caldera.
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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence"
- Vince Lombardi
Andrew De Armas
"Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal"
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Jorge Cruz
".All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles " - Niccolo Machiavelli
Christopher Dominguez
"It's a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time"
- Winston Churchill
HenryDoce
"Struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength"
-Arnold Schwarzenegger
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall"
-Vince Lombardi
"You gotta' laugh at hurtful things, to keep yourself in balance, to keep yourself from
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"Don't follow where the path may lead Go instead where there's no path and leave a trail"
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Jorge De La Hoz
Ricardo Cuevas
Javier Del Riego
runnin' crazy"
Randle Patrick McMurphy
Ernest Duffoo
"Yes we can"
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MaxEcharte
"Life isn't about how many times you fail, but how you react and grow after those failures ."
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Norberto Esquivel
Christopher Esteban
Stand firm and immovable as an · anvp. when it is beaten upon"
- st. Ignatius of Loyola
Mario Egues
"It's curious that in this world physical courage should be so common, and moraJ courage so rare"
- Mark Twain
Carlos Fernandez
"If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you"
-Muhammad Ali
Thomas Eisaman
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one less traveled by"
Luis Fernandez
"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat"
-Herschel Walker
Jason Fernandez
"We didn't lose, we just ran out of time"
-Vince Lombardi
Nicholas Fernandez
"There's nothing like hard work. Thank God there isn't"
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"A man who does not think for himself does not think at all"
-Robert Frost
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better is wasting his time, unless he begins with himself' -St Ignatius of Loyola
Nicholas Fernandez
-Oscar WildP.
Vicente Fernandez
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as ifyou'll die today"
-James Dean
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"
Sergio Fernandez-Soto
"Work like nobody else does now so that you can live like nobody else can late"
-David Johnson
Teach a man to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity"
-Karl Marx
Alexander Fischer
"Nothing resists the truth for long: it may be assailed, but never overcome"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life, that is why I succeed"
- Michael Jordan
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall"
-Confucius
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results"
- Albert Einstein
"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize"
-Muhammad Ali
"Speak little, listen much"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
"Receive, Lord, aJ.l my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will"
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Michael Finale
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Alexander Fornino
Raul Garcia
Edward Franca
Carlos Garcia-Velez
Brian Fresco
Daniel Garriga
Paulino Garcia
Ignatius
Andres Gaviria
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"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack we must seem unable"
-Sun Tzu
Daniel Geofroy
"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter" - Oscar Wilde
Juan Gonzalez
"The harder you fall, the higher you bounce"
-Horace
Andrew Gonzalez
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."
-Mark Twain
Jean-Paul Godreau
"Si alguna vez escribiera esto, nadie me lo creeria" - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Alexander Gilardi
"Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much"
- Oscar Wilde
Jonathan Goodman
"He who seeks to scale the heights must go far down into the depths"
- St Ignatius of Loyola
Felipe Gonzalez
"Happiness is a result of your work" - Buddha
Andres Gomez
"If you find yourself lost in the woods, build a house. Well I was lost, but now I live here "
-Mitch Hedberg
Jorge Guarch
"We should call every truth false which is accompanied by at least one laugh" - Friedrich Nietzche
Javier Gonzalez
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, than you will never change the outcome"
-Michael Jordan
Brett Hernandez
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you"
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Christopher J. Hernandez Christopher F. Hernandez
"We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen"
- Paulo Coelho
"We are all in the gutter, but only some of us are looking at the stars"
- Oscar Wilde
God lacks not"
Peter Jimenez
"It takes 20 years to build a "Great thoughts speak only to the reputation and five seconds to ruin it" thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind."
-Warren Buffet -Theodore Roosevelt
"What we do in life, echoes in eternity"
-Marcus Aurelius
"Don't aim for success. Just do what you love and believe and it will come naturally"
- David Frost
· Daniel Legido
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today"
-James Dean
"Happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think."
- Dale Carnegie
is temporary, but quitting lasts forever"
- Lance Armstrong
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step" -Martin Luther King Jr
a person can no longer laugh at himself, it's time for others to laugh at him."
- Thomas Szasz
make it to Hol
Joaquin Jimenez Garcia
Alfredo Latour
Daniel Leonard
Anthony Lopez
Jaime Infante "He who has
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Diego Juncadella
Phillip Ingelmo "Pain
Gabriel Lamas
"When
Christopher Lopez
"You miss 100% of the shots, you don't take"
-Wayne Gretzky
Juan Machado
"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" - Galileo Galilei ·
James Lopez
"I hate following my dreams. I'm gonna ask where they're going and hook up with them later" -Mitch Hedberg
Francisco MaJvar
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"
-William Shakespeare
Manuel Lorenzo
"Life is a tennis match between polar opposites Winning and losing, love and hate, open and closed"
-Andre Agassi
"I rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not"
Andrew Mancia
"Let he who is rich strive to possess his goods, not be possessed by them" - St. Ignatius of Loyola
"Some say baseball's only a game. True, and the Grand
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"All our dreams can come true if we have the
Anthony Martin
"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough"
- Mario Andretti
"Life is good, but not easy" - Proverb
Alberto Luaces
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Giancarlo Marchena
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Adrian Marques
courage to pursue them"
-Walt Disney
Arturo Martinez
Cesar Martinez-Quibus
"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal"
- Oscar Wilde
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"Has anyone seen my shoes, I kicked them off in a fit of joy"
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"I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you"
- Robin Williams
"Be the change you wish to see"
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"I want to put a ding in the "Our greatest glory is not in never universe" falling, but in rising every time we fall"
-Steve Jobs
-Confucius
"History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it"
- Winston Churchill
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"
- MarkTwain
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it"
- Thomas Jefferson
"The best way to predict the future is to create it"
- Abraham Lincoln
"Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding"
- Jim Valvano
Michael Mechoso "Impossible
-Muhammad
Brandon Mesa
Andres Morfin
Daniel Mastrovito
Frank Mendez
Andrew Michelena
Pedro Montiel
James Munilla
Michael Murgado
Jose Moreiras
Stefano Natali
Alexander Olesen
"Better the forsaking of one's own will than the gift of raisin the dead"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Vincent Palermo
"He who seeks to scale the heights must go far down into the depths"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Christian Olsen
"In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, aim high"
-Henry David Thoreau
"One sees clearly only with the "He who has God lacks nothing." heart Anything essential is invisible to the eyes"
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Christopher Palomo
"Let one man's salvation be more to you than all the riches in the world"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Julian Ochoa
"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things"
- Albert Einstein
Reynaldo Orellana
"Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
"One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it's worth watching"
Bruno Panzarini
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."
- Albert Einstein
"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own
"If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score."
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David Olazabal
-Robert Frost
Carlos Padron
sunshine"
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Devin Parra
-Vince Lombardi
Michael Pascual
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather lack of will"
-Vince Lombardi
Anthony Perez-Florida
"Give it all you've got because you never know if there's going to be a next time."
- Danielle Ingrum
Willie Payne
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"
-Martin Luther King Jr
Nicolas Platt
"Quantum pates tantum audeas much as you can do, that much dare to do."
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
"He who fears men much will never do anything great for God"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
"It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion"
- Oscar Wilde
"Real living is living for others"
-Bruce Lee
Eric Ramon
"If God makes you suffer greatly, it is a sign that he wants to make you a great saint"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Daniel Frida
Those things that hurt instruct" - Benjamin Franklin
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can greatly'-'
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Avid football fan 'senior Mario Egues dons his war paint for the regional finals game against Ft. Pierce Westwood. Egues stormed the field during the end of the fourth quarter while sporting the school flag.
Senior Andrew Alvarado cries out for the Wolverines during one ofthe championship football games. Many seniors showed their school spirit on that memorable day.
Joseph Ramos
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind "
- Dr. Seuss
Eduardo Perez-Heydrich
Marco Peraza
Christopher Perez-Tirse "Speak little, listen much"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Alejandro Perez
Richard Pizarro
Alan Maxwell Rich
"He who fears men much will never do anything great for God"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Harris Roberts
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- Romeo Crennel
Jorge Riera
"The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary" -Vince Lombardi
"Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things"
- Robert A. Heinlein
Joseph Rodriguez
"We are all in the gutter but some ofus are looking up at the stars" - Oscar Wilde
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On November 5, the senior class gathered around the central patio for the long awaited Ring Ceremony. While most school seniors receive their rings their junior year, it is this tradition to receive the class ring during the senior year. Most seniors agree that getting their rings during their senior year adds more meaning to the occasion.
"It feels great that I ft.nally got my ring; just a little loose," said senior Marlon Velez.
Family and friends fl..ooded the s central patio to witness a major milestone in the life of the senior class. Many seniors had experienced the ceremony from a perspective as younger brothers, and now they ft.nally got the chance to participate. ve been to the ring ceremony two times before. To actually be a part of it this time was an amazing experience," said senior Phillip Ingelmo, whose brothers are school alumni.
The ceremony was also a bonding experience for seniors and their fathers who walked the students in a procession down the center aisle. The mass was offt.ciated by school principal Father Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ. As a school alum, he knew exactly what the seniors were feeling at that very moment.
"It was a great feeling to take that picture with my dad after I got that ring," said senior Carlos Padron.
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"A ten thousand mile journey begins with a simple step" -Lao
Jorge Rios
Jonathan
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Ariel Rivero
"Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one"
-E.B. White
Francisco Romero
"It's so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to"
- Sondra Barnes
A group of seniors proudly show off their newly acquired rings after the unforgettable ceremony. There was an informal celebration in the school cafeteria once the ceremony was finished.
Derek Saffe
"Without friends man may not choose to live, though he had all other goods"
-Aristotle
Mario Santiago
"It's not the years in your life that count It's the life in your years"
-Abraham Lincoln
Borja Sagarduy
"Little by little you have to teach America that soccer is the best game in the world"
- John Cruyff
Sergio Segrera
"Life is a dirty four-letter word: W-0-R-K"
- J P. McEvoy
Joseph Santos
''Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant"
-Horace
Diego Saldana-Rojas
"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive"
- Elbert Hubbard
Sebastian Silverio
"Nothing resists the truth for long: it may be assailed, but never overcome"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Eduardo Senior
"Teach us to give and not to count the cost"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Nicholas Santurio
"What's important in life are where you started, where you are, and where you're going to be"
-Jimmy Valvano
Edgar Sanchez
"Be who you are because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"
-Dr. Suess
EdwardSmit
"It's not because things are difficult that we don't dare; it's because we don't dare that things are difficult"
- Seneque Seneca
Armando Senra
"The blessed life we so long for consists in an intimate and true love of God Our Creator and Lord"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Ernesto Sanz
"Using no way as a way, using no limitations as a limitation"
-Bruce Lee
Daniel Solaun
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed"
- Michael Jordan
Devon Silverang
"If you can't be a good example, you have an obligation to be a horrible warning"
- Catherine Aird
Anthony Sosa
"Better great prudence and ordinary holiness than great holiness and little prudence "
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Until the summer of last year 1 the senior section con sis ted of a couple of couches cornered next to the offtce. The construction of the newly furnished senior lounge began with the removal of the section commonly known as the ftsh bowl 1 the infamous disciplinarian's offtce.
It then continued with the carpeting of the entire hallway 1 and later new tables and chairs were added. .A. fresh coat of paint gave life to the renovated F-section 1 while portraits of previous graduating classes adorned the walls.
"It is truly a privilege to have a place destined for only the seniors. It not only strengthens the class unity but also promotes a sense of pride for the school we are about to graduate from 1 " said senior Diego Juncadella.
The senior section did not disappoint. From DirecTV and Sports Center to Nintendo64 and Game Cube showing on the 52-inch plasma 1 the senior section quickly substituted the library and became the new place where the senior class could study 1 relax 1 and be themselves.
"It deftnitely made us feel at home 1 " said senior Daniel Legido.
Alexander Botto
"It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey"
- St. Ignatius of Loyola
Jorge Trilles
"One day your life will flash before your eyes; make sure it's worth watching"
-Robert Frost
Maxie Staines
"Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Benjamin Tyler
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an ideal lives on"
- John F. Kennedy
Tyler Stanish
"He who laughs last didn't get it"
- Helen Giangregorio
Raymond Valdes-Denis
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock"
- Thomas Jefferson
Favyan Torres
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other "
- John F. Kennedy
Daniel Valenzuela
"Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
- George Carlin
Seniors hang in the newly renovated senior section located in the F-section of the school. The seniors quickly took to their new hang out by making themselves at home "I was very impressed by the renovations and I even learned to play dominoes," said senior Brandon Eisaman.
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- Albert Schweitzer - Steve Prefontaine
Vega Marlon Velez
"Real knowledge is to know the "Knowing is the gift and curse extent of one's ignorance" of man" - Confucius - Proverb
Alexander Vazquez
"I choose to live, not just exist"
-James Hetfield
"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals"
-Booker T. Washington
Vidal Benjamin Villacres
"I would love you even if you did "Only those who risk going too far not exist" can possibly find out how far they can go"
-St. Theresa of Avila - T.S. Elliot
"Even the man who thinks twice before he speaks is often sorry he said it" -Proverb
"If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything"
-Win Borden
"Sometimes all you can do is laugh to keep yourself from crying"
-Proverb
"I would rather die standing than live on my knees"
- Erniliano Zapata
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Stephen Zambrano
Giuseppe Zuozo
Augusto Venegas
Rolando Vazquez
Gregory Vichot
Franco Abaroa
Javier Abascal
Antonio Acosta
Octavia Aguilar
Andres Aguirre
Nicholas Aguirre
Bryan Almeida
Daniel Alvarez
Daniel Alvarez
Juan Alvarez
Nicolas Alvarez
John Amy
Christopher Arana
George Arango
Christopher Arguello
Michael Argyris
Eduardo Averhoff
Jose Avila
Giovanni Ayala
Joseph Barbosa
Roberto Baroniel
Stephen Barrial
Edmond Benedetti
Francisco Benitez-Cofino
Jordan Blecher
Gianni Blustein
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Jason Borrego
Nicholas Botero
Julian Bruna
Nicholas Busse
Anthony Caballero
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Andres Cacicedo
Roberto Canales
Daniel Cannata
Marley Case
Ramon Castella
Michael Castillo
Andres Castro
Marco Castro
Nicholas Cepero
Phillip Chan
Christian Charria
Julian Chavarry
Eiji Chikuji
Victor Chinchilla
Edward Concepcion
Alejandro Correa
Alexander Cosio
RaulCubina
Jose Davila
Gregory Davis
Carlos De Cardenas
Raul De La Heria
Hector De La Nuez
Edward De La Osa
Alejandro De Lemos
Alejandro De Los Santos
Adrian De Quesada
Stefan De Solo
Victor De Zarraga
Fausto Diaz
Sebastian Duque
Alexander Errazquin
Alexandre Felix
Aky Fernandez
Andres Fernandez
Edward Fernandez
Gabriel Fernandez
Javier Fernandez
Anthony Ferreiro
Jorge Ferrer
Manuel Ferro
Roderic Figueroa
Enrique Flamini
Carlos Flores
Ricardo Fraga
Alejandro Frenero
Sebastian Fresquet
Mattias Galliano
Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia
Javier Garcia
Manuel Garcia
Richard Garcia
Roy Garcia
Victor Garcia
Andres Garcia-Velez
Calixto Garcia-Velez
Antonio Gaviria
Alexander Gimenez
Jorge Ginory-Perez
Jonathan Godoy
Jonathan Gomez
Adrian Gonzalez
Andres Gonzalez
Christian Gonzalez
Nicholas Gonzalez
Brendan Gray
Richard Greenberg
Paul Grenet
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John Guzzo
Andres Hermida
Christopher Hermida
Jorge Her nandez
Kevin Ibarra
Hector Infante
Gregory Jalil
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Jordan Laminae
Jose Lopez
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Roberto Lopez-Molina
Gabriel Loret De Mala
Jose Lorida
Albert Lucas
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Daniel Manzanares
Juan-Diego Mariategui
Sebastian Mariategui
Paul Martin
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Miguel Maseda
Justin Masters
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Andrew Maury
Zachary McGuire
Anthony Mencio
Nicholas Menocal
Daniel Mercado
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Michael Montes
Nicholas Moreton
Eric Moussa
Andre Naranjo
Nicolas Navarrete
Ricardo Nunez
John O'Sullivan
Frank. Oliva
Nicolas Olvera
Carlos Omana
Javier Ortiz
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Christian Palomo
Esteban Parada
Alberto Paradela
Javier Pardo
Esteban Pareja
Albert Parra
Ryan Parra
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Alejandro Paz
Mario Pelegri
Anthony Perez
Bryan Perez
Gabriel Perez
Jonathan Perez
Jose Perrone
Luis Phillips
Alexander Pina
Ricardo Pita Macedo
Sheehan Planas-Arteaga
Eric Platt
Federico Poey
John Portuondo
Julian Prieto
Guillermo Quirch
Antonio Rabassa
Eduardo Ragolta
Demetri Ramdial
Erick Ramirez
Nicholas Recuset
Dominic Rego
Rafael Andres Restrepo
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Daniel Rincon
David Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez
Javier Rodriguez
Juanmanuel Rodriguez
Michel Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez-Cepero
Daniel Saint-Pierre
Max Salvador
Maximilian Sanchez
Adrian Sanchez-Roig
Salvador Sanchis
Daniel Sanjur
Benjamin Sardinas
Paul Sarduy
Ernesto Scerpella
Hans Schmidt
Reuben Sebastian
Gilbert Serein
Manuel Sicre
Brandon Sierra
Christopher Silva
Jose Smith
Mario Solares
Fernando Solorzano
Daniel St Louis
Leonardo Staines
Carlos Yeguez
Christopher Yoda
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Fayez Tanous
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Nicolas Tomasino
Miguel Tost
Gonzalo Trigueros
Michael Trobiani
Christopher Trujillo
Rafael Tua-Caraccia
Antonio Ucar
Pablo Valencia
Stephen Valido
Brandon Vargas
Andres Vazquez
Victor Velazquez
Jorge Velez
Paul Villacres
Alan Vurgait
Joshua Whitaker
Nicolas White
Michael Wilson
Daniel Admire
Adrian Alonso
Jorge Alvarez
Mitchell Alvarez
William Alvarez
Roberto Anton
Eduardo Arazoza
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Nikolas Arenas
Luis Arguelles
Daniel Arimon
Peter Ariz
Juan Avila
Julio Ayala
Victor Bandrich
David Barquin
Gerard Beauchamp
Michael Betancourt
Matthew Bill
John Billoch
Jose Blanco
HenryBrimo
John Butchko
Tomas Cacicedo
Jeffery Cairo
Jonathan Calles
Richard Carnbo
Alejandro Carr
Xristian Carvajal
Pedro Cirera
Elliot Clemente
Juan Pablo Cobian
Rodrigo Coil
Enrique Collera
Mario Cora
George Cortina
Eduardo Cosio
Leonardo Costa
Hunter Cowley
Frank Crawley
Louis Curbelo
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Nicolas De Cordoba
Alexander De Goti
Ernesto De La Fe
Gilberta Delgado, Jr.
Jorge Deshon
Christopher Diaz
David Diaz-Fernandez
Daniel Dockerty
Matias Dorta
Alexander Durant
Nikolas Echeverria
Jonas Egusquiza
Carlos Enriquez
Michael Espinel
Matthew Espinosa
Alexander Esquivel
Jordan Esteban
Anthony Fernandez
Jordan Fernandez
Nicolas Fernandez
Pedro Fernandez
Ricardo Fernandez
Luis Fernandez-Rocha
Ricardo Fonseca
Christopher Fontela
Antonio Forte
Jorge Forte
Eric Franca
Daniel Fuenrnayor
Michael Fuentes
Rafael Garcia-Delprado
Adam Gimbel
Christian Gomez
Esteban Gomez-Rivera
Axel Gonzalez
Daniel Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez
Kristopher Guarch
Fernando Guardazzi
Daniel Guevara
Francisco Hernandez
Nicholas Hernandez
Pedro Hernandez
Guillermo Herrera
Juan-Carlos Hervis
Dominick Hidalgo
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Alexander Jasman
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Gabriel Jimenez Garcia
Jorge Juarez
Peter Jude
Salvador Juncadella
Alejandro Lavandero
Julian Legido
Richard Lemus
Manuel Leon Aurelio Leyva
Frank Leyva
Jordan Llano
Matthew Long
Michael Lopez
Ivan Lopez-Bosch
Amadeo Lopez-Castro
Roberto Lopez-Ibanez
Mark Lopez-Trigo
Jorge Lorente
Jesse Lorenzo
Kevin Lowenhaupt
Alejandro Machado
Alec Macias
Christian Marrero
Branden Martinez
Djan Martinez
Jeremy Martinez
Fernando Martinez-Quibus
Julian Mazaira
Kyle Merino
Gabriel Mesa
Randy Mompremier
Nestor Montoya
Anthony Monzon
Nicolas Moreiras
Juan Carlos Morfin
Pedro Morfin
Matthew Moro
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George Mulet
Nicholas Munarriz
Julian Munilla
Joshua Munoz
Augusto Naccarato
Angelo Navarro
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Alexander Novo
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Javier Obregon
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Carlos Perez
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Christian Perez
Daniel Perez
Kevin Perez
Andres Perez-Monzon
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Miguel Basalo
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Brandon Borino
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Alexander Candia
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Manuel Fernandez
Nicolas Fernandez
Levi Fernandez-Rocha
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Augusto Fonte
Hector Formoso-Murias
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Michael Franca
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Louis Giordano
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Brandon Herrera
Andres Hidalgo
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Enrique Iturregui
Carlos Jimenez
Andres Juan
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Mikel Juan
Alexander Keenan
Nicholas Keenan
Leonardo Lamarche
Joshua Lascano
Lorenzo Laurita
Brandon Leyva
Michael Leyva
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Jorge Lopez
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William Lopez
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Angel Padron
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Alejandro Pedroza
Jose Pelegri
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Joseph Perez
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Christian Perez De Corcho
Carlos Perez-Heydrich
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Robert Pertierra
Nicholas Peterson
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Marc Pugliese
Robert Pulles
Jake Ramirez
Michael Ramon
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Tyler Roberts
Casey Rodriguez
Jake Rodriguez
Jorge Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez
Nikolas Rojas
Javier Rosario
Gabriel Rovira
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Gabriel San Roman Andres Sanchez
Eric Sanchez Manuel Sanchez
Andres Santiago
Eduardo Santos
Jonathan Sanz-Perez
Alejandro Seda
Anthony Seicentos
Brian Serein
Brandon Sierra
Brandon Silvestry
Carlos Solanilla
Santiago Stanharn
Luis Suarez
Michael Tefel
Walter Tomasino
Carlos Torres De Navarra
Cristian Trujillo
Nicholas Ureta
Rene Valverde
Andres Varas
Jonathan Varela
Karol Vargas
Luis Vargas
Nicholas Vazquez
Jose Velasco
Alexandr Vento
Alexander Vidal
Lucas Vigil
Roberto Villasante
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Tristen Welch
Mark White
Jerry Williams
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Pablo Arevalo
Nicholas Arias
Lucca Barbaris
Kristian Batista
Michael Beovides
Christian Betancourt
Christopher Billoch
Daniel Bogardus
Arturo Bonnet
Alessandro Borges
Andres Borroto
Alexander Boza
Orlando Burgos-Heredia
Rodrigo Bustamante
Gabriel Cabrera
Nicolas Cabrera
Michael Cairo
Orlando Calas
Juan Carabeo-Nieva
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Mr. Jimmy Perez stands guard at entrance as he welcomes the new•sixth graders. Since the new rules were enforce , , students fixed themselves up before hey entered the sclioEt
All the wait and all the anticipation for the new school website was worth it, as seen by the amount of hits it had received from all of itPs reviewers. It took the team an entire year to revise and remove all the glitches and bugs from the new school website.
"Everything is integrated better; easier for teachers and moderators to keep students up to date by putting things up on the webpage," said tech team member Mr. German Delgado.
The new school website not only had a ftre look to it but it also contained features where parents 1 students 1 and alumni could easily access school information. Teachers could update their students with homework through the website posting it up on their personal web pages.
"Our new website really captures the essence of how we function here at our school, the photos being the real strength of our web page," said Ms. Carol Vila, director of technology.
Through every page of the new website visitors can ftnd images which capture all aspects of the school be it sports 1 academics 1 and numerous forms of leadership.
Another big hit for the school was Father Willie Ps blog, which he updated everyday with his thoughts and comments on the school, including quotes from famous philosophers and even recounting some of his own memories from his past as a kid.
"The new website has really made it easier for me to keep track of everything. It was a big improvement from last year," said junior Gabriel Perez.
Webpage design teacher Mr. German Delgado revises some of the basic Microsoft programs with his sixth grade class. Mr. Delgado was also an integral member of the school's tech team.
Web page design teacher Mr. Ivan Santa-Cruz, helps junior Nicholas Botero learn the intricacies ofHTML. HTML was the common language of web pages.
Preparing for a quiz sixth grader Pablo Arevalo studies his verb endings. The sixth grade language arts class was the basis of all other English classes in middle and high school.
Besides being a sixth gradeEnglishteacher,Mrs.
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Mrs. Menocal . was known for her unmistakable ability to memorize virtually any student's name that she taught.
But why would it be important to make it such a point to know every student's name? Considering · that all
her students were graders coming into a new school with new rules and new people, it helped them to know that there was a teacher who knew them.
"It is extremely important so that you can start interacting and having a relationship with each student," said Mrs. Menocal.
So how did this make her students feel? Sixth graders felt unafraid and
elcomed by the teacher and the school. Some seniors even claim that Mrs. Menocal was an angel to them.
Learning the language is one thing, but feeling accepted in a new environment is always amazing.
"She always had a smile on her face," said senior Pedro Montiel, "and I will never forget her."
English teacher Mrs. Ana Maria Menocal explains to her students how to build different sentence structures. Many high school students credit Mrs. Menocal for their writing skills.
During his second period English class sixth grader Stephen Santos works on his grammar skills. Although he claimed it was a bit boring, he also understood that it will help him later.
Mr.Jorge Munoz-Bustamante helps freshman Pablo Arevelo manage his work load and ease his stress about testing. Mr.Bustarnante's goal as a counselor was to help students organize themselves and achieve their academic goals.
Counselor Mr. Luis Deschapelles looks through his load of :files to find a student's information Aside from teaching Psychology, Mr.
was also responsible for advising the high school students on college matters
Sister Maria Cartaya helps junior Maximilian Sanchez with any doubts he has about college. Sister Cartaya has been aiding students with the college-planning process for the past 16 years
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"We don't do any.,..thing in class, but DRA.W!" Ignac il Font.
From the moment you walk in on the ftrst day of school-; to ' t h day you pass his ftnal exam, it is all about art. When you arrive at his classroom, you experience an explosion of colors throughout the room. Paintings made by former and current students are hung all around the room.
The atmosphere is quite vivid, as you are mesmerized by the array of colors. Unlike other classrooms where you use pens and pencils, Mr. Font incorporates only brushes, colored pencils and
, , ost classes you ht " ' rade depenas €llp whie h bubble in on a cantron, art, yoU/ grade always la at the tip of your brush amidst your creativity.
Mr. Font taught his seventh graders how to draw the simplest of paintings to the more complex.
"He's a great artist. He is the funniest and most exciting teache-r I've had," said seventh grader Nicholas Rodriguez. His goal in class was to reach a certain level of perfection, where he could walk in and his students would all produce masterpieces. He did not believe in erasing.
"What is drawn is drawn and the art will produce itself," said Mr. Font.
For his more advanced students, they drew the most sophisticated material. His class tried to average about three or four projects per semester. They began with the basic drawing of splats and lines.
The ftrst rule learned was to draw within the lines. Once Mr. Font felt comfortable with the material, he advanced his students to the next difftculty level. By the time midterms came around, his students were true masters of their craft.
Seventh graders work arduously on their geometric sketches. "Mr. Font is a great teacher who lets you express yourself," said seventh grader Tyler Roberts. "He knows about art and has the skills to guide us."
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Why do it now, when you can wait until the day it's due? When it comes to arithmetic, procrastination and excuses was common among students. Usually when math homework was assigned, students waited until the very last moment, sometimes minutes before class to complete the assignment.
"It's true, I do study and do homework the day that it's due. I have good grades in math and that's what I have been doing n all my years," said sophomore lian T..,egido.
The issue stems from most tudents believing that they can olve math problems quicker than any other type of homework. No one can do an essay right before class, much less a project. But math is very different. Homework can usually be completed anywhere at any time.
However, that can be a misconception. One math problem
alone can take hours to answer correctly, especially if you have to show work or explain the steps and proofs.
"Procrastination is not a problem to students. They have mastered it by now 1 " said rna th teacher Mr. Miguel Couto. Typically, the students that procrastinate will ft.nish the homework incorrectly or they make some careless mistakes.
Some students will carry on this practice to tests and quizzes by waiting to the last minute to cram as many formulas and theorems as they can, which can turn into a huge disaster.
"My favorite excuse used by a student is the most common stating he or she just simply left their homework at home," said Mr. Couto.
Excuses can be creative an fi fun to conjure up, as long as students keep in mind that most teachers know better. •
As math gets more complicated throughout the year, sophomore Daniel Arirnon helps sophomore Michael Verdeja in a geometry problem. Sophomore geometry was considered difficult because of the numerous theorems and postulates that were introduced
Geometry teacher Mr. Miguel Couto introduces a proof to his sophomore class. Mr. Couto was known for his enthusiastic and entertaining teaching methods.
f r 1 P"'\ ,.-L I.P.". &'s fre u fo .1/ E:ngl tS h in the sc 1 1 hallways. Spanish phrase'S were always a part of normal, every day conversations. This was one of the few schools where students took Spanish class everyday for at least ft.ve consecutive years. By the time they graduated, even if they had never spoken any Spanish before, everyone knew more Spanish than any other gringo in Miami.
This school was one of the only institutions that originated in a Spanish speaking country, moved to a
Mr Vazquez teaches his students grammar using his unique and effective style.Mr.Vazquez, who has been teaching Spanish for 10 years, taught Latin American history in Spanish for the first time in the school history.
Spanish teacher Mr. Lazaro Reinoso engages the seventh graders in a grammar lesson. Mr Reinoso also taught eighth and ninth grades Spanish classes. "Mr Reinoso really helps us understand the basics of the language," said seventh grader Brandon Borino .
differ nt land, and s able to keep its culture \ \ and language alive.
Bilingualism was always taken seriously and it was even a part the school's mission statement.
"I love being able to speak two languages because it will deft.nitely help me out in my career in the future," said sophomore Ricardo Fernandez.
Some of the ft.nes t modern language teachers could be found right here. Modern language faculty included members with masters and phd degrees.
"I love that we have teachers that are so knowledgeable on the course matter and who really care about us learning it," said freshman Brandon Almeida.
These teachers do more than just teach students to speak Spanish correctly, they teach the history and background of the Spanish language and culture along with the history of the motherlands.
The teachers not only taught students how to speak a second language, but also how to become acquainted with their historical roots.
Winding up for the serve, sophomore Christian Marrero plays a heated tennis match against a classmate in the dual sports class. Many students who had never played tennis before had the opportunity to learn the game in their P.E. classes.
Out in the hot sun Coach Stuart's sophomores and juniors stretch before they begin their tennis tournament. "The dual sports class was among the best P.E. classes in the school," said sophomore Gilberta Delgado.
As he prepares for the next activity freshmen Raul Manzano and Therman Hall get their instructions from Coach Rodrigo Martinez. Physical education class included a variety of sports from basketball to :field hockey.
There are 7.0 x 10 to the twenty seventh power of atoms in a human body? In other words, there are more atoms in a human than there are stars in the universe. Science has helped students to get a grasp of its importance in this world.
Students who studied science got to explore the material rather than just reading it from a book. For instance, there were at least two labs a month that ranged from mixing chemicals to dropping eggs from the roof of the school to test for gravity.
"Science is my favorite subject and I like it because of all the new things we learn and all the labs we do," said seventh grader Casey Rodriguez.
The highlight of the sophomore year in Honors Biology was the dissection of a cat. Students opened a number of pregnant cats and removed their offspring.The small cats removed from their mother's womb were placed into bottles for special testing. Many sophomores labeled the experience as 'gushy' and 'slimy' among other distinctively gross terms.
"I really enjoy learning science, it's a very interesting class that gives me a better understanding of the world I live in," said sophomore Michael Rodriguez.
Science at this school went way beyond the text book and went further into a hands on experience for both teachers and students.
"I feel that science should become a on subject, this is why we participate in m in every science course," said science ... .........
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Science teacher Mr. Carlos Bravo explains the procedures for a lab. Bravo's labs were always exciting and made his class interesting.
Science teacher Mrs. Lidice Lascano shows sixth grader Juan Carabeo-Nieva the eggs that are about to hatch. Mrs. Lascano bought the fertilized eggs and set them in an incubator in her classroom. Students were able to see all the eggs hatch
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Freshman Daniel Poo looks through a microscope at a one cell organism. Microscopes were used in order to help students get a better understanding of science.
Economy master and political connoisseur, Mr. Charles Cleveland has a project that the juniors have to face every year. The project is geared to helping students to get ready for what they will be facing once they graduate.
"This is one of the hardest assignments ever given to me, but I'm thankful we got it," said senior Jorge Cruz.
Juniors had to create their own ftctitious company, start off with ftgura tive money, and for the duration of
the project, they experienced the crazy roller coaster ride of the stock market.
Through a period of time the students had to buy shares of different stocks and whoever had the most money at the end would generally get the highest grade. The stocks would ftuctuate in accordance to the current stock market.
"It was a good assignment for me where I learned about the stock market, that prior to the project I had no idea how it worked," said senior
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Although this project may have been dreaded by the junior class, students were aware that this was as real life as it could get.
In the end, there were students who dominated the market and made tons of money. Then there were those who unfortunately lost it all and learned a valuable lesson along the way.
"I now have more knowledge of the stock market than I ever thought I would," said senior Eric !rill.
In class, Mr. Charles Cleveland presents his stock market project to his juniors "This is one of the most real life assignments I have ever done," said junior Alexander Piiia.
In the school library junior Brian Perez works hard on his stock market project. Many students were surprised at the intricacies of the financial world.
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The theology department took a giant step towards expansion and improvement. Last year, Campus Ministry, which included Peer Minis try, was separated from the theology department so that it would focus solely on ministry and service. Although peer minis try remained a class under the Theology Department, they could better focus on retreats and ministering the faith by being a part of the Campus Ministry as well.
Many of the changes that were made could be attributed to the faculty changes within the department. Campus Ministry was placed in the caring hands of Dr. Joseftna Chirino who was assigned to be Director of Campus Ministry. Students also noticed immediate positive changes in their retreats.
"I really liked the retreats, they've gotten really good. Everything seems more organized and planned down to the last detail. I've been able to learn a lot about my faith, " junior
Senior theology teacher Father Michael Chesney, SJ discusses the New Testament with his students. Father Chesney was also the spiritual counselor for the sophomore andjunior classes.
Mr. Jonathan Mederos gives a discourse on morals to his seventh grade theology class. Mr. Mederos, who also taught honors philosophy to seniors, was known for his in depth knowledge of ethics.
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Deacon Robert 0 'Malley became the department chair for the Theology Department. New teachers were also added to the already powerful team such as Ms. Raquel Garcia and Dr. Jaime Padro.
Peer ministers also noticed the increase in the amount of work they were able to do in peer ministry class and on retreats. Sophomore peer ministers met with their classes ftve times a week, giving them more time to engage in their work as ministers of faith.
"I think being a minister to my peers is very effective because sometimes students relate better to other students," said peer minister junior Daniel Mercado.
Peer ministry has been around for over twenty years, and with the continued leadership of the faculty of the theology department, they could be going strong for another twenty more.
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challenged to produce a ye-arbook outdo the one from the previous year. After receiving very positive feedback for the 08-09 issue from the students, staff and faculty, the editors began to brainstorm to produce new and creative ideas.
"Over the summer we came together in Orlando for a convention and then put a lot of thought into what we should do for the following year," said photo editor senior Christopher F. Hernandez.
The theme actually came from a yearbook that the staff saw in New York that had a stain on it. After this they spoke about it and came up with the ft.nal idea about writing things down in the yearbook and leaving our mark behind.
Now putting the theme together became a challenge from the beginning. The difft.cul ty was in making a stain look like art. Everybody chipped in with ideas and soon the staff came up with a way to put the yearbook together. Each section editor was responsible for applying the chosen elements into their spreads in their own unique manner
"In the end I think we were able to match last year's yearbook and maybe even outdo it," said staff writer sophomore Dominick Hidalgo.
Ads managerjunior Daniel Mercado scans the ad contracts to keep electronic proofofthe ads Mercado was responsible for the
Senior Sports Editor Jose Moreiras :fi:rllshes up the soccer page ofthe yearbook while he scans for the best possible
Editors occasionally had to go to severaJ. sources to find the best pictures with the rugb.est resolutions
Editor in Chief senior Valenti.nArenas adv1ses incorrllngEditorin Chiefjunior Michael Castillo on the changes for next year's ladder. Veteran editors always tramed the incorrllng staff.
With a new and ex cit1rig .· the school's newspaper experience -d · a sigriltrcant growth. There were, for the ftrst time ever, a total of 17 editors in addition to the ao new staff members that joined for the ftrst time. The editors came back for a second and even a third year, whereas the new staff members were mostly comprised of sophomores with a few seniors.
With such a large staff, the newspaper was forced to expand to sixteen pages. Despite a minor glitch when editor junior Jonathan Godoy accidentally deleted the October edition, the year proved to be ground breaking and monumental.
"This year in the Vincam class was very successful," said sports editor junior !lex Gimenez. "We pushed the boundaries and revolutionized the newspaper."
One thing that stood out was the monthly double truck that tackled difftcul t issues such as divorce, immigration and the homeless situation. The editors tried at all times to keep the paper relevant to the community and focus on topics that could improve the school and all of its members. Incoming senior editors hope that this year is only an indication of the future success to come.
"We were able to lay the foundation for the future of the publication," said news page editor junior Christopher Hermida.
Entertainment editor Alexander Fischer deffigns his pages using the program InDesign CS3. This program :facilitated the layout ofthe publicationbyprovicfulg a monthly template.
Entertainment editor Alex Botto checks his work afu3rpublicati.on and distribution The Vmcam staff always checked the paper look:ingfor any :mistakes they may have made in an effort to not repeat them.
Senior Editor &>lando Vazquez separates the stacks ofVmcamhot offthe press in preparation for the clistributi.on ofthe paper dur:inghomeroom. The Vmcam was a monthly publication completely published by students for the community.
Christopher Arguello, Ricardo Azze, Jack Balloveras, Jose Chegwin, Jonas Egusqiza, Brandon Eisaman, Carlos Fernandez, Julio Galvez, Ted Guio, ' , ·Jirn,enez, Lorenzo Laurita, Bernardo Lima, Jeremy Martinez, Albert Naon, Anthony Padura, Jose Pelegri, , · Rodriguez, Javier Rosario, Gabriel San Roman, Pablo Velazquez, Luis Vargas. Moderator: Dora
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First introduced in 1988 · a \ small club with a few sections of humanities, members of the .A..L.P.H .A.. Club worked hard to expose students to the classical works of art, literature, photography, humanities, and acting.
The purpose of the club is to go on after school fteld trips to museums, shows, recitals, exhibits and just about anything that will showcase the substantial elements of modern culture. This club was once divided into ftve branches, but as it progressed and acquired more and more members, offtcials decided it was best to combine all ftve branches into one solid club.
"I have seen the A.. r.. P. H. A.. Club grow since I was in sixth grade," said club president senior Brandon Eisaman.
This club offers students the ability to see different works of art in real life, not just in the pictures from a book. Last year, club moderator Ms. Dora Haibi took the students to the Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was a one day trip that exposed the students to Dali's original works of art.
For the past 22 years, the .A..L.P.H • .A.. Club has remained one of the most rewarding clubs that this school has to offer.
After visiting the Museum of Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, members of Alpha discuss their favorite part of the visit. Members of this club were constantly exposed to all branches of humanities.
Daniel Alvarez, Nicholas Alvarez, Jack Ballovera, Sanchit Bhattacharjee, Tomas Cacicedo, Michael Cairo, Andres Concepcion, Leonardo Cosio, Frank Crawley, Christian Dopico, William Elias, Carlos Espina, Gabriel Farias, Augusto Fonte, Nicholas Garcia, Antonio Gaviria, Jonathan Godoy, Axel Gonzalez, Javier Gonzalez, Javier D. Gonzalez, Justin Hernandez, Javier Herrera, Alexander Jasman, Michael Jasman, Jake Larson, Jonathan Lascano, Chris Leyua, Marcos Llobel, Nicholas Llobell, Jorge Llorente, Andrew Mancia, Javier Martinez, Gustavo Medina, Rafael Menendez, Joshua Munoz, Sebastian Munoz, Jose Novoa, Anthony Padro, Anthony Padura, Bruno Panzarini, Christian Perez, Joe Perrone, Jose A. Prieto, Michel Rodrigues, Anthony Rueda, Eduardo Tamborril, Kevin Valdes, Lucas Vigil, Alex Davila Wolheim, Nicholas Zuver. Moderators: Father Pedro Cartaya S.J., Pedro Aiion
think that talking on the ham radio is primitive, it is still the most dependable method of commUnication and can even call a cell phone.
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Despite this being the Ham Radio Club's ftrst year, the seven members have made contact with more people all over the world than any other club.
"One of the purposes of Ham Radio is to make international friends all over the world," said Father Pedro Cartaya, SJ.
New contacts are made every time the club meets. If a contact develops into a conversation with code or English, a contact card is sent. These cards have their Ham Radio license number, location, time of contact, and designs or drawing over the rest of the card. Some members have acquired hundreds of these cards coming from places like Italy and China.
The potential to contact nearly anyone over the globe comes with some restrictions. Ham Radio amateurs are not allowed to discuss politics, advertise products for sale, or to speak about moral issues. Virtually any other topic is discussable ranging from sports to the weather.
All current members knows Morse Code, in addition to regular radio code. With practice and experience, students begin to pick up new languages from conversations with foreign radio users. !1 together, Ham Radio provides an environment where members can learn about other cultures in a creative way.
Eighth grader Javier Gonzalez attempts to make contact with a person in France. Although some may
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Franco Abaroa, Javier Abascal, Daniel A. Alvarez, Juan C. Alvarez, Jorge Alvarez, Mitchell Alvarez, Roberto Anton, George Arango, Luis Arguelles, Ferran Arimon, Michael Betancourt, Nicholas Botero, Jordi Busse, Gianni Blustein, Julian Bruna, Marley Case, Ramon Castella, Nicholas Cepero, Ejji Chikuji, Reginald Colas, Hunter Cowley, Frank Crawley, Greg Davis, Andrew De Armas, Raul De la Heria, Fausto Diaz, Norberta Esquivel, Carlos Fernandez, Jason Fernandez, Jordan Fernandez, Sergio FernandezSoto, Anthony Ferreiro, Manuel Ferro, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Fernando Guardazzi, Daniel Guevara, Christopher Hernandez, Gabriel Lamas, Alfredo Latour, Daniel Legido, Amadeo Lopez-Castro, Mark Lopez-Trigo, Jesse Lorenzo, Jose A. Lorida, Christian Marrero, Branden Martinez, Justin Masters, Nicholas Menocal, Kyle Merino, Daniel Mion, Randy Mompremier, Michael Montes, Jose Moreiras, Nicolas Moreiras, Eric Moussa, George Mulet, Augusto Naccarato, Christian Olsen, Andres Osorio, Jose Perrone, Alexander Pina, Ricardo Pita, Eric Platt, Daniel Frida, Jorge Rios, Andres Rivas, Harris Roberts, Joey Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Andres Sanchez, Daniel Sanjur, Mario Santiago, Paul Sarduy, Manuel Sicre, Brandon Sierra, Fernando Solorzano, Javier Tato, Mauricio Teran, Nicholas Toledo, Daniel Valverde, Francisco Verdecia, Michael J. Verdeja, Raymond ValdesDenis, Marlon Velez. Moderator: Maria D. Alonso and Carmen Villafane
Antonio Acosta, Joseph Barbosa, Matthew Bill, Francisco Castro, Daniel Leonard, Carlos Fernandez, Jaime Lopez, Andres Gaviria, Paul Martin, Eric Moussa, Jorge Orbay, Alberto Paradela, Marco Peraza, Alberto Perez,
Pina, Richard Pizarro, Michel Rodriguez, Vilcram Sairam, Joseph Santos, Benjamin
Smith, Benjamin Tyler, Steven Tyler, Raymond Valdes-Denis. Moderator: Luis Dulzaides
Bryan Almeida, Nicolas Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut, John Amy, Valentin Arenas, Eduardo Averhoff, Javier Ayo, Jordan Blecher, Julian Bruna, Nestor Bustamante, Nicholas Cepero, Alejandro Correa, Diego Costa, Gregory Davis, Javier Diaz, Nicholas Fernandez, Enrique Flamini, Alexander Fornino, Ricardo Fraga, Mattias Galliano, Carlos Garcia, Victor Garcia, Richard Greenberg, Alexander Gimenez, Gabriel Loret De Mala, Xabier Martinez-Cid, Adr. Marques, Anthony Martin, Miguel Maseda, Ryan Matheu, Andrew Maury, Gabriel M Eric Moussa, Jose Novoa, Kunal Patel, Anthony Perez, Victor Perez-Abreu, Joseph Ramos, David Rodriguez, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Maximilian Sanchez, Daniel Sanjur, Paul Sarduy, Mario Solares, Fayez Tanouz, Jorge Trilles, Raymond Valdes-Denis, Daniel Valenzuela, Alexander Vega, Marlon Velez, Benjamin Villacres, Alan Vurgait, Carlos Yeguez, Giuseppe Zuozo. Moderator: Patrick Collins.
Daniel Alvarez, Michael Argyis, Sanchit Bhatta, Julian Bruna, George Cortina, Daniel Cepero, Luis Del Cueto, Dominic Chinigo, Alejandro De Los Santos, Alexander Errazquin, Matthew Fernandez, Michael Fuentes, Jonathan Godoy, Andres Gonzalez, Oliver Hyne, Benjamin Incera, Marcos Llobell, Javier Martinez, Enrique Mercado, Gabriel Mesa, Angel Mestre, Sebastian Munoz, Eduardo Neret, Gabriel Nunez, Jose Perrone, Ricardo Pita, Anthony Placeres, David Prida, Erick Ramirez, Carlos Ramos, Nicholas Recuset, Andres Rivas, James Roen, Michael Ruiz, Lucas Salazar, Thorvald Sanchez, Benjamin Sardinas, Michael Sayman, Hans Schimdt, Gilbert Serein, Matias Stanham, Santiago Stanham, John Ukenye, Samuel Wallace-Perdomo, Carlos Yeguez. Moderator: Ann Kenna.
Fencing was established the school opened its doors ever since it has acquired a reputatiOI} · discipline and dedication. Every Monday after school the club meets in the Kholy Auditorium to learn new moves and stances.
"In fencing you're on your · own, it ' :s just you and your opponent. There's no one t help you. When I started, I learned how t be independent and disciplined. All the thin that you learn in fencing you apply real life," said sophomore Peter Ramon.
Fencers learn how to advance, feint, retreat, and attack. Some of the attack moves are the lunge, and the remise. Fencing is not just a sport. It is a way to gain qualities necessary to lead a heal thy lifestyle.
"I've been in the club since the sixth grade and I really enjoy being a part of this. Every year we do an exhibition and it feels good to show off our moves," said sophomore Joseph Isenberg.
Although some may see the club as a recreational activity or a mere hobby, this club rivals the athleticism of any other sport.
"Just because the FHSAA doesn't regard us as an athletic team doesn't make it any less of a sport. We work just as hard as any other team and that's what makes us signiftcant," said seventh grader Rashad Ismail.
·. Younger students watch as 'mG>re experienced fencers ' demonstrate their skills. "Watching the older guys was really helpful in learning new moves," said seventh grader Armando Marquez.
Students in the fencing club practice their defensive stance. Knowing how to protect yourself was key to being a succesful fencer.
Wilfreda Allen, Michael Beovides, Michael Cairo, Orlando Calas, Juan Carabeo-Nieva, Sebastian Chamorro, Giovanni Cintron, Luis Corps, DannyDager, Alejandro De Lemos, MatthewDiaz, JasonEgusquiza, JohnEgusquiza, Robert Espinosa, Eddy Fernandez, Edward Fuller, Basilio Garcia, Adrian Hernandez, Joseph Isenberg, Rashad Ismail, Jaime Lopez, Kevin Lopez, Armando Marquez, Sebastian Milanes, Adrian Montoto, Anthony Padura, Daniel Portuondo, Kevin Ramos, Christopher Silva, Daniel Silva, Antonio Valencia, Rene Valverde, Jorge Velez, Gregory Vichot, Alexander Vidal, Andres Vila, Dominic Wermuth, Jean Zamora. Moderator: Gisela Vichot.
Thomas Ahearn, Jorge Alvarez, Jose Armengol, David Barquin, Frank Battle, Daniel Bogardus, Andres Borroto, Ivan Botero, Patrick Cabrera, Anthony Calvo, Sebastian Chamorro, Christian Chavarry, Andres Concepcion, Fernando Corda!, Nicholas Coronado, Isaac Dominguez, William Elias, Christian Estrada, Alexander Fals, Gabriel Garcia, Horacia Garcia, Michael Gomez, Alejandro Gonzalez, Gabriel Gonzalez, Javier David Gonzalez, Agustin De La Guardia, Ryan Gabriel Gutierrez, Alejandro Hernandez-Cano, Brandon Herrera, Gabriel Jimenez, Jose Jimenez, Leonardo Lamarche, Sebastian Leiter, Nicholas Llobell, Saul Lola, Thomas Lopez, Jesse Lorenzo, Lucas Lorenzo, Christian Marrero, Rafael Melendez, Joseph Menedez, Daniel Mion, Gabriel Mion, Marcelo Mion, Andrew Mureidas, George Nicolas-Nader, Jonathan Orta, Oscar M. Ortega, Anthony Padura, Angel Javier Padron, Omar Joel Padron, Alberto Paradela, Alexander Piccolo, Daniel Poo, Hanler Portal, Daniel Portuondo, Robert Pulles, Carlos Ramos, Edwin Ricardo, Diego Rivera, Adolfo Rodriguez, Nicholas Rodriguez, Ryan Rodriguez, Mathew Salas, Alejandro Seda, Daniel Silva, Leonardo Staines, Cristian Trujillo. Moderator: Eric Ballesteros.
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Who knew that with a reel, a piece of line, and a sharp hook you could catch yourself a nice meal. Fishing has been a tradition throughout the history of our culture, starting with the ft.rst settlers.
Although the basic concept has remained the same over the years, the methods of catching have evolved dramatically. The goal of the ft.shing club , is to teach young students the techniques of ft.shing while having a good time.
"We deft.nitely have a lot more people in the club this year; it seems that more students are gettinginterested in joining the ft.shing club," said moderator Eric Ballesteros.
From last year to this year the ft.shing club has doubled in size going from a mere 41 kids to a whopping 85. With this sport on the rise students wanted to improve their skills. The result: joining the ft.shing club.
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of them were trip was when we went aboard the Captain Michaels out of Robby's Marina in Islamorada. We caught many different varieties of ft.sh," said junior Albert Paradela.
Three trips were arranged for these adventurous ft.shermen, one even taking place at night. The ft.rst trip of the year was aboard the Reward Fleet in which 85 club members went along. The second trip out of Islamorada included 25 ft.shermen who netted half a plastic bin of grunts, snappers, toro, and a few mackerel. Last but not least, their best trip of the year took place once again in Islamorada. The students caught an entire plastic bin of yellowtail, a few grunts, and mackerel.
"It's been a good year for us; we don't look forward to slowing down. This club has big things planned in its future, and that I could guarantee," said sophomore Christian Marrero.
fishing members went to Robbie's Islamorada to feed tarpons and other variety of fish. The club went on a number of fishing expeditions including a night trip during the first semester.
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OrestesArbelo, Nicolas Castillo, Edward Concepcion, Matias Galiano, Roberto Lopez-Molina,AlbertLucas,Antonio Malouf, Andrew Michelena, Christian Palomo, Dominic Rego, Daniel Saint-Pierre, Paul Sarduy, Christopher Silva, Miguel Tost, John Ukenye, Pablo Valencia, Jorge Velez. Moderator: Ivan Santa Cruz.
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Alejandro Alvarez, Juan Alvarez, Julian Bruna, Luis Caldera, Ramon Castella, Fausto Diaz, Eddy Franca; Eric Franca, Michael Fernandez, Alexander Gilardi, Jean-Paul Godreau, Christian Gonzalez, Alec 'Fed Gullie, Andrew Mancia, Daniel Mion, Gabriel Mion, Jorge Orbay, Esteban Pareja, Jose Perrone, Mar1o Pelegri Ricardo Pita, Eric Platt, Eduardo Senior, Fernando Solorzano, Gonzalo Trigueros, Brandon Vargas, 1
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Juan Alvarez, Julian Bruna, Michael Cairo, Luis Caldera, Marco Castro, Eduardo Franca, Eric Franca, Alex Gilardi, Jean Paul Godreau, Andrew Mancia, Daniel Mion, Diego Mion, Gabriel Mion, Adrian Montoto, Esteban Pareja, Mario Pelegri, Eduardo Senior, Steven Zambrano, Giuseppe Zuozo Moderator: Maria I. Alonso.
Juan Aguila, Adrian Alepuz , , , Alfonso, Bryan Almeida;· · Altirriba, Daniel Alvarez, Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut, Diego David Angarita, illises Arbelo, Andrew Arce, Arenas, Peter Ariz, Eduardo Giovanni Ayala, Myles Barbosa, David Barquin, Barrios, Sanchit Bhatta, Matthew Bill, Gianni Blustein, James Brandt, Nestor Bustamante, John Butchko Jr., Tomas Cacicedo, Luis Caldera, Jonathan Qalles, Daniel Cannata, Alejandro Carr, Marco Castro, Charles Cavalaris, Daniel Celaya, Tomas Celaya, Daniel Cepero, Phillip Chan, Giovanni Companioni, Alejandro Correa, Diego Costa, Jose Davila, Charles de Cardenas, Eric de Cardenas, Alejandro De Lemos, Alejandro De los Santos, Stefan De Solo, Victor de Zarraga, Gilberto Delgado Jr., Javier Diaz, Daniel Dockerty, Ernest Duffoo, Jonas Egusquiza, Carlos Espina, Mathew Espinosa, Alexandre Felix, Anthony Fernandez, Edward Fernandez, Gabriel Fernandez, Matthew Fernandez, Nikolas Fernandez, Louie FernandezRocha, Lucas Fernandez-Rocha, Roderic Figueroa, Michael Finale, Alexander Fischer, Enrique Flamini, Alexander Fornino, Tony Forte, Eric Franca, Sebastian Fresquet, Michael Fuentes, Carlos Garcia, Nicholas Garcia, Nicolas Garcia, Victor Garcia, Jorge Gaston, Adarri Gimbel, Jonathan Godoy, Maxwell Goldberg, Axel Gonzalez, Daniel Gonzalez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Brendan Gray, Ted Guio, Christopher Hernandez, Guillermo Herrera, Kevin Ibarra, Adam Incera, Javier Incera, Phillip Ingelmo, Ander Iruretagoyena, Joseph Isenberg, Cristian Jimenez, Peter Jimenez, Peter Jude, Gabriel Lamas, Jake Larson, Alfredo Latour, Daniel Leonard, Amadeo Lopez-Castro, Jose Lorido, Albert Lucas, Jonathan Lucas, Juan Machado, Antonio Malouf, Andres Manzanares, Daniel Manzanares, Juan Mariategui, Alexander Marina, Arturo Martinez, Jeremy Martinez ; Ricardo Martinez, Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Miguel Maseda, Justin Masters, Andrew Maury, Julian Mazaira, Nicholas Menocal, Daniel Mercado, Gabriel Mesa, Gabriel Mion, Pedro Morrm, Adrian Moya, Nicholas Munarriz, Andre Naranjo, Jose Novoa, Ricardo NU.iiez, Frank Oliva, Christian Olsen, Jorge Orbay, Javier Ortiz, John O'Sullivan, Christian Palomo, Christopher Palomo, Bruno Panzarini, Javier Pardo, Willie Payne, Christian Perea, Alejandro Perez, Anthony Perez, Bryan Perez, Anthony Perez-Florido, Nicolas Platt, John Portuondo, Julian Prieto, Antonio Rabassa, Eduardo Ragolta, Demetri Ramdial, Erick Ramirez, Daniel Ramon, Peter Ramon, Luis Restrepo, Rafael Restrepo, Julian Rey, Francisco Rigueiro, Jose Roca, Michel Rodriguez, David Rodriguez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Javier Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez, Kevin Rodriguez, Pablo Rodriguez-Cepero, Alejandro Romero, Diego Rosette, Ignacio Ruberte, Fernando Ruiz, Derek Saffe, Vikram Sairam, Gregory Santos, Ernie Sanz, Sergio Segrero, Christopher Silva, Daniel Solaun, Steven Solia, Ernesto Sosa, Henry Sosa, Alex Sotto, Maxie Staines, Matias Stanham, Fayez Tanous, Rene Tato, Francisco Tejidor, Mauricio Teran, Nicolas Tomasino, Favyan Torres, Andrew Tremblay, Jorge Trilles, Rafael Tua-Caraccia, Steven Tyler, Antonio Ucar, Raymond Valdes-Denis, Daniel Valenzuela, Stephen Valido, Rolando Vasquez, Pablo Velazquez, Jorge Velez, GregoryVichot, Benjamin Villacres, Paul Villacres, Alan Vurgait, Samuel Wallace, Robert Weller, Michael Wilson, Anthony Yabor. Moderators: Miguel Couto, Jose Del Dago, and Adriana Suarez.
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Michael Aguad, Diego Anell, Nicolas Castillo, Giovanni Companioni, Eric Couto, Giancarlo Cueto, Eric de Cardenas, Carlos Espina, Nikolas Fernandez, Lucas Fernandez-Rocha, Nicholas Garcia, Erik Garriga, Jorge Gaston, Francisco Gonzalez, Kyle Hernandez, Javier Incera, Jake Larson, Sergio Leos, Jonathan Lucas, Ricardo Martinez, Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Enrique Menendez, Diego Mion, Robert Morgado, Alberto Naya, Ryan Murphy, Jorge Orbay, Jorge Orta, Kevin Pavon, CristianPaz, DanielPoo, Jose Prieto, Giovanni Rodriguez, Kevin Rodriguez, Steven Rodriguez, Alejandro Romero, Diego Rosette, Devon Roura, Cornelis Rowaan, Benzo Rudnikas, Vikram Sairam, Victor Saladin, Christian Suarez, Nicholas Torralba, Andrew Tremblay, Steven Tyler, Vincent Vazquez, Sebastian Wermuth, Anthony Yabor, James Zamora. Moderator: Ann Kenna and Eugene Zoller.
Matthew Agramonte, Daniel L. Alvarez, David Angarita, Valentin Arenas, Jose Avila, Giovanni Ayala, Javier Ayo, Carlos Barrios, Richard Barrios, Gabriel Campo, Charles Cavalaris, Daniel Celaya, Daniel Cepero, Alex Cosio, Diego Costa, Ernest Duffoo, Javier Fernandez, Vicente Fernandez, Gabriel Campo, Jorge Ginory-Perez, Adrian GonzaJ.ez, Peter J. Jimenez, Alexander Marina, Anthony Martin, Frank Mendez, Andres Novoa, Frank Oliva, Alexander Olesen, Christian Olsen, Devin Parra, Marco Peraza, John Portuondo, Eduardo Ragolta, Erick Ramirez, Rafael Andres Restrepo, Jorge Riera, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Derek Saffe, Adrian Sanchez-Roig, Mario Solares, Fayez Tanous, Jorge Trilles, Raymond Valdes-Denis, Daniel Valenzuela, Stephen Valido, Brandon Vargas, Benjamin Villacres, Alan Vurgait, Carlos YegU.ez. Moderator: Annette Anton.
Antonio Acosta, Bryan Almeida, Daniel Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut, David Angarita, Christopher Arana, Eddie Averhoff, Giovanni Ayala, Richard Barrios, Edmund Benedetti, Daniel Cannata, Marco Castro, Charles Cavalaris, Daniel Celaya, Daniel Cepero, Philip Chan, Alejandro Correa, Alex Cosio, Ricardo Cuevas, Carlos de Cardenas, Alejandro de los Santos, Stefan de Solo, Alexander Felix, Gabriel Fernandez, Roderic Figueroa, Michael Finale, Enrique Flamini, Victor Garria, Jonathan Godoy, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Gonzalez, Felipe Gonzalez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Brandan Gray, Kevin Ibarra, Hector Infante, Joaquin Jimenez, Joseph Lindsay, Jordan Laminae, Albert Lucas, Juan Machado, Antonio Malouf, Daniel
Manzanares, Paul Marbin, Alexander Marina, Juan-Diego Mariategiu, Anthony Martin, Danny Mastrovito, Andrew Mavry, Andres Morfin, James Munilla, Andre Naranjo, Frank Oliva, John O'Sulivan, Willie Payne, Alex Paz, Anthony Perez, Bryan Perez, John Portuondo, Tony Rabassa, Eduardo Ragolta, Demetri Ramdial, Erick Ramirez, Julian Rey, Alan Rich, David Rodriguez, Pablo Rodriguez-Cepero, Derek Saffe, Adrian Sanchez-Roig, Sergio Segrera, Christopher Silva, Mario Solares, Fayez Tanous, Jorge Trilles, Rafael Tua, Antonio Ucar, Daniel Valenzuela, Stephen Valido, Andres Vazquez, Sebastian Vidal, Benjamin Villacres, Paul Villacres, Alan Vurgait, Nicholas White, Michael Wilson, Carlos YegU.ez. Moderator: Luella Espinosa.
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Matthew Agramonte, Bryan Almeida, David Angarita, Valentin Arenas, Daniel Cepero, Ernest Duffoo, Max Echarte, Thomas Eisaman, Vicente Fernandez, Manuel Ferro, Alexander Fischer, Alexander Gimenez, Jonathan Godoy, Andres Gomez, Joaquin Jimenez, Alex Marina, Anthony Martin, Daniel Mercado, Andres Novoa, Michael Pascual, Derek Saffe, Alexander Botto, Daniel Valenzuela, Rolando Vazquez, Benjamin Villacres. Moderator: Sujayla Collins.
Javier Abascal, Matthew Agramonte, Bryan Almaida, Juan Altirriba, William Alvarez, Daniel Alvarez, Nicholas Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut, David Angarita, Valentin Arenas, Eddie Averhoff, Giovanni Ayala, Javier Ayo, David Barquin, Carlos Barrios, Richard Barrios, Edmond Benedetti, Matthew Bill, J ohnButchko, Ulises Cabrera, Tomas Caciceda, Jonathan Calles, Richard Cambo, Gabriel Campo, Daniel Cannata, Xristian Carvajal, Michael Castillo, Charles Cavalaris, Daniel Celaya, Daniel Cepero, Phillip Chan, George Cm;tina, Alex Cosio, Ricardo Cuevas, Jose Davila, Carlos de Cardenas, Edward de la Osa, Alejandro De Los Santos, Stefan de Solo, Jorge Deshon, Javier Diaz, Daniel Dockerty, Matias Dorta, Ernest Duffoo, Max Echarte, Mario EgG.es, Jonas Egusquiza, Matthew Espinosa, Alex Esquivel, Jordan Esteban, Aky Fernandez, Gabriel Fernandez, Javier Fernandez, Matthew Fernandez, Nicholas Fernandez, Vicente Fernandez, Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Roderic Figueroa, Alex Fischer, Enrique Flamini, Antonio Forte, Ricardo Fraga, Eric Franca, Sebastian Fresqua, Daniel Fuenmayor, Michael Fuentes, Carlos Garcia, Jorge Ginory-Perez, Jonathan Godoy, Jonathan Gomez, Andres Gomez, Adrian Gonzalez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Andrew Gonzalez, Brendan Grey, Andres Hermida, Nicholas Hernandez, Brett Hernandez, Guillermo Herrera, Oliver Hyne, Kevin Ibarra, Adam Incera, Hector Infante, Jaime Infante, Phillip Ingelmo, Ander Iruretagoyena, Alexander Jasman, Cristian Jimenez, Joaquin Jimenez, Peter Jimenez, Gabriel Jimenez-Garia, Peter Jude, Gilberta Junior, Joe Lindsay, Michael Lopez, Joseph Lopez, Daniel Louis, Albert Lucas, Juan Machado, Antonio Malouf, Daniel Manzanares, Juan-Diego Mariategui, Alexander Marina, Paul Martin, Anthony Martin, Fernando Martinez, Jeremy Martinez, Arturo Martinez, Miguel Maseda, Daniel Mastrovito, Andrew Mavry, Gabriel Mesa, Gabriel Mion, Andres Morfin, Adrian Moya, Nicholas Munarriz, James Munilla, Andres Novoa, Frank Oliva, Javi Ortix, John O'Sullivan, Edwin Pagan, Christian Palomo, Christopher Palomo, Javier Pardo, Carlos Parra, Michael Pascual, Willie Payne, Alejandro Paz, Marco ·Peraza, Christian Perea, Alberto Perez, Carlos Perez, Carlos Perez, Christian Perez, Anthony Perez, Bryan Perez, Alejandro Perez, John Pessoa, Federico Poey, John Portuondo, Max Frio, Antonio Rabassa, Eduardo Ragolta, Daniel Ramon, Peter Ramon, Eric Ramon, Erick Ramrez, Rafael Restrepo, Luis Restrero, Julian Rey, Alan Rich, Jorge Riera, Francisco Rigueiro, Jesse Rodriguez, David Rodriguez, Juan-Manuel Rodriguez, Pablo Rodriguez-Cepero, James Roen, Jonathan Rojas, Daniel Rojo, Ignacio Ruberte, Fernando Ruiz, Derek Saffe, Lucas Sanchez, Max Sanchez, Adrian Sanchez-Roig, Gregory Santos, Ernesto Sanz, Benhamin Sardinas, Sergio Segrera, Christopher Silva, Devon Silverang, Sebastian Silverio, Mario Solares, Daniel Solaun, Henry Sosa, Alexander Sotto, Christopher Sproul, Maxie Staines, Francisco Tejidor, Nicolas Tomasino, Miguel Tost, Jorge Trilles, Rafael Tua, Benjamin Tyler, Antonio Ucar, Daniel Valenzuela, Stephen Valida, Rolando Vazquez, Jose Vega, Pablo Velazquez, Jorge Velez, Gregory Vichot, Sebastian Vidal, Paul Villacres, Benjamin Villacres, Brandon Villena, Ala Vurgait, Samuel Wallace, Nicolas White, Michael Wilson, Carlos Yeguez. Moderator: Dolores Toledo.
To be part of the National Honors Societyt students must excel in the academic ft.eld as well as in providing service to those who are less fortunate. Not only do students have a requirement to achieve a 3.5 G.P.A.t but they are also required to perform ten service hours every semester.
Last yeart the National Honor Society kicked off a project known as the Academia de San Alberto Hurtado. In this project t members of the National Honor Society visited St. DominicPs Catholic Church which had been undergoing ft.nancial difft.cul ties and was on the verge of shutting its doors to the parish.
Students tutored elementary school children from the churcht and helped them out with their homework and FCAT practices.
"Seeing the kids smile and seeing them learn right in from eyest especially knowing they need all the help they can get t was truly a moving experience t " said junior Jonathan Godoy.
These children needed a lot of help due to their extreme circumstances and they were always extremely grateful for the help they were given. The members of the National Honor Society were able to perform a good deed for societyt while using the academic skills learned and polished in school.
Sophomore Peter Ramon tutors a young girl while she attempts to complete her math homework. This was a great experience for the National Honors Society members who participated 1'-
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Abad, Adrian Alepuz, Ethan Baver, Sanchit Bhatta, Giovanni Cintron, David Fragar, Horacia Nicholas Garcia, Lorenzo Guio, Ted Guio, Lance Martin,Chris Perez, Antonio Permuy, Eric Ramon, Peter Ramon Moderator: Jose Padilla
Miguel Angarita, Joshua Barditch, Ernest Barral, Sanchit Bhatta, David Fager, Gustavo Medina, Carlos Michel, Sebastian Milanes, Matthew Pastor, David Frida, Byran Rodriguez, Alejandro Ruiz, Steven Solis, Alex Vidal. Moderators : Dolores Toledo.
Javier Abascal, Roberto Anton, Christian Barrial, Stephen Barrial, Ulises Cabrera, Juan Carlos Campuzano, Daniel Cannata, Francisco Castro, Herzan Cortes, Javier Fernandez, Roderic Figueroa, Enrique Flarnini, Jorge Ginory, David Hondal, Jordan Lorninac, Anthony Martin, George Mulet, David Paula, Alberto Perez, Ricardo Pita, Cesar Rebolledo, Francisco Rios, Jose Ignacio Silva, Krish Singh, Mario Solares, Gonzalo Trigueros, Rafael Tua, Brandon Vargas, Nicholas Vazquez, Alan Vurgait, Robert Woodry Moderator: Annette Anton
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Roberto Anton, Herzen Cortes, Enrique Flarnini, Andres Gaviria, Paul Martin, Frank Oliva, Ricardo Pita, Cesar Rebolledo, Michael Saenz, Gonzalo Trigueros, Rafael Tua, Brandon Vargas, Mario Pelegri. Moderator: Annette Anton.
Antonio Acosta, Matthew Agramonte, Juan Aguila, Brandon Almeida,Bryan Almeida, Juan Altirriba, Nicolas Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut,Diego Anell, Myles ;Bachrach, David Barquin, Carlos Barrios, Betancourt, Luis Blanco, John Butchko, Tomas Cacicedo, Robe:r:t::Canales, Daniel Cannata, Carlos Castellanos, Michael Castillo, Ch_®er Cavalaris, Antonio Casuso, Daniel Cepero, Nicholas Cepero, Pillllit>= Chan, Nicholas Chikuji, Dominic Chinigo , Robert Cosio, Peter crasta, r" Jorge Cruz, Giancarlo Cueto, Jose Davila, Ricardo De Armas, Jorge De La Hoz, Stefan De Soto, Daniel Dockerty, Ernest Duffoo, Max Echarte, William Fabra, Gabriel Farias, Edward Fernandez, Gabriel Fernandez, Nicholas Fernandez, Nikolas Fernandez, Lucas Fernandez-Rocha, Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Ricardo Fraga, Edward Franca, Eric Franca, Sebastian Fresquet, Daniel Fuenmayor, Paulino Garcia, Sebastian Garcia-Umpierre, Erik Garriga, Jorge Gaston, Andres Gomez, Jonathan Gomez, Andrew Gonzalez, Daniel Gonzalez, Felipe Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez, Jesse Gonzalez, Jason Gutierrez, Pablo Hereter, Brett Hernandez, Christopher J Hernandez, Kyle Hernandez, Andres Hermida, Oliver Hyne, Phillip Ingelmo , Daniel Jaramillo, Joaquin Jimenez, Michael Jimenez, Daniel Leonard, Nicholas Leonard, Alexander Lorenzo, Alejandro Machado, Antonio Malouf, Joseph Malpica, Francisco Malvar, Andrew Mancia, Paul Martin, Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Miguel Maseda, Albert Maza, Rafael Melendez, Enrique Menendez, Andres Morfin, Juan Carlos Morfin, Pedro Morfin, Robert Morgado, Eric Moussa, Alberto Naya, Alexander Novo, Frank Oliva, Christian Padron, Daniel Parets, Devin Parra, Kunal Patel, Michael Pascual, Alejandro Paz, Alejandro Perez, Kevin Perez, Christian Porven, Guillermo Quirch, Antonio Rabassa, Demetri Ramdial, Eduardo Ramirez, Edwin Ricardo, Jorge Riera, Francisco Rios, Jorge Rios, Austin Riveron, David Rodriguez, Christian Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez, Ethan Rodriguez, Giovanni Rodriguez, Michael Romero, Ignacio Ruberte, Daniel Saavedra, Michael Saenz, Derek Saffe, Vikram Sairam, Diego Saldana-Rojas, Nicholas Sanchez, Gregory Santos, Christopher Sanu, Paul Sarduy, Sergio Segrera, Wayne Sessions, Anthony Sierra, Christopher Silva, Jose Silva, Francisco Smith, Sebastian Silverio, Daniel Soja, Maxie Staines, Christian Suarez, Jorge Trilles, Steven Tyler, Daniel Valenzuela, Steven Vega, Eduardo Velez, Jorge Velez, Marlon Velez, Augusto Venegas, Julian Vidal, Sebastian Vidal, Benjamin Villacres, Francisco
Key club is deftned as an international high school service organization that participates In service projects throughout the year. They have exemplifted all the qualities of a high end service project.
Club members sacriftce their time and efforts to serve the underprivileged of the community always with a helpful and positive attitude It included a number of outstanding service projects such as the Regis House, the Homeless Ministry, and Hijas de la Caridad among many others. The traditional Thanksgiving drive was a total success bringing food to the homes of many grateful people. They also participated in a drug awareness program, helping youngsters learn about the negative effects of drugs in underprivileged communities. Members of the club became involved by engaging young kids in activities to help them make the right choices when it came to drugs.
"This year ic ey Club has put in a lot of " effort to make sure we make a difference in our community and help and serve others who actually need it, making sure it comes from the heart and soul not just for the service hours acquired," said junior Eric Moussa.
Key Club will be a helping force to be reckoned with in this community while holding up the long lasting tradition of outstanding Christian service for the underprivileged in the community.
"Doing something that impacts the lives of others is always very rewarding, " said senior Christopher J. Hernandez.
Key Club also helped with events that were held in the school such as Mini Olympics, Father and Son Day, Family Day, and Day . Members were also available, as always, to help the faculty during parent teachers conferences.
Villafane, Brandon Villena, Samuel Wallace , Michael Wilson, James Zamora Moderator: Johnny Calderin
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Key club members work together to help pack food and supplies into boxes to take to the homes of underprivileged families Key Club really helped to make everyone's Thanksgiving a little brighter
Sam Abbassi, Nicholas Alvarez, Nikolas Arenas, Eric CaJero, Gregory Davis, Edward Franca, Eric Franca, Carlos Flores, Gregory JaJil, Lorenzo Laurtia, Julio Lascano, Jesse Lorenzo, Miguel Maseda, Daniel Mastrovito, Anthony Mencio, Nestor Montoya, Jonathan Pereyra, Francisco Rios, Jorge Rios, Eduardo Ruiz, Gregory Santos, Joseph Santos, Sebastian Silverio, Robert Weller. Moderator: Shyara Lara
Andres Concepcion, Christopher Billoch, Matthew Feiler, Christopher Fernandez, Harry Formoso, Edward Fuller, Jose Infante, Sebastian Leiter, Nicholas Llobell, Rafael Marmol, Conor Meagher, Giovanni MenocaJ, Liam Mullin-Garcia, Daniel Portuondo, Kevin Ramos, Ryan Rodriguez. Moderator: Lidice Lascano.
Sam Abbassi, Alain Acha, Daniel A. Alvarez, Jonathan Ambut, Roberto Anton, Christopher Arana, Eduardo Averhoff, David Barquin, Jose Blanco, Daniel Boix, Anthony Caballero, Robert Canales, Franz Joseph Castillo, Phillip Chan, Salvador Cisneros, Ricardo Cuevas, Gregory Davis, Max Echarte, Jonas Egusquiza, Matthew Espinosa, Carlos Fernandez, Gabriel Fernandez, Luis Fernandez, Ricardo Fernandez, Anthony Ferrerio, Edward Franca, Eric Franca, Brian Fresco, Daniel Fuenmayor, Mattias Galliano, Carlos A. Garcia, Victor Garcia, Adrian Gonzalez, Daniel Christian Gonzalez, Kyle Hernandez, Oliver Hyne, Daniel Jaramillo, Joaquin Jimenez, Michael Jimenez, Daniel Jose, Julio Lascano, Alfredo Latour, Joseph Lindsay, Albert Lucas, Jonathan Lucas, Christian Marrero, Javier A Martinez, Jeremy Martinez, Brandon Mesa, Miguel Maseda, Enrique Mendez, Alberto Naya, Jorge Orbay, Christian Palomo, Esteban Parada, Alejandro Paz, Christian Paz, Alberto Perez, Byran Perez, Gabriel Pertierra, Nicolas Platt, Miles Pope, Erick Ramirez, Daniel Ramon, Francisco Rios, Jorge Rios, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez, Cornelis Rowaan, Derek Saffe, Vikram Sairam, Victor Saladin, Jorge Salazar, Salvador Sanchis, Gregory Santos, Nicholas Santurio, Manuel Sicre, Sebastian Silverio, Jorge Trilles, Rafael Tua, Antonio Ucar, Daniel Valenzuela, Stephen Valida, Jose A. Vega, Julian Vidal, Michael Wilson, Robert Weller, Carlos Yeguez, Christopher Yoda. Moderator: Shyara Lara
Julian Alvarez, John Amy, Michael Castillo, Enrique Comas, Javier Del Riego, Anthony Ferreiro, Sebastian Fresquet, Richard Greenberg, Danny Leonard, Ricardo Pita Macedo, Mario Pelegri, Richard Pizarro, Dominic Rego, Mario Solares, Fernando Solorzano, Nicholas Tomasino, Brandon Vargas, Kieran Williams. Moderator: Marisol Sosa.
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Adrian Alonso, Julian Balboa, Manuel De Ovin-Berenguer, Manuel Leon, Anthony Monzon, John-Paul Rodriguez, Andres Sacasa, Alejandro Trujillo , Pablo Velasquez, John Pessoa. Moderator: Ignacio Scull.
Michael Finale, Alexander Fornino, Joaquin Jimenez, Jorge Trilles, Benjarllin Villacres. Moderator: Rolando Sucena.
Move over Broadway for the International Thespian Society. Their performances have been outstanding and highly entertaining due to the vast experience as well as the amazing leadership of moderators Mr. Leo Williams and Mr. Francisco Padura.
The Senior Thespians performed the award winning play One .F.l.ew Over the Cuckoo's Nest during the ft.rst semester. It was an immediate success among faculty and students. The challenge of this play was asking the young students to act as lunatics; not a far stretch for any teenager. Besides the students, English teacher Ms. Paola Arencibia who played Ratchet made her debut in the Roca Theater. In this amazing production, seniors Max Rich and Javier Del Riego played the main characters of Chief Bromden and Randall P. McMurphy.
Later in the second semester, the thespians performed the award winning musical IYest S1de Story. The main characters of this play were Tony played by junior Joseph Barbosa and Maria played by both Marilyn Caserta and Sydney Patrick.
It was a big hit in the community in part due to the music that the cast members sang and danced to. The tunes were so catchy that students were either humming or singing them in the halls on the days after the play ended.
"Being in the play was an amazing experience that not only allows students to grow as actors, but as a family and as a community as well," said junior Gonzalo Trigueros who played the role of 'Chino' in IYest S1de Story.
Aside from the plays, members of the thespian societies won a variety of Critics' Choice Awards. Junior Frank Oliva captured his award for the fourth time for set design. Senior Jon a than Rojas and junior Gonzalo Trigueros won their award for duet acting.
Alvarez and company, a group of juniors and seniors also captured a Critics' Choice Award for their original pantomime. Everyone else who participated in the District Festival received a superior rating qualifying them for state level competition. This was a rare feat among performers.
The main cast of One FLew Over the Cockoo's Nest performs one of the most unforgettable scenes in the play. Students took on the role of lunatics housed in an insane asylum for this particular play directed by Mr. Leo Williams.
Cast members junior Joseph Barbosa, who played Tony, and Sydney Patrick perform one of the most memorable scenes from the play. The character of Maria was played by both Patrick from Coral Reef High and Marilyn Caserta from Our Lady of Lourdes.
Senior
Julian Alvarez, Joseph Barbosa, Andres Castro, Enrique Comas, Javier Del Riego, Stefan De Solo, Mat Fernandez, Andres Gaviria, Br:ix Gomez, Richard Greenberg, Daniel Leonard, James Lopez, Andres Novoa, Frank Oliva, Richard Pizarro, Jonathan Rojas, Reuben Sebastian, Gonzalo Trigueros, Brandon Vargas, Marlen Velez. Moderator: Leo Williams.
Jorge Escobar, Robert Espinosa, Alejandro Hillman, Gabriel Jimenez, Francisco Oton, Francisco Rodriguez, Angelo Ruiz, Juan Naranjo, Lantz Martin, Hugo Duenas, Francesco Fuentes, Horacia Garcia, Andres Ibarra, Jose Pelegri, Lucas Vigil, Roberto Villasante. Moderator: Francisco Padura.
Franco Abaroa, Gabriel Abril, Brandon Almeida, Daniel Alvarez, Henry Alvarez, Luis Arguelles, Julio Ayala, David Barquin, Jorge Barron, Louis Blanco, Robert Brown, Esteban Bruna, Rodrigo Bustamante, Thomas Cacicedo, Juan Carlos Campana, William Candela, Anthony Castro, Julian Chavarry, Jose Cheguen, Alejandro Correa, Jose Cosio, Jesse Cotton, Eric Cruz, Daniel Dager, Carlos Fernandez, Levi Fernandez-Rocha, Liam Fernandez-Rocha, Fernandez-Rocha, Fernandez-Rocha, Fernandez, Ricardo Fonseca, Chris Fontela, Harry Formoso-Murias, Jorge Forte, Francisco Gonzalez, Ryan Gutierrez, Chris J. Hernandez, Luke Hernandez, Javier Herrera, Andres Hidalgo, Jonathan Godoy, Esteban Gomez-Rivera, Christopher Guarch, Jorge Guarch, David Hondal, Ben Incera, Marques Jacobo, Danny Jaramillo, Nicholas Keenan, Alex Laina, Aury Leyva, Bernardo Lima, Ben Lopez, Jaime Lopez, Michael Lopez, Noah Lopez, William Lopez, Lucas Lorenzo, Reynaldo Madura, Joseph Malpica, Paul Martin, Brandon Martinez, David Maya, Samuel Maya, Conor Meagher, Alvaro Mejer, Giovanni Menocal, Felipe Montes de Oca, Eric Moussa, Jorge Nicholas, Javier Obregon, Christian Olsen, Francisco Oliva, Jorge Orbay, Carlos Padron, Albert Parra, Devin Parra, Michael Pascual, Ignacio Perez, Victor Perez-Abreu, Robert Pertierra, Alex Pina, Fernando Piniera, Ricardo Pita, Gerry Portella, Danny Prida, Carlos Prio, Jake Ramirez, Nicholas Recuset, Francisco Rios, Harris Roberts IV, Nicholas Roca, Andres Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez, Mikey Rodriguez, Daniel Rojo, Francisco Romero, Alejandro Ruiz, Mike Saenz, Vikram Sairam, Thorvald Sanchez, Salvador Sanchis, Sergio Segrera, Brandon Sierra, Sebastian Silverio, Andres Smith, Jose Smith, Fernando Solorzano, Leo Staines, Maxie Staines, Santiago Stanham, David Stielman, Christian Suarez, Gonzalo Trigueros, Steven Tyler, Michael VegaSanz, Matthew Vega-Sanz, Augusto Venegas, Santiago Vidal, James Zamora Moderator: Thomas De Quesada.
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Alexander Adams, Jr., Alex Alvarez, Javier Alvarez, Juan Alvarez, Christopher Arana, George Arango, Eduardo Arazoza, Jordan Blecher, Edmond Benedetti, Carlos de Cardenas, Elliot Clemente, Imani Davis, Javier Diaz, Matias R. Dorta, Carlos Espina, Max Echarte, Javier Fernandez, Jordan Fernandez, Roderic Figueroa, Enrique Flamini, Eric Franca, John Guzzo, Adam Incera, Jaime Infante, Gregory Jalil, Cristian Jimenez, Peter Jude, Joe :Lindsay, Jordan Laminae, Joshua Lopez, Francisco Malvar, Branden Martinez, Jose Antonio Moreiras, Joshua Munoz, Daniel Parets, John Pessoa, Michael Ramon, Peter Ramon, Rafael Andres Restrepo, Julian Rey, Edwin Ricardo, Jose Roca Jr., Max Sanchez, Eduardo Santos, Ntcholas Solis, Rafael Tua, Francisco Tejidor, Kevin Valiente, Victor Velazquez, Julian · Wht"t:i3 Moderator: Olga Ramon. '
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· for .tQ.ree yea-i-s, that helping others was their mission statement. The one thing they did best was their ability to help the community.
The club name may be misleading although it includes the word Rthletes it is not a requirement to i be actively involved in a sport. All that is required is that members have a desire to help others.
"The idea of this club is to get athletes more involved in something other than their sport. The members use their athletic talents to help others," said junior Rafael Tua.
A. thletes for Charity functions by creating school activities that beneftt others through fund-raisers or direct aid, such as the basketball clinics for autistic children.
The autistic basketball clinic was a great success last year. More children attended in comparison to the previous year, and there were more students to assist them.
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"It was great playing with the children. They were all super nice and I think as students we all have a responsibility to help those in need," said eighth grader Nicolas Iparraguirre. President Tu"
During the autistic basketball clinic senior Jorge Cruz helps one ofthe kids across the monkey bars. Playing outside was always a lot of fun for the little kids who were thankful for their new friends.
Respec ts Life
Respect Life Club members demonstrate at the Respect Life march in Washington D C The march is held every year in commemoration of the Roe vs Wade decision
Altar servers junior Antonio Malouf, freshman Giovanni Rodriguez and junior Daniel Mercado begin the procession before a school wide mass. The altar servers were in charge of the mass rituals.
Adrian Alepuz, Daniel Mercado, Antonio Malouf, Albert Naya, Erick Ramirez, Giovanni Rodriguez, Robert Vanscoy, Steven Vega Moderator: Deacon Robert O'Malley.
Daniel Boix, Michael Castellanos, Sergio Leos, Enrique Menendez, Julian Ochoa, Esteban Parada, Gerardo Portela, Giovanni Rodriguez, Michael Saenz, Richard Sotolongo , Francisco Villafa:fie. Moderator: Sylvia Davalos.
Jason Alcantara, John Alcantara, Andrew Alvarado, Gabriel Alvarez, Javier Alvarez, Felipe Angulo, Christopher Arana, Angel Armas, Alvaro Baez, Nicolas Becerra, Christopher Billoch, John Billoch, Daniel Botero, Nicholas Botero, Otto Boudet, Alex Boza, Mateo Buraglia, Luis Caldera, Carlos Castellanos, Peter Cirera, Eduardo Cosio, Giancarlo Cueto, Ezequiel Cuevas, Agustin De la Guardia, Alejandro De Lemos, Boleck DePawlikowski, Isaac Dominguez, Christian Dopico, Carlos Espina, Andres Fernandez, Carlos Fernandez, Matthew Fernandez, Michael Fernandez, Nicholas Fernandez, Calixto Garcia-Velez, Alexander Gilardi, Pedro Gomez, Javier Gonzalez, Jason Luis Gutierrez, Ryan Gabriel Gutierrez, Jonathan Herrera, Brandon Hevia, Michael Iglesias, Eduardo Justo, Nicholas Keenan, Alexander Keenan, Peter Kiliddjian, Leonardo Lamarche, Jake Larson, Aurelio Leyva, Brandon Leyva, Bernardo Lima, Christopher Lopez, Thomas Lopez, Nicholas Lorenzo, Christopher Losada, Jonathan Lucas, Michael Marina, Andres Marquez, Emanuel Marquez, Cristian Marquez, Christian J. Marrero, Christopher Marrero, Matthew Marrero, Lantz Martin, Carlos Martinez, Arturo Martinez, Anton Martinez Cid, Michael Mechoso, Enrique Menendez, Diego Mion, Daniel Mion, Gabriel Mion, Marcelo Mion, Andrew Moncia, Felipe Monte De Oca, Giancarlo Monzon, James Munilla, Julian Munilla, Andrew Muriedas, Alberto Naya, Nicholas Nisenbaum, Javier Obregon, Julian Ochoa, David Olazabal, Jonathan Orta, Jorge Orta, Julio Palomera, Anthony Pandura, Alexander Paneda, Jose Paneda, Bruno Panzarini, Alberto Paradela, Esteban Pareja, Alejandro Pefiarredonda, Charles Penichet, Robert Penichet, Christian J. Perea, Daniel Perez, Nicolas Perez, Juan Perez Costa, Eduardo Perez Heydrich, Ruben Perez-Sanchez, Daniel Poo, Fernando Pujals, Guillermo Pujals, Daniel Ramirez, Carlos Ramos, Joseph Ramos, Rafael A. Restrepo, Francisco Rigueiro, Mario Robaina, George Rodriguez, Ryan Rodriguez Mena, Nikolas Rojas, Francisco Romero, Jose Saca, Maximiliano Sanchez, Nicholas Sanchez, Angel Saavedra, Daniel Saavedra, Ernesto Scerpella, Jonathan Schultz, Alejandro Senior, Eduardo Senior, Andres Smith, Carlos Solanilla, Christian Suarez, John Uk:enye, Daniel Valverde, Robert VanScoy, Andres Varas, Gustavo Vega, Alex Vidal, Jerry Williams, James Williams, Robert Woo dry, Anthony Yabor, Miguel Zaldivar, Giusseppe Zuozo Moderator: Dan Montessi
Los Cangrejos is one of the many service clubs this school has to offer.
"Being part of this club has really helped me realize how lucky I am that I am heal thy," said junior Max Sanchez.
What exactly is this club all about?
Led by · Mr. Dan Montessi, the club's sole purpose is to raise money for people who suffer from any form of cancer and do not have the resources to pay for their treatment. This club is comprised of volunteers who are ready to do all they can to help ftnd the cure for cancer and aid the people who suffer from this fatal disease.
Throughout the year, Los Cangrejos participated in many walks, for example the Walk for Life. This Walk for Life raised thousands of dollars every year to help fund the research to ftght cancer. That is where the members of Cangrejos volunteer to help raise the money.
Furthermore, Los Cangrejos have held
fundraisers in conjunction with La Liga Contra El Cancer which helps cancer patients in need.
"My life was affected by cancer, so I ftght against it now through this club," said president senior Gabriel Alvarez.
Cangrejos members participate in the annual Liga Contra El Cancer walkathon. The members volunteered many hours in order to collect money to help fight cancer with a cure.
"Once a task has begun, never quit until it ' s done • Be -that labor great or small, do it well or not at all. " These were the inspirational words that took the Wolverines all the way to states. Although victorious in their single preseason game, the Wolverines had a rough when they lost their ft.rst game to Holrywood Hills. Hoping to bounce back from this defeat the "Wolverines took on long time rival Christopher Columbus High school at the FIU stadium. Struggling to stop the Columbus running the Wolverines once again conceited a loss.
Two losses to start the season should've torn apart this football team, but instead they were resilient and came back with a win against former State Runner-Up Gulliver Raiders. This win ft.lled the Wolverines with the energy and momentum that led them to steam roll their following opponent Hialeah Gardens with a score of 630. A highly conft.dent team suffered a heartbreaking loss against American Heritage Plantation by a controversial missed ft.eld"Whetnergoal.it's by an inch or a yard, a win is a win and a loss is a loss," said tight end senior Arturo Martinez.
The team's only option was to bounce back. They did it with an easy win against Mater Academy and a last minute win against a tough Glades Day.
"I really think this win gave us the conft.dence we needed for the rest of the season," said wide receiver senior Reginald Colas.
The following week brought the District Championship and Wolverines were ready to do what had not been done since 2005. Although the score did not show it, they domfnated a talented Norland football team to capture the District Championship.
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\)S American Heritage Delray 34
\)S Hollywood Hills 8
\)S Columbus 7
\)S Gulliver 37
\)S Hialeah Gardens 63
\)S American Heritage Plantation 27
\)S Mater Academy 42
\)S Glades Day 17
\)S Norland 27
\)S Westland Hialeah 48
\)S University School 28
\)S Miami Jackson 17
\)S Booker T. Washington 19
\)S Ft. Pierce Westwood 27
\)S Lake Wales 21
\)S Pensacola 7
Hialeah followed by a big win against strong opponent University School. For the polayoffs, the Wolverines were once again ready to rumble when they defeated Miami Jackson at home in the regional quarterft.nals. They then went on to defeat the nationally ranked Booker T. Washington football team. With only seconas remaining on the clock, kicker freshman Mateo Buraglia kicked the ball through the uprights as they sealed the deal against the Tornadoes.
"I was really nervous, and once the ball went through I felt like the weight had been taKen off my shoulders," said Buraglia.
With the task at hand to make football history, quarterback senior Nicolas Platt led the ferocious WolfPack to the Regional Championship, a feat that has neverbeen achieved in the history of the school. The Wolverines won the Regional Championship against Fort Pierce Westwood in front of a large crowd in the FIU Stadium.
The next week the Wolverines kept at it and prepared themselves for the infamous road trip. The team traveled up to Lake Wales High School and continued to make school history. They beat Lake Wales 21-14 in the State Semi-Finals advancing to the State Championship.
Full of emotion and excitement, the Wolverines practiced one last week preparing themselves for their ft.rst ever State Championship. Once they traveled up to Orlando the team battled the Pensacola Tigers. Unfortunately, the blue and gold were defeated with a score of 28-7. It was not the end that the team wanted, but they accomplished more than just trophies and medals. They brought the entire community together. Three thousand fans caravaned up to Orlando to support the Wolverines in their ft.nal game. It will be by far, an unforgettable season for the entire community.
Quarterback senior Nicolas Platt slings the ball down the field to one of his receivers. Platt led the team throughout a historic playoff run
Wide receiver senior Reginald Colas runs by the opposing team's defense as he receives the ball. Colas was one of Platt's favorite target downfield all season.
Defensive back senior Pablo Alvarez stops a Gulliver wide receiver in his tracks.
Alvarez was a shutdown cornerback all year long while recording many tackles and interceptions.
Senior running back Sergio Fernandez-Soto cuts through the University's defense. Fernandez-Soto led the team in touchdowns, total yards, and set the record for receiving yards and receptions in a career.
Senior safety Vicente Fernandez leaps for an interception against the Hollywood Hills offense. "We took the school on a ride that cemented our place in history," said Fernandez.
Regginald Colas, Mario Santiago, Sergio Fernandez-Soto, Jason Fernandez, Pablo Alvarez, Jordi Busse, Jose A Moreiras, Edward Franca, Christopher Perez-Tirse, Eric Platt, Vicente Fernandez, Nicolas Platt, Daniel Admire, Michael Pascual, Fausto Diaz, Nicholas Menocal, Javier Rodriguez, Lorenzo Woodley, Christopher Esteban, Zachary McGuire, Miguel Maseda, Imani Davis, Raul Garcia, Andrew De Armas, Josh Whitaker, Alec Macias, Richard Garcia, Francisco Hernandez, Manuel Sicre, Gianni Blustein, Fayez Tanous, Manuel Ferro, Jonathan Ambut, Sergio Sroka, Jose Smith, Aky Fernandez, Daniel St. Louis, Matthew Mora, Michael Argyris, Jorge Cruz, Ricardo Cuevas, Bryan Almeida, Frank Leyva, Javier Diaz, Marcos Zayas, Brandon Vargas, Christopher Dominguez, Nigel Dando, Tyler Stanish, Nicholas Busse, Alfonso Horner, Eric Arill, Kevin Viera, Xabier Martinez-Cid, Andres Gonzalez, Max Rich, Carlos De Cardenas, Richard Barrios, Arturo Martinez, Christian Charria, Mateo Buraglia, Marley Case, Juan Chediak, and Nicholas White. Coaches : Augusto Venegas, Marcel Moreno, Carlos Flores, Richard Stuart, German Delgado, Angel Aparicio and Eduardo Delgado.
Defensive back senior Jose Moreiras intercepts the ball over the Gulliver receiver. Moreiras, along with seniors Pablo Alvarez and Vicente Fernandez recorded three interceptions
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Once again, the JV team managed to perform at an outstanding level. Through hard work and perseverance the team managed to complete a perfect 7-0 record.
"We really worked hard in the off season and it paid off on the fi.eld," said cornerback sophomore Ricardo Fonseca.
The team started off the season with a big win against rival American Heritage Plantation. Then, the blue and gold took on a tough Gulliver team and didn't fail to impress with a 48-6 victory. The next week, the squad took on a Dade Christian team and came out with a 20-0 victory. Coming off a big win, the Wolverines crushed Pace with a fi.nal score of 26-0. Seeking revenge from last year's loss, the team faced the Key West Conchs, winning big 54-21. The Wolverines fi.nished the season with a win against King's Academy to cap off a perfect 7-0 season.
The team was led on offense by running back freshman Xavier Hynes and returning sophomore running back Alexander Chica.
"I ran hard and looked for the open holes all season," said Chica.
The defense was led by safety sophomore Jordan Esteban with 3 interceptions, and inside linebacker sophomore Julio Ayala with a defensive score. The offensive line was a force to be reckoned with, led by sophomore center Matias Dorta and sophomore tackle Kevin Viera.
The Wolverines played hard and it paid off, fi.nishing the season 7-0.
Looking for some running room, sophomore Jordan Esteban turns up field for a big gain. Esteban played safety but also contributed to the Wolverines on the offensive side of the ball.
Getting ready to start the play, quarterback freshman Ryan Murphy stands behind his dominant offensive line "The offense was productive all season and that's what led us to an undefeated season," said Murphy.
Shaking off the defender, fullback freshman Alejandro Alvarez gets ready to make a tough sprint for the endzone. Throughout the season Alvarez was one of the team's toughest players.
Eighth grader Christian Barriallooks down:field for a hole in the defense. Barrial was one of the main offensive weapons for the team. "Our offense played amazing throughout the season," said Barrial.
r High football started their season e win to Mater .Academy, who forfeited the • On their 1lrs t offtcial game of the season, they routed Ransom-Everglades with a 34-6 win • .After a consistent 3-0 start, they lost a tough defensive game by six points, to Calvary Christian. The blue and gold bounced back from a disappointing loss to win three straight games against Dade Christian, University School, and Gulliver.
"I knew during the summer that we would have a solid team, and we de1lnitely pulled through. We only lost 2 games and blew out a lot of teams," said eighth grader Samuel Maya.
The team's unstoppable offensive attack in the game against Gulliver crushed the opposition 37-6. The Wolverine defense never allowed more than 8 points in all but one game. They helped the team by relieving the offense of pressure. This outstanding Junior High squad proved that defense can deftni tely win games. Strong safety Maya and linebacker James Garcia took the team to the top by shutting down opposing offensives.
Leading the Wolverines on offense were running backs .Alex Portela and Christian Barrial, who proved to be a dominant rushing force on the 1leld. Quarterback eighth grader Jorge Pola propelled the offense with great decision making and accurate passes.
"Everyone has contributed and done their best on a great season," said seventh grader Carlos Torres de Navarro.
Head coach Mr. Jorge Reyes, along with assistant coaches C.J. Flores, Mike Curiel, and Kyle .Aguilar coached the team to an outstanding 6-2 record.
"I think the team has performed extremely well, and I'm very excited to be coaching again," said assistant coach Flores, who returned to coaching junior high football for the season. Us
Eduardo Abascal, John Alcantava, Christian Barrial, Christopher Blanco, Guillermo Bogardus, Ethan Bauer, Jorge Cabrera, Daniel Cairo, Anthony Calvo, Michael Chang, Nicholas Cambo, Max Dominguez, Christian Estrada, Jack Flood, Justin Ferrer, Augusto Fonte, Michael Franca, Jordi Fernandez, Marcos Gonzalez, James Garcia, Armando Hassun, Justin Hassun, David Hondal, Daniel Hernandez, Brandon Hevia, Peter Kiliddjian, Brandon Leyva, Christopher Lorenzo, Mark White, Lucas Yubero,
Gabriel Gaviria, Richard Moncada, Anthony Martin, Rey Madieo, Mariano Macias, Andrew Muriedas, Fernando Molina, Samuel Maya, Nicolas Ocampo, Kevin Pascual, Alejandro Portela, Peter Pertierra, Robert Pulles, Steven Placeres, Jorge Pola, Jorge Powell, Ralph Rosa, Jake Rodriguez, Jorge Reyes, Jonathan Sanz-Perez, Eduardo Santos, Leone! Santos, Jonathan Schultz, Andres Santiago, Brandon Sierra, Richard Sotolongo, Marlon Seijo, Brandon Sierra, Carlos Torres de Navarro, Oscar Vila, Robert Vanscoy, and Alex Vento.
With sky-high expectations of winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive state title, the sky was the limit for the Varsity Cross-Country team. After three straight state victories, complacency can set in; but not for the Wolverines though. Over the summer Coach Frankie Ruiz took the team to Boulder, Colorado to rigorously train in the Rocky Mountains for eight days.
"This intense training is all done for the achievement of a common goal of a team state championship; and this is done while forming bonds with one another and memories that will last a lifetime," said Coach Ruiz.
The Wolverines started off the campaign with a bang by winning a dua 1- meet versus rival school Ransom Everglades. Contributions made by sophomores Elliot Clemente and Branden Martinez kept the team going throughout the season. Clemente, despite being an underclassman, is already ranked as one of the top runners that the state has to offer.
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Although the team had numerous young but stars, the Blue and " Gold had a slew of upperclassmen that were a force to be reckoned with as well. Senior Max Echarte provided the team with much needed leadership and experience, while Juniors Gabriel !.oret de Mola, Joseph Lindsay, Julian Rey, and sophomore Peter John Jude also contributed to the Wolverines' success.
The runners headed into the district competition as strong favorites. The talented squad had its top seven runners take the ftrst nine spots. The team swept through Regionals once again taking ftrst place.
Moving up to class 3A proved to be a little too much for the team as they ftnished State Runners-Up, falling short of an unprecedented fourth consecutive state champions hip.
"Finishing second at State was a great way for me to ftnish off my high school career, although a fourth consecutive title would've been perfect," said Echarte.
vs UF Invitational third vs Fleet Feet Inv second vs Flrunners.com Inv fourth vs D.C. Youth Fair third vs Coral Shores w vs Pre- State Inv. seventh vs Ransom w \)S Jr. Orange Bowl Inv first vs Small School Champ. second
vs District Championships vs Regional Championships vs State Championships first first second
Sophomore Branden Martinez paces ahead of the competition at the Regional Meet in South Fork. Although he was one of the youngest, Martinez was the third runner for the team.
The Wolverines' top seven pose for a picture with Coach Frankie Ruiz at the State competition. With only one senior on the podium, the up-and-coming runners have their eyes on first place at next States.
Roster: Michael Fuentes, Peter Jackson, Guillermo Herrera, Elliot Clemente, Julian Rey, Max Echarte, Joseph Lindsay, Gabriel Loret De Mala, Branden Martinez, Peter John Jude, John Guzzo, Avery Lopez, Gabriel VanDer Osten, Ulises Arbela, Francisco Tejidor, Adam Incera, Rafael Tua, Julio Lascano, Joshua Lopez, Javier Fernandez, Gregory Jalil, Cristian Jimenez, Steven Tyler, Victor Velazquez, Daniel Rojo, Carlos Garcia, Javier Alvarez, Alejandro Garriga, Diego Rojo, Jose Roca, Peter Ramon, Jorge Gaston, Julian Vidal, and Marcel Arzola. Not pictured: Carlos Mufuz and coaches Frankie Ruiz, Victor Arrieta and Juan Rodriguez.
Sophomore sensation Elliot Clemente leads the pack at the State Meet in Dade City. Clemente ran phenomenally against the bigger 3A competitors by placing third overall Clemente also set a new school record in the 5K running a 15:17 at the Footlocker South Regional Meet
Four top Wolverine runners break out of the pack at the Junior Orange Bowl Meet Runners Joseph Lindsay, Gabriel Loret de Mola, Max Echarte, and Peter John Jude all qualified for the State Meet at Dade City.
Junior Joseph Lindsay paces himself at the Coral Shores Invitational. Lindsay was consistantly one of the top five runners on the team.
Veteran senior Max Echarte keeps his stride ahead of a pursuing Tallahassee rival. was he only senior to go to States during the '09 sea
\)S Holy Rosary Inv. -
\)S Archbishop Carroll
\)S St Theresa Inv.
\)S FLRunners.com Inv.
\)S D.C. Youth Fair
\)S ACC Championship
\JS Ransom Dual Meet
\)S Tri County Champ
\JS Small School Champ
\)S Oath. State Champ
\)S Holy Rosary Inv.
\)S Archbishop Carroll
\)S St. Theresa Inv.
\)S FLRunners.com Inv.
\)S D.C. Youth Fair
\)S ACC Championship
\)S Tri County Champ
\)S Small School Champ
\)S Oath. State Champ
Roster:Andres Chinchilla, Isaac Dominguez, London Duran, Giovanni Gaviria, Leonardo Lamarche, Joshua Lascano, Antonio Montadas, Matthew Mullin-Garcia, Carlos Perez-Heydrich, Chris Ayala, Thomas Ahearn, Jojo Velazco, Chris Solanilla, Tyler Roberts, Alexander Roa, Michael Ramon, Nicholas Peterson, Andres De Varona, Julio Diaz, Andres Fernandez, Osiel Gonzalez, Lorenzo Guio, Christopher Hernandez, Alex Isaac, Ben Incera, Simon Londono, Michael Magoulas, Fabian Tomas, Alvaro Mejer, Alex Mertz, Kevin Montiel, Michael Palacio, Juan Rodriguez, Lukas Margerie
Roster: Gabriel Abril, Christian Burke, Rodrigo Bustamante, Nicholas Cabrera, Ian Casero, Christian Collazo, Nicholas Coronado, Eric Cruz, John Egusquiza, Basilio Garcia, Jorge Gomez, Kevin Fernandez, John Hyland, Jose Infante, Alex Fals, Bruno Zayas, Dominic Wermuth, Andres Sagnoret, Jose Rubio, Nicolas Roca, Ryan Perez, Francisco Odon, Liam Mullen-Garcia, Santiago Molero, Conor Meagher, Jaime Lopez, Michael Lopez, Jose Jimenez.
\)S Ransom Everglades Win
\)S Gulliver Loss
\)S Gulliver ( JH) Win
\)S Gulliver &: Archbishop McCarthy Second
\)S Ransom Everglades Win
\)S Gulliver ( JH) Win
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Christian Invitational 14th
Gulliver & Westminster Christian 3rd Gulliver Loss
\)S LaSalle Win
\)S Palmer Trinity Loss
\)S Dade County Youth Fair 4th
\)S LaSalle Win
\)S Palmer Trinity Loss
\)S Deering Bay Invitational 5th
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\)S Districts 3rd Regional 3rd
It was all pars and birdies for the Varsity and Junior Varsity golf as they enjoyed an outstanding year. The Varsity team was led by senior Carlos Padron and junior Guillermo Quirch.
"The season started off with a couple of tough matches but we came through strong in the end," said Quirch.
Also averaging great scores, were sophomores Alejandro Machado and Gerardo Portela.
Early on in the season, the team struggled to win after losing in the first tournaments to Gulliver and Westminister. After that, they came back with a big win against Lasalle.
The team was motivated by the win and capped off the season with a third place finish at regionals. With all but one player returning next season, the team looks forward to another phenomenal year.
On the Junior Varsity side, there were high hopes for the team with many returning players such as freshman Francisco Smith and eighth grader Daniel Perez. The leaders of the team were sophomores Samuel Wallace-Perdomo and Ernesto De La Fe who were the most experienced players on the team.
"It was a great experience and our team really came together at the homestretch to get that last win," said De La Fe.
The J.V. golf started the season off strong with a win over Ransom Everglades. After, they lost to tough rival Gulliver. However, this loss just made the group work harder, and they finished the year with 3 consecutive wins.
The young team completed the season with a 3-1 record. With such a talented group of players the Varsity team is in store for a successful upcoming year.
Mitchell Alvarez, Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Carlos Padron, Guillermo Quirch, Juan Carlos Alvarez, Gerard Beauchamp, Oscar Cabanas, Alejandro Machado, Matthew Maurin, Gerardo Portela, Rene Negron. Not pictured: Coach Gerardo Portela.
Ernesto de la Fe, Patricio Espinoza, Walter Tomasino, Sam Wallace-Perdomo. Not pictured: Robert Brown, Daniel Perez, Francisco Smith and Coach Gerardo Portela.
After ftnishing strongly at Scholastic Youth Nationals last season, the rowing team was pumped up and ready to go. Starting August 5th, the rowing team began practicing for their new season.
The team understood their potential, and after getting a late start for several years, they began their training three weeks ahead of all the other crews in the state.
For the past three years, the freshman eight boats have won the state championship in the spring season. Having all past state champion freshman boats on the Varsity squad had resulted in the fastest varsity team yet. So, this 2010 team was ftlled with potential.
"All three years are in alignment," said junior Adrian Gonzalez. "This is the year we've all been waiting for."
In the fall season the crew team attended three regattas: The Head of the Indian Creek, The Head of the Charles, and The Head of the Hooch. Although the crew team never has a strong fall season, this year that changed.
The varsity eight competed in one of the most prestigious races in the nation: The Head the Charles. The eight was able to place in the top half of the group and win the team an invitation for the next season.
At The Head of the Hooch, the lightweight eight was the ftrst school boat to ever win a medal at the Hooch. The Wolverine crew went into the offseason ready to work and build up as much speed as possible for the spring season.
The season once again started
off with a boom. The team attended The Opening Day Regatta in Melbourne. Although they were missing some of the heavy hitting seniors for that race they were still able to sweep the regatta.
The crew team then attended Miami International Regatta where the lightweight beat Miami Beach's state champion lightweight eight for the ftrst time in team history. Following this, the team went on to Winter Park for a tri-meet against the fastest crew in the state. The Wolverines held their ground but all the boats except for the lightweights fell short of ftrst place.
After going back to Miami and racing against Miami Rowing Club and Pinecrest Crew, the team left for Georgia to begin their spring training. During the training session in Georgia, they were faced with a major setback. The entire team became sick with the Noro virus which really disrupted their training and forced the team to miss out on the Florida Sprints League regatta. Unfortunately, this was the race that decided the seeding for the state championship.
"Illness has been a setback in the team," said Coach Dawn Viyella. "We hope the effort early in the season pays off, by offsetting the time missed by sick rowers."
The team went to states in Sarasota where the Varsity 8 lost in the heat. The lightweight 8 placed third and the JV 8 made it past the heat but fell short in the second round. The third 8 came in second place and the freshman 8 came in fourth.
't)S Head of Indian Creek
't)S Head of the Charles
't)S Head of the Hooch
't)s Opening Day
't)S Miami International
't)S Tri-race at Winterpark
't)S Tri-race at Miami Rowing Club
't)S FSRA State Championships
't)S Regional Qualifier
't)S Scholastic Nationals
Reaching for those extra feet , the Varsity 8+ heads towards the catch during the Head of the Indian Creek Regatta. The varsity boat had much success not only in this race but aJso during the rest of their fall season
Juniors Adrian Sanchez-Roig and Nicholas Tomasino row straight to victory. "It is an honor to be competing with such great individuaJs," said Tomasino
JV 8+ goes the extra mile at Miami Rowing Club. The team over the years has become one of the strongest in the state, and the team to beat.
Jose Avila, Juan Avila, Tomas Cacicedo, Alex Cosio, Eduardo Cosio, Alvaro De Castro, Manual de OvinBerenguer, Victor De Zarraga, Mario Egues, Brandon Eisaman, Alexander Errazquin, Andres Jose Fernandez, Carlos Fernandez, Victor Garcia, Julian Gerez, Jorge Ginory-Perez, Adrian Gonzalez, Nicholas Gonzalez, Alexander Jasman, Diego Juncadella, Alexander Keenan, Nicholas Keenan, Luciano Larratelli, Kevin Lowenhaupt, Julian Mazaira, Nicolas Novoa, Alejandro Novoa, Ricky Nunez, John O'Sullivan, Alexander Olesen, Carlos Parra, Jonathan Pereyra, Daniel Perez, Julian Prieto, EJ Ragolta, Luis Restrepo, Rafael Andres Restrepo, Adrian Rivas, Adolphe Rodriguez, Ricky Rodriguez, Pablo Rodriguez-Cepero, Brandt Roen, Eduardo Ruiz, Fernando Ruiz, Cesar Sanchez, Adrian Sanchez-Roig, Joseph Santos, Christopher Sanu, Matthew Sierra, Christoph Sproul, Javier Tato, Nicolas Tomasino, Frankie Torres de Navarra, Daniel Ugas, Vincent Vazquez, Steven Vega, Miguel Zaldivar
The Varsity 8+ go through the drive of their stroke to finish strong at The Head of the Charles in Boston, MA. The Head of the Charles was the biggest race in which the team participated this year with the best teams from all over the country present.
Lightweight 8+ gets ready for the sprint as they reach the end of the race. "As the years have gone our team has transformed into a brotherhood," said junior Ricardo Nufiez.
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Lightweight 8+ push themselves to the limit. "When you cross the finish line, you realize all the hard work was all worth it," said junior Adrian Gonzalez.
each breath and ater parted with erin gleam. The crowd as only one could be champion of the pool. In th last ftve meters, the swimmer exerted all of his energy and reached for the wall merely tenths of a second before the next swimmer did. That's all it took to take home the gold. That is how Carlos Omana, Andres Vasquez and Anthony Lopez led a team of swimmers with an overwhelming dedication.
"Our workout regiment is tough. I could guarantee that no other school does what we do and that is why we are so successful," said senior Anthony Lopez
On a normal day of school, these swimmers wake up at 4:30 in the morning to swim for a two hour session until 6:30. They then proceed to get dressed and get ready for school. They practice again for two hours in the afternoon, and some of the swimmers head out to the gym to lift weights. These strict workouts have proven to be the formula for success for these swimmers as they have won four straight state
\)S Westminister Christian
\)S Coral Shores/ Dora!
\)S Key West
\)S Dade County Youth Fair
\)S Ransom Everglades
\)S Woodson Invitational
\)S Gulliver
\)S Pinecrest
\)S District Championship
\)S Regional Championship
\)S State Championship
titles.
"Looking back at our regular season, I think we have faired well," said junior William Johnson.
The Wolverines ftnished 5-1 in the regular season with only one loss to Pinecrest. It was a close meet, but the winning school pulled away in the end with the events in which the Wolverines had not placed.
Other than that one instance, the Wolverines blew out the competition winning by a margin of 60 points which is an incredible feat to accomplish.
The swimmers won their fourth consecutive state 2! champion, by keeping 90 points ahead of runner up s c hoo 1 Fort Myers. Juniors Andres Vasquez and Carlos Omana, both took ftrst places respectively in all of their events leading the way for the team.
"I think what this school and coaching staff have done for this team is special. We are one of the most dominant teams in the state and I don'1' t want that tradition to end," said Omana.
Junior Paul Grenet strategically rebounds off the wall for a successful finish. Grenet was a very valuable asset to the team.
Senior Mario Carcamo speeds his way through his lane in the pool. Carcamo was one of the most influential swimmers on the team.
Junior Carlos Omaiia masterfully leaps off the diving board at the start of a race.
Omaiia placed first in two individual events during the state finals, which included the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley.
Junior William Johnson dives headfirst into the Gian Zumpano swimming pool during a meet. Johnson's start was one of his strongest points throughout the season.
Roster: Jose Alvarez, William Johnson, Thomas Avallone, Matthew Long, Julian Ballestas, Anthony Lopez, Evan Banciello, Carlos Omafia, Fernando De Caralt, Alejandro Perez, Alex Carr, Jonathan Perez, Mario Carcamo, Diguan Pigot, Christian Gomez, Sebastian Wermuth, Paul Grenet, Andres Vazquez, and Jake Guso Coaches: Kirk Peppas and Kyle Hastings.
Junior Jonathan Perez swims his heart out to the finish. Perez was known for his amazing stamina and endurance in the pool.
Junior Andres Vazquez glides on the water with his butterfly stroke. He placed first in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard freestyle during the state championship.
The Junior High swimming team completed yet another successful season, going 6-0. The team was led by eighth graders Juan Perez, Jonathan Chow, and Boleck De Pawlikowski. With the excellent coaching of Mr. Javier Araque, the team won every meet in which they participated.
"This was the best season I've ever coached," said Coach Araque.
The team started the season by travelling to Westminster Christian and coming up with a difft.cult victory. Almost a month later, the team, well rested and conditioned, went to Miami Country Day and obliterated the competition without any problems. Later on home turf, the Wolverines came out on top with success.
Team leader Jonathan Chow raced extremely well, winning every single heat in which he participated; and so did the rest of ·the swimmers throughout the entire season.
For the following weeks, the team competed at Ransom, in the MIS Invitational and the Dade County Youth Fair. On all three occasions they placed ft.rst among the competition. This was surely one of the best teams produced in recent history. With a sufft.cient amount of seventh graders, the expectations could not be higher for these young athletes.
l)S Westrninister Christian W
l)S Miami Country Day W
l)S Belen Invitational First
l)S Ransom Everglades W
l)S MIS Invitational First
l)S Dade County Youth Fair First
At the Ransom Everglades Invitational, Jonathan Chow shows off his freestyle stroke. dhow let the team with key victories in several heats throughout the season.
Roster: Boleck DePawlikowski, Ryan Guso, Jonathan Chow, Carlos Jimenez, Max Goldberg, Michael Limia, Cesar Rebollero, Bernardo Lima, Manuel Lopez, Santiago Nuiiez, Jose Sirven, John Goudie, Juan Perez, Daniel Botero, Sebastian Metral, Christian Fowler, John Diaz Silveira, Tavish Rice, Adrain Alepuz, Nicolas Perez, Miguel Basalo, and Alex Alepuz.
This season was like no other for the tennis teams. Led by Coach Timothy Vanscoy, the varsity team captured a district title for the ft.rs t time ever in the history of the school. They later capped it off with a win in the regional semi-ft.nal against Forest Hills.
The team went into the regional ft.nal with a great deal of talent and high hopes. Unfortunately, they came up short 2-4. Freshman Juan Lorido and sophomore John Pessoa advanced to states as individual district champions.
Other honorable mentions were senior Ferran Arimon and junior Jose Lorido who both won their regional and district match.
"It has been great to be a part of this historic team and I am very excited to be competing in the state championship," said sophomore John Pessoa.
Team captain senior Manuel Lorenzo fought it out on the court in a monumental three hour/three set loss. It took a tie breaker that went all the way to 18-16 to ft.nally decide the match.
At states, Lorido and Pessoa got to the semift.nals in the doubles bracket. Lorido also advanced to the semift.nals in the individuals.
"I am immensely proud of what these young men accomplished," said coach Vanscoy.
\)S Miami Beach High W
\)S Doral Academy W
\)S Pembroke Pines Charter W
\)S Gulliver L
\)S Strake Jesuit L
\)SKeyWest W
\)S Westminster Christian W
\)S Marathon W
\)S Miami Norland W
\)S Palmer Trinity L
\)S Columbus L
\)S District Championships 1st
\)S Regional Semi-Final W
\)S Regional Final L
First row: Ferran Arimon, Juan Lorida, Jose Lorida, Daniel Fuenmayor. Second row: Stephen Zambrano, Manuel Lorenzo, Rolando Vazquez, Christopher Arana, and Coach Timothy Vanscoy. (Not pictured: Hector Infante, Jose Novoa, Ray VaJ.des, Andres Gomez, Bryan Rodriguez, Raul Perez, Ignacio Olarra, Patrick Puig, Roberto CanaJ.es, Joaquin Jimenez, Thomas Valls-Edwards, Julian Bruna, Maximilio Caballero, Alberto Perez, Javier Incera, and John Pessoa).
Freshman Juan Lorida sets up his return during match point against Strake Jesuit Even though he was only a freshman, the team constantly counted on Lorida for big wins.
Roster: Christian Perez, Raul Cruz, Juan Campuzano, Mark Lagunas, Santiago Vidal, Esteban Bruna, Joseph Ramos, Bryan Rodriguez, Wlliam Lorenzo, Jorge Powell, Michael Tefel, Alberto Pardo, Caesar Rebollebo, Jose Infante, Nicolas Roca and Marcel Mejia. Coach: t
Small Forward Senior Alfredo Latour puts in an easy reverse layup versus Mcquaid Jesuit in the Georgetown Prep Invitational. Latour provided a much needed spark in many close games, · averaging nearly 10 points a game.
Center Senior Stefano Natali goes up for an easy two versus Mcquaid Jesuit. Natali was able to dunk in a game this season, while also leading the team in total points.
Point Guard Senior Nicholas Santurio penetrates the Columbus Explorer defense. Santurio was one _ of two three-year lettermen on the team and led the Wolverines in total assists
First Row from left: Edmond Benedetti, Jordan Blecher, Manuel Sicre, Reginald Colas, Nicholas Santurio, Sergio Fernandez-Soto, Nicholas Botero. Second Row: Coach Ruben Marrero, Coach Carlos Bravo, Jason Fernandez, Arturo Martinez, Stefano Natali, Alfredo Latour, Pablo Alvarez, Antonio Ucar, Coach Jose E. Roca.
Shooting Guard Senior Reginald Colas looks to drive and dish versus the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs All season, Colas provided the Wolverines with needed athleticism and led the Blue and Gold at a scoring clip of 13 points per game
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After last season's tough Regional loss to Pace and a returning class of eight seniors, this reloaded Wolverines squad had plenty of motivation heading into a new season.
"We had much to prove this year; it wasn't going to be any easier than before, the road only gets tougher. Working together and developing chemistry will be two keys down the stretch," said senior Reginald Colas
AJthough being placed in a revamped district, the Blue and Gold was still a favorite to contend with Norland and Mater Academy for the top three spots.
The campaign started off with a bit of adversity though. Because of six players advancing to the football state championship, the · Wolverines were shorthanded for six games, having only seven active players.
This tough opening stretch seemed to not phase this weathered squad however, with the Wolverines taking four wins and only two losses, both coming in overtime.
Once football season was over, · and with a new revitalized mentality, the Wolverine team was indeed excited to get the rest of the season rolling.
"The original seven players I had played very well for that one stretch, but I was very hopeful and excited for the whole team to get back to full strength" said Coach Jose E. Roca about getting the whole team back.
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After two runner-up finishes during the Christmas break, the team came back to play five more road games, tallying eleven in total before they would play another home game.
Fueled by their prior losses, the Wolverines came back to south Florida, playing three tune-up games before facing district rivals and state 4A favorites
Norland High school at their gym. In this game the Wolverines suffered yet another heartbreaking loss. The Vikings, even though down by two at halftime, managed to top the Wolverines by taking an early lead in the second half and they pulled away from there. It was a disappointing loss for the Wolverines as they fell to 116. The Blue and Gold ended up winning their next three games in preparation for their long and heated rivalry between the Columbus Explorers.
At a crowd packed with over 3000 students, alumni, teachers, and parents the basketball team started off strong, led by senior Pablo AJvarez who took control in the first half. Unfortunately, the Wolverines failed to extend their three game winning streak against their 87th avenue rivals.
The Wolverines closed out the season with a runner-up District finish at the hands of Norland and a very tough Regional Quarterfinal loss to Cardinal Gibbons. They ended the season with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses.
Senior Pablo Alvarez boxes out a hopeless Columbus defender. Alvarez's athletic prowess allowed him to make many easy plays this season, contributing towards his average of nearly 11 points and 9 rebounds a game.
Senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto blazes past the the Mcquaid Jesuit defender. Fernandez-Soto was the key sixth man, specializing in both three point shots and finding the open man.
Junior Manuel Sicre puts up an easy floater off the glass aginast the Explorers. Sicre was one of five juniors on the team, playing a key role off the bench and filling in valuably.
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vs Archbishop McCarthy 55 35
vs Monsignor Pace 64 10
vs American Heritage Plantation 56 33
vs St. Thomas Aquinas 48 50
vs Archbishop McCarthy 26 29 vs Gulliver 44 25
vs Pope John Paul II 67 22
vs Monsignor Pace 72 28
vs American Heritage Plantation 63 47 vs Columbus 43 62
vs St. Thomas Aquinas 49 45
vs vs vs Gulliver Cardinal Gibbons 44 35 46 34 49 61
North Broward Prep vs Columbus 49 40
vs - Gulliver 64 20
vs Archbishop McCarthy 48 40
Freshman basketball beat the expectations last year by ft.nishing with a record of 13-4. Many games were won by close calls and tough play, and some lost by a last second shot. The ft.rst three games were a cakewalk for the team, starting off with a 3-0 record and beating those three with an average margin of victory of 32. a points.
"It was a very gratifying and resilient season, and we deft.ni tely passed all expectations in this great season," Coach Jorge Martinez.
After that, the team suffered two close losses but bounced back with a four game win streak, which was eventually snapped with a loss to Columbus. However, losses never affected the team as they went on to beat St. Thomas Aquinas on their own tloor, a feat never before accomplished by a freshman team. The team's hot streak didn't end there, as they
'fcruised to a 9 point victory over Columbus, making it the ft.rst win against the Explorers for Coach Jorge Martinez and the history of freshman basketball.
The team was led by tloor general freshman Javier Alvarez and the athletic rebounder and defender freshman Ryan Murphy. The team's depth was unbelievable, in many games every player got a chance to play and many rota ted in and off the court.
The back court was the main strength on the court as Coach Martinez had enough depth at the guard position to constantly rotate 4 players. Also, ft.ve different players led the team in scoring throughout the season, showing off the team's strengths.
"We played with great heart and dedication, and it paid off with a winning record and a lot of fun," said freshman Christian Garcia.
Roster: Alejandro Alvarez, Robbie Cosio,Ryan Murphy, Guillermo PujaJs, Javier Alvarez, Eric Couto, Hector Ortiz, Austin Riveron, Christian Garcia, Jose Roca, Avery Lopez,Vikram Sairam, Mathew Marrero, Javier L. Martinez (manager), and.Alfredo Arguelles (manager)
Point guard freshman Javier Alvarez looks to drive past two defenders. Alvarez was often caJled the 'quarterback' of the court by the other members of the team.
Forward freshman Ryan Murphy makes a hard strike towards the basket. Murphy was the leading rebounder and possibly the best defender on the team.
Roster: Matthew Fernandez, Alejandro Portela, Matthew Vega-Sanz, Jose Smith, Johnny Medina, - Christian Barrial, Michael Vega-Sanz, Nicholas Fernandez, William Candela, Nicolas Iparraguirre,
Andres Perez, and Guillermo Lopez-Castro
Roster: Brandon Leyva, Louis Giordano, Mariano Macias, Brian Valiente, Miguel Torres de Navar, Ignacio Perez, Eliah Dominguez, Daniel Hernandez, Eugene Cosculluela, London Duran, Andres Fernandez, Julio Palomera, and Fabian Tomas.
Balance was the key word to summarize the sixth grade basketball season. This team started off great winning their ftrst 3 games, which included a cl6se win to St. Agatha and an overpowering win against St. Brendan.
Unfortunately the teams three game winning streak was snapped by their tough rival Epiphany. It was a tough loss for the team, but they found a way to bounce back. They came back strong by ftnishing ftrs t in the St. Brendan Tournament, and winning their last three games. One of those wins was against rival Epiphany, which came down to the ftnal minutes.
Defense can win games, and this team was a perfect example of this. Their defensive intensity was led by the down low defense of sixth graders Daniel Romeu and Armand del Castillo.
"Our defense led to many easy points all year for us" said sixth grade
guard Nicolas Roca.
The game against Epiphany would not have been won without the clutch play of guard sixth grader Giancarlo Pinto. Pinto was one of the leading scorers throughout the season, and he didn't disappoint in the crucial games.
Along with Pinto, a major part of the team 1 s success was guard sixth grader Armand Del Castillo. Whether it was on his defensive steals or passing the ball to open teammates, Del Castillo led his team all season long.
"I had a lot of fun all season long and I can't wait to try to play in the future for my school," said Del Castillo.
The team's ftnal record was 6 wins with only one loss, ftrst place in the St. Brendan Tournament,and ACC Champions.
"I really felt that any one of my 16 players can start, which shows the balance of my team," said Coach Bravo.
Guard sixth grader Giancarlo Pinto takes on two defenders as he makes a move to the basket. Pinto was the most dynamic player on the team all season long.
Roster: Daniel Silva, Giancarlo Pinto, Daniel Romeu, Vincent Gonzalez, Kristopher Gonzalez, David Salazar, Joseph Seara, Armand del Castillo; Steven Marin, Nicolas Roca, John Powell, Christopher Billoch, Richard Perez, Daniel Randal
Forward sixth grader John Powell drives by the tough St. Brendan defense. Powell was a key contributor on the offensive side of the ball.
es had a v'ery h mostly ft.rs t year ,. and only one senicf. ms.jority of the team was comprised of juniors and sophomores. Despite the lack of experienced wrestlers, they had a solid season.
The season kicked off with a win against Miami Beach in the ft.rs t home meet. Despite being plagued by injuries like concussions, cracked ribs, and broken ft.ngers the team continued to ft.ght through it and make the best of what they had. The turning point in the season was the home tournament where the school hosted sixteen visiting high schools. The Blue and Gold placed second in this tournament, losing to Coral Gables High. The team managed to defeat future district champions Stranahan.
A total of four wrestlers ranked in the state last year. They were juniors Joshua Lopez and Chris Arguello, and sophomores Randy Mompremier and Esteban Gomez-Rivera.
The Wolverines were led by Gomez-Rivera who won the state championship at the 119 weight class. With that victory he was
on track to become best wrestler in the school history, surpassing current coach Jason Machado. His overall record for the season was an outstanding forty-seven wins and only one loss. This loss was to Jared Browning of Jensen Beach whom he later avenged in the regional and state championship matches.
The Wolverines took fourth place in their district championship meet. Gomez-Rivera and Mompremier, along with Lopez and Arguello were district champions in their respective weight classes. Overall as a team, in their ft.rst year of competing in class a!, the Wolverines ft.nished 19th in the state. They received outstanding support from the school and parents. They also enjoyed some of the best fan support in the wrestling history.
"I think that this season leaves us with a very promising team and we should come back strong next year," said Lopez.
One positive aspect from having a young team is that the members grow along with the program. Last underclassmen should be able to take it to great new heights.
Place
\)S Miami Beach w vs Dade Christian 3rd vs Florida Christian 3rd vs Mater Academy w vs Dade Christian/Fl. Christian W/L vs Belen Jesuit Tournament 2nd
\)S Florida Christian 2nd
\)S Dade Christian/Mater; w Westminster Christian vs Sebring Tournament 3rd vs Jupiter 11th
\)S Districts 4th vs Regional 11th
vs States 19th
Sophomore Esteban Gomez-Rivera begins his pinning combination on Florida Christian. Gomez-Rivera won the state championship at 119 pounds.
Junior Andres Castro attacks his opponent and brings him down. By using speed, strength, and technique he was able to overpower his competitor.
While trying to get positioning on his opponent, sophomore Angelo Navarro keeps his competitor on the defensive. As Navarro knocks his opponent off balance, he went for the pin.
The referee lifts sophomore Esteban Gomez-Rivera's hand in victory after he won the match. Despite being an underclassman he was one of the most competitive wrestlers at both the state and local level.
Roster: Andres Castro, Angelo Navarro , Randy Mompremier, Pedro Montiel, Christopher Arguello, Alejandro Fennero , Julio Lascano, MichaelRuiz, Esteban Gomez-Rivera, Joshua Lopez, and Nicholas De Cordoba
Junior Joshua Lopez stacks up his opponent to his back Lopez played a key leadership role as one of the team's captains.
As his opponent tries to overpower him, sophomore Randy Mompremier retains his defensive position While staying on the defenst'!e, Mompremier looked for a chance to counter his QillJJOnent
Diego Costa takes advantage of a rebound to surprise the Miami CentraJ goaJie with a quick shot. · With an early free kick by senior Valentin Arenas, the
"We Pre going to make his tory this year!" With this statement, the Wolverines set the high standards needed to end the seven year district title drought.
Since 2004 the soccer program had not been past the District playoffs and with a great mix of young talent and senior leadership, the team was determined to accomplish what seemed to be a far-fetched goal.
"The returning players gave our team more experience, guidance, and conftdence but the young prospects deftni tely impressed many of us," said senior Diego Costa.
Led by goalie junior Daniel Mion, the Wolverines accounted for a total of twelve shutouts and scored forty eight goals with thirteen against, posting a record of 15-3-a. However, a tough loss against the Key West Conchs dropped them to a number two seed at the District tournament.
After defeating Miami Central in the District Semiftnal, the Wolverines faced their toughest rivals, the Key West us
'\)S Columbus 0
'\)S Coral Reef 1
'\)S Archbishop McCarthy 1
'\)S Mater Academy 4
'\)S Miami Jackson 2
'\)S Miami Central 2
'\)S Westland Hialeah 7
'\)S Miami Norland 3
'\)S Key West 0
'\)S Monsignor Pace 3
'\)S Miami Central 2
'\)S Westland Hialeah 7
'\)S Miami Norland 3
'\)S Mater Academy 1
'\)S Miami jackson 2
'\)S Key West 0
'\)S Monsignor Pace 7
'\)S Miami Central 1
'\)S Key West 1(5)
'\)S Cardinal Gibbons 1
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Conchs, in what Principal Father Guillermo Garcia-Tunon described as "A. game for the .Ages! One that will go down in the record books as nail-biting, heart-stopping, toe-tingling, jaw-dropping, lipsmacking, knee-jerking, earringing, stomach-churning, and any other body part that reacts to extreme excitement."
After an early Key West goal, the team vigorously fought to score the tying goal in the last play of the game, when on a free kick, junior Gabriel Loret de Mola centered the ball to freshman Mateo Buraglia and tied the game. Following a scoreless overtime, the Wolverines won in penal ties 5-4. Finally, the Wolverines were crowned District Champions.
"Soccer is all about dedication, hard work, and teamwork. We have proven ourselves as a team this year and I believe we represented the school with the best of our abilities. This is deftnitely one of the best seasons wePve ever had. I will never forget the priceless memories the team had this year," said captain senior Borja Sagarduy.
Senior
team advanced to its first District Championship in seven years
Junior Daniel Mion dives as he makes the winning save, defeating Key West in the District , Championship. Mion accounted for a totaJ of twelve shutouts in twenty games. '
Senior Jorge Guarch crosses the ball from midfield for
header.
fought game,
Wolverines scored
goaJ to beat top-ranked CoraJ Reef.
Sprinting past a Miami Central defender, Senior Carlos Garcia-Velez cuts towards the goal to score. The offense proved to be a helpful weapon that accounted for 48 goals in total
Senior Borja Sagurduy dribbles through the Explorer defense to center the ball for a try at a Wolverine goal. Although it was one of the most awaited games of the pre-season, the Wolverines came out with a draw against the Columbus Explorers.
First Row: Sebastian Duque, Jaime Infante, Nicolas Olvera, Juan Altirriba, Borja Sagarduy, Jorge Guarch, Julian Ochoa, Javier Ayo, Jose Perrone Second Row: Daniel Mion, Andres Morfin, Mateo Buraglia, Franco Abaroa, Valentin Arenas, Diego Costa, Christian Olsen, Carlos Garcia-Velez, Gabriel Mion, Sebastian Vidal, Gabriel Loret de Mala, Pedro Morfin, Coach Tanger Mendonca
Senior Javier Ayo crosses the ball for a header against Miami Norland. Javier gave the team a great deal of confidence on the defensive side of the ball, by allowing a mere thirteen goals in entire season.
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Yet again, the JV Soccer team had a successful season led by coach Orlando Herrera. They started off the season with a tough 1 to 1 tie at Archbishop McCarthy. Following this match, they didn't fail to impress in a 7 to 0 victory at Palmer Trinity.
Then in their home opener against Westminster Christian, they defeated a tough squad 4 to 1. At a neutral site at Kendall Soccer Park, they suffered a 2 to 1 loss.
The biggest of all their games was against Christopher Columbus. It was here at home and the Wolverines prevailed with a one, zero victory.
"I'm so happy we won. It feels great beating a team like this," said midftelder sophomore Juan Pablo Cobian.
The team lost one more game, tied two and the season on a three game winning stre·ak. They were complimented by strong plays by returning sophomores Santiago Juarez, Nikolas Arenas, Jose Scheuren, and Juan Pablo Cobian. Also, much of the strength came from new players to the JV from eighth graders Carlos Acevedo, Jorge Powell, Cesar Rebolledo, and Raymond Madiedo.
"I'm glad I played JV as an 8th grader. Now when I play it again next year, I will already be used to the competition," said Powell.
Roster: Felipe Prellezo, Diego Mion, Nickolas Arenas, Juan Pablo Cobian, Reynaldo Madiedo, Cesar Rebolledo, Carlos Acevedo Juan Carlos Morfin, John Paul Rodriguez, Eduardo Valle, Diego osette, Alexander Durant, Alejandro Paz, Jose Scheuren, Ser-
Sroka, Jorge Powell, Kevin Gonzalez, Augusto Naccarato, Enrique Lam, Jorge and Coach Orlando Herrera.
Eighth grader Carlos Acevedo turns to find a teammate open for a shot on goal during practice. Acevedo was one of the few eighth graders asked to play on the Junior Varsity team as well.
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Roster: Esteban Bruna, Carlos Acevedo, Jorge Powell, Jonathan Alvarez, Christian Barrial, Reynaldo Madiedo, Gabriel Lopez, Santiago Vidal, Cesar Rebolledo, Alvaro Mejer, Lucca Barbaris, Jose Maguina, Inigo Sagarduy, Garardo Alonso, Jose Sanchiz, Mikel Juan and Coach Jorge Powell.
Roster: Daniel Concepcion, Domingo Leos, Kevin Matiel, Andres Casariego, Oscar Pinate, Jade Ramirez, William Pallisery, Andres Juan, Michael Lopez, Mark White, Carlos Juan, Otto Boudet, Erich Calero, Andres Hidalgo, Miguel Angarita, Jordi Fernandez, Julian Barrera and Coach.
Roster: Lucca Barbaris, Anthony Castro, Fernando Cordal, Eric Cruz, Roberto Gatica, Garcia, Isaac Gonzalez, Tomas Gonzalez, William Kindelan, Jose Jimenez, Claudio Laratelli, Johnny Powell, Rafael Marmol, Diego Puig-Corve, Santiago Molero, Fernando Pujals, Miguel Mora, Holman Rios, John Orta, Nicholas Tootle, Andres Vila, Federico Vivacqua and Coach Alejandro Mendoza_
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Hardship and trial plagued this varsity volleyball season with two key injuries, forcing the team to go above and beyond the call of duty. The veteran senior players pulled the team through, led by captains Alexander Fischer and Chris top her Palomo. Palomo was known for his inspirational chants and cheers that provided the team with the much-needed comic relief, such as "Tip, Tip Hooray!" and "You Shall Not Pass!"
To lighten the mood and boost their enthusiasm, the players prepared for each game by jamming to house music mixes, provided by senior Daniel Prida. Prida also entertained the team with 'The Word of the Day' after every practice.
"The Word of the Day is something that holds the team together mentally and gives us an idea to take home about the way we played that day," said middle spiker senior Andrew Gonzalez.
Despite their misfortunes, the team was able to overcome these obstacles with 12 wins. Although they were not one of the tallest teams in the league, the Wolverines surprised their opponents with their clear mastery of the sport, whether it was serving, bumping, setting, or spiking.
"The season turned out a lot better than what was expected. I am proud of the team's effort and I am proud of the way we performed," said senior Alexander Fischer.
\)S Mater Academy W
\)S Archbishop Carroll W
\)S Greater Miami Academy W
\)S Columbus L
\)S Coral Gables W
\)S Ransom Tournament L
\)S Coral Park L
\)S Miami High W
\)S Greater Miami Academy W
\)S Mater Academy W
\)S Coral Gables W
\)S Columbus L
\)S West Palm Classic L
\)S Coral Park L
\)S Miami High W
\)S Ferguson W
\)S Ransom W
\)S Archbishop Carroll W
\)S Columbus-District L
Team veteran senior Daniel Solaunjump serves as he top spins the ball. Solaun had one of the highest number of aces on the team. He started playing volleyball for the school during his sophomore year.
First row: Adrian Alfonso, Felipe Gonzalez, Daniel Solaun, Christopher Palomo, Jorge Guarch, Norberto Esquivel. Second row: Daniel Prida, Valentin Arenas, Andrew Gonzalez, Ricardo Fernandez, Alexander Fisher, and coach David Zapata. (Not pictured: Benjamin Vilacres)
vs Mater w
vs Greater Miami w vs Columbus L
vs Coral Gablez w vs FCS Tournament 3rd
vs Coral Park w vs Greater Miami L vs Mater w vs Coral Gables w vs Columbus L
vs Coral Park L vs Sunset Tournamnet 4th vs Ransom w
\JS St. Agatha w
\JS St. Kevin w
\JS ACC Tournament 1st
\JS St. Tirriothy w
\JS St John Neumann w
\JS St. Timothy L
\JS St. Agatha w
\JS St. John Neumann w
First row: Andres Perez, Nikolas Arenas, Hugo Montero, Octavia Aguilar. Second row: Coach Nicole Will, David Barquin, Luis Fernandez-Rocha, Sergio Leos, Kristopher Guarch, Alex Esquivel.
Roster: Liam Fernandez-Rocha, Levi Fernandez-Rocha, Miguel Torres de Navarra, Nicolas Iparraguirre, Eugenio Cosculluela, Christian Ramos , William Candela, Nicholas Fernandez, Andres Perez, John Medina, Joseph Ramos. Coach: David Zapata
The season started off with a
However, the season proved to promising outlook and a great deal be a huge success with the help of emphasis placed on practice. of many top players such as junior It paid off with the ftrst victory Robert Baronial, and sophomores of the year in the preseason against Joey Rodriguez and Alex De Goti. One Miami High. The success carried through memorable moment that will forever mark the the ftrst game of the season against rival season was the 16 inning marathon against Hialeah Gardens. Westland Hialeah where the Wolverines won
With top players such as senior Marcos by a single run.
Calderon and junior Sheehan Planas-Arteaga, Another memorable moment was De the varsity team ended their season with Goti's grand slam against Mater Academy an outstanding record of 20-10. in the District Championship game which the
"I feel that each season that goes by Wolverines won by 2 runs. we become a much better team," said junior "It is because of our team's hard work Max Salvador. and determination that we have won so many
Some of the big victories against arch . games," said junior Alexander Gimenez. rivals like Mater Academy and Key West With nine players graduating, there ensured the Wolverines' easy clinch of the is no doubt that the team will feel the District Championship. The season came loss of power. However, the core of the to an end when the team suffered a loss team will be returning next year with a to Cardinal Gibbons during the Regional vengeance and high hopes of going all the quarter ftnal game.
way to states.
\)S Miami High
\)S Columbus
\)S Hialeah Gardens vs University VS FL. Christian
\)S Miami Christian
\)S Norland
\)S Mater
\)S Doral
\)S Lasalle
\)S Gulliver vs Pace
\)S Key West vs Dade Christian vs Booker T. Washington vs St. Joseph's vs First Baptist
\)S Ft. Dorchester
\)S Ashley Ridge
\)S James Island vs Whi tewha ter vs Southwest vs Westland vs Archbishop Carroll
\)S Jackson vs Central vs Archbishop McCarthy vs Westland vs Mater vs Cardinal Gibbons
Short stop sophomore Alex De Goti looks on as the ball goes out of the park in a grand slam against Mater Academy. Last year, De Goti played his second season at the varsity level.
Starting pitcher junior Robert Baroniel delivers a fast ball that flew right past the Mater hitter. Baroniel started several significant games for the Wolverines including the nail biter against the Key West Conchs.
Center fielder and pitcher senior Marcos Calderon awaits the pitch at homeplate. Calderon had a spectacular season with a .530 batting average, 7 homeruns, and 44 REI's. He was also named 4A Dade-County PLayer of the Year.
First row: Joey Rodriguez, Giovanni Ayala, Alexander Gimenez, Francisco Romero. Second row: David Diaz-Fernandez, Armando Senra, Christopher Trujillo, Alex De Goti, Luis Fernandez, Marcos Calderon, Daniel Guevara, Frank Mendez, Edgar Sanchez. Top row: Anthony Perez-Florida, Andres Fernandez, Sheehan Planas-Arteaga, Max Salvador, Robert Baroniel, Alex Lavandero, Giancarlo Marchena, Rene Tato and Coach Andres Blanco.(Not pictured: Coach Ralph Henriquez and Leo Mayi)
First baseman junior Sheehan Planas-Arteaga rears back to unload a homer during the District Championship game. Planas-Arteaga helped to lead the team offensively driving in 29 runs throughout the
Roster: Alec Acosta, Ricky De Armas, Javier Herrera, Andres Sanchez, Christian Perez, Daniel Parets, Chris Fontella, Yuri Sucart, Michael Cabezas, Christian Soliz, Daniel Gueverra Gil Delgado, Andres Nodarse, Nicholas Hernandez, Chris Solis, Frank Rigueiro, Alex Lorenzo. Coaches: Chris Altieri, Leo Mayi.
Freshman Alexander Lorenzo lays bunt down the first base line. Lorenzo was the
first time on the Wolverine team
Roster: Nik.olas Fernandez, Javier Martinez, Rene Fernandez, Carlos Castellanos, Gianca Cueto, William Fabra, Robert Morgado, Nickolas Suarez Lucas Fernandez-Rocha, Bernardo Manrique, Elias Monsalve Robert Alvarez, Alberto Naya. Coaches: Chris Altieri
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Gold Team roster: David Guevara, Ivan Botero, Carlos Ramos, Austin Spillers, Andy Hernandez, Alex Adams, Ryan Rodriguez-Mena, Eric Artigues, Kevin Lastres, Gabriel Soto, Angel Mestre, Jorge Fleites, Julian Guerra, Carlos Rosell, Jonathan Varela, Adrian Cabrera, Luis Vargas. Coac14!' Matt Marangas
Blue Team roster: Alejandro Villasrnil, Andre Sanchez, Julio Cesar Diaz, Jose Chegwin, Lorenzo Laurita, Gabriel San Roman, Francisco Gomez, Julio Galvez, Hugo Duenas, Andres Fernandez, Marcos Perez, Nicholas Ureta, Ricardo Alvarez, Alexander Novoa, Anthony Perez-Fino, Brandon Herrera, Christian Ayala. Coach: Cesar Ferreiro
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Sixth grade roster: Albert Gutierrez, Albert Maury, Daniel Silva, Ernie RuizSierra, Ghulian Ramos, Pablo Arevalo, Julio Aira, Armando del Castilla, Cristian Matos, Gabriel Gonzalez, Giovanni Menocal, Joshua Mufioz , Mario Robaina, Richard Perez, Joseph Suarez, and Giancarlo Pinto. Coach: Andres Blanco.
Sixth grader Julio Aira unleashes the flaming fastball by the \JS hitter. Aira was one of the starting pitchers for the sixth grade \)S
well as one of the leading pitchers in the ACC league. \)S
Pushing limits as well as accruing exceptional results highlighted the 2010 Wolverine track team's campaign. After a surprisingly successful 2009 year, ftn1sh1ng ftfth in States, the squad was primed to take State this year with one of the best track teams in school history.
ted by second year ell te sprint coach Joey Scott, the blue and gold posted an impressive run into the District meet, where they won decisively. Seniors Max Echarte, Pablo Alvarez, Nicolas Platt, and Edward Sml t stepped up as team leaders during the year and made a huge difference towards the team's success. Echarte, who struggled at the start of the season, closed well by placing second in the 800 meter run at districts , and received ftrst place in the 4x800 meter relay and advanced to States with a fourth place ftn1sh1ng the 800 meter run.
"I feel that I have done the best that I can and I am actually sad that 1 t is over, " said Echarte.
Although the Blue and Gold is typically regarded as a distanceheavy school, the team's sprinting prowess has broken out mightily as of late. The distance squad was exceptional as usual, as well as the fteld events. Overall the team had no evident weaknesses in any events.
Junior Javier Rodriguez broke his own school record in the tong Jump by leaping a 22' 11 3/4" and
also set a new record in the 100 meter dash event by running a 10.87.
"We always compete to win, and we deftnltely came out and showed that this year, " said junior Nicholas Busse.
Also, in the 3200 meters, sophomore Elliot Clemente broke the school record by running a 9: 11 95. With his spectacular efforts, he continues pushing towards helping the Wolverines capture an elusive state tl t 1 e •
Other great talents that set new boundaries were hurdlers seniors Pablo Alvarez and Brlx Gomez. Alvarez was ranked as one of the top 10 hurdlers in the nation yet again, a feat never accomplished by any other hurdler in the school history.
At Reglonals, the team was awarded ftrst place. Also sweeping the spot for ftrst place were the four man 4x800, the 4X100, Alvarez in hurdles, Rodriguez in the 100 and long jump, and Clemente in the two mile.
At states, the 4x1 surprised everyone by coming in ftrs t place wl th a new school record of 41. 18. Alvarez also won the state championship in the 300 meter hurdles. Another outstanding performance came from Clemente who ftnlshed fourth in the mile and third in the two mile.
Although the team fell short at states, the young talent vows to return next year wl th a vengeance.
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At the triple jump event, senior Javier Ayo leaps for the sand pit. Ayo overcame a severe illness during the season to qualifY for Regionals in two individual events.
Leading the distance group, sophomore Elliot Clemente and junior Joseph Lindsay go one-two in the mile at districts. Clemente broke the 3200 school record by running 9:11.95.
Running the first leg of the 4x400, senior Brix Gomez helps to lead the team in qualifYing for the Regional Championship. Gomez was also instrumental in the hurdle events.
As he clears the bar, junior Victor Velazquez sets a personal best of ll feet 6 inches in pole vault. Velazquez went on to win the District Championship.
After spending seven years in the school's track and field program, senior Pablo Alvarez dominates the 110 meter high hurdle race at the FSU Relays. Alvarez went on to break the school record in this event by running 13 84.
Leading the 200 meter dash, senior Nicolas Platt places first at the Park Vista Invitational. Platt qualified for the Regional Championship
Roster: Erik Garriga, Eric De Cardenas, Jose Roca, Enrique Flamini, Ulises Arbela, Elliot Clemente Branden Martinez, Carlos Garcia, Peter Jude, Victor Velazquez, Julian Rey, Avery Lopez, Carlos Mufiiz, Steven Tyler, Julian Vidal, Gabriel Von Der Osten, Javier Alvarez, Vikram Sairam, Javier Rodriguez, Joseph Lindsay, Edward Smit, Reginald Colas, Sergio Fernandez-Soto, Javier Ayo, Max Echarte, Anthony Martin, Jose Moreiras, Daniel Ruiz, Marley Case, Francisco Tejidor, John Butchko, Michael Lopez, Walford Campbell, Adam Incera, Angel Saavedra, Jorge Deshon, Gabriel Campo, Pablo Alvarez, Nicolas Platt, Nicholas Menocal, Brix Gomez, Nicolas White, Carlos Flores, Manuel Garcia, Mateo Buraglia, Stephen Busse, Jordan Blecher, Gabriel Loret de Mala, Rafael Tua, Joshua Lopez, Cristian Jimenez, George Arango, Cristian Palomo, Fernando Martinez-Quibus, Jorge Juarez. Coaches: Victor Arrieta, Carlos Barquin, Joey Scott, Juan Rodriguez and Alfredo Scherry
Making a move, senior Max Echarte advances to the Regional Championship by placing second in the 800 meters. Echarte also proved to be a valuable captain providing great leadership skills.
Jumping off the board, eighth grader Cesar Rebolledo tries to break his personal record. Rebolledo consistently provided team points at every possible meet.
Attempting to make it over the bar, eighth grader Alexander Isaac goes for the jump. Highjump was one of the team's strongest events aJ.l year.
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Roster: Orlando CaJ.as, Daniel Silva, Kevin VaJ.des, Max Fernandez, Fernando Odon, Andres Borroto, Anthony Castro, Diego Rivera, Pablo Venegas , Rodrigo Bustamante, William Kindelan, Nicolas Roca, Dominic Wermuth, Bruno Zayas, Enrique Mendia, Jorge Gomez, Nicholas Tootle, Jaime Lopez, Fernando Piiieda, John Powell, Carlos Rodriguez . Coaches : Tammy Foster and Tina King.
y team suffered ason when they
graduated ftve seniors including their team captain. This season the team was determined to maintain their solid records established in the past few years.
"We had a good season, much better than I had anticipated and I'm happy with our success in the playoffs too," said team captain senior Phillip Ingelmo.
The hockey team had to drive up to Pembroke Pines every Wednesday where they played their games. Sophomore Michael !guad led the team in scoring averaging almost 2.5 goals per game.
"It was an exciting season. I'm looking foward to leading the team next year as captain," said !guad.
The team next year is going to almost double in size as the majority of the highchemistry junior high team moves up to Varsity level.
"We 9 re gong to have a young team next year and there 9 s going to be great room for improvement. We should be a force to be reckoned with soon enough," said Head Coach Ski !guad.
\)S West Broward A 7 4
\)S South Plantation 3 8
\)S West Broward B 9 1
\)S Archbishop McCarthy 1 8
\)S Columbus 3 5
\)S Cypress Bay 2 4
\)S South Plantation 6
\)S West Broward B
\)S Columbus
\)S West Broward A
\)S St. Thomas
Fowards seniors Gabriel Castillo and Christopher Lopez celebrate after a goal scored late in the third period against West Broward. Both fowards would come up clutch when they needed to.
Varsity team: Christopher Lopez, Joshua Silva, Michael Aguad, Gabriel Castillo, Phillip Ingelmo, and Matthew Diaz. Not pictured: Matthew Cristobal, Christopher Porven and Coach Ski Aguad.
Defenseman and captain senior Phillip Ingelmo wins the face-off against Cypress Bay. Ingelmo played just about every position and led the team in most time on the rink.
The water polo season started off on a high note with a long winning streak stretching throughout most of the month of March.
"This season was great! The team really came together to become more of a family than a team," said sophomore Herzen Cortes.
The team worked through a series of grueling practice sessions that definitely paid off in the matches that led them to win districts, andmoveallthe way to the playoffs.
During the playoffs, the Blue and Gold played valiantly against the Gulliver Raiders, but unfortunately were defeated by a score of 12-7.
"We played strong this season and it certainly paid off, we placed first in districts
and played our best at the playoffs," said junior William Johnson.
Although the team did not make it to states, they put a lot of effort and made the school proud of their accomplishments.
" As my 1 as t s e a s on playing water polo as a Wolverine I believe that we tried our best and never gave up; we always played with a lat of heart and it paid off when we won districts," said senior Mario Carcamo.
Between the '09 and '1 0 seasons, the Wolverines had a 39 game winning streak that has yet to be matched by any other water polo team in the school history.
Only three members of the team graduated this season, therefore next year's young team has much potential to make great strides.
\)S St. Andrews Tournament
\)S Braddock*
\)S Palmetto
\)S Coral Gables
\)S Ransom
\)S Southwest
\)S Mast Academy
\)S Gulliver Tournament
\)S Gulliver
\)S Districts
\)S Gulliver
*forfeit
Senior Anthony Lopez digs deep for the shot that closed the game against the Ransom Raiders. Lopez was a leader within his team bringing several years of experience.
Freshman Jake Guso looks for an opening in the net against the Gulliver Raiders. Guso went on to make the shot and added to the Wolverine count.
Senior Mario Carcamo passes the ball on to a fellow Wolverine. Carcamo has spent the larger part of his high school career playing water polo.
Freshman Herzen Cortes shoots the ball in an attempt to add another point to the Wolverines' total. Cortes was a powerful player and a key to the offensive attack.
Roster: Anthony Lopez, Mattias Galliano, Mario Carcamo, Matthew Bill, William Johnson, Matthew Espinosa, Carlos Padron, Alfredo Ramirez, Jake Guso, Enrique Lam, Herzen Cortes, Max Goldberg, John Amy, David Angarita, Ryan Guso, and Jonathan Chow. Coaches: Osvaldo Garcia and Luis Joaquin Martinez.
Junior William Johnson passes the ball while keeping away from the defense. Johnson's speed in the water was one of his greatest strength.
Goalkeeper senior Carlos Padron saves the shot from going in the net. Padron was the goalie for the past two seasons.
1)S Championship First Tournament
With a previous undefeated season, this year's junior varsity water polo team had some big shoes to :flll. With this challenge they did not fail to impress capping off the season with a 6-0 record.
"We really played hard all season and the team came together at the end to win those :flnal big games," said eighth grader Adrian Alepuz.
The team started off the season with a big road win, traveling to Gulliver and defeating this rival by 22 points. This win showed that this team would dominate their opponents all season long.
The team went on to win three straight games at home. Two of these games were also big wins against rival Gulliver. In this stretch no team managed to score more then four goals on the Wolverines. The squad then travelled to Ransom Everglades and dominated them with a :flnal score of 27-5.
"We really scored a lot of goals in the big games and made sure that our opponents did not score on us," said eighth grader Jonathan Chow.
The team was led all season by returning starters Adrian Alepuz and seventh grader Santiago Nunez who led the team in goals. Enforcers on defense were seventh graders Maxwell Goldberg and goalie Ryan Guso who only allowed four goals all season.
"The whole team defended great all season and that's what helped us to go undefeated," said Guso.
With an undefeated season this year by the JV team the Varsity has a bright future to look forward to, with many of the JV players moving on to the Varsity squad next year.
"Our lineup this year was very young and talented and with many returning players I have high expectations for next season's team," said Coach Luis Martinez.
Adrian Alepuz, Santiago Nuiiez, Maxwell Goldberg, Johnathan Chow, John Diaz- Silveira, Guso, Ryan Rodriguez, Micheal Limia, Alex Alepuz, Cesar Gonzalez, Jose Sirven
Getting ready to shoot, eighth grader Adrian Alepuz throws the ball with all his power. Alepuz was one of the team's leading scorers throughout the season
This year was the ft.rst year that the Lacrosse club became a Lacrosse team, and in no way did this team disappoint. Last year was the ft.rst year the sport was introduced at the school, and they went all season without a single win. This year was a different story, although they did lose their ft.rst two games, they later captured the team's ft.rst win in the school history against Killian High School.
"It was such a sigh of relief for my team that we actually got a win this season, it gave us the conft.dence we needed for the rest of the season," said senior attacker Brandon Mesa.
This conft.dence carried on throughout their season, winning games against Nova, Coral Reef, Martin County High, and another win against Killian. The offense was led by attacker senior Brandon Mesa and attacker freshman Robert Cosio The team also had a strong backft.eld including defenders seniors Michael Mechoso and Eduardo Senior. Juniors Daniel Boix and Gilbert Serein controlled the midft.eld all season long.
· "I really enjoyed playing midft.eld and I can't wait until next season starts 1 " said mid ft.elder junior Daniel Boix.
Against arch rival Christopher Columbus, the team suffered two hard fought losses. One of the losses was at Columbus and the other was in front of a big crowd at Tropical Park. After their ft.rst loss against Columbus, the team showed their resilience by winning against Coral Reef 1 Martin County 1 and Killian to create their ft.rst ever three game winning streak. Unfortunately, the streak ended against Columbus the second time they played them.
"It's never fun to lose, and it's even worse when you lose to your rival 1 " said defender senior Eduardo Senior.
The Wolverines are an up and coming team which just grew stronger and stronger throughout the season. The team has a lot of promise for future seasons, with many players coming back next year.
Although the team is losing some of their key offensive and defensive players upon graduation, the team will still have some powerhouse players returning for the next season. With a lot of promise and hope, the lacrosse players proved that they were deft.nitely a team.
Roster: Jorge Corrales, Albert Lucas, Matthew Agranwnte, Brandon Mesa, Robert Cosio, Giuseppe Zuozo, Victor Chinchilla, Daniel Boix, Gilbert Serein, Enrique Comas, Antonio Rabassa, Jorge Trilles, Michael Murgado, Esteban Pareja, Julian Bruna, Esteban Parada, Manuel Leon, Daniel Sojo, Axel Gonzalez, Andrew Alvarado, Sebastian Fresquet, Kevin Perez, Michael Rodriguez, Thorvald Sanchez, Daniel Alvarez, Michael Mechoso, Edward Franca, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, and Eduardo Senior. Coaches: John Okunski, John Kline, Christopher Manley and Roger Lara
Midfielder senior Andrew Alvarado cradles the ball through the opposing defense. Alvarado was also one of the team captains
Senior attacker Brandon Mesa bodies up the defender as he picks up the ball. This was Mesa's second year on the Lacrosse team.
Christian Life Community, or CLC was not just an ordinary gathering of people. It was a group of faithfully committed members who hoped to strengthen their relationships with God and other members of this community. The groups came together every Tuesday during homeroom to meet with their spiritual leaders.
Once . the group got together, they discussea their past week, the good, the bad, and any topic of reftection that affected them spiritually,mentally,orphysically. They also picked weekly themes such as protecting life and feeding the homeless. Tbe groups spoke about the issues and what they could do as individuals to help others in need.
"In the past years of CLC, I have learned to become a true man for others," said freshman Oscar Cabanas.
CLC began nine years ago by
Father Marcelino Garcia SJ in an effort to bring the faith to the community's daily life. Last year's graduating class included a group of students who participated in the same group since they entered the school. In other words, these 13 students began CLC when they were in the sixtn grade and continued together through graduation. The deaication among the 13 was obvious, and the spiritual knowledge that . they took with them after graduation was unmeasurable.
"I have formed eternal friendships that have taught me to be humble," said senior Daniel Legido.
During a CLC meeting, Mr. Castillo speaks to the seventh grade students about the importance of a Catholic life style. The seventh graders often found his talks motivating and enlightening.
Starting the meeting with a prayer, Ms. Angie Fernandez' CLC group prepares to begin their weekly reflection. These reflections were based upon their reaJ life experiences.
Students lay the rebar that will support the beams ofthe bridge. Students worked under the hot sun approximately eight hours every day "Using the rebar was like using a giant log but just hollow," said junior Jorge De LaHoz. Ey:
While everyone prepared to go on vacation and headed out to the beach for the summer, a select group of devout students spent their free time in one of the poorest villages in the Dominican Republic. A total of ten hot and humid days were spent in the island last year as the Youth Mission Group helped out the less fortunate.
"I found it to be the experience of a life time that really shows how fortunate we are," said senior Arturo Martinez.
At least eight hours every day, students works hard to build a bridge that ensured the safety of passage over a local river in Pedro Garcia.
Students carried wood logs, ftlled cement buckets, stacked up support beams, and ftnally bounded the bridge all together with nails. All this with the help of Father Willie GarciaTunon SJ and local villagers.
"After the bridge was completed I felt like a certain goal of mine had been accomplished, and the good it will do to the here will be tremendous," said senior Javier Ayo.
Not only did the students build a bridge, but they also worked in medical clinics with doctors to help treat some of the sick in that area. To complete the assigned task was no easy feat. The students had
to bathe in the river and sleep on the hard ftoor of the local school houses in the town of Pedro Garcia, situated in the Dominican Republic.
"What made it even worse was the bugs, they were everywhere," said senior Nicolas Platt.
Many students came back changed after this experience, humbled by what they encountered. For most, it will be something that they will never forget.
"For me this may have not been paradise, but it has deftni tely been a trip to remember for the rest of my life," said senior Jason Fernandez.
Students of the youth mission group aid locals in building a bridge that will make travel easier between towns. A total of 68 students attended the trip in the summer of 2009.
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Sixth graders were bombarded with ballons during the mini olympics opening ceremonies. The sixth grade teachers worked hard to put this together.
Sixth graders at the opening ceremonies enter the central patio holding their homeroom banners The students made these signs on their own, under the supervision of the homeroom teachers.
In the Ramon Guiteras Memorial Library, seventh graders prepare the bingo game with their grandparents. Bingo was one of the more popular activities of the day.
Grandparents and their grandchildren enjoy lunch in the cafeteria. The food was a delight after a full day of activities
Eighth graders and their fathers socialize in the cafeteria before the main events of the day The teams of fathers and sons also enjoyed a hearty lunch later that day.
T...ast year, father and son day was a great success for the class of 2014. The eight graders and their fathers had an amazing fun ftlled day, carefully planned by the eighth grade teachers.
As the students arrived, they signed in and received T-shirts. Once everyone was settled in, there was a very touching mass offtciated by Father Willie Garcia-Tunon SJ.
Immediately after the mass the activities of the day began. The activities included ftag football, basketball and popular dodge ball.
"My favorite activity was football because it's my favorite sport and my dad really wanted to win," said eighth grader Jorge Powell.
Along with their fathers, the students proved to be very competitive.
"I have never seen this side of my dad. I didn't know he was so competitive," said eighth grader William Candela.
Students and their fathers shared a lunch in the school cafeteria and ended the day around 2 p.m. after a full day of bonding.
Throughout the day the kids had the opportunity to spend some quality time with their dads. Father and son day was a great success for the students and their dads.
"I loved spending time with my dad. We have never done something like this before," said eight grader Eugenio Coscuella.
Eight graders and their fathers play a game of dominoes in the central patio. Dominoes was one of the most popular events that took place that day.
Watching a family enjoy each other's company is a beautiful thing. !,as t year on Family Day, that's exactly what you saw on the school grounds. Families came together and had a great time. Some of the favorite activities were dodgeball, football, and kickball.
Not only did students get to spend time with their families, but they got to meet their friends' families as well. This made family day that much more of a good experience.
"Even when I wasn't playing in one of the games I got to spend time with my friends and family. I'm glad I came, it was really worth the while," said freshman Victor Perez-.A.breu.
Families of the freshman class began their day with a mass celebrated by Father Nelson Garcia SJ. Attendees then preceded to the many activities which were available for them.
"Out of all the activities I think my favorite one was basketball, but they were all fun," said freshman Steven Tyler.
Some of the other activities which students enjoyed were dominoes, volleyball, and football. There was something for everybody to do, even the little Wolverines.
"I enjoyed spending time wl th my students and their families outside of the class room," said science teacher Mr. Marlo Martinez.
The freshman class enjoyed pummelling their families in the dodgeball games Dodegball was one of the favorite activities among students for this exact reason.
Freshman Jason Gutierrez plays defense on his science teacher
Mr. Mario Martinez who was looking to pass the ball to Mr. Julio Villafa:fi..e, father of freshman Francisco Villafa:fi..e. Gutierrez enjoyed the opportunity for a healthy match up against one of his school teachers.
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Tears, love and laughter ftlled the school on October third. Mothers and sons gathered on a sunny Saturday morning in the Roca Theater for a mass presided by Father Michael Chesney, SJ. After the mass, mothers and sons exchanged palancas that expressed their love for each other.
"The exchange of palancas was a real heart to heart moment between my mother and me," said sophomore Michael Ugarte.
As emotions stirred in the theater, sophomores and their mothers proceeded to the cafeteria to enjoy a light breakfast together. The activities that followed were dodge ball in the gym and salsa lessons outside of the Roca Theater.
The dodge ball game proved to be intense. The mothers lined up on each side of the basketball gym as their sons dashed for safety between them. mom had a rocket for an arm," said sophomore Edwin Pagan about sophomore Dominick s mom, who made contact several times during the event.
Salsa lessons were also fun for both moms and the sophomores. A salsa instructor stood in the front and went through the basic dance steps. Mothers and sons danced to the music and bonded.
The day ended with a lunch and a heartwarming slide show of mothers and their sons prepared by sophomore Christian mother, Aida Marrero. The pictures were provided by the sophomores prior to the event, and the slide show was set to befttting music.
"I had a great time. It gave my mother and me time to bond and learn a couple of moves," said sophomore Luis Arguelles.
Sophomore Gabriel Pertierra and his mother dance to salsa in front of the Roca Theater. Salsa music was heard throughout the school as the mothers and son's enjoyed dancing together.
After a heartwarming mass in the Roca theater, Sophomore Daniel Arimon enjoys his breakfast companied by his mom and a friend Students and their mom enjoyed a hearty breakfast comprised of pastelitos, orange juice, and coffee.
Close-Up is a program offered to any high school student who wishes to explore and learn about politics and the government system. During the program, students visited several landmark monuments from the Lincoln Memorial to the War Memorials.
The adventure began when a monstrous blizzard postponed the trip by one week. The entire northeast was blanketed by over two feet of snow. Students finally made the flight one week later, while still feeling the effects of the wicked weather.
"The effects of the blizzard created the perfect environment for a snowball fight," said junior Stefan de Solo.
Upon arriving in D.C., the participants were greeted by their assigned instructor. After that, students reported to their rooms to meet their out-of-state roommates. Every night after the day's activities, students reported
of workshops. Here students discussed their experiences and participated in team related activities.
Every morning students received a wake up call at 6:45am to begin the day with breakfast. After breakfast, participants boarded their assigned buses and travelled to the scheduled sites. Upon arriving at the monuments, the personal instructors gave a background description and a few facts about the site. From there, the students were given time to explore and tour the historical structures.
"My favorite memorial was definitely the Jefferson Memorial," saidjunior Albert Lucas.
Wednesday was Capitol Hill day. During Capitol Hill day students were required to dress in a suit. Dressed and ready to go, students proceeded to the Capitol building. First, they visited with their state representatives and were able to ask questions about domestic topics. After that, participants visited the Capitol visitor center, which recently opened in 2006. Later that afternoon, students met with their personal instructors and workshops to discuss the day's experiences.
The last day of Close-Up was the most memorable. This was the day of the infamous banquet. Before the party, students were asked to choose a destination including Chinatown, The Holocaust Memorial, or Arlington National Cemetery. For the evening event, there were even more options including Georgetown University and the Smithsonian Museums. At around 7:30 pm, everyone met back at the hotel to prepare for the banquet where each representative gave a short speech.
The trip was wrapped up with a dance and a final opportunity for high school students from all over the nation to swap contact information and say farewell.
Juniors Miguel Tost, Andres Gonzalez, and Christopher Lavifia walked to Arlington National Cemetery Arlington was one the most inspiring experiences of the trip.
Students pose with former Polish president Lech Walesa during a presentation on human rights. Students listened attentively to Mr. Walesa, who focused his speech on the lack of human rights in the island of Cuba.
Students take a shot at Dr. Gustavsen. At the dunking booth, students had a chance to dunk their favorite teachers.
Juniors Alexander Pilla, Rafael Restrepo, Andres Fernandez, Antonio Gaviria, and Edward De la Osa make churros for their booth. The churro booth was well known at the tambala for having the best churros in town.
Philly cheese steak spokesperson Tony Rodriguez, relative offreshman George Alfaro walks around the campus promoting his booth. Many parents worked around the clock to help raise the necessary funds for their son's homeroom.
·Ji:mio;rs Daniel Alvarez and Alex Gimenez prepare a dish of arroz con -: pollo for one of their clients. Ms. Paola Arencibia's homeroom raised · good arnountof money selling this food favorite.
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It lasted . longer - th:an _ y ear' s tombola include new any other year running from 7 booths and new rides. One of to 1a on Friday, from 1a to 1a the top selling new booths was on Saturday, and from 12 to 9 the churrasco booth set up by on Sunday. It was ft.lled with Mr. Johnny Calderin. This booth good food, rides, and different single handedly gave Mr. Flores' entertainment throughout the mojito and smoothies booth a run weekend. for the money.
Despite the terrible Another big money maker weather conditions, with rain was Ms. Karen Ortiz's yogurt and unusually low temperatures, with fruits booth, which made tombola still managed to make about the same amount of money · $430,339.16. This was $1,508.47 as the mojito booth. more than last years revenue. This year, the booth that
One of the distinguishing made the most money was Ms. features of the tombola that set Farinas' tapas booth. This was it apart from other major events the ft.rs t year for this particular is that one hundred percent of the booth, which entertained and fed
just about every guest at the res tival.
"I wait all year for the tombola because of its rides and the amaizing food even though it emptys out my wallet every time," said freshmen Anthony Rueda.
Several new events were present in this year's tombola.
The P1g Sk1n C2Rss1a? a ftag football tournament, was held for the ft.rst time this year which proved to be a favorite among many.
Another highlight of this year's tombola was the much anticipated J.ESP performance in the high school dance and talent show. Overall, the tombola turned out to be a great success and provided a great time for all its attendants.
"The JESP performance was the talk of the weekend," said eighth grader Vicente Sanchez.
After witnessing any performance by the band, it is difftcult to believe that the music program was established only ftve years ago. The program has been perfected over the years to achieve a full ftedge concert band, a jazz band, and a beginners band where experts train students who have never picked up an instrument before.
The band also performed at the school pep rallies and at some of the halftime shows during football and basketball games. They were also the highlight of Tombola playing favorite songs such as YMCA, BeRt It, and a medley from the group Earth, Wind and Fire. The performances throughout the weekend were an instant hit with the crowd.
"It's amazing to see how far the band has come over these past few years," said junior Raul Cubina.
As the band has expanded, so have its
facilities. Over the years, the school has augmented the different tools at the band's disposal such as musical instruments and opportunities to play abroad. Through events such as the Christmas concert and the end of year concert, the band was able to their talent and hard work.
"Daily practice has allowed us to progress as a group and to really learn how to work with each other," said Junior Nicholas Recuset.
Other performances throughout the city and state have put the band on the map. They put on a tremendous show at Disney World and they performed at public events such as Cuba Nostalgia and the Viernes Cultural de Marzo. Through their intense and continuous practice, the band has come to master their challenging repertoire.
The Jazz Band rehearses during second period in the band room The Jazz Band was comprised by the more experienced musicians in the music program.
Preparing for the upcoming event, the Concert Band practiced for two hours every day after school. The Concert Band aJso performed at Tombola and other school events.
The Wolverine Concert band plays at the Belen Tombola. The band was a big hit at the Tombola playing well known songs such as the theme from Mission ImpossibLe, Beat It and a medley from Earth, Wind and Fire.
Seniors Mario Santiago, Jordi Busse and Sergio Fernandez-Soto enjoy their cheeseburgers in the diner of Tomorrowland. The seniors were given vouchers to eat at one of three in the park.
As the school year winds down and college is on the horizon, high school seniors descend upon Disney's Magic Kingdom for one of their last senior experiences. Hundreds of seniors from states such as Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and even as far north as South Carolina arrived at the park and spent the entire night enjoying all the attractions of the park with virtually no wait time •
"It had been years since my last visit to a Disney park and this trip brought back great memories of my childhood," said senior Phillip Ingelmo. "It was a great experience with my classmates that I will always remember."
Despite being so late at night, most of the park's usual attractions were open and running at full force Rides such as Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the new Monsters, Inc. attraction were very popular among the attendants.
"Monsters, Inc. was hilarious. It was really cool how the monsters on the screen interacted with the audience and adapted to the different answers that the audience gave to their questions," stated senior Sergio Fernandez-Soto.
Along with the usual rides available at Magic Kingdom, seniors enjoyed live music from artists such as Hey Monday, Mario, and Boys Like Girls. There were also a few dance ftoors scattered around the park playing different musical genres such as Pop, Hip Hop, and House. The Silent Club, a silent dance ftoor where the music was not heard through speakers but rather through headphones, was the most popular attraction of the event.
Seniors Gabriel Castillo and Michael Mechoso jam to the music of the silent club
The music in the silent club was heard through headphones that were passed out by park officials as students arrived Onlookers could ony see a crowd of teens dancing in silence
The senior class awaits at the front of the school to begin their journey to Grad Night. The seniors spent the entire night at Magic Kingdom.
One of the many special customs in this school is the handing out of the pins to the incoming freshman class in commemoration of the completion of their middle school years.
The passage of these eighth graders from middle school to high school symbolizes the rising of these young men into adulthood. · For some of these students, it is like a preview of what it is like to graduate from high school.
"I felt excited because it was like the beginning of what is coming my way for high school, 11 said eighth grader Alexander Davila.
The ceremony started with the students, led by their homeroom teachers, walking down the sides of the gym. The
mass, celebrated by President Father Pedro Suarez, SJ and Principal Father Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ, began as soon as all the teachers and students were sea ted. In the homily, Father Willie emphasized the role that religion has played and will play in the students' education.
The pins were brought up to the · altar in the offertory and blessed by Father Lionel Lopez who was the eighth grade spiritual counselor. After the Eucharistic ceremony, Father Suarez, SJ distributed the pins to the excited eighth grade class.
As the ceremony came to a close, the students and their family headed over to the central patio to celebrate this milestone in their young lives.
"It was inspiring that I accomplished so much in three years, 11 said eighth grader Javier Gonzalez.
The eighth grade pins were gold and included the school's coat of arms. They were meant to serve as a reminder of the triumph, success, and dedication one can accomplish, even at such a young age. It is also a symbol of all that one can achieve with hard work and perseverance.
Mter the homily, Father Lionel Lopez blesses the rings before handing them over to the eighth graders The pins were symbolic of the transition from middle to high school.
Father Pedro Suarez, SJ hands eighth grader Andres Fernandez his pin. Mter receiving the pins, the students and their families celebrated the event with a get together in the school's central patio.
This year's eighth grade prom was a success yet again. The young partygoers began to show up to the school gym at about 8 pm. One group in particular showed up in an enormous party bus that they had gotten together and rented for the event.
"It was cool showing up on such a big bus. .A.ll the eyes were on us and that will make me remember this night for a long time," said eighth grader Nicholas Cambo •
.A.s the young teens walked into the decorated gym, they were greeted by middle school disciplinarian Ms. Maria Elena Cartaya. They signed in and moved on to the professional pictures that they were able to take with their dates.
When they were ftnally ready to walk into the gymnasium, they were greeted by Principal Father Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ who welcomed each and every student to
Eighth graders greet each other outside of the school gym before entering the dance with their dates. This was the first time that the school held the dance in the gym Before it was usually held in the school cafeteria.
Eighth grader Kevin Pascual and his friend Melissa Perez arrive at the school grounds in a party bus. A number of eighth graders rented a large party bus to pick them up and bring them to the dance in style.
the event.
This was the ftrs t year that the dance was held in the gym, so it made the evening extra special for all those who attended. The gym was beautifully decorated in a beach party theme that included center pieces made of sand and starftsh.
Guests were treated to burgers and chicken tenders in a picnic style. Several eighth grade parents, with the help of some of the eighth grade teachers, put together the amazing event.
"It was great knowing that we were the ftrst class to have our eighth grade dance in the gym," said eighth grader Miguel Torres de Navarra.
The evening ended at midnight when the eighth graders grudgingly headed back home. Along with their memories of middle school, those of the eighth grade prom will remain with them forever.
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The cold night air was ftlled with excitement as young eager couples arrived at the grand hotel where the night's events would eventually unfold.
The Softtel Hotel was ftlled to the brim with juniors and their dates, some even arriving in lavish limos. As the guests waited outside the ballroom, anticipation was rising while friends greeted friends and the ftash of cameras spread throughout the room.
"I was really excited for the night to begin, I had no idea what was in store, " said junior Victor De Zarraga.
Eventually after many photos and conversations, the guests were allowed into the dance hall and seated at the tables. Soon after, a three course meal, consisting of Caeser salad, chicken parmesan, and chocolate mousse, was served to the guests.
As soon as the meals were consumed, all the juniors and their dates made a bee line for the dance ftoor which was ftlled within minutes
after the music started.
"My favorite part of the night was deftnitely dancing with my date," .said junior Javier Ortiz.
The night went on as music played and the boys and girls danced, everyone was on the dance ftoor except for those who took 10 minutes breaks to ease their aching feet. The chaperones watched on as the students showed off their class.
The night ended around 12:30 when the guests reluctantly headed back to their rides to drop off their dates.
"I underestimated how much fun the prom was going to be. It was quite the night," said junior Gabriel Loret de Mola.
Overall the night was a great success to all and deftnitely a memorable evening sure to be remembered for many years to come. The hard work put in by the school .administration and some parents made the evening a truly magical night for all.
Junior Julian Bruna and his date enjoy the meal prepared for them.
The main course was comprised of a mouthwatering chicken parmesan.
Junior Andres Gonzalez hits the dance floor to show off his unique dance moves. "I had a blast at prom. The night was definetly a success," said Gonzalez.
Junior Nicholas Recuset's date puts on his corsage as they wait for their limo to go to the junior prom. Many couples rented a limo to get to the red carpet event
As the year came to an end for the class of 2010 the most important event was yet to come: the baccalaureate mass. This was the last time that the senior class celebrated together in the Holy Eucharist. The baccalaureate mass was held at St. Kevin's Catholic Church at 8:00pm one week before graduation. The mass was offt.ciated by Auxiliary Bishop Noonan, along with school Principal Father Willie Garcia-Tunon, SJ and President Father Pedro Suarez, SJ.
"It was a memorable moment to share this mass with my brothers and the mothers of the class of 2010," said senior Norberto Esquivel.
The mass began with a procession of students holding the 11ags that represented their country of origin. Students proudly displayed 11ags from countries such as Belize, Brazil, and even Iran. Following the procession of the 11ags, every single senior walked down the center isle with their mothers, in contrast to the ring ceremony where they walked in with their fathers.
"It was a very sad occasion because it is the last mass we spend together as a senior class," said senior Daniel tegido.
During the homily, Bishop Noonan spoke of the traditional Jesuit education and how it affects its recipients. Much like the senior class, Bishop Noonan also attended a Jesuit school and could easily relate to the graduates.
At the end of the mass, the campus ministry awarded three individuals for their outstanding service and commitment to others. Senior Chris top her J. Hernandez received an award for his disposition to service in the Ignatian tradition. Senior Ernesto Sanz was also recognized for his dedication to Retreat Ministry. Last but not least, senior Michael Murgado received an award for his sel11ess contribution to Ministry. All three students, along with the rest of the graduating class, spent the evening re11ecting on the religious aspect of their lives as well as the potential impact it will have on their futures.
A native of Belize, senior Maxie Staines proudly displays the country's flag. Students of different nationalities walked in to the church carrying the flags that represented their heritage.
Senior Gabriel Campo walks down the aisle with his mother during the baccalaurette mass. Sons and their mothers walked in a procession at the beginning of the mass and offered a yellow rose to Our Lady of Belen
Senior Carlos Barrios introduces his date to Principal Father Willie Garcia-Tufion, SJ. The prom began around 8 pm and went on through midnight
Senior David Olazabal danced the night away with his friends on the dance floor This event was held at the Westin Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables .
The seniors hit the dance floor with their dates for the last dance of the evening. The DJ who performed for the event provided music that ranged from hip hop to techno There were also a few oldies and popular line dances such as the Macarena and the Cha Cha Slide.
Coach Victor Arrieta welcomes senior Sergio Fernandez- Soto and his date Alexa Quirch to the senior prom " It was a great experience, and I will never forget it," said Fernandez-Soto.
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Senior Prom was indeed the ft.nal chance for the class of 2010 to get together and party. They looked forward to dancing the night away and going out in style for one last time. The tickets, which went on sale for $140 per couple, were quickly sold to the anticipating seniors.
"This day has been marked on my calendar I since the ft.rs t day of senior year," said senior Luis Fernandez.
Saturday, May 22 was a beautiful South Florida night that the seniors would never forget. It was a parade of tuxedos and gowns that emerged from the lavish limousines at the Westin Colonnade Hotel. Some students opted for renting party buses with their friends, and those buses made quite an entrance to the event.
Casino Royale was the theme of the night and many of the students sported their best James Bond look alike suits. To make the night even more festive, chocolate poker chips decorated
Seniors Richard Barrios and Arturo Martinez enjoy their meals with their dates. The main course of the three course meal consisted of breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
Once the Macarena started, seniors James Lopez and Daniel Leonard could not contain themselves. The line dances are always a huge hit among the attendees who inundated the dance floor.
the tables, while playing cards were a 3 part of the ftoral center pieces.
Above the crowd, a gigantic screen showed clips from the Bond movie while students casted their silhouettes creating the image for which the opening credits are best known. Some made it a game in trying to ft.gure out whose silhouette was behind the screen. On this same screen, attendees were also able to view the senior video, which was produced by senior Nestor Bustamante with the help of Mr. Thomas De Quesada.
"The playing of the senior video really got to me emotionally because it ft.nally hit me that my time as a student was coming to an end," said senior Marcos Calderon.
At the bottom level, the dance ftoor was ft.lled the second the music started to play. Seniors and their dates enjoyed every moment of the evening as they came to the impending realization that their time in school had come to an end.
Graduates and their moms share a dance during the celebration after the graduation ceremony. The faculty, families and friends gathered one last time to rejoice in the accomplishments of the graduating class.
Commencement speaker Father Joseph McShane, SJ advises the graduates to make a difference in the world while always keeping in mind the idea of Men For Others
After a long year's wait, the class of 2010 ftnally graduated on June a and began a new chapter in their lives. This graduating class consisted of 188 seniors making, it one of the largest in recent years.
The graduation began at 7:00 p.m. and took place at the James L. Knight Center. Father Pedro Cartaya, SJ began the ceremony with the introductory prayer that was followed by the salutatorian speech.
The salutatorian, senior Derek Saffe, gave a speech where he focused on what the students had become in the past seven years. Saffe also mentioned some of the faculty and friends who made a signiftcant impact throughout his years in the school.
The commencement address was given by Father Joseph McShane, SJ, who is the current president of Fordham University. Fat her McShane reminded the graduating class of how
quickly it all came to an end. He also told the graduates to remember to always embrace the call to greatness, while maintaining an attitude of servitude.
Then it was time for the valedictorian, senior Charles Cavalaris, to deliver a powerful and moving speech. After thanking the members of the faculty and his family, he advised his fellow graduates to accomplish their dreams and be their own source of inspiration.
As the ceremony came to a close, the students, along with their families and faculty, gathered in one of the banquet halls to celebrate the much anticipated moment that marked the end of this chapter in their lives and the beginning of the next.
"It was like opening a door to a bigger world. I feel like I just took on a great deal of responsibilities," said senior Edward Smit.
Class president senior Benjamin Tyler receives his diploma from President Father Pedro Suarez, SJ. Tyler also received the social studies award as well as the much coveted Senior of the Year award
Class valedictorian Charles Cavalaris delivers his speech to the graduating class of 2010. Cavalaris' speech emphasized the importance of the bilingual aspect of this school as well as the devotion to a Christian life
spirit, inte{{ect and integrity maRs us eXfeptionaffy proud. are a man ofgreat vafue.
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DEV..• AS YOU lEAVE BEHIND THE liFE THAT YOU'VE lED AND COME TO THE THRESHOlD TO PONDER AHEAD- TOWARDS AHORIZON THAT BECKONS UNKNOWN AND CAllS YOU TO REAP THE SEEDS YOU HAVE SOWN ..•. HESITATE NOT, TO SOAR AND TO LEAP FOR DEEP IN YOUR SOUL ARE VALUES YOU KEEP WITH AHEARTFUL OF FAITH INTENSE AS A FLAME .•. GO FORTH AND ENDEAVOUR IN GOD'S HOLY NAME! WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU! LOVE- MOM, DAD. ABUELA & DANNY
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We love you and we are very proud of yotl. As yotl ventt1re on your journey ren1eber God's love and OllfS.
Mom, Dad, Peter
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Raul, Congratulations!!! We are very proud of you! May God guide you as you start a new journey in your life. We love you, Mom, Dad, Richie, Christina, and Catherine.
There is no better time than now. The time to live is now. The time to dream is now. The time to imagine and forget the past is now. The time to shine is now. The times to bleed, sweat, and determine yourself for the things you want most is now. Juanqui, we Jove you and we are very proud of you, all of us.
I'd like to thank God, my parents, family, and friends for making my hi2h school years at Belen Jesuit Prep such a GREAT experience. May the brotherhood that was built within the class of 2010 last forever.
Dear Matt,
We can hardly believe you are soon to graduate from Belen; a school that has helped us in your formation as the mature, disciplined, moral young man you are today. Proud is the word that describes how we feel about you. You are a person of strong convictions and we know that wherever God leads your path, it will be one of success. We could not have asked for a better on or brother to Natalie. Always renlember that with God in the center of your life, you can not go wrong.
We love you nlore than words could ever express,
Dad, Mom & Natalie
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We QJ'e so proud of 'joul As 'jou this new odventure. the 3ood Lord be with 'jou dowYl ever"j rood 'jou rOQYfl. Qnd WJQ'j sunshine Qnd hclppiness surrouYld 'jou when 'jou're fCll' from home" Qr)d QlwQ'js know "thcrl whcrlever rOQd 'jou choose. we're ri3ht behind 'jou win or lose." rod steWQrt M<y 'jou /Qu.9h much. seize new experiences Qnd live lrte without reyets.
We .love 'jou forever!
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Congrats Danny! We're Proud of you.
Love you, Mom, Dad, Omar and ·Martha
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· Congratulations on Your High School Graduation.
Jordi R Busse
Love, Mom, Dad, J cssica, Stephanie and Boogie.
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You are our ptide and joy!!! y our determination, _ dedication and passion for whatever you decide to do will aHow you to reach your goals in however, your loving and caring nature will give yon happiness and allmv you to enjoy each a11d every minute of these achievements. You have already been faced with obstacles during your short life and, with God's help, you've lcamed to deal with them and overcome them. Keep up the hard work and don't forget to thank God daily f(x all that He's given you. Continue making us so very proud of you \Ve love you, 1\fami, papa, Chris, Danny, Alan, mima y abuelita
Congratulations! We are very proud ofyou! Keep on being wlzo you are Good Hearted, Lovable, Funny ... . • •. And let it out 1nore often! I I
Papa, Manza anti Pedro
Alex, we are so proud of you
All your hard work and dedication have helped you achieve so much.
We hope all your dreams come true.
Know we are your biggest fans.
Always keep God in your heart.
Pops, Mom and Michael
Te quere1nos tnucho y estan1os nuty orgullosos de ti. Papi, Man1i y Paola
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GOD HAS BLESSED US W ITH A SON WHO IS FILLED WITH KINDNESS, LOVE, DETERMINATION, STRENGTH, VALUES AND FAITH! YOU HAVE FILLED OUR LIVES WITH WARMTH AND HAPPINESS, AND MADE US SO PROUD EACH AND EVERY DAY. HOLD ON TIGHTTO THE DREAMS YOU HAVE TODAY, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND BE PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS. REMEMBER "J; HAT GRADUATION IS NOT AN ENDING BUT RATHER A BEGINNING OF A NEW AND EXCITING CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE. MAY GOD B!-ESS YOU, GUIDE YOU AND PROTECT YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE. KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY AND WE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU!
WE LOVE YO l:J SO VERY MUCH!! CONGRATULATIONS, MOM, DAD, & MICHY
Always be you because you are very special
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challange and controversy
Dear Andrew: Remember that wherever your dreams take you, our love and support will follow - Mom, Dad & Alex
My Dear Sam , I will always think of you with so much love and pride, for the boy you once were and man you have become. When God blessed your Dad and I with you, he blessed us REAL WELL.
I cannot think of a time since your birth that you have not been a joy to my heart and blessing to my life. You have always been a caring and loving son and extraordinary brother to Sara.
No matter how hard I tried, I could never find words to tell you how much I love you and how thankful to God I am for his having given you to me, to nurture for awhile and to love for all eternity.
Mom
Dear Sam , , .:; You are heading off to college with " · a whole new life and experience ahead of you. As you are gone I stay home wishing you were here to annoy me. Although sometimes we fight, I know you still love me and you know I always love you. I hope · you have a great time in college and come back soon even though when you come back your room will be my gym.
Love you, Sara
Sophie & Kiko
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Congratulations!
With love, Mom, Dad &Sarah
Marcos, our brother. .. We love you ... Lucas and Daniela
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He who has God lacks nothing, though he has nought else. St. Ignatius Loyola
Anthony, Congratulations ! ! We are very proud of you. Keep walking on the same path. We love you very much. Mom, Dad and Allen.
ANTHONY PEREZ·FLORIDO
Son, we are so proud of the · man that you have become. You have exceeded our expectations. Keep pursuing your dreams and remember to keep your faith strong.
Love, Dad, Mom, Jordan & Danny
Mikey, You are an amazing man and a wonderful blessing to our family, your friends and anyone that has come to know you. May God continue to bless you with love, strength, courage, dedication and perseverance throughout all of your journeys in life. We love you dearly and are very proud of you, Mommy, Daddy, Kristie and Peanut
.Frankie Romero
:· .You have arown to be an :· excePfionai·- Youna man / The - aoodness ·in Your heart is a · . .. blessing to.us aU. Always keeP · God as :your ·auide and ·you ·wilf · :-: succeed wherever the future : takes you.
Conaratulations! , · You :forever. "...........,,,__ ... Mom. Dad and Anaefique
No matt er htWi hard the path to your drea ms may bec o me on ce you get to the e nd. the ro ad a lways seem s easy in retro spect. May god b less you in thi s ne ,,·jo urn ey that yo u a re a bou t to embark in Co ng ratu lat ions for the goa ls -t hat you have a lread y reached A lways keep yo ur head up hig h a nd re mem be r that ) ou can alvvays co unt wi th me fo r an ything.
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You are the best and most beautiful gift from God. We are very proud of y ou for everything you have accomplished, but most of all for having such extraordinary values , which make you such a unique person Always keep god in your heart and maintain strong faith in him Te queremos muchisimo y siempre estaremos aqui para ti Toto y Mami.
Co ngratul atio ns for \\ er e you arc nO\; and 1 hope you wi II reach w hat yo u are trying to reach in your li fe and goo dl uck Yo ur Brot her Axel.
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Of the young man That you've become. You are our life! Ily
To our dear son, Brandon Raul Mesa
We are very proud of the young man you are today! May your morals and good nature follow you throughout your life. May God continue to bless you in your journey. We love you, Dad, Mom and Carolina
We are grateful to God for the wonderful son and brother he has given us. You have a big heart. We are extremely proud of the person you have become. Remember life is full of hurdles, success, come to those who persist and have faith. It is not how many times you stumble and fall, but how you get up and move on. God bless you. love, Mom, Dad, and Krizia
Benjamin
Congratulations !!! we are very proud of you!!
Remember to always Keep God in your Heart
And He will guide to walk through life.
"With God all things are possible"
"Always believe in yourself as we believe in you"
Continue to set your goals high and reach for them
The future is yours ..
We are very blessed to have you as our son.
Benjamin, ,Rosario, and Paul
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We are so proud of you and your many accomplishments that you have succeeded in throughout your life. We will miss you so much and love you even more We wish you all the best!
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Sarday, Paul 138
Sardinas 1 Benjamin 52, 130, 131, 139 Sarduy, Paul 52, 130, 131, 134, 142 81, 131 Sayman, Michael Scerpella, Ernesto 151 52, 134, Scherry, Alfredo 187 Scheuren, Jose 62, 178 Schmidt, Hans 52, 131 Schultz, Jonathan 81, 151, 157
Schweitzer, Albert 43 Scott, Joey 186, 187 Scull, Ignacio 102, 145 Seara, Joseph 97, 173 Sebastian, Reuben 52, 123, 147 Seda, Alejandro 89, 133 Segrera, Sergio 41, 136, 137, 139, 142, 148 Seicentos, Anthony 89 Seijo, Marlon 81 , 157 Sendros-Iglesias, Mercedes 108 Senior, Alejandro 72, 123, 151 Senior, Eduardo 41, 135, 151, 193 41, 183 89 52, 131, 193 72, 142 81 Senra, Armando Serein, Brian Serein, Gilbert Sessions, Wayne Sevilla, Diego Sheehy, Gail Shellen, Brien Shepperd, Jack Sicre, Manuel 1551 168 1 169 Sierra, Anthony Sierra, Brandon 148, 157 36 62 13 52, 130, 144, 72, 142 52, 89, 130, Sierra, Matthew 62, 163 Signoret, Andres 97, 134 Silva, Christopher 52, 132, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142 Silva, Daniel 14, 97, 132, 133, 173, 185, 188 Silva, Jose 73, 141, 142 Silva, Joshua 62, 189 Silveira, John Diaz 166 Silverang, Devon 41, 139 Silverio, Sebastian 20, 41, 139, 142, 143, 144, 148 Silvestry, Brandon 89 Singer, William 73 Singh, Krischan 62, 141 Sirven, Jose 81, 122, 166, 192
TTamborrel, Eduardo 81, 129 Tamborrel, Nicolas 97 Tanous, Fayez 53, 131, 136, 137, 155 Tato, Javier 63, 130, 163 Tato, Rene 53, 136, 183 Tavara 1 Fernando 73 Tefel, Michael 89, 167 Tejada, Daniel 97 Tejidor, Francisco 63, 136, 139, 149, 158, 187 Tello, Christian 73 Teran, Mauricio Todoroff, Eric Toledo, Dolores 140, 198 63, 130, 136 123 108, 139, Toledo, Nicholas 63, 130 Tomas, Fabian 81, 160, 172 Tomasino, Miguel 108 Tomasino, Nicolas 53, 136, 139, 163 Tomasino, Walter Tootle, Nicholas 188 89, 161 97, 179, Torralba, Nicholas 73, 136 Torres, Favyan 42, 136 Torres De Navarra, Carlos 89, 157 Torres De Navarra, Francisco
