The Hurricane (Vol 14, Issue 4)

Volume 14, Issue 4

The Upper School Newspaper of Cape Fear Academy

April 5, 2019

the hurricane

Falling in love with Oklahoma!

Spring musical is more than just OK Caroline Crumrine ‘20

With spring in bloom, students made their way on March 15-17 to historic Thalian Hall for the drama, comedy, and romance of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!.

Set in the territory at the turn of the century, the musical showcases a spirited rivalry, an emotional love story, and exciting western-styled music and choreography.

The musical features the exciting clash between the local cowboys and farmers and the growing romance between Curly McLain, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey Williams, a beautiful farm girl. Their love story is complicated by a triangle involving hired farm hand Jud Fry, who is willing to do whatever it takes, even murder, to possess Laurey. In the end, Curly and Laurey find a way to each other and start a life together in the new state of Oklahoma.

Director Jennifer AveryRobison had many personal ties to Oklahoma! as an actress, playing Laurey, Dream Laurey, and performing as a member of the ensemble during her 12-year Broadway career.

Avery-Robison said, “Every single time I did the show, I have had a magical experience and made amazing memories.

I love being able to introduce this beautiful music, challenging but wildly fun dancing, and

suspenseful yet silly storytelling to a new generation.”

The cast featured fresh faces for the lead roles. Abigail Smith (Laurey) and Mack Webb (Jud Fry) had leading roles in a musical for the first time in their theater careers. Smith said, “It was really scary at first, but the theater department was so supportive and helped me build up my selfconfidence.”

While Webb and Smith lacked experience, they did not lack expertise. Both wowed the audience with their singing, dancing, and acting skills. Tech member Miller Dalton said, “I know Mack well and I am so used to seeing him as a very chill person. When I saw him as Jud’s angry and violent character, I was in shock. His acting abilities amazed me.”

The demanding performance included unfamiliar accents, complicated choreography, and even a kiss or two. In the end, the Oklahoma! cast put on an entertaining and memorable show for the audience. Avery-Robison said, “I don’t shy away from dance shows like this, or from shows that seem ‘beyond’ the training and experience of some of our students, because I know our CFA kids are up for challenge, vocally, choreographically, as actors and as artists in general.”

Lean on me. Charlie Murtha (Curly) and Abigail Smith (Laurey) dream about Curly’s surrey as he sings “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top.” Curly described his imaginary carriage with a silk fringe on top that would carry the couple to the box social. Murtha said, “I liked this scene because it foreshadows the happy life they have together at the end of the musical.” Photo by Jan Reid

The perfect application

Case studies teaches students about college admissions Parker King ‘20 Would your college application stand a chance of being accepted?

To find out, students and parents were invited to attend the Case Studies Program on Sunday, March 31.

The Office of College Counseling (Jamison Fee and Leigh Ann Hodges) hosted admissions representatives from a variety of colleges to explain the process ahead. University of California/ Berkeley, Davidson College, Elon

University, Furman University, High Point University, Muhlenberg College, Presbyterian College, Queen’s University, University of Tennessee/Knoxville, Wofford, Vanderbilt University, University of South Carolina, and UNC Greensboro all participated.

At the event, students and parents divided into groups with different admissions representatives to read applications and decide whether

Run it. Emmanuel Bonsu looks to Ivan Misic as he runs the ball past freshmen defenders Jason Huang, Caiden Barigilo, and Tanner Macpherson. Bonsu said, “This was my first time playing flag football and I made a touchdown.” Photo by Parker King

The return of flag football Class Cup competition resumes

What’s inside

Grace Ljung ‘19 On March 26 Upper School students finally got their chance to show off the skills on the (flag) football field. The Nov. Class Cup event was canceled due to inclement weather.

It looked as if there was a small chance of rain on Tuesday, but cloudy skies passed and the sun came out just in time for the games.

Students joined their classmates at the athletic complex after classes for pizza and a little exercise.

Once again, seniors dominated the event. Senior girls won against the sophomore girls in the first half, and the junior girls beat the freshmen. The senior girls went on to tie the juniors.

The senior boys played the sophomore boys first and won, and the juniors lost to the freshman.

Next, the seniors won against the freshman, and the junior boys lost again to the sophomores.

or not to admit students. Through this experience, the participants could see what colleges are looking for and understand what enhances students’ applications.

Mr. Eric Miles said, “The program is an excellent way to engage parents and students in the college admission process and to demonstrate that colleges look to build diverse classes made up of students that have special interests and skills. Students should not just focus on grades and AP exams, but also engage in meaningful activities that complement what they are interested in and passionate about.”

Let’s discuss. Will Johnson, Ms. Cheryl Colvin, and Grace Haslam consider the potential applicants at Case Studies on Sunday, March 31. photo by Jack Waldrop

Blue Ribbon Run 2 Academic changes, 3 Oklahoma!, 4 Promposals, 5 Prom Preparations, 5 Letters to the Editor, 6 Senior Stats, 7 Re-laxation, page 8

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ACTIVITIES

Running for a cure Support grows for Blue Ribbon Run Harris Dozier ‘19 and Gwenyth Austin ‘20

According to the Centers for Disease Control, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and the third most common cancer in men and in women.

On March 30, more than 400 runners, volunteers, and members of the Wilmington community and surrounding areas gathered at Autumn Hall to raise awareness and money for colon cancer.

The Blue Ribbon Run began in 2011 following the deaths of two very beloved mothers in the community: Julie M. Brown and Christina Gianoplus.

The event was previously organized by the national foundation known as Suzie’s Cause; however, as the run gained more support, it was able to create its own

organization, The Julie M. Brown and Christina Gianoplus Colon Cancer Foundation.

School nurse Amy Croom has been involved with the organization since its inception in 2011 and has spent the last few weeks spreading awareness of the run within school hallways.

She attributed its success to its planning committee and volunteer board, made up of families who have lost loved ones to colon cancer and people in the Wilmington community who dedicate themselves to making a difference.

The event itself included catered food, donated

by Dockside Restaurant and Marina, and a live performance by the band Lunar Tide.

Alena Gianoplus, daughter

of Christina Gianoplus, said, “Before the race begin everyone was gathered at the starting point, talking and reconnecting with one another. It created a really special atmosphere.

The perfect weather put everyone in a good mood.”

Local businesses such as Wilmington Gastroenterology and Live Oak Bank served as sponsors of the 2019 run.

According to Ms. Croom, the amount of runners on Saturday was larger than ever before. She said, “It was a great success! We raised over $30,000 and had the most participants since the inaugural run in 2012.”

If you are interested in running next year or donating to the cause, visit https://its-go-time.com/ events/blue-ribbon-run-2/.

Prom questions? We have answers.

All you need to know for the Upper School’s greatest dance Joey McGarry ‘20 and Collin Hinson ‘22 Who: The prom traditionally is a gift to the senior class from the juniors., who dedicate themselves to the cause of planning, decorating, and designing the senior class gift. Abby Cavanaugh, Amanda Edwards, Caroline Crumrine, Eve Morton, Margaret Dill, Pearce Lewis, Tess Tarses, and Junior Class President Mack Webb donated their time and ideas to help SGA advisers Rachel Hatfield and Bobby Palmer create a “Night at the Museum.”

What: Prom Committee has focused on inclusivity. They wanted to create an environment in which everyone can have fun. If you’re not a big dancer, the outside area and other exhibits will be open to Prom attendees. Also, there will be corn-hole, ping-pong, and a photo-booth. Amanda Edwards said, “The goal was to make prom as fun as possible with stuff everyone could do. We want to appeal to every audience.”

When/Where: Saturday, April 13 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the Cameron Art Museum. Get comfortable and stay a while-- students are not allowed to leave until 10:30 pm.

Why: We need a chance to celebrate accomplishment, beauty, and brains before AP exams ruin everyone’s mood. Prom is the perfect high school rite of passage, and the junior class’s traditional way to honor the seniors.

How: The Committee determines everything from food and drink choices and lighting, decor, right down to the different invitations for juniors and seniors. A main focus has been the senior gift. Tess Tarses said, “We decided to do something that would be useful to everyone.” Admission to prom costs $45 for couples and students going solo, $25. As a gift to the current seniors, admission is free.

All smiles. Harris Dozier, Davis Kranchalk, and Erik Head hug each other before running in the three-mile race to raise money for colon cancer patients and research on Saturday, March 30. Kranchalk said, “The race was a lot of fun. I didnt do any conditioning ahead of time and during I knew if I stopped running I wouldnt be able to start again so I just kept going.” Photo by Anna Itzkowitz

Finally, Outward Bound Seniors prepare for delayed annual trip Anna Gherardi ‘21 and Hayden Godusi ‘22 In May, the class of 2019 will travel to Black Mountain for their Outward Bound trip.

The students will be separated into groups called crews and spend four days hiking and camping.

Usually, the Outward Bound trip is in the fall, but Hurricane Florence delayed it until the spring; therefore, the trip is not mandatory for all seniors. Those who are going are very excited for

the experience. Holt Robison said “I do kind of like it at the end of the year because it’s definitely a great way to close out high school.”

Eighteen seniors and their chaperones Jamison Fee and Leigh Ann Hodges will leave on Saturday, May 18 and return on Wednesday, May 22.

Taking only necessities such as clothing, food, water, and equipment, the seniors will particpate in a

variety of exercises designed to challenge and help the individuals grow.

Upper School Director Eric Miles said, “Having chaperoned the trip last year, I can say that it is a very unique experience.”

Outward Bound gives students a special opportunity to bond. Caroline Broderick said, “It will be one last hoorah before we all graduate.”

Changes for the future

What inspired you to start your service project?

Julia Pasin ‘22 “I decided to adopt a highway because of The Hannah Montana Movie scene where they said, “I would rather get you a star than a highway.”

Corey Brooks

“After my uncle died from sudden cardiac arrest, my brother and I were really sad. We decided we should help other people like my uncle instead of dwelling on what had happened.”

Macy Magan

“I decided to start my community service project in an effort to provide underprivileged kids with education health, fitness and wellness.”

Cooper Pate

Sun and smiles. The class of 2018 poses at the conclusion of their Outward Bound experience on Sept.

28, 2017. Contributed photo

Around the world

Honor Council chosen

Campbell leads upper school students across Japan Whit Stephenson ‘21 and Gavin Guion ‘21 The Japan tour gives students a chance to step out of their comfort zone and enter into a new culture. This trip will take place from June 18-29.

So far, there are 16 students committed to going on the trip along with Mark Campbell and Meade McFarlane. During the trip, the group will visit the towns of Tokyo, Kyoto, Hakone, Nara, Osoka, and Kamakura. They will also visit several World Heritage sites and Mount Fuji.

During the trip, students will learn and experience several things regarding Japanese culture. They will have the chance to talk to Japanese students about their family life and education. The group will

experience the Bushido Code of Samurai, ancestor worship, tea ceremony, Kabuki, Ikebana, Anime, and they will eat plenty of cultural food.

They will also learn about the history by visiting sites like the Great Buddha statue at Nara.

Campbell said, “Japan is an incredible country that tries very hard to preserve the past with temples, shrines, values, but it is also on the cutting edge in high speed trains, robotics, animation, etc. The advantages of traveling as a group are group discounts, sharing a life-changing experience, and making new friends. You also see how the trip affects other students in different ways.”

The results are in Julia Johnston ’22

The Honor Council, composed of one freshman, one sophomore, two juniors, and three seniors, hears cases involving intermediate to major infractions of school rules.

Advisor Laura Bowen said, “It can be challenging for students in this position to judge their peers, so it’s important they are comfortable with the responsibility.”

Members were nominated by classmates on March 20; current members interviewed top candidates Scenic attraction. Mount Fuji is only one of the many places students will tour during their summer trip. Photo by Midori, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10283858com

before making a decision.

Maya Arora, who has served for three years said, “It is important to select nominees that will be able to remain unbiased and impartial for all cases, even if cases involve their friends. Members must be model students and citizens because we set an example for the student body.”

The 2019-20 Honor Council was announced on March 29: Maya Arora, Ramsay Trask, Vance Young, Noah Durham, Brooks Meine, and Jerry Zhou.

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ACADEMICS

Academic changes are just around the corner

People, get ready Vicky Lin ‘19 and Ethan Sikka ‘20 The winds are howling in the direction of change for the Upper School.

Members of the Class of 2022 and younger will be required to take physics to graduate. According to US Director Eric Miles, this change is being made because the skills taught in physics tie into the new jobs that are being created in the world.

Four physics classes will be offered: Physics, Honors Physics, AP Physics 1, and AP Physics C. All physics courses will be taught by Dr. Ed Naessen, who will join the faculty in August. Naessen has taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point for over 10 years and has served as science department chair.

Frst semester students will take AP Physics C, followed

by AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism in the second semester.

Mr. Meade McFarlane will teach all biology courses, while Mr. Carr Fullagar will teach all technology courses including AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Virtual Reality, Design and Fabrication, and Robotics.

Fullagar said, “I’ll miss teaching biology, but I’m also really excited that I get to teach more computer science classes.”

Mrs. Keni Rienks will continue to teach APES. She will also co-teach AP Seminar with Mr. Jamison Fee. In AP Seminar, a part of the Capstone Program, students will choose a topic to research in the first semester and write a research paper in the second semester.

Rienks will lead the science and math component, while Fee will lead the humanities components.

The AP Capstone program allows students to take courses they are strong in and perform research based on prior knowledge.

To receive an AP Capstone diploma, students must successfully complete AP Seminar and AP Research.

Depending on what you want to emphasize on in the class, you can work more specifically with Mrs. Rienks or Mr. Fee. AP Research is a senior course where students spend the year writing a 25page research paper.

In the program, students will typically take AP Seminar during their junior year and take AP Research during their senior year.

In the spirit of competition Receiving a Scholastic Art and Writing Award is a rare achievement. The awards are sponsored by the Scholastic Corporation, who has recognized high school writers and artists since 1923. The Silver Key is given to those who demonstrate exceptional ability and submit work that “stands out,” according to Art and Writing.org.

Two students received the Silver Key in March: Holt Robison, for his personal essay “Falling” and Macy Magan for her personal essay “Globetrotter.” Vicky Lin and Sasha An received an Honorable Mention.

Robison said, “I decided to enter my essay into the Scholastic program because it was [something] that I had spent a lot of time on and reflected challenges that I have learned to deal with and accept in my life.”

Cameron Arné ‘22

Just in case. Mr. Jamison Fee opens the assembly at College Case Studies on Sunday, March 31, in the Cameron Commons. At the event, universities from around the country came to share what the admissions process is like to students and parents. Fee said, “It is a great learning experience and feedback on the event has been very positive.” Photo by Jack Waldrop

One for the [year]books

History, math, writing contestants earn awards Art and Writing Awards

Fee will assume Mrs. Ani Scuteri’s position as the Dean of Students next year.

As Dean of Students, Fee plans to implement a CFA Care Team. This team will consist of the student body’s most trusted faculty members. The team’s goal is to give assistance to students who are facing substance abuse issues.

If a student sees a friend struggling with an addiction or substance abuse, they can report that behavior to the Care Team. If two or more students report the same behavior of an abusee, that student will meet with the Care Team to discuss their issues without worry of punishment or involvement from parents or administration.

Many of these changes will begin in the fall with the new school year.

Beneath the Surface rises to the top

National History Day

Math Team

On Feb. 27, a group of Upper and Middle School students, under the direction of Mr. Mark Campbell and Mr. Nate Gergel, competed in the regional contest at the Cape Fear Museum. They presented their projects and answered questions from judges. Summer Xia, Proteus Zhang, McLain Adams, Fisher Ramsey, Polk Baggett, Brooks Meine, William Dahl, and JR Johnston all qualified for the state competition on April 27 in Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of History.

McLain Adams said, “I loved the variety of projects and getting to delve into such interesting topics. I did my project on Ataturk, Turkey’s 1st president and founding father. He was far beyond his time and gave rights to women and other oppressed groups.”

Makenzie Mills ‘22

Mathletes competed at Chowan University on March 22. Liam Cannon placed third overall in the level III test, the highest of any Cape Fear competitor.

He said, “I guessed on half of them, but I still got third place somehow.”

Evan Zhang placed first overall in the comprehensive math test.

He said, “I’ve been doing math since I was a young boy, so it was easy for me to do well in the competition.”

At UNCW on March 26, the team finished second.

Four members finished in the top 10, including Mike Shi (second)and Jack Yu (fifth). They will join the rest of the qualifiers for the state comprehensive competition.

Although they did not qualify for states in Division 2 (top 8% only), Drew Vliet finished 8th, David Novak 10th, and Maya Arora 12th.

Evan Das ‘21

Macy Magan ‘19 Almost any winning streak begins with a lot of work. In August 2017, 46 high schoolers and one allpowerful advisor, Mrs. Jan Reid, set their goals high, determined to keep their award-winning tradition alive. Thanks to countless hours spent with their eyes glued to Indesign, and Mrs. Reid’s weekends in room 422, their hard work paid off.

In addition to being named All North Carolina and earning a Tar Heel Award from the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association, the 2018 yearbook Beneath the Surface earned section awards in cover design, copy, photography, theme, advertising, and layout.

As if state recognition wasn’t enough, the yearbook entered two national competitions. From the National Scholastic Press Association, the staff received an All-American

Rating with four out of five marks of distinction in Writing & Editing, Design, and Photography. From the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the yearbook earned a Gold Medalist Rating and AllColumbian Honors in all three categories: Reference, Verbal, and Visual.

Editor-in-chief Brooklyn Owens ‘18 said, “Winning a Tar Heel had been my dream since I first attended journalism camp my sophomore year. When I was first named editor-inchief, my goal from day one was to win one, because to me it symbolized that you were the best of the best.

When I finally received word this past summer that the book I had poured my heart into for over a year had actually won, I was so thrilled. I thought that I had won the ultimate award, achieved my goal, and that was the end of it. I honestly

didn’t even know that we had entered a national competition, so when Mrs. Reid called in October to tell me that we received an almost perfect score, I was completely shocked and overwhelmed. It is one of the best feelings to know that all the time and effort that Gray [Keith] and I put in as editors, along with our staff, paid off in the end. It is one thing to think that you did a good job, but it is another thing entirely to have someone else admire your work and tell you. I couldn’t be more proud.”

Mad about poetry

English classes participate in poetry tournament Pierce Underwood ‘22

Strength in numbers. Front row: Charlee Vliet, Havens Adams, Katie Meine, Abigail Smith, Isabel Barrett, Anna Qiu; Row 2: Mr. Bobby Palmer, Arrison Moya, Ethan Gillingan, Chengyi Liu, Zesong “Joseph” Wang, Elizabeth Hodgden, Ms. Sue Robbins, Erik Head; Row 3: Noah Durham, Evan Zang, Brooks Meine, Kyle Smith, Wenbo “Jerry” Zhou, Mia Weckel, Kevin Li, Lilly Chiavetta, Back row: Davis Hope, Cole Thibault, Cooper Pate, Liam Cannon, Amir Shaheen.

The March Madness Poetry Tournament had students going wild. The freshman and junior English classes, taught by Ms. Lambe and Mrs. Tarses, participated in the poetry tournament. The rules were simple. Just like the NCAA tournament, 64 poems started out and only one

reigned victorious.

A section of the poetry bracket was given to each class period. They read two poems a day and decided which poem would advance to the next round based on overall quality. Each class had one poem that made it to the Final Four and the winning poem was decided

by a total grade vote.

Colin Moore said, “It is annoying how some bad poems made it further than good poems.”

In the junior bracket, “It Took All My Energy” by Tony Wallace won, while in the freshmen bracket “Cartoon Physic” by Nick Flynn won.

Experimental science: what was your favorite lab?

“Planting a lima bean in Mr. Fullagar’s class. We recorded data about the plant’s height, length, and the water it received.

After gathering our evidence, we wrote a research paper about our experiment.”

Gavin Bahner

Campbell McFarlane ‘21 “In Mr. McAllister’s Chemistry class we conducted an experiment that outlined Charles’ Law. It was interesting to see the hydrochloric acid and ammonium fuse together to create a gas in the air.”

Ben Glickauf

“In APES, we did a project to measure the waste that fast food restaurants produce. My group studied Five Guys. My favorite part was getting to know people I don’t normally hang out with.”

Youxue “Summer” Xia

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ENTERTAINMENT AND FINE ARTS

O-k-l-a-h-o-m-a!

ON A ROLL. If clothes make the man, costumes make the play.

Oklahoma! had a dedicated team led by Mrs. Cheryl Kanzinger that brought the characters to life through costumes, hair, and makeup.

Costumes were inspired by the 1955 Oklahoma! movie based on the 1943 musical

by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Kanzinger ordered most pieces, but borrowed others from dressmakers for the Azalea Festival Belles.

Some cast members had multiple costume changes throughout the show. Tech crew member Grace Ljung said, “Costume changes were super important and quick-- we had to pay attention to the songs and make sure we ready to help actors once they got off stage”.

Creating Curly’s hair was a complicated process. To get perfect curls, Kanzinger rolled pipe cleaners in Charlie Murtha’s wet hair and let it dry. All the ladies’ hair was either curled or wigged.

Specific makeup styles enhanced the characters’ appearance. Men were required to have black eyeliner under their eyes to make their eyes pop while in the spotlight. Chiara Kellogg said, “Caroline and I would always put their eyeliner on, but the boys could never get it off by the end of the show.”

Actresses had subtle eye, cheek, and lip color except for “saloon” girls, who wore bright red lipstick.

Alena Gianoplus ‘21 IN FORMATION. In addition to learning lines and lyrics, the cast had to learn to dance. Partner dances posed one of the biggest challenges. Ariana Baginski said, “There were lots of lifts and spins in many of the bigger numbers that couldn’t have be done if both partners weren’t working together.”

Director Jennifer Avery and dance captain Ramsay Trask taught the cast members to dance. Trask said, “Ms. Avery choreographed most of the dances herself, but a lot of elements, especially the ballet, were heavily inspired by the original Agnes de Mille choreography.”

Dancers had to perform everything from lifts to line dances.

Davon Peebles said, “The most challenging part of the lift was making sure that the spacing was good so people wouldn’t hit each other.”

Since Oklahoma! was so heavily dependent on choreography, the dancers worked for hours to perfect every step. Davis Kranchalk said, “My favorite dance was Kansas City because it was all of the guys performing together. The moves we were doing were hard at first, but they payed off in the end.”

Lillian Scoutelas ‘22 SONG BIRDS Oklahoma! would not be complete with raw talent alone. Between the two acts of the play, the cast incorporated 19 songs into the musical including pieces such as “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’”and “All Er Nuthin’.” Songs for the musical were predetermined and dictated by the script and composer Richard Rogers.

More than 10 songs were solo pieces with a lead singer. Students began rehearsing for the musical in January and met two hours each night to learn the soundtrack.

Senior Jacob Waldrop, played the role of Ali Hakim- a lead character in the play. Waldrop said, “The hardest piece for me to memorize was my own solo piece: ‘It’s a Scandal.’”

Grant Gausman and Gray Lancaster ‘19

US Musical showcases a broad range of talents

Anna Itzkowitz and William Dahl ‘21, photos by Jan Reid

MOOD LIGHTING. Despite the lighting difficulty during tech week the lighting team was able to pull it together for the three performances at Thalian Hall. The lighting team consisted of Anders Ljung, Jack Glynn, and Andrew Basinger.

The musical had complex lighting cues that highlighted the intricacy of the costumes and set. Jack Glynn, the soundboard operator, said, “The show had 180 lighting cues. I really enjoyed what I did because I got to work beside a professional who helped me comprehend how to work the lighting board.”

In addition to the lighting cues, there were also many spotlight cues. Basinger said, “Operating the spotlight was not that simple; we had to know when we were supposed to use it or when it was supposed to be off. We mostly used the spotlights for solos or duets.”

Although they are always out of sight, and out of the minds of the audience, the lighting crew is a critical part of every performance. Technical Director Ben Fancy said, “Lighting is one of the most essential aspects of a show because without the proper lighting, the tone and mood wouldn’t be possible.”

Maloy Basinger ‘21 SET IN PLACE. During tech week, March 10-17, 38 students formed the crew that handled everything from set construction to lighting and costumes.

Glenn Wilson, Ethan Miles and Ariana Baginski helped to design the sets with Mr. Fancy and his Technical Theatre and Design class. Each set involved original construction, such as the smokehouse, windmill, and Aunt Eller’s house.

Baginski said, “Creating Aunt Eller’s house took forever. It took us two days just to build the foam walls and roof. We had to do that all on Tuesday and Wednesday as well, even during tech week.”

Set creation was challenging.

Sasha An said, ”Staining the wood on the smokehouse was fun, but it was tricky since it would splatter a lot; I had some spots on my arms for at least a week afterward.

Another part that was difficult was when we were loading in. There were heavy walls that we were moving all around a crowded backstage; we had to be careful carrying them so we wouldn’t hit anyone!”

Anders Ljung ‘21 ANYTHING BUT PITIFUL. The pit band, conducted by Ms. Lynn O’Connell, consisted of Stella and Addie Bloom on violin, Ramsay Trask on flute, Lauren McWhinnie on clarinet, Mack Webb on bass clarinet, and Amir Shaheen on trumpet. Faculty members Erika Batalla, Jesse Holman, Julia Walker Jewell and former faculty member Denise Hopper, along with other professionals (Anne Jewell, Harry McLamb, Troy Pierce, and Vince Stout) filled in the empty spots.

Each day, starting with the sitzprobe (a rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing on integrating the two groups), the band worked tirelessly on their music.

Amir Shaheen not only played the trumpet, but also supplied the whistle for actor William Dahl in one of his scenes. He said, “The best part was socializing with my classmates, as well as working together to achieve the common goal of performing a good show.”

Jack Reger ‘21 Clockwise from top left: Charlie Murtha; Mason Bouchard, Sasha An, Liam Cannon, Ramsay Trask, Ariana Baginski, Delilah Mills, Will Dahl; Jacob Waldrop, Mack Webb; Ensemble; Alex Johnson, Davis Kranchalk; Pit Band Director Lynn O’Connell; Ensemble, Alex Johnson, Davis Kranchalk, Dalton Mitchell, Casey Medlin, Jack Waldrop, Charlie Murtha, Will Dahl, Ensemble, Ariana Baginski (center).

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Popping the question Margaret Dill ‘20 and JR Johnston ‘21 Prom is one of the most collar. I picked him up memorable events of the and showed the Collar to year for students. Not only Ramsay and said, ‘I’d howl if that, but it is often the last you went to prom with me’. school dance seniors will I’m so happy she said yes.” attend before graduation.

Henry Murtagh asked This makes it both an his girlfriend, Caroline emotional and fun night, Crumrine, at Bento Box. especially when students go After the couple ordered, with a date. Asking someone the waiter brought out a to prom is no easy task, as plate of sushi with “Prom?” it entails planning, courage, written in white sauce. and execution.

Murtagh said, “I kept The first step in a great telling Caroline that I wasn’t “promposal” is coming up going to ask her, so she with a unique way to ask would be super-surprised your date to prom. when I asked her; I think it Joey McGarry decided to worked.” do something different. He Cole Frazier asked Kate promposed to his girlfriend, Smith to prom with a sign Ramsay Trask, with the help entitled, “Let’s back the of his dog, Blue. pack @ prom,” as they are McGarry said, “It was both Wolfpack fans and got after the long week of tech accepted to the university. week. When Ramsay came Smith said, “He surprised over to my house, my dogs me at my house with the greeted her as always. I poster and flowers. It was engraved ‘prom’ into Blue’s really cute.”

Michael Paul Moulton asked Alena Gianoplus with a sign that referenced the song “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison.

Gianoplus said, “I was excited when Michael Paul asked me to prom. The poster was really sweet.”

Blake Mintz asked Caroline Broderick. He brought her nuggets from Chick-Fil-A with a poster entitled, “You’re the only Chick I want to go to prom with.”

Mintz said, “I am excited to go to prom this year with Caroline. It will be a blast!”

Although these are just a few of the promposals, everyone is excited for the dance on April 13. Surely emotions will be running high and it will be a night to remember for years to come.

LIFESTYLES

Promposals produce dates

Ask away. Ford Chappell asked Berkeley Scharf with a poster titled, “Shabbat Shalom, Prom,”

an inside joke between the two. Scharf said yes to this proposal. Scharf said, “I am so excited to go to my first prom. Ford and I are good friends and it will be a fun night!” Contributed photo

Winter break disaster

Just when you think things can’t get any worse

What the well-dressed man wears to prom. Ben Zumpe, Sebastian Hajek, and Bennett Dahl pose poolside at prom, held at Shell Island Resort on April 21, 2018. Guys typically wear tuxedos or dinner jackets to prom, and have the luxury of choosing between a vest or a cummerbund. Bowties and boutonnières can coordinate with their date’s dress. Dress shoes are implied. Photo by Jan Reid

Final Four

Jack Waldrop ‘21, Betsy Porter ‘22

How busted is your bracket?

Upper school students and faculty answered the question: Who do you think will win the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament?

Virginia 40%

Prom playlist

What we want to hear at prom Hope Gallop ‘21 and Chase Stephens ‘21

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“Glitter” by Tyler, the Creator

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“No Hands” by Waka Flocka Flame

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“Get Low” by Lil John and The East Side Boyz

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“break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” by Ariana Grande

Michigan State 29% Auburn 24% Texas Tech 7%

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“Demons and Angels” by Boogie Wit da Hoodie

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“Never Recover” by Lil Baby, Gunna, and

Bellamy Koonce ‘21 Traveling home from Telluride, Colorado, was a nightmare that started on Wednesday, March 13, with the Trask family and a family friend, Will Harris. Due to the dangerous weather and snow on the roads, we left early to get to the airport on time.

After skidding on the road for an hour, all of a sudden we heard BOOM! The luggage strapped to the top of the car fell on the windshield and broke the wipers, then scattered all over the road. The boys had to hike up and down the road to retrive it, wet and ripped from the fall.

After putting the luggage back on top of the car, we continued to the airport and went through security, only to learn that our plane had been delayed by an hour. It was time to get comfortable and wait to board.

After everyone was finally seated, the attendant announced that the plane’s engine had a hydraulic leak, and a tech person had to come fix it.

Four hours later, we were still on the plane, and it did not MOVE. The pilot announced that the plane was indeed broken and that the part to fix it was in Denver, Colorado. Because of a blizzard, it would not arrive in Montrose until Thursday.

Irritated and worn out, we got off the plane and looked for a hotel and a car because we were spending

the night in Montrose. The only big SUV that was left at Enterprise was a minivan, so all six of us and our luggage crammed into it.

The first hotel available was the Days Inn. As we checked the rooms, we saw pee on the floor, blood on the curtains, and we are pretty sure we saw drug dealers. This place was a no-go for us.

Our second choice was the Super 8. This time there was no blood or urine on the furniture. It seemed like our best option, but after what we saw at the last hotel, we wanted our own sheets. So the Trask family and I went to Target and bought $300 worth of blankets, towels, and pillows. After covering our beds with all of our new blankets and pillows, we went to bed.

The next morning, Thursday, we were notified

by American Airlines that our flight was no longer flying out at 9:00am and that the plane part was still stuck in Denver, Colorado.

Now our flight would not be departing until 3:00pm.

We arrived at the airport around 12:00am. After finally getting to the front of the check-in line we learned that we were only registered to fly to Dallas. So we had to get a connecting flight to Charlotte, but the clerk told us that there was no way we would make our final connection to Wilmington.

Now we had no flight home.

Mr. Trask ordered a driver

and an SUV to meet us in Charlotte for the final trip.

By the time we finished talking to the clerk, it was 2:20am. Half the people that were supposed to board had not been checked in and were getting angry and yelling. We had to rush through the security check to board.

We finally got on the plane--the part had arrived-and we were all good to go.

We arrived in the Dallas airport at 6:30pm.

Finally, we boarded our plane to Charlotte. As soon as the last person was seated, a flight attendant announced that everyone had to get off the plane with their personal belongings and carry-ons because a tire had to be rotated.

So we waited in the airport for another hour and finally boarded the plane at 9:45. We arrived in Charlotte at 2:00 AM. Our driver picked us up, and Martha, Robert, and I crammed in the middle row with no leg room whatsoever for the next four hours.

We arrived in Wilmington at 6:30 AM. I went straight to bed, for I had been awake since 8:00am Thursday morning and now it was 7:00 AM Friday. I did not wake up until 6:00pm.

Let’s just say my trip home was like no other, and I will never forget it.

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“Talking to the Moon” by Bruno Mars

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“Can’t Smile Without You” by Barry Manilow

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“U & Us” by Quinn XCII

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“Touch The Sky” by Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco

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“out for the night” by 21 Savage

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“Disco Inferno” by 50 cent

Board of education. Arrivals, delays, cancellations, and departures appear on the display at Dulles Airport, in Washington. Photo by, paul_houle [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]

6 THE HURRICANE APRIL 5, 2019

OPINIONS

Letters Editor to the

Our readers write

I would like to address class cup, as I feel like the students don’t even enjoy it. Personally, I would rather go home early on a flex day rather than playing flag football. A better way that these events could be executed is by putting up a sign up sheet, or letting the students decide what they want to do. This would allow the kids who want to compete do so, and the rest of us could leave flex early to get a head start on homework or enjoy some leisure. Overall, I believe the majority of the Upper School is not encouraged to compete in the class cup events, but I know there’s room for improvement.

Jack Reger I would like to thank Ms. Bowen for giving her students opportunities to earn back points on her tests. Sometimes she allows us to make test corrections, and other times students are given the option to write an essay to earn a significant amount of points back.

I love having the opportunity to bounce back from a test that isn’t my best, and I know these test corrections help out other students as well.

Alena Gianoplus I would like to express a need for more technical support in Publications. Our computer crashes and problems with InDesign make our job extremely hard. I think that the technology department should set up monthly meetings with teachers that use technology to get updates on how the software is doing and if they need any general updates.

Macy Magan I would like to express my appreciation for the last Class Cup event. Even though it was pretty

cold and windy at first, playing flag football with my grade was a fun experience and a nice break from classes and stress. Class Cup brings not only each class together, but the entire Upper School, along with some friendly competition.

Liza Murtagh I’m disillusioned with the proposed changes to the final exam schedule. Specifically, I am worried about the burden of access work placed on teachers with multiple sections of the same class, who now have to create multiple exams. The older exam schedule was ditched in order to relieve exam stress, but the stress of final exams comes ingrained within the academic system. A mere change of schedule does nothing to solve this issue but instead places more stress on teachers without relieving student stress. Reverting to the old exam schedule would be better than surprising students and teachers alike with the new system.

Joey McGarry I would like to express my appreciation for Mrs. Hodges.

Anytime I am feeling down I can go and just hang out in her office and talk about anything. She is also very supportive when it comes to college decisions. When I was denied from NC State she emailed me and was willing to go to war with State to appeal their decision.

During study halls and flex I often go in there and talk about anything on my mind or just sit to do homework. Her door is always open and she is always willing to take time from her busy schedule of preparing for AP exams to talk to us.

Harris Dozier

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Celebrities and their children bribe their way into elite schools Grace Ljung ‘19

A few weeks ago, the largest college admissions scandal in United States history came to light. The public is gaining new knowledge regarding the scam daily, and most likely we have only scratched the surface.

Here’s what we know so far: The scam involved 50 celebrities and high standing parents who paid large sums to bribe college officials and have their children cheat on SAT/ACTs. These families opened up a “side door” to virtually ensure their kids’ acceptance to elite colleges and universities across the country.

As reported by CNN, the middle man was William Rick Singer, the CEO of a large scale college counseling company called The Key. Singer pleaded guilty to two different accounts of fraud, organized cheating on standardized tests and using his connections to Division 1 coaches to create fake athletic profiles.

Parents involved in the scandal paid around 15,000 to 75,000 dollars to have proctors sit with their children during SAT/ ACTs, help them, and correct their answers afterward. Singer hired a third party, Mark Riddell, to proctor the tests and then replace incorrect answers with his own. Singer bribed other tests administrators around the country and Riddell allegedly took their place; those who were found to have accepted money in the investigation could potentially be charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering.

Singer also bribed well-known college coaches to recommended acceptance of his clients’ underachieving children to schools’ admissions offices. This was the main issue at some of the US’s most competitive universities, for example, The University

of Southern California, UCLA, Georgetown University, etc.

In our home state, the volleyball coach at Wake Forest University accepted 100,000 dollars to encourage admittance of a student on the wait-list to play volleyball. According to The Wake Forest Review, the coach, Bill Ferguson, was placed on administrative leave.

The scandal is gaining a lot of attention from both older and younger audiences, as celebrity parents and their famous children are both in the spotlight. It is safe to say the most talked about participants are Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky from Full House), her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, and her two daughters Olivia and Isabella.

Olivia Jade Giannulli, a famous Youtube star, announced her plans to attend college (USC) last year.

She faced criticism as she posted a video last summer in which she admitted she only wanted the experience of partying: “’I don’t really care about school, as you guys know,’” Gianulli explained (The Blast). Giannulli was admitted to USC as a crew team, or rowing, recruit even though she had never participated. She and her parents went so far as to pose fake pictures of her on an ergometer. Most ironically, Giannulli apparently did not want to attend college in the first place; her parents even hired someone in Singer’s office to fill out her application for her.

Personally, as a current high school senior still undergoing the college application process, it

distresses me to see undeserving kids admitted to college only because their parents paid to cheat the system. It is even harder to trust the application process when elite colleges and universities have allowed such situations to continue for years. These specific students took spots from other, more dedicated applicants who were most likely denied or waitlisted from their top schools.

While some of the students involved in the scandal were unaware of their parents’ actions, their parents knowingly took away from other kids’ success.

A college education is a luxury, and the parents and students involved are stepping on other applicants by assuming their money will buy their way into college. Small scale lying is not unheard of in the application processes. However, what I think the public should take away from this scandal is that lying in the process, whether on a small or large scale, is always hurtful to another student. Those involved are sending a message to the public that they are superior and should be considered first because they have the means to lie and pay hefty bribes. I think this particular situation shows the parents and students’ involved true ignorance, as some of them believed it was okay to take advantage of their families’ wealth and prevent other students’ acceptance and potential happiness in college.

she lifts her leg up in the air in a downward dog position. Armed with too much self-confidence, I thought that I could do this. Just when my leg went up maybe a foot, my sandal slid underneath me, causing me to fall flat on my face. Now my shirt had mud all over it, and I definitely looked like an idiot.

Eventually I got the hang of it and felt more accomplished, but I probably still looked like a senior citizen with osteoporosis compared to Parker. In the end Parker maybe didn’t help me find health and wellness, but did help me realize what doesn’t give me health and wellness. At least I know for the future.

Overall we felt that the health and wellness activity was a fun and relaxing break from school. As students who take multiple AP classes and as a result feel stressed and lack sleep, it’s nice to take a break once in a while.

Other students felt similarly to us and loved the multiple options available.

Meditation was a peaceful reflection time, while dancing was a lot of fun and a good exercise. Our friend and fellow pubster

Miles Lindstrom said, “Adrian Jones’s killer dance routine was super fun and will definitely be seen on the prom dance floor.”

Does that mean Parker and I have to whip out our yoga skills at prom? I sure hope not.

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This past week we had the health and wellness advisory activity where we both decided to do yoga.

See, the thing is, both of us are far from experts, but we have taken a few classes here and there. I thought it would be easy, but that is where I was wrong.

For starters, I forgot that morning that I would be doing yoga on a grass field later, so I decided to put on a nice flowy white top, skinny jeans, platform sandals, and statement earrings. I eventually went on to realize that my outfit choice was one of the least compatible choices I could have made. The combination of stretching in tight pants and being outside in wind and mud with a flowy white top on made for an interesting experience.

Then we have Parker, who led the group and looked like a pro. She is so flexible that she could probably full-on put her leg over head without even a flinch.

I, on the other hand, struggle to touch my toes. So she goes over the routine looking completely graceful and then at one point

APRIL 5, 2019 THE HURRICANE 7

SENIOR STATS

Understandin’ Landon What’s up with Landon Scharf?

Cameron-Scott Smith ‘19 and Reed Sweyer ‘19

Landon Scharf enrolled at Cape Fear Academy in fifth grade. After leaving the school for his first year of middle school to tour the country and help animals in need, he returned in seventh grade.

He has been a valuable teammate on the varsity tennis team ever since, making this his third year as captain. Landon aspires to lead the team to victory in his last year and pave the way for its future success.

Landon Pierpan What did you want to be when you were younger?

I wanted to be a professional BMX biker or supercross rider.

What is your goal now?

My goal is to be successful in whatever I pursue and have enough money to travel a lot.

What was the last book you read?

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel What was your greatest fear when you were a child? What do you fear now?

Dying. Still dying.

Here’s the inside story.

Where do you plan on attending college next year?

I will be attending Wake Forest University.

What do you enjoy doing most outside of school?

I love to go on the boat with my friends. Whether it be tubing, wake boarding, or salvaging sailboats, I love spending my days on the water.

What sports do you play and how has it shaped you in life?

I have been playing tennis since I was 10. It has given me a great sense of teamwork and taught me how to be competitive. I am also involved with surf team. I think it is a privilege to be apart of this team as not many people across the county can say they’ve surfed for their high school. I was stoked to shred my way through two totally tubular seasons and enhance my passion for the water.

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

I am unsure exactly what I want to do, but hopefully I will find my niche after the business/entrepreneurship track I plan on pursuing in college. I hope to one day return to Wilmington and live on the water next to my friends and share a fleet of boats.

What are some interesting jobs you’ve had?

I was a fry cook at loops donuts during the summer before my junior year. I arrived there every morning at 5 AM and left around 9. It was great because I had the rest of my day to do as I pleased. The summer before my senior year I interned at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, the largest animal sanctuary in the nation. I helped full-time with animals and with various aspects of business.

lifetime.

What is your favorite home-cooked meal?

Spaghetti Tacos What is your favorite childhood movie?

Fight Club Who would you have perform at the Azalea Festival?

Bobby Shmurda or Chris Savage

What are you passionate about?

I am passionate about working with animals as I have grown up in a zoo. My family has rescued 10 dogs, one bird, four cats, 30 guinea pigs, and one fish during my

Cameron-Scott Smith What did you want to be when you were younger?

I wanted to be a race car driver.

What is your favorite home-cooked meal?

There are so many but probably seafood salad by my grandma.

What drives you crazy?

Loud chewers What was the last song you sang in the car?

“Calling My Spirit” by Kodak Black, with Chiara as my backup singer.

Henry Murtagh What did you want to be when you were younger?

YouTube Vlogger What musician or band do you wish would perform for Azalea Festival?

XXXTentacion What/who motivates or inspires you?

Danny Duncan What was your greatest fear when you were a child? What do you fear now?

Liza. Still Liza but heights as well.

Ariana Baginski What is your favorite cartoon character and why?

Scooby Doo because I used to watch our Scooby Doo movies on repeat when I was younger. I love a good mystery.

Do you have a nickname?

How did you get it?

Ari because my actual name is apparently too long for people to want to say.

What makes you happy?

Jacob Waldrop and my friends.

Trevor Shelton What did you want to be when you were younger?

Older Last book you read?

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang What is the story behind your name?

My parents picked names out of a hat.

What’s your favorite home cooked meal?

Water What’s the biggest challenge of senior year?

Managing school and Clash of Clans.

Ben Chipley If you could go back in time and repeat one grade what grade would you like to do over, and why?

Ninth, so I could get better grades.

Do you have a nickname?

How did you get it?

Ben Dripley. I honestly have no idea people just started saying it.

What drives you crazy?

Traffic on the way to school.

What’s the best thing about being a senior?

Not having to take all my exams.

Isabel Vogel What is the story behind your name?

I was named for my great grandfather Isadore (or Isaac, we actually aren’t sure which one is his actual name. Everyone just called him “Issy”).

What was your greatest fear when you were a child?

It’s a bit abstract, but I suppose my greatest fear was of inevitability.

What makes you happy?

A good book, a warm blanket, etc. Just anything warm and cozy and relaxing.

Arben Salihu What did you want to be when you were younger?

A financial advisor on Wall Street.

What is the story behind your name?

Arben was the name of the first King of Albania that liberated them back in the 1500s.

Do you have a nickname?

How did you get it?

Arby’s from the late great Cameron Lefler.

What’s the biggest challenge of senior year?

Waking up

Thomas Cooke What musician or band do you wish would perform for Azalea Festival?

Migos, it would be sick.

What did you want to be when you were younger?

President or the proud owner of a 2019 Dodge Ram 2500: the most fuel-efficient truck in America with a 5-Star safety rating.

What do you wish you’d learned as a freshman?

Work harder at the things that matter.

What was the last song you sang in the car?

“T-Shirt” by Migos

8 THE HURRICANE APRIL 5, 2019

SPORTS

Re-laxation Team eyes repeat of championship Sophie Mitchell ‘21 and Liza Murtagh ‘21 they played.

Long before spring Success did not come officially arrived, the varsity without pain. Cameron Arné, boys’ lacrosse season Corbin Johnson, Matthew was fully underway. With Ezzell, and Miller Dalton the goal of making the suffered various injuries. state finals for the third Arné separated his shoulder consecutive year, the team on Feb. 23 and still has not hit the ground running with returned to playing. pre-season workouts.

He said, “Separating my Colin Moore said, shoulder was hard for me “Preseason was long, hard, because I really want to be and cold but it helped us able to get back out on the feel more prepared for the field to help my team.” season ahead.”

Shortly after freshman On Feb. 23, the team Corbin Johnson scored his participated in the New first goal as a varsity player Hanover County High against Northside High School Lacrosse Jamboree School on March 27, he fell where they played a series and broke his arm. Although of scrimmages against he had surgery the following Hoggard, whom they tied, day, he is not expected and Laney and Ashley, return this season. whom they defeated.

Other teammates, They kept the streak Matthew Ezzell and Miller alive as they moved Dalton, have suffered from into their first week of back and elbow injuries, conference games. With a but have since returned to 15-8 win over Ashley High playing.

School on March 22 and Despite these setbacks, a 11-8 win over Charlotte the team has kept its Christian School on March momentum, hoping to regain 23, the team started off their the title of state champions first week of conference once again after losing to games strong by winning Southlake Christian School two out of the three games

in the final.

Midfielder Caelin Bahner said, “We worked so hard to make it to the playoffs and the state championship last year. The fact that we were so close to winning it all is more of a reason to work even harder this year.”

Captains Henry Murtagh, Preston Meehl, Landon Pierpan, and Reed Sweyer provide leadership.

Pierpan said, “My role as captain is to boost the team’s morale and keep the players in line on and off the field.”

Two of these captains have decided to continue their lacrosse careers at the collegiate level. Preston Meehl and Henry Murtagh have verbally committed to Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee and Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Murtagh said, “I’m excited to be able to keep playing lacrosse, especially at a school that I really want to go to.”

Sports spotlight

Trials and tribulations

Sports stars

Casey Medlin ‘20 The story began with six passionate individuals who wanted to start a track team in 2015. The next year, four more joined. Now, in 2019, 37 athletes, ranging from seventh to twelfth grade, run, jump, and throw. Despite an obstacle course of challenges, they are discovering new things about themselves and their passions.

Hurricane Florence, though long gone, still reigned over the track team’s season and practice schedule. In past seasons, track practiced four times a week: twice at school and twice at UNCW. However, UNCW was heavily affected by hurricane damage, and

Campbell McFarlane ‘21 and Alexandra Dugan ‘22

Harrison Spicuzza ‘20 and Davon Peebles ‘21

Evan Das, Varsity Tennis

Abby Cavanaugh, Varsity Lacrosse

Second-seed Evan Das is a fourth-year member of the tennis team.

Abby Cavanaugh has played lacrosse since second grade and on varsity for three years.

How do you affect your opponent’s game?

When I step foot on the court my opponent gets intimidated by my presence.

I can easily get in someone’s head.

What is your favorite shot?

The serve. Since I am tall I can hit the ball fast over the net with ease.

What has been the most challenging match?

Our match against Hoggard.

When Landon Scharf and I were playing I hurt my shoulder during the match.

What position do you play?

I play midfield and it involves a lot of running but I enjoy it because I get to play offense, defense, and take the draw.

Do you feel a lot of pressure when playing?

No, I’m not worried if I do bad because I know that my teammates will back me up.

Do you plan to play in college?

I would like to play college club but not for the actual school team.

Check him out. Henry Murtagh (31) checks an Ashley opponent in a 15-8 win on March 22. Murtagh said, “As an attackman, it is important for me to try and get the possession back before our opponents have a chance to score.” Photo by Gray Lancaster

Varsity Track perseveres, excels in the face of adversity its track was no exception.

Their track wasn’t open for use until March 18, two weeks into the season.

However, in the face of these trying conditions, the team prevailed. Chris Meehl said, “I think Coach Kranchalk did a great job adapting to having to run on campus those first two weeks. He established running groups, running stations, and field groups.”

In addition to the track’s late opening, since the first practice on Feb. 18, timing was extremely inconvenient.

March 4 marked the beginning of Winter Break, and March 11 kicked off tech week for Oklahoma!

Despite abnormal practice conditions and a late start to the season, 15 individuals competed in the Trask High School meet on March 18. Jay Washington won her discus event and qualified for states, along with high jumper Sean O’Malley.

O’Malley, a varsity track veteran, loved each moment and challenge. He said, “Track season is one of the best parts of my high school experience. Instead of running 10 miles in the heat for cross country or sitting on the bench for basketball, I really get a chance to enjoy every moment of it.”

Matt Kiatpis CRC AllTournament, All-Conference for Varsity Boys Basketball Chloe Kernan NCISAA All-State, CRC Player of the Year, AllConference for Varsity Basketball Kaia Simpson NCISAA All-State, CRC All-Tounrament, All-Conference for Varsity Basketball

Liza Murtagh NCISAA State Champion for Girls 200 Free Relay and Girls 100 Breaststroke state champion

Lacrosse team adapts to new leadership Madison Wilson ‘22 able to compete at the highest level.”

Izzo’s favorite part Joseph Izzo about this new team is that they were able to go to states. Izzo hopes to partake in many more successful years.

Varsity lacrosse player Harrison Spicuzza said, “Izzo is a great coach because he is a super nice guy and gets the best out of every player every single game and practice.”

Emmanuel Bonsu NCISSAA All-State, All-Conference for Varsity Boys Basketball

Jay Washington CRC AllTounrament, All-Conference for Varsity Girls Basketball

Fresh faces

There’s a new face on the sidelines: varsity lacrosse coach Jospeh Izzo.

Izzo has been coaching lacrosse for a total of 16 years. He played lacrosse while he was in college, and enjoyed it so much that he decided to become a coach.

Izzo first started coaching at St Joseph High School. He coached there for 13 years.

Then Izzo decided to be an assistant coach for two years at Fairfield University.

Izzo said, “My favorite part about coaching lacrosse is watching the sport grow and teaching the team the appropriate skills to be

Athletes shine bright on big stage

Running start. Sean O’Malley approaches the pit for his high jump event at the Seahawk Invitational track meet at UNCW on March 30. Photo by William Dahl

Winter sports awards Tanner Macpherson ‘22 and Miles Lindstrom ‘20 On Wed. Feb. 27, the JV Boys Basketball winter sports awards were MVP: Caden Bariglio, presented to the members Pierce Underwood of basketball, swimming and Coach’s Award: cheerleading teams.

Campbell McFarlane

Varsity Boys Basketball MVP: Emmanuel Bonsu Leadership: Matt Kiatipis Coaches Award: Gavin Guion, Georges Lefebvre Varsity Girls Basketball MVP: Chloe Kernan Leadership: Jay Washington Coach’s Award: Kaia Simpson

Varsity Swimming MVP: Liza Murtagh Most Improved: Alexandra Dugan Leadership: Avery Bishop MVP: Andrew Basinger Coach’s Award: Oscar Rautiainen

Most Improved: Preston Meehl MVP: Emily Cox Coach’s Award: Katie Meine, Sara Paige Harvey MVP: Lane Durham Most Improved: Levent Erdem Varsity Cheerleading Most Spirited: Kyndall Shaw Coaches Award: Anna Itzkowitz, Lindsay West Leadership: Isley Pulliam JV Cheerleading Most Spirited: Liza Collie

Emily Cox NCISAA All State and State Champion for Girls 200 Free Relay Avery Bishop NCISAA All State and State Champion for Girls 200 Free Relay Mary Ava McGrath NCISAA All State and State Champion for Girls 200 Free Relay