School News

Making a Difference - Pilots in the Community

During Senior Service Day in mid-October, seniors provided service at their home Catholic grade schools, at a farm gathering tomatoes for Forgotten Harvest, or at the Forgotten Harvest warehouse in Oak Park. The students pictured here, along with faculty members Eric Leichtnam (far left) and Chris Ulewicz (far right), spent the day sorting food at the warehouse and repacking for distribution through Forgotten Harvest’s network of mobile food trucks and food centers.

Despite the intense Pilot rivalry with Catholic Central, the De La Salle Family came together in a “Blue Out” day to raise funds for an injured Shamrock hockey player. The DLS effort raised over $3,000. Pictured are seniors Liam Williams, Nelson Leonard, and Jacob Bemiss with Br. Tom Lackey.

Fall Sports Roundup

Football Soccer

The Varsity compiled a 6 - 3 The Varsity Soccer team won the Traverse City Titan Invitational regular season record, includTournament, and played in the finals of the Michigan Showcase ing last play losses to CHSL Tournament, an eight-team invitational of the state’s elite soccer rivals Brother Rice and Catholic programs. The Pilots lost in the Showcase finals to Ann Arbor Central, and qualified for the Skyline, the team that won the State’s Division 1 Championship in state playoffs. In the first round, this fall’s state playoffs. the Pilots lost to Macomb The Varsity played in the CHSL finals against U. of D., and after Dakota in a tight game, 19 - 14. two overtimes, lost in a shoot-out. JV Soccer finished 9 - 5 - 1; Senior Jared Wangler, who Jared Wangler and Freshmen Soccer finished 10 - 3 - 1. has verbally committed to the Coach Paul Verska Tennis University of Michigan, has been selected to Tennis came in second in the Armada Invitational. play in the Under Armour High School AllJunior Grant Severyn was Macomb County Honorable Mention - Singles. Star Game on January 2, in Florida, the second Brandon Fitch ‘17 and Taras Pylypiv ‘16 were Macomb County Second Team year in a row DLS has had a student on the - Doubles. roster of this prestigious event. Shane Morris, Cross-Country ‘13, played in the game in January 2013. The Varsity Cross-Country team won the DLS Invitational, and the team qualiSeveral other seniors are being recruited by fied for state finals after taking second place at regionals. DLS finished 26th in both Division 1 and 2 colleges. the Division 1 state finals face, and junior Mickey Davey finished 8th to earn The JV Football team finished 3 - 5; and Second Team All-State honors. Mickey and Matt Molinaro were First Team, Freshmen Football finished 7 - 2. All-Catholic, and Mickey won the CHSL Championship.

School News

Mr. Brian Barker Named 2013 Lasallian Educator of the Year

Mr. Barker, Campus Minister at De La Salle Collegiate, Mr. Barker is a graduate of the Buttimer Institute, a threereceived the Lasallian Educator of the Year award following year program of summer studies on St. John Baptist de la the November 1, 2013 All-School Liturgy. Salle and Lasallian studies, and has attended the Huether Br. Thomas Lackey, DLS President said, “Brian is able conference, a Lasallian conference held each year with a to positively affect students because he treats them with focus on innovative education issues. respect and understanding. He goes out of his way to pull He has also attended four Br. Luke Salm Workshops, an them aside to find out who they are, what they are involved annual workshop to enhance and support the Christian in, and what their families are like.” education and evangelization of the young by providing Br. Tom added, “He loves to see the excitement in the faces professional development for and accompaniment to the of our young men, and particularly District’s Religious Studies instrucenjoys working to help build up tors, Campus Ministers, and other their faith.” Lasallian educators. A 1992 graduate of Harper Woods In addition to his extensive Campus Notre Dame High School, Mr. Ministry responsibilities, which inBarker began his college career cludes planning retreats for students on a full hockey scholarship to and faculty, liturgies, prayer servicNorthern Michigan University. He es, and service projects, Mr. Barker finished his undergraduate degree is also teaching a section of Religion at the University of Wisconsin this year. He says, “St. John Baptist (Superior), where he was a twoDe la Salle says (Meditation 139.3), time All-American hockey player. ‘You know, touching hearts is the Mr. Barker earned his Master’s greatest miracle you could perform degree in Theology from Sacred and that God asks of you.’ Heart Major Seminary (Detroit). Perhaps his most extensive serPrior to joining the DLS Religion Brother Tom presents Brian Barker with his vice organization efforts come in Department in 2008, he taught Lasallian Award October, as he organizes the entire at Dearborn Divine Child High senior class into work groups at their School and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. former Catholic grade schools or Mr. Barker served as Assistant Campus Minister for two Capuchin Soup Kitchen, during Senior Service Day. years before becoming the full-time Campus Minister at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. Mr. Barker writes the daily prayers for students to read at Principal Mr. Patrick Adams said, “He has the ability to tends daily Mass as often as possible in the school chapel. foster positive, healthy relationships with young men in our Lasallian community. Brian has been the driving force For several years, Mr. Barker has prepared students for the behind the development of our Campus Ministry program. reception of the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. His work and zeal for his ministry continues to make De La Mr. Barker and his wife Jacquelyn live in Washington, MI. Salle a special place for young men.” with local non-profits, such as Forgotten Harvest and the the beginning and end of the school day over the PA, and at