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C O M M U N I TY October 14, 2011
Volume 7, Issue 3
Holderness Thespians Prepare for Parents’ Weekend Performance By Jake Barton ’13 Actors in this year’s fall play, A Few Good Men, can be seen practicing their lines all over campus. They have been working tirelessly at rehearsals for the past few weeks, and the show is beginning to come together.
who are always ready to entertain us on campus. In the play, two rogue Marines (played by James Fredrickson and Will Grib-
bell) are stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and are accused of killing a fellow squad-member. Daniel Kaffee (Connor Smith), the lawyer assigned to their case, is
While many of the plays that Holderness students perform in Hagerman are lighthearted and entertaining, this play is much more serious. There are some humorous and sarcastic lines, but the actors and actresses in A Few Good Men deliver this courtroom drama with intensity. Gone are the goofy students
Kaffee then devotes himself to his clients, and makes a valiant effort to save the two men. Other main characters include Josh Nungesser, who plays Colonel Jessep; Brian Tierney, who plays Captain Markinson; and Bobby (Continued on page 2)
Holderness Athletes Dominate on KUA Day! By Hannah Durnan ’14 When the Holderness Bulls faced Kimball Union Academy last Friday, they gained many victories on their home fields. Holderness teams fought hard for their wins, and at the end of the day, Holderness had won seven games to KUA’s three. The events began with the girls varsity soccer team playing on the turf. The team played well, but lost a tough game by one goal. Also on the Upper Fields
initially incompetent and disinterested. But, as the play continues, a pushy female lawyer named Joanne Galloway (Raquel Shrestha) convinces Kaffee to change his ways of old and pursue the case, which she believes is much more complicated than it appears on the surface.
were the boys and girls crosscountry races. Many Holderness racers recorded their best times for this season, including Katie Leake, Bee Crudgington, and TJ Ajello, who all improved by over two minutes. Varsity field hockey was the last game on the turf. The Bulls lost by one goal but played hard for the entire game. Down on the Lower Fields, the JV soccer and varsity boys soccer teams also had
victories. Varsity boys soccer won 1-0, with its single goal scored by Charlie Defeo. This win ended KUA's four-game winning streak and was a major victory for Holderness. The girls JV soccer team took the next win with Nikki Blair and Racheal Erhard scoring. Boys JV1 soccer also won 10; Diego Zorrilla scored the only goal of the game. Boys JV2 continued Holderness’s string of victories with a score of 2-1. Willem Brand(Continued on page 2)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: AN APPLE A DAY... HOLDERNESS IN 1883 AND 1934 DORM REPORTS THANKS TO PARENTS
Quote of the Week "My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40." - Kobe Bryant