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MAY 15, 2015
Volume 14:7
Senior Edition
Preparing for the military
NEWS Page 3
Senior memories
Seven seniors enlist or join ROTC at the university they will attend BY KENZIE KING Staff Writer
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s most seniors will be going off to college in the fall, some will head to basic training in preparation for joining the armed forces. This year, seniors Andrew Cox and Albert Thu are both already enlisted and Nathan Sonderman plans to enlist in the near future. Cox and Thu are anticipating being in the Marine Corps after completing the required 13 weeks of boot camp beginning in late summer or fall. “I chose to enlist because it is something I have always wanted to do. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else after high school,” said Cox. Cox said the recruiting process can be very stressful at times, but it is worth it. The Marine Corps has a reputation as a tough branch, both physically and mentally, in the military which Cox and Thu both said played a significant role in their choosing the Marines
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TO SERVE AND PROTECT: Serving in the military upon graduation are, row 1 (left to right): Joe Below, Emily Webb, Madeline Dunne, Albert Thu, row 2 (left to right) Anthony Neu, Andrew Cox, Nathan Sonderman.
over one of the other branches. “I enlisted for the pride and discipline the Marines offer, and I want to challenge myself. I have the capabilities to become one of the few and the proud. I want to be a part of something greater than myself,” said Thu. Sonderman will be enlisting in the National Guard in 2016. A big factor that played in his decision is that the National Guard will allow him to receive a college education prior to his service. Another factor was an important, influential person in his life. “I’m excited to be a part of the National Guard. My grandpa really enjoyed his time serving, and I am happy to be following in his footsteps,” said Sonderman. In addition to the seniors going directly to the armed forces, there are also a handful of seniors who will be attending college while also being in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program known as ROTC. This program is for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces while still allowing them to attend college and earn a degree. Madeline Dunne, Emily Webb, and Joe Below all plan to attend college while also being educated and trained through the Naval ROTC. Dunne, Webb, and Below also said that their decision to join the Naval ROTC, as opposed to a different branch, had something to do with a close family member previously serving in the same division. Anthony Neu hopes to join the Army ROTC while studying at Indiana University in the fall. On behalf of Roncalli, we thank these members of the class of 2015 in advance for their service to our country.
Students finish at top of the class Valedictorian and Salutatorian named for the class of 2015
BY BARBARA KRATSIOS
Staff Writer
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uring their four years as Rebels, Valedictorian Abby Whalen and Salutatorian Sarah Elam have displayed exceptional academic credentials. The students were honored by counselors Mrs. Lynn Starkey and Mrs. Autumn Currens respectively in February. Both contribute their success to hard work, dedication and encouragement. “My mom has always told me to never give up and don’t let anyone tell me what I can and cannot do,”said Elam. Whalen attributes her perseverance to support from family. “My dad is really understanding and patient and works hard for his family,”said Whalen. Despite personal struggles, their strong commitments have reaped great results. “When I tore my ACL, I was out for a week. I had a lot of make-up work right before Spring Break. I had trouble concentrating on the work because of the medications I was on,” Whalen recalls. In addition, they both recounted aspects of their careers that could have been different. “If I could change anything, I would have attended more sporting events,” said Elam. Whalen hoped to have set aside a little more relaxation time.
“Overall, it has been a good experience, as I have made lots of new friends,” said Whalen. Elam is looking forward to attending Butler University this fall, to pursue a major in International Studies along with a minor in Spanish. Whalen plans to attend Notre Dame and is aspiring to enter the medical field as a neurosurgeon. As the two make their way to graduation, they offered their advice to returning students to challenge themselves in the classroom, but to make sure and enjoy the high school experience at the same time.
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Check out some of the most memorable moments of the class of 2015.
FEATURES Pages 4-5
Rebel Land
ILLUSTRATION BY JOANIE DUGAN
Take a look at the Candy Land inspired map to see where all of the seniors will be going after graduation.
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advice to I wish i knew that ...
the seniors ILLUSTRATION BY KENZIE PRINCE
Looking back, teachers share with seniors what they wish they would have known as 18years-olds.
SPOR TS Page 8
Golf
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SMILES OF SUCCESS: Seniors Abby Whalen and Sarah Elam display pride in their accomplishments. These girls are definitely prepared for the road ahead.
The boys’ golf team recently brought home hardware, winning first place at the North Central Invitational.
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SIGN ON THE LINE
Seniors sign for college athletics BY ANTHONY GREENE
Managing Editor
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igh school gives students a chance to find out what their calling in life is before making the biggest decision in life. For some seniors this year, they have been called to play college athletics. Max Clifford is going on to play college basketball at Purdue University-Calumet. He was a varsity basketball player since his junior year and averaged 10.1 points per game. His role for Purdue-Calumet will be to spread out defenses. “I liked the coaching staff, having my major for school, and the campus life was very good and active,” said Clifford. Clifford is going to miss the atmosphere of the Roncalli gym. “I am going to miss the incredible fans yelling their heads off,” said Clifford. Another senior athlete committing to play college athletics is Libby Stahl. “I chose to play volleyball at Franklin because our loss at semi-state made me see how much I love to play volleyball, and Franklin best suited me,” said Stahl. Stahl was a leader and worked with the underclassmen to show them what it takes to be successful. At Franklin, Stahl is helping a senior at the libero position, and then hopes to take over the spot her sophomore year. Stahl will also be majoring in athletic training. She will miss a lot about her alma mater. “I am going to miss my teammates most because we were so close,” said Stahl. Steven Ramsey will be bowling at Marian University. “I decided to bowl at Marian University because it was my dream school, and I wanted to go to a small community,” said Ramsey. Ramsey was a four-year bowler for Roncalli and had an important impact on the bowling team and reached semi-state in the individual competition. “I am going to miss the group of friends I made and bowled with,” said Ramsey. These seniors are not the only ones to commit to play college athletics. There is a full list below and a full story about an athlete for every sport online.
Football
Danny Annee - Eastern Michigan University Joe Swan - Marian University Eli Smith - Hanover College
Softball
Cat Yanis - Aurora University Megan Choinacky - Ohio State University Maddie Mulinaro - Marian University Michaela Strykowski - Olney Central College Cat Allstatt - Waynesburg University
Lacrosse
Connor Sabine - University of Indianapolis
Baseball
Caleb Matthews - Kankakee Community College Christian Beard - Indiana University Pauly Milto - Indiana University Bryce Bridgewater - Wabash College
Volleyball
Lizzie Britner -Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ.- Fort Wayne Olivia Gillum - University of Missouri-St. Louis AJ Lux - East Tennessee State University Bailey Schnell - Western Michigan University Samantha Fogg - Indiana University Libby Stahl - Franklin College
Basketball
Max Clifford - Purdue University Calumet Jimmy King - University of Indianapolis
Bowling
Steven Ramsey - Marian University
Track
Eric Townsend - Trine Univeristy
Rowing
Emma Lawrie - Indiana University Halle Harris - Indiana University
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Building onto recent success Students enter architecture contest and maintain past achievements BY JOE SCHROEDER Staff Writer
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ver the last 18 years, Roncalli’s architectural students have dominated a contest sponsored by the National Association for Women in Construction which looks for the best blueprint designs done by a high schooler. Throughout those years, Roncalli has had 10 national winners, and is having success this year as well. Senior Nolan Dalman was announced as the winner of the Great Lakes region for this year’s contest and is moving on to nationals. “I hope to advance further and hopefully win nationals,” Dalman said. For each contest, the Association chooses a prompt including square footage, elevation, and the family living in the house. Once the prompt is announced, each contestant is challenged to design creative, original blueprints. This year, the guidelines were to design a house for a family with a paraplegic, or wheelchair bound, child. All of the students love to see their hard work and all the time they put in pay off in the long run. “It’s very satisfying because I honestly spent a whole semester working on the design,” Dalman said. Roncalli’s architectural program is taught by Mr. Jim Ratliff. Ratliff has been at Roncalli for 49 years. He was honored for his longtime commitment and success last year when the NAWIC asked him to speak at their national convention. “It was a true honor to speak about our program and about Roncalli to such a professional group,” said Ratliff. Over his long tenure at Roncalli, Ratliff has enjoyed seeing his students success while still in school
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DIVINE DESIGN: Senior Nolan Dalman poses with his regional winning blueprint design. Dalman is carrying on the past success of other architecture students.
and in their professional careers. “It’s a tremendous inner and satisfying feeling when I actually sit down and think about it,” Ratliff said. “It’s also satisfying to see my students excel after graduation.” Ratliff has had great success teaching and communicating to his students and also building a connection with them. “Mr. Ratliff is one of the greatest teachers I’ve ever had,” said Dalman.
SUPER SENIOR SERVICE
Seniors prove service is about experience, not hours BY LIZZY HOSTY
Staff Writer
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ith the end of the quarter fast approaching, many students find themselves scrambling to finish the last of their service hours. However, when the hours are done and the cards are filed, service coordinator Mr. Gerard Striby says that a handful of seniors rise above the rest. Leading the pack with most lifetime service hours is Megan Powell with 1,286 hours. “I enjoy doing service, because I am able to demonstrate the welcoming trait of St. John XXIII to all those who I serve, whether that be at school or in my community,” said Powell. Powell has broken the school’s record for amount of hours, previously held by Alex Alfery (R ‘13). “[Powell] actually came to me her freshman year and told me that she would break the school’s record. It’s impressive that she had it as a goal, and that she made it come true,” Striby said. Following Powell is Rachel McKay with 619 hours. McKay loves to do service with anything related to her church including working at her church’s festival. “I love it. It’s a part of me, and the service hours are a great way to show that,” said McKay. Coming in third with 475 hours is Caleb Hartford. Hartford is an ever-present figure in most any service activity one can think of. “One of my favorite service opportunities is helping with welcoming 8th grade students for their interviews. I feel like it is important, because I may be the first person that they see from Roncalli,” said Hartford. Trailing Hartford is Doug Johnston with 429 hours. Johnston is involved with the theatre department and at St. Barnabas.
“I’m involved in the music ministry at my parish. I enjoy it, and it is my inspiration,” Johnston said. And last but not least is Taylor Townsend with 426 hours. “I got a lot of hours over the summer, which I did at Junior Rebel Theater before I knew I would even get service hours,” said Townsend. These five will be recognized with an honorary service cord at graduation for completing at least 234 lifetime hours. However, for them, the cord will come second to the valuable experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. “Go look for [service] that interests you, anything that you care about, and it will make it more worthwhile,” Townsend said.
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INTO THE FUTURE: A few of the top five will go into service in college. However, they’ll always remember the service they did here; from left to right: Doug Johnston, Rachel McKay, Caleb Hartford, Megan Powell, and Taylor Townsend (not pictured).
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MAKING -R- MEMORIES
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Seniors reflect over their favorite experiences over the past four years of high school BY TAYLOR TOWNSEND
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MORE PAINT: (left) The fall musical “Crazy for You,” was performed in 2012. As part of the tech crew during their sophomore year, seniors Caleb Hartford and Madison Clawson pose with their paint rollers.
he nostalgic class of 2015 reveal their favorite memories over their freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school. Each picture represents a memory that a student mentioned in a survey conducted by the Rebel Review.
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PARTY AT THE CRANE BAY: (above) Students attending Roncalli’s prom in the spring of 2014 pose for the camera as they enjoy the VIP Experience. Senior Joseph Gervasio says that, “Prom is an amazing time that you get to spend with your best friends. It’s a chance to get out of your comfort zone a little and live it up.” It was that first time that RHS had decided to use The Crane Bay as a possible venue for prom.
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SMILING HIKERS: (above) Senior Annie Wagner, along with other participants of the 2014 Summer Field Studies program, journey along a trail with their possessions in tow. Senior Sophia Miller says that, “[Summer Field Studies] was awesome because you could be with your friends for two weeks, go hiking, not worry about what’s going on in your life and just relax. Plus, being able to conquer your fears, such as hiking across the Grand Canyon, was pretty cool.”
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REFLECTING SMILES: (above) Seniors (from left to right) Anthony Greene, Madeline Wilks, Sara Cannaday, and Catilin Yanis, smile while at a Junior Day of Reflection last year. The reflection was held at St. Jude’s youth center.
GO, FIGHT, WIN: (above) R ‘12 alumni Paul Johnson surfs the crowd at a 5 a.m. pep session for a feature on Channel 6 news. A freshman at the time, senior Julia Martinez says that, “We had a massive pep rally in the gym. The newscaster was there because Roncalli was being considered for a spirit award. We also got free donuts! What could be better than free donuts?” There were so many students in attendence that there wasn’t enough donuts for everyone. PHOTO BY CLARE SCHUTTE
GET YOUR GAME FACE ON: (left) During sophomore year, the Girls’ Basketball team made it all the way to SemiState, only to lose in a heart-breaking lose to Bedford North Lawrence in a heartbreaking score of 62-55. Senior Halle Harris and R ‘13 alum Elizabeth Bowers play defense against two players from Perry Meridian High School. Senior Sarah Elam says that “Seeing other Roncalli students and parents there to support the players was really cool. The pep block that would have been at Roncalli [for a home game] just moved to Bedford, demonstrating that infamous Roncalli Spirit.”
Art event showcases talented students
Take a look and see what the visual art classes have been up to during the year BY MCKENZIE BEESON
Staff Writer
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oncalli’s much anticipated annual art show took place on Friday, May 1st. It was the 5th art show held by Roncalli and showed off the works of many the talented art students. The art show began to set up all of the displays almost a week in advance, and a lot of hard work is put into making it a great show. During the show, the walls in all of the Fine Arts lobby and the hallways leading up to it are covered with masterpieces, while the floor of the lobby has tables of other modes of creativity. Many of the 3D art pieces are hung on the ceiling or just lay on the floor. Pieces ranged from chairs made out of tires and CDS to ceramic animals and paper mache heads. Any student involved in any art class in either first or second semester has the opportunity for their works to be displayed in the show. Each AP Studio
Art student has their own exhibit. Mr. Mark Stratton teaches AP art, as well as ceramics, intro to 3D art, intro to 2D art, fiber arts and crafts, drawing, and sculpture. AP students are required to complete 24 college level pieces throughout the year that help the students learn different modes of application, leaving them with less than six hours to do each individual project. Their best pieces were showcased during the show with their own individual display that has the artist’s name above it. Despite the pressure of making sure that the class is running well and everything is getting done, Stratton enjoys his class and students. “They are wonderful and great people. I have always enjoyed their attitude, sense of humor, compassion, and work ethic,” he said.
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SHOWCASING TALENT: Sophomores Brianna Everett and Allison Heinrich admire some of their classmates’ artwork from the ceramics class. This is the fifth year that Roncalli has held its annual Art Show. This year, the Art Show was also a RHS StuCo Spotlight Event, and was advertised through social media.
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ords cannot begin to express how much the Communications Department has touched my life. Freshman year I made it my goal to be on staff and looking back, it was the best decision I made. Being apart of this family helped me to discover my passion for reporting and news. I will be attending Franklin College in the fall where I will major in Journalism and continue my internship at The Daily Journal. My goal is to have a job where I can travel the world and report on various issues. I am excited for my future and can not wait to see the plan God has in store for me. Lastly, I want to thank the newspaper staff as a whole. Thank you for putting up with my last minute edits and your determination to make this publishing year the best. I am proud of our excellent rating on our submission for the Hoosier Star and can’t wait to see the results of our hard work. To Mrs. Albertson, you have truly impacted my life and I appreciate all you have done and will do for me. To our readers, thank you from the bottom of my heart on making my last year one to remember. It has been an absolute joy to be your co-editor-in-chief. The Rebel Review, your source for everything Roncalli. -Megan Powell
ey there. I’ve only been on the staff of Rebel Review for two years - and I’m still surprised I got the chance to be an editorin-chief. Those two years have sincerely shaped my experience at Roncalli. Last year, I barely knew how to design the easiest pages; this year, I’ve moved on to designing the middle spread of the senior issue! I am so unbelievable proud of this paper, and I hope you enjoy reading it. Please know it would not be in your hands without the sweat and tears of myself, my co-editor Megan, and of course our awesome adviser, Mrs. Albertson. I hope that this is not the only publication you will ever see my name in. Hopefully, in 10 or so years, you’ll decide to open the National Geographic you don’t remember getting a subscription to and you’ll see a weirdly interesting story about snakes and be like “Hey! She went to my high school! She shoved a newspaper down my throat one Friday!” Or, I will have stolen Anderson Cooper’s job by then. My goals are weird, but at least I have them, right? Anyway, it has been swell. Thank you to anyone who has folded our newspaper into a hat the second they got it and also to those whose names we mispelled and did not make a big deal out of it. Godspeed. - Joanie Dugan
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MAKING THE LAST EDITS: Seniors that have worked on the paper this year are, row 1 (left to right) Taylor Townsend, Patrick Murphy, Anthony Greene, row 2 (left to right) Kenzie King, Barbara Kratsios, Megan Powell, and Joanie Dugan.
Farewell to our favorites
Teachers who have touched many lives move past high school and teaching BY MEGAN POWELL Co- Editor- in- Chief
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here are always those teachers or faculty members that will always be remembered, whether due to the advice they give or just taking a few minutes after school to help one of their students. As the Class of 2015 walks on May 23, the following teachers will walk for their last time. When walking into room 109, students see the pages of history books come alive through visual posters on the walls to class presentations. For being in the classroom setting for 44 years, Ms. Nancy Bemis has loved her time at Roncalli and St. Jude. “I will miss knowing the kids and seeing how their day is going and just the interaction that takes place when being a teacher,” said Bemis. Before her 26 years at RHS, she helped at St. Jude in the Social Studies Department helping with middle school. Interestingly enough, Mrs. Bemis was a religion teacher when she first came to Roncalli before she taught history. Her favorite topic to teach is on the 20th Century history with a special interest on the Civil Rights Movement. She was an Indiana University Hoosier graduate where she received her masters in K-12 social studies. In addition to Mrs. Bemis, AP English Language teacher, Mrs. Marsha Sander was also a graduate of IU Bloomington where she earned her degrees in Counseling in Psychology along with her masters in secondary psychology. Before she was a Hoosier she attended Purdue where she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in English and French. From the first time Sander stepped foot into the halls of Roncalli, she knew she found what would be her home for 21 years. “I noticed that there was a definite difference from where I last taught to when I stepped into the doors of Roncalli,” said Sander,“ As I was walking to my interview with Mr. Hollowell, then principal, I passed by the choir room and the choir was singing Ave Maria, and I remember the chills and the feeling that I was in the right place,” said Sander. Many students would use the word “family” to describe the atmosphere they experience everyday during the school and after school hours. Some attribute
that same feeling to the reason why they come back to RHS to work on either the faculty or staff. Economics teacher, Mr. Eddie Keller went from handing in the assignments to being the one grading them. “I came onto staff at the start of the second semester in January 2004. The first semester I was student teaching to fulfill my requirement for teaching over at Hanover,” said Keller. While on staff for the past 11 1/2 years, Keller has been involved with various sport programs along with being the Ethnic Eating and Euchre Club moderator. He has been involved with the football program for 16 years, with four of those during his time as a student and senior captain. Moving forward, Keller will be working in the real estate business. “One thing I have noticed is that we take for granted the fact that we pray everyday, go to mass once a month, and just the faith atmosphere and how everything is centered around God,” said Keller. From Señora to Madame, Carolyn Malone was a beloved world language teacher who lived her life for her students before passing away earlier this year. “She was a giving person, kind, with a gentle spirit, who loved her students very much,” said AP French teacher Ms. Denise Joseph. While she was a teacher, Malone also had an adventurous spirit that took her on three spring break trips with Roncalli to Peru, Spain, and then last year to France and Italy. “Her legacy, I think would be to inspire students to love learning a foreign language and to travel to see the world,” said Joseph. Malone was the moderator of the Four Paws club and had a love of animals and taking members to Animal Care and Control each month. She also had a deep devotion to her faith and recently was ordained a deacon at her Lutheran Church. In addition to the above, the following are also leaving after graduation: longtime custodian and bus driver Fred Fields, AP human geography teacher Kathleen Helbing, AP biology teacher Kristel Owen, and AP Spanish teacher Nadia Charcap.
The Rebel Review Staff Editor-in-Chief: Joanie Dugan Editor-in-Chief: Megan Powell News Editor: Emily Gant Features Editor: Luke Pohovey Sports Editor: Austin Arthur Design Editor: Kenzie Prince Online Editor: Patrick Murphy Managing Editor: Anthony Greene Staff Writer: Lizzy Hosty
Staff Writer: Joe Schroeder Staff Writer: Michael Schiefelbein Staff Writer: Kenzie King Staff Writer: Zalen Niccolini Staff Writer: Brayden Stegemiller Staff Writer: McKenzie Beeson Staff Writer: Taylor Townsend Staff Writer: Barbara Kratsios Adviser: Mrs. Julie Albertson
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Features
may 15, 2015
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advice to my 18-year-old self
Faculty offers wisdom to graduating seniors BY KENZIE PRINCE
Design Editor
It’s okay to change your mind about what you want to do with your life. -Mrs. Kim
GPAs are far less important than the work ethic and responsibility developed and displayed in the journey through school. -Mrs. Laura
Striby, English teacher
Your life is going to be amazing! Stop worrying and let God work. -Ms. Katie Hoendorf,
Armbruster, Math teacher
Religion teacher
Refuse to believe anything happens to you without a purpose meant to make you wiser or stronger.
If you call your parents every single weekend just to check in, they’ll be a lot less suspicious when you make an extra call home that happens to ask for money.
My advice would come from the novel, The Little Prince. “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.’” -Ms. Denise
-Mr. Phil Milroy, English teacher
-Mr. Bob Tully, VP for Mission and Ministry
Joseph, French teacher
Pray everyday and find a way to help others on a regular basis. -Mr. Gerard Striby, Religion teacher
If people are ever mean, unjust, or judgmental of you, be generous with kindness to them. They need love and nurturing more than you do.Sra. Nadia Charcap, Spanish teacher
18 does not equal 21.
-Mrs. Kathy Nalley-
Schembra, Health/Child Development teacher
The sooner we realize God truly loves us as we are and not for how others want us to be, the sooner you are on the road to finding happiness in life.
As it turns out you may not need to know the sin of 60 degrees, but if I see you in a few years, I still might ask you.-Mrs. Angie Toner, Math teacher
-Mr. Chuck Weisenbach, Principal
You’re not meant to know God’s plan for your life, you’re meant to live your life for Him and trust His plan will unfold in a way that is best for you. -Mr. Ben Grimes, Physics teacher
Live in the present and don’t be too focused on the future. Make memories. -Mrs. Beth Reel, English teacher
Be
sure to find balance in college (and in life). Don’t have so much fun that you flunk out. But don’t have so little fun you burn out. -Mr. Ben North, Chemistry teacher
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Sports
may 15, 2015
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County champs
Why they love Varsity softball beats Decatur Central 5-1 to take title the game
BY AUSTIN ARTHUR Sports Editor
Baseball team cruises along in the season
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or just the third time in school history, the softball team claimed the title of County Champs Monday night defeating Decatur Central 5-1. Starting last Friday, the team hosted Lawrence Central in the first round of County winning 5-1. The following day, the team traveled to Ben Davis winning 5-4 over Franklin Central in the Marion County quarterfinal, avenging a regular season loss and also beating Southport 10-0 in the Marion County semi-final that same day. The Varsity softball team advanced to the Marion County championship game Monday night against Decatur Central and won 5-1. The team returned eight players from the 2014 team. The 2015 team was tested early and often with a schedule that included several highly ranked teams from Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Returning starters were juniors Taylor Shull and Olivia Hoffman in the outfield, and seniors Maddie Mulinaro and Megan Choinacky in the infield. The returning pitchers were seniors Cat Allstatt and Cat Yanis, and junior Mallory Marsicek. Junior catcher Brittany Fahringer will be joined by senior Michaela Strykowski behind the plate. Varsity newcomers Ashley Parks and Abigail Bates provided infield depth, and freshman Jordan Jenkins and Lauren Fey were relied on heavily at the plate and in the field. “The freshman this year are really helping out the team by giving us more depth to our roster and helping out at the plate,” said junior Alyssa Harvey. Currently the varsity team has 15 wins and four losses, however, they will continue to play until the end of May taking on teams such as Scecina and Decatur Central and also traveling to Hamilton Southeastern and Chatard for varsity invites.
BY PATRICK MURPHY
Online Editor
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THROWING DOWN: Freshman Jordan Jenkins pitches against Franklin Central resulting in a 5 to 3 loss. Jenkins is one of three freshman on the roster.
PHOTO BY JULIE ALBERTSON
A LEGAL STEAL: Senior Maddie Mulinaro looks to the batter to see her move. Mulinaro plays infield alongside Megan Choinacky.
Driving to success
Boys’ golf team improves during season, prepares for sectionals
he Rebel baseball team advanced their record to 16-4 after a 17 to 5 win Monday night against Franklin Community . Junior Jake Franklin hit a grand slam to lead the Rebels in a nine run inning. Members of this team say they have success in part because of their love for the sport. Senior Tyler Schoettle has been playing since he was four. “I just had fun playing, and I never wanted to drop it,” said Schoettle. Junior Cody Smith has hit two home runs so far this season. For each game, Smith spends time preparing for the game that is in front of him. “I usually try and get my mind right by focusing on the game plan and the opponent,” said Smith. During the team’s early-season winning streak, senior Nick Nagy, encouraged the team to step up. “We need to take one game at a time, don’t get ahead of ourselves. With the difficulty of losing players to injuries/other miscellaneous, others have really stepped up,” said Nagy. Senior Casey Gore has had three multi-hit games. The first coming against Brownsburg, second against Bishop Chatard, and the final one against New Palestine. “Baseball is a game of failure. One should accept the failure. That makes you appreciate the successes,” said Gore. After Marion County, the team faces Southport on Tuesday. Right now, the team is 10th in the state, behind Cathedral, Jasper, Columbus North, Center Grove, Westfield, Zionsville, LaPorte, Lake Central, and Floyd Central. Against these opponents, the team has faced Center Grove, Cathedral, and Columbus North. The Rebels are 5-2 against the top 50 teams in the state.
BY MICHAEL SCHIEFELBEIN Staff Writer
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ed by an experienced junior class, the boys’ golf team has gotten the season off to a good start. Most recently the team won the North Central Invitational at Coffin Golf Course with a combined team score of 315. Freshman Evan Wray and junior Michael Zedrick led the way for the Rebels, both shooting a 76, with freshman Reese McGinsie shooting an 81, and juniors Brayden Stegemiller and David Doyle shooting low 80s. Another good performance for the Rebels was at the county match, the Rebels came in third led by Wray shooting a low 74. The golf team only lost one senior last year, and has gained several new freshman this season. Losing only one varsity senior points to a promising future for the Rebel golf team. “With few seniors, the four core juniors Michael Zedrick, David Doyle, Brayden Stegemiller,
and I, will have to mature and step up our leadership,” said junior Luke Stewart. The boys practice everyday after school at Heartland Crossing, where they host their home competitions. Golf matches on weekdays play nine holes while meets on weekends play 18 holes. “We had a rocky start last year, but we’ve gotten off to a good start this season, and we hope to keep that rolling as the season continues,” said Stewart. The golf team has defeated schools such as Ben Davis, Lawrence Central, Cardinal Ritter, and Warren Central in dual matches. They also placed eighth in the Center Grove Trojan Classic. As the time for sectional, regional, and state qualifying matches approach the varsity golf team works to continue to finish up the season on top.
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ON THE GREEN: Junior David Doyle putts his ball towards the hole. David scored a 44 in the duel match against Warren Central.
PHOTO BY PATRICK MURPHY
PEP TALK: The golf team talks about their strategy and game plan before teeing off. The varsity team defeated Warren Central 154 to 190.
HIGH HEAT: Senior Caleb Matthews, one of several talented Rebel pitchers, picks up the win against Scecina. He pitched four scoreless innings and gave up no hits, leading the team to a 14-0 shut out.