Issue 12

Administration holds forum Jesuit novices visit theology S classes Ben Kim Core Staff

t. Louis U. High’s administration held its second forum in the theater during Activity Period on Wednesday. Approximately 25 students along with some faculty attended the event, which was supervised by four administrators: Assistant Principal for Administrative and Technological Services Tom Becvar, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs Brock Kesterson, Assistant Principal for Academics Mark Michalski, and Principal John Moran.

The forum session began when Moran and Kesterson introduced three topics to discuss: leaving books behind, the honor code development, and the lack of chairs in the commons.

Senior Jack Leahy began the discussion by questioning the punishment given for forgetting books around the school.

Kesterson defended the policy because he “think(s) it’s working.” He mentioned how he had checked SLUH’s demerit log for last quarter and saw that around 90 demerits were given for forgetfulness. Though he can’t compare this quarter yet with the last, Kesterson said that from his own perspective, he feels there has been less leaving books around since the policy started.

Kesterson said that one of the goals of this policy is to have students be more conscious of leaving things around.

The discussion shifted slightly when Kesterson added that though theft is still a problem at SLUH, most of the theft reports he has received have been in the locker room and not from the “places that we’re concerned about right now,” such as the required locks on hallway lockers.

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The Boys Next Door

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Luke Chellis Staff

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esterday, Saint Louis U. High religion classes received a special treat. Phil Shano, S.J., and Tom Prag, S.J., brought eight second-year novices to share their experiences of Jesuit life. Shane Mulligan, nS.J., Sean Powers, nS.J., Joseph Wotowa, nS.J., Ben Anderson, nS.J., Nate Romano, nS.J., Michael Rossmann, nS.J. Joe Fleischman, nS.J., and Tho Vu nS.J., spoke to all but Michael Marchlewski S.J. and Charles Martel’s theology classes throughout the day, answering questions and adding nuance to conventional wisdoms regarding vocations to the order.

“I thought (the novice who visited my class) had a really interesting life,” said junior Joel Geders.

“It’s easy and very enjoyable for me to share how I got here,” said Rossmann.

“I think in our classes there was a lot of good discussion, a lot of changes in what they thought about the Jesuits, about (the) priesthood,” said Powers.

Three of the novices were fairly familiar with the environment. Mulligan graduated from SLUH in 2006, Powers and Wotowa in 2005.

“After living with a number of SLUH graduates and hearing them talk about the place—a lot—it’s good to actually see it.

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This Week in Prep News

Norman Bulansky (junior Andrew Kresyman, far left), Arnold Wiggins (senior Peter Winfrey, far right), and Lucien Smith (senior Andrew Fowler, third from left) throw a surprise party for Jack Palmer (senior Mark Holzum, second from left) with hand puppets and a stirring rendition of “Home, Home on the Range,” in this weekend’s The Boys Next Door.

SLUH students star in Nerinx play, p. 2 Koestner played with Bernstein, p. 9 Swimming State coverage, p. 5 Junior Varsity sports wrap-ups, p. 8

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News

SLUH actors star in Nerinx’s Secret Garden

Eric Lewis Reporter

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everal Saint Louis U. High actors are tackling major roles in Nerinx Hall’s current production of the musical Secret Garden. There were three showings last weekend, but there will be encore performances tonight and tomorrow at 7:30, and a matinee on Sunday at 4.

The play is set at the dawn of the twentieth century and centers on Mary Lennox, a ten-year-old British girl raised in India, played by Nerinx sophomore Caroline Amos.

After her parents die of cholera, Mary returns to England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, played by SLUH senior Jack Erbs.

“Secret Garden is one of my favorite shows,” said Erbs. “I really went just to do this part.” His character is a hunchbacked widower and spends much of the play dancing with the image of his dead wife, Lily.

Junior Chris Ayala plays Dr. Neville Craven, Archibald’s brother and the ambiguous villain of the play. “I do like being the bad guy,” Ayala laughed. “I would like to do a SLUH play sometime, but I’m not much of an actor.”

Ayala’s singing, however, has gotten rave reviews. “I was impressed with the caliber of singing and acting,” said senior Dylan

Kickham, who saw the play last weekend.

“The play was really well done,” said junior Andrew Kresyman. “All of the actors’ were convincing, and the play just kept getting better and better as it went on.”

One impressive performance was provided by freshman Adam Hunn, who plays Albert, Mary’s deceased father and a member Photo Courtesy of Jackson Ramsey

Dickon (right, played by Ramsey) sings next to the female lead, Mary Lennox (played by Nerinx sophomore Caroline Amos).

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of the Dreamer Chorus, comprised of all the dead characters of the play which appear in Mary’s dreams and fill the traditional chorus role.

“I had no idea (Hunn) was a freshman,” said junior David Lopez. “He was really confident on stage and seemed to know what he was doing.” Hunn is a relatively experienced actor, however, having already participated in Nerinx plays in eighth grade.

“I didn’t even have to rehearse for the part,” Hunn said. “I originally wasn’t going to be in the play at all, but the director kept asking me.”

The director’s perseverance also brought senior Jackson Ramsey to the cast. “(The director) just called and asked me,” he said.

“I also think Dickon’s the most entertaining character of the play.”

Dickon is one of Archibald Craven’s servants who befriends Mary.

“(Ramsey’s) lines were definitely the funniest,” said Kickham.

Sophomore Patrick Smith was another member of the Dreamer Chorus and a dancer.

“We would never do a play like Secret Garden here at SLUH,” Smith said. “It gave me a different perspective.”

Cheli plays concerto with Webster orchestra

Patrick O’Leary Reporter

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n Sunday, sophomore Dominic Cheli played the Grieg Concerto with the Webster University Symphony Orchestra.

Cheli, who has been playing the piano for nine years, has played with an orchestra once before but said that this time, it was a “really big deal to play with an orchestra because the conductor asked (me) to do it.”

Cheli said that he was somewhat of a “guest artist” since he is not a member of the orchestra. Cheli has had an eventful and distinguished year, taking third at the national Music Teachers National Association Junior Baldwin Competition and second at the International Institute for Young Musicians piano competition.

Previously, Cheli played Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Gateway Festival

Orchestra although he commented that the performance was not as big of a deal as his Grieg performance. He currently studies under Zena Ilyashov at the Community School of Music at Webster University.

At the concert, there were three musical performances with one intermission. First, the Webster U. Symphony Orchestra Sophomore Dominic Cheli performs the Grieg Concerto for a full house of 400 people at the Webster University Symphony Orchestra on Sunday. performed. Then, Cheli Sophomore Brian LaBelle, who attendperformed the concerto which lasted about twenty-five minutes. After he performed, he ed, said “(His performance) was amazing.” received a long standing ovation from the He added that he thought Cheli’s performance full house of more than four hundred people showed a lot of dedication. present. Next, there was a short intermission followed by the orchestra’s second performance. photo courtesy of mrs. cheli

November 21, 2008

Opinion

Letters to the Editors Maglasang thanks Leahy, Blue Crew

To the editors, I enjoyed Jack Leahy’s spirit-filled letter in last week’s Prep News.

I have to admit he has made me laugh a couple of times this year.

The first time was in the Spring of 2008 at Kirkwood High School.

It was volleyball playoffs and he walked into the gym in search of SLUH students. I turned to my son, Nick Maglasang, and said “Who’s the skinny kid in the short shorts?” Nick replied, “Oh, that’s Jack Leahy. He transferred to SLUH this year and he just got voted the VP of School Spirit.” I thought to myself, “Wow! This kid must have impressed his fellow students. They voted him leader of school spirit and he’s a new kid.”

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Well Jack, I think you have done a great job. On behalf of the Varsity soccer team, I would like to thank you, the Blue Crew, and all the SLUH students who came out to support the soccer team.

The season ended sooner than any of us would have liked, but I will always remember the skinny kid in the short shorts. Keep the spirit growing!

Jill Maglasang

Goeddel ’10 calls for Winter mixer to benefit fundraiser for Mike Rathmann’s wheelchair Dear Prep News Editors and STUCO, I just wanted to applaud the efforts of STUCO and the entire SLUH family in regards to the fundraiser for Mike Rathmann. It’s exciting to see the SLUH community pull together in this way for one of our own. The $20,000 dollars raised so far is a lot of money, but I read that the specialized chair alone that Mike will need is $27,000 and the van will cost another $70,000. Even though STUCO is done collecting in homerooms, I think they and all SLUH students can make one last push to get the $7,000 still needed to pay for the rest of the wheelchair.

I have an idea that I think is worth considering to help raise that money. The Back-to-School mixer and the Spring Fling mixer each bring in thousands of dollars for STUCO every year, and over 2,000 people attend them. I personally have a great time at them, and I know just about everyone there does too. So why doesn’t STUCO

hold a mixer during the winter when there isn’t one already? I think STUCO should hold a Winter Mixer, a night of fun to benefit Mike.

All of the profits, thousands of dollars, could go to Mike, and it’s another way for all of us to have a great time. STUCO could also unleash its other powerful money raising weapon­—the t-shirt.

I don’t see a possible downfall to my plan. I think it would be something that SLUH students would get excited about, and if the event is advertised well enough, girls should flock to the gymnasium for the event. I think a Winter Mixer in which all of the profits go to a certain good cause or a charity would be a great tradition for this year’s STUCO to start. I hope this idea is at least thought about because it would be a lot of fun and a great way to help out Mike.

The Volume LXXIII Prep News editorial policy serves the purpose of being the vehicle of the personal opinion, whether from students, faculty, or others wishing to voice an opinion. All topics discussed in the section will be related to St. Louis University High School.

Nothing published either as an editorial or as a letter to the editor should be considered the opinion of the school, the administration, or anyone other than its author or authors.

A Prep News editorial is the opinion of all six editors on a particular topic. In their writing, the editors will make a strong attempt to express their views in a clear and accurate fashion.

A commentary is defined as an opinion of one member of the Prep News staff, not of the Prep News itself.

Every member of the SLUH community is welcomed and encouraged to submit a letter to the editors. Every letter received

by the editors will be read and given consideration. All letters must be signed, but the author’s name may be withheld from publication by request and at the discretion of the editors.

The Prep News editors reserve the right to edit any submissions for publication in order to meet grammatical standards, but they will not skew the author’s original intent. Also, the editors reserve the tight to withhold from publication any submission if it is deemed vulgar, tasteless, or otherwise inappropriate.

All authors wishing to have letters published must submit them by 4:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the letter is to be published.

Letters can be given to any Prep News editor or moderator. In addition, letters can be mailed to the Prep News courtesy of St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland, St. Louis, MO 63110, or e-mailed to prepnews@sluh.org

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November 21, 2008 News World Quest team advances to Queathem fractures foot, national competition

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Nick Fandos Reporter

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s seniors Brendan Ross, Joe Schulte, and Mark Waterman and junior Luke Chellis walked into the University of Missouri-St. Louis Millennium Center last Thursday, they thought there was no chance that their team could win the St. Louis regional World Quest competition. By the time they walked out, the St. Louis U. High squad had placed first and secured a spot in the national competition next April in Washington, D.C.

The team was so confident they had lost, Waterman said, “I was the only one not walking out the door.”

The SLUH group only formed about a month ago when Ross received an e-mail from the World Affairs Committee about the competition. After getting more information from past moderator and government teacher Paul Michaelson, Ross quickly assembled a team.

The new team had little time to prepare and expected a poor performance after seeing the work put in by the other schools. “It was really interesting to see all the work others put in ... because we didn’t (put in any),” said Schulte.

The SLUH team crammed the day before the competition, but did not study like other schools. Most of the information “you either know or you don’t,” explained Schulte. “I’ve been studying since birth (by) listening to NPR and stuff.”

On top of coming together at the last minute, the team arrived late to the competition as well. Because of a long meal at Taco Bell, “we arrived late and drew some stares,” admitted Ross.

The group missed the pre-competition discussions, but once the competition began, arrival times were put aside and the SLUH team got down to business.

The event itself included seven tenquestion rounds focusing on varied topics in the field of world affairs. The questions were in multiple-choice form, and each team submitted answer sheets at the end of each round.

“We had to combine our knowledge,” said Ross and noted that the team had some heated debates over answers.

The competition ran smoothly and at the end of the night SLUH had come away victorious, answering fifty-four of seventy questions correctly.

On top of receiving $200 in prize money for each person and the social studies department, the group advances to the national level of competition. In April, they will travel all expenses paid to Washington, D.C., and compete against 60 other teams at the National Press Club for a national title and $1,000 each in prize money.

In the meantime, the team plans to hit the books, despite limitations on what they can cram in. “We’re definitely going to study for this one,” said Ross.

will wear boot for two weeks Erich Wassilak Reporter

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any St. Louis U. High students have been wondering why theology teacher Rosemary Queathem was missing last week. Queathem suffered a nasty fall down her stairs on Nov. 7 and was recovering last week.

The accident happened when Queathem turned around to face her husband with her arms full and slipped down her fourteen wooden stairs, knocking two stair spindles out on the way down. At the bottom of the stairs, Queathem asked her husband for a drink of water and some Motrin.

“I think that I had a mild concussion because, at first, everything was very blurry,” she said.

After extensive X-rays at an orthopedic surgeon’s office, Quethem was notified that she had a fractured foot, broken toes, and a severely bruised tailbone and hip. The doctor said that she had a fortunate fall because she could have possibly have been paralyzed by the incident. She is now wearing a boot that she will have to keep on for two weeks.

“This is a new spin on fall break,” Queathem quipped.

Prayer Service to mark beginning of Advent

Chris Brennan News Editor

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he first school day of the new liturgical year will be marked with a new prayer service to begin the Advent season.

The mandatory prayer service will be held in the gymnasium on Monday, Dec. 1 during activity period.

The all-school service will include the chorus’ performance of “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” readings, a teacher reflection, a blessing, and the lighting of the school’s advent wreath. The wreath, which has been prominently placed in the chapel during

previous advent seasons, will still occupy the same position during Advent. However, the service does mark the first time the school has gathered to bless the Advent wreath at the beginning of the season.

Campus ministry director Matt Stewart explained, “We begin Lent together, why don’t we begin Advent together?”

Stewart added, “The point is to be simple,” so the event is not a Mass but rather a lay prayer service during activity period that will not affect the school’s class schedule.

The service was originally scheduled for Dec. 3 but was moved to Dec. 1 because

the administration did not want to have an assembly on the day before the all-school spring state championship assembly. The new date will mean that the St. Louis U. High community will gather together both at the beginning of Thanksgiving break and upon their return to school.

Stewart said that the event was created to be “a simple way of beginning the season together.”

Sports

5 Swimming fifth in State, first in St. Louis behind Derdeyn’s four medals, two school records November 21, 2008

Pat Nugent Reporter

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ncertainty hung over the St. Louis U. High swim and dive team going into last weekend’s State meet at the St. Peter’s Rec Plex.

“We didn’t have expectations going into the meet,” said assistant coach John Penilla.

He also mentioned that the coaches would have been pleased with a finish in the top 15. As the Rec Plex leaderboard continued to display SLUH as high as third, the attitude changed.

“Everybody there for SLUH was up for every meet and cheering and yelling even though there’s no possible way that our guys can hear us yelling because we were a hundred feet away and they were underwater anyway,” said Penilla. “But it was an electric environment.”

A total of nine swimmers in eight differ- Hagerty swam the 200 freestyle in a speedy ent events and two divers flipped, stroked, time of 1:50.82, putting him at 20th place kicked, and dove their way to fifth place overall in the state. Senior Steve Sigman and in State, scoring higher than any other St. junior Dan Schmidt raced in the 50 freestyle and came out with Louis area team. times of 22.90 and Senior captain 23.25, respectiveMick Dell’Orco ly. set a new school Schmidt then record for eleven went on to findives, and senior ish the 100 freeWill Derdeyn style in a time topped the previof 50.42. Senior ous school marks John Savio swam in both the 50 a 50.70 in the same freestyle and the event.

100 butterfly.

The 200 medley seniors (from left): Matt Hohenberger, Mike

The FoPoCo- O’Neill, Will Derdeyn, and Trent Going. They got seventh. In the 100 breastCoBills came out strong in Friday’s prelimi- stroke, senior captain Matt Hohenberger nary meet, placing well and recording several pulled his way to a 1:05.05 while senior Pat see BEST.L, 12 personal best times. Sophomore Michael PHOTO BY zac boesch

Hockey wins first two MCC fights, now 4-0

Tony Billmeyer Reporter

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he St. Louis U. High hockey team moved to 4-0 on the season with wins over MCC foes Chaminade and Vianney.

The team began MCC play Saturday night against Vianney. SLUH took control of play early and peppered the Vianney goalie throughout the game, eventually outshooting Vianney by 30 shots.

Late in the first period, senior Kevin Corby batted a rebound out of the air and into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Less than a minute into the second, Corby doubled the lead. Senior Jack Berger hit Corby on a pass from behind the net, and Corby put his shot between the legs of the Vianney goalie.

Vianney equalized late in the second period on a shot from the point that took a deflection and found its way through the legs of senior goalkeeper Ryan Boschert.

Corby iced the game when he completed his hat trick with less than five minutes to play. The Mulletbills added two late goals, one each from junior assistant captain Greg Place and junior Brandon Eversgerd.

The Dolanbills faced their toughest test of the year so far against Chaminade on

Senior Connor Quinn scored the Monday night. SLUH’s first line came out eventual game winner midway through the firing, and kept pressuring the Red Devil third period on a ripped slap shot from the defense throughout the first period. Jack point.

Berger finally broke The game was physithrough with six minutes cal all the way through, left in the first period, and with four minutes to as Corby bullied by the go Place and Wideman Chaminade defense and got into a scuffle. Place then dumped a pass to got the better of the Berger, who beat the Chaminade forward, and goalie five-hole. both players ended up

The Busiebills gave with two minute penalup a goal two minutes ties for roughing. later, and took a 1-1 The final score was deadlock into the sec3-2, and SLUH mainond period. With less tained its perfect 4-0 than a minute to go, the record.

Jr. Bills conceded the Quinn said of the lead when Chaminade Senior captain Colin FitzGerald wins a face-off game, “We had confiagainst Vianney last Saturday. forward Alex Wideman dence going into the game.

We knew we just skated directly out of the penalty box behind had to play good defense on Wideman.” the SLUH defense then received a pass and

Saturday night the Tidywhitiebills head put his shot past Boschert. to Affton to take on CBC at 8 p.m. Both sides

Both Boschert and Chaminade goalie will be without top players; SLUH will miss Tim Shasserre were forced to make a few Berger, Quinn, and junior Connor Frick. tough saves to keep the game close.

“It is tough to play CBC because it’s

But it took only 29 seconds of the third their home ice, too.

Our younger guys are period for Berger to level the score once going to have to step up again like they did again. Berger took the rebound from Corby’s against Chaminade,” commented Corby. shot and put it past Shasserre to tie it up.

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Winter Sports Previews November 21, 2008 6 Rossbills brace Wrestling targets Columbia Lumetta for tougher dis- Mike Reporter trict opposition I

n eleven days, the St. Louis U. High wrestling team will host Hazelwood West, marking the beginning of a new Rob Bertucci season and the debut of varsity coach Jon Reporter Ott. The Grapplerbills look forward to a he St. Louis U. High varsity basketpromising season despite several seniors ball team is preparing to take the court graduating last spring. on Nov. 29 for its 2008-’09 season opener Ott, a two-time state champion at DeSagainst the Althoff Crusaders. Members of met and a Division I wrestler at Northwestern, the squad feel they can improve upon last replaces Tim Curdt after spending three years year’s 12-14 record. as JV coach. On the transition from coaching

Five members of last year’s varsity JV to heading the program, Ott said, “My squad are returning for the Basketbills. Senior approach is the same (as) it’s been the past forward Cecil Edward figures to make up several years. (It’s to) figure out what’s best playing time that he lost last year because for the (wrestlers) and methodically execute of an injury. Junior guards Jake Fechter the objectives.”

(55 points last season) and Mike Butler (45

Although the TSLbills lost nine wrestlers points) and senior guard Matt Lynch (40 to graduation, including six starters and all points) are contending for the coveted starting three of last year’s state qualifiers, the returnspots. Junior guard Tim Cooney (301 points) ing wrestlers are not without experience. rounds off the returning players. Cooney’s

“The experienced guys are the captains, 301 points led the team last year, as did his (seniors) Mike Donovan (140), Kevin Staed 61 assists and 125 rebounds.

(145), and John Boehm (160),” said Ott.

Head coach John Ross plans to go small He added that juniors Peter Everson (171), this year. “It looks like we will run a fourAndrew Danter (135), and George Staley guard offense this year,” he said. Ross feels (125) should be competitive as well. that this different approach will give his team

Though he believes every starter has a an edge. “We are a very long team, but we realistic chance to qualify for state, Ott hopes don’t necessarily have size,” he explained. to have at least four or five state qualifiers.

Ross also praised the versatility of the He said, “I want someone to win a medal at FlickWebbBills, saying that the team is tall state.” The starters share his goal; all of them enough to switch to a three-guard offense. want to reach Columbia in February.

Last season, the team finished with a

Donovan expressed his aims for the 12-14 record. Their up-and-down season, season: “Win state. That’s my ultimate goal. highlighted by a late-season upset victory All the off-season work and training, I want over Chaminade and a three-game sweep a win at state to be the payoff.” of Vianney, was viewed as a success by the

Boehm, Staed, and Everson agreed. “I players, but the team still looks to improve want to qualify for state, (and) I want to leave on their play this year. it all out on the mat,” said Boehm.

“Our district is very balanced this year,” Cooney said, referring to the addition of Gateway Tech (24-5 last year) and Kirkwood (17-10), which replace Roosevelt (9-15) and St. Mary’s (16-11) in SLUH’s district. Vianney (10-15) and Webster Groves (29-3), who were in SLUH’s district last year, return for this year.

“It will be a toss-up in districts because we have to play almost every team twice,” said Butler. Butler said key match-ups this season include those against Chaminade, DeSmet, and Vianney.

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Said Staed, “I want to leave this school successful, which I consider to be qualifying for state and medaling.”

Everson explained, “Qualifying for state is a very real goal, one I would be disappointed to not reach. Medaling depends on how well I qualify. I plan to wrestle my best.”

The last SLUH wrestler to medal at state was David Caldwell in 2005. Only one other wrestler has medaled at state in the past twenty years, increasing the significance of having a state medalist. No Jr. Bill has ever won the state title.

The Onemorebills will try to expand on last year’s win at DeSmet, the first in three years, by winning an MCC title. Ott said that a conference championship, along with getting as many wrestlers to Columbia as possible, is his primary goal. The captains also think the conference is a priority this year.

“As a team, we want to win MCCs,” said Donovan.

Staed agreed, saying, “We’ll be strong in the areas that we have wrestlers. We should be competitive in the conference.”

The Workhardbills will be handicapped by open weight classes at both ends. They will not have wrestlers at 103, 112, 119, or heavyweight (285). These forfeits could set the Jr. Bills back by as many as 24 points in a dual meet.

Despite the difficult challenges ahead, the Noregretsbills are focused and prepared to have an outstanding and memorable season.

Ott said that he is “really excited by the guys we have. They work hard and they’re excited by the sport.”

Donovan said, “People will be surprised when they see how good this team is.”

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Signed, sealed, delivered

Seniors Mike Bucchino and Rudy Brynac put pen to paper on National Signing Day last Friday. Bucchino will pitch for Arkansas, and Brynac will play volleyball at Lewis. More than 50 family members, coaches, and fellow seniors packed the team meeting room for the ceremony.

Sports 7 Nimbus2000bills get second sweep of season November 21, 2008

Spencer Rusch Reporter

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he St. Louis U. High racquetball team decisively defeated the Parkway West Longhorns 7-0 Tuesday, completing their second sweep of the year.

The Longhorns had seemed the greatest threat to the Dominationbills’ state title hopes, as all eight Longhorn starters have had varsity experience in the last two years. But the Doittoitlarsbills did not underestimate their opponents and came out firing.

The match started off with senior No. 5 John Duchardt, who faced Parkway West’s No. 5 Hunter Maret. Even though Duchardt’s dink wasn’t as sharp as usual, he was able to take advantage of many skips from his opponent early. Duchardt quickly realized his opponent had low percentage shots and was able to ride them to a 15-7, 15-2 win.

Doubles team seniors Scott Hack and Nick Eshelman faced Parkway’s returning team of Kevin Linden and John Eason. Team Hackman put nearly every shot away in the first game, but struggled in the second to a 5-5 tie. After a timeout, Team Hackman ripped off ten consecutive points for the win, 15-2, 15-5.

“A well-timed timeout was all we needed,” said Hack.

Senior Andrew Connor battled West’s Reid Johnson at the No. 4 slot. Throughout the game, Connor seemed unable to keep his passing shots off the side wall, creating opportunities for his opponent. Connor struggled to keep Johnson out of the front of the court and gave up many easy points, but relied on his ability to kill the ball to grind out a win, 15-12, 15-9.

“The courts (at the Jewish Community Center) are so slick,” said Connor. “It is almost impossible to set your feet.”

Junior No. 6 Mark Kissel played Logan Hershenow. Kissel also struggled to keep the ball off the side walls, but was not facing an opponent who consistently killed easy setups.

Kissel eventually started putting away points, and won the match, 15-9, 15- 5.

Senior Clay Newberry faced Parkway West No. 3 George Papulis in what turned out to be a marathon match. Newberry held leads of seven or more in both of the first two games, but allowed his opponent to crawl back in each time. Newberry just couldn’t kill the ball. After dropping 5 match points in the second game, Newberry closed the

door in the tiebreaker, winning 15-11, 14-15, 11-5.

Senior No. 2 Kevin Kissel had the most impressive performance of the day. Kissel was matched up with Mike Shearman, who missed last season with an ACL injury. Kissel dominated from the start. Shearman was no contest for Kissel’s excellent service rotation and ability to kill the ball. Kissel really showed what he was made of in his 15-2, 15-2 win.

Senior No. 1 Spencer Rusch finished off the match against Steve Schlarman. Rusch fell behind 5-4 early, but a shot in the back from Schlarman fired up the SLUH captain. Rusch fired off four consecutive aces and never looked back. Schlarman tried to bother Rusch by taking uncomfortably long timeouts, but Rusch would not be shaken, and won, 15-7, 15-1.

“I really expected us to not be prepared for this one,” said Rusch. “I thought we would drop at least two matches.”

The Snackpackbills will enjoy the holiday week off before returning to face the Kirkwood Pioneers on Dec. 2 at Vetta Concord.

AC: Let’s change the subject before I get you beat up. Think of your greatest soccer moment. Was it even comparable to your game winner as time expired versus Chaminade?

JS: Sophomore year I scored the game winning goal against DeSmet, but there is no comparison to that kick. It was a do or die moment, and plus it was on TV, and so many people were there.

AC: So basically, you were on the sidelines peeing your pants?

JS: Yes, that’s the gist of it.

AC: So your mind was in total chaos at the time?

JS: Not the whole time. Quit trying to depict me as crazy. I was alone on the sideline during Chaminade’s last possession and (teammate Nick Whelan) made sure nobody came near me—that’s when I was really losing it. After Griff and Billy’s catches, my mind entered a calm. I knew I could make a 43-yard field goal.

AC: Of course you can, you’re Joe Schrick, the best kicker SLUH’s ever had, according to the record books.

JS: (Laughs) I guess you can say that if you want.

AC: But seriously, you broke the most school records this year (four) other than (running back) Ronnie Wingo (twelve).

Ronnie’s sifting through his Division I offers. You’re....

JS: Going to try and walk on at Mizzou.

AC: Good thing you can tackle (alluding to diving, touchdown-saving tackle against Mehlville). That should help.

JS: Heck, I was just mad I didn’t get stiff armed again.

AC: Yet the time you don’t get stiff armed (as he was against Parkway South), you’re on the news. In addition to that, you were in the Post-Dispatch. Sorry I’m not more important.

JS: I’ll manage (laughs). Love you, Oscar.

- by Adam Cruz

PN Conversation of the week: Joe Schrick I sat down with Joe Schrick, first team all Metro Catholic Conference kicker. We chatted about the adjustment to football from soccer (he played soccer in each of his first three years at SLUH), his game-winning field goal against Chaminade, and his place in history (Schrick broke four school records this year). Here’s how it went:

Adam Cruz: Three years of soccer, one of football. Biggest difference?

Joe Schrick: Football is much more of a contact sport. On every play, people are hitting each other.

AC: Well... duh Joe....

JS: Oh, you mean for me personally? Football is a lot easier to play in. I didn’t have to make any decisions or think much while I was playing, I just kicked the ball through the uprights.

AC: Are you saying football is for dumber kids?

JS: No, just my position. I think....

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his year’s JV cross country team closed another historic season as the deepest squad in the area. The Jr. Bills’ top seven JV runners toed the line in mainly varsity meets, including the Forest Park XC Festival, the Parkway Central Invitational, and the Ladue Invitational. Coach Tom Flanagan said that the team fared pretty well in varsity meets and was “one of the better varsity teams in the area.”

Junior Tim McLaughlin cruised to victory in the season’s first meet at First Capital in 16:44. Junior Tyler Jennings stepped on the podium next with a winning time of 17:11 at Rim Rock Farm.

Converted 400-meter track sprinter junior Nick Seckfort took the gold at the MCC championship JV race in an astounding 16:41. In the last JV race of the season, at Findley, sophomore Dan Raterman led SLUH to a shutout victory with a time of 16:53.

The JV team included 53 runners (not including freshmen), 26 of whom were under the JV letter time of 18:30, and 22 under the varsity time of 18:15. The Ethiopianbills had 16 runners under the elite time of 17:45, including every member of their top seven.

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he St. Louis U. High all-junior JV soccer team compiled an 8-2-4 overall record but struggled to a 1-2-4 record against MCC opponents.

The team started the season 3-0-2, with the three wins coming in the team’s Suburban North Tournament championship. The defense conceded no goals in the tournament.

“The Suburban North tourney definitely boosted our confidence, brought us all together, and even though we won it told us what we still had to practice. It was a great learning experience,” said junior goalie Luke Landolt.

“If you look at our scores from the beginning of the season, we outscored opponents 30-2, but (the team) played better soccer in the second half of the season,” said head coach Tom Zinselmeyer.

“They played a lot faster and smarter as the season progressed.”

The Offsidetrapbills tallied their only MCC win against Chaminade’s B team, 2-1. They ground out three scoreless ties against DeSmet, and dropped their only two losses to CBC, 3-0 and 2-1. The team did manage a 1-1 tie in its third match against the Cadets.

“I felt that we played some of our best games against CBC, and DeSmet, even thought the scores didn’t turn exactly in our favor,” said Landolt.

Zinselmeyer said the team’s lower second-half scoring output reflects the quality of MCC opponents’ defenses. “The results

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he St. Louis U. High JV football team finished its season with a disappointing loss at Mehlville, falling to 2-8. The Bartonbills finished 1-3 in the MCC with a 34-16 win against Vianney and losses to DeSmet, CBC, and Chaminade.

“I really think that this team gave all it had, but it seemed as though we just couldn’t put the whole game together,” said head coach Dave Barton. “This was the first time we have had a JV football team and I am glad all the guys have had this experience.”

The team consisted of all sophomores except for six juniors.

Sophomore Lan Sansone scored five touchdowns playing running back on offense and two as a strong safety on defense. Sophomore Edwin Young hauled in five touchdown receptions from quarterback Nate Burggraf.

The team opened with a 19-13 win against Parkway South in which they led early but had to stage a comeback for a vital victory.

Rough spots included games versus DeSmet and at Webster Groves, in which SLUH was outscored by a combined 81-7. This

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B Soccer (12-4-2)

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he Saint Louis U. High B soccer team ended its season at the CBC tournament with a semifinal loss against Chaminade, who eventually won the tournament. The team finished 12-4-2 (0-3-1 MCCs).

The team won nine of its first ten games to open the season, including wins against Chaminade, Vianney, and CBC to win the Chaminade Tournament.

Following their strong beginning, they lost two games, and the rest of their season was up and down all the way to its end.

The players were disappointed about their losses. “The beginning went really well, and I don’t know what happened. It could have been a lot better,” said sophomore forward Kevin Flaker.

The team thought that sophomores Rob Carr, Zach Manuel, Brian Bement, and freshman Sam Steurer were some of the key players of the season. Head coach Bob O’Connell thought that the team was well-rounded, and that no one stuck out in particular.

Last year’s team went 18-2-3. O’Connell said he doesn’t compare the teams. “(This year’s team) did fine,” he said.

The team felt that they could learn from this year. “A good start doesn’t always lead to a good end,” said freshman Dave Trieschmann.

Steurer said, “We started out strong, and it kind of faded.”

Flaker summarized the lesson he learned from the year: “No matter what’s going on, go all out.”

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Feature 9 Koestner’s 1976 tours with Leonard Bernstein Traveled to Israel, Austria, Hungary November 21, 2008

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to make the written page come alive.”

After great success in Israel, the IU musicians were invited to Many St. Louis U. High students know Joseph Koestner as their play their segment once again for a tour in Austria and Hungary in choral teacher, racquetball coach and music teacher, but few are the following year. Once again, Koestner was conducted by Bernstein aware that he once toured the globe with world-renowned musi- and had a chance to chat. cians from Indiana University (IU) and played the string bass in the Koestner said of one instance, “I was sitting behind the orchestra Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of world-famous taking pictures. To my amazement, Mr. Bernstein came back and conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. sat down beside me and said, ‘Well, Joe, are you still going to take

After Koestner completed a master’s degree in string bass, IU that job (teaching at SLU) in St. Louis?’ I never dreamed he would offered him a full tuition scholarship for playing in its orchestra. At remember our conversation—something I thought was so trivial— IU, Koestner was a pupil of Julius Herford, a famous Bach scholar and that he would remember my name ... but of course, he’s very and score study analyst—one who analyzes composers’ works in- personable.” tensely. Koestner also holds a doctorate in choral conducting. After Koestner kept a photo album of the tour in Israel, he amassed this impressive résumé, opportunities began to open up which he looked for Koestner. through with the

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“Oh—leiin Israel during sure suit. Corny,” the 1940s, when Koestner said, Israel was fightlooking back at ing to become a the outdated fashcountry. Years ion ideas someone later, the apwas sporting in preciative new one of his pictures. nation held a “And here’s me in “Bernstein Retthe Dead Sea— rospective” in you float like you 1976 for the wouldn’t believe,” 25th anniverhe said, pointing at sary of those a picture of himconcerts. self bobbing in

“This man Doc Koestner plays the bass at a party following the Bernstein Retrospective concert in Israel in 1976. the water. “That’s was the darling of that country ... for what he did for them in (that Bethlehem,” he said. “Very bleak, bleak place.” country’s) infancy,” Koestner said of Bernstein in an interview with Although he took many great photos, including some of the Prep News.

Bernstein, his hope to get a signed photo of the master was, alas, to

Bernstein drew up the program for the retrospective. Koestner’s no avail. In his e-mail, Koestner said “I sent (a picture of Bernstein) friend Mark Janas, who was conducting the orchestra for a rendi- to his manager and asked him to have Mr. Bernstein sign it. However, tion of the opera Trouble in Tahiti, was asked to coordinate with part of the manager’s job is to keep the myriads of sycophants out IU, a world-class school of music, to bring the opera and a concert of Mr. Bernstein’s life, and my hoped-for signed photo was never version of the musical Candide to the Retrospective. Koestner was returned.” invited to play in the pit orchestra as the bassist for Trouble in Tahiti; Koestner remembers the tour fondly and said in his e-mail, to play bass in the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Bernstein, “Playing under the baton of Bernstein was a truly unique experience. which would be performing the Khaddish Symphony; and to be the While I have had the good fortune to meet many famous musicians, chorusmaster for the combined IU/Israeli chorus for Candide. that tour experience remains a vivid and treasured memory.”

While rehearsing with the Philharmonic, Koestner got to know rep ews creenshot of the eek Bernstein a little. Koestner described Bernstein as a talented, unique individual: “He’s extremely personable, and he’s interested in everything. His mind works so fast, so he gets a high level of frustration becuase he can do things faster than everyone else.”

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“I think that’s great. That’s honor code the topic of whether or not putting locks on (from 1)

Senior Drew Morris supported Kes- kind of stuff. That’s maybe happening on lockers is punishment or advice from the terson’s view, and mentioned that though just a grass-roots sort of level, but it is taking administration. he doesn’t like the “lock-on-locker thing,” the issue to the person as opposed to to the Afterwards, junior Will Bufe asked he feels that it must have worked because administration,” said Moran. about the number of people allowed in the he hasn’t heard “about people getting stuff Students and the administrators returned new commons and why juniors and seniors stolen.” Seniors Charles Rechtiene and Trent to the demerit punishment for leaving books, aren’t allowed to eat standing. Kesterson Dardick agreed with Morris and shared their bringing up habitual forgetfulness versus a cited the lack of chairs, the everyday mess experiences with the decreased theft due to student forgetting his materials once as well after lunch, and a possible fire hazard. He locks. as the cumulative demerits for subsequent also added that he is working on getting more

The topic changed when one student incidents. chairs as a solution. asked Kesterson why students, usually un- “Propose a middle ground and ... come The last topic discussed was whether derclassmen, aren’t allowed to bring their up with some resolutions on your own. When or not returning another classmates’ belongbooks into the cafeteria ings when they were left in during lunch. Kesterthe hallway was undermining son replied that books the administration. Moran reare often left behind, sponded that if a student does making Kesterson, Mothat, it will serve as a reminder ran, and other faculty to the owner that he could have members pick them received a demerit and might up. Moran also offered be more careful in the future. his perspective that Soon after that, the bell rang, though he understands ending the forum. the “speed element” of Students generally seemed lunch, he prefers that pleased with the forum. “(The students leave their topics discussed) were pretty books in their lockers much the only things that I Mr. Kesterson speaks to the sparse crowd at the Administrative forum on Wednesday. and think about how to was really focused on hearing make lunch less of a “crisis issue.” you guys make this your own, that’s when about, so I’m kinda glad,” said junior Ty

When another student asked about bring- we talk about honor code. If you make it Komorowski. ing in material to study for a test, Kesterson that, then it’s the culture, which becomes “I thought it was good, but I think like and Moran both agreed it is an issue that they your culture, which becomes the school’s most forums so far this year, we focused on have to think about. Morris mentioned later culture,” said Kesterson. one issue (theft) a little too long, but it’s an how last year, students were able to go to the After this, though, the forum went issue that most of the student body is interstudent commons, study, and eat, whereas back to theft, especially in the lockerroom. ested in,” said Leahy. the new commons is “out of the way.”

Kesterson urged students to keep watching “I liked it a lot, actually. I think the

Moran noted that these questions, “at the out in the locker-room and stated that the administration came across better that they very least, (are) the kind of feedback that (the administration is “in discussions about how have before,” said Murphy. “To a certain administration) needs to think about when to deal with (the locker-room) better.” point, we have to trust in them obviously, they are planning for the next stage,” such Moran added that “there is no reason to and they are doing their jobs to the best of as the new cafeteria plans. bring significant amount of cash to school their abilities.”

As the discussion drifted back to theft on any given day.” He encouraged students Even though the number of students who and the required locks on lockers, senior to leave their money and expensive objects attended was lower thanthe previous forums, Kevin Murphy wondered if, as theft de- at home, as a safer option.

Kesterson was pleased with the forum. He creases, locks could come off and theft would Senior Dan Hampel questioned about said, “I think any time students can voice no longer be a part of SLUH. theft repeated offenders and the resulting their opinion with the administration is a

Kesterson replied that students along punishments that were given. Moran replied positive thing ... We do take into account with the faculty and administrators, “have by requesting that students leave those what is said.” to help create that culture that (theft) is decisions to the administration, who will Kesterson said that the administration something that SLUH doesn’t do.” investigate each situation. hopes to have another forum in the third

Moran elaborated on the creation of a Michalski voiced similar sentiments and quarter. new culture when he discussed how some said that for the past ten years “the discipline students help their classmates by returning that has been applied in terms of theft has lost or forgotten books, saving them a de- been applied fairly consistently.” merit.

The students then returned briefly to Photo by Mr. Matt Sciuto

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Volume LXXIII, Issue 12 “Grammatically Inspired Wrestling Names” Credits

News Editor: Chris “The Dangling Preposition” Brennan.

Sports Editor: Pete “Nominative Absolute Pain” Mackowiak Editor: Kevin “Antonymesis” Casey The Jesuit novices gather for a picture at 7:20 Mass before talking to students throughout the day.

Core Staff: Matt “Suffix-cation” Bettonville, Ben “The Interjection” Kim, Pat “Diphthong” Lynch, Mark “Interrogative (from 1) It’s wonderful,” said Rossmann. for Security Cooperation (WHISC), and Prerogative” Waterman

“It was really good to be back and to is a small part of the Fort Bening military Staff: Luke “The Chunky Indent” Chellis be able to engage with the seniors on an base. The novice group, as well as SLUH Conor “The Vagrant Antecedent” Gearin intellectual basis,” said Mulligan. “Their students, will join thousands in a prayer Photography Staff: Zac “Infinitive Splitquestions were especially deep and very vigil in remembrance of those who have ter” Boesch appropriate. It was very easy to tell that they been killed by graduates of this school, most Reporters: Rob “The Impersonal Prowere always thinking ... and that they really notably the murder of six prominent Jesuit noun” Bertucci, Tony “Root Word of All wanted to know the answer.” priests in El Salvador in 1989. The Ignatian Evil” Billmeyer, Adam “The Not-So-Jolly

The novices stayed in the Jesuit guest “teach-in” will include Mass and prayer as Clause” Cruz, Nick “Amazonian Donut” house on Lawn Place on Wednesday and well as various lectures and group sessions Fandos, Jack “The Eternal Run-on” Howe, Thursday nights. finally culminating in a procession to place Austin “The Jargon-naut” Huelsing, Eric

SLUH was only a brief stop upon their crosses in the fence surrounding Fort Bening. “Morally Relative Pronoun” Lewis, Mike journey. The group of priest-escorted nov- Rossmann called it “a remembrance (with) “Fragmented Fury” Lumetta, Kevin “The Indefinite Article” Madden, Eric “Aspirate ices traveled ten hours from St. Paul, Minn., the desire to close the school as well.” where they are conducting their novitiate, “It’s great to—as Catholics and with the Mutation” Mueth, Pat “Pronoun Terror” stopping only briefly in Iowa City, Iowa, Ignatian spirituality—confront these issues... Nugent, Pat “Country Grammar” O’Leary, Spencer “The Comma Splicer” Rusch, Erich to visit with Rossmann’s parents and speak using faith,” said Mulligan. at Rossmann’s high school, Regina High, The group plans to return Sunday night, “The Page Breaker” Wassilak for a few hours. The group then left SLUH and again stay the night in the guest house. Contributing Photographer: Mr. Matt earlier today for Georgia, where they will On Monday, they will visit DeSmet for more “Accent Denied” Sciuto participate in what is commonly known as promotional and informational speaking. Artist: Jack “Abbreviated Thunder” Bowe the School of the Americas protest.

After school on Monday, they will step Core Staff Emeritus: Mr. Sean “Silent E-

According to Rossmann, the School of back into their van and return to St. Paul to vil” Powers, nS.J. Advisors: Mr. Frank “Appositive Catasthe Americas (SOA) is actually now known continue their novitiate program. trophe” Kovarik, Mr. Tim “Syntax Attack” officially as the Western Hemisphere Institute Elliot Moderator: Mr. Stephen “Flexpletive” Missey

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A Juggler’s Christmas

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(from 5) plate in his wrist, followed at 1:06.47. By the end of the preliminaries, the Htwo0bills had qualified three individual swimmers and all three relays for finals.

The finals on Saturday opened up with two powerful performances by the diving team. Dell’Orco flipped and spun his way to fifth place overall in state and set the SLUH record for eleven dives with a score of 466.80, just .20 over the previous record.

Senior Ryan Berger also put out a solid string of dives and earned 15th overall in state with a score of 316.35.

The Speedobills began the swimming portion of the finals on Saturday with a seventh place overall finish in the 200 yard medley relay. The relay consisted of senior Trent Going in the backstroke, Hohenberger in the breaststroke, Derdeyn in the butterfly and senior Mike O’Neill in the freestyle and the group finished with an impressive time of 1:40.75.

In the Hairlessbills’ first individual event, Derdeyn placed fourth overall in the 50 freestyle in a time of 21.27. He then came back in the next event, the 100 butterfly, and

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(from 8) year, DeSmet’s varsity and JV teams combined to shut out SLUH’s varsity and JV, 86-0.

“There were some struggles along the way,” said Barton about the team’s season record. “I think that the scores were deceiving and that we were in most games the whole time.”

The JV team showed promising signs in all its games, though, especially the Vianney game, when the defense came up with huge plays and the whole team seemed energized and ready to go, according to Barton.

Said Barton, “I am really excited about next year’s team, especially after what the freshmen did during their season.”

Junior Billiken Solicitations

• Give rifling a shot! Come on down to the range and aim using your right or left eye (but not both). See Jason Nienhaus for more details.

• Want to see SLUH seniors compete in a life-or-death CYC soccer game and give to the Rathmann fund? Then show up at the soccer stadium tonight at 7 p.m. Dress very warmly.

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scored a fifth place finish with a time of 52.27.

By the end of the night, Derdeyn would not only leave with four medals but also the two SLUH records he set in the preliminaries on Friday, with a time of 21.17 in the 50 freestyle and 51.88 in the 100 butterfly.

“I thought I had a chance at breaking the records, but I didn’t think that I would do as well as I did,” said Derdeyn. “I was kind of surprised at how well I did.”

The Phelpsbills then went on to place fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, with Sigman, O’Neill, Schmidt and Derdeyn combining for a time of 1:29.33. In the anchor swim, Derdeyn brought the relay from eighth place to fourth place in two lengths of the pool.

In the third and final individual race for the Jr. Bills, Going placed 13th overall in the 100 backstroke with a personal best time of 55.54. Then in the last event, the 400 freestyle relay, consisting of Sigman, Savio, O’Neill

and Schmidt, placed tenth overall in the state in a time of 3:20.36.

The combined efforts of the Seeya!bills allowed SLUH to take fifth in state with a score of 117. Ahead of them were Rockhurst, who won the meet with a score of 314.50, Kickapoo, who placed second with 239 points, Blue Springs, who placed third with 136 points, and Park Hill South, who came in fourth with a score of 127.

Assistant Coach John Penilla summarized the meet, saying, “We didn’t know what to expect from our guys coming in the meet, but we had had some amazing school record-breaking performances from seniors Will Derdeyn and Mick Dell’Orco, which I think motivated other swimmers to succeed.

To finish top five and to be the top finisher in St. Louis is a real testament to our captains’ leadership and the boys’ commitment to excellence.”

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This year the Prep News has three editors. The members of the editorial staff are co-workers and share equally the duties of writing, copyediting, layout, and staff management. All of the editors share responsibility and leadership of the paper. The editors are supported by a core staff of regular reporters, who are frequently underclassmen.

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JV XC (from 8)

When running in JV meets, the Jr. Bills were nearly unbeatable. They captured huge wins at First Capital, Rim Rock and MCC’s, and added victories at Findley, Ed White Warrior, and the Enke Invitational.

The Jr. Bills were led by sophomores Dan Raterman and Alan Ratermann, juniors Nick Seckfort, Tim McLaughlin, Tyler Jennings, Tony Minnick, Charlie Stoltze, Casey Fitzgerald and David Fleming, and seniors Ben Carron, Neil Backer, Max Ottenlips and Mike Cannady.

Junior runner Emmett Cookson also led SLUH on the JV level, and eventually earned a varsity spot for districts, sectionals, and the state meet.

Varsity head coach Jim Linhares said this

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JV Soc squad was the best JV team ever in SLUH cross country history, noting that the times were the fastest ever and, “(The runners) had a positive energy and no bad attitude.”

Flanagan noted the conference meet especially, saying, “that day was a huge day,” and that the times of the JV’s second seven were better than the times of any other MCC varsity squad except DeSmet.

Most runners enjoyed running as well as cheering on their fellow Jr. Bill runners.

Sophomore Adam Boehm said he enjoyed “the enthusiasm of the whole team. Everybody cheered everyone else on.” He added that he’s excited about “seeing the team’s progress as a whole … knowing we have a chance to win state again”

(from 8) indicate the improvement,” he said. “We just played tougher competition.”

Zinselmeyer was especially impressed with the two goalies (Landolt and junior John Huddleston), with junior Ryan Bedell, who fueled the team’s heart and drive. “(Bedell) always pushed the team to keep practicing their hardest. He brought out the best in them,” he said.

JV Sports Photos photos by mr. matt sciuto

Correction: Last week’s issue of the Prep News reported that senior Kevin Corby had already committed to play soccer at Kentucky. Corby, in fact, has not committed. The Prep News apologizes for the error.

photos by mr. matt sciuto

B Soccer: Sophomore Alex Kuhlman avoids his foosball-looking Vianney opponent on Sept. 2.

JV soccer: Junior Mike McVey (left) settles around his Clayton defender on Oct. 20.

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JV Football: Sophomore Lan Sansone breaks away from a Ritenour opponent with a little help from his friends on Oct. 20.

JV XC: Under the vocal tutelage of coach Joe Porter (far left) and behind junior Emmet Cookson (first runner), the JV team dominates the MCCs.

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Friday, November 21 Schedule R SOA/ Ignatian Teach-In Trip (through 11/23) Senior Pallottine Retreat Freshman Class Liturgy AP Ignatian Mix-It Up Lunch IM- Jr Basketball The Boys Next Door 7:30pm AP Snack: Crab Rangoon Lunch: Special – Brunch for Lunch Healthy – To. Rav with Marinara Saturday, November 22 The Boys Next Door 7:30pm HOC @ CBC 8pm (at Affton Rink) Sunday, November 23 Thanksgiving Basket Distr. 4pm at St. Margaret’s Comm. Center KEEN 12 pm The Boys Next Door 2pm Senior Kairos Retreat (thru 11/26) Monday, November 24 Schedule R Junior Whitehouse Retreat (through 11/26) Emergency Lockdown Drill AP College Reps: United States Military Academy IM—Soph & Frosh B-Ball Fr/So/Jr/Sr—Movie Trivia vs. Faculty All-Stars HOC @ Vianney 8:45pm (at South City Rink) Orange Shirt Monday AP Snack: Cookies Lunch : Special – Pizza Healthy–Baked Lem. Pepper Tilapia Tuesday, November 25 Schedule R Sophomore Bonus Reading Test AP Freshman Tutorial College Reps: United States Naval Academy AP Snack: Pizza Sticks

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Lunch:Special–Chicken Bacon Cheese Senior Project Meeting AP Sandwich Poetry Out Loud AP—Preliminary Healthy–Roasted Turkey Round IM-Senior Basketball Wednesday, November 26 WRES (V, JV, C) vs. Hazelwood Special Schedule (Per. 1-3, Mass) West 6 pm Thanksgiving Mass Formal Attire Wednesday, December 3 Picture-Retake Day Schedule R AP Snack: Cinnamon Rolls Poetry Out Loud AP Lunch : Special – Pasta w/bread sticks Preliminary Round Healthy–Baked Chicken Quarter C White B-Ball St. Mary’s Tournament Thursday, November 27 No Classes: Thanksgiving Holiday Thurday, December 4 (through 11/30) Half-Day Schedule Happy Thanksgiving!

Dismissal 12:15 pm Faculty Meeting 1pm Friday, November 28 Mother’s Club St. Nicholas Thanksgiving Holiday Ignatian Mix-It Up Lunch WRES (V, JV, C) @ Windsor 6pm Saturday, November 29 Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, December 5 HOC vs. Oakville 8pm (at Affton) Schedule R V B-Ball vs. Belleville Althoff Cashbah Sneak-Peak 12:30pm K-12 Submission B B-ball vs. Belleville Althoff 2pm Circus Club Performance C B-ball vs. Belleville Althoff 11am Science Club Bell Mt. Backpack

IM-Senior Basketball Sunday, November 30 V WRES @ Parkway South Thanksgiving Holiday Tournament 4pm JV WRES @ Parkway South Monday, December 1

Tournament 10am Schedule R C Blue B-Ball vs. Chaminade STUCO Christmas Drive (thru 12/5) 4:30pm All-School Advent Prayer Service AP C White B-Ball St. Mary’s Tourn.

College Reps: United States Air Force Academy Did You Hear?

IM-Senior Basketball The chorus will perform a new song at Wednesday’s Thanksgiving Mass. The Orange Shirt Monday song, “Too Blessed,” was written by B-Ball (V, JV) @ Southside Classic choral teacher Dr. Joesph Koestner. It Tournament features soloists as whining students and C White B-Ball St. Mary’s Tournament a refrain reminding them to be thankful. @ St. Mary’s Tuesday, December 2 Schedule R Freshman Tutorial

Koestner said that he took the “theme of Thanksgiving, trying to make it personal.” The song is based on a remark that Eric Clark repeated, “I am too blessed to be stressed.”