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“If nothing else, value the truth” Volume LXXIV

St. Louis University High School, Friday, DECEMBER 4, 2009

Next Jazz Diversity Series installment postponed

-Specific discussions led by faculty rescheduled for late January, early February Luke Chellis Core Staff he individual class meetings focusing on specific jazz diversity topics that mark the continuation of the Jazz Diversity Series were tentatively scheduled for this week but have been postponed. These assemblies, which will feature faculty presenters, will now take place in late January and early February.

“When we were initially looking at the calendar, we were shooting for this week, but that was never publicized,” said Assistant

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Sports

-Hockey beats CBC, -Alum works to save Kiel Opera House, p. 9 falls to Vianney, pg. 5

Principal for Diversity Robert Evans. “With senior exams, Advent prayer service, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, just (coming) back from Thanksgiving break, (it) proved to be a bit problematic.”

Since the beginning of the year, these assemblies had been loosely scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, said Principal John Moran. However just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the administration, in conjunction with the Diversity Council, decided that this week would not be the best time.

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Soccer snags State Second photo courtesy of Dr. Rick Kuebel

From left, captains Dominic Hewitt, Pat Macauley (behind Hewitt), AJ Johnson (behind Macauley), and Joe Bettger hoist the State second place trophy.

The Futbills’ 1-0 loss to CBC put a disappointing ending on a stellar season. See article, pg. 5.

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STUCO kicks off Christmas drive

Patrick O’Leary Core Staff he Student Council (STUCO) kicked off the annual International Christmas Drive this Monday with one major change: students of each homeroom will no longer be delivering gifts directly to their family.

Rather, students will be dropping the gifts off for the families at Southside Catholic Charities (SCC), the charity that coordinates the recipient side of the drive. Also, the gifts will not be delivered on a Saturday. They will be delivered Tuesday, Dec. 15 after school.

STUCO Vice President for Pastoral Activities James Fister said, “The change was made mostly because of scheduling conflicts.

In the years (past), there have been major problems with families not being (home) or with wrong addresses. And, basically, Southside Catholic Charities was dealing with such a number of adopted families this year that they preferred to streamline the process.”

Fister was a little disappointed about the inability to deliver directly to the families.

“Students liked going and seeing the families whom they were helping out and actually giving gifts to people. It was really an amazing experience,” said Fister.

Despite his disappointment, Fister understands SCC’s desire to expedite their operation.

“Coming from the point of view of the person who is running the Christmas drive, it’s a lot nicer to have it a little bit more

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News Student group attends 20th A Circus Club annual WHINSEC protest Christmas

December 4, 2009

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Drew Dziedzic

Many Americans, along with Jesuit Reporter schools around the nation, began to advoollowing an 11-hour drive, nine St. cate for the close of the institution after Louis U. High students with four members of the Salvadoran Army, many adult chaperones arof whom were trained rived at Fort Benning, at the SOA, massaGa. on Nov. 20 to join cred six Jesuit priests, other Jesuit schools their housekeeper, and in protest against the her daughter at the Western Hemisphere University of Central Institute for Security America on Nov. 16, Cooperation (WHIN1989. The group was SEC), formerly known murdered for supportas the School of the ing the rights of the Americas (SOA). poor during the San

According to Salvadoran Civil War. WHINSEC’s website, SLUH students march for peace and in protest of the Since that day, the school has been School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia. thousands of people operating since 1946 as the Department of have rallied outside the gates of WHINSEC, Defense’s principal Spanish-language train- demanding the school’s closure. This year ing facility for Latin American military and was the 20th annual protest, with an estimated law-enforcement personnel. see SOA, 4

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Junior STUCO homeroom reps go on service retreat Kevin Kimes Reporter he junior homeroom representatives traveled to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in south St. Louis the Friday after Thanksgiving for six hours in order to make care packages for United States troops.

These care packages will be shipped by Operation Sunscreen, a charity that creates and sends hundreds of packages to U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In each package, there were snack items including gum, beef jerky, and Cheez-It bags, bottles of sunscreen, and Christmas cards written by St. Louis school children.

Following a successful fall fundraiser for Operation Sunscreen, the charity’s staff asked St. Louis U. High to send volunteers to help package the items which were bought using the fundraiser’s donations. The junior STUCO representatives volunteered imme-

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diately, wanting to give the homeroom reps a chance to bond.

“We do not get to do much with the junior homeroom reps throughout the year, and we wanted something that we could say we accomplished. We wanted to have that sense of belonging,” said junior Social Representative Gino Perrini.

Junior Pastoral Representative Phil Nahlik, along with junior class President Tim McCoy, junior class moderator Mary Russo, and Perrini organized the retreat.

Eight homeroom reps along with Russo and the class officers were able to attend the retreat.

“I thought it was cool that everyone would come to the retreat on their day off and give time for our soldiers. I think the fact that we can pull together to do this shows a sign of growth in maturity and in taking on responsibility for our community, which is

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Eric Lewis Core Staff he St. Louis U. High Circus Club’s annual Christmas Show takes place this weekend in the F. Joseph Schulte Theater.

The act includes magic tricks, juggling, humorous skits, and other circus-related escapades.

“I think this year will be good in that we changed the format from recent years,” said the club’s president, senior Sean Dailey.

He cited new skits and “amazing in-house magician (sophomore) Mark Kuehner” as important elements.

One new skit, actually a revived version of a skit from several years ago, is entitled “Slow-Mo Anti-Gravity Kung Fu” and consists of upperclassmen carrying around freshmen in the midst of stage combat.

According to senior Michael Tynan, the action is “kind of like Matrix style fighting” without the special effects.

“Skill-wise, the acts are the best we’ve ever had since I’ve been in the show,” Tynan said of the show as a whole.

“We’ve just basically improved it all around,” said Kuehner. “We have fire, which is always a good thing … I think it will be the best show in a while.”

Two SLUH alumni and former Circus Club members, Alex Jones ’02, and ASC math teacher Jeff Scott ’02, helped prepare for the show.

Kuehner was grateful for their experience and involvement. “Alex is the reason we got a lot of these new improvements,” he said.

Although the Student Council Talent Show is using the same venue on the same day, Kuehner said that “it really hasn’t been too much trouble. They’ve done a really good job of working around us. We’ve hardly noticed them at all.”

Scott was equally unperturbed and said, “I think we’re all going for the same goal of entertaining people.”

Opening performances are tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 3 p.m. Admission is free for both shows. There will also be a special private performance for Loyola Academy’s Christmas Party, hosted annually

by SLUH, at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

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News Danis Field House’s first game

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Ceremony at first basketball game honors NBA legend Macauley, ’45

Griffin Lowry

However, at halftime, just like in his playing days, “Easy” Ed Reporter Macauley, ‘45, stole the show. The lights dimmed and the crowd LUH supporters packed the Danis Field House for its official sat reverently while Wehner, sporting his famous tuxedo with tennis opening Monday night. The Jr. Bills basketball team took shoes outfit, honored a few of Macauley’s greatest achievements: on the Hancock Tigers in the first first team All-State his senior year competitive sporting event held at SLUH, NIT tournament MVP in the enormous Field House. Alwith St. Louis University, 10 year though the Jr. Bills won the game NBA player, Naismith Hall of handily, Monday night was filled Fame inductee, and NBA chamwith many different layers of celepion with the St. Louis Hawks. bration. It was the culmination of a His most crowning achievedream made real by hard work and ment, though, Wehner announced, financial donation. It was the celewas Easy Ed’s dedication to his bration of the great U. High players family and God, even during his and coaches of yesteryear. stardom. A devoted family man

One could almost feel the greatand deacon of the Catholic Church, ness in the gym, as dedicated alumni, Macauley showed that even with state champions, Hall of Famers, personal achievement one can still former great players and coaches, and be a true man for others. many other specially invited guests The SLUH faithful exploded came to the U. High for an important in applause and watched with Basketball Hall of Famer “Easy” Ed Macauley (left) waves at center court in the Macauley as his teammates from night.

Danis Field House as Athletic Director Dick Wehner (center) reads about Macau Standing proud as well was the ley’s career during the festivities for the first game in the Danis Field House. the class of ‘45 unveiled a banner SLUH student body, energetic and dressed in white. in his honor.

Throughout the game, Athletic Director Dick Wehner read “It is absolutely the greatest feeling to know that people you tributes to revered coaches such as Emmet Hannick and Paul Martel truly admire feel that way about you, to know that people you really for their faithful service to SLUH, recognized the players from the respect want to honor you,” said Macauley. only two basketball state championship teams in SLUH history, While Macauley shook hands with the current Jr. Bill basketball and announced the players who, over the years, have received First players and coaches, the student section led a chorus of “Bills Go Team All-State honors. see OPENING, 13

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Probst and Minden-Birkenmaier in Opera Caleb Ford Reporter enior Ben Minden-Birkenmaier and sophomore Christian Probst performed with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in seven performances at UMSL’s Touhill Performing Arts Center the week of Nov. 15.

The pair played in Brundibár, an opera traditionally performed by an all-children cast. Two performances were public, and five were for school groups.

Probst played the lead role of Brundibár, an adult organ-grinder and the villain of the story, who tries to suppress the children of the town when their singing steals his usual earnings. Minden-Birkenmaier played guitar in the opera’s orchestra, contributing in eight

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of the 12 songs in the two-act opera.

Brundibár tells the story of two Jewish children overcoming Brundibár to save their mother.

According to the Opera Theatre’s website, Brundibár “received much attention during World War II as it became the single most performed work in the Nazi occupied ghetto Theresienstadt,” a Czech camp traditionally used to hold prisoners before moving them to the Auschwitz death camp.

Probst had auditioned over the summer after choral teacher Joe Koestner suggested he try out.

Minden-Birkenmaier kept his fingernails neatly trimmed up to half an inch long to provide better control over the sound of his strummed guitar chords as he played in the

opera’s orchestra pit.

Minden-Birkenmaier was asked by the Opera Theatre to play after his guitar instructor, William Ash, an instructor at Webster University, was asked for a talented student to play guitar and suggested MindenBirkenmaier.

For Minden-Birkenmaier, his first time playing with an orchestra was hard, and he mentioned how he had to keep count in his head for 20 minutes.

Probst and Minden-Birkenmaier performed in front of seven full-house audiences numbering in the thousands. According to Probst, he enjoyed performing for the crowds, filled mostly by elementary-school kids.

Minden-Birkenmaier added, “It was awesome, even if it sounds cliché.”

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News Jones, ’86, honored by Bills Language teachers go B to San Diego

December 4, 2009

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Mike Lumetta Core Staff uffalo Bills fans named St. Louis U. High alumnus Henry Jones, ‘86, to the Bills All-Time team in October. The Bills held the fan voting to commemorate the franchise’s 50th season.

Athletic Director Dick Wehner, who coached offensive line when Jones played for SLUH, said that Jones’ NFL career surprised him. “Henry’s a classic example of taking his skills and becoming better and working very, very hard at his skills every year to be an elite player,” said Wehner.

Buffalo drafted Jones out of the University of Illinois with the 26th overall pick in the 1991 draft. Jones, a strong safety, appeared in 144 games over his ten years with the Bills and started 129 of them. He recorded 549 tackles, five sacks, and 18 interceptions, which he returned for 455 yards and four touchdowns. He also played

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10,000 people in attendance, according to junior Joe Earsom.

During the protest, activists held crosses and listed off the names of all those murdered by the graduates of the SOA. According to Campus Ministry coordinator Nick Ehlman, the vigil was the best part of the trip.

“It was definitely the most spiritual,” said Ehlman.

While the protesters remembered the dead during the vigil, the SLUH group along with other protesters still enjoyed themselves.

“It had a carnival atmosphere with numerous left-wing vendors. There was music and speakers. It was kind of like a party,” said Earsom.

During the trip, the group also gathered with groups from other Jesuit schools for a daylong conference, where they discussed social justice issues beyond the WHINSEC. During the conference, there were 12 to 15 breakout sessions covering topics such as simplicity, sweatshops, and the effect of water bottles on the environment.

“(The talks) were sort of a call to arms,

in three Super Bowls with Buffalo in 1991, 1992, and 1993.

The highlight of Jones’ individual career came in 1992. He led the league in interceptions with eight en route to a Pro Bowl appearance, the only one of his career. In addition, he had a career-high 92 tackles.

Jones joined the Minnesota Vikings in 2001 and finished his career in 2002 with the Atlanta Falcons. He played in 14 games, starting five, and made 36 tackles before retiring after 2002.

Wehner recalled Jones’ exploits during his SLUH career. “One, his battles with Trent Green from Vianney... another former NFL player,” he said. “And also, catching the No. 1 college prospect in the country from behind, (running back) Tony Van Zant—he went to Hazelwood Central. I saw Henry Jones catch him from behind and tackle him—sprint across the field from about our own 20 to his 20.”

to take what we learned there and bring it back to SLUH,” said junior Michael Blair.

“The protest was enriching. It was valuable to hear about new issues and bring them back to SLU High,” said Earsom.

Echoing his sentiment, junior Luke Hellwig cited the importance of raising awarness, “I went because it is always important to make your voice heard. If we remain silent, we lose our voice.”

Both Earsom and Hellwig expressed optimism over national action to close the school. United States Congressman Jim McGovern has proposed the Latin America Military Training Review Act in Congress.

If passed, the act would evaluate WHINSEC. The bill needs only 12 more co-sponsors in order to move to the floor for debate.

The 20th protest is the last SOA protest connected with the Jesuit convention. Next year, the convention will be relocated to Washington, D.C. While wishing to attend both, Ehlman along with fellow SLUH coordinators, math teacher George Mills and theology teacher Matt Sciuto, have not decided whether they will be able to go next year.

Eric Mueth Staff our members of the Foreign Language department took a trip to San Diego for the 27th annual American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Convention and World Languages Expo from Nov. 19 through 22. The council is national and typically draws over 5,000 teachers to each convention.

Foreign language department chair and Spanish teacher Myriam Aliste, French teacher Jennifer Crespin, Spanish teacher Charles Merriott, and Chinese teacher Dr. Ching-ling Tai were pioneers for St. Louis U. High as they were the first teachers to attend the conference for the school.

ACTFL had been in communication with SLUH for years, but the school always lacked the money to attend the conference, or worried that they would miss too much school time. This year, with extra money available from a Blue Hills grant for teacher workshops, Merriott had hoped they could send at least one foreign language teacher to the conference.

“Since we’re constantly trying to upgrade our programs and refine our teaching methods and really find out what the latest technology is that’s available, the National Convention is the place to go,” said Merriott.

When the school offered for four teachers to attend, the department gladly accepted.

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From left, foreign language teachers Ching-Ling Tai, Charlie Merriott, Jennifer Crespin, and Myriam Aliste in San Diego, Calif. attending a foreign language teachers convention.

5 Sports Soccer ends season with runner-up finish

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Rob Bertucci up with Park Hill of Kansas City in the Sports Editor semifinals. Senior captain Andy Johnson ith a huge victory over Park Hill gave the team the coveted first goal of the in the semifinals, a six-game win game early. streak in an all-around

“Whenever you dominant postseason play a team you’ve run, and two regunever played before, lar season wins over you are always waiting CBC, the St. Louis for that first goal to U. High soccer team break the ice. And it’s (21-7-1) entered Socgood that it came early. cer Park Saturday, I think that was really Nov. 21 hoping to important,” said head hoist a State champicoach Charlie Martel. onship trophy at the

Although they Junior Richie Hoffman drives past his defender in the State final loss against CBC. end of the night. But struggled to cover Park the remarkable Jr. Bill season—a season Hill’s speed in the first half, the SLUH demarked by great growth as a team—ended fense clamped down and kept the ball out of in disappointment with a 1-0 rout at the Park Hill’s possession, posting the fourth Jr. hands of the Cadets.

Bill shutout of the postseason. The defense’s

Two weeks ago, the Jr. Bills matched excellent play allowed senior captain Pat

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Macauley to put the game away with two second-half goals. Junior Brian Bement gave the Jr. Bills their fourth and final goal in the 4-0 win.

The I’mForeverBlowingBubblesbills entered the State championship game with all of the momentum in the world, but never hit their stride. CBC employed a different defensive strategy than in the teams’ previous two meetings, doubling Macauley and marking the Jr. Bill wingmen man to man.

“CBC took a chance. They basically said, ‘We can mark up your two guys. Our two guys are better than your two guys,’ and that’s what they did,” said Martel. “That particular afternoon that was pretty much the case.”

The Jr. Bills could not generate any offense with the added CBC pressure. Almost every ball played deep to Macauley was won by the Cadet center back, which allowed

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Hockey upsets CBC, upset by Vianney

Sam Bufe Reporter ith a win, a loss, and a tie in the past two weeks, the St. Louis U. High hockey team has moved its record to 3-2-1.

On Friday, Nov. 20, SLUH faced off against the heavily favored reigning Challenge Cup champions, CBC. The Cadets had scored 30 goals and allowed just six in their first three games, and because of the timing of the State semifinal soccer games, CBC’s fans severely outnumbered those of SLUH.

After two scoreless periods against the Cadets, SLUH seemed poised to take down the high school hockey titan.

But, when a CBC forward beat SLUH

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netminder Justin Ragland early in the third the U. High a 2-1 lead. The CBC fans fell period, it appeared that silent and they appeared to SLUH was going to have be in a state of shock. In to skate away with a valfact, it made a deer lookiant but losing effort. ing into a set of headlights

But head coach Charappear relatively alert. lie Busenhart encouraged But the CBC players his players to push forwouldn’t give up and they ward. When SLUH was took the majority of shots awarded a power play in the final period. Howhalfway through the final ever, Ragland held down period, they quickly capithe fort and preserved the talized as senior Brandon Senior Brandon Eversgerd powers towards the win for SLUH. While he goal in SLUH’s tie against DeSmet.

Eversgerd scored a onemodestly said that he was timer off of a Tim Coleman pass. just trying to “limit the damage,” he stopped

But the Jr. Bills weren’t content with 26 of 27 shots (96 percent save percentage) a tie. With just over six minutes left in the and was clearly the most influential reason game, forward Trent Lulow scored, giving see HOCKEY, 8 Photo Courtesy of DR. RICK KUEBEL

JV Sports Updates

Record: 1-0 Last meet: 36-12 win at Hazelwood West Key wrestler: Junior Jon Conley Next meet: at Parkway South Tournament 12/4-12/5

JV Hockey Record: 3-1 Last game: 10-0 win vs. Lindbergh Key player: Sophomore goalie Nick

Breunig Next game: vs. Kirkwood 12/5

B Basketball Record: 3-0 Last game: 43-30 win over Bayless Key player: Sophomore Stefan Sansone,

14 points Next game: vs. Farmington 12/8 -Compiled by Mike Lumetta, Sam Everson, Nate Heagney

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Sports Basketball opens Field House with win

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last year’s campaign with a 12-13 record, Nate Heagney including a 1-7 showing against MCC opReporter hree years ago, a freshman class with ponents, but this year’s squad has higher expectations. lots of talent and po “We are a lot more experitential stepped into the enced with a couple of guys Backer Memorial gymnathat have been around for sium to play basketball. four years, a couple other Now, as seniors, it is figuys three years. Some nally time for them to live of our main contributors up to the hype they carried are back. Not only are we as freshman. tougher, we trust each other

The SLUH basketball more,” said coach John team returns its two leading Ross. scorers, three starters, seven Those returners include seniors, and a whopping senior guard Tim Cooney, nine players who played who led the team in scoring varsity last year, and the with 15.8 points per game team is playing in a brand new gym.

Senior guard Tim Cooney passes around a Han- and rebounding with The team finished cock defender in the season-opening game. 5.9 boards per contest.

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Cooney not only brings skill and shooting ability to the Rossbills but also experience, as he has been on varsity since his freshman season.

Starting alongside Cooney in the backcourt is senior Jake Fechter, who enters his fourth varsity season as well. Fechter was second on the team in assists last year and is a steady point guard and a smart player.

One strength of this year’s team is its versatility, a quality exemplified in seniors Mike Butler and Mike Mayberger, both returning starters from last year’s squad.

Mayberger steadily improved last season: he began the year coming off the bench but by the end of the season he was the Jr. Bills’ second-leading scorer with 10.3 points per game.

Although Mayberger is 6’5” and can

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Wrasslebills top Hazelwood West for first time in five years Mike Lumetta Core Staff he St. Louis U. High wrestling team opened its season with a resounding 48-30 victory at Hazelwood West. The Jr. Bills wrestled with tenacity on top, recording five pins en route to the win, their first over West in five years.

Senior captain Andrew Danter (145 pounds) set the tone for the dual with a pin in the opening bout. He took down his opponent and recorded three turns in the first period to build a 10-0 lead. In the second, he executed a sweep from neutral for a takedown, and worked a cradle for the pin to avert a technical fall and win the extra point.

“I was really just going out there for the pin. I really wanted to beat Hazelwood West,” Danter said. “You need the bonus points for the team.”

Junior Espen Conley (152) followed up with a quick pin of his opponent. Conley teased the Hazelwood wrestler for a few seconds before attacking on a snatch single, taking him down, and pinning him on a leg turn only 32 seconds into the match.

The Jr. Bills suffered pins at 160 and 171.

Junior Pat Reda and sophomore newcomer Sean Rammaha both wrestled aggressively, but lost to more experienced opponents.

The WorkHardbills regained the momentum when senior captain Peter Everson (189) pinned his opponent. Like Conley, Everson settled his bout in the first period.

In a scramble, he hit an explosive double-leg and put the Hazelwood wrestler to his back, where he held for the pin.

“Wrestling with (senior) Alex (Myers), I’ve been practicing picking him up like that and taking him to his back, so the kid didn’t seem that heavy,” said Everson.

Junior Brian Gass (215) and senior heavyweight Alex Myers each added pins to Everson’s to give the NoRegretsbills a 30-12 lead.

Gass wrestled a back-and-forth match until the second period, when he reversed his opponent and ran a power half with legs in to secure the victory.

Myers’ superior conditioning allowed him to outlast his opponent. He built an 6-4 lead in the third before doubling off from a scramble and pinning Hazelwood West’s heavyweight in a reverse half.

The Wildcats evened the match 30-30 in the lower weights with byes at 103 and 112 and a pin (byes, like pins, are worth six points). Junior David Dang (119), also a first-time wrestler, got caught in bad position, and his opponent brought him down into a cradle and eventually won the fall.

C Wrestling Record: 0-1 Last meet: Loss at Hazelwood West Key wrestler: Michael Tayon Next meet: vs. CBC 12/9

C Hockey Record: 3-1 Last game: 6-4 loss vs. Parkway South Key player: Jack Fogarty, 2 goals Next game: vs. Oakville 12/6

C (White) Basketball Record: 3-0 Last game: 36-18 win over St. Mary’s Key player: Joey Fisher, 8 points Next game: at Vianney 12/7

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Sports Unfamiliar ground: racquetball falters December 4, 2009

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Brendan Giljum Reporter he SLUH RacquetBills had an extremely difficult week, losing at all four of the top seeds to the Parkway West Longhorns and losing the match 4-3. The team loss was historic in a bad way, as it snapped a three-year win streak dating back to the 2005-‘06 season. It also was the team’s first loss to Parkway West since 1992.

But the team started off strong with the undefeated doubles team of senior Michael Meyer and junior Nick Schmidt, who had a slightly rocky start but coasted in the end to a 15-10, 15-3 victory over their opponents from the west, Alex Burch and Curtis Smith.

Next up was senior Pete Harris at the No. 6 seed against his Longhorn opponent Barrett Lamb. Harris controlled the match’s tempo from the beginning, cruising to the second of the three Jr. Bill team points and

taking the match 15-9, 15-3.

Junior Joe Murray came out with force in his match at the No. 5 seed, taking game one by a score of 15-5.

But in an epic battle between two shorttempered people, Murray let his emotions get to him, dropping game two 15-4. In game three, Murray was dug deep in the tiebreaker, though, and used opponent Ryan Bierman’s own anger against him to notch out an 11-8 victory. This win was the last one the SnatchBackMySnackPackBills would see all day.

Senior Joe Ebel came out with high expectations for his match against No. 4 Reid Johnson, having already beaten the DeSmet player who defeated Johnson earlier.

Unfortunately he continued SLUH’s trend of starting out slowly, losing the first game 15-10.

Ebel turned on the heat in game two though, pounding his opponent 15-4. Ebel played it tight to the end, losing the tiebreaker

11-8.

No. 3 seed senior Matt Hencken entered the match with little knowledge of his opponent Tom Lounsboury, whom he had never played before. Hencken played fairly well, but did not have his usual killer serves and passes working for him, which set his opponent up for many easy kills. Hencken lost the match in close fashion 9-15, 12-15.

“I think I could have played smarter and made better shot selection, but I will make adjustments and be ready for my next match,” said Hencken.

Senior No.1 seed Mark Kissel’s game started next due to court availability, and after a recent loss to his Parkway West opponent Michael Shearman in the Top Seed Tournament, Kissel started off steaming hot.

He went up big in the first game, eventually winning 15-11.

But Shearman returned the fire, taking game two 15-5 and eventually won the

Adam Cruz Sports Editor I sat down with junior Justin Ragland, parttime goaltender for the returning Challenge Cup runner-up hockey team.

Adam Cruz: First off, for those like me who had no idea who the post-Effinger/ Boschert goalie would be, brief me on the first two years of your SLUH hockey career.

Justin Ragland: Freshman year I did the standard thing—C-team, JV swing. Last year, I split time on the junior varsity with (sophomore Nick) Bruenig to get some playing time, and switched off with Jack Lally backing up Boschert.

AC: Coming into the year, you and two sophomores (Bruenig and Thomas Place) entered in a battle for the starting job. What was that like?

JR: I like both of them, so it was a fun competition. Very good-natured. Nick’s on my club team as well, so we joke around a lot at practice and stuff.

AC: What’s the most difficult part of splitting time?

JR: If I had to pick something, it’s that you can’t really find your groove. It’s not really a big deal for me; I’ve played enough hockey that I’m all right with going in potentially cold. Whether I’m starting or backing up, I prepare the same way every game, so the difference is minimal.

AC: You’ve done the most with your chances though, beating CBC 2-1 and shutting out Chaminade. What was that like, especially beating CBC who wasn’t supposed to lose a game all year?

JR: That was awesome. No other way to put it. We were supposed to lose—I went in the game with the mentality to try and make sure we kept it within five goals (laughs). But as the game went on, I started realizing they weren’t that special, and I played the best I could to reward the guys for how hard they were playing.

AC: Despite those huge wins, we let down against Vianney (who lost to CBC 9-1).

What happened?

JR: I wasn’t in goal that game, but it wouldn’t have mattered. We came in with a cockiness.

We played down to Vianney’s level and allowed them to pop in a few goals. Simply put, we weren’t ready to play.

AC: What do we have to do to return to the Scottrade Center?

JR: We have the talent to do it. We have to play every game like it’s CBC, and not have a let-up like when we played Vianney. We have to get goals from the point—freshman Chase Berger (the team’s leading scorer) has stepped up. We’ve had more offensive production then we expected, and the defense has been phenomenal and needs to continue that …the biggest hurdle is losing guys to AAA and Central States games around playoff time, but we’ll deal with that when the time comes.

AC: What about your weight? You’re looking a bit skinny. I can get you on a solid eating schedule.

JR: (Laughs) Yeah that would help a lot actually. Gotta learn from the best, and you have the body of a god.

AC: Yeah, Buddha.

JR: (Laughs) Yes, Buddha.

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(from 5) to corral the ball on their half of the field for nearly the entire game.

Finally, the Cadets’ dominance paid off. A CBC forward blasted a shot at senior goalie Dave Kirner, who got a hand on the ball, but couldn’t keep it out of the net. The goal was only the second allowed by Kirner and the U. High defense all postseason, and it gave the Cadets a 1-0 lead that it would not lose for the rest of the game.

Although the Jr. Bills did threaten at times, they never found an offensive rhythm, and found themselves outmatched by the CBC defense. Even when the squad pushed the ball past midfield, it struggled to put shots on goal, and the game ended in disappointment for the Jr. Bills, with the Cadets storming the field in celebration.

“That was probably one of the best games CBC has played all year,” Martel said. “They took us out of our game. We couldn’t find the game. We had trouble controlling the ball. We just weren’t really all there, I don’t think. But CB had a lot to do with that.”

The loss brought an end to a great playoff run and a great soccer season for the Jr. Bills, who were not regarded as State runners-up at the beginning of the season. For most of the season, the Jr. Bills’ play oscillated from that of a State-caliber team, to a mediocre team, hinging mainly on their offensive production.

The first game of the season, which ended in a loss to Webster in penalty kicks after a scoreless regulation, immediately

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Three days later, SLUH faced off against Vianney, the same team that CBC beat 9-1 at the beginning of the season. SLUH came into the game with a tremendous amount of momentum, but Vianney scored first with about five minutes left in the period. Goals by Eversgerd (on a power play) and sophomore Dan Warnecke, sandwiched around another Vianney score, made the game 2-2 going into the third period.

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brought questions about the Jr. Bills’ offense.

The offense was without a star scorer, and seemed to lack consistent production.

It was Macauley who stepped in and filled this hole for SLUH. The senior got his first shot filling in for then-injured senior captain Joe Bettger. Macauley became a fixture in the starting lineup and went on to lead the Jr. Bills in scoring, with 15 goals for the season.

At the halfway point of the regular season, the Jr. Bills were struck by the loss of one of their captains and most dynamic players, Brysan Duvall, who left SLUH. But the Jr. Bills responded well, with Bettger returning to the starting lineup in place of Duvall.

“It was tough to lose Brysan,”said senior Grant Welge. “But I think we dealt with it well because Brysan was one of our best players and our captains and after losing him everyone raised their level and worked even harder. We never let it set us back.”

Although the season was pockmarked by bad losses to teams such as Webster, Fort Zumwalt South, and Marquette, the season on a whole was a great success. Major victories included wins over DeSmet and CBC in a first place showing in the CBC tournament, a win in the pouring rain on senior night against CBC, and a thrilling victory over Chaminade in the District Championship game.

Over the course of the season, the Jr. Bills improved vastly. At the beginning of the season, the Gentlemenbills struggled to

score the big goal and capitalize on opportunities. But as the season progressed, the Jr. Bills began to play with more confidence, taking a six-game winning streak into the State championship game.

“We had an inability to get the big goal, or to even score in some games. And we lost to some teams that we should have never lost to. But we took care of that by the end of the season,” said Martel. “By the end of the season, we got the big goals.”

Even though the season ended in defeat, several players echoed the importance of their achievements. Said Welge, “At the beginning of the season, no one thought we were going to do anything. We were always kind of doubted from the beginning. Of course we wanted to win in the finals, but getting there and playing in the final was a great experience for us.”

“I think they came into the year without an identity because we had so few returners ...

But as I saw everything come together it was really gratifying,” Martel said. “We didn’t have a lot of big time awards at the end of the year for individuals, but we were still in the State finals. So what that tells me is that this was one of the greatest team efforts that I have coached since I have been here.”

Concluded Martel, “One of the most amazing things I have ever seen in coaching is the way they came together and believed in what Charlie and I were trying to do. It was very gratifying in the greatest sense of what that word means. And even though we lost to CBC they handled themselves with composure and they were great.”

an interference call with a mere 26 seconds left on the clock, which allowed Vianney to capitalize on a well-placed shot that beat SLUH goalie Thomas Place with only six seconds left on the clock.

Busenhart said after the game that Vianney used the same strategy to defeat SLUH that the Jr. Bills utilized against CBC days earlier: push the forwards to the outside and attack up the middle.

Said Luongo, “We came prepared, also we wanted it more (against CBC). At the Vianney game, we were cocky and weren’t ready to play.”

The Jr. Bills had a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday, Nov. 28 against DeSmet, whom they had beaten in the Top

Hat Tournament. DeSmet scored once in the first period and once in the second while SLUH was held scoreless. SLUH’s freshman superstar, Chase Berger, scored twice in the third period to give SLUH a come-frombehind tie, 2-2.

Warnecke, a sophomore who has been on a particular hot streak, commented, “In the CB game, we played with more discipline and (unselfishness), where in the DeSmet game, we (unsuccessfully) tried some individual stuff, like we did against Vianney.”

Busenhart will have to get his team to learn some chemistry as they show off their talents on Saturday night. Not at that talent show, but at the Affton Ice Arena for an 8:00 p.m. showdown against Parkway South.

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St. Louis Revitalization

Golterman, ‘56, Works to Save Kiel Opera House

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Golterman stayed close with the Kiel throughout his life in St. Features Editor Louis after SLUH—he attended St. Louis University and worked n 1934, the City of St. Louis was thriving, with a population professionally at KMOX and KSD-TV before starting his own of about 820,000, making it one of the nation’s largest cities. production company. Golterman performed the national anthem at As a sign of civic progress, the Kiel Opera House and the adjoin- SLU Billiken games in the attached Kiel Auditorium (which was ing Kiel Auditorium opened its doors downtown adjacent to City torn down to build the current Scottrade Center) for many years as Hall. The new venue hosted concerts, operas, sporting events and well as at St. Louis Blues games.

Then in 1991, in the midst of stagnation in the city and falling even St. Louis U. High graduations. Over the next five decades it became a St. Louis institution, a representation of the city. But support, the opera house shut its doors. By the late ‘90s plans to in 1991, the Kiel closed its doors and turned off its lights for the demolish the structure began to surface, and Golterman began to take notice. final time.

“In 1998 (I) began reading

Today St. Louis has a populaabout studies, task forces, committion of less than half of what it did tees being formed ... with what to do when Kiel’s seats were first filled, with Kiel Opera House, and it looked about 350,000. Downtown has to me like they were heavily weighted been in steady decline until recent (with) Grand Avenue people and years, but remains only a shadow museum people and Fox Theatre of what it once was economically people,” said Golterman. “I thought and culturally. this does not look good; it looks like At the same time the surthey’re coming after (Kiel).” rounding counties—St. Charles,

For the first time Golterman Jefferson and specifically St. took action. He formed the non-profit Louis—have grown at incredible Kiel for Performing Arts to promote rates. For most of us, the county Kiel and its reopening, and presented has always been king: it’s where business plans to the city. The group’s we were born, learned to ride a proposal was denied, but they did bike, to add and multiply, and it is keep the building from being torn most likely where we will return down. and raise our own families. But Golterman talks to St. Louisans during his never-ending campaign to raise awareness for the Kiel Opera House.

According to Golterman, despite support such growth has come at the expense of something that was once great, a place and history worth remem- from thousands of St. Louisans, the opposition, mostly from Grand bering and perhaps giving a little more attention to than just the Center, won out. The entertainment district’s theaters, specifically occasional visit downtown to Busch Stadium or perhaps the Arch. the Fox, have argued that the Kiel would hurt its show base and have

The Kiel Opera House is one of those places and has one of contended that the St. Louis market cannot support both venues. those histories. On May 26, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted Golterman said that although the threats of the ‘90’s have subsided 25-1 to approve financing for its revitalization and renovation. But in recent years, City Hall was not in support of hurting the revitalized the development comes comes after 18 years of struggle and threats Grand Center. But despite little civic support, Golterman stayed at it. of demolition for Kiel.

Golterman explained that throughout the struggle to keep Kiel

The road has been rocky, but at each step SLUH alum Ed Golt- erman, ’56, has given his time and effort to save the Kiel, making open, his main goal was to keep the Kiel in people’s consciousness; it his self-proclaimed life’s obsession to help reclaim a part of what to not let it die out.

“I have given hundreds of presentations, hundreds of show St. Louis was even when it wasn’t very popular.

Golterman’s ties to Kiel go well beyond his lobbying and edu- dates on the exhibit and radio/television interviews quite heavily cating of local leaders and citizens on its behalf. In fact, they began over these years,” said Golterman of his roving exhibit which visited on the Kiel’s first night. Golterman’s grandfather, Guy Golterman, SLUH in November (See vol. 73, issue 10). The exhibit features produced the Kiel’s opening acts which included operas such as historic photographs and newspaper clippings of Kiel.

“I think I have the obligation to continue to promote (Kiel) and Madame Butterfly, La boheme and Aida. He went on to produce numerous others throughout his career. Golterman’s mother also its features and benefits in the media,” said Golterman. As a result performed at the Kiel, in operas and concerts, and so did Golterman “several hundred thousand people have become aware that Kiel is himself, as a member of the Pontifical Boys Choir. And Golterman still there.” even graduated at Kiel, in 1956. see KIEL, 10

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Golterman’s efforts have not all been purely informative, as he and festivals that the city does not have, as well as more traditional operas and concerts. has lobbied City Hall and other civic leaders, as well.

Despite what appears to be a favorable future–the most recent

“I have been as rough with the opposition as they have with plans call for the Kiel to reopen in April of 2011—Golterman has me. This has not been a walk in the park,” said Golterman of his not stopped his never-ending campaign to promote awareness. efforts.

“I have decided to continue on fighting and promoting Kiel until

But much of that hostility toward Golterman’s plan changed when it reopens because I don’t see it happening yet,” said Golterman, Dave Checketts and Sports Capitol Partners bought the St. Louis explaining, “I feel it’s my obligation ... to continue to promote it. I Blues in 2006 and with it, the attached Kiel Opera House. Checketts don’t see even the lease holders promoting its benefits.” not only had deep pockets, but also had overseen the successful reno According to Golterman, the Kiel is more than an opera house; vation of the Radio City Music Hall in New York and saw a similar it is an opportunity to revitalize the area around it and improve St. opportunity in St. Louis. Golterman immediately began lobbying Louis’s sinking Checketts to undertake standing within a similar course. the region.

On May 26,

“A St. LouiChecketts’ second atsan of any age tempt to renovate Kiel must be conwas approved and for cerned with the the first time the city economic, civic backed the cause Goltand cultural health erman had been fightof its city, and ing for for just over a our downtown is decade. According to not healthy ... it the St. Louis Business St. Louis U. High Class of 1990 graduating at Kiel Opera House. SLUH graduations were at Kiel isn’t even close.

Journal, the financial from 1934 until early the 1970’s and again from 1986 until Kiel closed in 1991.

If you are going plan calls for the city to live in an area to pick up $28.6 milyou want it to be lion in tax credits and as strong as posissue $29 million in sible ... you want bonds backed by a 5 your city is to be percent city ticket tax able to compete,” as well as $16 million said Golterman. in private financing.

“My fear is that But currently most too many young Kiel Opera House as seen in April 1934. of the work has been people leave St. Louis because they see postponed until credit markets loosen, and energy happening elsewhere.” the private financing can be met.

For Golterman, the magic of the Kiel is just what is needed

Not surprisingly, Golterman says the project has been long to bring people back downtown—a permanent attraction where overdue. new generations could hear concerts and operas and perhaps even

“It has always been my conviction that a bank, a foundation, graduate. a couple of civic progress companies could have stepped up,” said

The Kiel revitalization is a great step forward, one of many Golterman, but explained that the progress is promising. happening downtown—CityGarden and Washington Ave. come to

“Ten years ago we did not have a Dave Checketts who had mind as well—but the city needs many more Ed Goltermans and restored Radio City Music Hall. We did not have someone from the many, many more supporters.

Without people, specifically young outside who had business strength ... and knows that he can actually people, even the most beautiful of theaters and the finest restaurants make money, to know that this is a viable, profitable business,” said will not survive.

Golterman.

So the question is: why should we care? For a county kid, even

Opposition to the revitalization has remained, once again most a city kid, what else could downtown offer that he doesn’t have? notably from Grand Centre. Checketts and the Kiel have conceded The only way to see what we’ve missed and what could be is to to limit musicals and Broadway shows in its first years of scheduling look back and listen to those that knew what this city meant. Once to appease the Fox, but, for the most part, city leaders have ignored we do this–I have been fortunate enough to do so–we can realize opposition this time around. what we are missing.

Maybe you won’t think it’s much, but, from

“I am confident that the city is realizing now how important it what I’ve seen, it is. is,” said Golterman, who argues that Kiel is a venue for conventions Photo Courtesey of Golterman Historics

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organized and things will probably run a lot smoother,” he said.

According to Fister, St. Louis U. High has adopted 40 families, one for each homeroom. In total SCC is adopting approximately 180 families.

Fister said that he felt he came into this year and the Christmas Drive a little unprepared as help from STUCO alumnus Louie Hotop was no longer available.

“Things were a little rocky to begin with,” said Fister. “Also, we’re short on time because we didn’t want to start anything before Thanksgiving but Southside Catholic Charities is making their final collection date the 15th of December so I have a feeling that some people might feel a little bit rushed, a little bit pressured by the shortness of time. I just hope that people understand the good that we can do through this Christmas Drive.”

Junior homeroom rep Kevin O’Meara agreed that the Christmas Drive should be started earlier next year.

Overall, students were disappointed with their inability to deliver to the families.

“I am disappointed because I think it is really important for us to be able to interact with the people that we are serving,” said junior Aaron Heisohn.

“I’m actually very angry about (not being able to deliver),” said O’Meara. “I think it’s a good way to get involved in the community. It was good to see the faces of the people. It really made it a lot easier for us to give.”

Junior Pastoral representative Phil Nahlik cited how the Campus Ministry slogan—“So you say you love the poor, name them”—ties in with a house delivery.

According to Nahlik, it is important to connect to the people served.

“I am really disappointed and I know

Fister is too that we’re not going to see the families.” He also mentioned the slogan “So you say you love the poor, name them.” He said, “You need to have that connection to really have that impact.”

On the other hand, Heisohn saw the change as a possible positive. He hoped that students would give for the sake of giving and to exercise love for other human beings.

“It offers an opportunity for us to kind of step back and see the goal for service shouldn’t be for self gratification or because I’m helping people because they need me or they are depending on me,” Heisohn said.

“It’s more sort of this idea that I am called to love and this is a way that I can do that.”

Heisohn and Nahlik said they were hopeful for the future though, and Heisohn mentioned not going through the same charity next year if they will not allow students to make direct deliveries.

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“We decided maybe this is the year.The information they sent us seemed pretty good, all the sessions they were offering,” Aliste said.

After classes on Thursday, Nov. 19, the teachers headed to San Diego for the Friday to Sunday convention.

Friday morning featured exhibits by companies offering various books, teaching materials, labs and other tools.

One of the main goals for the office was to refurbish the old language lab next door the Foreign Language office and “make it more suitable to the needs we have nowadays, which are more computer-oriented,” said Aliste. The group received several bids and hopes to remodel the lab when money becomes available.

After the opening on Friday, the teachers chose sessions to attend based on their particular language.

Crespin looked to make French connections, strengthen the French program at SLUH and shop around for the best bargain for the yearly Europe trip. Unexpectedly, she won a drawing for an all-expenses paid trip to Paris on Martin Luther King weekend.

Tai, representing Chinese, decided to tag along with Aliste, Crespin and Merriott.

“I didn’t participate in the past because I didn’t want to miss classes, but this time I

have two other Chinese teachers in school so I didn’t have to worry,” Tai said.

Tai found that the convention was highly focused on Chinese. She commented, “I was very happy to see Chinese programs are growing everywhere.”

Tai learned that the number of schools teaching Chinese in Chicago has jumped from three to 36 in just one year and that 100,000 Americans will head to China to study in the near future.

Tai focused much of her attention on using computers and technology in her classes.

After sessions all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday the teachers headed back to St. Louis.

Merriott has already implemented several things he had learned from the convention, including a new teaching method of the subjunctive case and new online technology for his sophomore classes.

“You always learn no matter how long or how well you think you know something, somebody else has other ideas, and you can either use their ideas or adapt them to your situation, you can always learn something new,” Merriott said. “We all felt like we came away with new ideas, and we came away enthused about implementing those ideas in the classroom.”

(from 2) what junior year is all about,” said McCoy.

The representatives who attended felt grateful for the opportunity.

“I was glad to help out the troops because it was a small way to give back to them,” said junior homeroom representative Ross Hoover.

“It was pretty good to help out people who are thousands of miles away. Unfortunately, they won’t feel much love in the next couple of months, and I know we will.

We might be able to bring a small smile to a soldier’s face,” said Perrini.

Any further information on how to donate money to Operation Sunscreen as well can be found online at www.operationsunscreen.com.

Drew Dziedzic contributed reporting.

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Talent Show The annual Student Council Talent Show will return this year after a two-year absence. The show is Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the Joseph Schulte Theater. Tickets are general admission and available for $5 either at the door or in advance. Tickets are going fast.

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heartbreaking tiebreaker 11-6. Improvement in Kissel’s game versus his main foe this year, Shearman, is very important as the team moves towards State.

The last game to start was No. 2 seed Brendan Giljum’s game against Longhorn junior Logan Hershenow. Giljum had just beat Hershenow the weekend before in the Top Seed Tournament by a point in a tiebreaker to put SLUH over Parkway West in points.

This match had a different outcome though,

and the first game was outlined by terrible play on Giljum’s part, as he simply could not hit the ball with any force or accuracy, falling 6-15. After going down 3-6 in the second game, the match had to be moved to a different court, again due to availability, and this ten-minute delay seemed to help Giljum as he went on to win 15-9.

The match and team outcome now came down to a tiebreaker. Hershenow played Giljum’s weaknesses and just lob-served his backhand and rolled on to win in a tough

one, 2-11.

“We’ve realized some things we need to work on as a team and are looking ahead to our next match against Kirkwood,” said Hencken.

“This game was a much needed wake-up call for these boys,” said coach Joe Koestner.

The RedemptionSongbills take their 3-1 record and look to avenge their rough loss to Parkway West with a big win over undefeated Kirkwood in their next match on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 3:30 p.m. at Vetta Concord.

(from 6) in the paint, he is also a lights-out shooter who led the team in free-throw and three point shooting percentage last year.

Butler, a 6’ 6” guard/forward, is an adept shooter from the outside who can also finish with authority around the hoop. Together, these two Mikes look to cause match-up problems with whomever they face.

The starting lineup is rounded out by 6’ 8” junior center Zak Otten, who saw time in 22 games last year as a sophomore.

“It helps that we have the size that we have,” commented Ross. “We are going to try and exploit that offensively and defensively as much as we can. We also have a lot of guys who can handle the ball, so we can get up the fast break.”

Off the bench the EasyEdBills return senior guard Scott Milles, a good defender, who will be the back-up point guard. Senior Andrew Ostapowicz is a 6’ 6” guard who can stretch defenses with his oustide shooting. Junior guard Sam Hill is a very good three-point shooter who should see minutes at guard. Junior Mo Oginni and senior Jay DiMaggio will be the back-up forwards for the Jr. Bills, while junior Tim McCoy and sophomore Matt Clark round out a deep and experienced Billiken bench.

The CoachWalshBills opened their season against the Tigers of Hancock in the first round of the Southside Classic. This game also marked the first game in the new Danis Fieldhouse.

Playing in front of a packed, white-clad student section and SLUH legend “Easy” Ed McCauley, the Jr. Bills came out firing on all cylinders. A thunderous alley-oop slam from

Butler as well as 11 points from Mayberger gave the Jr. Bills a 22-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Playing with a decided height advantage, the Jr. Bills worked the ball around well and capitalized on fast-break points to take a 32-16 lead. The PatConroy Bills didn’t let up.

Going into halftime, the score was 43-16.

In the second half, SLUH continued its dominance, beginning on a 5-0 run, but after putting in some subs, the lead began to slip. Numerous defensive breakdowns led to Hancock cutting the lead to sixteen with under a minute to go in the third quarter, but a Milles fadeaway trey at the buzzer gave the momentum back to the Jr. Bills and put them up 55-36.

Inserting the starters back into the game, SLUH began to pull further away from the Tigers. When they final buzzer sounded, the Jr. Bills recorded their first win of the season and their first win in the new fieldhouse, 73-45.

Despite the victory, there were still some things the Jr. Billikens thought they needed to work on. “It definitely wasn’t our best game, our defense was pretty bad, but ... luckily it didn’t matter,” said Cooney.

“(The crowd) was phenomenal. It would be neat to get that type of crowd every game.

It was neat to see the students spilling outside of the student section, that was really nice,” said Ross.

SLUH traveled to Bishop DuBourg on Wednesday to take on the Cavaliers in the second round of the Southside Classic.

Cooney noted that after the Hancock game, the team spent almost all of practice working on defense. They might have wanted to

work on some offense.

The Cavaliers came out in a zone that the Jr. Bills could not solve. The Cavaliers’ traps forced several turnovers and SLUH could not find open shots. The score at the end of the first quarter was 11-0 DuBourg.

“We had some trouble with their trapping zone and once we figured that out we began to break down the defense and attack the basket,” said Mayberger.

Eventually the J.J.RedickBills found a seam in the DuBourg defense and Cooney put the Bills on the scoreboard with a threepointer in the second quarter. SLUH also picked up the defensive intensity in the second quarter and limited DuBourg’s open looks. Going into halftime, SLUH had closed the gap to 19-14 in favor of the Cavaliers.

With Cooney out much of the second half with four fouls, other players stepped in to fill the void.

“It’s tough when you lose one of your best players. We have enough weapons on offense and defense that we were able stepup,” said Mayberger.

Mayberger knocked in a key three and had several nice drives to the basket, Milles drained a three, and the Billikens orchestrated several fast-breaks, leading to easy layups and even one dunk by Ostapowicz.

Even after Cooney picked up his fifth and final foul on a questionable call by an official, the senior-laden Bills kept their poise, holding the ball and working the clock. In the end, SLUH held on, 39-37. Mayberger led the way with 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Ostapowics chipped in 8 and Milles had 6.

The championship is set for Friday when SLUH will take on St. Mary’s. The game is at DuBourg at 8 p.m.

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Marching In” to end the halftime ceremony.

After the game there was a reception for all invited alumni, former coaches, and special guests.

“It is important to celebrate our history and bring in the former players, coaches, and alumni, because it lets them know that SLUH is still a great place,” said Wehner. “It lets them know that their St. Louis U. High is doing something right. It also is important, I think, for the current students and players to see the older alumni wearing their letter sweaters and letter jackets, because it forms a bond between the past and the present, and there is just something very wholesome about that, something that really feels right.”

Wehner said that this same connection is why Macauley’s class of ’45 teammates wanted to make sure the Macauley’s commemorative banner included a picture of the SLUH class ring.

Macauley credits his success on the court and in life to constant self-awareness. “If you want to be a better student, athlete, husband, or whatever it is, you have to constantly keep analyzing yourself,” he said.

“Whether it is fixing your hand and elbow and legs in the right way to shoot a ball, or choosing to believe in your faith, you always have to put in the time and effort to positively grow.”

“Mr. Macauley’s legacy motivates myself and my teammates to live up to something great,” said Tim Cooney, SLUH’s senior captain and last

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“We wanted to say, ‘This is pretty important,’ not just get lost in the shuffle,” said Moran. “(The administration) went to the presenters and the Diversity Council and there was a general consensus.”

The freshmen class assembly is planned for Thursday, Jan. 21 and will be led by English teacher Barbara Osburg, who will present the topic “Where in the World is Jazz?” English teacher Frank Kovarik will speak to sophomores on Jan. 26 about “Jazz and Gender.” Following on Jan. 27, social studies teacher Anne Marie Lodholz will speak to the juniors about “Jazz and Civil Rights.”

The senior assembly on Feb. 9 will feature Assistant Principal for Mission Jim Linhares and his topic, “Spirituality in Miles Davis and Coltrane.”

In regards to the choice of the new dates, Moran said, “We tried to pick a quietish time. … I think these dates will work. We spent a good deal of time looking for a safe spot in the semester.

It’s important to stop what we’re doing a little bit.”

Teachers learned of this postponement on Monday. At the last faculty meeting, on Nov. 2, Kovarik, Osburg, Lodholz, and Linhares, the four presenters, each gave a brief overview of his or her speech, “so that the faculty are aware of what the whole school is looking at,” said Moran.

“We’re trying to make good judgments. You have to realize this is still new. I’d like to see us go to use these to confront a number of ideas,” said Moran. “We’re building a new tradition.”

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season’s leading scorer. “We want to be a part of the success and tradition at SLUH, and not feel like ourselves or anyone else in the SLUH community is let down by our performance,”

Cooney seconded Wehner’s belief that seeing former players wearing their letter jackets makes him think about how much he wants to be a part of SLUH basketball even when his playing days are over.

Macauley also had a suggestion on how to improve school spirit, specifically at sporting events. “The first step to getting people to any athletic event is having a good team,” he said. “Once you have a good team people will want to come and watch you play. A good team that not only wins, but wins the right way, will always fill the stands.”

Forecast printed with permission of the National Weather Service.

St. Louis, MO Weather Service Office Phone: 636-441-8467 Compiled by Nick Fandos and Conor Gearin

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Friday, December 4 Schedule R STUCO Christmas Drive BBALL @ Southside Classic WRES @ Parkway South Tourney Circus Club Performance 7pm AP Snack—Mozzerella Sticks Lunch: Special—Brunch for Lunch

Healthy—Baked Mostaciolli Saturday, December 5 STUCO Christmas Drive Loyola Christmas Party Father/Son Bowling 12pm Circus Club Performance 1pm STUCO Talent Show 8pm WRES @ Parkway South Tourney HOC vs. Parkway South @ Affton Ice

Rink Sunday, December 6 STUCO Christmas Drive Mother’s Club SLUHtique 9:45am Monday, December 7 Schedule R STUCO Christmas Drive CW BBALL @ Vianney 6pm AP Snack—Mini Corn Dogs

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Lunch: Special—Redi Ribs

Healthy—Baked Pork Chop

Lunch: Special—Steak & Cheese

Healthy—BBQ Chicken Skewers

Tuesday, December 8 Schedule M Feast of the Immaculate Conception BBALL vs. Farmington 6pm B BBALL vs. Farmington 4:30pm JV1 RACQ @ Jewish Community Center

3:30pm JV2 RACQ @ Bally Total Fitness 3:30pm CB BBALL @ CBC 5pm CW BBALL @ CBC 6:30pm AP Snack—Biscuits & Gravy Lunch: Special—Taco Salad

Healthy—Hamburger Stroganoff

Thursday, December 10 Schedule R Fine Arts Survey In-House Field Trip AP Mother’s Club Santa Shop AP Eating Club Nacho Sale AP BBALL @ Webster Tourney RACQ @ Vetta-Concord 3:30pm B BBALL vs. Webster Groves 4pm CB BBALL @ Chaminade 4:30pm B/C WRES @ Pattonville Quad 4pm Chorus 3:15pm SOC Banquet 6:30pm AP Snack—Pizza Sticks Lunch: Special—Burritos & Crispitos

Healthy—Chicken Parmesean

Wednesday, December 9 Schedule R H1N1 Vaccinations 8am Fr. English Tutorial Mother’s Club Santa Shop AP College Rep Visits:

Lindenwood University-M110 CB BBALL @ Kirkwood 4pm CW BBALL @ Kirkwood 5:15pm WRES vs. CBC 6pm XC Banquet 6pm AP Snack—Cinnamon Rolls

Friday, December 11 Special Schedule Fine Arts Assembly BBALL @ Webster Tourney CW BBALL vs. Bishop DuBourg AP Snack—Waffle Fries Lunch: Special—Pasta with Garlic Bread

Healthy—Soup in Bread Bowl

Wrasslin’ (from 6)

The Jr. Bills would win the final four weight classes, however. After sophomore Nick Danter received a bye at 125, sophomore Connor Edler (130) took the first match not ending in a pin by a 20-9 major decision. As the match progressed, Edler began to tally back points in bunches and pulled away.

In the match of the night, junior C.J. Swanger pulled out a close win at 135. Both wrestlers’ tempers flared early in the match as they engaged in merciless hand-fighting, which culminated in their shoving each other apart.

With the match even at 2-2 after a period, Swanger, who chose to start the second on bottom, tried to stand up, and his opponent threw him back to the mat with a move near to a suplex, a move in which a wrestler pops his hips and takes his opponent directly over his shoulders. Shortly afterward, he executed much the same move, and Swanger landed

on his neck. The move drew the ire of the SLUH coaches and cost the Hazelwood wrestler a point.

When the match resumed, Swanger could not escape in the second, but he ran a ripcord half in the third to seal the 5-2 win and SLUH’s victory.

Down 43-30, Hazelwood West could not make up the deficit in the final match, which standout sophomore Will Whitney easily won by 15-0 tech fall.

The win, SLUH’s first over Hazelwood West in five years, pleased the team, including Danter, who said that SLUH’s middle weights will intimidate teams. He compared the 140-145-152 combo of Whitney, himself, and Conley to Parkway North’s lineup last year, who performed well in the Spartan tournament at DeSmet.

“They were really strong in the middle weights, and I think it just kind of demoralized us. I think we’ll be able to put a hurting

on teams in those middle weights and make them lose their will,” said Danter.

Everson said that the win marked a big step for the program. “It’s a big morale win, and it confirms our belief that we have the best team that we’ve had possibly ever,” he said.

Hamlet Quote of the Week

“Use every man after his dessert and who shall ‘scape a whipping?”

—2.2.555-557