June 2012 by Christine Kervina

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Entertainment

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OPINION

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FEATURE

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Senior Destinations

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SPORTS

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CENTREVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

SENTINEL June 2012, volume 21, issue 8

Farewell, Mr. Campbell! By Ryan Henson

A few months ago, Mike Campbell made the announcement that he would retire. He later told everyone that he would be accepted a new position in Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Campbell has the reputation for bringing this community together when he moved from Westfield to Centreville six years ago. He has not only improved our community but has implemented a powerful new philosophy to learning. During his tenure, Centreville has been ranked in the top five percent of schools nationwide, and was second in the state last year. Mr. Campbell started in Fairfax County in 1983 at Marshall High School where he eventually became the athletic director. He also coached football, basketball, and softball. Coaching is always something he has

participated in, whether concert, it was SYA baseball or e v e r y basketball teams to help s h o w / the community. producHe was later hired tion, evat Centreville as a subery athletschool principal and ic contest then left to be the assisand many, tant principal at Westm a n y field. A few years later, more fond he became the principal memoat Westfield, then reries,” said turned to Centreville to Campbell. take on his dream job. He He has has been here since, and changed in this short amount of Centrevtime has some wonderille for ful recollectons. “There the betare many fond memoter with Mr. Campbell poses with school wildcat. c h a n g e s ries of Centreville High School. I cannot begin to (Photo Credit/fcps.edu/CentrevilleHS) and addilist them all. Every gradtions. One uation, every award ceremony, every addition is CATS time which some stu-

dents believe to be counterproductive; however, many students do need the extra time to finish up homework or study for upcoming tests. Mr. Campbell also would never try to make a change for the worse. He is always thinking of the students and what may affect them. During his long career in the school system he is most proud of “The students and their many accomplishments and the success they experienced during their high school career.” He has always put students first. Looking back on his teaching career he will always remember his time at Centreville. When asked on what he will miss the most, Campbell said “Definitely the students and teachers. Centreville is the best; they are all tremendous.” He has enjoyed his time at Centreville and always loved showing up to work for six years.

From sexual orientation and religious affiliation to miniscule differences between hair and the shapes of noses and eyes, people are an evolutionary marvel of variety and distinction; however, we are all still human. And no one deserves to be treated as anything less, as all of the children whose lives are filmed have experienced - often to the point of such heartbreaking scenes as a parent’s tearful recollection of the suicide of one teen who just couldn’t bear the constant pain anymore; or the footage of one child’s daily beatings at the hands of his bus mates. Seeing children suffering is a powerful appeal, though there’s a reason it tugs at the heartstrings. People, least of all kids who have not yet seen the best of life, should not have to suffer any longer in silence. This is not an easy movie to watch, for all of the reasons described above and more. One would recall the battles with the MPAA to approve a PG-13 rating rather than an R. As a result, the film’s message is not a light burden, because this is not something that can be watched passively - it requires action. It requires you.

Bully movie poster. Photo Credit/http://politics.blogs.foxnews. com/2012/04/02/congresswoman-believesmovie-bully-will-help-pass-laws)

“Bully”: The Movie That Became a Movement By Elaine Edwards

It’s one of the many tropes often portrayed in films about high school - the big, scary school bully marching down the hallway, knocking books out of hands and stealing lunch money as he trudges along to the next victim. Like any cliché, it has its roots in the truth: bullies exist, and with the advent of social networking and texting, they’ve become a frightening commonplace. Bully is a documentary striving to stop that. And it needs your help. Following the stories of five families who have been impacted by bullying, Bully demonstrates on a personal level what happens when a child is repeatedly abused by their peers. It provides a unique perspective that encourages both self-examination and that of the world around us, because, we are truly the only ones who can stop it. Parent Kirk Smalley, who lost his son to bullying, stated, “If we all [stand] together, we will change the world. It starts right here, right now.” The most poignant theme is that diversity is something to be celebrated.

Recently, Centreville celebrated Ethics Week, encouraging students to speak out against bullying. In light of Bully’s release, it would be no small feat to re-evaluate what more can be done - has that call to action been answered, or will people continue to, out of fear and ignorance, reject what they do not make an effort to understand? “Prevention of bullying starts with a change in culture,” said Steven Yu (11). “If you want to make a difference, it starts with building a culture of acceptance and exploration of different points of view.” Melissa Millis (11) agreed, adding, “When I see people getting verbally abused I’ll stick up for them, especially because I’ve been through it myself.” The change starts here. Bully is a powerful movie in and of itself, but it is more powerful for what it inspires. STOP BULLYING, as the film says, and SPEAK UP! This is a movie that needs to be seen, and a message that needs to be shared, especially when you are in a position in life to do something about it. Don’t let this film, or what it stands for, go to waste.

Rest in Peace Bhavish Zinzuwadia. The Class of 2012 will forever miss you “Life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.” --Rossiter Worthington Raymond

DIVERSIONS

June 7, 2012

International Night Arises Interests BY Nashmin Behrouzi

This year, International Night began a little early selling tickets in the middle of March. Interests arose quickly with a staggering sale of over 100 tickets. The night began with dinner. Some people brought in a cultural dish to add onto the multicultural buffet, and everyone tried a little bit of everything. Some students brought family members, some brought their friends from other schools and others brought their siblings. After the dinner everyone entered the auditorium to view the fashion show. Students walked out in pairs of two, representing clothing from different countries such as India, Turkey, Ghana, Japan, Bolivia and more. This was only a preview to the show that followed it. Performances varied from traditional Indian dances, Japanese fan dance, Korean and English singing, Bolivian and Spanish dances, drum playing and many more.

Students walk for the fashion show in their cultural clothing. (Photo credit/Nashmin Behrouzi)

“The night was pretty successful in my opinion because we had a lot of people show up and everyone seemed to have a great time, it’s also a great way for us to get to understand each other’s culture better” said Viivek Shankar, vice president of the International Club. Some performers had practiced their talent routines for months before the night but some only until a few weeks before because they have performed international night the previous years. “I dance all year round so I took parts of my other routines and sort of combined it, I did not practice too long” said Sonal Vijayanagar (12). International Club members will be voting on the clubs president and vice president for next year and will be planning for International Night again. “This is my last year being in the International Club and I’m very glad I got to be a part of it, I hope next year’s International Night is just as successful” said Shankar (12).

Genuine Soundz: A YouTube Sensation

By Pallavi Saini

There’s an endless pit of self-proclaimed artists on YouTube. Genuine Soundz just happens to be another one. There’s a big difference in him and the other artists: he’s good. Really good. Gurpreet Singh Sidhu, better known as Genuine Soundz is a 23-year -old Punjabi/Candian/British musician from Canada who’s making it big on YouTube. Music is something everyone can relate to. “Music has always been something that is vital to my day to day actions,” Sidhu said. Although I’m about to tell you I began music with selfish intentions, there are stronger more sentimental ties that lie underneath. I initially started music about 5 years ago, as a way to network and as a way to find some hald hearted flings. It sounds cheap in retrospect, but I believe in honesty. Once I started seeing success come my way, in the form of positive feedback, increased exposure, the initial goals changed drastically, and it legitimately become about chasing a dream that I hadn’t known would be possible.” Behind everyones’ dreams, there is

always something inspiring them to move forward. “Honestly, I couldn’t bring inspiration down to (just) one person. I find bits and pieces of inspiration in a lot of people around me,” said Sidhu. His parents are one of his inspirations, “They’re first generation immigrants, they’ve started a life and a family in a foreign country, educated my brother and I and now allow us to chase our passion.” Being raised in an Indian household where career choices since birth are doctor, lawyer, or engineer, I had to ask: What do your parents think about your career choice? “When I began music, my parents thought it was a phase. Then they saw me really dedicate myself to it, which was a cause of concern considering I was still in University at the time. They ended up making a deal with me; as long as I got my degree, they’d give me a year to prove myself. To prove to them that this could be a viable future. Everything went as planned and here I am. I’d just like to add that I’m truly blessed to have parents that see the light at the end of the tunnel and I couldn’t ask for much more,” Sidhu said.

“The Avengers” Assemble BY erin Shin

The world’s greatest super heroes assembled in the action-packed and hilarious “The Avengers” this past May. Marvel Studios delivered the ultimate comic-book film, which tied together characters such as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) for a big-screen team like no other. Taking center stage this time was Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), leader of the peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury, along with former Russian spy Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), recruited a super team to combat Thor’s ever-deceptive brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) after he brainwashed ace archer Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), meanwhile stealing a cosmic cube, the Tesseract, from an underground base. His plan? Rule the planet every antagonist seems to want: Earth. Thus the heroes must learn to work together alongside outlaw scientist Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), who can track down the artifact’s gamma signals when he’s not hulking out into a giant green monster. Despite each super hero’s individuality and different

personalities, they learned, or perhaps barely managed, to come together as the Avengers. Fans and viewers are able to get even more up close and intimate with these renowned super heroes in “The Avengers.” Viewers get to learn even more about each hero through their interaction with other different heroes. With over two hours of actionpacked and timely humor, fans can’t get enough of it. The sheer amounts of positive responses to this movie was staggering and at the same time nothing less than the expected, with 93% (rottentomatoes.com) of critics giving it a thumbs up. “The Avengers” brings justice to its overwhelming hype. “Perfect blend of humor and action,” one student stated. “It was so awesome to see all these super heroes together in a movie. I’ve been waiting for this for awhile now,” another student said. The Avengers skyrocketed to the top of the box office with over a billion dollars. It was one out of only eleven movies in history that made the one billion mark. While it may be the whole package for the comic-book fan boys, it is definitely a great watch for any viewers

I’m just one of the many fans Sidhu has on YouTube and FaceBook, but even he admits it, the best part out of all of this: the support and feedback from these people.“ The best part out of all of this is definitely the support and feedback. I don’t make music for myself, I’m not the type that goes around playing his own stuff. Although it’s a great outlet of emotion and a great way for me to express opinions, music is made for the people who care to listen. The highlight of making an awesome track is waiting to hear the feedback from people. There’s nothing more humbling then receiving kind

words from around the world.” There you have it folks, my last article as a senior at Centreville High School, and I’m so happy that I got to write it about a man who truly cares for his music and wants to make his listener’s happy. Now make him happy by subscribing to his YouTube channel: youtube.com/AGenuineSound, follow him on Twitter: twitter.com/ GenuineSoundz, and like his FaceBook page: facebook.com/GenuineSoundz. There’s honestly nothing better than an artist that cares.

June 7, 2012

News/OP-ED

Molly Madness Makes Mayhem

“Molly” is generally a powder that is inhaled, however there have been reports of people “main lining” or shooting the drug into the bloodstream. Pictured above is pure MDMA, however because the drug is often cut, not all “Molly” is pure white as shown above. (Photo Credit/marinij.com)

you happy equivalent to serotonin in mass amounts. This feels great to the users; however, it inhibits the brain’s natural ability to continue producing serotonin at a high rate. There are more and more reports of Molly being used by high school students as time goes on and one of the main problems is that many people who use it don’t have the faintest clue as to what they may be putting into their bodies. With such a colloquial, non-threatening sounding name as “Molly,” who could really blame them? However, the problem is there nonetheless. “I’ve never heard of Molly until this year but all of a sudden I’ve heard of a bunch of people doing it,” Cailey Powell (12) said. That alone proves that it’s becoming a problem, as students talk to each other and say how cool the drug may have been while not knowing any long -term, potentially lethal side effects which are caused directly by the use of MDMA.

“I know that it’s really hard to take about 12 p.m. (the second AP test of the day for some) is that this is some of the one AP test so I really don’t know how people take two in one day. It’s so long students’ second AP test of the day. Those that take the second one im- that taking two in one day would seem impossible,” mediately after taking the first “I didn’t know if I wanted to Evan Fuller (12) said. one are going deal with taking two tests in This brings to be at a huge up another disadvantage to one day.” -Sai Thota point: adminthose that take istering two only one. Remember the teachers lecturing AP tests in one day discourages stustudents to be mentally prepared for dents from taking multiple AP classes, the test? That is pretty much pointless, something most students should do to since it is nearly impossible to not be prepare themselves for college. Take comparative government, for drained after taking a four-hour test.

example. Though this is a great class to prepare one’s self for college, students are discouraged to take the class because of the fact that students are forced to take two AP exams in one day. Sai Thota (12), who is taking comparative government stated, “I really wanted to take comparative but I didn’t know if I wanted to with having two AP tests in one day. I ultimately took it, but I’m really not looking forward to that day.” That is a sentiment that is shared among all people who have to take AP exams from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

signment and complete every piece of class work (doing the class work may actually require attention and understanding, but many in-class assignments are essentially checked for ef-

AP Physics have hardly any completion grades-you need to do well on the test to get a high grade,” said Matt Darling. (12) So if everybody is winning, than what’s the problem? The problem is that this type of system reinforces the idea that you don’t have to work hard. You can, and if you do you will be rewarded (Notice the types of schools many wildcats are attending in fall) but you don’t have to. Rather than be given an environment in which you are forced to learn or fail, you are exposed to one that essentially allows you to take the easy way out. You can put forth little effort (or just cheat) and still get what most would agree are pretty decent grades.

By Matt Darling

“Molly” is the popular slang term for pure crystalline MDMA which is the core molecule of this popular mind-altering substance. It is also the main component of Ecstasy; however, Molly usually refers to a much more pure form that hasn’t been diluted with many of the additives that are used to cut ecstasy. At first glance it sounds enticing: causing euphoria, reduced anxiety, and a closer sense of intimacy with others; however, the age old mantra proves – if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. In addition to all the euphoria Molly users can expect a few negative symptoms as well such as anxiety, paranoia, depression, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, diarrhea, exhaustion, and jaw soreness of which are likely to become chronic conditions. What happens in more basic terms is that Molly causes your brain to release some of the chemicals which are responsible for making

College Board Gives Unfair Edge by Jesse McCormack

It’s one of the worst days of the year for AP students: Exam day. Students spend countless hours pouring over review books, old material, and practice AP tests. Finally test day arrives, and they’re subjected to a grueling, four-hour long test. There are two start times for AP tests: 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Some students take two AP tests in one day, something that is extremely unfair. Teachers constantly stress to get a good night’s sleep the night before the AP exam to be prepared for the test. The problem with the test that starts at

AP Courses Counterproductive

by Joe dell Students here are able to achieve “academic success “without really learning and understanding much content at all. Sure we can memorize some information and regurgitate it for the test, but is there really all that much value in that? A system set up for everybody to pass may seem awesome to the majority of kids; the ones who want to go to college but do as little work as possible. (Kids like me) But is it really so awesome? Is having a system where kids can pass without understanding material really a good thing? It works great on a small scale. The student doesn’t t have to do hardly any learning, he or she just needs to turn in every homework as-

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parents as to why their kids aren’t doing well in school. Parents are confident that their child is building a strong learning foundation for college. In many cases they are, but also in many cases their child just copies all the homework in all the classes, bombs the tests (if there are tests) and ends up with a B. Even students who want to work hard win. They can take a full load of APs, which will make their GPA look great and even earn them some college credits. Depending on the course and teacher, they may even be forced to learn a few things. “Yeah classes like

“How do you run a school

where everybody passes?” fort). All these completion points will balance out even a failing grade on a test. In other words, you can pass without knowing enough to pass. You can get an A even though you never got an A on a test This system works perfectly for the school board , which is happy because it’s not being constantly questioned by

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senior destinations

June

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Active Military Serena Yun-U.S. Navy Josh Dungo-U.S. Marine Corps Matthew Lee-U.S. Marines Reserve Olgo Batsula-U.S. Navy Jessica Gomez-U.S. Marine Corps Tyler Roy-U.S. Marines Reserve Alec Reano-U.S Navy Appalachian State Kaitlin Neilson Auburn University Alex Hamrick Sean Mauk Benedict College Kellie Matthew Boston College Stephen Broussard Bridgewater College Ali Mendenhall Brigham Young University Jessica Moore Brown University David Chung Alaina Forte Campbell University Anthony Lamb Case Western Reserve University Deep Ghandi Philip Kang Catholic University of America Jon-Paul Kaczmarek Courtney Burke Christopher Newport University Ryan Crane Philip Christophe Clemson University Ali Dyer Olivia Whitehurst Coastal Carolina Anna Spitzer Coast Guard Academy Mark Behne College of Charleston Melanie Luck Lexi Murdock East Carolina University

Hayley Froehlich Jade Monterrosa Franklin College Jessica Ayer George Mason University Abdlrahman Abdelhameed Esther Park Nashmin Behrouzi Batel Yona Rabia Momen Leila Taweel Riley Conway Stella Kim Johanna Ibarra Mathias Sehnghwan Song Crystal Nguyen Hugh Tran Syed K. Ali Esther Ok Dae Hyuk Kiwon Bobby Jacksta John Newkirk Colin Mehaffey Matt DeVera Aiyla Arif Kelsey Ciarrocca Hosanna Ho Nic Strover David Chenevey Nick Merino Juan Prieto Gino Rodriguez George Washington University Molly Donovan Georgia Tech Adam Beaton Sai Thota Glenville State College Manny Smith Guilford College Mitch Ferrick Hampden-Sydney Jake Harrell Indiana University of Pennsylvania Sarah Johnson Ian Lindsey James Madison Karen Orozco Rebecca Blake Nimrata Kochar Caliey Powell David Chung Ethan Graham

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senior destinations

Go, instead where there is no path and--Ralph leaveWaldo a trail.” Emerson Shepherd University Mahta Harrina Chris Simpson Travis Whitney Simmons College Ashley Frongello South Harmon Institute of Technology Joe Dell Temple University Texas Williams The Art Institute of Washington Greg Fields Gisela DeConti The Culinary Institute of America Ayana Teran Transylvania University Lucy Figueiredo UCLA Jeewon Park University of Buffalo Hazel Arroyo University of California Berkeley Richa Namballa University of Mary Washington Julia DiGaetaio Will Sorber Sun Jun Naina Pappan Georgeanne Stuebner University of Maryland Baltimore County Kevin Lachance University of Mississippi Megan Easterday University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Borahmie Chon University of North Carolina-Wilmington Erin Sanders University of Northwestern Ohio David Ferrufino University of Notre Dame Keegan Collins University of Oklahoma Bailey Munson University of Pennsylvania Vatsala Goyal Maria Lee Grace Jung University of South Carolina Juliana Mueller University of South Carolina-Aiken Ryan Henson University of Tennessee Ashley Potts University of Virginia Sapna Rao Hayley Anderson Kelly Strauch Daniel Molina Gabriel Rushin Ellen Draginis Siwon Hwang Catherine Fu Arjun Rao Mikael Kim Trisha Hajela Rameel Ahmad Danica Hong

Jeong Cho Christopher Bark Lora Kim Christine Kim Erika Hubbard Peter Bahng University of Virginia at Wise Marcus Hillian VCU Rachel Lee Sung Kyoung Kim Jacob Hong Matt Stier Tiffani Steele Paul Chung Carlos Morrobel Danny Funez Carisa Rivera Jae Hyeun Joo Morgan Randle Min Suju Mrignayni Venkatesan Praveen Mohahraju Komal Othi Carlos Vasquez Faby Argandona Michael Helme Lauren Rodgers Sonal Vijayanagar Joo-Young Ko James Im Jamie Rondot Pallavi Saini Hyeongwoo Jun Jeremy Rombot

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Sentinel Seniors

Name: Mac Cassells Favorite Color: Red College/Major: Virginia Tech Position on the paper:Editor In Chief Favorite Moment in High School: When the football team beat Westfield Most Awkward Moment in High School: Taking someone else’s phone to the sub-school. Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Holding a good job.

Name: Ryan Henson Favorite Color: Blue College/Major: University of South Carolina-Aiken Position on the paper:News Editor Favorite Moment in High School: Playing high school baseball with all my brothers for 4 years. Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Working somewhere I want to be.

Name: Philip Christophe Favorite Color: I’m red-green color blind, so gray is my favorite color College/Major: Christopher Newport Position on the paper: Sports and Layout Editor Favorite Moment in High School: Running across the football field during the homecoming game last year.

June 2012

Name: Joe Dell Favorite Color: Blue College/Major: South Harmon Institute of Technology Position on the Paper: Op-Ed Editor Most Awkward Moment in High School: When that guy asked Nashmin to prom. Where Do you See yourself in 10 years: Lobbying

Class of 2012 Name: Jesse McCormack Favorite Color: Gray Position on the Paper: Op-ed writer Favorite Moment In High School: Travi’s Midrange is garbage Most Awkward Moment in High School: Evan’s Mr. Centreville routine being awful

Name: Matt Darling Favorite Color: Blue Position on the Paper: Writer for op-ed Favorite Moment In High School: Senior year Where do you see yourself in 10 years: In School

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sentinel seniors

Class of 2012 Name: Courtney Burke Favorite Color: Blue College: Catholic University of America Position on the paper: Business Manager and Feature Editor Favorite Moment in High School: Going to Florida with the Varsity softball team freshman year. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully working at a job I love

Name: Pallavi Saini Favorite Color: Lime Green College: Virginia Commonwealth University Position on the paper: Entertainment Editor Favorite Moment in High School: When I graduate... Most Awkward Moment in High School:When I called Courtney Chloe...that was pretty awkward Where do you see yourself in 10 years? A Pharmacist in the US Army!

Name: Nashmin Behrouzi Favorite Color: Red College: George Mason University Position on the paper: Editor of Diversions Favorite Moment in High School: Passing Geometry Most Awkward Moment in High School: I make every moment awkward Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living in Hawaii with my husband and kids.

Name: Erika Hubbard Favorite Color: Green College: University of Virginia Position on the paper: Staff writer for Feature Favorite Moment in High School: Beating Westfield in the Northern Region Finals Most Awkward Moment in High School: When Nashmin didn’t know what 10 + 18 equalled Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Possibly in medical school....or married with a bun in the oven.

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Feature/Sports

June 7, 2012

Teacher Todd Hayes: Artsy Over Athletes by Erika Hubbard

As the Washington D.C. area buzzes with excitement over the signing of quarterback Robert Griffin III, Centreville art teacher Troy Hayes may be garnering inspiration for a new three-dimensional painting of what might be the Redskins’ only hope for a successful season. Large action shots of famous athletes are not an uncommon subject for Hayes; in fact, he has painted many pieces commissioned by Adrian Peterson, Emmitt Smith, and Reggie Bush, to name a few. Hayes teaches Art 1 and Computer Graphics in his eighth year here at Centreville. He began studying computer graphics in college but changed majors and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Art Education. “I come from a family of teachers,” said Hayes. “I like being able to teach young students and still get to do what I enjoy.” Hayes previously taught at Fairfax Villa Elementary School and Vienna Elementary, for a total of 11 years teaching. The 3-D paintings Hayes creates are his pride and joy. “I’m doing what I want to now,” said Hayes. “The

three-dimensional portraits are more realistic, and I only want to improve

partner—and that’s how he gets requests from athletes. “They see my dis-

Hayes adds detail to his most recent work. (Photo Credit/ Erika Hubbard) my work.” Hayes sets up his paintings at sports memorabilia shows with his

play and then contact me,” said Hayes. His work isn’t limited to just foot-

ball, however. Hayes has done paintings of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and is currently working on one of Alexander Ovechkin. “The 3-D ones sometimes take over 100 hours,” said Hayes. “There is so much detail included. I use real football equipment and jerseys for it to pop out.” Aside from athletes, Hayes’ other subjects include portraits of pets and children, particularly for special occasions such as Mother’s Day. He uses a variety of media including oil pastels, pencils, three-dimensional elements in sculpture, and paint. “Mr. Hayes’ style is very unique,” said Carlos Morrobel (12). “He takes art to a whole new level and perspective, and puts a lot of time and detail into each piece. Sometimes it’s hard to focus in my computer graphics class while he works on something.” Hayes says he plans to continue imporoving his 3-D paintings. Smaller, two-dimensional versions are available for the regular customer.”They’re more affordable and take less time,” said Hayes. He does the smaller paintings for friends, family, and who knows, maybe even for Centreville students.

Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Sticking With It football team and the boys varsity lacrosse team both defeated their WestThis year the Wildcats lacrosse pro- field counterparts on the Bulldogs’ gram took the county by storm. The home turf. This is an enormous change junior varsity and varsity teams man- in direction, as the Wildcats continue aged to win most of their in-district to steam forward, anticipating many games and finish the season with win- more wins against Westfield. One of ning records. The junior varsity team the biggest reasons for this year’s lafinished the season with a respectable crosse season success lies in the coachrecord of 6-3-1, while Varsity finished ing staff. Energetic and youthful math at 8-2-1. The varsity team started off teacher and varsity coach Jed Williams the season with a bang with a reassur- leads the boys with a vigor unseen in ing and very exciting streak of seven many professional coaches. Beside him wins, before finally suffering a defeat in the assistant coach position is fellow at the hands of Oakton. math teacher Oliver Small who has Out of district teams were no match coached junior varsity for several years for the lacrosse program this year; before signing on the varsity team. however, on both teams the major The lacrosse coaches’ combined downfall was the Concorde contend- wisdom and expertise allows them to ers. This season proved a huge mo- manipulate and design the goings on mentum shift from previous years, out on the turf, responding deftly to which were wracked with disorder changes in the environment and strateand a disappointing lack of victories. gically breaking down the other team. It is incredibly difficult to win games The coaches are supplemented by aswithin the Concorde district, as it is sistant coaches Hall and Sikora, along one of the most competitive districts in with many parents familiar with the the country. In this regard Centreville game and willing to lend a helping has done well, beating both Chantilly hand and a few words of advice. The and Herndon, but most importantly, coaches are the ones who really made this year happen. Westfield. This year the boys’ varsity Although the coaches were very important to the success of the team, it is important to speak of how the team made itself perform so successfully. The mainstay of the team this year was Zack Sikora (12), a freakishly good midfielder with a habit of making the defense look stupid. Sikora (12) racked up a whopping 44 goals this year, along with 50 assists, in only 15 games. Sikora’s play is an inspiration to his team and to the spectators, a sight to behold while weaving through traffic and sending the ball to the back of the net as if the goalie wasn’t there. Despite Zack Sikora’s prowess on the field, a team Zack Sikora(12) prepares to shoot. cannot be run by one player. (Photo Credit/ O’Connor/Picasa Web) Fellow scorers Andy Balberde (11) and By michael Bollman

Nathan Marks (11) moved the ball up and down the field consistently, burning defenders like hellfire. Balberde and Marks both scored respectable amounts of goals, as well as completing assists to attackmen Danny Meador (10) and Tyler Vennergrund (11). Although there were some rough spots in this year’s season, there were many parts which give hope for the future of the program. Only a handful of seniors are graduating this year, meaning the team will be mostly the same, having more time

to build team chemistry and learn to fix the mistakes made during the season. Promising junior varsity students will fill in the ranks, and the cycle will begin anew. The season is over now, but the success of the Wildcats is hugely attributed to off season league participation by most of the players from the team. Another year of hard training and focus leaves every door open. This year, the Wildcats lacrosse program has begun something that is bound to make the school proud in the years to come.

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Girl’s Lacrosse Finishes Great Season By soo lim

Centreville girl's varsity lacrosse finished first in the Concorde district for the first time since 2000, finishing the regular season with a record of 11-1. The team has many new excellent additions such as the freshmen and the new coach, along with the new players from the previous JV squad. The team has excellent bonding and uses this as a tactic to work together and play well. “We all get along really well. We’re all crazy, weird, and unique in our own ways,” said Carly Sane (11). The team has used the opportunity to get to know each other and play together better during their trip down to Florida. They played three games and ended their record 2-1 with a loss to Marshall High. This game was a big wake up call to the players as they took on the previous season champs the Oakton Cougars on April 13th. The girls practiced very hard and were focused to win the big game. All their hard work paid off as they finished the game off with a win, 14-13. Haley Anderson (12) was the leading scorer for the team with seven goals,

Carly Sane (11) with three goals, and Caroline Wakefield (9) with two goals. Reagan Newell (9) led the team to victory with five assists along with Mag-

Oakton because ever since our freshmen year, it’s been a goal of ours to defeat them and it felt really good to finally win,” said Maggie Dulkerian

Reagan Newell (9) passes the Centreville defense during practice. (Photo Credit/ Shamus Ian Fatzinger/Fairfax County Times) gie Dulkerian with two assists. “As a senior, it was really exciting to beat

(12). On Wednesday, April 25, Centrev-

ille also faced a big challenge against the Robinson Rams at home. Robinson had a quick start to the game and was up in the beginning but the girls came back and the team managed to get a 1614 win. Sane (11) led the team with four goals, one assist, and three draw controls. Anderson (12) and Newell (9) both had three goals along with two assists. Danielle Smith (11) held the Rams offense back and pushed the Centreville offense up with one draw control, three ground balls, and one caused turnover. On May 2 (Senior Night), the team played their last game at home and defeated our rivals, the Westfield Bulldogs, 12-9. Sane (11) was the leading scorer with 5 goals, Newell (9) with three goals, Wakefield with two goals, and Katherine Zempolich (10) and Anderson (12) each with one goal. The team hopes to advance far in the playoffs and win the states this year. “I think if we keep working hard, we can make it as far as we want to in the playoffs,” said Sane (11). The team fell to Langley in the Northern Region semi-finals.

Centreville Anticipates Addition of Turf Fields By Mac Cassells

At the conclusion of a historic football season, the Centreville administration announced that two turf fields would be installed and would be ready for use by next year. This dream is quickly becoming a reality as the school has raised $1.15 million to construct the fields. The main field will replace the current grass field that the football, soccer, and lacrosse teams play on. The second field will replace the current practice field that is adjacent to the junior parking lot. Many funds that were raised has come from the Centreville/Clifton communities who have graciously donated to support the effort. One idea the activities office had in order to raise money was to construct a brick wall inside the football stadium in which families could have a message personally engraved on the brick itself. These memories will last a lifetime for families and students who will come back to Centreville and see their names on the wall after

The current 2011-2012 Centreville field will be transformed into a turf field next year. (Photo Credit/ Mac Cassells)

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they have left the school. The activities department has also made agreements with local business such as Fanfare Eatery and Valvoline to raise money raise money. There was also a Cats Casino Night event held to raise more funds. “Our community really stepped up to help our school,”said football coach and assistant director of student activities Chris Haddock. All of our sports teams, band, and PE department will benefit from the turf fields,” said Haddock. Haddock also added that “the turf fields will allow us to practice outside regardless of the weather. It also provides a safe surface for all of our athletes at all times.” Centreville will join Herndon, Westfield and Robinson as teams that have turf fields in the Concorde district, meaning that four out of the six teams in the district will now have turf fields. In fact, according to Haddock, nine out of the ten football games Centreville plays next year will be on turf surfaces.

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Commemoration Corner

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-Remembering athletes playing in college next year-

Ryan Henson (left) Baseball University of South Carolina-Aiken

Mitch Ferrick Football Guilford College

Ken Ekanem Football Virginia Tech

Mark Behne(right) Baseball and football Coast Guard Academy

Evan Fuller Basketball Randolph College

Courtney Burke Softball Catholic University of America

Philip Christophe Track and Field Christopher Newport University

Kurt Michaels Soccer Marymount University

Lexi Murdock Softball College of Charleston

Jared Rondeau Football Emory and Henry

Bobby San Martin Baseball James Madison University

Zack Sikora Lacrosse Rutgers University

Chris Simpson Baseball Sheperd University

David Chenevey Wrestling George Mason University

Chris Jones Track and Field McDaniel College

Ryan Sepulveda Wrestling Shippensburgh University

Connor Coward Soccer James Madison University

Manny Smith Football Glenville College

Chaney Forbush Basketball Lynchburg

Matt Vlissedes Football William and Mary Marcus Hillian Football University of Virginia at Wise

Carisa Rivera Cheerleading VCU

Kevin Lachance Baseball UMBC

Chase Walter Football James Madison University

Travis Whitney Football Sheperd University

Texas Williams Baseball Temple University

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