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THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE
Volume 15, Issue 2
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
March 30, 2012
Student Spotlight
A ‘Noteable’
musical student
By Olivia Malone
Features Editor
Senior Kristin Howard blew away
the audience at last year’s talent show
with her cover of Adele’s ‘Someone
Like You’. Since the competition,
Howard has continued her success as a
singer and a student at Chatham High
School.
While most seniors just stress out
about school work, Howard must focus
on both her grades and her vocal performances. “It’s a struggle to balance TALENTED SENIOR—Kristin Howard has a
music and school,” laughed Howard, full performance schedule and hopes one day
“but it all works out,” says this National to be a professional opera singer.
Honor Society student.
Jonathan Watkins Photo
Howard has excelled in her senior
year, maintaining high grades and applying to several colleges, and even being
named Rotary Student of the Month in October while maintaining her music
“I learned so much from my professors and peers. It’s
an experience I’m so grateful for and will never forget.”
Senior, Kristen Howard
career.
Howard attended the Westminster Choir College’s summer program in Princeton, NJ last year, one of the most prestigious schools in the country. “It was
such an amazing experience,” reflected Howard, “I learned so much from my
professors and peers. It’s an experience I’m so grateful for and will never forget.”
She was more recently accepted to the All-State Music Festival after a rigorous, trying application and auditioning process. Howard is one of only 12 students
Cape wide selected for this impressive annual showcase of teen musical talent
in the Commonwealth. The festival was held during the last week in February
and Howard sang at Symphony Hall in Boston for the All-State performance on
Saturday, March 3.
“I hope to one day be an opera singer and then continue
by perhaps teaching music after.”
Senior, Kristen Howard
Howard has been singing since she was a child, and her list of musical connections has grown through the years. She is a member of Cape Cod Opera,
Chatham Chorale, and the Performing Arts Club at Chatham High School. In
addition, Howard takes private lessons with John Murelle.
As for the future, Howard said she plans to continue to study and perform
classical music and opera. “I hope to one day be an opera singer and then continue by perhaps teaching music after.” In the more immediate future, Howard
is waiting to hear from several prominent conservatories to which she has applied to further her education. She plans to double major in voice performance
and music education.
With such amazing vocal talents and drive for success, there is no question
that Howard will achieve her dreams and more. Without a doubt, Kristin Howard
is on to do amazing things and will continue to make Chatham High School proud.
STRONG SHOWING—Members of the We the People team relax after placing second in the
state competition.
Staff Photo
We the People
CHS places
second in state
By Christie Macomber
News Editor
Once again, Chatham High
School made an impressive showing in the state-wide We the People
Competition held this year on Jan. 28
in Cambridge.
Ian Hoffman-Terry’s senior honors U.S. Government and Current
issues class won second place, falling
short by only 10 points to East Hampton High School. Though second was
a little disappointing to some, it was
a job well done by Chatham’s We the
People participants.
We the People is one of the
country’s most celebrated student
competitions. It is designed to encourage and promote civil discourse
and participation among the nation’s
young citizens. Programs are available at the elementary, middle, and
high school levels. Teaching aspects
of the U.S. Constitution and current
U.S. politics, We the People, which
has been operating since 1987, has
welcomed more than 30 million
participants since its start.
The winners of the state We the
People competition get recognition in
the form of a trophy, as well as the opportunity to participate in the national
competition in Washington, D.C.
We the People students and alumni say the program is one of Chatham
High School’s most valuable opportunities, and it is an experience that
continues to benefit students beyond
the classroom. Olivia Malone found
this to be true, saying, “We the People
was great; not only did the class give
me the most real-life information,
but it was a great time to bond during
senior year and have fun.”
The dedication of Mr. Hoffman
Terry’s students was demonstrated
not only in their hours spent in and out
of school preparing for the competition, but also by their willingness to
wake up early on a Saturday morning
so that the bus could leave the school
at 6 a.m. Due to recent cuts in funding
for the We the People program, the
competition was held at the Kennedy
School of Government, a division
of Harvard University, rather than
the traditional location at the John
Joseph Moakley federal courthouse
in Boston.
The competition is in the format
of a mock congressional hearing
where students are given four minutes to present a speech answering
a prompt rooted in the Constitution.
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THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
We the People wins 2nd place
easily again, there was a short break
Then there are six minutes of follow- before the announcement of the state
up questions by the judges; they winner. Hoffman-Terry said all
included citizens ranging from Har- students should be proud of their acvard Law students to We the People complishments.
In hindsight, students say, it was
alumni, to college professors. All six
of Chatham’s groups did very well not the ultimate success or failure of
and maintained professional com- winning the trophy, but the experiposure despite the difficult questions ence itself that was most fulfilling.
Agrees Julia Fraser, “Everyone in
being thrown at them.
When all speeches were pre- the class worked so hard throughout
sented and all could finally breathe the semester, and it really showed at
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the state competition. Even though
we didn’t come in first place, our
hard work and Mr. Hoffman-Terry‘s
excellent teaching skills really helped
us achieve our goal for a successful
competition.”
We the People is a class that
transcends traditional learning and
provides every student with a unique
experience to take away from the
semester. Jake Gless feels strongly
about the program, saying, “I would
recommend We the People for everybody. I have not had any class where I
learned more real world applications.
It taught me how to effectively vote
and participate and how to be an effective U.S. citizen.”
Students hope that We the People
will remain a focal point of the senior
history curriculum as Chatham and
Harwich merge into the Monomoy
Regional School District in July.
Term 1 & 2 Honor Rolls are announced
Term 1
High Honors (All As)
Grade 9
Schina Augustin, Brianna Donahue, Ryan Leach, Brenna McGill,Caleb
Meservey, and Alexandra Sequin.
Grade 10
Login Firmin, Noah Firmin, Ryan
Higgins, Nicholas Long, Nicholas
Matsik, and John Sheppard.
Grade 11
Nilda Corres, Kayla Howe, David
Nichols, and Sydney Whitcomb.
Grade 12
Cole Arvidson, Kevin Couto, Kristin
Howard, Christie Macomber, Amanda
Malone, Olivia Malone, Rebecca Ryder,
Sean Summers, Emily Wallace, and Ryan
Williamson.
Honors (All As and Bs)
Grade 9
Emily Connors, Erin Fishman,
Jordan Frisbie, Kerianne Hall, James
Hinesely, Alena Hunt, Kelsie Linnell,
Shayne Luciano, and Christopher Ryder.
Grade 10
Wilson Amezquita, Max Arvidson,
Mackenzie Barnard,Daniel Brady, Cassandra Capitummino, Makayla Davis,
Elijah Eldredge, Evan Forgeron, Angelo
Hardaway,Madison Lucarelli, Michael
Mazulis, Cloe Murphy, Robert Ostrer,
Liam Phelan, Dalton Smith, and Brittany Wallace.
Grade 11
Marina Asagoe, Robert Aslanian,
Marie Augustin, Kyle Bessette, Jeffrey
Carran,Rood Cheron, Thierry Cheron,
Victoria Clarkson, Clarence Crowell,
Amanda Dickson,Taylor Fry, and Nicholas Helbling.
Also, Alexander Hillman, Charlotte
Holzrichter, Hannah Jerauld, Kathryn
Kossack, Nelson Long, Rebecca Lotane,
Virginia Lowell, Christopher Millett,
Libby Nickerson, Patricia Perez, Simon Pfluger, Amanda Sarno, Madison
Schluter, McKenzie Summers, Connor
Thomas, Jonathan Watkins, Taylor Williams, and Max Woodfield.
Grade 12
Bruce Aslanian, Aaron Caswell, Jennifer Catalano,Vincent Cheney,
Alexandra Decker,Thomas Devlin, Madison Fahle, Faith Farrenkopf,
Kaarina Firmin, Lyndsi Forgeron, Julia
Fraser, Jake Gless, Kayla Grosso, Daniel
Kossack, and Reed Learned.
Also, Rafaela Lira Matthew Lucas,
Laurel Marsland, Madeline Meservey,
Graeme Milley, Christina Neville,Alyssa
Schultz, Kevin Slade,Kelsey Terrio, and
Sydney
Wilson.
Term 2
High Honors (All As)
Grade 9
Schina Augustin and Brianna
Donahue.
Grade 10
Makayla Davis, Login Firmin,
Noah Firmin, Ryan Higgins, Nicholas
Long, Nicholas Matsik, Cloe Murphy,
and John Sheppard.
Grade 11
Kyle Bessette, Kayla Howe, Hannah Jerauld, David Nichols,Libby
Nickerson, and Sydney Whitcomb.
Grade 12
Jennifer Catalano, Kevin Couto,
Faith Farrenkopf, Kayla Grosso,
Kristin Howard, Peter King, Christie
Macomber, Amanda Malone, Olivia
Malone, Laurel Marsland, Rebecca
Ryder, Sean Summers, Kelsey Terrio,
and Ryan Williamson.
Honors (all As and Bs)
Grade 10
Wilson Amezquita, Mackenzie Barnard, Jessica Beals, Daniel Brady,Elijah
Eldredge, Evan Forgeron, Angelo Hardaway, Madison Lucarelli, Michael Mazulis, Robert Ostrer, and Liam Phelan.
Grade 11
Marina Asagoe, Robert Aslanian,
Grace Brown,Jeffrey Carran, Thierry Cheron,Nilda Corres, Nicholas
Helbling, Alexander Hillman, Charlotte
Holzrichter,Kathryn Kossack, Christopher Millett, and Patricia Perez.
Also, Simon Pfluger, Amanda Sarno,
Madison Schluter, Ella Shaffer, McKenzie Summers, Connor Thomas, Austin
Treat, Jonathan Watkins, Taylor Williams, and Max Woodfield.
Grade 12
Robert Arvidson, Bruce Aslanian,
Elias Cahoon-Bayer, Aaron Caswell,
Vincent Cheney, Thomas Devlin, Kaarina Firmin, Julia Fraser, Jake Gless,
and Daniel Kossack.
Also, Reed Learned, Rafaela Lira,
Matthew Lucas, Alyssa Schultz, and
Emily Wallace.
Grade 9
Emily Connors, Jordan Frisbie,
Kerianne Hall, Ryan Leach, Kelsie
Linnell,Shayne Luciano, Brenna McGill, Caleb Meservey, and Alexandra
Sequin.
Three cheers for three centennials for Chatham
By Christie Macomber
News Editor
The year 2012 welcomes the town
of Chatham’s 300 year anniversary.
In order to celebrate this monumental
event, the Chatham Steering Committee, consisting of 13 members, has
organized a Chatham 300 celebration in order to “honor the history of
Chatham,” says committee president
Libby Mottur.
According to the informational
website, chatham300.org, the purpose
of the committee is to act as a correspondent between local businesses
and community groups in order to
plan and organize the celebration.
Chatham High School (CHS) has
the distinct honor of being a part of
the celebration through the town time
capsule. On Founders Day this June,
the time capsule, sealed in 1962, will
be unveiled and opened by the same
two people who sealed it 50 years ago
on the same day. The time capsule
will be refilled and sealed for another
50 years and will include the CHS
2012 yearbook. This is a particularly
sentimental act because it will be
the last yearbook as Chatham Public
Schools and Harwich Public Schools
will officially merge into the Monomoy Regional School District on July
1 of this year.
Among the many aspects of the
town-wide celebration are the numerous stories of how Chatham’s
locals “found their way” to the quaint
fishing village. One online contributor cited his ancestors who came to
Chatham in 1621 as his first roots on
the Cape. Additional stories can be
explored at chatham300.org.
As the town’s tri-centennial approaches, Chatham students have
been given the opportunity to examine their current and future place
in the community. “Students need
to appreciate the rich history of the
town in which we live,” says Mottur. As we look back on the last 300
years of Chatham, we can be assured
that there will be just as much to celebrate in the next 300 years to come.
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SEUSS CELEBRATION-- Karen McPherson, center, organized a celebration of the birthday
of Dr. Seuss on March 2. McPherson and other volunteers read Dr. Seuss books to students in
grades K through 12. McPherson read “Green Eggs and Ham” to Dr. Joan Aucoin’s culinary
arts classes.
Joan Aucoin Photo
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TOP CHEFS—Sous Chef Rebecca Arnold and Executive Chef Toby Hill from Pain d’Avignon
in Hyannis, visited Dr. Joan Aucoin’s culinary arts classes to give students tips about healthy
cooking. Senior Brian Bogue, right, enjoyed the presentation.
Joan Aucoin Photo
News Briefs
Sharks are new Monomoy mascot
It’s official! Students and staff
from Chatham and Harwich High
Schools have voted to make the
Sharks the mascot for the new Monomoy Regional High School scheduled
to open in the fall of 2014. However, since the athletic teams of both
schools will merge in the fall (some
sports have already done so), the
Sharks will be seen on the athletic
fields and courts beginning in September.
The Gay, Straight/Diversity Club
attended an all-day workshop in
November at the Barnstable County
Human Rights Commission. Seven
members of the club attended with
advisor Donna Bresnahan.
Junior Mikayla Newby designed
the winning ornament for the Chatham Angel Fund contest. The ornament portrays an angel in oilskins
holding a fish on a line. The ornaments were sold in Chatham stores
throughout the holiday season with
proceeds benefiting programs that
support local children and families in
need. The project was supported by
the Cape Cod Foundation.
Rotary Students of the Month for
the 2011-12 year include Christie Macomber, September; Kristin Howard,
October; Olivia Malone, November;
Ryan Williamson, December; Amanda Malone, January; Rebecca Ryder,
February; Kevin Couto, March. Each
month a student is chosen for this
July Millett, junior, has been achonor based on academic achieve- cepted into the spring Art Internship
ment, leadership, and citizenship.
Program. Millett is working with
mentor Tim Struna of Struna Galleries in Brewster.
Winners of the annual Chatham
Veterans of Foreign Wars patriotic
Junior Clarence Crowell placed
poster contest are: Brian Bogue, first
place; Tim LaVallee, second place; second in the Cape Cod Chronicle’s
Sydney Whitcomb, third place; and annual Christmas story contest.
John Vaughn, fourth place.
Lisa Doyle’s freshman English
class presented a production in December of Oedipus Rex with modern
scripts written and acted by students.
After the show, Dr. Joan Aucoin’s
culinary classes presented a Greek
food feast.
their stories to Chatham Elementary
School children in November, and
second semester’s juniors will share
their stories with first and second
graders in April.
The Chatham Fire Department
will be sponsoring its annual April
Fools Dip Fundraiser on April 1 at
Students in David Alexander’s noon at Hardings Beach. Each year
Government and Current Issues class the ‘Dip’ raises money for a local inlearned about the workings of the dividual or family in need. Students
United Nations and some of the inter- interested in participating should
national issues of the day when Ginia contact the fire department.
Pati, a UN employee visited the class.
A second semester open house
was held Feb. 8 at the school for
parents and families of students who
are enrolled in new courses during the
spring semester. After a brief welcome by Principal Paul Mangelinkx,
parents followed an abbreviated version of their children’s schedule.
Sandscript, the Creative Writing
Club, visited three Chatham Elementary School classrooms in October
to share original Halloween stories
that they created. The high school
students did their own illustrations
and text for the stories.
Senior Ryan Williamson placed
Students of the Term have been first in the annual Chatham-Nauset
announced: Term 1: Erin Fishman, Lions Club Speech Contest, while
grade 9; Hannah Jerauld, grade 10; senior Cole Arvidson, placed second.
Students in the junior Honor
Nick Matsik, grade 11; and Vince This year’s topic was: a teacher who English classes have written and illusCheney; grade 12. Term 2: Brianna has made a difference.
trated books for first and second gradDonahue, grade 9; Noah Firmin,
ers based on a theme of respect for
grade 10; Taylor Williams, grade 11;
the environment. The books, which
Jackson Crocket’s unique ape emphasize 21st Century creativity
and Kelsey Terrio, grade 12. Students are chosen based on citizenship design has won the contest for the skills, relate to the juniors’ study of
senior mug.
and leadership.
Transcendentalism and the goal of
connecting literature to the local environment. First semester students read
Local artist Brenna Johnson
recently visited the art classes to
demonstrate monotype methods and
techniques for printmaking. Students
made calligraphic plates and later
printed their work based on the theme
“Chatham 300” in honor of the town’s
tercentennial celebration this year.
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OPINION
THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
Editorial
‘Occupy’ Movement
needs to shape up
Late in September, a large and diverse group of people, ranging from students
to businessmen, to the unemployed, marched on Wall Street in a massive protest
known as the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Over time, this group has grown
and spread, so that Occupy movements are now seen not just on Wall Street,
but all over the country. These groups have sprung up in many cities including
Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and many others.
The Occupy Movement participants are perhaps best known for their claim
that they are “the 99%“; they say they represent the vast majority of people who
are not at the upper end of the economic spectrum. As things stand now, the
overwhelming majority of wealth in the United States is concentrated in the hands
of a small portion of the population. Financially, 1% of people in the country
control about 40% of the wealth, 15% of the population controls more than 65%
of the wealth, and 20% of the population controls nearly 90% of the wealth. So,
80% of the people in America all share only 10% of the nation’s financial wealth.
“We are the 99%!” This is a common chant the protestors make against the
concentration of wealth in our society. They are trying to raise awareness of
the situation so it can be changed. Officially, the movement has no actual set
goals and no agenda. It is a self-professed leaderless movement that wants to
raise awareness about America’s current situation and to promote change in
what they consider to be the right direction. The movement claims that everyone
participating is a leader.
Protests have sprung up everywhere around the country, and protesters have
occupied local banks, parks, and even The Brooklyn Bridge. Recently, too, a
new Occupy movement has emerged, not in a town or city, but on the Internet.
Now the Occupy movement hopes that eventually its ideas will become global.
Occupy has indeed made many valid points and has done a good job of
raising public awareness of financial inequality. However, it has lost some supporters and angered many others who have been upset at the high incidence of
crimes and violence that have occurred in the Occupy ‘tent cities’ throughout the
country. Many ordinary citizens have been frustrated when Occupy protestors
have denied them access to ATM machines because they staged sit-ins in front
of the machines at local banks. The Occupy groups have generally left trash
everywhere and occupied public and private lands without legal permits. Acts
like these only tend to fuel the fires of critics and make Occupy lose support
from people who might otherwise sympathize with the movement.
Occupy does have valid arguments; yet, without clear leadership or a set of
goals, and with a record of uncivil rather than civil disobedience, it will definitely
be difficult for this movement to actually achieve many, if any, victories. With
Occupy now celebrating its sixth month anniversary, it is likely the movement will
pick up momentum with the warmer weather and presidential election looming.
If the Occupy Movement can get some good leaders, establish clear objectives,
and stay out of trouble, then it could make a real difference in America.
Roving Reporter
How do you feel about the
‘Occupy’ Movement?
Compiled by Kyle Bessette
Opinion Editor
pants’ perspectives, but they need to tion. The proletariat is through being
think things through more.”
repressed and will rise against the vile
Carly Holzrichter, junior
capitalists.”
“The Occupy Movement is a
Vince Cheney, senior
wonderful example of American de“The people of the Occupy Movemocracy. However, the movement
ment
want everything, yet give noth“I don’t really know much about
failed to organize the ideas into a
ing.”
or understand the Occupy Movement.
legitimate representative body.”
Aaron Lipman, sophomore It seems like the information isn’t
Cole Arvidson, senior
reaching people like they are trying
“The Occupy Movement is a sign to do.”
Chris Ryder, freshman
“I sympathize with the partic- of the oncoming communist revolu-
THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE
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Chatham High School, home of
the Blue Devils
Editors
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Opinion
Kevin Couto
Production
Christie Macomber
News
Amanda Malone
Arts & Ent
Olivia Malone
Features
July Millett
Graphic Arts
Jonathan Watkins
Photo
Ryan Williamson
Sports
Staff
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Kaarina Firmin, Carly Holzrichter, Kayla Howe, Ginger Lowell,
Austin Treat
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“The Occupy Wall Street
Movement is a shame to the democratic cause; yes, the wealth in this
country is not evenly distributed, and
no, trickle down economics doesn’t
work, but why deploy our beliefs in
such a disorganized and uncivilized
manner.”
David Nichols, junior
The opinions expressed in this newspaper are those of the students and do
not necessarily reflect the views of the
Chatham High School faculty, staff,
and administration.
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Editor’s Note
Tw e l v e C h a t h a m
Middle School students
participated in a journalism seminar last semester. The workshop, called
‘Meet the Press’, allowed
students to learn about
print and electronic journalism and gave them an
opportunity to write news
stories, reviews, and editorials. The middle school
students share a sampling
of their work on pages 5, 6,
and 7 of this issue of THE
DEVILS’ ADVOCATE.
Girls
basketball
has 2 good
teams
By Kailah Corres Some people just love to play
basketball, and that was the situation
for the Chatham Middle School Girls
Basketball teams this year.
There were two amazing teams.
The A team and the B team. A team
had a good season. The girls stuck
together and helped their team mates
when they needed it. B team was also
great and had some excellent sixth
graders on the team.
JOURNALISTS IN TRAINING—Seventh and eighth grade Meet the Press seminar students learn about contemporary journalism. First row,
from left, are Carolyn Hanrahan, Chuck Dufault, Cameron Thibeau, and Sam Mabile. Second row, from left, are Matt McIntire, Aurora NgDung,
Kailah Corres, Gabrielle Hurley, Morgan Farber, and Vaughn Yerkes. Missing from photo are Cierra Capitummino and Marcus Frisbie.
July Millett Photo
Drama review
‘Hansel and Gretel’ is a hit
By Morgan Farber
Despite some imperfections, The
(Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel
& Gretel, performed by the Chatham
Middle School (CMS) Drama Club,
was worth seeing.
The play was written by Cape
Cod’s own Steph DeFerie who has
been involved in CMS for eight years.
The drama club’s production had its
ups and downs. The beginning was
rather strange and confusing.
Yet, the second half was much
better. Actually, it was hilarious!
Whether that was the original intent
or not, the drama club should be
proud. The acting was good, overall,
but some people needed to study their
One of our best games this Sound Off
season was December 20
against Harwich, which
was a challenge.
lines more. These long pauses were
quickly ignored because the costumes
and accents were adorable.
Hansel and Gretel were clearly
and had its dark twists for being intended for children. Halfway through,
it was announced that Hansel and
Greta’s mother died. That was oddly
Hansel and Gretel were clearly fan-favorites. Star
performances included Hansel played by Ben Garside,
Gretel played by Anna Terrenzi, and Marta the
Stepmother, played by Rachel Wallace. Who knew such
talent would be seen at this age?
fan-favorites. Star performances included Hansel played by Ben Garside,
Gretel played by Anna Terrenzi, and
Marta the Stepmother, played by Rachel Wallace. Who knew such talent
would be seen at this age?
The play itself was very different
predictable for this fairy tale.
Even though The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel & Gretel
script was childish, the acting made
it enjoyable.
Why dogs are great pets
My experience as a basketball
player was a good one. I love playing basketball, and I could never wait
for our games to start. For positions,
I played a one, two, or three on the
A Team.
One of our best games this season
was December 20 against Harwich,
which was a challenge. We played an
amazing game, but we lost. The score
was 38 to 48. Kaia Whitely, Caley
Fry, Kailah Corres, Morgan Farber,
and Carlee Tolley all made baskets
for our team.
Although we did not win the
game against Harwich, it was still a
fun game, and we played our best.
By Carolyn Hanrahan
For many, many, years, dogs have been known as man’s best friend. But lately, people
have been feeling differently about this beloved pet. Many people have become allergic,
afraid, and just don’t want to bother with dogs. Also, some people haven’t ever had any
good experiences with dogs. They just keep negative thoughts about them, never willing
to reach out.
Here’s why these pets are great: They have saved many lives and helped many people,
they give you companionship, and they will do whatever it takes to help you, whether in a
dangerous situation, or just alone. A dog can help protect your family and most of all, dog
owners come to love these pets like a member of the family, and the dogs feel the same way
about their owners.
So if you are one of those people that just isn’t sure about dogs or you are afraid of
them, give them a chance. Although dogs can sometimes be difficult to take care of, in the
end, you get a friend forever who will always be there for you.
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THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
Restaurant Review
All American is a good place to eat
By Cierra Capitummino
Can you picture this? It’s Friday
night, you are famished, and you want
to eat good food. Well, if you want to
mix things up a bit, try the All American Bar and Grill in South Dennis.
This restaurant has everything
from burgers, to seafood, and everything in between. If you like meat, get
there on a weekend to have the best
prime rib you could ever put in your
mouth. The succulent, tender, mouth
watering piece of meat will literally
have you begging for seconds!
What about French fries? The
All American has the best French
fries on all of Cape Cod. If you want
something a little different, try their
sweet potato fries. Imagine dipping GOOD FOOD, REASONABLE PRICES—The All American in South Dennis offers a tasty
menu at a good value.
your hot, scrumptious, sweet potato Cierra Capitummino Photo
fry into some honey mustard and then
quickly putting it into your mouth-. The All American has the best French fries on all of
After one plate of these sweet fries
Cape Cod.
dipped in honey mustard, you’ll be
looking for seconds.
less than a smile and a “How are you that the All American Bar and Grill is
Of course good food is even bettoday?” Your food will be served to wallet friendly. Be prepared to order
ter when the service is good, as well.
you as quickly as possible. Another a meal for the whole family and not
At the All American, you get nothing
positive thing about this restaurant is spend a small fortune like you would
Game Review
Minecraft
is unique
By Chuck Dufault
Minecraft is an epic online
game in which one gets materials
by mining the ground. You can
then build all kinds of things like a
house. Minecraft has many enemies
like creepers, skeletons, zombies,
spiders, cave spiders, endermen,
slimes, silverfish, hostile wolves,
enderdragons, ghasts, zombie pigmen, and a lot more. This game
also has some non-evil creatures
like pigs, cows, sheep and chickens.
Minecraft is different from
other games because whenever you
start a new world, it’s different.
The game has a random world terrain generator built into its coding.
Minecraft has three modes: survival, hardcore and creative. There
are four difficulty levels: peaceful,
easy, normal and hard. Minecraft
is also updated routinely, and the
updates are always free.
Minecraft is a great game and
definitely deserves five stars.
Of course good
food is even better
when the service
is good, as well. At
the All American,
you get nothing
less than a smile
and a “how are
you today?”
at many of the competitors.
The All American Bar and Grill
is truly one of the best restaurants on
Cape Cod and is located at 50 Route
134 in South Dennis. Stop in anytime
and order whatever you like; you will
be sure to get special treatment and
return for more.
Sound Off
Welcome new students
By Gabby Hurley
It’s always fun to welcome new
students to Chatham Middle School
(CMS). When there are new students
it means new friends, new classmates,
and even new personalities in the
school.
This year there have been several
new students including Sarah Teidman,
Soleil Vowell, Alex Clark, Jodyann
Munroe, and Kemoi Houghton. Clark
comes to Chatham from Lowell, MA.
Before attending CMS, Clark was
home schooled. He says his experience
here has been a positive one in terms
of the curriculum and the school itself.
Sound Off
By Cameron Thibeau
The other new students also had
good things to say about Chatham
Middle School. They say they enjoy
being here, and they find all the other
students easy to get along with.
Whenever our school welcomes a
new student, it is important to remember that starting school somewhere
where you don’t know anyone can
be difficult. Occasionally we do get
students who have left the school temporarily and come back, but for them,
it is a little easier because they already
know so many people. Sometimes new
students come to our school who need
to learn a whole new language and
move here from another country.
When new students do enroll in
Chatham Middle School, mostly everyone is very respectful and helpful,
which can make a big difference in a
new student’s life. Think back to when
you were new to Chatham Middle
School; it was probably difficult starting in a new school, even if you were
just moving up from the elementary
school. You had to get used to new
teachers and a new schedule. Everyone
needs to remember that our students
probably felt this way too.
It’s so nice to meet other people
and have the opportunity to see new
students, so welcome all new students
to Chatham Middle School.
Why no hats?
Some students would like the right
to be able to wear hats in school, but
they are not allowed. There have been
several reasons given by administrators
and teachers about why hats cannot be
worn.
Students have been told that the
hats will become a distraction and that
there is no need for hats in school. How
would hats be a distraction though? If
hats go on your head and stay there,
there would be no distractions or interruptions. Also, some students have
been told that it is disrespectful to wear
hats when the American flag is in the
classroom, but students don’t feel like
they are not showing respect by wearing a hat.
Marcus Frisbie is typical of those
students who would like to be able to
wear a hat in school. “If they want to,
then they should be able to wear hats,”
Frisbie says. Many other students in
our school also think like this. They
believe that all students should have
the right to wear a hat in school if they
want. Maybe someday hats will be
allowed.
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MEET THE PRESS
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Movie Review
‘Case 39’ is very suspenseful
By Aurora NgDung
parents are accused of attempted second degree murder because they put
Case 39 is one of the most sus- their daughter in an oven and tried
penseful movies ever.
to kill her.
The film is about a woman named
Jenkins thinks she should help
Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger), a this little girl, so she goes to Lilith’s
case worker and child abuse special- house and talks to the child and her
ist who opens her 39th case file and parents. The case worker feels somesees the picture of a little girl named thing is amiss and decides to move
Lilith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland). Her Lilith to a foster home.
Good season for
NE Patriots
By Matt McIntire
The Patriots have had an outstanding regular season finishing 13-3
and clinching first round bye and home field advantage.
In two weeks the Pats will play in the Divisional against the worst
seed left in the AFC. If the Pats win, they go to the Conference. If they
win again, they go to the Super Bowl.
Chatham Middle School students are mostly Patriots fans and hope the
Pats will go all the way. Sam Mabile said, “I believe that the Patriots will
make it to the Super Bowl going up against the 13-3 New Orleans Saints.
Well, things didn’t turn out that way. The Patriots actually did win their
conference, but they took a beating when the Giants won the Super Bowl.
Game Review
Elder Scrolls vs
Skyrim
However, Lilith convinces Jenkins to let Lilith live with the case
worker.
That’s a clue that things are about
to get strange, and they do. The plot
takes a number of twists and has its
share of surprises.
Most of the acting was fabulous,
but Ian McShane as Detective Mike
Barron and Jodelle Ferland as Lilith
Busy year for
Student Council
By Marcus Frisbie
This year the Student Council
has sponsored several activities and
celebrations that were fun and helped
promote school spirit.
During the holiday season, there
was a big wreath sale. In celebration of the New Year, students held a
“Festive and Formal Day,” dressing
up in party clothes to ring in the new
year. Some students even wore special 2012 glasses and hats and danced
through the halls with merriment.
The Student Council is trying to
determine what the next celebration
will be. There is talk about having
a day to celebrate a favorite actor/
fictional character. If you have any
ideas, let your Student Council representative know what they are.
Sound Off
Commercialized
Christmas
By Vaughn Yerkes
Have you ever seen the commercials with Santa Claus drinking
Coca Cola? It’s absurd, using a public
By Sam Mabile
What is really cool about the figure and suggesting that he drinks a
game is you can choose your race. certain company’s soda!
Skyrim is a role playing video
As you get more into the game, it
Even Santa himself can be congame developed by Bethesda
gets really gets to be fun. You can troversial. He’s some guy who gives
Game Studios and published by
you gifts for a holiday, which accord-
Bethesda Software. It is the fifth “ I t ’ s t h e n e w, b e s t
installment of The Elder Scrolls revolutionized game of
were weak. Ferland needed to play
‘Lily’ as a scarier character. The
filming was just average and some of
the angles were poor, but overall this
movie was amazing.
I would recommend Case 39 to
people who love suspense and getting scared.
I give this movie four stars.
ing to certain religions that started the
holiday, is supposed to recognize the
birth of the Lord.
People need to realize the true
meaning of Christmas. Don’t get me
wrong, the magic is there with the
gifts and everything, but, just remember the true meaning of the holiday
and don’t get greedy.
“Skyrim is great and fun.” the year.”
Cameron Thibeau, 8th grade Vaughn Yerkes, 7th grade
action role-playing video game
series following The Elder Scrolls
IV Oblivion. It was released on
Nov. 11, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation, and Xbox 360.
This game was boring in the
fight dragons, hunt mammoths,
and invade bandit towns. You can
really be whatever you want to be.
Some middle school students
like this game, and some do not.
Cameron Thibeau said, “Skyrim
“It’s the worst game ever is great and fun.” Matt McIntire
said, “It’s the worst game ever
made.”
made.” Vaughn Yerkes comMatt McIntire, 7th grade
mented, “It’s the new, best revobeginning, but don’t give up the lutionized game of the year.” Try
game because of the beginning. the game and see what you think.
COLLEGE PREP—High School Guidance Counselor Rick Gifford leads a seventh and eighth
grade seminar that gives students information they need to know about preparing for college.
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FEATURES
THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
Feature Teacher
Mrs. Lariviere is a dedicated teacher
By Carly Holzrichter
Staff Writer
Janice Lariviere, more commonly
known throughout the school as ‘Mrs.
L’, is a teacher that some students
might not know much about.
Her job at Chatham High School
(CHS) is as a special education
teacher, and she has worked an impressive 26 years for the Chatham
Public School District.
As a special education teacher,
Lariviere has many roles. She teaches individual small, focused classes
for students who need help with
math, English, or social studies. In
addition, she co-teaches a sophomore
English class each year with English
teacher Elaine Aschettino.
This is the only co-teaching
model in the high school. “This has
been a great experience for teachers
and students. Last year I did something similar with Mrs. Terrenzi. It’s
so much fun to work with another
teacher—more variety for students
too.”
Mrs. L also provides academic
support for a number of students and
works in a variety of classes throughout the school providing help for
students who are on Individual Education Plans (IEPS); she also acts as
HELPING TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK—Special Education teacher Janice Lariviere
provides resources and support for students.
July Millett Photo
resource person for faculty and staff.
Lariviere has worked with a number
of teachers in their classrooms including Brian Baker, English; Kelly
Terrenzi and Jonathan Ambrose,
math; and David Alexander, government.
Not only is Lariviere busy as a
teacher, but she has also been a class
advisor four times and is always willing to lend a hand to any other club
advisor looking for help whether it is
judging a talent show or chaperoning
a dance.
When Lariviere first came to
Chatham, the high school and middle
school were combined into one building and called Chatham Junior-Senior
High School. At that time, Lariviere
team taught English with Rachel
Barnes who now teaches seventh and
eighth grade Humanities at Chatham
Middle School. Their work together
resulted in a strong friendship,
"We still hang out together all
the time," said Lariviere in speaking
about Barnes.
Prior to coming to Chatham, she
worked alongside Sharon Gleason
at the Latham School in Brewster.
Interestingly, Gleason is also at Chatham now as a teaching assistant.
Lariviere then moved on to teaching
at the Nathaniel H. Wixon Middle
School in South Dennis.
She has also spent some time
working at an all boys forestry camp
in Brewster for approximately two
years.
One of her most interesting
achievements is the fact that she
helped start project Leap at her last
job prior to joining the staff at Chatham Junior-Senior High School.
This was at Cape Cod Technical High
School in Harwich.
Lariviere says she enjoys teaching
in Chatham. “I can’t think of a better place to have spent my teaching
career. It has changed with the times,
but it has always been a great place
to wake up to and come to every day.
The kids, the staff. . . it’s the best.”
So, if you have not already met
Mrs. L, keep your eye out for her.
Chances are you have seen her around
school helping out students who always know that if they need someone
to talk to, she will be there for them.
CHS Language students take trip to
Boston to view art and culture
By Austin Treat
Staff Writer
On November 9, language students embarked on a truly enlightening trip to the renowned Museum of
Fine Arts and Museum of Science,
both in Boston. In attendance on this
trip were the following classes: Latin
IV, senior Honors English, French IV,
and Spanish IV.
Marianne Pagos, who took over
Sean Mulholland’s position this year
as Latin teacher, was very enthusiastic
about the trip to Boston so her class
could see the brand new “A Day in
Pompeii” exhibit. Pagos was extremely generous in allowing juniors and
seniros who had already completed
Latin IV to tag along.
The Latin IV students, who have
studied Pompeii for a number of years,
were particularly excited to actually
see the artifacts they had studied in
their text books. Junior Clarence
Crowell said, “ I thought it was interesting to actually see some of the
things we had studied in Latin class.”
The exhibit itself was enormous,
filled with priceless artifacts from
ancient Pompeii, such as encased coffers with jewelry of gold and gems,
cooking utensils, hydria (pottery),
amphorae (2 handled jars), wine
oinochoe (jugs), and strigils (metal
tools for cleaning the body). The
of Science.” As a finale to their time
at the museum, the students were engulfed by massive, erupting volcanoes
of the Pacific Rim in the Museum of
Sciences’ state of the art Omni theater
performance of “ Ring of Fire”.
While Pagos and her Latin group
were exploring the unearthed history
of Pompeii, Brian Baker, Donna Bres-
“At the MFA, we got to see the paintings in real life;
it made everything more realistic. In addition, we
learned more about the French Impressionists”
Maddie Lucarelli, sophomore
displayed resin casts of Pompeian
bodies, in their last position before
perishing, were another big attraction
for the Latin IV students as well as the
replicated fresco paintings.
Junior Nelson Long said about the
exhibit, “It was a great experience to
be able to have the opportunity to go to
this wonderful exhibit at The Museum
nahan, and Leslie Travis immersed
their classes in one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world,
encompassing nearly 450,000 works
of art.
Baker led his senior English class
to various examples of art from the age
of the Romanticism and Impressionist
movements that coincided with the
class’s study of literature and poetry
from those time periods.
Bresnahan and her Spanish IV students saw works by Goya, Velazquez,
Zurbaran, Miro, Picasso, and the
contemporary Colombian painter
and sculptor Botero. Travis and her
students of French IV saw the great
Impressionist works, including pieces
from artists Renoir, Monet, Manet,
and Degas.
French IV student Maddie Lucarelli said , “At the MFA, we got to
see the paintings in real life; it made
everything more realistic. In addition,
we learned more about the French
Impressionists,”
The students who went to the
MFA were all greatly appreciative of
the wonderful experience they had to
further enhance their knowledge and
to have fun while doing so.
Sophomore Makayla Davis commented, “The MFA was educational,
yet entertaining.”
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FEATURES
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Juniors host prom fashion show
By Grace Brown and Kayla Howe
Staff Writers
nitely got everyone excited for
prom.”
Junior class advisor Paula
McMahon, said the fashion
show fundraiser was a huge success. In fact, this was the third
time in a row that the junior
class held such a fundraiser.
There was a large turnout of
parents, students, friends, and
family who all came out to support the Class of 2013. People
of all ages attended including
middle school students, high
school students, adults, and
many grandparents.
With prom just around the
corner, juniors had an opportunity to have a preview of what
the night might look like when
the Class of 2013 hosted a prom
fashion show fundraiser on Feb.
10.
Local vendors teamed with
the junior class to make this
evening a success.
The vendor’s exhibit began
at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria followed by the fashion
show at 7 which featured 25
Chatham High School student
models. The show, which was
divided into two sections, was
“The junior prom fashion
show was great fun to
watch and take part in.
The crowd seemed to be
very engrossed as the
students walked down the
runway.”
Jonathan Watkins, junior
“All the chaos before the
show paid off”
Allison Kilkenny, junior
about an hour and a half long.
During the first half, girls wore
dresses from Port Cargo in
Hyannis; the second half of
the show featured dresses from
Sposabella’s Bridal in Hyannis.
Each female model wore two
prom gowns. Watson’s Men’s
Store in Orleans provided the
tuxedoes for the boys.
As the models lined up before the show, everyone’s nerves
were on edge. Allison Grozier,
said, “It was nerve racking
waiting to go on, with everyone
concerned about not falling off
the runway. One by one the
couples would walk out the
door and then it was my turn. I
had never done something like
this. Staring out at the crowd,
I thought, ‘It’s too late to run
away,’ but when we went up
there and did our thing, it was a
real confidence booster.”
Along with the donated garments, local salons provided
their services to the girls by
helping with hair and makeup.
Heather’s Hair Port and Salon,
Salon Fabulous, Hair Affinity and Oasis Salon and Spa
helped the girls get ready for the
runway. One salon even styled
A PREVIEW—Juniors Savannah Chase and Nelson Long step out in style at the fashion show
sponsored by the junior class. Those in attendance had a sneak peek at what this year’s prom
fashions look like.
Jonathan Watkins Photo
some of the guys’ hair before
the show.
Junior Jonathan Watkins,
photographer for the event, said
“The junior prom fashion show
time the students arrived at 4:30
to the start of the show, people
were running around putting
the finishing touches on decorations, altering dresses, helping
“It was nerve racking waiting to go on, with everyone
concerned about not falling off the runway. One by one
the couples would walk out the door and then it was
my turn. I had never done something like this. Staring
out at the crowd, I thought, ‘It’s too late to run away,’
but when we went up there and did our thing, it was a
real confidence booster.”
Allison Grozier, junior
was great fun to watch and take
part in. The crowd seemed to be
very engrossed as the students
walked down the runway.”
“The dresses were beautiful,
and the guys looked really handsome,” commented Moria Long,
a parent of one of the student
models.
Behind the scenes, from the
vendors set up, doing hair and
makeup, and pairing up the guys
and the girls for the runway.
“All the chaos before the show
paid off,” said Allison Kilkenny
who assisted with prom show
preparations.
Mikayla Newby, one of the
models, described the event as
“a fun experience, which defi-
Between the admission price
of $10 for adults and $5 for
students, and various raffles
that were held throughout the
show, the class raised a little
under $1500. This money
will go towards the junior
prom which will be held
April 27, at the Wequasset
Resort in Harwich. After a
night of entertainment and
enjoyment, people left with
a smile upon their faces as
they walked out the door of
Chatham High.
Prom tickets
will be on sale
soon. The junior
prom will be held
April 27 at
the Wequasset
Resort in
Harwich
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ARTS & ENT
THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
CHS has new improv club
By Amanda Malone
Arts & Entertainment Editor
As of this year, social studies
teacher, jazz band director, and Performing Arts Club (PAC) advisor
Matt Brown has added yet another
amazing co-curricular program to
Chatham High School.
The Troupe of the Performing
Arts Club, Chatham High’s first
‘improv’ troupe has been established
and is looking forward to a bright
future. Improvisation involves acting
without a script by saying or doing
whatever comes to mind in response
to a prompt.
So far, this improv troupe has
quite the array of talented, experienced members. This includes Brown
himself, a musician, and students Jake
Gless, who is a local comedian; Vince
Cheney, who has been a lead actor for
Cape Cod Academy’s Drama Club;
Liam Phelan, who has acted for Harwich Junior Theater, Chatham Drama
Guild, and the Cape Rep Theater;
Nick Matsik, who has performed for
Chatham Drama Guild and Harwich
Junior Theater.
Another member is McKenna
Armstrong, who has performed at
the Academy of Performing Arts; and
Griffin McLain and Serenity Booth,
students enjoy is ‘World’s Worst’.
This involves someone naming an
occupation, for example, a dentist.
Then, everyone in the room gathers
in a circle as they perform a short skit
about the occupation that members
make up as they go along.
The nice thing about improv,
Cheney said, is that it works with one
person or lots of people, providing
room for individual work and large
group practice. This helps everyone
improve their skills, he explained.
The improv troupe is on the hunt
for any prospective members; this
means actors, actresses, writers, or
HAMMING IT UP—Vince Cheney, left, and Jake Gless, act out an impromptu scene at the
anyone who is looking to have fun
improv club’s weekly meeting.
Jonathan Watkins Photo and a good laugh with good friends.
Although most members of the
newer to the drama scene.
“It’s time to get another perforimprov
troupe have theatrical experiSo far this year, the group has mance on that plaque,” he added.
planned and participated in the popuThe improvisation troupe usually ence, they strongly encourage more
lar ‘Tribute to Disney’ held March 6 meets on Mondays and Thursdays in students to join this entertaining
in the CHS auditorium and plans to Brown’s room directly after school. troupe even if they have never before
be a visible force in the high school, A typical meeting begins with a acted.
Gless says, “The improv group is
inviting students to give improv a try. number of warm-ups. Some are from
A goal of the troupe, said Cheney, the If book. Many of English teacher a place where students can open up
is to put on at least one performance Elaine Aschettino’s former students and find themselves through acting.”
Next time you’re in the hall, or
this year, noting that 2007 was the last are familiar with her If book, which
year that a drama group did a major includes a series of questions that bored on a Monday or Thursday
school-wide production as evidenced students respond to on an improv afternoon, join Mr. Brown and the
by the plaque outside of the audito- basis. For example, “If you could be members of the improv troupe in
rium which lists school productions any color, what color would you be?” room A137.
going back many years.
Another warm-up that improv
Ballet Review
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a huge success
By Amanda Malone
Arts & Entertainment Editor
In celebration of Artistic Director
Mikko Nissinen’s 10th anniversary season, the Boston Ballet hosted a beautiful rendition of Cranko’s Romeo and
Juliet at the Boston Opera House from
November 3rd through 13th. Set to
Sergei Prokofiev’s outstanding score,
William Shakespeare’s timeless love
story was not only performed elegantly,
but also was a magnificent portrayal of
the original play.
Some of Chatham High’s students
had the good fortune to see this amazing rendition. The Young Gentlemen’s
Club escorted the Young Women’s
Club to dinner and the ballet on November 11th.
Immediately after school, students
made their way onto a bus and headed
for what would be a very elegant evening in Boston. Students and teacher
chaperones had dinner at Fajita’s and
Rita’s, located conveniently right
around the corner from the Opera
House. After a spicy, yet satisfying
meal, students enjoyed a walk through
the Boston Common and later into the
theatre district before the performance.
About 7 p.m., students filed into
the Opera House. They were not only
impressed by the astounding architecture of the Opera House, but they
were additionally intrigued by the live
orchestra pit.
As the curtains opened, a hush fell
over the audience as an entire world of
Romeo and Juliet was presented to an
awed group of high school students. As
dancers enriched the amazing set stage
of Verona, Italy, the orchestra pit came
to life, guiding the classic and tragic
love story.
Sophomore Elijah Eldredge, commented, “I really enjoyed the ballet,
and I thought it was a great portrayal
of Romeo and Juliet.”
The ballet proved to all of those
who attended to be artistically, as well
as athletically astounding. Ballet is
renowned for its story telling quality,
as students were shown through the
Boston Ballet’s rendition.
"The balance of beauty, art and
elegance brought it together in such an
admirable way. I was very impressed
and aesthetically pleased," said senior
Brian Bogue after the performance.
In regards to the ballet, all of the
dancers, principals and those who
performed lesser roles, were fantastic.
Technique alone does not make a ballet;
the acting along with their wonderful
talents made Romeo and Juliet a great
experience for all!
Many students do not have the opportunity to see the theater arts, so this
trip gave all a wonderful perspective
about the world of dance. “I think that
seeing the ballet was a great experience, especially for those who don’t
usually have an opportunity to see that
form of art,” said Christie Macomber,
senior and secretary of the Young
Women’s Club.
Junior Kayla Howe summed up
the feelings of those who attended this
artistic adventure, “It was an amazing
experience! I'm so glad I had the opportunity to go!”
Clearly, all who attended the Boston Ballet found a new appreciation of
this art form.
LET’S DANCE—AFS student Marina Asagoe and senior Brian Bogue step out for a night of
ballroom dancing at the Chatham Bars Inn Boathouse in December. The dance, sponsored by
the Young Women’s Club and the Young Gentlemen’s Club, featured dancing, elegant music, and
a live performance by Kristin Howard.
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SPORTS
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IN CONTROL—Junior Savannah Chase gains control of the ball in a hard fought game against
Sturgis.
Jonathan Watkins Photo
GOT IT--Alexis Charest wins possession of the ball in home game against Sturgis Charter
School.
Tech were the scheduled games for the
last week. The Lady devils beat each
The 2011-2012 season for the Cha- of those teams by more than 10 points.
tham girls basketball team was full of Leading the way was senior co-captain
ups and downs. Coach Joe Nickerson Lyndsi Forgeron who led the team in
told the players in a preseason meeting offensive rebounds. Sydney Wilson,
that they would have to ‘pony up’ and also co-captain and senior, helped the
play through pain and sickness. With a team with her defensive rebounds and
solid eight-woman roster the girls made put backs. The two senior co-captains
their way to the first round of the MIAA recorded the most rebounds during the
division four South tournament with a season.
record of 10-9.
Throughout the season the team
The girls were in a ‘one and done’ was plagued by illness and injury, but
situation in the last three games of the managed to win games with only five
season. If they lost one game, they healthy players. In December, because
would not qualify for the state tourna- of illness, five players suited up for an
ment. D-Y, Mashpee and Upper Cape
in-league game against Cape Cod Academy. They won this game by more than
40 points and broke 60, something that
girls basketball had not been able to do
in three years.
They also broke 60 points in two
games against Lower Cape Cod Tech.
Junior Savannah Chase had 20 points
and Forgeron had a career high of 24
points. Chase led the team in scoring
with an average of 17.3 points a game.
The team was scheduled to play
an away game against 18th seeded
Norfolk Aggie. Chatham was ranked
as number 17. Juniors Alexis Charest
and Nilda Corres played well as the
Girls basketball has strong season
By Savannah Chase
Staff Writer
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shooting guards throughout the season,
especially in this game. They kept their
composure and made crucial baskets.
Corres and sophomore Makayla Davis
played excellent defense to help lead
the team to a 10-10 record. Freshman
Jordan Frisbie made big improvements
and became a threat down at the low
blocks.
The Chatham girls basketball team
ended their season with a 10-10 record
with only eight players. By overcoming
difficulties such as pulled muscles, shin
splits, stomach virus’ and always being
short handed, the team managed to pull
of a successful year.
Exciting year for ice hockey team
By Ryan Williamson
Sports Editor
It was an exciting year for the
Chatham-Harwich Hockey team this
season. The team finished with a 5-141 record, but despite a high number of
wins, the players performed well all
season and played with tremendous
energy and heart.
Their season opened with a huge
victory against Pope John Paul II.
Chatham-Harwich won 8-7 in a game
that was filled with goals, penalties
and a few big saves by ChathamHarwich goalie Dalton Smith.
The team tied Mashpee at home
next, but then lost their next two
games against Hull and Abington.
Chatham-Harwich found themselves
in the winners bracket again though
when they played Cape Cod Tech in
the Kostas Tournament. The 3-0 shutout was a huge win for the ChathamHarwich crew.
Their next wins came from forfeits against Carver and Sacred Heart.
The Harwich-Chatham team hit a
road block after this however, and
prove to be a great one for ChathamHarwich fans. The team won 5-2 with
an impressive performance by senior
Max Lucarelli who had 2 assists and
a goal.
The squad will be losing seven
seniors next year: Kelsey Terrio,
Bruce Aslanian, Max Lucarelli, Scott
Devlin, Tyler Cane, Tyler Hadfield,
and Bobby Dilorenzo. This year’s
captains were Scott Devlin, Max
Lucarelli, and Zack Simkins. They
all gave everything for their team and
will be missed.
Commenting on the year, Terrio
said, “The season was great. We are
really one big family. We didn’t care
RACE FOR THE PUCK--Senior Max Lucarelli zips across the ice to capture the puck in home
about winning or losing by the end
game against East Bridgewater at the Charles Moore Arena
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of the season. We just wanted to out
there and give the other teams our
found themselves playing some chalWhile the team only had three all.”
This was a thrilling season for
lenging opponents. They suffered a wins heading into their last game, the
tough 11-2 loss against Abington and team’s closer against Cape Cod Tech Chatham-Harwich Hockey, and
then a 13-0 shutout against Cohasset. would prove to be an exciting game. everyone is looking forward to the
These losses did not affect the morale It was Senior Night for Chatham- Monomoy Sharks taking a bite out of
of the players at all however, and they Harwich and the players would not the competition next year when the
teams officially become part of the
went at every one of their remaining disappoint.
games like it was the last. Their final
Fans from both teams filled the Monomoy Regional School District.
game would prove to be a wild one. arena as the game began. It would
THE DEVILS’ ADVOCATE March 30, 2012
HOLDING ON—Senior Ryan Williamson isn’t about to let go of that ball despite some assertive
play by Mashpee.
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SPORTS
12
IN THE AIR—Junior Connor Thomas is airborne as he captures the ball in home game against
Mashpee.
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Good season for
boys basketball
By Ryan Williamson
Sports Editor
A chapter of Chatham High
School (CHS) Sports closed earlier
this month when the Chatham Boys
Varsity Basketball team faced bitter
rivals Cape Cod Academy (CCA) in
the first round of the state tournament.
Chatham managed to squeak its
way into the tournament by clinching
the second place spot of the Cape and
Islands League and drew the number
two ranked CCA as a result. These
teams were no strangers, however,
having met twice already in the regular season.
While Cape Cod Academy won
the first of these contests, it was Chatham that would have the upper hand
the next time they met.
Chatham faced CCA for the second time on their home court. The
Blue Devils were determined to even
the score. Chatham came out very
aggressive and attacked the basket.
The onslaught caused the Seahawks’
star big man, Sam Johnson, to get
into early foul trouble with three fouls
in the first half. The Chatham boys
quickly capitalized and took a lead
exiting the half, thanks to an impressive scoring performance by Junior
Captain Jon Robinson.
The second half opened with an
impressive counter-attack from CCA,
who managed to get the deficit down
to single digits. The fourth quarter
included a remarkable shootout between Johnson and Robinson, who
seemed to match each other point
for point. However, an offensive foul
with five minutes left in the fourth
caused Robinson to foul out.
This pumped up the Seahawks
who thought they could make quick
work of Chatham without their star
point guard. The Devils never backed
down though. The Blue Devils defended well against the Seahawks
who forced the game into overtime.
A few minutes in, CCA’s Johnson
fouled out. Chatham managed to
build a quick lead thanks to strong
inside play from sophomore forward
Wilson Amezquita who added nine
points in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Asked how it felt when Robinson
fouled, Amezquita said, “It felt terrible. CCA thought they were going
to win. I definitely felt like I needed
to step up and really take charge out
there.” This win was by far the biggest of the season.
After all the hype between these
two teams, it was no wonder that everyone was excited to see them play
each other in the tournament. The
game started slowly for the Devils,
with CCA going on an early run. The
Chatham boys were unable to respond
to the Seahawks half court press that
double-teamed Robinson. The Devils
fought hard though, and went into the
locker room at half time down by 10.
The second half would prove
to be an ugly one for the Chatham
squad. Despite all their efforts, Chatham could not match CCA’s height
and speed.
The Seahawks soon found themselves up by 30 points. Chatham’s
game plan then changed to trying
to allow star guard Jon Robinson to
score his 1000th point. Unfortunately,
he ended up one short.
Coach Kathy Andrews had this to
say about the game, “Well, we worked
GO, BLUE DEVILS—CHS cheerleaders add spirit to home basketball games.
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real hard leading up to that game, but
we just couldn’t pull it together. This
season has been great, and it’s just a
shame that we had to end this way.”
This was a remarkable last season
for the Chatham Blue Devils. The
team earned more success than many
schools thought they would achieve.
They finished the season second place
in the Cape and Islands League with
an 8-2-0 record in the league and an
8-11-0 record for the season. Chatham
will lose seniors Matt Lucas, Peter
King, Sean Summers, and Captain
Ryan Williamson. Next year the team
will join with Harwich as the Monomoy Sharks, and hopefully, they will
experience great success on the court.
Spring sports have
started--support
your local
Blue Devils!