"Lights, Camera, Auction!" Annual Cashbah Takes Center Stage

FORUM: NHS aims to clarify recent
article, see page 2.
NEWS: Bandbills produce mass amounts
of jazz in annual festival, see page 3.
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SPORTS: '96 Basebills previewed, see
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"If nothing else, value the truth"
THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF ST, LOUIS U. HIGH
Volume LX
Friday, March 29, 1996
Number25
Russobills Enjoy
the Taste of a
Foreign Culture
by Andy Flick
Prep News Foreign Correspondant
MOSCOW-- Seven SLUHjuniors,
one senior and computer maven Mr.
Bob Overkamp have ventured to the
Eastern hemisphere to explore the wonders of Mother Russia.
In the past two weeks while the
other portion of the SLUH community
has enjoyed spring break, theRussobills
have been touring Moscow. Last week,
the group visited Novedevichy Monastery, an enormous monastery and cemetery in which many former political
figures are buried, including former Premier Nikita Kruschev and early pioneers of the Soviet space program.
The group later visited the worldfamous Red-Square, home to the onion-domed Cathedral of St. Basil's, as
well as the Russian National History
Museum. The group later explored the
Kremlin, adjacent to the Red Square.
The Kremlin is home to the Basilica of
St. Michael the Archangel. It houses
the the tombs of all the former Russian
czars. SLUH tourists watched the ballet Nutcracker in the Kremlin Theater,
which is the site for international meetings and government congregations as
see KICKIN' KREMLIN, page 4
After months of careful preparation Cashbah 1996 is set to take center stage this
weekend on its 27th anniversary.
Photo by Mr. Charles Merriott
"Lights, Camera, Auction!" ...
Annual Cashbah Takes Center Stage
by Luke Voytas, Mike M ueth and Greg
Leuchtmann
of the Prep News Staff
ONTHS OF PLANNING, phone
calls, and expectation will culminate tomorrow evening in an annual hallmark of St. Louis U. High. Over 1000
parents, alumni, facully, and student volunteers will donate their time, money. and
efforts to make the 1996 CASHBAH an
evening that is both lucrative and entertaining.
This year's theme is "Lights, Camera, Action!'' celebrating the soon-to-be
M
completed theater. Veteran dauphin production director Joe Schulte will serve as
honorary chairman.
The maintenance staff and SLUH
moms have been setting up shop in the
gym all week, and the process is now,
according to co-coordinator Anne Orso,
"running like a well-oiledmachine." Orso
and fellow coordinator Mary Schmidt attribute much of the success to some 35
committees which have taken care of
things since November.
They also noted that Mr. Gary Pohrer
and Mr. Tom Foumie have also done
see CASHBAH, page 2
News
2
LETTER TO THE EDITORS:
Cashbah
To the Editors:
(continued from page l)
We wish to thank Dave Matter for
wonderful jobs as coordinators. In addihis article on the induction ceremony of
tion, Orso related that "the teachers have
new members into the Anna F. Backer
especially been a great help this year."
chapter of the National.Honor Society,
Yet things were not always so smooth.
as well as for his thoropgh coverage of
The coordinators had to work through
the many changes being made in
unforeseen difficulties resulting from the
SLUH's NHS chapter.
construction. "A new lobby was supposed
We do wish to apoiogize to the
to be finished for us," explained Schmidt,
readers of the PN for any impression of
"but there's no roof on it yet and there's a
a negative judgment of NHS at SLUH
cement mixer next to it. So we had to
in the past. In one paragraph some of
change
the entrance." A tented walkway
our statements, taken out of context as
be constructed from the upper lot
will
now
thex. 'Y..~re.•.might be cons~ued as being
to
the
new
doors near the band room.
uncomplimentary ro·~}u-Jier chapters of
Numerous
innovations and spectacuNational Honor Society. This was by
lar
items
should
make the 1996 edition of
no means our intent when we individu·CASHBAH
the
best
yet. Orso noted that,
ally had discussions with Dave con"for
the
first
time,
a sitdown hot-plate
cerning the changes we are making in
meal will be served," an improvement
the structure and programs of the NHS
atSLUH.
.. over las~ year's boxe_d dinner. The menu
includes lemon chicken, prime rib, a potato, garlic roll~, and raspberry mousse for
dessert.
Stephen Aylward
A small sampling of the available
Becky Turner
items.includeasix-dayOlympictrippackage,trips to Paris and Ireland, and a genu-EDITORS.' NOTE: Concerning the
ine SLUH pool table. In addition, there is
March 8 (Vol. LX, Issue 24) a11icle
a bea'utiful selection of furniture, painted
Induction ofNHS Members Previews a
and stained by talented momsandSLUH's
Year of Change, there was by no means
own Bro. Dick Witzofsky, SJ.
any intent by this reporter to express or
highlight any criticisms of past efforts
with the National Honor Society. The
article's intent was to highlight the
extensive measures taken by modera~
tors Mr. Stephen Aylward and Ms ..
Becky Turner, ~n . their attempts to restructure the SLUH chapter of the NHS.
-~
Quote' of the Week
"If any,b ody says he can think about
quantum physics without getting giddy,
that only shows he has not understood
the first thing about them."
-Niels Bohr
March 29, 1996
St. Louis' only weekly high
school newspaper
60.25
Edit9rl Shawn Badgley, Dave Copple,
Dav'e Mauer, Patrick Powers
Editors Emeritus: Dan Ehlman, Ben
Everson
Features Editors: John Caldwell, Joe
Laramie
Core Staff: Matt Bumb, Ben Caldwell,
Dave Grebe!, Eric Monda, Chris Pelikan,
The students themselves, however,
may play the most vital part in ensuring
the success of tomorrQw evening. "Since
we're serving about 758 dinners," explained Sc~midt, "we're going to need
many more boys for waiters this year."
Freshmen · will be initiated into
CASHBAH by cleaning and scraping
dishes in the locker room. Tarps will cover
the new lockers to keep them clean. Sophomores will work as busboys and servers
during dinner. Juniors will serve as stewards for the evening, as well as runners
and tabujator~. A group of senior volunteers will act as spotters during the auction. Usi~g flashlights, they will point to
bidders so that they can be seen by the
auctioneer. Another group of seniors will
help prepare plates for serving.
. ·.
In addition, a troop of six -students
will work for Ms. Rebecca T~rner and flir.
. Dan Coughlin by takin~ oral auction '~e­
ceipts from the tabulation table to the
.bidders.
Overall, nearly 300 students and 21
faculty members will work at CASHBAH.
"It's been very exciting," concluded
Schmidt. Orso agreed;·saying, "We've
' had a great time, and we'll miss it when
it's over."
Luke Voytas, Brian Winkler
Reporters: Andy Flick, Steve Hemkens,
Greg Leuchtmann,MikeMueth, Trey Sawyer,
Photographers: Mr. Charles Merriott, Justin Woodard .
Artist: Chris Beardsley
Typists: Aaron Birkland, Derek Spellman,
Jake Wright
Computer Specialists: JonDickmann,Jolm
Heitmann
Touring Russia: Mr. Bob Overkamp
Moderator: Mr. James Raterman
The Prep News is a student publication of St. Louis University High School,
4970 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110.
Copyright © 1995 St. Louis University
High School Prep News. No material may
be reprinted without permission from the
moderator or Editors.
March 29, 1996
Festival Features
Jaztmens' Talents
by Dave Grebel
of the Prep News Staff
r--...
"Listening to a lot of good bands
from other schools" and "having a good
time watching others play" is what seniors Mike Harvath and Mike Bauer
enjoyed about the annual Archdiocese
of St. Louis Jazz Festival at ·st. Mary's
High School this past Wednesday.
SLUR's Jazz Band 1A, lB. 2, and
3, along with Jazz' Bands fro~ CBC,
DuBourg, Francis Borgia, and several
elementary schools played musical selections for two judges who graded the
bands according to the categories ensemble, rhythm section, solos, and improvisation. Because this was a festival
and not a competition, the bands were
not ranked by the judges.
Some of the selections played by
SLUH'sJazz contingent included "Eli's
Coming,""On Broadway," and "Georgia." After the bands were finished
playing, the judges talked to each band
and gave them advice to help them improve their performance.
One of the most enjoyable aspects
of the festival, according to band director Dr. John Milak was that "the performances were taped, and we can go back
and watch them later."
What's in a
Name?
·News
3
Administration Supplies
SLUH Security vvith Golf Cart
Transportation to Bolster Safety Coverage
by Dave Copple
Co-Editor
Due to the winter break-ins involving
student vehicles, St. Louis U; High is continuing to in1plement further measures to help cut
down on campus crime.
Earlier
this
week
school administrators provided sc hool
- ;;ecuri ty guards
with a golf cart
to enable them
to move more
quickly around
the property.
In addition, according
to SLUH President Robert
Costello, SJ,
SLUH-owned
vehicles will
soon
be
equipped with security decals. He said these
cars, along with the golf cart, will boost the
school's presence in the neighborhood.
There have been no incidents since the 11
break-ins of student vehicles during February.
SLUH also has improved the lighting on
the south parking lot, and hedges have also
been trimmed to ' make it more difficult for
trespassers to hide.
Costello said he hopes these changes will
deter would-be robbers. "We're making a real
effon to do the things that need to be done [to
protect property]."
Twenty-seven years ago, then-SLUH President Richru:d Bailey,
SJ, realized that the school needed an alternate source of income to help
keep tuition down. Bailey had seen another Jesuit high school raise a
significant amount of money each year from an auction, and he decided
such an event would prove profitable for SLUH. He asked the mothers
of the students to collect items for the auction, thus the school's annual
dinner auction, Cashbah, was born.
The money raised at Cashpah is used to defray the cost of tuition.
Costello notes that it correlates " to abou t $200 per student."
The unique name for the event is an adaptation of the word Casbah,
a section of a North African city where the bulk of the commerce.tal<es
place. SLUH President Robert Costello, SJ, said that for many years,
SLUH had a second fund raiser, a large rummage sale managed by Bro.
Bro. Dick Witzofsky, SJ, will patrol the
campus a couple of times each day after he
finishes his rec. room duties before school.
"We just want to let the neighbors -think we
. have security riding around. If there is a
problem, I'll have a walkie-talkie to call back
to school.
Besides, I
was an M.P.
(military patrol) in Korea.
I know how
totakecareof
myself."
Costello
said he also
may park his
securitymarked car
somew here
in the neighborhood each
morning before he goes
to mass.
Future plans call for the installation of security
cameras and fencing in the campus.
Assistant Principal for Student Welfare
and Discipline Mr. H. Eric Clark, said he
hopes these changes will keep crime at a minimum, but he won't be pleased until he sees
results.
"I have to see the results. I hope it will be
safer."
Senior Brian Winkler said the changes
ma-y help mobility, "but I think they need
additional security guards to watch both lots."
Tom Thornton, SJ. Because of the varying quality and mass quantity of
the rummage sale items, the event was dubbed by the students as
"Tras~bah . " Trash bah was eventually abandoned as a fundraiser because the hassle of the event was not worth its nominal profits,
according ro ·costello.
·'
·
In stark contrast to Trash bah, Cashbah has raised over $3 million
for the schooL Last year, Cashbah's profit of $190,000 was down
slightly from previous years. Costello attributes the drop to the(actthat
construction caused considerable ·dislocation and also because a hot
meal was not served. Costello attribut~s much ofCashbah's s~ccess to
SLUH mothers.
"Those ladies could run a business by themsel'ves.''
--Steve Hemkens
Billiken Briefings
4
Calendar
compiled by Brian Winkler
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
Schedule #1
Meeting: Rosary in Chapel
QS£: Truman Home, Our Little Haven
Volleyball at Hazel wood Central at 5:00
p.m.
SATURDAY,MARCH30
Lacrosse vs. Webster at Soccer Park at
12:00 p.m.
27th Annual Cashbah
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
MONDAY, APRIL 1
Schedule #5.
Faculty "Share The Faith"
Junior KairosRetreatatPallotine through
April3
CSP: Karen House
Tennis at MICDS at 4:00p.m.
Track at Ladue at 4:00p.m.
Baseball at Vianney at 4: 15 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Schedule#2
Amnesty International Meeting at 3:00
p.m.
Baseball vs. Chaminade at Heine-Meine
at 7:00p.m.
Volleyball at St. Mary's at 7:00p.m.
Basketball Banquet
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Schedule #2
Stations of the Cross:
During 2A: Fr/So
-'
During 2B: Jr/Sr
QS£: Our Little Haven
Golf vs. St. Francis Borgia at The Legends at 3:30p.m.
Track vs. DeSmet at4:00 p.m.
Baseball vs. St. John'satHeine-Meineat
7:00p.m
Announcements:
Volunteers are needed for a Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camp
to be held on June 16-22 at Jacob L.
Babler OutdoorEducation Center inChesterfield. Volunteers should be 17 years or
older. For questions call 314-962-0023.
***
Crestwood Community Center is
looking for day camp counselors. If interested,call842-2121; must be 18 years old
by June.
***
For Sale, a Magnavox 3-diskchanger
w/tape +AM/FM radio. Call 282-7239
for details. If busy, call 282-1793.
***
For 8th, 9th, and lOth graders is a
CYC Camp Don Bosco 3-day, 2-nigh
camp-out. Travel to the Current River on
the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
For information call 789-2330.
***
Kickin' Kremlin
(continued from page 1)
well.
Besides the group's touring activities, the students have managed to find
free time to explore the fun side of Moscow. J uniorTim 0 'Brien has frequented
the circus, while junior Frank Niesen has
learned the tricks of the Moscow metro,
or underground subway. Overkamp'has
attended a symphonic concert, commenting, "I like the music. There was a guy in
the chorus who looked like [SLUH faculty member] Dr. Dan Monahan."
Junior Kevin Kunzler has had
strange occurrences with the dairy
projects in his host's house. "I poured
out the milk for my cereal and these
chunks just plopped out of the carton. I
was like, what am I going to do with
this?" Junior Nick Krekeler has purchased the largest headpi.ece in the
world-a Russian "shapka" or big bearlike hat.
Juniors Tony Cerame and John
March 29, 1996
Larsen have added to their collection of
CD's by buying them for less than the
normal market value in the U.S. Larsen
also managed to strike a deal with a
merchant on the famed Tverskaya street,
trading a $9 pair of shoes for an estimated $40 worth of souvenir merchandise. Unfortunately for Larsen, his other
pair of shoes were mysteriously pilfered,
and he is now borrowing shoes from
Niesen.
Junior Matt Kriegel has enjoyed the
food and the hospitality of the Russian
hosts, commenting "I was gulping that
borsch down." Senior Andy Flick has
reacquainted himself with seniors Semester-in-Russiabills Joe Ferris and
Nathan Wesling. They have frequented
the American-style food establishments
as an oasis from Russian foods.
Up next for the Russobills: an excursion to St. Petersburg for three days
and three nights. Junior Bills will spend
their last week in Moscow, and return to
the United States on Saturday, April6.
Rigazzi's Restaurant is now accept
ing applications for busboys; must be 16
years old; call 772-4900 after 4:30 or
come by and ask for Paul Kersting.
***
Help Wanted from good swimmers
who.are looking for employment To be
a lifeguard you can get free. trainir.g and
certific_ation through the City's Recre
ation Division. If you are interested, call
535-0400 or 535-9461 and ask for Josh
Beeks.
***
Anyone interested in playing basket
ball next year should plan to attend a
meeting to discuss summer and off-sea
son programs and opportunities. The
meeting will be held Thursday, Aprilll
during the Activity Period in the audita
rium.
***
SLUH Hockey Cheerleaders vs
CBC Hockey Cheerleaders will take place
at 6:15p.m. on Sunday, March 31st at
Affton Ice Rink.
Sports
March 29, 1996
5
Nicollerat's 17th Squad Prepares for Demanding Schedule
Last Season's Final Four Berth "A Nice Memory"
by Shawn Badgley
Co-Editor
While Mississippi State, Syracuse,
and UMass continue to complain about
the lack of respect they J:iave received
despite their ascent to tomorrow's NCAA
Basketball Final Four, the St. Louis University High School varsity baseball team,
a team largely consisting of returnees
from last year's Missouri Class4A fourth
place squad, is oblivious to any criticism
or lack of media attention as they prepare
for what looks to be a rigorous schedule.
They plan to make their statement on
the diamond.
"Not getting press was good for us.
No one set any standards. We can set our
own," senior first baseman Pat Dunn explained.
Third baseman Ryan Mason agrees.
"We're young. We don't need high expectations from outside sources. We didn't
earn any respect in the eyes of the baseball
community because we didn't beat the
teams last year that people felt we needed
to beat to be ·among the elite. What
rna tters is that we were there at the end and
the teams people felt we should've beaten
weren't [in the Final Four]."
Despite losing several key players to
graduation-workhorse hurler PJ Thorne,
versatilecenterfielder Doug Schoenekase,
gritty leftfielder Bryan Mauller, and veteran backstop Cory Haegele among
them-the Jr. Billikens return 75% of
what many considered one of last year's
top infields. And while the outfield will
be inexperienced, senior speedster Craig
Standley will stabilize the crucial center
field position. The battery, anchored by
-.1 ast year's designated hitter and backup
catcher Tayton Fain, will be bolstered by
the return of three senior pitchers.
But back to that infield, where the
only newcomer is Dunn, a sweet-swinging,left-handed hitter who throws righty.
Dunn, who saw limited playing time last
year because of an exchange trip toRussia, faces the intimidating task of replacing Brian Haddock, one of the most prolific SLUH hard bailers in recent memory.
"They'regoing tobehardshoes to fill, but
I'm looking forward to it," Dunn assures.
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Senior-less Tennis.bills
Look to·Return to '95 Form
by Trey Sawyer
Prep News Sports Reporter
After losing only four seniors last
year and returning with fifteen players,
the Martelbills lcok forward to an exceptional year. After losing MikeReitherand
Jason Salinardi to graduation, who last
year won the Doubles State Championship for the second straight year, the
Tennisbills are hoping for a strong squad
of underclassmen.
Thisisexactly
what they should have. Two freshmen,
Chris Tkach and Matt Jessee, assumed the
role of#l doubles, while many freshmen
will play the top spots on the junior varsity
team. Jessee looks forward to the season;
"Even though the team has inexperience
at the varsity level, we look to be in
contention for the state title."
The Tennisbills are expected to be
one of the top teams in the area, in part,
due to their depth. Even though the
Martelbills were limited to practice time
because of inclement weather, they staged
a solid performance against Mehlville
Tuesday afternoon winning6-1. After the
match, Martel commented, "I was disappointed in the rainout Saturday, but the
team performed well at their first match
against Mehlville today."
Junior Brian Tkach,# I singles player,
wasted no time sweeping his opponent 6-
see YOUTH GONE WILD, page 7
The tradeoff isn 'tas lopsided as some
fans may think. While the converted
middle infielder lacks Haddock's speed
and quickness, his defense has improved,
and the pop in Dunn's stroke may exceed
Haddock's. "I think he's going to really
help us offensively," head coach Mr. Steve
Nicollerat said.
He better- the senior is the cleanup
man, a spot which is sure to see curveballs
aplenty.
A position where there are no questions is the hot corner, where Mason, a
three-year starter and pre-season honorable mention in this year's St. Louis Post
Dispatch listing of the Metro-area's best
players, figures to set the offensive pace
for the Basebills. , The third hitter in the
order is "the guy th~t hits: Ute baseball.
He's just a very, very good offensive
baseball player, and he does a really nice
job anchoring third base for us," Nicollerat
commented.
Another mainstay in the Jr. Bill infield is sophomore Taylor Twellman, one
oflastyear's mostpleasantsurprises. The
see PAGAN WORSHIPPERS, page 6
Individuals Excel
despite Trackbills'
3rd Place Finish
by Eric Monda
of the Prep News Staff
"It was cold!", commented junior
Jerry Fitzgerald on the Trackbills' inaugural meet. Subfreezing temperatures
and wind chills in the single digits hampered performances at the first meeting
of MCC foes CBC and DeSmet at the
tri-meet on Tuesday. The varsity
Trackbills suffered a disappointing
showing by coming in lastofthree teams.
However, a few of theCinderbills turned
in encouraging performances.
see FROZEN IN PLACE, page 8
6
Pagan Worshippers
(continued from page 5)
dynamic second baseman, catalyst, and
leadoff man of last season's squad will
"feel comfortable driving the baseball from
the five spot" this year, according to
Nicollerat.
Hiskeystonecompaniol] will be threeyear starter Jon Marek, a senior. Marek,
who batted .421 last year, gives SLUH
"outstanding defense and game leadership," Nicollerat says. "He practices at
such a high level all.the time. Every play
he gets after it. He's fun to watch."
Marek, who consistently figures to have
the dirtiest uniform on the team, says he is
"looking to improve on the basepaths."
For now, Nicollerat has pencilled Marek
into the sixth slot.
Fain will follow Marek in the lineup,
but Nicollerat is more excited about the
junior's defense behind the plate. "He
does a nice job handling the pitchers, and
he does the little things that people don't
notice." "He's a very good team leadernot really loud but he just gets it done."
Standley, a fiery throwback to the
days of the Gas House Gang, possesses
baserunning skills unparalleled on the Jr.
Billiken roster. The senior will be counted
on to reach base and provide RBI opportunities for the potent middle order, a duty
which is best accomplished from the le~d­
off spot, 'which Standley will assume.
Nicollerat is thrilled that the double-playbteakup expert will be "able to maximize
his.. strengths: his bunting, his baserunning,
his ability to get a base-on-balls, his ability to chop down on it and beat a ball out
in the infield. He really opens things up
for us offensively."
Junior Phil Winter will join Standley
in both the outfield and at the beginning of
the order. The leftfielder provides "a
good bat and good, good game awareness," Nicollerat explained.
Sophomore Pat Rooney, "a very good
defensive player," will begin the season
in right field and batninth, saysNicollerat.
Sports
"We Jose some power in the outfield, but
we make up for it in other ways. We're
just different," Nicollerat said.
If this year's varsity club seems
young, it's because it is. Nicollerat will
field eight seniors, five juniors, five sophomores, and two freshmen, all of whom are
expected to contribute. "Honestly, we're
looking for the young guys to step in right
away, including myself," Twellman said.
"We're all just excited to be a part of it."
"This team is neat because we've got
a lot to prove. It's a good balance of talent,
experience, and hunger," Nicollerat observed.
A player who combines those three
_~raits is senior DH Tim Seymour, a middle
infielder whom Nicollerat calls "the ultimate team offensive player." Seymour
will likely bat eighth. Other players capable of filling the DH role are sophomore
outfielder Dan Cooper, "a complete surprise" for N icollerat, junior third baseman
Victor Vigil, who "has a lot of natural
talent," and sophomore backstop Chris
Linck, who is "getting better all the time."
Junior middle infielder Kevin Etzkorn
will provide steady back-up innings as
well.
As for most teams, though, the success of the 1996 version of Jr: Billiken
baseball will hinge on the performance of
the pitching staff, which is led by senior
Mike Pagan. Last year, the deceptive
right-hander emerged as one of the most
consistent hurlers in the area with a 5-2
mark and a 2.82 ERA.
While many will inevitably compare
Pagan's current role with that of the occa- .
sionally superhuman Thorne's last year,
the Diamondbills insist the situation is
radically different. "Last year it was PJPagan-PJ-Pagan; this year it'll be a mixture of people," Marek noted. Pagan
himself said, "I don't want to compare
myself to PJ," and Nicollerat added "I
think the only thing Mike needs to do is be
Mike. I don't think this staff needs to rei y
on Mike in the same way that last year's
staff came to rely on PJ."
March 29, 1996
This year's staff includes the two
freshmen-stocky, overpowering Danny
Parker and lanky, crafty Greg Bieri ing. "I
see Parker ready to step up and play right
now," Nicollerat said. "He's a strong kid
with lots of poise and moxie. He knows
what he wants to do."
About Bierling, Nicollerat said this:
"Already as a freshman he understands
you don't have to throw hard but that you
just change speeds and work ahead in the
count." The remaining seniors, Corey
Williams and Shannon Yates, also will
play a major part in the fate of the pitching
performance. Nicollerat believes Williams "is ready to assume some responsibility" and that Yates is "a lot more confident than last year." 6'3" junior Pete
Crowe and sophomore Dave Scher round
out the staff.
If the pitching staff keeps the Jr. Bills
within striking distance, the defense combines consistency with big-play making,
and the offense fulfills its potential, another Final Four berth is not out of the
question. In fact, SLUH will face its
stiffest competition within its own league,
the MCC. With teams such as perennial
powerhouse Vianney and Adam Shea-led
DeSmet, the N1CC will be among the best
conferences in the state. And now that
CBC has senior catcher Mike Rallo back
healthy, don 'texpect theJr. Bills to dominate the Cadets as in last season's contests. "Where we fit in, I don't know,"
Nicollerat predicted. "If we play our
game, we'll be a tough team to beat." And
as Dunn put it, "Anything's possible."
As for big games on this season's
slate, look for the April 1 early season
showdown with Vianney to serve as a
gauge for the Nicolleratbills' early status. '
On April 4; DeSmet visits the Jr. Bills at
Heine-Meine, which also hosts the annual
SLUH tournament April19-20, a roundrobin affair which the Basebills captured
last year. On April 15, the Hardballers
welcome Belleville West to Meine's, a
see EXTRA INNINGS, page 7
Sports
Volleybills Flip Flyers in '96 Opener
March 29, 1996
byMattBumb
of the Prep News Staff
Coming off a 12-2 record last year,
the varsity volleyball team, now statesanctioned, has begun its 1996campaign.
Both the varsity and JV Volleybill
squads opened the season Tuesday night
against the Flyers of Chaminade. The
junior varsity squad came out strong,
quickly winning both of its games, 15-4
and 15-2. The Jr. Bills surpassed the
Flyers easily, and JV captain Austin
Campbell, along with captains Nathan
Maurer and John Goner, had the same
sentiments.
"Although we beat
Chaminade, we really need to play better
in future matches."
Hoopsters Honored
with MCC Awards
TheJV team having set the tone, the
varsity squad entered the match with all
of last year's starting lineup. Among
these returning players is middle hitter
Jeff Bell, who recorded 75 kills last year.
Also returning is All-MCC setter Dave
Rogan who earned 166 assists last year.
The varsiLy team quickly dispersed
of the Chaminade, beating them 15-3 in
the the first game and followed this victory with a 15-7 win in the second. Junior
Brian Steffens commented on the outing,
"It was a good warm-up to the season, but
there is still room for improvement."
The next game for the Volleybills
will be held today at Hazelwood Central.
· The JV match starts at 4:00.
7
PN Nightbeat
In Track and Field action last
evening, the McCanhybills finished
fifth out of 12 teams in the Webster
Invitational. Team highlights included Francis Shen's first-place finish in the 110 hurdles and second in
the 300 hurdles, as weU as fifth in
the long jump. Sophomore Josh
Desfalvy finished third in the 300
hurdles behind Shen. Senior AJ
Waide leaped tofourthplaceinboth
the triple jump and the long jump.
And in the two-mile race, junior
Eric Monda finished fifth overall.
Extra Innings
(continued from page 6)
matchup which will involve a severe
revenge factor, for the Maroons edged
the Jr. Bills last year 12-11 on the strength
of a late-inning grand slam.
Nicollerat, entering his 17th year as
head coach, will be joined by former
SLUH baseball player Mr. Steve Missey,
who will be Nicollerat's assistant.
With a 203-115 career record,
Nicollerat is anxious as ever to begin
Youth Gone Wild
(continued from page 5)
0, 6-0. The other three singles players
also won their matches in straight sets.
The doubles team had a strong outing as
well. #3 singles player Joey Garcia commented, "I feel we played well today, but
we need to step it up a notch to beat other
teams including our MCC rival CBC."
Monday the Acebills will trek to
Mary Institute-Country Day to face the
Rams at4:00 p.m.
this campaign. "I've got to be the luckiest guy in the world, because every year,
~I ~ug ~itb tbe same ki~d-ot:.k4t!s.
~reat.Jcids;Jhey-w.Gr.k-hatd;
~e_g_enuinely e~thuse~ about ~ein~
~hey enJOY taking the nsk.
Marek concurs.
"We were ready to play a game two
weeks ago."
The question is, though, will SLUH
baseball be ready for Vianney on Monday at 4: 15 at V ianney?
Qyote of t~e Wee,(
"Cause Paperboy is
themagician.lflwas
a vacuum I'd be
suckin' up competition."
Paperboy,
"Ditty"
Sports
8
Frozen in Place
(continued from page 5)
Noteworthy among these results were
Francis Shen's victories in both the 110
meter and 300 meter hurdles. He recorded times of 15.4 and 42.0 seconds
respectively. Shen destroyed the competition in the llO meter hurdles but was
able to pull out a victory-by a mere .1
second in the 300 hurdles against
DeSmet's top hurdler.
SLUH's lone victory in the field
events came from sophomore Josh
Desfalvy, who cleared 6 ft. 0 iri the high
jump, tying him with Ken Alsup from
CBC. However, Desfalvy cleared the
height on his second attempt, while his
CBC opponent took three tries before
clearing it. Since neither competitor
cleared the next height, the victory went
to Desfalvy. Desfalvy took third place in
the 300 meter hurdles as well.
Second place finishers included seniors George Diehr, A.J. Waide, and junior Eric Monda. Diehr took second place
in both the 100 and 400 meter dashes. In
addition, Diehr took 3rd place in the 200
meter dash. Monda took second place in
the 1600 meter run. Waide took second
place in the triple jump and third in the
long jump.
The combined efforts of these athletes and several other Trackbills fell short
of the MCC competition as they were
defeated by DeSmet's 66.5 points and
CBC's 65 points. The Billikens scored
54.5 points.
The junior varsity team gave an inspired performance in its triumph overthe
MCCrivals. TheJVbillsdefeatedDeSmet
and CBC with a score of 87 to 79 and 17,
respectively. CBC brought on! y a few of
itsJV team members, accounting for their
unusually low score.
SLUH's relay team of sophomores
John Ramsey, Luke Schulte, Chris
Graesser, and Scott Lauer opened the meet
with a decisive victory by 35 seconds in
the 3200 meter relay.
Winning three events in the meet was
stand-out sophomore Dan Appelbaum
-:whose victories in the 100, the 200, and
the 400 meter dashes provided the team
with a total of fifteen points.
John Christie and Ben Rosario finished 1 and 2, respectively, in the 1600
meter run, providing the ream with eight
points in the event. Sophomore Ben
Rosario reflected, "I hate to lose the race,
but at least I lost to a teammate." Rosario
compensated for his loss in the mile by
winning the 3200 later in the meet.
SLUH sophomores dominated the
800 meter run by sweeping the first three
places. The core group from the 3200
meter relay returned to add 10 points to
the five they won earlier. Luke Schulte,
John Ramsey, and Scott Lauer finished
with times of 2: 18, 2:20.3, and 2:22.7 to
stun the competition. .
PN Final Four Picks of the Week
Badgley: Syracuse over MSU, UMass over UK, Syracuse over UMass
Copple: MSU over Syracuse, UMass over UK, U~ass over MSU
Matter: Syracuse over MSU, UMass over UK, UMass over Syracuse
Powers: MSU over Syracuse, UK over UMass, UK over MSU
Raterman: MSU over Syracuse, Ohio St. over Dayton, MSU over Detroit Mercy
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March 29, 1996
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