Class of 2004: Ready for a new beginning

Cardinal Gibbons High School
Volume 42, Issue 5
The Voice of the Redskins
May 21, 2004
Class of 2004: Ready for a new beginning
“The senior class brought
much to the table this year. They
are a special group of individuals
who will be remembered for their
exceptional class spirit and academic zeal. We wish them all well
in their future endeavors,” said Mr.
Kevin Owens, senior class moderator.
The senior class will be
graduating tomorrow morning at
the War Memorial Auditorium.
The homily will be given by Msgr.
Vincent T. Kelly. The Valedictorian, Alexis Conill, and the Salutatorian, Justine Keenan, will also
address the class. The top ten seniors scholastically, actually 11 this
year due to a tie, in alphabetical
order are Nicholas Bouchard,
Alexis Conill, Jenna Denning,
Wesley Hill, Justine Keenan,
Jillian Krickovich, Lucia Lapaz,
Harry Patel, Rebecca Sabates,
Kerry Slattery and Trisha Sterlic-
“Top Ten” students: Back row, left to right: Nick Bouchard (FSU), Justine Keenan
(McGill), Jenna Denning (UM), and Harry Patel (UM); Middle Row: Kerry Slattery
(UF), Rebecca Sabates (UM), Alexis Conill (Northwestern) and Lucia Lapaz (Rice);
Front Row: Trisha Sterlicchi (UF), Wesley Hill (UF) and Jillian Krickovich (UF)
chi. All of the 288 seniors are prepared to move on to their next
challenge.
“Every class that has gone
through CGHS in the past 41 years
has been unique. But every now
and then we get one that will be
particularly memorable because of
their spirit, cooperation, enthusiasm, and promise for the future.
This present class of 2004 is one of
these. We thank them and wish
them every success for the future,”
said Sr. Janet Rieden.
In this Issue...
Prom Queen and King: Katie Kretzschmar and Colin O’Neill (Story page 28)
Tennis 2A Doubles State Champions:
Julie Blackmore and Alexis Conill (Story
page 22)
Senior Awards:
Pages 2-6
Student Government
Address: Dan Ott
News:
Page 7
Opinion:
Page 16-18
Insight Staff:
Page 17
Sports:
Pages 19-24
Entertainment:
Drama Awards:
Puzzle:
Prom:
Pages 25-28
Page 25
Page 27
Page 28
Page 8-15
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Feature
May 21, 2004
Class of 2004
Insight
Highest Honors: Conill and Keenan
Valedictorian
By Ashley Prchal
Alexis Conill
Alexis Conill is a truly
gifted young woman who has excelled in academics, athletics and
still managed to make many
friends along the way. The class of
2004 is lucky to have such a wellrounded Valedictorian this year. “I
think it is cool that we have a girl
Valedictorian who is so involved
and known by everyone,” said fellow senior Michelle Artemiz.
Alexis has taken almost
every advanced placement and
honors class offered by Gibbons.
She has a cumulative grade point
average of 4.9. Over the past four
years, she has been honored for
academic excellence in Geography
Honors, US History AP, World Religion, European History AP,
World History Honors, Spanish
Honors, and Literature Honors.
“Alexis is one of my best advanced
placement Biology students. She is
very intelligent, interested in learning, and asks good questions in
class,” said Mrs. Curran.
Alexis has also been a
member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society,
the Retreat Team and a senior officer in Student Government.
Her commitment, perseverance and ability to focus has served
her well in both academics and
sports. “Alexis is an exemplary
scholar athlete,” commented Mr.
Owens. The Miami Herald presented Alexis with a BCAA
Scholar Athlete Award for tennis.
She has been a member of the Cardinal Gibbons tennis team for four
years. While on the team she has
won twelve gold medals in State
Championships and placed first in
Districts and Regionals in both the
singles and doubles divisions. Mrs.
Curran commented that she was
pleasantly surprised to learn that
Alexis has such a successful tennis
career because Alexis is so humble
about her accomplishments. In the
fall, Alexis will be attending
Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois on a full tennis scholarship.
Her self-determination and
support from her family and
friends has pushed her to unthinkable limits. “I do a lot because I
don’t want to miss anything. I get
worn out but keep on going,” said
Alexis. Gibbons isn’t merely a
place for her to be educated; Gibbons has become her second home.
“I am going to miss the school
events, lunch, the teachers, and my
parking spot. Gibbons is where I
belong, and I’m not really ready to
leave everyone. I’m going to miss
my comfort zone,” commented
Alexis.
Alexis is a remarkable person and an amazing friend to
many. She has always been involved at Gibbons and represents
the best of those who have strolled
through the hallways. CGHS congratulates her and wishes her all of
the best.
Salutatorian
Justine Keenan
By Ashley Hewlett
Year after year students go
through school bogged down with
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Honors: Continued from page 2
work while trying to stay on top.
Even those who appear to have it
easy may be struggling. It is no
different for this year’s salutatorian, Justine Keenan. This young
lady exemplifies the ideal of hard
work paying off.
Justine is an all-around
great student. She has a 4.847 GPA
, a 1350 SAT , and a 30 ACT score.
She has always maintained a full
schedule of honors and AP classes
and ranks number two in a class of
288 students. She has won academic achievement awards in Honors Literature, Honors Geometry,
Spanish II, III, IV, Honors World
History, AP European History,
Honors Algebra II and science.
Justine has received the Scholarship Award for earning such a high
GPA and was a National Merit
Commended Scholar.
Her achievements, however, are not only in academics.
She is a part of the National Honor
Society and the historian of the
Spanish Honor Society. “Justine
encompasses all of the requirements for an SHS member: scholarship, leadership, character and service to her school and community,”
said Mrs. DiDonato, SHS moderator. She also managed to provide
175 hours of service to the community.
Lettering in two varsity
sports, track and cross country, of
which she was the captain, earned
her the Broward County Athletic
Association recognition as a
Scholar-Athlete. “Justine is the perfect combination of scholar and
athlete: she always has her work
done on time and never uses her
sports as an excuse for being unpre-
Class of 2004
pared,” said her cross country
coach, Glenn Lee.
“My teachers and also my
friends have been a good influence
on me. We [my friends] help each
other stay organized with all the
events and assignments we have,”
commented Justine.
She plans to attend McGill
University in Montreal, Canada in
the fall and will be majoring in
Biomedical Engineering. Her goal
is to design hip and knee joint replacements after college. As she
has shown in the past four years,
Justine knows what she wants and
works hard to achieve it.
There is no doubt that she
will continue to succeed as she has
achieved so much during her high
school career. Justine has been a
wonderful asset to the Cardinal
Gibbons family. She has been not
only an outstanding student but
also a great friend to many.
Justine would like to thank
her parents and teachers for helping
her to strive for more. And to her
fellow students she would like to
say, “I’ve had a lot of good times at
Gibbons and learned a lot. I think
we have a really great class.” Congratulations, Justine, and good luck
in the future!
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May 21, 2004
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Rebecca Sabates
Catholic Leader
Every year the Archdiocesan Catholic Leadership Award
is given to a graduating senior
who has exhibited the love of
God by loving one’s neighbor.
One shows authentic love for his
neighbor by following the practice of the traditional Works of
Mercy. “As the young people
say, ‘Put your money where your
mouth is.’ I paraphrase it: Put
your heart and deeds where your
mouth is when you profess to be
a Catholic,” said Fr. Oscar
Alonso.
This year the award has
been given to Rebecca Sabates
for her outstanding generosity in
teaching CCD at her parish, St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, and offering volunteer service at Coral
Springs Medical Center. “I tried
to find one student among
“unknown” heroes who do the
job without attracting attention to
themselves. Rebecca is that type
of person. I am very much aware
that there are many seniors who
fit this criteria beautifully, but I
can only choose one,” said Fr.
Alonso. Rebecca is a worthy recipient of this year’s award.
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Awards
May 21, 2004
Class of 2004
Insight
Academic Awards
The Academic Awards are given by each department to senior students who have demonstrated outstanding performance in that content area. This year’s recipients are the following:
Drama
Michelle Artimez and Allison Gawarecki
Insight: Editor-in-Chief: Ashley Prchal
News Editor: Francine O’Brien
Music
Ryan Bing
English
Nicholas Bouchard and Wesley Hill
Language: French: Harry Patel
Spanish: Jenna Denning
Science
Daniel Ott and Kerry Slattery
Visual Arts
Alexandra Grief and Stephen Olmo
Congratulations to all of
these fine students.
Excelsior: Editor: Anna Arfaras
Technology Editor: Alexzandra Apostolos
Mathematics
Lucia Lapaz and Michael Hoopingarner
Social Studies
Brian Dunne and Emily Ryan
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Awards
May 21, 2004
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aspire to be. I truly admire her.”
Conill, Brittan Furness, Wesley
Eleven other students were Hill, Justine Keenan, Jillian KrickBy Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
also recognized as National Merit ovich, Lucia Lapaz, Christina LeCommended Students. These stu- got, Emily Ryan, Kerry Slattery,
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o dents are in the top 4% nationally. and Alex Wakshinsky.
Jenna Ravine on becoming a Na- They are Kyle Brown, Alexis
tional Merit Scholarship Finalist.
National Merit Scholars are chosen
based on high PSAT scores, and a
very select number of students progress to the Finalist level. She is
ranked in the top 1% of all high
school students nationally. “It's
quite an honor!” Jenna said. Jenna
will attend Vanderbilt University in
the fall where she plans to study
Economics and possibly go on to
earn her MBA.
Mrs. Hanke said, “Jenna is
one of the finest students I have
ever had the pleasure to work with National Merit students and their college choices: Front row, right to left: Jenna Raand teach. She is a star not only in vine (Vanderbilt), Christine Legot (FAU), Wesley Hill (UF), Justine Keenan (McGill
University), Emily Ryan (UF); Back row, right to left: Brittan Furness (UF), Lucia
the classroom, but in the way she Lapaz (Rice) and Alex Wakshinsky (UM);
lives her life. She is the epitome of Absent for photo: Kyle Brown (Georgia Tech ), Alexis Conill (Northwestern) Jillian
what every young person should Krickovich (UF), and Kerry Slattery (UF)
Meriting praise
Felicidades Scholars
Congratulations to seniors Lucia Lapaz and
Jessica Almeida on becoming National Hispanic
Recognition Program Scholars. This award is given
to Hispanic students with high PSAT scores. Students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic and
have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Lucia will attend Rice University and plans
to major in Bio-Engineering. Jessica will attend
University of Central Florida and plans to major in
Hospitality.
Left to right: Jessica Almeida and Lucia Lapaz
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News
May 21, 2004
Students reach the Pinnacle
By Ashley Hewlett
Insight
4.0 GPA.
Brooke Phelps is being honored for her academics, athletics and community service. Brooke has
had a full schedule of AP and honors classes and has
upheld a 4.0+ GPA. She has shown leadership on the
volleyball and softball teams. “Brooke is an outstanding young lady who has excelled in every aspect
of her high school years,” said Mrs. Sullivan.
Each of these students has offered so much to their
school, community, and peers. They are all very deserving of this award. Congratulations and good luck
in the future.
The Pinnacle Award is given to exemplary
students who set an example for others in the home,
school, and the community. The awards luncheon by
the BCNPSA (Broward County Nonpublic School
Association) was held on April 29 at the Signature
Grand.
The CGHS 2004 Pinnacle Award winners are
Ryan Bing, Brian Dunne, and Brooke Phelps. They
are all unique and have much to offer.
Ryan Bing is a “Renaissance” man. “He is a
scholar, leader, volunteer, musician, and most importantly a gentleman,” said Brother Michael Brickman.
Ryan is a good example to others and shows excellent
leadership skills.
“Brian Dunne is being honored for his enthusiastic, conscientious commitment to school and the
local community,” commented guidance counselor,
Kathy Blyth. Brian has 765 service hours along with
co-curricula involvement in the NHS, Key Club, Student Leadership, Class Treasurer, school newspaper,
Pinnacle winners and colleges: Ryan Bing (Virginia Tech),
varsity track, and varsity soccer. He also maintains a Brooke Phelps (FSU), and Brian Dunne (FAU)
number of community service hours. Some students,
fortunately, choose to go far beyond the requireBy Ashley Prchal
ments.
This year, 81 seniors will be wearing the gold
Students at CGHS are blessed with many
cord awarded to those who have fulfilled 250+ serthings, so they are encouraged to give their time to
vice hours. Brian Dunne completed 765 service
serve others. Students are required to fulfill a small
hours, the highest number in this year’s graduating
class. He said, “Doing service in the community carries with it many rewards; the biggest is seeing a
needy person smile.”
Some of the gold cord recipients worked in
hospitals after school and on weekends. They also
collected children’s books, participated in the Relay
for Life, or helped Women in Distress. Others helped
with school projects and sporting events.
Underclassmen are also helping the community. “The hours add up quickly when you find a proA few of the seniors with well over 500 service hours: (Back
ject that you enjoy,” said Jennifer Nezo.
row, left to right) Jorge Badia, Lucia Lapaz, Caitlyn Johnston,
“He who gives when he is asked has waited
Brittan Furness, Brian Dunne; Front Row, left to right: Jenna
too
long.”Albert Schweitzer
Denning, Yanellis Ortega, Jennifer Nezo, Gina Pettineo, and
Reaching Out
Francine O’Brien
News
Insight
May 21, 2004
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2004 Ford Scholarships
Final Farewell
Academic excellence alone is not the sole determining factor for a Ford Scholarship.‚ Other qualifications including achievement, leadership, character, financial need, and the individual's use of these
traits in service to his or her school and the community are also given consideration. Salute to Education
will present a total of 200 scholarships, in the amount
of $1,000 each, to public and private high school
graduating seniors in Miami-Dade and Broward. (100
to Miami-Dade students and 100 to Broward students)
Students must apply in one of the following categories: Athletics, Natural Science, Foreign Language,
Performing Arts, Language Arts, Social Science,
Leadership/Service, Mathematics/Computer Science
and Visual Arts. Cardinal Gibbons recipients are Erica Wallace, Trisha Sterlicchi and Nicholas Bouchard.
The 2003-2004 school year is quickly coming
to an end. It is almost time to say goodbye to the seniors and welcome to the incoming freshman class.
But before we look to the end, we should reflect on
all of the great memories that this year has provided
for us. Student Government has worked hard,
whether it was Greek Week or the Raffle Assemblies, to make this an exciting school year. I think it
is fair to say that this school year provided something for everyone and that through all of the chaos
we have managed to enjoy ourselves.
The school spirit this year was the greatest
that I have seen in my four years. Whether out on the
athletic fields, attending a drama performance, remembering September 11th, or getting to know one
another at Welcome Week, the student body always
managed to support one another. As a group this year
we achieved an impressive accomplishment by raising more money in the Raffle than ever before, packing the house for basketball games, walking through
the rain for the Cancer Walk, and continuing to support local charities at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Student Government would like to thank all
of the teachers for their support and cooperation
throughout the year. Special thanks goes to those
teachers who chaperoned SGA events. Most of all
we would like to express our appreciation to Mr. Cubas for the many hours of hard work that he has put
in to making this one of the best school years ever.
Good luck to next year’s SGA Officers and the Senior Class of 2005!
Dan Ott, SGA President
Erica Wallace-Foreign Language
Erica will be attending Nova
SE next fall and plans to major
in Pharmacy.
Trisha Sterlicchi-Social
Studies
Trisha will be attending UF
next fall and plans to major
in Pre-Med.
Nicholas Bouchard-Performing
Arts
Nick will be attending FSU next
fall and plans to major in Engineering.
Student Government Board Members: Barbara Arinci, Dan
Ott, Harry Patel (class president) and Gina Pettineo
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News
Insight
May 21, 2004
European vacation
By Francine O’Brien
A real sense of fellowship among the students
was an unexpected pleasure. The future graduates
came away with new and renewed friendships and
memories to last forever. It’s funny how you can sit
in a classroom with someone for four years but not
really get to know them until a trip like this! Countless inside jokes, laughter and memories were made
on this amazing trip.
The senior travelers offer their sincere appreciation to the eight faculty members who showed
them the time of their lives. What a grand finale to
four years of high school. It was truly one incredible
journey!
During 2004 spring break, seventy seniors and
eight chaperones spent nine hectic but fun-filled days
and nights on a journey of a lifetime.
The first leg of the trip began with three days
in Athens, Greece where the students saw first-hand
the preparations for the up-coming summer Olympics
including the original stadium. Tours of the Parthenon, The Acropolis and Delphi were both educational
and exciting. Senior literature teachers were truly
there in spirit as the group viewed the cradle of civilization. The beauty of nature displayed in the Greek
Isles of Poros, Aegina and Hydra in the Saronic Gulf was extraordinary.
The voyage continued with an overnight cruise to Bari, Italy. The ferry allowed
for free time to eat, dance and spend quality
time together.
Next, the tour bus was on to Sorrento, a
quaint little village in Italy full of outstanding
small shops and restaurants offering true Italian cuisine. Most of the group climbed down a
steep mountain to the beach. The views from
the top were picture perfect.
Finally, three frenzied days in Rome
included sightseeing at the Colosseum, the
Vatican, Pompeii and a full day excursion to
Florence.
Some amazing highlights were
All of the students and chaperones from Bus 1 posed for a picture in
Michelanglo’s David, the Sistine Chapel and the Florence, Italy
gorgeous ancient fountains.
GRAD NIGHT 2004
By Francine O’Brien
On Friday, April 30, five
buses carried 218 Redskin senior
class members and their 9 chaperones to Disney World in Orlando
for a night to remember. Even the
pouring rain couldn’t dampen the
spirits of the future graduates as
they disembarked at the Magic
Kingdom for the early Blast-Off
Party at 8:30pm. Thankfully, the
showers were short lived and the
evening was perfect for spending
time together.
The park was
closed to the general public and
there was an invasion of graduates
from schools across the country including Vermont, Georgia and Miami. St. Thomas and Northeast
High schools were also in attendance.
Space Mountain, Splash
Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain,
the Haunted Mansion and Pirates
of the Caribbean were a few of the
favorite rides. Good food and
great shopping were on the agenda
for many.
The students were
treated to Mickey rain ponchos,
souvenir Grad Nite mugs and
group photos.
Bands played throughout
the park all night. Music was provided by Simple Plan, Monica and
Stacie Orrico to name a few. The
party lasted until 4:00am but the
memories will last a lifetime.
Special thanks should be given to
everyone involved in organizing
this memorable trip.
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News
May 21, 2004
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Spanish Honor Society: Una primavera fantastica
By Meg McLane
With the school year drawing to a close, the Spanish Honor
Society is proud to say that they
have had a very busy spring. This
spring’s service projects included
donating teddy bears to Holy Cross
Hospital’s pediatric ward and collecting bath and beauty products
for the special moms at the Sheridan House for Mother’s Day.
Their last field trip of the
The Spanish Honor Society Inductees:
Back row, left to right: Jacquelyn Kublin, Allison Glunt, Steven
Campion, Ander Solupe, Ryan Keough, Adrian Padron
Middle row: Lydra Quinn, Kathryn Baker, Jessica Lee, Laura Lapaz,
Sarah Slagle, Layne Gardella
Front row: Cita Peterson, Laura Trimarco, Kimberly Thibault
Senior Grant Peterson delivered the Teddy
Bears collected by SHS to Abbie Klaits,
Manager of Volunteer Services at Holy
Cross Hospital, on March 3, 2004
year was to Fort Lauderdale’s
Dance Authority for Salsa and Meringue dancing. The returning seniors perfected their dancing skills
while the juniors became dancers
within the hour. Even Mrs. DiDonato, SHS moderator, took part in
the dancing with a big smile on her
face.
The pinnacle of the SHS
events was the induction ceremony
for the 15 new members [See
photo above]. The requirements to congratulations to those newly injoin Spanish Honor Society are a ducted!
3.8 cumulative GPA, good character, service to the school and community, as well as leadership qualities. The ceremony was held in the
Chapel of the Holy Family on
April 29, and Father Oscar Alonso
gave the Invocation.
Many of the current members also received awards for their
hard work and dedication to the
club. David Rose, president of
SHS, received the award for most
valuable member. Also, Gina Pettineo, Lindsey Belt, and Meg
McLane received top honors for Jose Rodriguez and Kari Swiderski are
service hours. We hope all of the enjoying SHS salsa lessons.
members have a great summer and
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News
Reinventing the
wheel of education
By Chris Halavacs
In 1998, a study by Microsoft and Toshiba showed a connection between the use of laptops as
personal learning tools and improved teaching and learning. This
discovery has led to the use of laptops in many classroom programs.
In recognizing the benefits of the
research, more than 300 K-12
schools throughout the United
States have begun laptop initiatives
such as Anytime, Anywhere Learning, a program that employs the
use of laptops as an additional
teaching tool.
Cardinal Gibbons High
School has taken steps to give their
students and faculty the advantages
of today’s technology by purchasing a wireless laptop solution. Students, after extensive training and
understanding of laptops, will be
able to make use of laptops initially
Voter Registration
By Matt Innes
Insight
May 21, 2004
located in the Library Media Technology Center.
Thirty-six laptops are available for student use and can be
brought to classrooms on two mobile carts. A wireless network has
been implemented, which allows
students to move around without
losing their internet connection.
Using Net Support, teachers will
have the ability to view the students’ screens, allowing them to
know what each individual is doing
and administer help.
Laptop initiatives
improve writing skills, critical
thinking skills, enhance the learning process, and allow students to
improve SAT scores. “Cardinal
Gibbons is committed to using laptop technology to enhance the academic experience of its 1,200 students,” said Mrs. Patricia Kennedy,
the Cardinal Gibbons Technology
Coordinator. “The laptop initiative
will ensure that students graduate
with the skills needed to thrive in a
world increasingly dependent on
technology.”
Once students and
faculty finish training, the laptops
will be available for use at all times
to support the online curriculum in
Science, Social Studies, Composition III, and Geometry. For more
information regarding Anytime,
Anywhere Learning and similar
programs, please visit
www.learningwithlaptops.org.
Mr. Fradet and Brother Ferris are working
with students on the laptops.
office or library, now provide access to registration
materials. Remember that every vote counts and
even high school students have the power to make a
difference.
During the days of April 20-23, Freedom’s
Answer organized the annual Voter Registration
process. Over the course of those four days, students
who were 17, or older, were eligible to pre-register
for the upcoming General Presidential Election. Preregistered students are eligible to vote in the election
on Monday, October 4, 2004, if they turn 18 before,
or on October 5, 2004. Throughout the week, 144 of
the 160 unregistered Gibbons students signed up to
vote and were treated to desserts by the Freedom’s
Answer organization. The endeavor turned out to be
Left to right: Emily Ross, Andrew Haas and Ashley Ruiza great success.
Margenot, members of Freedom’s Answer, helped students
If you were not able to register at CGHS, register to vote. Tahis Soto, seen in the background, was also
most government agencies, such as a driver’s license contributing to the effort.
News
Insight
NHS: Time to say
hello and goodbye!
By Brian Dunne
From working several Blood
Drives, to giving tours of the campus,
the National Honor Society truly extended itself selflessly and memorably.
This past year’s officers included Gina
Pettineo (President), Dan Ott (Vice
President), Jennifer Welding
(Treasurer), and Rebecca Sabates
(Secretary). These four along with the
other members succeeded in having a
productive year.
Under the leadership of Ryan
Bing and Alex Wakshinsky, NHS recently put on a Brain Brawl Competition for local feeder schools. Tested by
challenging and rapid-fire questions,
St. Gregory came in first place, St.
Coleman’s
second place, and St.
Mark’s Episcopal finished in third
Alex Wakshinsky
and Ryan
Bing are
seated with
Sharon
Parr at the
Brain
Brawl.
St. Gregory won first place in the Brain Brawl.
May 21, 2004
place.
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National Honor So-
Mrs. Parr, the NHS moderator
said, “This year’s seniors who have ciety Inductees:
been NHS members have been wonderful to work with and get to know. They Seniors:
are all outstanding young men and Bouchard, Nicholas
women with enormous potential for the Handal, Christina
future. I wish them the best and hope O'Brien, Katie
they keep learning and living life to the Stark, Jennifer
fullest.”
On May 6, in a beautiful cere- Juniors:
mony in the Gibbons chapel, 4 seniors Anderson, Lindsay
and 37 juniors were inducted into NHS. Bates, Jackie
Each of these new inductees represents Blythe Bridget
character, scholarship, leadership, and Bomarito, Geoff
service. Mr. Ott and Sister Marie at- Bouchard, Jonathan
tended the ceremony, as did the exist- Buchanan, Caitlin
ing members, to welcome the new Camacho, Diego
members to this prestigious group. Casciato, Michael
New members, get ready because you Christopher, John
have some serious shoes to fill. Con- Church, Rachel
Davis, Bryan
gratulations to all!
Davis, Jackie
Drotos, Daniel
Forhan, Sara
Garcia, Stella
Gardella, Layne
Haas, Andrew
Innes, Matt
Ironman, Tim
Kafka, Keirsten
King, Carolyn
Kissner, Kirk
Kong, Jodi-Ann
McLane, Meghan
O'Connell, Beth
O'Connor, Megan
Olson, Jessica
Ross, Emily
Sacino, Amanda
Shubert-Yanicke, Jamie
Sulenski, Katherine
Swiderski, Kari
Utti, Nneka
Vella, Vincent
Von Staden, Alexa
Ward, William
Zitoli, Christina
Mr. Ott is congratulating Bridget Blyth on
receiving her NHS certificate.
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News
Insight
May 21, 2004
Transition to College Program
By Kathryn Almeida
Curran (UF), Kelley Rotella
(UCF), Mark McGuire (FSU),
Courtney Tirri (FAU), and Charles
Blyth (Vanderbilt University).
“We felt a need for our seniors to be better prepared for college,” said Mrs. Sullivan, a guidance counselor at Cardinal Gibbons
who helped set up the program.
“Although this was our first year
doing this, the program was very
successful, and we received good
feedback from the students. We
plan on making this an annual program.”
Next year some of our current seniors will be back to answer
questions after they have successfully transitioned into college life.
the beautifully decorated ballroom
for a delicious sit-down dinner,
complete with wine. With the
opening of the bidding by our favorite auctioneer, Gordon Latz,
there was a rush of anticipation and
excitement. There were 40+ items
offered in the Live Auction, ensuring something for everyone’s taste
and including dinner parties at
some of Ft. Lauderdale’s finest restaurants, a personal golf tournament, a dinner cruise on a private
yacht, a chocolate lab puppy, trips
to New York, Hawaii, the Virgin
Islands, and other exotic places,
tickets and transportation in a private plane to a Gator home game, a
$5,000 shopping spree at Retro Interiors, a 42” plasma TV as well as
the ever-popular front row seats for
graduation and a reserved parking
spot for your student.
When the auctioneer raised
his gavel and said “sold” for the
last time, the tally for the night was
an incredible $198,000 surpassing
last year’s record tally by almost
$50,000. Susan Belt and Patty
Echarte, who were the chairpersons for this year’s auction, deserve a huge round of applause for
the tremendous amount of time and
effort they put into making the auction such a success. Their wonderful team of parent volunteers
worked many hours to ensure the
auction’s success, and they can be
proud that the Cardinal Gibbons
PTF will be donating such a large
sum of money towards the expansion of C Building.
On Tuesday, March 9, the
Guidance Office of Cardinal Gibbons tried out a new program for
its current seniors. The Transition
to College Program was set up in
order to give seniors an insight into
college life. They had the opportunity to attend a session in the
chapel with a group of Cardinal
Gibbons’ 2003 alumni.
The college students spoke
to the seniors about registering for
college classes, budgeting time and
money, meal plans, living away
from home, and scheduling
classes. They emphasized reading
and answered all of the questions
the seniors had to ask.
The group of alumni con- Left to right: Courtney Tirri, Susan Jaen, Charles Blyth, Mark McGuire, Julianne
sisted of Susan Jaen and Juliann Curran and Kelly Rotella were at CGHS to answer some of the seniors’ questions.
CGHS AUCTION
By Mary Werle
While the number 13 may
seem unlucky to some people, the
Cardinal Gibbons PTF Auction
Committee would beg to differ.
This year’s 13th auction, “ The
Great Escape….Destination:
Treasure Island” was bigger and
better than ever! Over 300 people
attended the annual affair at the
Westin Cypress Creek Hotel and
they were treated to a spectacular
evening. The Silent Auction room
was packed to the rafters with a variety of items, including restaurant
packages, weekend getaways, entertainment and sports items, children’s toys, and much more!
When the silent auction
ended at 8pm, the guests entered
Insight
Shadowing a nurse
By Bridget Ann Blyth
Donning green scrubs and
bright smiles, 15 students from
Cardinal Gibbons were able to
spend a day in the life of registered
nurses at Holy Cross Hospital in
Fort Lauderdale. For the third consecutive year, this “Shadow a
Nurse Program” provided a oneon-one opportunity for each student to experience some of the responsibility, technology, and career
choices available to hospital-based
nurses.
The full-day agenda started
with a continental breakfast, a general overview of the program, and
then unit assignments to surgery,
ICU, ER, OR, oncology, cardiology, rehabilitation, pediatrics, or
labor and delivery. After lunch,
Holy Cross experts discussed the
role of nutrition and exercise in
life-long health. They also talked
to the students about nursing as a
career. The day concluded in the
Interactive Skills Lab where students tested out some of today’s
technology used to measure blood
sugar levels and blood pressure.
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Janie Adams, the “Shadow
The participating students
included seniors, Lindsey Belt, a Nurse Program” Coordinator and
Camille Bernot, Rachel Cunning- Director of Nursing Support Serham, Caitlyn Johnston, and Kelly vices at Holy Cross Hospital, emWithum; juniors, Bridget Blyth, phasized that “professional nursing
Jackie Davis, Katie Horvath, and is an outstanding career opportuGeorgia Spanos; sophomores, nity as the many venues and speMackenzie Gleeson, Jessica Lee, cialties afford the nurse great flexiMegan Moran, Genevieve Seaburg; bility and a secure financial fuand freshmen, Brittany Arnold and ture.” Clearly, her words and her
program helped convince some of
Shannon Blyth.
The girls were excited our students to consider a career in
about their experience. They saw nursing.
that nursing requires hard work and
compassion, but it is not for everyone. A few were right in the room
when surgery was going on, some
were able to talk
to patients, and
others watched
over little babies
in their first day
of life. It was an
amazing experience that really
helped to demonstrate what nurses
do every day.
Nursing is an exciting, touching
and
respected Katie Horvath, Bridget Blyth, Jackie Davis and Megan Moran are
in their scrubs at Holy Cross.
career.
Relay for life
Over 200 students participated in this year’s
Cancer Walk where even the terrible rain didn’t
dampen their spirits. The Cardinal Gibbons Relay for
Life team had someone on the track at all times allowing them to raise over $7000 this year. The Exchangettes raised $1500 in t-shirt sales alone. Mrs.
Curran’s students contributed through the sale of
over 400 “Fightbeans for Cancer” animals. All of the
proceeds go to The American Cancer Society for local programs. Mr. Cubas wants to thank everyone
The Exchangettes were part of the Cardinal Gibbons Relay
who helped with this worthy cause.
for Life team.
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May 21, 2004
Bene Merenti (Worthy of Praise)
Over 132, 000 students from around the country took the National Latin Examination on March 10.
Students from Cardinal Gibbons were among those taking this difficult examination. Sr. Marie’s Latin I
class and Mr. Adolino’s Latin II class earned 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude, 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude, 13
Magna Cum Laude, and 6 Cum Laude awards. Principal, Paul Ott, presented the awards to the Latin scholars. Everyone who took the exam is to be commended on his and her great accomplishment.
Latin I: (left to right): Gold Summa Cum Laude: Matthew
Morgan, Silver Maxima Cum Laude: Sarah Swaney, Principals, Mr. Paul Ott, and Sr. Marie Schramko, Gold Summa
Cum Laude: Michael Ingerto, and Silver Maxima Cum
Laude: Matthew Welding
Latin II: Silver Maxima Cum Laude: Miroslav
Brzobohaty, Mr. Anthony Adolino, and Gold
Summa Cum Laude: Christina Nguyen
Latin I: Cum Laude: Christopher Wadsworth, Bailey
Budd, and Jessica Herman.
Latin I: Magna Cum Laude: Charles Collesano, Nicholas
Jenkins, Lance Legel, Paul Desantis, Lauren Cooney, and Edward Carpenter
Latin II: (Front Row, left to right) Cum Laude:Victoria Bujalski,
Magna Cum Laude: Sandy Scarpinato, Cum Laude: Kevin Roccapriore, Magna Cum Laude: Alex Lawrence
Middle Row: Magna Cum Laude: Lucas Paladino, and Danny
Burkitt
Back Row: Magna Cum Laude: Megan Moran, Lilia Pivovarova
Not Pictured: Cum Laude: Kyle McLemore, and Magna Cum
Laude: Carrie Wartmann
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May 21, 2004
Mathfax winners
Mathfax is a national Catholic school competition. Over 104
schools participate in this event. In our region 15 Catholic schools took
part. The following are the CGHS individual school winners:
Geometry Honors: First place, Kaitlin Conway; Second Place tie between Austin Edwards and Matthew Morgan
Geometry: First Place, James Lugo; Second Place, Devin SwindelMartens; Third Place, Michael Sprouse
Algebra 1 Honors: First Place tie between Matti Perez-Cubas and Ted
Carpenter; Third Place, David Stark. Congratulations goes out to these
mathematicians.
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Leader of the
Year
On Tuesday, April 13,
Youth Leadership Broward Class
XVII graduated after an exciting
and busy year. Each year a committee is elected to serve as leaders
for the next year. Of 50 in the
class only 5 are selected to be on
the board. Jessica Olson, a junior,
Geometry Honors: (Left to right) Matthew Morgan, Kaitlin Conway,
and Austin Edwards
Jessica Olson
Algebra I Honors:
(Left to right) Matti PerezCubas, David Stark and
absent for photo, Ted Carpenter
was chosen to be a member of the
Youth Advisory Committee. She
received the superlative award,
“Leader of the Year”, for being the
most community service minded
person on mother earth!
“
I
feel so honored to be selected to
represent the class and Cardinal
Gibbons in Broward County,” said
Jessica.
Geometry:
“This is a fantastic tribute
(Left to right)
Devin Swindel- to Jessica. We in Student LeaderMartens, James ship have always known she has
Lugo, and Mi- great talent, but it is nice to see
Youth Leadership Broward recogchael Sprouse
nize this fine, young lady,” said
Mrs. Hanke, Student Leadership
advisor.
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Opinion
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May 21, 2004
Creative Technology
M-I-C-K-E-Y
M-O-U-S-E
By Ashley Prchal
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
On March 26, Mr. Mengersen,
Mr. Stayton, and members of chorus,
band, and color guard left school at
6:00 am on a trip to Disney World in
Orlando. Around 50 people, including
chaperones, went on the trip to celebrate their hard work this year. Those
who attended enjoyed spending time
with their friends and riding the rides in
the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and MGM
theme parks.
Katherine Sulenski, a junior
chorus member, said, “I'm used to going to Disney with my family, and that's
always fun, but this was a different kind
of fun. I was with my friends and this
trip was just an awesome experience.”
Please Remember
By Francine O’Brien
Commentary
As the members of the senior class of 2004 prepare to end
this chapter of their lives, the song
lyrics of Leann Rimes come to
mind. “Time – sometimes the time
just slips away and you’re left with
yesterday. Left with the memories.” Flashbacks of the past four
years are so vivid. The graduates
fondly recall Welcome Weeks,
Homecoming festivities, athletic
events, and Recollections.
The tremendous spiritual
and intellectual growth of these
288 students can be attributed to
the countless dedicated and caring
faculty members of Cardinal Gibbons. Their patience and persis-
The Art Department has updated the Macintosh
G4 software and hardware keeping the creative technology
at CGHS on the cutting edge. Software includes iLife,
which enhances the present iMovie with which students
edit school projects and personal videos in cinematography and advanced computer graphics. One project includes an introduction to Senior Salute, enhancing Mr. Cubas’s wonderful slide presentation with a mini movie.
iPhoto was updated for photography classes and both
iPhoto and iMovie are integrated with animation created in
advanced computer graphic software Poser and Bryce.
Teachers who wish to incorporate students’ videos
and projects should contact Ms. Busby, since the four
Mac’s are not used in every period. Even students interested in recording their own original songs on CD’s can
create them in the newest program Garage Band.
These new additions continue to keep the Art Department on the cutting edge of technology.
tence has brought these young
adults to the next stage in their
lives and the graduates are forever
indebted to each and every one for
the foundation they have helped to
lay. “We took each day and made
it shine. We wrote our names
across the sky.”
The faith, guidance, security and love implanted in the
hearts and minds of the seniors by
their parents and families are everlasting. It can readily be seen in
the self confident and caring smiles
of these future leaders as they anxiously take life’s next step. “And
how we laugh and how we smile
and how the world was yours and
mine. And how a dream was out of
reach. I stood by you – you stood
by me.”
The man y wonderful
friendships that have withstood the
good times and the bad are deeply
engraved in the souls of these
classmates. Many will undoubtedly withstand the test of time.
“As we go our separate ways, I
won’t forget – so don’t forget – the
memories we’ve made.
Goodbye, there’s just no
sadder word to say and it’s sad to
walk away with just the memories…We’ll leave behind a life and
time we’ll never know again.” The
future Gibbons alumni leave, ready
to face the challenges before them,
equipped with the knowledge and
memories of the past four years.
For this, they will be eternally
grateful.
Continued on page 18
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Remember continued from page 16
On a personal note, thank you to all of my teachers. I can’t tell
you how much I’ve learned here at CG. Charles Platt said it perfectly
when he said, "Compassionate teachers fill a void . . . Teachers don't
just teach; they can be vital personalities who help young people to mature, to understand the world and to understand themselves."
To my family and friends, I can never thank you guys enough.
This past four years has been filled with countless, priceless memories.
I don’t remember a day in which I didn’t laugh…what an amazing
thing to be able to say.
So in closing, as the great composer Bach once said, “Do not
dismay at farewell, for goodbye is necessary to meet again. And meeting again is sure for those who are friends.” Good luck chasing your
dreams! See ya all in ten!
Great job Class
of 2004!
Thanks for the
memories. . .
Brian Dunne
By Francine O’Brien
Where does it end?
By Matt Innes
Commentary
Lately it looks as if the line
separating the world of sports from
the real word is beginning to
blur. I find myself questioning
what could have caused sports to
become such a focal point of politicians and special rights advocates. When did people forget that
the function of professional sports
is for entertainment and not for political and social agendas?
The MLB (Major League
Baseball) season is in full swing,
and all people are talking about is
the alleged abuse of steroids by the
game’s best: some of whom include Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi,
and Gary Sheffield. Many of the
sports “purists” are up in arms, but
should the President of the United
States be included in that crowd?
In President Bush’s State
of the Union address earlier this
year, he called on the commissioner and team owners to put a
ban on steroids. President Bush re-
marked, “Athletics play such an
important role in our society, but,
unfortunately, some in professional
sports are not setting much of an
example. So tonight I call on team
owners, union representatives,
coaches, and players to take the
lead, to send the right signal, to get
tough, and to get rid of steroids
now.”
I think we all agree that
steroids are bad for the players and
even worse for the sport, but when
did this become a concern for the
President? Doesn’t he have higher
priorities than whether or not baseball players are popping pills to hit
a baseball farther? Call me crazy,
but there is something wrong when
our nation is still at war and instead of discussing foreign affairs,
the President wants to talk baseball.
However, not all of the
fault can be placed on George W.
because other social groups have
tried to get their hands in the
cookie jar of sports. Martha Burk,
the leader of the National Council
of Women’s Organizations, tried
unsuccessfully to force a female
member into Augusta National
Golf Club. The home of the Masters, which is the first Major
Championship of the golf season,
has been famous for its selective
membership practices. For a very
long time the club only allowed
white men to join and very recently
allowed their first black member.
Despite protests outside the club
by Burk and her cohorts, Augusta
upheld its legal right to refuse
membership to certain groups, specifically women.
There is no denying that
Burk’s intent and objections are
legitimate, but why must the fight
be brought into sports? There are
plenty of other battles for women’s
rights activists to fight for other
than getting into a golf club. Why
would they want to belong to a
club where they aren’t wanted anyway?
I think that everybody just
needs to lighten up and enjoy
sports for what they are.
Sports
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Academics and
Athletics
By Matt Innes
May 21, 2004
number one in the state. She is the
class Valedictorian of a senior
class of 288 students. She will be
attending Northwestern University
in Chicago, Illinois.
Brooke Phelps is a fouryear member of the softball and
volleyball teams. She has received
Academic Achievement Awards in
Fitness and Health, Science, Spanish, and Literature. Brooke will be
attending Florida State University.
Jenna Denning is a four
year member of the track team and
has been a captain for the past two
seasons. She has 530 documented
service hours and will be attending
the University of Miami.
Gina Pettineo is a four-year
member of the soccer and track
teams and is ranked 19 in the
class. She has over 600 documented service hours and will be
attending the University of Florida.
Kerry Slattery is a fouryear member of the volleyball
19
team and is ranked third in the
class. The Sun-Sentinel and Miami
Herald have named her First Team
All-County. She will be attending
the University of Florida.
Colin O’Neill is a four-year
member of the wrestling team and
a three year member of the football
team. Colin will be attending
Providence.
Dan Ott is a four-year
member of the basketball team and
has over 400 service hours. He
was presented with the BCAA Service Learning Scholarship which is
for $1000. He will be attending the
University of Notre Dame.
CGHS would like to congratulate each of its outstanding
scholar-athletes.
The Broward County Athletic Association recently honored
the top scholar athletes in the
county for their significant academic and athletic accomplishments. More than 175 students
from across the county were selected for this renowned honor,
and over $100,000 in scholarship
money was presented to scholar
athletes.
Cardinal Gibbons was
proud to send eight nominees to
the Scholar Athlete Award Ceremony which was held on March
26th. Each of the nominees sent a
resume to the BCAA ScholarAthlete Committee which selected
one student for each sport in both
divisions of the county: North and
South.
Justine
Keenan is a fouryear member of
the cross-country
and track teams
and is the Salutatorian of the senior class. She
will be attending
McGill University in Montreal,
Canada.
Alexis
Conill is a fourLeft to right: Principal, Mr. Paul Ott, Colin O’Neill, Kerry Slattery , Brooke Phelps, Gina Pettineo, Jenna
year member of Denning, Dan Ott and Athletic Director, Louise Crocco
the tennis team Absent for photo: Alexis Conill and Justine Keenan
and is ranked
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May 21, 2004
The best in soccer
By Corina Olivares
How would it feel to be
named the “Best in County and
State” in soccer? Just ask Carolynn
DelMoral, Kelley Nugent and Katie Horvath; three Gibbons students
who know how it feels to be the
best. The Redskins won the District 13-3A championship with the
help of these 3 star athletes. After
a great season, 24-4-1, these three
girls were selected by The Sun
Sentinel and The Miami Herald for
the All County first team, which
consists of only the best players in
the county. “It was both shocking
and exciting to receive that honor,
especially since my stats weren’t
the best,” Horvath said. Nugent
was chosen as “Player of the Year”
Soccer Seniors
Moving On
By Katie Horvath
After a long, exciting soccer season, the seniors must say
their goodbyes to the players and
coaches. Losing 9 seniors, 6 of
whom were starters, will make a
big change to next year’s season.
Many of the girls received great
honors at the end of the season:
captain Carolynn DelMoral was
named First Team All County in
the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel
and was also named Second Team
All State. Still recuperating from
surgery from a torn ACL, captain
Erin Celia received a scholarship
from Nova Southeastern, and was
also named All County Third Team
by Miami Herald. Emily Reid was
named Second Team All County
by The Sun Sentinel in the Class
4A-3A-2A level and got the title of
“Leading Scorer” in the county.
“I worked so hard for the team,
but I didn’t
really think
about being
picked out for
the city and
state. It felt
really good,
and I felt appreciated,”
Nugent said.
Del Moral, a
senior, was
selected for
the
second
All
State
Top to bottom: Katie
t
e
a
m .
Horvath, Carolynn DelMoral and Kelley Nugent H o r v a t h
and Nugent
by the Miami Herald. Also, seniors: Barbara Arinci, Christina
Handal and Christine Soufleris
made Honorable mention All
County by the Miami Herald.
Many of these college-bound seniors look forward to playing Intramural soccer for fun.
Another exciting event that
took place this year was the birth
of Coach Margo Flack’s baby,
Wyatt Edward Flack, on April 8.
Mrs. Flack has taken off the last
quarter of school, but plans to be
back coaching and teaching at the
beginning of the 2004-2005 school
year. She’ll be bringing the team’s
new mascot to the field.
Although next year’s team
will be very different, the remaining team members are committed
to keeping this year’s team spirit
alive and defending their District
Title for the third year in a row.
both got honorable mention at the
All State level. All three girls received MVP (Most Valuable
Player) awards at their annual soccer banquet, along with Del
Moral’s younger sister, Allison Del
Moral.
This fall, senior, DelMoral
will attend UCF. She said, “I had a
blast with this year’s team! We did
so well, and I wish them all the
very best next year. I know they’ll
do great, and I will miss them!”
Horvath and Nugent, who still
have a couple of years until
graduation, are determined to play
for Gibbons again next year and
help bring the team another great
season.
Goodbye to the senior soccer players.
Kudos to
Coach
Flack and
her husband on
the birth of
Wyatt Edward Flack
on April 8.
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Gibbons All Stars
strut their stuff
By Natalie Kovacs
On Saturday, March 20,
three members of the CGHS
hockey team and their coach, Jim
Drotos, participated in an exciting
and unforgettable event at the Office Depot Center. The team, their
coach, and the Florida Scholastic
Hockey League (FSHL), chose
them to participate in the annual
All-Star game. Charles Harrington
(center), Daniel Drotos (center),
and Casey Ferris (goalie), were the
lucky three. This game is put on
every year to benefit the FSHL.
Coach Drotos was chosen by the
FSHL to be one of the coaches in
the game. Only league junior and
senior players can be nominated to
participate.
The players were broken up
into two teams: red and blue. All
three Gibbons students were on the
blue team, with Coach Drotos in-
Ball-smacking action
ends too soon
By Matt Innes
For the second straight
year, the CGHS Boys’ Volleyball
team came up short in its bid to
reach the State Tournament. Gibbons, which ended the season with
a remarkable record of 25-2, had
dominated Northeast earlier in the
year and entered the District tournament as the No. 1 seed.
In the opening round, the
Redskins defeated Piper 25-16, 2510, 25-19. After advancing to the
finals, Gibbons was hoping to re-
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structing them one last time for the Daniel explained. “During the
year. The other players on the blue third period we scored four goals
team came from Flanagan High and ended up winning 4-3. It was
School, Cypress Bay, Stoneman exciting.” Although neither Daniel
Douglas, Boca High School, Saint nor Charles scored, Casey shut out
Thomas Aquinas, and Nova High the red team during the third period
School. There were three goalies allowing the blue team to gain their
and about fifteen other players on victory. All of the boys played
each team. Daniel Drotos, son of great and luckily no one got hurt.
Coach Drotos, was the youngest
player in the game and played left
wing. Charles Harrington played
center and Casey Ferris was goalie.
The majority of the players
were seniors and
their parents were out
there showing their
support.
“It was
pretty packed,” said
Daniel. “We had a
good showing.”
Unfortunately, the blue team
got off to a weak
start. At the end of
the second period,
they were losing 3-0. Daniel Drotos, #13, is scoring a goal during one of the
“It was a close game,” games this season.
an awesome season. You
can’t let it come down to
one game. We just came
out totally flat.”
There are reasons to
be optimistic about the
2005 campaign, as many of
the stars of 2004 will be returning. Expect Brett Ryan,
Mark Van Zwieten, Mike
Hann, and Brendan Hanley
to come back next year pre2004 Boys’ Volleyball Team
pared and determined to
make another run at a State Chamturn the favor of its season-ending
pionship.
loss last year at the hands of the
Hurricanes, but just did not play as
well as they were capable. Coach
Marcy Meyer observed, “We had
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May 21, 2004
The tennis dynamic duo
By Kayla Schwenk
At the 2004 2A State Tennis Championships
on April 27, eight schools from the state of Florida
competed for the title of State Champions. The Cardinal Gibbons girls’ team tried to defend their 6 year
“winning tradition.” However, Bolles and Cardinal
Newman brought tough competition.
Julie Blackmore, who plays the #2 singles position for Gibbons, won all of her singles matches
clinching the singles title for her division. After the
first day Gibbons only had 7 points putting them behind Cardinal Newman and Bolles. Bolles had been
dominating both the singles and the doubles draw.
“Our team will have to dig deep to come out on top,”
said Coach Sposa. With one more doubles win the
Gibbons Girls Team could tie for second with Cardinal Newman. It was all in the hands of the dynamic
duo of Alexis Conill and Julie Blackmore. They had
been playing flawlessly together. Their opponents
were from Cardinal Newman. Julie and Alexis won
without falter. “We knew what we had to do, and we
did it. We did it for the team and a little bit for revenge,” said Alexis.
Winning that match clinched second place
for the Gibbons Girls Team. The two went on to play
and win the individual doubles team for the overall
doubles championship. After many years of playing
together, this was their last match as a team. Alexis
will be attending Northwestern next year on a tennis
scholarship. Don’t worry because we still have Julie
for one more year!
CGHS congratulates the entire girls’ team.
Jung dominates once again
By Quinn Gleeson
There is no better way to end a high school
sports’ season than by bringing home a gold medal
from a state competition. That is exactly what senior
Michael Jung did this year at the Tennis State Championship in Tampa. Although the entire boys’ team
did not get to go to State because of a loss at Regional to Gulliver,
Michael
Jung and his
partner
Jong
Won
(Andy)
Cha moved on
because of their
win at Districts.
Jung def eated
Zach
Granger of the
Michael Jung and Andy Cha
Jacksonville
Bolles 6-2, 6-1 to
win the overall 2A Boys State Championship. Jung
and his partner Andy were also the overall doubles
runner-ups. Jung only lost one match, a doubles
match, in all of his four years of playing with Cardinal Gibbons.
This year Michael won the overall State Title.
He told the Sun-Sentinel, “It’s very meaningful to be
able to follow my brother like this.” Just last year his
brother, Joseph Jung, dominated in State and took
home two gold medals for singles and doubles. He
along with his partner, Michael, won the overall Doubles State Title.
Michael will be attending college next year at
the University of Arkansas on a tennis scholarship.
His doubles partner, Andy Cha, will be attending
Hofstra University this fall also on a tennis scholarship. These two have contributed to the CGHS
Coach Eddie Sposa with the girls’ team after tying for second
place with Cardinal Newman at the State Championship: (left to “winning tradition.” We wish them the best of luck in
right) Quinn Gleeson, Julie Blackmore, Alexis Conill, Catherine college.
Delmonico, Kayla Schwenk and Meaghan Troast
Sports
Insight
The running
Redskins end a
great season
By Kim Thibault
The track season, led by
Coach Gillette and Coach Lyons,
headed off to a great start on
March 3, 2004. The team had been
conditioning since mid-January,
and was ready for its first meet. It
was up against some of the toughest teams: Ely, Dillard, and Deerfield. All the team members’ hard
work paid off; the boys came in
third, and the girls came in first.
“I was so worried about
Coach, Tammy Gillette and Assistant
coach, Steve Lyons are with Jenna
Denning at State.
(Photo supplied by Mr. Denning)
May 21, 2004
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drastically since
last season; it’s a
difficult sport. Our
meets were against
large
public
schools,
which
could be discouraging for them at
times. But they
rose to the challenge and ended
up doing really
well,” Coach GilLeft to right: Sarah Slagle, Kristin Furdella, Kim Thibault
lette said.
and Jen Habegger
Those who
made it to Regionals in relays were the 4x100 team
(Jen Stark, Jenna Denning, Molly Denning did exceptionally well at
Militello, Jen Habbegger, and alter- Regionals, and was able to go on to
nate Layne Gardella) and the State for the long jump.
4x800 team (Bridget Blyth, Jenna
“I was so impressed with
Romanelli, Megan O’Conner, Kris- the team at Districts,” Coach Giltin Furdella, and alternate Jen Ga- lette said. “Some students who delatis). Individuals that made it to serve special recognition are Jenna
Regionals included Brian Mott, Denning, Billy Zenga, and Sarah
Brittan Furness, Devin Joseph, Slagle. Jenna Denning made it to
Sarah Slagle, Jackie Davis, Kristin State this year, and we are very
Furdella, Jen Galatis, Billy Zenga, proud of her. Billy Zenga showed a
Mat Preudhomme, John Lubischer, lot of improvement in the two mile.
Jen Stark, Jenna Denning, Meghan Sarah Slagle got her personal reEwing, Bridget Blyth, Jenna Ro- cord for pole vault at Regionals.
manelli, and Jen Habegger. Jenna She got 8’6” and almost made it to
State.”
that first meet,” said distance runner Kristin Furdella. “Those teams
are known to be really good, it can
be intimidating.”
After their four conference
meets, the boys were 4-5 and the
girls were 9-0. When Districts approached during spring break, the
many absentees made things tough.
But the team overcame any hardships, and the girls even came in as
District runner-up, which was a
huge improvement for them after
their 2-8 record last year.
“The team has improved
It was an impressive season
over all, and the team is sad to see
it come to an end. What is in store
for next year? Well, it all depends
on who is willing to come out
again next spring. They could have
just as great a season, or even better.
Go Redskins!
Jenna Denning caught in the air going
for her best long jump at State.
(Photo supplied by Mr. Denning.)
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Sports
Insight
May 21, 2004
Redskins Win District Championship
And Possibly More
By Lilia Pivovarova and Matt Innes
After the end of regular
season play, the CGHS Varsity
Baseball team defeated archrival
Pine Crest 13-12 in 10 innings for
the 2004 District 13-3A Championship. With the current season record of 23-4, the baseball team is
prepared and excited to contend for
the big one, a State Championship.
Head Coach Jason Hamilton commented on the accomplishments of
this year’s team saying, “We have
performed [much] better this year
than we thought we could for a
young team.”
The entire coaching staff
for the season included Jason Hamilton, Matt Dubuc, Dave Montiel,
Cy Angelos, and Ted Arpin. All of
the coaches have contributed significantly to the season thus far.
“We told our kids this was the
crossroads,” Coach Hamilton said,
during the game against Douglas.
“This is the point of the year where
we had to start getting better for
the Districts.”
Eye on the ball
By Francine O’Brien and Meghan Kull
Our Lady Reds have done
it again! They’ve completed their
season with a bang.
They may have had a rocky
start but with Districts quickly approaching, the Lady Reds decided
to step up and prove themselves.
They played the way they should
have all season long. The girls finished with the District runner up
2004 Baseball Team after the District win
The Redskins have beaten
many of their past rivals this season, such as St. Thomas, Pine
Crest, Douglas, Flanagan, and Pensacola Catholic. During the postseason, the team will face Miami
Belen Jesuit, American Heritage,
Gulliver, and Key West.
The team has many talented
players, such as Jimmy Sposa, a
senior catcher; Ray Garcia, a senior
pitcher; Ralph Arrojo, a sophomore
infielder/pitcher; and Chris Law, a
junior pitcher. These key players
will help to lead the way to the
State Championship tournament.
The coaches are expecting strong
performances in the post-season
games from these players and the
rest of the team.
Coach Hamilton, who is in
his fourth year of coaching at
CGHS, said, “The team’s hard
work and enormous effort will pay
off.”
Unfortunately, the 2004
season had not reached its completion by the time that Insight went
to press. The good news is that we
do know no matter what happened
in the final games of the postseason, the season will be labeled a
title and have plenty to celebrate.
“We had a lot of fun and
made a lot of priceless memories,”
said senior captain, Brooke Phelps.
Outstanding performances by
Brooke (first and second base)
along with juniors, Ashley
Mcguire (third base) and Sammy
Washburn (short stop/pitcher) led
the team to beat such rivals as
Pompano High and Coral Springs
Charter. Brooke was recognized by
the BCA and FACA as an All Star
player for her accomplishments
this season.
Next season is sure to be
even more promising with the full
time return of pitcher, Kaitlin Galmiche and catcher, Meghan Santos.
The two were injured mid-season
and out for several games, and it
greatly affected the team. One of
the team’s moms said, “The girls
have come a long way and can be
proud of their achievements.” Congratulations to all of the 2004 Lady
Reds!
Entertainment
Insight
ITS troupe 6362
takes on Tampa
By Ashley Ruiz-Margenot
May 21, 2004
to note the following: Allison Gawarecki was awarded a scholarship
from the ITS Board for technical
theater. She was chosen from 6,000
participants who attended this year.
Katherine McGrath choreographed
“Big Spender” and was frequently
complimented on her direction.
Tracy Benton's play will be performed on May 27, at the last
Showcase of the year.
“Even though this is my first
year as a sponsor for ITS, I had an
incredibly enjoyable time watching
the amazing talent from all of our
kids,” said Mrs. Talerico.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Talerico and troupe 6362 on a job
well done!
From March 31 through
April 4, a group of students from
International Thespian Society
(ITS) troupe 6362 (along with their
moderator, Mrs. Talerico) attended
ITS State Competition in Tampa.
Those students who received
“superior” ratings at Districts back
in January attended State to compete on a higher level. Other students attended to cheer on their
peers and enjoy the amazing experience of attending a drama competition of this caliber.
Five acts competed at States
this year. They were: Mike Kutner
& Dan Baron (superior rating), Rob
Spurgeon & Ana Davis (superior
rating), Tracy Benton (excellent
rating), Margie &
Cassie Spangler (good
rating), and the “Big
Spender”
girls
(Katherine McGrath,
Jessica Lefebvre, Tara
Khalil, Rachel Rickschafer, Anna Davis,
Rachel Hammada, Ali
Hammada, Sarah Hammada, Julie Drewett,
and Ashley Sarvis)
(excellent rating).
ITS troupe 6362 enjoyed themselves in Tampa.
It is also important
Drama Awards:
Grease:
Best Actor - Mason Skee
Best Actress - Gabi Vero
Best Supporting Actor - Patrick Legendre
Best Supporting Actress - Katherine
McGrath
Grease Understudies:
Best Actor - Steve Campion
Best Actress - Allison Gawarecki
Best Supporting Actor - Jose Rodriguez
Best Supporting Actress - Margie
Spangler
Les Miserables:
Best Actor - (TIE) Michael Kutner &
Dan Baron
Best Actress - Jessica Lefebvre
Best Supporting Actor - (TIE) Brian
Dunne & Bryan Davis
Best Supporting Actress - Ashley Sarvis
Best Chorus Girl - Rachel Wheeler
Best Chorus Boy - Cole Miller
Best Stage Manager - Tara Khalil
Techie Award - (TIE) Matt Greenley
& Candace Jones
Best Unplugged Performance - Chris
Saxon
Best Showcase—Bryan Davis
Lifesaver Award - Katherine Sulenski
Honor Thespian Award - Katherine
McGrath
President Award—Sylvia Cobo
Talerico Award - Michelle Artimez
Added drama
The annual Drama Awards Banquet was held on May 8, at the Coral Ridge
Yacht Club. It was a lovely, formal evening with trophies presented to the winners.
(The winners are listed to the right.) Congratulations to all of the actors on their outstanding performances this year.
The seniors had their last Showcase on May 19. Mrs. Talerico said, “They
did a great job. They will be missed next year.” The last Showcase will be held on
May 27. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.
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May 21, 2004
Insight
Entertainment
Insight
May 21, 2004
Senior Shenanigans
Surfing with Jackie
By Jackie Richards
Surfing the web, of course.
Do you get bored? If so, this is the
article for you! This is a list of
websites you can visit when you
need something to do. An extra bonus with a brief description of each
site: double the excitement! So
kids, get your parents permission
to go online, and check these out.
www.badgerbadgerbadger.com
Little badgers bounce up and down
singing a song. Once in awhile
there is a mushroom which the little badger would like to eat, but he
cannot because of the snake which
will pop up later. In case you didn't
know, a badger is a mammal that
lives in a large group. Badgers
have been killed randomly by road
traffic mainly due to the fact that
they are a little slow to adapt. Sad,
isn't it?
www.slashdot.org
This site is very informative. For
the smarter techie websurfers, this
might be the site for you. Read up
about political issues, nerdy stuff,
and just about anything you wouldn't normally see on channel 7 with
a mix of stuff you would. You can
even read about how the queen of
England got a red hat. What else
would you want from a news website?
www.williamhung.net
You all have seen him on American Idol. It's WILLIAM HUNG!
Not only is this UC Berkeley genius smart, he sings and dances, too.
What more could you want in a
man? You can even play Willy
Hung's favorite games online.
WOW!
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By Matt Innes
Across:
3 Last name of Valedictorian
6 Senior who advanced to State for long jump
7 Last name of a Top Ten senior attending Rice
9 Insight News Editor
10 Prom Queen
Down:
1
2
4
5
8
Last name of "Renaissance" man
Number of National Merit Commended Students
Last name of Boys’ Tennis State Champion
Senior who will remember the Europe Trip
Excelsior Editor
All of the answers to the crossword puzzle are in this issue of Insight.
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May 21, 2004
Class of 2004
Insight
Hooray for Hollywood
By Ashley Prchal
Most seniors anxiously
awaited Sunday, April 25. As usual,
all the commotion for the Prom had
begun weeks earlier. Everyone had
established their transportation and
chosen their dates. The dance was set
for 8:00pm. All were at the Bahia
Mar Resort on the dot. Mr. Cubas
and the Prom committee did an excellent job of decorating with the
Hollywood theme.
J.P. Portraits
handled the memorable couple pictures.
Mr. Cubas also stopped
groups for the occasional snapshot to
place in the Senior Salute. Most of
the students, especially the girls, had
an unforgettable gleam in their eyes. Prom Court: Kelly O’Neill, Patrick Johnston, Jenna Ravine, Patrick
This was the night they had been Flynn, (Queen) Katie Kretzschmar, (King) Colin O’Neill, Alexandra
Grief, Rob Easton, Wesley Hill, Alexi Echarte
waiting for since freshmen year.
After all the hugs and kisses
and compliments were said, Mr. Ott asked everyone danced the night away to the outstanding music by a
to be seated for dinner. Then, the Prom Court was an- great D.J.
nounced (See Photo). Colin O'Neill and Katie
Every class tries to make its Prom unforgettaKretzschmar were crowned the 2004 Prom King and ble; the Class of 2004 certainly accomplished that
Queen.
goal.
One highlight of the evening was watching
Erin Celia and Mr. Owens on the dance floor. Most
What was your most memorable high school experience?
Katie O’Brien: “…the senior John Quailey: “…going to
Recollection – it’s amazing how all of the sporting events.”
a group of people who have
been together four years finally
got along, even if only for one
day.”
Katie Lippincott: “…the
Europe trip. I renewed a lot of
my friendships with people I
haven’t talk with since sophomore year!”
Alex Bloechinger:
“…spending time with my
friends.”