Trojan Rule - Subiaco Academy

Trojans make history
The
Trojan
Rule
Vol. 7, No. 13 - March 16, 2015
A biweekly publication
of Subiaco Academy
Subiaco, Arkansas
www.subi.org
Trojans with the State Runner-up Trophy after the loss in finals to Monticello
On March 13 the Subiaco basketball team became the first squad in the Academy’s illustrious basketball history to
play in the finals of the state basketball tournament. Coach Tim Tencleve described in the paragraphs below the
journey to this historic day.
On January 26th the Trojans lost an overtime game to Arkansas Baptist and their two seven-footers, shooting a
dismal 16 for 56 from the field. Probably not a single person at that moment thought the next loss would be in Hot
Springs for the state championship. Not only that, the shooting percentage was much the same, as the Trojans shot
14 for 50 against a team that allows no room for error. The Monticello Billies finished the season 28-1, with their
only loss being to Hamburg, a team Subi had defeated in quarterfinal play in Ozark.
The road to the finals after the regional championship did indeed begin in Ozark with a huge win over Hamburg
and 6’9” Davion Pippen. The nephew of Scotty Pippen found the going tough as the game was more physical
than he liked. The Trojans controlled the pace and, despite not having any points from their leading two scorers,
held a 12-point lead at the half. Hamburg cut the lead to six before the Trojans pulled away racing to a 52-37 win.
Alex Walker was the only Trojan in double figures with 15, with Jon Vines, Christian Lowery, Evan Strobel and
Jakob Bergen combining for 31.
In the semi-final game the Trojans once again faced the Dardanelle Sand Lizards for the fourth time. Jerome Lester is a hard one to contain once, but to try to control him four times is a major task. To make matters worse, for
the second game in the tournament Cash Krueger found himself strapped with early fouls as he went to the bench
Regional quiz bowl runner-up
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The Subiaco Academy quiz bowl team won five matches and the
team runner-up trophy at the Regional Quiz Bowl Tournament
in Berryville on March 14. In the first match, Subiaco overcame
Berryville 255-140; in the next match Pea Ridge fell to Subiaco
90-460; Subiaco’s victory over Gravette (360-185) came next.
Subiaco beat Prairie Grove 320-115 and lost a close match to
Huntsville 230-250. Subiaco’s top scorers Jacob Maestri, Walker
Cobb, and Axel Ntamatungiro were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Junior class retreat - “Ora et labora”
Every day here at Subiaco as we hear the bells call the monks to
prayer, we are reminded of the Benedictine life of work and prayer or
“ora et labora.” It is uplifting to know that no matter what a monk is
doing, he answers the call to gather with his community to pray not
only for his own needs, but for all of us, and for the world.
In that spirit, the 11th grade was “called away to prayer” on March
11th for an all-day retreat here on campus. The day was a mixture of
prayer, service, Lectio divina (guided meditation) and fellowship.
The day began in the Coury House Chapel with Morning Prayer lead
by Deacon Roy Goetz and a few introductory comments by Father Brendan Miller, OSB and Rob Pugh. From 8:30
until 11:30 the class of 46 students worked diligently cleaning out and sorting through trash and treasures in the
church basement. Wood, metal, plastic and glass were all sorted for recycling. The work was guided by James Johnson, Rob Pugh and Roy Goetz. The group joined the monks for noon prayer and then enjoyed lunch in the guest
dining room. Mr. Kremers and staff did an outstanding job as always. Father Brendan presented an afternoon talk
on tolerance that was followed by a period of silent prayer and an opportunity for the sacrament of Reconciliation.
The retreat closed with Mass and the distribution of Benedictine medals as gifts for the students.
At the close of the retreat Deacon Goetz commented, “I was very impressed by the focus and maturity of the class.
They participated well in the elements of prayer and were outstanding during the service work.”
Godspell: a musical triumph
The Subiaco Academy Duct Tape Theatre presented Godspell on
Friday evening, March 6, and again on Sunday afternoon, March
8. The musical was directed by Mr. Stephen Thompson (who also
performed in and directed the band) and choreographed by Br. Cassian Elkins, OSB. Mrs. Laura Anderson was in charge of costume
design and served as technical director for the production. The cast
was Br. Dominic Faciane, OSB; Ashlin Forbis; Patrick Giuliani; Mrs.
Cheryl Armstrong Goetz; Jack Hertlein; Logan Kremer; Jacob Maestri; Will Owens; and John Tran as Jesus. The technical crew in addition to Mrs. Anderson were Jesus Calvillo, Michael Hennessey, and
Aaron Hebert. Other members of the band were Carlson Ketchum
on drums and Chase King on guitar/bass.
Discovery Day
Six students and their parents from Arkansas, Nebraska and Texas
participated in the March 13 Shadow Day. Parents had the opportunity
to meet the Academy staff--Headmaster Matt Stengel, Dean of Men
Greg Timmerman, Director of Admission Pat Franz, Academic Dean
Cheryl Goetz, and Head of Residential Life Matt Noble. Visiting students shadowed current Academy students before joining their parents
and Blue Arrow members for campus tours. Student testing/interviewing and parent interviewing preceded a candid panel discussion.
Blue Arrow members helped with registration and in giving tours.
2015 Trojan baseball season opens at Hector
The Subiaco Trojans opened the baseball season with an 11-7 loss to Hector High School. Senior Nathan Quimbo
started on the hill for the Trojans but struggled with his accuracy. Quimbo worked through the rust as best he
could but only managed to get through 1 2/3 innings after surrendering 10 walks, 7 ER, and 3 strikeouts. Junior
Dominic Hackman came in relief and kept the Trojans in the game. Dominic pitched 4 1/3 innings, striking out 8,
giving up 3 hits and 3 runs (1 ER). With Hackman keeping the Trojans in the game, the Subiaco offense chipped
away at a six-run deficit and cut the lead down to two with a strong two RBI single by Soph Caleb Phillips. In the
top of the 6th inning, Hackman led off the inning with a hard single up the middle. Freshman Inaki Sardina laid
down a picture perfect sacrifice bunt down the first base line to move Hackman to second base. With one out
and a runner in scoring position, Nathan Quimbo laced a first pitch fastball to right field for an RBI single. The
Trojans could not manage to push the tying run across following the early sixth inning offense. In the bottom of
the sixth, Hector led off with a triple followed by an RBI single. The young Trojan ball club showed its rust with
back-to-back errors that allowed two more runs. The offense could not respond after Hector put in the ace of
their pitching staff, a hard-throwing right-hander who kept the Subiaco hitters off balance with a strong breaking
ball. Subiaco put two runners on base in the top of the 7th but did not threaten to score. Dominic Hackman was
the player of the game after throwing 10 strikeouts and allowing one earned run, and three hits. Dominic produced
at the plate going 1-3 with 2 HBP and scoring 3 runs. Caleb Phillips was 1-4 with 2 RBI, and Nathan Quimbo was
1-1 with an RBI and 3 BB. Subiaco committed 5 errors, had 4 hits, and left 10 men on base compared to Hector’s 2
errors, 3 hits, and 8 LOB.
Subiaco hopes to right the ship with two early conference games against very formidable opponents in Ozark
(3/17 @4:30) and last year’s conference champ Dover (3/19 @4:30).
Math medalists
Academy math teacher Mrs. Carole Terry took Subiaco students to
compete in the Arkansas Western Regional Math Competition on March
7. In the photo are the winners with their medals, left to right: Jacob
Maestri – 1st place Calculus, Sampras Helton – 3rd place Algebra II,
Tiangang Huang – 1st place Algebra II, Sungwan Park – 2nd place Precalculus, Cam Phan – 3rd place Precalculus, Woo Chan Lee – 1st place
Precalculus
Potpourri
Quiz bowl team letting off steam at
Regional tournament
Student body supporting the Trojans at Hot Springs
The Seventh Grade Track Team had a
meet in Booneville last Monday. Jake
Bristol placed 2nd in the 1600 m and
6th in the 800 m. Daniel Haunert
placed 4th in the 1600 m. Ethan Strobel placed 3rd in the discus.
Mr. Bill Wright and parent discussing art education
Basketball - continued from page one
three minutes into the game with two. Despite the adversity, the Trojans led 27-18 at the half.
What the Trojans did the third period was something not often seen, as the Trojans put on
a clinic, scoring 26 points while going through the Dardanelle press and finishing with either
layups or open three-pointers. The fourth period was the opposite with the wheels almost
coming off. Slapped with some tough calls, Krueger and Kelly Hollis went to the bench early
in the fourth. With all the momentum on the Sand Lizards side, Christian Lowery made two
free throws followed by an Even Strobel layup to silence the Sand Lizards and preserve a 65
-55 win and a ticket to the finals against the best team the Trojans would play all season. Evan
Strobel led the Trojans with 16 points followed by Kelly Hollis, Jon Vines, Cash Krueger and
Alex Walker combining for 45.
The finals saw a huge crowd of Trojans alums and friends coming from several states decked
in orange and blue. Monticello quickly showed they came to claim the crown that this senior
class had let slip through their hands the last two years, losing in overtime and one point
to the eventual champion in each year. After seeing the Billies jump out to an 8-2 lead, the
Trojans settled down to compete the rest of the half and went into the half down 22-21.
The third period saw the Trojans come out cold and watch Monticello jump out to another lead. Once again the
Trojans cut into the lead trailing 38-35 with the ball and minutes left. Unfortunately, the Trojans could not find a
bucket, thus being forced to spread out and chase the Billies. Monticello made their free throws and remaining field
goals, pulling away from the Trojans to claim their third state title, the first since moving down to 4A after winning
two in 5A. After a hard-fought game and season, the Trojans settled for State Runner-Up, and a great appreciation
for their fans.
Potpourri
Br. Dominic conferring with parents
Serving food at Carnival
Vines scoring against Dardanelle
Mrs. Michelle Chuang with parent
Young alumni enjoy Carnival
Chris Adams demolishing area
near front entrance
Soccer: Subiaco vs. Clarksville
Carnival 2015
The Academy Spring Carnival on March 7 in the Academy field house
delighted young and old alike. The event featured games, e.g., fish pond
for youngsters and bingo for players of all ages, food, prizes, a silent
auction including silver jewelry made by students, wine tasting and
entertainment by the Academy Jazz Ensemble. Two items were featured
during the online auction this year; this auction brought a winning bid
of $8,500 on a hand-crafted wood bowl by Abbot Jerome Kodell, and a winning bid of $2,200
on a 2-day, 2-night guided duck hunt for up to
4 people in Mississippi. The drawing for the
winner of the raffle of a 2015 Ford Fiesta (won
by 1990 Academy alumnus Mike Primm of Wichita, KS) was one of the highlights of the
evening. A cedar chest made by Br. Adrian elicited a winning bid of $1,200 during the live
auction. The 2015 Carnival netted over $65,000. Proceeds from the event significantly benefit the educational programs and resources for the students and staff members of Subiaco
Academy, and this year will be helping to fund upgrading of our bus fleet. The Carnival
Committee and Parent Association officers wish to thank all those who made this event a resounding success. Susan Adams, PA President, reports that plans for next year are already in the works.
From the Rule of Saint Benedict
“If the community is rather large, some brothers chosen for their good repute and holy life should be made deans. They will take care
of their groups of ten, managing all affairs according to the commandments of God and the orders of their abbot. The deans selected
should be the kind of men with whom the abbot can confidently share the burdens of his office. They are to be chosen for virtuous
living and wise teaching, not for their rank.” (Chapter 21:1-4 The Deans of the Monastery)
Even though Benedict recommends it, the arrangement of one dean for every ten
monks has never been the common practice in monasteries. The more typical arrangement is to have a novice master for the new and aspiring members, and a prior/subprior to be in charge of the solemnly professed monks. Whether the recommended
model or another is practiced is not necessarily significant. What is important is that
Benedict clearly intends for leadership to be shared. Each abbot will some day certainly
have a successor. In sharing the burdens of leadership, the abbot creates the opportunity for the leadership skills of other monks to rise to the surface and to be recognized
and developed. This may also serve as a reminder to us that we need not do everything
ourselves. In our families, at work, at school and certainly in our church communities, it
is important that we be willing to share the burdens of responsibility.
Deacon Roy Goetz
Academy Chaplain