April 29,2009
Holy Name High School
6000 Queens Highway
THE NAME
Volume I Issue III
Mr. Terrence Kenneally '67 Leads Record Setting Band in St. Patty's
Day Parade
by
Jeff Snyder
The Holy Name Marching Band
and Drill Team participated in the
annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
downtown Cleveland on March 17. The
band currently holds the longest streak
for consecutive years in the parade.
A special guest was the
backbone of the band that day. Mr.
Terrence Kenneally ’67 was the
honorary leader of the band for the
parade. He purchased the opportunity at
a Holy Name auction for $300. He was
very excited to have the opportunity to
march with the band.
Mr. Kenneally also called for a
last minute change in the music. Upon
his request, the band added the Holy
Name fight song to the parade lineup.
Other songs played were Irish
Spectacular and the Notre Dame Fight
Song.
The unusually warm weather was
both a blessing and a burden on the
band. This was unusual for the three
seniors, who were always prepared for
cold weather for the event.
“I dressed in layers,” says
senior band secretary Jeff Snyder. “I
didn’t even check the weather report, I
thought it was going to be another cold
day but instead of frostbite, I came
home with a mild sunburn.”
Instead, many band members
found themselves sweating, mainly
because uniform is not designed for
warm weather. It is designed to protect
against the cold during football season.
The Namers stepped off in the
sixth position. With only 22 total
members, they were the smallest band
in the entire parade. But the band
played their selections smoothly and
clearly. Every member of the band was
on-step for most of the parade.
At the end of the parade, the
band made their way to the bus. This
was also a time for the three senior band
members to reflect on their time with
the Holy Name band.
“We overcame so much over
the last two years,” said Snyder. “At
times, we all questioned whether or not
it was worth it, but in the end I think it
has made the three of us much better
people.”
The marching band had a
successful season for 2008-2009. The
band will resume operations at the
annual band camp in July.
Kairos Retreats
Come to Holy Name
by
Jim Kraley
The first girls’ Kairos retreat was
March 18-20 at the Jesuit Retreat House. Ms.
Borsz, Mrs. Carter and Ms. Redfern were
faculty moderators for the retreat. They aided
the students and attended with the Holy Name
Namer
News
p.2 - Drama News
p.3 - Emil B. Maras - Scholar
p.3 - Spirit Week
p.4 - Cagers Play for District
Crowns
p.4 - Viancourt Wrestles at States
p.5 - Winter Athletes Honored
p.5 - Spring Sport Previews
p.6 - Teacher Feature - Mr. Langa
p.7 - Fun and Games
group.
“I’m really happy I was chosen to
be one of the juniors to go on the retreat. It
really opened my eyes up and brought me
closer to God and the other girls on the
retreat,” said junior Emily Rosko.
The first boys’ Kairos retreat was
March 25-26 at St. Colette’s Church in
Courtesy of Mr. Farmer
Mr. Terrence Kenneally '67, a member of Holy Name's Athletic Hall of
Fame, leads the record setting H.N. Badnd
Brunswick. The boys only stayed overnight
for one night.
“Kairos was an experience that
could define my high school career because
it made me feel really welcomed being in the
house of God with my closest friends,” said
junior Nick Filipkowski.
Kairos retreats started in the mid-90’s at the
Jesuit Retreat House and has been popular in
several Catholic high schools in the area.
However, this is the first year that students
from Holy Name have had the opportunity to
make the Kairos retreat.
Kairos refers to “God’s time” and is a very
special retreat that is all about youth renewal.
It is centered on Reconciliation, the Eucharist
and a variety of activities to make every
attendee closer to God.
Girls and moderators from Lake
Catholic High School worked with HNHS
students for months so that they could learn
all about Kairos.
The schools made a retreat together so
that HNHS could get a first hand experience
of what the retreat was like. Thanks to
LCHS, HNHS was able to finally bring the
program to our school.
HNHS would like to recognize and
thank those people from LCHS who helped
our school with the Kairos program. “We are
so thankful for all the moderators and girls
from Lake Catholic for all the time the
worked with us, said Mr. Ontko. “Without
their help, none of this would have been
possible.”
Newest Namers Register for Fall Classes
by
Val Cintula
The season of spring brings much
excitement to the Holy Name campus.
Students and faculty are looking forward to
the long summer break, and seniors are
waiting in anticipation of leaving for college
or work in the fall. But there is one special
group that is even more excited than the rest,
the class of 2013.
This group has been steadily
preparing for their entrance into high school.
They went to open houses, shadowed at
various schools, took entrance exams, made
their choices and were accepted.
Most recently they attended Freshman
Registration to select courses for their first
year at Holy Name.
Registration for the class of 2013
took place over the two day period of March
11 and March 12 to make the process more
convenient to both the parents and students.
In the past registration took place on only
one Saturday in March.
This process is a vital element in
preparing them for their four years at Holy
Name. Besides making decisions about
course selections, girls purchased uniforms,
both boys and girls ordered gym uniforms,
and some bought spirit wear from the Team
Shop.
Mr. Ed McIntyre and Mrs. Karen
Carter of the Admissions Office were
responsible for organizing and making sure
that every thing ran smoothly. They wish to
thank the faculty and students who worked
these two nights for making the process a
success.
The class of 2013 is definitely
going to be a good one based on their
attendance and enthusiasm at registration.
Because Holy Name is affordable compared
to other Catholic high schools, many make
it their first choice.
With 185 students registering, this
class should be as large as the present
freshman class.
This group of freshman has much
to look forward to in coming months as they
prepare to become official high school
students. They are expected to become true
Namers who will benefit “dear old Holy
Name.”
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"Any Body for Tea"
Cast Wins Awards at
B.W. Festival
The Name
Two
by
Jill Leff
A play about murder and tea
parties, who could ask for more from
a one act play? On March 14, members of the Drama Club competed at
the Baldwin Wallace One Act Play
Festival.
Competing were drama groups
from Padua, Magnificat, St. Joseph
Academy, St. Ignatius, Beaumont,
and Archbishop Hoban.
Holy Name’s play this
year was entitled “Any Body For
Tea?” The play is about a Homicide
Detective, Dennis O’Finn (Senior
Dave Winnyk) who is asking Captain
Williams (Junior Zach Cummins) for
a transfer to the Arson Squad.
O’Finn retells the story
about how he and his partner, Mr.
Kramer (Junior Charlie Hayes) went
to an old boarding house of old spinster ladies to investigate the murder
of one of its boarders, Elizabeth
Ellsworth (Junior Annie Carver).
On their arrival, O’Finn
and Kramer are met by the five
remaining boarders. They are the
owner of the house, powerhouse
Hildegarde Hodge (Junior MaryKate Begin), the bossy one, Amantha
Abernathy (Sophomore Amanda
Durma), the timid and nerdy one,
Lucy Long (Junior Jillian Leff), the
flirty one, Birdie Beauregard (Senior
Gianna Mannarino), and the old and
eccentric one, Nettie Norton (Senior
Marisha Sullivan).
Throughout the investigation, Kramer comes to the realization
that the old ladies are all in love with
O’Finn. One of them killed Elizabeth
just so O’Finn would come over to
visit. From then on, insanity ensues
in order to answer the classic question: Whodunit?
The talented cast, directed
by Ms. Habrat and Ms. Golubski,
with student director, Junior Gaby
Halligan, did very well at the compe-
tition. Ms. Habrat said of their success, “We couldn’t have asked for a
better cast or a better audience.”
The following cast members won awards for their performances: Mary-Kate Begin won a Gold
Medal, Dave Winnyk and Amanda
Durma won Silver Medals, Charlie
Hayes and Gianna Mannarino won
Bronze Medals, Jillian Leff won tickets to the State or Palace Theatre at
Playhouse Square, Marisha Sullivan
and Zach Cummins won tickets to the
Beck Center for the Arts, and Charlie
Hayes won tickets to the Great Lakes
Theatre Festival.
The competition doesn’t
just contain one-acts. Competitors
can also present Readers Theatres,
which are short plays where actors
read right from the script, and monologues, which are long speeches
made by one character in a show.
This year Dave Winnyk,
Jillian Leff, and Charlie Hayes all
performed “Of Lockers and Lovers”
in the Readers Theatre. This short
play was written by Winnyk. The trio
won a Best in Cast Award.
Later Jillian Leff presented a
monologue from the play “Butterflies
Are Free” by Leonard Gershe and
Dave Winnyk performed a monologue from “Gray Matter” by Josh
Weckesser.
On April 3, “Any Body
For Tea?” was performed for the
entire school in the Manning
Auditorium. From all of the laughter
and applause, it was obvious that
everyone enjoyed the show. Junior
Nicolle Stelbasky said; “It was really
funny and I can’t wait to see what
they come up with next year.”
Stephanie Wollmann
Annie Carver and Marisha Sullivan rehears a scene from "Any Body for Tea".
Mary Kate Begin, Jillian Leff and Marish Sullivan (hidden) react to a line.
Stephanie Wollmann
"Little
Shop"
Opens Soon
This year’s spring musical will fill
Manning Auditorium with a man eating plant.
“Little Shop of Horrors” is a musical comedy
about a poor nerdy shop flower shop owner
whose business is not doing so well.
He discovers that one of his plants has a
growing appetite. As he continues to feed the
plant, it grows bigger and bigger. People find
out about the plant and his shop does a booming business.
You can only imagine what happens from
this point on. The play is called “Little Shop
of Horrors” for a very good reason.
The cast and crew under the guidance of
Mrs. Kristine Matthews and music director
Mrs. Andrea Dannemiller has been diligently
rehearsing for its Saturday, May 9 opening
night.
They will perform a final dress rehearsal
on Friday, May 8 during the day. In attendance at the rehearsal will be 5th ,6th, and 7th
grade students from various Catholic elementary schools.
After the performance the cast will interact with the students and faculty in the cafeteria over a pizza lunch.
Stephanie Wollmann
Senior Dave Winnyk rehearses as Detective Dennis
O'Finn.
Stephanie Wollmann
Junior Zach Cummins as Captain Williams rehearses a
line of the one act.
There are three regular performance open
to the public. These include Friday and
Saturday night performance. The show will
close with a Sunday matinee.
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Emil B.
Maras,
Scholar
Spirit
Games
Take on
New Look
The Name
Three
Entire Week of
Activities
Planned
Emil Bernard Maras
1983 Faculty Photo
On April 24. 2009,
a special memorial Mass
was held at Holy Name
to remember two special
men,
Emil
and
Raymond Maras. The
estates of these two
brothers are responsible
for funding one of
H.N.’s largest scholarship funds.
Mr. Emil Maras
was a gentleman and
scholar who taught at
Holy Name High School
from 1963 until his
retirement after suffering a stroke in 1983.
During his twenty year
tenure he touched the
lives of many students
He was a man who
was passionate about his
teaching career. He was
a compassionate person
who cared not only
about his students but
about all he met. He
was a devout Catholic
who had strong moral
convictions.
His model of
Christian Humanism
was St. Thomas More
and he used the ideals of
St. Thomas to direct his
own life. He was a proponent of the triple
threat – mind, body and
spirit.
He challenged his
students to always perform to their best. He
worked with all students
no matter their academic
ability. He left a legacy
at Holy Name that will
never be forgotten.
A scholarship is
given every year to preserve his memory.
by
Name Staff
Spirit Games have
long been a tradition at
Holy Name. They are a
time for each class and the
faculty to show the school
and class spirit that Holy
Name is known for.
The day is filled
with fun and games, some
of which become highly
competitive. This year the
student Senates planned an
entire week of activities.
Hopefully, this week will
become a tradition.
The
following
activities
have
been
planned. Monday, April 27
will be a FREE H.N. Green
and White Dress Down
Yearbook Staff
The Class of 2011 poses at the end of their lip sync video t the 2008 Spirit Games.
Day. Tuesday, April 28 is
Crazy Hats and Sunglasses
Day.
Wednesday, April
29 is National
Honor Society
Induction ceremony. We
will have special guests in
the building,
parents of the
present members and new
inductees. Because of the
somber nature of the occasion, spirit festivities will
be suspended. Instead, P.A.
announcements will be
made about H.N. alumni
who have continued their
scholarly
endeavors
beyond their
years at Holy
Name.
T h u r s d a y,
April 30 is
Crazy Socks
and Tie Day.
On Friday the
games are on and it will be
another dress down day in
which classes will dress in
their class colors.
The following colors
"The week
should be
fun for all!"
Mrs. Rini
Seniors Ready
for Graduation
have been assigned to each
class. Freshmen will wear
yellow. Sophomores will
wear red.
Juniors will wear
blue. Seniors wear green
and of course the bad
guys(the faculty) will wear
black.
Cost for this dress
down day is $2.00 to be
collected by homeroom
teachers.
All proceeds
from the day will benefit
Catholic Charities.
by
Sarah Tomecko and Emily Wright
April showers bring May flowers but the entire month of May is a
special time for seniors. On May 15,
the seniors will be having fun at Prom.
See the prom article below for more
information on prom ’09.
On May 20, the senior awards
will be given. In the past, Senior
Awards and Tribute to Mary were
combined and the entire school attended. The administration with the urging
of the senior class moderators changed
the format.
The Senior Awards Assembly is
opened only to seniors and their parents. It gives parents an opportunity to
see their sons and daughters honored.
Baccalaureate Mass and Tribute
to Mary were combined with the entire
student body attending. Parents are
also invited to attend this special occasion. This will take place on Thursday,
May 28.
Commencement will be held on
May 29, 2009, at Saint Columbkille
"The class of '09
has been cooperative in all matters. The class
officers have been
strong. conscientious leaders."
Mrs. Blanc and
Mrs. McCafferty
Church. On May 28, the seniors will
celebrate the Baccalaureate Mass and
Tribute to Mary, saying their final
goodbyes to the school they have
called home for the past four years.
At the Baccalaureate Mass, the
seniors will present their gift to the
school, leaving their mark and making
sure they will be remembered. Seniors
contributed money for the class gift
during the month of March.
Senior class moderators Mrs.
McCafferty and Mrs. Blanc were very
pleased that every senior contributed
to the class gift. Not all classes have
100% participation in contributing to
the class gift.
In the month leading up to these
celebrations, our seniors will also be
preparing for college and getting ready
to enter the real world.
The juniors will step up to
the plate as leaders of the school, trying to fill the shoes of the graduating
class. The entire Holy Name community wishes luck and happiness to the
graduating class of 2009.
A Moment in Time to Shine
by Bridget Welsh
The end of the year is just around
the corner, leaving many things about
which the seniors will be excited. One
of the highlights of senior year and a
milestone for every high school student is prom.
Holy Name High School’s
Yearbook Staff
Seniors celebrate graduation at outside of St.
Columbkille Church by throwing their caps in the air.
prom will be held on May 15 at Carrie
Cerino’s Ristorante on Ridge Rd. in
North Royalton. There will be delicious food, awesome music, great
friends and a fabulous time to be had.
Once all the seniors arrive, the
thought of the expensive limos, dresses, and tuxedoes will be immediately
forgotten and the party will begin.
“I’m looking forward to a final dance
to enjoy with my friends,” said senior
Julianne Felty.
She is not the only one to
realize that prom is going to be the
grande finale for the class of 2009.
Alyssa Archangelini agreed, “Prom is
the last time I have to get together with
all my senior friends and have fun.”
Beautiful dresses, spectacular decorations, and a fun filled
evening are all part of prom, but there
is much more to this final senior event.
The students enjoying the evening
will be soon taking a significant step in
their lives.
They will be transitioning from
high school students to graduates and
prom will be one of their final high
school experiences. It is truly a
moment for the seniors to shine and a
night they will never forget.
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Green Wave Sports
April 27, 2009
The Name
H.N. Cagers Play in District Championship Games
by
Courtney Soreo
Holy Name basketball fans had an
exciting post season as both the girls’ basketball
team and their male counterparts played in
District Championship games.
For the girls it was the third year in a row
that they were able to make it that far in post
season play.
The Lady Namers knew that when
they took the court against Rocky River that
they would have a tough go of it. They faced
the Rocky River Lady Pirates, the number one
seed in the tournament.
Rock River came into the game ranked
high in the area rankings and even had been
given state ranking consideration. The Lady
Pirates came into the game as favorites.
They had a formidable size advantage as
they had four players 6 foot or taller. When
asked about the game head coach Ms. Kim
Luthman simply said, “Their girls were taller
than us.”
The Lady Namers worked very diligently
throughout the regular season. Playing a tough
league and independent schedule, made them
ready for the challenge that the post season
presents.
The team played in the St. Joseph
Academy Division II
Sectional/District
Tournament. On the way to the championship
game the girls knocked off Beaumont 49 to 32,
Warrensville Heights by a 52-48 score and Bay
Village High School 58-29.
The Championship game proved to
be really tough as the girls could not overcome
the height disadvantage and they lost 47-29.
Chrissy Siba scored from the outside and tallied
10 points while sophomore Jenny
Prochko scored 9.
Coach Luthman did indicate that she
was quite proud of what the girls
accomplished during the season and
especially proud of the grit and
determination they displayed in the
tournament games leading up to the
championship game.
Like the girls, the boys’ team was in their
third consecutive district tournament and
second championship game. Unlike the Lady
Namers, the boys were not overlooked by the
other teams in their tournament.
The other teams in the boys’ tournament
realized that the strength of the Green Wave’s
regular schedule made them dangerous in post
season play.
The boys drew a bye in the first round
of the tournament at Westlake High School and
then faced an undersized Brookside team in the
Sectional Championship. The team was never
threatened and came out a 54-32 winner.
Facing a much bigger and stronger
Avon High School team, they took control late
in the game and won 48-39. That victory gave
them an opportunity to face a very wellrespected Vermilion High team for the right to
move on to Regional play at Bowling Green
State University.
The game went back and forth for
four quarters and ended in a tie as did two
subsequent overtime periods, In the third
overtime session, Vermilion tipped in a missed
shot at the buzzer to defeat the Green Wave 4644.
When asked about the game several
days later head coach Mr. Mark Krakowiak
said, “It was a tough way to lose. I still haven’t
been able to look at the tape from the game.”
He
did say that the
returning players will have
to begin working for next year.
He also mentioned
that the team will be missing
the leadership and quality play
of seniors Tom Berlekamp,
Mike Yurcak, Tom McCarthy,
Matt
Bambauer,
Dan
Augustyn and Sean McCafferty. However,
with strong junior varsity and freshman squads
there is plenty of talent to continue the winning
ways established the last few years.
Hard Work and Dedication Payoff for Frank Viancourt
by
Aurora Coffaro
Holy Name High School had
a very successful 2008-2009
wrestling season.
Many expectations were met.
Three wrestlers made it out of the
tough Highland Sectional and
wrestled at the regional tournament
in Fostoria. Others placed in the
NCL championships.
This season, junior Frank
Viancourt earned a spot in the state
championships by finishing fourth
in the 189 lbs. weight class at
Fostoria. He was the only HNHS
wrestler to achieve this great honor.
He has said of this
experience, “It was very different
being all be myself for the first
time,
but
very
cool.”
Unfortunately, there were no
teammates to support him in his
efforts.
“My season was very
successful,” said Frank, “I achieved
two out of three of my goals. The
first being that I made it to States
and the second was that I beat
Padua’s best.”
He carried an outstanding 349 record into the championships.
During the state championship he
participated in three rounds.
In the first match he was not
Name Staff
Top Photo: the Lady Namers accept their runner-up awards. Bottom Photo: Namer boys prepare to
rebound a miss.
Intramural
Madness Visits
H.N.'s Gym
by
Jackie Mitchell
Name Staff
Junior wrestler Frank Viancourt finished the season with a very fine 3511 record in the very tough 189 lb. Division II weight class.
intimidated even though he faced
the number one seeded wrestler and
the eventual state runner-up. Frank
came away from the second match
with a victory. However, his third
match would be his final for the
season.
Wrestling is a grueling sport
on your body physically, and you
have to commit to it emotionally as
well. Frank says that, “It takes a lot
of motivation, dedication, practice
and training, and also growing
tough.”
He has been wrestling for
seven years and his success shows
his dedication for the sport. Frank
says that although he is a successful
wrestler, his passion lies in football.
He plans on pursuing his
football career in college. So, next
year will be his last year wrestling.
As Namers united, we can be
proud of Frank and his
accomplishments on the mats.
Holy Name’s intramural basketball
games started on Monday, March 23.
The season will last for seven to eight
weeks, until the end of May.
“Intramurals is for everybody,” says
Mr. Latona, who has been in charge of
intramural basketball since 1995. “There
are no tryouts, no coaches, and you
organize the team yourself.” Unlike
junior varsity and varsity basketball,
everyone makes the team.
As of now, there are eighteen teams:
seven boys’ upper division teams, four
boys’ lower division teams, and seven
girls’ teams. There are a total of 160
students playing, along with another
thirty
students
refereeing
and
supervising.
Every Monday and Tuesday the teams
are involved in open play. Six games
are played, and twelve teams compete
each day. Each team with a .500 record
or better is then invited to participate in
a tournament for their division.
Intramurals have been a HN tradition
for many years. “We’ve had intramurals
at old Holy Name, and we’ve always
had it here,” explains Mr. Latona.
Mr. Latona added, “We have a
favorite chant. Before the first game
every team has to do this chant:
‘Intramurals are fun, that’s why we play.
If you see a ref in the hall, tell him have
a nice day. 1, 2, 3, Namers! Go Holy
Name!’”
The Name
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More Sports
Namer Winter Sport Athletes Win Accolades
The Winter sports banquet was held on
by
Jeff Snyder
March 26. Every team that competed throughout
the course of the season participated in the ceremonies.
After dinner was served, Mrs. King
Holy Name High School Athletic Director, gave a
short talk congratulating the athletes. During her
speech, she encouraged seniors to consider becoming officials in their respective sports.
After her words each team went off to
their respective awards ceremony. The hockey
team stayed in the cafeteria while the other teams
went to different rooms throughout the building.
The hockey award ceremony was a
somewhat emotional moment for the coaches and
players alike. The team is losing six players and
two managers to graduation.
Coach Sullivan brought up the seniors individually and praised each one of them for their
hard work and dedication throughout the past four
years.
John Coughlin was announced as the
team MVP. John worked very hard and improved
his skills during his time with the team. Shortly
after, Dan Humphrey was given the Namer Award
for his dedication and strong locker room leadership.
Three Namer icers won North Coast
League honors as well. MVP John Coughlin was
named to the first team. Sophomore Dennis Meehan was selected for the second team, and freshman Belliveau Legal was named honorable
mention NCL.
The boys’ basketball team was busy
with their own ceremony. The team had an excel-
lent season going deep into the state playoffs by
playing for the District Championship. The team
was led by seniors Tom Berlekamp, Mike Yurcak,
Tom McCarthy, Matt Bambauer, Sean McCafferty
and Dan Augustyn. Each was praised for his contribution to the team.
Tom Berlekamp received the MVP
Award. Tom led the team in many categories and
caught the eye of the opposition and spectators
alike. Mike Yurcak was honored with Namer
Award for his leadership and dedication.
Six members of the squad along with
coach Mark Krakowiak were honored by the NCL.
Coach K. was the Blue Division Coach of the Year.
Tom Berlekamp was the Blue Division’s MVP.
Senior Tom McCarthy and junior Kevin
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Special Award and All NCL selections pose for a group picture. Missing are
Dan Humphrey (hockey Name Award) and Tom McCarthy(basketball All
Krakowiak earned First Team honors. Seniors
Matt Bambauer and Mike Yurcak were named to
the Second Team and senior Dan Augustyn was
Honorable Mention NCL.
The girls’basketball team was honored
as well. The girls had an excellent post season as
they once again found themselves playing in the
District Championship game. Seniors Sarah
Krakowiak, Chrissy Siba, Nicole Fougerosse and
Kate Thomas were all recognized for their outstanding play and leadership.
The ceremony concluded with Sarah
Krakowiak being named the MVP and Kate
Thomas receiving the Namer Award. Like their
male counterparts, the girls had players recognized
by the NCL coaches. Senior Sarah Krakowiak
was named First Team NCL. Sophomore Jennifer
Prochko was Second Team NCL and senior
Chrissy Siba earned Honorable Mention.
The wrestling team also participated in
the awards night. The season saw the team welcome a new coach, and the team was plagued with
injury problems the entire season. Yet they still
had five place finishers in the NCL Championships and three wrestlers who made to the Regionals in Fostoria.
Frank Viancourt was named the MVP
as he earned a spot in the State Championships in
Columbus and was one of the top wrestlers in his
weight class. Matt Szucs, one of the Regional
qualifiers, was given the Namer Award. Matt
worked diligently in the wrestling room for four
years and wrestled with tremendous skill.
The end of the banquet signified the end
of the season for each of the winter sports teams.
Those returning will have some time off before
they begin to train for next year.
Lady Namers Up to Speed H.N. Boys Back on Track
by
Allison Barwacz
This year, the girls’ track team is
off to a great start! Since winter, the girls
have been training for the start of their
season. The team is expected to improve
this year with Coach Ed McDonnell’s
weekly workouts for both sprinters and
distance runners.
He stated, “With the mix of senior
leadership and underclass talent, this
year’s girls’ track team is working hard,
and the hard work is paying off.”
The team has a total of twelve
meets. Their first meet was on Saturday,
March 28 at the John Sander’s Invitational in North Olmsted. The team excelled, improving practice times and
placing in many of their races.
Maribeth Keppler placed third in
the hundred meter dash and Alicia
Irizarry placed second in shot put and
third in discus.
The girls’ relay teams excelled as
well. The girls four by one hundred relay
of Elissa Day, Maribeth Keppler, Genni
Masti, and Abbey Miller placed third.
The girls’ four by two hundred
team consisting of Emily Cramer, Elissa
Day, Kelly Hartnett, and Abbey Miller
placed second.
The girls’ four by four hundred
team made up of Elissa Day, Kelsie
Day, Maribeth Keppler, and Abbey
Miller placed third, and the girls’ four by
eight hundred team of Allison Barwacz,
Catherine Benedict, Sarah Kulp, and
Mary Catherine Powers placed third.
This year, Coach McDonnell has
great expectations for the girls’ team and
hopes that they can improve and do well
throughout this 2009 track season. The
girls look forward to a successful season.
First Year Varsity Head Coaches Greet Enthusiastic
Softball and Baseball Players
by
Molly Vogel
The Junior Varsity and Varsity softball teams
have started the season in an enthusiastic way. New
players have joined both of those teams and a freshman team has been added for the first time this spring.
For theses reasons things are looking bright for the
Holy Name fastpitch softball teams.
There are many returning players on the
JV and Varsity teams who have greatly improved during the off season. The teams have been practicing
and conditioning in preparation for the season and are
definitely ready for any challenges that may come
their way.
The varsity team will consist of seniors
Jessica Calanni, Kayla Krucke, Ellen Day, Julianne
Felty, Kate Thomas, and Alysa Archangelini.
Junior members of the squad include Emily
Rosko, Erin Rocca, Bridget Welsh, Julia Wolf, and
Angela Sbroglia.
Sophomores playing on the varsity include Lauren Waite, Molly Sebald, Olivia Jesionek, Kaylee
Mondock and Samantha Simon.
The junior varsity will be composed of juniors
Molly Vogel and Danielle Nicholson, Sophomores
Chelsea Carolin, Kaycie Bartch, Nicole Little,
Samantha Harrigal,Christine Estremera, and Liz Martel.
Freshman members who will play both on the
J.V. and freshman team include Taylor Krusinski,
Becca Bode, Ariel Roder, Lauren Thompson and
Hayli Pineiro.
The first year freshmen team will also include
Gwen Cooper, Maria Ramos, Laura Digeronimo,
Kaitlyn Canda, Alison Fiorucci, Allie Serna, Sarah
Nawczynski
Mr. Michael Horonczy, first year varsity coach,
is excited about the season and hopes to continue the
winning ways of the fastpitch program.
Some of the early games on the teams’ schedules
were not played because of the unpredictable Northeast Ohio weather.
Likewise, first year head varsity baseball, Mr.
Michael Kandra has much to be excited about. He
welcomes quite a few veteran players and also has
some very young talent. He hopes to see that young
talent develop through the short spring baseball season.
He will rely on the following senior veterans to provide leadership and experience for the
young talent; Alex Gnezda, Trevor Smith, Tom McCarthy, Shane Sullivan, Kurt Babin and Mike Eng-
by
Danny DiMarino
A few laps around the track and
sprinting drills are nothing for the boys’
track team. They’ve been pushing themselves for the past few weeks in hopes of
a successful season.
This year’s team is full of fresh
faces. The team consists primarily of
freshmen and sophomores with little varsity track experience.
Senior captains J.J. Meholic and
John Coughlin have been doing a great
job of leading the younger runners on the
team.
Mr. Ream, head coach of the
boys’ team, sees potential in the team this
year. “I see talent that needs to be developed.” He is excited to see the sprinters
grow and develop.
He also mentioned that the distance
runners are very strong but few in number. On the other hand the shot and discus throwers are greater in number
compared to previous seasons.
This is Mr. Ream’s 33rd year as
the head track coach. Ms.Borsz will be
assisting Mr. Ream for her second year
and will specialize as the distance coach.
The team also welcomes Mr. Pat Nicholson another H.N. grad as the shot and discus coach.
Mr. Nicholson will coach both
lish.
Juniors who will add depth include Justin
Mitchell, Dylan Mannion, Rob Kichak, Andy Kirchner and Tyler Bowditch.
Talented sophomores include; Anthony
Smith, John Hoch, Brett Sullivan, Kevin Kowalczyk,
Tony Connacher, Dave Fassbender, Brendan Boylan,
Kyle Vozar, and Ryan Jenkins. Gordan Egan is the
lone freshman on the varsity roster.
These young players will have to learn much
from the experienced players in order for the Green
Wave to do any damage against the tough NCL and
independent schedule they face.
The junior varsity team will consist of junior
Andy Kirchner, sophomores Brendan Boylan and
Tony Connacher who will all spend time on the varsity as well.
the boy and girl throwers. He has a
wealth of experience in both events since
he just missed going to the state meet
while in high school.
While competing in track and
field at Mount Union College, where he
also played football, Pat earned NCAA
Division III All American status in the
discus.
Name Staff
Senior Captains John Coughlin and
J.J. Meholic (missing from picture)
will lead a young track team.
Other sophomore members of the J.V. team include Pat Costanzo, Ryan Dedinsky. Tyler Karras, Joe
Baker, Greg Bednar, Ian Bruzek, Adam Masti, Tim
Miller, and Justin Ross.
Freshmen on the junior varsity, who will also
split time on the freshmen squad include Alex
Kurowski, Mike Morscher, and Brett Kajganich.
Other Members of the freshmen team are
Ricky Armeni, Steve Boden, Brenden Carlin, Brandon Carpenter, Dan Cunningham, Alex Danforth,
Mike Drapcho, Joe Duff, Sal Mannarino Mike Meyer,
Kyle Rees, Roger Stout and Alex Verhiley.
Like the fastpitch teams, the baseball teams
have also faced many postponements because of the
weather. Both the coaches and players are anxiously
waiting for some warm and dry weather.
The Name
A Teacher
Remembered
Page
by
Mr. Joseph G. Langa
Mr. Langa wrote this article to appear in his parish
newsletter which he edits. The Name staff thought students and faculty alike would enjoy it.
“You’re wanted in the principal’s office.”
Words that would normally strike terror
into the heart of any fifth-grader.
I nodded to Sr. Mary Helen and left the
room with an air of sang froid, my classmates watching in puzzled amazement.
I knew what the principal, Sr. Mary Electa,
wanted.
She had approached me weeks earlier
about being part of a fledgling program at St. Martin of
Tours School: The Junior
Great Books Reading Program. Having been in Sr.
Mary Electa’s third grade,
she knew I was an advanced and avid reader.
And she didn’t ask just
anyone to be involved in
this program; it was an
honor.
I wanted to be
part of it, but after pitching the program to my
parents, I was disappointed that they just
couldn’t afford the cost of
the books. This was in the
mid-1960s; my mother
was a stay-at-home mom
(as just about everybody else’s was), my dad drove a
truck for Sunoco, and I had three younger brothers who
needed to be fed, clothed and fitted with new shoes
with alarming frequency.
Sr. Mary Electa could sense my disappointment. She wondered if I would still be interested
if we didn’t have to buy the books. My enthusiastic
response prompted her to call home later that evening
with a proposal: she would loan me the books so I
could participate.
Another summons found me back in the
principal’s office, where Sister presented me with six
turquoise paperback books in a sturdy cardboard box.
Promising to take good care of them, I was eager to
look through the offerings. Myths, fables, Bible stories, poetry...
Twice a month on Saturday mornings for
an hour, about ten classmates and I met in a classroom,
our desks arranged in a circle. Joe and Sally Cermack,
parents of several SMT students, were our wonderfully
patient leaders, asking thought-provoking questions
and getting us to generate lively discussion. S
o
many stories they led us through...The Wind in the
Willows...A Christmas Carol...Tales from the Arabian
Nights...The Jungle Books...Treasure Island...
Six
Namer Heroes Give the Gift of Life
by
Charlie Hayes
Of course, I was very, very careful with the
books—not to bend the pages or break the backs, not
to get them wet or dirty—or to write in them.
And all too quickly we came to the end:
our final session.
Afterwards, I put the final volume into the
box with its mates. My mother carefully wrapped it
(“good as new”) in the heavy brown paper of a dissected Pick-N-Pay grocery bag and taped it up.
On Monday morning I found Sr. Mary
Electa in her office. I took the parcel from my book
bag and gave it to her with a hearty “Thank you.”
With slightly knit brows, Sister asked,
“What is this?”
“The Great Books you loaned me.”
“Oh ”
Sister gently placed the package back into
my hands. “No, those are yours.”
She smiled as I
stared
at
her,
speechless...then dismissed
me before I found words to
express my gratitude...
The next year I
also participated in the Great
Books program, but I didn’t
have to rely on Sister’s generosity. By then, I had a
Cleveland Press newspaper
route, and managed to save
up the cost of the books from
my meager weekly pay. And
again, in seventh grade, I was
a Great Books reader. Sadly,
the program ended that
year—I never knew why.
"As an English
teacher, for 28 years
I've attempted to
pass on to my students the love for
literature that sister passed on to
me."
Mr. Joseph G. Langa
I still have my 3 boxed sets of Junior Great
Books. I’ve never forgotten the hours I spent, lost in
the stories and in the discussions. And I’ve never forgotten Sr. Mary Electa—her generosity, her magnanimity.
As an English teacher, for 28 years I’ve attempted to pass on to my students the love for literature
that Sister passed on to me. I give copies of my favorite book, Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, to students who’ve shown a real love for reading and an
interest in books.
I like to think that Sister is glad of her investment in me.
Paying it forward...I think it’s the best way
to say “Thank you.”
Sr. Mary Electa Coleman, H.M., the founding principal of St. Martin of Tours Grade School in 1963,
died at 99 years of age on September 4, 2008, as this
article was awaiting publication.
Name Staff
Mr. Joseph G. Langa sits at his desk in Room 203 and prepares to foster the
love of literature in his students.
and could not donate, but helped out in any
way possible. Some checked in those students
who donated, while others provided food,
On Monday, February 23, 2009 many of such as cookies and crackers for the students
Holy Name's own juniors, seniors, faculty, and in need of nourishment.
Junior Class Secretary, Emily Vianstaff members literally saved lives by donating
court, said, "I was really happy to be a part of
the precious gift of blood.
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were very pleased with the response Holy the Junior Senate are already planning for the
next Red Cross blood drive, scheduled to take
Name students gave to this call.
Some members of the Junior Class place at the end of April.
Senate were not yet seventeen years of age
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