Golden Lines - St. Pius X Catholic High School
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Golden Lines - St. Pius X Catholic High School
INDEX Editorials...............2,3 Feature............4-7, 12 Sports..................8-10 Student Activites....11 Get to know the student body presidents for 2005- 2006. (Page 5) Vol 43 Issue 9 St. Pius X Catholic High School 2674 Johnson Road NE Atlanta GA 30345 404.636.3023 www.spx.org May 26, 2005 Costa Rica, anyone? During the dates of June 7th through the 21st, sixteen Pius people will be out and abut exploring the country of Costa Rica. This is Mr. Paolicchi’s second time taking a group of Pius kids to another country. Last year’s Spain trip was through a tour and was the tester. This year Paolicchi decided to plan the trip himself with fellow chaperone Ms. Jenny Gilmore. For about two thousand dollars, you get an all inclusive, two week trip to Costa Rica’s rainforests, beaches, mountains, and ecology reserves. Starting from San José, the group will trek through the small towns of Monteverde and Santa Elena, the Arenal Volcano, Jacó Beach, Tortuguero, and then back to San José. Monteverde is known for it’s rainforest and rain cloud reserve. It is on the continental divide on the northern part of the country BETZ HAMILTON and MICHELLE LEBLANC Staff Writers and brings out many biologists throughout the year. The rainforest is about five thousand feet above sea level so the temperature stays relatively cool. The area was settled by the Quakers in the 1950’s, and have become an integral part of what the community is today. The Arenal Volcano Beautiful scenery, such as this waterfall above, is only a small is one of seven portion of the amazing sights that await the students traveling to active volcanoes Costa Rica this summer. Photo courtesy of Mr. Paolicchi in Costa Rica. Although Arenal is the smallest, it is the most active. It air. The Pius group will be up close is over three thousand years old and to the volcano and visit the lake at the reaches over five thousand feet in the base of it. Jacó Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Costa Rica. The Pius group can choose from activities such as shopping, surfing, parasailing, dancing, and boating. It has a great shopping area and many restaurants. The group will be able to just relax in the sun on the beach. Totuguero, the “region of turtles”, is known for being a nesting place for green turtles to lay their eggs. It is the most important area for nesting in the western Caribbean. It is a small town of less than a thousand and is only accessible by boat. The Pius group will spend two days here before moving on. This trip is not designed to be too educational, but the kids can speak as much Spanish as they want. It was open to anyone who wanted to sign up. Designing and planning it himself, Paolicchi said it was a lot of hard work. All the kids are excited for their one in a lifetime trip to Costa Rica! Paying for a college education AYESHA PATEL News Editor The value of a college education proves to be endless. There is no doubt an undergraduate degree leads to higher lifetime earnings and better career opportunities. However, whenever there is a value, certainly a cost comes along. Without a doubt, the prices of college and universities have dramatically increased. According to a new College Board Study, tuition and fees are up an average of 10.5 percent at fouryear public universities this year. Total costs including room and board now average around $11,354 a year at public schools and $27,516 at privates. The good news is that almost everyone can afford to go to college -- one way or another. Even better, the efforts made by federal and state governments in recent years have made college more affordable in the form of tax credits, savings plans, financial aid, loans, grants and workstudy programs. This year, the US Department of Education will provide more than $67 billion, about 70 % of all student aid, to help millions of students and families pay for a postsecondary education. More than 9 million students get an ED grant or loan each year. For further information on realistically financing a college education students should visit www.studentaid.ed.gov. Academic and athletic scholarships also contribute a great amount to help students pay for their college. Senior Meagan Castaldo plans to attend Mercer University in Macon, Georgia with the aid of an athletic scholarship for soccer. Many private scholarships are also offered by individual organizations. Most of these scholarships are awarded to students based on financial need and specific criteria established by the donor of each scholarship. According to the Institute for Higher Education Policy, students receive more than $3 billion per year in private scholarships. However, students should be aware of several “scams” when applying for college scholarships. Many fake scholarship programs require the student to submit unnecessary fees or require the student to buy “scholarship gifts”. To be entirely safe when dealing with private college scholarships, it is better to deal with a reputable company. One web site, which has information regarding scholarships and financial assistance - and is reputable - is www.finaid.org. This site has a wealth of information, including scholarships that are not only need based, but also those that are based upon merit. Funding for a child to attend college can be a struggle for most parents. Several students rely on loans or grants to get them through schooling. Photo from Microsoft Word. editorials Golden Lines 2 May 26, 2005 Golden Lines St. Pius X Catholic High School 2674 Johnson Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30345 404-636-3023 phone 404-633-8387 fax www.spx.org Editor-In-Chief Michael Angulo Backside Editor Cheirse Basham Center Spread Editor Betz Hamilton Features Editor Charlie Key Fine Arts Editor Lauren Tee News Editor Ayesha Patel Sports Editor Nick Principe Opinions Editor Daniel Sweeney Staff Members Nicholas Berlon Ashley Brouillard Deanna Deibel Jarrod DeLoach Patrick Dubus Paige Fenn Michelle LeBlanc Chris Milich Michael Modak Mackenzie Parker Marie Phelan Adviser Rachel Braham Principal Steve Spellman The Golden Lines is published approximately 10 times per school year by the students of St. Pius X Catholic High School for the entire student body and surrounding community. Views presented by the Golden Lines publication are not necessarily those of school faculty, school administration, publication adviser or advertisers. Topics, facts and opinions associated with the Roman Catholic Church will be in keeping with such teachings. Letters to the editor are encouraged and welcomed, but must be signed by the writer. They should be addressed to the editor, Michael Angulo and delivered to him in the care of the Golden Lines adviser, Ms. Rachel Braham. Please bring all signed letters to room 304. The Golden Lines reserves the right to edit any letters. Letters to the editor will not be published anonymously. The last time I will ever bother you This is it. This is my last editorial. No crying, please. Let’s try to make this easy for both of us. I started writing you articles my MICHAEL sophomore year. ANGULO Since then, I have Editor-In-Chief spent three years writing creative stories that will either a) interest you b) annoy you, or c) enlighten you. But as I look back, I hope you’ve been able to experience all three types. It has been hard. Finding stories that teenagers will actually want to read is a lot more difficult than I thought. But I’ve tried. With my witty titles, my obnoxious pull quotes, and my incredibly handsome byline picture, I endeavored to catch your attention. And perhaps for five minutes you took the time to read my article. If you did, I thank you. If not, I’m sure you had a good excuse. A lot has happened since I came to Pius, and since I’ve been writing for this newspaper. Freshman year we watched the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in the school library. The world seemed frozen in time. The next months were filled with uncertainty as US troops moved into Afghanistan. A year later, US troops were pushing into Iraq, as I watched the night-vision shots of Baghdad in the library again. The uncertainty resurfaced. Finally, my senior year saw yet another new experience- a Presidential race. But mid-way through the semester I was in the library again, listening to my candidate concede defeat. I don’t think it can be argued that these past four years have seen some of the most profound changes of our generation. Truly, I’ve picked an interesting time to write for a newspaper. But as my career in high school journalism comes to a close, I should probably point out some people that have made a difference over the years. A big thank you must be given to anyone who read one of my editorials and hated it. From the War in Iraq to SUVs to mercenaries, I appreciate those who disagree with me and have the courage to say so. Whether you sent me your own editorial or talked to me in the hallway, thanks for addressing me on the issues. Honestly, I wouldn’t write editorials if I thought everyone was going to agree with me. It just wouldn’t be any fun. But perhaps I should thank all of you. Whether you’ve enjoyed my articles or not, you’ve let me write about issues and events that matter to me. For three years I have been given the great honor of writing for this newspaper and reaching the entire school community. I hope you read on when I’m gone. I’m sure you will. Now I’ll stop bothering you. Family Guy has returned It’s baaaaaaaaack. Finally after a three year hiatus Fox’s Family Guy has returned. Sure I bashed Fox television in an earlier article of DANIEL mine, but now I SWEENEY cannot help but Opinions Editor love them. The Fox Network has finally listened to the people and renewed a show that was canceled way before its time. On February 14, 2002 Family Guy aired what was thought to be its final episode. For over two years fans like me reminisced about the lost show until last summer. With the trend of defunct television shows being released on DVD, Fox decided to follow in foot and release Family Guy. What followed was much unexpected. The show that had only aired for only two and a half short years absolutely shattered DVD sale records. Sales went through the roof. Stores could not keep enough copies of the DVD in stock. In the months following the release of the second volume, the executives at Fox saw that the people adored the forgotten show and decided to renew the show for May 2005. Fans like Joey Conklin (’05) were more than ecstatic when they learned of the shows resurrection. “At first I was really happy, then I was really nervous because I was afraid they would hold back and wouldn’t be as edgy as they originally were, but boy was I wrong, dead wrong” said Joey when asked about his thoughts on the show’s return. Unlike most comedy shows that often have some kind of underlying message to be learned by its viewers, Family Guy has no such message. At no point whatsoever does the show ever have even a glimpse of an ounce of seriousness to it. Personally I think this is what makes Family Guy so appealing and addicting. The fact that for 30 minutes a week the American public can fully escape from the drudgery of their normal, mundane lives. People can just take time to look at life from a different perspective, that of Peter Griffin, and just laugh. In a day and age where everything is either reality TV or has to teach some kind of lesson Family Guy takes its viewers on a magical journey where absolutely nothing is taken seriously. Brain Waves, Inc. Would like to wish all the students and faculty of St. Pius X a safe and happy summer. GO LIONS! editorials Golden Lines May 26, 2005 3 Prom... Expense vs. Entertainment Prom... A time of tuxedos, flowers, fancy dinners, dancing, and overall fun. Or is it? This year, prom was a bit disappointing. NICHOLAS While the dancing BERLON and decoration was a lot of fun, Staff Writer the food and ticket cost just didn’t add up. After being encouraged to eat at prom, I was disappointed in the food quality. Paying $60 per ticket for a buffet is perfectly okay, but there should be an option to buy tickets at a discount and go out to dinner at a nice restaurant. My date, for instance, is a vegetarian. At prom, she ended up with a crust of bread on her plate and a small glass of water. Next year, I think that some changes definitely need to be made in terms of ticket cost as well as the food. While it was a good idea to encourage everyone to eat at prom, it should be a lot nicer than what it was this year. When everyone dresses up in tuxedos and ball gowns, a buffet just doesn’t seem to fit. Next year some changes in the food selection could be reviewd. Other areas don’t require any significant changes. The dancing and decorations were well done and a lot of fun. After the initial “I don’t want to be first on the dance floor” sentiment was overcome, everyone seemed to have a great time. I am definitely looking forward to next year’s prom and I know that it will be a memorable experience. Students eat at the Prom. This year’s Prom was a lot of fun and students enjoyed having the opportunity to dance and have a good time. Photo courtesy of Nick Berlon. Self-Indulgent Newspaper Goodbye Article Ah, summertime! Over the past three days alone I have caught some sun at a lake, painted birds and snakes on a friend’s Volkswagen Van, CHARLIE KEY gone out to eat with friends, rocked out Features at a concert, made Editor a mix CD, and been to two graduation parties, one of which was my own. Right now I’m sitting at my computer with last night’s clothes on – I haven’t taken a shower, nor have I brushed my teeth, and I definitely have not had breakfast, although a certain Laura Papania’s English-style Trifle is calling me from the refrigerator. Honeysuckle is in the air – it’s summer. That is, at least, for me. And the rest of the senior class. In fact, everyone who will receive this last newspaper issue (way overdue, as always!) is still, and will still be, in school. Unlucky! But that’s not what my story is about. Well, actually, it is. You see, as I am writing these words, a stunning transformetamorphosis is taking place right in the halls of Saint Pius X Catholic High School – Juniors are becoming – gasp! – SENIORS! (And sophomores juniors and freshman sophomores…but its called junior move-up day for a reason…a reason that I do not know!) Soon, the lovable goofy juniors we know will turn into corner-cutting, fun-loving, lovable goofy seniors. It’s absolutely horrid, I know. So, what I’ve been trying to get at here with very little luck is this: students of St. Pius, you still have a year or two or three left in these halls (captain obvious, right?). I’d like to give you a huge long list of advice, but unfortunately, I’m still not quite awake yet. And anyways, I don’t think my advice would do you any good. I just want to say – going to high school day in, day out, for four years can get claustrophobic. You can start to feel like you’ve been in school and will be in school forever. But one fateful day Senior year you will finish your last exam, unload your locker, sell your books and SHAZAAM! (Or kaboom or bam or whichever onomatopoeia floats your boat) – you will no longer be a student at St. Pius X. You can walk in the halls however much you like, you can come back and visit every single time it strikes your fancy, you can even wait to turn in your newspaper story for the last issue until the Monday after you finished school – but you will be separate, cast off like a ship from a friendly harbor. A ship that receives alumni mailings every few months. So enjoy! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! Remember that you will not always be falling asleep in class and slaving over research papers until five in the morning! You will not always be having to wake up at such ungodly hours as seven or – shudder - six! But you also will not always be surrounded by good friends. You will not always have that favorite teacher around. You will not always have that reputation and history that come so easy in a community like Pius. In short, high school is an Above: An actual too-legit-to-quit visitor’s pass for yours truly, required opportunity for entrance into the school hall today. Fun Fact: the second line of a caption should tell the reader something that is not immediately apparto have some of the ent in the picture! best times play, take an art class, make paper of your life. It may seem like it lasts airplanes, climb a tree in the back forever, but when you finish, even parking lot, ace a test, spend as much before graduation, that chapter of time as possible in senior courtyard, your life will have been written, final grow your hair out as long as you can draft style. So keep your head up, get away with, watch Mr. Brisbane watch for the birds in the sky, twirl shoot perfect free-throws in the gym the hall pass on your finger, keep in between class, smile at someone library books out way overdue, make you don’t talk to, talk to someone secret handshakes with your closest you don’t know, find out what friends, dirty up your locker with makes you happy and set yourself looseleaf and disorganization, drum in alignment with those star clusters on your desk, join a club, put flowers in your hair from the pots outside the so as to culminate life in a happy supernova knowing your were true to cafeteria, listen to music in the classes yourself and always, always, ALWAYS of whatever teachers will let you, go DOODLE IN CLASS! to Explosion Day, do a creek cleanup with Green Club at least once, see a 4 features Golden Lines May 26, 2005 St. Pius bands battle it out Field Day for many here at Pius is always an exciting day in which we get to escape from our normal routine of classes and have MARIE fun instead. This PHELAN year’s field day Staff Writer included something a little different. In addition to having a talent show, the sophomore council, who was in charge of this year’s field day, decided to add a first ever St. Pius Battle of the Bands. This battle consisted of two bands from the school that were made up of senior boys. One band, The Ohh Phives were created specially for the battle on field day. The Ohh Phives included; keyboardist and backup vocals Gavin McBreaity, bass guitarist Matt Rossino, lead guitarist and vocals Stephen Bush, drummer Alex Seglem, and lead singer Ricki Ucinski. The competing band, Bananafish included lead singer Johnny Rowland, lead guitarist Charlie Key, drummer Mike Judd, and guitarist John Lago. Both bands were determined and ready to win. Guitarist Charlie Key, from Bananafish claimed, “It was a little intimidating when everyone started filling up the stands, but I knew that we were gonna rock the house so I wasn’t scared.” The Ohh Phives entertained the crowd with commonly known songs from bands like Blink 182, Incubus, and Lynard Syknard. They showed off their skill while guitarist Stephen Bush amazed the crowd by playing a guitar solo behind his head. Bananafish played songs from 311, Third Eye Blind, The Who and The Strokes. Both bands proved to be talented and in a three round battle the winner came down to a one and one tie by the last round. But in this battle only one could come out on top. In a close and final determination concluded by our very own Mr. Hall the apparent winner of the first ever Battle of the Bands was The Ohh Phives. Both bands did an outstanding job, however, and made history in this year’s field day. Kyle: An image of me being assassinated by the ghost of John Wilkes Booth. Coralli: We won! We won! We won! Then I thought… what in the world were they thinking? What would you like to say to your supporters? Dan: Thanks… [insert witty comment here]. Kyle: Thanks for voting for us. Also, remember that we were elected Coralli: You guys are cool… ask me and I might give you a ride in my car. What would you like to say to the competition? Dan: First off, congratulations to Emily and Elizabeth, it was a fierce competition… between a lot of close friends of mine. Without all of you competitors, there wouldn’t have been a competition. Kyle: Every pair we ran against deserved to be elected and would have done a great job. I hope to see them on the council so that they can help Dan and me do as good a job as possible. Emily: Grrr… Coralli: I thought all the other speeches were funny and totally awesome… you can have a ride in my car, too, if you want. What changes do you hope to make, if any, in student leadership? Kyle: Dan and I came in with only a few ideas about what we would like to change. Really, the changes we make are up to the senior class. We will go for what they want. Emily: (Emily being serious) I want for us to be more visibly involved. Coralli: I hope we can get Student Council to be more involved within the Student Body and have more fun activities to get involved in. What inspired you to run? Dan: Not so much what, as who, and in response to that I say Bob Dole. Kyle: I haven’t really done much in the school and I figured this would make up for that while doing something fun (hopefully) in the process. Everyone had a good time and hope that this will be a new tradition to carry on for field day’s to come. The new junior leadership speaks A couple of weeks ago, the entire student body (minus our beloved seniors) gathered to hear the speeches for those juniors running for student body presidents. Emily Saad and Elizabeth Coralli, two dedicated Pius Players were lucky enough to be chosen as the new representatives. The following day, each class gathered once again to vote for class representation. Dan Brubaker and Kyle Joyce, friends for three years and members of the cross country team walked away victorious. A few days after the elections our new student leadership showed us exactly who they were in the following interview. LAUREN LIGHTFOOT Staff Writer How well do you think your speeches went over with the junior class compared to those of your competitors? Dan: Just swell…. Finally bodyguards and spoons have triumphed over candy and rap music. Emily: they laughed… Everybody did so well. I couldn’t vote because everyone was amazingly qualified. Coralli: We Won! But really- I felt our serious and heartwarming oration really connected with the common St. Pius X high school student on a broader basis. What was the first thing that popped into your head once the announcement was made that you were the new president? Dan: An image of Joyce being assassinated by the ghost of John Wilkes Booth. Coralli: Actually Mrs. Williams has been telling me to run for student council since I was in her religion class freshman year. She always believed in me and thought I’d do a good job (tear) (sniffle) she’s been a great mentor for me at Pius. I give “ups” to Emily Saad as well because she’s cool and such a great friend. I also hope to be dictator-for-life one day and thought this would be a good start. features Golden Lines May 26, 2005 5 Discovering the joys of RRRamon MATT LUMMUS Staff Writer With elections taking over the school, hopeful representatives litter the hallways with posters, give out candy, sun glasses, and do anything within reach to win the votes of their peers. With all the candidates up for student body presidents, it is hard to choose one group to represent the student body. The group that won the love of the school wasn’t in fact the group that attempted to bribe students with candy or cheap gags, but the funny duo Emily Saad and the one and only Elizabeth Coralli. They easily won the school over with their mad rapping skills and hilariously funny ideas about the election. But what was the one factor that made this dynamic duo the ultimate candidates to represent St. Pius X Catholic High School? Was it in fact the rapping, Emily’s Lebanese heritage, or the fact that they didn’t annoy us with posters and other propaganda? To many students the deciding factor that pushed them to vote for Elizabeth and Emily was in fact RRRamon the car of Elizabeth Coralli formerly owned by a man of Jewish descent as Elizabeth Coralli will tell anyone willing listen. (The “RRR” in “RRRamon” signifies the rolling of the tongue.) “The duo’s observance to detail especially that of RRRamon led me to vote for Elizabeth and Emily. That love for all things including cars is only a preview for how much they will care for our student body,” states sophomore Sarah Allen. RRRamon, the 1986 Volvo, was the talk of the school after the elections. Everyone wanted to know about this mysterious vehicle. As described by junior Elizabeth Coralli herself, “RRRamon was owned by a Jewish family. The glove box door falls off when I go over speed bumps and it’s got fuzzy red dice.” Be on the lookout for RRRamon parked in the front of the school and always feel free to discuss any matters with the open and understanding student body presidents Emily Saad and Elizabeth Coralli. With the new cool, hip, and not to mention funny student body presidents, the next school year is sure to be an amazing year led by excellent students. (Above) Elizabeth Coralli poses with a picture found in her car. This is the picture of the former owner of RRRamon found in Elizabeth’s car. (Left) Emily Saad is ecstatic about winning the election. Emily is of Lebanese descent. (Far left and top below) Elizabeth Coralli and Emily Saad pose with the famous RRRamon. RRRamon can be found parked in front of the new gym during school. (Bottom left) Emily and Elizabeth pose with RRRamon’s glove box door cover. Whenever RRRamon goes over big bumps this cover falls off. (Bottom below) Emily Saad enjoys RRRamon. Emily reminds people that it is Saad (pronounced Sod), not sad. Clas After submitting over 1200 applications, the Class of 2005 is pleased to announce their college acceptances. 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Mbaba Andrea Sneed Yale University Steven Baxter Orr Young Harris College Patrick Joseph Gannon Nicholas Patrick Hogan sports Golden Lines 8 May 26, 2005 Girls golf finishes with great success As their season comes to its closing stages, the girl’s golf team, led by coaches, Rachel Braham and Laura MACKENZIE NovotnyBeaver, is PARKER finishing up Staff Writer with great success. With each win, the team has achieved higher confidence and more playing experience. The girl’s have gained wisdom from each other about the game and a large part of their success has come from the fact that they are such good friends and have great love for the game. With just eight girls on the team, it has been a great effort for them to generate such a competitive score. Recently, the team placed second in the Regions Tournament. This win helped the them advance to the State tournament, which will be played on May 9th. “This tournament will be a new experience for the girls all around,” says coach Braham, enthusiastically. Leading players, Ashley Wolverton (12), Liz Mallof (12), and Megan Reynolds (9) will help to bring high scores in the upcoming tournament. Other golfers, Rachel Halligan (12), Becca House (12), Becca Krygiel (12), Heather McKerrow (12) and Colleen Jordan (11) have all been key players in the most recent matches and tournaments. The team’s outstanding record this season is a result of the girls all working together and showing such great effort to bring about successful scores. The girls have made personal efforts to make this a great season and those efforts have been greatly rewarded with each win. The girls have had an awesome start this season and hopefully will have an even better end. The Girls Golf Team is welcomed at the Okefenokee Country Club as they get ready to play in the State Golf Tournament. Girls varsity soccer captures state runner-up For the Girls soccer team it is May Madness not March Madness. Last year the St. Pius X Girls soccer team made it to the BRENT Final Four of the MODAK state playoffs and Staff Writer finished ranked third in state. While the team recognizes that such a season merits praise, they were not satisfied. This year the girl’s entire roster is returning and they have great senior leadership. This leadership shown by upperclassmen is one of several reasons why the girl’s hopes for a state title are still alive. The team opened the playoffs at home against Rockdale and capitalized on their home field advantage as they won 3-0. The girls amazing defense continued when they traveled to Jonesboro, where they played a highly rated Jonesboro team. Our lady lions posted yet another shutout by beating Jonesboro 2-0. After this game the girls were quickly gaining recognition and were mentioned in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, which commended the team,” said Coach Gilmore. their great team play against Jonesboro. In The championship game was a fell fought match. The Golden the Quarterfinals of the playoffs the girls Lions showed their determination throughout the game but could played an intense Woodward team at home. not come back from an early McIntosh lead and had to settle for a This game proved to be the girl’s biggest respectable state runner-up finish. test in the playoffs so far. The girls did the unthinkable and posted a third consecutive shutout. Woodward proved to be up to the task as they held the girls scoreless and after regulation the score was tied at 0-0. In one of the best playoff games of the year the girls struck first against Woodward to win by 1-0 in sudden death. When asked about the girl’s chance in the semifinals and at capturing a state title, Head Coach Jenny Gilmore modestly responded, “I just feel blessed that I get a chance to coach such an immensely talented team.” The girl’s next game comes at home against a challenging Hardaway team. If the girls can continue their stellar defense and use their home field advantage to get a win in the semifinals they will better last years season and will make it to state finals. In the semifinal game the girls again played amazing defense and continued their shutout steak as they held a talented Hardaway team scoreless. The girls won the game by a score of 1-0. This shutout marked a phenomenal streak of four straight shutout games, all of which occurred in the state tournament. After The girls varsity soccer team made it to the state final four for their great victory the girls learned that the fourth straight year. This year the girls made it past the final they were to face number one rated four and into the finals were they captured a state runner- up. McIntosh. “This game will definitely test our skills and will challenge everyone on 9 sports Golden Lines May 26, 2005 Boys Track to State JARROD DELOACH The St. Pius boys track team won the region title on Staff Writer May 2nd capturing the title over arch rival Marist. The Golden Lions looked great over the three day competition winning by seventeen points over second place Marist. Now since regions are over the team has a new goal to win the state championship. “Are chances of competing are good, but we won’t know are chances of winning until we get there.” Said track coach Ed Letts. He went on to say, “we won’t know the level of competition until we get there, but we have a great group of gifted athletes who all have a chance of wining.” The Golden Lions had many competitors who won at region. Senior Patrick O’Reilly finished first in Pole Vaulting only having to jump 13 feet 6 inches on his final jump to first place. Senior Daniel Finnerty placed first in throws just edging out Marists Micah Poole. “We matched each other throw for throw. He would out throw me, and then I would come right back and throw one further then him,” said Daniel who was very proud of his performance at regions. When it comes to State he is very confident. “It doesn’t matter what the other throwers are like, because I don’t care. I will beat anyone who is there.” The boys 4x4 relay team came away with a dominate victory over the competition at regions. The team consists of Senior Andrew Allen, Senior Mick Rubio, Junior Kevin Cone, and Sophomore Rick Scheff. “We did great at regions and it doesn’t matter who we race in state because we can beat anyone,” said Rick Scheff This team looks very impressive. Coach Letts commented with “This team has been great all year, and they will accept nothing less then a win.” Andrew Allen also won the 100 and 10 hurdles and the 300 hundred hurdles. Andrew hopefully will have a repeat performance at State and bring back a win for the Golden Lions. Kevin Cone placed first in the 400, Kevin is determined to bring back a medal for the team and for St. Pius Track. Rick Scheff won the 800 and the 1600, he is an impressive long distance runner. “I believe that I can beat anyone at state because I have the will and endurance to prevail.” Rick will be looking to have the same showing that he had at regions. Coach Letts is very confident that this team has the talent to win state. “We have been consistently good all season long and now it is are time to show off our real talent,” said Letts. He continued to say “beating Marist by seventeen was only the first part of the mission, we now have to go in and win state.” Coach Letts doesn’t know if winning regions is a good thing or a bad thing, but he hopes that it will be fuel for them to capture a state championship. The State Track finals were on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday May 12-14. The Golden Lions had a good run at the title but came up a little short, losing the last event for them to finish in a tie for third with Marist. The team preformed well; Daniel Finnerty finished first in the shot-put throw and third in the discus throw. Patrick O’Reilly had a good chance at winning the state, but in one of his jumps his pole broke in half, which dropped him in a third place finish. Andrew Allen finished forth in both the 110 hurdle and the 300 hurdle. Over all the team had a great season, the entire school congratulates them on a unbelievable run to the championship. The St. Pius Men’s Soccer team has begun their journey to state title with the kick off of the playoffs. The Lions won the region this year and therefore NICK clenched home PRINCIPE field advantage Funky Fresh throughout the playoffs including the state title game. The Lions final game of the regular season was played against Marist on April 22. The Lions had already clenched the region but had a chance to knock Marist out of playoff contention with a win. The Lions came out fired up and played a very efficient first half. Jimmy Maurer scored the first goal of the game with 25 minutes remaining in the first half. The Lions came out in the second half firing. With 26 minutes left in the game Spencer Davidson scored off an assist from Halton Williams. With 18 minutes left Al Lockhart scored the third goal of the game off another assist from Halton Williams. The Lions controlled the game with a three goal lead and the only offensive chance from Marist came from a penalty kick with 11 minutes left in the game. The penalty kick was one of the only chances for Marist and the only one they connected on. The Lions won the game 3-1 and the victory kept the War Eagles out of the playoffs. The Lions opened up the playoffs on April 28 at home against Habersham Central. The Golden Lions ran all over the Raiders and came away with a 4-0 victory. In the first half the Golden Lin offense was on fire scoring three goals. Al Lockhart scored the first goal of the match in the 8th minute, the assist from Joey Flint. Lockhart scored again with seventeen minutes left in the match. Two minutes later Jimmy Maurer scored the third goal of the first half off an assist from Kenny Adan. The Lions played keep away in the second half and controlled the game. The Lions scored again right at the end of the match on a nice header from Spencer Davidson off of a cross from Joseph Trillo. The Lions had a total of twenty-two shots on goal and Pat Barton recorded his ninth shut out of the year. The Lions next game of the playoffs was against Southeast Whitfield. The Lions faced a very talented team but their offense and defense came out firing. The Lions got the first goal of the match when Kenny Adan scored on an assist from Spencer Davidson. The attack was set up off of a goal kick from Pat Barton that was flicked over the defense to Adan by Davidson. Later in the first half the Lions scored again. Joey Flint threw the ball into the area right to Spencer Davidson who headed the ball into the upper corner past the keeper. The half came with the Lions up 2-0. In the second half the Lions defense held firm against an onslaught from the Southeast Whitfield attack. The Whitfield attack netted a goal in the middle of the second half to get back within one. Shortly after that however, Spencer Davidson scored again off of an assist from Jimmy Maurer. The Lions defense played a very strong game, Pat Barton had five saves. The offense looked very sharp the Golden Lion midfielders were able to control much of the game. The Lions played their quarterfinal match up against Greenbrier on Saturday the 7th. The first half was played at breakneck speed. Neither team was able to score but there was certainly not a lack of chances for either side. Both defenses were put to the test and held firm throughout the first forty minutes. The second half opened with the same intensity as the first half. Five minutes into the second half the Lions had a shot that was deflected by the goalie. The ball was bouncing around the area until Al Lockhart booted it from the right side into the side net. The Lions now had a one goal lead and began to take control of the game. The midfield played very well and kept Greenbrier from having too many chances throughout most of the second half. Greenbrier’s final attacking chances came at the very end of the game. The closing seconds of the match involved a furious string of shots by a desperate Greenbrier side. Even Greenbrier’s goalie had been pulled and was assisting in the attacking effort. The Lions had everyone back to help on defense and they were able to hold firm. The Lions were able to come away with a win after a hard fought match against a strong side. The Lions face Macintosh in the state semi-finals. Boys’ soccer team in the playoffs Sports A Year in Review: Sports wrap-up with AD Mark Kelly 10 After speaking with the St. Pius X athletic director, Mark Kelly, it was apparent that the he is overall very pleased with the performance of all DEANNA of the teams this DEIBEL year in the St. Pius Staff Writer athletic program. Mr. Kelly is overwhelmed with the amazing amount of talent the students bring to the various teams in the athletic program, and the amount of fan participation that the students of St. Pius generate. Beginning the year with a brand new stadium was an excellent way to start the year as Kelly says that “the stadium turned out great.” “It has been a great year when you look at it from the beginning to end,” Kelly says, “our football team, girls and boys basketball team, girls and boys soccer team, girls golf and our track team all made it to the state level of competition.” These achievements are just a few of the many. This year the Golden Lines May 26, 2005 girls varsity socer team was the state runner-up and the boys made it to the Final 4. Both the girls and boys tennis teams were state runner-up, the girls track team placed 8th in the state and the boys track team placed 3rd in the state, and the girls golf team placed 10th in the state. A lot of hard work and dedication went into all of the athletic achievements this year and the students at St. Pius are more than willing to put in the time and effort. Kelly continues, “We were very successful in terms of the scoreboard this year and I am very pleased with the results of all of the teams.” Mr. Kelly not only highlights the sports teams’ achievements, but also the huge fan based support that exists at St. Pius. “Our incredible level of fan participation is noted all over the state of Georgia, not only within our school.” He strongly encourages that our fans continue to show their support and sportsmanship, only asking that students do so in a graceful manner. He hopes for next year that students focus on “not only on that we win, Athletic Director Mark Kelly. but how we win.” Kelly hopes to continue promoting Pius’ reputation of being successful in score and in sportsmanship as well. He hopes to see even more athletic achievements and support next year and salutes all of the coaches and athletes in the athletic program for a great year. St. Pius student rides to success in biking When it comes to athletics, there is no doubt that St. Pius has always had its share of stellar athletes. But when talking about senior Thomas PATRICK Brown (class of DUBUS ’05), his unique list Staff Writer of achievements along with his overachieving work ethic is on a level of its own. For those who are unfamiliar with him, Thomas’ competes yearround in bike road races. The sport of biking may seem foreign and childish to many, but in actuality is one of the most difficult and rigorous sports. Thomas accepted the challenge of endless demands the sport throws at the riders early into his career. Thomas started riding competitively back three years ago at the beginning of his freshman year. He immediately fell in love with everything surrounding the sport and dedicated himself completely to becoming an elite competitor. Thomas puts himself through relentless workouts that he designs for himself and competes in a slew of different levels of races ranging from small Atlanta based ones to the international level. During the school year, he rides an average of 15 hours on roads during the week and then competes in regional races on weekends. In Thomas’ most recent race, he finished 16th out of 105 racers in a thirty-minute race, short for an average bike race that concentrated on speed. This summer he plans on riding in the US nationals in Park City, Utah and a stage of the world qualifiers in Quebec, Canada, The Del’tourabitibi tour. But his most important race will come this summer, where he plans to take his riding to a whole new level. Thomas plans to compete in the World Junior Championships in Belgium, where he hopes to start making a name for himself among the international biking world. The question of whether or not Thomas will compete at a professional level is a complex matter. Becoming a professional in biking is very different compared to other sports. “Some of the best racers today are in their late 20s and 30s and their professional careers are just beginning,” says Thomas, “the key is getting noticed and building a name for yourself over a period of time by competing and doing well in races all over the world and that’s what I hope to do”. Thomas clearly has the talent and desire to have a future in the biking world. But Thomas plans to take my career as far as possible as long as its still fun. “I ride because it’s fun, not to try and become famous or anything. So when I stop having fun that’s when I’ll hang it up.” Thomas competes in one of his many weekend races. Currently, he is training with a member of the US National Team to prepare for his upcoming races this summer. 11 student activities Golden Lines May 26, 2005 Proud to be part of the Class of 2005 To the Editor: As this school year comes to an end, I want to thank the students, faculty and staff of St. Pius X Catholic High School for the support they have shown our family during a very difficult year. My son, Tony Durham, was proud to tell people he went to St. Pius. He had some wonderful friends there and his sister, Katie, had looked forward to sharing the St. Pius experience with him for a year -- before he would have graduated this spring and left for college. As his mom, I think I feel compelled to tell his story and it feels right to share some of what happened that night with you – his St. Pius friends. There is so much in the national and local media about teenagers who die in car wrecks. But, Tony wasn’t your typical teenage stereotype and his friends knew that. Tony was coming home on the evening of July 21 from a date with a girl he had been seeing from another school. As he entered the intersection at Lawrenceville Highway and Rockbridge Road, the light turned yellow. A driver traveling the opposite direction on Lawrenceville Highway took an immediate left at the intersection in front of him. The other driver, a young man in his mid-twenties, appeared to be trying to beat the light, a witness told police. Both drivers were clean and the other driver ultimately pled to reckless driving. He spent three months in jail, followed by time on probation. Tony was unconscious at the scene and died at the hospital three hours later, in the early hours of July 22. I don’t know how our family would have made it past the days and weeks and months that followed without the love and support of our friends and the strength that we receive from our faith. Some days remain a struggle and we won’t ever get over this. Tony will always be my son and Katie’s brother and we love him and will miss him. But, we know that we will see Tony again. Of that, we have no doubt. In addition to telling you “thanks” for your support, I want to encourage you to make the most of your time and opportunities here -- at St. Pius and throughout your lives. None of us knows what the future holds. When something like this happens, it makes you completely re-examine your priorities. It changes what’s important in life and it reinforces the importance of living our lives in a manner that we can be proud of and that brings glory to God. There are lots of young drivers in the St. Pius community, including my own daughter who received her learner’s license a few months ago. Getting that license is a privilege and I hope you will each appreciate the responsibilities that go with that privilege. I don’t mean to sound preachy. I know this sounds like “mom” talk. But, I am a mom and I want each of you to be safe and for each of you to do your part in ensuring the safety of those you travel along the road with. I wish the driver who caused Tony’s death had slowed down and sat through that light. Taking a few more moments to sit through a light is a small price to pay to avoid some very serious consequences. I hope each of you have a wonderful end of the year and a safe summer. To all of the members of the graduating class, congratulations and best wishes! I’m glad Tony was a part of the Class of 2005. Cindy Durham Saad, Coralli: St. Pius’ 2005-2006 Co-Presidents Why did you decide to run for student body president with Elizabeth/ Emily? ASHLEY BROUILLARD Staff Writer Emily: I love the St. Pius student government and I wanted to be a part of it. I love Elizabeth! Emily: I have a crush on Gavin, so I am What was your reaction when you found out you had won the election? Emily: I was shocked because everyone did so with their speeches and campaigning and they’re all so qualified. Elizabeth: Well Emily is basically the coolest kid ever…next to me so I thought it would rock-out if we ran together. Elizabeth: I was totally siked when I found out we won. It defiantly made my day. How did you feel about campaigning would you have done anything different? Do you have any hopes/ aspirations for your role as student body president? Emily: Nothing! I had so much fun! Our (Elizabeth and my) energy combined is amazing and overwhelming. Elizabeth: Campaigning was ridiculously amazing! I definitely had a great time doing it, plus Emily and I are so random and weird that our slogans were totally fun to come up with. The only thing I would have done differently would be change my name..almost nothing rhymes with Elizabeth or Coralli. Emily: To have the student government and the student body to have a closer relationship. Elizabeth: I just want to make sure the students have a good year. I hope they all try to get more involved, hopefully I can help them in some way. How do you think Gavin and Steve did as presidents this year? Do you feel you can learn from them? biased and will not answer that. Elizabeth: Gavin and Steve did an awesome job; it’ll be hard to be as well liked as them. I know everyone was pleased with them. I can learn from them, they are older, wiser, cooler, and they’ve already done this for a year..duh. What is the first issue you plan to address next year? Emily: Homecoming. Any ideas? Come see us! Elizabeth: Homecoming us always high on the priority list with student council and we’re already starting to discuss it. I’m also hoping we can get a water fountain in the arts wing. Lots of students have class or activities back there and they really need a water fountain. Is there anything else you’d like to say? Emily: Thanks for voting for us! We won’t let you down. But most of all come see us we’re so not intimidating and I’m usually by myself anyway… backside Golden Lines 12 WESTyoung May 26, 2005 Go Stephen Bush, Johnny Rowland, Timmy Hall, and Pat Gannon PAIGE FENN won’t be Spotlight Corelaxing, Editor resting, and spending quality time at home this summer. Instead, they’ll be hitting the open road and heading West. Stephen: We will probably just pull over and stop in the woods. Hopefully no one will take our car. Where exactly in the West are you going? Johnny: California Timmy: We are going up the coast of California Where are you going to shower? Bush: We will find random ponds and lakes and take a bath with soap. Johnny: Sometimes we will check into a hotel and take a nice shower. When are you leaving? Timmy: Right after graduation What are you most looking forward to on this trip? Johnny: I think Pat is looking forward to San Francisco. Pat: Yes, I am. I’m just excited about the entire trip because most of us have never been to California, so it will be a new experience. Whose idea was it to take the trip? Pat: It was originally Timmy’s and Bush’s idea. They planned to go to Europe and then that fell through, so it got changed to the West. Is it true that you guys are videotaping the entire trip? Stephen: No (Laughs) but that’s a really good idea. Johnny: Yea, it is… guys we should tape the trip. What will be your living style in terms of eating and sleeping? Stephen: We are going to stack the car with Ramen noodles. Johnny: One thing we decided is we aren’t going to buy a lot of food during the trip. We want to have food ahead of time. Occasionally, we will go have dinner somewhere. Pat: I will have a big tent to sleep in every night. Is there any specific place you want to see? Stephen: I want to see the World’s Biggest Ball of Yarn. Timmy: Yosemite Pat: The Grand Canyon Johnny: The Pacific Who will drive? Timmy: Everyone will drive except for me. men! Is everything organized and ready to go? Stephen: Honestly, we have the leaving and coming back part down. Other than that, we haven’t planned very well. What are you nervous about? Pat: I’m nervous about the price of gas. Timmy: I’m worried about getting in trouble for speeding. Johnny: I’m worried about being alone in a tent. What car are you taking? Stephen: We are taking my mother’s Suburban. When do you come back home? Timmy: We have to be back by July 1st. What will you be disappointed about not getting a chance to experience? Stephen: I really want to surf and go bungee jumping. Also, I want to ride a white mare through the footsteps of down and try to find a woman who’s never been born. Timmy: I want to teach Stephen how to surf. Pat: I want to spend the night on a beach. Johnny: I want to hang out with some California Girls Top: (starting from left to right) Timmy Hall, Johnny Rowland, Stephen Bush, and Pat Gannon use their bodies to spell out the name of their destiantion. C-A-L-I! Botton: the boys pose with their map in which they plan on using to direct them across the country. Hopefully, they will not get lost!