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The Student Newspaper of St. Joseph High School
Vol. LVI Number 6
May 2014/Graduation
Our Finest Falcons –
Valedictorian Justin Lin and Salutatorian Anmol Johal
By Carson Coudriet
SCHOOL NEWS EDITOR
Despite being one of the most stressful
stages of life, high school can still be a time
of great personal growth. Each graduate walks
out of high school with feelings of pride and
accomplishment, and Justin Lin and Anmol
Johal have done more than enough to deserve
said feelings of satisfaction.
Lin has earned the title of Valedictorian
for the St. Joseph Class of 2016 by attaining
the highest GPA, and Johal has followed,
becoming Salutatorian after accumulating the
second-highest GPA in his four years.
Valedictorian Justin Lin has proven that he
is deserving of this title both in and out of the
classroom. During his four years, Lin recorded
an approximate 4.86 GPA, although that barely
scratches the surface of his accomplishments.
At St. Joe’s, Lin served as a member of the
Math League, along with Science League,
Science National Honor Society, Asian Club,
the College Bowl team, the History Bowl
team, and, for two years, the Spring Basketball League.
Outside of St. Joe’s, Justin Lin has done his
best to give back to the community.
“I often volunteer at my church youth group,
along with various volunteering at my local
library and nursing home,” stated the Class
of 2014 Valedictorian.
Lin will look to continue his excellence
at Cornell University - College of Engineering, as he joins six other Falcons in the 2014
graduating class attending Ivy League Schools.
Right now, he is deciding between majoring
in Chemical Engineering or Electronic and
Computer Science.
Salutatorian Anmol Johal has produced
a resume just as impressive throughout his
career at St. Joe’s, also scoring a GPA in the
4.8 range. Johal was also extremely busy in
extracurricular activities, taking part in several clubs, including Medical Club, Psychology Club, Spring Basketball, Flag Football,
Vignette, Science League, and Math League,
along with Science NHS and the National
Honor Society.
The Salutatorian was also an active participant in volunteer work outside of St. Joe’s,
spending a lot of his time volunteering at JFK
Hospital. The Rutgers-bound Johal plans to
utilize his medical background in the future,
as he hopes to major in biology and then
attend medical school to become a surgeon.
“Eventually, I’d like to open up a hospital or
a really big group practice,” said Johal, as he
discussed his plans for the future.
Along with their own individual successes,
Lin and Johal are still immensely grateful to
St. Joe’s.
“The teachers really care about what they
teach and really help you develop a love for
Falcons take on
the Ivy League
By Taras Holovko &
Kevin Stephen
MANAGING EDITORS
New Jersey is said to be the
most competitive state in terms
of college admissions. Despite
that, seven St. Joe’s students
were accepted to Ivy League
schools.
For these seniors, the acceptances represented a culmination
of their efforts and dedication
throughout high school. “I feel
incredible,” said Agustin Zavala,
who is attending Princeton University next year. “The fact that
all those years of hard work paid
off is amazing.”
Throughout their four years
at St. Joe’s, the students have
impressive resumes.
Robert Barrett:
A valuable member of The
Vignette staff and the College
Bowl team, Barrett utilized his
outstanding academic performance throughout high school
to vie for an envied spot on
the Cornell accepted list. As
an established writer and editor
for St. Joe’s esteemed literary
magazine, The Vignette, Barrett
wrote a stunning application
essay.
Accepted to and attending
Cornell.
Carter Coudriet:
In his four years at St. Joe’s,
Coudriet involved himself in
nearly every facet of high school.
As one of the most accomplished
students in extracurriculars, he
earned positions as Student Council President, Editor-in-Chief of
The Falcon, and involved himself in National Honor Society
and a variety of academic clubs.
He focused his efforts outside
of school in the NJ Youth and
Government Program, becoming
the Editor-in-Chief of the Press
Corps, attending the Conference
on National Affairs multiple times,
and leading the St. Joseph MUN/
YAG delegation to new heights.
Accepted to and attending
University of Pennsylvania.
Jon Frey:
Moving in a unique direction,
Frey, the President of the National
Honor Society, took his place on
the nationally accredited College
Bowl team, contributing to the
team’s success in its history competitions for the last four years. Frey
has also been an active member of
our school’s Model UN & Youth
and Government delegation. Outside of school, Frey made it his
duty to serve his community, participating in a missionary project to
Tijuana, Mexico annually. He has
also been awarded Eagle Rank, the
highest award in Scouting, for his
accomplishments.
Accepted to and attending Brown.
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Valedictorian Justin Lin
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learning,” remarked Justin Lin. “Also, with
such a great senior class and underclassmen
moving up, you really feel challenged to reach
your full potential.”
Of course, St. Joe’s has been a place of huge
personal development for all students, and will
Salutatorian Anmol Johal
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surely be missed by the Class of 2014. Lin
agreed: “Most of all, I’ll miss the really close
bond you have with your friends at St. Joe’s.”
After four years, Justin Lin and Anmol Johal
have truly earned the titles of Valedictorian
and Salutatorian.
JusticeworX goes to West Virginia, Trenton
By Greg Burton
STAFF WRITER
This coming August, a group
of St. Joe’s students will head
down to West Virginia for a week
to participate in this year’s session of the JusticeworX program.
This program is facilitated by the
Center for Faith Justice, and organized by St. Joe’s alumnus Rocky
Balsamo. As in past years, over
the course of the week students
will serve the West Virginia community through volunteer actions,
like local construction projects.
In addition, a new element of the
program has been introduced this
year, allowing students who are
unable to go to Appalachia to help
with service projects in Trenton.
Last year, St. Joseph students,
along with students from other
New Jersey schools, took part
in this same JusticeworX program. Projects over the course of
the week included putting up dry
wall and framing at the Dunlow,
WV community center, helping
to construct a new deck for an
impoverished family, and organizing books in a nearby library. Jack
Malague ’15, a student who participated in the program last summer,
commented that “I’m so lucky
to be able to live in a place like
Metuchen… and it seems like my
duty as a Catholic and as a human
being to help the people that aren’t
so lucky. JusticeworX allowed me,
and the other people on the trip, to
fulfill that duty.” Students in West
Virginia and Trenton will have that
same opportunity to serve their
community, and will represent St.
Joe’s while doing so.
faithjustice.org
As stated by the program
website, “JusticeworX instills in
young people an awareness of
social justice through experiences
of faith in action,” and it is these
experiences that SJHS students
will be a part of over the course of
a week this summer. Along with
other NJ high school students,
members of the St. Joes community will get a chance, through
the JusticeworX program, to give
back to those who need their help
the most.
St. Joe’s got brains
By Lucas Pick
STAFF WRITER
In 2011, 3,244 New Jersey car
crashes involved the use of cellular
devices. Thirty-one percent of all
traffic fatalities resulted from DUIs.
Collisions have consistently been the
leading cause of teenage death both
in-state and nationwide.
U Got Brains is a statewide organization dedicated to encouraging safe
driving and limiting accidents among
young motorists. Since 2011, St. Joe’s
has been spreading the word of safe
driving through the U Got Brains
Champion Schools Program.
U Got Brains Champion Schools
Program aims to serve the teenage
community by supporting safe and
responsible driving.
For the past three
years, U Got Brains
has sponsored a contest which has successfully expanded to
approximately sixty
high schools. Participating schools
create projects with revolving themes
that include short movies and community contact.
In 2011, St. Joe’s won a driving
simulator for their project, Death by
Texting. Returning to the program
in 2013, the Falcons presented Into
the Dark, which addressed the issue
of drunk driving. The 2014 endeavor was coordinated by ten students
from S.A.D.D. in conjunction with
the Film Club, and was moderated by
ugotbrains.com
Mr. Eugene Tyrell ’75 and Dr. Adele
Ellis. The movie, titled A Car is a
Weapon when You Treat it Like a Toy,
focuses on the dangers of recklessness
driving, texting, racing, drinking and
even changing the radio station while
on the road.
As part of the project, participants
sent parts of their video to Brothers
of the Sacred Heart schools across
the country. They also recruited a
State Farm representative to speak to
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THE FALCON 2
May 2014
Students get global perspectives
Falcons take on Ivy League
By Liam Formisano
STAFF WRITER
Throughout the course of the
year, St. Joe’s students have benefited from numerous opportunities
to learn from international students,
both home and abroad. This year,
British and French exchange students were welcomed into the
Falcon community as they visited
the US on their school breaks.
Exchange programs, like the ones
St. Joe’s participates in, are widely
recognized as beneficial for all parties involved because they allow for
inter-cultural learning.
The popularity of such exchange
programs is a direct reflection of
the ever-increasing interconnectedness of the world as a whole. Study
Abroad programs at colleges and
universities have seen even greater
growth than their high school counterparts as more and more students
realize the importance of having a
global perspective in this day and
age. In fact, many schools today
are including study abroad as key
component of a complete education
because of the numerous benefits
of international study. The cultural
immersion and education offered
Tamakloe: hardworking. Mark
diversified his resume by partaking in numerous activities in
school, including Science League,
NHS, Umoja Club, French Club,
Medical Club, and winter and
spring track. Out of school,
Tamakloe has served his community as an altar server for ten
years. He was awarded the accolade of National Achievement
Semifinalist this year.
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Haochen Li:
Indubitably the most mathematically inclined of the troupe, Li,
an international student, achieved
state and national recognition
for his achievement in our Math
League and Science League competitions. A National AP Scholar,
Haochen attained twelve 5’s on
AP exams in his first three years
of high school, as well as perfect
scores on several subject SAT
tests.
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Many schools today include study abroad as a key educational component .
by exchange programs draws over
3.7 million students annually to
venture from their home for such
a life-changing experience.
It is for those reasons that the
international students visited St.
Joe’s this year. Beginning with the
British “invasion” in October and
culminating in the second semester
experience with the French students, Falcons were able to have
classes, eat meals, and altogether
bond with students from other
countries.
St. Joe’s students seeking to further immerse themselves in for-
eign life and culture are offered the
opportunity to venture to Europe
this summer as exchange students.
There are still openings for the trip
to England this summer that runs
from June 29 to July 8. Also, interested Falcons can choose to fly to
France and spend June 17 to July
1 as exchange students. Additionally, St. Joe’s families are needed
to host students from Brazil when
they visit the school next year from
October 5 to 17. Anyone interested
in these immersive and impactful
experiences can contact either Mr.
Walsh or Mrs. Ciktor.
Accepted to Princeton, University
of Pennsylvania.
Attending Princeton.
Accepted to and attending
Princeton.
Agustin Zavala:
Zavala, the #2 scorer in New
Jersey for the 2012-2013 Chemistry I Science League competition, concentrated his focus on
the field of science, attending the
Governor’s School for Science at
Princeton with Lin in the summer
of 2013. Additionally, he thrives
outside of school as a dexterous
concert pianist, having performed
at Carnegie Hall two times.
Justin Lin:
The valedictorian of the Class
of 2014 (refer to front page
article), Lin also concentrated
on the sciences, attending the
New Jersey Governor’s School
of Engineering and Technology
in the summer of his senior year.
Accepted to and attending Cornell.
Mark Tamakloe:
Accepted to Princeton, Columbia,
Yale, University of Pennsylvania. Attending Princeton.
Fellow graduating students
chose one word to describe
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Karanveer Johal
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Sijo Devasia
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Over its long and varied history,
The Falcon has been a source of
news and entertainment for students, and, in some cases, a source
of change in the school. Likewise,
the newspaper itself has undergone
several alterations since its inception. The changes coming this year,
however, are numerous even by The
Falcon’s standards. Here’s a look
at some of the changes currently in
the works:
1.) Website: Possibly the biggest update coming to The Falcon will be the development of an
online edition. With the addition
of an Online Editor and an Assistant Online Editor to the editorial
board, the groundwork for this goal
has already been laid. The idea
behind this is to make articles more
accessible to readers, and give the
writers the ability to publish more
articles to cover more topics than
are allowed by the confines of an
eight page newspaper. While this is
still a work in progress, keep an eye
SPRING PLAY REVIEW:
‘Paint Your Wagon’
By Michael Drabich
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES EDITOR
Seeing a production by
the St. Joseph Theater Company was an eye-opening and
unforgettable experience. Upon
entering the gathering space
outside the cafeteria for an evening performance of their latest spring musical, Paint Your
Wagon, one could sense the
hustle and bustle of preparation
before the start of the show.
After purchasing my tickets,
I found a seat, settled in, and
began flicking through my play
bill. I waited with bated breath
for the dimming of the lights
and the hum of the opening
overture. My ears were met
pleasantly with the sound of
cheery and rollicking tunes that
captured the hearts of audience members and the core of
the play’s setting, effortlessly
beckoning me into the western
frontier of nineteenth century
Americana.
Paint Your Wagon was
originally on Broadway in the
1950s, and was made into a
film in 1969 starring Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, and Lee
Marvin. The story illustrates
the frontier lifestyle during
the California Gold Rush in a
charming yarn based around a
passionate group of dreamers
with a touch of musicality.
The protagonist Ben Rumson, played by senior David
Siy, is a likable character with
a caring heart who wants the
Photo by Michael Drabich
best for his town of Rumson,
and its noble population of 900,
almost all of whom are men, as
the story opens, with the exception of Rumson’s daughter Jennifer. David Siy’s enthralling
performance of this patriarch
figure was the musical’s central
character development.
The set and costume design
contributed to making the performance a feasible period
piece. I was very impressed by
the professionalism and workmanship that made the play all
the more enjoyable. The cast
and crew of Paint Your Wagon
should be proud of the work
they put forth.
The show was exceedingly
entertaining and enjoyed by
all. If one thing can be said for
them, the St. Joseph Theater
Company certainly deserves
their own round of applause.
out for The Falcon’s online edition
in the coming year.
2.) Subject Editors: For those that
have read past editions of The Falcon, they’ll notice the absence of the
Associate Editor position. In order
to stream line the editorial process
and add more structure to the editing process and the newspaper as
a whole, the Associate Editor positions have been replaced by subject
editors. These include: Schools
News Editor; U.S. & World News
Editor; Clubs & Activities Editor;
Opinion Editor; and also the already
existing role of Sports Editor.
3.) Set Topic Pages: Previously,
the only page that had a set topic
and location in the newspaper was
the sports page. Going along with
having subject editors, there will
be set pages corresponding to each
topic. For example, there will be a set
page for articles covering U.S. and
World news, and a set page for Clubs
& Activities updates. The purpose
of this is to add more structure to the
paper so it is easier to read and so the
newspaper looks more professional
and appealing overall.
FAREWELL EDITORIAL
What does it mean to be a Falcon?
By Carter Coudriet
RETIRING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
How does one sum up the last four
years?
I will actually start with Nikhil
Mathur, who was the first to show
me what being a Falcon means. As I
walked out of the Freshman Student
Council Election after Freshman Cup,
some kid I had never seen before pulled
me aside and said, “Hey Carter, I want
to let you know I voted for you, and I
thought your speech was cool.”
It was a small interchange, but unforgettable. Such random and unprompted
support seemed incredible, yet I soon
found that this sort of casual friendliness was the norm in the St. Joes community. Even the weirder interactions
I shared (name five cereals, Buzy)
evolved into lasting bonds with an
amazing group of friends.
Perhaps the coolest facet of being a
Falcon is that group itself, comprised
of a plethora of backgrounds yet still
able to strive cohesively. Walking down
the hallway, I could fist-bump friends
as diverse as Jack Mehr and Kyle Grzeszczak and think nothing of it. That is
one of many wonders at St. Joe’s: you
are able to be yourself and still mesh
with anybody else willing to embrace
the brotherhood.
This familial feeling, paired with
the facilitative academic atmosphere,
brought us even closer together.
Meisenbacher, who is now my best
friend, and I became friends because
we would constantly face off in Mr.
Hayman’s class (I still have the first
pop quiz on which I scored a 100, you
a 90. Bang bang.). Farley and I would
stay up past midnight a couple nights a
week junior year just to help each other
study for AP Chemistry or peer review
for English. At St. Joe’s, the academic
aspect of school was not isolated; it was
blended in with our social lives, which
helped each of us succeed at the high
level we did.
However, that does not mean that the
community was confined to classroom
matters. One of my fondest Falcon
memories was the legendary Battle of
Plainfield Avenue, when James Ziemba
directed probably a quarter of the student body over to Bishop Ahr, where
Matt Olivo delivered the biggest hit I
have ever seen, Vikas and Nico stormed
the field at halftime, and Andrew Rush
sealed our first football victory over
the Trojans down the road. Even the
Rock Incident brought us together, as
we all observed in awe the awesome
(but obviously against the rules and
therefore not the St. Joe’s Way) feat
accomplished by Luke Syslo, Chris
Welle, and company.
However, no moment epitomizes
what being a Falcon means to me better than one that took place hundreds
of miles away in West Virginia on
JusticeworX. One of the nights of the
service retreat, I sat with ten of the
other seniors about two hours after
curfew, squeezed into a remote corner
of the barrack and eating snacks we
smuggled in. We were not having any
profound or cathartic conversation; we
were simply talking as if we had known
each other our whole lives.
That is what being a Falcon means.
It means embracing the brotherhood on
all levels, from cheering at games to
opening up to each other in the school
store to simply standing together to
promote what is right for the Student
Body. No obstacle, whether economic,
bureaucratic, or emotional, will be too
big for us, for we will always be Falcons, and we will always flock together.
One last thing. A ton of people have
played an incredible role in my high
school career, but none were more
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THE FALCON
May 2014
St. Joe’s reaches out with social media
By Karanveer Johal
RETIRING ASSOCIATE EDITOR
From television, to radio, to
newspapers and mail, to the (relatively) new medium of the Internet, information is available to
people in a multitude of ways.
As the world expands the ways
it exchanges information, groups
must change along with them as
they branch out to utilize these new
mediums. St. Joseph High School
is no different. Until recently, the
only real force St. Joe’s held on
the World Wide Web was its home
website, stjoes.org, where it hosts
a mass of information.
However, because the recent
emergence of popular social
media has led
to the influx
of students,
parents, and
alumni on
specific sites,
St. Joe’s has taken steps to reach
out and connect to those people.
As of now, both a Facebook
page and a Twitter handle have
been created to connect to people online and spread the word
of St. Joe’s. They also serve to
highlight the accomplishments
of our students, most recently
including Senior Karl Anthony
Towns’ selection and participation
in the McDonald’s All-American
Game at Chicago’s United Center.
Additionally, the sites serve as
online locations where members
of the high school community
can be continually updated on the
various events happening around
St. Joes, whether it be Student
Council-run Car Shows, Volleyball and Lacrosse games, or the
ever-exciting FIRST Robotics
competition.
No matter what it is, St. Joe’s
is taking strides to make sure
the community is up to date in
all that the school has to offer.
Expect to see the administration
pushing for more involvement
through the online social media
channels with the students, or a
spread of St. Joe’s influence to
other social media sites in the
coming school years.
SENIOR CUP: Hurricanez Blow Away Competition
By Sijo Devasia
STAFF WRITER
With the school year coming to
a close and events seeming to die
down, one event stands supremely
unique, energy-packed, and wellattended: the Senior Cup. Senior
Cup took place on April 14, where
the seniors were able to miss classes
and reunite with their individual
homeroom classes from freshman
year.
To be a Falcon
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imperative than that lady in the
Dean’s Office who gives out
detentions, candy, and legitimate
guidance to hundreds of us. Most
people do not know that our first
year at St. Joe’s was my mom’s
as well, so in a way, our graduation is hers, too. Therefore, on
behalf of St. Joe’s, thank you to
the beautiful, intelligent, incredible Mrs. Coudriet, who showed
me most of all what it means to
be a Falcon.
The homerooms for the Class of
2014 sported the names: Longhi’s
Longhorns, Mahoney’s Misfits,
Viral’s Variables, Hayman’s Hurricanez, The Burzerkers, Gubernaut’s Argonauts, and Brother
Matt’s Brothers. The winner from
freshman year of 2010-2011 was
Mahoney’s Misfits. However, they
lost their title unexpectedly to the
new victors, Hayman’s Hurricanez.
The event itself was moderated
by Ms. Backlund with juniors serving as event coordinators. Games
were broken into 40 minute slots
which pitted one team against
another. Events included Kickball,
Volleyball, Frisbee, and Steal the
Bag. “I felt the overall atmosphere
of the day was thrilling, and I felt
that I truly carried the team in all
activities,” said Team Captain Chase
Uy of Brother Matt’s Brothers. “I
particularly loved Frisbee, in which
I scored nearly nine times.”
The day ended with a selection
of three students from each senior
cup team to participate in a round
of knockout. “I couldn’t imagine
a more successful, well-planned,
and amazing way to end of the
STAFF WRITER
With summer just around the corner, spending your days at the movies is always the perfect pastime, and
some of the movies coming out this
summer are simply a must-watch.
The epic action movie, “The Edge
of Tomorrow,” makes its debut on
June 6. This movie unfolds in the
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Tom Cruise stars in “The Edge
of Tomorrow.”
thegiverfilm.com
“The Giver” comes out Aug. 15.
near future, where an unassailable
alien race has hit Earth in a merciless assault. The movie is based on
the acclaimed novel “All You Need
is Kill” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and
definitely seems to be an interesting
watch, with the plot based on the
responsibility of one sole man to
save the world all by himself.
Releasing on June 13, the hilarious duo of Jonah Hill and Channing
Tatum return in their new movie “22
Sports Debate Club
Photo by CJ Connet
Students of the Sports Debate Club gather to discuss the annual
NFL Draft and share their predictions on what athletes the teams
will draft.
Irish top Goons for
Spring Basketball title
By CJ Connet
STAFF WRITER
Photo by John Anderson
Senior Cup teams competed
against each other in volleyball as well as in several other
activities.
senior year,” said Team Captain
Christopher Francis Habijan of The
Burzekers. “Though my team lost,
I felt we, as an entire student body,
personified the Falcon Spirit.”
The majority of seniors thought
the weather was ideal, and the
activities were well explained and
coordinated.
“I can’t imagine what I am going
to do when I leave St. Joe’s,” said
senior Luke O’ Keefe.”It will
always hold a special place in my
heart.”
Movies 2014 – Summer Edition
By Mohit Varma
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Jump Street.” In this sequel, the duo
goes undercover at a local college on
a journey of self-realization.
Debuting on July 11, “The Dawn
of the Planet of the Apes” is a high
budget sci-fi movie. A growing
nation of genetically evolved apes
is threatened by a band of human
survivors and a catastrophic virus.
Both sides are brought to the brink
of war, which will decide who is
actually the most dominant species
on this planet.
Finally, releasing on August 15,
“The Giver” has attracted a lot of
attention. The film is based on Lois
Lowry’s novel of the same name,
which was the winner the 1994 Newbury Medal and sold over 10 million
copies worldwide. The plot of the
film will be the same as that of the
novel, which centered on the main
character living in a colorless, ideal
world of conformity.
The fourth annual Saint Joe’s
Spring 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament was a grand contribution
toward the Saint Joe’s community.
About 90 students, spread out
through 19 teams, participated in
the tournament.
The tournament raised an
astounding $550, to be donated
to the Kevin Reihnhart Foundation
and the Wounded Warriors Project.
After several exciting games over
the course of the tournament, it
was The Fighting Irish consisting
of Captain Aaron Washington,
Raven Owen, Pat Kirk, and Arington Joiner that defeated Gamboa’s
Goons in the championship game.
A crowd gathered during break
in the gym to witness this championship game on May 1st. A similar
crowd was also assembled on April
30 to watch the semi-final games
in which the first-seeded team in
the Eastern Division, Gamboa’s
Goons, defeated the third-seeded
Better than the Sixers 40 -28, and
the first-seeded team in the Western Division, The Fighting Irish,
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Driver’s Education classes about the
risks of unsafe driving. All students
will sign a pledge promising to act
responsibly in motor vehicles. Students and parents alike will receive
car magnets, reminding them to follow the “St. Joe’s Way,” even on
the road.
Between March 31 and April 9,
fourteen French exchange students
from the Brothers’ school in Lyon
visited the campus. To expand outreach beyond the United States, the
French students were invited to watch
A Car is A Weapon when You Treat it
Like a Toy and test the school’s new
driving simulator. They also shared
differences between teen driving in
France and the United States.
The Falcon Fast Five
By Kyle Terracciano
RETIRING MANAGING EDITOR
6, Student Council held
1ping.Onits112firstAprilcarsannual
car show. A whopturned out for the event,
and $3,500 was raised. All proceeds
from the event benefited an alumnus who is suffering from a rare form
of bone cancer. The car show was
spearheaded by senior Sean Quigley.
“Running the event was an amazing
experience. It required a lot of planning and organization. Combining
my love for cars and knowing this
fundraiser was giving back to help
someone in need made it that much
more rewarding. My parents instilled
in me to always give back, so ending my years at St. Joe’s doing that
couldn’t have made it any better,”
Sean Quigley said.
2.
In March, the Robotics team won
one of the six district competitions
(Clifton) in MAR. MAR stands for MidAtlantic Robotics and consists of all of
the teams in New Jersey, Delaware,
and eastern Pennsylvania. After a day
and a half of seeding matches, Falcon
Robotics ranked third at the Clifton
District Competition, and pulled off the
victory in the elimination rounds. This
is the second time that Falcon Robotics has won a competition; the first big
win occurred when the Class of 2014
members were freshmen. The team’s
win was definitely a great way for the
seniors to end their careers.
3.
Last month, Campus Ministry collected Easter Baskets for Women
Aware, an organization committed
to ending domestic violence in the
lives of women, children and men.
Another collection was held for the
organization for Mother’s Day in early
May. Students are encouraged to
defeated the second-seeded team,
Rob Noonan, 42-38.
On May 2, Matt Scull of The
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Aaron
Washington of The Fighting Irish,
Tyler Vitale of The Wacky Waving
Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube Men,
Brandon Goldy of Rob Noonan,
and Killian Gundry of Better than
the Sixers were named as the All
Spring Basketball team.
Also, the Coach Yunker Hustle
Award went to Anthony Patikowski of Dream Team 2.2. Captain of
Gamboa’s Goons, Junior Danny
Gamboa, who was named the
league’s MVP, gave his opinion
on the tournament: “It was an
amazing experience to get to play
some basketball especially when
all the while it’s raising money
for our veterans. The games were
always a good time with friendly
competition and camaraderie. I
urge everyone who can to participate in the tournament next year.”
Most of the tournament was
held outside on the blacktop, but
due to inhibiting weather the semifinal round and the championship
round were held in the gym at
break.
In France, there is not anything
equivalent to the GDL program utilized here, but instead, drivers are
taught domestically and may obtain a
license at eighteen. They commented
negatively about how the driving and
drinking age coincides in France.
Overall, the French students were
impressed by the project.
Dr. Ellis, Mr. Tyrell, and participating students feel that the 2014 U Got
Brains project has met with success.
An online poll is available at the U
Got Brains website until May 19.
Start voting! So far, St. Joe’s has
received over 400 votes and looks
forward to continued support from the
school and local communities. While
hoping hard work meets success,
students are content with achieving a
larger goal – helping the community
by encouraging safe driving.
Every item donated goes to helping
someone in need.
4.
On April 4-6, delegates from St.
Joe’s attended the Youth and
Government Conference in Trenton.
St. Joe’s had a number of award
winners and multiple students were
elected as officers for next year.
Photo by Peter Coronato
St. Joe’s had its first annual
car show in April.
contribute what they can to charity
collections held by Campus Ministry.
5.
Senior John Selesky IV was
named the Edison Rotary Senior
of the Month. At the award ceremony,
the other 19 Falcons named as Students of the Month over the course
of the school year were also honored.
THE FALCON 4
May 2014
CURRENT EVENTS
A South Korean Tragedy
By Adekunle Balogun
U.S. AND WORLD NEWS EDITOR
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Violence and tensions are on the rise as Pro-Russian militants continue to fight Ukrainians in the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
The Ins and Outs of Ukraine
By Greg Burton
STAFF WRITER
Ever since protestors forced the
resignation of President Victor
Yanukovych in February, events
in Ukraine have quickly grown in
significance on the world stage.
After Mr. Yanukovych resigned,
Pro-Russian troops occupied the
region known as Crimea, which then
voted by referendum to join Russia.
Russia proceeded to annex Crimea,
leading to both a foreign and domestic struggle for Ukraine.
Recently, further strife has arisen
within Ukraine, with Pro-Russian
rebels (thought to be or be led by
Russian troops) seizing or attempting to take control of multiple
administrative centers in the eastern
Ukrainian provinces of Kharkiv,
Svyotogorsk, and Donetsk. This,
along with a buildup of Russian land
and air forces near the Ukrainian
border, has led to a transfer of many
Ukrainian troops to the east of the
nation. These events have resulted
in a demand by Russian President
Vladimir Putin that Ukraine remove
her troops from the southeast of the
country.
In addition to foreign troubles,
Ukraine faces domestic upheaval
as well. Ukraine’s acting president,
Oleksandr Turchynov, has issued
a decree that, in light of possible
military action in the near future, men
from the ages of eighteen to twentyfive will be drafted into the Ukrainian
Armed Forces. This will bolster the
weak defense forces that Ukraine has
now, which are estimated to stand at
roughly 70,000 men.
With a crucial presidential election coming up, the internal spotlight for Ukraine falls primarily on
one candidate, Yulia Timoshenko,
who announced her candidacy after
being released from a prison sentence
imposed by Mr. Yanukovych. Ms.
Timoshenko leads the polls in her
campaign, and has proposed initiatives to get her nation back on track,
such as the entry of Ukraine into the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO).
Over the past months, Ukraine
has risen to be an important issue on
the international stage. The events of
recent days, along with events yet to
come, will influence international
affairs. Some have speculated that
if the situation deteriorates further,
a second Cold War could arise. With
impending elections, mobilization,
and insurgency, the nation is in flux
and the world must watch and wait.
nbcnews.com
The Boston Bombings left four dead and hundreds injured,
several of whom are still recovering. First responders, other
participants in the marathon and bystanders all rushed to help
the injured.
Boston Bombings – One Year Later
By Sean Holland
OPINION EDITOR
One year ago, the people of
Boston stood witness to one of
the deadliest acts of terrorism
on U.S. soil since the events of
9/11. On April 15, the one year
anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings, the people of
Boston stood strong in solemn
silence to commemorate the
tragic events of a day that will
live on in infamy.
A procession, including the
family of the bombing’s youngest victim, led the way to the
site of the bombing where 3,000
survivors, first responders, and
dignitaries attended the memorial
ceremony.
At the event, Vice President
Joe Biden provided powerful
remarks: “America will never,
ever, ever stand down. We are
Boston. We are America. We
respond, we endure, we overcome, and we own the finish
line.”
On April 21, the date of the
2014 Boston Marathon, thousands of runners came out to send
the message that neither Boston
nor America will ever give in to
terrorism and fear.
For an event branded into the
minds and hearts of an entire
nation, no words can truly sum
up the suffering that the city of
Boston endured, but solace can
be found in the heroism of those
who came to the aid of those in
need at a time of crisis for the city.
This perseverance in the face
of danger shows that regardless of
the magnitude of the attack, or the
length of mourning, the people
of America will remain strong.
As the nation moves forward
from this time of great suffering
and as the perseverance of the
Boston people is memorialized,
only two words can describe
those heroes who acted selflessly in a time of crisis: “Boston
Strong.”
As the world changes and grows,
people feel the effects of both
wonderful events and extreme
calamities. Sadly, on April 16,
2014, a true tragedy occurred:
a South Korean ferry, traveling
from Incheon to Jeju, sank near
the southwest coast of the country.
As if the initial catastrophe was
not enough, the details surrounding the sinking have increased
the grief felt by families and
friends. As one lead after another
is released, this story becomes a
mixing pot of questions without
answers. What caused this ferry,
carrying nearly 300 South Korean
youth, to sink? And why did these
events turn out how they did?
What seemed to start as an
enjoyable journey took a turn for
the worse within a short amount
of time. Passing the coast of South
Korea, the ferry began to dangerously tilt. According to the LA
Times, as a first reaction, the passengers made jokes and compared
the ferry to the Titanic. By the time
they realized that they were in a
serious situation, it was too late.
The ferry was transporting a
total of 476 people when it capsized and sank. Among those
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Hundreds of passengers have been pronounced dead or missing
since the ferry capsized in April off the South Korean coast.
passengers were 325 high school
students. By the following day,
213 people had been confirmed as
killed in the accident and 81 were
declared missing.
However, what really created
a stir and what many directly
blamed for the entire incident is
the fact that the crew, 14 members
and the captain, abandoned the
ship as it was sinking. According to the LA Times, the ferry’s
captain, Lee Joon-seok, was seen
being helped into a rescue boat
while hundreds were drowning
in the sinking ferry.
On our own Falcon campus,
students and faculty gave their
thoughts on the story. When asked
to share his opinion on the situation, Br. Ron said, “Knowing that
the captain and crew did little to
help, it is a true tragedy, especially with all the young people
who died. Overall, this was a sad
situation.”
R o b e r t J o s e p h M a r t i n J r.
affirmed Br. Ron’s comments,
saying, “The South Korean ferry
incident was a real tragedy. It is
just a reminder of how the world
can be and how the world changes.
We have to look at how to fix these
problems in the future.”
be a three-sport varsity athlete,
and go on a volunteering trip to
Africa. Then maybe that gray-suited
alumnus reading his application
won’t stamp the papers he passionately poured his heart and soul into
with a large red “REJECTED.” If
the pretentious preppy is fortunate
enough to attract the attention of
the bureaucrat, his Common App
essay has to cleverly cajole the
admissions officer into admitting
him into one of the top universities
in the nation.
A common complaint of the
college-bound senior often concerns the inequity of the admissions
process: “Oh, the injustice of it all!”
The unappreciative student laments
his deferral from universities, but
completely disregards the everyday
elementary amenities that he is
fortunate to have compared to the
impecunious citizens of impoverished nations. Basic everyday needs
as well as luxuries are provided
right under his nose, yet he fails to
sniff anything but his struggle for
scholarly schooling.
Surely, his futile efforts for edification eclipse the real world problems of those third-world denizens.
Moreover, the student forgets to be
grateful for the right to querulously
whine about it all. He’s not the one
living in fear of being apprehended
for lampooning the public school
system. At least the United States
government doesn’t monitor what
he searches online.
In the end, an overly ambitious
aspirant tends to neglect cogently
considering his priorities when
applying to colleges. If his definition of self-actualization is “driving
oneself to the grave from innumerable sleepless nights with six cans
of Red Bull at three in the morning,” then he’ll be at the very top
of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in
twenty years.
When leaving the house on weekends and sleeping more than five
hours per night for someone is rare,
the student is most likely bound for
an education, and later an occupation, where he’ll halve his time in
a state of slumber. In the end, the
student’s success is measured neither by “the number of breaths he
takes” nor “the moments that take
his breath away,” as Maya Angelou
once said, but by the stress he suffers and the suffering he stresses.
Satire: The Suffering of Success
By A Concerned Student
Every year, the commencement
of fall marks the dawn of college
application season. As the trees
begin to lose their leaves from the
bitter weather, the seniors start to
lose their sanity from the stress.
The whole college process is
nothing to joke about, especially for
the ravenous overachiever seeking
juicy acceptance letters from those
tantalizing top-tier universities.
He’s not daunted by that single
digit percent acceptance rate, yet is
completely ignorant of the fact that
his score of four on the Advanced
Placement U.S History exam is
soon going to be the bane of his
miserable existence. He shouldn’t
have included that on his application unless he wanted it to be hung
up on the “wall of shame” in the
admissions department.
Even if one is stressed about his
statistically slim chances of being
accepted, it’s no big deal. He just
needs to pick up a 2400 on his SAT,
grab seven 800’s on subject tests,
score thirteen 5’s on self-studied AP
exams, work six internships, obtain
leadership positions in twelve clubs,
VOLKSWAGON XL1:
Revolutionary concept meets reality
By Thomas Morrison
STAFF WRITER
The XL1 is a new concept car by Volkswagen that
gets an astounding 283 miles per gallon. Driving across
America, coast to coast, in the XL1, would cost no
more than $60.
The XL1 has all the visible aspects of an exotic
supercar. It has a streamlined design, butterfly wing
doors, a carbon fiber body, and is a solid 45.4 inches
tall, lower than a Lamborghini Gallardo. The XL1 is
a supercar of a different origin and it paints a picture
of what cars will look like in the future.
A two-cylinder turbo diesel engine sits in the trunk,
right next to a smaller electric motor. The XL1 puts out
68 horsepower, which is relatively low, but with such
high mpg, something has to be sacrificed. It goes from
0-60 in around 12 seconds, but can cruise comfortably
on the highway. Electronically limited to 99 miles an
hour, the XL1 can be driven like any other car on the
road, which actually doesn’t seem too impractical.
Although Volkswagen’s new model lacks certain
features like power steering, power breaks, and the
i-uv.com
At 283 mpg, the Volkswagen XL1 revolutionizes
the industry of fuel efficient cars.
beautiful noise of a giant engine guzzling gas on a
highway, the rest of the automobile industry might be
headed in the same direction. Volkswagen only made
250 units and the price of the car is predicted to rise to
$120,000, but when cars like these hit the production
line, the industry is going to change dramatically. This
environmentally friendly beast, a pretty good guess
of what the future holds, is simply the product of true
engineering brilliance and pure ingenuity.
THE FALCON
May 2014
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Sports Report Card — 2014
Photos by Peter Coronato,
Neel Jha and Normandy Studio
By Brandon Goldy
SPORTS EDITOR
and Anthony Colucci
WEB EDITOR
FALL
FOOTBALL – A
The football team performed better than
anyone expected, finishing with a final
record of 9-1. Winning the White Division
with a 9-0 in-conference record was truly
the highlight of the season. Under the direction of new head coach Casey Ransone, the
team showed determination throughout the
season and displayed a desire to succeed,
especially in the offseason and during much
of the summer. While several of the team’s
key seniors will graduate, including running back Matt Olivo, they return many
vital players and look to repeat as White
Division Champs.
SOCCER – B
Under new head coach Brian Jenkins ’98,
the soccer team finished 10 – 10. While
the Falcons did not finish as well as they
expected, only three team members will be
graduating, and the team will return in the
fall with almost all of its starters. Glimpses
of what the future could hold for the young
soccer team came in some of the bigger
games of the season, including a close game
with perennial state power Scotch Plains
that ended with a loss of only 1-0. Expectations are high for next season’s team, with
numerous highly skilled rising seniors.
CROSS COUNTRY – B-
After losing a very deep senior class to
graduation last year, the St. Joe’s Cross Country team found itself in a rebuilding phase.
Chief runner in Coach O’Reilly’s lineup,
senior Brandon D’Souza, led the Falcons
down the stretch while establishing himself
as one of the top runners in New Jersey. The
team finished strong with a season record of
5-4 for dual meets, 6th place at the GMC,
and 13th place at the state meet.
WINTER
SWIMMING – A
As the swim team won their 37th consecutive county title, most would consider the
success of this year’s team to be common. In
addition to this, the team finished as Division
Champs with a final state ranking of 17th.
With the graduation of many key seniors,
next year’s success will be dependent on the
work put in during the offseason in order to
maintain the sacred county title run.
BASKETBALL – A+
The basketball team was yet another success story, but this year’s was even greater.
Finishing as Red Division Champs and winning the GMC title for an unprecedented 5th
straight season were not even the highlights
for this extremely talented team. The team
won the Non-Public A State Championship
for the third straight year, and returned to the
Tournament of Champions, going on to win
the entire tournament. The graduations of 5
key seniors will create a challenging offseason
for the Falcons who will look to rebuild this
year’s powerhouse.
HOCKEY – A
Adding to an exciting winter sport season,
the hockey team notched a 13-6-2 record and
its 3rd consecutive county championship. The
team played many exciting matches against
top state talent and finished their season
ranked #16 in the state.
SPRING
TENNIS – A
After years of mediocrity, last year’s St.
Joe’s tennis team impressed many, and this
year’s Falcons did not disappoint. Led by
Captain Karanveer Johal, the tennis team had
an 8-1 record as of May 4, with its only loss
being to Bishop Ahr. Look for the Falcons
to continue reestablishing themselves as a
top program in New Jersey moving forward
with a deep sophomore class, highlighted by
Adrian Lee, a nationally and state ranked
player who has been the team’s one seed
since his freshman season.
LACROSSE – B+
Full of individual and team awards, the
bowling team had a successful season. The
team won a GMC division championship,
finished with a 16-3-1 match record, and looks
to keep up the success next year. Along with
the players’ accomplishments this season,
Head Coach Mr. Fischer was named GMC
Coach of the Year. While a few key players
will be graduating (Rob Kostakos, Matt Loda
and Chris Broderick), there will be an influx
of upcoming talent from the sophomore class.
As of May 4, lacrosse had an 8-9 record,
unreflective of its talent and season. Eight
of the nine losses came out of conference to
state and national powers including Summit,
Lawrenceville Prep, and Bergen Catholic, as
well as two of the top teams in New England, Bishop Guertin (N.H.) and Needham
Broughton (Mass.). The only GMC St. Joe’s
loss came to Old Bridge on May 3. Even
with the graduation of four varsity players,
the team’s battle-tested schedule will make
for an experienced group of underclassmen
moving toward the future, while also preparing the Falcons for this year’s state and
county tournaments.
WINTER TRACK – B+
GOLF – B+
BOWLING – A
Winter track had a very solid season. The team
achieved a third place in the GMC Relays, 5th
in State Relays, 2nd overall in the GMCs, and
finished 3rd in the State Group Championship.
Seniors Pat Conlon and Nick Krute both competed in the Winter Meet of Champions for shot
put, along with the squad’s 4x400 relay team.
Following its fourth straight GMC title,
St. Joe’s golf team lost two of the best
players in the program’s short history in
Brian Fitzpatrick and Steven Taraska. With
only two seniors on the team, head coach
Mr. Lechner faced the unknown coming
into the 2014 season. As of May 4, and
due to a rainy spring, the Falcons were
7-3, only losing to South Brunswick, East
Brunswick, and Wall. St. Joe’s has a lot
of potential for next year with the return
of a very deep junior class including 2013
All-County selection Gabe Rivera, and a
talented sophomore class including Tom
Summers, Chris Taraska and Peter Coronato. Expect them to continue their reputation as one of New Jersey’s consistently
dominant teams.
VOLLEYBALL – A
After losing a strong senior class to
graduation, Coach Mr. Cabrita ‘91 was
challenged with a rebuilding season and
took a young team of players lacking experience and molded them into a solid group
capable of beating anyone in the state on
any day.
BASEBALL – A
The Falcons turned many heads this
year after a disappointing 2013. As of
April 30, St. Joe’s was 12-3, including five
shutouts and multiple out of conference
wins over perennial powers like Marist,
Gloucester Tech, and Caravel (DE). After
a mediocre performance last season that
was described as “anemic” in a preseason
preview, St. Joe’s saw a major improvement in 2014 with a team average of .307.
Heading into next season, the Falcons will
lose a few of its vital players, like Brandon
Bielak, to graduation, but a strong nucleus
of underclassmen is already rising to fill
the seniors’ shoes.
SPRING TRACK – B
Much like the Cross Country Team,
the Track Team felt the Class of 2013’s
void this past year. Even with the loss of
that talented senior class and under a new
coaching staff, the Falcons held their own
in both the winter and spring seasons. At
the GMC Relays, the team tied for 4th with
Monroe, and the shot put team, consisting
of Pat Conlon, Brandon Ozbalik, and Nick
Krimin, took first place.
THE FALCON 6
May 2014
ACADEMIC TEAMS REPORT
A successful year for YAG
By Elrod Owusu-Asumeng
STAFF WRITER
Are you curious about the mechanics of our U.S.
government? If so, there is an edifying club known as
Youth and Government that will satiate your inquisitive personality. Youth and Government, also known
as Y.A.G., gives students the opportunity to participate in model state government at the state capitol
in Trenton, NJ. A participant has the chance to work
within any of the three branches of our government:
executive, legislative, and judicial.
This club/activity is also a competition among
schools. This year for three days, almost 50 St.
Joe’s Falcons set out for Trenton, NJ, determined
to dominate in this competition. The results were
quite impressive. The school itself was able to win
an award of its own, “Outstanding Delegation,” due
to the efforts of club leaders Stephan Kozub, Carson
Coudriet, Kevin Stephen, and Adekunle Balogun,
as well as the efforts of every student that attended.
A good handful of our Falcons were also recipients
of individual awards. Two of our delegates, Ethan
Donnelly and Kevin Stephen, were able to get their
bills passed into legislation. Leadership positions
for next year were obtained by Greg Burton, Taras
Holovko, Carson Coudriet, and Kevin Stephen. Christian Holgado was chosen as Premier Press Delegate,
and both Jay Selesky and Kevin Stephen were named
Premier Statesmen of their legislative chambers.
Finally, delegates Carter Coudriet, Donald Ross,
and Karanveer Johal, were picked as attendees of
the prestigious Conference on National Affairs in
North Carolina, and delegates Greg Burton, Adekunle
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Senior Karanveer Johal, along with several other St. Joe’s students, participated at the annual
Youth & Government Conference in April.
Balogun, Jay Selesky, and Carson Coudriet were
selected as alternates.
A lot of the St. Joe’s Y.AG participants also take
part in Model UN, which is another edifying opportunity designed to imitate the committees of the
United Nations.
“It was a great experience; a very fun and productive weekend that showcased how much can get
accomplished by high school students. The bills really
showcased the creativity and care that people have
for their community and New Jersey,” said Robert
Rizzi, a Y.A.G. participant.
COLLEGE BOWL
Growing numbers, growing competition
By John Fresco
STAFF WRITER
This year, the College Bowl
team had a fantastic season. The
A team, made up of Jack Mehr,
Greg Burton, Justin Lin, and Dan
Blackburn, won many tournaments and events. Their first win
of the season came at the inaugural
tournament at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT).
After that victory, they proceeded
to place in the top 3 at nearly every
other tournament they competed
in.
The team competed in the
National History Bee and Bowl,
finishing ninth in the country.
Team member Jack Mehr placed
13th individually. Toward the
end of May, the team will also be
competing at the PACE National
Scholastic Competition, and on
May 17 they will compete in the
New Jersey State Championship.
Along with the team’s achievements, Jack Mehr, the team captain, was voted as the New Jersey
Photo by Greg Burton
College Bowl Team members left to right) Dan Blackburn, Jack Mehr,
Greg Burton, Justin Lin, Robert Barrett, and Coach Ed Powers. Player of the Year for the second
year in a row. Due to his success
this season, Jack has also been
selected to attend the National All
Star Tournament in Ohio this June.
Overall, the College Bowl team
has had a great year, and team
members are very excited about
how they performed.
Vincent Argent, one of the nov-
ice members of the team, said that
it was “a really fun year. Everyone
was respectful of one another and
had tons of fun being a part of the
team. Hopefully we have another
really great year again next year.”
With junior Greg Burton filling
Jack Mehr’s role as team captain, the team looks forward to yet
another successful year.
CHESS TEAM
St. Joe’s ‘King’ of Chess
By Max Chadwick
STAFF WRITER
Saint Joseph’s has been dominant in numerous sports this year.
Most notably, our varsity basketball team won the Tournament of
Champions, crowning the team
the best in New Jersey. However,
another team has also stood out
this year.
The Falcon Chess Team had
one of the best seasons in recent
school history. Led by Captain
Terence Coelho, the Chess Team
finished 5th in the state. Coelho
said, “I think we improved significantly this year. We did much better than we fared in recent years.”
The Falcon Chess Team finally
got back to their winning streak
in 2014, making this year’s performance the most impressive
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since 2000, and was marked by
a win at a prestigious tournament
in Raleigh, North Carolina. St.
Joe’s has also won the New Jersey Chess State Championship
three times.
This year’s team had major
improvements from some key
players. Most notably was senior
Phillip DeQuina, who improved
his score from a 300 to a 1200.
Additionally, the team may be
competing for more state championships as some young names
stand out.
One name to remember is
freshman Dylan Finn. Terence
says, “We obviously had leadership from the upperclassmen.
However, Dylan was one of the
brightest stars on the JV team. I
believe he will be a young leader
next year. I am definitely looking
forward to seeing some JV kids
step up.”
For anyone interested in joining
the Chess Team, you must first
join the club. The top 10 in the
club qualify for the team, which
competes against 42 other teams
in the Shore High School Chess
League. The team meets every
Wednesday.
MATH LEAGUE
By Dylan Oelkers
STAFF WRITER
The Math League team had an
exceptional season this year, ranking itself among some of the best
teams in the nation. The Junior
Varsity and Varsity teams alike
made a name for themselves as
they competed in many contests
throughout the year.
The J. V. team competed in the
Catholic League, which has three
different contests: Algebra II,
Geometry, and Advanced Math.
The team placed second in their
division for Algebra II, first in their
division for Geometry, and first
in the nation for Advanced Math.
Freshman Jim Chen was ranked
first individually in the team’s division for Algebra II; he competed
against 150 other students from
13 teams.
The Varsity team competed just
as well as the J.V. students, if not
better. The team came in first in
Middlesex County for the New
Jersey Math League (NJML); many
of the competitions that the varsity
team competed in were from this
association. As for the Catholic
League, the team was ranked first in
the nation. Senior member Haochen
Li was ranked first in the state of
New Jersey, and achieved the top
score in all of the contests in which
he competed. Other top senior scorers, including David Siy, Agustin
Zavala, and Terence Coehlo, helped
in attaining such prestige for the St.
Joe’s team.
“This is the best we’ve had in
twenty years,” said Ms. Muratore,
head of the Varsity team. “I’m very
proud of their accomplishments
and wish them the best in college.”
The Varsity group has also competed in many more competitions
overall this year, contending against
others at universities such as Princeton and Columbia. The team will
also be taking quite a large hit next
year with the loss of many talented
seniors. However, younger talent
such as rising juniors Cyril Medabalimi and CJ Connett are looking
to take the graduates’ places.
SCIENCE LEAGUE
By George Ibuna
STAFF WRITER
As the school year comes to a
close, we often take time to remember our achievements both as individuals and as a whole. One of the
achievements that can be shared
by a large portion of the St. Joe’s
community is the performance of
the Science League. With over
100 participants, Science League
presents just another side of St.
Joe’s unity.
Moderated by Ms. McNamara
and Sr. Clare, Science League is a
competition between schools that
takes place over the course of four
tests per year. Students decide on
a subject and take the test after
school. St. Joe’s has participated
in this competition for seven years.
This year, participation skyrocketed to over 100, heavily saturated
in Chemistry I. Luckily, this surge
of attendance also came with a great
amount of talent. St. Joe’s placed
among the Top 10 schools overall,
and also took first place in three
of six subjects among Catholic
schools: Physics C; Chem I; and
Chem II. These are the League’s
first awards in both Chem I and
Physics C, and their third award
for Chem II.
Aside from the school awards,
the individual awards are equally
impressive. Chem 1 was spearheaded by Kevin Stephen and Taras
Holovko, both scoring within the
top 0.1 percent of competitors in
the state, and followed closely by
Jason Cariaga, August Bratti, and
Adekunle Balogun, who all were
in the top 10 percent of the state.
All of the above will receive Certificates of Achievement, as well
as individual awards.
Physics C was led by Agustin
Zavala, one of the few to qualify for
the USA Chem Olympiad. Chem II
was led by Haochen Li and Mike
Nitzsche, and both will receive
individual awards in the state as
well as a plaque. Lastly, there were
two individual awards for Physics
C, leading to a total of nine individual awards.
ROBOTICS
By Rohan Mishra
STAFF WRITER
able to pull through in the end.
Additionally, Falcon Robotics
volunteered for many community
service projects and hosted their
own robotics events aimed toward
encouraging young children to
pursue a career in science. These
included a Bike Drive in November
where they collected 170+ bikes,
and a visit to the Somerset library
to demonstrate last year’s robot.
The team visited that same library
this May and was met with great
enthusiasm.
Falcon Robotics is student run,
making it one of the most versatile
teams because of each and every
team member’s willingness to
cooperate and work hard. Falcon
Robotics is always looking for more
members who fit that description
and are interested in the field of
engineering.
Team 1626: Falcon Robotics won
its first district event this year at
Clifton High School with the help
of Team 869: The Power Chords
(Middlesex High School) and
Team 1257: Parallel Universe (The
Union County Vocational Technical School), but unfortunately was
unable to advance past the regional
and could not make it to the World
Finals held in St. Louis, Missouri.
“Our win was really exciting
for us, as it was the second time
the robotics team had won a major
event in four years,” said team
member and graduate of the Class
of 2014, John Selesky IV, when
asked about the Clifton event on
the weekend of March 21.
The team was given six weeks to
build their robot, adhering to a certain set of
specifications given to
them by the organizer of
the league, called “First.”
All members, even newer
members who may have
had little knowledge
in the field of robotics,
worked on the robot. The
team was set back by the
many snow days, midterm week, and general
Photo by Rohan Mishra
technicalities, but was The robotics team had a successful season.
THE FALCON
May 2014
FALCON SPORTS
Former Falcons excel beyond St. Joe’s
By Anothony Colucci
ONLINE EDITOR
Along with many 2014 graduates
who will compete at the Division
II and III levels next year, eight St.
Joe’s seniors are set to play Division
I sports after graduation, including
Jethro Pepe to Delaware and Michael
Cintron to Rutgers for football, Brandon Bielak to Notre Dame for baseball, and Mike Allen to the US Naval
Academy for lacrosse.
In basketball, four of the five starters from this season will play Division
I next year: Karl Towns (Kentucky);
Wade Baldwin (Vanderbilt); Raven
Owen (Canisius); and Marques
Townes (Farliegh Dickinson).
While all of these National Letters
of Intent signing ceremonies were
taking place at St. Joe’s, there were
countless former Falcons competing
and thriving at the next levels.
Perhaps the biggest success for an
individual sport was lacrosse. Head
coach Mr. Moreau has sent 13 play-
ers to play in college in the last four
years, including Kevin Cernuto ’10
and Eddy Lubowicki ’12.
In his senior season at St. John’s,
Cernuto scored his 100th career goal
and had 30 on the season as of April
28, while playing alongside Harry
Burke ’12. Cernuto was also drafted
by the Chesapeake Bay Hawks 48th
overall in the 2014 MLL Collegiate
Draft. Lubowicki, a sophomore
at Notre Dame, had 5 goals and 5
assists while helping the Irish to an
8-5 record also as of April 28.
Quenton Decosey ’12 was one of
many former GMC champions to
play basketball in college this year,
averaging 15.4 points per game and
establishing himself as a potential
star in the AAC. In soccer, Brandon
Allen ‘12 led Georgetown to a 14-52 record with team highs in goals
(11) and total points (27).
One former St. Joe’s student
excelled this past year on a stage
even higher than college: John Carlson. Carlson, a defenseman for the
Photo by Marlo Williamson
Former St. Joe’s basketball star
Quenton Decosey continues to
shine on the court at Temple
University.
Washington Capitals who attended
St. Joe’s for two years, was a member of the 2014 US Olympic Team
and scored a goal in the US’s 7-1
win over Slovakia.
Look for more Falcons to leave
their mark, not just at St. Joe’s, but
also in the next steps of their athletic
careers.
SPRING TRACK & FIELD UPDATE
Spring Track holding its own in GMC
By Luke O’Keefe
STAFF WRITER
As the spring track team prepares
for its peak competition season, the
Falcons have demonstrated their
ability to challenge the likes of
other GMC powerhouses.
“The team is looking strong,”
captain Anthony Cerchio said. “We
have a good shot at placing in GMC
Championships.”
The team started the season with
a 84-56 victory over Piscataway,
with athletes in the 400m intermediate hurdles, 1600m run, pole
vault, and javelin sweeping their
respective events.
Facing Old Bridge, the Falcons
fell two points short of a victory,
with the final event being the deciding factor for their loss. Even in
the loss, sophomore Tim Iannuzzo
took first place in the javelin throw,
Nick Krute took first in both the
shot put and discus throw, Michael
Horn won the long jump, Andrew
Horberg won both the 200m and
100m dashes, Brandon D’Souza
secured a first place finish in the
3200, and the 4x400 team also
Photo by Peter Coronato
Team members like senior
Chris Coleman have been practicing intensely to ensure their
success in meets this season.
took first.
Sophomore Nicholas Krimin
stood out at the Metuchen Bulldog Series #2 Meet, where he set
a new meet record with his shot
put performance. Kyle Midtlying,
also a sophomore, is aiming to
break the school long jump record
set by John Chacko 23 years ago.
With performances that have continuously improved as the season
progressed, Midtlying is now 4.75”
behind the record; however, he has
many more chances during this
season and the four seasons ahead
of him to break the record.
At the Moorestown Invitational
on April 12, the Falcons faced off
against many South Jersey teams
to take home a second place finish
behind defending meet champions,
Willingboro. St. Joe’s totaled 36
medals, with a notable performance
by D’Souza placing second in the
1500m.
The tough competition from the
best teams in the county proved to
be quite a challenge at the GMC
Relays held on April 29 and May
1. The Falcons, however, worked
together to bring their relay
teams to noteworthy finishes. The
4x1600m, pole vault, and the discus
relays each placed third, while the
shot put relay, led by senior Brandon Ozbalik, finished in first place.
After tying Monroe for a fourth
place finish at GMC Relays, the
team looks to drop time and add
distance as they challenge their
competition at the GMC Championship Meet later this season.
Falcons thundering into post-season
ONLINE EDITOR
The 2014 St. Joseph baseball team
has been the perfect storm, blending
a talented senior class highlighted by
Notre Dame-signee and likely MLB
First Year Player Draft pick Brandon
Bielak with a deep group of up and
coming underclassmen including
USA National Team member and
freshman phenom Justin Willis.
That perfect storm has not been
limited to the experience factor.
After struggling offensively for
the last two years, St. Joe’s, a program prided on pitching and defense,
has found its stroke at the plate this
year to complement an elite staff and
stellar fielding. Bielak, along with
fellow senior and longtime teammate
Dan Iannaccone as well as junior
Mark Bobko have helped lead this
Falcon team to a .315 batting average
through 21 games.
“Coming into this year, a lot of
people underestimated us,” Iannaccone said. “We have just been
trying to prove them wrong all year
and now want to keep it rolling into
Photo by Anthony Colucci
The baseball team has had a
successful season thus far and
look to continue this success
through the end of the season.
the postseason.
Bielak and Bobko have helped
anchor one of the state’s best pitching rotations that also includes
senior Jack Harlan, Willis and
reliever Yanni Vayas. The St. Joe’s
pitching staff, with a team ERA of
2.10, has been brilliant all year, giving its team the opportunity to win
on any given day.
The Falcons faced a demanding
schedule in 2014 which will more
than prepare them for the state and
LACROSSE UPDATE
By Brendan Moreau
ASSISTANT WEB EDITOR
Up and down is a great way to
describe the St. Joe’s 2014 lacrosse
season. Although their record of
8-10 entering the GMC Tournament doesn’t prove it, the St. Joe’s
lacrosse team could be a dangerous
force come time for the tournament.
The Falcons started out the year
by winning three of their first four
games, which included a big time
win over defending Non-Public B
state champion Rutgers Prep. After
a disappointing loss to a pesky Old
Bridge team, the Falcons bounced
back with a one-goal victory over
Scotch Plains 13-2.
Throughout the season, the Falcons have constantly struggled
against some of the state’s best
competition. Some notable losses
came to #1 Bergen Catholic, #2
Summit, and #4 Mountain Lakes.
The team also shipped up to Boston
over spring break to play Needham
High School, the #2 team in Massachusetts, and Bishop Guertin, the #2
team in New Hampshire, who both
handed the Falcons brutal losses.
Leading the Falcons lacrosse
team this year are four talented
senior captains that will continue
their lacrosse careers in college:
Drew Ross; Kyle Stenberg; Andrew
Monahan; and Michael Allen.
Ross, an attackman, will play at
Washington and Lee; Stenberg,
an attackman/midfielder, will continue to play at Merrimack College;
Monahan, a midfielder, will play
at Montclair State University; and
Michael Allen, a senior defenseman,
will play Division I lacrosse at the
United States Naval Academy. Stenberg also tallied his one-hundredth
career point against state powerhouse Mountain Lakes on April 22.
All four have been members of
the varsity team since their freshman season, and each of them hope
to turn four years of varsity experience into a memorable end to their
St. Joe’s lacrosse career.
While Coach Moreau believes
his team has the talent to make a
deep run in not only the upcoming
GMC tournament, but the state
tournament as well, he sums up
the main problem the team has to
address before they can defeat any
high caliber opponents: “We crush
teams we know we can beat, but
against top teams in the state we
don’t show up to play.”
VOLLEYBALL UPDATE
By John Henry Riccardi
STAFF WRITER
Saint Joseph Volleyball has
had a great season thus far,
recently increasing their record
to 15-5. Under the leadership
and guidance of their coach,
Miguel Cabrita, and senior captains Andrew Goyer, George
Whitman, and Thomas Burrell,
they are currently ranked fifth
in the state.
In addition to this, the team has
had a long line of success due to
their consistent play throughout
the years. Currently, the sky is
the limit for this team, as they are
head into the “Super Six Showcase.” Their performance in these
games will have a huge impact on
where they rank in the remainder
of the season.
Among the team’s recent string
of victories are the defeats of
the fifth-, seventh-, eighth- and
tenth-ranked teams in the state.
These teams include: CBA, who
has always been a challenge to
defeat; Hillsborough; Old Bridge;
and Fair Lawn. Hopefully, when
it comes time for the team to battle for the Non-Public A State
Championship, they will be able
to continue their streak of success
and claim the title.
Heading forward, the team is
looking for a good amount of
wins against some tough competition that will ultimately help spur
them into playing well in the state
tournament.
Over the course of the remaining part of the season, the team
looks to finish their season on
their own terms. Good teams are
good for a reason: consistency
when it comes to talent, focus,
and hard work. It can definitely
be said that the Volleyball team
has done exactly that over the
course of the 2014 season.
GOLF UPDATE
Falcon Golf hits the green
By Trevor Jones
STAFF WRITER
BASEBALL UPDATE
By Anthony Colucci
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county tournaments after facing
and beating some of the state’s best
talents. Out of conference, St. Joe’s,
who was 15-6 as of May 8, notched
victories over Marist High School
and Gloucester Tech as well as the
number two team in Delaware, Caravel Academy. The Falcons split their
season series with both Old Bridge
and East Brunswick, the top two
seeds in the GMC Tournament.
“This is the only time that matters,” third year head coach Steve
Bucchignano said. “I would have
liked to have won the division, but
now in counties and states, it’s going
to be up to us to decide what happens and we are looking to make
something special out of this year.
“We have the pitching, defense
and offense. Now all we need to do
is be all-in.”
Going “All-in” as their preseason motivational speaker Gian
Paul Gonzalez instilled in them will
be vital to the Falcons efforts to
winning the program’s fourth state
championship and sixth county title,
the first since they won four in six
years from 2004-2009.
Every spring, the St. Joe’s Golf
team emerges to take on the best
teams in the county and the state.
This year is no different, with
multiple matchups against top
county opponents including Old
Bridge and East Brunswick.
While the team’s focus has been
on winning crucial GMC matches
to qualify for the GMC tournament, it has also been regrouping
as a team and finding key players
to step up into big roles left behind
from last year’s stellar class.
The graduation of major players
like Brian Fitzpatrick and Steve
Taraska has allowed younger players like Gabe Rivera to take on the
leading role.
“Players like Brian and Steve
are the kind that can never truly
be replaced,” Rivera, a 2013 AllCounty selection, said. “They
accomplished so much with this
program and elevated it to what
it is today. All we can do is progress as a team and keep moving
forward with the sight of a GMC
championship in our mind.”
Including Fitzpatrick and Taraska, the Falcons lost seven seniors
due to graduation. Along with
Rivera, Hartej Gill has made it
clear that he wants nothing less
Photo by Trevor Jones
Senior Hartej Gill, one of the
team’s best golfers, has high
hopes for the remainder of the
season.
than a championship through his
play on the green.
“Now that we are moving
toward the GMC tournament,
every match becomes more important than the last,” Gill said. “As a
team we’ve developed greatly to
give us the best chance of repeating our success from previous
years. The key to our success will
be getting hot at the right time,
which we are more than capable
of doing.”
St. Joe’s past success includes
four consecutive GMC titles and
multiple state tournament appearances.
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THE FALCON May 2014
FINAL COLLEGE CHOICE LIST
Photo by Normandy Studio
St. Joseph High School Class of 2014
Name College
Marc Acevedo............................................ Loyola University
Scott Aitken.................................................. SUNY Geneseo
Keith Alexander......................... The College of New Jersey
Michael Allen...........................Naval Academy Prep School
Joseph Almeida......................... Coastal Carolina University
John Angel...................................... University of Mississippi
Amanjot Arora....................New York Institute of Technology
Wade Baldwin IV..................................Vanderbilt University
Joseph Baron........................................New York University
Robert Barrett........................................... Cornell University
Nicholas Battaglia............................Northeastern University
Eric Bessette.........................................American University
Brandon Bielak...................... The University of Notre Dame
Patrick Bogart.......................................... Rutgers University
Dylan Bonanno..............................University of Connecticut
Lorenzo Borromeo................................... Rutgers University
Christopher Broderick............................Syracuse University
Thomas Burrell IV................Stevens Institute of Technology
Charles Butrico............................................. Boston College
Michael Buzy................................................ Boston College
Marc Cavallo.....................................University of Pittsburgh
Anthony Cerchio..................Stevens Institute of Technology
Ronald Charles................................................. Virginia Tech
William Cheng......................................... Rutgers University
Eric Christensen...........................Colorado State University
Brandon Ciambruschini......................Penn State University
Michael Cintron........................................ Rutgers University
Jonathan Ciocon.................................. Seton Hall University
Ryan Codilla........................................ Seton Hall University
Terence Coelho....................................... Rutgers University
Christopher Colman............................. Seton Hall University
Thomas Comiskey.............................University of Delaware
Patrick Conlon..............................................SUNY Maritime
Antonio Correia............................Middlesex County College
Carter Coudriet........................... University of Pennsylvania
Michael Cox............... Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Andrew Cunningham.................Stevens Inst. of Technology
Brandon D’Souza..................United States Naval Academy
Stephen Dalina........................................ Rutgers University
Brandon Daniel................ Rochester Institute of Technology
Brandon DelMonaco.................................Towson University
Phillip Dequina................................... University of Michigan
Sijo Devasia....................................................King’s College
Michael Donato...................................... Fordham University
Zachary Doring........................................ Rutgers University
Sean Downey................Mason Gross at Rutgers University
Gregory Doyle..................................... Seton Hall University
Peter Dresch.............................. The College of New Jersey
Anthony Egri........Vaughn Col. of Aeronautics & Technology
Frederick Eyer III....................... The College of New Jersey
Jeffrey Faller....................................Sacred Heart University
John Fares...................................University of Rhode Island
Joseph Farley........................ The University of Notre Dame
Vincent Favaloro.................................Penn State University
Christopher Fernandes......................University of Kentucky
Louis Ferrara.......................................St. Joseph University
Ryan Fischer..................................... University of Scranton
Nicolau Francisco.................. Fairleigh Dickinson University
Jonathan Frey....................University of Southern California
Nicholas Ganescu....................................... Kean University
Daniel Garb............... University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Hartej Gill...............................................New York University
Name College
Manuel Gomez-Bera....... Rochester Institute of Technology
Andrew Goyer........................................ Providence College
Hunter Greis..............................................Lafayette College
Kyle Grzeszczak..........................Middlesex County College
Kilian Gundry............................Johnson & Wales University
Christopher Habijan.............New Jersey Inst. of Technology
Antoine Haddad....................................... Rutgers University
Jack Harlan............................................ Villanova University
Christian Holgado.................................... Rutgers University
Ryan Hollender................ Rochester Institute of Technology
Andrew Horberg.......................................... Rider University
Matthew Hutnick................................University of Louisville
Daniel Iannaccone................................... Rutgers University
Austin James............................................................... UCLA
Neel Jha.................................................. Rutgers University
Anmol Johal............................................. Rutgers University
Karanveer Johal.................................Penn State University
Arrington Joyner Corniffe........................... Drexel University
Matthew Kachersky.............................Monmouth University
Mohamed Kebbay..................................... Bryant University
Brendan King......................................Penn State University
Brian King............................................................... Villanova
Patrick Kirk........... Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Robert Kostakos...........................................Pace University
Michael Kravanja..................................... Rutgers University
Nicholas Krute.....................Stevens Institute of Technology
Eric Kumar............................ Valley Forge Military Academy
Brendan Lawyer...................................... Rutgers University
Christopher Lee....................................... Rutgers University
Ryan Lenczewski................................. Seton Hall University
Daniel Letso......................................... Seton Hall University
Haochen Li............................................Princeton University
Timothy Li.................................................Bentley University
Justin Lin.................................................. Cornell University
Matthew Loda.............................................. Kean University
Matthew Lolarga....................................Syracuse University
Anthony Lombardi....................................... Kean University
Jan Loyota...................................Middlesex County College
Nicholas Lurie.............................................. Rider University
Calvin Mahony................................ West Chester University
Kolton Marino................. Raritan Valley Community College
Karnvir Mashiana..................................... Rutgers University
Nikhil Mathur............................................ Rutgers University
Gregory Mayers....................................... Rutgers University
Patrick McGonigle..........................................King’s College
Jack Mehr.............................................University of Virginia
Andrew Meisenbacher........... The University of Notre Dame
Antonio Melchionna..............George Washington University
Brandon Micale........................................ Rutgers University
Kyle Miller................................................ Rutgers University
Michael Mohin..............................Montclair State University
Andrew Monahan.........................Montclair State University
Nicholas Morisi....................................Quinnipiac University
Vikas Munjal........................................Ohio State University
Daniel Muscianesi............. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alex Napper.................................................Dowling College
Andrew Nguyen................................... Seton Hall University
Kyle O’Connor......................................... Rutgers University
Luke O’Keefe................................College of the Holy Cross
Dylan Oelkers........................................New York University
Matthew Olivo................................ University of New Haven
William Olson...........................................Catholic University
Name College
Michael Onyeze....................................... Rutgers University
Raven Owen...............................................Canisius College
Brandon Ozbalik..........................Middlesex County College
Shiv Patel.......................... Washington University, St. Louis
Anthony Patikowski.......................................Rollins College
Jethro Pepe.......................................University of Delaware
Tyler Pituk.................................................. Loyola University
Manish Polavarapu....................................Boston University
Sean Quigley...................................Sacred Heart University
Danver Quintin......................................... Rutgers University
Drew Robinson....................................... Widener University
Felipe Rodriguez................................Penn State University
Drew Ross...........................Washington and Lee University
Matthew Salerno...................................... Rutgers University
Elie Samaha.................. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sahildeep Sandhu............................ Philadelphia University
Nicolas Sandstrom.................................. Rutgers University
John Selesky............................University of South Carolina
Brian Shaughnessy................................University of Maine
Hareet Singh.................. New Jersey Institute of Technology
David Siy................................................ DeSales University
Nicholas Skiba.................................West Virginia University
Scott Smith.............................................. Furman University
Connor Soles....................................... Marywood University
Thomas Sorrentino.................................... Loyola University
James Sosinski........................................ Rutgers University
Mark Sosnowski..................Stevens Institute of Technology
Victor Sotelo............................................Catholic University
Alejandro Sotillo.....................United States Naval Academy
George Stavrianidis................................. Rutgers University
Kyle Stenberg..........................................Merrimack College
Jakob Stolzenberg............. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Brian Sullivan.......................Stevens Institute of Technology
Gregory Sutton..... Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Robert Switzer................................ Arizona State University
Luke Syslo.............................................. Manhattan College
Mark-Avery Tamakloe............................Princeton University
Kyle Terracciano............................University of Connecticut
Brian Thomas........................................American University
Jake Thomas........................................ Ball State University
Dylan Thompson......................................... Kean University
Raajith Thota........................................... Rutgers University
Eric Tomsky............................................... Loyola University
Nicholas Torrisi.................................... Seton Hall University
Marques Townes................... Fairleigh Dickinson University
Karl-Anthony Towns...........................University of Kentucky
Steven Tran............................................. Rutgers University
John Trask........................................... Seton Hall University
Chase Uy............................................College of the Atlantic
Ioannis Vayas.......................................... Rutgers University
Josh Vilson.............................................. Rutgers University
Nicholas VonOhlen.................................. Rutgers University
William Walsh........................ Fairleigh Dickinson University
George Wanjau..................................Penn State University
Aaron Washington....................... Delaware State University
Christopher Welle............................................. Iona College
Jay Weng................................... The College of New Jersey
Carl Wickman.....................Ramapo College of New Jersey
George Witteman......................................... Vassar College
Jiazheng Yuan................................... University of Michigan
Augustin Zavala.....................................Princeton University