This course
offers students who struggle with their academics. The course
emphasizes organization, homework assistance, and test taking
skills. The course meets Monday-Thursday from 7:15AM-8:00AM and
briefly after school on Friday. The class is limited to 15
students and the cost is $60.00 per month. For further
information contact Mr. Johnston at
jjohnston@saintmaryshighschool.org
or (209)957-3340 ext. 209.
St. Mary’s Students Show They Are Pro-Life
Braving rain, including a heavy downpour just as the
march started, a contingent of students from St.
Mary’s, accompanied by Brother Nate Bolt, O.S.F.S.
who is on assignment at the school for six months,
Mr. Mansfield and Mrs. Turner, and two other adults,
joined an excess of 35,000 peaceful pro-life walkers
who filled San Francisco's waterfront as the largest
crowd ever attended the 6th Annual Walk for Life
West Coast, Saturday, January 23rd.
The
crowd included people from all over the Diocese of
Stockton which sent over 40 busloads to the march.
Joining in the walk were 120 seminarians who came,
including Tom Martin, who had worked for former
Mayor Willie Brown before entering the seminary and
was quoted by Business News Network: "It's a great
opportunity for the people of God to see that the
seminarians are joining with them not only in
praying for life, but also taking a stand."
Brother
Nate Bolt, O.S.F.S Arrives at St. Mary's
Brother Nate Bolt, O.S.F.S.
has been assigned to St. Mary's High School for a six
month period. He is originally from Toledo, Ohio and is
a member of the Toledo-Detroit Province of the
Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.
Brother Nate has jumped
right into helping out all over the school and can be
seen working with Brother James and with Mr. Manny
Mendel.
Welcome, Brother Nate!
Plan Ahead for Summer Vacation Scheduling
It is never
too early to make summer travel plans! Summer vacation begins
with the completion of the final semester exam on Friday, May
20, with registration tentatively scheduled for August 11th and
classes resuming on August 16, 2010.
Please make
your vacation plans accordingly. Do not schedule trips during
final exams as permission cannot be granted for students to miss
exam days due to family travel or extended holiday vacations. No
exceptions to this school policy will be granted. Semester exams
are very important and are to be treated seriously. Please help
your child understand this by NOT planning vacations during exam
week.
Europe Trips
Europe 2010
has limited openings at this time. The tour is 22 days and
includes stops in Italy, Switzerland, France and England.
Highlights are stops in Rome, Florence, Venice, Wengen, Paris
and London. Current Freshmen are not eligible.
Europe 2011
is a 15-day tour and will include Ireland, Scotland and England.
The itinerary and pricing is available in Room 16. An
orientation and sign-up meeting is scheduled for Monday,
February 22nd in Room 81, 7:00 p.m. This meeting is only for the
2011 trip. Current frosh, sophs and juniors are eligible.
Students or
parents who would like the 2010 or 2011 itineraries, pricing and
paperwork, please contact Jon Gustorf by calling 957-3340, Ext.
254. Jon's email address is: jgustorf@saintmaryshighschool.org.
Students are invited to stop by Room 16 for information.
Sign-ups for the California Scholarship Federation and the
National Honor Society
Sign-ups for
the California Scholarship Federation and the National Honor
Society will begin on Tuesday, Jan 19 and run until Friday, Jan
22. Please come to Lagorio, Room 212, to sign-up. The
following week, Monday, Jan 25 - Thursday, Jan. 28, ALL members
who signed up the previous week must attend ONE meeting of the
CSF/NHS clubs in Lagorio Room 212. These dates are firm and all
students interested in being in either of these organizations
must comply with them. Please contact Paula Biscaia if you have
any questions.
St. Mary's High
School Student Academic Honor Code
"... For we
are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of
the Lord, but also in the eyes of man ..." Romans 8:21
"Goodness is
the only investment that never fails ..." Henry David
Thoreau
St. Mary's High
School is a community with a proud tradition in which faculty
and students share knowledge, ideas, and creative works. St.
Mary's High School Academic Honor Code expresses our commitment
and moral
responsibility
to accurately represent the contribution of each individual and
to ensure that those contributions are made in an honest fashion
with personal integrity as a cornerstone of this call to honor.
The purpose of
the Code is to help students develop habits of moral character.
Each student is an important member of the St. Mary's High
School Family and must make the ethical and moral commitment to
act honestly and to encourage other students to act in the same
way.
This Code
outlines the expectations of the St. Mary's High School student
and the consequences for violating those same expectations. The
teacher will notify the Academic Dean of all MAJOR violations of
the Academic Honor Code. The teacher will provide proof of the
violation and the teacher will be informed of the appropriate
consequence. The Academic Dean will notify the parent/guardian
of the situation and meet with the parent/guardian.
EXPECTATIONS
1. All work
will be the student's own original work. All quotes, statistics,
facts and sources will be properly cited as taught by the SMHS
English Department using the MLA format. Plagiarism will not be
tolerated.
Plagiarism is
defined as taking ideas or writings knowingly from another
person or source and presenting those ideas or writings as one's
own original work.
2. All tests
will be taken according to the teacher's instructions and
requirements. Cheat sheets, electronic cheating, or any other
verifiable proof of cheating is a violation of this honor code.
3. The student
will submit required essays to turnitin.com as instructed by the
teacher.
Honor Code
Definitions
MAJOR
VIOLATION: This is an assignment or test which makes up a major
part of the student's grade (at least 5% of the quarter grade).
The violation must be accompanied by PROOF to the Academic Dean.
MINOR
VIOLATION: This is cheating on an assignment such as a daily
reading quiz or written homework assignment. Copying or cheating
on such routine assignments will be handled by the classroom
teacher in a way he/ she feels appropriate and reasonable. Minor
violations may also include the teacher seeing the student
copying an answer from another student's paper. These violations
will be dealt with by the teacher. The class syllabus will
outline the consequences for minor violations of the Student
Honor Code and the teacher will enforce his/her class rules.
PROOF: Major
violations of the Student Honor Code must be provable. Such
proof includes, but is not limited to, cheat sheets, crib notes,
notes on a student's physical person, turnitin.com violations,
two tests that are 100% exactly alike, phone or text messages,
twitter or other electronic messages, emails, etc.
CONSEQUENCES:
Major violations of the Honor Code will result in a
student/parent conference with the Academic Dean as well as a
zero on the assignment in question. Repeated major violations
will result in an additional conference with the Academic Dean
and additional academic and disciplinary sanctions.
Grade - Credit- On Line Class Verification
For eligibility purposes, final grades and earned credits
from schools other than St. Mary's, including online classes,
must be verified by the first full day of classes In August For
Ql eligibility and the Friday before the Martin Luther King, Jr.
holiday in January for Q3 eligibility. Grades from courses taken
at schools other than St. Mary's, Including online classes, will
be computed for eligibility in Fall and Spring semester GPA only. Q2 and Q4 eligibility will be determined using only St,
Mary's grades earned the previous quarter.
A member of the St, Mary's Guidance Department will proctor
final exams for online and/or correspondence courses.
Appointments for taking final exams must be scheduled ahead of
time with a member of the Guidance Department. Exams may be
taken on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. When school is in
session, these exams will be administered at 2: 15 p.m. For
testing on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in June, July, and August,
students can call Mr., Nomellini, 957-3340, Ext 124, to schedule
a testing time.
A fee of $25 will be assessed for each final exam proctored.
The fee is due prior to the administration of the final exam.
Dennis Uniforms Site Link
Dennis Uniforms is the official provider
of uniforms for St. Mary's High School. Parents wishing to
order uniforms or get more information can visit the site
with this link:
Dennis Uniforms
Please Note: The Guidance and Scholarship Offices are now
located on the second floor of the Lagorio Family
Academic Building.
Junior parents and students are reminded to log on to
www.collegeboard.com and www.act.org to register for the
SAT-I/Ii and ACT tests, in order to plan ahead for college.
Parents wishing to receive periodic announcements and updates
from their counselor may join a group email through our school
website. (To sign up, click on the Guidance link and scroll down
toward the end of the page.)
a) No student shall conspire or
commit any act that degrades, or disgraces any
fellow student or person attending St. Mary's.
b) The entire school area will be
considered a closed campus during school hours.
Anyone who wishes to visit classes must obtain a
pass from the Vice Principal.
c) Eating or drinking in the school
buildings and hallways is not allowed.
d) No student shall place litter of
any kind (paper, cans, wrappers, food, etc.) on the
ground, on a table, or any place other than a trash
can or recycling bin of some kind. GUM IS NOT
ALLOWED. If, at the discretion of the Deans, the
school grounds are considered littered, school will
be extended for that day until the trash has been
picked up by students assigned from each class.
e) School lockers are the property of
St. Mary's High School. At no time does St. Mary's
relinquish its exclusive ownership and control of
lockers provided for the convenience of the
students. All locks used on lockers shall be
purchased from the Ram Center (PE locks and lockers
will be issued through the PE department). Any loss
or damage to lockers or the contents of the lockers
shall be the responsibility of the student to whom
the locker was assigned.
f) Electronic devices (including but
not limited to cell phones and I-pods are not
allowed. These items if visible during school hours
will be confiscated. Confiscated items will be
returned after the student serves a 45-minute
detention.
Video cameras are not
allowed on campus unless pre-approved by a teacher
andthe Dean of Students.
Video cameras may be
confiscated and held for the remainder of the school
year.
g) Students shall carry their Student
Body Card with them at school and school related
activities and present the card upon request.
h) No student is allowed to use the
school facilities for any purpose without the
permission and presence of a faculty member or
coach. This includes, but is not limited to the
athletic fields, weight rooms, gymnasiums, hallways,
cafeteria and classrooms.
i) Cutting: Students will be given 3
hours of detention for each class cut and socially
suspended until the detention hours are cleared.
Inspection of
personal property including (but not limited to) lockers and
their contents, clothing pockets, backpacks and cars may be
conducted by the Principal, Dean of Students or their designee
for any reason, at any time, without notice and without student
or parent consent.
Law Enforcement Interview of Students
Law enforcement
officials have the right to arrest, take into custody, or
interview students in attendance at school. St. Mary's High
School has no obligation to protect a student from interview by
law enforcement officials. In any such matter, other than child
abuse, parents shall be informed of the interview as soon as
possible. In some cases this may be after the police
investigation is complete.
Scholarship Information
Several private
universities require the PROFILE form. The PROFILE application
form can be completed online at www.collegeboard.com. GPA
verifications will be sent automatically for all seniors.
Parents wishing to receive periodic announcements and updates
from the Scholarship Counselors may join a group email through our school
website at the scholarship page.
As has been the case for
many years, your student will be covered by the Student Accident
Insurance program for the school year. More specific
information will be available at the opening of school. If
parents have other valid coverage, benefits will be reduced
accordingly. Claiming is the responsibility of the student and
parent. In the event of an injury at school, your child should
pick up a claim form in the Main Office.
If you are interested in supplemental student insurance, please
contact the Main Office.
St. Mary's students have many opportunities to volunteer to help
the community, the world and themselves. Some possible
opportunities include:
Catholic Charities
Provides strong leadership and support to enhance the
work of the local agencies in their efforts to reduce
poverty, support families, and empower communities.
The Red
Rhino Orphanage Project’s mission is to house and
educate some of the most desperate and unfortunate
children in Kenya, enabling them to become contributing
members of society and leaders of the next generation
Daniel Gherardi, who has appeared in
every play production during his time at St. Mary's was
featured by The Record in an article that provided an
insight into his extraordinary talents as well as the
very talented group of seniors that allowed director
Kevin Costello to put on Les Misérables.
Chelsea Gray and Afure Jemerigbe
Named to McDonald’s All-American
Team
St. Mary's High seniors Chelsea Gray
and Afure Jemerigbe have been named
to the McDonald's All-American Game.
to represent the West in the girls
game March 31 at Value City Arena in
Columbus, Ohio.
St. Mary's, ranked No. 1 in the
nation by USA Today, is the only
school with two McDonald's
All-Americans.
Six SM Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
A
large crowd of proud family and friends were on hand to
see six Ram athletes sign their letters of intent on
February 3rd . The signees were:
Marcus McDade -Football-Fresno State
Josh Harper-Football-Fresno State
Matt Kidwell-Water polo-CSU Long Beach
Taylor Setness – Water polo -Naval Academy
Evan Fletcher - Football- New Mexico Military
Institute
Miguel Murillo-Soccer-Oregon State
Women’s Varsity Basketball Team Inducted Into Catholic High
School Sports Faith Hall Of Fame
The St. Mary’s High School Women’s Varsity Basketball Team, which is
rated number one in the country, was chosen to receive
the Team of the Year Award in the 2010 All Star Catholic
High School Sports Faith Hall of Fame.
The 2010 All-Star Catholic High School Sports Faith Hall of Fame is
offered by Sports Faith International; a Chicago based media
initiative, utilizing traditional and new media to showcase
the connection between sports and faith and is chaired by
Chicago Bears’ Patrick McCaskey.
The purpose of the contest is to encourage and recognize Catholic High
School athletes, teams and coaches who demonstrate exemplary
work both on and off the field.
Candidates were evaluated for excellence in the areas of Athleticism,
Academics, Community Service and Catholic Faith in action.
The Sports Faith Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on
February, 21, 2010 at Chicago Bears Halas Hall in Lake
Forest, Illinois in conjunction with an Induction Ceremony
for professional Athletes including this years recipients,
Bill Bidwell of the 2009 Super Bowl Arizona Cardinals, Tom
Monaghan, former owner of the Detroit Lions, Founder of
Dominos Pizza and the Ave Maria Foundation, Brian Piccolo
(Posthumously) and Coach John Gagliardi from St. John’s
University who holds the record for most victories in the
history of college football.
Mr. Jim Brusa, Athletic Director, at St. Mary’s High School represented the school at the induction ceremony.
Wrestling
Team
Volunteers
at Fr.
Alan
McCoy
Dining
Room
The St.
Mary’s
High
School
wrestling
team
recently
volunteered
to work
during
breakfast
and
lunch at
the Fr.
Alan
McCoy
Dining
Room in
Stockton.
The
wrestlers
and
coaches
who
volunteered
included
Esteban
Gallardo,
Frank
Gallardo,
Jo
Golden,
Xavier
Guerrero,
Kyle
Hashimota,
Sawyer
Hicks,
Joshua
Mondo,
Sam
Ramorino,
Spencer
Whyte,
Travis
Whyte,
Daniel
Vergara,
coach
Phil
Devincenzi,
coach
Marcos
Guerrero
and
coach
Frank
Gama.
St. Mary’s Takes Second in Debate, 5th in Individual
Events at Speech Tournament.
The St. Mary’s Speech and Debate Team took 2nd in Debate and
5th in Individual Events at the Yosemite Forensic League
speech-and-debate tournament at Tokay High School.
Results for St. Mary’s: IMPROMPTU B division: 3. David
Bustes; IMPROMPTU A division 3. Aubrey Miller; NATIONAL
EXTEMPORANEOUS B division: 2. David Carranza, 5. (tie)
Daniel Valdez; NATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS A division 1.
Matt Gordon; LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE B division1. Garcia.
Chelsey Gray and Afure
Jemerigbe Cover Stars
The powerful duo of St.
Mary's women's basketball stars, Duke bound Chelsea Gray
and Cal committed Afure Jemerigbe were chosen to grace
the cover of the December ESPN RISE magazine and be the
feature story for the publication.
St. Mary’s
senior, Arianna Martinez who has studied ballet since she was 4
will be dancing in the Capitol Ballet Company's performance of
"The Nutrcracker". Arriana has loved the show since she first
saw it as a 6-year-old, according to an article in The Record by
Lori Gilbert. Arianna is quoted as saying: "It's so great for
all little kids to understand and everything, all the dolls
coming to life." This year, it is more meaningful for her as it
is the last one she will perform in. Next year, she is heading
off to college with a goal of becoming a neonatal nurse. With
regard to this years performance, Ariannas stated: "It's a
pretty professional ballet company," Martinez said. "They're
going on to the next level. It's what they want to pursue in
life. They're a little more experienced than we are, so it
pushes us to the next level." This is the fourth year Stockton
dancers have participated in Capitol Ballet Company's staging of
"The Nutcracker."
SM Collects 2000 Toys for World's Kids
Once again, the St. Mary’s High School community
showed is true heart by collecting an estimated
2,000 toys that were loaded on trucks Monday,
December 14th to be shipped around
the world.
The toys were given to Ray Baglietto who runs
“Seeds to the World”. The program sends surplus
seeds to poor countries in need of crop help.
The first time toys were included in shipments
to Haiti, Jamaica, Honduras or El Salvador four
years ago.
Quoted by News10, Mr. Baglietto said of the
shipment that went to Liberia: "There was a
hundred thousand dollars worth of seed, and a
bunch of clothing. They were happy with those,
but they were happier with the 40 toys. They
said some kids have never owned a toy."
Joy Clark To Represent
California in Miss American Teen Pageant
Joy Clark, has been selected to represent
California at the 2009 Miss American Teen
Pageant. Clark will attend the national pageant
for
her age group this week in Florida, where she
will compete for the title of Miss American Teen
as well as thousands of dollars in cash awards,
prizes and scholarships.
Clark is an honors student and a member of the
St. Mary’s theater and music departments. She
has competed in American Coed
Pageants since middle school, winning and
placing in talent, speech, photogenic, best
actress, and national cover girl and hostess
contests at the state and national levels.
The American Coed Pageants work to promote the
intelligence, confidence, and beauty within each
participant.
Marcus McDade Featured In Record Article
In an
article by Jagdip Dhillon, the Record fetured Rams
quarterback, Marcus McDade. Marcus was selected before
the season along with seven other prep quarterbacks to
take part in a reality television series “The Ride,”
where one would earn a roster spot in the 2010 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl. McDade made it to the second round of
the competition, and episodes featuring footage of him
from August’s Top Gun quarterback camp will air
throughout this month on Fox Sports Net.
McDade
has run St. Mary’sshotgun spread attack with ease,
completing 111 of 188 passes for 1,904 yards with 23
touchdowns and just one interception. The article went
on to state: “McDade said he’s gotten interest from
Fresno State, San Diego State and Kansas State this fall
and hopes to play football at the Division I level.
Franks said that shouldn’t be a problem. “The thing that
strikes me about Marcus is that we’re just scratching
the surface with him,” Franks said. “He has tremendous
upside at that position. The longer he does it, the
better he will get.’ “
Four SM Athletes Sign Letters of Commitment
Afure Jemerigbe, Alle Moreno, Chesea Gray and Madeline
Kennedy sign their letters-of-intent on Thursday.
Jemerigbe, Moreno and Gray committed to play basketball
for Cal, Sacramento State and Duke, respectively, and
Kennedy, a gymnast, committed to UC Davis.
San Singh Finalist in Pacific High School Forensics
Invititational
Debating the merits of high
school exit exams, St. Mary's senior, San Singh was a
finalist in the
Lincoln-Douglas varsity debate category at the Pacific
High
School Forensics Invitational, an event that saw
350 students participate in three days of competition.
Quoted by The Record, San stated: " It’s the direct
competition of ideas.” referring to the nature of the
competition, noting that it was more than simply winning
or losing.
Yosemite Forensic League Speech and Debate Tournament Results
St. Mary’s
placed 3rd in the Debate Sweepstakes and Fourth in
the Individual Debate Sweepstakes.
Individual
Results A Division: Impromptu: 2.San Singh • International
extemporaneous: 3. Nico
Perrino. B
division: Impromptu: 2. WanjikuMuhires • National
extemporaneous:1. Matt Gordon, 2. Gus Rehmke, 4. Daniel Valdez;
6. David Carranza.
"Paddy" Mulrooney's Pumpkins Help Poor
After living 10 days in the slums of
Honduras St. Mary’s Freshman Patrick
“Paddy” Mulrooney, knew that children
his age were suffering from extreme
poverty and he wanted to do something
about it. Patrick started “Paddy’s
Pumpkin Patch” in 2006 after he spent
his summer vacation with his aunt and
uncle who moved to one of the poorest
slums in Honduras to work with
families. “I never saw anything like it
and it seemed so unfair that I had a
nice life and these kids were just
barely making it” said Patrick of his
experience. Things he used to
take for
granted –like bathrooms, running water,
and safe streets became things he
realized that the children in this
community lived without.
Built on the city dump after Hurricane
Fifi in 1974, Nueva Suyapa is one of the
poorest and most dangerous communities
in Honduras. A maze of steep rutted
dirt roads and small tin roofed
dwellings, the community is one in which
more than 70 percent of the children
live in poverty. The majority of
children living in this community hardly
finish the 6th grade due to
poverty, something that was hard for
Patrick to take.
On his visit Patrick met Carlos, a kid
his age who was living with his 10
family members in one small room, and
who sometimes was forced to quit school
to sell candy in the streets for money
to buy food. Carlos was much like
Patrick though – he loved soccer,
playing in the street, and was a regular
kid who wanted to have fun. For ten
year old Patrick he knew he wanted to do
something different to help kids like
Carlos stay in school.
Upon his return from Honduras he asked
his mom, “What can we do for the kids in
Honduras?” October was coming and they
thought about their big empty field next
to the house. “Let’s plant pumpkins and
sell them!” The first year a friend
heard about his endeavor and matched
every pumpkin sold. He was able to send
$3450 to Honduras and bought 50
mattresses for orphans, put a roof on
one of the schools, and helped pay for
education scholarships for children.
The following year the pumpkins were
planted but a small mite ate through the
crop. After spending hours and hours
tending to the pumpkins he was
heartsick, but a friend heard about
“Paddy’s Pumpkin Patch” and gave him a
discount on his pumpkins so Paddy could
sell them and still make a profit. He
sold $2300 worth of pumpkins and helped
buy a van to transport children to
school as well as buy play equipment for
over 600 children.
With this year sales he hopes to help
the many families affected by the
political crises in Honduras. Because
of the crises many haven’t been able to
work and so Paddy’s Pumpkins will help
buy emergency food as well as build a
second story on a school.
Layney Silva
Adds to Golf Wins
Layney Silva, a sophomore from
Saint Mary's High, won the JGANC All Stars
Tournament held at Santa Theresa Golf Course in
San Jose on Sunday. Layney finished her round
with birdies on pars 15, 16, and 18 to shoot 75
on the par 73, 6,430 yard layout.
Matthew Zarzuela featured in Record Article
Matthew
Zarzuela, a member of the "Sunday
At Five" band, that performs at Church of Presentation
in during the 5 p.m. Teen Mass was featured in a photo
in the Record. The accompanying article discussed how
the band leads singing in a way they hope helps make a
connection with young people.
Sunday at Five, released a self-titled CD as a
fundraiser for the parish’s youth center. Joseph Malvar,
the lead vocalist was quoted as saying: “We want
to help draw kids closer to God and we do it by being
lively and uplifting.”
The
band’s music has been described "by turns buoyant and
reverential, depending on the moment.
Photo by Calistro Romero, The Record
Jessica Hufford Chosen
to Represent California at Convention
Jessica Hufford, a freshman, was chosen
by the National Federation of Republican Women to
represent California at its conference Sept. 10 through
13 in Orlando, Fla. As a page, Jessica will carry and
present a flag during the convention’s opening ceremony,
sit with a delegate and perform other duties. Jessica is
the secretary of the Tracy Teenage Republicans Club.
The SARTA (Sacramento Area
Regional
Theatre Alliance) "Elly" award
winners were announced in a ceremony at the
Crest Theatre in Sacramento September 20, 2009.The
Ellys are named after the late Eleanor
McClatchy, who was the president of
McClatchy Newspapers, which publishes The
Bee.
A group of over 40
from St. Mary's attended the formal-attire
event, including many cast members and their
families, and adult production staff
leaders. St. Mary's 2009 Spring musical Anything
Goes won 6 of the 12 nominations
it received in eleven "Education Musical"
categories! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
WINNERS, listed below, as well as our 6
other nominees:
SMHS ELLY AWARD WINNERS:
Choreography: Mrs. Nina Thiel
and Mrs. Evelyn Barney
Costume Design: Ms. Traci
LaDue (received by Mrs. Dianne Bowe)
Set Design: Mr. Terry Smith
Supporting Actor: Ben
Gibson ('09) and Michael Gilliland (TIE)
Lead Actor: Daniel Gherardi
OTHER SMHS
ELLY AWARD NOMINEES
Lighting Design: Mr. Rex
Reynolds
Musical Direction: Ms.
Elizabeth Hodgdon
Supporting Actress: Joy Clark
Lead Actress: Adrienne
Reynolds
Direction: Mr. Kevin Costello
Overall Production: SMHS
Anything Goes!
Christiana Ferrari Wins Doubles Tournament
Source: The Record
Christian Ferrari and her partner beat their opponents
in straight sets to take the championship of the mixed
doubles at the 48th Annual Captain Weber
tournament at the Oak Park Tennis Center on July 26th.
Ram's Golfer In Junior
World Championships
Source: The Record
St. Mary’s
High own Layney Silva, 14, after making the cut at the
prestigious Callaway Golf
Junior World Championships in San
Diego
finished 15th in the world in the 13-14 age division.
Silva was the highest finisher among Northern California
qualifiers. She had four birdies and shot an even-par 72
to go with her prior 70 and 81. The tournament was founded in 1968
and has hosted players from 73 countries with an annual field of
more than 1,000 junior boys and girls.
Sam Singh In National Speech
Championship
San Singh who will be a senior next
year, has qualified to attend the
National Forensic League
Championship . Sam’s three-year
total of 1,536 competitive
speech-and-debate points is
considered extraordinary. His coach,
Diane Roza observed that few
students earn more points. However,
as the Record quoted him, "I don't
really care about total points all
that much," said Singh"I
just like participating."
In extemporaneous speaking, the
students have 30 minutes to prepare
a seven-minute speech on a randomly
selected topic. "In terms of how
well I think I'll do, I don't really
have that high of expectations,"
said Singh, a 16-year-old
senior-to-be who's debating on the
"senate" side in congress. "It's
only the second time I've done the
event. But it concerns social and
political issues that affect
America. A lot will be stuff I can
just talk about naturally."
Sam has a grade-point average is
4.58 and is considering Harvard,
Brown and Johns Hopkins. He hopes to
study medicine and is interested in
genetics as a possibility. However,
as he observed "Right now, though, I
don't have enough information."
Ram Hero Records A Save For Trojan Friend
Source: The Record
Corey Drivon is a catcher for the St. Mary’s varsity
baseball team. Gavin Washington, his good friend, is
a designated hitter for the Rams traditional foe,
Lincoln. School rivalry took a back seat the day
after St. Mary’s beat the Trojans on May 16 when the
two friends were involved in a serious personal
watercraft accident that left Gavin Washington
floating face down in the water with two skull
fractures. Corey helped his friend regain
consciousness and held him above water until help
arrived approximately 20 minutes later. Gavin is
recovering slowly and Corey humbly side steps praise
by saying his friend would have done the same for
him. The two hope to continue their friendly rivalry
in the 2009-2010 athletic season.
