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1. Mem bers of t he Class of 4. 1.
2 0 1 8 who are at t he All 2.
1.
Night Part y play a Kahoot
about RHS m ade by t heir

class officers. 2. While
hypnot ized, Andrew

Murasky doubles over wit h
laught er. 3. A group of

people st ret ch out "basking
in t he sunlight " while being
hypnot ized. 4. Class
sponsors Ms. Melanie
Merrifield and Mrs. Sarah
Barnes announce t he
winners of t he raffles. The
prices overall t ot aled

t housands of dollars, due t o
t he class fundraising.

3.

1. 2.

1. Four- year swim m em ber Luis
Sanchez dives int o t he deep end of
t he pool. 2. Raising his arm s above

his head, Kyle Daniels jum ps
backward int o t he pool aft er

t hrowing a ball.

1. While racing 1. Daniel Sarnowski,
through a bouncy Douglas Condon,
obst acle course, Cam eron Tyler, Mr.
Julianna Palm er and St eve Durant , and
Hannah Dout e shoot ot hers play a gam e of
down t he slide. 2. poker at t he beginning
During hypnosis, of t he part y. 2. Kinsey
Sim one Vaduva is Ruffner looks at t he
visibly t errified cam era while playing
because she is Cards Against
convinced a Hum anit y wit h fellow
suspenseful, horror graduat es Marie Whit e,
m ovie is playing on Helainah Baran, Gerald
an invisible screen Scanland, St ephanie
Besler and Erin
1. above t he hypnot ist .
1. Crnkovich.

2. 2.

2. Wit h a sm ile on his
face, Zach
1. Aft er exit ing t he Cash Schaffner runs in a
Vault Money Machine, giant hum an
Madison Ham ilt on, along bubble, t rying t o
wit h friends, count s up all knock down
t he m oney she caught . She bowling pins. This
earned $4 3 and ext ra raffle was one of m any
t icket s. 2. Sit t ing on t he at t ract ions at t he
gym floor, m any st udent s part y, including
wait for t heir t urn in t he bouncy houses.
Cash Vault Money Machine.
3. Nat alie Walsh scram bles Seni or

3. for m oney in t he Machine. All Ni ght
Par t y

1. Four year band 1. 1. Kinsey Ruffner smiles as 1.
member Ryan 2. she gets her diploma. 1.
4. 3.
Reichow joins the 2. After being decorated by 2.
band to play with his family and friends,
3.
them for a final James Ware poses for a
time. 2. After picture. 3. Clutching her
diploma, Kennedy Brown
walking off of the
stage, Leland Broge hugs history teacher
Melissa White. 4. Before the
looks ahead after
receiving his ceremony starts, the class
officers of the Class of 2018
diploma. 3. Holding reminisce about high school
his hard-earned
diploma, Austin memories.

Charlebois smiles 4.
at teacher and club

sponsor Mrs.
Melissa White as he

heads back to his
seat. 4. After

merging with the
choir, Kayla Sigler
pays close attention
to the choir director
Mrs. Kathleen Kane

during "The Star
Spangled Banner."

"Hear ing my
n a me a n d
t hen t he

t hunder ous
appl ause
af t er war d

was amazing"

- EvanSnoes

1.

2018 Commencement s

The graduating Class of 2018 throws their caps into the air in celebration of earning their high school diploma.

2. Val edict or ian "I w ill m iss everybody but if
Cl ass Pr esidentus having to part w ays
1. Dominic Puleo smiles after "M y hard w ork ethic in high allow s us to becom e better
receiving his diploma. While school is gonna help m e in people, that's som ething I
walking across the stage, college because I've tried m y understand," M akayla
graduates shake hands with many hardest to push m yself," C offee said.
city councilmen and the principals. G abrielle Sam son said.
2. Kyle Daniels walks back to his
seat after receiving his diploma
and taking a picture for the News
Herald.

1. Senior Kyle Daniels 1.
receivesthe Social Studies

award presented by Mr.
Patrick Hickey.

2. Senior Rachel Hamilton
receivesthe Athletic

award from Petty Officer
Marker. 3. Senior Erin
Crnkovich isgiven the

English award by Mrs. Lela
Blake. Crnkovich hashad a

passion for writing since
9th grade.

3. 2.
2.

Senior Senior Rec. Day is held on the last school day for the senior class 1. Seniors Madison Hamilton and Luis Sanchez are
comes. The school holds this event to honor some of RHS's top given the Athlete of the Year Award. Both earned 12
scholars and students who are going into the military. Here Julia
letters respectively - Hamilton while playing
Janeski gets an award from Principal Thomas Kell. volleyball, basketball, and track, and Sanchez in
Soccer, Swimming, and Rowing. 2. Receiving her
Recognition Peer-to-peer award from Mrs. Kim Scalfani, senior
Mary LaBute smiles. This was the first time RHShas
Day had a class where a student has mentored a special
ed student. "I really enjoyed my mentee's company. I
felt like I had a true best friend and a sister. She loved
and looked up to me and I love her just the same,"

LaBute said.

3.
1. 1. 2.

1.

3.

3. 2. 1. Seniors Olivia

1. Going in to hug Mr. Mark D'Angelo, senior Noah Mac receives the Juan Kuzmenski, James Davis, 2.
Carlos De Marco Band Spirit Award. Mac has been in marching band for five Jacob Head, Johnny
years and was drum major for two years. 2. Receiving his gold academic
medal, senior Brendan Kilmer shakes Principal Tom Kell's hand. 3. Senior Martinez, and Bradley
Taylor Amos gets her senior DECA member award from Mrs. Elissa Cumiskey.
4. Senior Skylar Seeley receives the Music Service Award from Mrs. Kathleen Scott are recognized for their decision to join the US
Kane. This was Seeley's first year at RHSand in the A Capella Choir. "This was
my first year at this school and I didn't know how much of an impact I had Navy. 2. Standing for recognition as a three year NHS
made in the choir room until I received this award. I'm very thankful that I
member, senior Helainah Baran waits as the rest of
4. had this experience because I'm going into music," Seeley said.
the senior members are called. 3. Senior Megan

Jackson is given the Science Award. This award was

given by Mr. David Blake.

3.

1.

1. Senior Makayla Coffee smilesasshe walksup to Mrs.
Janet Haddad to receive her Journalist of the Year award.
Coffee waseditor-in-chief of the newspaper for the
2017-2018 year. 2. Senior SammanthaMiller waitsfor
Mrs. JoannaSecco to hand her excellence in math award
to her. Miller hasbeen in the advanced math coursesfor
four years. 3. Standingfor the callingof the top 10
seniors, senior Madelyn LaBell standsto be recognized.

2. LaBell wasfifth in her class.

A r o und T h e Wor l d 1.

Cour t This year's Around 4.
The World prom
Court was made up 1. While doing a group dance, senior Rachel Hamilton
of girls (L-R) Olivia gets down on the dance floor with her friends.
Simpson, Alexis
Fagan-Williams, 2. Senior Daniel Sarnowski dances with his date,
Genevieve Kozak, sophomore Hannah Shaffer, while others dance
Brooke Madgwick, behind them. 3. While dancing, senior Joseph Cioccio
and Taylor Amos.
Boys consisted of makes his date, junior Serenity Brown, laugh.
(L-R) Noah Mac, 4. While showing off her designer dress, senior Alexis
John Milkovich, Luis Fagan-Williams walks into the museum with the rest
Sanchez, David of the court ready to see who is going to get crowned
King, and Kyle
Daniels. king and queen.

Ki ng Queen

While getting the crown placed on Senior Genevieve Kozak is crowned
his head, senior Luis Sanchez prom queen. ?I really didn?t expect
smiles, realizing he had won. "It to win, I was over the moon. All my
was kind of emotional," Sanchez friends were so supportive of me
said. and I wanted to cry I was so happy,?
Kozak said.

1. 2. 1.

1. Seniors Jack Blackledge and Paige Adams dance 1. Seniors Issac McBride and Mikayla Joy, junior
the night away together. 2. Senior Ryley Stewart Domenick Richardson, and sophomore Logan
Majewski all sit with one of the statues in the
sings along while he dances. 3. Sitting in one of the
attractions in the museum, seniors Colin O'Grady, museum. 2. Senior Shaylee Hesselrode boogies her
Allison Saff, and Stephanie Besler take a breather way onto the dance floor. 3. Seniors Jasmine Brindely
from dancing. Many students who attended the
dance walked around the museum to look at the and Analicia Arias show off their moves together
attractions that were available for the students to right after dinner was finished. This year's menu
explore during their time there. ?My favorite part included foods from all over the world to go with
about the dance was being able to spend the night their theme "Around the World." 4. Senior Emonyell
with my friends,? Saff said. Payne gets in line with the rest of her peers while

3. dancing with her date.

2. 1. Seniors Olivia Simpson and
Taylor Amos dance together with
3. their prom court sashes on. 2.
2. 3. Senior Emily Alaniz and alumnus
Patrick Hickey use a prop to talk to
4. their friends from across the
museum. 3. Senior Genevieve
Kozak dances with senior Kyle
Daniels who was another member
on court along side Kozak.
4. Senior Madison Hamilton
throws her hands up on the dance

1. floor with a group of friends.

2. 3.

4.

1.

1. Seniors
Julianna Palmer
and Noah Mac
look at one of the
attractions in the
museum. 2. Many
students took
pictures after
being allowed full
access to the

2. venue.

Super int endent 's Dinner

1.

2. 3.

1. Senior Preston

Grew brought Mrs.

Shari McCauley to

Superintendent's

Dinner. McCauley

smiles at him while

he gives his speech.

2. Senior Luis

Sanchez brought Ms.

Shannon Zokoe as a

guest to the dinner.

Sanchez and Zokoe 1.
both laugh at the

words Sanchez has to share. Each student gets to give a quick speech

honoring a staff member who impacted them in high school. 3. Senior

Megan Jackson stands at the podium as she gives her speech at the dinner.

4. Senior Brenden Kilmer glances down at his sheet while giving his speech. 2.

This year's dinner included 65 seniors with GPAs ranging from 4.15-3.72.

4. 1.

1. Senior Olivia Simpson brought Mr. Jason Krajewski 4.
to the dinner. Simpson and Krajewski perform their
signature handshake after she gives her speech. 2. 2.
While senior Gabrielle Samson gives her speech, Ms.
Michelle Morris smiles listening. Morris was Samson's 1. Senior Aubrey Kell attends the dinner with
guest to the dinner. 3. Senior Olivia Johnson brings her her father, RHSPrincipal Mr. Tom Kell. Aubrey
former track coach, Mrs. Amy Warner as a guest. Both Kell used this opportunity to thank her father
Warner and Johnson smile at each other once the for the effort he put into his job. 2. Senior
speech is finished. 4. Senior Julia Janeski receives her Dominic Puleo brought Mr. Mark Miciura as his
award for qualifying for academic excellence from Dr. guest. Miciura laughs as Puleo jokes about
Catherine Cost. Micuira wanting the free dinner. 3. Senior
Daniel Sarnowski and Mr. Marshall Wymore
smile as Sarnowski speaks about his time in
Wymore's class. 4. Senior Nick Partin brought

3. his former football coach to the dinner.

1.

1. Senior Erin Crnkovich smiles as she gives her speech

2. about Mr. Sam Ramirez. Ramirez is the play director at

RHSand Crnkovich has been in seven productions
through Roosevelt Drama. 2. Senior Katie Thorington shakes Superintendent Dr. Catherine

3. 4. Cost's hand as she receives her academic award.

2.

Va rsi t y

Sof t b al l

4. 1.
2.
1. Getting down and ready for the 3.
next play, senior Julia Janeski covers 1.
her position at first base. Janeski has

played first base since her junior
year. "My favorite part is always
being in the game," Janeski said. 2.
Stretching her leg out, junior Sydney
Shelton places her foot on first base.
3. Releasing her pitch for the third
strike, junior Sydney Shelton starts
the first inning with three strikeouts.
Shelton has been a pitcher and
center fielder on varsity since her

freshman year. 4. Awaiting her
pitch, junior Nadia Caldwell stands
ready to swing whenever the ball is

in the right zone.

"M y fa vori t e pa rt 2.
of soft ba l l h a s t o
be n ot ju st bei n g 1. Catching the ball in the air,
pa rt of a t ea m , bu t junior Kylie Clay gets the batter
a pa rt of fa m i l y." out from center field. This is Clay's
first year playing in center. "Coach
- sen i or Tess
N ot h n a gel said 'Hey you're gonna play
outfield'... and now I love it," Clay

said. 2. Attempting to get the
runner out, junior Tanna Porter
stands at second base to stop the
base runner from advancing. This
is Porter's second year on Varsity

Softball.

1. Pl a yer C om m en t s

5. "I would have to say [my
favorite memory] would
4. 2. be when we played
against Woodhaven and
1. Squatting down in ready Tanna Porter and I
position, junior Lauryn successfully made our
Fratangelo puts her glove down first double play." - junior
to receive a ground ball. Nadia Caldwell
Fratangelo played third base this
season. 2. Waiting to receive her "The most memorable
pitch, junior Jordan Tarrence moment was when I hit
takes a deep breath before my home run at the Salem
swinging the bat. Tarrence took Tournament because I had
the spot as catcher this season. been having a terrible day
"My main position is catching, hitting and when I finally
but every once in awhile I'll play hit I heard the whole team
third," Tarrence said. 3. Running cheering for me." - senior
to catch a pop-fly, senior Tess Rachel Scavone

3. Nothnagel sprints towards the "I feel that we have our
ups and downs but we're
infield from left field. Nothnagel always there for each
has played left field since her junior year. 4. Standing guard in right other on and off the field
field, junior Skyleigh Chavez awaits the next ball. 5. High-fiving after and we had a pretty good
scoring, senior Tess Nothnagel and junior Kylie Clay exchange good season." - senior
luck. Both Nothnagel and Clay helped each other protect the outfield Madysen Clay
as center and left fielders.

Stepping up to the plate

By Staff Reporter Luis Sanchez at our last game against Woodhaven,?junior Tanna Porter
said.
The girls varsity softball started their season off strong
with four seniors and eleven juniors. With the team being Although the team is young, motivation from family and
young, the girls had practiced and worked hard in order to coaches has helped the girls push themselves to be better, not
make themselves stronger during practice and off the field. only for the team but also themselves.

?In practice, I focus on the little things because I have ?My dad and coaches [motivated me this year] because
more time to fix them, because I know they can make me with our starting pitcher graduating last year, I knew I had to
better,? junior Jordan Tarrence said. step up,?junior Sydney Shelton said.

Throughout the season, the underclassmen have worked Along with being motivated by others, the girls also pushed
on their skills to help out the team in many ways. Whether themselves and each other to become stronger players.
it be on the field, or off the field, the girls put in a lot of
effort to improve for the team. ?I push myself by trying to do the best that I can. I try to
take in all the little things my coaches tell me to make me
?At practice, I am constantly working on my backhands. better,?Tarrence said.
Me and Nadia Caldwell are always working on our double
plays and it payed off because we finally did it [successfully]

"I l ove screa m i n g a n d Fresh m en
ch eeri n g on t h e ben ch
Sof t ball
a n d seei n g t h e gi rl s
wh o d on 't get t o pl a y a

l ot h i t a n d be i n t h e
ga m e." - fresh m a n
El i si a G on za l ez

1.

Freshman Samantha Bayon looks to her coach for signs on what to do when up to bat.
Bayon made sure to stay focused at the plate. "When I went up to bat, I made sure I was

focused because I wanted to do my best even when our team was down." Bayon said.

2.

3. 3. 1.
2.
1. Freshman Teagan Beemer throws 1. Freshmen Jillian Gabert and Kya Garner-Minnick run
the ball to second base to stop the to second base to look to see if the catcher is going to
runner's advance. Beemer played throw the ball down. Gabert and Minnick spent the
left field this season. 2. Freshman majority of the season working together in the infield.
Kya Garner-Minnick sprints from 2. Freshman Madison Schafer closely watches her
second to third with hopes that she teammate at bat as she prepares to run to third base.
will be safe. 3. Freshman Alondra Schafer played left field this season. 3. Freshman
Cordova checks for her coach's
instructions when up to bat. Cassidy Stamper releases her pitch. Stamper has been a
pitcher for seven years and has learned a lot about

pitching this season. "I think that now that I am in high
school softball and the girls are hitting a lot more, that
my pitching has to be a lot more accurate and I have to
learn more pitches than just the one I started off with,"

Stamper said.

Ju n i or Va rsi t y "M y fa vori t e m em ory i s
proba bl y a l l of t h e d u m b
Sof t ball jok es a n d fu n n y t h i n gs
t h a t m y t ea m h a s d on e
a n d n ever fa i l ed t o bri n g
m e ou t of a ba d m ood ."

- soph om ore G ra ce
W i t k ow sk i

1.

1. Freshman Hanna Exner
takes a lead off from third,
3. hoping she will be able to score.

Exner was the team's catcher
this season. 2. Junior Savanah
Brunson checks to see if home
plate is free as she tries to
decide what she will do next.
With coaching, Brunson
improved on her base running
this season. "At the beginning of
the year I wasn't confident
about running the bases, but as
the season went on my coaches
Junior Amber Buzzell smiles as she is about to get into her stance for the game. Buzzell really pushed me to get better
played third base this season. "The things I'm going to miss most about this season are 2. and learn how to improve,"
the coaches and all of the funny moments that the team has had," Buzzell said. Brunson said. 3. Sophomore Alie

Cox sets her feet and throws the
ball to first base to get the runner out. According to Cox, she was able
to have some substantial plays this season. "There was a hit to short
stop...Third base turned around and dove back to second right as she
was about to tag me out...It was a great feeling being called safe
because I was an inch away from being out," Cox said.

1. Junior Sophomore Grace Witkowski pays
Kelly Adkins attention to the batter in case the
winds ball is hit to her. Witkowski played
up her pitch first base this season. "It's kind of
to throw to hard playing first base because not
the batter. every throw is going to be perfect,"
Adkins was Witkowski said.
starting
pitcher for
majority of
the season
and pitched

3. 1. two no

hitter
games. "When we played at Southgate...I pitched a no
hitter both games. It was my first no hitter in my
career," Adkins said. 2. Sophomore Isabel Harrel
plants her feet to swing at the ball. This is Harrel's first
year on the team. 3. Sophomore Rachel Vara walks
back over to third base in case the pitcher wants to
throw the ball her way. Vara claimed this season
helped her improve her batting from last year. "I
definitely improved from last year. As the season went
on I put a lot more power into my swing which made a
huge difference on the distance the ball went," Vara

2. said.

Preparing to throw the ball, senior Senior Frank Boyd follows through after hitting the
Mateo Fernandez stays focused on ball. Boyd has been on the varsity team for two years.
the strike zone. Fernandez pitched "Baseball has always been a part of my life since the
age of six. It has created some of my best friendships
at the Fifth Third Field in Toledo, that will last long outside of school. It made me a
Ohio against Lincoln Park. competitive person, and I believe that can take me a
long way in life. This sport made me into a better
Fernandez also hit during the person," Boyd said.
game, which is uncommon for
Var si t y
many pitchers. "I have been
playing baseball since I was four
years old, and have been on varsity

for two years. The sport is just
something I fell in love with from
the start. Baseball is a game that I
can play while having a calm mind
at the same time," Fernandez said.

Basebal l

4. 1.
2.
3.

1. Junior Ryan Kuzma looks
at the pitcher ready to hit.
This was Kuzma's first year
playing on the varsity team,
but he has played basebell
otherwise. 2. Senior Allen
Woodward throws his bat
to the side after getting a

hit. This is Woodward's
third year on the varsity
baseball team.3. Freshman
Logan McGraw runs to first
after getting a hit. McGraw
was moved up to varsity
during the season. 4. Junior
Julian Ledesma crouches in
ready position to field the

ball coming his way.

Stepping up

By Staff Reporter Katie Browning

For seniors on the baseball team, their those underclassmen were pulled up from every day at practice; while stepping up in
last high school season has come to an JV during the season. One of them is big time situations to get us back in to
end. sophomore Nicholas Szolach. some games. I think the underclassmen
had a tremendous impact on the success
?This season was extremely fun. The ?I worked really hard to be pulled up, of our season, and they are ready to step
bond I have created with my coaches and and once I got pulled up I had a lot of fun. up to leadership roles in the year to
teammates is priceless and I will never The older guys really helped me out,? come,?senior Matthew Montroy said.
forget my senior year of baseball. The Szolach said.
skills and knowledge I have gained in the Once the seniors leave, the
past three months will definitely be The upperclassmen did lead the season, underclassmen will be stepping up to fill
carried into my college baseball career and but the underclassmen still had a big role their shoes.
life in general,?senior Charlie Pasco said. this season, whether it was practice or a
game. "I know they [underclassmen] will be
The team has many underclassmen that successful in the years to come," senior
will help lead the team next year. Two of ?The underclassmen have really brought Bradley Cholette said.
a lot of intensity and always came to work

2.
5.

1.

4. 3. 2.

1. Sophomore Christopher Taylor drives forward with his pitch during 1. Senior Matthew Montroy warms up his
the game. 2. The team stands for the national anthem before their pitching before the game. Along with
game against Lincoln Park. The Bears won this game at Fifth Third Field. pitching, Montroy also plays short stop.
3. Sophomore Nicholas Szolach prepares to hit the ball. Szolach was 2. Senior Charlie Pasco gets ready to catch
moved up to the varsity team during the season. 4. Senior Bradley the ball. Pasco has been on the varsity
Cholette looks at a coach for the pitch call, before he gives the sign to team for three years.
the pitcher. 5. Senior Sotero Rodriguez prepares to hit the ball against

1. Allen Park.

Freshm en Running to first
base, freshman
Baseball Nicholas Kirby
rounds the bag to
Top 4. see where the ball
players is located, and
1. Stretching his arm back, freshman decide whether to
Running down a Brayden Calhoun throws the ball down to stay at first or go
pop fly, freshman second base in hopes of an out. 2. Looking for a double.
Aleksander Rose
goes to catch the for the ball in the sky, freshman Ryan 1.
Meade sprints across the field, going to
ball in the air, catch a pop fly. 3. Freshman Tristan Mathis 2.
hoping to earn an stands at first base and reaches out his arm
out for the home in order to catch a ball and make an out. 4. 3.
Catching a bouncing ground ball, freshman
team. Dylan Sanderson puts his hand over his
mitt in order to secure the ball and finish
Swinging the bat full
force with great out the play for his team.
form, freshman

Dominic Nael hits a
single. This is Nael's

first year playing
baseball for the

school.

Freshman Aiden
Jackson gets in his
stance to prepare to
make a play while
the opposing team

walks up to the
plate. Jackson is the

starting third
baseman.

After scooping the
ground ball,

freshman Brian
Allred turns to the

pitcher and
hesitates before
throwing the ball in
to end the play.

Junior Varsity Two year junior
varsity player,
Baseball junior Zachary
Crosby steals
1. Making his junior varsity debut, freshman third. Crosby is a
Logan McGraw squats behind home plate. starter and plays
McGraw is the starting catcher for JV and has center field.
gotten pulled up to play on the varsity team for
three of their season games. 2. Winding up, Freshman Jacob
sophomore Luis Cruz pitches the ball. 3. Loading Denison waits for
up to hit the ball, sophomore Brendan Walter the play to begin.
hits a RBI. This is Walter's first year on JV. 4. Denison got
Batting against Grosse Ile, junior Calvin Castillo brought up to
hits a double. "All season I excelled at pitching play on the junior
4. then fluctuated at the plate," Castillo said. varsity team mid
way through the
3. 1. season. Denison
is a catcher and a
second baseman.

After four balls,
sophomore
Garrett
Skrzynski jogs
to first base
after getting
walked.
Skrzynski is the
starting second
baseman.

1.

1. Walking back to the
bench after a team
huddle, the boys prepare
for their time at bat.
2. Scooping up a
grounder, sophomore
Dominic Duprie throws
the ball home in hopes
of getting the runner
out. This is Duprie's first
year playing on the
junior varsity team.

2. 2.

Boys Varsity

Gol f

2. 1. 3.
2.
1. Junior Jake Baker analyzes the
green before putting his ball

towards the hole. Staying focused,
still, and balanced is the biggest
challenge when playing on the
green. 2. Junior Anthony Pusino
aligns his club to the angle of the

hole before hitting a shot close to
the water. This is Pusino?s first year

playing on the Varsity golf team.

SENIORS Jake Aslanian Andrew Vellmure 1.
Dominic Puleo Thomas Thornton

1. 1. Teaming up to win

1. Junior Antony Pusino and sophomore Elliot Bernaiche chat By Staff Reporter Emilia Brandenburg
before it is their turn to tee off. "I golf because of the anticipation
between shots and the challenge that it gives me," Bernaiche This season, the Boys Varsity Golf team has persevered
said. 2. Sophomore Hayden Loya watches his teammate senior and pushed themselves to win matches and place in
Dominic Puleo as he putts the ball toward the hole. This is tournaments. The boys turned around their game
Puleo's second year playing golf for the team. "It is a change of compared to previous seasons, where they barely won
pace in my already fast paced lifestyle...but there is never a dull any matches. There are four new recruits this season:
moment when you are golfing nine holes with some cool sophomore Elliot Bernaiche, junior Anthony Pusino, and
people," Puleo said. 3. Sophomore Elliot Bernaiche seniors Thomas Thornton and Jake Aslanian. These new
approximates in his head how far away the hole is before driving players were a big component in the wins this season.
the ball. This is Bernaiche?s first year playing on the Varsity team.
?There are many things that can kind of 'put me over
the edge' so to speak, and golf really helps me take my
mind off these types of things," senior Dominic Puleo
said.

The boys are always out playing on days they do not
have practice, and they hit the range on the weekends.
They have a positive, determined mindset when playing
that lets them focus and do their best on the course.

?The score you have is compared to everyone else?s
flat out. We are all compared on the same level no
matter what age or skill level we are. Golf allows you to
compete against yourself and you are always challenging
yourself to get better,?sophomore Mateo Juarez said.

1. Sophomore Hayden Loya watches his ball after chipping it onto "Golf is a 99%
the green. Loya has played since he was six years old, but this mental game. It is
year is his second year on the team. 2. Senior Devin Barton keeps different than most
his position steady as he putts the ball. 3. Sophomore Mateo sports." -sophomore
Juarez uses his wedge to hit the ball. ?I've only been playing golf
for one year so I have been trying to catch up to all of the other Hayden Loya
kids that have been playing since they were younger,?Juarez said.

2. 3.

Var sit y gir l s 1. Junior Kaitlyn Duran watches the ball after
she passed it to her teammate. This is Duran's
Soccer second year playing soccer. 2. After making a

1. save, senior captain Olivia Greene kicks the
ball inbounds to her teammates. Greene has
2. 5.
played soccer since she was in elementary 1.
1. Junior captain Erin school, however she has only played goalie
for two seasons. 3. Dribbling the ball in, her
Replogle chases the ball so feet towards the goal, senior Katie Thorington
gets ready to score the game winning goal.
she can keep it away from
Thorington started her soccer career her
the other team. 2. With junior year, learning the sport as she played.

only a few minutes left in 4. At her first game back from an injury,
senior Olivia Greene talks with her coach
the game, senior Faith about the game. Greene was out of the sport
for a portion of the season. 5. Running down
Billinger kicks the ball to the field, junior captain Lillienn Corby gets

the net in hopes of winning ready to pass the ball to a teammate.

the game. 3. Junior captain 4.

Elizabeth Gilbert runs

towards her team during

3. half time to get them ready
for the next half.

"Our t eamis on 2.
t heupr iseand
1. Passing by her opponent, sophomore
we'r e Isabella Kohlstrand kicks the ball after her
det er minedt o teammate threw it inbounds. "I have always
enjoyed soccer, but playing for my school is an
get ont op" even better experience," Kohlstrand said. 2.
After passing her teammate the ball, freshman
- j unior Rebecca Olivia Harder cheers on her teammate as she
Amison takes the ball to the net for a goal. This is
Harder's first year playing for the team, but she

has played since her childhood.

1. After passing the ball away
from her opponents, senior
Paige Adams yells to her
teammate to kick the ball in
the net. "Being on the soccer
team was a last minute
decision for me, but it was a
great decision in the end,"
Adams said. 2. Running
towards the ball, senior Faith
Billinger looks to her teammate
in hopes she will pass it to her.
Billinger joined the team her
sophomore year, but has been
playing soccer since she was

1. young.

1.

2.

3. 2.

Third year, coming into their own

By Staf f Reporter Kenedi Harmon

The varsity girls soccer team ended accomplished throughout the team motivated and trying their
hardest so we can continue to win. I
their season with a win-lose record season. The underclassmen also had feel as if they look up to me and that
is why I am also always playing my
of 10-8. With this only being the a contribution to the success of the hardest,?senior Paige
Adams said.
third girls soccer team, they season.
The team hopes to continue
accomplished their most successful ?When I first joined the team I improving through the upcoming
years, with the help of their captains
season yet. didn't know what to expect, so I and upperclassmen guiding the
team to be their best.
?The team worked really hard this worked really hard to be able to

season and in my three years of handle anything that was thrown at

playing for the team this was by far me whether it was easy or hard,?

the most dedicated group of girls sophomore Isabella Kohlstrand said.

I've played with,?senior captain The underclassmen, being the

Olivia Greene said. future of the team, looked up to the

Greene was the goalie for the seniors and captains as their role

team and as one of the captains, she models.

took pride in what the team ?As a captain, I try to keep my

1.

2. 1.
5.
1. Sophomore Jazmyne Smith goes for the

ball against the opposing team. This is

Smith's second year playing soccer.

2. Junior Gabrielle Sheldrake gets ready to

guard her opponent during the throw in.

Sheldrake has been playing soccer for two

years now. "The best part about playing

soccer is the feeling of scoring a goal,"

Sheldrake said. 3. Sophomore Adrianna

Villegas runs with the ball toward the goal

3. getting ready to make a pass to her
teammate.

JV Tennis

1. 2. 3. Sophomore Julia Edmonds goes to hit a successful
forehand. Edmonds has been playing tennis for two
1. Junior Adrianna Junior goes to hit a successful volley against her opponent. Junior
has been playing tennis for 2 years now. 2. Sophomore Madelyn Van goes to hit a hard years. "We always had fun at practices and our
return. This is Van's first year playing tennis. 3. Sophomore Gwendolyn Dixon hits a coach really put in a lot of effort to help us grow as
strong overhand. "I loved the atmosphere. All of us girls were very supportive of each
other and our matches no matter what the outcome," Dixon said. a team," Edmonds said.

3. 4.

1. Sophomore Katherine Simpson runs with the ball avoiding the
opponent's players. Simpson has been playing soccer for two years. 2.
Sophomore Alexis Demeri aggressively runs with the ball escaping from
her opponents. Demeri has been playing since she was nine years old. "I
loved having a place where I got to do something that I love and getting to
meet a lot of new people," Demeri said.
3. Sophomore Kylee Gabert goes to shoot the ball into the net with her
teammates watching. 4. Junior Rebecca Amison dribbles the ball down the
field avoiding the other team's players. 5. Sophomore Kaylee Fuller blocks
her opponent from getting the ball. This was Fuller's first year playing
soccer. "I loved being able to play with my friends and fun with it. I learned
more about team work and having better ball control," Fuller said.

JV Soccer

2.

4. 1. 2.
3.
1. Sophomore Sydney Lietz hits
back a hard return.

2. Sophomore Madisyn Balsis
goes to hit a firm return.

3. Sophomore Grace Waggoner
waits patiently for her

opponent to serve. "I love
tennis because it's just an
enjoyable sport. I've never
dreaded going to tennis,"
Waggoner said. 4. Freshman
Cordelia Krajewski waits for her
opponents to return the ball.

Gir l s 1.
4.
Var sit y
Tennis

1. Sophomore Caitlyn Sloat hits a forehand
back at her opponent to win the point.

"We had a lot of games this year that got
rained out so it was a struggle going into
regionals not knowing how good our team
was," Sloat said. 2. Senior Aubrey Kell hits
an over head shot to score a point for her
team. This was Kell's third year on varsity
tennis. Kell was a captain and played one
doubles with senior Miranda McNiven. 3.
Junior Cherish Antoine runs towards the

ball so she can hit a return. This is
Antoine's third year on varsity and she
plays one singles. 4. During her match,
junior Cecilia Kujawa hits a forehand back

to her opponent. Kujawa plays two
doubles with her partner, junior Sarah
Haener. "We had problems throughout the
season with people getting sick or not
being able to be at a match. We overcame
this and I really believe we came together
at the end of the season," Kujawa said.

"I l ovet ennis 1.
becausewhen 3.
I amout ont he
cour t sI f eel l ikeI
amat homeandmy
t eamismy family."
-Junior Kenedi

Har mon

4.

3. 1.
2.
1. Sophomore Reilly Crosby calls out the
score before serving to her opponents.

Crosby plays three doubles with her partner
Sydney Tarnowski. "Being on varsity this year
has helped me to focus on my weakest points

and become a better tennis player," Crosby
said. 2. After hitting a forehand, junior

2. Braylen Matulonis watches the ball make
contact with the racket. "The change from

playing doubles to playing singles was rough
at first, but I think I finished it well,"

Matulonis said. 3. While waiting for the ball
to drop, senior Jolie Ballard begins her swing.
Ballard has been on varsity for all four years,

is a captain, and playing two singles. "The
seniors really stepped up this season and

showed initiative by helping out the
underclassmen whenever they needed it and

also helping to run practices," Ballard said.

3.

Swinging for Success

By Staff Reporter Ben Czarnota

2. The girls tennis team faced all of the girls helped each other
many hardships throughout the to find their weaker points. The
1. Swinging with both of her hands, season. Between girls being sick team had three sophomores who
sophomore Sydney Tarnowski and matches getting rained out, were especially affected by the
strikes a back hand. "Varsity is a lot the team was rarely together. But upperclassmen's experience.
more competitive than JV and towards the end of the season,
offers a bigger challenge," the team started to turn things ?This year, the seniors showed
Tarnowski said. 2. Beginning her around. a lot of initiative by helping to run
serve, junior Sarah Haener makes practices, feed balls to the
sure her throw is perfect. 3. Junior "The seniors really helped us to underclassmen, and to help
Hannah Gripp prepares to hit a all come together as a team and everyone become better overall
ground stroke. This is Gripp's first push us to become better players," senior captain Jolie
year playing varsity tennis for players,?sophomore Sydney Ballard said.
Wyandotte. 4. Senior Jordan Tarnowski said.
Vellmure begins her serve by paying The team really showed up at
close attention to where the ball is. The team had a mixture of the end of the season. They
Vellmure has been on varsity for experienced varsity players and placed third out of nine teams in
two years and plays four doubles. first year varsity athletes. This the league tournament. During
helped the team to get better the league tournament the girls
throughout the season because worked hard and played well.

Rowing 1. Junior Sam Compeau and sophomore Haley Bitner wait to dock the
boat. Both crew members have been on varsity for at least a year. 2.
1. Junior Paul Senior Ben Mitsch and junior Matthew Trusewicz row to the starting
Davenport line. This is Mitsch's third year on the team and Trusewicz's third.

listens to the 1.
announcer to
see what place 1.
their boat came
in. 2. The Men's
Varsity eight
boat pushes to
take first place.
Varsity boats
consist of rowers
with the best
technique and

strength.

2. 2.

Men's Junior eight boat rows down to the starting line, making sure 2.
not to use up all their energy before their big race at Wy-Hi. The
course on the Detroit River is 1500 meters long and can take a while 2.
to complete.
1. The Mens Novice eight boat waits to dock
after their race. 2. Freshmen Ian Duane and

Jerald Harrington wait for directions for
docking the boat after finishing a race.

1. Women's Freshmen four boat

goes to the starting line. 2. The

Men's Lightweight eight boat rows

back to the dock after completing

their race. 3. Freshman Grant

Loveday waits for directions. 4. The

Women's Novice four boat mentally

prepares for their race at the Wy-Hi

1. 2. Regatta. 5. The Men's Novice eight
1. boat pushes off the dock.

3.

5. 4.

Young team earns success

By Staff Reporter Anna Wagner

The Wyandotte rowing team had a ?We were comprised mostly of

challenging season this year because of all underclassmen so we were kinda the

the newcomers and the cancellation of underdogs of the season,?Max Skolnik

many regattas. said.

?It has affected the Novices mostly Fortunately one of the women's boats

because most of us are first year rowers placed second at states which was held

and we don?t get a lot of water time to row in Grand Rapids.
?I think another positive was when
fast and hard at competitions,?freshman
the junior eight got second in the state
Grant Loveday said.
by .31 seconds,?Haley Bitner said.
They were able to complete the Hebda
The rowers rely on each other to keep
Cup regatta with the mens team coming in
one another motivated and inspire them
second place.
to do better and to get better.
1. ?This season we took second place ?Most of the varsity rowers
overall at Hebda so we were very close,?
because...just the way they row I can
freshman Caleb Ave-Lallemant said. just look at them and see how I can
improve personally,?sophomore Dorian
A lot of seniors left last year so the Soto said.
freshmen and other new people helped by
filling those spots and giving effort.

Sp eed i n g t ow ar d s st at es 6. 5.

By St af f Repor t er Fr an ces Hi ck ey 1. 2.
4. 3.
This season, the varsity track team had two state
qualifiers, seniors Michelle Robinson and Naythan
Haslam.

Haslam has had to train harder than previous years to
be able to make it to states for an individual event. This
season he made it for the 200 and 400 meter dash.

"I made sure that I attacked every workout my coaches
gave me as hard as I could. Playing multiple sports,
including football also really helped me get stronger for
track," Haslam said.

Robinson qualified for states individually at the
regional meet, placing second for discus. She has had
many motivators this season, helping her to be able to
make it to the state meet.

"I've improved with the help of not only my team
mates, but also with the help of my fellow throwers from
the rest of the league," Robinson said.

Haslam made it to the state meet and Nationals his
junior year, as well, for a relay. He was able to push
himself even harder his senior year, making it alone.

"It felt really good to make it to states individually my
senior year. It has opened up more opportunities for me
to be able to get offers and scholarships for Track and
Field," Haslam said.

Both Robinson and Haslam have dedicated both their
time and effort into the team this season, going out with
a bang by making states.

1. Nearing the finish line in his long 6.
distance event, freshman Alec 5.
Brovont gains speed to pass his

opponent. Brovont has been
running long distance since middle

school. 2. Passing his Southgate
opponent, junior Cecil Chatmon

sprints through the finish line.
3. Warming up for practice,

sophomore Pablo Bustos runs 100
yard dashes with his teammates.

"My favorite part of this track
season was coming together as a
team and taking second overall at
leagues," Bustos said. 4. Bending

down while waiting for the start, junior Brett
Malinowski grips the baton while waiting to start off

his relay. This is Malinowski's third year running
sprints. "The best part of this season was being able

to share memories with the seniors and competing at
my best with people I see as family," Malinowski said.

5. Sprinting around the curve, senior Jordan Kurdi
runs his last lap, heading towards the finish line.

Kurdi has been running track since seventh grade,
making it to the state meet his sophomore year. 6.

Passing his Trenton opponent, senior Rocco
Jelsomeno nears the finish line in his long distance

event. Jelsomeno has been running distance since
middle school.

1. Running toward the finish line, freshman Hailey 3. 1.
Sheldrake anchors her relay. Sheldrake has been
running track since she was in middle school. 2.
2. Preparing for the changeover, freshman Emely
Bitner sprints ahead of her teammate. 3. Building up 1. Bringing his arm backwards to get some momentum to throw the
endurance in her long distance event, junior Jordyn shot put, junior Andrew Nestman prepares to get a personal record in
Burks prepares for her next lap. 4. Training for her his field event. This is Nestman's first year throwing for the varsity
hurdling events, sophomore Sydney Lazarek paces team. 2. Following through after releasing the discus, junior Abriel
herself for the hurdle. Lazarek went to Nationals last Fischer watches the disc as it passes through the air. Fischer has been
year for a sprint relay. 5. Waiting for the start, senior throwing at the varsity level for one year. "This season, I was able to
Olivia Johnson prepares her starting block for her be a part of something more than just a team, but a family," Fischer
event. Johnson has been participating in sprint said. 3. Approaching the line, junior Damon Hall prepares to jump
events throughout her high school career. 6. towards a new personal record. This season, Hall has participated in
Sprinting forward, freshman Shantynae Atwater-Boyd long jump as well as different sprinting events for the varsity team.
reaches her hand backwards for the baton, to
complete the blind pass.

1. 2.

3.

4.

1. T ra ck

1. Running towards the finish &
line, senior Naythan Haslam
prepares to take first while F i el d
anchoring his relay. Haslam
has made it to states for two
sprint events this season.
2. Taking off out of the starting
block, freshman Jason
Johnson strides forward in his

2. sprint event.