The Dart
"All the news that is fitting and to the point." Volume XII, Issue I Fall 2012
Arthur Valicenti Bowl
by Jackson McKeigue
The Varsity Football Team had a great
season, in fact, the best season that it ever has
and could ever have! This goal of a perfect
season was completed on Saturday, November
17, when they defeated The King School and
won the Arthur Valicenti Bowl. The team itself
had a great game, but a key component in the
game was “Henry’s Corner.” Two and a half
fan busses were brought to this game, both
busses completely filled with rowdy fans thirsty
for a victory. The game traveled along smoothly
with loud, energetic chants. The atmosphere was
filled with spirit, excitement, and a desire for
victory. The goal was fulfilled as the buzzer
rang while Henry’s rushed onto the field,
sprinting to congratulate the team on a 40-7 win.
Results and Insights
Two Views
by Patrick DuFour and James Mooney
Why Barack Obama Won
I think President Barack Obama won the 2012
election for the following reasons: Mitt Romney
had a great deal of momentum in the weeks
before the election, but when Hurricane Sandy
struck, it took the focus off the election and
showed Barack Obama helping the victims.
This swayed people’s view of the President
who, prior to this, looked weakened. Also the
media, which are predominately liberal, tend to
favor the Democratic nominee, and the media
has a large impact on the election because the
people believe what they say. Throughout the
campaign it seemed that more positive news
was shown about the President while Romney
was portrayed as less favorable. Next, Obama
won the swing states because he got his
supporters out to vote in those states in bigger
numbers than Romney was able to do. So
Obama had sheer numbers on his side while
Mitt Romney did not. Also demographics
favored Obama. Women vote more than men,
and women are mostly Democrats so their votes
helped Obama a lot.
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Why Mitt Romney Lost
On November 6, Mitt Romney lost for three
key reasons. First, President Obama received the
majority of the young people’s vote largely because
his own age and views related better to the young
voter, and Mitt Romney’s age and views did not
cater to that voter. The second reason Mitt Romney
lost was because of Hurricane Sandy. During the
final week of campaigning, Mitt Romney was
gaining ground on President Obama. Mitt
Romney’s momentum was lost when Hurricane
Sandy struck. With the nation in distress, President
Obama swooped in with all the resources that he
has as President. It is not as if Mitt Romney
wouldn’t have done what President Obama did, but
Obama was the President at the right time to collect
the rewards (votes) from his hurricane relief effort.
This played a big role in changing independent
voters to President Obama’s side. Lastly, Mitt
Romney’s secret video in which he was recorded as
saying, “There are 47 percent of the people who
will vote for the President no matter what, who are
dependent upon government, who believe that they
are victims, who believe that government has a
responsibility to care for them, who believe that
they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing,
to you name it.” While a lot of people may agree
with this view, it is not the kind of view a
Presidential candidate admits publicly. This secret
video revealed his view and cost him a large part of
the election. A main point Obama used in his
speeches and ads was that the President should
represent all of the people, not 53% of the people.
Mitt Romney lost mainly for mistakes and bad
timing, and ultimately the nation chose President
Obama for a second term.
World Series
by Evan Reddick
Out of the thirty teams that are in the MLB,
only two participate in the World Series. In the
2012 World Series the two teams that won their
own league were the San Francisco Giants that
represented the National League, and the Detroit
Tigers that represented the American League. The
first game of the World Series took place in San
Francisco, and the Kung Fu Panda (Pablo Sandoval)
went deep three times, helping his team win 8 to 3.
In the second game the score was a little closer, but
in the end the Giants pulled out another win 2 to 0.
Game Three changed from San Francisco to Detroit,
but even this home field advantage did not help the
Tigers as they fell to the Giants 2 to 0 again.
Coming into Game Four in Detroit, everyone was
wondering where the first round (second pick) and
the 2011 American League Cy Young Award
winner was. Also where were the bats, especially
from Prince Fielder, and Miguel Cabrera? These
problems needed to be fixed if the Tigers wanted a
shot at winning the World Series. Coming into
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Game Four, the Giants had a 3-0 lead over the
Tigers and only needed one more win to capture the
World Series. These problems were fixed, and the
Tigers took the Giants into extra innings. However,
these fixed problems were still not enough to stop
the red hot Marco Scutaro. San Francisco’s no hit
relief after Matt Cain's solid start won them not only
the game, but also the 2012 World Series. Kung Fu
Panda (Pablo Sandoval) won the 2012 World
Series MVP.
Homecoming
by Nick Browne
Homecoming was a victory- not only on the
sports fields, but also for the fans. The day started
as the Varsity Football and Soccer Teams ran onto
the field and lined up before Patrick Clark, Mr.
Keefe, and a few others sang the National Anthem.
Henry’s Corner and the crowd watched as four
United States Marines marched across the field, two
with rifles in hand and two bearing the American
and Marine Corps colors. But the excitement had
only begun. The crowd screamed and shouted as
Brian O’Malley kicked off. BB&N was a tough
team, but we were able to persevere and play well.
With good plays like O’Malley’s interception, the
team was able to prevail. The game ended with the
score 19 to 6. Soccer held their own and were able
to tie BB&N 1 to 1. Homecoming also had its
charm off the field where the Guild of St. Irene,
Men’s Association and MPA set up tents filled with
school apparel, merchandise, and food. Kids,
uninterested in the varsity contests, crowded around
the bouncy slide and played fun games. The most
memorable moment for Henry’s Corner and BB&N
fans alike was the last minute of the game. Henry’s
was in full force. Everyone was chanting “The I
Believe” chant. But when the clock reached thirty
seconds, everyone, senior and seventh grader alike,
shouted the countdown. When the clock reached 0,
we stormed the field. We had won and we knew it.
It was our first Homecoming win in eight years. The
success of Homecoming gave the team and the
student fans a boost in morale.
Open House
by CJ Martin
On October 18, 2012, St. Sebastian's held
the annual Open House for boys who are interested
in the School’s academics, arts, and athletics. The
Open House is very important to our school because
it may be the deciding factor in a candidate’s
decision to attend. All of us who participated
needed to help give St. Sebastian's the best
impression. The evening started out with the
students from St Sebastian's in grades 7-12 giving
tours of the school to the families looking at the
school. More than one-third of the entire student
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body was involved in
this successful night.
Everyone that gave
tours really represented
our school very well
and gave the guests a
good picture of our
school. At around 7:00 everyone gathered in the
church to hear some students speak about our
school. All the prospective students came into the
church, hoping to seek the truth of St. Sebastian's
School. The gathering began with Father Arens
saying an opening prayer. After the blessing,
seventh-grader Soree Kaba spoke about our school
including academics, athletics, and lunch. Then
ninth grader Jake Loughborough and twelfth grader
Brian O'Malley spoke about similar things like
clubs, teachers, and the student body. Following
these three speeches, the chairman of the science
department, Mr. Wilbur, spoke, focusing on mostly
academics and especially science. Finally,
Headmaster Burke spoke, showing everyone how
St. Sebastian's School is so well connected to its
mission to love God, work hard, and take good care
of one another. Mr. Burke clearly explained what a
true Catholic school really is. After our gathering in
the Church, everyone met in Ward Hall for a
reception with cookies, sandwiches, and my
favorite, shrimp. Placed around Ward Hall were
many different tables designated for different clubs
and activities. Guests could go to different tables
and learn more about each club. At the reception, I
saw many boys who are siblings or cousins of
students in our school community.
Lego Robotics
by Sam Gordon and Andrew Elcock
The Lego Robotics League, led by Mr.
Wilbur, has had some major changes this year. In
the first meeting, he told us that the seventh and
eighth graders would be building their own robots.
In addition to this, he told us that we would not be
competing in any competitions outside of school but
would instead be competing against each other.
There are many more eighth graders than seventh
graders in the group, and the seventh graders have
less experience, but it should still be a fun season
for everyone. Mr. Wilbur then proceeded to show
us a video regarding the rules, goals, and
regulations for this year. The man in the video
talked about what our robots would need to do
during competition as well as this year’s theme:
people with many more years of experience than the
rest of us (elderly people). He described various
problems, such as the difficulties of staying fit and
gardening, as well as bowling with their friends.
Though it may seem that these things have nothing
to do with engineering, he quickly assured us that
the youth of America needs to become more
involved in both engineering and helping out others
in our community of elders. So far this year, we
have worked on building the necessary components
to the field through which we receive points. We
hope soon to start building and programming our
final robot. If you are in seventh grade and are
bored during Tuesday homerooms, join the Lego
Robotics League and have a blast. We eighth
graders look forward to a successful season of
thrashing seventh graders in robotics!
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Jillian’s
by Joseph O’Malley
Ah, Jillian’s- an event unmatched by any
other in our seventh or eighth grade lives. Each
year, the seventh and eighth grade boys from St.
Sebastian’s meet up with the seventh and eighth
grade girls of Newton Country
Day School at Jillian’s.
Jillian’s, or course, is an
entertaining facility with
several bowling alleys and
billiard tables that is situated near Fenway Park.
This year, Jillian’s was a really good time. The
NCDS girls were already there when we arrived,
and we began to take part in the activities
immediately. There are pool, bowling, ping-pong,
and arcades. Mr. Moore and Mr. Dagdigian faced
off in a rousing string of bowling in which Mr.
Dagdigian bowled a 127 and Mr. Moore a 124.
Others were bowling as well but did not score
nearly as high as these two masters of the bowl. A
bunch of the seventh grade boys and girls were
mulling around the pool tables, making
conversation and eating pizza while the eighth
grade boys were socializing and eating. The pizza
was good and the activities were fun, resulting in a
good experience for all. It is a shame that the
current eighth graders will not be going on this trip
next year. I’m sure that they would have enjoyed it.
Eighth Grade Retreat 2012
by Kevin Moore and Joe O’Malley
Each year, we embark on a journey, one of
both faith and reason. We also go on a retreat to the
Connors Family Retreat Center in Dover where we
participate in several team building and faith
building exercises. As it occurs towards the
beginning of the school year, it gives returning
students a chance to catch up with each other and
new students an opportunity to make new friends in
the ever-changing St. Sebastian’s community. This
year, the eighth grade retreat went something like
this. We arrived at the retreat center in the early
morning and entered the building. There is always a
certain level of excitement for the day to come, as it
is filled with camaraderie, life-lessons, and good
food. This year, the chaperones were Mr. Keefe,
Mr. Tull, Mr. J. Cressoti, Mr. Cornish, and Fr.
Arens. We gathered in a meeting room on the
second floor and watched Stand by Me, a movie
about the trials and tribulations of young friends. It
also revealed a message- one that was pretty easy to
pick up on- that one should not abandon a
commitment until you finish it and always tell the
truth. After the movie was finished, we broke up
into groups of three or four
for discussion. Following
the discussion, we had a
snack break. We then
returned to the retreat room
for a little more discussion.
Then we went down to the
cafeteria for calzones. The
calzones were, as usual, great. A short break
followed after lunch, and we ran around outside
before we went to a small chapel for Mass
celebrated by Fr. Arens. This was a good way to
end our retreat that helped all of us get to know one
another better.
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Seventh Grade Retreat
by William Fox and Patrick Ryan
The seventh grade retreat was great this
year. As always, all of the class of 2018 piled into a
bus and drove to the Connors Family Retreat Center
in Dover. Mr. Keefe, Mr. Shea, Fr. Arens, along
with other faculty members, came along as well.
They led us in activities that allowed us to get to
know each other better. Through these activities,
each student learned something new about each of
his forty-five classmates.
The first activity which we took part in was
watching clips of the movie, Remember the Titans.
After each clip, we discussed the meaning of it and
what was important about it. The movie’s plot
helped us bond together as a class. The main idea
of the movie was breaking the barrier of racial
differences and strengthening team unity. These
ideas connected to our class because we also had
differences and didn’t know each other. Watching
the movie encouraged us to reach out to our peers
and form strong relationships with them.
After watching the clips, Mr. Keefe led us in
an icebreaker activity. Each student had to tell a
little bit about himself to every one of his
classmates. Therefore, every student learned about
all of his peers and was able to connect with them
better than before. Students could find that they had
something in common with their classmates. After
a brief snack, we resumed watching and discussing
the movie.
After we finished the movie, we ate a
delicious lunch consisting of three types of
calzones. We were also provided with desserts
including brownies and cookies. The Connors
Retreat Center is always generous and provides our
school with great food and hospitality every year.
After eating lunch, we ran outside for a few minutes
before attending Mass in a small chapel inside the
retreat center. Fr. Arens celebrated the Mass for us
and helped us spiritually. He also explained what
he was doing on the altar to help us follow along.
After Mass was finished, everyone headed back to
school on the bus.
At the retreat, our brother relationships were
ignited, and we were urged to unite as one. Thanks
to the help of our teachers and the staff at Connors,
we started the school year off on the right foot. It is
clear that our bonds with each other were
strengthened by this retreat.
Anything Goes
A Review by
Andrew Elcock
This year St. Sebastian’s teamed up with
Montrose School from Medfield to perform
Anything Goes, by Howard Lindsay and Russel
Crouse. The music, written by Cole Porter,
includes songs like “You’re The Top” and
“Anything Goes.” The play follows Wall Street
stock broker Billy Crocker, played by Will Supple,
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who stows away on a steamship to Britain in an
attempt to reunite with his lost love Hope Harcourt,
played by Eilis Quinn. Unfortunately for Billy,
Hope is engaged to the English gentleman Sir
Evelyn Oakleigh, played by Mike Petro. Along the
way Billy picks up Reno Sweeny (Maisy Halloran),
a nightclub singer heading to Britain, and public
enemy #13 Moonface Martin, (Julian Matra). On
the trip, Reno falls in love with Evelyn and
everything seems to work out nicely: Billy can
marry Hope, and Reno can become engaged to
Evelyn. However, Billy is forced to use the
passport of Snake Eyes Johnson, public enemy #1,
and when he is caught, he is thrown in the brig.
While he is in the brig, Hope’s mother forces her to
marry Evelyn on shipboard, with the Captain
(Thayer Wade) presiding. Billy escapes just in time
to prevent the marriage, and the play ends happily.
The cast, particulary Will, Maisy, and Eilis,
sang their numbers beautifully. “You’re the Top,”
sung by Will and Maisy, was especially well done.
The orchestra, presided over by Mr. Grohmann,
skillfully played the challenging music of the play,
and their talent really made the show. The chorus
also sang their parts well, adding their voices in
songs such as “It’s Delovely” and “Blow Gabriel,
Blow.”
All in all, the play this year was a success.
The house was packed every night, and even
newcomers performed well. Kudos to Mr. Rogers
and Ms. Carroll for directing. I would strongly
recommend at least trying a play, and with no sports
after school during the winter, the Winter Play
would be a great idea.
Debate
by Jake Milbury and Andrew Elcock
Our Debate Team lost many of its prime
members in June, and as such, this is a year of
rebuilding. However, the younger students have
succeeded in filling the shoes of the graduating
seniors. Coming out strong at far-away schools such
as St. Paul’s, or even here at St. Sebastian’s, our
team has proven time and time again to be one of
the strongest in the league. Veterans such as Chris
Riley and rookies such as Liam Duggan have given
new life to the team. Mr. Nerbonne has provided
much needed advice, as always, but the seniors have
also guided the younger kids. A perfect example of
this occurred before the two of us went to debate at
St. Paul’s, for Chris Riley gave us advice for over
an hour, which we later found extremely useful at
the debate. The team has had a successful start to
the year, and they plan to maintain their success for
the remainder of the year.
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Fourth Soccer
by Tyler Goldman
In the successful 2012 season, the Saint
Sebastian’s Fourth Soccer Team racked up eight
wins, four ties, and only two losses. In their first
five games, both the seven and eighth grade teams
displayed a surplus of talent, winning matches. The
following two games versus experienced teams
from Belmont Hill and Boston College High School
resulted in ties. A cycle of a win followed by a loss
repeated itself until the final game of the season
when the team took on the evil empire once again.
Obviously the better team, the Arrows came out
with the win, creating the perfect end to the perfect
season. Leading goal scorers included Parker Joyce
and Michael Ragnoni. Will Allen’s unreal
celebrations fueled the team with excitement and
energy. Mr. Dagdigian, assisted by Mr. Keefe,
coached the team well and guided the squadron to
eight well-deserved wins. The Armenian Hammer
smashed all opponents in his way, and it was a
season to remember.
The Derby Tournament
by Stevie Karol
The annual 2012 Derby Soccer Tournament
held at Derby Academy in Hingham proved to be a
tournament to remember. On a sunny Saturday
morning in October, a group selected from the
Fourth Soccer Team boarded the bus for the four-
game tournament. After coming in second place last
year, we were determined to come back to school
with the first place trophy. We got off to a slow start
in our first game against the Fessenden School. This
was a bit frustrating. After many scoring
opportunities but no finishes throughout the game,
we ended with a 0-0 tie. Our second game against
Nobles, our rival, was a real nail-biter. Despite
some solid team play on both offense and defense,
we were down 2-0 when the first half came to a
close. In the second half the Arrows came out
strong, scoring two important goals to even the
score. Although the game ended in another tie, we
were very satisfied with our play. Heading into our
third game against Thayer, we were hoping for
victory. It was a back and forth game, with both
teams getting countless scoring opportunities, and
some great saves by both keepers. Thayer led 3-2
in the last minutes, our goals having been scored by
Michael Ragnoni and Luke Jones. With seconds left
in regulation, Seamus Noonan kicked a corner into
the box and, out of nowhere, Will Allen headed the
ball into the top right corner of the net for the tying
goal. The Arrows remained undefeated as the
Thayer team was stunned. Will was definitely the
star of the game. As we stepped onto the field for
our last game, we were determined to win. In a
rather slow game with both teams tired, we finally
pulled out a win against Derby Academy with a
score of 2-1. The Arrows played well as a team with
great goalkeeping from Cole throughout the
tournament. Our record at the end of the games was
1-0-3, an undefeated tournament. Waiting for the
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announcement of the trophy winners, we hoped the
judge would reward our basically flawless effort.
Unfortunately, he did not, and we were handed a
third place trophy. Although we were a bit
disappointed, we were happy with our play. Our
team would like to thank Mr. Dagdigian and Mr.
Keefe’s amazing coaching. The Derby Tournament
was a great bonding experience for our team, and
everyone had a lot of fun.
Fourth Football
by Thomas Hovsepian and Brian Craven
Fourth Football this year was a complete
success. Even though we didn’t win all our games,
we strengthened our physical and mental abilities.
We finished with a 2-3-1 season highlighted by our
final game victory over Nobles in a massive
blizzard. It was hard to move the ball in the snow,
but after four first quarter turnovers, Jimmy
McCabe put the team on his back and scored three
touchdowns. Thanks to the awesome offensive line
led by Sammy Cullen, Will Roche, and Max Rocco,
the game ended with a smoldering 21-0 win. Our
six opponents this fall were Fessenden, Canton,
Dexter, Belmont Hill, Roxbury Latin, and Nobles.
Our two wins were over Dexter and Nobles.
Throughout the season defensive lineman Cam Cain
crushed our opponents, recording twelve tackles for
losses. Junior Laura was also an explosive presence
at defensive tackle, showing considerable promise
despite having little knowledge of the game. All in
all, Fourth Football enjoyed a successful season.
Fifth Football
by Henry DeMatteo and Patrick Ryan
“The scoreboard is the biggest liar,” Mr.
McCarthy told us. That statement rang true for the
seventh grade football team. We were coached by
Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Cornish, who gave up time
for us. People might see 0-8 as a failure, but we see
it as success. Twenty-five students played football,
and only one had experience. He was injured for
most of the season. We improved throughout the
year, growing as a team. At first we were crushed
by Winchester, partly because we were not
experienced or ready. Then we practiced harder
and came close in many games. As we learned how
to tackle correctly, our defense excelled. Some
games we held teams to one touchdown. Our team
motto was “10,” because everyone else had to do
his job correctly in order to make that play. If
someone missed a block or a tackle, we would lose
yards or give up yards. It made us have to depend
on one another, pushing us to work harder. One of
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our greatest games was against Belmont Hill. We
were pumped up for the game, and it showed
through our play. Tied at halftime, we trailed by
only a touchdown until the fourth quarter. We tried
to tie the game, but they broke away with minutes
remaining, and we could never come back.
Throughout the season, we learned lessons of life as
well as football. Besides fundamentals, we learned
not to talk back to our coaches in any sport and to
respect our opponents and referees. There was a big
difference between our team at the beginning of the
season and our team at the end of the season. This
football season was a great experience for everyone
on the team.
Cross Country 2012: The Dream Team
by Kevin Moore and Marty White
The 2012 Cross Country season was a great
success. The team consisted of 18 runners: Owen
Finnegan ’16, Jimmy Ryan ’16, Jackson Mannix
’16, Erik Jones ’16, Kevin Moore ‘17, Marty White,
’18, Ryan Colgan ’16, Ben Fachetti ’16, Cole
Aldrich ’16, John Kapples ’16, John Nilles ’16,
David Korzeniowski ’16, Nathan Akukwe ’16,
Nicos Topulos ’16, John McManmon ’16, Paul
Keady ’16, Austin Huffman ’17, and Sonny Huang
’16. This year’s team was one of the best in history,
finishing 26-1. We started the season with a
surprising victory over Roxbury Latin. In our next
race, however, versus Belmont Hill, we lost in a
close match. From that point on we beat Roxbury
Latin two more times. We also had a race versus
Park and Hillside in which we scored the top seven
runners, winning 15–50. One of the highlights of
the year occurred in our final race against Belmont
Hill. We were able to get revenge for our earlier
loss and beat them by one point.
During our many difficult practices, the
team improved significantly. This was particularly
evident in our mile time trials. We had two of these
timed miles throughout the season, and each runner
improved a lot between the first and the second time
trials.
This year, the Jamboree Race at Roxbury
Latin had ninety-seven runners from thirteen
different schools across the league. We sent ten of
our top runners, and each ran a great race. After the
first mile of the 2.2 mile course, none of the St.
Sebastian’s runners were in the top fifteen, and
there were seven Belmont Hill runners before our
first. Over the last mile, however, each runner
caught several runners from other teams, and in the
end, we won the race by a huge margin, scoring 39
to Fay’s 60 and Belmont Hill’s 78! Erik Jones
finished second overall, followed by Ryan Colgan
(fifth) and Paul Keady (eighth). Kevin Moore
(eleventh) and Jackson Mannix (thirteenth) finished
off our top five. Thanks to Coach Rest and Coach
Thomasy, the 2012 Fourth Cross Country Team was
one of the best in history. Because the ninth grade
runners will not be on the team next year, we will
need more runners for our next year’s team, so we
can be as successful as last year.
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NHL Lockout
by Thomas Hovsepian and Jake Milbury
The NHL just entered their third month of
being locked, and this lockout is the fourth in
twenty years. Both the NHL and the NHLPA (NHL
Players Association) are at fault here. The owners
started the conflict,
and the players
retaliated. First the
owners and their
lawyers wanted to
keep a higher
percentage of the
money from the
competition, and they were giving the players
unequal and horrific offers. After the owners came
to their senses, they gave the players a reasonable
deal- a 50/50 split. The offer was made public
unlike other deals that were kept private between
the players and owners. The players quickly turned
down the fantastic offer. This decision made the
owners very angry. Since then, they have had two
talks but have made no progress. Now a federal
mediator is stepping in to help get this thing done.
Let’s hope we have hockey back soon.
NFL Playoff Predictions
by Patrick DuFour
My 2013 NFL playoff predictions are as
follows:
In the first AFC wild card game I have the Broncos
defeating the Colts 21-10.
In the second AFC wild card game I have the
Ravens defeating the Bengals 17-13.
In the first NFC wild card game I have the Bears
defeating the Giants 24-10.
In the second NFC wild card game I have the
Packers defeating the Seahawks 17-10.
In the first AFC divisional game I have the Texans
beating the Broncos 21-17.
In the second AFC divisional game I have the
Patriots defeating the Ravens 28-17.
In the first NFC divisional game I have the Bears
defeating the Falcons 21-10.
In the second NFC divisional game I have the
49’ers defeating the Packers 17-14.
In the AFC championship game I have the Patriots
defeating the Texans 24-14.
In the NFC championship game I have the Bears
defeating the 49’ers 17-10.
In the Super Bowl I have the Patriots defeating the
Bears 24-14.
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Starting a New Franchise is No Easy Thing
by Peter Julien
The Brooklyn Nets hit the NBA with a big
surprise during the off season this spring. The Nets
originally started in New York and were known as
the New York Nets from 1968-1977. After that,
they moved to New Jersey and stayed there for
thirty-five years. But for the past five years, the
franchise has just been going downhill rapidly. In
2009, after winning only twelve games, most fans
had switched to either supporting other basketball
teams or had just stopped watching basketball
altogether. After one of their most disappointing
years again, David Stern, the NBA Commissioner,
knew that changes had to be made. He decided that
the New Jerseys Nets were to move to Brooklyn in
the 2012 off-season. Now, there were a lot of mixed
emotions for the most part. Most people in New
Jersey didn’t really care for the Nets, so they were
fine with them moving. Others thought that this was
the end of the world for them. But it didn’t matter;
they were moving. The first thing that had to be
done was to build an arena. The name of the arena
is the Barclays Center. After the arena was
completed, the team got a surprising phone call
from one of New York’s hockey teams, the New
York Islanders, who made a proposal to move to the
Barclays Center. After some consideration, the
Brooklyn Nets franchise along with the NBA and
NHL decided that this idea could work. So, starting
in the 2015-16 season, the Barclays Center will be
home of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York
Islanders. The final thing that they needed to do was
to recruit new players. Their biggest pick-up so far
was acquiring Atlanta Hawks’ shooting star Joe
Johnson. After that excitement, the Nets went out
and signed another superstar, Gerald Wallace. With
these two steals, as of November 29, the Nets sit
tied for first place in the Eastern Conference and
tied for fourth in the league. So, after a long process
of hard work, the Nets have moved to Brooklyn and
are finally good again.
What a Finish!
by Johnny Stankard and Reid Walsh
There was a certain tension in the air on
Monday, the final round of the Deutsche Bank
Championship Golf Tournament. There was
nervousness about the leader board. There were
players like Ben Crane who were on the bubble,
waiting intently to see if they had made the cut to
advance on to the BMW Championship. Then there
was a different kind of nervousness. This
nervousness was the kind that filled Rory McElroy,
Louis Oosthuizen, and Tiger Woods. Louis
Oosthuizen had the lead going into the final round
after a terrific eight under par the day before. Rory
started off hot, cutting the lead in five holes. While
Oosthuizen was playing from behind the whole day,
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he came back late in the round. Rory struggled to
make bogey. When they were finished with the
seventeenth hole, it was all square. On the
eighteenth Louis’s approach strayed off to the right,
where he had a tough up and down. In the end Rory
had an easy two- putt to win the whole
championship. He made it.
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
Book Review
by William Forman
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John
Grisham is a well-written novel taking place in
present day Strattenburg. It
is a murder mystery for
young readers. Strattenburg
is typically a nice place,
especially in the nice
neighborhood of Waverly
Creek. However, there has
been a murder, and Pete
Duffy is the prime suspect.
His wife is dead, obviously murdered, and he was
home with her and the only one there at that time. I
won’t spoil the book, but it becomes pretty
interesting. John Grisham is able to explain law
terms beautifully and to make you feel like Theo
Boone-a kid who knows all about the court system
from watching legal battles in person as opposed to
sports games on television. It is not only a book
immersed in the law, but it is also clear. Another
author attempting to write a book about a similar
topic intended for children and people
inexperienced in the field of law might write it in a
way that would make them extremely confused and
think after finishing the last sentence, “Wait, what
did I just read? However, John Grisham executes
his writing perfectly, and the entire book is very
coherent as well as fun to read. Seldom do you find
a novel about such a complicated subject that
sustains both of these wonderful qualities. As a
whole, Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is a good read,
and I would recommend it to anyone who has even
the slightest interest in criminal law.
From the Dart Staff:
Thanks to all the 7th and 8th grade students
who worked so hard on their articles. We welcome
new writers, cartoonists, and photographers for
future issues of the Dart.
Editors: Stevie Karol, Kevin Moore,
Jake Milbury, Sam Gordon
Faculty moderators: Mr. Cornish, Mr. Deschenes
Random Crossword
by Sam Gordon
Across
4. Head of the science department
5. St. Sebastian's football team
6. Fastest fish in the ocean
8. Last year's all school read
9. The number of seniors
Down
1. battle that the movie 300 is based on
2. Measurement system that U.S uses
3. Leader of protestant reformation
7. Number of electors in the
Holy Roman Empire