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Wildcats begin playoff push with tough victory over Brecksville-Broadview Heights

Neeko Melendez leads team with 18 points on 6-11 shooting from behind the arc

Sullivan Gymnasium – It was a known fact that the path for the Wildcats would not be an easy one in pursuit of another District Final game and another shot at Saint Edward. Brecksville-Broadview Heights made the road for the Wildcats more difficult than expected Saturday night. With the help of Neeko Melendez, the Wildcats fought off a charging Bee’s offense with a 56-48 victory in one last game at Sullivan Gymnasium.

Luke Wiskes finished his night with
nine points

It began as another slow night for the Wildcats, which gave flashbacks to games against University School, Beachwood, and Kenston–games where, on paper, the Wildcats should not have had any struggles. Offensive struggles allowed the Bees to remain in the game for a lot longer than the Wildcats expected. The Wildcats quickly fell behind 5-0 which was quickly countered by a Wildcat full court press to disrupt the Bees fast start. The Bees controlled most of the first quarter until the Wildcats were able to show some life and tied the game up at 10.

It was the deep ball that gave the Wildcats the slight advantage they would need. Neeko Melendez knocked down four three pointers in the first half (including one from DEEP in Sullivan Gym) and would knock down two more in the second half. Melendez would finish the game with a team high 18 points. Jon Barnes knocked down back to back three pointers from the corner to give the Wildcats a 32-24 lead at halftime. Chase Toppin and Josh Ozanne also added their share of the deep ball in the first half.

Jon Barnes knocks down the first of his
back to back three pointers to help
grow an Ignatius lead

The Bees of Brecksville-Broadview Heights outscored the Wildcats 18-13 in the third quarter and only trailed by three heading into the last quarter of play. The Wildcats continued to slow down their offense and take time off the clock. Both sides of the crowd unexpectedly rose to their feet including a large and noisy section of Ignatius students who weren’t ready to see their team’s season end. The Bees failed to make some shots down the stretch and the Wildcats were able to hang on to the 56-48 victory.

What’s Next?

A relocated Strongsville District that has been dominated by the Saint Ignatius/Saint Edward duo is now set in the Akron/Toledo Region. Along with the relocation of the Strongsville District, some new talent was also added to the District. Brunswick, who has impressed all season, entered the year with a plan to disrupt the Ignatius-Eds domination of the Strongsville District. Brunswick took the #2 seed away from Ignatius and added a potential road block to the District Final vs. Saint Edward.

#2 Brunswick was upset by #7 Medina last night which means Medina will be the next opponent for Ignatius in the District Semifinal this Thursday at Strongsville HS.
Medina sits at 7-16 on the year and is yet another team that at first glimpse, the Wildcats should have no trouble with. Taking a deeper look, Medina has had their shot at competing with some top teams and undoubtedly played a tougher schedule than Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Even though Medina has suffered 16 losses throughout their season, they made some extreme improvements only losing to Solon by six and Garfield Heights by eight. Medina was not able to keep up with Shaker Heights in both matchups they had but have the experience of playing top teams which will come in handy this Thursday and further on in the tournament.

Experience is something the Wildcats have as well. The Wildcats have had their share of challenges with top teams in the area including Solon, Garfield Heights, Cleveland Centeral Catholic, and Saint Edward and have had close games all season long. The Wildcats are now one win away from another District Final vs. Saint Edward, which this year would would be played at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State, an opportunity that the team is looking forward to. The Wildcats look to do what the Eagles did to them a year ago after loosing both regular season matchups against the Wildcats and knocking the Wildcats out of the tournament in the District Final at Strongsville High School. It is always said it’s hard to beat a team three times in a season, and with a fully healthy squad, there is no doubt in player’s minds they can compete with Saint Edward. #1 Saint Edward will play #4 Lakewood Wednesday night at Strongsville HS. Anything can happen during play off basketball.

Wildcats huddle around Coach Becker
during a timeout late in the fourth
quarter Saturday night

The Wildcats will have three days to prepare for the District Semifinal at Strongsville HS. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. As always, Matt McKenzie ’18 and Brad Anderson ’18 will have the call on SIBN and I will be keeping you up to date with twitter and snapchat updates.

To keep up with every Wildcat playoff push make sure to follow @SIHSports on Twitter and Snapchat

Weekly Update #23 – February 11, 2018

Sports

Hockey The Wildcats 2017-18 Regional Tour took its last regular season stop this past weekend. The Cats went to Canada for the Barrow Tourney. The Cats fell to Levis College in a close game Friday with their lone goal coming off the sick of Camden Kurtz. Eric Lile and Joey Trobenter lifted the boys up by two on St. Michael’s Ontario before a two goal comeback by the Shamrocks and an OT goal. Saturday night the Cats lost to Upper Canada College in a game that got away from the Cats fast. The regular season ended on a positive note when Benny Savarino got a shutout and Santino Pignatiello, Rory Zawadzki, Charlie Klenkar, and Alex Bilardo provided goals in the 4-0 win over Everest Academy. The Cats close the regular season 24-8-2. The Cats begin post season play against the winner of Brecksville and Brooklyn.

Basketball The Wildcats took the floor twice this weekend, once and home and once on the road. On Friday night, the ‘Cats travelled to St. Edward for a rematch with the Eagles. The team fought very hard, battling not only the relentless Eagles but also Mother Nature, as most of the team was under the weather, and dropped the game by a score of 85-67. Senior Neeko Melendez had 19 points including 5 three balls, while Josh Ozanne had 13 points. On Saturday, the Wildcats welcomes the Beechwood Bison to Sullivan Gym for Senior Night and Safety Forces Night. With most of the team still battling illness, the 64-62 victory over the Bison was one of toughness and mental fortitude. Senior Jon Barnes led the Wildcats with 17 points while fellow senior Dom DiNunzio finished with 5 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists. The Basketball ‘Cats are back in action in Massillon on Saturday to take on the Massillon Washington High School Tigers. Tip off is at 7:30. Go Cats!

Swimming The cats swam great at sectionals over the weekend. There were many personal bests and first place finishes.
The meet started off with a win in the 200 medley relay over St. Edward, the relay went

  • 1:36.72 (T. Hong 23.49, N. Hong 27.07, J. Libertin 24.47, C. Ohaimhirhin 21.69). In the
  • 200 free J. Richmond placed 2nd with a 1:48.26.
  • In the 200 IM Tyler Hong won with a 1:51.48 and new meet record. Also Z. Toothman placed second.
  • 50 Freestyle: C. O’haimhirgin placed 1st with a 21.91.
  • 100 Fly J. Libertin (56.16), N. Hong (56.04), B. Johnson (56.27), C. Marcie (56.04)
  • 100 Freestyle C. O’haimhirgin placed 1st with 47.88.
  • Joe Richmond 500 Freestyle Sectional Champ with a 4:52.6
  • The 200 Freestyle relay went 1:30.60 and placed 3rd. The relay consisted of K. Carmichael T. Metz D. Haywood and J. Soeder
  • Tyler Hong does it again and sets a new sectional record with 50.67 in the 100 back
  • Nick Hong places first in the 100 breast with a 59.46
  • The 400 Freestyle relay placed 1st with a 3:14.82

Wrestling The Mat Cats hosted North Canton Hoover and North Royalton for Senior night. The team won both matches by a score of 56-17 and 51-6. They take on Lake Catholic on Thursday

Miscellaneous

Science Olympiad Science Olympiad took a road trip out to Sylvania, Ohio to compete in the Sylvania Southview Invitational. They placed 5th out of 30 teams despite a few kids who were unable to compete this weekend.

  • Dynamic Planet- 6th Place: Danny Mullen ’20 and Robert Pafford ‘20
  • Fermi Questions – 6th Place: Isaac Smith ’18 and Alex Rambasek ‘18
  • Forensics- 4th Place: Andrew Passow ’19 and Tyler Cox ‘19
  • Helicopters – 4th Place: James O’Meara ’18 and Tyler Cox ‘19
  • Hovercraft – 3rd Place: Josh Frank ’19 and Caleb Palagyi ‘18
  • Mission Possible – 3rd Place: Caleb Palagyi ’18 and Robert Pafford ‘20
  • Remote Sensing – 2nd Place: Caleb Palagyi ’18 and Matt Borden ‘18
  • Rocks and Minerals – 2nd Place: Matt Borden ’18 and Isaac Smith ‘18
  • Towers – 1st Place: Danny Mullen ’20 and Andrew Passow ’19
  • The JV team also had some events that placed at the top of the pack. Congratulations to the following team members who broke the top 8 for their first time!
  • Herpetology – 7th Place: Brian Kim ’21 and Charles Koncelik ‘21
  • Towers – 7th Place: Nick Ragone ’21 and Joe Fall ‘18

Next week both teams will be competing at Mentor High School in the final invitational of the season.

Jeff Outcalt “I am well. Got a good workout in Saturday with some fellas from the lacrosse team as we gear up for tryouts. Then I decided to stay in and watch The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson. Pretty good film, fun story with good characters, 7/10.”

C.A.T. Meeting The Christian Action Team, or CAT, provides students opportunities to fulfill the mission of the school by practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy. CAT meets every Thursday in room 227 at 3 p.m. and is open to all grade levels.

The Flu and the Eagles defeat Wildcats in rematch

Jon Barnes drives to basket in the third quarter of Friday night's loss

St. Edward High School – With what was already a demanding matchup for Wildcat Basketball, a severe case of the flu created an even grueling scenario for the Wildcats. Friday night’s game was set to be one final test for the Wildcats, who are just weeks away from playoff basketball. The test transitioned from “How will they compete against a talented team?” to “How many players would be on the bench ready to go at 7 pm?”

Dom DiNunzio, Luke Wiskes, Nate Hubbard, Tevin Jackson to just name a few were all under the weather in the week leading up to Friday nights game. It was clear the Wildcats ran out of gas in the fourth quarter as the game slipped out of their hands.

Dom DiNunzio battles through illness putting up 6
points for the Wildcats Friday night

The Wildcats made some improvements against the Eagles and were able to stay in the game slightly longer than the first time around. The Wildcats only trailed three after two quarters of play, unlike the first time around where the Wildcats trailed by 14 at halftime. Neeko Melendez’s 19 points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter helped the Wildcats hover around the 10 point deficit mark during the 3rd quarter. The Wildcats had their opportunities but the deficit was not cut less than 8 points in the fourth quarter and the boys in green ran away with an 86-67 victory. Senior Josh Ozanne helped keep the game close in the fourth quarter with his 13 points.

Neeko Melendez leads way for Wildcats with 19 points

The three point shooting from the Eagles is what kept the Cats behind for most of the night. Every time the Wildcats looked like they were going to be able to make up some ground, the Eagles fired right back not giving the Wildcats any chances.

What’s next for the Cats:

With three games remaining in the regular season, the Wildcats will need to do some deep soul searching in preperation for the playoffs. The Wildcats are now 10-6 on the year with games vs. Beachwood, Massilon Washington, and Kenston coming up in the next two weeks.

Final home game, and senior night for the Wildcats will take place tonight, Febrauary 10, at 7 pm. The final two games will be on the road at Massilon Washington and far east Kenston.

Playoff Preview: 

With the playoffs just around the corner for Wildcat Basketball its hard not to take a peak ahead to see whats to come for Coach Becker and the Wildcats. Brunswick who has moved into the Strongsville District with the Wildcats and Eagles have been having a solid season looking to make a statement come playoff time. With how the season is wrapping up, it is looking as if Brunswick would take the two seed and Wildcats would be pushed back to the three or four seed in the district bracket.

With the three seed the Wildcats would have to face St. Edward for the third time this season in the District Semifinal instead of the District Final as it has been the past few years. If the Wildcats fall into the four seed they would have to play Brunswick in the District Semifinal and would face St. Edward in the District Final like usual.

We will know exactly where the Wildcats stand when the seeding comes out tomorrow, Sunday February 11.

 

Weekly Update #22 – February 5, 2018

Sports

Hockey The Wildcat Hockey team went to Trenton, Michigan over the weekend to face the top two teams in Michigan at the MIHL Showcase. On Friday night, the Cats fell down 2 goals after one period to #2 Orchard Lake St. Mary’s before the Cats fired back to even up the game off the sticks of Eric Lile and Bain Kurtz. OLSM came back right after and took the lead back and did not relinquish it. The Cats fell 4-2 in a close game which the Cats had a goal disallowed to tie the game late (it was 3-2, and an empty net goal followed.) On Saturday, the Cats faced #1 Detroit Catholic Central. Andrew Denk scored for the Cats first before the Shamrocks tied it up heading to the locker room. The Wildcats took back to back penalties and DCC capatalized taking a 3-1 lead. A late second period goal made it 4-1. The Cats kept fighting including multiple grade A chances but couldn’t find the net while the DCC onslaught made it 6-1. The 23-6-1 Cats head back North for the Barrow Tourney this weekend.

Basketball The ‘Cats were in action for two games since the last update, first on Thursday evening and second on Saturday. On Thursday, the ‘Cats defeated Senate League semifinalist John Marshall by a score of 77-44. Seniors Jon Barnes and Josh Ozanne had 13 and 11 points, respectively. Fellow senior Luke Wiskes played a great game, finishing with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists. On Saturday night, the team travelled to Benedictine High School for a matchup with the Bengals. The Bengals handled the Wildcats, who’s record dropped to 10-5 after a 76-68 loss. Junior Nate Hubbard had a good night statistically, finishing with 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting to go along with nine rebounds. Senior Luke Wiskes again played a nice game with 14 points and seven rebounds as well as four steals. This week, the Wildcats will hit the road to take on that school on Detroit on Friday night at 7:30pm and will be back at home for senior night against Beechwood on Saturday night at 7:00. The team is going to a loud student section for both games, so SHOW UP AND BE LOUD. Tickets for Friday night will go on sale on Wednesday morning at 7:30. There is a very limited supply and a limit of one ticket per student so be sure to get their early and GO CATS.

Wrestling The Mat Cats went 1-1 over the weekend—beating Woodridge in a nail biter and losing to CVCA. They are back in action on Friday vs. North Royalton and North Canton Hoover for Senior night! Go support Michael Drobnick, Aidan Gill, Zach Tomford and the rest of the team in one of the last home duals of the year!

Swimming The Swim Cats had a great JV Championship meet yesterday at Canton McKinley High School. Divers Alex Claus, Kian Carmichael, Will Claus, and Noah Keim will be competing at sectionals tomorrow. Swimming sectionals will be held at Cleveland State this Saturday.

Miscellaneous

Speech and Debate This Saturday, the Cleveland District Speech and Debate Tournament was held at Berea-Midpark High School to determine qualifiers for the state tournament in March. Debaters Matt Conway and Vasly Alexoupolous, and speech team members Jermaine Leonard, Prester Pickett II, Daniel DeVenney , and Cam Cupar will join John Conway, Elais Najm, Leonardo Villa-Forte, Henry Wade, and Jarred Meyer, who had previously qualified, in Toledo. freshmen John and Alex Daoud were named alternates. In addition Congressional debate representatives have yet to be determined. The next tournament will be held at St. Ignatius in two weeks to determine Cleveland’s representatives at the national tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Science Olympiad Science Olympiad just returned from the second largest and one of the toughest competitions in the country, with teams from six states (Eight of which attended Nationals last year). They placed 16th out of 64 teams beating the ED Varsity team by a whopping 370 points. The JV Team didn’t fair quiet as well, but still managed to beat many local Varsity teams including Rocky River, both Olentangy Orange teams, Avon Lake and the ED Junior Varsity team. Here are this week’s placements:

  • Source Code (Trial Event) – 2nd Place: Robert Pafford ’20 and Josh Frank ’19
  • Disease Detectives- 8th Place: Matthew Borden ’18 and Isaac Smith
  • Helicopters – 6th Place: James O’Meara ’18 and Tyler Cox ‘19
  • Herpetology – 7th Place: Sam Pike ’19 and Anthony Bogar ‘19
  • Mission Possible – 8th Place: Caleb Palagyi ’18 and Alex Rambasek
  • Rocks and Minerals – 1st Place: Matt Borden ’18 and Isaac Smith ‘18
  • Towers – 8th Place: Danny Mullen ’18 and Andrew Passow ‘19

A special shout out to Isaac Smith ’18 and Matthew Borden ’18 who brought home our first gold medal of the season. They faced some incredibly difficult competition and performed incredibly well. Please be sure to congratulate them on their success. Next week both teams will be traveling out to Sylvania Northview High School for their invitational.

Model UN SIHS Diplocat delegation competed at the University of Chicago Model United Nations conference this past weekend. Seniors Gabe Oliss and Jack Showman were the winners at MUNUC ‘18 Conference our of 1800 students at the Palmer House in Chicago.

Jeff Outcalt Had a great visit to tOSU this weekend. Was also great to see the Bucks play against CSU in lacrosse. Also, I had Citizen Pie for the first time, I would highly recommend it.

C.A.T. Meeting The Christian Action Team, or CAT, provides students opportunities to fulfill the mission of the school by practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy. CAT meets every Thursday in room 227 at 3 p.m. and is open to all grade levels.

Podcats #9 ¿Good How Are Yoü?

Ian Thompson interviews Tim Rivera ’18, Tommy Wild ’18 and Jack Oebker ’18 about their band and playing in the HS Rock Off.

Hear some of their music at at their soundcloud page.

Produced by Adam Benevento ’19

Free virtual survival game, Fortnite, enjoys its rise to the top

By Peter Nichols ’18

For the first time since seventh grade, online gaming is as popular as ever. Although, really only two games are leading the way: Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG). Even though arguments may ensue whether playing ‘with the boys’ is better on Xbox One or Playstation 4, the real argument is whether Fortnite or PUBG is better.

Imagine combining two of the most popular games of all time, Minecraft and Call of Duty. Together, this combination makes Fortnite. I find absolutely no flaws in this game. Each player starts with the same equipment, emphasizing that there are no advantages or disadvantages to start out with, which is a major problem in today’s gaming industry if one does not keep up to pace with other online players. In addition, each player chooses where they spawn, and thus allows for players to easily form their own unique strategies without one being more overpowered than another. Besides being an overall fun survival game, the main difference between Fortnite and PUBG is that Fortnite is free. It is already hard enough to scrape up some money to buy some Chipotle on the weekends, so it is much easier to download Fortnite than buy PUBG, even since that both games are virtually the concept with the same developers.

When reviewing the game overall, Aymin Bahhur ‘18 states, “Fortnite, as an online multiplayer game, is reminiscent of the Hunger Games. I like the suspense and thrill of this survival game, and I also like the fact that it is free.” Looking back at his first ‘victory royale,’ Bahhur tells, “My first victory was a duo, and the moment of elation was indescribable. I cried for thirty straight minutes. Also, my first solo win I, in fact, had zero eliminations.”

Now, Fortnite faces the test of time to see if it is truly one of the greatest games of all time, or if it is only a fad that will lose popularity soon to come.

PodCats #8 Matt Clemens ’85

Board of Regents member Matt Clemens ‘85 gives the keynote talk at the January State of the CAT meeting.

Produced by James Slife ’21

Saint Ignatius commits: The future is bright

Alex Claus and his parents signing to SC

By Andrew Chaloub ‘18

Once again Ignatius has been blessed with many talented athletes, some fortunate enough to receive offers to play at the college level. Currently, we have 22 student-athletes who have committed or are planning to commit to play at the college level next year.

Darian Kinnard – After coming to Saint Ignatius his sophomore year, Darian Kinnard has been nothing short of spectacular on the football field. The 6’ 7”, 330 pound offensive lineman has earned himself the honor of being a 4-star recruit to Kentucky.

Anthony Ameo – Committing to Ohio State as a sophomore, Anthony Ameo has been spectacular on the field. Anthony was called up as freshman to play on the varsity lacrosse squad. He specializes in face-offs, winning about 75% of his matchups. Anthony is one of the best at his position in the country and while he is looking forward to his time at Ohio State, he is focused and ready to make his mark on his upcoming senior season.

Alex Claus – Swimming and diving is not one of the more covered sports, but that has not stopped Alex from being one of the best divers in the state and earning himself a commitment to the University of South Carolina.

Justin Sands – Sands will be signing with the University of Pennsylvania for football. Justin was called up to the varsity football squad his sophomore and has been a starter at free safety since his junior year. He cemented himself as one of the best free safeties in northeast Ohio earning All-District honorable mention this year.

Connor Kennedy – The star wideout will be signing with the College of Holy Cross for football. Connor earned himself the honor of being named team captain his senior season, and is already putting in the work for next season.

Phil Zuccaro – Phil will be signing with Yale University for track and field. Phil is one of the best sprinters the school has seen in recent memory. Phil is excited about starting at Yale but is looking to break school records this year.

Juan Penn – Juan committed this week to play rugby for St. Bonaventure University after helping the Rugby Cats win the state title in 2017.

Matt Trickett – Matt is a 4.5 star kicker and punter. Trickett set a new school record for longest FG in school history. He will be committing Spring Signing Day.

Matt Gildea – Matt will be signing with Aurora University to play lacrosse.

Chris Larson – will be signing with Trinity College to play lacrosse.

Kyle Katibak – will be signing with Otterbein University to play lacrosse.

Michael Donahue – will be signing with Alma College to play lacrosse.

Connor Sims – will be signing with Swarthmore College to play lacrosse.

JJ Conway and Jordan Asimes – will both be signing at Kenyon College to play baseball.

Griffin Fox – Griffin recently committed to row at Lehigh University.

Billy Corte – Billy committed this week to play football for Stetson University after starting at right tackle in 2017.

Ice Cats unanimous No.1 going into playoffs

By Alec Stimac ‘19

Head Hockey Coach Pat O’Rourke ‘90 says the Prep team is currently 23-4-1 and is “playing a meat grinder of a schedule.”

The season is wrapping up with 3 tough weeks of competition left. He hopes it will prepare the team for states.

As for the players, the leading scorers on the team are senior captains Bain Kurtz and Mike McCaffrey. Kurtz has 19 goals and 13 assists for 32 points and McCaffrey has had 11 goals and 23 assists totaling 34 points. Starting goaltender, junior Benny Savarino, has a 17-4-1 record with 5 shutouts, a 93.9% save percentage and a 1.77 goals against average.

Coach O’Rourke says other stellar players include senior defenseman Santino Pignatiello, junior forwards Connor McGowan, Eric Lile, and Charlie Klenkar, and sophomore standouts Michael Boehm, Greg Langermeier, Alex Bilardo, Joey Trobenter, Aidan Millett, and Cam Kurtz. Back-up goalie Nick Bernstein is 6-0 in net and many other youngsters are contributing, as well.

Be sure to get out and support the Ice Cats anytime you get the chance. Lately, the Wildcats have been dominating in all aspects.

Last Saturday, the Ice Cats were able to come out with a close win to the Hill Academy. One of the most elite teams in Canada. With an international roster, the Hill Academy came in on Friday night and with a point to prove, beating the Cats 4-1. This handed the wildcats only their third loss of the season.

Following the weekend split, the Wildcats will play in the MIHL Showcase in Trenton Michigan this weekend. The following weekend, the Wildcats will head north of the border once again, for the Barrow Tournament.

With the playoffs nearing closer, the Wildcats are playing some of their best hockey yet.

Campus Security: Lockdown

By Tommy Baker ‘19

On November 20, 2017, a man was seen on the mall who looked like he did not belong. A student went over to this man and the man informed the student that he was carrying a firearm. There was no evidence to suggest that this individual was carrying a weapon. This student walked away and told the first adult he saw on campus. Security was informed and the school went into lockdown.

We were all affected by this incident and every student on campus was told to remain quiet in a classroom. According to Mr. Dan Bradesca ‘88, “The response was superior. It worked in the exact way that it was designed.” He went on to say that the student who first responded to this individual acted precisely the way that every student should. When asked about the student, teacher, and student response, Officer Diaz, a school resource office for the Cleveland Police Department, stated, “It was as good as you can get.”

Mr. Richard Klingshirn ‘79, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who also oversees campus security, explained that communication is key in these situations. “The purpose of a lockdown is to create a barrier of time to allow law enforcement to respond,” he said. He went on to say that law enforcement may take anywhere from three to ten minutes to arrive on campus, so it is vital that the student body follow the protocol.

This incident had a significant impact on the student body and the administration. Various changes have been made on campus in response to the lockdown. Many students have noticed bullhorns in the senior lounge. Mr. Klingshirn explained that Rade and the Senior Lounge were problematic areas during the lockdown because of the noise levels. As a result, the bullhorns will allow proctors to communicate effectively. A gate between the Senior Lounge and Rade is being looked into for the purpose of securing the area. The security team is also considering an electronic locking system for the exterior doors which will block an individual from entering the building. Finally, the school is examining the most effective methods to communicate with people off campus to inform them of the situation.

Officer Diaz stressed that students must be familiar with the phone numbers on the back of the their IDs, as they are essential to the success of the system. He also encouraged students to take the drills seriously because they are the most effective way to prepare for these types of situations. Officer Diaz reinforced that it is critical for all students who see something suspicious to tell someone immediately.

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