Event: Shot Put
Finish: 2nd
Distance: 57 ft. 11 in.
2. Phil Zuccaro ‘18
Zuccaro (left, pictured with Connor Kennedy ’18) competed in two individual events.
Event: 100m and 200m
Finish: 9th (100m) and 5th (200m) Time: 10.96 (100m) and 21.8 (200m)
3. CJ Ambrosio ‘17
Event: 3200m
Finish: 3rd
Time: 9:07.48
4. Connor Kennedy ‘18, Jack Kennedy ‘19, Phil Zuccaro ‘18, Anthony Pellegrino ‘17
Saint Ignatius Crew’s Junior 8 captured a silver medal at the SRAA National Championships in Camden, New Jersey, on May 27. If you were watching the live stream online, however, you might have thought their chances were slim.
Lined up on the outside in Lane 6, the boys in the gold boat were counted out of it early on by the broadcaster, who assumed the crew’s early position would determine its final outcome. And yet, the entry from Saint Ignatius relished its position as “outsider” and charged hard into the last 500m of the race, picking off one crew after another. As they approached the finish line, they stepped on the gas, lurching into third place, and then second place. A strong crew from Loyola Academy held off their charge. The boys from Ohio City walked away from the regatta with silver medals around their necks and hunger in their hearts for more.
The Junior 8’s runner-up finish highlighted the Wildcat Navy’s trip to nationals this year. Saint Ignatius also sent a Varsity 8, which finished 6th in the petite final, good for 12th overall. A lightweight 8 entry raced well and advanced to the national semifinals before
being eliminated.
For the team, the future hold great promise. Of the 27 rowers and coxswains who raced at the national championships, just six graduated. Head Coach Pat Connor ’94 has already met with the rising seniors and, if the early goals set by the team are any indicator, there is even more greatness on the horizon for Saint Ignatius Crew.
A Saint Ignatius High School student will spend 4 years of his life getting to know his classmates, teachers, and accomplishments of the school. If you would ask him what was the latest news at the school, he would be able to go on for a long period of time about our latest sporting event success, new service accomplishment, new addition to the school campus, or just some healthy school gossip news. He would know everything about the school at that time. What we often fail to recognize is Saint Ignatius High School is an ever-changing place that is shaped by the students and time period it is in. So, a student now may not be able to tell you what the school was like decades ago, let alone tell you with great accuracy what the school will be in the future. This is where a time capsule comes in.
With the Marian Mall nearing completion, the Director of Plant Services, Mr. Hendler, proposed an idea to the Student Senate to create a time capsule buried in the new part of the campus. The Student Senate assembled a team of about 12 or so and got started.
The capsule is said to encompass the life of an average student here at our school in 2017. Its contents are varied, with everyone able to find something appealing or that their interests can relate to. It contains pamphlets from service events and sporting events and flyers from art shows and the musical productions put on at the school. Also located in it are state and national championship shirts that commemorate our dominant sports teams. Another addition is current U.S. money, to see if the currency changes in years to come. A campus map was also included, to see how our campus will have changed when the time capsule is opened.
This new addition to our campus was buried in the Marian Mall on Monday, April 3rd. It will be dug up in 50 years on Alumni Weekend 2067. The planning and execution of this project took about a year to complete, so credit to the students who got this done.
The capsule was buried in order to see how Ignatius changes in the coming years. Student Senate President Ryan Mullen, who played a role in this project, said “It was super cool to be a part of something like this, something that future generations will be able to look at and admire, and hopefully one day my kids and grandkids will be able to do the same.”
Located on Lorain Road about a quarter of a mile from Ignatius, you will find Ohio City Provisions. This butcher and grocer provides high quality locally-sourced and pasture raised meats. If you think this spot is just for meat, you are wrong. They have a wide assortment of local jam, maple syrup, honey, cheese, whole grains, and fruit. All meat, produce, and dairy you see in the store come from their farm, Wholesome Valley Farm, located in Wilmot, Ohio.
Their promise to their customers: always local feed, non-GMO, no hormones antibiotics, and pasture raised meats. Even though the new store is within walking distance of the historical West Side Market, The Plain Dealer reported, “Ohio City Provisions has opened with its own mighty big ideas.”
The interior of Ohio City Provisions
I recently visited Ohio City Provisions and spoke with one of their employees, Todd. He showed me around the store and shared some good insight. “We eat everything except for the squeal,” he said. Whole animals such as cow, lamb, or pig, are brought into the store and are butchered on the spot, into many different cuts of meat.
I asked Todd, “What makes Ohio City Provisions unique from the other markets, such as the West Side Market?” He replied that other markets obtain their meats, dairy, or produce from all different farms out of the area. At Ohio City Provisions they get all their meats, dairy, and produce from their local farm, Wholesome Valley, in Wilmot, Ohio. Another point he made was that the animals they bring into the store are butchered and prepared from beginning to end.
Ohio City is booming with farmer markets and this is definitely one to check out. If you ever have extra time after school, go say hello and buy yourself a smoky.
After holding administrative positions at Rocky River and Bay Village High Schools, Mr. Alan Wilhelms comes to St. Ignatius High School as a consultant for the international cultural and academic studies programs. However, he is no stranger to the school, as he previously worked twenty years as an assistant principal of academics as well as a history teacher. His new job requires of him to put forth recommendations and suggestions towards improving our global studies program.
Despite only working at his new position for a few short months, Mr. Wilhelms is already looking toward the future. He sees his work as a chance to organize, promote, and possibly increase our international studies opportunities. Additionally, he hopes to not only help make students consciously aware of the various study opportunities the schools offer but also of the many issues that exist throughout the world. When asked about what fuels his interest for world travel, Mr. Wilhelms said, “The biggest thing I am interested in is the nexus of art, history, and geography. Where they all come together, in that spot, is what I am interested in.”
His love for travel has drawn him to various parts of the world, and he has taken thirty one educational trips. He has taken many of these trips with close friend and beloved world history teacher of Ignatius students, Mr. Michael Howard, and they are continually inspired by the many historical sights the world has to offer.
In the coming years, Mr. Wilhelm hopes to visit the historical sites on the World Heritage List named by the World Heritage Conventions of the United Nations. This desire, along with his motivation to promote our global studies program, paves the way for several exciting possibilities for our students.
After a resounding 2016 season, the Saint Ignatius football program is looking to do even better in 2017. However, their goals just became a little harder, as the schedule for the upcoming has been released. A poised group of ten teams face the Wildcats in the regular season, including a variety of new opponents.
The Cats will kick off the season against a stout Archbishop Hoban program that has proven to be a powerhouse in their division. In addition, they will face Elder, Euclid, and Canada North Football-Clarkson has also been newly added. The Wildcats will play an even five home and five away games, though one of the home games will be played at Otterbein University against Archbishop Moeller.
Under the experienced leadership of rising seniors Justin Sands, Mark Bobinski, Jack Jamieson, and Matt Viancourt, the Wildcats will look to make the 2017 season their 14th trip to the State Championship game.
When asked about the upcoming season, Matt Viancourt ‘18 said, “We plan to build off of last year’s season. Even though it didn’t end the way we wanted it to, it served us with a great learning experience and has pushed us even harder throughout this offseason.”
With a multitude of returning starters on both sides of the ball, the team has the experience and talent to lead an extraordinary path. Under the guidance of head strength coach Anthony Rubino, the team is racing head first into the off-season program. With early morning lifts at 6 a.m. before school, the players are displaying the dedication and grit that is ingrained within the Saint Ignatius football program.
Phoenix Coffee, a newish local coffee joint has become a fast favorite of students at Saint Ignatius. With all the ironic hipness of an antique bicycle shop and delicious offerings, it’s a nice place to go to after school to study or just relax. Because of the shop’s formidable offerings and pleasant atmosphere, it has become a gathering place for students who long for a cup of coffee and to escape the constant noisiness which characterizes our school’s gathering areas.
The main attraction drawing students is, predictably, the shop’s delectable coffee, which was praised by several students contacted by your correspondent for comment, including Senior Julio Mirelez-Norena, who said that “[Phoenix is] nice because of the ease of access and the coffee is better than the cafeteria coffee.” Feedback from students on Phoenix’s take on the usual coffee shop drinks was overwhelmingly positive, often being compared favorably with the limited snack fare on offer in our own cafeteria. Students also commented positively on the laidback and relaxing atmosphere inside Phoenix, whose soundtrack features gems like a Big Band cover of Madonna’s Material Girl and which boasts a collection of quirky books to read while enjoying a drink.
The final thing which makes Phoenix stand out, according to regular patrons, is its eclectic décor, with a dizzying array of styles that ranges from antique (like a grand old wooden table) to thoroughly modern (like the steel barstools which line that table). This combination of jarring styles creates a surprisingly welcoming space, one Senior Gavin Cogan, among others, thinks is “a great spot to relax, do homework, and energize.” Even if you share the suburbanite’s innate distaste for all things hipster, it is well worth wading through the irony to taste enjoy some genuinely good coffee while sitting back and relaxing.
Suffering from chicken patty withdrawal? You may want to consider laying back by paying a visit to the Tabletop Board Game Cafe at 1810 W.25th St.- just past OCB. You can relax and enjoy yourself by sitting down to a nearly endless collection of board games with friends, ordering any one of their (non-alcoholic, of course) drinks or delicacies, or meeting any of the several interesting regulars at the cafe.
Tabletop hosts several events throughout the month that you may be interested in if you take a liking to the place, such as their recent New Year’s Eve party, a goblin head creation class on February 25th, a sort of social mixer with new board games on the first Wednesday of every month, and a Tabletop Trivia night, which is held on Tuesdays at 8:00. Members must be 16 or older and can get into several events for free. Newcomers are able to join in for a nominal fee of $5.
If this sounds at all interesting to you, or if you just want to try a new experience or find a nice distraction from the impending and inevitable stress of second semester, be sure to stop down at Tabletop and lose yourself in a game or two.
The 6ers picked up another big dub this weekend, absolutely dominating Holy Trinity (Monroe) 74-26. They also won the St. Anne Holiday Tournament, going 5-0 and winning the championship against St. Dominic by 13. According to Adam Shibley ’17, “Our name will forever be on a plaque in the gym.” Also, they picked up their first win in the St. Pats tournament, beating St. Ambrose by 30. There has been little competition so far this season for the 216ers, thanks in no small part to their big and athletic lineup which consists of five varsity football starters, a varsity soccer starter, and two former Ignatius basketball players.
2. St. Ignatius (Corte) 3-0, No Change
The ‘Cats played in what was “One of the worst games we have ever played” according to Connor Kennedy ’18, but still managed to defeat St. Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima (Wilson) 44-39. They play one of the best teams in the area, Assumption (Seibert), who played the 216ers closer than anybody this season, eventually losing 49-52. This should serve as a good barometer of how this team is coming together at this point in the season.
3. St. Mary of the Falls (Rohr) 5-0, Up 1
Ryan Mark, Alex Rohr, Andrew Clark, and the rest of the boys picked up their biggest dub to date, knocking off former #3 St. Chris (Hunt) 57-37. Despite only being up by four at half, the ‘Bolts used their deep bench to balloon their lead up to 20 against a short-handed Knights team.
4. St. Bernadette (Walsh) 1-1, Up 1
The ‘Dawgs got back to their winning ways this past weekend, defeating St. Monica behind Parker “Dumb Bands” Ripich’s presumably excellent performance.
5. St. Christopher (Hunt) 2-2, Down 2
St. Chris, suffering some team losses to illness, injury, and prior commitments, dropped a tough one to division rival St. Mary of the Falls (Rohr) 37-57 and lost in a tournament game 55-59 to St. Brendan (Norton). The Knights look to prove their skills when the full team returns to take on St. Angela Merici (Zix) this upcoming weekend.
6. Sts. Joseph and John (Vollman) 2-1, No Change
The Vikings picked up a big victory this past weekend, putting their offensive skills on display as they routed Our Lady of Angels (Geiger) 69-37. Brent “Slant” Chernosky was quoted saying “This is the best team in the state by far. Anyone who thinks that we aren’t either doesn’t know basketball or can’t see straight.” Strong words from the Bellarmine lacrosse commit as SJJ continues to stick around the top of the rankings.
7. St. Mary Avon (Plas) 3-1, Up 1
St. Mary continued in their winning ways with a win against Gesu (Ostot) 56-39. Killian Meehan had this to say about their season so far: “We eating straight out of the pot, no bowl.” Needless to say, this attitude bodes well for the Wildcats this season.pictured: Killian Meehan
8. St. Paschal Baylon (Siefert) 2-1, Down 4
The preseason #3 Knights got out to a slow start this season, losing a close one to St. Basil the Great (Frederick) 49-53. However, they did pick things up again with two wins in back-to-back weeks, beating St. Sebastian (Salyers) 73-31 and St. Francis de Sales (Cook) 63-55.
9. St. Charles Borromeo (Ciupa) 2-0, Up 3
The Wildcats won again this weekend, defeating St. Albert the Great (Baraona) 59-51 behind Juniors John Tenerowicz’s 27 points and Nick Tenaglia’s 11.
10. Holy Trinity (Monroe) 6-2, Unranked
After a brief spell outside of the Most Powerful Power Rankings, the Eagles earned the right to return by going on a 5 game winning streak, including a win over former #10 St. Angela Merici (English) this past weekend, 68-67. They are 1-1 so far in the St. Anthony of Padua tournament and are looking to grab another dub and hopefully get to the championship.
Dropped out: St. Angela Merici (English), 1-2
MVP RACE
James Leyden (216ers)
Tom Grosel (St. Ignatius)
Alex Shibley (216ers)
Parker Ripich (St. Bernadette)
John Tenerowicz (St. Charles Borromeo)
Send all photos/videos you want included in next week’s article to either Chris Larsen ([email protected]) or Mark Bobinski ([email protected]).
Did he call glass? We still aren’t sure, but we would sure hope so! Matt Davet’s banked-in three pointer to tie up the latest in a storied rivalry was one to remember on Friday night.
Sullivan Gym was jam packed, with both student sections at full force chanting at one another, and fans eagerly hoping for their team to pull out a crucial win for their side.
The Eagles of St. Edward started off the game hot, creating a disadvantage for the hosts when they went on a 7-0 run right after the tip. But the Cats hung in there, never getting rattled, and keeping the game at a manageable pace. It was a game that was built to be a thriller, and oh boy, could that statement have not been more true.
With 4.6 seconds left to go in regulation, after a Tommy Schmock converted and-1, the Cats needed a three pointer to tie up the game, and who else but Matt Davet delivered. Michael Spear raced up the court, swung it over to Davet, who threw up a high arcing prayer that banked in and sent the game to overtime.
The Cats, riding the momentum from the game tying shot, dominated in overtime, playing by far their best basketball of the night, cruising to 90-80 victory over their cross town rival.
It was a game that will be remembered as one of the best in Ignatius’ storied history, as the Cats can now head into the rest of their schedule with great momentum.
The basketball Cats next matchup will be against North Canton Hoover in North Canton on Saturday night. The game will be part of the Mercy Medical Center Classic, with tipoff scheduled for 7:45.
