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k eo u g h hi g h est 1988 gf orth wo m e n of news setonkeough vol 7 no 2 summer 2012 sc n ho se t o ol connecting the seton keough high school community seton keough salutes its alumnae in the military sending forth women of honor farewell to the class of 2012 biomedical program receives full accreditation varsity softball captures the iaam `a title h on sen or din

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news vol 7 no 2 summer 2012 administration angela calamari principal josiah latona assistant principal setonkeough dear sisters and brothers in christ i am at the beach besides dancing my second favorite pastime is swimming water has such a calming effect and is certainly an important symbol in our church as i sit and watch the waves wash up on the shore i am reminded of the ebb and flow of the tide and the ebb and flow of our lives oops-just got hit by one of those unexpected waves literally and figuratively seton keough high school has accomplished so much this year because of the spirit that fills this amazing community a spirit that was addressed in a spell-binding talk by brigadier general lori reynolds seton class of 1982 at our graduation ceremony she spoke to our graduates about her life journey so far and her experiences in the marine corps her deployment to fallujah afghanistan and about the importance of faith in her life she especially emphasized the importance of developing your character because it is your character that defines you institutions like people develop a character seton keough s character is based on love of god service honesty integrity and hard work it is our character that defines us and even as waves sometimes come crashing to the shore it is our character that provides the buoyancy to swim and not be swept away with the tide so with our faith and with our character we look to a new school year with resilience and resolve we are very excited about the new programs that seton keough will be offering to our students our ipad one-to-one program will be an innovation in the archdiocese of baltimore teachers staff students and parents are excited about moving our education into the 21st century our virtual high school program will offer our juniors and seniors exciting electives such as meteorology film and literature economics animation screenwriting and so much more that would not otherwise be available to them our options program under the marillac department will offer young ladies with very specialized learning needs the opportunity to have a catholic education our fine arts program has accepted 31 dance students for the fall and through the generosity of our alumnae we were able to provide everything they need to be successful in closing i am filled with a wave of gratitude i am thankful to my colleagues for their professionalism dedication and hard work i am thankful to the students for reminding me how wonderful it is to be young i am thankful to the parents for sharing their daughters with our school community i am thankful to our alumnae for their continued generosity and support and as in all things i am thankful to god for all these blessings so as i look forward to the new school year i will continue to smile be joyful unto the lord i will continue to dance be glad and dance for joy because a great reward awaits you in heaven luke 6:23 and i will continue to swim too many times we stand aside and let the waters slip away till what we put off till tomorrow has now become today so don t sit upon the shoreline and say you re satisfied choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tide author unknown i pray that as we all continue on this journey together that our strong character will guide us so that we will continue to do the work that god has called us to do have a blessed summer and remember to smile to dance and to enjoy the tides yours in christ board of trustees patricia mckewen amato k 72 chairperson patricia houston cook k 69 david b cooke sr vincentia goeb d.c s 49 mary jo palumbo hutson s 60 sr charmaine krohe ssnd dr eugenia powell patricia e wallace s 60 administrative members msgr james o mcgovern angela calamari kathleen filippelli the seton keough news is produced by the seton keough office of advancement 1201 caton avenue baltimore maryland 21227 410-646-4444 www.setonkeough.com photography support courtesy of galeone photographers and mr barney gomez k eo u g h hi g h sc n se t o scien t ia hon o r ho ctitas san ol 1988 est gf orth wo m e n the seton keough high school is a catholic college preparatory school dedicated to promoting excellence in education and developing leadership in young women we welcome and embrace a diversity of culture faith and ability while fostering a communal christian spirit h of on sen or din angela calamari principal

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» contents features 2 archbishop lori makes his first school visit to seton keough high school farewell to the class of 2012 pages 14-19 9 24 the fifth annual walk for hope raises thousands for st jude s we salute our alumnae who have served or are serving in the military 5 brigadier general loretta e reynolds s 82 visits seton keough 10 seton keough senior athletes to play at the college level next year departments principal s letter front cover gator news 2-8 faith and service 9 sports news winter/spring sports 10-13 seton alumnae news 21 archbishop keough alumnae news 22 seton keough alumnae news 23 class notes 28-31 reunions 32 in memoriam ibc calendar of events ibc 7 seton keough moonbeams complete their study of the moon 20 the legacy tea in april honored members of our legacy families www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 1

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gator news archbishop william e lori makes his first official school visit to the seton keough campus l ast may archbishop william e lori accompanied by dr barbara edmondson visited seton keough high school and holy angels school his first official school visit when the archbishop arrived he was greeted by members of the sophomore class and the administration the archbishop visited rooms on the first floor including the library and chapel and then toured the biomedical and engineering labs where biology students were performing dissections and engineering students gave a demonstration of one of their projects the archbishop then toured the holy angels school which is on the campus of seton keough archbishop william e lori confers with junior karli zeps as she conducts an experiment in ap biology a letter from the office of the superintendent dear parents students alumnae and friends i am so appreciative of the opportunities i have had over the past two years to learn more about seton keough high school as i reflect on the great legacy and the future of seton keough i am reminded that as things change some things remain constant we remain committed to educating the hearts and minds of young women nurturing potential deepening faith and fostering a realization of each student s inherent responsibility as a child of god to love others and to make a difference in the lives of those whom we are called to serve each member of the seton keough community must embrace his or her role in the formation of these young women and the preparation of our graduates for life beyond high school so that through their witness the mission resounds i ask for your continued commitment and support of seton keough as we confront the challenges of catholic education in an economically challenged environment i in turn will dedicate my personal attention as well as the resources and support of the department of catholic schools and the archdiocese of baltimore in partnership with the faculty staff students alumnae and friends of seton keough to strengthen this institution the legacy of seton high school archbishop keough high school and today seton keough high school is rich the proud graduates of these three women s institutions represent a cadre of women leaders who through their vision and commitment to women s education have and will continue to change our world for the better with your help we will ensure that seton keough will send forth women of honor for decades to come thank you in christ dr barbara mcgraw edmondson superintendent of catholic schools archdiocese of baltimore 2 seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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six seton keough students and alumnae earn their girl scouts gold award in 2012 meredith andrews sk 11 meredith helped improve her alma mater s athletic department by providing a clean well-organized place for her school s athletic uniforms a tracking system for the uniforms and a place for the beloved coaches to do paperwork meredith communicated weekly with the school the school maintenance department and her volunteers to ensure building access and waste disposal she also met with the school s parent athletic association in order to secure both financial and volunteer resources for her project the same joy she finds in the arts for others as well thus she firmly believes that music theater and art improve health and skills by improving happiness both seton keough and st agnes hospital endorsed the club she created teens from different schools spread out in baltimore howard and montgomery counties came together to help and put on performances together they wrote a 15-minute play a comedy especially designed with breaks for the short attention span of children they made dvds of the play to distribute to children that they could not come into contact with and donated art to the hospitals in order to bring more color and life into the patients rooms last may kathleen and five other girl scouts were invited to the white house to represent millions of girl scouts across the country as juliette gordon lowe founder of the girl scouts received her medal of freedom from president barack obama sarah balles sk 13 sarah created a victorian friendship garden for the benson hammond house with the hope that it would welcome in the people of anne arundel county to learn about their county s heritage sarah planned the restoration of the friendship garden she designed a beautiful foot path provided a stone bench and completely restored the garden the anne arundel county historical society felt sarah helped them with their charge preserving our history for our future kylie lowman sk 11 kylie made memory boxes for the patients at st agnes hospital who had lost their babies in stillbirth or pregnancy the hospital had recently lost money in the budget to provide these boxes she raised the money at her high school for the supplies and made the boxes with other girl scout troops in her community emily burgess sk 13 emily compiled a presentation on healthy nutrition that included various activities and prizes she showed her presentation to multiple children s summer camps teaching them about portion size balanced meals and the benefits of a home-cooked dinner as opposed to fast food at the end of each presentation she handed out bracelets that said health nut on them to remind the kids to eat healthfully in the future alison mitchell sk 13 alison renovated an enclosed porch at the children s home in catonsville it is a shelter for children who have been abused neglected or have behavioral issues the porch was in the girls cottage and was old dingy and underused she raised funds by having a yard sale and baked goods sale and she contacted many local businesses for donations of money time and items needed for the renovation alison and her group of volunteers spent a weekend cleaning painting and furnishing the space not only did it turn out beautiful but also the space is now a retreat where the girls can relax alison remains close with the children s home and was recently given a separate award for her outstanding community service in catonsville kathleen ariadna carreras pereira sk 12 kathleen pereira started a project called hope 14 which was designed to help terminally ill and disabled children she chose this project because her 11-year old cousin sofia was recently diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor sofia suffers from depression as do most terminally-ill hospital patients and she finds repose in music kathleen s project started to bring www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 3

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honor societies hold induction ceremonies taylor jasper genifer fraser alyssa fleshman and taylor davis await all the newly inducted members into the national honor society to join them on the steps of the auditorium at the national honor society induction ceremony held last march t national honor society induction ceremony on in march he following seton keough juniors and seniors were inducted into the national honor society in march juniors sarah balles emily benton emily burgess gabriela castro grace-lynn collins taylor davis alyssa fleshman taylor jasper brittany knight marjan koffa michelle kouneski lisa laws jessie maes alison mitchell ciara morales grace murphy alicyn nitsch dana pirzchalski jessica rader rachel robinson elizabeth saloka tori sanders ciara saunders katherine grace schram liana shelly kathleen sigwart jordan smith alexandra stallings margaret stevick anna stumme hannah tavik jordan varholy melanie vitullo njeri warrington and karli zeps seniors genifer fraser emma rumpl sarah walsh and alysia welsh these 35 juniors and four seniors were selected based on the four standards of the nhs scholarship each has a cumulative gpa of 3.50 or higher service leadership and character tri-m music honor society inductees courtney bahr angela cressotti marjan koffa rachael rasicot and margaret wickless seniors courtney bahr kayla budny genifer fraser erin manuel meagan mclaughlin sarah murphy kathleen pereira julie ponton elizabeth riggs shannon smith christina spanomanolis mary kathryn tennant and sarah tillman sociedad honoraria hispánica spanish honor society inductees emily benton morgan buhl emily burgess hailee clampitt grace-lynn collins taylor davis kathryn hutcheson michelle kouneski nicole medina alison mitchell rachel robinson liana shelly alexandra stallings njeri warrington and karli zeps seniors courtney bahr caroline orlando genifer fraser meghan walston and brigid murphy mu alpha theta math honor society o 4 joint honor societies ceremony n mon april 29 four honor societies at seton keough held induction ceremonies to welcome new members and to award senior members with their graduation cords inductees victoria alexander sarah balles sydney brewer grace-lynn collins raven gomez tiffany kahl kathleen pereira tori sanders ciara saunders gabrielle silgalis caroline stasiowski peggy stevick and mary kate tennant seniors victoria alexander sydney brewer katie dingle genifer fraser raven gomez megan hammett tiffany kahl emily kelly amy meyer kathleen pereira julie ponton gabrielle silgalis seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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shannon smith caroline staisowski mary kate tennant and emily vinton national art honor society mclaughlin nicole backert liz riggs jeremy ambrose sam moran fernando maldonando courtney bahr amanda webster rebecca riley kelsey murphy carly hannon hannah owens jacqueline sherno and maria allen this was the first official induction ceremony for the art honor society juniors hollie booker emily burgess alison connell grace-lynn collins carly agueda-divens sunaina gandotra aidan gerrity brittany knight jesse maes alexa meng danielle o laughlin jessica rader tori sanders nicole smith bethany stirn hannah tavik jordan varholy melanie vitullo njeri warrington and aaliyah wilson seniors abigail brown genifer fraser rachel grieco carly hannon christine mckernan kelsey murphy shannon oliver joanne pae keri richardson blair stirn april tennyson alysia welsh and sydney white i allie awards seton keough theatre department news n march over 50 students from seton keough high school and mt st joseph high school entertained audiences with our production of our miss brooks thank you to mr mccusker the theatre parents association the school administration and all who came out for the performance a special thank you and congratulations to our seniors who have brought so much talent and joy to sk theatre they are genifer fraser emily vinton sydney white erin manuel meagan i n may the seton keough theatre department held its annual allie awards to recognize the talent and successes of the students involved in theatre the following awards were given at that night · best chorus member musical sydney white · best ensemble member drama alexis watson · best pit band member kathryn flynn · best supporting actor musical fernando maldonado · best supporting actress musical meagan mclaughlin · best supporting actor drama sam moran · best supporting actress drama courtney bahr · stage crew mvp mariah plumer · stage crew mvp denny wontrop · funniest moment courtney bahr falling in heels twice · best variety show performance sam steinman maria allen · best actor musical jake parry · best actress musical erin manuel · best actor drama jeremy ambrose · best actress drama genifer fraser · directors mvp 2011-2012 genifer fraser · theatre parent mvp gayle fraser · thespian of the year genifer fraser b brigadier general loretta e reynolds s 82 visits seton keough rigadier general loretta e reynolds s 82 attended seton keough s closing liturgy on fri june 1 and addressed the entire school community in attendance were seton alumnae including classmates from the seton class of 1982 after the mass the general was welcomed to an alumnae reception rising senior anna stumme pictured left with the general used her engineering skills she will be a senior in the engineering program this fall and her artistic talents to create a one-of-a-kind marine corps hat cake complete with the marine corps emblem and seals from seton high school seton keough high school and the marine corps www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 5

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seton keough s biomedical and engineering programs turn four the biomedical program receives full accrediation after just three years seniors from the class of 2012 received their cords for graduation having completed four years of study in either engineering or biomedical science the class of 2012 is the first class to graduate having completed the program the seniors from the biomedical program who received four credits for biology for college are winter ausby victoria alexander sydney brewer erica cegelski shelby collins denera covington katie dingle erin manuel amy meyer sara rivera and meghan walston the engineering seniors are marie allen abby brown shannon oliver and kate tennant t congratulations to pltw bio-med he washington post published an article last winter about how the science engineering and math departments at many major colleges are looking for better ways to teach their classes it seems that the lecture classes so predominant in large universities because they can pack in so many students are driving away students in these disciplines students are looking for active learning environments and that is not what lecture classes offer seton keough s project lead the way bio-medical and engineering classes and all of the school s science classes are hands-on project-learning-based settings where students not only learn they also do students are doing experiments working on computers writing down what they are seeing happen not just what they are listening to this is what makes science and engineering so interesting in march seton keough s project lead the way bio-medical program received full accreditation from the pltw accreditation team this is a major accomplishment for the program and our teaching team of ms lauren urban and dr ray neumann who deserve high praise for a job very well done the program at seton keough is only in its third year and accreditation is normally given after the program runs a full cycle of four years the visiting team of professionals from stevenson university maryland state department of education and project lead the way were very impressed with the classes they observed the students they met how the classes have effectively used the curriculum provided by pltw and the support the program receives from the school community the accreditation will also guarantee that seniors graduating from our program will receive full college credit for firstyear biology the credit will be granted by stevenson university and is transferable to any college or university congratulations to the entire science faculty every science class at seton keough is hands-on and activity-based the work is hard but the results are exciting this is the kind of learning that all the young women at seton keough deserve 6 seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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the moonbeams complete their study of the moon s even and one-half months of independent study and intense research by the moonbeams boiled down to a 10-minute powerpoint and poster presentation via adobe connect in late april the volcanic rilles team and the craters team presented on april 25th and 26th respectively fifteen other high schools presented over the course of a week dr andy shaner of the center for lunar science and exploration moderated each presentation and each team was judged by three lunar scientists who graded the presentations four teams would be chosen to travel to ames space flight center in california in july to present their projects in person at a lunar science symposium the rilles team composed of emily burgess sarah balles nicole backert sarah tillman and victoria alexander conducted research on the formation and distribution of volcanic rilles rilles are subsurface tunnels formed by lava flow in the moon s distant past they are hollow and are of particular interest as potential structures for future lunar settlements the crater team composed of erin manuel sydney brewer shannon smith julie ponton and caroline stasiowski focused on the formation of and differences between simple and complex craters and their distribution in the vicinity of the apollo 11 landing site each team was assisted by a mentor dr sebastien besse from the university of maryland they met with dr besse nearly weekly via skype the teams were challenged in ways they had never been challenged in a science class lab activity the learning curves were steep each project was open-ended with no procedure and no right answer the teams had to decide upon an objective a direction for their research and available sensors and historical data from which to obtain data working with dr besse they became proficient at research and analytical techniques normally seen in high-level college courses the teams presentations were very praiseworthy and very professional each were graded above average by the teams of judges although not among the winning schools in their first year of competition each team can be very proud of their finished products the lessons learned by the moonbeams are invaluable for their future educational careers erin manuel summed up the big picture working on the moon project has given me an appreciation for how much work goes into scientific research there are many `behind the scenes things that need to be pulled together before you can even think about what you d like to accomplish with your research mr william mason i the moonbeams visit the applied physics laboratory n april the seton keough moonbeams were fortunate to attend a tour of the applied physics laboratory in laurel md mrs constance kremi finney s 56 and mrs susan smith mother of senior shannon smith both employees of apl organized the tour connie finney saw an article in the seton keough news last fall about the 10 students who were conducting lunar research for the center for lunar science and exploration and thought that they should have the opportunity to visit the applied physics laboratory to learn more about science and technology careers from scientists in the field the first stop was to visit dr morgan trexler a materials scientist dr joan hoffmann a physicist and dr xiomara calderon-colon a materials scientist who are conducting groundbreaking research for the department of defense next they visited dr ryan deacon a materials scientist who gave the overview of microscopes ms alice bowman a space mission operations manager gave them a tour of the mercury messenger mission control center the lab has a spacecraft orbiting and collecting data about mercury finally they met with mr hadi navid a mechanical engineer/space environmental test facility manager mr navid gave them a tour of the lab where they test spacecraft before they are launched last april the seton keough moonbeams toured the applied physics laboratory in laurel to learn more about careers in science and technology from left front row shannon smith erin manuel sydney brewer victoria alexander from left back row mr william mason sarah tillman nicole backert julie ponton sarah balles caroline stasiowski and emily burgess www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 7

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i the seton keough concert band and choirs return triumphant from the fiesta-val music festival n march the seton keough concert band and choirs traveled to virginia beach to particpate in the fiesta-val music festival the seton keough concert band under the direction of ms kathy krawczyk won 2nd place and received an excellent rating the seton keough honors choir under the direction of ms sarah larson won 2nd place with a rating of excellent the a cappella choir also under the direction of ms sarah larson received 1st place with an excellent rating senior kathleen pereira was named outstanding soloist during the annual spring concert in may former president karen hanrahan made a special presentation to parents tina and larry hoban and pamela and jeff bahr because of their tireless efforts on behalf of seton keough and most especially the seton keough music department the music hallway will now be known as the bahr/hoban music hallway jeff and pamela bahr and tina and larry hoban hold the sign that will be hung in the seton keough bahr/hoban music hallway 8 seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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faith service the 5th annual kathleen bowen walk for hope w hat a beautiful day for the 5th annual kathleen bowen walk for hope on wed march 7 2012 seton keough spent the day raising money and hope for st jude children s research hospital the day began with a prayer service organized by members of the national honor society the entire student body then moved outside for the start of the walk mr carlo stebbings spoke briefly about the power of st jude and asked senior robi zimmerman to begin the walk holding a statue of st jude senior kathleen pereira sang the national anthem mr latona ms calamari and ms hanrahan cut the ribbon to begin the walk the school raised $8,500 for st jude children s research hospital in addition to collecting money from pledges the students hosted morale rooms with activities sponsored by student-run clubs and organizations a total of $750 was raised over 30 students had their hair cut for locks of love 253 inches total the kathleen bowen walk for hope is dedicated to the memory of campus minister kathleen bowen who lost her battle with cancer in the summer of 2007 the students wished to keep her memory alive while they dedicated their efforts to helping others especially children who struggle with cancer and other illnesses www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 9

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sports news winter and spring athletic highlights enior robi zimmerman was named the all-metro player of the year by the baltimore sun junior hanna tavik was named all-metro second team senior kahla mccormick was seton keough s selection for the mccormick unsung hero award for the 72nd year the area s most deserving unheralded football and girls basketball players were honored at the mccormick unsung heroes award banquet on mon may 7 · basketball play for cure game raised $700 team members volunteered at thanksgiving to work at my brothers keeper · swimming the team participated in the polar bear plunge raising $2,500 for maryland special olympics · indoor track finished 6th overall · softball won the iaam `a championship beating archbishop spalding 10-1 the team was undefeated in conference play · lacrosse junior karli zeps was named athlete-of-the-week by the iaam · track and field a spectacular performance at iaam championship the team finished 4th place overall with 67 points · golf iaam `b division champion abbey brown was the tournament champion s i athletic signings n may the following seton keough seniors signed their athletic letters of intent to play college sports next year tiffany kahl softball at stevenson university emily kelly field hockey at alvernia university bridget o malley softball at umbc samantha steinman track and field at ccbc robi zimmerman softball at embry-riddle aeronautical university from left samantha steinman emily kelly bridget o malley tiffany kahl and robi zimmerman winter sports varsity basketball the 2011-2012-basketball season was filled with many challenges the departure of long time coach jackie boswell and a host of talented seniors left the gators with not only a brand new coaching staff but a new system to learn and adjustments to make many of the returning players went from limited backup roles to major minutes in just a short period of time injuries to key players throughout the year further hampered the gators but one thing that i and my assistants kevin worsley and walter hagins discovered was that this group was determined to keep moving forward in spite of any obstacles placed in front of them we started the preseason with some team building exercises one afternoon in particular was spent on a high ropes course the girls had to work together to overcome their fears and encourage each other throughout the day it was a lot of fun and we learned a great deal about each other in a very short period of time activities like that center around building trust that is what we and the players strive for everyday to build trust in each other so we can lay it all on the line when we are competing for our school there is so much pride and tradition within the seton keough basketball program the goal for this group is to continue that level of excellence it can be said that we are well on our way many discounted this year s team because of all the transition they were faced with in spite of it all they were able to finish the season with a winning record and make it to the semi-finals 10 seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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of the iaam conference championship i am very excited for the start of next season however much is owed to qhy nesha elliott miracle davis and kahla mccormick nominated for the coveted mccormick unsung heroes award their acceptance and willingness to embrace the changes set a shining example to the younger players they really helped set the tone to usher in a new era we will definitely miss our seniors but there is a lot of talent returning and i think it is safe to say we have been battle tested we are looking forward to improving and achieving our goals one step at a time coach jody powell swimming the swim team finished a strong season with help from newcomers sophomore brianna davis junior alyssa flemishman and freshman tyra smith senior captain chrissy alessandrini earned a medal at championships for eighth place in 200 free style the athlete-of-the-year award went to chrissy alessandrini the spirit award went to gabby silgalis and the coach s award went to mary kate tennant coach lauren urban missing the school record with everyone making great strides throughout the season the gators were well positioned for a very strong outdoor track season coach louis foudos spring sports varsity lacrosse seton keough varsity lacrosse finished with six wins and 14 losses while this might not seem like a great season to some the gators doubled their wins from last season and seven out of the 14 losses were by three or less goals sk finished 6/8 in the iaam `b conference also moving up one seat from last season the varsity lacrosse team played hard with great riding and doubling in the midfield each player was enthusiastic about trying new positions and taking on new tasks asked by the coaching staff especially the freshmen great job to them junior karli zeps iaam player of the week offensive player of the season and b conference all-star led the team with 52 goals 14 assists 57 draw controls and 20 caused turnovers senior captain kaitlyn solloway followed with 27 goals 20 assists eight draw controls and 11 caused turnovers on defense junior emani byrd defensive player of the season helped the team with 15 goals 45 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers senior captain kate tennant coach s award also helped lead the team on attack with great leadership and effort as well as senior mckenzie podles feeding from behind the goal the defensive was complete with seniors meg hammett caroline orlando and maria allen in the goal senior brianna ricketts was able to make a short come back after a knee injury scoring indoor track with many fresh new young faces the seton keough indoor track team finished with a strong sixth place showing at the iaam championships in february led by seniors katie dingle joyce henry and sam steinman the gators proved they always have a strong presence on the track sam steinman finished second in the pole vault while setting a school record with a jump of nine feet she also finished second in the shot put senior kelsey carolina ran a brilliant race in the 55-meter hurdles to bring home the silver in a very tight race and even closer finish the 4x200 relay consisting of joyce henry kelsey carolina lisa laws and courtney grant finished 5th finishing 7th in the 55 meter dash was freshman courtney grant and the 4x400 relay team of katie dingle joyce henry zoe smith and jamie farley finished 7th earlier in the season junior sarah balles finished 4th in the 3200 at the georgetown prep last track to philly meet barely www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 11

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rynn it was a privilege to coach this year s team and i look forward to watching them on the lacrosse field in the coming years go gators coach maureen stumme golf congratulations to the golfing gators for winning the iaam `b conference championship on thurs may 10 at fox hollow golf club the winning golfers representing seton keough were abbey brown kathleen sigwart emily kelly and brigid murphy the other golf team members are hillary nix danielle fyffe angela derkacz rachel rasicot brittany buchheit and dana pirzchalski special congratulations go to abbey brown who was the league individual champion way to go golfing gators on your championship season coach andy schram several goals in her short time back with the team all will miss the seniors on and off the field it has been a pleasure to have you all on my team and i know you all will be successful in anything you strive to accomplish good luck in college and i hope to see you next year coach nicole johnston outdoor track the seton keough track and field team had a memorable 2012 campaign they opened up the season with a 3rd place finish at the loyola relays winning the shuttle hurdles and triple jump relays sam steinman also set a school record in the discus with a throw of 117 5 which also was a penn relays qualifying mark the gators then went on to finish fifth at the screaming eagles invite and seventh at the pikesville invitational the most competitive meet in the area the gators finished the 2012 outdoor campaign with an absolutely magnificent championship meet coming into the meet the gators had qualifiers in all 18 events a rare feat for any team during a very exciting and inspiring meet the gators came out with seven all-conference titles with caitlin alley finishing second in the 100 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles sam steinman finishing second in the discus second in the pole vault school record and third in the shot put jv lacrosse the seton keough jv lacrosse team had 23 hard-working girls this year the team had 10 players who had never played before and many for whom this was just their second season by the end of the season it was hard to tell who had not played before this was due to their hard work and practicing on their own we focused on the basics they were challenged to go hard for ground balls our leaders at the end of the season were brooke stiner tyra smith and mckenzie rynn the team had three very strong leaders in their captains ali berrich mary angela bands and katie jarosinski our two team awards this year were coaches award given to mary angela bands and rookie of the year given to mckenzie 12 seton keough high school news www.setonkeough.com

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amani wallace finishing third in the 100 and the 4x200 relay consisting of kahla mccormick courtney grant caitlin alley and amani wallace finishing 3rd overall the team finished with a stellar fourth place finish in the iaam coach louis foudos jv softball the seton keough jv softball team continued its long run of excellent seasons again in 2012 the team finished with a 9-3 overall record and a 9-1 record in iaam conference play this record was good enough to once again earn them a share of first place in the iaam jv softball standings this marks the fifth year in a row that the jv softball team has either won or shared the top position among the iaam jv softball teams this season s team consisted of one junior 10 sophomores and two freshmen every player contributed to the team s excellent performance the iaam conference season began with a victory over archbishop spalding five games into the season the team lost its starting pitcher who also was one of the team s captains to an injury that kept her out for the remainder of the season despite this set back the rest of the team rallied together and finished the season with five straight conference victories to assure themselves a share of the iaam jv title the team outscored their opponents 143-96 during the season and was known for a stingy defense and timely hitting in addition to the opening victory over spalding highlights of the season include two victories over rival mt de sales academy a scrimmage victory over broadneck senior high school a perennial jv power in aa county and a season ending victory over ind to seal the share of the conference title coach alex montoya varsity softball we started off the year losing to north county then won seven in a row until losing to eastern tech we then started to get better and better each game we defeated sussex tech from delaware 2-0 we played a very tough schedule including teams from the catholic league in the washington area it was a complete team effort with everyone on the team contributing whether it was a defensive replacement late in the game or running for the pitcher or catcher one of our biggest advantages was that we had the two best pitchers in the baltimore/washington area in robi zimmerman and hannah tavik this team worked so hard all year and refused to not win the iaam championship the championship game was a perfect example of a team peaking at the right time we had contributions from everyone and it resulted in the 10-1 win coach chuck snee www.setonkeough.com summer 2012 13

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