Archives - Awards & Recognitions 2004-2005

July , 2005

Principal Warren F. White, Jr. is pleased to announce the Fourth Quarter Honor Roll for Lynn Classical High School  2004/2005 .

High Honor Roll: 

Grade 12  – Luis Francis, Brian Janice, Demetrios Koutoulas, Edward Lim; 

Grade 11 – Virginia Champigny, Diane Gheringhelli, Emily Jimenez, Sophia Kavalaris, Alice Lao; 

Grade 10 – Vanessa Francois, Minela Gacanovic, Bethany Persenaire, Melissa Suon; 

Grade 9 – Jacqueline Batres, Amy Bourgeois, Angelica Carey, Sophany Chau, Jennifer Coviello, Kelsey Cowdell, Evan Davolio, Eleni Doulis, Evelyn Eng Nol, Eliana Field, Gerryanne Jean, Dionysios Koutoulas, Johnny Long, Dyna Ly, Phonpechborey Ou, Emely Pring, Sandra Quach, Alexander Rittershaus, Rachel Sandoval, Alexander Watler

Honor Roll: Grade 

12 –  Bryan Batres, Kelly Boehm, Marcus Brantley, Daniel Brock, Deborah Cannata,  Elsadig Elsadig, Thomas Farese, Jr., Jose Gonzalez, Sharay Gordon, Marie Hight, Marie Kim, Anne Wagner Koskey, Bianca Kubierschky, Michael Lavin, Mai Mach, Janelle Mapes, William Moglia, Cortney Otolo,  Ismelda Peralta, Diane Perez, Ryan Prendergast, Timothy Reece, Douglas Ruth, Angela Santora, Sothearoth Sar, Kellye Sheehy, Victoria Soto, Linda Thiem, Cetan Tyler, Jessica Way;  

Grade 11 – Michael Coviello, Stephen Delvecchio,  Joel Diaz, Lisa Dulong, Richard Field, Johel Galdamez-Posada,  Erika Galvan, Georgios Georgoudis, Anthony Gioacchini, Mimoza Hysenaj, Lisa Lim, Felisha Lopez, Sabrina Lozandieu, Anela Marjanovic, Brittany McGrath, Ashley Messina,  Latoya Murphy, Nina Ny, Gloria Patten, Alexandria Pierre, Nicholas Pitsis, John Powell, Michael Raiche, Meaghan Reddy, Andrew Richard, Joan Ros, Yana Ros, Christopher Saras, Kyle Shurtleff,  Sonia Zelada;  

Grade 10 – Alexis Burton, Edward Calnan, Corey Cheever, Angela Christian, Gregory Clapp, Savanna Clemens, Nicholas Colon, Courtney Dentremont, Amira Dzebic,  Tashana Edwards, Tyler Grillo, Phallin Heang, Marien Hernandez, Amy Hight, Angela Jackson, James Khun, Courtney King, Lauren Kolodziej, Keith Langlais, Belinda Lao, Giang Le, Jason Lopes, Samantha Lozzi, Kevin Mahoney, Courtney McPherson, Hao Nguyen, Johnny Nguyen, Kadian Palmer, April Parker,  Justine Pasquale, Benjamin Patten, Marko Paunovic, Maria Plessas, Eric Polanco, Tanya Quinton, Jazmine Ramirez, George Rice, Jennifer Saravia, John Sok,  Sasha Sosa, Kara Sullivan, James Tarr, Jose Valladares, Gigi Wahkor, Tyler Zachari;  

Grade 9 –  Trisha Allard, Brittani Barrett, Bianca Barrios, Shardaye Berry, Dianaly Blas, Elizabeth Bright, Allison Burggren, Krysta Calnan, Nicole Capone, Christopher Champigny, Johny Chau, Catherine Chipman, Brian Coffill, Timothy Cowdell,  Hamza El Andaloussa, Samia El Andaloussi, Channy Em, Dimas Escalante-Sanchez, Briana Galeazzi, Diericks Garraud, Jetta Garrity, Sarah Gillis, Amanda Harney, Selena Lim, Natasha Lopez, Shamara Lopez, Erin McCall, Laura McLaughlin,  Erin Muschette, Sherre Nguyen, Kevin Ortiz, Sophana Phal, Jennifer Phan, Zephaniah Phillips, Glennie Polynice, Michael Reece, Maria Renken, Daniel Richard, Benito Rivas, Andrew Rybak, Natalie Sanchez, Andrew Scanlon, Amanda Stevens, Kimberly Strong, Vanna Trieu,  Kelsey Ylonen

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Local High School Stars get Ready for Agganis Classics
By Steve Krause, The Daily Item of Lynn,  Thursday, July 7, 2005

The four-day athletic extravaganza known as Agganis Classics Week will begin Sunday with an awards breakfast at Fraser Field in Lynn, along with the baseball and softball games, and it will conclude Wednesday with the 45th edition of the Agganis Football Classic at Salem's Bertram Field.
 In between, there will be a new addition: men's and women's basketball, to be played Monday night at Lynn Classical, and the men's and women's soccer games Tuesday at Bertram Field.
The first football game was played in 1956, one year after Agganis -- voted as the greatest athlete in the history of the North Shore in an end-of-the-century survey -- died at the age of 26 of a pulmonary embolism.
Agganis, a standout athlete at Lynn Classical and Boston University, was a first baseman for the Boston Red Sox at the time of his death.
Until the 1990s, the football game was the principal fundraiser for the Agganis Foundation, which was established at the time of Agganis' death, and which has awarded, to date, $1,065,525 in scholarships to 748 male and female student/athletes from throughout the region. However, as Agganis was a multi-sport athlete, so, too, has the week that celebrates his legacy become a multi-sport event. Eleven years ago, a baseball game was added to the mix, and the year after that, men's and women's soccer joined the parade.
Eight years ago, softball was added to the baseball roster, and -- as of this year -- basketball, both men's and women's, joins the festivities.
Since the Agganis Classics rosters are comprised of all recently-graduated seniors, the games represent perhaps the last time local sports fans can see the athletes they've followed so closely over the past four years compete on an area field.
For example, those who never, perhaps, saw Amesbury's Ashley Waters play softball can not only see her Sunday at Fraser Field, but they can see her pitch against Fenwick's Jackie Collier.
Softball fans can also get to see St. Mary's Colleen Clancy, Vanessa Masucci and Katie Kefalas one final time, as well as Danvers' Courtney Young and Fenwick's Lauren Tobey.
Baseball fans can see three of the players who helped Lynnfield come to within a game of winning a state title: Jesse Bruinsma, Mike Roberts and Tony DiCesare. They can also see Fenwick's Mike Hickey, grandnephew to former Red Sox great Johnny Pesky (who was a contemporary of Agganis'), and they can also see some of the better baseball players Lynn produced this year, such as Chris Gaeta and Corey Moore of St. Mary's; and Fred Cole from Lynn English.
If you followed high school basketball this past winter, you'd undoubtedly love to see players such as Corey Bingham (Tech), Alvin Abreu (Classical), Erik Groszyk, Dan Fraser and Pat Shea (Salem), Anthony Griffin (Winthrop) and Brian Tobin (Beverly) on the same team. You can see them on Monday night at Classical. Swampscott's Brian Bagley gets to coach the South team.
That formidable lineup goes against a North squad comprised of some of the Cape Ann League's finest talent, as well as two stars from St. John's Prep: Mike Leykin and Kai Cameron-Gilsey.
The women's basketball team is no less star-studded, with the South boasting a roster that includes Peabody's Big Three: Lauren Orlando, Allison Federico and Allyson Vaccaro. Among others playing for the South are Jessica French (English), and Vicki Andruskiewicz (Danvers).
Local players for the North squad include Andrea Slaven (Bishop Fenwick) and Ashley Crawford (Lynnfield).
Moving over to men's soccer, the South squad boasts three players from Lynn English: Zach Conway, Alex Forti and Nathan Kituuma; and one from St. Mary's: Brian Allard. In women's soccer, the South squad boasts five players from the co-state champion Lynnfield team: Jessica Dolbeare, Melissa Yeo, Sara Hourihan, Jenna Tracia and Meghan Neary.
Also playing for the South are Nicole Jackson, Katie Kefalas, Colleen Clancy, Jennifer Moro and Amenda Masella (St. Mary's), and Amy Meuse, Stephanie Franey and Sabrina Cataldo (Saugus).
On the North side, among those participating are Andrea Kreamer, Erin McNeil and Mindy Kidney (English) and Christine Burke (Classical).
In football, those who missed the St. Mary's-North Shore Vocational playoff game in December can see Kynan Mello of the Bulldogs, who, almost singlehandedly, kept the Spartans out of the Super Bowl. They can also see Peabody's John Studley, who was The Item's Player of the Year.
On the South side, there's a plethora of Item all-stars, including David Wyckoff of St. Mary's, Acie Johnson of English, Cetan Tyler and Ryan Titus of Classical, Ralph Renzulli and Chuck Juliand of Fenwick; Chris Small of Danvers, Anthony Fucillo of Winthrop, Greg Beatrice of Swampscott, and Chris Zardas and Pete Burnham of St. John's Prep.

June , 2005

LYNN CLASSICAL'S NEW VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM 

 

Students in the Lynn Classical Volunteer Program had an end-of-the-year celebration recently. Pictured here with Principal Warren White are Rana Ragab, Emily Jimenez, Alice Lao, Rong Chen, Sopeary Chen, Tara Vocino, and Lisa Lim, flanked by Coordinators Eugene Constantino and Judith Taylor. Completing the program but not pictured are Tara Behen, Megan Ho, Alissa Johnson, Evelyn Eng-Nol, Sokleang Keo, Johnny Long, Malinda Maiy, Ashley Messina, Roxann Phelan, and Alexandria Pierre. Students volunteered an average of 30 hours per school year at area childcare centers, mentally challenged homes, hospitals, and park department.

Tara Vocino receives congratulations from Principal White on being honored by the regional Mental Health Associations for her volunteer efforts this past year.

 

Community Service Award Presented to our own Mrs. Lee

Pat Lee has taught Social Studies at Lynn Classical for over 25 years. During that time she has been a steadfast fan of the students at the school. Assistant Athletic Director Penny Pension says, “She can be seen at two events on the same day in any kind of weather. Athletic events, art shows, theatre productions, or musical events will have Pat in attendance to support the students.” Girls Basketball coach Gene Constantino comments, “As a coach and colleague of Pat’s I see her at all sorts of events helping students make a positive connection with their teachers. My players truly appreciate seeing Pat at these events. 

A 1996 graduate of Lynn Classical and a student of Pat’s says, “During our unit on state and local government, we learned both the city’s government structure as well as the state’s. Since I have become an adult, I have come to realize how few people even know the names of their legislators. Ms. Lee’s democracy-in-action approach to that class gave me an appreciation for community-building through political awareness.”

Pat Lee is the epitome of a dedicated and involved teacher. For that she is the Lynn Classical Community Service Award recipient.

 

may, 2005

Athletes Make the Grade

   Two Lynn Classical athletes were honored as Northeastern Conference Scholastic All-Stars at the 11th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Monday night at the Porthole Restaurant in Lynn. Classical seniors Mai Mach and Elsadig Elsadig received scholar-athlete plaques at the banquet. NEC Commissioner Dick Baker was the master of ceremonies for the impressive event. Classical Athletic Director Dick Ruth and Principal Warren White made the presentation to the Rams’ scholar-athletes, Mach and Elsadig.
Mach was the captain of the Classical tennis, indoor track, and outdoor track teams. She ranks sixth academically in the senior class and is a member of the National Honor Society. She will attend Northeastern University in the fall.
Elsadig was the captain of the football, indoor track, and outdoor track teams. A member of the National Honor Society, Elsadig will attend Yale University.           Photo/story courtesy of the Lynn Journal 5/25/05

 

Junior and Sophomore students receive "High Honor Roll Certificates".

photo by Steve Barone

 


Freshmen receive their "High Honor Roll" Certifications. 

Principle White and  Academic Dean Lander officiate.          Photo by Sophan Chau

 

Principal Warren F. White, Jr. announces the Third Quarter Honor Roll on 5/23/05

High Honor Roll:  

Grade 12  – Demetrios Koutoulas;

 Grade 11 – Virginia Champigny, Lisa Duong, Emily Jimenez, Alice Lao, Ashley Messina; 

Grade 10 – Shontia Belmer, Minela Gacanovic, James Khun, Samantha Lozzi, April Parker, Bethany Persenaire, Jazmine Ramirez, Jennifer Saravia, Melissa Suon;    

Grade 9 – Bianca Barrios, Jacqueline Batres, Dianaly Blas, Amy Bourgeois, Angelica Carey, Sophany Chau, Kelsey Cowdell, Evan Davolio, Eleni Doulis, Samia El Andaloussi, Evelyn Eng Nol, Dimas Escalante Sanchez, Eliana Field, Deanna Geldart, Gerryanne Jean, Johnny Long, Dyna Ly, Phonpechborey Ou, Emely Pring, Sandra Quach, Alexander Rittershaus, Rachel Sandoval, Alexander Watler

  Honor Roll: 

Grade 12 – Ludmilla Batalha, Bryan Batres, Kelly Boehm, Ashley Bourgeois, Christine Burke, Pheap Chhoeun, Katiuska Cruz, Andegone Diamantopoulos, Elsadig Elsadig, Thomas Farese, Jr., Luis Francis, Yelena Galperina, Phally Heang,  Anthoula Hios, Vanessa Interrante, Brian Janice, Marie Kim, Anne Wagner Koskey, Edward Lim, Meaghan MacDonald, Mai Mach, Ashley Maciak, Janelle Mapes, William Moglia, Jill Murray, Cortney Otolo, Abiola Owolewa, Andrew Patterson, Ismelda Peralta, Jose Polanco, Lekeisha Ramsay, Timothy Reece, Angela Santora, Sothearoth Sar, Kellye Sheehy, Victoria Soto, Jillian Sullivan, Linda Thiem, Sara Vilaylak; 

Grade 11 – Tara Behen, Connor Calnan, Keara Calnan, Nary Chhay, Michael Coviello, Aleisha Curneil, Sean Deary, Noelle Dulong, Hasan Elsadig, David Etienne, Richard Field,  Erika Galvan, Georgios Georgoudis, Diane Gheringhelli, Sophia Kavalaris, Nancy Khun, Katie Liakopoulos, Sabrina Lozandieu, Anela Marjanovic, Brittany McGrath, Evan Mezansky, Tiffany Morong, Latoya Murphy, Nina Ny, Gloria Patten, Alexandria Pierre, Nicholas Pitsis, John Powell, Andrew Richard, Rachel Robertson, Yana Ros, Christopher Saras, Thanada Saygnarath, Benjamin Smith, Kimloan Tran, Sonia Zelada, Jackie Zimmerman;  

Grade 10 – Jorell Berberena, Corinne Bradley, Rathanak Bun, Angela Christian, Savanna Clemens, Nicholas Colon, Courtney Dentremont,  Jayna Doherty, Amira Dzebic,  Joel Felix, Austin Feula, Vanessa Francois, Christina Gallo, Michael Grant, Tyler Grillo, Phallin Heang, Marien Hernandez, Angela Jackson, Reema  Kanj, Linh Kha, Courtney King, Lauren Kolodziej, Anna Koutoulas, Keith Langlais, Belinda Lao, Ashley Laramie, Giang Le, Jason Lopes, Scott Nadolna, Hao Nguyen, Johnny Nguyen, Kadian Palmer, Justine Pasquale, Maria Plessas, Eric Polanco, Tanya Quinton, George Rice, Sasha Sosa, Robert Soye, Kara Sullivan, Sinat Thach, Jose Valladares, Tyler Zachari;  

Grade 9 –  Jonathan Aguiar, Justine Ahearn, Mohamadrida Al Rekabi, Trisha Allard, Nadgla Anilus, Elizabeth Bright, Allison Burggren, Krysta Calnan, Johny Chau, Mulika Chhorn, Catherine Chipman, Brian Coffill, Jennifer Coviello, Adam Craig, Jaydiris Delossantos, Hamza El Andaloussa, Channy Em, Emmanuel Encarnacion, Briana Galeazzi, Jetta Garrity, Stephanie Gridley, Jared Gurwitz, Sokleang Keo, Dionysios Koutoulas, Steven Lavin, Erik Lawless, Brian Lim, Katie Lloyd, Natasha Lopez, Lauren Marnick, Erin McCall, Aferdita Mehmeti, Enos Mullings, Tia Murkison, Jodi Murray, Erin Muschette, Sherre Nguyen, Kevin Ortiz, Carlos Patrone, Elaine Pres, Rana Ragab, Daniel Richard, Andrew Scanlon, Tracey Scherrer, Eric Silva, Samuel Smith, Amanda Stevens, Kimberly Strong, Courtney Sullivan, Vanna Trieu, Kristina Tsolias, Christopher Voyiagis, Kelsey Ylonen

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Waldron may Catch on with Spirit
By Steve Krause, The Daily Item of Lynn, Wednesday, May 18, 2005

For a change, Jeff Waldron is able to see his native city with the sun shining, with green grass, and without snow.
Waldron, a 1995 graduate of Lynn Classical, was at Fraser Field yesterday for a tryout with the North Shore Spirit. He doesn't know if he's on the team (in fact, he's quite reticent about revealing the details of any type of arrangements he's made with the Spirit).
But as a catcher with a Big East pedigree (he started every game for Boston College in his four-year career there) and minor league experience at the Triple-A level (for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers), Waldron should have a decent shot at replacing Frank Charles behind the plate (Charles retired after last season).
But if he's feeling any kind of pressure about that, he's not showing it.
 "I just play," he said at the Spirit's media day. "I do the best I can, and they're going to make whatever decision they make."
Waldron has plenty of company in his bid for the position, as three other candidates - including former Peabody/BC star Garrett Greer - are also in camp.
It's been an exhausting spring for Waldron - who was The Item's Player of the Year in 1995. He thought he was all set with the Rangers' Triple-A club in Oklahoma. There had even been whispers that he'd be called up to the big club when the season began.
 Instead, the opposite happened. The Rangers made a trade, and landed a veteran catcher, who they demoted to the Oklahoma team. Waldron, 28, was the odd man out.
But he says he's not bitter.
"Not at all," he says. "I've been in this game a while, now, and I know it's as cutthroat as any other business."
He spent some time in Tennessee working out, and while he says he got a few nibbles, there was not much going on.
"Getting released when I did ... it was bad timing," he said. "By that point, most teams had their rosters set. So now, it's a question of waiting for someone to get injured, or something like that."
At this point, all he wants to do is play.
 "I don't care where," he said. "If it's here, great. If it's somewhere else, that's great too."
He can see the value of staying in Lynn.
"I'd be near my family," he said. "And usually, when I see Lynn, it's cold and snowy. It's nice to be in Lynn when it's warm out."

Classical's JBSG Shines at Regional Meeting

The following students attended the 25th Anniversary of the Bay State Career Association (JBSG) yesterday at the Burlington Marriott. The students won several awards based on their interviewing and job skills. Our class project on Anti-Violence week earned Classical a Gold medal and our Chapter Mannual which documents the students accomplishments throughout the year earned us the Silver Medal.                                                                I would also like to add how incredibly proud I was of "our" students and how they took special pride themselves in representing Lynn Classical High School :)        Ms. Greer

Genie Santiago                     Keisha Ramsay                    Melissa Santiago                     Toniea Coleman

Marvin Woods                    Ricardo Reynoso                 Alvin Abreu                              Tanya Abreu

Cristina Avila                       Staci Cappotto                      Michelle Griffin                        Shaderl BonBon

Priestly Thou                       Ekerstly Thou                       John Young                              Chris Alexander               

 Jacynda Bryant                  Treymaine Stringer              Amanda Smith                          Liliana Diaz

Rodney Menard                 Stanley LaLanne                   Iliana Arzola                              Sophon Soum

A.J. Viera                             Dominique Porter                  Keion Heywood                      Khalila Lynch

Carolyn Alcantara              Sonyaa Ward                        Cortney Rocker

 

April, 2005                   

Alex Sewell becomes Marathon Man   

Alex is a sophomore at LCHS this year. Last summer, he challenged himself to run a mile. He made it. Alex then tried three miles, then six, then 12, and finally worked up to a 20 mile run over the next several months. He also joined Classical's Cross Country Team. And on April 18th, he challenged himself to the ultimate run - - - the Boston Marathon.                                                                                                                                                              At one point he found himself running next to a real Marathon Champion,  an 80+  year old  female. (Alex then picked up his pace a bit. ) The fans were great, but they gave him so much food and drink that he got a stomach ache. The best part of the race was the infamous uphill area called Heartbreak Hill. Alex found out he was at this difficult point just as he was through it.  Finishing at 4 hours and 28 minutes for 26.2 miles was excellent, but just finishing the Boston Marathon was what made Alex a real winner at 16 years old !


Angela Santora Wins Art Award ; Aaron Legere is Runner-Up Angela states: "A few weeks ago I entered artwork to the Sea Coast Art Association in Exeter, New Hampshire. The competition was for graduating high school seniors who would be attending art school in the fall. I knew there was a cash prize involved, however, the amount was unknown to me. I entered anyway, just to give it a shot. As it turns out, I ended up winning the 1st prize of $1000. My friend and classmate Aaron Legere won the 4th place prize of $300. We will both be traveling to the Art Association on May 18th to receive our awards."  Angela will be attending the Massachusetts College of Art in September.

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Students Take Over City Hall : Lynn Student Panel OKs Soda Machines, Debates MCAS
By Jill Ricker, The Daily Item of Lynn, Wednesday, April 27, 2005

LYNN -- Student School Committee members on Tuesday unanimously voted to install soda machines and make gym class mandatory in the high schools, to start the school year before Labor Day and to require all ninth and tenth-graders to take an MCAS preparation course. They also reinstated pre-kindergarten classes in all the elementary schools.
The mock School Committee meeting was part of the city's annual Student Government Day activities. In addition to the votes taken, the students also debated the philosophy of MCAS and whether or not foreign languages should be offered in elementary school.
"Children are more apt to embrace a foreign language (in elementary school) whereas in high school, they really don't want to take it," said Meaghan MacDonald of Classical High School.
Ashley Maciak, also of Classical, said there would have to be specific guidelines in place. "I would not want it to be part of the curriculum that is graded," she said. "I would want it to be more like music or gym class - something you do two or three times a week. It should be taught as something fun to do - something for the betterment of yourself."
 MacDonald said she took Spanish at private school in Grades 1-8 and enjoyed it.
"It was honestly one of my favorite courses," she said. "In high school, I don't think it's as eagerly accepted as it is in the earlier grades."
Classical's Sopheac Chau said he would rather see the School Department use its resources elsewhere. There is other stuff that is more important than learning a foreign language like English and math," he said. "It think it would cut time away from other classes. Students are still trying to learn English content and grammar. I just don't like having to cut down on all the other fundamental classes."
Maciak disagreed. "It would not replace other classes, it would simply be another activity," she said. "It would be a low pressure class, pass or fail. It would be a confidence booster, a self-esteem booster - the benefits are astounding considering the community we're in."
Classical's Elsadig Elsadig agreed. "Students would be able to go into a foreign language course (later in life) with a solid foundation," he said. "It broadens your scope."
Lan Dulong and Kayla Milmore, both of English High School also participated at the meeting. Dulong proposed installing soda machines and requiring students to take MCAS prep classes, while Milmore proposed mandatory gym class and starting the school year before Labor Day. "I believe physical education is extremely important for kids of all ages, including high school," Milmore said. "Nowadays, kids go home and turn on the TV. They need to be energized because we are becoming a very unhealthy country. Unless there are physical limitations, they should be required to take physical education, except for varsity athletes because practices can be (grueling)."
Following the meeting, Superintendent of Schools Nicholas Kostan thanked the students for their "very lively discussion."
"There were some very pertinent issues being discussed," he said.
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The Lynn Classical High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday evening, May 14 at Nahant Country Club.  The event will begin with a 6:00-7:00 p.m. social followed by dinner and the induction. The 2005 inductees are as follows:

Peter Arslanian                         Started Hall of Fame

Kristen Bakis                            Softball, Soccer, Basketball              1993

Nick Ciarlante                          Football                                               1966

Emerson Foster                        Baseball, Basektball, Football           1985

George Frier                             Hockey Coach                                      LCHS 

Harlie Masters                          Football                                               1937

Robert McManus                     Basketball                                           1954

Robert Melanson                     Hockey Coach                                      LCHS

John Moriarty                           Football                                                1968

Linda Mrockowski                 Softball, Basketball                               1982

Sue Myette                             Softball, Basketball                               1983

Glen Ordway                            Football                                                 1968

John Pavlis                               Football                                                 1966

Brig.Gen.Arthur Rogers            Basketball Coach                                LCHS

Robert Whitcher                      Baseball, Football                                 1958   

Fran York                                Baseball, Football, Track                      1960

The 1964 Championship Football Team

Tickets are $30.00 each and may be purchased from committee members Warren White, and Dick Ruth at Lynn Classical High School (781-477-7404) and Dan Dill (781-268-3000, ext. 237).

 

                         March, 2005                                  

March 22, 2005 - - -Principal Warren F. White, Jr. announces the Second Quarter Honor Roll for Lynn Classical High School. Congratulations to these students.  

  High Honor Roll:  

Grade 12  – Brian Janice, Demetrios Koutoulas, Edward Lim; 

Grade 11 – Emily Jimenez, Alice Lao, Anela Marjanovic; 

Grade 10 – Jazmine Ramirez, Melissa Suon; 

Grade 9 – Jacqueline Batres, Dianaly Blas, Amy Bourgeois, Catherine Chipman, Kelsey Cowdell, Evan Davolio, Eleni Doulis, Evelyn Eng Nol, Eliana Field, Gerryanne Jean, Johnny Long, Dyna Ly, Phonpechborey Ou, Emely Pring, Alexander Rittershaus, Eric Silva, Alexander Watler

  Honor Roll: 

Grade 12 – Alvin Abreu, Ludmilla Batalha, Bryan Batres, Ashley Bourgeois, Christine Burke, Sarah Cummings, Elsadig Elsadig, Thomas Farese, Jr., Luis Francis, Yelena Galperina, Nilsa Gonzalez, Matthew Gwilliam, Collin Hill, Katherine Hogan, Vanessa Interrante, Marie Kim, Michael Lavin, Samantha Lockard, Mai Mach, Nicholas Mamos, William Moglia, Maria Olivero, Cortney Otolo, Abiola Owolewa, Andrew Patterson, Timothy Reece, Cortney Rocker, Douglas Ruth, Angela Santora, Asmait Sereke, Kellye Sheehy, Victoria Soto, Jillian Sullivan, Linda Thiem, Erica Ward, Jessica Way, Philip Whelan, Andrea Wilfert; 

Grade 11 – Stephen Borrelli, Connor Calnan, Virginia Champigny, Michael Coviello, Sean Deary, Lisa Duong, Hasan Elsadig, Richard Field, Georgios Georgoudis, Diane Gheringhelli, Mimoza  Hysenaj, Michael Jesoraldo, Gaele Kabasele, Linda Khoeun, Khunnary Lim, Manise Louinord, Brittany McGrath, Tifani Medrano, Sandy Merida, Ashley Messina, Tiffany Morong, Latoya Murphy, Nina Ny, Gloria Patten, Nicholas Pitsis, John Powell, Michael Raiche, Andrew Richard, Rachel Robertson, Yana Ros, Jacob Santa Cruz, Christopher Saras, Benjamin Smith, Vanny Trieu, Sonia Zelada, Jackie Zimmerman;  

Grade 10 – David Ardon, Tori Beliveau, Shontia Belmer, Corey Cheever, Angela Christian, Courtney Dentremont, Amira Dzebic  Tashana Edwards, Vanessa Francois, Minela Gacanovic, Barbara Gaudard, Catherine Geary, Vincente Gonzalez, Jenny Grandoit, Michael Grant, Phallin Heang, Stephanie Hernandez, Calvin Keo, James Khun, Courtney King, Anna Koutoulas, Paulina Koutroubis, Keith Langlais, Belinda Lao, Ashley Laramie, Samantha Lozzi, Jill Magner, Fred Mathieu, Scott Nadolna, Hao Nguyen, Johnny Nguyen, April Parker, Justine Pasquale, Marko Paunovic, Bethany Persenaire, Christopher Rebidue, Jr., Jennifer Saravia, Nalin Sitha, Narong Sokhom, Samantha Storlazzi, Kara Sullivan, James Tarr, Jose Valladares;  

Grade 9 –  Jonathan Aguiar, Justine Ahearn, Trisha Allard, Nadgla Anilus, Brittani Barrett, Bianca Barrios, Elizabeth Bright, Krysta Calnan, Nicole Capone, Angelia Carey, Sophany Chau, Mulika Chhorn, Jennifer Coviello, Adam Craig, Kristen Dean, Jaydiris Delossantos, Tachand Dubuisson, Samia El Andalqussi, Dimas Escalante Sanchez, Samara Faustin, Briana Galeazzi, Diericks Garraud, Jetta Garrity, Deanna Geldart, Amanda Harney, Sokleang Keo, Dionysios Koutoulas, Steven Lavin, Natasha Lopez, Shamara Lopez, Julie Lundrigan, Cuong Mach, Erin McCall, Megan McNulty, Tia Murkison, Rynaran Neang, Sherre Nguyen, Kevin Ortiz, Jennifer Phan, Zephaniah Phillips Deborah Pierre, Sandra Quach, Rana Ragab, Jillian Reddy, Michael Reece, Marie Renken, Daniel Richard, Andrew Rybak, Rachel Sandoval, Courtney Sullivan, William Thibodeau, Doneeca Thurston,  Linh Tran, Vanna Trieu, Christopher Voyiagis, Kelsey Ylonen, Taylor Young

 

Kerrins Joins Classical Coaching Staff

Former Lynn Classical softball standout Heather Kerrins will be a coach in the Lynn Classical softball program this season.
Head coach Chris Warren, who coached Kerrins at Classical, said Kerrins will be the head coach of the Classical freshman team.
Kerrins is a student at Salem State College. She played softball at the University of Tampa before suffering a shoulder injury that put her playing career on hold.

McGinn at Endicott

Paula McGinn, an all-scholastic softball player at Classical, is off to a good start for the Endicott College women’s softball team.
McGinn was 2-for-3 in Endicott’s season-opening win in Florida. A slap hitter at Classical with great speed, McGinn tripled in her second at-bat as a collegian. McGinn is batting in her customary leadoff spot ahead of Ashley Labella of Saugus.

 

FEBRUARY 2005 -

Top Female Athletes Represent Classical

Meaghan McDonald and Mai Mach, who were chosen to represent Classical, at the celebration of Girls and Women in Sports Day at Fanueil Hall on Feb. 4, 2005.

 

Elsadig Elsadig Receives  Honor                           Elsadig Elsadig has just been named as a Finalist in one of the United States' most prestigious scholarship competitions. He has made the effort necessary to go far in this competition for scholarship money. He has worked hard at Lynn Classical to maintain excellent grades while being an active participant in sports, clubs, and many other activities. Within the next few weeks,  Elsadig will hopefully be awarded a  generous college scholarship.

The National Achievement Scholarship Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding Black American high school students. Of the more than 120,000 students who currently enter the National Achievement Program each year, approximately 4,600 were honored. A group of about 3,000 were then referred to colleges for their potential for academic success in college. A smaller group of about 1,600 were named Semifinalists, the only students who have an opportunity to advance in the competition for Achievement Scholarship awards.

Before being considered for an Achievement Scholarship award, a Semifinalist must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and other requirements explained in materials provided to each Semifinalist. In late January, approximately 1,300 Semifinalists were notified by mail at their home addresses that they qualify as Finalists. High school principals were notified and provided with a certificate to present to each Finalist. All Achievement Scholarship winners (Achievement Scholar designees) will be selected from the group of able Finalists based on their abilities, skills and accomplishments—without consideration of financial circumstances or college choice.

Hopefully, we will be letting you know soon what good news will happen next for Elsadig.

Classical Senior (Elsadig) Sets Sights on Promising Future
By Jill Ricker, The Daily Item of Lynn, Thursday, February 3, 2005

LYNN - Classical High School senior Elsadig Elsadig seems wise beyond his years. His maturity becomes clear as the three-sport athlete and honors student names his father and Martin Luther King Jr. as his role models and eloquently explains why.
"My father is definitely a role model just because he's naturally intelligent," he said. "I get my work ethic from him. He works very hard to provide for my family. He puts us in front of himself. He works long hours and gets very little sleep. He doesn't force his work ethic upon me, but I learned it from him."
Elsadig points to that work ethic as the reason why was recently named a finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which is offered to outstanding African American students. "I feel like I've been given a gift and I want to use it to my full potential," he said. "I don't see (the scholarship) as a reward, I see it as something to work toward. I don't feel singled out or better than anyone else."
With a 4.24 GPA, Elsadig has applied to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Tufts and Brandeis, where he plans to study the neurological sciences.
Along the way, he hopes he can inspire other young people. "I just want to help younger African American kids realize the color of their skin doesn't hold them back - don't limit your options to playing sports for a career," he said. "There is always something you can do. I think maybe today's youth isn't getting that message yet. I want to help give them that message."
Much of what Elsadig preaches is similar to the works of Martin Luther King Jr.
 "Definitely," he said, when asked about the slain civil rights leader. "His ability to captivate a crowd, he was an excellent orator. His non-violent approach to finding harmony not only within African American society, but in society as a whole."
Elsadig recently got to share his respect for King at this year's Community Minority Cultural Center Martin Luther King Day Breakfast. He described his speech.
"I wrote that we're in search for unity, especially with kids my age because there are outrageous amounts of violence on the streets within the African American society," he said. "Dr. King fought and dedicated his whole life to establishing unity and it's ironic that at this time, when he's the most respected he's ever been, the most conflict we have is in our own community."
The son of Sudanese immigrants, Elsadig said he is not only motivated by King's work, but also by the sacrifices made by his parents.
"They came here because they wanted to ensure an excellent future for us," he said. "They've encouraged it. From the day I was born, they've always wanted the best from me. The reason they came here was to give us opportunities we wouldn't have in other places. I appreciate that. It's what motivates me to work harder. Hard work is the basis for everything. It always helped me succeed in sports, academics, everything."
Although he works hard for his achievements, which include getting a perfect score on the math portion of the MCAS test, Elsadig said he also makes time to relax.
"I do watch TV and play video games, but I also read a lot," he said. "My interest in books has never died. It's unlimited, the benefit you can get by reading a book. There is no question to their value, especially for kids my age and younger."
 Finally, Elsadig encouraged others to adopt a strong work ethic.
 "My advice is for people who are talented, not to rely only on that talent alone," he said. "Hard work is much more important. Combine that with talent and you're bound to have success. Even if your not talented, hard work (will give you success)."

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Coach Tgettis Enters Hall of Fame

       

Baseball Coach Jim Tgettis has just been inducted into the Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout his many years of coaching ,with more than 300 wins, Jim Tgettis has helped send numerous students onto college teams. He has proven himself to be an excellent role model for young men. 

On Friday, February 11th, at 7pm, there will be a  Lynn Baseball Reunion at the Gautreau VFW Post , 143 Fayette Street in Lynn. The proceeds will go to benefit Classical's Spring Baseball Trip to Washington, D.C. Tickets available at the door or call Marcus Tgettis at 781-248-4546 or Chris Tgettis at 781-598-1980. There will also be a DJ,  cash bar, buffet and raffle.

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January 2005 -

Mr. Ruth is Worthy, Wins Award                                                                                               Congratulations to Mr. Ruth for being selected to receive the President’s Award of Merit from the Massachusetts Secondary School Athletic Directors Association.  Way to go !!!!!!

TO: Dick Ruth, Athletic Director, Lynn Classical High School,  District A
DATE: January 6, 2005
On behalf of the Massachusetts Secondary School Athletic Directors Association
(MSSADA) Executive Board, I congratulate you on being selected as your Districts Recipient of
the President's Award of Merit. This award is presented annually to one or more athletic directors
currently serving or retired from our organization who have dedicated their efforts to the profession
for many years having made significant contributions within the field of athletic administration at
the local and state levels.
The President's Award of Merit will be presented to you at the MSSADA Annual Awards
Banquet on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at the Sheraton Hyannis Resort in Hyannis, MA. A
reception prior to the banquet (held in the Cape Cod Room) will begin at 4 pm and we would
appreciate you and your guests arriving no later than 4:30 pm for pictures. You and your guests
will be escorted to reserved seating in the Banquet Hall at approximately 4:50 pm.  Dinner will
begin at 5 pm and will be followed by the awards program.
 Congratulations again for this most deserving and prestigious honor. You are to be
commended for your years of service and dedication to youth in athletics. Please call me if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,                                     Dick Baker,   MSSADA 

Paula McGinn back at Lynn Classical

Former Lynn Classical standout Paula McGinn is back at her alma mater helping out in Athletic Director Dick Ruth’s office as a part of her academic program at Endicott College. McGinn is a freshman at Endicott who competed for the Lady Gulls’ soccer team. She will be starting her softball career at Endicott in February.

 

DECember, 2004 

Lynn Classical High School Honor Roll

December 14, 2004---   Principal Warren F. White, Jr. is pleased to announce the First Quarter Honor Roll for Lynn Classical High School.

High Honor Roll:  
Grade 12  – Cortney Rocker;                                                                             
Grade 11 – Alice Lao, Christopher Saras;                                                                                                        Grade 10 – Minela Gacanovic, Samantha Lozzi, Bethany Persenaire, Kara Sullivan, Melissa Suon;       Grade 9 – Bianca Barrios, Jacqueline Batres, Amy Bourgeois, Angelica Carey, Kelsey Cowdell, Evan Davolio, Eleni Doulis, Eliana Field, Jetta Garrity, Zephaniah Phillips, Deborah Pierre, Emely Pring, Alexander Rittershaus, Rachel Sandoval, Eric Silva, Vanna Trieu, Alexander Watler

Honor Roll: 
Grade 12 – Tanya Abreu, Jessica Arrington, Ludmilla Batalha, Bryan Batres, Ashley Bourgeois, Marcus Brantley, Chaisse Brown, Linda Bugugu, Christine Burke, Pheap Choeun, Katiuska Cruz, Sarah Cummings, Kevin Curry, Andegone Diamantopoulos, Elsadig Elsadig, Thomas Farese, Jr., Luis Francis, Yelena Galperina, Jose Gonzalez, Matthew Gwilliam, Collin Hill, Vanessa Interrante, Brian Janice, Marie Kim, Roatha Kong, Anne Koskey Wagoner, Eddie Kotee, Sonia Kourembanas, Demetrios Koutoulas, Bianca Kubierschky, Edward Lim, Chrystelle Lukanda, Max Magao, Cuong Mai, Nicholas Mamos, Janelle Mapes, Kenny Mazige, Thomas McMaster, Nicole McPherson, William Moglia, Richard Myette, Nika Nikitina, Sophouet Nop, Maria Olivero, Cortney Otolo, Abiola Owolewa, Andrew Patterson, Ismelda Peralta, Diane Perez, Jose Polanco, Ryan Prendergast, Dara Rattansone, Timothy Reece, Douglas Ruth, Virginia Santiago, Angela Santora, Frank Savastano, Asmait Sereke, Kellye Sheehy, Victoria Soto, Jillian Sullivan, Linda Thiem, Erica Ward, Andrea Wilfert, Celsy Zavala;                                                                                                                                            Grade 11 – Connor Calnan, Virginia Champigny, Ryan Civiello, Lisa Duong, Matthew Ecclesiastre, Hasan Elsadig, Richard Field, Jessie Fisher, Diane Gheringhelli, Mimoza  Hysenaj, Emily Jimenez, Sophia Kavalaris, Khunnary Lim, Felisha Lopez, Manise Louinord, Anela Marjanovic, Brittany McGrath, Tifani Medrano, Ashley Messina, Evelyn Montero, Latoya Murphy, Nina Ny, Gloria Patten, Alexandria Pierre, John Powell, Andrew Richard, Sorath Roeung, Yana Ros, Jacob Santa Cruz, Irene Saranteas, Benjamin Smith, Ly Sok, David Tattle, Daniel Thompson, Kimloan Tran, Tara Vocino, Jeanne Welsh, Sonia Zelada, Jackie Zimmerman,                                                                                                                                                            Grade 10 – Betsy Angel, David Ardon, Edward Calnan, Corey Cheever, Angela Christian, Savanna Clemens, Nicholas Colon, Michael Corkhum, Jayna Doherty, Amira Dzebic, Tashana Edwards, Masiel Encarnacion, Gusnilova Faustin, Austin Feula, Vanessa Francois, Christina Gallo, Bryant Gauthier, Vincente Gonzalez, Michael Grant, Phallin Heang, Marien Hernandez, Stephanie Hernandez, John Kellett, Calvin Keo, James Khun, Courtney King, Andrew Kinloch, Lauren Kolodziej, Sandra Korpalska, Paulina Koutroubis, Keith Langlais, Belinda Lao, Charles Lawless, III, Giang Le, Jason Lopes, Jill Magner, Fred Mathieu, Corrine McClory, Courtney McPherson, Estefanie Mejia, Christopher Mercedes, Scott Nadolna, Hao Nguyen, Johnny Nguyen, April Parker, Benjamin Patten, Maria Plessas, Eric Polanco, Tanya Quinton, Jazmine Ramirez, Jennifer Saravia, Alexander Sewell, Jessica Shepard, Brendan Slepoy, John Sok, Narong Sokhom, Christa Som, Sasha Sosa, James Tarr, Sinat Thach, Gregory Titus, Danielle Uiterwijk, Tyler Zachari;    

Grade 9 –  Justine Ahearn, Trisha Allard, Vincent Amenta, Brittani Barrett, Shardaye Berry, Dianaly Blas, Allison Burggren, Krysta Calnan, Nicole Capone, Sophany Chau, Catherine Chipman, Jerrica Conley, Bryanna Connolly, Marie Conroy, Jennifer Coviello, Kristen Dean, Jaydiris Delossantos, Tachand Dubuisson, Channy Em, Emmanuel Encarnacion, Evelyn Eng Nol, Samara Faustin, Zuleyka Feliz, Erica Ferrier Lynch, Rocio Funez, Briana Galeazzi, Diericks Garraud, Deanna Geldart, Stephanie Gridley, Jared Gurwitz, Amanda Harney, Janeal Hoyte, Brittney Hunt, Lily Huynh, Chad Johnson, Sokleang Keo, Dionysios Koutoulas, Steven Lavin, Selena Lim, Natasha Lopez, Shamara Lopez, Julie Lundrigan, Cuong Mach, Georgia Maniates, Erin McCall, Tia Murkison, Erin Muschette, Phonpechborey Ou, Dimitrios Pelekoudas, Sophana Phal, Jennifer Phan, Megan Pierre, Glennie Polynice, Sandra Quach, Jillian Reddy, Michael Reece, Marie Renken, Andrew Rybak, Natalie Sanchez, Tracey Scherrer, Zarina  Smetankina, Samuel Smith, Kacey Sonia, Amanda Stevens, Courtney Sullivan, Doneeca Thurston, Kelsey Ylonen, John Zall

 

 

61 LCHS students win Adams Scholarships !!!  

  The following Senior Class of 2005 students did such an outstanding performance on their 10th grade MCAS  tests, the results qualify them for a new state Scholarship .The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is good for up to four years of free tuition at any of the four UMass Campuses, any of the seven State Colleges or 15 Community Colleges.   This is the first time it is being offered by the Board of Higher Education and the Governor’s office.

  To claim the Adams scholarship, students will need to -

1)   Apply for and gain admission to one of the colleges beginning the fall of 2005

2)   Complete the FAFSA forms

3)   Inform the college of your Adams Scholarship

To maintain the Adams scholarship,  students must -

1)   Continue to stay enrolled in a state college

2)   Complete the annual FAFSA form

3)   Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average

4)   Complete college in eight semesters

The following seniors have won  the Adams Scholarship and will receive free tuition if they enter a Massachusetts State University or College:  

Allder, Jennifer

Ardon, Ludwing

Avila, Cristina

Aviles, Veronica

Batres, Bryan

Boehm, Kelly

Bonbon, Shaderl

Bourgeois, Ashley

Brantley, Marcus

Burke, Christine

Cannata, Deborah

Chau, Sopeac

Chhoeun, Pheap

Cole, Richard

Diamantopoulos, Andegone

Din, Malynn

Elsadig, Elsadig

Francis, Luis

Gonzalez, Jose

Gonzales, Nilsa

Griffin, Michelle

Hight, Marie

Hill, Collin

Interrante, Vanessa

Kourembanas, Sonia

Koutoulis, Demetrios

Kubierschky, Bianca

Lees, Danielle

Legere, Aaron

Leva, Stephanie

Lim, Edward

Long, Vy

MacDonald, Meaghan

Mach, Mai

Maciak, Ashley

Magao, Max

Mapes, Janelle

McLaughlin, Jill

McMaster, Thomas

Medina, Marco

Mello, Elise

Nikitina, Nika

Otolo, Cortney

Owolewa, Abiola

Patterson, Andrew

Pennell, Michael

Perez, Diane

Polanco, Jose

Prendergast, Ryan

Sar, Sothearoth

Savastano, Frank

Seng, David

Sheehy, Kellye

Simmons, Michael

Sok, Chenda

Soto, Victoria

Titus, Ryan

Vilaylak, Sarah

Whelan, Philip

Wilfert, Joy

Zavala, Cindy

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BU Dedicates Agganis Arena

By Mario DiNitto / For the Item,  Saturday, December 18, 2004

BOSTON -- On Friday night, legendary Lynn sports star Harry Agganis received one of his greatest honors as his alma mater, Boston University, dedicated its new Agganis Arena.
 The Agganis Arena will house the Terriers' hockey team and, eventually, both the women's and men's basketball teams as the university continues to expand its campus along the banks of the Charles River.
Agganis played both football and baseball for the Terriers. The Lynn Classical graduate turned down an offer from the Cleveland Browns to play football to pursue a career with the Boston Red Sox. After just his second season with the Red Sox (in which he batted .313), Agganis' life and career were cut short when he died of a pulmonary embolism in 1955. He was just 26 years old.
The Agganis Arena is the crown jewel of the John Hancock Student Village, which, upon completion, will feature a state-of-the-art fitness center, an aquatics center, a dance studio, a climbing wall, multipurpose activity classrooms, and a rehabilitation center. The Student Village is located on Commonwealth Avenue.
The Arena seats 6,300 spectators, and not one seat is further than 60 feet away from the action. In a building reminiscent of the Boston Garden with its intimacy, BU has built itself a sterling arena.
"As an alumnus, this project was a dream," said Joe Mercurio, the executive vice president of BU. "The University has been blessed by dreamers who could see what this university could be."
The dedication gala offered participants a chance to give themselves a self-guided tour of the building. Attendants, who numbered close to 2,000, walked around the arena, and were allowed to go into the locker rooms and enjoy the company of current and past BU hockey players. Among the attendants was Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque, whose son, Chris, is currently a member of the Terriers hockey team.
The ceremony included a video tribute to Agganis, who was nicknamed "The Golden Greek," and all the speakers mentioned his legacy; also, Agganis' number 33 is retired on a banner in the arena.
"In this arena, we not only honor the athlete, but the man," Dr. Aram Chobanian, who is president ad interim of BU, said of Agganis. "We also honor the arena with the man Agganis."
BU hockey coach and legend Jack Parker, who recently won his 700th game, also spoke at the ceremony before the men's and women's basketball teams were introduced and Terrier hockey captain Brian McConnell scored the first goal in the new building.
"I am proud of BU, and I keep telling people I can't wait for the BC and Harvard people to see it (the arena)," Parker said. "When we did the Harry Agganis Arena, we did it right."

Lynn Classical Students Visit MIT

How many students get the opportunity to electrocute a pickle and produce a plasma in the process?  On Friday, Dec.10, two Lynn classical students along with their science teacher, David Lenihan, visited the Plasma Center at MIT. Classical students Jose Gonzalez and Ryan Titus had that opportunity and also learned about a new technology that has the potential of solving the world’s need for fossil fuels. The object of the visit was to increase student awareness and understanding of plasma science. 

Plasmas are sometimes called the “fourth state of matter.” We all know that matter exist either as a solid, liquid or gas but few of us are aware of a plasma as the fourth state of matter. What is Plasma? Plasmas are heated gas that are capable of conducting a current of electricity. Plasmas have incredibly wide varieties of useful purposes. On earth plasmas are used, for example to create high temperature protective coating for turbine blades in jet engines or something as simple as a fluorescent lamp. All stars, including our sun are fusion reactions made of plasma. Both Jose and Ryan came a way with the knowledge and the benefits plasmas have for our society and future societies.

 

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Monique Lee Monique Lee is a freshman at Quinnipiac College  The other night she scored nine points with thirteen rebounds against the University of New Hampshire. It was a come-from-behind win, 68-65 points. Monique was a four-year basketball player at Lynn Classical.  She was the team's Most Valuable Player as well as a NEC Most Valuable Player. She was honored as a Boston Herald All-Scholastics team member as well as a Boston Globe Dream Team player. Monique helped bring an NEC Championship to Lynn Classical. She is the daughter of Fred Lee and Pamela Taggart and has a brother, Mitchell, and a sister, Ashley.. Monique is an advertising major at Quinnipiac.

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Alberto Rodriguez, Cetan Tyler, Ryan Titus, Elsadig Elsadig  Brian Green, Elise Mello, Lindsey Dempsey, Ashley Tibbetts and Jennifer Cleary, along with football and cheerleading captains from Lynn's other high schools, attended a Captain's luncheon at the Porthole Pub on November 23rd.  It was sponsored by the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs. Various speakers, including Coach Crowley, talked about these students' leadership capabilities and the idea of keeping their sports clean of riotous incidents like those occurring  in recent college and pro games. Another topic was  'there is more to life than winning and losing games'.

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Classical's  Twombly a Part of Sports History

By CARY SHUMAN ,  LYNN JOURNAL , 11/17/04                                                        

Lynn Classical assistant football coach Darren Twombly was a part of one of the greatest plays in college football history. Twombly was standing on the sidelines at the Orange Bowl in Miami as a sophomore lineman on the Boston College football team when Doug Flutie completed his famous Hail Mary pass to Doug Phelan, giving the Eagles an incredible 47-45 win over quarterback Bernie Kosar and the University of Miami team. The date of the game was Friday, November 23, 1984 - the Friday after Thanksgiving - and the 20th anniversary of the play is next week. Twombly, whose 1984 Cotton Bowl team was honored at a BC game earlier this month, said the play is at the top of his list of college football moments.

"You look back and there have always been great plays, but any time I see the Hail Mary pass on TV or a replay of that, the goose bumps come," said Twombly. "Because I was part of it, I'm going to be a little biased and say it was definitely the best play I've ever seen." Twombly said he was standing at the 30-yard line on the BC side- lines when Flutie scrambled and launched the ball 64 yards in the air to Phelan in the end zone. "The pass goes up and I couldn't see anything," recalled Twombly. "All of sudden the official on the other side has his hands up signaling a touchdown. I said, 'Wow!' I can't believe he [Phelan] caught that." Twombly started three games at offensive guard during the 1984 season. He played in all 12 games, including the' Miami game and the Eagles' victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl.  Twombly became a full-time starter in his junior and senior sea- sons, moving to center for the 1986 season when Boston College went 8-3 and defeated Georgia in the Hall of Fame Bowl. Twombly signed as a free agent in 1987 with the New England Patriots and appeared in a few NFL games before being released, The following season, he signed with the Green Bay Packers and was the team's final cut prior to the start of the season. An all-scholastic player at Manchester High,  Twombly led the Hornets to Super Bowl titles in his junior and senior seasons. He was recruited by several Division 1 schools but chose Boston College where he played four var- sity seasons - and became a part of the one of the greatest plays in college football history. Who will ever forget Dan Davis' radio call of The Pass - "He did it! He did it! Flutie did it!"

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McGrath Preps for the Next Level   Reprinted from The Lynn Journal

Former Rams quarterback excels at Avon Old Farms, attracts interest from Ivy League schools

How big is this weekend’s Avon Old Farms-Deerfield Academy tilt? Eric McGrath is quick to put the match up into terms any North Shore gridiron fan can relate to.
“I’d say it’s as big as Classical-English on Thanksgiving,” says the former Rams standout, who is now a captain and the starting QB for the 5-1 Winged Beavers. “That’s how big.”
Enough said. Just two months into his post graduate year at the prestigious prep school in Avon Connecticut it’s safe to say that things are going as well as possible for the Lynn product.
Avon Old Farms coach Kevin Driscoll calls him the unquestioned leader of a team that could easily be undefeated and one that plays in a college-like environment each weekend. Reading defenses with multiple blitz packages and personnel ticketed for Div. 1, 1-AA and top Div. 2 programs is the weekly task for the heady quarterback. He even has a quarterback coach and a practice field that would trump most high school’s game fields.
He also has the luxury of handing off the ball to Boston College bound tailback Andre Jones, who rarely stops before he’s hit pay dirt.
“He’s easily the best player I’ve ever played with,” says McGrath. “Sometimes I just skip the fakes and give him the ball to see what he can do with it.
“The whole pace of the game is different,” notes McGrath. “Nothing against the Northeastern Conference, but they throw a lot of different looks at you. The first couple weeks it took some getting used to, but I’ve gotten to the point where I feel pretty comfortable.”
Driscoll says he was comfortable with handing over the keys to his high-powered offense to the lefty from Lynn almost instantly, despite never catching McGrath’s act in high school.
“He’s doing awesome,” said Driscoll without hesitation. “He’s a natural born leader. He’s got a great arm and when we need to he’s not afraid to tuck the ball under his arm and gets some yards for us.”
Driscoll says that McGrath has got plenty of interest from Div. 1-AA programs, including the Ivy League, and that schools are attracted as much by his study habits as his left arm.
“I’d like to see him go somewhere that is both academically strong and has a good program. The Ivy league teams, the Colgate’s and the Bucknell’s as well as a lot of the A-10 teams would all be good fits for Eric.”
While many of those programs have a penchant for turning QBs into safeties during freshman orientation, Driscoll doesn’t think that will be the case this time.
“No, they like him a lot as a quarterback. He’s special in that what he can do right now is read defenses and find his third and fourth receivers,” points out Driscoll, who’s enjoyed a long line of Lynn talent including Tim Fraser and Bill Norcross among others. “Most kids at his level just can’t do that.”
McGrath is hoping that by December or January he’ll have a far better grasp as to where where he’ll be spending the next four years, but the two-sport standout is quick to add that he’s still not sure whether or not he’s going to pursue baseball at the next level.
“I think by December I’ll have a clearer decision, but I’m still not sure what I’m going to do and if I’m going to play baseball,” said McGrath, who’s a top pitching prospect. “I’d like to go to an Ivy League school and if I do play football I want to play quarterback.”
For now, however, he’s content to wing the ball for the winged Beavers and keep his focus on the class room where he says he’s got four A’s and a B in his sights for the first semester.
“The work load is pretty intense and it really is good preparation for college by living on your own for the first time,” said McGrath, who was still reveling in the after glow of the Red Sox’s exploits.
“Being in Connecticut it’s totally split down the middle between Red Sox and Yankees. We had some good fun with it in the dorm and it got pretty wild when they won.
“I was a little skeptical about coming here at first with it being an all-boys school and things like that, but it has been really great. I’ve met a lot of great guys.”
Even the Yankee fans.

 

October , 2004

White Stripes

In a memorable beginning to his college career, Classical grad receives Mass Maritime’s Orientation Exam award

Matt White is making Lynn Classical proud. White, the president of Classical’s class of 2004, has received a prestigious academic award early in his freshman year at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. White earned the Orientation Exam award, which is given to the cadet candidate who scores the highest on a 100-question exam that is given at the end of the two-week orientation period.
“You study material that is all about basic maritime knowledge, the school, its history, and its traditions,” related White, who topped the class of 300 cadet candidates.
White received a letter of commendation from Captain Allan Hanson, an administrator at the school, and a plaque recognizing the accomplishment.
“It’s exciting and it was pretty cool to get the award,” said White humbly,
White also led his cadet company to a victory in the Admiral’s Cup competition. That honor is given to the company that records the highest combined score on the orientation exam, in physical conditioning drills, and in cadet marching routines.
Classmates have recognized White’s leadership abilities, appointing him as the freshman representative to the school’s student government body. He was also named to the school’s Honor Board.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, located in Buzzards Bay on Cape Cod, is the nation’s oldest and finest co-ed maritime college. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science degree and can earn a Merchant Marine Officer’s license and Naval Officer’s Commission.
“This is a military school,” said White. “You wear a uniform and you have to salute the people who have higher ranks than you and that’s everybody when you are a freshman.”
White is enjoying student life at the academy. “It’s interesting but it’s fun,” said White. “It’s different. It’s not like any other school.”
White was a captain of the lacrosse team and a four-year football player at Classical. In addition to being the senior class president, he was the student director of the school’s television studio. He received the Mihos Family and Doris Cowdell academic scholarships and the coach’s award in the football program.
White is continuing his athletic career at Mass Maritime. He is a cornerback for the MMA football team that carries a 1-5 record into this Saturday’s game at Fitchburg State. Interestingly, Matt’s Buccaneer team will be playing his brother Michael’s UMass Dartmouth team next Saturday. Michael White is the starting center for the UMass-Dartmouth football team.
Matt and Michael are the sons of Lynn Classical principal Warren White, an inductee in the Lynn Classical Hall of Fame and a college football standout at Division 1 Eastern Michigan University, and Beverly White, a full professor of nursing at Salem State College.

 

Principal White poses with Mr. Sun Changli, Assistant Principal of a Beijing High School in China, and Assistant Principal Mr. Toner. Mr Sun visited LCHS in early October  through a Harvard University Exchange Program. Principal White is expected to visit China in the spring of next year.

SEPTEMBER, 2004

 

MCAS MATH GIANTS GET PERFECT SCORES

Four 11th grade students at Classical were recently notified of their perfect scores on the MCAS test for high school graduation. From the left, they are ; Hasan Elsadig,    Richard Field, Andrew Richard, and Tinh Phan. 

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