Men’s basketball recruits increase school spirit
Lindsay Powell, Reporter
December 17, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports News, Uncategorized, Winter Sports
This year, it has become a common occurrence for students to look and see a basketball invitation on their Facebook page or inbox. It isn’t enough anymore to simply place basketball posters around the school and announce events in the morning to get students attention. As sports teams strive for excellence,... Read more »
Scholl: number of ineligible students drops dramatically
Joey Hoff, Editor in Chief
December 1, 2010
Filed under News
Only ten students school-wide were academically ineligible for the first quarter. While the administration doesn’t keep statistics on ineligibility, Vice Principal for Academics Gary Scholl estimates that 40 students are academically ineligible each quarter on average. “That's a pretty dramatic... Read more »
Students Serving Students changes lives one child at a time
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
September 24, 2010
Filed under Lifestyles
On a warm morning in July, Senior Amanda Hudak was frustrated beyond belief. Children were running crazily all around the classroom and would not listen to a word she said. But this was all forgotten by lunchtime, when Hudak was laughing with the same children from the classroom in the cafeteria. ... Read more »
Seniors outlawed for not serving time
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
May 14, 2010
Filed under News, Top Stories
As they finish their last exams and clean out their lockers, seniors seem closer than ever to graduation. However, one thing stands in the way of a quarter of the senior class: service hours. According to Outreach Coordinator Tony Martin, there are “a good handful of students who still need to complete... Read more »
JV In-depth: Rawlings, Martin encourage unity
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
April 4, 2010
Filed under Sports
When former head football coach Keith Rawlings first arrived in 2007 and started to rebuild the Patriots football program, there was one particular detail that irked him. "When I got here, the JV uniforms were garbage," said Rawlings. In his second season as head coach, Rawlings obtained new uniforms... Read more »
JC Insider: Additional summer programs to be offered; alumnus funds Holocaust program
March 18, 2010
Filed under JC Insider
Every week, “The Patriot” checks all its campus-wide sources to bring you the best of what’s happening at JC. School increases number of summer programs In addition to the summer programs offered on campus in theatre and sports during the summer, a set of art and science classes will also... Read more »
Hosting an exchange student now considered service opportunity
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
March 4, 2010
Filed under News
Service hours will now be given to students hosting school-sponsored foreign exchange students, according to Outreach Director Tony Martin. Students will be given one hour for every twenty-four hours of hosting, said Martin. Those hosting for a whole semester or more will be given a maximum of 20... Read more »
Loss in semifinals shatter dreams of basketball championship
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief
March 3, 2010
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports
The men's varsity basketball team was ended its playoff run on February 19 with a 70-30 loss at Mount St. Joseph High School in the MIAA A Conference Semifinals. The Gaels were lead by senior forward Ryley Beaumont's 21 points and timely rebounding, while senior point guard Eric Atkins added 15... Read more »
Fan Spotlight: Pep Band
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
February 2, 2010
Filed under Sports
Hailing from the college that claims to possess the “best damn pep band in all the land,” it’s not surprising that the music department’s latest faculty addition is able to use his skills to assist the growing JC Pep Band. Marc Bolden, a graduate of the University of Dayton, is leading the... Read more »
Owona twins reunite in a new court
Rachel Kokoska, Sports Editor
February 1, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports News
Five rejections are hard for anyone to take, but for freshman Christian Owona they were preventing his ticket to America. Christian and, his twin brother, Mike went to obtain student visas in Cameroon on the same day. Both had been offered the chance to play basketball at JC. Mike walked out with... Read more »