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Class of 2017 heads downtown for health

The classroom walls came down in the seventh grade on February 3, as the class headed out on a health-conscious field trip, touring the Whittier Street Health Center, the Reggie Lewis Center and the Boston Police Station Headquarters.


As part of the class's interdisciplinary focus on healthy decisions, students have been hearing from guest speakers each month, including a nutritionist, life coach, sports medicine expert and psychologist.

"It's all about making healthy life choices," says Middle School Program guidance counselor Mary Concannon. "Our students, in every aspect of their life, need to make healthy choices, and we're building in them some...[read more]

  

"I spent 33 years working for the National Park Service as a park ranger and senior manager," writes William Carroll '67. "Since retiring from the NPS in 2006, I have been the State Director of the Trust for Public Land in Ohio. A non profit dedicated to bringing Parks to People."

Ken Foley '68 (pictured below, left) recently retired from his position as the Deputy Director for State Parks in Massachusetts. Foley also retired from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves as a Master Chief Petty Officer, having served over 32 years in Marine Safety. In 2009, he received a lifetime achievement award form the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for his work with State Parks and the Coast guard in the protection of our Natural Resources.  

Save the dates! Reunion 2012: June 8-9 (Class of '62), June 9 (Class years ending in -2 and -7). Join your reunion committee: call Dave Erwin '96 at 617-469-8052.     

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Bigger stages 

Speech team aimed for Nationals

The dreaded "senior slide" is a long way off for Marcus Jackson '12, Kevin Donnelly '12 and Mark Woodall '12. The three speech-team all-stars spent the last two weekends vying to compete at two national tournaments that will both occur after graduation.  At the NFL qualifying tournament on February 4, Jackson earned a 2nd alternate spot, Woodall made the final rounds and Donnelly was named New England District Student of the Year.  

One week later, the three were at it again at Shrewsbury High's National Catholic Forensic League Qualifying tournament, where they and ten others earned spots at the Baltimore tournament, held Memorial Day weekend.

Also qualifying were Andrew Rogantino '12, Thomas Foley '12, Sean Lawler '13, Chris Traynor '13, Jack Dion '14, Matt Friosi '14, Ben Finn '14, Dan Shulman '14, Kevin Lynch '15 and Matt McCarthy '13.

Also honored at Shrewsbury was Coach Greg Cunningham '88 was also inducted into the Massachusetts Forensics League Coaches Hall of Fame.  Read more... 

From the Athletics Department  

CM fans were polled on December 8 - "Which team will make it farthest into the postseason?" Wrestling and hockey had big votes. We'll find out in the next few weeks.

The wrestling team competed at states on Friday and Saturday, with Emmit Tkach '12 (pictured below) and Cam Carpenter '12 leading the Knights with 4th place finishes. The two will compete at All-States on Feb. 24. Meanwhile, the team will compete against Milford in the first round of the team tournament this Sunday at 8:30am at the Tsongas Arena.

 

 

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The hockey team moved to 6-7-2 after tying #2-ranked MC last week and falling in a nailbiter to SJP, 4-3. They next visit Bishop Hendricken today at 4pm. The swim team competed at Sectionals on Sunday morning, with Chris Lee finishing 17th (200m) and 20th (500m) and Alex Young '13 finishing 38th (100m back). They compete at States at Harvard on Saturday at 7pm.

The clock was not kind to the 13-3 basketball team in their Friday night matchup against #1 Brockton, but the Knights hope to rally as they head to the postseason next week.

And Donovan Henry '12 leads the track team to states this Thursday night at the Reggie Lewis Center. Henry won two conference titles last Thursday in the 55m and 300m events and was named the league's MVP.  The 4x200-meter relay team of Hanif Conrad '13, Dave Berment '12, Curtis West '12 and Andrew Rogantino '12 won convincingly as well.