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The Maroon Report The s tuden t vo i ce o f Greenv i l l e .
News June 11, 2014
Seniors Travel to Philly and Coast
Continued on page 2
By Theresa Bates
On June 6th, the senior class departed for their senior trip to Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. A little over thirty seniors attended the three
day trip. Stops on the trip included Dorney Park,
Point Pleasant Beach, and Philadelphia.
Large amounts of planning went into mak-
ing this trip possible. Advisors Mrs. Terrell and Mrs.
Statham along with members of the Class of 2014
worked on this trip from the beginning of the year.
A vote was held to determine whether the class
would embark to Mystic, Boston, or Philadelphia. The cost of the trip was $350 for each student,
including meals. The cost was lowered due to fund-
raisers like the bottle drive.
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College Costs Add Pressure to Seniors’ Plans By Anna Kelly
By now the acceptance letters and rejection letters have arrived, and most of
Greenville's seniors have had to decide where
they're going to be next school year. Many
factors help students decide where to go next:
program, size, location, but the factor students
talked about most was cost.
SAT and ACT scores already had
huge stakes for students as juniors and seniors
both try to increase their scores in order to be-
come a more appealing college candidate, but now there's even more on the line. Higher
scores often equal larger scholarships, and
college has just gotten more and more expen-
sive.
The cost of attending a public four-year
college has increased 27%.
The cost of attending community college has
increased 24%.
The cost of attending private college has
increased 13%.
All of these cost increases have occurred
over the past five years. These statistics aren't a secret. In fact, the figures previously listed can be
found on the College Board website. To make
matters worse, there are even more costs that go
into much of the college application process.
As mentioned before, the SATs and ACTs are important to take, which is why College
Inside Our Final Issue!
Senior Plans pg 3
Applying to College pg 8
Stop Senioritis pg 10
Personality Quiz pg 12
Two different Hall Talks!
Senior Athletes pg 16
Seniors pose for a group picture on Point Pleasant Beach on June 7th
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Brenner Bachman
Theresa Bates
Will Brandt
Jared DeLuca
Katie Herron
Our Staff
Cassie Cutright
Anna Kelly
Maranda Seager
Emily Statham
Megan Terrell
Senior Trip continued from page 1
On Friday, after a four hour car ride, the group arrived
in sunny Philadelphia. There, they ate at Bourse Food Court, a
popular eatery, and explored the city. After a tiresome three hour tour of the city, students ate dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe
The feature that attracted most students to this trip was a
day dedicated to Point Pleasant Beach in New Jersey. Students
looked forward to a day at the beach with a boardwalk, arcade, rides, and concessions. Students spent four hours on Saturday ex-
ploring the beach, playing soccer, Frisbee, and tanning.
Caitlin Hopkins explained before the trip, “I’m very excit-
ed to see the coast of New Jersey and walk on the boardwalk.”
After the beach, the seniors went on a formal dinner
cruise which sailed on a scenic river with a view of the city skyline.
This dinner was a favorite among the seniors.
A whole day was spent at Dorney Park and Wildwater
Kingdom. Students arrived at opening, 10 o’clock, and stayed all
day. The park was surprisingly quiet, so the seniors enjoyed a line
free day. Previous trips have gone to Lake George, New York
City, and Boston.
Cost of College continued from page 1
Board and American College Testing can charge $34-$49.50 just to take the exam. Also, if a student needs to send
their scores to more than four colleges, it's an extra $10.50 for
each additional school
There are more costs such as application fees (easily $30 but often more), SAT and ACT prep courses (optional but
have been shown to increase scores dramatically), and whatev-
er other fees companies and colleges can possibly tack on.
However, there are ways to be more cost-effective with your
education.
Depending on your home financial situation and your
grades, many schools will give you a fee waiver application.
Meaning, it's free for you to apply to the school. College Board
and American College Testing also allow for those in need to
have a fee waiver and to take the tests without cost. Even more
so, nearly all colleges award financial aid benefits based on academics, sports, arts, and needs.
The cost of college is high but the sooner students and
parents start paying attention to it, the more aid there is that
can be received.
The Maroon Report wants to
sincerely thank Ms. Bonnie
Spencer for her patience,
efficiency, and effort print-
ing the paper this semester!
We couldn’t have done it
without you!
Thank you Ms. Spencer!
Students are all smiles on the Spirit of Philadelphia cruise
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Future Plans for GCS Seniors
By Brenner Bachman
Christian Allen- Undecided
Sarah Amedure- Mount St. Mary College
Jess Andreone- Syracuse University
Brenner Bachman- St. Bonaventure University
Will Bame- Employment
Katelyn Bashwinger- Undecided
Theresa Bates- Ithaca College
Kristen Bear- Clarkson University
Wyatt Beaumont- Employment
Dominick Belarge- Employment
Devan Bell- SUNY Cobleskill
Brianna Blakeslee- Onondaga CC
Liz Boomhower- Western New England Uni-versity
Cody Bowden- Hudson Valley CC
Colleen Bowden- Hudson Valley CC
Pat Brown- Patrick Henry College
Jessica Caldwell- Undecided
Reba Cappelli- Russell Sage College
Liz Chase- SUNY New Paltz
Tristan Cichocki- SUNY Potsdam
Claire Collins- SUNY Cobleskill
Devin Collins- Undecided
Meagan Czyzewski- Russell Sage College
Ashley Daigneault- Co Greene CC
Jared DeLuca- Hudson Valley CC
Emily Dowdall- Co Greene CC
Abby Duker- Siena College
Leonard Duncan- Undecided
Megan Eldred- SUNY Plattsburgh
Becca Eldred- Air Force
Kira Fariello- Russell Sage College
Devon Fisher- Undecided
Emily Fishlinger- Mount St. Mary College
Ryan Gage- Undecided
On the Bright Side….. On the Bright Side…..
RYLA Honors Two Greenville Students
The “RYLA” Conference is a program for high school sophomores who have shown leadership potential in their home, school, and community. The conference is de-signed to introduce participants to thoughts and ideas, which if utilized, will strength-en and develop their leadership skills. Group projects, activities and social time are embedded in this five day conference at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. This year’s awarded students are Elaina Spahmer & Alyssa Hopkins.
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Senior Plans continued from page 3
Thomas Gamsjager- Undecided
Meg Gardiner- Co Greene CC
Mike Garramone- Clarkson University
Erich Geldner- Co Greene CC
Nora Graudons- Air Force
Steven Grunwald- Hudson Valley CC
Brianna Haque- Co Greene CC
Frank Hempstead- Undecided
Nick Dwarika- Hudson Valley CC
Jackie Hicks- Alfred University
Nick Hoffman- Hudson Valley CC
Caitlin Hopkins- Utica College
Jeff House- Undecided
DJ Huffman- Hudson Valley CC
Zach Hummel- Hudson Valley CC
Mike Jennings- Co Greene CC
Joshua Keir- Undecided
Anna Kelly- Ithaca College
Kole Klob- Hudson Valley CC
Bayley Kuykendalll- Hudson Val-ley CC
Kathleen Laforge- Undecided
Taylor Lagace- SUNY Plattsburgh
Carolina Lewis- Boston College
Bailey Licata- University of Tennessee
Brittany Lupinos- Green River CC
Ashley Mackey- Undecided
Ali Macpherson- Manhattanville College
Jesse Mancini- Undecided
Amy Mataraza- Albany College of Pharmacy
Theresa McCloskey- Herkimer CC
Catelinn McElroy- Co Greene CC
Josh McIlhenny- Nyack College
Stone McQuade- Undecided
Patience Mergendahl- Undecided
Francesca Michalek- Hudson Valley CC
Erin Milsom- College of St. Rose
Emily Mitchell- Hudson Valley CC
Paige Myers- Undecided
Tristan Petit- Air Force
Leanna Prudhomme- Hudson Valley CC
Tiffani Raffiani- Fisher College
Destiny Reed- Hudson Valley CC
Danielle Salisbury- SUNY Morrisville
Maranda Seager- Hudson Valley CC
Alexa Silk- Russell Sage College
Alysha Sisson- Undecided
Adam Smith- Alfred State University
Matt Snow- Dominican College
Connor Statham- SUNY ESF
Megan Terrell- Hartwick College
Marisa Thomas- Hudson Valley CC
Cortland Tisch- SUNY Albany
Janie Udicious- Undecided
Eddie Van Auken- SUNY IT
Bitty Van Auken- Memorial School of Nursing
Autumn Vaniderstine- Hudson Valley CC
Trevor Weeks- Clarkson University
Wesley Wentz- Co Greene CC
Sara Winnie- Co Greene CC
Cody Zibura- Army
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Hall Talk
By Katie Herron
What are your
best senior
memories?
“Saran wrapping Mr. Forrest’s car” - D.J. Huff-
man, Steven Grunwald, Rocco Cavalluzzi
“Shoving a banana into Nicole Caprios’ face” - Emily Dowdall
“The milk challenge” - Steven Grunwald
“Winning the Patroon conference for the first
time in soccer” - Taylor Lagace
“When Brenner Bachman almost killed someone with a
wiffle ball bat” - Mike Garramone
“When Mr. Davidson broke the meter stick,
attacking the Cyclops” - Abby Duker
Well another year has almost come to an end and the senior bench, a place where seniors spend most of their time, will
be handed down to the upcoming 2015 senior class. Contrary to other years the Class of 2014 was very lenient and
not protective over our “prized possession.” The class of 2014 didn't seem to care who actually sat on the bench. Fresh-
men, sophomores, and juniors all joined in on the fun and took a nice cozy seat next to the seniors. Sitting on the senior
bench will definitely be missed by the class of 2014.
Pictured: Seniors Megan Terrell and Theresa
Bates
Seniors: Megan Eldred, Taylor Lagace, Maranda Seager, Rebecca Eldred,
Reba Capelli, Marisa Thomas, Elizabeth Chase, Caitlin Hopkins, Megan
Terrell, Caroline Lewis, Bayley Kuykendall, Ali Macpherson
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Be a part of Geurtze’s Gang!
Please continue sending your thoughts
and prayers to Ms. Geurtze! Support her in
her second fight against cancer! Go to the
main office and ask Ms. Statham for Ms.
Geurtze’s notebook and leave her a note!
We love you Ms. Geurtze! Stay strong
and kick cancer’s butt so you can come back to
us ASAP!
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College Offers Many Benefits By Katie Herron
For a lot of people, college is a necessary milestone to achieve their aspiring career. Even though college is not for eve-
rybody, it is a good idea to start thinking about, if you haven't
already. College costs a lot of money, but it is worth it. You
wouldn’t spend all that money on something that
wasn’t valuable.
“If you want to go anywhere in life,
preferably to good places, go to college,” states sophomore
Makayla Peseka.
College requires a great deal of work, including read-
ing, writing, studying, taking tests, and a lot of fun new experi-
ences. You’ll meet many new people and make many friends. If
you decide to stay on campus, the experience of freedom is
surely something to look forward to (but comes with great re-
sponsibility). College is also good for one’s self and social
development. It will help you further develop communication skills that will help you throughout school, your career, and the rest of
your life.
“College is a great chance for
those who are there to excel in areas that interest them. It can also be a great
place to learn about yourself and oth-
ers” says guidance counselor Mrs. Cardinal.
College has a positive impact on the rest of your life. Without attending some sort of schooling after high school, it is
difficult to find a decent job to support yourself. College pro-
vides you with multiple memories and a college degree. You will
have the means to achieve your dream career, and I’m sure you
will be proud to be able to say that you graduated from this
college, with this or these degrees.
Is High School Preparing You For College? By Jared DeLuca
People have a multitude of arguments as to why school is important. One of those arguments would be that school
prepares you for college. But how much does it really prepare
you?
The workload preparation is very inconsistent; the fact being, it all depends on the teacher and
their beliefs on homework. However, for the
most part there is a good amount of work to
be an introduction into college level work.
The emphasis on work ethic is
good preparation for college too, because most college professors
won’t care if you don’t do your homework. And as cliché as it
sounds, grades tend to suffer when students don’t do homework.
When students go to college, they will be in a bod place if they
don’t do their homework.
The content of work in high school is a little light in
comparison to college. But high school is supposed to give students
a more general exposure to subjects than the more specialized
focus of college so perhaps this is unavoidable. However, students
should be prepared to have to take it up a notch — sometimes a
big notch — when they get to college.
Besides academics, high school promotes thoughts
about your future. High school makes you think about what you
want to do when you grow up. This helps you decide what college
classes you want to take. If you are confused about college choic-
es or certain requirements high school has guidance counselors who can inform and help
you in college decisions or with questions. In
this way high school is certainly preparing
students for college.
However, in high school, the school holds your hand
and makes sure you’re showing up to class and on time. But with
college the responsibility is on you to make sure you are getting
your education. In this sense high school is poor at preparing stu-
dents for college.
High school is a nice introduction for college, but it’s always hard to face the real thing. So despite how students may feel going into college, high school prepares you some ways. In other ways, be ready for some adjustment!
“College costs a lot of
money, but it is worth it.”
“The content of work in high
school is a little light in com-
parison to college.”
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By Anna Kelly
It's intimidating to think about the future, but it needs to be thought about in order to succeed. The following are things that worked
for me or things I wish I had known when I applied to college.
Don't wait until senior year to think about college– junior year
is probably the most important year for your grades when it
comes to college. Now, that doesn't mean you're doomed if
you think your grades could have been better junior year, but
if you have the opportunity to step up your game that year,
DO IT!
Be yourself- I know we've all heard this one, but it's true! Even
in your application essays, don't try and act serious and over-
ly professional if that's not who you are. EVERYONE is trying
to act like that; show some personality and stand out! For ex-
ample when applying to Syracuse University this year, one of
the questions on my application was "Who do you want to be in the future?" Obviously, they meant "What sort of person do
you want to be in the future?" but I decided to answer with, "I
want to be Tina Fey." I don't know exactly what happened in
the admissions office, but I do know I was accepted.
Visit the colleges- For starters, then the admissions office has a
record of you visiting and that makes you a more favorable
candidate for them. Also, you may be surprised by how much
you don't want to go somewhere after you visit. If you don't
like it, don't apply.
Don't let your parents talk for you- Your parents want to talk
for you on college visits and WILL talk for you on college vis-
its. Stop it before it happens. Make it clear (calmly and po-
litely) that you want to be asking all the questions before you
get to the college. If your parents talk for you, it shatters your confidence and makes you seem less mature.
Ask questions, ask LOTS of questions- Make a list of what you
want to know with your parents, that way their questions are answered too. You can write it down, put it in your phone, or
try to memorize it. There are no stupid questions. If you're
going to be spending possibly 4 years and maybe even
$40,000, you deserve to know everything. Do they have your
major? Is the food awful? Can they cater to your dietary
needs? How's the security on campus? These are things you
need to know.
Have a safety school- It's a great thing to have, KNOWING
you'll be accepted somewhere. Just remember that your
safety school should still be somewhere you could see your-self having a great experience.
Apply early action- Early Decision is a binding agreement
where you learn your admissions decision ahead of most but
if you're accepted, you have to go. Early Action allows for your admission decision to come out early, but it's a non-
binding agreement. If you find out in, let's say December,
from a school, you can throw out applying to your safety
schools. This will save you time and money.
Don’t sweat the facts– The SATs are different now, writing is
optional, like on the ACTs. Still, many colleges will still want
you to take it and therefore you should know how. On the
writing section of the SATs, don't worry about writing any-
thing factual. This sounds horrible and wrong, but it's true.
They don't fact check on the SATs so you can actually write whatever you want to support your argument, which will
save you valuable time writing your paper.
Have a stretch school- You may not get in. Just apply. If you
DO get in, you will be somewhere that has amazing facilities and you will have proven yourself to yourself. We all know
that kid who doesn't think they're as great as they are.
What if that kid is you?
Prepare for rejection- If you didn't get rejected, you proba-
bly didn't shoot high enough. You will be rejected in your life
time and time again; it's nothing personal, it just is. You ap-
plied to college, you tried, you didn't get in but you tried.
There is absolutely no shame in that. The only shame is in not
trying and then putting down those who do.
Continued on page 11
Appear Appealing When Applying
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Hall Talk
By Will Brandt
What did you
think senior
year was going
to be like?
“I thought it w
as gonna be the same” — Cort Tisch
“No work. Turns out I was
wrong”—Cody Zibura
“I didn't think it would go by this quickly” —Abby Duker
“I thought it was going to be one of the most
memorable years”
—Theresa Bates
“Better than this” —Ali Macpherson
“Really easy”
—Erin Milsom
“I thought it would be a giant party. But it has
been a disappointing party”
—Steven Grunwald
“less stressful” —Reba Cappelli “I thought I would fall in love but that didn't hap-pen (sarcasm)” —Brenner Bachman
“I didn't think we'd have a school newspaper”
—Amy Mataraza
“Careless”
—Becca Eldred
“I thought it would be
super! And it was!”—
Jake Marshall
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History of the Senior Prank at GHS By Maranda Seager
Every year a new generation of seniors comes to-gether to play a prank on the younger classmen. The senior
prank is a tradition that every class can’t wait to participate
in. The new seniors try to outdo the past year’s senior prank.
It’s a fun way to end the school year and say goodbye.
Here is a brief history of the senior pranks from recent
memory.
Last year the seniors
placed cups that covered the
entire gym floor. They also
placed hay bales out in the shape of 2013. Later that
same day they also had a
water balloon fight in the student parking lot. Many thought
the pranks were great, but others thought the water bal-
loons went a bit too far.
Amy Mataraza said she thought that last year’s
prank was “pointless” and that she “didn’t understand the
whole cup idea.”
In the year of 2012 the seniors put cinder blocks on the sen-ior bench —being sure to be extra careful of the bench so that no
damage happened to the school. No juniors were able to sit on the
bench while the seniors were away.
In 2011 the seniors had a food fight in the high school cafe-teria. While it was definitely memorable
many agree that it went too far, was not
respectful, and showed poor judgment.
In one of the more creative pranks in Greenville history, several
years back the seniors put “For Sale”
signs out in front of the school.
Every class does something different. This year many of the
seniors are close friends with younger classmen. It will be interesting to see what the prank this year will be. Hopefully it will be creative,
amusing, and respectful at the same time. Watch out juniors!
Senioritis Claims New Victims By Theresa Bates
This is a public service announcement that may or may not have been written at the last possible moment. I suffer from a crippling disease called senioritis. Senioritis is common in high school students that are enduring their last semester of school. Symptoms of senioritis include a complete loss of moti-vation, the phenomenon of not caring about anything, sassi-ness, and increased cell phone use during class.
At the end of my junior year, I looked at my older peers and thought “How could you be so lazy?” My deepest apologies to the Class of 2013- I now know you all didn’t have a chance. Senioritis slowly creeps onto you. The sickness slowly develops. First, you become increasingly late to school. After you finish college applications, forget about it. You become too mentally exhausted to even fathom doing your math homework. As soon as places in the class are locked in, this mentality of “Who cares about grades?!” is em-bedded into your conscious. Once AP/IB tests are over, school seems to be a six-hour movie marathon.
Senioritis doesn’t just hurt yourself. Teachers like Mr. For-rest become sad and disappointed. As the physics teacher ex-
plained, “Senioritis is terrible. It’s frustrating because you know
students are so much more capable of what they’re putting forth.”
Parents are aggravated as progress reports come home
with less than satisfactory news. Fellow students are terrified by
the seniors’ grouchy attitude and frighten-ing appearances. Senioritis isn’t a victim-
less lifestyle.
As a student that is long down
the path of slacking and “checking-out” of school early, I advise all of you youngsters
to enjoy your motivation. It will not last forever. Senioritis will
strike you, as much as you believe it won’t. Prepare for senior
year, and attempt to find your own cure or even vaccine for sen-
ioritis. Senioritis will find you, and senior year will not be as bene-
ficial as it should be to you.
“Every class does something
different….watch out jun-
iors!”
“I suffer from a
crippling disease
called senioritis.”
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Posting Can Impact Your Future By Maranda Seager
It’s nothing new to any student. Teachers and facul-
ty are constantly stressing the effects of what you post on
social media and how it can affect college decisions. Many
colleges are focusing on students as people now more than ever. What you post online does have an effect on your
future.
Alexa Silk said that she thinks “what you post on
social media can affect who colleges will accept.”
Social media is not only being looked at by colleg-es, it is also getting looked by your future employers. The media is public in most cases allowing easy access to just about anyone wishing to view your profile.
An article from the New York times claimed that “Of 381 college admissions officers who answered a Kaplan telephone questionnaire this year, 31 percent said they had visited an applicant’s Facebook or other personal social media page to learn more about them — a five-percentage-point increase from last year.”
It’s important now more than ever to go through your profile to
make sure it is appropriate for all audiences. One thing that colleges
have started to do during admissions is to google students’ names and look at what information comes up.
The best thing you can do to keep your media safe is by set-ting your security to private. It allows you the control over who views your private information. The second thing you can do is watch what you post. Personal information is just that, it’s personal. The more you share the more you are putting yourself at risk. I always say “if you wouldn’t want your grandma, parents, younger siblings, or your boss to see it or read it you certainly shouldn’t be posting it!”
How to Appeal continued from page 8
Everything is interesting- When listing what activities you do
outside of school, don't just think sports, musicals, and clubs. Have you ever participated in a Talent Show? Great, put that
on there, and it doesn't matter if you won or lost, you still did
it. Do you exercise on a regular basis? Awesome, add it to the
list. You're probably a very interesting person; you just don't
know it.
Ask for recommendations sooner rather than later- On your
first or second day of your senior year of high school, go to
your teachers and ask if they'll write you a letter of recom-
mendation. If you wait too long, they'll either have to write a
rushed letter or, worse, they won't be able to write one at all.
Ask for advice- show your parents, siblings, friends, and teach-
ers your application essays to see what more you can or
should add. One typo could make or break your application.
For example if your essay is about "tutoring" younger children and you accidentally write "torturing," you won't be accepted.
You'll be reported to the authorities.
Mr. Morelli would like to say
a special thank you to this
year’s staff of The Maroon
Report, especially the grad-
uating seniors!
Thank you for all your ideas
and hard work on the news-
paper this year!
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Personality quiz: Which Maroon Report senior are you most like?
By Emily Statham
What is your favorite color?
A.) Ocean Blue B.) Pink
C.) Green D.) Turquoise
E.) Lilac F.) Orange
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite sport?
A.) Basketball B.) Soccer
C.) Baseball D.) Equestrian
E.) Quidditch F.) Wrestling
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite movie?
A.) The Bourne Series B.) Great Gatsby
C.) Marley and Me D.) Harry Potter
E.) Princess Bride F.) The Hobbit
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite activity?
A.) Playing Golf B.) Singing in the car
C.) Going to Fairs D.) Gambling
E.) Filming F.) Biking
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite food?
A.) Steak B.) Eggplant Parm
C.) Ribs D.) Bacon egg and cheese
E.) Chocolate F.) Pizza
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite book?
A.) The Bible B.) Looking For Alaska
C.) Dear John D.) The Art of Racing in the Rain
E.) Harry Potter F.) To Kill a Mocking Bird
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite dessert?
A.) Frozen Yogurt B.) Cup Cakes
C.) Ice cream D.) Raw Cookie Dough
E.) Chocolate Cake F.) Yellow Cake/no frosting
G.) I don’t even know
What is your favorite animal?
A.) Eagle B.) Dolphin
C.) Dog D.) Rabbit
E.) Hedge Hog F.) Cat
G.) I don’t even know
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A.) Sports Broadcaster B.) Something cool
C.) A Pediatric Nurse D.) A Vet
E.) A Screen Writer F.) An Electrical Engineer
G.) I don’t even know
Who is your personality most like?
A.) Theresa Bates B.) Brenner Bachman
C.) Mr. Morelli D.) Megan Terrell
E.) Jared DeLuca F.) Anna Kelly
G.) I DON’T EVEN KNOW!
Answers on page 13!
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If your answers were mostly A’s, you are most like
Brenner Bachman!
You are a social, fun loving jock who loves to mess
around and have a good time. You like colors like
blue and majestic animals
like the eagle. You dream of
one day being another
known face on people’s TVs and also of making lots of
money.
If your answers were mostly B’s, you are most like
Theresa Bates!
Almost everyone finds you funny and has no problem
getting along with you! You love to joke around and
you also spend most of your
time goofing off and having
fun! You enjoy the little things
like singing in the car and eat-ing cupcakes! You haven't fig-
ured out where life will take
you, but you hope it’s some-
where cool!
If your answers were mostly C’s, you are most like
Megan Terrell!
You are a strong opinionated person! You speak your
mind and stand up for what is right! Like your favor-
ite animal the dog, you
are very loving and loyal
to your friends and fami-
ly. You love taking care of others and would like
to become a nurse or doc-
tor.
If your answers were mostly D’s, you are most like
Maranda Seager!
You are very unorganized. Unlike your favorite ani-
mal the rabbit, you are clumsy. You have decent
grades and you love ani-
mals. You have lots of
friends; people like you be-
cause you are sweet and funny. You enjoy long runs
and watching the sunset.
IF your answers were mostly E’s, you are most like
Anna Kelly!
You love to talk! You have a
layered personality and can
fit in almost anywhere! You
are super nerdy and are
down for anything crazy and
fun! You love acting, singing, and filming. Basically any-
where behind or in front of a
camera is where you're the most happy!
If your answers were mostly F’s, you are most like
Jared DeLuca!
You are quiet and mysteri-
ous. You enjoy physical
activities like wrestling and
you enjoy being in the out
doors doing activities like
biking and camping. Your favorite animal is the cat
because they are quiet
and friendly just like you.
If your answers were mostly G’s, you are most like Jake Marshall!
Jake doesn't have opinions on much. He believes that judging a book (or anything for that matter) by its cover is completely wrong. He doesn't ever take sides ,and he is very quiet.
He has a hard time making decisions because he doesn't want to offend anyone, or any-
thing! He likes all animals and all colors! He doesn't know what he wants to be when he
grows up because he thinks all the choices are too awesome!!!! He doesn't even know…….
Find out which senior you are most like!
The Maroon Report Sports page 14
Hots and Nots of the 2013-2014 Sports Season Hots- By Brenner Bachman
Girls’ Soccer- The Lady Spartans were virtually unstoppable in the 2013-2014 season. With high expectations in mind the Lady
Spartans did not settle for anything less. Not only did they live up
to their expectations, but they conquered them. The girls went 14-
2 in conference play and
snagged a Patroon Confer-
ence title. After dethroning previous champion, Coxsack-
ie Athens, the Lady Spartans
left the rest of the teams in
the dust. Led by junior sensa-
tion Carly Johnson and senior
scorer Meg Gardiner, the
Lady Spartans were nearly impossible to beat. This team
made it all the way to the Section 2 Class B Finals, only to come up
short at the hands of Hoosick Valley. All in all, the Lady Spartans
had the best season they’ve had in a long time and accomplished
major feats in the process. The 2013-2014 season is unforgettable
for the Lady Spartans because it was the first time in history that they won the Patroon Conference title outright.
Girls’ Basketball- The Lady Spartans have been a great basket-
ball team for as long as I can remember. This season was no dif-
ferent for the Lady Spartans of Greenville. Over the course of the
season, the wins just kept piling up. Senior forward Sarah Ame-dure and junior guard Carly Johnson carried the scoring load
while the whole team pitched in on the defensive end. The Lady
Spartans ended the year with a 14-4 record, taking 3rd place in
the Patroon Conference. Coach Haller and the girls hoped for a
first place finish but came up just short. Despite rolling over most
opponents; Maple Hill and Hudson were both tough teams to han-dle. However, the Lady Spartans had another great year on the
court and have nothing to be ashamed of.
Boy’s Golf- Although golf may not be the most enjoyable thing to
watch, the Greenville golf team held their own in conference play.
The golf team captured a 2nd place finish in the Patroon Confer-ence for the second year in a row, only falling behind rival Taconic
Hills. The Spartans finished up their year with a record of 12-2. “It
was a great season. We always seemed to be in every match.
Our entire lineup was strong, from top to bottom,” Coach Gray
commented. On top of that, the boys’ golf team was very young.
Only two golfers are graduating, and I anticipate the Spartans being tough to beat in the next couple of years.
Nots-
Tennis- The 2013-2014 season was not a success for the tennis team. Coach Gray suffered through a yearlong winless drought.
The Spartans played hard in each match but never got the win
they were striving for. “We were young. It was a rough year but
we didn’t have a lot of experience to help guide us
through the season. They worked hard but we never got
over the hump,” Coach Gray said. The Spartans finished with a 0-12 record.
Boys’ Basketball- Well, from first-hand experience, the
boys’ basketball squad had a painful season. Low shoot-
ing percentages, a plethora of turnovers, significant inju-ries, and drowsy defense all contributed to the subpar
season. Finishing the year with a dismal 2-14 record, the
Spartans did not have the season they were hoping for.
Greenville graduated eight seniors the previous year and had
only four returners. The
lack of experience hurt
the Spartans over the course of the season.
Wins over Chatham and
Coxsackie were both
quality wins, but Coach
Bartholomew hoped for
much better. The boys’
team failed to make sectionals for the first time in four years and did not live up to
expectations. There were many close games, but like the tennis
team, they failed to climb over the hump.
Boys’ Baseball- To say it bluntly, the boys’ baseball team had an awful year. Night in and night out the Spartans fell behind
and couldn’t catch up. They were on the wrong side of a perfect
game when playing Catskill and got blown out on numerous oc-
casions. Despite all of these issues, the Spartans managed to
scrape out two impressive victories. With a young baseball team
the Spartans can look forward to the future. They have a large
amount of returning starters and a very solid junior varsity squad. Yes, the boys’ team only was able to finish the season at 2-14,
but a lot can happen in a year. “The guys improved tremendous-
ly over the course of the year, looking stronger and stronger
each game,” said Coach Bartholomew. Don’t give up yet on the
baseball program, I assure you they will improve in the near fu-
ture.
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The Maroon Report Sports page 16
GCS Senior Athlete Wrap-up By Will Brandt
Fall Sports
Boys Soccer:
Matthew Snow,
Connor Statham,
D.J. Huffman, Jared DeLuca,
Steven Grun-
nwald, Josh McIl-
henny, Edward
Van Auken
Girls Soccer:
Theresa Bates, Kristen Bear, Colleen Bowden, Megan Eldred, Cait-
lin Hopkins,
Taylor Laga-
ce, Emily
Mitchell, Mari-sa Thomas,
Becca Eldred,
Meg Gardi-
ner, Maranda
Seager
Cross Coun-
try: Cort Tisch, Bayley Kuykendall, Nick Dwarika, Nick Hoffman
Girls Volleyball: Elizabeth Boomhower, Emily Fishlinger, Jacque-
lynn Hicks
Boys Basketball:
Brenner Bachman,
Mike Jennings,
Cody Bowden, Cody Zibura
Girls Basketball:
Sarah Amedure,
Kristen Bear, Jacquelyn Hicks,
Caitlin Hopkins,
Alexa Silk, Me-
gan Terrell, Emily Mitchell
Wrestling: Wyatt Beaumont, Jared DeLuca, Devin Fisher, Ste-
ven Grunwald, Josh McIlhenny, Bayley Kuykendall
Boys Volleyball: Will Bame, Michael Garramone, Matthew
Snow, Connor Statham
Cheerleading: Devan Bell, Bailey Licata, Kira Fariello, Tristan
Cichocki, Taylor Lagace, Maranda Seager
Spring Sports
Baseball: Cort Tisch, Wesley Wentz, Sean Albert
Softball: Kristen Bear, Megan Eldred, Danielle Salisbury, Alexa
Silk
Tennis: Michael Garramone, Nick Dwarika, Nick Hoffman
Track: Jared DeLuca, Bayley Kuykendall, Josh McIlhenny, Tre-
vor Weeks
Winter Sports