The Wisterian May 2013 Vol. LXXIX No. 7

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the Boston Marathon &return safelyNicholas Camusi ‘16

“I just couldn’t believe that something so positive could end with something so negative,” says Mr. Thomas Devlin of the Social Studies department as he recalls the events of the Boston Marathon. Mr. Devlin, along with another Social Studies teacher, Mr. Gregory Bielecki, traveled to Boston this past April to compete in the coveted event. Fortunately, neither was harmed physically by the attacks, though, they, like many across the country, felt the impact of the attacks long after they had occurred. Mr. Devlin’s words are true: it is bizarre that something so horrible could taint such a magnificent event. As with many zealous runners, it was always a dream for the two teachers to partici-pate in the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest 26.2-miler. “Out-side of the Olympics, it’s proba-bly the biggest and, arguably, the most prestigious road race in the world,” states Mr. Bielecki. “You feel like you’re a part of history.” Though both Mr. Bielecki and Mr. Devlin, the head and assis-tant coaches to the La Salle Cross Country and Track and Field teams, respectively, had compet-ed in other marathons before, in-cluding Philadelphia and Harris-burg, they considered the Boston Marathon to be the pinnacle and stated their eagerness to return. Mr. Bielecki describes the 26.2-mile course as a very difficult marathon course. “It’s downhill for the first six miles, pretty flat for the next ten miles; then from mile 16 through mile 22, you have a lot of uphill. The uphills are tough, and they come at a really tough point in the race, it’s pretty late in the race. You’re really tired at that point.” Howev-er, distance runners that they are, Mr. Bielecki and Mr. Devlin were not discouraged by this daunting uphill battle and finished with in-credible times: Mr. Bielecki com-pleted the course in 2:29:53 and Mr. Devlin finished in 3:03:12. Even with these remark-able times and the achievement of simply participating, Mr. Devlin

and Mr. Bielecki agree that one of the greatest parts of the race was the crowd. The spectators on either side of the course were at least five to ten people deep at any point in the race, Mr. Devlin esti-mates, as he recalled the masses surrounding runners at all times. “There were so many people, you could’ve played ‘Whisper Down the Lane’ along the entire course.” This vast amount of peo-ple at the race was a constant mo-tivation for the participants. “It felt like they were really cheering for you,” Devlin says. Though these thousands of observers do not personally know the run-ners, they find creative ways to root for every participant. “I was wearing a Brooks singlet, and as I ran, I heard people yelling, ‘Go Brooks!’” The crowd provided an

Photo courtesy of Mr. Gregory Bielecki

inspiration for the runners to per-severe, a stimulus that rivaled the exhaustion plaguing the runners. Unfortunately for all who participated in or observed the race, the beauty of the Boston Marathon would be obliterated suddenly and violently with the explosions of two bombs near the finish line. Like many others, Mr. Bielecki and Mr. Devlin were, at first, confused about the attacks, assuming they had been freak accidents. Also, like many who had participated in the race, both teachers were conflicted between feeling proud of their accom-plishment and feeling devastated by the bombings. They resolve, however, to admire the mag-nificence of the race itself and to not allow the horror of the at-tacks to mar the marathon itself.

Mr. Gregory Bielecki ‘99 (yellow) races in the Boston Marathon.

orientation schedule changes for 2013-14

school yearBrendan Keenan ‘14

In preparation for next school year, La Salle’s adminis-tration has made some changes to the academic schedule for the beginning of the school year. Based on Mr. O’Toole’s philoso-phy that the school year should be as streamlined as possible and include few interruptions to the academic process class orienta-tion for returning students will be held in late August, the week be-fore the start of the school year. Rising upperclassmen might re-member that in previous years during the first week of the school year each grade level would be pulled from a first period class in order to attend orientation. These orientation sessions would focus on addressing the role the students would be expected to fulfill in their new grade level and to provide them with a few inspirational words. Under the new system, the length of orien-tation has been expanded, going from forty minutes to a two hour session for each grade level. On Thursday, August 29, sophomore orientation will begin at 8 in the morning. Ju-nior orientation is slated to be-gin at 10, and orientation for the senior class will start at noon. Mr. Fyke said that attendance will be taken because it is an official school day. During this extended orientation period, re-turning students will have their school I.D. card photographs take and listen to the standard orientation talk. The students will also have an increased fo-cus on leadership, participate in a prayer service, and solve any administrative difficulties prior to the start of the school year. The desire to rework the orientation schedule stemmed from the administration’s goal to streamline the beginning of the school year by dealing with the preponderance of “nuts and bolts” issues that come with the start of a new school year and can interfere with the teachers’ ability to conduct their classes, such as students leaving English class for pictures, setting up their school computer accounts, or buying locks. By having students do these and other small tasks at orientation, the administration hopes to grant teachers more instructional time and avoid dis-rupting the academic rhythm in the first few weeks of the school year. Members of the administra-tion, such as Mr. Fyke, say that the move was a purely academic one and that “it’s a no brainer

from an academic standpoint.” As Mr. O’Toole notes, La Salle is primarily a college preparato-ry school with a strong focus on scholastics and will benefit from more sustained class time. The new format for orientation will also bring La Salle more in step with other private schools which have a similar start-of-year schedule, while still beginning the school year after some pub-lic school students resume class. While some students may be frustrated with having to return to class in late August instead of early September, Mrs. Maher asks that the seniors note that graduation is on May 31, and for the rest of the student body to remember that they will still enjoy the luxury of being finished school in May, earlier than many other private institu-tions and all public schools in Pennsylvania. As Mr. O’Toole sees it, the only change that stu-dents will have to make to their three month long summer vaca-tion is that they will just have to “finish reading their summer assignment before Labor Day weekend.” The administration has noted that they have not yet finalized the schedule for orien-tation and are open to sugges-tions and encourage students with ideas to speak with them. While the new orien-tation format will be the most recent in a long line of restruc-turings the day has undergone, La Salle students will also see another change to the start-of-year schedule. After surveying families, undergoing a long pe-riod of reflection, and thinking on the future of print media, the administration has decided to not bring the magazine drive back next year. Before the se-niors run to sharpen their pitch-forks and light their torches, they should know that there will still be a means for them to earn the coveted polo shirt privilege, and the administration hopes to work with the new student gov-ernment in determining how to best accomplish that goal. La Salle’s returning stu-dents will see several changes in the first weeks of school next year beginning with the new ori-entation format. While students may have to sacrifice two hours of their summer break to come into school, just remember that, come May, La Salle students will be able to get to the beach early and stake out the best spots.

inside this Month’s issue of The WisTerian

p.2--spanish trip/Microsoft visit

p.3-6--college destinations

p.6--senior proM photos p. 7-- lacrosse/BaseBall

p. 8-- track/tennis

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Class of 2013

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Names aNd destiNatioNsMitchell Winslow Abramo Lafayette CollegeRichard John Atcavage Temple UniversityPeter D. Auteri Wake Forest UniversityMichael Francis Avallone, III Rider UniversityArthur Jordan Bailin Quinnipiac UniversityNicco Christopher Baratta Duquesne UniversityRyan Fitzgerald Barr Pennsylvania State University, University ParkJulian Spencer Baseman University of DelawareWilliam Ryan Baumher Duquesne UniversityStefan A. Bergman University of MichiganRussel Schaefer Bleiler, IV University of RichmondDominic Bonitatis, IV La Salle UniversityTimothy Justin Bontempi Loyola University MarylandMichael E. Bowen Pennsylvania State University, University ParkRyan Vincent Bowes La Salle UniversityVito Nicholas Braccia, Jr. Pennsylvania State University, University ParkMatthew William Brecht Pennsylvania State University, University ParkJohn Daniel Breslin Saint Joseph’s UniversityEric W. Bridgeford Johns Hopkins UniversityJohnray A. Briones University of PennsylvaniaDamani Malik Brown University of PittsburghSteven Thomas Bushold Villanova UniversityJohn Anthony Camusi University of PittsburghNicholas Salvatore Capperella Temple UniversityVincenzo Antonio Cardi The George Washington UniversityAndrew Gene Carlone James Madison UniversityAaron Jacob Carreras Pennsylvania State University, University ParkJames Joseph Carroll The Catholic University of AmericaMichael Anthony Casey University of PittsburghMichael P. Catalino La Salle UniversityMichael Thomas Celoni Pennsylvania State University, University ParkJoon Young Cha Purdue UniversityMatthew Mark Chadwick University of MichiganMark Lewis Chandler The Catholic University of AmericaKaherdin Charles UndecidedAnthony John Checchio La Salle UniversityAustin Bradley Cho Temple UniversityJeffrey David Cimbalista Yale UniversitySean Thomas Cincotta Saint Joseph’s UniversityJared Steven Clapper West Virginia UniversityThomas Edward Cockill Mercer County Community CollegeSean Michael Coleman Harvard UniversityZachary Kevin Connor Pennsylvania State University, University ParkPatrick Wallace Cooney Pennsylvania State University, University ParkThomas McNichol Coyle Stanford UniversityJesse William Crowe Saint Joseph’s UniversityAlexander Lorenzo Cuoci Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityPaul G. Curcillo, III DeSales UniversityJoseph John D’Angelo, III Millersville University of PennsylvaniaNicholas Umberto D’Orazio Saint Joseph’s UniversityMatthew Joseph Daly University of Notre DameDaniel Joseph DeBrakeleer West Chester University of PennsylvaniaGerald Leo Degnan Temple UniversityMichael Paul deLuca Washington and Lee UniversityNicholas Gerald DeMaria Saint Joseph’s UniversityAnthony Michael DeSantis Loyola University of MarylandCarlos Martin Diaz Columbia UniversityAnthony P. DiGiovanni UndecidedJoseph Thomas Dooney Arcadia UniversityPatrick Joseph Dougherty Iona CollegeJohn Patrick Dusing Muhlenberg CollegeRichard F. Eckert La Salle UniversityAndrew K. Eidenshink Fairfield UniversityMichael Christian Eife Pennsylvania State University, University ParkChristian Armand Endrigian University of FloridaChristopher Michael Esposito Pennsylvania State University, University ParkNathan Paul Ezzo Temple UniversityJonathan Raymond Fabriziani Franklin and Marshall College

Microsoft ExecutiveVisits La Salle

Nathan Janda ‘16

Spanish 4H Classes Visit Kennett SquareJames Palmer ‘14

On March 22, 2013, the two Spanish 4 Honors classes went on a trip to Kennett Square, Penn-sylvania, to learn about and meet members of the migrant Hispanic population living and working there. The experience served as a conclusion to a unit the classes had done on immigration. Dur-ing this discussion the classes read a section of the book Espejos y Ventanas (Mirrors and Windows, compiled by Mark Lyons), which tells the stories of several South American, Latin American, and Mexican immigrants to the United States who left their lives of pov-erty for the promise of the Ameri-can dream, and who eventually ended up working at the mushroom farms of Kennett Square. In addi-tion, the classes discussed several issues regarding immigration, such as the reasons for, dangers of, and risks of attempting to cross the bor-der into America. With this back-ground knowledge, the students were prepared to gain a first-hand experience of how the lives of these immigrants have changed as a result of traveling to America. The trip was organized by Spanish teachers Señora Las-tenia Breen and Señor Nicholas Coggins, who, with the help of Mr. Breen and Mrs. Coggins, chaper-oned and led the excursion. The fantastic day they planned began with a stop at the San Rocco Na-tional Hispanic Church, a church that forms the cultural heart of the community of Hispanic immigrants in Kennett Square. The students ar-rived at mid-morning, and after a warm greeting and brief recount-ing of the church’s recent founding from Father Frank Depman, they met three women of Hispanic de-scent who told them their stories. Francine, who spoke first, said that she is a fourth-generation Ameri-can with Puerto Rican origins. She works with the church to as-sist recent immigrants to America who come to Kennett Square to find work and housing. After she spoke, Margarita, a Mexican im-migrant whose story is featured in Espejos y Ventanas, spoke in Span-ish about her entrance to the United States and the difficulties she faced trying to find work in a country whose language and culture she knew very little about. Finally, Ga-briela told her story. Brought here as a young girl by her Mexican mother, she was brought up in the public education system in Kennett Square and lived a very American childhood. However, as she got older she was unable to take part

in typical teenage rights of passage such as obtaining a driver’s license because she was undocumented in the U.S. When she turned eigh-teen, she was no longer protected from the law by her age and had to apply for temporary residence in the United States. Now in her early twenties, she is hoping to ap-ply to college, but may be forced to return to Mexico because of an ex-ception in the United States immi-gration laws (even though she has lived nearly her entire life here). The students were shocked to hear Gabriela’s story and even more shocked later to hear that her siblings would not be affected by the same exception because they were born here in the U.S. rather than in Mexico. This young wom-an who has lived in America nearly her whole life, looks and sounds American — is American — may be sent back to Mexico, where she has no family and no cultural experience? The consequences of her situation seem very unfair. After visiting the church, the students made their way over to the Kaolin Mushroom Farm, one of the largest producers of mush-rooms in the world. The two class-es split up to tour different areas of the farm separately. Mushrooms are generally grown inside so that they can be more easily cared for and grown year-round (although the odor can be still smelled out-side for miles around). Señora Breen’s class went to view one of these indoor “fields” first, and it was fascinating. The whole room was very dark and moist and had several floors of raised beds con-taining the soil and the mushrooms (almost like an army barrack). To get up to the higher beds, there was a network of stairs and wood-en plank-floors, many of which were filled with large gaping holes (which were treacherous to walk around). The mushrooms were in-credible to see; hundreds of thou-sands of them lined the raised beds. Overall, the impression was that it was a very cool place to tour, but not such a pleasant place to work. As the students went around the room, they met several of the Hispanic workers, who were all very friendly and seemed con-tent in their work. However, one could not help but wonder if they really were satisfied with their cur-rent position. Was this the life they had hoped to achieve when they made the dangerous journey to America? Was this what they had envisioned when they thought of the American dream? Was working half the day picking mushrooms in a dark, dank room worth leav-

ing everything they owned behind, even if they received excellent pay? For many of them, their answer is that as long as they receive a good salary and have the opportunity to set a foundation for a successful life, they will do whatever work they can find. And here is an issue that needs to be addressed. Un-documented immigrants, and espe-cially undocumented Hispanic im-migrants, are often the subjects of intense criticism. Yes, they came here illegally and that is a major problem; however, what most peo-ple fail to realize is that these are some of the hardest working people living in the United States. They are willing to do the hardest and least forgiving jobs in the country (such as working on a farm-factory like the Kaolin farm), and they do their work well and with a positive attitude. These immigrants per-form services that most Americans would never even consider trying; they are essential to the economy and to the infrastructure of the country. Most importantly, they are fellow human beings, and once Americans start looking at who these people are, why they came here, and how they have benefitted our society, they will understand the complexity of the immigra-tion issue and realize that it is not a political issue but a human issue. After the tour, the stu-dents were given a presentation by a director of the farm about the his-tory of the farm and how it func-tions present-day. (They were also given free packs of mushrooms.) One piece of information that was very interesting was the history of the different ethnic groups that have been the predominant mushroom pickers throughout the farm’s his-tory. In the farm’s early days (dur-ing the twenties), mainly white and African-American youth worked on the farm; then, throughout sub-sequent decades, the predominance shifted to workers of Puerto Rican heritage and then to workers direct-ly from Mexico. After the students time at the farm, they finished the day off with a delicious lunch at a Mexican restaurant called Tapatia. Señora Breen and Señor Coggins gave the students the op-portunity to better understand the importance and complexity of the immigration issue. The studies in school and the experience at Ken-nett Square helped the students to grasp the importance of examin-ing such issues at the human level, and, as a result, they will appreci-ate all the more the ways in which these humble and hardworking people have benefitted their lives.

On Thurday, April 18, Keith Loeber of Microsoft visited La Salle. Mr. Loeber is the Direc-tor of the IT Academy Program for Microsoft Learning, which oversees more than 33,000 IT Academy programs worldwide. He had been at a conference in Washington D.C. and decided to make the six hour round trip to see La Salle’s unique IT Academy. Mr. Loeber, the worldwide direc-tor of the IT Academy, had heard many great things about La Sal-le’s IT Academy in particular, so he drove from Washington D.C. to spend two hours at La Salle. Mr. Loeber came to see the IT Academy and to discuss it with Mr. Sigmund and Mr. O’Toole. They discussed what makes the La Salle IT Academy, which began in 1999, a success compared to other schools. One thing the La Salle IT Academy

has that no one else has is the Lab Manager Program, which was selected by Microsoft as one of the top 100 tech programs in the United States and which definitely attracted Mr. Loeber’s interest. After meeting with Mr. Sigmund and Mr. O’Toole, Mr. Loeber joined the junior and senior lab managers for lunch, and they were very interested in what Mr. Loeber had to say. Mr. Loeber was very impressed by the La Salle IT Academy and the Lab Manager Program. He was also impressed by La Salle as a school. Mr. Loe-ber had many great things to say about La Salle. When speaking about La Salle he said, “I’ve been really impressed with it, and, in fact, both my kids went to pri-vate school and my youngest son is still in private school this year. I want to take some of the things that Pete’s doing here back to the school that my kids go to.”

Photo courtesy of Mr. Peter Sigmund ‘85Mr. Keith Loeber (second from left) has lunch with Mr. Sigmund and

junior and senior lab managers in Alumni House.

Photo by Mrs. CogginsMr. Coggins, Senora Breen, and students in Spanish 4H stand with members of the Kennett Square

community at San Rocco National Hispanic Church.

Anthony Sticco ‘13 unleashes a monster serve

The stern referees of the 2nd Annual Travis Manion Volley for Service

Stephen Smith ‘13 gets focused at Volley for Service

(Photos courtesy of www.lschs.org)

Second Annual Volley for Service

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Michael Andrew Selner United States Military AcademyScott Patrick Serpico Bucknell UniversityPatrick Joseph Shafer Temple UniversityJohn Stephen Shields Drexel UniversityAnthony Leo Silvestri Drexel UniversityTrent Lawrence Simmons Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaMatthew Thomas Skidmore Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityRiley Dennis Slusarski Boston CollegeStephen S. Smith, Jr. Fairfield UniversityRobert P. Speese Pennsylvania State University, University ParkThomas Andrew Spiteri Colgate UniversityAnthony Thomas Sticco Temple UniversityKyle Samuel Stofka Syracuse UniversityAndrew Joseph Stone University of Notre DameRobert Vito Stratton Georgetown UniversityAaron Joseph Streets Bloomsburg University of PennsylvaniaMatthew E. Strolle Drexel UniversityAmar Jamal Stukes La Salle UniversityJoseph C. Sullivan Hamilton College--NYRobert W. Suter, III Rochester Institute of TechnologyGavin Lucas Teichman La Salle UniversityDylan James Tice-Carroll Rochester Institute of TechnologyEric Anthony Torres Year OffJohn Thomas Tyrrell Pennsylvania State University, University ParkEdward Michael Tyszka La Salle UniversityGeorge Thomas Uhrich United States Naval Academy Prep SchoolJoseph Samuel Vanelli Pennsylvania State University, University ParkJohn Richard Vogel Elon UniversityAndrew Fox Volz St. Bonaventure UniversityTimothy William Walker Saint Joseph’s UniversityConnor Thomas Walsh West Chester University of PennsylvaniaEvan Walsh Emerson CollegeRyan Travis Walters Pennsylvania State University, University ParkNicholas Sergei Ward University of DelawareSean Reagle Waters University of Massachusetts, AmherstColin William Weber Temple UniversityBenjamin P. Wild Franklin and Marshall CollegeRyan Michael Williams Drexel UniversityRyan Henry Winslow University of PittsburghAdam Stanislaw Wisniowski Drexel UniversityAlexander Joseph Wolanin Pennsylvania State University, University ParkKiyoung Won University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesAndrew M. Yeamans La Salle UniversityJoon Hyuk Yoon Emory UniversityMartin Richard Zefelippo Drexel University

Editors-in-ChiefChristian Endrigian ‘13Jimmy Princivalle ‘13

Assistant EditorsRobert V. Stratton ‘13Brendan Keenan ‘14Danny Spinelli ‘14

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ContributorsArthur Bailin ‘13Evan Walsh ‘13

Chris Jastrzembski ‘14Ryan Meeks ‘14Mike Mullin ‘14James Palmer ‘14

Sean Princivalle ‘15Nicholas Camusi ‘16Angelo Giuliani ‘16

Nathan Janda ‘16

AdvisorsMr. Chris Holwick

Mr. John Janda

La Salle Senior Prom--May 10 at Spring Mill Country Club

Matt Rambo ‘13 shows off his date’s dress

Vince Peruto ‘13 seen exiting his stretch limousine

Sam Mackenzie ‘13, Dom Cuoci ‘13 and their dates

Conor Resch ‘13, Chris Kane ‘13 and their dates

(Photos courtesy of www.lschs.org)

La Salle Lacrosse vs. Radnor High SchoolPhotos by Arthur Bailin ‘13

Final Result: La Salle 12 - Radnor 8

Get scores, news, updates, and more on Twitter: Follow @LaSalle_Sports

La Salle Baseball- #1 Seed in PCL Playoffs

(Photos courtesy of www.lschs.org)

Joe Picard ‘13 had an historic day in La Salle’s PCL quarterfinal win against Archbishop Wood, hitting for the cycle for the first time in PCL playoff history.

Picard was named Male Athlete of the Week by The Times Herald

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La Salle Track & FieldPCL & Penn Relay Champions

Sean Princivalle ‘15

La Salle’s Track and Field team has had a fantastic season thus far. The Distance Medley Relay team of Jack Ma-gee, Levi Hardy, Andrew Stone and Tom Coyle won the Penn Relays Championship of Amer-ica, posting a time of 10:04.93. The race started out with a very strong performance by Andrew Stone, running the 1200 leg of the relay in a time of 3:04.7, an all-time personal record for him. Following Andrew was Levi Hardy, who ran the 400 leg. He posted a personal best himself, running a 50.5 split. After Levi, La Salle was in 4th. Jack Magee followed Levi, running the 800 in a time of 1:55.8, handing the baton off to anchor and reigning state champion in the mile Tom Coyle. Tom, in the fourth position caught on to the leading pack very quickly and came through

the half mile at 2:09. Going into the final lap, Tom started to make a move with the Northport an-chor, and as he approached the fi-nal turn, he went into a new gear and made his move. He drove to the finish, and crossed the line with a split of 4:13.9. The team, who was seeded outside the top five, shocked everyone but them-selves. This race was called by past coaches of La Salle’s track and field team to be the greatest accomplishment in the team’s history. Just weeks after the Penn Relays victory, the Phila-delphia Catholic League Cham-pionship approached. La Salle, who won the Indoor title, was looking for the track sweep. Going into the meet, three teams were realistically in the race for the title. These teams are, Father Judge, who won the PCL title the past 2 years, Cardinal O’Hara, the PCL cross country champi-

ons, and La Salle, indoor track champions. In the early events, the field events, La Salle competed very strongly. In the pole vault, sophomore Eddie Eason took second place, vaulting 13 feet even. In the long jump, senior Corey Muggler took third in

the event, jumping 21 feet, 7 ½ inches, while junior Mike Koller took fifth jumping 20 feet 6 inches. In the triple jump, senior Corey Muggler finished in first with a jump of 45 feet 6 ½ inches long. Senior Luke Persichetti won the shot put, throwing 52

feet 9 inches, and senior Chris Kane finished third throwing 43 feet 3 ¼ inches. Persichetti took forth while sophomore Joe Caponi finished fifth. Sophomore Grant Jones finished second in the javelin throw, throwing 152 feet. In the high jump, Mike Koller finished third jumping 6 feet 3 inches, while junior Jack Carlidge finished fifth jump-ing 5 feet 8 inches. In the track events, La Salle also had a very strong performance, taking many scoring places. Freshman Charles Headen finished second in the 100 meter dash, running 11.15. Headen followed up his 100 performance with a fourth place finish in 200 meter dash, running 22.8. Andrew Stone won the 800 meter run, running a time of 1:56.68. In the mile, Tom Coyle won with a time of 4:16.3. Andrew Stone finished fourth running a 4:20.3, while junior Brendan Bilotta finished

sixth running a time of 4:26.7. Coyle finished second in the 2 mile, running a 9:26.9. Levi Hardy took fifth in the 110 meter hurdles and third in the 300 meter hurdles, running 15.59 and 40.31 respectively. The 4 by 100 meter relay finished in third place, running a new school record of 43.55, while the 4 by 400 meter relay took fifth. The 4 by 800 meter relay team finished with a time of 8:04.1, good for a second place finish. La Salle took fourth in the sprint medley relay, running a 4:05.08. La Salle finished the meet in first place, winning the PCL championship with 133 points, beating Father Judge, who finished with 118 points. The team was tough in every event and it paid off as they won the second track title of the year. The season is not over, as La Salle will compete for a District 12 title, and State titles later this month.

This race was called by past coaches of La Salle’s track and field team to be the great-

est accomplishment in the team’s history.

Photo Above: Coach Bielecki ‘99 and the Distance Medley Relay salute the crowd at the Penn Relays (Photo courtesy of www.marlenevandeneste.com)

Photo Right: Tom Coyle ‘13 paces teammates Andrew Stone ‘13 and Jack Magee ‘13(Photo courtesy of www.lschs.org)

La Salle Tennis - PCL and District 12 Champions

The La Salle Tennis Team’s Class of 2013 with Coach Brett and Coach Radvansky(Photo courtesy of www.lschs.org)

Tim Walker ‘13 set to hit at the Distrct 12 Team Match(Photo courtesy of www.lschs.org)