Finally, on Friday, Color Day arrived. The freshman class got off to a good start by decorating our hallway based on our themes of yellow and air. We hung yellow streamers, covered poles in yellow paper, and even brought in a fan on which we had tied yellow ribbons. Most of us dressed in whatever yellow we could find, as yellow isn’t a very popular color for everyday clothing. At the end of the day on Friday, we went to the Hyannis Green and competed in some games. We won the first game, in which we had to pass a hula hoop around a line of people holding hands. After that, we were competitive for the rest of the small games. We lost to the seniors in tug o’ war, and they went on to win. While we ultimately came in last place overall, we put up a valiant effort!
by Noah Whelpley, Freshman Class Reporter The Class of 2021 anxiously awaits the standings at the conclusion of Spirit Week (Photo by Maggie Adams) Spirit Week was a new experience for the freshmen class, but we progressively performed better each day. The first day was Pajama Day, for which we came in fourth place with just under 50% participation. Tuesday was Superhero/Super-villain/Twin Day, which had a solid turnout. Quite a few people twinned with their friends, and people brought some very interesting superhero costumes. Wednesday was Decades Day, and we represented the sixties. Over three quarters of the Class of 2021 dressed in hippie and other 60's fashions. On Thursday we dressed up in whatever costumes we wanted, and we donned doctor, giant baby, and many other strange and cool costumes! Finally, on Friday, Color Day arrived. The freshman class got off to a good start by decorating our hallway based on our themes of yellow and air. We hung yellow streamers, covered poles in yellow paper, and even brought in a fan on which we had tied yellow ribbons. Most of us dressed in whatever yellow we could find, as yellow isn’t a very popular color for everyday clothing. At the end of the day on Friday, we went to the Hyannis Green and competed in some games. We won the first game, in which we had to pass a hula hoop around a line of people holding hands. After that, we were competitive for the rest of the small games. We lost to the seniors in tug o’ war, and they went on to win. While we ultimately came in last place overall, we put up a valiant effort! The freshmen celebrate their victory in the Hula Hoop contest in record fashion (Photo by Tsuf Baumflek) Next year we expect to place higher since we will learn from this year. We will work together to get more people to dress up, and we will be prepared for the games on Color Day. We may have lost this time, but we’ll be back next year!
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by Livia Murray, News Editor Nellie Marshal-Torres (left) and Emma Perry (Right) roll out with spirit and style! (Photo from Nellie Marshall-Torres) Spirit week presented an exciting opportunity to unite the grades in celebration of our school. The Sturgis East Class of 2017 donned attire from the 1980's during Decades Day on Wednesday. Meanwhile the juniors wore outfits from the 50's, the sophomores represented the 70's, the freshmen personified the 60's, and the faculty went back in time to the Roaring Twenties! The seniors were especially spirited and won the day, taking the lead in the overall competition with 1100 points! This left the juniors in second place (1000 points), sophomores in third place (600), and freshman in last place (300). All seniors dressed up in bright authentic 80’s apparel and danced through the halls to music from the 1980’s. Below are some senior highlights!
by Mark Agostinelli, Editor The Class of 2017 won its second straight Spirit Week in record fashion! (Photo by Tsuf Baumflek) On October 28, the Class of 2017 emerged victorious as the champions of Spirit Week for the second year in a row, a feat unprecedented in Sturgis history. Friendships were tightened, healthy competition emerged, and even a few tears were shed. Of course, this year’s senior class had a very distinct history with the annual Sturgis tradition. During their junior year, the Class of 2017 remained narrowly in second place for much of the week, until the intense Color Day battle between the juniors and the seniors ultimately saw the juniors emerge Spirit Week victors by a margin of only forty points over the Class of 2016! After the events of last year, which left the entire class hanging on the edge of their seats, many were left wondering how the Class of 2017 could top such success. The goal was simple: To not only achieve victory this year but to dominate the senior class's final Spirit Week. Coordination was the key; almost a third of the class wore the exact same classic black shirt, blue jean outfit, noticeably showing off the dedication of the senior class. On Decades Day, the senior class staged a live performance of the song “Come on Eileen” as well as the ever-popular “Don’t Stop Believing” classic hit by Journey. Of course, all of this was simply a lead-up to arguably the greatest day of the school year: Class Colors Day. The seniors planned this day out to the smallest detail. Leading up to Color Wars, the Facebook class page was abuzz every night, planning the execution of an ocean theme in the senior hallway. To say that this was a success would be an understatement: As one walked into a sea of blue, with jellyfish hanging from the rafters and blue Christmas lights hanging the walls, there was an authentic nautical experience, which perfectly fit the nautical theme ingrained into the Sturgis culture. Other than Tug o' War, the Color War mini-events had never been the strength of the Class of 2017. Yet behind the leadership of the spirited Sam Smith, Seamus Devine, Molly Nemes, and Vinny Collucci, the seniors were relentless. They swept the Ships and Sailors event with ease, as the last five remaining contestants were all seniors. This set the tone for the highly-anticipated Tug o' War event, which the Class of 2017 had never lost. The domination continue. Led by the superhuman Sam Smith, the seniors won all Tug o' War contests in an average of 9 seconds each. Allison Palmer was amazed, noting how “each round would fit in a Snapchat story (10 seconds)!” Molly Nemes was instrumental in the decisive Tug o' War victory for the seniors (Photo by Michaelann Ferro) At the end of the day, when the seniors heard that they were crowned the champions of Spirit Week, there was a collective scream of happiness that shot into the overcast sky. A hundred blue teenagers danced, sang, and even cried from joy on the Hyannis Green’s stage. In a couple of months, Spirit Week will not matter very much. Seniors will soon be pulling their hair over midterms, college applications, and term grades all at once; and Spirit Week will seem totally insignificant. Even more stressful, in several months, seniors will be saying goodbye to many friends and teachers whom they have seen every day for four years. Yet for one week, for that one spectacular week of camaraderie and unity, Spirit Week was the most important thing in the world. Perhaps that is what keeps the Sturgis students sane and keeps them going. Perhaps, every once in a while, nothing is healthier than enjoying and making a big deal over something that does not actually matter. Jeremy Nadler and Sawyer Gibbons celebrate a dominant Shoe Toss victory (Photo by Tsuf Baumflek)
by Bridget Bressette, Senior Class Reporter Spirit Week 2016 at Sturgis East was just as energetic and spirited as the ones before it! Usually, the seniors have a heavy lead over all of the other grades early in the week. This year, however, the senior class was closely trailed by the juniors. For Halloween Day, the Class of 2017 and 2018 tied for first place (the senior class was still in first place overall with 1450 total points). Leading up to Color Day, the competition between the junior class (1350) and senior classes was heating up. Seniors held the lead on Halloween Day and it was well deserved. Over 97% of the senior class dressed up in some extremely clever costumes!
by Sam Trelegan, Sports Editor With his pair of game-winning goals, sophomore Charles Peterkin (right) has emerged one of the league's elite playmakers (Photo by Corinne Tobey) As the boy’s soccer season reaches the second half of their season, optimism is running high. Varsity captains Mark Agostinelli, Sawyer Gibbons, Jake Lamotte, and Jeremy Nadler have led the team to a respectable record of 5 wins and 3 losses, winning five of their last six contests. However they have not done it alone. With breakout seasons from sophomores Aidan Smith, Will Furtado and senior Nick Pinard, the Sturgis East defense has been unbeatable. After eight games, the Storm has only conceded six goals, the fewest number of goals allowed in the entire Cape and Islands League. Complementing the team’s dominant defense is their relentless offense, which has netted 21 goals so far this season. While those goals have come from a variety of sources, one cannot discuss the Sturgis East offense without mentioning senior captain Jake Lamotte. Lamotte’s fourth varsity season has commenced with a fiery start, netting seven goals in his first eight games. If that was not impressive enough, he also recorded the first ever hat trick by a Sturgis East player in a thrilling match against Lower Cape Tech. Jake Lamotte has not been alone in his offensive efforts. Varsity newcomers Charles Peterkin, Will Davis, and Cedar Coellner have all recorded goals this season. Yet if you ask any player about the most memorable goal, again and again you will hear about the feat of junior Matthew Donahue. In a moment that could only be described as majestic, Matt eluded a Sturgis West defender with a flawlessly executed step over; then from 35 yards out he rifled a shot into the top corner of the net. It is reported that the cheers of junior Carl Furner could be heard all the way to the parking lot. Aidan Smith (right) and Mark Agostinelli (left) aim to make William Sturgis proud (Photo coutesy of Corinne Tobey) The varsity team has shown an impressive depth and versatility this season. This is made possible by the 20 freshmen who are part of the soccer program this year. Sturgis East plank exercise champion and coach Brian Hastings has plenty of talented young players on whom he can rely. Freshmen Will Davis and Bruce Hubert have been instrumental to the team’s success, and they have been described as the “future of Sturgis Soccer”.
As the leaves begin to turn color, so does the attitude of the team. With a playoff appearance looking increasingly likely, practices are becoming more and more focused. The heartbreaking playoff loss to Nantucket during the 2015 fall campaign is still fresh in everyone’s mind, and the team is determined to put up a fight if they make it to this year’s playoffs. The team is well poised to make this the year that Sturgis East boys soccer finally gets that elusive state championship. This had been a very encouraging start to a historic season as the Storm begins their final eight games. Make sure to cheer them on at the homecoming game on Friday, October 21st (the girls play at 5:30 p.m. and the boys square off at 7:00 p.m.) at Old Townhouse Field (150 Old Town House Road, Yarmouth, MA) as they battle Sturgis West under the lights! |
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