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The Student Newspaper of Hopkins School

2016

  • December

    All photos courtesy of Peter Mahakian

    Fall Sports Wrap-up

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  • Aaron Kogan '17 fencing against Fairfield.

    Ferocious Fencer: Aaron Kogan

    Vivian Wen '20
    Aaron Kogan ’17, captain of Boys Varsity Fencing, began fencing six years ago and has competed as a Hilltopper since seventh grade. 
     
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  • Smiles for IMBL!

    Fun Numbers With Sports

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  • Chun '17 plays in a match against King.

    Superstar Squasher: Allison Chun

    Ryan Meury '17 Assistant Sports Editor
    Allison Chun ’17 first picked up a squash racket eight years ago.
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  • October

    Caroline Stanley '17 plays hard in a home game against Holy Child.

    Caroline Stanley: Field Hockey Fiend

    Jeffrey Gu '18, Editor-At-Large
    Caroline Stanley, one of three current Girls Varsity Field Hockey captains, has been playing for the Hilltoppers since 8th grade. 
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  • Homecoming Skits on The Hill

    Ally Batter '17, Sports Editor
    Each year, the Fall athletes hone their acting prowess, refresh their Michael Jackson moves, and work on their comedic skills as they come together with fellow teammates in an effort to create a production  worthy of a potential Oscar, Emmy, or at the very least, a Teen Choice Award to display in Assembly in the week leading up to Homecoming.
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  • Hopkins Predicts the Super Bowl

    Ryan Meury '17, Assistant Sports Editor
    Meury interviewed students and faculty on The Hill about their predictions for the Super Bowl.
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  • Hopkins Takes Homecoming: October 29

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  • Jake Moscarelli '17 carries the ball down the field.

    Jake Moscarelli: Football Fanatic

    Graham Dowd '17, Assistant Sports Editor
    At a very young age, Jake Moscarelli ’17 started playing backyard football games with his dad. Since then, football has been an integral part of Moscarelli’s life, and when he arrived at Hopkins he didn’t plan on stopping.  
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  • June

    McGrath at bat during the FAA quarterfinals. (Peter Mahakian)

    Billy McGrath: Brilliant Baseballer

    Spencer Lockhart ’18
    Billy McGrath ’16, one of three captains of this year’s Varsity Baseball team, has spent the four most recent seasons of his career playing for the Hilltoppers.
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  • Bartimer during her match against Gunnery and GFA last year. (Peter Mahakian)

    Julia Bartimer: Top Tennis Player

    Audrey Braun '19, Assistant Sports Editor
    Julia Bartimer, captain of Girls Varsity Tennis, has been playing the sport for as long as she can remember. 
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  • April

    Yin hits during a game last year against Choate. (photo: Peter Mahakian)

    Claire Yin: Terrific Third Baseman

    Graham Dowd '17
    Claire Yin ’16 first began playing softball in elementary school, but took a hiatus from softball in middle school.  It wasn’t until ninth grade when Yin made her return to the softball field.
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  • Patton defends during the FAA Semifinals against St. Luke's. (photo: Peter Mahakian)

    Mitchell Patton: Dominating Defender

    Audrey Braun '19
    Mitchell Patton ’16, current captain of Boys Varsity Lacrosse, has been playing lacrosse at Hopkins since his freshman year. 
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  • The UConn Women’s Basketball Team poses with their NCAA trophy. (ncaa.com)

    The Hidden Dominance of CT Sports

    Alexandra Batter '17, Sports Editor
    At first, the average individual doesn't think of Connecticut as synonymous with sports.  Why would he?  Connecticut lacks a major league team in the MLB, NFL, NHL, or NBA.  Even our only women's professional team, the Connecticut Sun, is a basement dweller in the standings. Yet if that same individual looks beyond the professional arena, he will find a state brimming with collegiate teams dominating their respective sports.
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  • March

    Banks and MacMullen pose for a picture during pre-season practice. (photo: Jono Zarrilli)

    Emma Banks and Avery MacMullen: Linked Laxers

    Sam Steinberg '17, Sports Editor
    Emma Banks ’16 and Avery MacMullen ’16, the captains of Varsity Girls Lacrosse, began playing lacrosse for Hopkins in seventh grade, and have played together on the Hopkins team since, Banks as a midfielder and MacMullen as an attacker.
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  • Rosiello prepares to hit a backhand in practice during his sophomore season. He has played on the team all four years and is now a captain. (@hopboystennis on Instagram)

    Thomas Rosiello: Tenacious Tenniser

    Graham Dowd '17
    At the young age of seven, Thomas Rosiello ’16 picked up a tennis racquet for the first time. Rosiello began to take tennis seriously when he started middle school, after he and fellow Hopkins senior Billy McGrath ’16 won the Aspatuck Junior 13 and Under Doubles Tournament. 
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    Opening Day Day: A Hopkins Tradition

    Jono Zarrilli '16, Managing Sports Editor
    The birds are chirping, the plants are flowering, and the days are lengthening…spring has sprung, and Opening Day is here! 
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  • Gwyneth Maloy ’17, left, and Earley ’17, right, pose during a meet versus Andover. (photo: Peter Mahakian)

    The Earley Report

    Saloni Jain '19
    Erin Earley ’17  is a member of the National Junior team for USA swimming. It is all about balance when it comes to Earley’s competitive swimming here on The Hill. 
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    Basketball in March: It’s Madness

    Each year, 64 of the best teams in college basketball come together to take part in March Madness. A platform for high-seed dominance and Cinderella stories, the tournament is filled with great games and school spirit, culminating in the exhilarating Final Four in Houston, Texas. The tournament begins March 15.
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  • February

    Fleurizard puts up a shot in a January 29 win against Hamden Hall. (photo: Peter Mahakian)

    Edens Fleurizard: Sharp Shooter

    Ryan Meury '17
    After playing his first year of competitive basketball in eighth grade, Edens “Fleugame” Fleurizard ’16 has come a long way. Fleurizard began to take serious interest in basketball after he played on a Shehan Center basketball team in middle school that finished with an astounding record of 67-3. He made the Hopkins Boys Varsity Basketball team as a freshman and has been a major key to the team’s success since.
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  • Generoso swims butterfly in the Bud Erich Championship last year. (photo submitted by Rica Generoso)

    Rica Generoso: Sensational Swimmer

    Alexandra Blitzer '18, Editor At-Large
    Rica Generoso ’16, water polo captain and two-year swim captain, is racing towards the final finish line: the last swim season of her Hopkins career. 
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  • Serena Williams poses with one of her 21 Grand Slam Trophies. (photo: brightlifego.com)

    Serena Williams: Sportswoman of the Year

    Claire Abate '18 and Sam Steinberg '17, Sports Editor
    In December, Sports Illustrated named tennis star Serena Williams “Sports Person of the Year.”  Williams was the first solo female athlete to earn this accolade since distance runner Mary Decker in 1983.
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  • January

    Girls Soccer

    Fall Sports Wrap-Up

    Fall Season Team Records. All photos taken by Peter Mahakian.
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  • Katie Malison '16 has been showing off her skills on the court from the time she was a young child. (photo submitted by Katie Malison)

    Katie Malison: Sharp Shooter

    Karyn Bartosic '18
    Katie Malison ’16 began playing basketball when she was five and started competitive play in third grade. Now a senior, she is a captain of Girls Varsity Basketball. Malison said, “I’m excited and optimistic for the season! We love to play together.”
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  • Since his elementary school days, Miles Lourenco '16 has commonly been seen with a sword in his hand. (photo submitted by Miles Lourenco)

    Miles Lourenco: Fantastic Fencer

    Ray Wang '18
    Miles Lourenco ’16 has begun his fourth and final season of fencing at Hopkins. Lourenco’s talent and skill have been recognized since his freshman year: he earned twelfth place in Individual States. In his sophomore year, he placed fifth, receiving his first medal. However, Lourenco’s passion for the sport of fencing began in his childhood. Lourenco said, “I have been fencing competitively only since ninth grade but I’ve fenced for fun since I was around five.”
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Liliana Dumas 

Managing Editor 
Miri Levin 

News
Sarah Solazzo 
Rose Porosoff
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Features
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Arts
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Op/Ed
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Sports
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Edel Lee
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Cartoonists
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