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Proving Themselves: Girls Lacrosse Has Positive Preseason

They lost ten seniors and their longtime head coach Cathy Dancz, but, in their second scrimmage of the 2013 season, the Wreckers looked cohesive and strong. While an official score was not kept, the team, led by new headcoach Pete Najarian, shutout the Hamden Green Dragons.

Staples came on strong with captain Ryan Kirshner ’13 coming up with the draws and playing well in the center position. Within minutes returning varsity member Jenna McNicholas ’15 scored the Wreckers’ first goal, with goals from Kirshner, Molly O’Shea ’14, and Paige Murray ’15 following.

From the first goal until the end of the game, Staples dominated the field and proved that their young talent could prevail.

Defender Allison April ’13 felt that this game was the perfect way to begin a great season. “This was our first game as a team and I think that we were able to come together and learn each other’s strengths,” April said.

With captain Megan O’Shea ’13 out with a concussion, Staples had to overcome another obstacle. O’Shea, taking notes on the sidelines, noted how Staples owned each possession and grabbed every draw control. O’Shea is hopeful for the outcome of the season from what she has observed. “I have been watching the team progress from day one to today and we are just getting better and better each day,” O’Shea said.

While it was just a friendly scrimmage, the Wreckers gained a sense of confidence after their successful performance.  Midfielder Jess Adrian ’13 knows that fans will not be disappointed. “We have a lot to prove, and I think we did that on the field today,” Adrian said.

 

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Haley Zeldes is finally a Senior Girl who, along with the other queens in her class, orders the school to “13OW DOWN” to her as she takes on her final year at Staples. Although she is excited to claim her throne, she has not lost sight of the fact that this may be the beginning to her end. Zeldes has made it a priority of hers to stay committed to Inklings for she feels that Inkling’s strength is how everyone works really well together, creatively, and works off of each others ideas to make the best stories possible-she definitely wants to remain apart of that community where she is confident as the new features editor. “I’ve watched other writers in the past take the stories that I’ve wanted-but not anymore. It’s my turn now,” Zeldes said. In addition to writing feature articles, what you can expect to see from Zeldes is some eye-catching layouts in the next issue. She is extremely excited to experience layout again and to make interesting pictures that will help the pieces stand out. Queen Haley is one hard worker that’s for sure, who is willing to put her best foot forward to make the paper as successful, if not more successful, than it has been in previous years. “I want to leave my mark on inklings and share my knowledge with underclassmen,” Zeldes said. “I’m hoping that when I leave, Inklings will continue to strive.”

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