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A Win for Senior Field Hockey Players

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Photo by Rachel Labarre

Although the field hockey team lost their last home game, 0-1, against Danbury High School on Monday, the excitement and support that they received will always resonate with the senior girls.

“It’s definitely a day I’m not going to forget,” said Hannah Myers ’14. “All of my friends were there and we had so much support, it made us so happy to have so many people there who were so important to us.”

Despite the nippy weather and homework that comes on a school night, both girls and boys showed up to the game, cheering loud and holding up posters for all of the senior players: Valerie Fitton ’14, Elizabeth Coogan ’14, Katherine Lieder ’14, Emily Stanford ’14, Issy Pieper ’14, Meghan Fox ’14, and Myers.

Jessica Fields ’14 was one of these enthusiastic spectators, who spent the night jumping up and down, waving a sign saying “Val Is My Gal!” for Fitton. “I went to support my friends because it was their last home game, and because senior girls are the best.”

Fields described the event as being “really exciting” because of the energy in the crowd. Some of the cheers typically chanted at a football or soccer events were repeated throughout this field hockey game, even when the score was not in Staples’ favor.

“Although we lost our Senior Day game, it was such a special night,” said Coogan, who is one of the four senior captains. “It was a great reward for working so hard for four years to see my teammates, coaches, family, and friends all together in one place cheering us on.”

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She trades her pointe shoes in for her spiral notebook.  Her dance classes for journalism classes.  Her spot at the front of the stage for her position on the Inklings staff. Rachel Labarre '14 has the unique ability to allow the creativity and passion she has in the dance studio to influence her writing style and work ethic. This work ethic is what gives Labarre the edge it takes to hold one of the most prestigious spots on the Inklings staff: Managing Editor. But what got her there? Labarre’s first claim to fame was her dance career, but there was one thing holding her back. “On top of the problems with my feet that I already had, I broke my foot during dress rehearsal for our big recital,” Labarre said. This forced Labarre to cut back on dance classes the following year.  All the energy and creativity that was once put into nailing a routine needed an outlet.  She found this outlet through writing for Inklings. Labarre landed a job as an editor her sophomore year.  She then went from Editor of Arts and Entertainment to Features Editor.  Labarre’s inventiveness has allowed her to climb the steps to the top of Inklings. “When you write there’s a certain part that requires creativity; whether it’s getting a good angle or keeping your readers engaged.  You have to do the same in dance; whether it’s perfecting the choreography or figuring out what will look the most atheistically pleasing” Labarre  said.  She was able to prove this ability in her article on the Sandy Hook shooting, which got over 50,000 hits.  This passion for the arts and creativity has not only led LaBarre to success on the stage, but in the classroom as well.  

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