TRITON HIGH SCHOOL Triton’s Student-Produced Newspaper December 6, 2013

Shannon Lyons

Staff Writer As she works her way up Old Town Hill,

Sophomore Maddie Quigley’s calves are

burning with the fiery sensation of first

place. Not far behind is Senior Liz Willmon-

ton. With a heavily beating heart and eyes

riveted on the finish line, her stride is em-

powered with the confidence that only an

experienced runner could maintain.

Anyone who has ever run long distances

knows that it isn’t easy. Your lungs burn,

your feet ache and that voice inside your

head begging you to stop occupies your eve-

ry thought. So why do Quigley, Willmonton

and the 132 other runners at Triton do it?

How do they suppress that inevitable voice

and replace it with the motivation it takes to

win?

According to Quigley, knowing the finish

line is near is the number one thing that in-

spires her mentally and encourages her to

finish strong.

“I know that if I can push myself to the

limit to get the best time possible, the result

will be great,” said Quigley. “My team and

coaches also motivate me so much, just hear-

ing everyone screaming for you as you run

By Cedric Colbert

Staff Writer In a year when many Triton sports are

excelling, it is only appropriate that a Triton

alumni would get signed by a professional

baseball organization.

Cam Kneeland, who graduated from

Triton in 2008, was recently signed by the

Baltimore Orioles. Kneeland was a Cape

Ann all star in baseball and golf his senior

year, and went on to play college ball for

the UMass-Lowell River Hawks. However,

he was not drafted right after college. He

went on to play independent baseball in

Worcester and in Canada.

Math teacher Mr. Richard Dube, who is

also the Triton golf coach, said that

“Kneeland is one of the best, if not the best

athlete to ever graduate from this school.”

Yet athleticism is not the only factor that

contributed to his success.

Coach Steve Padovani, a former Triton

baseball coach who worked with Kneeland,

was one of Kneeland’s role models during

his years as a Viking.

“I was debating whether to play golf or

baseball in college, because I just didn’t

have too much confidence in myself play-

ing baseball,” Kneeland explained on a

recent visit to Triton. “But Coach Padovani,

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set, whether it be a time or a place.”

With Wilmonton earning 9th

place in All-State qualifiers, and

Quigley 10th, it is no surprise that

the Vikings came in 5th overall in

their division of about thirty teams.

Nevertheless, the girls are not

the only ones generating energy for

the team. In fact, junior and captain

of the boys cross country team,

Ryan Kent, spoke for the majority of

his team when he said that he is

pushed by the idea that he is being

chased.

“For a lot of us on the team, a

sort of “primal” instinct tends to cut

in and push us to limits of our bod-

ies and minds,” said Kent. “I think

this tends to push our minds more

than our physical selves.”

To most people’s surprise, run-

ning has as much to do with the

mind as it does the body. An article

by reporter Michelle Hamilton

called “Train Your Brain to Run” in

Runners World magazine, stated that

Dean Hebert, M.Ed., a certified

mental-game coach in Arizona and a

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by makes you want to push harder.”

Likewise, Willmonton said that

her motivation comes from her own

personal drive to achieve.

“My motivation comes from my

desire to do the best I possibly can,”

said Willmonton. “There is no bet-

ter feeling than getting that best

time or coming in first. I push my-

self during races to meet that goal I

Why Run? What drives cross country and track participants to push themselves?

Watch Triton

Voice reporters

interview former

Triton baseball

captain and recent-

ly-drafted Balti-

more Orioles

baseball player

Cam Kneeland on

upcoming epi-

sodes of VTV or

on YouTube.

Reporter Cedric Colbert tours the school

with Triton alumnus Cam Kneeland who

will soon be playing in the Baltimore

Orioles baseball organization (Chelsea

Mansur photo).

A Baltimore

Oriole at Triton Alumnus Cam Kneeland visits

school, discusses new career

Triton’s Season of Success Fall saw Vikings move back into their winning ways

By Eric Ninthala

Staff Writer As the temperature drops and the days get

shorter, fall sports have come to an end. Soc-

cer, cross country, field hockey, football, fall

cheering and golf are all over. No matter how

it is or how it ended, the fall athletes of Tri-

ton can hold their heads up high, for what

they have done will forever be remembered.

One team in particular that made a lot of

noise was the girls’ soccer team. After com-

ing into the season with only three victories

and a new coach (Mike Weissburg), things

did not seem to go so well for the lady vikes.

But with young talent and a strong will, the

girls were determined to accomplish their

goal: to make the state tournament for the

first time in history. Little did everyone

know that not only would they accomplish

their goal, but also come just one win short

of making the finals, finishing with an over-

all record of 10-8-3.

“We could not have done this without our

fans who never gave up on us,” said varsity

soccer star Rylee Culverwell. “I will miss

this season so much, and the team of 2013

will be remembered forever”

The girls’ soccer team was not the only

team that would turn things around. The

girls’ field hockey, cross country, and boys’

soccer teams changed their outlook and the

outcome of their programs. In the past, the

programs did

not have suc-

cess. The field

hockey and soc-

cer team only

had one win last

season and the

cross country

team went 1-4

in the first six

meets this year.

Having

nothing to lose,

the teams decid-

ed to brush

away the past

and move for-

ward.

In the end,

the boys would finish their season

in November, playing in the state

tournament, while the girls cross

country team ran through the rest of

the season undefeated with a six-

game win streak, finishing the sea-

son with a 7-4 record.

The girl’s field hockey team

would unfortunately miss the tour-

nament by one point. However,

their competitive record of 7-8-3

has changed the outlook of Triton

field hockey throughout the league

and is a great season to build off of

in the years to come.

“It just clicked,” said running

star Maddie Quigley. “The whole

team contributed and played their

roles.”

As always, the golf team and

cheering team dominated their sea-

sons. Golf finished the season with

a record of 17-3, the best record in

Triton history and they took home

another Cape Ann League title. The

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Fans cheer on Triton’s girls soccer team (Ninthala photo).

Triton cross-country runners at the

finish line (courtesy photo).

Local: Winter sports

started across the Cape

Ann League this week.

Be sure to go support all

of Triton’s winter teams.

National: On Sunday, December 1,

a commuter train in New York de-

railed after taking a 30-mph curve at

82-mph. Four people were killed, and

seventy were injured. Officials are

currently investigating the reasons

behind the crash (Source: WSJ.com).

International: On Thursday, December 5, Libyan

officials reported that an American teacher from Tex-

as had been shot to death in Benghazi while going out

on a jog. No individual or organization has taken

responsibility for the murder yet, however he was

shot near the U.S. Consulate, which was attacked in

September of 2012 (source: WSJ.com).

The Other Colbert Report, by Cedric Colbert

Triton High School page 2 December 6, 2013

The team of six student photographers above

have been taking pictures for the new Humans of Tri-

ton Facebook and Instagram pages. HOTHS has been

created in an effort to get to know our community and

to help create connections between students. “There's

no way one could ever meet everyone at our school,”

said HOTHS photographer, Rachel Mahoney, “but

with this page we can create more familiar faces in the

hallways and understand the individuality of each stu-

dent pictured on the pages.” Pictured from left to right

are Maeve Callewaert, Eliza Mullen, Rachel Mahoney,

Mara Spears, Maddison Williams, Caitlin Broderick

(Mahoney photo).

WHY RUN from page 1 former 2:36 marathoner who works with runners

said, "No one expects endurance to come naturally

but people think mental toughness does. It's a big

myth. You do not need more willpower. You need to

train the brain like you train the body."

It seems that Kent and his teammates have mas-

tered Herbert’s desired mindset for his runners. Not

only does occupying the mind with an idea like

‘being chased’ avoid negative thoughts, but it also is

likely to increase your pace and push you to run fast-

er.

Coach of cross-country and track, Mr. Joseph

Colbert, said that his favorite part about running was

the personal benefits it offers each athlete.

“Track and field and cross-country allow the ath-

letes to grow as individuals while also being in a

close-knit, team environment,” said Colbert. “It's the

best of both worlds: each athlete can have his or her

own goals and work towards them and still be partici-

pating in a team sport. Also, our sport gives you skills

and habits that last a lifetime. You can run for the rest

of your life, and as I said, that leads to a healthy life-

style. Our kids are in the best possible shape.”

In addition to the health factor, Kent said the best

reward in being a runner is the feeling that complet-

ing a challenging run brings to you.

“I love to run because of how it makes me feel,”

said Kent. “There is nothing better than coming back

in from a long 7-8 mile run and feeling great. Just

knowing what you can achieve from the work you

put into running is amazing.”

Quigley furthered Kent’s statement, adding that

“rnning clears my mind. Going on a run every day

with a great team takes you away from those little

things that bother you and makes everything more

enjoyable.”

Hearing what these key runners have to say shows

cross-country and track in a new light. With the pro-

gram growing each year, the Vikings have a lot to

look forward to.

Willmonton said she believes that coming out of

such a successful cross-country season, she sees the

winter track season going very well.

“The winter track season will be one of our best

in a long time,” said Willmonton. “With all the girls

from cross-country coming in to fill the distance

events after a great season, we will be stronger than

ever. Having key seniors like Kerstin and Laura and I

will attribute a lot, but also having so much young

talent will help lead us to a win.”

Willmonton’s upbeat outlook and driven nature

reflects not only the character that Coach Colbert

seeks in his runners but the attitude that it takes to be

a winner.

“The cross-country and track kids have fun,” said

Colbert. “They learn how to work hard, but it's also

the most close-knit bunch of kids I've ever seen. They

really love being together and support each other

more than any team I've had.”

KNEELAND from page 1 every day I saw him, he was like ‘You gotta play base-

ball, the sky is the limit for you.’ He was great for me.”

Kneeland’s story is one of perseverance. Most ath-

letes who don’t get drafted right after college would be

discouraged to the point of quitting their sport. Howev-

er, Kneeland is different. As he toured Triton High on a

recent visit back, Kneeland explained that, “I’ve played

baseball my entire life, and I just couldn’t stop.”

His work ethic and attitude are eventually led him to

get a call from Kirk Fredrickson, a scout for the Balti-

more Orioles.

Finding Humanity at Triton

Triton Art students participated in a charity

event over the Thanksgiving break that raised money

for Anna Jaques Hospital and the Salisbury Beach

Partnership. The students hand made ornaments from

all-recycled materials and decorated trees that were

then auctioned off to benefit the charities. Posing be-

fore their tree, called “On a Winter’s Night,” are

(bottom row, from left) Zoe Heckman, Madison Wil-

liams, AVerrette, Kelsey Wood, Claire Delaney (and

above, from left) Jessica Fish, Carolyn Parks, Jessica

Armstrong and Erik Siebert (photo courtesy Dr.

Kristen Lazzaro).

SPORTS from page 1 cheering team became the 7th

best team in the state and did

extremely well in the state

tournament. What is encourag-

ing is that these teams are not

even close to done, and plan to

do even better for the years to

come.

Despite the many achieve-

ments, many asked. Will there

be more next year? Cheering

coach Erin Dempsey certainly

believes so.

“Last year we lost four

great seniors, but every year

the girls step it up, so that has-

n’t really been a problem.” said

the coach.

Sadly this will be the last

fall season for the seniors, but

there are however, a lot of

memories to tell, whether it is

beating rivals Newburyport

under the lights or being an

underdog who defeats the top

seed. For Senior Emily Hirtle,

it was her win against

Lynnfield that she’ll remember.

“My favorite part of the

season would definitely be our

win against Lynnfield,” said

the field hockey captain. “It

was such an exciting win and

one that no one expected going

into it and was a great way to

end my high school career for

field hockey.”

Triton athletes seem to

love fall and will miss its

competition. On the bright

side, when fall is over that

means two more seasons until

summer vacation.

In the meantime, winter

is coming along with freez-

ing weather and snow. But

more importantly Triton

winter sports appear promis-

ing, especially with what we

know about the athletes of

this school.

Everyone who has ever known Kneeland or seen him

play baseball believes that he has a bright future ahead of

him.

Cam’s mother, Pine Grove Elementary School Princi-

pal Christine Kneeland, said that “Knowing Cam, I have a

feeling he’s going to go all the way. He’s so disciplined

and so determined that I think we will definitely be seeing

him playing at Camden Yards.”

Kneeland is the pinnacle of what every Triton athlete

strives for. His story so far should serve as encouragement

for those student athletes who want to improve. If you

work hard and never quit, you can achieve your dreams.

Triton Alumnus Cam Kneeland is greeted by his former golf coach, math teacher Mr. Richard Dube. “Kneeland is one

of the best, if not the best athlete to ever graduate from this school,” said Dube. (Chelsea Mansur photo).

Seniors Win Homecoming Photos from this year’s Pep Rally

Heard in

the Halls Random and Off-

color remarks

heard at Triton "What if I just really

like James Madison?"

- Science Hallway

—

Person A: "Do pea-

cocks have ears?"

Person B: "No, ob-

vously not. They just

have holes in their

heads."

- On the bus

—

"Sorry, I didn't bring

my portable blender

today."

- Foreign Language

Hallway

—

"I don't know, that's

just what I picture

when I think of Santa

being a mob boss."

- Chemistry Hallway