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Tag Archives: 2011
Geraghty’s Best Games of 2011
By Luke Geraghty
Watching sports is one of my favorite past times. Over the 2011 year, I have watched many nail-biting games that kept me on the edge of my seat. From basketball to soccer, I have watched great games in almost every major sport. However, I managed to cut the list of games to the three. Here’s the rundown:
#3: Notre Dame at Michigan Football (September)
This game comes in at number three because of the great rivalry the two teams have, the great uniforms that were worn, the fact it was the first night game ever at Michigan Stadium, and, of course, the fact that it was a killer game.
In this game, Notre Dame took control of the game after the first three quarters, 24-7. It looked like the Irish were going to bounce back after their disappointing week one loss to South Florida. However, Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson would take control of the game and would help lead the Wolverines to a 28-24 lead with 1:12 left in the game.
The Irish fans were left stunned until QB Theo Riddick fired a 29-yard TD pass to give the Irish a 31-28 lead. It looked all but over for the home team until Robinson through a long pass which put Michigan in scoring position with only seconds to play. Rather than trying to kick the game tying field goal, Michigan opted to throw the ball to the endzone and the end result was a 16 yard TD pass by Robinson to receiver Roy Roundtree with only two seconds left. The game left the 100,000+ fans into pure pandemonium and the viewers in shock as to what just happened.
Final Score: Michigan 35, Notre Dame 31
#2:FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal: USA vs Brazil (July)
The fact that I’m not a huge soccer fan shows just how great of a game this was. With all of the stars playing on both teams, it was hard to believe that these two teams were playing in just the quarterfinals. In the game, the U.S. scored in just the second minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead.
It appeared the game would be a shootout, but the defenses dominated the next 65 minutes and the score remained 1-0. Then, Brazil tied the game with a goal by their star, Marta. This wouldn’t be the last of her goals. The U.S. had some chances to score again late, but Brazil’s defense held them and the two teams would play in extra time.
In extra time Brazil stunned the U.S. after Marta scored her second goal in just the second minute of extra time. Brazil took a 2-1 lead. The U.S. team became desperate to try and get the game-tying goal, but Brazil’s defense wouldn’t budge. Finally, right before the extra time ran out, Abby Wambach fired a head shot from Megan Rapinoe and into the goal. U.S. fans went crazy while the Brazil fans were in shock.
The match was like a roller coaster ride and it would get only crazier once the penalty kicks started. The U.S. would eventually win in penalty kicks 5-3 in what has been described as maybe the greatest FIFA women’s soccer match ever.
Final Score: USA 2 (5) Brazil 2 (3)
#1: Marquette at Louisville Basketball (January)
It was all over. The hometown Cards were all but done. An 18-point deficit with under seven minutes to play looked out of reach. Everyone thought it was over, except for the U of L team.
Marquette had a 65-47 until Preston Knowles and of all players, Stephan Van Treese, helped cut Marquette’s lead down to 65-54. The fans at the Yum! Center started to have hope that their team could come back, but U of L still had a lot of work to do. After getting a big stop, Knowles came back down the floor and hit a three to cut the lead down to 8. Knowles would hit two more three pointers which cut the lead down to 67-65.
Down the stretch, Louisville forward Terrence Jennings (who has always be known to struggle with his free throws) hit four out of four free throws and with not a lot of time left in the game, Louisville still trailed 70-69. Coming off a timeout, the Cardinals gave the ball to Knowles. Everyone at the Yum! Center thought the senior would take the final shot. However, Knowles fired a pass to a wide-open Kyle Kuric. Kuric made the shot right underneath the basket and the Cardinals would take the lead by 1. The sea of red in the stands went crazy, but still the Cardinals needed one last stop to pull of a miracle comeback.
Marquette drove the length of the floor but the shot by Jimmy Butler would be too short and U of L would get the win. This stunning comeback would soon be named “The Miracle on Main Street.”
Final Score: Louisville 71, Marquette 70
The year of 2011 has been a great year for sports. These three games certainly were not the only thrilling ones this year. If 2011 is only an appetizer for the games coming in 2012, then it should be another fun of year sports for all sports’ fans.
FC Football faces Jennings County tomorrow night
Tomorrow night, the varsity football team will be playing its final regular season home game against Jennings County. The game will be especially important for the seniors because it is Senior Night.
“It’s a big night because us seniors will be playing our last regular season home game,” said senior James Barlow. “Hopefully we’ll be back at home for sectionals.”
FC will be going into the game with a 5-1 record, with their only loss coming to the hands of Columbus East two weeks ago. Despite the loss, the Highlanders still feel confident they can make a run.
“Our coaching staff pushes us to the best we can be everyday,” senior Jason VanBuren.
Jennings County comes into the game with a record of 5-2. With the records similar, VanBuren thinks the game will be a challenge.
“They have a power running game, so they’ll match up well against us,” VanBuren said.
Both Barlow and VanBuren have remembered many memories while playing football for FC. Barlow said his favorite memory was playing New Albany twice during 2010 in which the Highlanders came from behind and won by one point in both games. VanBuren remembers when the team won the sectional title against Castle in 2009.
Tomorrow night’s game will begin 7 p.m. at FC.
Individuality aids at Montessori: Senior Sarah Byrn
By Nathan Hemminger
Montessori is a series of charter schools that spans across the nation. The foundation was founded by Maria Montessori, a physician who taught at the medical school at the University of Rome. The schools of Montessori use methods of teaching created by her. The methods are mainly based on a student’s individuality and specific learning style.
Senior Sarah Byrn attends Montessori school in New Albany. She has attended Montessori since eighth grade and loves it. Before Montessori she attended Highland Hills Middle School.
“I wanted to attend a school that specialized in the arts, and it wasn’t in my family’s budget to attend private school,” she said.
Byrn has, no rhyme intended, a passion for fashion, and Montessori seemed like the best place to practice her passion. There is no dress code at Montessori, and Byrn said the freedom helps her express her fashion sense.
She insisted Montessori is different from the average charter school. It lets her express her individuality in a way no public school could.
“The purpose of Montessori is to let a student specialize in something that they enjoy,” she said. “[Montessori] influenced a lot of individuality, because students came from all over.”
Another aspect of Montessori Byrn has come to love is the intimate relationships she has with her classmates and professors. She knows everyone in her class of 14 students by name and said she feels she can have a heart-to-heart conversation with any of her professors.
“I feel like I could call up any of my professors years after I graduated and have a genuine conversation with them without any awkwardness,” she said.
In addition to the atmosphere with her teachers, the grade levels are mixed together in certain classes, which Byrn said allows kids to mature at a much greater and faster level.
Each school day has a block of time set up for what is called “individual time,” which Byrn said is the equivalent of study hall. She said there are goals that have to be finished by the end of the week, rather than specific assignments. However, “finished” may be too strong of a word. Byrn said many students get extensions by modifying the goals in a way that better benefits them.
“I would say about 75 percent of the students in my class finish the goals by the deadline,” she said. This freedom benefits Byrn because it teaches her first-hand about time management.
One of the more embarrassing, although rewarding, experiences of Montessori is the three day long introduction camp. All the students of Montessori attend this camp before the school year starts. Everyone must participate in all of the activities, including the talent show and the singing of the Montessori song. Also, no bathing is permitted during this trip.
“It allows everybody to see you the way you are, basically a hot mess,” she said.
Although Byrn said she thinks Montessori is great, she admitted there are aspects of public school she misses. There is not enough money at Montessori to fund the programs found in most public schools. Also, Byrn misses seeing new faces around campus like she did at HHMS.
Despite these factors, she still sees Montessori as the place she is meant to be; at least until she graduates, which she believes Montessori has greatly prepared her for.
“I feel a lot more prepared for college than I would at a public school,” she said. “My favorite thing about community Montessori is how much it encourages you to become an individual and pursue what you are passionate about.”
Dancers raise funds for hospital
For four hours today FC students participated in its first ever dance marathon, a charity event for Riley’s Children Hospital in Indianapolis. The afternoon was filled with live performances from local bands including Big Acorns Make Fat Squirrels and Identity Crisis, games, crafts, stories from different Riley families, and dancing.
A total of $17,572.44 was raised, more than doubling the original goal of $7,000.