Category: News
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Breaking Bread: Chaminade Freshmen and Juniors Gather at the Annual Communion Breakfast
By Andrew Donnelly ’20 On the morning of Sunday, March 12, Chaminade High School held its annual Communion Breakfast. This event was a delightful experience for the members of the classes of 2018 and 2020 who took part in this rich tradition, as it offered physical and spiritual sustenance to them and their families. At…
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Keeping My Faith Alive: In My Darkest Hour, Det. Steven McDonald Was There
From the Pilot Seat, editor-in-chief Thomas Callahan ’17 recounts his relationship with Detective Steven McDonald and how Det. McDonald changed his life at a time when he needed him most.
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Student’s Worst Nightmare Comes True: ACT Scores Go Missing at Local High School
By Ryan Smith ’17 I couldn’t believe it,” said Cameron Sherry, a senior at Chaminade. “I just wondered how something like this could happen. You work so hard for months, and then this changes everything.” Hours of self-preparation. Hundreds of dollars spent on tutoring. Weighing the pros and cons of the ACT and the SAT…
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Spreading His Wings: Senior Memorializes Local EMS in Eagle Scout Project
Throughout his life, Conor Lynch ’17 has viewed community service as one of the most compelling opportunities to answer the call to assist. Conor has demonstrated his dedication to service by becoming a Boy Scout, an organization through which he has found an opportunity not only to grow as an individual, but also give back…
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The Flyers take on States: Chaminade Swimmers Perform Well to Close out a Successful Season
By Nikolas Daly ’19 and Thomas Daly ’18 Over the course of this past season, ten Chaminade varsity swimmers qualified for the prestigious State meet. These talented student-athletes include Kyle Kreuscher ‘17, Joe de Lyra ‘17, Nick Mattone ‘17, Jon Virga ‘17, Duncan Kaja ‘17, Nathaniel DeGuzman ‘18, Will Takes ‘18, Trevor Foti ‘18, Christian…
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Some Friendly Competition: Seniors and Teachers Go Head-to-Head on the Court
By Rory Mahon ’18 Chaminade fosters a professional atmosphere between teachers and students. However, on March 2, that atmosphere transformed, as friendly competitiveness took over in the AAC. In all-out duels throughout the night, the teachers and seniors took to the court going back and forth, shot for shot until one team was determined winner. Before the…
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Flyer Athletes Soar to New Heights: Forty-Five Chaminade Student-Athletes Commit to Play Sports at the Collegiate Level
Forty-five Chaminade student-athletes have signed collegiate athletic commitments to play a sport at 36 different colleges and universities. Twenty-five of these young men have signed a letter of intent for lacrosse, eight for baseball, six for soccer, four for crew, one for wrestling, and one for cross country and track.
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A Formula for Success: Science Olympiad Competes at Regionals
By Dean Vayias ‘18 The Chaminade Science Olympiad teams continued their successful seasons on Saturday when they performed exceptionally well at the annual Nassau West Regional Tournament. It has been a long and challenging competition season for the Flyers, but Bro. Benjamin Knapp, S.M. ’92 stressed that this tournament would be the most important thus…
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Chaminade Bowling Team Captures the CHSAA League Title Trophy!
On Monday, February 13, Chaminade’s varsity bowling team captured the CHSAA league championship title. After an extraordinary undefeated 11-0-1 record in the regular season, the team had high hopes heading into playoffs, and they did not disappoint.
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Something to Write Home About: Tarmac Alumni Have Made Their Marks on the World of Journalism
Now in its 82nd year of operation, this publication has seen numerous talented, hard-working students contribute to its success. After gaining experience as student reporters, some former writers even decided to take their journalistic careers one or two steps further.
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