The Sports Awards Dinner was held on Wednesday, May 20 in the gym. This annual dinner is meant to recognize the scholarly and athletic leadership of Mount's seniors. This year, Coach Valentini gave an introductory speech and the other coaches followed by speaking about their respective teams. Then, the athletes from the Class of 2009 received awards.

The following students received awards:
              

Br.Linus Carroll Trophy for Excellence in Track: Danny padilla
Trophy for Excellence in Soccer: Kelechi Nwokocha
Michael Cunnion '63 Trophy for Excellence in Football: Caraun Reid
Trophy for Excellence in JHS Basketball: Niko McDonald
Trophy for Excellence in Hockey: Mario Scipioni
Trophy for Excellence in Track & Field: Ariel Francisco
Trophy for Excellence in Wrestling: Andrew Melendez
Trophy for Excellence in Basketball: William Williams
Trophy for Excellence in Golf: Paul Fragoso
Trophy for Excellence in JHS Track: Maxwell Guzman
Trophy for Excellence in Lacrosse: Thomas Ochoa
Trophy for Excellence in JHS Baseball: Joshua Pacheco
Howie Smith Trophy for Excellence in Baseball: Thomas Cardona
 
All-Tricario Team
Track: Tyriek Williams
Football: Mzuri King
Wrestling: Jamie Paniagua
Basketball: Nigel Richards
Lacrosse: Christian Calo
Baseball: Fred Rivera
 
JHS Pricipal's Award: Niko McDonald
Principal's Award: Andrew Boryga
Br. John P. Bantz Award: Caraun Reid
Br. Timothy Daniel Award: Caraun Reid

by: Oswin Pereira '10

Senior, John Kelly, has had a piece published in Teen Ink magazine called "Puddles". In it, he chronicles a bad day during his sophmore year and how it helped him grow. It's not the usual growth experince we would hear about from the Mount, but that's what makes it worth the read.

Click the following link to view "Puddles" on the Teen Ink magazine webpage: http://www.teenink.com/Nonfiction/article/60791/Puddles/

by: William Moran '12

Students from Mount brought their mothers to the 11th Mother and Son Dance in on January 28th. The decorations and the theme were based on disco. Many students came in interesting outfits and other embellishments. This was possible because of Myra Nolan, Addie Scipioni, and Brother John.

by: Brandon Diaz

This offseason brought many ups, downs, and turns for the Yankees. For this upcoming 2009 season, the Yankees now have added to the roster three major players--AJ Burnett, Mark Teixeira, and CC Sabathia. The revelation that Alex Rodriguez used steroids...

by: Byron Daley '10

This year the Mount had plans for an eight-day trip to Mexico starting on April 6 th. Unfortunately, this trip will not happen due to the violent drug wars occurring in Mexico right now.

by: Joseph Chadwick and Daiquan Hodge '12

Do you know what took place at Mount St. Michael on Columbus Day? From an interview with our school president, Dr. Miserandino, Tower reporters discovered that cameras invaded the locker room to film a movie about a girl's basketball team.

by: Andrew Lattibeaudiere '08

Fishing is a sport where you are able to share a bond with a father, son, brother, or a group friends. It’s a relaxing pastime that can be used as a way to get out to nature or clear your head.