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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,
See KNEELAND on page 2
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
See WHY RUN on page 2
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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
See SPORTS on page 2
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