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Chaminade Celebrates Fine Arts Family Spirit Night

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By Jennifer Bader P ’18

On Friday, February 13 the Chaminade middle school and high school fine arts departments joined together to showcase their talented students at the first ever Fine Arts Family Spirit Night.

More than 100 students from drama, band, choir, dance, and aerial performed before a sold out crowd at the Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts. Audience members were also treated to screenings of student films and displays of art work. Alex Mansour ’15 and Hiba Alnajjar ’19 served as emcees for the evening.

Chaminade Fine Arts has much to celebrate in the coming weeks. The annual Film Festival will be held Saturday, February 21. In March, the Eagle Regiment Band will be traveling to Spain to perform in an international music festival, and the middle school C-Notes will be travelling to New York City for the third time to perform at Carnegie Hall as the featured choir. The Chaminade Players will also be presenting Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 13 through 15 and March 20 through 22.

Visit Chaminade’s Facebook page to view more photos.

Dancing Scientist Comes to Chaminade

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On February 10, 6th graders took a break from their usual learning routine. Instead of going to their regular 9:00 a.m. class, they headed down to the gym to see a science demonstration presented by “The Dancing Scientist.” Jeffery Vounkour, also known as “The Dancing Scientist,” specializes in getting young minds excited about science. Combining music, hip hop dancing and science experiments, Jeffery delivered an inspiring educational performance that fascinated students. “I liked how Jeff danced the robot while doing experiments,” said  Pryce Perdigao ’21.  Students had a chance to discover how to form polymers, work with acids and bases, and study air movement using an Airzuka and fog.

Chaminade Inducts Five New Members into the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame

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Left to right: Ryan Griffin ’08, Bobby Paschal ’02, Maria Costa Husband ’92, Kelly Cochran ’05, and Logan Paulsen ’05.

On Friday, February 6, Chaminade College Preparatory inducted five new members into its Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.

The evening began with a reception outside the Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts, and inductees were introduced inside the building, on the Marilyn Simons Stage. Honorees included:

  • Maria Costa Husband ’92, who played on four Chaminade teams – softball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. After graduating from Chaminade, Husband received a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara for softball.
  • Bobby Paschal ’02, a four-year member of the Eagle’s Varsity baseball team. He received a scholarship to USC, and later transferred to Cal State Northridge. Paschal signed professionally with the Colorado Rockies, and today is an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
  • Logan Paulsen ’05, who played on the football and soccer teams, and ran track for Chaminade. He went on to play football for UCLA, and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent. Paulsen is currently a member of the Redskins.
  • Kelly Cochran ’05 was an outstanding basketball player for the Eagles. She graduated from Chaminade and played basketball for UC Irvine.
  • Ryan Griffin ’08 lettered in football, basketball, and volleyball. He was recruited to play football for Tulane University, and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 draft.

Chaminade congratulates the 2015 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame class!

Chaminade Wrestlers Capture Individual and Team Victories at Mission League Championships

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By Keith Price P ’12 ’16  

On Saturday, January 31, Chaminade Wrestlers competed in the Mission League Championships at Alemany High School. Eagles set a school record qualifying ten wrestlers and two alternates for the CIF tournament on February 20  and 21, at Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore. It was a monumental day for Chaminade with four 1st place League Champions, three silver, and three bronze medalists. Eagle wrestlers went 4-6 in ten head-to-head matches against perennial powerhouse, Bishop Amat, who is currently ranked #1 in the CIF-SS Northern Division. While coming in second in team points to Bishop Amat, Eagles dominated valley rivals beating Crespi, Harvard Westlake, and Alemany.

League Finals Medalists, CIF Qualifiers

1st Place – Thomas Price ’16  (120 lbs.), Jonathan Skidmore ’15 (160 lbs.),
Jake O’Brien ’16 (170 lbs.), Okalani Langi’ 15 (220 lbs.)

2nd Place – Jaidin Tharanee ’17 (106 lbs.), Jack Cheney’ 17 (113 lbs.),
Jacob Wong ’16 (138 lbs.)

3rd Place – Andrew Giessinger ’16 (152 lbs.), Jonathon Delgado ’16  (182 lbs.),
Alec Kohn ’15 (285 lbs.)

Alternates – Henry Zuniga ’18 (132 lbs.) and Josh Britt ’16 (145 lbs.)

Three Chaminade Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

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On National Signing Day, three Chaminade College Preparatory seniors signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) and committed to football programs at universities across the country.

Offensive linesman, Bar Milo signed with the University of Miami (FL) from Dallas, Texas; where he will play in the 2015 International Bowl. Chris Bounds, a tight end and defensive linesman, committed to the University of Colorado Boulder. Offensive linesman, Charlie Shifman signed his NLI with the University of Chicago.