Good News Abounds at Croatan (Spring 2015-2016)

• 2016 Commendatory Address:  Handprint on My Heart
• Congrats:  Croatan Graduating Class of 2016
• Congrats:  Croatan Athletics, 3rd in Wells Fargo State Cup
• Congrats, Pate Young, NC School of the Arts
• Congrats, Sarah Reynolds, NC School of Science and Math
• Congrats, Marine Science Program Winners (5/27)
  • Riley Atwood, 1st Overall
  • Delaney Padgett and Grayson Emory, 1st High School
• Congrats, CHS Athletic Award Winners! (5/25)
  • Most Outstanding Male Athlete – Ethan Bridges
  • Most Outstanding Female Athlete – Gina Ryan
  • Best All Around Male Athlete – Sam Nay
  • Best All Around Female Athlete – Katy Ryan
  • Amerochem Scholar Athletes – Gina Ryan and Jacob Morton
• Congrats, Academic Achievement:
  • 32 4-yr Recipients Receive Stoles
  • 216 Students Receive Awards
• Congrats, Track Team at States
  • Girls 4×800 relay team finishes 2nd in the state (Kaleigh Hanson, Ki-Ki Klaumann, Marissa Yarbrough, Lydia Best)
  • Boys 4×400 relay finishes 2nd in the state (Tyler Robinson, Jacob Morton, Michael Quispe, Lucas Bolding)
  • Girls 4×400 relay finishes 5th in the state (Ki-Ki Klaumann, Kaleigh Hanson, Lydia Best, Marissa Yarbrough)
  • Boys 4×800 relay finishes 8th in the state (Jacob Morton, Scott Hagerty, Michael Quispe, Lucas Bolding)
  • Kaleigh Hanson finishes 4th in the state in the 800M dash.
  • Ki-Ki Klaumann finishes 9th in the state in the 300M hurdles
• Congrats:  Beaufort National Boatbuilding Challenge
  • Cameron Bradshaw and Destiny Fulcher (High School Division Highest Quality Boat)
  • Misty Ware (Len Anderson Memorial Above and Beyond Award)
• Regional Track and Field:  Girls Finish 3rd; Boys, 5th (5/14)
  • Kaleigh Hanson 1st in 800M dash
  • KiKi Klaumann 2nd in 300M hurdles
  • Lydia Best 3rd in 800M dash
  • Girls 4×400 relay 1st  (Best, Hanson, Klaumann, Yarbrough)
  • Girls 4×800 relay 2nd (Best, Hanson, Klaumann, Yarbrough)
  • Madison Peele 1st Pole Vault
  • Emely Altman 3rd Pole Vault
  • Jacob Morton 3rd in 800M dash
  • Michael Quispe 4th in 400M dash
  • Devin Barnes 4th in 1600 & 4th in 3200
  • Boys 4×400 relay 2nd (Robinson, Morton, Quispe, Bolding)
  • Boys 4×800 relay 3rd (Morton, Hagerty, Bolding, Quispe)
• Baseball Concludes Strong Season
• Baseball Rd 1:  NCSSM 4  Croatan 19 (5/11)
• End of the Road:  Tennis, LAX and Soccer Conclude Strong Seasons
• Tennis Rd 1:  Holmes 0  Croatan 6  (5/10)
• Doubles Tennis:  John Guarino/Mitchell Wright Go 2-0 at Regionals; Qualify for States
• LAX Rd 1:  Orange 8  Croatan 9 (5/6)
• Congrats:  Ricky Farrington, News-Times Athlete of the Week
• Baseball:  Dixon 1  Croatan 3 (5/4)
• Softball:  Dixon 6  Croatan 1
• Girls Soccer:  Dixon 2  Croatan 0  2OT  (5/3)
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 5  East Carteret 1
• Golf Team Nabs 3rd Place in Region (5/2)
• Croatan Represents at State Science Olympiad:  (4/23)

  –Emma Meno/Russell D’Amico (green generation), 2nd

  –Matthew Elardo/Jamie Rodriguez (hydrogeology), 6th

  –Bennah Lightbody/Michael McKnight (electric car), 6th

  –Gabe Hopkins/Hunter Taylor (duct tape challenge), 1st

  –Gabe Hopkins/Nathan Shaul (it’s about time), 10th

  –Mrs. Rodriguez and Mr. Bischoff (extra mile leadership), 1st

• Girls Soccer:  Jacksonville 1  Croatan 0
• Baseball:  East Duplin 0  Croatan 4  (4/29)
• LAX:  Croatan 13  First Flight 6; Nate Bradley Nets 100th Career Goal
• Congrats:  Students Spike Faculty/Staff 2-1 in V-ball Match (4/22)
• Congrats:  Seniors Win Spirit Points Race/Picnic
• Baseball:  Croatan Downs Northside
• Softball:  Croatan Falls to Northside
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan Defeats Northside
• Congrats:  Croatan Wins ECC Tennis Tournament
• Congrats:  Mitchell Wright and John Guarino Win Conference Doubles
• Congrats:  Fred Stewart, News-Times Athlete of the Week (4/21)
• Baseball:  Croatan 5  N Brunswick 0 (4/19)
• LAX:  Havelock 9  Croatan 10
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 8  N Brunswick 0
• Golf:  Finish 2nd in ECC.  Congrats!
• Congrats:  Croatan Named Silver Medalist by US News; 13th Among Traditional Public High Schools in State  (4/19)
• Congrats, Prom Royalty
  • Catherine Holloway and Ethan Bridges (Queen and King)
  • Cadyn Davis and Peyton Kelly (Princess and Prince)
• Carnival:  300+ Rock the Prom!
• Golf:  1st in Conference Match (4/14)
• Baseball:  Croatan 9  Dison 1
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 0  Dixon 0  (OT)
• Softball:  Croatan 5  Dixon 9
• LAX:  Jacksonville 15  Croatan 5
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 1  East Duplin 0  (OT)
• Baseball:  Croatan 1  East Duplin 0
• Tennis:  Croatan 9  Northside 0
• Softball:  Croatan 4  East Duplin 13
• Congrats:  Dana Camby, News-Times Athlete of the Week (4/13)
• LAX:  Croatan 13  Rose 6
• Baseball:  SWO 8  Croatan 13 (4/8)
• JV Baseball:  SWO 1  Croatan 11
• Girls Soccer:  SWO 0  Croatan 1
• Softball:  SWO 4  Croatan 1
• Tennis:  East Duplin 2  Croatan 7, Clinch ECC (4/7)
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 0  White Oak 0
• LAX:  Croatan 5   Northside 17
• Baseball:  Croatan 11  Northside 1 (4/5)
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 3  Northside 0
• LAX:  New Bern 9  Croatan 11
• Softball:  Croatan 2  Northside 8
• Congrats:  Gina Ryan, News-Times Player of the Year (4/4)
• Girls Soccer:  East Lincoln 0  Croatan 1
• Congrats:  HOSA State Conference (4/2)
  • Adrianna Leonardo, 1st Place, Prepared Speaking
  • Jillian Tracy, 2nd Place, Researched Persuasive Speaking
• LAX:  West Carteret 3  Croatan 14
• Tennis:  Croatan 5  West Carteret 4 (3/31)
• Girls Soccer:  Hoggard 0  Croatan 0
• Softball:  Croatan 1  East Carteret 10
• Congrats:  Mrs. Dyer and Ms. Stanley, recipients of NC AP Partnership Scholarships for AP Institutes
• Congrats, FBLA State Competitive Events
  • Recognition Testing – FBLA Facts – Adrie Leonardo – Top 10
  • Cyber Security Competitive Event – Lane Sweaney – 4^th Place
  • Graphic Design Competitive Event –  Kirstin Tyler & Sarah Russell – 3^rd Place
  • Introduction to Business Competitive Event – Allie Leahy, Samara Rahman, Hunter Straub – Top 10
  • Personal Finance Competitive Event – Nik Harris – 1^st Place
  • Public Service Announcement Competitive Event– Ryan DeBara & Mason Warren – Top 10
  • Public Speaking I Competitive Event – Mattie Holloway – 4^th Place
  • Public Speaking II Competitive Event – Aleea Winston – Top 10
  • Securities and Investments Competitive Event – Hailey Humphrey – Top 10
  • Spreadsheet Applications Competitive Event – Cameron Ragsdale – Top 10
  • Word Processing Competitive Event – Zakk Minogue – Top 10
• Congrats:  Nathan Bradley, News-Times Athlete of the Week (3/30)
• LAX:  Croatan 15  West Carteret 2 (3/29)
• Baseball:  Croatan 7  Dixon 8
• Tennis:  Croatan 3   East Carteret 6
• Congrats, FFA Livestock Judging Team, 1st in Region, 10th in State
  • Connor Bowen
  • Codi Mann
  • Angie Litz
  • JonAustin White
• LAX:  Rose 8  Croatan 7 (3/24)
• Softball:  Northwest, PA 13  Croatan 0
• Girls Soccer:  East Duplin 0  Croatan 5
• Softball:  East Duplin 13  Croatan 0
• Baseball:  Croatan 6  Jacksonville 0 (3/28)
• Congrats, Math Team:  1 AA First in Region
  • Math II
    • Patrick McGehee, 3rd
    • Sam Duggan, 4th
    • Marianna Ahlquist, Top 10%

  • Math III

    • Sam Blair, 4th

  • Comprehensive

    • Alyssa Mickle, Top 10%

    • Nathan Shaul, Top 10%

• Congrats, Megan Barnett:  Scholastic Art Awards National Gold Key
• Science Olympiad Team: Varsity team placed 3rd and received a bid to compete at States in Raleigh! Junior Varsity placed second
• Speech and Debate Team at East Carteret Billy Stanley Invitational
  • Team Sweepstakes- 3rd Place
  • Corrin Lindsay-1st place POI and 4th place DI
  • Jensen Stephenson-1st place Impromptu Speaking and 2nd place Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Rachel Zalucki-5th place Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Kenneth Blais-4th place Original Oratory
  • Eddie Owens and Corrin Lindsay-3rd place Improv Duet Acting
  • Jensen Stephenson and Kenneth Blais-4th place Improv Duet Acting
  • Josh Wagner-4th place Humorous Interpretation
  • Taylor Cronkhite-3rd in Informative Speaking
• Sand Volleyball:  Complete First Tourney
• LAX:  Croatan 6  Havelock 5 (2OT)
• Tennis:  Croatan 6  East Duplin 3
• Girls Soccer:  Corinth Holders 0  Croatan 0
• Tennis:  Croatan 8  Northside 1 (3/17)
• Congrats:  Concert Band Excels and MPAs
• Baseball:  East Carteret 2  Croatan 4
• Baseball:  N. Brunswick 4  Croatan 7 (3/15)
• Girls Soccer:  N. Brunswick 0  Croatan 6
• Golf Takes First at East Duplin
• Softball:  N. Brunswick 13  Croatan 10
• LAX:  Croatan 6  Jacksonville 13
• JV Baseball:  Croatan over N. Brunswick
• Softball:  Croatan 5  SWO 6 (3/14)
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 0  SWO 1
• Girls Soccer:  So. Nash 0  Croatan 6
• Go for the Gold 5K:  370+ Participants (3/12)
• LAX:  Epiphany 4  Croatan 6
• Baseball:  Croatan 2  Havelock 7
• Congrats, on Acceptance to NC Governors School:
  • Cadyn Davis, English
  • Emma Meno, Math
  • Alissa Mickle, Natural Science
  • Pate Young, Vocal Music
• Baseball:  West Carteret 7  Croatan 12 (3/9)
• Girls Soccer:  West Carteret 0  Croatan 1
• Tennis:  West Carteret 4  Croatan 5
• Golf:  Third at Bear Trail
• Softball:  Croatan 5  West Carteret 12
• JV Girls Soccer:  West Carteret 2  Croatan 0
• JV Baseball falls to West Carteret
• Congrats:  15 National Technical Honor Society Inductees
• Baseball:  Croatan 6  S-Boro 7
• Girls Soccer:  N. Raleigh Christian 0  Croatan 1 (3/5)
• Girls Soccer:  Washington 0  Croatan 9
• Baseball:  Croatan 3  West Carteret 10
• Congrats:  MPA Results–
  • Vocal Ensemble (Grade VI Music) = Superior
  • Mixed Chorus (Grade IV Music) = Superior
• Congrats, SkillsUSA Team:
  • Mason Warren – 1st place Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Hailey Humphrey – 1st place Related Technical Math
  • Alex Hays – 1st place Drafting 1
  • Caitlyn Daas – 2nd place Spelling
• Track 1st vs. E. Duplin and Northside
• JV Baseball Victorious over S-boro
• Baseball:  S-boro 1  Croatan 2  (3/3)
• Congrats, 2016-2017 Employees of the Year:
  • Mrs. Hellriegel, English (Teacher)
  • Mrs. Newton, English (SP1 Teacher)
  • Mrs. Doss, Tech Facilitator/Testing (Certified)
  • Mrs. Zimarino, Asst Principal
  • Mrs. Waltrip, Data Manager (Classified)
• Tennis:  Croatan 5  S-boro 4
• Softball:  WCHS 5  Croatan 3
• Stellar:  Choral, Vocal Ensemble and Band Concert (3/1)
• LAX:  Croatan 13  West Brunswick 5
• Tennis:  Croatan 3  White Oak 6
• Girls Soccer:  Croatan 2  New Hanover 2
• Baseball:  Havelock 14  Croatan 0
• JV  Baseball:  Havelock 5  Croatan 4
• GBB:  Conclude Stellar 22-4 Season (2/25)