With another school years com-ing to a close, Mars Area is bid-ding a fond farewell to sevenlongtime teachers

At Mars Area Middle School, PegHarding, Wally Cardone andJim Cardone will be hanging uptheir teaching hats this year.

Jim Cardone, who has spent hisentire 35-year teaching career atthe middle school, began at MarsArea when the middle school con-cept was first established.

Cardone, seventh grade pre-algebra teacher, has been activelyinvolved with several activitiesand programs at the school and ismost proud of his involvementwith the school’s MathCountsteam, which in half of the last 12years has advanced to the statecompetition.

During his career, he has taughtsixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders on a variety of topics, hisfavorite being mathematics.

Cardone holds a bachelor’sdegree in education from Edin-boro University and a master’s incurriculum and supervision fromthe University or Pittsburgh.

In his retirement, Cardone, aavid gardener, says he and hiswife Wally, who is also retiringthis year, will most likely traveland spend more time with theirchildren and grandchildren.

Wally Cardone, a language artsteacher at Mars Area MiddleSchool, is retiring after 23 yearswith the district.

Cardone began her teachingcareer as a substitute then be-came a full-time English teacher.

“I enjoy the kids ... having theopportunity to help them to be allthey can be,” she says of her timeat Mars Area.

She holds a bachelor’s degree ineducation from Edinboro Univer-sity and master’s degree in teach-ing from the University of Pitts-burgh.

Peg Harding taught seventhgrade science at Mars Area for 11years before teaching at the ele-mentary level and returning tothe middle school as a socialstudies teacher.

In her 35-year career with thedistrict, Harding has organizednumerous programs includingthe annual Veteran’s Day celebra-tion, Geography Bee, countryworkshops and a pen-pal pro-gram with sailors on the USSMars.

This year, Harding, who holds abachelor’s degree in educationfrom Indiana University ofPennsylvania and a master’s ineducation from Slippery RockUniversity, has also been selectedto receive the United Way ofButler County’s 2005 Red AppleEducation Award for outstandingdedication to students and the

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Talent Show

Levi Keller, performs “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zepplin at Mars Area Middle School annual“A Night on the Beach” talent show, held in April. Levi’s performance was named Best Solo.For more pictures, see Page 4.

Seven teachers retiring

Three Odyssey of the Mind Teamsfrom Mars Area School Districtplaced at the Southwest PennsylvaniaOdyssey of the Mind Regional Com-petition held at Moon Area HighSchool in March.

Members of Mars Area HighSchool’s team, 7 Mars Stars, took firstplace in Division III of the “Get TheMessage?” problem. The team wasasked to present an original perform-ance of a story told three times usingdifferent method of communication— primitive, evolved and futuristic.

The team is made up of freshmenKaitlyn Angeletti, Katy Doyle,Morgan Henrich, Kelly Lipo-vich, Megan Sauter, AngelaSchwab and Emilee Williams.

Mars Area Elementary’s team, thePac Ratz, placed fifth in Division I fortheir solution to the problem, “StuntMobiles 2004-2005.”

The challenge asked students todesign and build two original stuntmobile vehicles that would travelover five obstacle courses.

Team members are fourth-gradersTaylor Coppage, Sammy Eck-stein, Matt Leidy, Jeff Scheller,Holden Thee and Alex Wood, andthird-grader Alex Schulz.

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Mars Area Middle School’s team,the Oneders, made up of sixth-gradersKara Angeletti, Morgan Cope,Alanna Haefner, Aubrey Jaicks,Erin McKaveney, Page Mundyand Nicole Soose, placed sixth inDivision II in “Laugh-A-Thon.”

The team was asked to create andpresent a humorous performanceportraying a puppet, a mime and animage and its reflection. Studentswere also asked to include a comedy

routine or humorous sketch and theeffect of something happening fasterthan usual.

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community.In her retirement, Harding

expects to travel and to continueworking as a receptionist at a hotelin Deep Creek, Md.

Bill Donovan, high schoolguidance counselor, began his 35-year career at Mars Area as a stu-dent teacher on the day the middleschool opened.

He was a middle school Englishteacher for three years before get-ting his master’s degree in guid-ance/counseling from SlipperyRock University, where he also

earned a degree in English andsecondary education.

Donovan, who moved betweenpositions at the middle and highschools, started the middle schoolgifted program, which transitionedto the high school when the partic-ipating students completed eighthgrade.

He also ran the high school workstudy program, setting up stu-dents with jobs in local industries.

“Our students have gone on anddone great things,” he says

In his retirement, Donovanplans to travel and spend moretime with family.

Susan Cox, a third gradeteacher at Mars Area ElementarySchool, has been with the districtfor 30 years.

Cox, who holds a bachelor’sdegree in music education fromWestminster College, has been achoral/music teacher at the highschool and elementary levels.

During her time at Mars Area,Cox says she has most enjoyedteaching the children of her for-mer students. In her retirement,she plans to travel and spendmore time on her hobbies — knit-ting and rubber stamping.

Priscilla Beblo, a reading spe-

cialist at Mars Area Elementaryand Mars Area Primary Center,started her 32-year teachingcareer at the middle school.

For the last three years, Beblo,who holds a bachelor’s degreefrom Clarion University and amaster’s degree and readingsupervisor certificate from IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania, hasworked as a reading specialist.

In her retirement she plans totravel, complete several projectsand read.

Also retiring from the highschool this year is BarbaraCimador, English teacher.

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Celebration

Daniel Laporte, a social stud-ies teacher at Mars Area HighSchool, has been selected toreceive the Education Committeeof the World Affairs Council ofPittsburgh’s 2005 George C.Oehmler Award.

The award honors “exemplaryperformance on the part of ateacher in connection with theeducation programs of the WorldAffairs Council of Pittsburgh.

During Laporte’s many years ofaffiliation with the council, he hasconsistently worked to educate hisstudents in world affairs and tomaintain and expand his own pro-fessionalism in understanding thecomplex issues of an increasinglyglobalized world.

The award will be presented at aluncheon at the Duquesne Club inPittsburgh.

Students in SallyBuszinski’s kindergartenclass at Mars Area PrimaryCenter celebrated ChineseNew Year in style.

Kindergartner ShannaBrown and her mother,Amy, led a number ofactivities to teach the stu-dents about Chinese cul-ture. Shanna was adoptedfrom China.

Amy Brown spoke toShanna and her classmatesabout several Chinese tra-ditions such as different

clothing; foods such asmandarin oranges; and redtickets that contain eithermoney or candy.

The students alsolearned how to make paperlanterns and the culminat-ing activity of the programwas a Chinese dragonparade through the school.

Shanna led the way asthe head of the dragon,while her fellow studentsworked together to guidethe body, constructed froma sheet and hula hoops.

‘Happy New Year’

Shanna Brown leads her fellow kindergarteners as the head of a Chinese dragon, as part of aChinese New Year celebration at Mars Area Primary Center.

Daniel Laporte

Teacher earnsspecial honor

World Affairs

Amy Brown, parent, talks to kindergar-teners about Chinese traditions.

Saying Goodbye

Teams place at regional competition

District bids farewell to seven longtime teachers

Mars Area School District hasbegun implementation of parentalaccess to Classroll.com at the highschool and middle school.

The program was piloted by sixmiddle and high school parentsand eight middle and high schoolteachers to “communicate” impor-tant information pertaining to stu-dents on a secured server, allowingparents to view different aspects ofthe child’s academic progress.

Information includes: home-room attendance, assignments,

missing assignments, grades,homework and lesson description.

The district has received positivefeedback on this program frommany parents. Classroll.comallows parents to be informedabout their child’s progress.

Any questions regarding log inor password problems may besent via e-mail to classroll@marsk12.org.

Student info to be available onlineOdyssey of the Mind

Parental Access

The 7 Mars Stars (above) tookfirst place in Division III.

Photos by Josh Schwoebel

Two Mars Area High Schoolstudents have won top awards inthe Art+Smart 2005 High SchoolArt Competition and Exhibition,held by The Art Institute ofPittsburgh in collaboration withThe Mall at Robinson.

Senior Elizabeth Kimbellwon first place along with a$15,000 scholarship to The ArtInstitute for her charcoal figuredrawing.

The “20-minute sketch” of afemale student caught the eyes ofjudges, who were impressed withthe detail of the drawing com-pleted in only 20 minutes.

Sophomore Lauren Pappertwas awarded second place, com-plimentary tuition for The ArtInstitute’s annual SophomorePreview Summer WorkshopProgram, and a $75 gift certifi-cate to the art school’s supplystore for her “animal vessel”made out of red clay.

The sculpture of a puffer fishwas selected for its expressive-ness and unique color scheme.

Lauren and Elizabeth’s workswere on display at The Mall atRobinson in the mall entrancenear Kaufmann’s departmentstore.

Both Lauren and Elizabethenjoyed the hands-on opportuni-ty for self-expression provided bytheir art class at Mars Area HighSchool.

The class gives them a breakfrom their books and enables thestudents to work in a variety ofmediums.

“We try to get the students asmany opportunities to displaytheir works and get feedback,”says Erin Sloane, art teacher,

adding the Art+Smartexhibition is a rela-tively new competi-tion.

Students were per-mitted to submit what-ever works they wantedper the size restrictionsof the competition, she says.

Students were encouraged tosubmit paintings, photography,design, drawings, sculpture,

ceramics and 3-D models.Art+Smart, a pro-

duction of Gallery onThe Mall, was creat-ed to recognize and

encourage the impor-tant work of art education in

Pittsburgh area high schoolsin hopes of fostering students’academic development with apassion for design, creativityand technology.

Students at Mars Area MiddleSchool celebrated Black HistoryMonth and the end of their socialstudies unit with special presenta-tions by John Mattox and GregoryKenney.

Mattox, who brought hisTraveling Trunk Show to the mid-dle school to explain to studentsthe trials faced by slaves in the1800s, is curator of the Under-ground Railroad Museum inFlushing, Ohio.

In 1830, a Kentucky plantationowner pursued a runaway slavewho boarded a boat travelingdown the Ohio River, Mattox toldthe students. When the slave sud-denly disappeared, the plantationowner remarked “(he) must havegone underground,” and that ishow the Underground Railroadwas given its name.

The slaves were the passengerson the Underground Railroad; thefarm owners were the station

managers and their families, theemployees, he said.

In 1787, Congress passed anordinance making slavery illegal inthe Northwest Territory of theUnited States, but slavery wouldnot be abolished in the U.S. until1856 with the 13th Amendment to

the Constitution.Mattox also showed the students

items associated with the Under-ground Railroad including wantedposters and shackels to give thestudents a visual of what slaveswere forced to endure.

“You must learn to look to the

past before you can navigate thefuture,” said Mattox.

“Knowledge is power.”Kenney of Educate Us Produc-

tions in Bethel Park also spoke tothe students about the life and tri-als of Jackie Robinson, the firstAfrican-American baseball player.

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Experts speak to middle schoolers about slavery, civil rights

In History

John Mattox (left), curator of the UndergroundRailroad Museum, speaks to students at Mars AreaMiddle School about the days of slavery. Above, stu-dents examine items from African-American history.

Art+Smart

Achievement

MathCounts team takes third place

Mars Area Middle School’sMathCounts Team took third placeat the Midwest Chapter PSPEMath Counts competition at GroveCity College.

Team members AundreyGrinshpun, Jessica Kimbell,Ryan McKenzie, AmyMikalauskas, Jessica Reno,Eric Routhieaux, DerekSitterly and Rachel Turkovichcompeted against teams from nineother school districts.

Rachel finished ninth as the onlygirl in the Top 10 and Aundrey’sfourth place finish advanced himto the state competition.

Elizabeth Kimbell(above), senior, tookfirst place in theArt+Smart 2005High School ArtCompetition for her“20-minute sketch”(above left). At left,Lauren Pappert,sophomore, wasawarded secondplace for her “ani-mal vessel” sculp-ture (below).

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Sixth-graders at Mars AreaMiddle School completed morethan 3,140 hours of communityservice as part an annual ServiceProject in their social studiesclasses.

Students earned a certificate fortwo or more hours of volunteerservice. They were also awarded aflag pin for the first 10 hours ofservice and a pencil for 10 or morehours accumulated each nineweeks for services rendered.

The rewards were paid forthrough a $260 grant from MarsArea Foundation for EducationalExcellence. More than eight per-cent of 249 students participatedin the project for the third nineweeks of the 2004-2005 schoolyear, accumulating 538 hours ofservice and earning four pins and16 pencils.

Sixth-graders complete3,140 hours of service

A Helping Hand

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Mars Area Elementary Schoolheld its inaugural non-competitivescience fair with great success inMarch.

From demonstrating the liftingpower of different types of pulleysystems to designing a containerto protect an egg from cracking,students used both creativity andtheir scientific minds to provetheir hypotheses.

“This is something we havewanted to do for a long time,” saysChuck Prijatelj, instrumentalmusic teacher and event organizer.

“Our hope is that this introduc-tory science fair will stimulate aninterest in science in the class-room and beyond.”

More than 60 students at theelementary school participated ina science fair, which took the stu-dents through the scientific meth-od from hypothesis to conclusion.

Because this is the first time thatthe school offered a science fair,

each student participant was givena information packet containingstep-by-step instructions, a guidefor parents, as well as ideas forprojects in the areas of astronomy,biology, earth science, engineering

and mathematics. “We are hoping to have a really

super science fair,” says Prijatelj. The goal of the program was to

stimulate imagination and inde-pendent thinking; increase stu-

dents’ knowledge in a variety ofscientific areas; teach the use ofthe scientific process; train stu-dents in organization and majortask completion; and provide anopportunity to enjoy science.

Elementary holds inaugural science fair

Talent Show

Everything from a container to keep an egg from cracking(above) to a blender tornado (right) were among projects cre-ated by Mars Area Elementary students for the school’s sci-ence fair.

Fostering Knowledge

‘A Night on the Beach’Mars Area Middle School

held its annual talent show,“A Night on the Beach,” inApril at Mars Area HighSchool’s new auditorium.

Kelly Acree was namedMost Entertaining for hertrumpet performance of“How Do I Live WithoutYou?” and Levi Keller, wonBest Solo for his guitar ver-sion of “Stairway to Heaven.”

Josh Arner won MostOriginal for his karate demonstration to a mix ofjam tunes and AmaraCzech-Thompson and JillFrasca earned People’sChoice and Best Groupawards for their dance per-formance.

Other outstanding perform-ers were Meredith Sweet,Ryan Gold, Angela Longo,

Brittany Pavlinsky, GinaSunderland, SierraSullivan, Shawn Wharrey,Emily Marks, HelenCandea, Angela Hay,Alexis Hammond, ShelbyAinsworth, StephanieKaravlan, Libby Himmel-stein and Christi Blahnik.

The event is sponsored bythe middle school’s Perfor-mance Committee.

Libby Himmelstein (above) played “Midnight Voyage” on the xylophoneat Mars Area Middle School annual talent show. Shawn Wharrey (left)plays “We Go Together” from Grease

Josh Arner won Most Original perfor-mance for his martial arts demonstration.

Photos by Bethany Boarts

Photos by Josh Schwoebel

Students at Mars Area Elemen-tary in third through fifth gradesraised more than $4,500 for Readto Feed as part of a Read AcrossAmerica service project.

In February and March, studentsdonated loose change and parentsmade pledges for every book theirchild read.

The funds raised were thendonated to Heifer International’s“Read to Feed” program, whichprovides sheep, llamas, ducks andgeese, honeybees, goats, cows,rabbits, water buffalos, pigs, chick-ens and trees to families in needthroughout the world.

Heifer International trains fami-lies in animal care and farmingpractices and shows those in needhow a specific animal may helpthem, whether it be milk from acow or a goat, chicken eggs thatcan be eaten or sold, or even woolfrom a sheep or llama to keepwarm in colder climates.

Families who receive an animal,then “repay” the loan by givingone or more of the animal’s off-spring to another family in need.

In preparation for the fund-rais-er, students watched the award-

winning video, “The Promise,”which is about two children whohope for a life free from hunger

and poverty. Students also read the book,

“Beatrice’s Goat,” a New York

Times best-seller about a younggirl whose life was changed by thegift of a Heifer International goat.

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Fund-raiser

Mars Area Elementary students (from left) Christopher Page, Meghan Steele, Jamie Billman, KatieWilliams, Alex Roscoe, Andrew Sellser and Jacob Moran donate loose change to the Read to Feedprogram, which benefits families in need throughout the world. Photo by Josh Schwoebel

Mars Area senior Amanda Pinkertonhas been honored with the President’sVolunteer Service Award.

“I thought it was really prestigious,”says Amanda, about receiving the honor.

The award, which recognizes Americansof all ages who have volunteered signifi-cant amounts of their time to serve theircommunity and their country, was pre-sented by The Prudential Spirit ofCommunity Awards program on behalf ofthe President’s Council on Service andCivic Participation.

“(Volunteering) can be life changing foryou and the people you are helping out ,”says Amanda, who became involved inhelping others through the youth group atMars United Methodist Church.

Amanda says there is nothing like thesmile on the face of the elderly personwhom you are reading to or the laughterof the child with whom you are playing.

“It helps you grow,” she says, addingthat helping those in need helps her torealize how fortunate she has been.

Amanda’s volunteer efforts include workas a sponsor with Compassion Inter-national, a counselor for ElementaryAdventure and HOPE camps, an instruc-tional basketball coach, as well as workwith Greater Pittsburgh Food Farm,Habitat for Humanity, The LighthouseFoundation, St. John’s Lutheran Homeand World Vision Distribution Center.

She is vice president of the 2005 ClassCouncil at Mars Area High School as wellas a member of the A-Team event plan-ning group and contemporary worshipband at her church.

She has also been involved with theLady Planets Junior Varsity BasketballTeam, Mars Area High School Diving

Team, National Honor Society, NorthernArea Alliance Against Highly AddictiveDrugs Student Summit Forum, Pennsyl-vania Free Enterprise Week, ResponsibleEducated Adults Can Help, Mars AreaWater Protection Program and the youthgroup at Mars United Methodist Church.

Amanda participated in the Spirit ofCommunity program this year as a repre-sentative of Mars Area High School.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awardsrecognize young people across Americafor outstanding community service activi-ties.

“All of these extraordinary young peopleexemplify the spirit of community that isso important to the future of our cities,towns and neighborhoods,” said Art Ryan,chairman and CEO of Prudential Finan-cial.

“By honoring them, we hope to not onlygive them the recognition they so richlydeserve, but also to inspire others to fol-low their example.”

Senior receives service award

Amanda Pinkerton

Students collect more than $4,500 for cause

Read Across America

Recognition

David Parker, the “Pied Piper of Sign” teachesstudents at Mars Area Primary Center about signlanguage during Read Across America Day.Above, Parker demonstrates the sign for “cookie.”Below, students join in a game of “Simon Says.”

Photos by Josh Schwoebel

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On Stage

Seventy-six trombones led thebig parade in Mars Area HighSchool’s new auditorium inMarch, as students presented theMeredith Willson classic, TheMusic Man.

Senior Mark Stenner playedthe fast-talking salesman HaroldHill as he schemes the townspeo-ple of River City, Iowa, into buy-ing band instruments in turn forthe promise that he will teachtheir children to play music.

But Hill’s plan is turnedupside-down when he falls inlove with librarian Marian Paroo(Katie Roth).

Other cast members includedCaitlyn Leopold as Mrs. Paroo,Megan Kelly as Amaryllis, SaraKissinger as Winthrop Paroo,Dominic Janidas as MayorShinn, Rich Brooks as EwartDunlop, Matt Cantrell as OliverHix, Grant Giel as JaceySquires, Michael Sirney asMarcellus Washburn, NicholasE. Campbell as Tommy Djilas,Amy Jones as Eulalie Mckeck-nie Shinn, Jennifer Merkel asZaneeta Shinn, Ashley Brudy asGraci Shinn, Ashley Sauter asAlma Hix, Kerri Allen as MaudDunlop, Amber Saville-Andree as Ethel Toffelmier,Amanda Howcroft as Mrs.Squires, and Jason Grubb asConstable Locke.

The Pickalittle Ladies wereplayed by Lisa Ausefski,Christine Clark, JacklynConley, Stefanie Elm, NikkiFrisbee, Anne Grenci, MaryBeth Grossman, MarissaHare, Elizabeth Kimbell,Theresa Peachey, Laura

Renfrew and Mallory Smith.Members of the dance ensem-

ble were Brooke Barnes,Markie Culleiton, Christian-na Dawson, Jenna Evans,Cecelia Kraus, KelseySchroth, Hannah Taggartand Carly Tuscano.

The River City townspeoplewere played by MichelleBarton, Erin Beck, DougBeck, Becky Benz, Ben Born,Amy Brooks, Alex Brueck-ner, Shannon Buffone, KellyCesare, Kaitlyn Cubarney,Carlye Cybach, BrookeDavidson, Desiree Dulski,Amanda Evans, Elise Fur-guson, Ian Ferguson, JaimeFiorina, Alysa Fritz, HollyFuhrman, Emily Hanovick,Brad Herman, Brian Juda,Krista King, Aimee Kupets,

Matt Lamendola, MaggieNeese, Katie O’Shields,Becky Pappas, Anna Riley,Nathan Rodda, MeganSauter, Shannon Schaefer,Kelsey Schwartz, Jen Shore,Katie Schrock, MollyStenner, Michelle Then andDaysha Tisdale.

Members of the instrumentalensemble were Dr. Beth Minnighand Matthew Brown on piano;Ronald Molinaro on violin; Jen-nifer Remaley on flute; MeganDanik and Randi Fiorina onclarinet; Josquin Boudreauand Heather Sirney on trum-pet; Steven Michel and NickWilliams on trombone; LeahMartell on cello; and EvanBrown on percussion.

The musical was directed byCharlesa Fassinger.

Assistant directors were RioFriday, Christine Clark andElizabeth Kimbell.

Dane Skroupa was musicaldirector; Marissa Hare, assis-tant musical director; JackieHarper, choreographer; MarlinClay and Carol Clay, producersand technical directors; and RonWeaver, assistant technicaldirector.

Members of the stage crewwere Kelly Benninger, MeganBower, Jake Brandon, Brit-tany Harrington, AshleyLucas, Ken Robison, DustinWessel, Gavin White, Col-leen Gable, Jacob Knox andJeff Bitzer.

The performance was the firstto grace the stage of the highschool’s new 1,300-seat auditori-um.

Katie Roth (above right) and MeganKelly take on the roles of Marian Parooand Amaryllis, respectively. At left,Mark Stenner scouts out the town ofRiver City, Iowa, as Harold Hill.

Photos by Louis Raggiunti

Students break in new auditorium with Music Man

Annual Event

Mars Area Elementary heldits second annual FamilyLiteracy Night in March.

The event featured presenta-tions by teachers and PrincipalRobert Zaccari as well as vari-ous activities including sessions

on funny poetry, “Reader’sTheater,” song writing and sto-rytelling.

Bruce Richards, elementaryspeech/language supportteacher and storyteller, alsooffered a presentation.

Night focused on family literacy

Mars Area Elementary students and their parents enjoy astory as part of the school’s annual Family Literacy Night

Three Mars Area High School stu-dents have earned first place awardsin the Associated Artist of ButlerCounty’s annual Butler County HighSchool Art Show.

Amy Burford (junior) took firstplace for her pencil-sketch self-por-trait in the drawing category; KellyBerry (junior) earned first for herquilt in the crafts category; and EllySchmitmeyer (sophomore) wonfirst for her sculpture, featuring threepapier mache masks and the words,“Aging Thoughts” spelled out in rust-ed wire.

Several other students placed inthe art competition.

Winners are Katie Kovac, thirdplace, painting; Marlena Murtagh,honorable mention, painting andmixed media; Amber Saville-Andree, second place, mixed media;Caity Chambers, third place,mixed media; Ashley Hammond,third place, sculpture; MichelleBarton, second place, crafts; andLauren Ludwik, third place, crafts.

Other participating students are

Liz Alonso, Zach Brown, MikeDallmus, Brooke Davidson,Emily Dunn, James Eastley,Danielle Greaves, GraceHarjung, Brittany Harrington,Elizabeth Kimbell, Heidi Krigar,Caitlin Leopold, Luke Martin,Kasey Oberst, Lauren Pappert,Amanda Pinkerton, KristenRizzo, Sam Romano, ShannonSippey, Karl Zellars and LindseySchaper.

The students’ works will be on dis-play at the Associated Artist of ButlerCounty through Friday, June 10.

High-schoolers win top placesin Butler County art competi-

Kelly Berry, junior, won firstplace for her self-portrait quilt.

Accolades

The Communicator is produced by Josh Schwoebel, Mars Area School District Public Relations Director

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Mars Area High School’s tennis team has had asuccessful season, finishing well over 500 in sec-tion with a record of 6-4 and an overall record of10-10.

The team is ranked third in the section behindteams from Sewickley Academy and QuakerValley, which went to the state finals last year,says Kent Shoemaker, assistant coach, addingthere were a number of difficult Quad A schools

on the team’s schedule this year.This season, seniors NickCampbell and Brad Hasek tookthe number one doubles position atthe MAC Tournament.

Among the team’s otheroutstanding players thisyear, were junior Chris

Morgan and sophomoreSteven Smail who took the court at the num-ber one and number two, respectively.

Sophomore John Natale and senior JasonDaubman alternated in number one and num-ber two doubles.

Juniors Adam and Andrew Dillner havealso had strong showings on the court this year.

“The team has had a good nucleus,” saysShoemaker, adding while the team is losing sev-eral quality seniors this year, a number ofyounger team members have seen some varsitytime and are eager to fill in.

Boys Track & FieldMars Area High School boys track and field

team has finished the season with a 7-2 recordand 7-4 overall record.

While the Planets were defeated in the firstround of the playoffs, the young teamhas shown a lot of promise for theyear to come, says, Joe Cioc, coach.

More than 75 percent of points earnedthis season were earned by sophomoreson the team, he says.

Outstanding team members this yearincluded sophomore Steve Jackson, whoexcelled in the 400 meter; junior PhilipArmstrong, pole vault; and sophomoreIan Mundy, high jump.

The boys 3,200 meter relay team hasalso earned an eighth place medal.

Team members are Jackson, sophomore CodyKier, freshman Derek Workman and fresh-

man Eric Standish.

Girls Track & FieldDespite being a young team, the Lady Planets

track and field team had a strong showing inAAA play this season.

Junior Brittany Zaborowski, defendingWPIAL champ in the 800 meters, earned thirdplace this year with a time of 2:19.34 and a tripto states.

This year’s 3,200 relay team, made up of jun-ior Julie Utz, senior Nikki Frisbee, freshmanBrittany Morgan and Zaborowski, broke theschool record in the event with a time of 9:37.54,seven seconds under the record.

BaseballThe Planets baseball program has had an

“exciting season,” especially with the team’sswitch to AAA play this season.

The team was pitted against new rivals such asPine-Richland and Hampton, a number ofreturning starters led the team to tie for the third

playoff spot with an overall record of 8-12 and 5-9 in the section.Leading hitters this year included jun-ior Ryan Lynch, who hit 450; sopho-more Chip Hasek, who has a 3-3pitching record; and senior Mark

Lucas, who hit 380.While the team will be losing eight sen-

iors this year, next year’s team will have sixreturning starters.“We’re real excited about the future of the

program, says Andy Bednar, coach.

Sports Round-up

Boys swim team members headed to WPIAL playoffs

Mars Area High School’s softballteam has been a force to be reck-oned with this season, completingsection play with a 8-2 record anda 12-6 overall record.

The team, which will only be los-ing three seniors this year, has hada number of outstanding players.

Pitcher Monica Glomb, sopho-more, has had 124 strike outs thisseason and has earned a record of11-4. Glomb bats in the numberfour spot.

Catcher Gabrielle Berkopec,junior, is batting 481 in the num-ber three spot and KristinScheller, junior, is expected to benamed Defensive Player of theyear.

At second base, Scheller has had32 assists, 15 put outs and onlyone error all season.

“She has seen more (play) thanour shortstop,” says MicheleGoodworth, coach.

Senior Amanda Charles, jun-ior Hannah Taggart and Monicaall batted around 300 this season.Charles is the team’s lead-off hit-ter.

“The chemistry of this team thisyear has been all about ninth/10thgrade participation,” says Good-worth, adding a number of theteam’s younger players have seentime on the field.

“There’s definitely a brightfuture for (Mars Area’s softball

team).”Next year, several of the team’s

juniors will return including two

outfielders and a third baseman.Many of the girls participate in

Travel Ball during the off season

and keep in practice, and that hastruly helped the team, saysGoodworth.

Lady Planets softball team keeps competition at bay

Ashley Phelps (above), senior, takes the fieldfor the Lady Planets softball team. At left,sophomore pitcher Monica Glomb has had124 strike outs this season and she hasearned a record of 11-4.

Softball

Photos by Louis Raggiunti

Mars Area School District will holdphysicals for fall sports on the followingdates:

Fall Sports 2005-2006 4 Tuesday, June 7 — 8 a.m. - noon

@ High School, 1 - 3 p.m. @ MiddleSchool

4 Tuesday, July 12 7 — 8 - 11 a.m.@ High School

4 Tuesday, Aug. 2 — 8 - 11 a.m. @High School

For more information, call Mars AreaAthletic Office at (724) 625-9380.

Physical datesPhysical datesOf Note

Fall Sports 2005-2006 Home games are in Bold* denotes conference game

Mars Area School DistrictAdministrative Offices545 Route 228Mars, Pa. 16046

CARRIER SORT ROUTEResidentMars Area School District

8 2005 Spring Communicator Mars Area School District

VARSITY FOOTBALL8/13/05 — Knoch (scrimmage), 10 a.m. 8/19/05 — Hampton , 7 p.m.8/26/05 — Pine-Richland, 7:30 p.m.9/02/05 — Center, 7:30 p.m.9/09/05 — Union Area*, 7:30 p.m.9/16/05 — Laurel*, 7:30 p.m.9/23/05 — Summit Academy* (Home-

coming), 7:30 p.m.9/30/05 — Neshannock* (Youth Football),

7:30 p.m.10/08/05 — Shenango*, 7:30 p.m.10/14/05 — Riverside* (Senior Night), 7:30 p.m.10/21/05 — Mohawk*, 7:30 p.m.10/28/05 — Playoff or Crossover, TBA

BOYS JV FOOTBALL8/27/05 — Pine-Richland, 10 a.m.9/03/05 — Center, 10 a.m.9/10/05 — Kittanning, 10 a.m.9/19/05 — Laurel, 3:30 p.m.9/26/05 — Summit Academy, 4 p.m.10/03/05 — Neshannock, 4 p.m.10/10/05 — Freeport, 4 p.m.10/17/05 — Riverside, 4 p.m.

BOYS 9TH GRADE FOOTBALL8/25/05 — Upper St. Clair, 3:30 p.m.9/01/05 — Deer Lakes, 4 p.m.9/08/05 — Kittanning*, 4 p.m.9/15/05 — Sewickley Academy, 6 p.m.9/21/05 — Knoch*, 6 p.m.9/29/05 — Hampton*, 6 p.m.10/06/05 — West Shamokin*, 6 p.m.10/13/05 — Highlands*, 4 p.m.10/20/05 — Valley*, 6 p.m.

BOYS 7TH/8THGRADE FOOTBALL8/25/05 — Freeport (scrimmage), 4 p.m.8/26/05 — Seneca Valley (7th Grade)

(scrimmage), 3:30 p.m.8/31/05 — Deer Lakes, 4 p.m. 9/07/05 —North Allegheny (Marshall

Middle)*, 6 p.m.9/14/05 — New Castle*, 6:30 p.m. 9/20/05 — Pine-Richland*, 6 p.m.9/28/05 — Shady Side Academy, 3:30 p.m.10/04/05 — Pine-Richland (7th Grade), 4 p.m.10/05/05 — Ambridge*, TBA10/11/05 — Knoch*, 6 p.m.10/19/05 — Highlands*, TBA

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER8/24/05 Quaker Valley (scrimmage),

4 p.m.8/30/05 Peters Twp (scrimmage), 6 p.m.9/03/05 Canevin ( JV 3 p.m.), 6 p.m.9/06/05 — Highlands* (JV 5:30 p.m.),

7 p.m.9/07/05 — Blackhawk* (JV 3:30 p.m.), 5 p.m.9/09/05 — Knoch* ( JV 5 p.m.), 3:30 p.m.9/10/05 Seneca Valley (JV 1 p.m.), 2:30 p.m.9/12/05 — Valley* (No JV), 4 p.m.9/14/05 — Ellwood City* (No JV), 4 p.m.9/16/05 —Pine-Richland Tournament —

Gateway, Pine-Richland, Shady Side Academy, 8 p.m.

9/17/05 — Pine-Richland Tournament, TBA9/19/05 — Ambridge* (JV 5:30pm), 7 p.m.9/21/05 — Hampton* (JV 6:00pm), 7:30 p.m.9/26/05 — Knoch ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m.9/28/05 — Valley* (No JV), 3:30 p.m.10/01/05 — Blackhawk* (JV 12:30 p.m.),

11 a.m.10/03/05 — Ellwood City* (No JV), 7 p.m.10/05/05 — Highlands* ( JV 5:30 p.m.) 7 p.m.10/07/05 — Butler ( JV 5 p.m.), 3:30 p.m.10/10/05 — Ambridge* ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 4 p.m.10/12/05 — Hampton* ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m.10/15/05 — Jeannette, 3 p.m.

GIRLS 7TH/8TH SOCCER8/30/05 — Pine-Richland (white)

(scrimmage), 4 p.m.9/01/05 — Seneca Valley (black)

(scrimmage), 3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — NA (Marshall Middle), 3:30 p.m.

9/08/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m.9/10/05 — North Hills, 1:30 p.m.9/12/05 — Seneca Valley (Blue)*, 3:30 p.m.9/13/05 — Riverview*, 3:30 p.m.9/15/05 — Pine-Richland (white)*, 3:30 p.m.9/20/05 — Springdale*, 3:30 p.m.9/22/05 — Fox Chapel*, 3:30 p.m.9/26/05 — Seneca Valley (Blue), 3:30 p.m.9/27/05 — Highlands, 4 p.m.9/29/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.10/04/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m.10/05/05 — North Allegheny (Marshall

Middle), 3:30 p.m.10/06/05 — Riverview*, 3:45 p.m.10/10/05 — Seneca Valley (Black), 6 p.m.10/12/05 — Pine-Richland* (White),

3:30 p.m.10/13/05 — Springdale*, 3:45 p.m.10/18/05 — Fox Chapel*, 3:30 p.m.10/20/05 — Highlands*, 3:30 p.m.10/25/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER08/25/05 — SV (scrimmage), 6 p.m. 8/30/05 — Neshannock, 4 p.m 9/02/05 — Southmoreland, 3:30 p.m. 9/06/05 — Freeport* (JV 5:15 p.m.), 3:45 p.m. 9/08/05 — Burrell* ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m. 9/10/05 — Pine-Richland (JV 6 p.m.), 7:30 p.m.9/13/05 — Kittanning* (JV 5:30 p.m.), 4 p.m.9/15/05 — Valley* (No JV), 3:30 p.m. 9/20/05 — Deer Lakes* (JV 6 p.m.), 7:30 p.m.9/22/05 — Knoch* (JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m.9/27/05 — Freeport* (JV 5:30 p.m.),

7 p.m.9/29/05 — Burrell* (JV 5:30 p.m.), 4 p.m.10/01/05 — Highlands* (JV 3:30 p.m.), 2 p.m.10/04/05 — Kittanning* (JV 5:30 p.m.),

7 p.m.10/06/05 — Valley* (No JV), 4 p.m.10/08/05 — Riverside (JV 4:30 p.m.)

3 p.m. 10/11/05 — Highlands* ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m.10/13/05 — Deer Lakes* (JV 5:30 p.m.),

7 p.m.10/14/05 — Shady Side Acad. (JV 3:30 p.m.), 3:30 p.m. 10/17/05 — Knoch* ( JV 5:30 p.m.), 7 p.m.

BOYS JV SOCCER8/31/05 — Shaler (scrimmage), 3:30 p.m. 9/02/05 —Pine-Richland (white) (scrimmage),

3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — Butler, 3:30 p.m.9/08/05 — Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m.9/10/05 — Pine-Richland (white), 3:30 p.m.9/12/05 — West Shamokin, 4:30 p.m.9/14/05 — Riverview*, 3:30 p.m.9/16/05 — Kittanning*, 3:30 p.m. 9/19/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m. 9/21/05 — Elderton*, 4 p.m.9/23/05 —Shady Side Academy, 4 p.m.9/26/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m.9/28/05 — West Shamokin*, 3:30 p.m.9/29/05 — Butler*4 p.m.9/30/05 — Riverview*, 3:45 p.m.10/03/05 — Kittanning*3:30 p.m.10/05/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.10/07/05 — Elderton*, 3:30 p.m. 10/10/05 — Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. 10/11/05 — Shady Side Academy, 3:30 p.m.10/12/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m. 10/15/05 —North Allegheny, 12:30 p.m.

BOYS JUNIOR HIGH SOCCER8/31/05 — Shaler (scrimmage), 3:30 p.m.9/02/05 — Pine-Richland (White) (scrimmage),

3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — Butler, 3:30 p.m.9/08/05 — Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m.9/10/05 — Pine-Richland (White), 3:30 p.m.9/12/05 — West Shamokin*, 4:30 p.m.9/14/05 — Riverview*, 3:30 p.m.9/16/05 — Kittanning*, 3:30 p.m.9/19/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.9/21/05 — Elderton*, 4 p.m.9/23/05 — Shady Side Academy, 4 p.m.9/26/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m.9/28/05 — West Shamokin*, 3:30 p.m.9/29/05 — Butler*, 4 p.m.

9/30/05 — Riverview*, 3:45 p.m.10/03/05 — Kittanning*, 3:30 p.m.10/05/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.10/07/05 — Elderton*, 3:30 p.m.10/10/05 — Seneca Valley, 7 p.m.10/11/05 — Shady Side Academy, 3:30 p.m.10/12/05 — Deer Lakes*, 3:30 p.m.10/15/05 — North Allegheny, 12:30 p.m.

GIRLS 7TH/8TH BASKETBALL8/31/05 — SV (scrimmage), 3:30p.m. 9/02/05 — North Hills, 3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m.9/08/05 — Deer Lakes, 3:30 p.m.9/15/05 — NA (Ingomar Middle)*, 3:30 p.m.9/19/05 — Butler (White)*, 3:30 p.m.9/22/05 — NA (Carson Middle)*, 3:30 p.m.9/23/05 —Riverview, 3:45 p.m.9/26/05 — Kittanning, 3:30 p.m.9/27/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.9/29/05 — Hampton*, 3:30 p.m.9/30/05 —NA (Marshall Middle), 3:30 p.m. 10/03/05 —North Hills, 3:30 p.m.10/04/05 — Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m.10/06/05 — Deer Lakes, 3:30 p.m.10/11/05 — NA (Ingomar Middle)*, 3:30 p.m.10/13/05 — Butler*, 3:30 p.m.10/14/05 — Riverview, 3:30 p.m.10/17/05 —Kittanning, 3:30 p.m.10/18/05 — NA (Carson Middle)*, 3:30 p.m.10/20/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.10/21/05 — NA (Marshall Middle), 3:30 p.m.10/25/05 — Hampton*, 3:30 p.m.10/27/05 — Highlands, 3:30 p.m.

COED VARSITYCROSS COUNTRY8/23/05 — Chartiers Valley (@Butler) (scrim-

mage), 3:30 p.m.8/26/05 — Avonworth (@Montour), 3:30 p.m.9/02/05 — Knoch, 4 p.m.9/13/05 — QV/Vincentian*, 3:30 p.m.9/15/05 — Northgate (@Fort Cherry), 4 p.m.9/17/05 — Slippery Rock Invitational, 10 a.m.9/20/05 — Riverside/OLSH*, 3:30 p.m.9/22/05 — Ford City (@Indiana), 3:30 p.m.9/27/05 — MAC Tourn. (@Brush Creek), 3 p.m.9/29/05 — Blackhawk, 3:30 p.m.10/01/05 — Central Catholic Invitational, 12 p.m.10/05/05 — Freedom*, 4 p.m.10/11/05 — New Brighton/Sewickley Acad.*, 4 p.m.10/17/05 — Pine-Richland, 3:30 p.m.10/19/05 — Freedom Invit. @ Brush Creek, 3 p.m.10/27/05 — WPIAL Champ. (@SRU), 11 a.m.11/05/05 — PIAA State Championships (@Her-

shey High School), 10 a.m.

GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS8/22/05 — Shaler (scrimmage), 3 p.m.8/23/05 — Hampton (scrimmage), 3:30 p.m.8/29/05 — Valley, 3:30 p.m.8/30/05 — North Catholic*, 3:30 p.m.8/31/05 — Center, 3 p.m.9/01/05 — Vincentian*, 3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — St. Joseph’s*, 3:30 p.m.9/07/05 — West Shamokin, 3:30 p.m.9/08/05 — Highlands*, 3:30 p.m.9/09/05 — Burrell, 3:30 p.m.9/12/05 — WPIAL Section Singles (@North

Park), 1 p.m.9/13/05 — WPIAL Section Singles, 1 p.m.9/14/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.9/15/05 — Hampton, 3:30 p.m.9/16/05 — Shaler, 3 p.m.9/21/05 — North Catholic*, 3:30 p.m.9/22/05 — MAC @ North Park*, 9 a.m.9/23/05 — Vincentian*, 3:30 p.m.9/26/05 — WPIAL Section Doubles (@North

Park), 1 p.m.9/27/05 — WPIAL Section Doubles, 1 p.m.9/28/05 — St. Joseph’s*, 3:30 p.m.9/29/05 — Center, 3:30 p.m.10/03/05 — Highlands*, 3:30 p.m.10/04/05 — Valley, 3:30 p.m.10/10/05 — Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.10/11/05 — Montour, 3:30 p.m.GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

8/23/05 — Penn Hills @ Ford City (scrim-mage), 1o a.m.

8/27/05 — West Allegheny/Gateway (scrimmage), 10 a.m.

9/03/05 — North Catholic Tournament, 9 a.m.9/06/05 — Quaker Valley*, 5 p.m.9/07/05 — Pine-Richland, 6 p.m.9/08/05 — Northgate*, 6 p.m.9/10/05 — MAC Tournament (@West

Allegheny), 9 a.m.9/13/05 — Ambridge*, 6 p.m.9/15/05 — Riverview, 6 p.m.9/20/05 — Knoch*, 6 p.m.9/22/05 — Hampton*, 6 p.m.9/26/05 — North Hills, 6 p.m.9/27/05 — Deer Lakes*, 6 p.m.9/29/05 — Quaker Valley*, 6 p.m.10/01/05 — Mars Tournament*, 9 a.m.10/03/05 — Northgate*, 5 p.m.10/06/05 — Ambridge*, 6 p.m.10/10/05 — South Fayette, 6 p.m.10/11/05 — Riverview, 6:30 p.m.10/13/05 — Knoch*, 6 p.m.10/17/05 — Avonworth, 6 p.m.10/18/05 — Hampton (Senior Night)*, 6 p.m.10/20/05 — Deer Lakes*, 6 p.m.

BOYS VARSITY GOLF8/22/05 — West Allegheny, 3:15 p.m. 8/23/05 — North Hills, 3:15 p.m.; @

Seneca Valley (JV), 3:15 p.m.8/25/05 — Butler (JV), 3:15 p.m.8/29/05 — Ford City, 3:15 p.m.8/30/05 — Valley*, 3:15 p.m.; @ North

Allegheny (JV), 3:30 p.m.8/31/05 — @ Freeport (JV), 3:30 p.m.9/01/05 — @ Shady Side Academy*, 3:30 p.m.9/06/05 — @ North Hills (JV), 3 p.m.;

Highlands*, 3:15 p.m.9/07/05 — @ Shaler (JV), 3 p.m.9/08/05 — @ Knoch*, 3:30 p.m.9/12/05 — Shaler (JV), 3:15 p.m.9/13/05 — Hampton*, 3:15 p.m.9/15/05 — @ North Hills, 3:15 p.m.; Seneca

Valley (JV), 3:15 p.m.9/19/05 — Knoch (JV), 3:15 p.m.9/20/05 — Kittanning*, 3:15 p.m.9/21/05 — Freeport (JV), 3:15 p.m.; @

Kittanning*, 3:30 p.m.9/22/05 — @ Valley*, 3 p.m. 9/26/05 — WPIAL Sectionals, 10 a.m.9/27/05 — Shady Side Academy*, 3:15 p.m.;

@ Butler (JV), 3:30 p.m.9/28/05 — @ MAC Tournament, 12 p.m.9/29/05 — @Highlands*, 3:15 p.m.; North

Hills (JV), 3:15 p.m.10/03/05 — @ WPIAL Semi-finals, TBA;

North Allegheny (JV), 3:15 p.m.10/06/05 — Knoch*, 3:15 p.m.10/07/05 — Sewickley Academy, 3:15 p.m.10/10/05 — @Hampton*, 3:30 p.m.10/11/05 — @ WPIAL Championships, TBA10/24/05 — @ PIAA State Championships, TBA10/25/05 — @ PIAA State Championships, TBA

GIRLS VARSITY GOLF8/24/05 — @Blackhawk*, 3 p.m.8/26/05 — Seneca Valley*, 3:15 p.m. 8/29/05 — North Allegheny*, 3:15 p.m.8/31/05 — Ambridge*, 3:15 p.m.9/07/05 — Center*, 3:15 p.m.9/12/05 — @Ellwood City*, 3 p.m.9/14/05 — Pine-Richland*, 3:15 p.m.9/19/05 — Blackhawk*, 3:15 p.m.9/21/05 — @ Seneca Valley*, 3 p.m.9/26/05 — @ North Allegheny*, 3:15 p.m.9/27/05 — @ Ambridge*, 3:15 p.m.9/28/05 — @ WPIAL Sectionals (@Center), 10 a.m.10/03/05 — @ Center*, 3 p.m.10/05/05 — Ellwood City*, 3:15 p.m.10/10/05 — @WPIAL Championships

(@Nemacolin Woodlands)*, 10 a.m.10/12/05 — @ Pine-Richland*, 3:15 p.m.10/24/05 — @ PIAA State Championships

(@Heritage Hills Golf Course), TBA10/25/05 — @ PIAA State Championships,

TBA