![]() By Ronald Tillman Swish! The final buzzer and the Hubbard Greyhound basketball season has come to an end. The beginning of the season was filled with new changes, one of the biggest changes was the new head coach, Rashaun Johnson, as well as the Greyhounds playing in the CPS Blue Division with a more talented competition. The Greyhounds placed themselves in multiple tournaments such as the annual Oak Lawn Thanksgiving tournament in which they finished with a record of 2-3 and the annual Marist Christmas tournament finishing with a record of 1-2. The Greyhounds made a strong effort to play a solid season with a new coach and a new system that was created by Coach Johnson. The team finished with an overall record of 11-13; just a little under last years conference championship team, who finished the season with a record of 14-14. With the school's strong coaching and great support, next year's team will be the team to watch. Coach Johnson's favorite quote for his young “ballers” is “books before balls.” He moti vates his players to stay focused on the important things in life like pursuing an education and staying out of trouble. Coach Johnson makes sure that before the season begins that he keeps his players in shape by holding open training drill sessions to current Hubbard students and incoming freshmen. It's a great strategy to have his future team tied together and ready to compete when the season begins. Coach Johnson plans to have a dominant legacy with the mighty Greyhounds!
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Joshua Ray The Hubbard High School Mock Trial team, sponsored by Mr.Fitz, is happy to announce that they have reached the goal they have strived for since the beginning of their Mock Trial season. Hubbards Mock Trial team fought and trained shedding blood, sweat, and tears to earn a spot to compete amongst eight other finalists in Chicago. They have dedicated grueling hours of practice, wearying their brains until near-perfect performance, repeating their lines and pressured to make reasonable objections. All Chicago Public Schools that have a law program are allowed to participate in the mock trials. Each school receives a criminal or civil law case and must analyze all aspects of the case as if they were legitimate lawyers defending their client. There is always two sides in a case, the plaintiff and the defendant, and this year every CPS school that took a part of the pre-finals and finals was assigned the same case, Cory Archer vs. Sam Sherman, with Cory Archer being the defendant and Sam Sheridan being the plaintiff. On March 10th, 2016 Hubbard High School’s Mock Trial team attended the City wide Mock Trial Competition pre-finals that would determine which eight schools that would proceed on participating in the finals. The pre-finals took place at the Richard J. Daley Center Courthouse anchored in the Chicago Loop. There was a tense atmosphere in the courtroom and both opposing schools were shuffling through papers, rummaging through folders, and whispering to fellow lawyers any last minute questions. At 5:30 p.m. the honorable Judge Alfredo Maldonado entered the courtroom everyone arose and the mock trial commenced. The plaintiff, Sam Sherman, was suing defendant, Cory Archer, for $50,000 in damages. The lawyers representing the defendant, Cory Archer, were Clarissa Cruz (Div 611), Mayra Orozco (Div 604), Daisy Torres (Div 608), Ainslie Mercado (Div 605), Liliana Lara (Div 610), Juan Samano (Div 603), Leo Castillo (Div 605), Jasmine Castillo (Div 605) Kristopher Cazares (Div 608), and Matthew Butnariu (Div 612). Hubbard’s defense lawyers argued against Roosevelt High School’s plaintiff lawyers who represented Sam Sherman. Both schools introduced themselves and their role upon the judge and the audience. The plaintiff, Sam Sherman, was suing defendant, Cory Archer, for $50,000 in damages. Archer and Sherman are depicted as completely opposite students, Archer known as a quiet nerd and Sherman reputable as an obnoxious jock. The following facts of the case are true and agreed by both parties: Sherman broken Archer’s nose and glasses when both were freshmen in 2012. Sherman threatened to cut Archer the next time they met. Archer kicked Sherman in the face resulting a broken jaw because Archer had presumed Sherman had reached in her pocket to retrieve a knife and fulfill the threat, although no knife was found. All of Hubbard’s defense lawyers were powerful in projecting their questions, statements, and objections. The room echoed every single students voice which made the foe team uneasy and insecure. The body language Hubbard executed showed strong posture and self-confidence from the beginning to the end of the performing argument. Every lawyer knew what they were arguing against and how to shake the other side’s self-assurance. The atmosphere was nerve wrecking and rushed while the plaintiffs were preparing for their final mock trial. “At first, I was nervous, but after the direct examination with Cecilia Vega (Div. 605), my nerves calmed down. Then, I remembered everything I practiced for,” said Felipe Estrada (Div. 604). The time had finally come for the final Mock Trial for Hubbard High School to face against Kelly High School. The plaintiffs were fierce and eager to start the trial. Hubbard’s mock trial team consists of Alec Sudzus (Div. 612), George Barzydlo (Div. 603), Felipe Estrada (Div. 604), Cecilia Vega (Div. 605), Sharon Orozco (Div. 605), Leonardo Rojas (Div. 612), Diana Flores (Div. 611), Luis Silva (Div. 608), Jose Valadez (Div. 611), Fernando Tapia (Div. 612), Javier Chavez (Div. 606), and Rodolfo Nava (Div. 606). The trial was held at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago, and the bus ride there was of preparation and stability. The trial scenario was about two senior girls who had gotten into an altercation. Sam Sherman, played by Felipe Estrada, (Div. 604), took Cory Archer, played by Kelly student Naomi Sanchez, to court seeking $50,000 to cover medical damages and treatment. Sam Sherman was bullied by Cory Archer, and Sam decided to punch her in the face, fracturing her nose and breaking her glasses. Ever since that incident, Sam has bullied Cory. The last words Sam exchanged with Cory were, “The next time I see you, I’m going to cut you.” This threat frightened Cory, so she decided to take kickboxing classes over the summer. The year went by, and nothing occurred. When Sam approached Cory, she immediately took it as a threat and kicked Sam in the face leaving her unconscious with a fractured jaw, nose, and teeth. The argument is, should Sam be awarded money for medical care or was Cory using self-defense? The Hubbard team was going back and forth with Kelly High School, but when the defendant’s witnesses were cross-examined, they started to shake and break. They either didn’t want to answer the question wrong or stood quietly asking to repeat the question or became stuck in their words. When that moment came, the plaintiff’s were grinning confidently. Finally, Judge Thomas V. Lyons gave his ruling. He offered some criticism and advice, stating that they were all better lawyers than some in the field today. He stated that the Plaintiff won the verdict using solid facts and questioning. Mock Trials for law. We were at 8th place City It took a special group of students and teacher to make it this far. |
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