By Karoline Mendez
The annual Hubbard J.R.O.T.C Military Ball took place at the Lexington House on March 20th, 2015. It was held from 6 pm to midnight. Jonathan Alcaide, the regimental S-2, was in charge of planning the event this year. Although he said it was stressful and difficult, it's evident his hard work paid off because everyone had a great time! The ceremony commenced with the receiving line where every guest shook the hand of all the staff members and their dates as they walked in. Once everyone was seated, Colonel Wargo introduced the staff and recited the pledge of allegiance. Then the rose ceremony began, where a rose was placed in memory of those who could not attend that night. A former J.R.O.T.C program instructor, Sgt. Jones, was announced as the guest speaker and gave a memorable speech of his journey after the Army. After dinner was served, the Military Ball Court winners were announced as follows: LET I Prince and Princess: Sergio Mandujano and Yahaijra Herrera LET II Prince and Princess: Jaime Reyes and Yazmin Almanza LET III Prince and Princess: Juan Carrillo and Jasmine Castillo LET IV King and Queen: George Castro and Kyana Aguilar After the winners had the first dance, everyone else hit the dance floor for the remainder of the night.
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By America Ramirez
Since early February, the girls have been working on their stamina, working with the ball, and having practicing up- stairs in the gym that included scrimmag- es on Monday through Thursday. The girls have practices from 3:30 to 5pm showing their dedication and effort to the upcom- ing season. Winning their first game against Juarez with a score of 3-1 on March 31st , the girls showed focus and prepared them- selves to win. The team has had a huge advantage with returning players help- ing those who are new to the school or even new to the sport as a helping hand to Coach Ocampo. The girls are ready to face their rivals and Coach Ocampo is ready to push the girls to finish the season strong. By Daniela Bravo
This year the water polo teams have new coaches, a new boys’ team, and new players. The guys are glad to have a team this season and are ready to play their hearts out in every game. The guys won their first home game on March 16, with a score of 5-3. The girls won their away game against Juarez March 20. Coach Jeff and Amigon make sure the hour of practice is well spent, new plays are taught, old plays are reviewed, different drills are done, and scrimmage games between the guys and girls are played which prepare the girls for the tough schools they face. A benefit that comes from both teams being in the pool at the same time during practice is that they can motivate each other to not give up. There might be a little rivalry between these two teams during practice, but they will both work together to reach one goal: to place in city playoffs. By Luis Calderon Surprisingly, there is a math team here at Hubbard High School and this year it was a mix of new and returning members that took part of it and with two new coaches at the helm. This year’s math team was coached by newcomers; Mr. Romero and Mr. Batterman. One Saturday per month, the participants of the team would go to UIC early in the morning to compete against other schools in the field of mathematics. The best thing about this team perhaps, was the fact that the new coaches seemed to bring a positive uprising to the team and motivated them to get to another level. Ahmad Mukdad, first year member of the Math Team, described the coaches as “ambitious and supportive”. He felt that although there are no appointed captains, that the leadership was there from everyone and they united together as a group. The team is currently in third place in the Pre-Calculus section, but overall the team is in eleventh place. On March 28th, the team went to their last competition and managed to jump from 11th to 10th. Jose Gomez managed to place 19th individually in Algebra I. Eduardo Martinez and Enrique Guzman both placed individually in Pre-Calculus respectively in 28th and 38th.
![]() By Aidan Lira Hubbard’s Debate Team was invited to attend the Debate Tournament at DePaul University on December 5th and 6th. It was held by Chicago Debate League (CDL). After two days of non-stop debates, four of our very own, won The Speaker award. Daisy Aguado, Div. 510, won 12th place, Anesia Bolling, Div. 510, won 9th place, Eduardo Ruiz, 612, won 4th place and Niria Rodriguez, Div. 601, won 3rd place. Two of Hubbard’s debate teams advanced into the Octo-Finals. The Octo-Finals are a series of 8 teams and 4 debates, there they would eventually move on to the next round. Daisy Aguado and her partner Niria Rodriguez, Felicia Marsiglio, Div. 501, and Alex Mecado, Div.602, were the two teams to advance. “It’s not as easy as it looks,” Ashley Torres, Div. 512, said. “There are so many cases and files you need to bring up while debating”. When asked if students are recommended to join debate, Lily Martinez, a Hubbard alum and former debate member stated, “Yes! Hell Yes! Students who want to join the team should go for it. It helps with improving speech, reading, writing and critical thinking which is all applied in college”. Hubbard’s debate team has held a great track record throughout the years. Getting surprised with new cases won’t stop these students from dominating. ![]() By Daniela Bravo Winning their first game against Kelly, the girls bowling team is off to a great start. Having about 30 girls try out, Mrs. Diaz, the coach, was very pleased with the results. Only 9 lucky girls found a place on the team, which consist of 7 seniors and 2 juniors. The girls know they need dedication and effort from one another in order to take first place. This year, there are two returning players, their job is to teach the new girls all about the sport, from a strike to a gutter and showing good sportsmanship to the opposing team. Karina Arenas, Div. 505, and the team captain Stacy Martinez, Div. 609, are ready to push the girls to finish the season strong. Q&A Ms. Diaz: Q. What inspired you to be the coach? A. Spending quality time with my girls. Q. How long have you been coaching? A. For about 3 years, and will continue coaching until I can. Q. How do you motivate your players? A. It’s all about the food! Show them the food! Stacy Martinez, Div. 609: Q. At what age did you start bowling? A.I started bowling when I was around 9 years old. Q. Why did you join the team? A. I just wanted to try out for fun and now it is my third year playing. Q. Why do you like playing? A. The sport chose me, bowling runs ![]() By Ambar Stewart So far, the Hubbard Boys basketball team has had a pretty decent season. With a 7-8 record, they have done pretty well for themselves and have big expectations for the rest of the season including making and doing well in the Playoffs. Challenges in the first weeks of the season helped the team grow close together. This had a great effect on the team. It has improved communication, defensive and offensive plays and also allowed them to realize that teammates could not slack off. Everyone has to play their role. With this realization, it helped the hounds create a great chemistry in hopes to continue to do well in their season. January 21st is an extremely important date for the Greyhounds. They will have their third rivalry match up of the season with the Crusaders of Kennedy High School. Senior Wayne Crawford (shooting guard) says, “This next time facing Kennedy will be truly be a challenge seeing as this is the 3rd time we have played them and we know each other’s style of play so well.” With two wins under their belt against Kennedy, I’m sure the boys are looking forward to finally laying to this rivalry rest. ![]() By America Ramirez Hubbard High School’s J.R.O.T.C program is one of the best J.R.O.T.C programs in Chicago. It is more than just a class, being part of the program opens doors to several teams such as H-squad, Black Sheep, Scarlett Griffns, Drum & Bugle Corps and Archery. The varsity drill team beat many schools and came out in 1st place at the Varsity City Drill Championship. Now it's time to move their focus on the drill teams (H-squad, Black Sheep and Scarlett Gri ns) as they prepare for the upcoming competitions, such as the Purdue University Drill meet. Their day starts around 5am, they begin practice at 6, and start school at 8. For most, this is a daily routine for four years. On winter break or off days, while the majority of us are enjoying our time off , these team members come in and show their dedication by practicing. Their biggest competition comes in May at Daytona Beach, Florida; this is a one week trip where they compete against schools across the country. Hubbard is the only R.O.T.C program in Chicago that is selected to be part of Nationals, around 1,000 schools apply, but only the top 75 are selected. This shows us that their time and effort pays off in a big way. By Tommie Hope
On September 5, 2014, the Hubbard football team participated in the fight for cancer by playing in Lowell High School’s Pink Arrow Game in Lowell, Michigan. The Pink Arrow Game is a charity the city of Lowell does every year to raise money and awareness for cancer. Even though the game counted against the season, losing 45-6 did not upset the Hubbard players because playing the game raised money for a good cause. Raymond Abraham, Div. 609, said, “Looking back at the game I was pretty mad that we lost, but to be a part of something like that makes me feel like I am doing my part in the fight for cancer. I had a great time with my fellow peers, coaches, and the people in Michigan that made every moment fun. I would be honored to play in the pink arrow game again next year so that we can raise money to find a cure for cancer and help as much as we can.” Support the football team every year they get the chance to play in the game. Also, try to get involved in the fight for cancer. By Luis Calderon
What most people thought would be a single game between the teachers and the students turned out to be a knockout tournament. The field consisted of five student teams and one teacher team. The teachers were almost defeated in their first game against the first student team, but ended up with the win. After the scare, the teachers stole the spotlight in the next two games by winning with dominant performances. This put the teachers in the final game with a three win streak and a solid ten goals scored with only three conceded. The last game was to be played by both an undefeated student and teacher team. From the start, the students really wanted to win the game. The breakthrough in the game was scored by the student team and they didn’t stop there. They scored a total of five goals with two from senior Josue Alvarado, Div. 509, and a hat trick by the player of the game, sophomore Brian Perez, Div. 705. In the final minute, Mr. Ocampo managed to get one in the net for the teacher side, but it was just too late to rally. Final score: 5-1. Maybe next year, teachers… |
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