Friday, May 25, 2012
The 18-year-old finished will be attending Skidmore College in the fall.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Markiewicz finished the year at the top of her class with a grade point average of 5.04. “To me, it means that my hard work throughout high school is being recognized,” Markiewicz said. “At times, the late nights and all the work has not seemed worth it, but this justifies all of my hard work and makes me realize how much I can achieve with hard work.” When Markiewicz found out she was valedictorian, she was ecstatic. “Going into high school, I never expected that I would be the valedictorian and I was just happy that all of my hard work allowed me to receive this recognition,” Markiewicz said. Markiewicz earned her educational achievements the hard way: taking difficult courses. “…
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Friday, May 11, 2012
The 16-year-old Stoneham High School track team member runs the 100m dash, 4x100 meter relay, 200m dash and participates in the triple jump.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Brown is close to achieving his goals that he set out at the beginning of the season that includes a 40-foot jump in the triple jump. “A couple of meets ago versus Burlington, I got 39 feet, 11.5 inches,” Brown said. “It was a bit of a disappointment, but I am continuing to strive for that goal and plan on beating it before the end of the season.” The track season may be long and arduous at times, but Brown has been successful throughout the year and attributes his success to his coaches. “The coaches are unbelievable,” Brown said. “Not only have they taught me and helped me to perform better, they have also changed me and my views altogether as an athlete and a student.” Brown said …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The 18-year-old Stoneham High School softball player pitches regularly for the team.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: The lady Spartans (2-5 overall; 1-2 division) may be off to a slow start this season, but Sweet is proving why she is one of the top pitchers in the Middlesex League Small Division. “I attribute my success to my many coaches, teammates and my parents,” Sweet said. “Without them, I wouldn't be the player I am today. During the off-season, I work hard pitching weekly with my pitching coach.” Currently, Sweet is working on her pitching form during practice and even during her starts for the Spartans. “I want to improve on hitting my spots consistently and being able to do every pitch the way it’s designed to go,” Sweet said. “It takes a lot of work and effort to make every pitch almost …
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Friday, April 20, 2012
The 17-year-old Stoneham High School track athlete looks to repeat his success last year in the triple jump and become a two-time Middlesex League All-Star.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: The Stoneham High School boys' track team is off to a 2-0 start to the 2012 season and Malone is right in the middle of the team's success. "I attribute my success to hard work and the training designed by my coaches Xavier and Jon Garcia," Malone said. "My success comes from showing up to practice ready to push myself to new limits every day." Malone also points out that his teammates have played a role in his recent success. "My teammates drive me to run faster times on the track," Malone said. "Additionally, I have succeeded by practicing technique for my events." Malone’s day-to-day activities during track season consist of many exercises to get the blood flowing before …
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Friday, April 13, 2012
The 15-year-old third baseman for the Stoneham High School baseball team helped the Spartans beat Medford in their first game of the season.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: The spring season is underway and the Spartans are off to a 1-0 start after defeating Medford in their first game of the year. Fagan, who plays third base for Stoneham, got off to a strong start for the Spartans going 2-4 with a run batted in. “I attribute my success to all the years of baseball I have played and all of the coaches I have had who have been teaching me the game since I first started playing,” Fagan said. Fagan and his teammates have big plans for this season. “My goals for the 2012 season are to work hard as a team and to win as a team,” Fagan said. “Our overall goal is to make a run in the state tournament.” Fagan had high praise for his second-year skipper, admitting…
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Friday, April 6, 2012
The 18-year-old Stoneham High School senior will look to improve on the Spartans' 11-9 record from last year.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Reed is penciled in to play the infield for the lady Spartans this spring either at second base or shortstop. As captain this season, Reed has set out a few targets she plans to hit before the season is over. “For the 2012 team, my goals are to continue to work hard to improve my game, play to my fullest potential and as captain, help lead our team to the tournament,” Reed said. Reed has experienced some success in her years in a Spartans uniform and she doesn't plan on slowing down her senior year. “I credit my success to many things such as great coaches I have had over my four years at Stoneham High school who have helped me improve my game,” Reed said. “Also, my great teammates …
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Zachary Staude, 18, attends the Landmark School where his photograph "Robin" was chosen as one of the Gold Key award recipients in the Boston Globe's Scholastic Art & Writing competition. Staude's picture was chosen from more than 14,000 images.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Staude attends the Beverly-based Landmark School, a boarding and day school for students with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia. In early March, Staude was recognized with one of the most prestigious awards for teen artists and writers in the United States: He won the Gold Key in the Boston Globe's Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition for his photo entitled “Robin.” This year, there were more than 14,000 images submitted as part of portfolios by 6,500 students in grades 7-12 from public, private and parochial schools around the state. Staude knows how fortunate he is to be the winner of such a prominent award and he is proud of his accomplishment. “I am …
Friday, March 23, 2012
The 17-year-old Stoneham High School athlete was one of five captains during the winter season and he was also a league All-Star during the 2011 winter track season.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: After an strong winter track season, Young is gearing up for spring track. He made it clear that his personal success was a direct result from the team's two new and wonderful coaches-the Garcia brothers, Jon and Xavier. “My personal success is from the direct coaching of Coach Jon (Garcia) who was jumping and hurdling coach for the season,” Young said. “He taught us things that we had never done before and it showed in our improvement throughout the season that these new exercises were working. It was through these coaches and our hard work that our improvement really came from.” Young continued his praise for his new coaches, stating their experience as national-level athletes along…
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Coscia is captain of the Stoneham High School boys' track team. He helped the team to a 4-1 record in the Middlesex League Small Division and a second-place finish in the division.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Coscia was pleased with the team's finish in the winter season, recording a 4-1 record which was a marked improvement over the team's 1-4 record last winter. Coscia stressed that his individual success is attributed to his new coaches Xavier and Jon Garcia. "They came in and changed the face of Stoneham boys' track and field," Coscia said. "We work like a Division I college program pushing our bodies to their limits for two and a half to three hours a day with innovative workouts that only athletes of their caliber could bring to the table." Coscia also pointed out that Garcia brothers carry themsleves properly on and off the track. "Not only with athletics, they carry themselves the …
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The 16-year-old Stoneham High School basketball player averaged 15 points for the lady Spartans and led them to a 12-9 record during the 2012 season.
Stoneham Patch Whiz Kid of the Week Key to Awesomeness: Trant traded off at the shooting and point guard positions for the Spartans this season and her success arose from past alumni that graduated from Stoneham. “I remember watching from the bench as we won the Middlesex League title two years ago and as the players enjoyed a victory no sweeter than anything imagined,” Trant said. “Even since, all I’ve wanted to accomplish was to help bring that same amazing feeling to both the community and my teammates.” Going into the season, Trant knew she had much to work on after following a heartbreaking loss to St. Mary’s last season. She added that her motivation was increased to a maximum level. “I took whatever chance I had to increase my …
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