The Visor

The stitching that binds Hoban sports

September 11, 2010 • Robby Sheeks

Girls Soccer The start of a new seasons means, new shoes, new line-ups, and most of all new tradition. The girls soccer team has not had a long lasting tradition-until now. At half time of the girls JV game the varsity players head up to the school and into the chapel for a motivating pep talk from an...

Ladies of the links depending on young talent for successful year

September 11, 2010 • Katie Cottrill, Staff Reporter

Losing a handful of seniors off a just over par season would normally be a bad sign for any team. However, the girls golf team looks forward to the rest of their season knowing the fairway is always greener on the other side. With just three returning players —Taylor Stott, Colleen Considine, and Abbey...

Girls soccer pushes to redeem winning ways in new season

September 11, 2010 • LaTroy Lewis, Staff Reporter

The girls soccer team looks for inspiration in each other as they embark on their journey to a North Coast League Championship. After beginning the season with a record of 0-2, the lady knights optimistic about their long season ahead. “We will have to look toward each other for inspiration,” senior...

Girls tennis relies on teamwork in a push to win the NCL title

September 11, 2010 • Allie Weiss, Staff Reporter

The girls tennis team believes they have all the elements of success: dedication, positive relationships, and determination. “Our team goals for this season are to win as many matches as possible and to win the NCL tournament,” said senior Maggie Data. With a 4-1 record, the senior tennis captains, Emma...

Football squad falls to warriors, prepares for a successful season

September 11, 2010 • Peter DelMedico, Sports Editor

For hundreds of fans, a Hoban football game may just be a weekly ritual to support a son or alma mater, but for the team members that have devoted multiple hours everyday for the last couple months, it can hardly be called recreational. The team opened up at home with a solid victory over Garfield. Last...

Cross country team under new leadership this fall season

September 11, 2010 • Connor Lynch, Staff Reporter

After the departure of Coach Andrea Hoffman from the Hoban cross country team, Coach Peach Zampino has assumed the position of head coach for the Knights. Although he is new to the Hoban Cross Country team, he is far from new to the sport. Coach Zampino has coached professional, college, and high school...

The King deserves to remain crowned

September 11, 2010 • Peter DelMedico, Sports Editor

The same people who once called LeBron James “the Chosen One” now proclaim him as the Benedict Arnold of sports. Yet, those people need to realize that he owes no more to his hometown than anyone else. In the 2003 NBA draft the Cleveland Cavaliers chose LeBron as the first overall pick—LeBron...

Athletic department unveils new members for fall sports season

September 11, 2010 • Mark Frego, Exchange Editor

This summer, Hoban’s administration scoured the Hoban community to fill vacancies within the athletic department. Three major openings—athletic director, girls soccer coach, and girls volleyball coach—were filled with seasoned members of the Hoban family. Mike DelMedico, a 1973 graduate of Hoban,...

Hoban softball must recover for playoffs after senior night loss

May 17, 2010 • Nick Pelini

After a loss on senior night to NDCL, the Hoban softball team finished the regular season with a record of 15-12. With the loss, the team may not finish the season with a share of a first place North Coast League title. Though the defeat left a gloomy mark heading into the playoffs, head coach Mitch...

State championship contention is nothing new to boys volleyball

May 17, 2010 • Amy Yakubowski

It’s that time of year again: playoff time. The boys volleyball team has worked tremendously hard this season, earning them the right-of-way to be potential leaders in playoffs . For the past two years the team has been top competitors in the state championship run and they aren’t settling for anything...