Changing
of Guard
in MLB
2016 season features
new faces, new homes
By Nolan Geraghty
Chieftain Staff
The return of baseball is approaching,
and there is a lot to be excited about. Of
course, every spring is filled with anticipation, but this year has some differences: Many star players found new homes,
Captains Riley Page, Bobby Powrie, and Drew Grady hold the trophy
an influx of young talent is affecting the
game, and new domestic-abuse policies
have been implemented to address recent
incidents.
For Tiger fans, this Spring is filled with
optimism, and a sense of desperation.
The Tigers are returning a lot of old players but are also depending on some new
faces. This offseason, the Tigers signed
By Jack Fitzpatrick
League Championship, but unfortunately
Justin Upton, Jordan Zimmermann, Mike
Chieftain Staff
came up short in the playoffs. After leavPelfrey, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Mark
The swim team followed up their 25th
ing everything they had on the ice, they
Lowe, and also made trades for Fransisco
straight Catholic League Championship
fell 5-4 in overtime to Hartland in the
Rodriguez, Cameron Maybin and Justin
with their third consecutive State Chamstate quarterfinals.
Wilson.
pionship. Led by Senior Captains Riley
Basketball bowed out of the state playOptimists hope the combination of
Page, Bobby Powrie and Drew Grady,
offs in the District semifinals, falling 54-45
new and old will bring a championship
the team won this one handily, 79 points
to Bloomfield Hills, playing perhaps its
to Detroit. Other fans are expressing
ahead of second-place Saline.
best game of the year.
concerns that this could be one of the
Alex Margherio, Drew Grady, Jake
The bowling team came in third in
last chances the Tigers have of winning
Zalinski and Jack Grady won the 200
their division and was unable to advance
a World Series with core players such as
medley relay and in a school-record time past Regionals as a team. However,
Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera and
of 1:31.55. Zalinski, Mason Wilczewski,
Zachary Oancea advanced to States as an
Victor Martinez.
Margherio and Patrick Olmsted won the
individual.
Around the league, this offseason
400 freestyle relay in 3:05.94. Also, Drew
This year, the ski team finished ninth at
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Grady won the 100 breaststroke in 55.18,
the State meet in Mount Holly. They also
bettering his own Brother Rice Varsity
had a strong sshowings in both the DiviMeet The Brains Behind
record by 0:57. Prior to Grady, the record sion Championships and Catholic League
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had not been broken in nine years.
Championships, finishing third place in
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The hockey team won a Catholic
both events.
Swim Team Wins
Third Straight Title
Seniors leave their mark on Rice sports
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