STUCO: Spirit Week's Fuzzy Math Refocused

By Meghan Agostinelli and Alicia Pollard, editors 

The juniors were happier after learning of the score upgrade.

Sturgis Charter Public School’s Spirit Week has always ended with the grade hierarchy intact: seniors first, juniors second, sophomores third, freshmen fourth, and teachers last. This year was no different except the juniors placed fourth.
Wait. Fourth?

Fortunately for the juniors - and unfortunately for the sophomores and freshmen - there was an accidental mix-up with the final results. But, the announcement did not come until after school on Friday via Facebook.
The week long Spirit Week culminated on Friday October 28 with all grades anxiously awaiting the deliberation of results. When the results were announced, the juniors stood there shocked, expecting to place higher.

Girls' Soccer Reaches State After Four Year Drought

By Kevin Agostinelli, sports reporter

Photo by Hannah Driscoll, staff photographer

Nadine Perry throws the ball back in bounds last week.

Last Friday, October 28, marked an exciting day in Sturgis Storm history, with the girls soccer team reaching the state tournament for the first time in four years after their thrilling 2-1 win over Pope John Paul II. Junior Sara Sweeten and sophomore April Schaefer both scored for the Storm in the victory, which was a do-or-die game for the Storm.

In the past two weeks, the girls soccer team has faced and overcome the challenge of either winning or tying nearly all of their remaining games to qualify for states. These accomplishments included their fantastic 1-1 tie with Nantucket, which happened to be the only game in the season that Nantucket did not win.

With the leadership from seniors captain Fallin Dennen and Liz Lozada, the squad improved their record to 7 wins, 6 losses, and 3 draws. In addition, the scoring tandem of senior Erika Lind and junior Hayara Cardoso boosted the offensive production for the Storm late in the season.

After clinching for the state tourney just three days after the boys soccer team clinched, the girls soccer team will look to play their first tournament match this weekend. The date for this game has not been announced, but a win for the Storm will mark their first tournament win in team history.

Boys Soccer Make State Tourney with Win Over Chatham

By Kevin Agostinelli, staff reporter

Last week, the Sturgis Storm clinched a spot in the Division 3 State Boys’ Soccer Tournament with a fantastic 3-1 upset win over Chatham. Thanks to a pair of goals by junior Chris Dedecko and an insurance goal by junior Aidan Fitzsimons, Sturgis recorded their eighth victory of the season and celebrated their third entrance into the state tournament in as many years.

Every team in the state tournament must have a winning percentage of at least .500, and the Sturgis Boys finished with a winning percentage of .533 (8 wins, 7 losses, 3 draws). Chris Dedecko led the team in scoring with 13 goals, while Aidan Fitzsimons finished second with 11 goals. Junior Kyle Garvey finished his stellar year as goalkeeper with a total of five shutouts. The team’s improvement on both offense and defense led to their strong wins against teams such as Pope John Paul II, Cape Cod Tech, and Chatham, in the final games of the season.

The Storm are currently in the South Sectional Division 3 bracket, and their first challenge will be to get into the Round of 16 in the tournament. Their first game will be played this weekend, and the opponent and the game time has yet to be announced.