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Patterson Crushes St. Alban’s 41-9 in Homecoming Blowout

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Patterson High School’s Clippers varsity football team crushed St. Alban’s by a score of 41 to 9 at Patterson’s homecoming game on Saturday, October 26th. Although St. Alban’s scored first with a two-point conversion in the first few minutes of the game, the Clippers dominated the field for the rest of the day, giving up only one touchdown, while scoring five of their own. St. Alban’s failed to score a single point in the second half.

Under the leadership of Coach Larry Mitchell, Patterson’s football team has been steadily transforming itself into a force to be reckoned with. Saturday’s game is proof of this. Running back Sherrod Hawkes led the team on offense, rushing 193 yards and scoring four touchdowns. Quarterback Kennard Pugh also scored a rushing touchdown while running back Maurice Green had completed carries for a gain of 109 yards. On defense, Linebacker Khalil Parker led Patterson in tackles with twelve tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. Juwan Dudley was responsible for five tackles and one interception.

The game was well attended with many Patterson students, staff members, parents and alumni in attendance. Prior to the game, dozens of Patterson alumni from several different generations organized a cookout and tailgating party. Those alumni who had played together under former Clippers Coach Roger Wren posed for a group photo during halftime. The Clippers will face two more home games this season, taking on Southwestern on November 1st and Maritime Academy on November 8th.

With files from Coach Kelley Bagdasarian

 

Photos by Patterson Press (including Tamika Addison and Jennifer Aristy-Moran):

 

Third annual community fair is biggest yet

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Principal Vance Benton dances with a sword on his head (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Shane Braden

Patterson High School hosted its third annual community fair and back to school night on September 19 in the cafeteria. There where 446 people there including over 200 students, making this the largest community fair yet. The purpose of the fair was to bring the community, parents, students and Patterson staff  together. The fair is a chance to to have fun, eat, play games and learn about a variety of programs and opportunities offered by the school and its community partners.

There were also some special performers there who showed everyone their talents. One of the performers was a belly dancer who danced while balancing a sword on her head. Even our principal, Mr. Benton, tried dancing with the sword on his head, as the crowd cheered him on. Another performer did a flamenco dance, which is a type of Spanish dance. She used castanets and danced around as she clapped them in her hands. Patterson students performed as well, including a group of four girls who performed a traditional dance from their home country of Bhutan, along with hip-hop style dancing by sophomore Quincy Mims.

In addition to many school-based organizations and projects like the school garden, Spa La La (which offered  free manicures), DECA, the athletics program, the Health Corps and the Patterson Press, dozens of  organizations from the community also set up information tables at the fair. One of  the groups was CASA de Maryland, a non-profit organization that works to defend the rights of immigrants and offers a free after-school program for college students. Other organizations present at the fair included Afrikan Youth Alchemy, the Real Food Farm, Red Emma’s Bookstore and Coffeehouse, the Red Cross, Evergreen Health Co-op and several colleges and universities. Free flu vaccinations were provided by Rite Aid.

“I think  it’s outstanding  that there are so many people and different cultures here that interact with each other,” Mr. Benton told the Patterson Press. The community fair has become an important tradition for Patterson High School and event organizer Ms. Kelly Flores hopes to see an even bigger turnout next year.

 

 

(Photos by Anthony Ward and Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

Clippers football team hosts Jamboree to kick off season

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Clippers football team plays a scrimmage game (Photo: Coach Heggins)

By Coach Heggins

The Patterson JV and Varsity football teams started the preseason with a roving, rumbling Jamboree on Sat. Aug. 24th. Area high school teams added excitement by bringing their preseason game with them. Looking forward to commencement of the season Friday Sept. 6 –Home game — Patterson vs Mervo. Be there with all your support and PATTERSON PRIDE!

 

(Photo: Coach Heggins)

Golf team gets back into the swing of things

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By Coach Heggins

The Patterson golf team prepares to tee off at the first competition of the season (Photo: Coach Heggins)

The Golf team kicked off their season successfully on Thursday August 29th on the Ruggles Golf Course. Students Justin Auffarth and C.J. Conley represented Patterson High with high regard for the game. Coach Jon Bradley is passionate about the game and his passion is rubbing off on the team players and also on one player’s mom. Patterson is the only city school with a golf team and we are moving forward representing our school with PATTERSON PRIDE!

Justin Auffarth (Photo: Coach Heggins)

Girls softball team plays double-header against Carver

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Sherkirra Bacote runs to first base after a successful hit (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Tamika  Addison

Patterson’s girls softball  team  played a double-header against Carver  and on Friday, April 19 , 2013. Patterson lost the first game by a score of 17-5 but won the second game by forfeit.

Some of the players from Patterson who made important plays on offense  included Renee Ober, Malerie Bracey and Tuesday McIntyre. Sherkirra Bacote did a beautiful job as catcher, catching the ball with an out behind the plate–an extraordinary play. Renee Ober, Patterson’s pitcher, struck the other team out on many occasions.

During the second game, a player from Carver’s team was ejected from the game for throwing a bat, leaving his team without enough players. As a result of this incident, Carver was forced to forfeit the game, granting an automatic victory to Patterson.

The softball team practices daily outside–some days use the pitching machine, some days scrimmaging against each other. The team practices skills and drills daily. The players got involved in softball for a variety of reasons, including exercise, teamwork, camaraderie and just to learn the game.

(Photos: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

Clippers Baseball Team Falls to City in Season Opener

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(Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Tamika Addison

The Patterson baseball team lost their first game of the season against Baltimore City College after school at Patterson on Friday March 29, 2013. The score was 13-5, City. Tical Montgomery and Sha’Quel Ramsey both scored during the game, while Jorge Ynfante led the defense from the pitcher’s mound. According to Coach Gagne, Patterson made too many mistakes on defense and did not score enough runs on offence.

During training and practice, the baseball players spend most of their time on basic fundamentals: catching, throwing, pitching, and hitting. Many of their players have never played in an organized baseball game before. They only had 3 weeks to prepare for the season.

Since the first game, Patterson has played 3 more games. Their most recent game was also their first victory as they defeated Mervo 17-9. “To be much better by the end of the season than they are right now, they need to help each other and take care of each other”, Coach Gagne commented.

 

(Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

A few of the players on Patterson’s baseball team (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

Coach Ray Gagne (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

 

Patterson students compete in Special Olympics swimming event

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Students practice swimming at the Meadowbrook Swim Club (Photo: Ms. Carol Menetrez)

By Qu’Chae Madison

For the third consecutive year, Patterson students have been learning swimming skills and training in preparation for the Special Olympics Summer Games.

Approximately ten students and even some staff members attend practices every Friday, including social worker Ms. Carole Menetrez, classroom teacher, Mr.Peralta and some classroom aides. The team travels by bus to Meadowbrook Swim Club where practices are held. The club is owned by Olympic gold-medalist and Maryland native, Michael Phelps. The Patterson students will join forces with other students in Baltimore for this exciting event. Students will have practiced throughout March, April and May and must participate in two qualifiers this spring. The event will be held on Saturday, April 27th at the Naval Academy.

Ms. Menetrez volunteered to organize a group of eager Patterson students, interested in swimming and willing to take a leap of faith and join Baltimore City’s Sharks Swim Team. Ms. Menetrez enjoys working with them and watching them master their skills as swimmers. Three students who are returning to this year’s swim team are Dominic Allen, Charles Collins and Jasmain Gilliam. They enjoy swimming because they say,”it’s fun”. Dominic reports,”It makes me relaxed and all the anger goes away when I get in the water”. Rodney Lee, who is a new swimmer this year, is enjoying getting in the water and reports he’s learning to swim. When returning swimmer, Quandra Horne, masters a new skill in the water, she likes to refer to the Baltimore Sharks Team Slogan: “I Know I Can”.

Congratulations to all the Patterson Students for showing their support for Patterson’s Swim Team.

With files from Ms. Carol Menetrez.

Patterson’s Special Olympics Swim Team (Photo: Ms. Carol Menetrez)

(Photo: Ms. Carol Menetrez)

Ms. Menetrez (right) poses with a Patterson student on the Sharks swim team (Photo: Ms. Carol Menetrez)

Girls Basketball Team beats Edmonson, 44-40

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Both teams scramble to gain control of the ball. (Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Tamika Addison

The Patterson girls basketball team defeated Edmonson’s Red Storm  44-40 on Friday, February 15 , 2013 at home.  They ended their season on a high note as they prepare to enter playoffs.

Shamia Clay led the team in scoring and rebounding, while Tenisha Smith also proved to be a good shooter. They work well together as a team, sometimes shooting from the outside and other times driving into the lane.

According to Coach Kelly Badgasarian, the girls like being part of the team and they enjoy working hard to reach a common goal. “Its fun, challenging , and you learn about yourself and how to work with others”, Coach Kelly told the Patterson Press. “They didn’t become champions overnight”, she added.

Boys basketball team defeats Digital Harbor, 65-53

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(Republished with permission from pattersonbasketball.com)

Three players scored in double figures as Patterson won its third game in a row with a 65-53 victory at Digital Harbor.

Sophomore guard Dereck Oliver (20 points), junior guard Kwynten Brooks (19 points) and junior guard Dawan Bass (11 points) led the way for the Clippers (13-4), who held a comfortable lead for much of the game.

Thanks to a strong shooting effort — 21 of 45 (47 percent) from the field and 8 of 15 (53 percent) from 3-point range — Patterson built a 35-20 lead at halftime Digital Harbor never got within less than eight points the rest of the way.

Oliver, who added six assists and three rebounds, has averaged 26.7 points over the last three games. Brooks added a season-high nine steals and chipped in four assists and four rebounds in the win. The team had 19 steals and forced into five other turnovers. The Clippers also held it to 38 percent from the field and 2 of 12 (17 percent) from 3-point range.

Patterson also got contributions from senior guard Devante Conyers (eight points, three steals, three rebounds) and its frontcourt, which combined for 10 blocked shots. Freshman Desmond Brown had four, senior Eric Woods had three, junior Michael Straham had two and senior Anthony Dandridge had one.

Patterson is back in action on Friday when it hosts City.

Patterson Wrestling Team Defeats NAF

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(Photo: Tamika Addison, Patterson Press)

By Tamika  Addison

The Patterson Wrestling team defeated NAF by a score of 36-24 on Thursday, Febuary 7th. The wrestling match was a home game and  started at 4:00 PM. Wrestling  is a very tough sport because it involves one on one combat. According to Coach Chris Jones, there are several different  reasons  why people decide  to join  wrestling . One reason is that wrestling helps you  to get stronger and tougher. Wrestling  is rewarding. You can get  into great shape and you learn discipline  and sacrifice, but you also have to work  hard. The last  wrestling match of the season will be held at Patterson on Wednesday,  Febuary 13th  against Poly.

 

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