Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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Caution: Slippery When Wet! When anyone saw Matt Cetlinski in school the idea of a quiet, intelligent, rather ordinary Newman student came to mind. The quiet and intelligent observa- tions were correct but anyone who saw him as ordinary should have seen an eye doctor. Without bragging or boasting, but in a quiet, reserved way, he has exploded in to a class competitor in one of the most grueling sports; Swimming. Matt put in over twenty hours a week while training for competition. This en- tailed 5 o ' clock in the morning practices every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and weight training three times a week. Few athletes would be willing to pay this price for success, but it seems that Matt has gotten every pennies ' worth of his time and work. When asked what he learned from his experience as a swimmer, he replied, It has really taught me how to budget my time and organize myself so that I can use my time wisely. It also taught me the value of working hard for what I want to accomplish. Though Matt went to State as a fresh- man, he did not place until he was a sophomore getting 2nd in the 500 yard Freestyle and 7th in the 200 yard frees- tyle. Although he was already respected, he did not dominate competitions until last year. Then he set a new State record in the 500 yard Freestyle, placed 2nd in the 200 yard Freestyle, and was named a First team All-American. Last summer Matt also competed against the Russians in the Junior Nation- al competition. While he did not win an event, he has yet to lose to a Russian. He put his reputation on the line this year when he went to Brazil to compete against teams from Russia, Brazil, and Argentina for the U.S. National Team. At only 17, Matt has become one of the top freestyle swimmers in the world and seems destined to compete in the Olym- pics. With the help of Coach Buddy Baorke, all that can be said is, See you in Los Angeles! -- LEFT: Matt Cetlinski in his two roles, one as a normal Newman student and (RIGHT) as a world class swimming competitor. 248 Sports

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Keeps Getting Better! The good keeps getting better. The Cardinal Newman basketball team is bet- ter than ever. Troughout the year the Newman basketball team showed poise and determination and also surprised a lot of teams. Usually the Crusader atten- dence at basketball games has been poor, but this year has proved differently. The fan attendence has increased due to the fact of our surprising Crusader basketball team. Larry Stelzer, junior, says I think we have a great team and we will mess some of the good teams up and surprise a lot of people. Basketball just like any other sport re- quires good sportmanship and excessive body and temper control, not only from the players but from the coah also Coach Arbogast has coached the basketball team for four years and has done a com- mendable job. Coach Arbogast feels this is the best team he has coached since he has been here. He also stated, We have more speed, quickness and better shoot- ing and we ' re looking to cause a lot of trouble. Liz Nealon, senior, said It ' s worth go- ing to the games just to see the players plus I think they ' re hot! Above: Larry Stelzer. junior, puts two points on the score board for Cardinal Newman. Top Left: Senior Dan Donovan out jumps a Boca Bobcat defender. Below left: Perry Mitchell, senior, hesitated before calling a play. Top Right: Dan Neitz tips the ball towards the Crusaders. Bottom Left: Brian Anthony, junior, warms up during half time. Bottom Right: The Varsity Basketball team (Not pictured Alonzo Jefferson.) 250 Sports