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by Molly Stonesifer '24 Joy and Molly Stonesifer Students enter and exit the martial arts studio. Most of them recognize the two sisters leading the classes; one wears a red gi, the other in blue. The sisters smile and laugh with students, help the ones struggling, and guide the activities of the class. But none of the students know how they got there. How, years ago, they started as white belts in a small martial arts school inside Walmart. How they started to earn belts together and climb the ranks. How they earned Black Belt Club and started to train with weapons.  How they learned to stand up for themselves and gain confidence. How they continued to train and earn Master’s Club, the advanced weapon training. How the sisters became leaders as the school continued to grow. How they didn’t stop their training once they earned their black belts, and continued to hone their skills. How the sisters earned higher levels of black belt, obtaining their second degree. How, over the phone

by Gracie Wildasin '23 As a senior, I have thoroughly enjoyed my past two years being involved in Spiritual Life. It is a great community to be a part of and has brought so much joy to my life. Spiritual Life has so much to offer and so many ways that anyone can get involved. A big part of Spiritual Life is participating in Kairos retreats, being involved in Peer Ministry, helping with set up and readings at school masses, and taking fun trips throughout the year such as the Pink Sisters trip and annual March For Life trip.  I have personally been lucky enough to participate in each of these activities, and I have to say that I enjoyed every single one of them as they each are fun and unique experiences in their own way.      Sister Helen David Brancato explains a piece of her artwork  to to the visiting seniors.  A few female students who are involved in Peer Ministry, as well as Mrs. Phenicie and Ms. Noel, attend a vocation trip each year in order to visit the Convent of Divine L

by Aubrey Dittmar '23 While the curtains have closed on the theatre productions for the year , let us now open them once more to show the student who really made the shows possible: senior, Keefer Stiles. While the playbill may have Keefer titled as “Student Tech Director,” his job was much greater than that. Keefer is a very active student: he is involved in many societies, clubs, and extracurriculars and is proudly president of our school’s National Honor Society Chapter.  Photo Credit: Brienna Richelle Outside of school, Keefer spends most of his time working his two jobs or volunteering at school. Keefer works at his local Friendly’s , and most excitingly, has worked at the Majestic Theater in Gettsyburg for many years with his father, who is the Stage Manager there.  The play, Clue , had a very unique and intricate set. Stiles designed, measured, gathered all the needed materials, and built the whole set almost entirely by himself.  Stiles watched a multitude of productions

The DCHS Hall of Honor inducted five new members for the class of 2023, including Janet L. (Neiderer) Keefer ’68 , pictured here in the June 1972 issue of  Delonews  with the newly inducted members of the National Honor Society.  

by Lily Shriner '23 I could not express my full Delone Catholic experience in one word, or even a few words. My high school experience has been a gumball machine. I know, an odd comparison, but an apt one. I have had the privilege to participate in almost every part of the Delone Catholic community, from music to theater to community service and beyond.  Every time I turned around, there was another opportunity, something new to gain if I put the effort into exploring it.  As a freshman, I was hyper-focused on my school work and the band, but I soon realized that high school was so much more than that.  This is not to say that I abandoned my academics, but especially this year, I found that the extracurricular experiences I participated in were just as valuable as the information I learned in the classroom.  Freshman year, if someone had told me that this is the perspective I would have by senior year, I would not have believed it. My time playing in the stands with the Marching Ba

by Emma Goddard '23 On Saturday, March 11, I attended an art show at the Hanover Area Arts Guild that displayed some of my artwork pieces along with a few of my fellow classmates. We each had about five pieces of art displayed; each of which required a lot of time and hard work. Photo Credit: Emma Goddard/> Being selected for this event was an honor because I had never been part of an official event showcasing my art. We had picked a few of our best pieces to be showcased, including portraits, abstract pieces, 3D sculptures, animal recreations, a car replica, and my personal favorite, a mugshot of Rick from the cartoon "Rick and Morty." The room was full of other high school students' artwork, some very impressive and some not as complex but all had a story behind them. There was a lot of energy and excitement at the event. Approximately 150 art pieces were displayed from several surrounding schools. It was very crowded, which was exciting because of the amount of

 by Aubrey Dittmar '23 Why is theatre important? Senior Joey Chirillo is one of the best students to answer this question. Chirillo is the Delone Catholic Theatre Department’s Sound Director; he controls all of the sound effects you hear during the show along with all of the microphones. Joey had  no prior experience in theatre, but had prior experience working with sound. Since the end of his sophomore year, Joey had spent time with Walter Kotlinsky '22 learning about sound technology during the school Masses and pep rallies.  The cast of Clue photo credit Brienna Richelle Last year he was asked to help out with the fall play Bethel Park Falls and it’s easy to say that he was the perfect fit. Joey not only did exactly what he was supposed to do, but went above and beyond and even added some extra sounds like birds chirping, or crickets, to truly immerse the audience into the scene. Joey liked the job so much that he even continued onto the Spring musical, Seussical , complete

by Audrey Dittmar '23 When you hear of The Miss Hanover Area Pageant, I’m sure you immediately believe it’s just another small-town beauty pageant smack dab in the middle of nowhere, but this event is much more than that. The pageant is held by the Hanover Area Jaycees, a community service based organization, so it’s only fitting that it is actually based on community service and the contestants are judged on their current work and future plans to improve the community. It’s actually even a requirement for the contestants to help the jaycees make their famous apple syrups and jellies at the Apple Harvest Festival for at least five hours and to write an essay based on what community service means to them; this essay is considered during their judgment.  Even after the pageant, the court of winners' work isn’t done. The entire court is composed of the three runner ups and the winner (Miss Hanover). They take part in a number of charitable events and Miss Hanover also has many dut

by Kaleb Powell '23 With the closing of the first quarter and the start of the second, Delone Catholic would welcome its new foreign exchange students, including Senior Melany Rodriguez.   Melany came to the United States from Guatemala and stayed at Delone Catholic for 2 months; although this may seem like a short visit, this isn’t her first time in the United States, “I have had the opportunity to be here several times.” The arrival of Foreign Exchange students is a very important part of schools everywhere but especially for Delone Catholic because the program gives students the opportunity to experience other cultures. Through the programs that bring foreign exchange students to U.S. schools, students are able to see the beauty and uniqueness of other cultures and gain a deeper appreciation for them. None of this could be accomplished without the aid of International Student Coordinator, Dr. Barbara Wert.  With this title, Dr. Wert, works with international student organization

By Lily Shriner '23 The lights dim. The sound of a concert floods the room. First the keyboard, then the violins, and the rest of the pit orchestra. The cast, pit, and crew simultaneously release a breath no one had realized they were holding. The show begins. From the Cat’s hat to McElligot’s Pool, Whoville to the Jungle of Nool, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the co-writers of the musical, bring the audience on a mind-boggling adventure with the likes of Horton the Elephant, JoJo the Who, Mayzie LaBird, Gertrude McFuzz, and the Sour Kangaroo. Formed from some of the most musically-talented students Delone has to offer, the cast of Seussical dedicated over four months to master the songs and choreography. This musical is a challenging one to perform, even with a robust theater program. Despite the challenges the cast, crew, and pit faced during the extensive rehearsal period, including the unplanned performance of a Bird Girl by Brittany Stevens, the show’s director, Delone Cat

by Chase Hoffman '22 After a decade of Delone Catholic finding little success within their boy’s basketball program, we were finally able to make it back to the state playoffs. Throughout the offseason, we made it a goal to change the way the program has been. We started joking around by saying “we’re going to states!” but little did we know,this inside joke with our team would become reality. After a rough start to the year, we were able to flip the switch on the season. We beat an  undefeated Holy Redeemer team that no one thought we could win. This victory made us recognize our potential and we knew we could go far this year.  The team also rallied to beat one of our biggest rivals, Littlestown after 5 straight years of losing to them.  Although we did not win our league or make it to the Giant Center to play in the District  Championship, we finished third in the district and were blessed with the opportunity to play in the Pennsylvania State Basketball Tournament.  We faced th