Spring 2007

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If you ask a Bow High student who Ian Hanson is you will probably get a small variety of answers such as: “isn’t he that football player?” “that kind of tall kid?” But very few people would reply the state championship skier. It simply isn’t something students know about.

When someone thinks of the outstanding athletes here at Bow, names like Meagher, Chergey or Nerbonne come to mind, and rightly so. These and many more Bow athletes have received acclaim for great achievements. Yet among these outstanding athletes one goes virtually unnoticed while climbing to still greater heights.

Ian Hanson has been skiing virtually all his life.

 “I’ve been skiing for fifteen years, but I’ve only been racing for the past eight” Hanson said.

In those eight years, Hanson has achieved a long list of accomplishments. He has attended the Junior Olympics twice and has placed 7^th and 8^th in the Slalom and Giant Slalom in the Eastern Racing Series.

Next to these, two New Hampshire state championships isn’t even a very big deal.

“The USSA has so much more depth and competition than high school skiing, a state championship isn’t that big,” said Hanson in reference to the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, a league he competes in on the Pats Peak team.

 

Even among the more competitive skiers of this organization, Hanson is a standout.

Jon Parker, a former skiing partner and opponent of Hanson’s said, “He doesn’t get enough attention for how good he is, and he hasn’t even gone to any private places, he did it all through public [organizations].”

Alex Rizzi is a teammate of Hanson’s on the school and Pats Peak team.

“Ian is easily one of the top five athletes in the school and he is the best skier at Pats,. Rizzi said.”

But even with all his ability and achievement Hanson humbly claims that it isn’t just him that goes unnoticed.

“Not too many people in Bow know how ski racing works. Most of the time your family are the only fans you have,” said Hanson.

Hanson does get noticed though, and by the right people. His accomplishments have earned him sponsorships from companies like Elan, Rossignol and Fischer.

While sponsors like these help him to be the best during the season, you wonder what a champion like him does to improve in the off-season.

“Football helps me keep in shape and build my strength, other than that I just do simple drills at my house for things like balance, and leg and core strength” said Hanson.

By:  Spencer Wolverton

Hallways home to hidden athlete

This year’s scholastic art award competition proved to be a successful one for Bow High School students. Five awards were presented to students here at BHS, and seniors Rachel Dickman and Alena Alegretti were among them, winning the top honor; the gold key award.

                 The New Hampshire Scholastic Art Awards competition is a chance for high school junior and seniors to showcase their artwork and get a chance to compete on a national level. Only the students receiving the gold key award will go on to represent New Hampshire in the national competition. Rachel Dickman isn’t feeling the pressure though; she’s just appreciating what she’s already accomplished.

                 “I’m thrilled. This is such a competitive art show. I’m so honored that I was chosen to represent New Hampshire. When you work so long for something like this, it really means a lot,” she said.

                 Dickman’s project wasn’t done overnight. She worked on her winning self-portrait for almost an entire year before submitting it for judging.

However, the time and effort spent were well worth it.

                 Fellow gold key winner, Alena Alegretti went about her submission a little differently.

 

                 “I’d go in and work on it every day during 5^th period, which was my independent study with Mr. Hedrick. It actually took less time than I anticipated.”

                 These seniors weren’t the only two to receive awards in this year’s art show. Seniors Brittany and Caitlin Verville won honors for their sculpture submissions, and Katie Giguere also won a silver key for her clay sculpture. After high school, what comes next for these talented artists?

                 “I’m definitely going to school for art,” Giguere said.

                 Allegretti said she is not sure if she will pursue art as a career yet.

“Even if I don't pursue art academically, or as a career, it's something I'll want to keep doing throughout my life," Allegretti said. "It's good for the soul.”

Public Displays of Affection – otherwise known as PDA— can be found at the mall, at a baseball game, and even at school.

According to Senior Briana Robinson, there are rules when it comes to PDA. And some of these rules cannot be broken.

 “Basically full-out making out,” Robinson said.  “No one wants to see that.”

                 Assistant Principal Gay Longnecker said the high school does not

By:  Timiny Mosher

BHS weighs on PDA

By:  Alexa Fay

Students applauded for art achievement

Ian Hanson maneuvers down the slope.                                                  Photo by:   Dr. Jaffe

have a policy on PDA.

                 “There isn’t so much a policy as we like people to use discretion and be appropriate,” Longnecker said.

                 Principal John House-Meyers weighed in with his opinion.

                 “Would you do that in front of your parents?  It’s like with dancing at school dances, would you want your parents to see you dance like that?  Basically, stay vertical.”

Mahers first to head to Harvard

Twins fulfill family legacy

By: Kelsey Clark

     Andrew and Tim Maher, seniors and twin brothers, are awaiting their new journey after high school. The Mahers will attend Harvard University this fall. Andrew and Tim are the third straight generation in their family to go to Harvard.

     The Maher brothers both agreed that they don’t mind going to college together, but they were adamant that they would not be rooming together. While in Cambridge, Tim plans to major in Biochemistry and Andrew plans to major in Chemistry.

“We are looking forward to meeting other accomplished classmates and world-renowned faculty,” they said.

     Both agreed that they enjoyed their teachers at Bow. Mr. Groves, however, stood out as their favorite.

     “Groves is the man,” Tim said when talking about his favorite class, AP Biology.

     Outside of academics the Mahers are involved with several other activities. Among these activities are the music program, jazz band and tennis. They also are both politically active.

     Guidance counselor John Farese believes Tim and Andrew Maher stand out because they are so normal and are involved with everything, but somehow blend in.

“They are the best 1, 2 academic punch I’ve seen,” Farese said.

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Freshman Alex Davies, Freshman Collin Evans, and Junior Dan Attorri work in the school library last week.                                                         Photo by:  Craig Beaulac