Stock Market Club visits New York Stock Exchange

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On December 11, 32 student members of Fairfield Prep’s Stock Market Club became the first public group allowed to visit the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 9/11.  The students, along with three chaperones, visited the Museum of American Finance and the NYSE on Wall Street in New York City.  A BIG “Thank You” to Mr. Roselli P'16 for arranging our visits and Mrs. Gorab (Guidance) for helping to chaperone. The day after our visit, Hilton Hotels went public and they had models on the floor in spa robes that said Hilton on the back to promote the IPO. The floor reporter Robert Frank was talking live with them right behind the CNBC booth, and said: “We have another milestone, yesterday the exchange welcomed back our first group tour in a very long time, hosted by Morgan Stanley, the boys from Fairfield Prep came to visit us with their teachers Ms. Leonardo and Ms. Gorab.” His counterpart at the desk Simon Hobbs commented, “I understand it’s a popular class.”  Robert Frank: “Actually it’s a club, not a class, and every grade level was represented here; I love the concept, it’s just too bad they didn’t come today, the view was better.” Overall, the trip was a great experience, and hopefully the first of many more to come.

$25,000 Tuition Raffle is back!

The winner of the $25,000 Tuition Raffle in 2013 was Bill Newbauer '85, P '16 of Fairfield, CT. Bill purchased the first ticket of the 2014 raffle, which will take place at the Fairfield Prep Spring Auction on May 3, 2014, at Alumni Hall on the Fairfield University campus. Bill is pictured with his wife Kimberly and sons Liam '16 and Owen '22! 

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Win $25,000 tuition for the school(s) of your choice!

Fairfield College Preparatory School announces a $25,000 Tuition Raffle. The prize can be used for any K-12 schools, colleges or universities, located and accredited in the U.S. Only 1,000 tickets are available for sale at $100 per ticket. (500 tickets must be sold, or buyers will receive a full refund.) Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Scholarship and Student Enrichment Programs at Fairfield Prep. The drawing will be held at the Spring Event on Saturday, May 3, promptly at 10:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall on the Fairfield University campus. Winning ticket holder does not need to be present to win.

To purchase tickets for the Raffle, you may come to Fairfield Prep's Development Office Xavier 112, Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. or for more information, please contact the Development Office at (203) 254-4237 or email development@fairfieldprep.org.

Fairfield Prep Faculty, Staff and Students share Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year!

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Prep Holiday Basketball Classic Tournament is Dec. 26 & 28

Come out for the Holiday Basketball Classic on December 26 and 28, beginning at 6PM, to see local teams Fairfield Prep, Fairfield Warde, Fairfield Ludlowe and Notre Dame Fairfield battle for town dominance.

Fairfield University Alumni Hall
December 26 & December 28, 6PM

General Admission $5
Children 10 and under are free with an adult admission.
Prep students - No charge with ID

December 26 - Fairfield Ludlowe vs. Notre Dame Fairfield at 6PM
followed by Fairfield Prep vs. Fairfield Warde at 8PM

December 28 - Consolation Game - 6PM
followed by Championship Game - 8PM

Fairfield Prep Basketball wins Holiday Classic Tournament

By Mary Albl, Dec.29, 2013, Minuteman Newspapers  Watch Prep You Tube highlights! Read CT Post.

FAIRFIELD - Fairfield Prep head basketball coach Leo Redgate called Saturday’s first half performance against Notre Dame-Fairfield the best basketball his team has played to date this season. And 16 minutes was really all the Jesuits needed.

Led by an aggressive and stifling defensive effort from the start, Prep jumped out to a 25-8 and cruised to the 83-52 victory over the Lancers to win the Fairfield Holiday Tournament for the second year in a row at Alumni Hall.

“I thought we played better defense tonight than we did the other night,” said Redgate, referring to the Jesuits 109-64 win over Warde on Thursday in the opening round of the tournament. “Defensively I thought we did really well.”

The Jesuits (4-0) took advantage of some early Notre Dame (1-3) mistakes and had no trouble connecting on the offensive end. Prep’s defense held the Lancers to just five field goals in the first half and did a nice job of limiting Notre Dame’s CJ Davidson to seven points on the evening. Jaylen Jennings scored a game-high 21 points for the Lancers, with 11 of those coming in the second half.

“We were very, very, tight to start the game,” Notre Dame head coach Vin Laczkoski said. “And like true great teams they smelled blood and went after us. And give them credit; they did a very, very good job. That’s why they are No. 1 in the state.”

Prep received a balanced effort scoring as 11 players connected with the hoop, led by senior Dave Zielinski’s 18 points who was named the tournament MVP for his efforts on both ends of the floor. Prep had six players score in double figures as the Jesuits led 53-20 at the half.

Notre Dame settled down in the second half, but it was too much of an uphill climb as Prep rotated players in and didn’t let the Lancers outscore them in the final two quarters.

Redgate stressed the progression of his team and improving each game. Prep will have its first big test come Jan. 3 as they host Hillhouse in a rematch of last year’s Class LL state final “Our goal is to keep getting better,” Redgate said.

Keeping with the theme of defense, in Saturday’s consolation game of the tournament, Warde (1-3) picked up its first win over the season with a 60-50 victory over Ludlowe. “Since our first three games we’ve really put a lot of focus on our defense,” head coach Ryan Swaller said. “And the goal for us was to keep them (Ludlowe) at 50 and we kept them right there. And we knew if we did that we’d have an opportunity to win if our offense came through.”

After falling behind in the opening quarter, the Mustangs buckled down on both ends of the floor finding a nice rhyme, outscoring Ludlowe 21-10 in the second quarter. Junior Brandon Bisack connected on three 3-pointers and scored all 11 of his points to give Warde a 30-23 lead at the half. “He’s huge,” Warde senior Nick Cotto said of Bisack. “He knocked them down in practice (and) we made a nice run down there in the end of the first half.”

Ludlowe fought its way back into the game as junior Chad Peterson drove the lane to tie the game at 46 with 3:37 left. But Warde’s Giacomo Brancato and Cotto both hit jumpers and then Brancato made two free throws to build a 52-46 advantage that held. “We expended a lot of energy in the third quarter getting back into the game,” Ludlowe coach John Dailey said. “They were really ready for us. They had a good game plan.”

Warde was paced by Cotto’s 20 points and Brancato added 16. Darren Lee led Ludlowe (1-3) with 15 and Mark Malone chipped in 12. “We (had a) tough first three games but to be able to come off that, stay together and get a win here (and) to come in third place, it’s not what we wanted coming into this but we’ll take it, definitely,” Cotto said.

Jennings, Davidson, Malone, Cotto, Zielinski and Tom Nolan were all named to the all-tournament team.

Shown From left: Dave Zielinski (MVP - Prep), Tommy Nolan (Prep), C.J. Davidson (ND FFld), Jaylen Jennings (ND Ffld), Mark Malone (Ludlowe) and Nick Cotto (Warde).

Fairfield Prep 83, Notre Dame 52

NOTRE DAME (1-3)
Jordan Pettway 2 0-0 4 CJ Davidson 2 3-6 7 Jesse McIntosh 1 3-4 5 Jaylen Jennings 5 11-12 21 Jake Heaton 2 1-2 5 Joe Cantey 1 4-4 6 Anthony Gadsden 2 0-0 4 Raphael Torres 0 0-0 0 Justin Federici 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 22-28 52.

FAIRFIELD PREP (4-0)
Paschal Chukwu 5 1-2 11 Dave Zielinski 7 0-0 18 Keith Pettway 4 0-0 10 Rich Van deBerghe 1 1-2 3 Tommy Nolan 4 2-3 10 Ryan Foley 1 0-0 3 Ray Featherston 3 3-3 11 Ryan Murphy 5 0-0 11 Patrick Harding 1 0-0 2 Bobby Haskins 0 2-2 2 Matthew Gerics 0 2-2 2 Drew Rolapp 0 0-0 0 Joe DiGennaro 0 0-0 0 Tate Duran 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31 11-13 83.

NOTRE DAME 8 12 15 17--52
FAIRFIELD PREP 25 28 19 11--83
3-pointers: FP--Zielinski 4, Pettway 2, Featherston 2, Foley, Murphy.

Prep announces Early College Acceptances for the Class of 2014

Mr. John Hanrahan, Dean of Guidance & College Advising, is pleased to release a list of early college acceptances for the Class of 2012. Note: This is a snapshot in time as new information is released daily. The Prep Community is proud of the impressive college opportunities for our students! 

List of College Acceptances

College Student Alumni enjoy Post-Holiday Reception at Prep

Over 50 young alumni gathered for a reception in Arrupe Hall on January 7, to reconnect and reminisce with Prep faculty, staff and their classmates.

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Fairfield Prep, ND-Fairfield to meet in tourney final

By Reid L. Walmark, December 27, 2013, CT Post Watch Prep YouTube highlights of Prep game.

FAIRFIELD -- The first-round matchups Thursday night at the Fairfield Prep Holiday Classic high school boys basketball tournament, which led to a Jesuits-Lancers final Saturday night at 8, were as different as could be.

Notre Dame-Fairfield rallied from a one-basket deficit entering the fourth quarter at Fairfield University's Alumni Hall and defeated Fairfield Ludlowe 56-52 in the opener. Fairfield Prep, the host, led by a basket midway through the first quarter, then inserted its all-state player, 7-foot-2 inch Paschal Chukwu, and began pouring it on. The Jesuits posted a 109-64 victory over Fairfield Warde in the second game. Notre Dame and Fairfield Prep met in last year's tournament final as well.

The Lancers (1-2) trailed Ludlowe 42-39 before clicking in the fourth quarter to earn its first win of the season. Jaylen Jennings led Notre Dame with 17 points and Jake Heaton added 13. The Falcons, who will meet cross-town rival Warde on Saturday at 6 in the consolation game for the second straight year, got 17 points from Mark Malone and 15 from Matt Doyle. Ludlowe dropped to 1-2.

Prep led the Mustangs 10-7 before Jesuits coach Leo Redgate summoned Chukwu, who is recovering from an injury, off the bench. Prep, which improved to 3-0, closed out the first quarter on a 23-9 run. Chukwu, who played sparingly, finished with 14 points, one of five Jesuits in double-figures. Tommy Nolan paced Prep's attack with 21 points, followed by Ryan Murphy's 19, Ryan Foley and Chukwu's 14, and 13 from Keith Pettway. Nick Cotto scored 18 points for Warde (0-3), Giacomo Brancato, averaging 21.7 points per game, added 17 and Brandon Bisack scored 10 points.

"I've led by 30 points, taken out my starters and lost. That's happened," Prep coach Leo Redgate said. "When you're up 40 points, that's when you take out your starters."

The Jesuits held a 30-16 lead entering the second quarter and were up by 63-35 going into halftime. It was 89-53 in favor of the Jesuits at the start of the fourth quarter. No Prep starter was on the court in the final period.

"I thought we played a pretty good game. I thought we shared the ball pretty well. My job is to create five to seven weapons to cause problems for the other teams," Redgate said. "I thought we did some bad things on defense, and I put them (starters) back in to start the third quarter to go out and make corrections."

Warde coach Ryan Swaller was impressed with Prep's backcourt, noting the improvements from last year in guards Tommy Nolan and Ryan Murphy.

"Nolan controlled the ball. He made things happen for himself and his teammates, and Murphy was tremendous," Swaller said. "They showed the maturity that they didn't have last year. We let them control the game. I know the type of players they have. They're a good team, a state finalist team. You have to give credit to them."

Swaller said he was impressed with his young players who played most of the second half after his starters were removed. "We did not stick with what we had to," Swaller said in characterizing the Mustangs' play before gave his reserves a chance to gain some experience.

Neither coach in the first game -- Vinny Laczkoski for Notre Dame and John Dailey for Ludlowe -- had the opportunity to experiment with rotation combinations.

Back-to-back 3-pointers by Joe Cantey and Jordan Pettway, between a Lancer' successful harassment attempt to disrupt a layup on a Ludlowe breakaway, drew Notre Dame even then ahead by three points within the first two minutes of the fourth quarter. A steal by Doyle, who fed Hayes Kelchner for a layup moved the Falcons to within a point soon after Notre Dame's pair of 3-pointers. But that's as close as Ludlowe would be over the balance of the fourth quarter.

"We're still trying to figure out our identity as a team," Laczkoski said. "In the first half, there was a lot of good things we did. In the third quarter, we came out flat; we were a little tentative. In the fourth quarter, we were able to catch the momentum at the start.

"I like the fast pace, we just didn't convert. When you score 54 points in a game, that's not converting a lot," Laczkoski said.

Notre Dame, which led by 31-26 at halftime, is quite young. Pettway and Jesse McIntosh are sophomores who start for the Lancers and 10th-grader Cantey is in the first rotation to come in, as is freshman Anthony Gadsden.

Dailey was waiting for Doyle to have a breakthrough game, and his 15-point performance represented that, he said. "Mark Malone stepped up with his three 3-pointers. I saw a lot of good things tonight. We scored up in the 50s, and that's good for a team that's scored in the 40s and 30s the last couple of years. We're young. We're going to make mistakes, and that's OK. We just made a couple of errant passes in the fourth quarter.

"We gave up six quick points and let them back in. We're trying to learn how to win. It's a process," Dailey said. "We've got to learn how to extend leads. We've got to learn to play from the outside in. We've got to pound it down low more."

FAIRFIELD LUDLOWE (1-2)
Owen Mockler 0 0-0 0 Matt Doyle 7 0-0 15 Darren Lee 2 0-0 5 Mark Malone 5 4-4 17 Jack Armstrong 0 0-0 0 Chad Peterson 1 0-0 2 Kevin Hickey 2 0-0 4 Hayes Kelchner 3 0-0 6 Chris Howell 0 3-4 3. Totals: 20 7-8 52.

NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD (1-2)
Jordan Pettway 1 0-1 3 CJ Davidson 4 0-0 8 Jesse McIntosh 1 2-2 4 Jake Heaton 6 1-1 13 Joe Cantey 3 2-2 9 Anthony Gadsden 1 0-0 2 Raphael Torres 0 0-1 0 Justin Federici 0 0-0 0 Jaylen Jennings 7 3-5 17. Totals: 23 8-12 56.

FAIRFIELD LUDLOWE 11 15 16 10--52
NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD 16 15 8 17--56

3-pointers: FL--Malone 3, Doyle, Lee; ND--Pettway, Cantey. Fouled out: FL--Lee.

FAIRFIELD WARDE (0-3)
Nick Cotto 6 5-6 18 Brian Kerrigan 0 0-0 0 Terrance Walden 2 0-0 5 Thomas Luckner 1 0-1 2 Kavon Polk 3 1-6 7 Giacomo Brancato 6 5-6 17 Brandon Bisack 4 1-2 10 Chris Smaldone 1 1-2 3 Dylan Reilly 1 0-0 2 Jared Collier 0 0-0 0 Mark Schwartz 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 13-23 64.

FAIRFIELD PREP (3-0)
Paschal Chukwu 7 0-0 14 Dave Zieliniski 2 0-0 4 Keith Pettway 5 2-5 13 Rich Van deBerghe 2 0-0 4 Tommy Nolan 9 0-2 21 Ryan Foley 6 0-0 14 Ray Featherston 1 0-0 3 Joe DiGennaro 2 1-1 5 Tate Duran 0 0-0 0 Patrick Harding 2 0-0 4 Ryan Murphy 9 1-2 19 Drew Rolapp 1 0-0 2 Bobby Haskins 0 3-3 3 Matt Gerics 1 1-2 3. Totals: 47 8-15 109.

FAIRFIELD WARDE 16 19 18 11--64
FAIRFIELD PREP 30 33 26 20--109

3-pointers: FW--Cotto, Walden, Bisack; FP--Nolan 3, Foley 2, Pettway, Featherston.

Nick Crowle '14 and James Mulliken '14 recognized as SCC Scholar Athletes

From left: Nick Crowle '14, Dr. Robert Perrotta, Principal, and James Mulliken '14.

Senior team captains Nick Crowle (Football) and James Mulliken (Soccer) were both recognized for their sport leadership and athleticism, and have been named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month. Student athletes who are selected must be a varsity letter winner and have a 3.0/B average while demonstrating leadership qualities such as: being a positive role model; helping teammates overcome adversity; showing a commitment to self-improvement; or putting the needs of the team before themselves. Recipients receive a certificate and commemorative tee-shirt.

Nicholas Crowle - Football

An outstanding student, athlete and leader in the Prep community, Nick Crowle is, in the words of one of his teachers, “destined for success.” Nick’s imprint on the Prep football program is a distinct one for both his outstanding performance on the field and for his leadership as a team captain. His leadership among Prep students is further confirmed by his having been chosen as a captain of Prep’s Wrestling team during his junior year and for the recognition he received being named as Prep’s Class of 2014 United States Army Scholar Athlete at our annual NHS Awards mass. Nick has distinguished himself as one of Prep’s finest students in the Class of 2014 in achieving a 3.97 GPA and earning recognition as a member of the National Honor Society. Active in sharing his academic talents with the community, Nick is a Peer Tutor on campus and has assisted in the after school program at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, CT. He took on the challenge of Prep’s Urban Plunge in his junior year and is currently volunteering at the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen in New Haven, CT. Nick is well known for his citizenship and leadership among his classmates and teammates and looks forward to continuing his academic growth and to playing football at Yale University.

James Mulliken - Cross Country

James is an outstanding student, athlete and citizen of Fairfield Prep. As a standout in Prep’s Cross Country program, James’s efforts have earned him the respect of his teammates and coaches both for his contribution to the success of the team and for his leadership as one of the team’s captains. By his outstanding efforts in the classroom James has achieved a 3.7 GPA. He is a member of the National Honor Society and a Peer tutor on campus. For James there is abundant life at Prep beyond the classroom and track, he is fully engaged in political discussion through Prep’s Political Awareness Club and contributes regularly to its political newsletter Zeitgeist. James’s contribution to service on campus and in the community is excellent. He took on the challenge of Prep’s Urban Plunge in his junior year while volunteering at both the Connecticut Food Bank and Mercy Learning Center, and has been a Freshman Retreat leader for both his junior and senior years. James looks forward to continuing Cross Country and the pursuit of academic excellence and service at Middlebury College.

2013-14 First Semester Honors announced

Fairfield Prep is pleased to release the First Semester Honors list. Congratulations to all students recognized for their excellent academic performance and high achievement.

Fairfield Prep to begin construction of Student Life Center

Fairfield Prep will begin construction of a Student Life Center. The Center will serve as a crossroads for important campus activities. This state-of-the-art, technology-enriched, multi-purpose facility will feature a number of specialized, but functionally related spaces. The Center will foster a synergy between the academic and co-curricular lives of the school by providing students the opportunity to meet, to interact, to explore, and to cultivate their interests outside of the classroom. The facility will include an enhanced dining area to accommodate 500 students and other school sponsored functions; an assembly area for formal and informal meetings; and office space to support various student-based programs such as Campus Ministry, the SEED Diversity Program, and Community Service. The project is to commence in the spring of 2014 and be completed in the fall of 2015.