Freshman football team finishes undefeated
Christian Madison grabs a fist full of jersey to tackle the opposing ball-carrier for a loss.
How is the EMGNC better than Middle School?
What electives are you taking next year?
“Cooking and Computer Science – I like to cook and make food.” – Jacob Kurian 
“Cosmetology I – I took Intro-to-Cosmo this year and it is really fun.” – Ireland Pouliot 
“Sociology – I wanted to learn about society and how humans interact with each other.” – Kendrick Pugh 
“Sociology and Art I – I wanted to take Psychology but since it is unavailable to sophomores, I thought Sociology would be interesting too. I also really like art and need one to graduate.” – Maya Dering 
“Engineering and Creative Design – I really hope to be an engineer in the future.” – Aaron Peralta 
“Sociology and Ceramics I – I’m interested in seeing how ceramics work.” – Kayla Barbato 
“Sociology and Computer Science – I think those electives are very interesting and they may help me think about what I would like to do after high school” – Rafael Bueno 
“Woodworking and Culinary Arts – I like cooking and my football coach is the woodworking teacher.” – Nathan Sorensen 
“Woodworking and Sports Management – I really like sports and think this class would be cool for me.” – Joseph Lanzafama 
“Ceramics I and Accounting I – I took them as they seem like cool classes.” – Andrew Pacucci 
“AP European History and Accounting I – I think those electives will contribute to my future academic success, as well as my success beyond school. I enjoy history and the process of understanding events, and I’ve been focusing on the field of finance for my future. I believe that these two electives will help me accomplish my goals.” – Taran Balaji 
“Astronomy and Ceramics – I need an art to graduate and I wanted to try ceramics.” – Audrey Kim
What are you doing for Spring Break?
“I am going on a cruise!” – Jasmine Ghonim 
“I plan to go to Maryland.” – Aryan Vandra 
“I’m going to a waterpark.” – Katerina Shtyrkina 
“I am going to Six Flags and I’m looking forward to go on Nitro.” – Lily Kelly 
“I am going to Virginia with my family.” – Dean Wong 
“I’m going to Pennsylvania over the break.” – Marissa Powell 
“I am going on vacation with my family.” – AJ Lazala 
“I will be hanging out with my friends.” – Morgan Dinten 
“I am going on a trip to Tennessee.” – Hope Davis
Who is your favorite musical artist? Why?
“Taylor Swift because her music is rad.” -Yolyana Tawfek 
“Megadeth because I love the way the songs are composed and the overall sound of the band.” -Nick Cleary 
“T-Pain- It wakes me up in the morning.” -Emilee Pitzel 
“Taylor Swift- I love her songs.” -Anika Adusumilli 
“Tyler the Creator because, honestly, he is the best.” -Madyson Tolbert 
“Billy Joel because he is bald.” – Maggie Conklin 
“Juice WRLD- He helped me get through a lot of hard times during 2020 and 2021.” -Ryan Phillips 
“Leah Michelle- She’s a good singer.” -Danielle Brennan 
“Bones just because it is the best and it sounds good.” -Ambar Petrone 
“Taylor Swift- She is literally an icon.” -Morgan Moreno 
“Deftones, I like their music.” -Juliana Rivioli
Freshmen take over Shawnee Mountain
The entire group of freshmen who attended the trip pose for a picture in front of the Shawnee Mountain facilities.
Meghan Valanzola enters Stanford’s Envisions program
Meghan Valanzola sings the national anthem at the Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony.
What was the best movie you saw in the past year?
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” – Malli Khokhal 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home, I really liked the reunion of the three spidermans.” – Mitarth Shah 
“I don’t know, Encanto?” – Steven Franzese 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” – Brady Elbaum 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” – Kevin Rodriguez 
“Kissing Booth 3, was really excited to see what happens between Noah and Elle.” – Hailey Cosentino 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home, it had all the spidermen.” – Nick Conception 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” – Diya Bino Matthew 
“The Suicide Squad” – Caleb Santiago 
“Spider-Man: No Way Home because I actually like Marvel.” – Jayleigh Guzman
What is your favorite winter activity?
“Ice skating because it is fun to do with friends” – Kaitlyn Wurm 
“Staying inside and watching Christmas movies while drinking hot chocolate” -Meghan Valanzola 
“Snowboarding because it keeps me active in the winter and it is fun.” – Keilani Warn 
“Sledding because it is fun and enjoyable” – Lauren Soto 
“Ice Skating – it’s fun to hang out with my friends there.” – Aidan Quinones 
“Basketball because the boys are hot.” – Cheyenne Cantalupo 
“Ice Skating because its fun.” – Camryn Matsko 
“Playing in the snow – I can have snowball fights with my sister.” – Sean Mangam 
“Playing basketball because I enjoy playing for the school and love my teammates.” – Haylee Blackman
Two freshmen step up on varsity
Krish Patel dribbles the ball through his legs in the opening game at East Brunswick.
If you could have any superpower what would you choose?
“Teleportation – I could travel anywhere for free and quickly.” – Arya Patel 
“To read peoples minds because I want to know what others are thinking and if they are lying.” – Erin Parrett 
“Teleportation because I want to travel the world and it would save me time and money.” – Jasmine Ghonim 
“The ability to see the future because then I could prevent bad things from happening to people I care about, and I could see what I’ll be like in the future.” – Demetra Vastardis 
“Mind control because it would allow me to hear everyone’s thoughts.” – Ritvika Totuka 
“Super speed because I could do everything quickly, never be late for anything, and phase through walls.” – Soham Agrawal 
“The power to fly because I would be able to look over the whole world from the sky.” – Phoebe Agyei 
“The ability to read people’s minds because it would be cool to know what everyone is thinking.” – Sravya Sankisa 
“Sonic hearing so I can hear everything people say.” – Sara Buckalew 
“Shape shifting because it would allow me to do almost anything I want.” – Simone Attaya
What is the best food in the cafeteria?
“The pizza – it’s pretty much the only thing cooked fresh.” – Pratham Chawla 
“Pizza – it’s the only thing that actually tastes good and is not potentially harmful.” – Juliet Matara 
“I like the pizza because the crust is good.” – Anfel Benbader 
“The pizza because it’s cheesy.” – Anika Adusumilli 
“Tater tots, but only when they’re crispy.” – Antonio Morales 
“The pizza is pretty good. I like how it’s cheesy, and the crust is crunchy.” – Elizabeth Enriquez 
“Tater tots because they’re crispy and the potatoes taste good.” – Fatimah Malik 
“The pizza. – it’s fresh, and the crust tastes good.” – Mareena Panjabi 
“The sub sandwiches – they’re one of the only things that are edible.” – Marilyn Cordero
Three Knights rated top 100 freshmen in NJ
Lilly Zanfini moves to block a Middletown South players kick near the sideline in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament.
Knight Life 