Andrew Maulino ’24
Plank Staff, Production Chief
Andrew Maulino ’24
Attendance (916) 482-6060
‘Get out of the boat’
With the advent of every new start to a school year, Jesuit High School Sacramento choses a new theme to guide and unite our community. This year, our guiding motto is to “Get out of the boat.”
Suicide prevention: what we can do to save lives
Last week during National Suicide Prevention Week 2023, Jesuit paid special attention to mental well-being and the impact that mental health has on one’s life.
Holy Bowl 52 is here
The 52nd annual Holy Bowl kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 7 p.m. at Hughes Stadium.
Service and Justice Agency Fair: opportunities for engagement
On Sept. 7, 2023, Jesuit High School Sacramento will host the Service and Justice Agency Fair, giving students the opportunity to discover where they can serve.
California Advocacy Day gives students a voice in legislation
March 27-28, I had the opportunity to participate in the
California Ignatian Student Advocacy Day hosted by Jesuit’s West
Collaborative Organizing for Racial Equity (CORE).
Jack Zill ’23: talented musical leader
Jack Zill ’23 started his journey at Jesuit High School
Sacramento before he was even in high school; in fifth grade he
joined the junior Marauder Band, where he met Jesuit Band
Director Mr. John Cargile. From that point on Jack became a key
part of multiple bands, and learned to play a variety of
instruments.
Charles Sander ’23: catapulting his communities into echelons of success
Jesuit High School Sacramento strives to form students into young
men who are open to growth, intellectually competent, religious,
loving, and committed to doing justice. Charles Sander ’23 takes
Jesuit’s learning and growth expectations to heart in many of the
opportunities our community has to offer, often in a leadership
position.
Jesuit Rovotics Team works hard, takes international win
While many students were enjoying the start of summer vacation,
the Jesuit High School, Sacramento Rovotics team (Jesuit’s
Robotics team company) defeated an international group of high
schools and universities at the Marine Advanced Technology
Education (MATE) International Underwater Robotics Competition in
Long Beach, California. The team’s thorough preparations last
year helped them secure their victory and continue the hard work
for this year’s competition.
Jesuit drama displays ‘really fun’ spring musical ‘Hits!’
Thunderous applause echoed throughout the Jesuit High School
Sacramento Black Box Theater on the nights of March 11 through
March 25 as Jesuit drama displayed their annual spring
musical.
Jesuit continues community outreach through Lenten Service Drive
For the season of Lent, Jesuit High School Sacramento hosted a
week-by-week Lenten Service Drive. Starting March 11 and ending
on April 8, 2022, the Office of Service and Justice collected
specific items in order to fulfill a need in the local Sacramento
community.
Ash Wednesday, the First School-Wide Mass in Two Years
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Jesuit High School Sacramento
community celebrated Ash Wednesday in the gym; it marked the
first all-school mass for the first time in two years.
Jesuit Ping Pong Tournament builds brotherhood
The Jesuit Student Council have constantly been brainstorming
ideas and events to bring the community together and strengthen
the brotherhood. From Feb. 1 until Feb. 10, the Student Council
hosted a ping pong tournament in hopes of bringing students
closer together in friendly competition.
Homesickness brings Mr. Burrows back to Jesuit
After nearly 10 years, former student Mr. Andrew Burrows ’11 has
returned to the Jesuit High School Sacramento campus to pursue
his teaching career in Lalemant Hall. He arrived at Jesuit last
year and currently teaches English 2 and English 3 and is the
moderator of the Sports Talk club, as well. He also taught
Spanish last year.
Upcoming Father Son Mass seeks to strengthen parental bonds
The Father Son Mass is an upcoming event at Jesuit High School
Sacramento that will be held on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Phelan
Chapel of the North American Martyrs. Following the mass, there
will be a reception with coffee and donuts hosted by the Loyola
Guild.
Ms. Emma Doerfler contributes to Jesuit environment with her kindness and patience
In the classrooms of Garnier Hall, Ms. Emma Doerfler can be found
teaching English to freshmen and sophomores. She has been a
teacher at Jesuit High School Sacramento for two years now,
instructing English 1 and English 2, and has also been involved
with the Cross Country team.
The North American Martyrs embody the spirit of being a “Man for Others”
Oct. 19, marked the celebration of the Feast of the North American Martyrs. These patron saints of Jesuit High School Sacramento serve an important role in our community, to Jesuits, and to Catholics everywhere.
The group consists of eight saints: Saint René Goupil, Saint Isaac Jogues, Saint Jean de Lalande, Saint Antoine Daniel, Saint Jean de Brébeuf, Saint Noël Chabanel, Saint Charles Garnier, and Saint Gabriel Lalemant. These saints were all French Jesuits who died on a mission to North America in the 1600s.
Jesuit football increases win streak with strong victory against Franklin
On Friday, Oct. 1, the Jesuit High School Sacramento Marauders varsity football team earned a win against Franklin High School, adding another victory to their win streak with a score of 47-16, making their record 5-1 for the season.
The game started off close, with Jesuit winning 13-8. But, the Marauders had an outstanding second quarter scoring 3 TD. The Marauders completed the game with 379 total yards which included 6 rushing TD and 1 receiving TD while holding Franklin to 2 TDs.
Jesuit Parades Into Homecoming at Haggin Oaks
This Saturday, Sept. 25, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jesuit High School Sacramento will have their Homecoming Dance at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The Homecoming Dance ends Spirit Week with a fiesta.
The theme for the dance is Mardi Gras. It was inspired by the recent Hurricane Ida in New Orleans and Jesuit’s call to help with disaster relief there. Student Activities Director Mr. Peter Ferrari gives his reasoning for the theme.
Jesuit football suffers disappointing loss against Folsom High School but looks forward to next game against Granite Bay
After lots of rescheduling and hoping for good air quality, the Jesuit High School Sacramento Marauders and Folsom High School Bulldogs were finally able to play against each other to open the football season on Monday, Aug. 30.
The game ended with the Marauders losing by a landslide in a 7-56 loss against the Bulldogs. Jesuit lost 3 fumbles which was a leading factor in the lopsided defeat.
Jesuit football hopes to set the tone with a win in their season opener against Folsom
Update: Due to poor air quality in Folsom, the varsity football game has been moved to Jesuit at 4:30 p.m. and we have adjusted the story to mention that.
On Friday, Aug. 27, at 4:30 p.m. the Jesuit High School varsity football team will be facing a tough opponent as their season opener is against the Folsom High School Bulldogs at Jesuit.
Due to COVID-19, these two teams were not able to play against each other last year. The last time Jesuit faced the Bulldogs was in August of 2019, losing with a score of 12-52.
Newly-elected Student Executive Council ready for 2021-2022 school year
After a day of voting and a run-off vote, students have elected the next Student Executive Council for the 2021-2022 school year.
Jesuit football defeats Christian Brothers in overtime thriller
While Jesuit High School Sacramento and Christian Brothers High School decided not to call this year’s matchup the annual “Holy Bowl,” last Friday’s game will still go down as one of the better battles between the two longtime rivals.
Jesuit High School to host Pingpong Tournament for students
After hosting a seemingly successful NBA2K Tournament a few weeks ago, Jesuit High School Sacramento is getting ready to hold its second Spirit Activity of the semester, a pingpong tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 3.