Juniors win the 88th Rock Rivalry

Posted Friday, March 15, 2024 12:13 pm

After a series of athletic, artistic and academic competitions, the junior class defeated the freshmen, sophomores and seniors in the annual Rock Rivalry. Shannon McMahon held the grand prize for the juniors’ win last Friday.

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The 11th graders pose together minutes after they stormed the gym after finding out they won this year’s Rock Rivalry.

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The ninth grader’s performing a skit based off their class theme at Entrance Night, which was ‘Greed Riddden Gold Rush.’

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Timothy Yagnisis, Amara Galane, and Daniel Stebner — 10th graders — dressed in their class’ theme, which was ‘My Big Fat Egyption Wedding.’

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Two sophomores walk on the stage in a camel costume to set the stage for the grade’s Egyptian theme.

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Junior Elyssa Maffetone, front and center, performing with her fellow classmates at Entrance Night. Their theme was ‘Sweet Dreams.’

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11th grader Isabella DeCunzo as The Queen in her grade's Entrance Night performance.

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The 11th graders at the end of their Entrance Night performance.

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Elizabeth Ruggiero rocking out at the seniors’ performance last Friday. Their theme was ‘Banding Together.’

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All the 12th grade Entrance Night performers ‘banding together’ at the end of their performance.

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By Ben Fiebert

All four classes of East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School competed against each other at the 88th Rock Rivalry. One class came out victorious.

The juniors finished in first place with the seniors in second, sophomores in third, and freshmen in fourth. Each class was judged last Friday on their entrance performance — a play based on the theme of each class — along with a mural they painted and a stand that they constructed.

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