March 19, 2009 The Marlborough Enterprise/Hudson Sun Page 3

CHEERLEADING’S COACH OF THE YEAR

D O VA L L E L E A D S M A R L B O R O U G H T E A M T O P I N N A C L E
By Catherine Buday He is a talented choreograph- Three questions:
STAFF WRITER MICHAEL DOVALLE
er, flexible to accommodate
our individual strengths and What makes you proudest Age: 31
MARLBOROUGH –
weaknesses, and a stickler for about the squad’s accom- Home Town: Hudson
Marlborough High School
detail. He has given us the plishment? Day Job: Public Relations at TJX
Cheerleading coach Michael
They put their heart and
DoValle had only a little confidence to believe in our- Companies in Framingham
soul into cheering. They
time to savor his team’s re- selves and has stuck with us Length of time on the job: 3
never give up and want to be
cent first-place win at the even through the times we years
the best at all times. They had
American Cheer and Dance thought we had hit rock bot- a rough start at the beginning Recent Achievement: Taking the
Academy competition be- tom. Without Michael’s hard but we all stayed strong and Marlborough High School Varsity
fore he received a personal work and confidence in us, made sure that we represent- Cheerleaders to Nationals and
honor: he was named Coach we would never be where we ed Marlborough to its best winning the first ever National Ti-
of the Year, out of 150 are today. He has immensely down at Nationals! tle for the high school.
coaches at the tournament. changed the history of Marl-
Representing the Marlbor- borough High Cheerleading, How do you keep a squad
ough team, cheerleader and has given our team the of different individuals coaching at MHS?
Alyson McDonald wrote opportunity to build a name focused and motivated? I will be coaching All-Star
this letter nominating their for ourselves over the past There are many different Cheerleading, which is com-
coach: five years…Coach Michael personalities on the team but petitive cheerleading all year
“Over these past five years DoValle truly deserves to be when we practice we some- round. I am also a choreograph-
Coach Michael has worked awarded for his outstanding how become one. My coach- er for cheerleading routines all
diligently with our team to and selfless work with our ing style motivates the kids to over the state. My time coach-
make us the best we could team.” want to be better at what they ing at MHS was amazing and I
be. He is the first coach at This is DoValle’s last year do. My honesty with them will always treasure that. I will
Marlborough High to bring coaching the MHS varsity also keeps them focused on be checking in to see how my
our team to Nationals. He team, but coaching and what they need to accomplish kids are doing and make sure
did this not only once, but cheerleading are definitely in during practice and especial- that they are still representing
COURTESY PHOTO
Hudos’s Michael DoValle, coach of the Marlborough High School varsity four years in a row! He is en- his future. The Hudson resi- ly when they compete. the first-ever National Champi-
cheerleaders, holds his Coach of the Year trophy from a recent thusiastic and fun, yet tough dent answered a few ques- What’s next for you now ons from Marlborough High
competition. The flowers are from the American Dance and Cheer enough to bring out our best. tions. that you are no longer School!
Academy, which held the contest.

LEARNING

Students find ‘Big Easy’ still devastated

By Catherine Buday
STAFF WRITER

HUDSON – In the 31/2 years

since Hurricane Katrina devastated
parts of New Orleans, substantial
parts of New Orleans are still ghost
towns, as Hudson Catholic High
School students found out first-
hand recently.
A group of 15 from the school
spent their February vacation in
New Orleans to rebuild parts of the
city that still have not recovered
from the August 2005 hurricane.
“I really wanted to see what it
was like,” said one student,
Katherine Rich of Marlborough. “I
was amazed to see how little has
been done, especially throughout
the Lower Ninth Ward.”
The students, accompanied by
five chaperones, worked with Op-
eration Helping Hands, which is
part of the Archdiocese of New Or-
STAFF PHOTO BY CATHERINE BUDAY
leans Catholic Charities. They Hudson Catholic High School students who took a service trip to New Orleans recently included (sitting at
stayed at Madonna Manor, a facili- table) Ashley McLaughlin, Brianna McGrath, Katherine Rich, Jackie O’Brien and Mary Oram; (second row),
PHOTO BY GERRI YOUNG ty run by the Archdiocese to house Pat Mulloney and Harry Rhatigan; and (back row) Robbie Cato, Daniel Melo, Jeremy Williams, Brittany
Ron Vorce plays the role of the Beast in Marlborough High School’s the various volunteer groups that Tomasetti, Michael Grunbaum and Spencer Williams.
“Beauty and the Beast.” come to work. Working in two
groups, the students painted the ex- nating the number of people found completed on the two houses. Patrick Barry, Patrick Mulloney,
‘Beauty and the Beast’ debuts tonight terior of two houses belonging to dead inside. Along with their service project, Michael Grunbaum; and juniors
elderly residents. Against this backdrop, the stu- the students also had the opportu- Ashley McLaughlin, Bethany
MARLBOROUGH — The The cast includes more than 55 “I knew there had been a lot of dents worked from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. nity to Let the Good Times roll Chaves, Brittany Tomasetti, Brian-
Marlborough High School students, including Sophia Mc- damage,” said Jackie O’Brien, of Monday through Thursday to help during Mardi Gras. They toured na McGrath, Katherine Rich, Jack-
Drama Club invites you to “Be Carthy as Belle, Mike Mosca as Hudson, “but I didn’t fully under- two families who were able to stay the French Quarter, watched pa- ie O’Brien, Mary Oram, Dan
Our Guest” March 19 through Gaston and Ron Vorce in the role stand it. One house was still stand- in their damaged homes. rades, visited Preservation Hall, Melo, Jeremy Williams, Rob Cato
22 at our annual spring musical of the Beast. ing, yet next to it was an empty lot “The houses were in pretty bad enjoyed the famous beignets at the and Harry Rhatigan.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Prior to the each performance, where another house had been. It shape,” recalled Harry Rhatigan, Café du Monde, and attended Said Williams, “It was a unique
Beast.” members of the cast will be in was shocking, and incredible to of Hudson. “Along with painting Mass at St. Louis Cathedral. opportunity to help rebuild a city,
This classic fairy tale is perfect the auditorium selling battery- see.” we cleaned up their yard and did Students who made the trip in- then enjoy the culture you helped
for all ages and as an added treat, operated roses that light up for Michael Grunbaum, of Marlbor- random handyman stuff around cluded seniors Spencer Williams, restore.”
the characters will be available $3 each. During the show at spe- ough, said he saw “fields and ce- the house.” Many homes were lit-
after the final show, the Sunday cific times the audience will be ment blocks where there were tered with seashells that washed in VALID IN
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