Ravens upset Giant fans everywhere
By Melissa M.

Here's the scoop. Four teams were left standing from the NFL season one Sunday afternoon, ready to battle it out for the chance for the big one, the SuperBowl.

They were the New York Giants, the Minnesota Vikings, the Baltimore Ravens and the Oakland Raiders. In the end, only two would stand.

The New York Giants began the playoffs by playing the Vikings. The Giants shut out the Vikings, 41-0.

Afterwards, the Ravens defeated the Raiders, 16-3. That game was a pretty good game to watch, unlike the earlier lopsided contest.

The Giants and the Ravens would go to Superbowl XXXV (35).

At five o'clock on Sunday, January 28, 2001, the game began. The Ravens were the first to score, leaving Giant fans in awe. They rushed the ball downfield to score a field goal.

By half time, the Ravens were leading 17-0, and looked dominating.

When half time was over, the Ravens scored once again.

Then the Giants got serious. They scored a touchdown, but they needed a lot more than that to win, or even challenge.

The Ravens scored agai,n leaving it at 31-7. (Those last touchdowns all happened in 36 seconds.)

In the end, the Ravens became world champions for 2001 with the score of 34-7.

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Defense really does win championships
By Michael K., Entertainment Editor

Another year of NFL playoffs have come, and once again the Bears were left out. They did play a small part in it though. For the Rams to get into the playoffs they had to have the Bears beat the Lions on the last game of the season.

I don't know about you, but if my chances of getting in the playoffs rested on the Bears winning, I wouldn't get too hopeful.

But the Bears suprised everyone, and vanquished the Lions with a last second, 52 yard field goal, which pushed the Rams into the playoffs.

It was all for nought, however, as the Rams were knocked out by the upstart Saints 31-28 in the first round.

The next week, the Saints were defeated, 34-19, by the Vikings who had a first round bye. On the other side of the NFC, the Eagles beat the Bucs, 21-3, in the first round.

The next week, the Eagles lost, 20-10, to the Giants, who also had a first round bye.

The Vikings and Giants met to determine who would go to the Super Bowl. The Giants dominated the Vikings 41-0 to move on to the Super Bowl.

In the AFC, the Ravens once again used their dominating defense to beat the Broncos 21-3 in the first round.

In the second round, they upset the favored Tennessee Titans, 24-10.

On the other side of the AFC, the Dolphins defeated the Colts, 23-17.

In the second round the Dolphins met the Raiders and lost 27-0.

In the AFC championship game, the Ravens used a sufficating defense to stop the Raiders. The Ravens won 16-3 to move on to meet the Giants in the Super Bowl.

In the Super Bowl, the Ravens gave a dominating performance over the Giants to win 34-7.

Ray Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP. The Ravens' performance proved that defense wins championships.

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Cariello inducted into bowling hall of fame
Peacock parent's excellence recognized
By Michele B., Copy Editor

Recently added to the list of fame and fortune was Mr. Anthony M. Cariello, of Carol Stream, the father of two Peacock students, was inducted into the EBA and Lake County Bowling Association (LCBA) Halls of Fame.

In the past, Mr. Cariello was also named "Amateur Bowler of the Year," and "Rookie of the Year," by the Bowling Digest.

Mr. Cariello got involved in bowling by way of a unique family tradition. Every year on Christmas, a young Tony Cariello and his family would show up at the bowling alley, where he recalled, he would "roll a couple gutter balls."

Mr. Cariello started bowling regularly in leagues in 1975 with a 166 average. He has since become very dedicated to this sport.

He started bowling in several tournaments. He bowled in his first major tournament, the ABC National, in 1979 at Niagara Falls, New York.

He has since competed in that tournament fifteen times. In 1983, he won the all-events title.

That year, Mr. Cariello also traveled all the way to Caracas, Venezuela to compete in the bowling Olympics against thirty-five other nations.

He won three medals. These included a bronze medal in the team event, a silver in the three-man team, and a gold medal as the Grand Master Champion.

Soon after, Mr. Cariello made the important decision to become a professional bowler. Over the years, he has accumulated forty-one perfect games.

He currently bowls in a Tuesday night league and is running a 200 plus average.

Preparation for a tournament starts a couple weeks in advance. Mr. Cariello will spend four to five hours a week at the bowling alley. "That's a lot," he explained, "because you can bowl a lot of games in an hour."

Mr. Cariello took on the responsibility of teaching future generationsto appreciate the sport. His son, Brandon Cariello is an experienced bowler with a 160 average. His daughter, Tori, is also an accomplished bowler.

And in 1994, Mr. Cariello started teaching the Preps and Juniors at Brunswick Zone in Glendale Heights.

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