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Cardinal Mooney Boys Basketball team wins District Championship
The Boys Basketball team beat Campbell's Memorial High School Red Devils, Wednesday March 9, declaring themselves as District Champions. The score was 47-41. The boys finished their season with a winning record of 18-10.
Driscoll Legacy Ends
By Olivia DeCesare
One family has attended Cardinal Mooney for a third of its existence: the Driscolls. All fourteen Driscoll siblings have attended Cardinal Mooney, and the youngest, Senior Edward Driscoll, is graduating this year, ending the legacy.
Driscoll said, “My mom has on a shelf in her kitchen all 13 diplomas from Cardinal Mooney. So it’ll be really weird when the final one goes up.”
The Driscolls have notoriously gone off to impressive colleges; Dan Driscoll attended Columbia, Maureen Driscoll studied at Vanderbilt, and more. The youngest did not break this chain, and Edward is committed to Boston University on a full-ride scholarship.
“A lot of people like to say ‘You Driscolls are all so smart’ or ‘You Driscolls are all so successful.’ I think success is an arbitrary thing,” Driscoll said. “I think what my family excels at is being themselves.”
Driscoll said, “My mom has on a shelf in her kitchen all 13 diplomas from Cardinal Mooney. So it’ll be really weird when the final one goes up.”
The Driscolls have notoriously gone off to impressive colleges; Dan Driscoll attended Columbia, Maureen Driscoll studied at Vanderbilt, and more. The youngest did not break this chain, and Edward is committed to Boston University on a full-ride scholarship.
“A lot of people like to say ‘You Driscolls are all so smart’ or ‘You Driscolls are all so successful.’ I think success is an arbitrary thing,” Driscoll said. “I think what my family excels at is being themselves.”
When selecting his path for success at Boston University, Driscoll's nationality played a role. Boston is predominantly known for its Irish population, and this concept is a critical factor for Driscoll to attend school there.
“Growing up as an Irish Catholic in a predominantly Italian area, it wasn’t the easiest to feel like you fit in. So I’m excited to go to a place where there’s a lot of people like me and where there’s not a lot of sun, so everyone has to be pale,” Driscoll said. |
No matter how excited he is for Boston, Driscoll explains that Youngstown will always hold a place in his heart. He hopes to bring back what he’s learned to our community. Driscoll did not just grow up in Youngstown; he grew up in Mooney.
“I can remember being in Mooney plays from the time I was probably three years old to third grade,” Driscoll said. “I remember going to Speech and Debate practice and Speech and Debate tournaments with my siblings. I remember attending Mr. P’s class when I was in grade school.”
Mooney truly is a family, as Driscoll explained. The alumni stick together forever, and it’s a connection you can’t get anywhere else. He also explained that the education he received at Mooney is unique to itself, not just in textbook knowledge but also the knowledge from the Mooney environment.
Driscoll said, “Every family has a unique circumstance, every person has their own creativity and intelligence, and Cardinal Mooney values every input. In contrast to other schools, Mooney is extremely inclusive and diverse, and you see a lot of different backgrounds here. So the value of learning here isn’t just traditional education, but what the people teach you.”
“I can remember being in Mooney plays from the time I was probably three years old to third grade,” Driscoll said. “I remember going to Speech and Debate practice and Speech and Debate tournaments with my siblings. I remember attending Mr. P’s class when I was in grade school.”
Mooney truly is a family, as Driscoll explained. The alumni stick together forever, and it’s a connection you can’t get anywhere else. He also explained that the education he received at Mooney is unique to itself, not just in textbook knowledge but also the knowledge from the Mooney environment.
Driscoll said, “Every family has a unique circumstance, every person has their own creativity and intelligence, and Cardinal Mooney values every input. In contrast to other schools, Mooney is extremely inclusive and diverse, and you see a lot of different backgrounds here. So the value of learning here isn’t just traditional education, but what the people teach you.”
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