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Super Bowl 59: Halftime Show

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By Emily Davis ’27

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The Philadelphia Eagles will be playing the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9th in Super Bowl 59. The game will be held at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Both teams seem to be ready for their face-off in a game that last year drew 100 million viewers. For many, it’s the halftime show that gets more attention, and this year it will feature hip hop artist and Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar with SZA as a special guest.

One of the main songs fans are predicting will be performed is “Not Like Us,” which won Record of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Feb. 2. Released last May, this single took the media by storm and amassed major recognition on the social media apps such as Tik Tok. It is said to be a diss track of another popular hip hop artist, rumored to be Drake. With SZA making an appearance, fans also suspect they will play a few of their popular collaborations including “Luther” and “All The Stars.”

As many know, Taylor Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce hard launched their relationship in September of 2023. Since Swift made an appearance at the 2024 Super Bowl in support of her boyfriend, fans are hoping she’ll not only watch but take part in the halftime show. Swift’s song “Bad Blood” features Lamar.

As of right now, these are the most popular assumptions. To see who will take the stage with Lamar, and who will win the game, you’ll have to tune in.

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Cheer Squad Makes History with State Crown

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By Emily Davis, ’27

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The Hanover High School Competition Cheer team won first place in the MSAA Division 3 State Championship on Nov. 24, the first state title for the team in school history. Their score of 94.7 was 1.5 points higher than the second place finisher and the highest score HHS Cheer has ever received.

En route to the state title, the squad was named Patriot League Champions and event Grand Champions on Nov. 6. They continued their winning streak at the 2024 MSAA South Regional Championship, surpassing their recent scoring record to win that crown as well. 

Senior captains Izzy Latessa and Lily Chiappini both agreed that this year was a dream come true. The success of the team comes from more than just an excellent routine; as Chiappini stated, it comes from, “the strong bonds we built and the heart and soul we put into everything we did.”

“Winning states has shown us,” Chiappini added, “that when we believe in each other and want it, we can win it!”

The squad performs during the Homecoming Week pep rally in October.
The Competition Cheer team poses in front of the new state title banner in the HHS cafeteria.



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Girls Soccer Works to Retain Momentum of Past Seasons

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by Emily Davis, ’27

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There is no doubt that Hanover Girls Varsity Soccer has had amazing seasons. They won the Division 3 state championship in 2022 and made it to the state finals in 2023. But with the graduation of many seniors, this year’s team is facing a rebuilding season.

Led by senior captains Callie Baldwin, Hannah Geary and Sophie Schiller, the 2024 team has gone 7-4-1 in its first 12 games, and was ranked 8th in the Oct. 8 MIAA state power rankings. In an interview with The Hawk, Baldwin, Geary and senior Savannah Draheim agreed the 2024 team has had a slow start and is trying to find its rhythm. 

The team started the season with a tie and a loss, won the next five games and then lost two back to back before winning the next two. The rollercoaster season can be attributed in part to the loss of nine seniors to graduation, including goalie Natalie Mutschler. Despite the girls’ struggle to find their groove, there have been bright spots. Junior Maelyn Foley was named a Boston Globe Eastern Mass Player of the Week on Sept 25 for scoring one goal in a 2-1 league win against Silver Lake and two in a 2-1 defeat of North Quincy.

When asked their goals for this year, Draheim said, “We want to win the league, but have to beat Scituate on senior night.” That big game is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 6:30 pm.

When the team won the state championship in 2022, it was the first title in 20 years. The 1-0 loss to Norwell in the 2023 title game was a heartbreaker after an exciting tournament run.

The regular season ends Oct. 25. Schedule and scores can be found on Arbiter Sports or by following Hanover HS Athletics on X, formerly Twitter.