By Jack Baldinelli, ’27

Staff Writer

The New England Patriots have traded quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars. In return they will get a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, scheduled to take place April 25-27 in Detroit. With this decision, the question is who are the Pats going to draft as their new quarterback for the 2024 season? With a new quarterback, and a new coach after parting ways with veteran Bill Belichick, the Patriots will look a lot different this year.

Jones was the 15th overall draft pick in the 2021 draft, leading the Patriots to the playoffs after Tom Brady left and making the Pro Bowl his rookie year. But his value fell after going 2-9 this season and 18-25 as a starter with the Patriots. Jones will be playing for his hometown in Jacksonville, where reporters believe he will be Trever Lawrence’s backup. 

The Patriots were lucky to get something for a player who is on his way out, especially with Jared Mayo preparing for his first year as head coach. Now they enter the draft with the third overall pick as well as an extra sixth-round choice. Reporters say the Patriots are most likely to draft quarterback Jayden Daniels from LSU. Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Memorial Trophy and had a combined total of 123 rushing and passing touchdowns. If they take Daniels, he will be the third quarterback the Patriots have tried since Brady.

By Siena Oliver, ’27

Staff Writer

The Hanover-Marshfield Swim and Dive season ended in historic fashion this year. In a series of Patriot League meets last weekend, the girls placed second out of eight teams and the boys placed fourth. Although the girls didn’t win the League meet, they swam an undefeated season and are the overall Patriot League Champions for the first time in HHS history! In addition to working hard in practices and at meets, swimmers have had another challenge to overcome: how to get to and from meets without school-sponsored busing

Since the winter season began after Thanksgiving, the swim team has had meets fairly consistently, ramping up to one or even two a week. Many of these meets, home or away, have been held at Percy Walker Pool in Duxbury; two of the four weekly practices also take place there. Driving to this pool from Hanover can take 20 to 25 minutes, and none of the meets have had team buses. This has left students with two options: drive themselves or figure out a ride from parents or older friends who all undoubtedly have busy schedules of their own.

Many of the meets start at 3:30 or 4 pm, but swimmers are required to arrive no later than 3 pm for warm-ups. This is almost impossible for Hanover students who get dismissed from school at 2:30, especially those with working parents who don’t get home until later. 

This begs the question why doesn’t the swim team have buses to and from meets? Many people’s minds go straight to funding. Getting buses takes money, right? So that must be the problem. While this may be partially true, Scott Hutchison, HHS athletic director, explains that it also has to do with how swim and some other winter teams operate.

Several winter sports teams practice and compete at off-campus facilities, including swim, hockey and gymnastics, Mr. Hutchison said. Buses are not provided to those “home” facilities, and often other facilities within a similar distance from HHS.  With limited funding, it is not possible to provide buses to the various off-campus venues for practices and competitions. The fact that the swim team is combined with Marshfield High School is also a factor, Mr. Hutchison added. Because it is a combined team, it quickly becomes hard to coordinate things with dismissal times, different locations, and the need for a coach to be on the bus at all times.

“As a parent, I felt like it was challenging at times to not have buses especially if the meet was right after school,” said Katherine, one parent of a swim team freshman. “When I was on a swim team in high school and college, being on a bus was part of what bonded the team and always felt like an exciting lead up to the meet.”

Thankfully, the Hanover-Marshfield Swim and Dive team has persevered and had a great season. But in the future, it would be a relief to have more busing so athletes could focus on their performances in the pool and not about how they’re going to get there and back home.

Wrestling

Junior captain Anthony Mann won both the Division 3 Sectional and the State Championship for the second straight year, becoming Hanover’s first repeat state champ. Competing in the 145 lb weight class this year, Mann qualified for All-States, where he finished fourth, and the New England championships on March 4. Mann was also named league MVP and All Star. Last year, he competed at 138 lbs.

Senior captain Angel Bonilla, wrestling at 138 lbs, finished second in the D3 sectionals and 7th in the state championship. Senior captain John Ryan earned second place at sectionals at 152 lbs and made it to day two of the state competition before bowing out. Both Bonilla and Ryan were named league All Stars.

The team also sent freshman Conlan Geary (106), junior Austin Parker (170) and senior Griffin Gasdia (182) to the state tournament. Senior Jimmy Godin won the league Sportsmanship Award and Gaddis was named league Scholar-Athlete.

Indoor Track

The Hawks shattered several school records in a strong season.

Sophomore Hannah Geary placed second at the Division 4 championship in the 1000m and 12th at the Meet of Champions. Her performances set a new school record of 3:04. Geary also anchored the 4x800m relay team with junior Sophia Foley, junior Ayla McDermod and freshman Bella Ciccolo. They set a school record at the D4 championship. 

Junior Natalie Mutschler set school records in the shot put and 55 meter hurdles. She finished third in high jump at the D4 championship, qualifying for that event and the 55m hurdles at the Meet of Champions. Natalie also qualified for the MSTCA Individual Pentathlon on March 2, which includes the 55m hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put and 800m run.

Foley, Geary and Mutchler were named Patriot League All Stars along with junior sprinter Marvin Felix. Seniors Anna Mahoney and Ryan Jones won league Sportsmanship Awards. Senior Michael DeMayo and junior Katelyn Farrell were named Scholar-Athletes.

Boys Basketball

With a regular season record of 13-7, the team earned 9th seed in the Division 3 tournament. The Hawks topped 41st seed North Reading in the round of 32 game at home March 4. The 54-51 win was powered by a strong second half from senior captain Jake Peterson. In the round of 16 on March 7, the team fought hard but fell short to 8th seeded Oakmont High School, 41-32.

The team, led by senior captains and league all stars Peterson, Charlie Carroll and David Quinlan, also defended its title in the Crosby-Couto Tournament over February vacation. Quinlan won tournament MVP and Peterson was named All-Tournament.

Senior Jacob Openshaw won the league Sportsmanship Award and senior Teddy McCrann was named Scholar-Athlete.

Boys Hockey

Ranked 7th in the Division 3 tournament, the Hawks kicked off postseason play March 1 with a 6-0 win over 21st seeded North Reading. With eyes on repeating the state titles earned in 2020 and 2022, the team advanced to the round of 16 on March 4 but fell to 12th seed Triton, 2-0.

The team finished the regular season 7-10-3, led by senior captains Ben Lines, Liam Joy, Liam Monahan, Ryan Coutts and Tyler Richards. Senior Ryan Coutts won the league Sportsmanship Award. Monahan was named Scholar-Athlete as well as an All Star with Lines and Richards.

Girls Basketball

Ranked 21st seed in the Division 2 tournament with a regular season record of 14-5, the team made it to the round of 32 in tournament play. They faced South High Community in Worcester on March 3, but lost 50-42. Junior Mary Kate Flynn led the effort with 22 pounds and 16 rebounds. In the preliminrary round on Feb. 27, the Hawks had home-court advantage against 44th seed High School of Commerce. Led by freshman Tess Madden with 21 points, the Hawks won 73-16.

Flynn, junior Olivia Damon and senior Mary Carven were named Patriot League All Stars. Madden earned the Scholar-Athlete Award and sophomore Cam Bradford won the Sportsmanship Award.

Girls Hockey

Behind senior captains Merri DeCoste, Cailyn McCarthy, Samantha Burke and Sarah Long, the team finished the regular season 7-11-1. They fell just short of qualifying for the tournament. McCarthy earned the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award and junior Eva Kelliher won Scholar-Athlete. DeCoste, senior Sarah Long and Sophie Schiller were named All Stars.

Dance

The team honed a dynamic competition routine during half-time performances of home basketball games. They earned first place at the Natick Invitational and fifth place at the MSAA State Championships at Framingham High School on March 4. Emma Schlumper won a league Sportsmanship Award and Riley McCormick was named Scholar-Athlete.

Gymnastics

The Hawks finished third out of seven teams in the Patriot League meet on February 11. Freshman Natalie Frank led the effort, earning second place on the and floor and tying for third place on the beam with teammate Harley Delmonico, also a freshman. Junior captain Morgan Sullivan finished fourth on the floor. In the all-around, junior Jadyn Molloy came in 6th and senior Holly Rossi finished 10th.

Frank was named Patriot League Scholar Athlete and a league All-Star on floor. Sophomore Maddie Curtis received the league Sportsmanship Award, and Molloy earned league All-Star on beam.

Swim/dive

Coming soon

Photo Albums

Girls hoop

Boys hoop

Wrestling

Our fall sports teams have showcased their talent and determination this tournament season. Girls soccer won the program’s first state title in 20 years, while competitive cheer and a first-time cross country runner qualified for states. Football made it to the state semifinals, and boys soccer and field hockey reached playoffs as well. Crowds that have come out for the numerous home games have been treated to plenty of action and heart.

Girls Soccer – The Hawks (#4) won their first state title in 20 years after beating Dedham (#12) 1-0 in the title game at Walpole High School on Nov. 19. Sophia Foley scored the winning goal on a pass by Eva Kelleher, and the team survived a penalty kick in the final minutes. Led by senior captains Mary Carven, Cailyn McCarthy and goalie Mia Pongratz, the game was a fitting end to an amazing season!

Flying high from their Patriot League Fisher Division championship, the team kicked off the post-season by edging Martha’s Vineyard (#29) at home Nov. 6 by a score of 2-1. Goals were netted by Foley, a league MVP, and Sophie Schiller. The team next hosted Pentucket Regional (#13) in the round of 16 on Nov. 9, winning by a score of 2-0. Foley and Schiller combined for scoring once again. The Hawks beat North Reading 1-0 in double overtime in the round of 8 on Nov. 12 to secure a spot in the Final Four. Ayla McDermod scored the winning goal and Pongratz continued her outstanding work in goal. They qualified for the state championship after topping Dover-Sherborn (#8) in the Final Four. The game, played Nov. 16 at Weymouth High School, was scoreless through two overtimes before Hanover won on penalty kicks. Natalie Mutchler defended the goal and Callie Baldwin sank the winning shot.

The last time the team made it to the title game was 2000, when they beat Gateway 1-0.

Football: The Hawks (#4) made it to the state semifinals after a season where they often dominated the competition. Led by quarterback Ben Scalzi, their tourney run was nothing but thrills. In the round of 16 on Nov. 4, they defeated Westwood (#13) 42-7. Nick Freel made it to the end zone three times in front of the home crowd, with additional TDs by Joe Curran, Vinny Mancini and Aidan Boutin. In the quarterfinals on Nov. 10, Hanover hosted Walpole (#5) in a nail-biter of a matchup. The lead changed several times in the second half, with Hanover sealing a 40-37 win in the final minutes of the game. The team faced top-seeded Milton in the Final Four on Nov. 18 at Weymouth High School. Down 20-8 at halftime, the Hawks soared back to a 30-26 lead in the second half. A Milton interception in the fourth quarter led to a touchdown and the Hawks lost 32-30. They finished their impressive season by winnig the annual Thanksgiving Day game against Norwell. Scalzi, Curran, Freel, Ben Hickey and David Quinlan were named Patriot League All Stars. Colin Kilgoar won the league academic achievement award and Shane Coleman was honored for sportsmanship.

Competitive Cheer: The team headed to the MSAA State Championships at Worcester State University on Nov. 20 vying for its first-ever state title. With another strong performance full of energy and skills, the team fell short of its goal but finished with a solid fifth place. During the season, the team won two cheer invitationals before winning the Patriot League Fisher Division title on Nov. 5.  The league championship event, hosted at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, also saw the squad named Grand Champions with the highest score of any team. They next took home first place at the South Sectional competition at Duxbury High School on Nov. 13, earning a spot in the state competition.

Boys Soccer: Hanover (#11) made it to the round of 8 before their strong season came to an end. They fell to Belchertown (#3) 3-2 on Nov. 12; goals were scored by A.J. Leone and Ryan Butzbach. The Hawks began the tournament by beating Tantasqua (#22), 2-1, in a round of 32 match on Nov. 4. Goals were scored by Tyler Richards and Ned McCann, with solid work in the goal by James Solari. In the round of 16 on Nov. 9, the Hawks topped Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School (#27), 4-0. Goals were scored by James McDermod, Dan Bevilacqua, Aidan Richards and Ben Elliott, with Solari earning the shutout.

Field Hockey: Hanover (#10) extended its Patriot League Fisher Division championship season by topping Auburn (#23) Nov. 5 in the round of 32. The Hawks won on the home field 4-1, with three goals by Katie Radzik, league MVP and All Star, and one by Mae Buchanan. For the round of 16, they traveled to Swampscott (#7) on Nov. 8 but lost 2-1. In addition to Radzik, five other players were named leage All Stars: Ava Toglia, Mary Kate Vermette, Merrie DeCoste, Sam Burke, and Kenzie Foley. Coach Bostwick helmed the league all-star game on Nov. 15. Congratulations on a great season!

Cross Country: Sophomore Cam Bradford had a solid debut season for the team, earning Patriot League MVP, finishing 27th at the Divisional championships and qualifying for states. She finished 50th out of 180 runners at the state meet, held at Fort Devens on Nov. 19. The team sent six girls and six boys to the Divisional Championships, held at Stanley Park in Worcester on Nov. 12. The team also competed in the league championship at Hingham High School on Oct. 29. Jack Douglas and Anna Mahoney earned league sportsmanship honors for the season, and Tom Perkins and Jillian Farrell were named scholar-athletes.

Golf: Junior captain Chris Doherty competed in the Division 2 state championship on Oct. 25 at Maplegate Country Club in Bellingham.

Photo Albums from Fall Season

Field hockey senior night 10/21

Girls soccer 9/15/22

Girls Soccer 10/25

Golf 10/6

Boys soccer 11/4

Football state semifinal from the Patriot Ledger

Football state semifinal highlight video from the Patriot Ledger

By Paulina Leskow, ’24

Staff Writer

The US Open is a hardcourt tennis tournament that is held every August in Queens, New York, serving as the final Grand Slam event of the year. It follows the Australian Open in January, the French Open in May, and Wimbledon in June. While each tournament is packed full of excitement for tennis fans, the 2022 Women’s US Open was a rollercoaster of emotions. Serena Williams played her last tournament, with the crowd roaring in support and honoring her incredible career. In addition, Ons Jabeur received a much higher ranking in the world of professional tennis players despite a tough loss, and Iga Swiatek set history as the first Polish woman to win the US Open. 

Anticipation for the US Open was high when Serena announced in early August that the tournament would be her last before retiring. Serena, 41, began her career at age 14, winning her first US Open in 1999 when she was just 17. Since then, she has won the US Open another five times and claimed 17 other Grand Slam titles. She also won four Olympic gold medals. Talk about an amazing career! The crowds roared for Serena as she stepped on the court, expecting to be finished in the first round due to age and injuries; however, Serena made it to the third round of the tournament, playing well but unable to defeat Aija Tomljanovic from Australia. The world of tennis lost an amazing player, a number 1-ranked professional for 319 weeks who, with her sister Venus, has transformed the game. But it will be exciting to see what Serena has in store for her future.

While Serena was making history, Ons Jabeur also had quite the tournament. Ons is one of the greatest tennis players to come out of Africa, specifically Tunisia, and without a doubt she will continue to make her country proud with her amazing play. Jabeur made it all the way to the finals of the US Open, but fell short of the title. Despite her loss, Ons increased her professional ranking from number 5 at the start of the tournament to number two after the final. She is loved around the world for her varied game and dropshots as well as her attitude, being very open to the fans, the media, and other players. 

The player who ended Jabeur’s title hopes and was crowned champion of the US Open was Iga Swiatek of Poland. At just 21 years old, Iga has won three other Grand Slam titles. This tournament was not easy for Iga. She had a lot of tough games leading up to the final, but was able to persevere and take the trophy home. The number one player also made history for her nation as the first Polish tennis player to ever win the US Open. Iga is only getting started on her tennis career, and the next few years of tennis will be greatly impacted by her amazing performance. 

Sources:

• https://www.instagram.com/iga.swiatek/?hl=en
• https://www.dw.com/en/win-or-not-ons-jabeur-has-created-a-tennis-legacy-in-tunisia-and-north-africa/a-63066706

By Ben Freedman, ’25

Staff Writer

Congratulations to the Hanover boys varsity hockey team who won the Massachusetts D3 state championship at the TD Garden on March 20. Led by their five captains Coach Abban, the team claimed the title after an exhilarating playoff run, and an awesome 5-3 win over top-seeded Marlborough. Freshman phenom Michael Munroe scored two goals, senior Max DaSilva had one and senior Robbie Hanna added two, including an empty netter to clinch the win.

“It’s awesome,” DaSilva told HNIB News after the game. “It’s always been a dream to end my career this way.”

On their playoff journey, third-seeded Hanover won four games prior to going to the championship, two of which were very suspenseful.  They started the playoffs March 5 with a 5-0 win over Old Rochester Regional High School, ranked 30th. Next they overpowered 13th seeded Dracut with an 8-0 win on March 8. For the round of 8 on March 12, Hanover topped 6th-ranked Medway 2-1. In the semifinals on March 15, the Hawks beat second-seed Scituate 2-1. Throughout the playoffs, the team showed its depth, with scoring from seniors Tyler MacDermott, Quinn Brown, Nate Curtis, Charlie Cataldo and junior Ben Lines. Junior Liam Monahan was solid in the net.

Hanover won D3 state titles in 1997, 2001 and 2016 at the Garden, as well as a D2 title in 2007. The team rallied this year behind the slogan “unfinished business;” their last trip to the Garden was canceled due to COVID in March 2020; they were declared co-state champions but wanted the full Garden experience this time. And they got it, in front of a huge cheering section of fans.

Best of luck to the seniors on the team who are graduating this year, and best of luck to next year’s team!

Pictures from the championship game

The Hawk Staff

After an exciting season of winter sports, Hanover High has two state champions and many strong performances in the books.

Boys hockey, ranked third in the state, captured the Division 3 state title with a 5-3 win over top-seeded Marlboro at the TD Garden on March 20. They started the playoffs March 5 with a 5-0 win over Old Rochester Regional High School, ranked 30th. Next they overpowered 13th seeded Dracut with an 8-0 win on March 8. For the round of 8 on March 12, Hanover topped 6th-ranked Medway 2-1. In the semifinals on March 15, the Hawks beat second-seed Scituate 2-1. The team rallied behind the slogan “unfinished business.” Their last trip to the Garden was cancelled due to COVID in March 2020; they were declared co-state champions but wanted the full Garden experience this time. And they got it, in front of a huge cheering section of fans.

Sophomore Anthony Mann earned the first wrestling state title in school history at the Division 3 tournament Feb. 18-19. He won his title match in the 138 lb weight class with a pin early in the third period. Mann and senior Garrett Arnold both advanced to All-States on Feb. 25-26. Mann lost in the quarterfinals and Arnold lost a tough match in the first round.

Boys basketball and girls hockey qualified for the tournament but fell in the early rounds.

Boys basketball, ranked 20th with a record of 9-11, kicked things off with a home win over Advanced Math & Science Academy on March 1. The Hawks beat AMSA, ranked 45th, by a score of 66-28. The team then faced 13th seeded Oakmont on March 4, failing to advance after a 65-55 loss.

Girls hockey, ranked 31st, lost a gutsy first-round matchup against second-seeded Braintree High School on March 3. The team fell 2-1 with a goal scored by Abigail Hanna. This was the team’s first solo season after pairing with Cohasset in the past, and they finished with an impressive 8-8-2 regular-season record.

Other HHS teams recorded some strong performances to round out their seasons.

For indoor track, HHS sent several athletes to the the Division 4 state finals at the Reggie Lewis Center on Feb. 17. Freshman Hannah Geary finished fifth in the 1000 meter run, sophomore Sophia Foley finished 11th in the mile, and junior Jillian Farrell was 19th in the two mile. The 4×800 relay featuring Geary, Foley, junior Anna Mahoney and sophomore Ayla McDermod finished 14th. Sophomore Marvin Felix earned 8th place in the 55 meter dash.

In gymnastics, HHS finished fourth in the Patriot League championship on Feb. 13. Meghan DeRice, a junior, placed 4th in the individual vault and floor competitions. Freshman Emma Lyons tied for 5th on the bars and sophomore Morgan Sullivan earned 2nd place for floor.

The swim and dive team, which competes with Marshfield, sent senior Caris Mann to the state championship in two individual events: the 200 IM and 100m breaststroke. Mann earned personal records in both events and 10th place for the breaststroke. The 400 freestyle relay, which Mann also competed in, finished 14th. Overall, the girls finished 18th out of 41 teams.

The HHS Dance Team travelled to Worcester Tech High School on March 5 to compete in the 2022 MSAA State Dance Tournament. 

While the girls basketball team fell short of making the tournament, they were led by top scorers Dani Tilden and McKalah Gaine, both seniors who were also named Patriot League All-Stars. Senior Caroline Moody earned the Sportsmanship Award and senior Rachel Meehan won Scholar Athlete.

According to athletic director Mr. Hutchison, students participating in sports this winter season earned an average grade point average of 3.8.  This impressive achievement includes each winter program, including every level of each sport, earning MIAA Academic Excellence Awards with the highest level of awards earned by the girls’ swim and dive team and dance team. 

Wrestling photos courtesy of Mrs. Arnold

Girls Hockey photos

More boys hockey photos