As one of many fans attending the home games of Hanover girls volleyball, I can say that their lackluster record of 4-16 doesn’t reflect the hard work and skill in each game. Not to mention the incredible team work and effort from every girl as well.
Captains Katie Hussey, Maranda Grant, and Emily Lawrence led the team in a strong effort each game. The varsity team was mainly made up of juniors, so the team expects to be really competitive next year. Additionally, the junior varsity and freshmen teams were strong as well this year. Annika Rowland, a junior on varsity, shared that some of her favorite moments were when she personally felt on the court the team working together and the aspects of the game were flowing in such a way that, “everything felt right.”
Emily Hennessy, also a junior, and recently elected Captain of the 2015 season (Congrats!) alongside Melanie Armstrong, reflects that one of her favorite memories was her ace in the first win the team made of the season, which also was the winning move in the game. Not only was this an overwhelming moment for her, but it also was for the team. The JV and freshmen teams also had success this year.
Morgan Lundin, a freshman, said, “I enjoyed how everyone was so kind and accepting, and that was a key point to all wins this season.”
As of October 30th, two Fall Sports teams at Hanover High School have had their seasons come to an end. One begins its post-season on Halloween night and another on that very afternoon. Some are past the regular season but not yet done. Other team playoffs may begin Sunday. Here is a brief recap:
Field Hockey- The Field Hockey team had one loss in regular season play and spent a good portion of the season undefeated. Their lone loss came against Duxbury. They had a couple ties and played incredibly well every game this year. Seniors Amy Leonard, Hannah McCorkell, Aly Higgins, Madison Milligan, and Molly McMahon
Erika Nelson and Field hockey might be fall sports best chance at some type of title
have led a talented crew of juniors and sophomores on and off the field. The team opens up playoffs on Halloween afternoon versus an unpredictable Dedham Marauders squad at the HHS Turf. Dedham comes out of a league of much bigger, better schools and their record is never indicative of their true ability. Still, under longtime coach Judy Schneider, “Fockey” has a great chance to make a deep tournament run.
Cross Country- The Cross Country team had a solid season. The Girls and Boys programs faced mixed results meet by meet in a tough Patriot League. Coached by the spirited Tim Brown, Senior boys Alex O’Dowd, Ernie Meads and Tim Good have been top runners for 4 years now and plan to finish the season strong. They are supplemented by Steve Griffin, Kenny Croke and Bryan Connors, who run hard and help lead the rest of the boys group. Christina Nee, Erin Smith, Gina Carbone and the girls group have had lots of good races. They are capable of making noise down the stretch. They are coached by the most gregarious and ebullient guy at Hanover High, Kevin Perry, and the team receives important contributions from their underclassmen. The teams have an invitational meet this weekend followed by the State meet on the next weekend.
Football- The Gridiron Gang has had very successful season thus far.
Indians will have to trek down to Middleboro on Halloween night for their 1st playoff game
They come into the MIAA D4 South playoffs with a well deserved 5-2 record. After a 26-0 drubbing at the hands of Middleboro during homecoming weekend, a game where they were thoroughly outplayed, the Indians now have to make the trip down to Middleboro for a first round rematch. Hopefully coming in with a fresh mindset and new game plan, the Indians have the ability to win some revenge. Win or lose, I believe the team with face the team who had a similar fate to them in the Apponequet (Lakeville & Freetown)- Dennis-Yarmouth game. The football playoff is different in that you keep playing even after initial elimination. Hanover may end up playing two teams twice. The seniors have been outstanding this year and there are too many to list, they have all contributed in some shape or form. Seamus Boutin’s scoring, Steve Cockey’s toughness, and Mike McLeod’s leadership come to mind. In his 2nd year as coach, Chris Landolphi has produced great results throughout the program this fall.
Girls Soccer- The Girls team may not have seen the success they would’ve liked in the regular season. but they made tournament and have a clean slate to work with. They start off with a long bus ride down to Old Rochester Regional. Hana Chahid, Steph Spitz, Holly Welch, Sarah Miller, and Sydney Lambert have kept spirits up on the team and provided good play on the pitch. The team also receives a lot of underclassmen help. After being battle-tested in the regular season, the girls have the ability to pull off a similar feat to last year’s team. In his first year, Mike Fraser took a moderately inexperienced group back to the tourney.
Boys Soccer- Andrew Zwart’s vocalness and Jack Phelan’s incredible work ethic have led the Indians through a great regular season. Joe Ferrarini, John O’Sullivan, Jason Gallagher, Joe Maguire, and Zach MacArthur have all been leaders in the way they carry themselves and the way they compete. The team will play a familiar foe, the Rockland Bulldogs. In the 8-9 match up, Hanover will travel over to Rockland. Rockland is a team Hanover should be 2-0 against but are in fact 0-1-1. The first game Hanover lost 1-0 at Rockland despite battling hard, they just couldn’t score. Then on senior day, Hanover held Rockland without a scoring bid but again could not find the back of the net in a 0-0 tie. Now, they will have to step up and adjust after a key player became lost for two games to a suspension due to two yellow cards in a match. The team has battled every team they played and has a chance to make a lot of noise in the D3 South bracket if they can finish their chances and stay resilient on defense. Coach Steve Rodday has pushed the team to reach its potential this season and his intensity has trickled down to the players, returning them to postseason play after a one-year hiatus.
Golf- The Golf team had a spectacular season, finishing with a record of 15-1. It is the best season maybe ever for the Golf team, certainly the best in recent years. Their only loss was to Duxbury toward the end of the year. In MIAA South Sectional, the team played well. They came in 4th, which was one spot shy of moving on and although the team played well, no individuals qualified either. Seniors Tyler Powers and Sophie Morrill led the way and both are expecting to play college golf.
Volleyball– The Volleyball team’s 4-11 league record doesn’t show how competitive the squad really was. Led by senior captains Katie Hussey, Maranda Grant and Emily Lawrence, the team put up a fight throughout the season, often competing against larger schools. Top servers included Hussey and juniors Caroline O’Rourke and Emily Hennessey. Junior Emma Hardy played well as the libero, a defensive specialist. Juniors Hennessy and Kylie Chetwynde combined with sophomores Megan Raab and Megan Dixon as fearsome hitters and blockers in the front row. With 8 varsity players potentially returning, and a promising crop of JV and freshman players, the team expects to make a powerful showing next season.
In the last two years, a hot topic in the sports world and in mainstream society has been whether the Washington Redskins should change their name. I would say no.
Now there’s no way of getting around it; the term “Redskin” was once a slur toward Native Americans and had a negative connotation to it. The term has been out of use since the 1960s except as team names. It is considered taboo to use in modern society where we are supposedly over bigotry. It has been debated whether or not the term was initially intended for all Native Americans or just tribes who used red face paint. The majority of people today consider it a racial epithet but others feel the term has become harmless.
Despite apparent disinterest from Shelley, Dan Snyder has developed a good rapport with Navajo Nation
Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, has long been an outspoken owner. Recently, while some schools and colleges have bowed to pressure to change their team names, he has held a very public stand against a name change. He has immense pressure on him to change the team name. He has put up a firm resistance, arguing that the team’s first coach, William Henry “Lone Star” Dietz, was a Native American and the team was named to honor his heritage. He has also pointed out that Walter “Blackie” Wetzel, a former president of the National Congress of American Indians and chairman of the Blackfeet Nation, helped design and approve the team’s logo. “We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER—you can use caps,” he told USA Today.
But Snyder has also made some statements that have hurt his case. Among other things, he once claimed something along the lines of “We have this name out of respect for Native Americans,” which angered many Native American groups who equate the term “Redskins” with the N-word. The Washington Redskins trademark was pulled by some self-righteous government officials who must’ve thought they were going to be received as heroes or something. President Obama, a sports enthusiast, butted in with his two cents, saying “I would think about changing the name.” He was quick to back off, though, by reconfirming he isn’t a team owner and has no stake in the matter. There have been boycotts and protests for several years now. It hurts Redskins’ sales that their licensing isn’t exclusive. Lots of papers refuse to print the name anymore.
Other individuals and groups have taken their own stands on smaller scales. Neshaminy High School in Pennsylvania also has sports teams called Redskins. The school paper has refused to print the term. Eventually, the principal and School Committee applied tremendous pressure to have them use the name. Suspensions were doled out, including to a former Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year who backed the students. In my opinion everyone involved in the school skirmish came out looking foolish. I mean come on, it’s your school’s mascot. The team members probably don’t make fun of Native Americans; your district didn’t choose the name to slight them; and a lot of members at your school are probably indifferent. So just because one might have a personal problem with it isn’t a reason for this whole clash to occur. However, the school administrators looked juvenile in their handling of the matter, using threats and constantly complaining.
A lot of college teams have faced similar problems. North Dakota, infamous for the mascot “Sioux,” had to change its name or the NCAA would ban them from postseason play. Other schools have had to do similar things. Yet the Florida State Seminoles and Central Michigan Chippewas use their mascot names with support from the tribes themselves.
Recently, the Comedy Central TV show South Park made a huge mockery of the Redskins football organization. In an episode where Cartman and his friends want to start a company, they end up with the name Washington Redskins because their trademark had been pulled. Dan Snyder throws a conniption after they start to soil the Redskins name, which leads Cartman to deliver the line, “We use the name out of respect for your organization and all you’ve done.” It did a good job mocking the Redskins and presented some reasons why the name is a problem.
But back to real life. The key word is indifference. All these sanctimonious people who are making this big stink are under the impression that it matters. In reality, it appears Native Americans and sports fans alike wish they’d just go away. Dan Snyder made a huger power move recently when the president of Navajo Nation, a powerful tribe based out west, sat with him in his private box at a Redskins home game. A 2013 Associated Press-GfK poll showed that “Redskins” still enjoys widespread support nationally. Nearly four in five Americans don’t think the team should change its name, the survey found. Only 11 percent think it should be changed, while 8 percent weren’t sure and 2 percent didn’t answer. In a current ESPN Sportsnation poll, 71 percent of fans support the team keeping its name. A couple of Native American high schools proudly have “Redskins” as their mascot. So who do these people think they’re helping? What do Native Americans gain out of a name change? Not much, maybe some self pride but nothing palpable to counter the poverty, alcoholism and other issues plaguing tribes across the country. Native Americans have bigger fish to fry then a pro sports team in which as whole they are divided on.
As a Hanover High School Student, I am proud to have “Indians” as our mascot. I remember a time when the rumor around town was were going to become the “Skyhawks” and I’m glad we didn’t. I don’t care if it is politically correct to say Native American. Hanover as a town doesn’t use the term Indians as a slight or stereotype in any way. In my opinion, people who go through Hanover are proud to have done so. There is a lot of Indian pride in our town and it would be that way most likely even if the name changed. But there is no need for a change. People in Hanover genuinely like the Indian mascot.
I think the same thing applies to the Washington Redskins fans. Redskins fans are notoriously among the best in the NFL. Especially in the pas,t they were known for being the most wild. They are proud to be Redskins fans. They have worn face paint and headdresses to games to support the teams. They never mean any injustice to Native American heritage and I think a lot of rational people realize this. The Redskins logo is one of the coolest in the NFL. Their fan base doesn’t want their traditions and their pride to be ruined. I think a lot of fans, like a lot of Americans, realize Native Americans have been wronged throughout history. That’s why they don’t support what the term once meant. They are just supporting the team on the field. That’s why there’s no need to change the name. I think American Indians are jumping on this movement because they need something to jump onto, and the Redskins are being made the sacrificial lamb. I believe Dan Snyder will hold strong and I’ll be proud of him. Let me make this clear, if Hanover ever tries to change their mascot for a similar reason, you’ll find my name atop the petition against it. There’s just no need for change when it’s not a problem.
Hanover Girls’ Varsity Soccer hasn’t had its best season this year. Too many losses and not enough scoring. Despite being very competitive and talented, their efforts haven’t shown in the win and loss column. Earlier in the season, despite being winless at the time, the team was featured “on the bubble” in a local power 6 rankings. Those rankings were a true testament to the challenge they were presenting other teams. At this very moment, they stand at a record of 2 wins, 8 losses and 3 ties.
However, as the season winds down, the Indians made a huge statement with a 1-0 win over Duxbury. The Dragons, annually one the top programs on the South Shore, were defeated at home by a goal made by Sarah Miller. It marks the first time in at least the last 35 years, if not ever, that the Hanover Girls Soccer beat Duxbury. That win confirmed the fact that this team has the ability to repeat last year’s run in the tournament.
The team has clinched a tournament berth in D3 South and, after being hardened by a season of bigger, talented Patriot League schools, hopes to make a deep run. Not many teams have the ability to beat Duxbury and that win established that Hanover, who will be a low seed, will be a dangerous threat. Last year, despite a poor record and losing their starting goalie, Hanover pulled off a couple of upset wins and made the D3 South final four. They ended up losing a tight game to Cardinal Spellman but drew a huge crowd all the way down at Bridgewater-Raynham High School.
The team is also one of the most diverse teams at HHS, having 3 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 7 juniors and 5 seniors. The tribe has a couple of games left before tournament and you won’t want to miss them.
Stand up and cheer, victory is here! For the blue, gold and white, We’re gonna win tonight!
The Hanover High cheerleaders are known for their loud, peppy cheers and bright smiles on the sidelines of each football game. The 21 girls on this year’s team have done a tremendous job of enthusing football fans, and despite rain and freezing temperatures, the team is always able to bring an immense amount of positive energy to every game.
Though the team puts forth a spectacular halftime show with optimistic attitudes every Friday night, most fans don’t realize the extent of true effort needed to launch a successful cheerleading season. This year in particular proved to be full of new struggles, for this is the first year with coach Emily Humphrey. Luckily, right off the bat, Coach Emily began to lead the girls in the right direction, assisted by senior captains Jaime Savage, Olivia DelTufo, and Skye Howard. The team spent many hot summer days fundraising for their competition preparation, and spent hours at a time learning strenuous routines and tiring stunt sequences. The opening weeks of the season went smoothly, and successfully laid down a strong basis for the many steps to be taken in the following months leading up to competition season.
However, like all other sports teams, the cheerleaders suffered many setbacks after they got the ball rolling. Freshman flyer Jaclyn Mignosa injured her arm while warming up for the football game at Pembroke High, eliminating her from the remainder of the season. Junior flyer Michelle Leary was also declared exempt due to an existing back issue. With two of the team’s important flyers out for the season, the girls had to rearrange and shuffle the entire routine in a pressing period of time. But much like their attitudes during football games, the team was able to remain upbeat and optimistic and has made heavy progress in re-working their routine to match their goals. It was not an easy feat to accomplish, however, to prevail over such drastic changes. The team showed an extreme dedication throughout the process, stretching practices late into Sunday evenings and even planning early morning practices before school. The girls truly prove that being a cheerleader isn’t as easy as putting on a smile and waving pom poms in the air!
The girls on the team are excited yet apprehensive toward their upcoming competition season. Their first competition is set for November 1, followed by the League Competition on November 8. They are proud of their efforts so far, and can’t wait for the good things to come!
The New England Patriots are back to their winning ways. After a roller coaster start, the team has climbed to first place of the AFC East and nobody has been able to stop them. The offense played well when the Patriots beat the New York Jets 27-25 on Oct. 16. My favorite play of that game was the blocked field goal kick at the end of the game by Chris Jones. If it wasn’t blocked, the Patriots would have lost 28-27.
The Pats also looked good in their 37-22 win against the Buffalo Bills Oct. 12. Brady threw for 361 yards and 4 touchdowns. But one bad thing that happened was the Patriots lost top rusher Stevan Ridley and starting linebacker Jerod Mayo to injuries. On Oct. 5, the Pats absolutely drubbed the Cincinnati Bengals 43-17.
The three-win streak was a welcome relief after a roller coaster start to the season. The Pats suffered a humiliating opening day defeat 33-20 at the hands of the Miami Dolphins, but came back to beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-7 on Sept. 14. Then, their 16-9 win against the Oakland Raiders on Sept. 21 was mediocre at best. The offense looked sluggish and Tom Brady threw for just 221 yards with a pass completion rate of 65 percent. Julian Edelman caught 10 passes while Rob Gronkowski got the only passing touchdown of the game.
Their Sept. 29 performance on Monday Night Football was dismal. The Pats suffered their second worst loss of the Brady-Belicheck era, losing 41-14 to the Kansas City Chiefs. The offensive line was awful and the defense was pitiful; they couldn’t manage the run or the passing game. For a team that very rarely has turnovers, the Patriots had three to the Chiefs’ zero. They even had to bring in backup QB Jimmy Grapalo. Though he was 6 for 7 with 70 yards passing and a touchdown, it was too little, too late.
Now on a three-game winning streak that has brought their record to 5-2, the Patriots can again think about the possibility of postseason play. They face the 3-4 Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The HHS field hockey team has dominated this season. They have trampled the competition, earning 10 wins and only suffering one loss and four ties. With their Oct. 17 win against Silver Lake, they captured the Patriot League Fisher Division championship.
Coach Judy Schneider attributes their success to teamwork, not to mention incredible goalies Hannah McCorkell and Molly Cameron.
“The team is very coachable,” said Coach Schneider. “Everyone on the team has improved so much.”
Goalie Molly Cameron suits up before the game against Silver Lake Oct 17.
Their one and only defeat was against Duxbury in a home game under the lights. After keeping up with them for the first half of the game, Hanover gave up two goals in the second half.
“We played really good in the first half,” said Brielle Prouty, a junior. “It was one of our best games as a team.”
“Duxbury has always been a powerhouse,” added junior Erika Nelson.
Senior captain McCorkell said even though the team lost to Duxbury, there were a lot of positives.
“It was our toughest game so far,” she said. “We did a good job keeping up with them and showing them that we could be competitive and not a joke.”
Erika Nelson shows off fockey’s pink gear in support of breast cancer awareness.
The team expects to make a strong showing in the playoffs.
“It’s been a really good season” said Cate Marchetti, a junior. “The team’s been working really well together.”
Hanover High’s cross country team has garnered several hard-earned wins, most recently against Middleboro, in what Coach Perry calls “a very difficult season.” Both teams are 4-3, which is hard to achieve in the competitive Patriot League. Top runners for the boys include seniors Ernie Meads, Alex O’Dowd and Tim Good. Juniors Stephanie Flynn, Joy Replogle and senior Christina Nee have turned in strong performances for the girls.
Coached by Mr. Perry and Mr. Brown, the team had more than 20 runners qualify for the upcoming Twilight meet, a night race at Barnstable Fairgrounds in which many area schools compete.
“We have a great team of veterans with a great mix of newcomers,” Mr. Perry said.
Their next home meet is Tuesday, Oct. 14 against Plymouth South.
The Hanover High football team wasn’t supposed to be having this kind of year. After an exceptional season last year led by a gifted senior class, it was the opinion of many that the program would take a step down this year. After all, only 3 two-way starters returned to the team: Steve Cockey, Seamus Boutin and Mike Canniff. Lots of players took ribbing from their friends throughout the off season about how the team would finish 2-9 or 4-7 at best. Barring a catastrophic collapse, the Indians will exceed those grim predictions with ease.
The Indians have been playing some of the best football on the South Shore this fall and they don’t show signs of stopping. The season started off with a game at Silver Lake where they pulled away for a 27-7 win. The game was the first indication to fans that the Indians were going to compete this season. Sophomore running back Brad Rogers ran for over 100 yards getting two touchdowns and was involved in what could have been the play of the year for the Indians. Rogers took a hand off and after picking up a couple of yards, started to go down. Sophomore lineman Pat Flynn hoisted the stumbling Rogers off a Silver Lake defender and released him into the open field for a big play. Hanover moved the ball well all game and played stout defense.
After a bye-week, Hanover went on the road to the brand-new East Bridgewater high school to play the highly regarded EB Vikings. The last several years, EB has had a reputation of having an electric offense combined with a rugged defense. Hanover was able to play well on defense, allowing its only regulation time touchdown on a play where the EB star wide receiver Jake Peterson broke a couple of tackles and got into open space. But similar to EB, the Hanover offense’s woes prevented
Shane Fallon, Miles Lombardo and Dimitry Laforest about to celebrate a touchdown
them from capitalizing on their defense. Hanover couldn’t move the ball in the air or the ground and running back Brad Rogers got hurt in what would be a potentially season ending injury. Late in the game, trailing EB 7-0, junior running back Dimitry Laforest took a handoff up the middle, popped outside and took the ball for a 37 yard touchdown. After a defensive interception, Hanover got in striking distance again with about 50 seconds left, but a throw over the middle was intercepted. Early in overtime quarterback Joe Byrne was intercepted again and it took EB only two plays to clinch an 13-7 Overtime victory.
While the East Bridgewater loss was demoralizing, Hanover rebounded against a weak Pembroke team for a 21-7 victory at their place. Joe Byrne threw a touchdown pass to Seamus Boutin and Dimitry Laforest had two touchdown carries. The Indians were also able to force five turnovers in the game.
The following week Hanover held their home opener against league favorite Scituate and their star quarterback Christian Brady. Brady became an after thought as the Hanover starting defense held Scituate and their weapons to 13 points in what would be a 47-26 victory. Scituate’s 1st offense scored twice on Hanover’s second D later in the game. The real stars of that game were Seamus Boutin and Dimitry Laforest, who had 3 touchdowns each. Fullback Steve Cockey would add a 4 yard touchdown run of his own as well. Laforest was untouchable all night, including on kick return. He weaved his way to three touchdown runs with lengths of 52, 29 and 9 yards. Boutin was an offensive weapon in the back field where he ran for 2 touchdowns and as a wide receiver where he caught a 37 yard touchdown. Hanover controlled play on offense, defense and special teams. Scituate had no chance to make something happen after Hanover got rolling and it was a long night for the Sailors.
Hanover has come a long way from a team that lost a huge talent base to now a real state championship contender. The Indians still have lots of work to do. Mike McLeod, a captain who plays OG/MLB for the Indians, had some perspective on how the Indians can improve. “The season has gone very well so far. But there is a lot of time left. One thing we need to do better is not make dumb mistakes like holding or blocking in the back”, says McLeod. Fellow Captain Senior Stephen Cockey echoed McLeod’s points. In his opinion, “We need to be more disciplined; with such a young team we have too many penalties that either end our drives or extend theirs. But being disciplined isn’t just penalties, its being lined up correctly and doing your job every play because teams capitalize on our mistakes.” McLeod has already seen improvement in his unit. “At the beginning, the O-Line needed a lot of work but I think we’ve come a long way in that department and made a weakness a strength for us.” Once again Cockey and McLeod were on the same page. Says Cockey, “The biggest surprise this year has been the offensive line because we came in thinking that would be our weakness with such small, inexperienced players but it seems to be our strength, we can power run on any team.”
The Indians are excelling this year with contributions from upperclassmen but also maintain a large sophomore contingency. The O-Line features three sophomores: Tim Mullane, Pat Flynn (who doubles on D-Line) and Matt Hughes. Jeff Wheeler sees lots of playing time as Wide Out and Corner Back as well as being the teams main Kicker. Matt Lanagan has been starting at Safety and Mike Nimeskern got a start a Defensive End against Scituate. Kenny Janotta has also seen starting time at Linebacker and Brad Rogers was the Tail Back before an ankle injury. Besides the returning three, many other seniors have led the team with an excellent work ethic and production of their own. Miles Lombardo has been starting at Linebacker and has seen time at Fullback. Mike McLeod and Evan Kazmouski have made impacts on the offensive line and defensive front seven. Three returnees to football, Jesse Sellier (FB/LB), Mike Barry (OL/DL), and Shane Fallon (TE) have given the team a huge talent boost. In terms of juniors Joe Byrne has played well at Quarterback and Dimitry Laforest has been dynamic at Running Back. Xaverian transfers Teddy Flaherty and Colin Boutin have had success at Wide Receiver and Defensive Back for the Indians. Cory Devlin has also been a go-to receiver for Byrne.
Senior Fullback Steve Cockey picks up some yards after a reception
Following up a team that had a tremendous season, made the playoffs for the first time in awhile, lost to an eventual state champ and the finished the year 3-0 is a tall task. Yet this years team has the capability to exceed all that. Senior captain Steve Cockey simplified their ambitions into 7 words, “Win the league, then on to Gillette.” Indians have league games remaining against Plymouth South, North Quincy and undefeated Middleboro as well as the Thanksgiving game against Norwell on the docket. Due to new MIAA playoff system (instituted as of last year), Hanover has 3 games that will be playoff games or assigned games. Specific details about the games are TBA but Hanover is in shape for playoff berth right now. Cockey has been incredibly proud of the team up to this point. “Our biggest challenge is we are the smallest, lightest, and youngest team in the league. But we make up for it with speed, intensity, and playing as one team, one heart. I’ve never been on a team that plays with more heart than my current teammates.” says Cockey. The team will play at North Quincy Friday and you won’t want to miss it.
Coming off a successful season last year, the varsity Golf team knew they were in a great position this fall. That being said, even they are surprised by their current level of success on the course. Up to this this point, the Golf team is 11-0 and has the ability to finish the season undefeated.
Based out of Harmon Golf Club in Rockland, the team has brought their best to each match, home and away. The core 6 players that compete for varsity are seniosr Tyler Powers and Sophie Morrill, sophomores Charlie Banks and George Lastowka, Junior John Carroll, and freshman Luke Smigliani. According to John Carroll, “What we do best is a different kid steps up when we most need it. We are really get along and are a team even though it’s mostly an individual sport.” That team chemistry as well as exceptional skill on the course has brought the team down its current path.
The team has won some matches with ease and has had some come down to just a couple of strokes. The most difficult match so far has been a 3 stroke win over a talented Hingham team. On Wednesday October 8, the team will face its biggest challenge yet against Duxbury at the Duxbury Yacht Club. This match is the biggest roadblock in achieving perfection. No matter the result of the match against Duxbury, Hanover will still head into the tournament with a great record and still has a great shot of clinching the league title.
