The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The cast of All Shook Up stands together on stage in one of the last scenes in Act II. The cast members have been working on performing their show for two months and were excited to finally put on a splendid performance for all to see “The snow days were definitely effective in the timing of putting together the production...we had a lot less time to work on specifics of the musical that needed to have practice...but luckily, everybody in the production is very hardworking and able to cooperate with the near 40 hours of rehearsal time we lost,” said Evan LaFrance ‘20.

All Shook Up performances

Lindsey Wood, Staff Writer April 4, 2018

The talented and hardworking theater department put on four performances of All Shook Up on March 16, 17, 23 and 24. The students put in countless hours of practice to make the show their best performance,...

During tryouts, the boys baseball team prepares their base running skills in the gym, so that they can score ample runs this season. They paid close attention to coach Loftus as they would be called out if they didn’t watch closely. “We ring chasin’ this year. We’re winning the ship”, says HB’s Kaito Kramarczyk ‘19.

Boys baseball preps for spring

Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor April 3, 2018

The boys' baseball team kicked off their 2018 Spring season on Monday, March 19 with tryouts in the HB gymnasium. With a tough ending to their season last year when the boys were cut short of the playoffs...

Varsity team members, Gabby Paquin ‘19 and Cassidy Pigott ‘19 pitch in the mini gym during tryouts. Both girls will be returning varsity members.“Having some fun while kicking some butt is kind of the plan… as far as I know,” said Assistant Coach Gray.

2018 softball tryouts

Emmie White, News Editor April 3, 2018

As the 2018 HBHS Girls Softball team prepares for yet another season, they find themselves met with a few “game changers”.    Longtime head coach and Spanish teacher Erin Robbins has resigned...

Evan LaFrance ‘20 and Nicole Plummer ‘19 represent their characters’ rivalry with an on-stage dance battle. Gregory Parker, director, encouraged the actors to have fun with the production and develop their own love of acting. “The most pleasure I get from directing is seeing others have fun with it,” Parker said.

Theater offers a breather from looming stress

Rowan Gingras, Co-Oped Editor April 2, 2018

High school can be insanely stressful between ever-looming deadlines, part-time jobs and college applications. However, many students have found a respite, a break from the constant pressure that still...

The HB soccer/baseball field lays covered in snow during the winter offseason. As soon as the snow melts, the field will once again be overused with the constant need of field space. “A turf field would be a huge help to the football team and HB sports in general”, said Brown ‘19.

Turf field in the works

Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer April 2, 2018

Back in 2014, the idea of a turf field for Hollis Brookline High School was first proposed after a glaring issue arose: lack of field space and field over-usage. Now, four years later, Hollis and Brookline...

The boys pose with their medals after the game.

Boys basketball finishes remarkable season with title

Mark Labak, Sports Editor March 29, 2018

The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls had a motto to accompany their historic 72-10 season; “It don’t mean a thing without the ring.” As the final seconds ticked away at UNH last Friday, the Hollis-Brookline...

March 14th marked exactly one month since the shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students across the country chose to leave school in memoriam of the 17 lives that were lost.

Where do we go from here?

Liam Grant, A&E Editor March 23, 2018

Sometimes it almost seems as if everyday tragedy finds a way to make its mark -- be it close at home or overseas. Waking up early in the morning, cup of coffee in hand, birds singing a new song, blissfully...

Despite a small team, the tennis team plays with heart every match. They have high expectations and look to welcome the upcoming freshmen. “I look forward to seeing how the new freshmen will mix into our team dynamic and make our team even stronger,” says Randlett ‘19.

Tennis, a sport on the rise

Kyle Simpson, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

The school's tennis team is coming into this spring following a successful 2017 season, where the boys quietly went 12-2, and the girls team went 9-5. Still, even with solid individual runs in both singles...

HBHS’s American flag flies in the front of the school. The flag stands for freedom, representation, and equality for all who pledge to it. Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to be nominated to run for Vice President representing a major political party during her campaign said, “By choosing a woman to run for your nations second highest office, you send a powerful signal to all Americans. There are no doors we cannot unlock. We will place no limits on achievement.”

Voices Heard

Harry Bates, Staff Writer March 22, 2018

After a year of political chaos, sexual harassment and protests, a record amount of women are ready to make their voices heard in local and federal government. The uprising of empowered women running for...

Justin Verlander throws a pitch during his time in Detroit. Justin Verlander is currently on the Houston Astros and shares his opinion on the new mound visit rule change. “If youre going to make adjustments I personally dont think limiting mound visits between a catcher & pitcher is the way to go. If theres a cross-up in signs those guys [catchers] can get hurt said Verlander.

MLB rule change

Sofia Barassi, Assistant Sports Editor March 21, 2018

Do you enjoy watching professional baseball on television? If you're not a huge fan of it, there's a change being made for the start of the 2018 Major League Baseball season that may catch your interest. ...

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