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The team celebrates one of their many wins last year. They had done very well but lost in one of the first games of the playoffs last year. “We are a family and we all are so passionate about the sport we play. We display hard work and determination and have the true HB spirit.” said Paul Vachon ‘22.

The Hockey Team’s Upcoming Season

Lauren Rogers, Features Editor January 27, 2021

This year, the Hollis Brookline-Derryfield Hockey Team has had to overcome many COVID-related hurdles to have a shot at as much of a regular-season as possible. The precautions taken to keep everyone safe...

Troy Moscatelli after winning a wrestling match. Moscatelli has been wrestling most of his life, and is continuing his wrestling career on the varsity team at HB. Photo from Troy Moscatelli.

HB Wrestling Season

Lillian Sullivan, Staff Writer January 27, 2021

The Hollis Brookline Varsity Wrestling team is stronger than ever this year, but they may not get to fully showcase that. The team has new restrictions in place, and their season will be far from normal....

Patriots fans express their feelings about Tom Brady playing for the Buccaneers instead of the Patriots this season. “I still wear a Tom Brady jersey,” says Jack Duquette.

Patriots Fans and their views of Tom Brady

Kaitlyn Ferdinand, Head Editor November 9, 2020

Despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL managed to start the football season on September 10, 2020. While fans around the nation were excited to see their favorite football player in action,...

Marc-Andre Thermitus ‘21 goes to celebrate with the HB student section after winning the state championship game. “[The fans] were a huge part of playing that game, just the fact that so many people were willing to sit through that weather to support us really made a difference,” said Blake Bergerson ‘21

HB may not see “The Swamp” this fall

Brandon Hsu, Staff Writer October 19, 2020

On October 16, Hollis Brookline football will play against Timberlane in their first home game of the year. However, what is informally called “The Swamp,” HB football’s student section, may have...

The girls soccer team jumps for a team photo on HB’s new turf field. Through COVID, team bonding time has been scarce, but the girls manage to take advantage of the time they have. “This has been especially hard because the better we are bonded as a team, the better we play together. However, as a team, we have made a huge effort to work with others during practices to solve this problem.” Said Abbie Ogren (‘22).

Hollis Brookline Girls Varsity Soccer Wins Over Campbell

Caroline Clark, Staff Writer October 16, 2020

On Sept. 26, the HB girl’s varsity soccer team continued their winning streak with a 4-2 victory over Campbell. Campbell, a DIII school, is one of three teams the HB girls will face this year, due to...

Laurie Hernandez prepares to begin her beam routine during the womens gymnastics U.S. Olympic team trials in July of 2016. Her former coach Maggie Haney stands behind her. “I thought they were just going to try to sweep it under the rug, but, wow, they did the right thing. I can’t believe they actually did the right thing,” said Hernandez, speaking about USAG.

Troubles for USA Gymnastics

Abi Blasi, Sports Editor May 18, 2020

USA Gymnastics recently suspended New Jersey-based gymnastics coach Maggie Haney for eight years after many allegations of verbal and emotional abuse. This comes two years after USAG filed for bankruptcy...

Caption: The sun rising at the empty Fenway Park, the morning of Apr. 2. It was supposed to be the Red Sox Home Opener, which has now been postponed indefinitely. “Despite no baseball, the Opening Day sunrise photo must live on,” said Billie Weiss, Red Sox photographer.

The Coronavirus’ Impact on Sports

Abi Blasi, Sports Editor April 23, 2020

While you are sitting home trying to figure out what to do with yourself while social- distancing or self- quarantining, you can always sit down and watch a few sporting events that you have already...

 Kawhi Leonard defends the inbound pass as he leads his team to victory. The All Star game didn’t fail to disappoint as the new rules entertained all around the world, “I think that the 4th quarter of this All Star game was one of the most  competitive I’ve seen in my life,” said Joey Oetjens 21.

NBA All Star game

Robbie Haytayan, Staff Writer March 12, 2020

On Sunday, Feb. 16, millions of basketball fans around the world tuned into the 69th annual NBA All-Star game. However, this year's game was quite unlike the past 68, with the passing of NBA and Global...

Mookie Betts getting ready for a playoff game against the New York Yankees in 2018. The RedSox hadn’t played the Yankees in the playoffs since the 2004 American League Championship Series, this was a much anticipated series.

Mookie Betts and David Price trade

Drew Gryniewicz, Staff Writer March 11, 2020

On Feb. 11, 2020, Mookie Betts and David Price were traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts wanted a 400 million dollar contract and Price was taking up too much cap space, which...

The HB skiers pose for a group picture after a race. The HB ski team practiced and raced at Crotched Mountain throughout the season, where they had a strong performance at their state meets.  “It was a great group of kids. It was a fun experience every time I went,” said Assistant Coach Milton Robinson.

Ski team finishes season with strong performance at states

Erik Keldsen, Staff Writer March 11, 2020

During the last couple of months, the Hollis Brookline Ski Team has spent many hours on the slopes in preparation for their state meets during February 11-12.  Their hard work during the season paid off,...

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