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The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

The student news site of Hollis Brookline High School

The CavChron

Pictured Left to Right, Matt Dias ‘21, Adam Razzaboni ‘21, Blake Bergerson ‘21, Kaleb Popham ‘23, and Robby Haytayan ‘21,  in their last regular season game against Conval. Brian Szewczyk, not pictured, was thrilled to play with teammates that had such a good bond, “ It’s going to be hard to leave these guys but I’m sure we will all keep in touch and have the same chemistry that we had during the season.”

A Bittersweet Yet Real Ending

Dan Aulbach, Staff Writer March 17, 2021

Around a week ago last year, my first article for Cavchron was published, where I wrote about the HB Boys Basketball team and their dominating 13 game winning streak. A few weeks before that, I was able...

Senior swimmers (left to right) Devin Kuchta, Delaneny Weimer, Alex Putney, Meghan Flannery, Hannah Lapointe all had senior years to remember. Filled with Covid restrictions, virtual meets, and lack of pool time, the team was still able to find success. “Everyone on the team was just thankful to have a season and we took what we could get,” said Meghan Flannery ‘21.

Swimming Up Stream- HB Girls Swim Season Recap

Adam Razzaboni, Sports Editor February 19, 2021

The Hollis Brookline Girls Swim Team had a difficult time getting their season underway this year. With their home pool located at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club, it has been a struggle just to get in...

Teddy (‘21) and Troy (‘20) against wrestlers the #1 seed Bishop Guertin. Troy Moscatelli won his match against a favored opponent, and the win was a morale booster for the team. “I felt, performance wise, that my work in the practice room as well as the weight room had paid off and that my conditioning played a key role in my victory.”

HB Wrestling Picks up Final Win of the Season, Has Unfinished Business In the Playoffs

Dan Aulbach, Staff Writer February 19, 2021

On February 12, 2021, Hollis Brookline Wrestling closed out their regular season with a dominant win over Goffstown, winning 38-24 in total team points. Winning wrestlers included seniors Seth Ponders,...

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 women's 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...

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