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Boston Globe
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Motivated to play for a missing teammate, Hanover boys' rugby is dominating the field
For Carlson, the 34-29 loss — marking the third consecutive season Hanover had fallen to the three-peat champion Wildcats in the state tournament — wasn't an excuse to stop singing. 'One of the things we've done really well over the years is recognizing that sport is a fun part of the day,' Hanover coach Andy McLean said. 'Life can be hard, and you don't want to waste it getting all stressed out playing high school sport.' Advertisement After enough encouragement, the beloved captain got his wish. 'It was quiet singing,' recalled Aidan Boutin , now a senior. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Aiden Boutin is a key cog for Hanover. Debee Tlumacki A year later, the program's greater purpose has only been reinforced. Despite a 4-0 record and an enormous lead in the MIAA Division 2 power rankings, the start to the 2025 season hasn't been without adversity. A couple weeks in, senior flanker Noah Balewicz was diagnosed with lymphoma. At 5 a.m. the morning of April 11, the Hawks held an event for their teammate. Later that day, Hanover travelled to Brookline for what would eventually be a 36-12 win. Emotions ran high, and McLean wanted the game to be an escape. 'I made a point of telling them it's OK just to disconnect from everything and play some rugby,' he said. Advertisement McLean has always guarded against his program defining itself by wins and losses, instead preaching to his players that they be process-oriented and focused on becoming the best they can be. 'It's much easier to have fun,' McLean said, 'when you're good at something.' Boutin said that, last season, beating Weymouth was more important to some players than winning a state title. But then the Wildcats made the jump to Division 1 for the 2025 season. Weymouth is no longer on Hanover's schedule. Balewicz — who the team nicknamed 'Bowser' — has offered another thing to fight for. 'This year, the only thing that's motivating us is Bowser,' senior hooker David Bonilla said. 'The reason why we're dominating is because the motivation we all have is to fight for the player who can't play.' And dominating, they are. In their first four games, the Hawks outscored opponents, 194-29. In the two after the Brookline game, Hanover froze the scoreboard at 50-0 against Lincoln-Sudbury at halftime, then won, 70-3, at Hingham on Wednesday. With the Wildcats out of the picture, the Hawks already seemed like a prohibitive favorite in Division 2, and they're getting even better. 'It's about quality, honestly,' said senior fly-half Lochlan Garvey (two tries, 19 conversion kicks this season). 'We've been winning these games by a lot, but what matters to me is we're getting better. We don't get complacent.' 'Why not dominate?' added Boutin, last season's Patriot League MVP who has six tries this season. 'Why can't we be the best team that's ever come through Hanover? Why can't we be the best team in the state? That's our thought process.' Advertisement With a deep group of seniors — 17, in all, including Balewicz — and a strong program overall (54 players), Hanover has the structure to continuously improve. McLean assigned each of his four senior captains — Boutin, Garvey, prop John Keegan , and inside center Juneau Mofford (four tries) — to maintain standards in ball carrying, defensive alignment for the forwards and backs, and game management. Senior Juneau Mofford has four tries for Hanover. Debee Tlumacki The group of backs, led by Garvey and Mofford, has especially improved. 'They know each other's lines of running a lot better,' McLean said of his backs. 'Rather than run a set play, which is robotic, we're able to think off the top more, and react to each other a lot more.' Balewicz is not playing, but he remains a key presence. His teammates shaved their heads in support — 'I can't tell any of them apart now, they all look about 10 years younger,' McLean joked — and Balewicz's positive condition has improved the Hawks' morale. 'He's in a really good place,' McLean said, 'and you can see that in the players.' Conversion kicks ▪ In Division 1, BC High is 2-0 against MIAA competition and leads the power rankings as it looks to repeat as D1 champions. Led by senior captain Mikey Smith , a prop who toured with the US U-18 national team last summer, the Eagles ran through Weymouth before escaping a state title game rematch against Xaverian with a 36-35 victory Wednesday. Early in the second half, the Eagles led, 26-7, before Xaverian stormed back to take a 35-33 lead with 10 minutes left. But with three minutes until full time, the Eagles drew a penalty, and Charlie Thomison nailed the 3-point penalty kick from 40 meters out. Advertisement Smith and senior number eight Conrad Babka each scored two tries for the Eagles. 'We knew Xaverian would be physical, strong, and abrasive, and they sure were,' BC High coach Paul Carty said. 'Our guys want to play a wide and fast style of rugby, and sometimes their physicality slowed us down. There's no way around it.' The Hawks were led by fly-half Luke Bell , a Globe All-Scholastic last season, who scored a try and went 5 for 5 on conversion kicks. Xaverian, at 1-1-1 with a win over Weymouth and a 17-17 tie with Belmont, is second in the power rankings after losing the program's first state title appearance to BC High last season, an equally thrilling 40-38 final. 'I said it after: 'Jesus, these guys are aging us like crazy,' ' Carty said. ▪ In Division 2, Chelmsford and Malden Catholic are the only undefeated teams besides Hanover, both at 3-0. Chelmsford (No. 2 in MIAA rankings) hosts the Lancers (No. 3) on Wednesday, in a matchup that could have major seeding implications for the state tournament. Neither program has made an MIAA state title game. Sam Robb O'Hagan can be reached at
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two people injured in Duson shooting; arrests made
DUSON, La. (KLFY) — Duson Police said two people were injured after a shooting Saturday morning on First Street. Deputies said they were called to the 800 block of First Street around 3 a.m. Saturday morning. Officials said they were told over a dozen rounds of gunshots were fired. Sergeant Calvin Francis, who was on the scene said upon arriving, officers located a woman and a man, both with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. 'Officers responded with the assistance of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and discovered a female subject on scene suffering from a minor gunshot wound to the hand,' said Francis. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'While on scene officers were advised there was a second subject injured that was at the Scott emergency room, additional officers responded to that location and discovered that subject had suffered from a gunshot wound to the upper leg area of his body,' said Francis. 18-year-old Marcelle Boutin and 20-year-old Preston Nation have been arrested in connection to the shooting. Boutin was charged with principal to attempted second-degree murder, while Nation was charged with attempted second-degree murder. Boutin and Nation have both been booked into the Lafayette Parish Jail, with bonds set at $250,000. Francis said more arrests are possible. 'There are possible other suspects in this case, we are asking anyone with information to come forward to us, they can reach us at 337-873-6736 or you can call 232-TIPS, any information will be held confidential, we just really appreciate the help from the public,' said Francis. What could tariffs mean for your next car buy? Beware the 12 seed: Michigan, Memphis among the No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse Two people injured in Duson shooting; arrests made Louisiana defeats No. 21 Trojans in Sunday Slugfest, 18-14 Supreme Court approves execution by nitrogen gas for convicted killer Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chiefs name 2024 Norma Hunt Super Bowl Champion of Education award winner
The Kansas City Chiefs have named Louisiana teacher Elise Boutin as their Norma Hunt Super Bowl Champion of Education award winner for 2024. This award seeks to distinguish female educators for their commitment to education, their dedication in the classroom, and their selfless service to the next generation of students. Last season marked the first year that the highly coveted honor was awarded. It was given to Kayla McClellan, a teacher at Lincoln High School in Kansas City, who was also awarded two tickets to Super Bowl LVIII as a part of her prize. The Chiefs paid tribute to Boutin on her selection in a post on Twitter: Elise Boutin is this year's Norma Hunt Super Bowl Champion of Education! She teaches English at Rayne High School where she also spearheads a project fair and connects students with broadcasting opportunities. We were honored to have her attend SBLIX in Norma's honor ❤️ — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 20, 2025 Boutin is a teacher in Louisiana and was chosen as the award winner with the help of the New Orleans Saints and the NFL. Like McClellan, the Pelican State educator was given tickets to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans as part of her award.
