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Coronavirus Forces Hopedale Quintet
To Settle For Co-champ Status
By KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
The only thing that prevented
Hopedale High’s basketball team
from competing for the State
championship was a global virus.
Coach Tony Cordani and his
Blue Raiders were eagerly preparing
for their State title game
against South champ Abington two
days before their March 14 date in
Worcester. But, a few minutes before
the afternoon practice ended,
Athletic Director Stephanie Ridolfi
informed Cordani that the Mass.
Interscholastic Athletic Association
(MIAA) had canceled all State final
games in basketball and hockey.
The action followed decisions
by the NBA and the NHL to suspend
their seasons and the NCAA
to cancel its basketball tourney
(March Madness). The spread of
the coronavirus was affecting all
athletes at all levels.
The end result for Hopedale
and Abington? They’re State cochamps.
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“When I broke the news to the
players, they were sad, disappointed
and visibly upset,’’ Cordani said.
“There were even a few tears shed.
All we wanted was the opportunity
to play for a State title but it was
taken away.’’
Cordani, however, wasn’t angry
or bitter. He understood the enormity
of the decision.
“The MIAA had to make a difficult
decision,’’ he emphasized.
“They did what they thought was
in the best interest of student-athletes
and their communities. It was
a tough call but it’s one that we
knew might come down, especially
after the moves by the NBA and the
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A Recap of
Hopedale
Destination
Imagination’s
Successful Season
By Kate Poitras, Hopedale
DI Town Coordinator
It was another successful
season for the Hopedale
Destination Imagination
(DI) program. This year,
Hopedale DI had over 50
students and more than
20 volunteers, participating
in the challenge-based,
extracurricular activity.
Over the last 6-months,
Hopedale DI participants
worked in teams to develop
unique solutions to complex
challenges. In addition
to meeting technical
scoring requirements, each
team wrote and rehearsed
a skit and made their own
costumes, backdrops and
props. The DI season culminated
with a Regional
Tournament in Shrewsbury
on March 7th where
each team presented their
challenge solution in front
of tournament officials,
parents and friends. The
Hopedale DI teams did an
outstanding job at Regionals,
with five of our Hopedale
DI teams receiving an
invitation to the Massachusetts
Destination Imagination
State Tournament.
The teams invited to the
State Tournament were
the 3rd/4th grade team
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NCAA. I understand the MIAA’s
point of view. For us, it wasn’t a
complete shock.’’
Hopedale’s co-title is its first
State crown in the program’s history.
And, as time passes, Cordani
believes his players will recall the
circumstances in a positive way.
“They’ll be happiness and it’ll be
remembered for a long time,’’ he
said. “It’s something they’ll be
proud of. We’re in the process of
determining how we’ll honor the
team. They deserve some form
of recognition.’’
Cordani scouted Abington
once and watched film of the
South Sectional champs. He believes
his squad had the talent and
the ability to win a close battle. “I
believe in our kids and I think we
had the talent to win the final,’’
he offered. “We were peaking at
the right time. It no doubt would
have been a great game. I’m disappointed
we couldn’t compete
but my hope now is that the coronavirus
situation passes quickly
and that health can be restored
everywhere.’’
After its three Sectional victories
and the lone triumph in the
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State semifinals, the Blue Raiders
ended their season at 20-5.
The Captains’ Opinions
SAM MORELLI: “I didn’t
like the outcome. I felt we had
a good chance to win the State
title. If we played the final game
and lost, it still would have been
better than not playing at all. We
had great team chemistry and talent
but what we relied on heavily
was hard work and dedication.
What hurts the most is that we’ll
never play as a team again. The
one game we had left to compete
together was taken away.’’
JAKE WILSON: “I’m obviously
disappointed. I would have
loved to play the last game but
what happened won’t take away
all the hard work, effort and
bonds that were created.’’
DAN LIBERATORE: “I’m
disappointed there was no game
and it hurts. But, we’re State
champs. It might not have been
a perfect way to go down but
we achieved our most important
goal.’’
Strong Schedule Pays Dividends
Strength of schedule played
a major role as the Blue Raiders
rolled to playoff victories that
produced the Division 4 Central
Sectional championship and the
State co-championship.
Hopedale defeated Blackstone
Valley Tech for the Sectional title,
and after eliminating Drury in
the State semifinals, it shared the
State championship with Abington
when the MIAA canceled all
State final games.
The journey to those riches
was traveled by encountering
some powerful foes along the
way.
The Blue Raiders lost their
opening game of the season
to St. John’s Prep of Shrewsbury,
which later won the Division
1 Central Sectional crown.
Hopedale played Wayland in the
Hutchinson Memorial Tournament
in Bellingham and survived
a tough battle. Wayland turned
out to be the Division 2 Central
Sectional champs. Three times
Hopedale played Sutton and
three times it lost to its Dual Valley
Conference nemesis. Sutton
later won the Division 3 Central
Sectional.
The Blue Raiders lost in the
Hutchinson Tournament final
to Bellingham by one point and
the Blackhawks eventually advanced
to the Division 3 Central
semifinals, losing by two points to
Bartlett.
“There’s no doubt that those
losses helped us,’’ said Cordani.
“We knew we were facing strong
teams and we wanted to see how
we’d fare. It’s beneficial to schedule
non-league opponents who
provide a challenge. We played
all the teams that won Central
championships.’’
Division 4 State Semifinal
Hopedale eliminated Western
Mass. champ Drury, an aggressive,
physical team from North
Adams. The Blue Raiders won,
74-65, but they had their hands
full at Western New England
College in Springfield. They led
by three at halftime before taking
charge in the third stanza by outscoring
the Blue Devils, 20-12 for
a 59-48 advantage entering the
fourth quarter.
Morelli and Liberatore led the
offensive attack with 25 and 23
points, respectively. Wilson led in
rebounds with 10. Drury’s Scott
Maguire, a 6-foot-2 guard, led all
scorers with 32 points.
“We gave up points but our
offense was the key,’’ Cordani
said. “Our attack was in gear, led
by Liberatore’s three three-point
hoops in the third quarter. Dan
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well. Drury’s a good defensive
team that rebounds well.’’
Division 4 Central Sectional
The second-seeded Blue
Raiders had a first-round bye
before opening the Sectional
against Worcester Tech. Hopedale
rolled to a 73-44 victory after
leading at halftime by a 40-21
margin. Morelli and John Mc-
Donough led the offense with 17
points apiece. “We pressed most
of the game and played strong
man-to-man defense,’’ Cordani
noted.
Millis, a Tri Valley League
team that competes mostly
against Division 2 and 3 schools
in its conference, was Hopedale’s
next opponent. The Blue Raiders
led at intermission, 35-17,
but the Mohawks cut their deficit
to 13 in the third quarter. When
the contest ended, Hopedale had
a 58-43 win and a ticket to the
Sectional final.
Morelli led the attack with 16
points and a trio of McDonough
(12), Liberatore (11) and Alex
Luccini (10) all reached double
figures. “Millis had a 4-16 record
in the regular season but
they always post some upsets in
the tourney,’’ Cordani said. “We
never consider their record when
we play them because most of
their opponents are Division 2
and 3 schools.’’
Hopedale finished the tourney
by demolishing Blackstone Valley
Tech, 86-47. The Colonial
Athletic League squad couldn’t
match the offensive attack the
Blue Raiders displayed. Liberatore
connected for 26 points,
Morelli had 17, Luccini scored
14 to go with his 11 rebounds,
and McDonough finished with
12 points and 11 rebounds.
“We peaked at the right time,’’
Cordani said. “Our kids stepped
up and played with a sense of urgency.
Liberatore, Morelli, Wilson
and Chris Casey are seniors
who gave us quality leadership,
and Luccini and McDonough
are juniors who played great defense.’’
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Before taking the coaching
reins at Hopedale, Cordani was
the head coach for seven years at
Tri County Vocational and for
one year at Hopkinton. Now in
his 21st year with the Blue Raiders,
he’s guided three squads to
Sectional titles, one in 2000, another
in 2014, and the third this
year. Prior to this year’s Sectional
title, Hopedale defeated Sutton
on the other two occasions for
those championships.
This year’s contingent represents
the first team in Hopedale’s
basketball history to claim a State
championship. The 2000 team
lost in the State final to Newburyport
and the 2014 squad
bowed to Quaboag in the State
semifinals.
**********
Two coaches Cordani credits
for the program’s success are
Tom D’Urso (jayvee coach/
varsity assistant) and volunteer
coach Tom Hammann.
“(Tom) D’Urso has been with
me for 21 years,’’ Cordani noted.
“He’s a great jayvee coach who
teaches the game the right way.
He’s been my right-hand man
and I lean on him for advice
often. (Tom) Hammann is a great
guy who’s developed excellent relationships
with the players. He’s
helped us so often and his strong
knowledge of the game is a huge
asset.’’
**********
The basketball team’s State
title is Hopedale’s seventh overall.
The school’s other six were
won in baseball, field hockey, girls
soccer and three in cross-country.
**********
Abington lost in the State final
last year to Worcester Tech, the
same school that Hopedale defeated
in the first round of this
year’s Sectional.
**********
Morelli and Liberatore plan
on attending and playing for
Worcester State University next
year. Morelli is a 6-foot-2 forward
and Liberatore is a 6-foot-1
guard/forward.
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managed by Sarah Mandeville
and Colleen Stone, the 5th grade
team managed by Erika Sherry,
the 6th grade team managed by
John and Christine Bache, the
7th/8th grade team managed by
Kristi Brytowski and Sarah Sheldrake,
and the 11th grade team
managed by Sheri Hayes and
Kate Poitras.
In addition to the unprecedented
number of Hopedale
teams advancing to the State
Tournament, there were many
other highlights to the Hopedale
DI season. Hopedale DI’s youngest
participants, a 2nd grade team
named The 8 Flying Potatoes,
presented their skit in front of a
packed crowd of fans. Their skit
was funny, it met all the requirements
of the challenge and was
a crowd-pleaser. The future is
bright for this Hopedale DI team.
Another highlight was watching
a group of 12th graders
compete in the Improv Challenge.
This team, managed by
Jodi Murphy and appraised by
Ryan Maloney, has been participating
in Hopedale DI together
for 8 years. The team consists
of seniors Rowe Murphy, Molly
Parker, Maddie Laprade, DJ
Alberto and Evan Gaus. Their
hysterical presentation focused
around a villain, an unlikely hero
and a cat who had been stuck in
a tree. They completed their DI
season by coming in 3rd place at
the Regional Tournament.
Another point of pride for
the Hopedale DI program was
the work done by a group of 5th
graders managed by Alysia Butler
and Emily Thompson. This
team chose the Service Learning
challenge. In addition to meeting
technical requirements and writing
a skit, this team chose to do
a community service project in
support of Pawfect Life Rescue.
The team members met with the
founder of the organization to set
goals and then worked with community
partners to raise money
and collect supplies for the organization.
By all measures, the
team did an incredible job and
exceeded their project goals by
impressive amounts.
Each Hopedale DI Team
put in countless hours of brainstorming,
experimenting, collaboration,
building, writing
and rehearsing in preparation
for their Regional Tournament
presentation. There’s no question
that regardless of how a
team placed at Regionals these
students worked hard throughout
the season. Team members
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should be proud of their efforts
and accomplishments.
Hopedale DI welcomes new
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The Coronavirus Effect
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in one form or another. Although our number one concern is the health of our family
and neighbors, many people are also concerned how economically healthy the
community will remain. Business owners, especially small ones, are concerned about
their families, employees, customers, and finally, themselves, in about that order. When
we can return to some kind of normalcy, we will still need to pick up the pieces. The
convenience of the big box stores and online ordering is tempting, but we need to
remember to support the businesses that support our community.
Think about your neighbors first. These local businesses sponsor the town little
leagues, the community fundraisers, that spaghetti dinner. They are going to need
us now more than ever. These businesses are invested in our community. They hire
locally, offer better customer service, and they can bring in visitors from surrounding
towns. Lastly, many of our struggling restaurants are still open and offering takeout
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What Happened to Anabell Jenkins? A Personal Tale
By Linda Hixon
Annabell Jenkins was a proud
Hopedale native, as was her
mother, Hannah May Moore.
Born January 29, 1895, Annabell
had two sisters, Ethel and
Cora, each born two years apart.
As the baby of the family, Annabell
had a nickname that would
haunt her later in life.
“I was the baby so always
until my folks died they called
me Babe,” Annabell wrote in
a letter to Hopedale historian
Charles Merrill in 1958, a letter
which later became a presentation
before the Hopedale Community
Historical Society. That
nickname stuck with Annabell
for years. When she was 12 she
stopped at William Draper’s
news stand to buy penny candy.
When he said, “Hello, Baby Jenkins,”
she’d had enough. “I told
him right then and there I didn’t
want to be called baby any more
to call me Annabell. He had a
great laugh over it. I told him it
was not funny. I meant it, so call
me my right name. So he always
did after that.”
Annabell’s father George Jenkins
worked for Drapers, and he
convinced his youngest daughter
to work there, too. She started
in the “roll room” in 1914 and
proudly announced she was the
eighth “girl” to work there. “My
father hired me,” she told Merrill,
but Annabell hadn’t been unemployed
when this happened.
She’d been working at the Upton
straw shop “and getting between
12 & 13 dollars a week,” a fine
sum – about $300 in today’s
money.
Working at Drapers meant a
huge pay cut. “I got ten cents an
hour, to start with,” and working
a 45 hour week meant a salary
of $4.50. “But I was near home
and it was a good chance for me
so I went there.” Annabell continued
at Drapers, rising through
the ranks of women’s jobs: machine
operator, fore lady, clerk,
and inspector before retiring in
1961.
She might have had to supplement
her meager income with
another job. Charles Merrill recalled
a regular encounter with
Annabell when he was lodging
on Dutcher Street. Merrill recalled
“a small shop where one
could obtain a sketchy meal
prepared by Miss Annabel Jenkins,”
in another presentation
he gave entitled “Hopedale As
I Found It.” What he meant by
“a sketchy meal” is unclear but it
doesn’t sound good.
In 1948, Annabell’s friends
held a birthday party for her at
“Chicken Pete’s,” and the Milford
Daily News reported the events.
The party was hosted by Mrs.
Samuel Weaver and Miss Catherine
Bliss, and several co-workers
from the Draper Corporation
attended along with “neighbors
and intimate friends.” Annabell
received an “iced birthday
cake and several packages which
when opened revealed a beautiful
leather handbag, perfume and
other personal gifts. She was also
presented with a lovely corsage
of red roses,” the paper noted.
“After supper music by the trio
with Alan Luce, soloist, was enjoyed
and there was dancing. All
present sang Happy Birthday
with orchestra accompaniment.”
Yet one of the most important
events to happen in Annabell’s
life cannot be found in the pages
of the newspaper. Annabell
Jenkins was my neighbor – she
lived at 122 Dutcher Street in
a home her parents built, right
across from my childhood home.
One day in 1969 she was hit by
a neighbor’s car while crossing
Dutcher Street. She broke her
hip, ending up in hospital and
later in assisted living. Annabell
died on April 4, 1970 at Hopedale
Gardens nursing home where
she’d been for four months.
This accident should have
been big news, at least for
Hopedale, but no story can be
found. According to her obituary
in the Milford Daily News, Annabell
had been quite active. A
member of Hopedale Unitarian
Parish, she and her mother had
been members of the Hopedale
Sewing Circle and Branch Alliance.
Annabell’s story is bigger than
that forgotten day in 1969 when
her life changed, and eventually
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Presentation Cancelled – Hindsight is 2020: Looking
back at three generations fighting for women’s rights
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak,
the first presentation on
Hopedale and the fight for women’s
rights has been postponed
indefinitely.
Three generations of women
fought for the right to vote, including
women from the Hopedale
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Remembering the need: Scouting for Food
by Linda Hixon
It’s that time of year again.
The snow melts, the crocuses
break through the soil, and we
start thinking of abundance as
the planting season approaches.
But that image can be a fallacy.
As spring begins it’s easy to forget
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as early as 1850, but that right
wouldn’t come until the passage
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generation didn’t live to use the
privilege.
Hopedale Women’s History
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on Saturday, April 11, 2020 to
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food collected will go to help The
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or where it will be visible from
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food donations outside
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Hixon is planning a three-part
presentation series sometime
later this spring. The first lecture,
“If Hopedale History is
Women’s History, why have we
forgotten them?” will hopefully
be held in June, but the date
is tentative at this point. This
three-part lecture series is on the
generational fight for women’s
rights, with presentations on the
second and third generations
tentatively planned summer or
early fall. The first generation
of Hopedale women helped lead
the fight, but not every generation
was onboard.
This program is free to the
public, and is supported in part
by a grant from the Hopedale
The Scouts will begin looking for
donations at 9 a.m. Scoutmaster
Robert Jackson noted that this
time of year can be difficult for
food pantries as stock runs low,
and he hopes the event will collect
about 800 pounds of food to
help those in need.
The Scouts will also set up
a drop-off area at the Union
Evangelical Church, 25 Dutcher
Street in Hopedale, where food
can also be donated. The Scouts
will be at the church between 9
a.m. and 2 p.m., sorting the food
before it heads to the food pantry.
“If they aren’t dropping off,
we are requesting they leave the
bag of food on the front porch
or front steps, visible from the
street,” Robert said.
“We will take any non-perishable
food item that is not expired,”
noted Kelly Alley, the den
leader for the Wolves Den. Her
group was instrumental in coordinating
the door hangers found
in this paper. Kelly added that
she can be contacted if any food
is not picked up by 2 p.m. “Call
508-308-8649 and leave a message
with your address and it will
be picked up,” she said.
According to John DeAngelo
of The Daily Bread, the pantry
is able to serve about 250 families
and 750 individuals each month
through the help of 150 volunteers
and efforts like Scouting for
Food. The Daily Bread is housed
at Trinity Episcopal Church in
Milford, one of six churches to
found the pantry in 1991. “We
are able to do this because of the
generosity of everyone, including
the people of Hopedale,” John
Cultural Council, a local agency
which is supported by the Mass
Cultural Council, a state agency.
For more information and
upcoming lecture dates, visit
Hopedalewomen.org or Facebook/Hopedale
Women, or
email Linda Hixon at hopedalewomen@gmail.com.
said of the program. “We appreciate
all their efforts.”
The Scouting for Food program
has been a big part of
Hopedale’s Scouting program
for over a decade, according to
Mike Kavanagh. The door tags
included in the Hopedale Local
Town Pages explain the initiative
and the event, and help the
Scouts identify homes with food
donations. “It’s a way for the
Scouts to give back to the community,”
Mike said.
“The youth of Hopedale
learn so much from this event,”
Robert added. “The importance
of caring for the community, and
one another, as well as the outpouring
of support that our little
town provides, creates such a lasting
impact on the Scouts.”
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Hopedale Hockey
By Christopher Tremblay,
Staff Sports Writer
Coming into the season
Hopedale Hockey Coach Mike
MacQuarrie was not exactly sure
what he was going to get out of
his sophomore goaltender. As
a freshman last season Johnny
Tomaso saw himself get into a
handful of games for the Blue
Raiders , but this year he was the
team’s starting goalie and needless
to say the young keeper did
his part as Hopedale rode him all
the way to the Division 3A Central
Championship game.
After finishing the regular season
with a 10-5-5 record the Blue
Raiders defeated Oakmont 3-2
in overtime of the first round and
then took out Grafton 4-1 before
falling to Lunenburg in the finale.
In the Championship game
Hopedale was within striking distance
down by a mere goal before
Lunenburg netted an empty goal
to secure the Championship.
“We were right there till the
very end and the boys played
exceptional hockey. Having only
two seniors on our team we
hung tough against a team that
has been the finals the last three
years,” MacQuarrie said. “I was
unsure how we were going to be
with a sophomore goaltender
starting for the first time. I knew
that we had the skill up front, but
I had no idea what was going to
happen with our goaltending.”
According to the Hopedale
Coach, Tomaso came into camp
having grown a bit in the off-season,
although he was still not the
biggest of kids, but he was very
athletic between the pipes. Now
that he has year of experience
under his belt, he could be an allstar
consideration if he takes his
game to the next level.
Prior to the season getting underway
the Hopedale Coach was
looking to advance into the tournament
and get a win. Behind the
goaltending of Tomaso Hopedale
did that and then some. The
Blue Raiders were able to light
the lamp 95 time this past year,
second only to Northbridges 98,
while the squad posted a team
best +49 goal differential against
its opponents. The team also decreased
the number of shots they
allowed their opponents to put
on their net – last year Hopedale
goalies faced an average of 40
shots per contest, while this year
only saw a little over 20.
Despite having to play nine of
their first 10 games on the road,
having a new head coach with a
new system and no real time to
practice MacQuarrie was hoping
that the team would go a modest
.500. Instead Hopedale went
5-3-2 during the time span.
As the squad continued to battle
night in and night out about
the midway point of the season
the Hopedale locker room saw
the flu breeze through and along
with some injury’s things could
have been tragic. The Blue Raiders
battled whatever adversary
that came their way and even put
together a nine-game streak without
a loss.
During the previous year
Hopedale had consistently been
shut out, but this winter the squad
fought tough and played consistent
hockey throughout the year
and didn’t allow anyone to hold
them to a goose egg. The team
scored close to 5 goals a game up
from 3, while posting a 1.25goals
against average and outscored its
opponents during a three-game
stretch 30-1.
The year also included a numerous
number of firsts for the
program. Hopedale finally got
wins against Worcester, Watertown,
Blackstone Valley Tech, a
team they beat three times this
past season and Framingham, a
sixth ranked team that Hopedale
was able to win in a convincing
fashion by a 10-0 tally.
Offensively Hopedale
was led by junior Hunter Dunn,
who was the Central Mass leader
in assists. Dunn netted 17 goals
and added 31 helpers in his unselfish
play. Senior Captains PJ
Gray and Nick {Paterson also
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contributed in putting the puck
behind the opposition goalie on
a regular basis. Paterson had 10
goals and 10 assists, while Gray,
who missed six games, managed
to find the net on 15 occasions
and had a career high in assists.
While the upper classmen
were continually scoring goals,
freshman Brady Butler had himself
a year to remember.
“Brady was outstanding scoring
23 goals this year and was
actually leading the league in
scoring until late in the season,”
the Coach said. “He’s a very
smart hockey with
speed and come next
second he should really
be improved.”
Defensively Michael
Govani, Cam
Gibbons, Matt Gerard
and Joey Mahoney
were stellar for the
Blue Raiders in their
run to the tournament.
Govani was not only
responsible for bringing
the puck up ice
for Hopedale he was
also the rock behind
the blueline. Gibbons
was the team’s leader
on the defensive side
of the ice in scoring,
while Gerard was the
most consistent all season playing
shut down defense. Mahoney was
a 6’ freshman who is going to be
a good player for Hopedale in the
near future.
Gibbons, Gray, Paterson and
Dunn were all named to the Russell
Conference All-Star team
and Gray and Dunn each recorded
their 100th point during
the season.
Having put together an impressive
season on the ice Hopedale
will only be losing Gray and
Patterson to graduation next winter
and should be able to make
another strong run in the tournament.
According to MacQuarrie
the team will be looking to once
secure a spot in the state tournament
while winning a couple of
playoff games and hopefully back
to the finals. Only to bring home
a championship.
“We’ll see how the kids respond
during the off-season and
come into camp next year,” The
Hopedale Coach said. “They left
the season geared up to meet the
challenge next year, especially as
we’ll have an X on our backs and
won’t be sneaking up on anyone.”
Although the team will only be
losing two seniors, they were very
instrumental in where the team
got this season. Coach MacQuarrie
knows that he will not be able
to replace Patterson and Gray’s
production with two players, he’d
be more than happy if the team
can put up those type of numbers
with four players. MacQuarrie
will have to wait until next winter
to find out and who knows maybe
Butler will take a big leap forward
in his second campaign. What
ever happens it looks as though
Hopedale will have enough fire
power to make another run at
the Division 3A Central Championship.
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12th Annual Hopedale Blue Raider 5K Run/Walk
Sponsored by the Hopedale High School Boosters Club
By Rob Russell
Although in these uncertain
times, it may be difficult to see
past the current state of things,
the Hopedale Boosters are working
to coordinate our annual
5K. As you can imagine, a lot
of preparation needs to be put
in place to host an event like this,
and it is the Boosters largest fundraiser.
Although the upcoming
weeks may dictate other things, it
is currently our intention to host
this race as scheduled. Please
stay tuned to our Facebook site
for the latest updates (facebook.
com/Hopedale5k).
The 12th annual Hopedale
Blue Raider 5K Run/Walk sponsored
by the Hopedale Boosters
will be held on Saturday, May
16, 2020 at the Hopedale Jr-Sr
High School at 25 Adin Street
in Hopedale. It is expected that
over 250 runners and walkers
will be making the trek again
over the relatively flat course
through downtown Hopedale. A
Hopedale version of Heartbreak
Hill after mile 2 will separate the
pack.
The 5k Run/Walk is held
annually in memory of Coach
Larry Olsen who led Hopedale’s
Girls Cross Country and Track
teams to tremendous success.
Coach Olsen was a highly decorated
runner is greatly missed by
Hopedale and the entire running
community. It has been wonderful
to see the community rally
for the past 11 years around this
event!
This event is the biggest fundraiser
for the Hopedale Boosters
and the money raised is used to
support the student athletes of
Hopedale Junior/Senior High
School and many other student
body activities. The Boosters
provide senior scholarships, donations
to senior activities and
year book committee in addition
to funding requests that support
the school athletic teams.
Number pickup and race-day
registration will begin at 8:00
AM. The pre-entry fee is $30;
$20 for ages 21 and younger. A
free dry-fit T-shirt will be given to
those who register by April 25th.
Runners can register online at
www.active.com. In addition to
the race, there will be a variety
of raffle prizes to be won that
are being graciously donated by
local businesses. The 5K race
will begin at 10:00AM.
Any person, organization or
company wishing to donate raffle
items or become an official sponsor
should contact the Boosters
at Hopedale5k@gmail.com as
there are many levels of sponsorship
available including t-shirts,
bibs and signage. No donation is
too small to support our student
athletes.
Professional timekeeping will
be provided by Tri-Valley Front
Runners. Medals will be given
to the top three male and female
runners in each age category.
Running or walking with strollers
and pets is allowed and encouraged.
Parking, restrooms and complimentary
snacks and water will
be available.
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Living Healthy
Surprising Ties between Coronavirus and the Eyes
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
Experts say guarding your
eyes — as well as your hands and
mouth — can slow the spread of
coronavirus. Here’s why the eyes
are so important in the coronavirus
disease 2020 (COVID-19)
outbreak, and five ways you can
help.
Coronavirus can spread
through the eyes
Coronavirus causes mild to
severe respiratory illness. Symptoms
such as fever, cough and
shortness of breath can show
up 2 to 14 days after a person is
exposed. People with severe infections
can develop pneumonia
and die from complications of
the illness.
Limiting eye exposure can
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When a sick person coughs
or talks, virus particles can spray
from their mouth or nose into
another person’s face. You’re
most likely to inhale these droplets
through your mouth or nose,
but they can also enter through
your eyes.
People who have coronavirus
can also spread the illness
through their tears. Touching
tears or a surface where tears
have landed can be another portal
to infection.
You can also become infected
by touching something that has
the virus on it — like a table or
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and others:
It’s important to remember
that although there is a lot
of concern about coronavirus,
common sense precautions can
significantly reduce your risk of
getting infected. So, wash your
hands a lot, follow good contact
lens hygiene and avoid touching
or rubbing your nose, mouth and
especially your eyes.
1. If you wear contact
lenses, switch to glasses for a
while.
Contact lens wearers touch
their eyes more than the average
person. Consider wearing glasses
more often, especially if you tend
to touch your eyes a lot when
your contacts are in. Substituting
glasses for lenses can decrease irritation
and force you to pause
before touching your eye. If you
continue wearing contact lenses,
follow strict hygiene tips to limit
your chances of infection.
2. Wearing glasses may add
a layer of protection.
Corrective lenses or sunglasses
can shield your eyes from
infected respiratory droplets. But
they don’t provide 100% security.
The virus can still reach your
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and bottoms of your glasses. If
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If you’re due for an eye exam,
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from yours. But rest assured that
ophthalmologists, like all medical
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You might notice some
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• Your eye doctor uses a special
plastic barrier called a slitlamp
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block the exchange of breath between
patient and doctor.
• Your ophthalmologist may
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Eye doctors recommend the
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• If you have a cough or a
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let them know. If your visit is not
an emergency, they may ask you
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• If you arrive sick, your doctor
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wait in a special room so that you
won’t expose other patients.
• Your physician may wait
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• If you anticipate a cough or
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Living Healthy
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Wash your hands often with
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You should especially wash
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Bancroft Memorial Library - Library Column /
April 2020 Update
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Contact: Robyn York, Library
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Patriots’ Day
The library will be closed on
Monday, April 20th in observance
of Patriots’ Day.
Ongoing Monthly
Library Events
Helen Symonds Book Group
The Helen Symonds Book
Group meets in the Library Program
Room at 1:00pm on the
first Wednesday of every month.
Everyone is welcome to join the
group. Please call the library at
(508)634-2209 to request a copy
of the discussion book.
This month, celebrate National
Poetry Month with the
group on Wednesday, April 1st at
1:00pm.
Bring a poem to share (Check
out the 811s in the adult or children’s
area of the library). The
group will also discuss A Man
Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.
“A grumpy yet lovable man finds
his solitary world turned on its
head when a boisterous young
family moves in next door.” —
adapted from C/W MARS catalog
In May, the group will discuss
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.
“Withdrawing from a family
party to the solitude of her tree
house, sixteen-year-old Laurel
Nicolson witnesses a shocking
murder that throughout a subsequent
half century shapes
her beliefs, her acting career,
and the lives of three strangers
from vastly different cultures.”
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of a quick dinner idea? How
about a casserole? You can prep
when convenient, then refrigerate.
Then you can enjoy some
outdoor time knowing that dinner
is ready when you are! Please
join us on Monday, April 27th
at 6:30pm when the Cookbook
Club will be enjoying recipes
from the cookbook Crazy for
Casseroles by James Villas. We
will be choosing recipes for one
dish meals for breakfast, lunch
or dinner including breads and
desserts. Maybe enough leftovers
for another meal! As always, first
time guests do not need to cook.
Just come and enjoy! Please call
the library to reserve a place at
the table (508-634-2209).
Wednesday Knitting &
Crocheting Group
Have you been knitting for
a while but want to spend time
with other crafters? Do you have
a project which has been waiting
for you to “get around to it?”
Join the Knovel Knitters in the
Reference Room for an evening
of knitting & crocheting every
Wednesday night from 6:00pm
until 7:45pm.
Display Case
Do you have a special collection
that you would like to share?
The Bancroft Memorial Library
has a display case to show off your
collection. Please call Wendy Sullivan
at the library for details.
Friends of the Hopedale Library
Join us for Dried Flower
Crafting with Elaine McNanna
on Wednesday, April 29th from
6:00-8:00pm. Elaine McNanna
of Pressed Flower Designs will
instruct attendees on creating a
5 x 7 pressed floral design suitable
for framing. Class size is limited
due to the hands-on nature
of this class. You must register
for this special class by Monday,
April 27th. To sign up, please
stop by the registration desk during
the library’s open hours or
call 508-634-2209.
Submit your Calendar items
by the 15th of the month, for the
following month’s issue
Wine and Light Bites
The Friends of the Hopedale
Library are pleased to present a
special Wine Tasting on Thursday,
April 30th from 6:30 to
8:30pm at Willowbrook Restaurant,
16 Hastings St., Mendon,
MA. Join us for a casual night
tasting the latest wines from Icon
Imports and the Hopedale Package
Store! Eight wine selections
will be tasted. Appetizers will
be served. There will also be a
50/50 raffle. Suggested donation
for this event is $20 prepaid
at the library or $25 paid at the
door. You must be 21 or older to
attend. ID is required.
Proceeds of this event help
fund our children’s summer
reading program Imagine Your
Story and our adult and children’s
programs throughout the
year.
Want to join The Friends
of the Hopedale Library? The
Friends meet at the library on the
second Tuesday of the month at
10am during the school year. We
always welcome new members!
Please call or stop by the
upstairs circulation desk to join.
The Friends of the Hopedale
Library helps to support the
Library by providing funds for
equipment, materials and programs
not covered by the regular
operating budget. They offer
adult events September- June
and pay for the children’s summer
reading and other programs.
More information can be found
at: http://www.hopedale-ma.
gov/bancroft-memorial-library/
pages/friends-library .
News from the Marjorie Hattersley
Children’s Room
PJ Story/Yoga Hour
Does your favorite stuffed animal
need a night out? Children
ages 3 and older are invited to
bring their stuffie to the Library
on Wednesday, April 29 for a PJ
Story/Yoga Hour. Children and
stuffies will enjoy a story, some
yoga fun, and a treat. Stuffies are
invited to spend the night here at
the Library, taking part in a variety
of activities planned just for
them. After a full evening, they
will sleep in our comfy pup tent.
Their families can pick them
up on Thursday after 1:00pm.
Please call Mrs. Kraimer to register
at (508)634-2209.
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Storyhours
Please call Mrs. Kraimer
to register for Storyhours at
(508)634-2209.
Book Fun, for children in
grades K-1, will continue on
Wednesdays (April 1, 22, 29)
from 3:20-4pm. The program
includes stories, puppets, crafts,
and flannel board stories.
Lapsit Storytime, for children
aged 2-4, will continue on Thursdays
(April 2, 23, 30) from 11:00-
11:30am. The program includes
stories, music, and puppets.
For updates throughout the
month, Friend us on Facebook,
sign up at www.hopedale-ma.
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news via email, and be sure to
add the Mobile App to your
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Sports
Hopedale Nine Aiming For DVC Title, Deep Tourney Run
By KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
The Hopedale High baseball
team would like to take care of
some unfinished business this
season.
Coach Josh Crescenzi’s Blue
Raiders, who finished the regular
season at 12-9 last year,
advanced to the Division 4 Sectional
final after beating Oxford
and Sutton. But, when they
faced Tahanto in the final, they
lost, 7-4.
Our goals this year are to
compete for the Dual Valley
Conference championship,
qualify for the tournament and
go deep,’’ Crescenzi said. “We’ll
strive to get back to the final
but this time we want to win it.
We’ll also be in the mix for the
league title but Nipmuc (defending
champion) and Sutton are
strong. Nipmuc has talent, tradition
and numbers, and Sutton
has a competitive program.’’
Crescenzi’s objectives are realistic
because this season’s nucleus
has a variety of strengths.
“We’re solid in all three phases
of the game,’’ he emphasized.
“Our pitching is strong and our
kids all want the ball in pressure
situations. Our hitting will
be consistent and we can get
production one through nine in
the order. We’re always serious
about defense and we always
focus on limiting our mistakes.’’
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Other assets include having
players who are versatile, resilient,
and competitive. “We’ve
got kids who want to contribute
and they can play a variety of
positions,’’ Crescenzi said. “Our
mental toughness is good and
our baseball IQ is high.’’
Hopedale, which doesn’t have
any seniors, will rely on a trio of
junior captains who rate highly.
“I’m not worried about not
having any seniors,’’ Crescenzi
noted. “Our captains — Alex
Luccini, Sean Ryan and John
McDonough — lead in many
ways. They’re vocal and supportive
and they lead by example.
They’re great kids who are
intense and have a tremendous
will to win.’’
Luccini is the team’s catcher,
Ryan pitches and plays third
base, and McDonough can
pitch or play first base. Luccini,
last year’s team MVP, hit .412,
had 21 hits and drove in 17 runs.
Ryan was the squad’s most-improved
player last year, compiling
a 3-2 record. Besides getting
15 RBIs, he struck out 56 hitters
in 44 innings and had an E.R.A.
of 2.22. McDonough, last year’s
rookie of the year, was 5-1, compiled
a 2.08 E.R.A. and hit .333.
All three were DVC all-stars.
“Alex, who hit cleanup last
year, was an all-star as a freshman
and sophomore,’’ Crescenzi
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Hopedale High’s baseball captains are, from left, Sean Ryan, John McDonough, and Alex Luccini.
pitches and the plays. He’s got
passion for the game, is a natural
on defense and has a strong
arm. He hits for power and he’s
a great base-runner.
“Sean is a right-hander who
started and also closed out
games. He’s a confident pitcher
who relies on a slider, fastball
and a change-up. And he’s got
great control. John is a lefty who
hurled a no-hitter against Keefe
Tech last year. Relying on a fastball,
curve and change-up, he’s
not overpowering but he thrives
on pressure. He started the season
going 0-for-18 but he was
our hottest hitter in the second
half of the season.’’
Sophomore shortstop Will
Parker, last year’s unsung hero,
also was a DVC all-star. He had
24 hits and batted .381 last season.
“Will is now in his third season
as a starter,’’ Crescenzi said.
“He’s a natural at the plate and
is fluid in the field. Never an easy
out, Will should add power to his
game this year.’’
Outfielder Tyler Lane is another
promising sophomore.
Crescenzi rates him one of the
best outfielders in the DVC.
“Tyler can run a mile to catch
the ball,’’ Crescenzi noted. “He’s
got tenacity to go with good
speed and range. He should improve
at the plate. He was an inconsistent
hitter last year but he
got some key hits in our tourney
win over Sutton.’’
Three other sophomores
who’ll be counted on are utility
player Zack Frohn and twins
Aiden and Oliver Radcliffe.
Aiden can pitch, play third base
and the outfield while Oliver can
pitch, play the outfield and first
base.
“Zach had only five at-bats
and one hit last year but he got
his share of defensive starts,’’
Crescenzi said. “His strength is
fielding. He’ll get an opportunity
to get more at-bats and to
improve at the plate. Aiden is a
right-hander who pitched well
on the jayvees last year. We’re
hoping he’ll give us some solid
innings. When he’s on, he’s got
the best curve ball on the team.
He just needs to be consistent at
the varsity level. Oliver is a lefty
who suffered a broken thumb
last year. He still played, starting
in right field. He’s solid in
all three facets and has a nice
swing.’’
Freshman Ryan Reynolds is
a left-handed pitcher who can
also play the outfield and first
base. “Ryan showed no fear as
an eighth-grader going against
older players,’’ Crescenzi said.
“He could be a special player.
He works hard as a pitcher and
has the potential to be a great
hitter.’’
The 36-year-old Crescenzi,
whose teams have qualified
for tourney play five times in
six years, is optimistic about
his team’s future. That’s probably
because of the attributes
he wants in players who join the
varsity ranks.
“The key to success is having
players who are skilled, coachable,
have a positive attitude and
work hard,’’ he said. “It’s also a
plus when you have players who
are mentally tough, resilient and
able to bounce back. Leadership
is another key and success occurs
when a coach has kids who
respect the game, respect each
other, and respect their school
and their community.’’
The Blue Raiders will open
their season at home against
West Boylston on April 6. The
journey to the district tourney
begins that day and the ride
could be quite smooth.
Because all the ingredients for
success are present.

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Sports
Hopedale Cheer Heads to Districts Again
By Christopher Tremblay,
Staff Sports Writer
Having captured the District
4 Sectionals las year the Hopedale
Cheer team was looking to
make it back to back titles, but
Coach Amy Lombardi knew that
it was not going to be easy. The
Blue Raiders graduated three
girls from last year’s team and
three others didn’t return to the
squad due to work commitments.
“I understood their situation,”
the Hopedale Coach said. “It’s
tough practicing five days a week,
two hours a day while working
and doing all your school work.”
With the vacancy of six girls
from last year’s squad Hopedale
had a small team of only 12 athletes
this winter, six veterans and
six brand new girls. In addition
to being a relatively small team,
the Blue Raiders were a rather
young team as well lead by sophomore
captains Angelina Lombardi
and Caroline Gosselin.
“Even though were a really
young team the girls worked well
together and with the leadership
of the veterans the new comers
felt comfortable,” Lombardi
said. “II knew that the season
was going to difficult, but I also
thought that we would be pretty
close to the other teams.”
While other cheer teams in
the area had already started
competing Hopedale was still
working out the kinks and getting
the new athletes synched
up to the Coach’s vision. When
Hopedale first took the mats for
a competition it was during the
Dual Valley Conference qualifier
and it was like the were continuing
right where they left off last
season and won the event.
Unlike last year when the
Blue Raiders won the sectionals,
the scoring rules had changed
coming into this season. Instead
of performing higher difficulty
routines the judges were looking
more to technique and perfection.
“Scoring was going to be
based upon how exact and clean
your routines were rather than
those with tougher difficulty
skills,’ the Coach said. “It makes
a huge difference in how you prepare.
We used to push ourselves
to the limits doing those difficult
stunts, now they want to see that
perfect technique instead.”
Although the scoring was
going in a different direction this
season, it seemed to fall right in
line with how Lombardi and JV
Coach Dean Lombardi prepared
their team for competitions.
Hopedale always taught perfection
first, so the girls could get to
know their stunts before actually
doing the difficult ones.
In addition to the co-captains
Hopedale retuned sophomores
Kiarra Ortla, Ashley MacDonald
and Sage Garvin as well
as eighth grader Sara Auger.
MacDonald was a swing athlete
between the varsity and junior
varsity squads, while Auger
was on the JV team, where she
was able to take the newcomers
under her wing and show them
the ropes.
The only first year athletes to
make the varsity squad on a fulltime
basis was junior Alex Mc-
Call. Rookies swinging between
varsity and JV were sophomore
Angelina Kotopoulos and seventh
grader Adrianna Pirela;
while fulltime JV players were
junior April Keene, sophomores
Kara Stewardson and Olivia
Shaw.
Heading into the Regionals
once again, Hopedale knew
they were good enough to be
there, but they were also going
up against some highly competitive
cheer squads throughout
the state. Although on the rise,
Hopedale has only been a program
for a few years now.
“We were beaten by better
teams that’s all there is to it
and it doesn’t bother me all that
much,” Lombardi said. “Being
that we are only 4 years in I felt
that we couldn’t come close to
the top teams, but we were competitive
with the majority of the
other teams.”
Having captured back-toback
Division 4 Sectional Titles,
Hopedale is looking to push it to
three in a row next season. The
way the Blue Raiders have performed
with this relatively young
team that shouldn’t be too hard
to accomplish. Who knows what
these team will be able to do
down the line once they’ve established
themselves as a force to be
reckoned with in the Cheering
circuit.
“I am very excited about next
year and looking forward to a
third Sectionals Championship
in a row,” Lombardi said. “I’m
hoping that all the girls come
back next season so that we can
continue to build upon what we
have accomplished over the past
few years.”
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