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L,4 ach game for the boys volleyball team brought on a
new set of challenges they needed to overcome. In order to do
this, the boys had to learn to work together, lifting each other’s
spirits. No matter what their score was, the boys were |
determined to bring their “A-game.” Captain CLAYTON DEMELO
has been “working harder each and every seert o overcome his |
obstacles. Through blood, sweat, and tears, this team has grown f
tremendously from the beginning of the season all the way to the
end.
Every pass, set, andg SRies proueny dua closer to victory.
Motivation is at kept D tAN SHIELDS playing every game,
giving it his all. SHIELDS “father Shyer Spalteaeill in NBHS and
won two State Championships.” This team has overcome many “Have a good time with
obstacles and ended their season spares OF we Tee. no matter friends.”
the teams faced. BY: XIOMARYS RAMIREZ PEREZ
1. Serving up an ace,
captain
EMELO puts a of his
strength into the hit. “Hard
work and dedication” is
what makes DEMELO a
strong captain.
2. Pushing his body
upward with the palei n1 his
possession JOSHUA
GAN aims his pass 6
he setter.
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ick it up, lets go ladies, push through! Hearts pounding
out of their chests, sun beating down on them, the girls spring
track team is working hard to finish off this year with a bang.
Running rain or shine, waking up for Saturday meets, and
sprinting in what feels like a 1,000 degree weather, this is what
spring track is about. Focused at every meet to represent NBHS
with pride, the ladies reflect on being a Whaler. “Tt means
showing pride and dedication,” says senior A! LEE
Looking back on their four years, they have nowr ageleres all
of the memories they've gathered throughout there time here.
“I’m going to miss my girls so much, from singing during PUREE
to complaining through the hard workouts,” 1GEI
I explains. Four years of hard work art
“I did mt best and pushed
perseverance have left these ladies with accomplishments to be through. With my teammates
proud of and memories to remember forever. BY: help, I stayed motivated. au
MENG LIA ,
1. Sprinting over the
hurdle, focused on driving
everything forward,
races to the finish line.
2. Pushing through, striving
to break her personal best
stares straight ahead at the
prize. “I just try to give it my
very all at the end’ and
shave off some time,” says
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Coaches yelling to encourage the boys spring track team to finish
strong has pushed them to have an amazing season. New and old
members were able to share memories and improve on their
skills. Hard work is what has made this team as good as it is,
pushing each other each and every day to do their very best.
NOAH JOHNSON agrees with this in explaining what being a
whaler means to him. “It means you must work hard” JOHNSON
say. Pushing through obstacles thrown at them all season, the
boys had to learn to adapt and set goals for themselves in order
to improve. “I passed my pr from last year, 39 feet to 43.5 feet”
CARLOS ALVES explains he is less than 3 feet from qualifying in »
shot put The boys can look back at these four years and know |
“It was my first time and I
that they left it all on the track, leaving a legacy for the next group
really enjoyed it!”
to continue.
BY: MARINA HAGHIGHAT
a 1. _ Lifting up off the track
}in hopes of jP L further
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JC alae everything
A he hes sae the pit. “The
team and I worked very
i hard” JOHNSON says, it
8 showed through his
| performances.
i2 . Sprinting towards the
5 finish, striving to maintain
= the gap between himself and
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odging checks and winning draws, the Girls Lacrosse,
Team fought through thick and thin this season to achieve an
admirable record. Head Coach JOHN MOSHER was always
satisfied with his girls and their fedicaton MOSHER said the
most memorable part of the season was, “playing sister-sister.”
The Lady Whalers had a fantastic level of unity that brought forth
some of their harder victories.
Many of the girls on the team are veterans who have been
playing the sport UsgSHae for a _ number of years. One of these
senior leaders is | LYN GONCALVES who no doubt played a
pivotal role wariatarg the ball in the team's high scoring offense.
Being the last season of lacrosse GONCALVES would play as a “Heide Palao inspired me to
play.”
Whaler she felt that “it's bittersweet. I’m glad to have had the
opportunity to play with all my teammates.”
1. Surrounded By
defenders, EZENDES
looks to pass the ball tt o fe
net. The most memorable
moment this season to
(S was, pocobne
Berna Tor the first time.”
2. Looking to win the draw
and gain possession, RE
RD is the team's
specialist. BLANCHARD has
played as a Lady iwneler fora
four years, this means to her: Bas
“White and red ’till we’re §
dead #alwaysreppin.”
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_Y ffense working to possess the ball and defense looking
to perfect the zone, the Boys Lacrosse Team faced a daunting
season this year. Head Coach SAM SCHILLING said, “We always
worked hard despite playing a league and non-conference
schedule against teams that have much larger rosters.”
The few seniors on the roster worked to fill in the gaps of
the young team largely on the offensive side, but also the
defensive seniorss had peise roles to play protecting the net. One
such senior| AH VEGA HE ',;who is a two-year Varsity
starter, feels =a that he is a penne. of the team. He said,
“being a whaler makes me proud to represent my peers.” The
unity of the boys facing such adversity against such strong teams Bs sMost memorable moment
was admirable, and this being the last season some of these > ee playing goalie against
seniors play, makes it all the more memorable. Bishop Stang.
BY: EVAN SOUTC
_ 1. Drawing a slide as he
| pushes from behind the cage,
‘captain EVAN SOUTO lead
the Whaler’s offense this
season. SOUT felt, “our
biggest obstacle this season
was moving the ball, as we
had a young offensive line.”
12. Three year _ starter
F DINO MEL sprints to
_defend an Apponequet
» attack. When it comes to the
: season MELO feels, “every
» game is a new challenge.”
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tough schedule.
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_s the year comes to an end and the pressure falls
onto the spring sports, the tennis girls have been able to keep
up with their responsibilities. From the beginning of the season
to the end, there has been a lot of progress, gpotene and both
victories and losses. Senior captain CINDY NGU | accredits
her brother for her success in tennis, “My SES brother
convinced me to play tennis.” Thanks to his guidance, she's
spent days training helping her to improve her skills greatly.
Student athletes have an extreme amount of weight put on
them to not only excel in school, but also on the court. Junior
I | understands the struggles of juggling
sara and peor! “It has made things more stressful but I have
worked through it.” Throughout all of the obstacles this season
MA RIACC A ARI DOSO gives _
came victory for this young team.
her all in peert o score,
with good form and a
BY: ANNA TORRE: bright smile.
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1. Following in her
brother's footsteps, CINDY
1 enjoys every
atelies and is thankful for
her brother, who
encouraged her to play. “I
would have never started
without my brother, but I’m
so happy I did.”
2. Junior captain GRACE
fell in love with
the sport her first time
playing.
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| J pring sports are the last chance to leave your
mark on the school and on the field. As hard as it is to
realize this is your last year, it is important to take navel
of every last second you have on the field.
MONIZ thanks his “teammates” for helping fat eet into
tennis in the first place, and for making the year so fun.
When working as a team, each player’s own personal
challenge can reflect on everyone else on that team. The
emotions and the plays are ao felt together, despite the
individual matches. Junior JOEY FERNANDES recalls, “We
|a lways had fun. There was never a time that we weren't
having a great day.” Being on this team helped each player
succeed because he was not alone.
‘OB | 5 calmly hits
tite ball towards his
BY: ANNA TORRES opponent in practice
1. Senior
ACOS has Abeve
anmiee on tennis to help
him relieve stress.
2. Connecting with the
ball, NICHOLAS MO!
sends it flying into the
opponent's half of the court.
NI favorite part of
the season was “beating
Brockton because we swept
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espite having a young team, the NBHS girls softball
team has shown through an incredible season, consisting of hard
work and dedication. For some of the peayers: their love for the
aOR gives them motivation to play.| EE LUIZ explained,
“seeing my dad play, made me want to start playing.” This
choice lead to four incredible seasons and being captain in her
senior year.
Junior captain IONICA EIRES' shares the same
understanding with her co-captain. EIRES says, “what inspires
me to do my best is that I’ve played this sport my entire life and
have a love for the game.” The sport is a passion shared among
all of their the teammates, resulting in an incredible season and _
qualifying for states. Overall, they had a season full of hard work
and memories, bonding together over their love for the sport. Making a throw EMM:
That is something worth remembering, something worth ERLAND attempts to out
cherishing. ce actly the runner on base.
1. Quickly sliding over to
Dartmouth’s player KYA
| ‘LVIA attempts
to out her opponent on ©
base. “I play every game |
like its my last game,”
MEIDA-SYLVIA says.
2. Summing all of her
energy into _ her _ pitch,
3sRAY challenges
fen Rononene “When I step
onto the mound, my
confidence grows,” ( Y
says.
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| he NBHS baseball team works hard every day at
pe
practice and that is evident on the field. They ney Bessy
_ devotion, and sportsmanship as a team. ROBER ] ;
said one of his most accomplished parts of Beer aW ines: was
“being able to represent the team,” which is something the boys
take seriously, on and off the field.
The boys work no matter what the CS) is, and that has
| translated into their academic success as well, DEAN SILVEIRA
| JR. reflectively said, “It keeps me focused on mya ne, of aia
| the best I can be” referencing how baseball has helped his
grades. Their coaches remind them to do their best in
everything they do, and this will stick with the team even after
high school. For the seniors, four years of love, dedication, and + - To
hard work may be coming to an end, but they were and always peakae SON is
will bea part of the Whaler family. re, eee meres
* iM On the mound at the
| Bridgewater Ranyham
74 Game, 1] ILAS
@ ME) IS winds up for his
first pitch.
2. ae a swing at the
pitch,|
makes contact fan ike ball
before making his way
™ around the bases. “I love
being to go out everyday,
enjoy the weather and have
fun with my _ friends,”
- SILVEIRA explains.
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DENNIS PRAT TIMOTHY
FERREIRA
CATHERINE FERREIRA night full of
of the
g with my
Aa” says.
NA RIBEIRO TEVES enjoys
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rounded by friends.
Don’t
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“The relationships I made
in ROTC were my favorite
J rote Military Ball is an annual
part. The ball was fun and
formal function that is planned and
entertaining. We
attended by the cadets enrolled in JROTC.
socialized.”
-JOSEPH KINGARA Military personnel and male cadets dress
in formal uniforms and female cadets may
wear a formal dress. There are different
sections to a military ball including a
reception hour, receiving line, dinner and
JOSHUA MUNOZ proudly
dance portion. Dinner is multiple courses,
displays his medals,
during which there are toasts and
standing for the “Pledge of
Allegiance.” traditions are observed that are specific to
each military branch. This an event for
cadets to wrap up the year together. “It
was a great way to celebrate the hard work
we put into the program throughout the
year,” SOFIA VIERIA says.
“The military ball is the
JROTC holds a special place in the
# only school event I attend.
hearts of these students, especially the
It is where I can havea
mm blast alongside an entire seniors. ISAIAH CRESPO says,“For me,
oa group who! know and the past four years has been a blast. ROTC
where I am known, so | is where I made lifelong friends and had
can go talk to anybody and
my best high school experiences. It has
have a fun time.”
made me who | am today.”
-ISAIAH CRESPO
BY: XIOMARYS RAMIREZ
