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My Experience In Hebron’s Alice In Wonderland Play

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By Emma-Rose Vining ’27

I played Alice in this year’s play, Alice In Wonderland. I was enthusiastic to take on this role, because I felt like it expanded my knowledge of acting and I could go through the familiar process of making a play. The start of the process began with get-to -know-you games and once we all got to know each other, we started running the script and blocking out the play. The process of putting together a show does take a few steps, but the initial introductions and getting to know everyone is very valuable and is one of my favorite parts of building a show. When getting to know people, you can see how they settle into their roles and grow as an actor. In my opinion, one person who really stood out was Jillian Applegate ‘25. Jillian did a great job with her role, she was always helpful with the younger kids, and gave people tips on how to better their performance as well. I love how on-task and focused she always was. All in all, this experience was really fun, and I think that the play was a strong representation of the heart of school theater and the Hebron community as a whole.

Hebron Men’s Varsity Lacrosse: More Than An Ugly Statistic

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By Hayden Plimley ‘24 and Krum Tsvetkov ‘25

The first time I ever picked up a lacrosse stick was this year, a week before spring break. I had mixed feelings about the sport because I have always been a football player and trying out a new sport so late seemed strange. The moment we started practicing, I realized that lacrosse is amazing and I was delighted to play for Hebron. On the other hand, a lot of us had never picked up a stick in our lives, so everyone knew that it wasn’t going to be an easy season. And this was proven by our season’s rough start and winning only 1 out of 6 games. Yes, we know it is not a pretty statistic to look at, but we are all looking forward to the remainder of the season. With Marquis Prater’s tremendous skills in the goal and  Ronan Newell’s great faceoff work and quick feet to give us the opportunity to gain possession, we feel like we can accomplish anything. 

As the season has come to an end, the amount of losses don’t represent the efforts of the team overall. Despite having only one win in overtime against Gould, the season has been relatively successful in terms of effort, considering the lack of experience with many of the players who picked up a stick only a few months ago. Standout players included Marquis Prater, Ronan Newell, Gabe Cote, and Joey Gualtieri. Sadly, the season came to an end in a tight 9-6 loss against Hyde in the MAISAD semi-finals. However, Coach Jack Sweeney looks forward to turning over the page next year, as a handful of recruits are expected to come and help the team on its way to being competitive in NEPSAC.

Messi vs. New England Revolutions

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By: Evie Willer ’26

My brother, Myles, has been a big soccer fan since he first stepped on the playing field around the age of three. He has nonstop begged my parents to let him go to a professional soccer game. When we saw that his favorite player, Lionel Messi, was coming to play the New England Revolutions in Boston, we were quick to get the tickets. After the two hour drive to Boston in stop and go traffic, we made it to Gillette Stadium. Once we were there and found our seats, everyone started piling in. Over 65,000 fans packed the stands. Everyone had Messi jerseys on. Unlike concerts I’ve been to at Gillette, this crowd was mostly young kids and their families who were all excited to see the famous Lionel Messi.

I’ve never seen a crowd so loud and full of joy as when Messi made his way out to the field. Many people had no doubt that the inter – Miami team would win, as they are the number one team in the league. However, once the game started, New England Revolutions scored their goal in the first minute. Everyone was in shock and Messi and inter miami stepped up their game after noticing the Revolutions wanted the win. Messi played the full game, which was unexpected, and he ended up scoring two goals and had one assist. Miami ended up winning four to one. This game was the most competitive soccer game I had seen. It was interesting to see how the players were able to make quick decisions and work as a team to win the game. My favorite part of the game wasn’t watching the actual game, but hearing all the five to ten year olds yelling and getting mad at the teams and refs for calls they did not agree with.