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Kearsarge High Students Join Girls Hockey Co-Op Team

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Kearsarge Regional School District
Superintendent Winfried Feneberg
114 Cougar Court
New London, NH 03257

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Kearsarge High Students Join Girls Hockey Co-Op Team

NEW LONDON – Superintendent Winfried Feneberg is pleased to announce that, for the first time, young women at Kearsarge Regional High School have the opportunity to join a girls hockey team. 

Four Kearsarge students have joined a girls hockey team co-op this winter, which includes students from Lebanon High School in Lebanon and Stevens High School in Claremont.

After students expressed interest in joining a regional girls hockey team in spring 2018, representatives of Kearsarge Regional School District attended several meetings at the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) in Concord to gain approval for the district to join an already existing co-op between Lebanon and Stevens High Schools.

Before students had the opportunity to join the Lebanon-Stevens-Kearsarge team, young women at Kearsarge who wanted to play hockey joined the boy’s team at their school.

“We are very excited that Varsity Girls Hockey at Kearsarge came to fruition this winter for the first time in school history,” said Kearsarge Regional High School Athletic Director Scott Fitzgerald. “We are fortunate to have a supportive administration at the high school, SAU, as well as on the Board level which afforded us the opportunity to explore this once an interest was brought to our attention. Lebanon and Stevens have been great partners to work with, and we look forward to the future of this sport at Kearsarge.”

The lead school for the team is Lebanon High, and practices are held at Campion Rink in West Lebanon. There are 17 students on the team, and they are coached by Brad Shaw.

“I’m really glad that the co-op with Lebanon worked out,” said Kate Cochran, a freshman. “I really appreciate how hard Mr. Fitzgerald worked to help make it happen. I was nervous about having to play with boys, but I didn’t need to.”

“Although our team isn’t the best out there, I think our effort and attitudes really add up,” she added. “All of my teammates are very encouraging and we all love the game. I’m very happy about the girls hockey program and I hope more girls start playing too.”

The season started on Nov. 19, 2018, and the last regular season game is scheduled for Feb. 23.

“I was new to the team this year but also new to hockey in general,” said Rainey Smith, a freshman. “I’ve never played before and the girls on the team have been so nice and welcoming. I’m thankful to have such good coaches and an amazing team.”

Including the girls hockey co-op team, there are now 30 varsity sports offered at Kearsarge Regional High.

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Taunton Police and Fire Departments Raise Over $20,000 in Charity Hockey Game

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Taunton Fire Department
Chief Timothy J. Bradshaw
50 School St.
Taunton, MA 02780
Taunton Police Department
Chief Edward James Walsh
23 Summer St.
Taunton, MA 02780

For Immediate Release

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Taunton Police and Fire Departments Raise Over $20,000 in Charity Hockey Game

Proceeds of Fundraising Game To Benefit Families of City Police Officer and Firefighter

TAUNTON — Police Chief Edward Walsh and Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw are pleased to announce that a charity hockey game to benefit the families of a Taunton Police officer and Taunton firefighter raised over $20,000 last weekend.

Members of the Taunton Police Department and Taunton Fire Department squared off against each other on Saturday, May 12, to raise money for two good causes and for bragging rights in the city.

Half of the proceeds of the event will benefit Taunton Police Officer Jeremy Derosier’s two young children, who were both recently diagnosed with mitochondrial diseases. Baby Bryce Derosier is 14-months-old and his sister, Aubriella, turns 3 next month.

The other half of the money raised will benefit Amy Masse, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon and liver cancer. Masse is a second grade teacher at Elizabeth Pole Elementary School and the sister of Taunton Firefighter AJ Masse. Her boyfriend is Taunton Police Officer Joseph Balmain.

Nearly 500 people attended the game at Aleixo Arena in Taunton.

The Taunton Fire team won the game 8-3, with the assistance of Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette. Gaudette’s father is a veteran Taunton firefighter. The hockey star donated one of his game worn jerseys as a raffle prize and played in the game as a surprise to support the fundraising effort.

Following the hockey game, a reception was held at the Portuguese-American Civic Club in the city. Barbecue was served and over 50 prize baskets and silent auction items were raffled off. The raffle items included a signed basketball from the Celtics, a signed jersey from the Bruins and Gaudette’s Canucks jersey.

“The whole day turned out to be really great and we raised a lot of money for these two amazing families,” said Officer Evan LaVigne, who helped to organize the event. “Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support.”

So far, the Taunton community has come together to help both families even beyond the hockey game. A GoFundMe page for Bryce’s care has raised over $31,000 in two months. A similar page for Amy’s treatment has raised over $12,500 in one month.

“This community really rallies for each other when someone is in need,” said Taunton Firefighters Association Local 1391 President Jason Lawrence. “Just being able to see the two families smiling and enjoying themselves made it all worth it.”

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Taunton Police and Fire Departments to Compete in Charity Hockey Game

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Taunton Fire Department
Chief Timothy J. Bradshaw
50 School St.
Taunton, MA 02780
Taunton Police Department
Chief Edward James Walsh
23 Summer St.
Taunton, MA 02780

For Immediate Release

Monday, May 7, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Taunton Police and Fire Departments to Compete in Charity Hockey Game

Proceeds of Fundraising Game To Benefit Families of City Police Officer and Firefighter

TAUNTON — Police Chief Edward Walsh and Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw are pleased to announce that a charity hockey game to benefit the families of a Taunton Police officer and Taunton firefighter will be held this weekend.

WHEN

Saturday, May 12

  • Hockey Game – 2-4 p.m.
  • Reception/BBQ/Raffle – 5-9 p.m.

WHERE

  • Aleixo Arena, 150 Honorable Gordon M. Owen Riverway, Taunton
  • Portuguese-American Civic Club, 175 School St, Taunton

WHO

Members of the Taunton Police Department and Taunton Fire Department will square off against each other to raise money for two good causes and for bragging rights in the city.

Half of the proceeds of the event will go to benefit Taunton Police Officer Jeremy Derosier’s two young children, who were both recently diagnosed with mitochondrial diseases. Baby Bryce Derosier is 14-months-old and his sister Aubriella turns 3 next month.

The other half of the money raised will go to Amy Masse, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon and liver cancer. Masse is second grade teacher at Elizabeth Pole Elementary School and the sister of Taunton Firefighter AJ Masse. Her boyfriend is Taunton Police Officer Joseph Balmain.

WHAT

In 2015, Taunton Police Officer Evan Lavigne was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Officer Lavigne’s father is a captain for the Taunton Fire Department.

After Officer Lavigne’s diagnosis, a few of his fellow officers approached him with the idea of organizing a hockey game between the police and fire departments to help raise money for his treatments. The game was a huge success and raised over $13,000.

Officer Lavigne is now cancer-free and when he heard about the struggles that the Derosier and Masse families were going through, he decided that it was his turn to return the favor.

He has been working closely with members of both the police and fire departments to help organize the event.

“This is just one more thing that we can do for these guys,” Officer Lavigne said. “Both families have been going through a really tough time. This will be a day for everyone to come together and help to distract them from their current norm and have some fun. It was something that I really appreciated when I was going through my treatment and I hope it’s uplifting to them as well.”

Tickets for the game are $20 each and can be purchased at the police and fire stations in the city. The family friendly event is open to adults and children of all ages.

The reception at the Portuguese-American Civic Club will include a barbecue where attendees can grill their own meat over open fire pits. The meat is included in the price of the ticket and will be provided at the club.

During the reception there will be over 30 prize baskets raffled off and silent auction items including a signed basketball from the Celtics, a signed jersey from the Bruins, a signed Vancouver Canucks jersey from Braintree’s own Adam Gaudette and other items.

Those who are unable to purchase tickets can still attend the game and reception, where they can buy raffle tickets and bid on the silent auctions. However, they will not be provided with food to cook at the reception.

So far, hundreds of tickets have been sold and many are still available to be purchased.

“This is something that we want to turn into an annual event,” said Taunton Firefighters Association Local 1391 President Jason Lawrence. “Being able to help these guys in their time of need is what it’s all about.”

So far, the Taunton community has already come together to help both families. A GoFundMe page for Bryce’s care has raised over $27,000 in two months. A similar page for Amy’s treatment has raised over $12,500 in one month.

“While we’ll be playing against each other on the ice, for most of our calls for service we are there together,” Lavigne said of the police and fire departments. “When it comes down to it, we’re all in it together to make sure that we all go home. So far it’s been a tremendous outpouring from both sides. Everybody has been so amazing in their support of these families.”

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Waltham Firefighters and Police Hockey Team Leads Fundraising in Charity Hockey Tournament

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Waltham Firefighters Local 866
Steve Centofanti, Union President
PO Box 0058
Stoneham, MA 02180-2044

For Immediate Release

Friday, April 27, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Waltham Firefighters and Police Hockey Team Leads Fundraising in Charity Hockey Tournament

Waltham Team Won Division in Tournament of 80 Teams

WALTHAM – Waltham Firefighters Local 866 President Steve Centofanti is pleased to announced that the Waltham Firefighters and Police hockey team was the top fundraising team in the Heroes Cup charity tournament last week, and the team won their division.

The Heroes Cup tournament was held in Marlboro on the weekend of April 21-22. More than 1,000 players formed 80 teams from 27 states and three countries. The teams were made up of firefighters, police officers, emergency medical services professionals and military members. All proceeds from the fundraising event were donated to a charity of the each teams’ choosing.

Waltham’s team raised over $50,000 for the non-profit organization One Mission. The charity group helps support children with cancer and their families.

“To be the team that raised the most money for their charity out of 80 teams was awesome,” Waltham Firefighter Don Hopkins said.

Hopkins and his brother and fellow Waltham firefighter Steve Hopkins have been instrumental in the team’s fundraising efforts, along with Waltham Firefighter Chuck Vinciulla and Waltham Police Officer Nick Anderson and Officer Dan Collins.

Their team won the C1 division by beating the teams: Blackstone Valley Bravest, Chelmsford Fire, Joint Base Andrews Guardians and St. John’s Regional Fire Department, from Newfoundland, Canada. In the division championship they defeated Massport Fire.

“Because we won our division we were given a check for $1,000 to donate to One Mission,” Firefighter Steve Hopkins said. “We are now halfway toward our goal of raising $100,000.”

The Hopkins brothers are helping to organize another fundraising event that will be held on Saturday, April 28. Craft Beer Night will be held at Craft Food Hall Project, 900 Chelmsford St., Lowell, where beer and food will be served from 5-9 p.m. Space in the bar is being donated by Waltham resident Doug Ferriman, who is the owner.

Earlier this month, Waltham Firefighters Local 866 hosted their own charity hockey game between their members and Waltham police officers. Held at Bentley University’s new ice arena, the family-friendly event raised over $25,000 for One Mission.

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