As winter sports wrap up and spring sports are about to get underway, let’s look back at the 23-24 season where we saw many records broken and history made.
Boys Basketball
The boys basketball team saw great success this season, most notably with senior captain Jackson O’Brien hitting 1,000 points, joining six other Hudson alumni in the 1,000-point club.
The team ended the regular season with a record of 10-10 with a highlight of their season beating Maynard on their home court.
As the team advanced to playoffs, O’Brien and the team felt prepared. “We worked hard for this and it’s time to show what we can really do.”
Girls Basketball
Team growth and overcoming were the main themes of the girls basketball season with a record of 12-8 at the end of the regular season.
The team moved on to their second playoff game after winning their first against Lowell Catholic. Though they lost their second playoff game, a major highlight of their season was making it that far.
Senior Audrey Lenox said, “Everyone has become better friends and I cant imagine playing my senior year with anyone else. We’ve all worked really hard and I’m proud of the fact that all our hard work paid off.”
Boys Hockey
The boys hockey team had a great season after not making playoffs for five years.
The team made the state tournament with the 17th seed and won their first playoff game with an overtime-winning goal by The Big Red’s own reporter Timmy O’Malley.
“We really built a family bond on that team and created some long lasting memories. The season as a whole was amazing and just defines who we were as a team. We are a family and we just kept pushing when things went wrong,” said junior captain and All-Star Owen Nanartowich.
Girls Hockey
The Girls Hockey team continues to grow closer together while improving their skills for the 23-24 season as they compete in the Final Four of the state tournament.
The co-op with Algonquin led the girls hockey team to a record of 13-6-1 for the regular season with 7 straight wins, finishing 5th place in D2.
Sophomore Alex Culter said, “The players and coaches have been amazing with encouraging us and appreciating the hard work that everyone puts in. I am so lucky to be a part of such an amazing team with such amazing skills and personalities.”
Boys Indoor Track
This season the indoor track team saw a change in format to their normal duel meets. A new format was introduced with no team scoring. Athletes ran for the clock alone.
The team had no record, but an informal scoring system was introduced that grouped teams together to score points based off place. The team went 3-1 in this “Squad Champs” format.
“For the team in general, our biggest highlight was all the new athletes to the team being able to succeed” junior captain Joey Edie continued, “With some athletes going to states and others finding a new event they can enjoy.”
Girls Indoor Track
Five school records. Four relay legs. Three relay records. Two individual records. One family.
The girls indoor track team saw great success this season by breaking multiple school records. While there was no official score, the girls were undefeated in the informal “Squad Champs”.
“Our season as a whole was hands down fantastic. As a team, we broke 3 relay school records and 2 individual. Our 4x800m team making it to the Meet of Champions was definitely our highlight of the season. I am very proud of all the girls who helped make this season a success,” said senior captain Rachael Korowski.
Cheerleading
Led by captains Lizzie Styn and Jordan Morse, the girls cheerleading team clinched the MidWach Division 2 League Championship, but their success didn’t stop there.
With no score, the team was first in leagues and runners-up in regionals.
“Cheerleading is a difficult sport, mentally and physically, and not for everyone can see that from an outside perspective,” senior captain Jordan Morse continued, “It has been a long and hard season but we’ve come out with so many wins and it definitely feels incredibly rewarding to have bonded with my team and coaches and to have been a leader for my girls.”
Gymnastics
While gymnastics did not have an official season, senior Alyssa Davis reflects on her years of competing in gymnastics at the high school.
Gymnastics needs five girls to compete, and Hudson High was unable to meet that number. It was hard for Davis to accept this during her senior year. But, she will always remember the memories made.
“Some of my favorite memories were bus rides after wins. Also, practices and meets overall. We were always a pretty small team, which meant all of us were super close and that’s not something that all teams can say,” said Davis.
Wrestling
The co-op wrestling team grew so much from the last season, many team members agree that this year was one of the most successful years ever, overcoming many obstacles along the way.
The team was able to enter into different tournaments leading to many trophies, accomplishing many achievements, and meeting goals they had throughout the year.
Team captain Alex Heim states his joy for this year’s wrestling season, “It was probably our most successful year in a long time” Alex continues, “We got a lot of new kids and a lot of our guys got placed in sections. So I feel like it has been a very successful year.”
Junior Dan De Almedia advanced to wrestling all states and secured a spot at New England’s, winning his first match against the number five seed in the state. He ended the season at quarter-finals where he took on the number one seed.
Swim
Sophomore Abby Horton, the only swimmer from Hudson on the team competes in the backstroke and individual medley (IM).
The swim team had a record of 7-4 this season and they are co-oped with Maynard and Nashoba.
“It makes me happy, moving in the water and swimming,” said Horton.
