LUNENBURG The father of a former Lunenburg football player said Thursday night the community his family has lived in for more than 15 years has shown its true colors in the months after racist graffiti was found on their home in November. Isaac Phillips, and eighth grader, is biracial, and the spray painted message said Knights dont need n******.A few days after the graffiti was reported, Superintendent of Schools Loxi Jo Calmes said Lunenburg High would forfeit all remaining football games for the season, including their Thanksgiving Eve game. Police also said they seized five live shotgun shells. But yea, why would Adam Jones lie? In a statement from Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., he said the crash remains under investigation by Lunenburg police, who referred all questions to Earlys office, and the State Police, who released no further information. He benefitted from a lie. Kapp was charged with motor-vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol, operating under the influence of alcohol, and negligent operation causing serious bodily injury, according to a press release. In a statement, Superintendent Loxi Calmes called the schools experience unprecedented. She said that the cancellation of the football season was not a punishment, but was done as a matter of safety. He knows how to utilize his leverage.. His two younger brothers, ages 12 and 14, also play football. Former Lunenburg High School football player Isaac Phillips' mother Andrea Brazier, replied "OK" when an FBI agent suggested she was the one who spray painted graffiti on the house, according to an affidavit. If the FBI can get Whitey Bulger to rat, they can get a bunch of high school kids to crack. But authorities have since said that the football team has been cleared. "Knights don't need n******," the graffiti said. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Lunenburg is led by senior quarterback Adam Hill, a captain who is in his third year on varsity. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS. Not only did she not get rid of the evidence, she obviously didnt know what a big deal this was gonna be. The teens car veered off the narrow road and hit a tree while they were driving down a steep hill in Lunenburg. Lunenburg Football Schedule Print OVERALL 6-5 0.55 Win % LEAGUE 3-1 3rd in League HOME4-2 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF326 PA272 STREAK1L Ways you can help Make an impact on this team, and help keep MaxPreps up-to-date. If you havent seen the Blue Devils play football, youre missing out. Home of the Blue Knights. Market data provided by Factset. The graffiti happened on the same day that Phillips said his cleats were thrown in a trash can and the tires on his bicycle were slashed in the school parking lot. Investigators searched the familys home Tuesday, where they seized cans of spray paint. Thats it for them. The bottom line is these parents should be in jail and lose custody of their kid, who should never, ever be allowed to play football for any school except Lunenburg. Nonprofit Organization. Its all so close, he said. She also told police during that interview that she had heard a Lunenburg football player make a racial comment at a Worcester South High School football game Nov. 1 and another player make a racial comment during the junior varsity game against the same school on Nov. 4. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Hill shined in the opener against the Blue Devils, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. An hour later, investigators went to the Brazier residence to follow-up and were confronted by the father at the homes front steps, who said he needed time to absorb all of this, it was too much, and he needed to protect his family.. Most of the leads that we have followed up throughout the investigation have led back toward the house, Luth said. LUNENBURG Investigators are focusing on the mother of a Lunenburg teen whose home was spray painted with racist graffiti last month, according to court documents. The family says it woke up to racial graffiti spray painted on their home the previous day, saying Knights Dont Need N******. Lunenburgs team nickname is the Blue Knights. Robbins played defense in football and was a linebacker during his senior year. #ada-button-frame { On social media, former classmates and Lunenburg residents shared memories of Robbins using the hashtag #RIPAJ. She knew she wanted him to be a Blue Devil, but since they dont take many school choice kids she had to find a way to get him in. Anthony Davis, an NFL football player, currently for the New Orleans Saints (beginning 2009). When the FBI rolled into town and they hadnt solved the case in 24 hours it was a dead giveaway that the parents did it. That wont scare the shit out of a kid or anything. It was a national story and put some 13 year old kid and his completely innocent teammates at the center of a gigantic racialcontroversy. The educators and coaches of Lunenburg value diversity, and we care deeply about all of our students, Calmes told reporters. Want to advertise with Turtleboy? Then be charged with a hate crime. Andrea just kept answering OK and that she wanted everything to end and that we did not understand.. 185 people follow this. Ross said he asked the NFL to lead an independent investigation into the Dolphins' workplace and was committed to making sure "we are the best organization in the NFL.". Brazier said she went outside the night of Nov. 14 to show her daughter that no one was out there, the affidavit said. Thanks! Two fucking scumbags that taught their kid to be one. UNDATED: Lunenburg High School in Massachusetts has forfeited the remainder of its football season after graffiti reading, "Knights don't need n*****," was found spray-painted on a young player's home. display: none; Like for one thing, dont burn the evidence in the front yards makeshift fire pit. Sean has been added to the Lunenburg 2022 football roster. Do they like losing? The Nalen era is off to a fine start as the Blue Knights opened their abbreviated fall II season with a 21-7 win over Murdock last Friday night. Nalen was named Mayflower Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading Bishop Connollyto a 9-2 record. He died on a visit home to see his relatives in Lunenburg County in 1826.[9]. Someone painted racist graffiti including the N-word last week on the home of a 13-year-old student who plays on Lunenburg High School's freshman and junior varsity football teams. A football scrimmage scheduled for Saturday between Lunenburg High School and Monty Tech was canceled. Heres how she pictured this two part plan thing going down apparently: Shame on me for not seeing right through this one. Jeffrey Thibodeau that she had to talk to [her husband] first and then she would call Thibodeau back. Daniel Taylor, a Virginia native and Anglican priest educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University[5] in England, and his wife Alice (Littlepage) Taylor. LUNENBURG Friends and family mourned Sunday afternoon after a fatal car crash forever altered the lives of three teenage best friends, leaving one dead, one injured, and a third facing charges of drunken driving. Nov. 15: Varsity football game between Lunenburg High School and Oakmont Regional High School is postponed because of what school officials described as an offense against a player.. Lunenburg Central High School (Victoria, VA) Varsity Football Lunenburg Central Chargers Varsity Boys Football Victoria, VA FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings News More / Lunenburg Central High School Football Lunenburg Central Football OVERALL 11-1 0.92 Win % REGION 6-0 1st James River HOME5-0 AWAY5-1 NEUTRAL1-0 or redistributed. The parents were so insistent on him transferring to Leominster. As Brazier was leaving the police station following the questioning she told Lunenburg Police Det. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. This isnt harmless, and allegations of racism should be taken seriously and investigated. Because some people are just assholes. Instead he was just arrested for armed robbery of a Dunkin Donuts. Please enter valid email address to continue. Like when he said he wanted to kick the shit out of this pizza place employee in Florida because he wore a Black Olives Matter shirt: What are the odds this guy would affiliate himself with another fraudulent organization (BLM) whose entire organization revolved around a lie called hands up dont shoot? Police Chief James Marino confirmed Saturday afternoon that there was a fatal accident in town either late Friday night or early Saturday morning. "As a community we offer our deepest support to the player and his family and want to emphasize that Lunenburg is an inclusive supportive community, and this is not the sort of behavior we foster or tolerate. "We all chose to live in Lunenburg to raise our kids because it's a small town, people know each other," Benson told WBZ NewsRadio 1030. If you want your kid to leave the higher achieving school district so he can play on a superior football team then youre a ratchet ass parent. Withoutthem none of this is possible. Anthony Phillips gave authorities three different accounts of where the cans had come from, according to investigators. Click here for more from MyFoxBoston.com. I dont see why she would do such a thing and have our school disgraced, he said. Lunenburg is located 55 miles northwest of Boston. Cases surrounding an 1895 Lunenburg County murder are the subject of historian Suzanne Lebsock's book, A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial. State Rep. Jen Benson served on the Lunenburg School Committee prior to going to the State House. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? We have a lot of ties here.". Hearing none, Berthiaume declared the ruling was upheld. I thought his vision for athletics went hand in hand with what I was looking for, Nalen said. William Taylor married Martha Waller, a daughter of Benjamin Waller of Williamsburg, Virginia.[6]. Heather Hunt, 18, of Lunenburg sat on the hood of a car with her head in her hands across the street from a makeshift memorial for Austin Robbins. So when people ask, why would Adam Jones lie? This is why. He had very good technique. During this conversation an FBI agent told Brazier that the reason she wanted the investigation to stop was because she was the one who spray painted the graffiti on the house. Robbins, 18, of 32 Whalom Road, a 2016 Lunenburg High graduate who was well known as a lineman on the schools football team. He will be missed by his classmates, friends, and the faculty and staff of the Lunenburg Public Schools. 'I was hoping someone would come forward. And helicopter parents will do ANYTHING for their kids. Veteran Richie Incognito was suspended indefinitely on Nov. 4 after rookie Jonathan Martin turned in voice mails and text messages that allegedly showed Incognito using the N-word to describe Martin and threaten his family, according to ESPN. She says a thorough investigation is ongoing. The man who died in the crash was identified as A.J. AJ had an infectious personality and a smile that could light up the room, said Brian Spadafino, the schools principal, in a statement. LUNENBURG A 2016 Lunenburg High School graduate and former football player died early Saturday morning in a car crash that injured a former schoolmate and led to motor-vehicle homicide and drunken driving charges against a second former schoolmate. Globe correspondent Jennifer Fenn Lefferts contributed to this report. #ada-button-frame { [2], Lunenburg County was established on May 1, 1746, from Brunswick County. On Monday, Nov. 25, police asked Brazier to come to the Lunenburg Police Station to meet with investigators. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Hill shined in the opener against the Blue Devils, rushing for 129 yards. / CBS Boston. His father is half black. First published on November 18, 2013 / 4:46 PM. Nalen is also excited to be associated with the Lunenburg Bengals Youth Football Program. Volunteer Help the coach manage this team. The median age was 40 years. The Dad said that his son was being picked on because he was the best player on the team and the older kids were jealous. He was all about his friends, Carol Robbins said. Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Mecklenburg Counties were later formed from Lunenburg County. The per capita income for the county was $14,951. "Today we found out there have been allegations about two football players that have used the word during two past football games," Andrea Brazier said. They held a freaking candlelight vigil. All this nonsense to transfer from one public school to another for the purposes of an underclassman to play football on a better team. Is the committee making the right decision, or should they have allowed the game to go on? His football IQ is really high. It wasnt a bad scheme on paper, she just forgot a couple of important rules. Both of Bishop Lay's brothers served as Confederate colonels, and Mrs. Lay's uncle, Thomas Atkinson was bishop of North Carolina. At the Lunenburg Police Department Wednesday, Lieutenant Mike Luth said that Brazier was the only active suspect in the case and that his officers are working with the Worcester district attorneys office and the US attorneys office to plan a course of action thats best for the situation. He said that an arrest was not imminent. If you burn down your own house its still arson, if you create a fake, hate crime in your town, its still a hate crime, everybody had to deal with it same as a hoax bomb-threat. Robbins has two brothers, Derek (entering ninth grade), and Tyler (entering seventh grade). Not so much. About 14.90% of families and 20.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.30% of those under age 18 and 22.80% of those age 65 or over. Any parent who puts academics first wants to keep their kid in Lunenburg and OUT of Leominster, since test scores are much higher at Lunenburg. Robert Mills of The Sun contributed to this report. These so-called parents should get the Jerry Springer award for parenting while in the house of correction. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. The past few months have been very difficult for my family. We have three other kids, his father coaches for another team. And had someone questioned it and suggested that the parents did it, they would be the racists. There he became a judge and subsequently Adjutant General of the United States Army under General William Henry Harrison in the War of 1812. I felt really happy for the kids, Nalen said. Nothing shady about that. The elder Phillips declined to respond to questions Wednesday afternoon outside the family home, where no trespassing signs have been placed. You should go to school in the community in which you live. Overall, hes our best football player, Nalen said of the 6-1, 245-pound Melendez. Leave your comments below. But this is what happens when you do that. Although they were upset in the CMASS Championship by St. Johns, they were simply unstoppable this year. Nalen is expecting another productive season from junior middle linebacker Trae Bush, who had nearly 100 tackles as a sophomore. School personnel had met with representatives from the Anti-Defamation League, the US Justice Department, and the Center for Community Development and Civic Engagement at Fitchburg State University, she said, in attempt to find a path forward. During much of the American Civil War, the family of Missionary Bishop Henry C. Lay lived in Lunenberg County, where Mrs. Lay (the former Eliza Withers Atkinson) grew up. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Its pretty shocking, if its really his mom, said Sam Sargent, 15, a sophomore who plays on the [1] Its county seat is Lunenburg. Cathy Hennessy, 46, who has three children in Lunenburg schools, said she could not understand why someone would do such a thing. Football is a brotherhood, one player wrote. "I don't really understand why someone would even do something like this," Phillips told ABC's Boston affiliate WCVB-TV. He declined to comment on whether the act was committed by a football player. His mother hopes he changes his mind. "There is a sense of camaraderie and safety and this just shatters that.". Friends of Lunenburg Football is a 501c3 nonprofit created to support our High School Football players, coaches and. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,936. He plays very well behind his pad. If necessary, Santry said the school will provide additional hours on Monday and Tuesday. Brazier told investigators Nov. 25 that neither her husband nor their son had spray-painted their home. Our hope is to assist students with balancing the conflicting emotions they may be experiencing as they deal with this tragic event while preparing to begin a new school year.. Later on Sunday, McNiff took to social media to share a photo of his best friends, which included Kapp and Robbins. By late Sunday evening, a football, jersey, trophy, and helmet had been placed at the memorial. There were 4,998 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.50% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. Ironically at the same time, she wanted it to be a big deal so that her kid could go to Leominster. We have no tolerance for racism in any form, and we do everything we can to eliminate it from our schools and our community.". Volunteer Roster last updated on Dec 3, 2022 @ 7:21pm (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster Mother looks like shes missing a few dozen chromosomes to begin with. More than anything the town, and especially the players, were forever labeled as racists. How bout the seniors who you robbed of a final two games? The allegations of racism on the part of the team brought to light two other incidents that were reported earlier this month in games between Lunenburg High School and Worcester South High High School. What do you think about the cancellation? Murdock has an outstanding team and outstanding coaching staff. So whos gonna pay back the taxpayers for the hours and hours of man power that were wasted on their hoax? One of the best qualities of this team is that they bend, but dont break. Mr. District Attorney Joseph Early said the crash on Hollis Road in Lunenburg also injured Sean McNiff, 19, of 24 Kingman St., who was taken to a local hospital. [8] Taylor served as County Clerk for 51 years (17631814). Joseph Kapp, also a 2015 graduate, did not suffer any major injures, Santry said. Then he changed his story twice, first explaining he did a construction job on a blue house but that the spray paint in question was white and later saying the cans contained Flex Seal used to fix house gutters. Nov. 22: McCauliff travels to Worcester South to apologize to students for conduct exhibited by Lunenburg football players during two separate games. The one-car crash, which occurred around 3:15 a.m. Saturday on Hollis Road, also sent another passenger, Sean McNiff, 19, to the hospital for minor injuries to his elbow. Im surprised she got almost three weeks out of this before caving. Lunenburg County Public Schools operates the following schools: There are no private or independent schools in Lunenburg County, and no colleges or universities are located there. Classmates planned to hold a vigil on the towns football field Sunday evening. Thats why hes got so many. It wasnt easy. Others to watch are senior running backs Dawson Powell, a captain, andRyan Jones. Fuck out of here. "We all want answers but it's not necessarily going to happen instantly, we have to let the investigation take place," she said. Were pretty junior-heavy for the most part, Nalen said. I love their attitude. Interestingly, Ayer-Shirley coach Jermaine McKenzie was an assistant under Nalen at Matignon. It has challenged, angered, and saddened us. He was passionate about football and cared deeply for his teammates and coaches, Spadafino, the principal, said in the statement.
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