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Cell Phone Hotel  & Playing for the Mob

Massachusetts Sports Betting officially was legal on Tuesday, January 31st.

WCVB Article Massachusetts Gaming Position

“Legalized sports wagering begins at Massachusetts casinos this week, in time for fans to place bets on events ranging from the upcoming Super Bowl to the Academy Awards.

In-person betting is slated to become available to the public at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.

Mobile sports betting is expected to launch in Massachusetts at some point in March.

Massachusetts is late to the sports betting game. More than 30 other states already allow the industry after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 ruled that banning sports betting was unconstitutional.”

Writing Prompts:

IMPACT ON CITIZENS: How will this impact Massachusetts? Positive Impacts & Negative impacts.

Jobs: What jobs exist or will be created with the legalization of gambling in Massachusetts?

experts

Impact on the Economy:

Teen Concern: Any law that is created considers the impact on many different demographics. You are our future and we want to help you grow and develop. We have greater penalties for selling drugs in a school zone to protect you and your precious brains. What concerns do you have about how this law will impact citizens under the age of 21? At what age?

Grand Theft Auto

Gambling Companies:

• Fan Duel
• Draft Kings

Underage Websites:

Examples

The Longest Yard

Hit King

Pick one Sport and look at ALL divisions, especially the division Hanover is in.

• Pick ONE SPORT (If you play a winter sport with a ranking, pick that. Others pick one you are interested in.). 

• List the #1 team for each division

• Include Hanover’s record and rank

Spend a good amount of time looking at your sport. Complete all prompts for term 2 in senior year. Be detailed on MLK prompt.

HOLY COW! We are at the midpoint of winter sports regular season. WOW! It is one of the most exciting times of the year for high school students. 

Like the fall, we should follow the high school winter sports. I will include the link to the rankings, 

Rank each of the weeks. See how it changes over time. 

Power Rankings

Boys Basketball #1 team Hanover rank (69 teams) Hanover Record

Division            Team               Record     Rank      Rating

Division 1

January 13th      Marshfield    7 – 0          9              12.1054

January 17th      Marshfield    7 – 1          22            8.0797

Division 2

January 13th         W-H                  6 – 2          4          12.7791

January 17th         W-H                  6 – 4          19          7.0837

January 13th        Smelly Sailors  6 – 2          13          9.2103 

January 17th       Smelly Sailors  7 – 2          15        7.4780

Division 3 

January 13th         Hanover    3 – 4          20            4.7260

January 17th          Hanover    4 – 4          21          4.1387

January 13th        Rockland     4 – 4         31            2.7950

January 17th        Rockland     4 – 4         31              1.5403

Division 4

Division 5

SCORES

Girls Basketball D2

Division            Team               Record     Rank      Rating

Division 1

January 13th  Marshfield        4 – 3          42          4.0524

Division 2

January 13th  W-H                    6 – 3          14            11.6880

January 17th W-H                    7 – 3          14          10.3722

January 13th  Hanover     6 – 2           30          4.7820

January 17th  Hanover     7 – 2           28          5.4418

January 13th      Milton             6  – 5          24          5.8593

January 17th      Milton             6  – 5          29          5.2726

Division 3 

January 13th    Rockland             7 – 2 5.    6              10.9564

Division 4

Division 5

SCORES

Boys Hockey D3 

Division            Team               Record     Rank      Rating

Division 1

January 13th     Xaverian           5 – 3         11            3.6151
January 13th    Marshfield          5 – 1        12           3.5096

Division 2

Division 3

January 13th     Hanover             3 – 3 2     5            1.2961

Division 4

SCORES

Girls Hockey D2 Hanover Record Hanover rank (54 teams) #1 D3

Division 1

Division 2

SCORES

What is the proper behavior?

Winter Season

January 20th, 2025 was Donald Trump’s Inauguration. It also is Martin Luther King Dau and about the halfway point in the season. Senior Night will be here before you know it. My goodness, how time flies. Looking back at the fall season the 16th week was Super Bowl, so all be an elite few teams were done with the season. It seems like a great time to do a mid=season check-in for athletes, fans, and students.

Winter Team Members (players and managers).

1. Season Recap:
   1. List your record.
   2. Describe the season so far. Evaluate the team’s performance, looking at the highs and lows. Evaluate the team’s attitude and effort so far.
      1. List the high point / game.
      2. List the low point / game.
   3. Define your role on the team. Evaluate how you are filling that role. What are you doing well? What areas could you improve? What are you most happy about so far? What are you most disappointed so far?
2. Looking ahead: Predict how the rest of the season will go. What do you hope the final record will look like? What changes do you hope can happen in the next few weeks? What changes will you personally make for the 2nd half of the season?

Non-Athletes

1. The Routine: The life of a senior is an exciting and stressful time. Explain your weekly routine regarding school, family, work, extra-curricular activities, and hobbies. Some of you are involved in non-school-related activities like skiing, snowboarding, boxing, and working out.
2. Hanover Fan: Have you been able to attend games so far? How many? Make some observations about the team and crowds. Who do you enjoy watching the most? What are your thoughts on the team? How do you think they will do moving forward? Post Season?
3. Spring Sport: If you are a spring sport athlete, you should look ahead to the spring season’s start. What will you do in the next 8 weeks to get ready for the season? DON’T BLINK it will be here before you know it.
4. Next Year’s Plans: The college process is so looooooooooong! It is annoying and can create tension between students and parents. And that is just the process. Then as Tom Petty says “The waiting is the hardest part.” Explain your journey to next year so far (either college, work, military or gap year.) Explain what it has been like hearing from schools and meeting with recruiters. Also talk about where you are in the decision process. Do you have a final decisions? Are you down to a 2-3 schools.
5. Additional Ideas: If you could not answer #2 or #3 answer a few of these prompts. What is your hope for the next few weeks? Have you finished college applications? Are you trying to accomplish any goals or items on your bucket list? Do you have any big plans with family or friends? Ideas for lining up summer work?

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the fastest lion. If he cannot, then he will be eaten.

Every morning in Africa a lion awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the slowest gazelle. If he cannot, he will die of hunger.

Whether you choose to be a gazelle or a lion is of no consequence. It is enough to know that with the rising of the sun, you must run. And you must run faster than you did yesterday or you will die.

This is the race of life.

BCS Champions

1. 2023

The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.

Missed Last Second Field Goal December 31, 2022 Ohio State missed field goal vs. Georgia