He will be missed by his classmates, friends, and the faculty and staff of the Lunenburg Public Schools. Email us at Turtleboysports@gmail.com for more information, and check out our website about types of advertising we offer. There were so many telltale signs: Meanwhile she was sharing pictures like this on her Facebook page: Oh, and how bout the fact that this lady basically made her son think the Klan was after him?Hes just going about his business and then wakes up one day and the N word is spray painted all over his house. Anthony J. Phillips and his 13-year-old son, Isaac, were at the center of what many labeled a hate crime. The player was questioned and the referee was satisfied that the remark was not made. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Cathy Hennessy, 46, who has three children in Lunenburg schools, said she could not understand why someone would do such a thing. Lunenburg Blue Knights Varsity Boys Football Lunenburg, MA FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings Photos Videos News More / Lunenburg High School Football Lunenburg Football OVERALL 6-5 0.55 Win % LEAGUE 3-1 3rd in League HOME4-2 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF326 PA272 STREAK1L Contribute to the Team Complete the Schedule Most of the leads that we have followed up throughout the investigation have led back toward the house, Luth said. But yea, why would Adam Jones lie? Coordinates: 3657N 7814W / 36.95N 78.24W / 36.95; -78.24. This year is for AJ.. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000", "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lunenburg County, Virginia", "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lunenburg County, Virginia", "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lunenburg_County,_Virginia&oldid=1129157569, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Kenbridge Elementary School- Kenbridge, VA, This page was last edited on 23 December 2022, at 21:37. The elder Phillips had told reporters that his son had been harassed by his teammates. One junior varsity game ended in a shoving match after a tackle, with a referee reporting that racial epithets were used. We are trying to get to a place of healing and unity.. That reeks of helicopter parenting. The mainstream media and SJWs have called anyone who questioned the truthfulness of Adam Jones allegations a racist. He is a beautiful person.. Hes a very balanced player for sure. Globe correspondent Jennifer Fenn Lefferts contributed to this report. 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. It wasnt easy. Nalen was named Mayflower Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading Bishop Connollyto a 9-2 record. 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. At the crash site Sunday afternoon, mourners gathered next to a growing memorial with flowers and star-shaped blue and white balloons. "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. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. I thought his vision for athletics went hand in hand with what I was looking for, Nalen said. The parents were so insistent on him transferring to Leominster. A football scrimmage scheduled for Saturday between Lunenburg High School and Monty Tech was canceled. On Monday, Nov. 18, FBI agents observed two burnt aerosol cans in a fire pit outside the home, according to the affidavit. The graffiti was discovered at the home of 13-year-old Lunenburg High School. He had a really good game, Nalen said. A former school football player who was in the spotlight in 2013 after his family claimed racist graffiti was painted on their house will soon be arraigned on charges related to a shooting in. The word was allegedly used against Worcester South players in two recent games. The school committee in Lunenburg is standing by its decision to cancel the high school's popular thanksgiving football game after racist graffiti was sprayed on the house of an 8th grade player. 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. McNiff, a 2015 graduate, is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,936. I mean, there were some serious planning issues. Nov. 21: St. Bernards Central Catholic High School Athletic Director announces it would host Cathedral High School of Boston Nov. 23 to replace the canceled Lunenburg game. A lie that severely damaged the reputation of innocent people. 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Robbins has two brothers, Derek (entering ninth grade), and Tyler (entering seventh grade). MP Stats for iPad. Those are the facts and that's what I'm accountable for. 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. As Brazier was leaving the police station following the questioning she told Lunenburg Police Det. The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Hill shined in the opener against the Blue Devils, rushing for 129 yards. Later on Sunday, McNiff took to social media to share a photo of his best friends, which included Kapp and Robbins. Why would the kids at Lunenburg want to get rid of this star player? 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A Massachusetts high school football team has forfeited the remainder of the season, including the traditional Thanksgiving Day game, after racist graffiti was found spray-painted on a young player's home. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Police, FBI are investigating what a school official called an "act of hate.". Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. It all worked out perfectly. 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. No way an entire team full of high school kids can keep a secret like that from the feds. If its true, she didnt just put her son through a lot; she put this whole town through a lot.. Investigators searched the familys home Tuesday, where they seized cans of spray paint. Fuck out of here. What a buttnugget. Robbins was a beautiful person, his mother said. But why Leominster? Jan. 21: Lunenburg resident Steve Powell sends an email to selectmen asking for their support in planning an out-of-season scrimmage for the football team to make up for their lost Thanksgiving game in the midst of the racial tension. There he became a judge and subsequently Adjutant General of the United States Army under General William Henry Harrison in the War of 1812. But thats a racist statement. 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Police obtained a search warrant for instruments pertaining to the crime of defacing property, as well as paperwork containing Braziers handwriting. Hes got a good frame. But according to the documents made public on Wednesday, police observed two burnt aerosol cans in a fire pit outside the familys house on Nov. 18. "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. LUNENBURG (CBS) A youth football league is coming under fire in Central Massachusetts for telling a 12-year-old he can't play with his team mid-season. Trying to get rid of all the black players in your town sounds like a really ineffective way to build a winning football team. And it was all a huge lie. display: none; Brazier said she went outside the night of Nov. 14 to show her daughter that no one was out there, the affidavit said. In other words, lying about racism pays off, and theres no repercussions if youre caught. All rights reserved. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Lunenburg Public Schools Superintendent Loxi Jo Calmes announced Monday the high school has canceled the rest of the season and that an investigation is underway into alleged racist slurs by Lunenburg players directed at Worcester South High football players earlier this season. Firsties. We all know thats why.. clearly the parents didnt stay in school long enough to understand the importance of education before sports. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Nov. 19, 2013— -- A racial slur spray-painted on the house of a Massachusetts high school football player has prompted school officials to forfeit the remainder of the season as federal and local officials investigate the perpetrator behind the graffiti. Anyway, karma is a bitch. Dad is a real piece of shit too though. He knows how to utilize his leverage.. She was emotionally upset and crying and was saying we did not understand, said the affidavit, which outlined the police investigation and asked for a warrant to search the home. The Blue Knights defeated the Panthers, 35-8, in their last meeting. Its unfortunate the community we live in hasnt shown its support and has shown their true colors.. "I want him to sit on it for a few days. "This brazen attack on the home of a high school football player warrants everyone's condemnation. Days after the vandalism, several hundred residents gathered in the center of town for a candlelight vigil to show their support for 13-year-old Isaac Phillips, who has since transferred to a school in a neighboring town. I expect a physical game, Nalen said. He died on a visit home to see his relatives in Lunenburg County in 1826.[9]. Part of the investigation, she says, will include finding out if Phillips was bullied prior to Friday's discovery and whether those instances were ever reported to school officials. I'm hoping he does want to come back. They put in a ton of effort. Follow your favorite high school teams and players. Nov. 20: A meeting of Lunenburg High and Worcester South principals and athletic directors is held to discuss the investigation of what happened at its games. The Blue Knights may be the 33-year-old Nalens sixth head coaching job, but he expects to be at Lunenburg for many years to come. Although the dead giveaway was his outfit: Youre a grown ass man wearing an Echo Unlimited hoodie. November 21, 2013 / 2:39 AM Sean's Full Stats; Schedule; Added to Roster Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022. Nov. 27: About two dozen Lunenburg High School football players gather under the lights of the high school turf field for a flag football game. Legal Statement. The past few months have been tough? Jeffrey Thibodeau that she had to talk to [her husband] first and then she would call Thibodeau back. Nov. 4: The junior varsity football team travels to Worcester South. During that interview, the FBI agent suggested that Brazier was pushing for the investigation to end because she was the one who had scrawled the graffiti on her familys home, the affidavit said. Football is a brotherhood, one player wrote. 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. Stay up-to-date with important news developments, delivered right to your inbox. 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? Dec. 4: Calmes says the town acted correctly and thoughtfully in decisions made after racially charged graffiti was found on the Phillips home. Police said that during the search of the Chase Road home Tuesday, they seized one can of Krylon indoor/outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. Its just not fair. We have a lot of ties here.". Hope shes down for some race hoaxes, or else hes gonna miss his down ass bitch back home. Its not fair, Tsacogianis said during a short phone interview. Lunenburg is led by senior quarterback Adam Hill, a captain who is in his third year on varsity. The police took five live rounds of ammunition, one can of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. Remember this the next time someone tells you that you cant ask questions about a story that seems to unreal to be true. If the FBI can get Whitey Bulger to rat, they can get a bunch of high school kids to crack. Junior Brian Melendez is a two-way starter at left guard and defensive end. Nothing shady about that. 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. During the game, a coach for Worcester South reported to a referee that a Lunenburg player. The teens car veered off the narrow road and hit a tree while they were driving down a steep hill in Lunenburg. We lost one of the funniest, outgoing kids I know, Brent Hill tweeted. Robbins, who lived in Lunenburg, graduated this spring from the towns public high school, where he played on the schools football team. #RipAj, Anthony DeCarolis tweeted. Oh, and in the least surprising turn of events ever, Anthony Phillips is one of those people who gets outraged over everything and boycotts businesses that use satire. Nalen is also excited to be associated with the Lunenburg Bengals Youth Football Program. Andrea just kept answering OK and that she wanted everything to end and that we did not understand.. Classmates planned to hold a vigil on the towns football field Sunday evening. LUNENBURG After telling police her house was spray-painted with racist graffiti, the mother of a former Lunenburg High School football player is now a strong suspect in the investigation of the incident, according to court records and police. The median age was 40 years. Kapp, who authorities said was not injured in the crash, is being held on $10,000 bail and is due to be arraigned in Fitchburg District Court. In Lunenburg in 2013 the mother and father of a biracial 8th grade football player spray painted racist graffiti on her own house, and made it look like her sons teammates did it. Hes a great guy and a really good coach.. Not only did she not get rid of the evidence, she obviously didnt know what a big deal this was gonna be. Blue Knights is the team's nickname. Lunenburg High School's Varsity Football Twitter. First published on November 18, 2013 / 4:46 PM. 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. The school was forced to apologize, and the Thanksgiving Day game was cancelled. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Wed like to put a little more weight on him.. Thats it for them. Court documents did not identify the paint colors. His football IQ is really high. Brazier said school officials told them they have questioned some football players on the team. Racist graffiti was spray painted on the. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. varsity basketball team. Police leave without finding out who did, no one asks any questions, life goes back to normal. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 432square miles (1,120km2), of which 432square miles (1,118km2) is land and 1square mile (2km2) (0.16%) is water. 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. "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. "No matter how bad or how vulgar it sounds, that's how we communicate, that's how our friendship was. Kapp was being held on $10,000 cash bail pending his arraignment Monday in Fitchburg District Court, Early said, adding that Kapp was not injured. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.70 males. Police also said they seized five live shotgun shells. Want to advertise with Turtleboy? Volunteer Roster last updated on Dec 3, 2022 @ 7:21pm (GMT) Print Roster Correction All-Time Roster Market data provided by Factset. All rights reserved. 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. On Monday morning, the parents of Isaac Phillips met with Lunenburg's Superintendent of Schools. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Theyre outstanding, Nalen said of the organization. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. Although they were upset in the CMASS Championship by St. Johns, they were simply unstoppable this year. He said he has not spoken to his friend since the allegations against his mother surfaced. Brazier responded by saying, OK. She denied that her husband or son were involved. Officers were holding papers and wearing latex gloves as they approached the home. On Nov. 19, Brazier told investigators her 6-year-old daughter told her that she had seen someone outside her bedroom window who had blue hair, a feathered headdress, and a pink nose. 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.. I dont know you that well, but thank you for always making Latin class more fun and putting a smile on my face. Marie Tsacogianis, a family friend of the Robbinses, said everyone in the family was warm and they were all well-liked. Get the newest Turtleboy Sports t-shirt (as seen on the Felger and Mazz show) by clicking the picture above. After a 90 minute search, police took the following from the home: five live rounds of ammunition, one can of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. The discovery of the graffiti on Nov. 15 led school officials to cancel the football teams season and stirred deep concerns in the town. "I don't really understand why someone would even do something like this," Phillips told ABC's Boston affiliate WCVB-TV. And if you do for whatever reason decide to do this, make sure you dont keep the charred remains there when the FBI is coming over. Isaac Phillips, former Lunenburg football player whose family claimed to have been targets of racist graffiti in 2013, indicted on armed assault with intent to murder charge Isaac Phillips was. The graffiti appeared on the foundation of the house. Anthony Nalen thought he and James Bunnell had a really good connection when the two worked together at Saugus High. LUNENBURG After telling police her house was spray-painted with racist graffiti, the mother of a former Lunenburg High School football player is now a "strong suspect" in the. Ironically at the same time, she wanted it to be a big deal so that her kid could go to Leominster. From Lunenburg County, he attended Central High School in Victoria, Virginia. Counselors will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Lunenburg Middle-High School, 54 Oak Ave. We strongly encourage you to come to the school with your student if they are in need of support, Santry said in the email. "It's a reminder we have to go back home and talk to our families and kids and recommit ourselves in the schools to teaching tolerance and respect.". standing by its decision to cancel the high school's popular thanksgiving football game. The referees reported that racially insensitive language was used by Lunenburg players. The controversy came to light after Fox Sports reported that Martin and other rookies had been forced to pay thousands of dollars for dinner tabs and vacations for more veteran members of the team. Dec. 4: A police affidavit obtained by the Sentinel & Enterprise notes that Brazier is being investigated as a suspect in the graffiti and refused to cooperate with the criminal investigation, made false statements and misled police. The crash killed 18-year-old Austin AJ Robbins, a well-known football player and recent high school graduate whom friends described as a gregarious teen with a contagious laugh. In the wake of the news, Lunenburg High Schools football team canceled an upcoming scrimmage against Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, which Robbins had also attended and played football for, his mother said. "Knights don't need n******," the graffiti said. Nuff said. In a varsity game between the same two schools, a Lunenburg player was accused of using a racial slur against a player on the opposing team. 'I was hoping someone would come forward. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Mr. 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. According to Dad hes a great player. Unbeknownst to him, his white mother did it, but lets her son live with the false fear that there are people in their own town who hate him so much because hes black that theyre willing to trespass on and violate their home with racial slurs. "What's going on is something that couldn't have been a worse nightmare," franchise owner Stephen Ross said earlier this month. Interestingly, Ayer-Shirley coach Jermaine McKenzie was an assistant under Nalen at Matignon. We urge you to support the Turtleboy Sponsors by doing business with them. Hey how about that one in Millbury where the wife painted BLM on the cops house and faked a robbery? Blue Knights is the team's nickname. Thinking these two losers should have been in ratchet madness. They held a freaking candlelight vigil. Im sure Leominster is a fine school with good teachers, but its not exactly an Ivy League preparatory high school. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. On an online fund-raising page for the Robbins family, more than $12,000 had been donated from nearly 150 people as of Sunday afternoon. Lunenburg Football Roster Print 2022-23 Players (89) Staff (1) Do you have a team photo? Friends of Lunenburg Football is a 501c3 nonprofit created to support our High School Football players, coaches and. display: none; Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Mecklenburg Counties were later formed from Lunenburg County. 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. 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.". Carol Robbins said her son died instantly from a chest injury. Robbinss mother, Carol, said the three teenagers, who had known each other for about 10 years, were visiting friends the night of the crash. Dad is clearly missing them as well. Daniel Taylor, a Virginia native and Anglican priest educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University[5] in England, and his wife Alice (Littlepage) Taylor. Brazier replied, OK.When Brazier was asked if her husband or son spray painted the graffiti she said, No. Brazier was emotionally upset and crying and told authorities they did not understand, according to the affidavit. I dont see why she would do such a thing and have our school disgraced, he said. "Knights don't need n*****," the graffiti read, according to MyFoxBoston.com. By late Sunday evening, a football, jersey, trophy, and helmet had been placed at the memorial. Sean Cunningham, 14, an eighth-grader who described himself as a close friend of Isaac Phillips, said he had been to the house many times over the years. His father is half black. AJ had an infectious personality and a smile that could light up the room, said Brian Spadafino, the schools principal, in a statement. Anthony J. Phillips, the father of Lunenburg eighth-grader Isaac A. Phillips, 13, who plays freshman and junior varsity football for Lunenburg High School and was the target of racist graffiti . She said his cleats were drenched in water and thrown in the trash, and a tire on his bike had been slashed. keep it up. Dec. 2: Police release a statement saying they have not found any conclusive evidence linking the spray-painting of racist graffiti on Isaac Phillips home to anyone on the Lunenburg High School football team. 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. This isnt that kind of town, she said. . As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. Police hate it when you treat them like theyre morons. Im surprised she got almost three weeks out of this before caving. Click here for more from MyFoxBoston.com. I cant even really fathom that this all happened. Other members of the Lunenburg community also expressed their sympathies for Robbins and his family on social media. Andrea Brazier was questioned by local police and an FBI agent Nov. 25, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Fitchburg District Court.

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