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2021 VOL. 1. NO. 11
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Meet the Police
Sgt. Aaron Chapple
By Donna RhoDes
Bristol Patrol Sgt. Aaron Chap- ple said it was “Officer Bob,” his School Resource Officer, who lit the fire in him to become a po- lice officer, and today he remains grateful for the path Officer Bob led him down in life.
Chapple was in first grade when he met Officer Bob, and as he grew, his interest in being a police officer grew as well. In his senior year, Chapple became an intern at the Derry Police Depart- ment and went on to be named the captain of their Police Explor- ers program.
“It’s huge to have those pro- grams where you can experience what it’s all about. I did that to be sure being a police officer was really what I wanted to do,” said Chapple.
Graduating from Pinkerton Academy in 2000, he headed off to Franklin Pierce College, but by
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From 18 Miles to Field Hockey Practice, Maggie Bednaz Shines On and Off the Field
By BRittany amalfi
It’s never easy for high school athletes to persist and persevere throughout their sports careers but Maggie Bednaz did just that ever since she started playing field hockey her freshmen year. Now, as a senior, Bednaz started her season with a career record of 34-7-1, that quickly changed to 36-7-1 at the start of the season. Maggie is a senior captain of the Newfound Varsity Field Hockey team, playing as a left defender and a center defender position. Not only that, but Bednaz is also the team’s left support on defensive corners and their stopper on offensive corners.
Bednaz is the type of player who will step up and do whatever she needs to do to help her team. Kammi Williams, the Newfound Varisty Field Hockey coach, tells me that Bednaz is a dedicated team player and has made huge strides over her time playing
field hockey. “When I came back into coaching, Maggie started as a quiet freshman, and then she continued to progress in the field to the point where she began to demonstrate
these collegiate level skills.” The young player continued to work hard over the years to advance her field hockey skills and help her team become the best they can be. Williams
says “ It was during her junior year season that Maggie had began to demonstrate skills that separated her from the
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