Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day.

When members of the New England Free Jacks professional rugby team needed someone to watch their backs, they sought out Hopkinton resident Karson Mui. Mui, a sports chiropractor, has worked with the team for four years, including this season, when the team went 16-2 and won the Major League Rugby championship.

The Trail Coordination and Management Committee on Wednesday night voted unanimously to rename itself as the Trails Committee and to recommend that the Upper Charles Trail Committee become a Trails Committee subcommittee under the new name of the Upper Charles Trail Building Committee.

A schism within the First Congregational Church in Hopkinton in 1732 helped lead to the creation of a new Massachusetts town.

This week’s Baypath Adoptable Animal is 5-year-old Cooper, “a middle-aged gentleman who is well-mannered and always eager to please.”

Photo of the Day: Two 8-and-under Hopkinton teams squared off Tuesday night at Carrigan Park in the championship game of the Sizzler Tournament.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO