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Photos: HHS unified basketball unveils national banner

by | Oct 16, 2024 | Featured: Sports, Sports

Hopkinton High School’s unified basketball team celebrated its renewed status as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School ahead of a game against Ashland on Tuesday.

HHS first earned its status as a National Unified Champion School in 2020. To qualify, schools must demonstrate a commitment to inclusion and must meet 10 standards of excellence, including access to Special Olympics Unified Sports, inclusive youth leadership and whole-school engagement.

HHS is one of 19 schools in Massachusetts receiving recognition this school year, and one of only eight with a renewed banner status.

Unified Basketball champions

Kartik Sharma is cheered on by his teammates. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

John Murray (30) helps coach Chip Collins unveil the new National Unified Championship School banner while general manager/referee Scott Mackin (left), coach Jay Golden and HHS Principal Evan Bishop look on. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

Kelsey Carlson moves down the court. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

Tanush Vuda sets up a shot. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

HHS teammates watch from the sideline. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

Jenny Zhang takes a shot. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

HHS students cheer on their team with cutouts of the players and coaches. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Avery Schact lines up a shot. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Landon Rockhold is focused on the ball. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

Ella Tedstone faces off against an Ashland player. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

HHS teammates communicate with Kartik Sharma while he has control of the ball. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Unified Basketball champions

Kelsey Carlson takes a shot. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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The team poses for a group photo with the new banner. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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