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 median age was 40 years. Photo Galleries. Last year's game was cancelled days prior after allegations surfaced against the Lunenburg football team for spray-painting racist graffiti on the house of a Lunenburg junior varsity football player. I dont see why she would do such a thing and have our school disgraced, he said. I Am Turtleboy Now On Sale On Amazon, Buy Yours Today, Subscribe to receive email notification every time we publish a new blog, Bootleg Ayanna Pressley Says Every Black Student At UMass Got This Insanely Racist Email, If Youre Out On Bail For Killing Your Girlfriend You Probably Shouldnt Smear Her As A Drunk On WINY Radio Facebook Page. Hed have kids come in [to the house], and they would leave, and another shift would come through.. The school committee opted to not take a vote on the game, meaning the decision to cancel stays in place. 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. Nov. 17: A candle light vigil dubbed Many hands, one community is held in the center of town to show support for Phillips and his family. [1] Its county seat is Lunenburg. And helicopter parents will do ANYTHING for their kids. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. Nuff said. First published on November 18, 2013 / 4:46 PM. Lunenburg Football Roster Print 2022-23 Players (89) Staff (1) Do you have a team photo? This case is indicative of how school bullying can quickly escalate to a hate crime and civil rights violations, making it a community wide concern," ADL regional director Robert Trestan in the statement. Nov. 19: The School Committee issues a public statement, saying it stands by the decision Calmes made to cancel the game. Lunenburg Central High School (Victoria, VA) Varsity Football Lunenburg Central Chargers Varsity Boys Football Victoria, VA FOLLOW TEAM 22-23 V. Football Home Schedule Roster Standings Rankings News More / Lunenburg Central High School Football Lunenburg Central Football OVERALL 11-1 0.92 Win % REGION 6-0 1st James River HOME5-0 AWAY5-1 NEUTRAL1-0 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.. You should go to school in the community in which you live. 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. He declined to comment on whether the act was committed by a football player. LUNENBURG (CBS) ---The parents of a Lunenburg football player who was the target of a hate crime, say they feel like they've been lied to since day one. Stay up-to-date with important news developments, delivered right to your inbox. Jeffrey Thibodeau that she had to talk to [her husband] first and then she would call Thibodeau back. 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Then reimburse the police and fbi for the cost of the investigations. I love all you guys, McNiff posted, using a picture he posted for National Best Friends Day.. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. 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. Police, FBI are investigating what a school official called an "act of hate.". The past few months have been tough? The graffiti appeared on the foundation of the house. Taylor soon became one of the county's leading citizens, representing Lunenburg in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1765 until 1768. Police obtained a search warrant for instruments pertaining to the crime of defacing property, as well as paperwork containing Braziers handwriting. Anthony Davis, an NFL football player, currently for the New Orleans Saints (beginning 2009). The racial makeup of the county was 59.12% White, 38.58% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Click here for more from MyFoxBoston.com. Early said in a press release that a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by Kapp, in which Robbins and McNiff were passengers, went out of control and struck several trees near the crest of a hill on Hollis Road about 3:15 a.m. Santry identified all three men as former Lunenburg High School students. Robbins was a beautiful person, his mother said. Its unfortunate the community we live in hasnt shown its support and has shown their true colors.. Hope shes down for some race hoaxes, or else hes gonna miss his down ass bitch back home. General Waller Taylor later served as one of the first United States senators from the newly created state of Indiana from 1816 to 1825. Lunenburg County Public Schools operates the following schools: There are no private or independent schools in Lunenburg County, and no colleges or universities are located there. Trying to get rid of all the black players in your town sounds like a really ineffective way to build a winning football team. We urge you to support the Turtleboy Sponsors by doing business with them. Lunenburg High School football player Isaac Phillips, second from right, is shown during a candlelight vigil in his honor. So one night it mustve all just clicked in her head Wait a minute, since my son is 1/4 black, and everyone else in this town is white like me, what if I spray paint racial slurs on my own house, call the police and media, blame it all on the football team, have a candlelight vigil, and get Leominster to feel bad for us and take our son into their school system?. Im surprised she got almost three weeks out of this before caving. 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. Her husband, Anthony J. Phillips, is black, and their son, Isaac Phillips, who played on Lunenburgs freshman and junior varsity teams, is biracial. 185 people follow this. The past few months have been very difficult for my family. "Knights don't need n******," the graffiti said. I felt really happy for the kids, Nalen said. End of Season Record: 8-3. Andrea Brazier was questioned by local police and an FBI agent Nov. 25, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in Fitchburg District Court. 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. Many of the photos and videos showed Robbins laughing with friends, making funny faces, or engaging intensely about his sport of choice: football. Andrea just kept answering OK and that she wanted everything to end and that we did not understand.. I dont know you that well, but thank you for always making Latin class more fun and putting a smile on my face. The Blue Knights defeated the Panthers, 35-8, in their last meeting. [8] Taylor served as County Clerk for 51 years (17631814). On social media, former classmates and Lunenburg residents shared memories of Robbins using the hashtag #RIPAJ. In a statement from Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., he said the crash remains under investigation by Lunenburg police, who referred all questions to Earlys office, and the State Police, who released no further information. 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. Nalen is expecting another productive season from junior middle linebacker Trae Bush, who had nearly 100 tackles as a sophomore. This is our house, this is where we live. Sincethe mother was obviously responsible for this hoax, that means this entire thing was a well-thought-out scheme, whose ultimate end game resulted in her son playing football for Leominster High School next year. Police leave without finding out who did, no one asks any questions, life goes back to normal. On Monday morning, the parents of Isaac Phillips met with Lunenburg's Superintendent of Schools. Nov. 27: Isaac Phillips officially transfers to a middle school in Leominster. Nalen was named Mayflower Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading Bishop Connollyto a 9-2 record. They put in a ton of effort. The school was forced to apologize, and the Thanksgiving Day game was cancelled. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. When the FBI rolled into town and they hadnt solved the case in 24 hours it was a dead giveaway that the parents did it. 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. he's a phenomenal player, and he's . As Brazier was leaving the police station following the questioning she told Lunenburg Police Det. Just another example of the squeaky wheel syndrome. We give in to those who make the most noise just to get them off our backs instead of pushing back. Lunenburg County was established on May 1, 1746, from Brunswick County. Hearing none, Berthiaume declared the ruling was upheld. The county is named for the former Duchy of Brunswick-Lnenburg[3] in Germany, because one of the titles also carried by Britain's Hanoverian kings was Duke of Brunswick-Lnenburg. Blue Knights is the team's nickname. Robbinss friend who was driving the car, Joseph Kapp of Gardner, is expected to be in a courtroom Monday to face charges of vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, Earlys office said. The teens car veered off the narrow road and hit a tree while they were driving down a steep hill in Lunenburg. Kenston Forest School in Nottoway County, approximately 20 minutes away, offers the closest K-12 private education available to Lunenburg County residents. But why Leominster? 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. And from the looks of it Anthony Phillips and Andrea Brazier are no longer together, as hes traded her in for a younger product: Pretty sure this chick is only a couple grades ahead of his son. "Make the team suffer, maybe the coward will step forward," he said. His father is black and his mother is white. This isnt harmless, and allegations of racism should be taken seriously and investigated. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,936. 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. Editors Note: We are reblogging this story from November 2013 because of the Adam Jones racial slur incident at Fenway Park. 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. 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So when people ask, why would Adam Jones lie? This is why. Fuck them, right? His football IQ is really high. More than anything the town, and especially the players, were forever labeled as racists. His father is half black. In his mind he just wants to leave," Brazier said. If you want your kid to leave the higher achieving school district so he can play on a superior football team then youre a ratchet ass parent. Although the dead giveaway was his outfit: Youre a grown ass man wearing an Echo Unlimited hoodie. 1.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Lunenburg is led by senior quarterback Adam Hill, a captain who is in his third year on varsity. The bottom line is these parents should be in jail and lose custody of their kid, who should never, ever be allowed to play football for any school except Lunenburg. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.70 males. Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax, and Mecklenburg Counties were later formed from Lunenburg County. Daniel Taylor, a Virginia native and Anglican priest educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University[5] in England, and his wife Alice (Littlepage) Taylor. Why would the kids at Lunenburg want to get rid of this star player? "There is a sense of camaraderie and safety and this just shatters that.". Meanwhile Big Mommajust didnthave what it takes to be involved in a federal conspiracy. His speed. Market data provided by Factset. During the game, a coach for Worcester South reported to a referee that a Lunenburg player used racist language toward one of his players. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Andrea stated OK, according to the affidavit filed by Detective Jeffrey Thibodeau of the Lunenburg police. Leave your comments below. The controversy surrounding racist graffiti on the home of a Lunenburg football player took a surprise turn yesterday as cops showed up at the defaced house with a search warrant and went inside.. Lunenburg is located 55 miles northwest of Boston. Eventually, they're going to see it.". Were pretty junior-heavy for the most part, Nalen said. She says a thorough investigation is ongoing. The Associated Press contributed to this report. He benefitted from a lie. School personnel had met with representatives from the Anti-Defamation League, the US Justice Department, and the Center for Community Development and Civic Engagement at Fitchburg State University, she said, in attempt to find a path forward. I cant imagine hes doing well, Cunningham said. Marino said his son went to school with Robbins. Sean has been added to the Lunenburg 2022 football roster. After hearing more than an hour-and-a-half of public comments on why the game should be held, School Committee Chairman Greg Berthiaume asked for a motion to reconsider the action taken by the superintendent. A lie that severely damaged the reputation of innocent people. We lost one of the funniest, outgoing kids I know, Brent Hill tweeted. "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. We have no tolerance for racism in any form, and we do everything we can to eliminate it from our schools and our community.". GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. Hes a great guy and a really good coach.. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91. Its not fair, Tsacogianis said during a short phone interview. 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. Lunenburg? }Customer Service. On Twitter, several of Lunenburgs current football players said they intended to dedicate the upcoming season to Robbinss memory. Fuck out of here. But yea, why would Adam Jones lie? Wed like to put a little more weight on him.. Lunenburg Football Schedule Print OVERALL 6-5 0.55 Win % LEAGUE 3-1 3rd in League HOME4-2 AWAY2-3 NEUTRAL0-0 PF326 PA272 STREAK1L Ways you can help Make an impact on this team, and help keep MaxPreps up-to-date. McNiff, a 2015 graduate, is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The boy father, Anthony Phillips, first told authorities the cans were Rust-Oleum spray paint used during a living room renovation project. John R. Ellement can be reached at ellement@globe.com. Anthony Nalen thought he and James Bunnell had a really good connection when the two worked together at Saugus High. Just sayin. I thought his vision for athletics went hand in hand with what I was looking for, Nalen said. Most of the leads that we have followed up throughout the investigation have led back toward the house, Luth said. The outpouring of support is indicative of Robbinss personality, his mother 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. #ada-button-frame { 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. He had very good technique. This year is for AJ.. He is a beautiful person.. 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. Basically, everywhere. 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. But this is what happens when you do that. Dec. 3: Police visit the Phillips home. Anthony Phillips gave authorities three different accounts of where the cans had come from, according to investigators. 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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. Theyre outstanding, Nalen said of the organization. Lunenburg High School's Varsity Football Twitter. Any parent who puts academics first wants to keep their kid in Lunenburg and OUT of Leominster, since test scores are much higher at Lunenburg. All this to get the kid into football scholarships & college. After spending an hour inside the home, they emerged with a large brown paper bag with items in it and left the property. The FBI wasted its time looking into this. 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. "I don't really understand why someone would even do something like this," Phillips told ABC's Boston affiliate WCVB-TV. Police hate it when you treat them like theyre morons. Dec. 10: Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella says Phillips did not receive any special treatment in his transfer to a Leominster middle school. As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. Lunenburg County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. standing by its decision to cancel the high school's popular thanksgiving football game. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. display: none; UNDATED: Lunenburg High School in Massachusetts has forfeited the remainder of its football season after graffiti reading, "Knights don't need n*****," was found spray-painted on a young player's home. Lunenburg is also next to Harvard MA, home of the Bromfield School, one of the top academic schools in the state. The police took five live rounds of ammunition, one can of Krylon Indoor/Outdoor spray paint and one can of Krylon Fusion spray paint. 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. He plays very well behind his pad. "It's a real betrayal for all of us in town," Benson said. Heres what he said a couple months after the FBI basically said that him and his wife did it: Its unfortunate the community we live in hasnt shown its support and has shown their true colors. Police requested the search warrant on the grounds that Brazier refused to cooperate with the police investigation and made false statements misleading investigators throughout the investigation. Like for one thing, dont burn the evidence in the front yards makeshift fire pit. Lunenburg Athletic Director Peter McCauliff spoke with the Worcester athletic director that evening about the allegations. Another son, General Waller Taylor, represented Lunenburg in the Virginia legislature, then moved to Vincennes, Indiana. ANYTHING. Our deepest sympathies go out to the Robbins family.. 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. All rights reserved. Cant figure that one out. 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. See all. The median income for a household in the county was $27,899, and the median income for a family was $34,302. Cases surrounding an 1895 Lunenburg County murder are the subject of historian Suzanne Lebsock's book, A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial. 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. Its cool thought because hes in love: Grown ass man flashing hundred dollar bills. If its true, she didnt just put her son through a lot; she put this whole town through a lot.. LUNENBURG (CBS) --- Words of hate were spray painted on a home and now, the crime is impacting an entire community. What do you think about the cancellation? 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. Someone painted racist graffiti including the N-word last week on the home of a 13-year-old student who plays on Lunenburg High School's freshman and junior varsity football teams. Our entire offensive line is coming back next year. I thought they earned it. Both of Bishop Lay's brothers served as Confederate colonels, and Mrs. Lay's uncle, Thomas Atkinson was bishop of North Carolina. The fact that this was an inside job makes my head want to explode. Nov. 16: Andrea Brazier and Anthony Phillips say their 13-year-old son, Isaac Phillips, is being targeted by members of the football team because of the color of his skin. Charges will not be filed in the case of racist graffiti left on the Lunenburg home of a young biracial high school football player, due to lack of evidence, authorities said on Wednesday. Robbins, 18, of 32 Whalom Road, a 2016 Lunenburg High graduate who was well known as a lineman on the schools football team. Sunday night, hundreds turned out for a rally on the town common to denounce racism and show support for Phillips.