AJ Govoni’s track season started late this year because he was out for two weeks with an illness. He made up for lost time in his first meet of the year by qualifying for the MIAA All-States in his first attempt. Govoni took first place with a jump of 19 feet and two inches on January 7. To coach Mark Doucette, it’s no surprise, because Govoni, who also plays football, showed a lot of promise as a freshman. “He works hard in practice, listens and wants to get better every time on the track,” the coach said.

AJ is the son of Nicole Hendricks-Govoni and Josh Govoni and the grandson of Ralph and Maureen Hendricks. AJ is the great grandson of Tribal Elder and Clan Mother Janet Hendricks.