The banner hangs in the gymnasium at Northfield Mount Hermon, a college preparatory high school nestled near the Connecticut River in northern Massachusetts. In white block letters over a maroon background, it reads: "Boys Basketball New England Champions, 2012."
The story behind that banner is one Ethan O’Day doesn’t tire of telling. His team-high 31 points powered the Hoggers over top-seeded and unbeaten Brewster Academy in the semifinal, and the point guard, a senior named Spike Albrecht, earned MVP honors two days later as NMH secured its first New England Championship.
A lot has changed since that season.