Former Nashua Pride manager Butch Hobson receives his Holman Legends award from Nashua Lions Club official Ed Lecius Fridayh at Holman Stadium.(Courtesy photo)

NASHUA – The Class of 2025 for the Nashua Lions Club Legends of Holman Hall of Fame is now complete.

Former longtime Nashua Pride manager Butch Hobson was presented with his award at Friday night’s celebration of the Pride at Holman Stadium, and two more local legends will be inducted on July 4: Former Bishop Guertin standouts Rich and Steve Piwowarski.

Both are sons of the late Holman Legend Guertin coach and athletic director Dick Piwowarski. Rich earned All-City honors in football, basketball and baseball, and was an All-State athlete. In 1977, he was the MVP of the Guertin football team and QB’d Guertin to a win over Nashua in the 1977 Turkey Bowl at Holman, 13-12.

Steve Piwowarski helped BG beat Nashua 21-16 in the 1983 Turkey Bowl, throwing for 211 yards. He played against older brothers Matthew and Patrick in the 1981 game and was the Offensive MVP in both games. Piwowarski was an All-State quarterback, was also a standout basketball and baseball player at BG before graduating in 1985. He led the Cards to the semis in the baseball tourney and was BG’s Pitcher of the Year in 1985 as well as the BG All-Athlete Award that year. He was the 1985 New Hampshire Shrine Team quarterback and went on to a career at Norwich, starting at QB for three seasons.

Hobson, of course, managed the Pride for eight seasons, and guided them to two independent professional league championships: The Atlantic League in his first season in 2000, and the Can-Am League in his final season in 2007.

Former Bishop Guertin standout QB Steve Piwowarski (12) talks with his father, late BG coach Dick Piwowarski, during a game in the 1980s at Holman. (Courtesy photo)