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Bruins First-Round Draft Pick Ready For Freshman Season At Boston College
BOSTON — It won’t be hard for Boston Bruins fans to watch first-round draft pick Dean Letourneau with him right down the road at Boston College in the fall. Letourneau met two of his future Eagles teammates before his first day at development camp. Oskar Jellvik and Andre Gasseau are both coming out of their sophomore seasons at Boston College. The two made their fourth appearance at development camp.
Lowell Youth Baseball Teams Triumph: Four Squads Advance to State Tournament
As the summer sun casts its warm glow over the Mill City, Lowell Baseball is heating up. Not one but four teams (8U, 9U, 11U, and 12U) have clinched the title of District Champs and are heading to States!. As a mother, watching my child don the Lowell jersey, glove...
Boston’s George Wright All You Can Ask For In Public Golf Course
It’s hard to describe the feeling when you step on the property at George Wright Golf Course, but something about it just feels good … and comfortable. There are reasons for that, of course. It’s a beautiful, meticulously maintained, Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf course in the shadow of Boston. That alone is worth the price of admission.
Marion resident medals at Massachusetts Special Olympics
MARION — Thomas Grondin spent his first nights away from home for the Massachusetts Special Olympics in Boston in early June. Three swim events later, Grondin had three medals. He was one of more than 1,5000 athletes competing at the Massachusetts Special Olympics summer games between June 7 to June 9, which in addition to swimming had events like tennis, volleyball, powerlifting, and track and field.
Team of the Week – South (Agganis softball)
Joey BarrettYou know what I’ve been thinking? With the Agganis Games in the books, a lot of them were tight. This one wasn’t. Let’s see. The football game saw lead changes in the second half, boys lacrosse ended with a two-goal difference, baseball was a low-scoring thriller, and the boys basketball game was won by just […] The post Team of the Week – South (Agganis softball) appeared first on Itemlive.
11s fall short against Peabody West
SAUGUS — A real pitchers’ duel. That’s about the only way to describe Sunday’s District 16 11-year-old all-star battle between Peabody West and Lynnfield, won by West by the slimmest of margins, 1-0, at Hurd Field. With the win, West punched its ticket to the championship game Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Hurd.
Everett Little League Williamsport all-stars drop District 12 opener to South Boston
Everett Little League Williamsport Tournament all-star manager Marc Harr probably knew his squad’s District 12 opener against South Boston at Sacramone Park Saturday morning (June 29) would be a difficult, uphill battle after losing the coin flip to determine the home team. Despite playing in familiar surroundings, they were in the visitors’ dugout, and had to bat first.
Men’s Swimming and Diving’s Abrahams ’24 Earns U.S. Paralympic Roster Spot
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving's David Abrahams '24 was named to the 2024 United States Paralympic Team on Sunday, following three days of U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming competition. Hailing from Havertown, Pennsylvania, Abrahams was one of 33 athletes, and one of 12 men, who will appear at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The recent graduate earned his second U.S. Paralympic team invitation after landing on the national squad in 2021 for the Tokyo Games where he brought home a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke SB13. At the U.S. Paralympic Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this...
Bats too much for East Lynn to handle
LYNN — One big inning. That’s all it took for the Lynnfield 12-year-old All-Stars to turn what had been a pitchers’ duel into a four-inning, mercy-rule rout over host East Lynn Friday night. It was a 15-2 final at Charlie Reinfuss Field in the District 16 tournament.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Sarah Bernard to Swim for MIT Beginning in 2024-25
Commonwealth Swimming's Sarah Bernard will join the Engineers with times that would have scored in the A finals of the 100/200 breast and 400 IM at NCAAs. Current photo via Sarah Bernard. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news....
Parting Shot: The State of the Crimson
Former Sports Board Co-Chairs Griffin Wong '24 and Alex Wilson '24, in their element. By Courtesy of Griffin Wong. My friend Alexandra would greet me with the same question every single day throughout my sophomore fall. “What’s the state of The Crimson?”. Two and a half years later, I...
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Unveils 2024 Schedules
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS - The Merrimack College men's and women's cross country teams announced their schedules on Monday afternoon. The Warriors start a new era on the course, as they will play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) after playing the last five seasons in the Northeast Conference. Merrimack opens up their season heading down to Rhode Island for the Shawn Nessaney Invitational at Bryant. Both teams will then head to New York for the Jasper Falls Invitational which is hosted by Manhattan. On September 21 the Warriors will go to UMass Dartmouth Invitational. On October 5 the Warriors...
U21 JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS—2025 SITE NEEDED
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, July 2, 2024] — USA Curling has secured locations for the U21 Junior Nationals from 2026 through 2028 but a change in the date of the 2025 World Junior Curling Championships has made it impossible for the projected 2025 host, the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, MA, to hold the Junior Nationals this upcoming season.
Men's Lightweights Set to Compete at the Henley Royal Regatta this Week
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –– Harvard men's lightweights are set to compete in this year's Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames in Englad. This historic event hosts some of the best crews worldwide, and this marks the first time in over ten years the Crimson lightweights will be in attendance. Harvard sends both an eight and a four to compete.
Brent Munroe coaches Agganis All-Stars
LYNN — Two goals were enough for North to sneak by South, 2-1, in the Agganis All-Star Boys Soccer Game at Manning Field. Lucas Bereaud scored both of North’s goals in his final game representing Swampscott High. That said, South got on the board first, thanks to Lynn...
Boston 4, San Diego 1
DP_San Diego 1, Boston 2. LOB_San Diego 6, Boston 6. 2B_Merrill (11), Kim (10), Smith (7). HR_Devers (18), Duran (9). S_Kim (2). HBP_Winckowski (Cronenworth). WP_W.Peralta, Morejon. Umpires_Home, Jonathan Parra; First, John Libka; Second, James Hoye; Third, Rob Drake. T_2:28. A_30,665 (37,755).
Harvard Field Hockey Recruits Former Star Player Kiley Allen ’23 as Assistant Coach
Harvard field hockey has welcomed Kiley Allen '23 back as a new assistant coach for the upcoming 2024 season, bringing her passion and care for the program. As a former Crimson student-athlete, Allen's leadership on and off the field during her four-year career includes 14 assists, three goals, and 20 points in 72 appearances. She was also part of the Crimson's strong defense that led the nation in goals against average in 2021.
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