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'Much-loved': Brockton middle schooler identified as student who died at basketball club
STOUGHTON — A Brockton sixth-grader has been identified as the athlete who died from a medical emergency on Tuesday at the Dana Barros Basketball Club in Stoughton. George-Levi Njuguna, 11, a student at North Middle School in Brockton, suffered from a medical emergency while at the Stoughton basketball center Tuesday night, and was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital, WCVB reported on Friday. ...
Quincy school honors three 'Women of Distinction' whose stories inspire next generation
QUINCY ‒ Every summer for the past half century, some 300 women have competed in the Quincy Women's Softball League. For most of those years, Ginny Trainor has directed the league, sustaining it with her passion for the sport and her love of people. On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Woodward School, a private school for girls in grades 6-12, will honor Trainor and two other women as part of their annual Women of Distinction event, which...
‘Extraordinary human’: Stoughton Basketball Club to add permanent Memorial to young player
The Dana Barros Basketball Club will frame and permanently display George Levi Njuguna’s #21 jersey on a wall. The 11-year-old Brockton boy passed away Tuesday night after collapsing earlier in the evening shortly after practice.
Bruins make roster moves before final preseason game
The Bruins summoned eight players back from Providence for their final exhibition game as most of the veterans will sit out the 5 p.m. game at Washington on Saturday. Boston brought back forwards Riley Duran, Brett Harrison, Georgii Merkulov and Jaxon Nelson, defensemen Michael Callahan and Jackson Edward and goalies Ryan Bischel and Kasimir Kaskisuo.
'It's an awesome feeling': Weymouth football ends 12-year drought by defeating Milton
WEYMOUTH -- Michael Donovan has won 12 games (in 16 tries) since becoming the Weymouth High football coach ahead of the 2023 season. So where does this latest W rank? Donovan let out a big laugh before acknowledging, "I don't know. That's a good (question). It's hard to rank them." ...
H.S. ROUNDUP: Mashpee hands Randolph its first loss with winning touchdown pass
(This story was updated to add new information.) A shorthanded Mashpee football team (3-1) outlasted Randolph (3-1) 26-21 on Friday in a South Shore League Tobin Division matchup. DeAnjelo DeSena, Brendan Andrade and Ben Squarcia each scored a rushing touchdown for the Falcons. Squarcia threw the winning touchdown on a halfback pass to Maxx...
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