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Wildcat’s Wild Race to Alaska
Join Adam Cove and Sailing World’s Dave Reed at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Speaker Series at Eastern YC in Marblehead (Massachusetts) on July 25 at 6:30 PM for a riveting Race to Alaska debrief and information session. Additional details here. Facing breaking waves, roaring headwinds and raging...
ON PAR: Caroline Owens and Notre Dame
Hinsdale Central star continues her career at Notre Dame. A family vacation in the mid-2010s helped change the athletic career of Hinsdale Central’s Caroline Owens. She and her older siblings, Grace and Jake, were heavily involved in swimming and figured their careers would be in the water. But a...
25th year of the Beringer Bowl Ocean Race sets off for Provincetown this Friday
Forty-five teams will be participating in the 25th annual Beringer Bowl Ocean Race, leaving Marblehead this Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. for a 45-mile nautical mile race to Provincetown. The excitement is building for this annual tradition and the Beringer Bowl is a race that many local offshore sailors look forward to each year.
West’s bats too much for Lynnfield to handle
LYNN — Another night, another two-plus hour Little League All-Star baseball game. Tuesday (July 9) night at Spagnoli Field in the District 16 tournament, the Peabody West 12-year-olds had the hot bats, eliminating Lynnfield, 12-6, in a game that ended in near darkness. The game was up for grabs...
Pioneers shine bright at All-Star ceremony
LYNN — When it comes to spring sports, they were the best of the best. Manning Field hosted The Daily Item’s All-Star awards ceremony Tuesday evening, recognizing student-athletes and coaches for their achievements in spring competition. From 384-goal players (Peabody’s Brooke Lomasney) to pitchers with ERAs of 0.65...
Pickleball and street hockey ideas at play in Saugus
Kelan FlynnSAUGUS —Town Manager Scott Crabtree debuted plans for playground renovations, including the addition of pickleball courts and a street-hockey rink at Anna Parker Playground, at a public information session. The plans for the renovations, utilizing previously appropriated monies, would have an estimated project cost of $1.5 to $1.6 million. “It’s been a tough warm summer […] The post Pickleball and street hockey ideas at play in Saugus appeared first on Itemlive.
The Best – April Martinez (Fun facts)
Mark AboyounApril is head girls soccer coach at Saugus High. She was a four-year varsity player who graduated from Saugus in 1990. Player: Mia Hamm and Caitlin Clark Team: 1991 and 1995 United States women’s national soccer teams Coach: “I have to go with Bill Belichick!” Play: Brandi Chastain’s winning PK against China Rivalry: USWNT and […] The post The Best – April Martinez (Fun facts) appeared first on Itemlive.
Thibodeau brings a touch of a championship
Cassidy Thibodeau, a two-time national champion in field hockey and Marblehead resident, is offering clinics for students who are looking to become better field-hockey players. Thibodeau grew up in Marblehead and attended schools in town until she transferred to Groton School in ninth grade. She said that she changed schools...
FUN FACTS: The Best – Nolan Raimo
Nolan coaches track and field at Marblehead High. A town native and alumnus, he was a top-three hurdler in New England during his senior year. Here are his best of all time:. Player: Bo Jackson. “Bo knows, and he was the greatest athlete of all time. LeBron is close, but I think training and nutrition has progressed so much that it’s impossible to imagine what Bo could’ve done nowadays in his respective sport.”
Volunteer to Teach Neighbors to Swim or Ride a Bike this Summer
This August, people with disabilities in the Burlington area have a unique opportunity to learn two skills that are essential for independence and safety, and you can volunteer to teach them. According to iCan Shine, “the vast majority of people with disabilities never have the experience of independently riding a...
Magaña passionate on and off the soccer field
If you’ve attended a Marblehead High sporting event, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Elmer Magaña there, clapping his hands with a smile. Magaña was born in El Salvador and is the current boys soccer coach with the Magicians. Plus, he’s a big supporter of the Northeastern Conference.
An up-and-down stretch for the 10s
Just one day after Lynnfield’s bats were on fire, they fell asleep against District 13 champion Billerica to fall to 1-1. Scoreless through the first three innings, Billerica scored twice in the top of the fourth then added two insurance runs in the top of the sixth to seal the win.
Exeter grad Kristen Beebe shares top moments in stellar freshman year at Endicott College
BEVERLY, Massachusetts — Kristen Beebe ended her Exeter High School career as a two-time New Hampshire Division I softball Pitcher of the Year award winner, helping the Blue Hawks capture the state championship as a junior in 2022, when she was also the state's Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. Beebe, who knew she would be stepping up a level in competition at Division III Endicott College, rose to the challenge in her freshman season in spring...
Rahanis Park Open Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Athletes from around the area came down to Rahanis to compete in the Open, which was celebrating its 20th year. Robert Parris is BCAT’s Sports and Features Reporter. Robert first got involved with BCAT in January 2016 as a volunteer news reporter. Throughout the year, as a volunteer, he was busy developing his technical skills at the studio and his ENG skills in the field. In the summer of 2017, Robert joined the team full-time. He quickly settled into his role, providing all of the production support for our news programs, as well as providing weekly sports highlights. Robert also produces a weekly feature for BNEWS, as well as a monthly show called, BNEWS Sports Hub, and BCAT’s Game of the Week.
After changing careers twice, Kent Wheeler finds his true calling
Kent Wheeler, who was named the new Marblehead High School athletic director succeeding Greg Ceglarski on July 1, has been a familiar face throughout the Marblehead sports community for two decades. He has been a resident of the town since 1989, when he married his wife, Kim. Together, they raised four sons – Graham, Hayden, Kyle and Clark – and he got involved in coaching when they came of age to start participating in baseball and football. He remains involved to this day.
Post 57 Junior Mariners extend winning streak to eight games
The Marblehead/Swampscott American Legion Post 57 Mariners picked up a couple of more wins after the Fourth of July weekend break to run their record to 9-2 in the Junior Division. They remain in second place four points behind first place North Andover (11-3-1) in the District 8 standings, 15-11.
Mill City Collective Launches as NIL-Collective for UMass Lowell Student Athletes
LOWELL, Mass. – UMass Lowell Athletics is proud to announce that Mill City Collective has been named the Name, Image and Likeness ("NIL") donor-based collective designed to empower UMass Lowell student-athletes through NIL opportunities and support. While not directly affiliated with UMass Lowell or UMass Lowell Athletics, the mission...
Timson happy to be ‘back home’ with Fenwick hoops
Mark AboyounIt’s official. Bishop Fenwick has named Chris Timson its next boys basketball coach. He takes over from Kevin Moran, who retired at the end of the winter season. Timson is an alumnus who graduated from Fenwick in 1999, where he was on the basketball team before heading to Keene State to continue his hoops career. […] The post Timson happy to be ‘back home’ with Fenwick hoops appeared first on Itemlive.
Tampa Bay Rays Draft Northern Essex Community College’s Voelker
Northern Essex Community College sophomore right hander Jayden Voelker has been drafted in the eighth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays as the 246th overall pick in draft taking place at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Voelker becomes the first...
Former Student-Athlete, Coach and Administrator Becomes UML Athletic Director
Lynn Coutts has worn many jerseys—award-winning student-athlete, inspiring coach and successful higher education administrator—in more than two decades excelling in athletics leadership. Today, she dons one more. UMass Lowell named Coutts the next athletic director at an event on campus last Thursday morning. Lynn Coutts joins UMass Lowell...
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