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Worcester County rower Aisyah Rafaee to compete in Paris Olympics
WORCESTER, Mass. — Rowing through Worcester County and Greater Boston, Holden resident Aisyah Rafaee has spent the last few years training for the Paris Olympics. Holden resident Aisyah Rafaee will be competing in the Womens' Single Scull for Singapore in the Paris Olympics this summer. Born and raised in...
'It was pretty surreal': New York Mets select Leominster's Jonathan Santucci in 2nd round of MLB Draft
As Jonathan Santucci answered a call from his agent Sunday night in his Leominster home, he simultaneously heard the TV in the background announce that the New York Mets’ second-round pick in the Major League Draft was in. Then, Santucci heard his family members and close friends who gathered with him for the...
Check out Wednesday's local summer sports schedule
Ronnie's at Auburn, 6 p.m. (Krock) Shrewsbury at Lunenburg, 6 p.m. (Marshall) Oxford at Blackstone Valley, 7 p.m. (Renaud, Woonsocket) Vermont at Bravehearts, 6:30 p.m. (Fitton) American Legion. Zone 4 playoffs. First round. Shrewsbury at North County, 5:30 p.m. (Winchendon School) Framingham at Hudson, 7 p.m. (High School) Little League.
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school softball Super Team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for softball. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. ...
'Beyond excited': Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik ready for Olympics
WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik is preparing for the 2024 Olympic games. Nedoroscik will compete in the pommel horse for team USA in gymnastics. Nedoroscik has worked his entire life to realize this dream, and he's pumped to compete and represent the USA. "I mean, I am...
Caleb Kenney selected to NABC Honors Court
WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross junior forward Caleb Kenney , a member of the men's basketball team, has been selected to the 2023-2024 National Basketball Coaches Association Honors Court. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must be a junior or senior who maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher. During the 2023-2024 campaign, Kenney was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, in addition to earning first team All-ECAC and second team All-Patriot League honors. He averaged 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game for the Crusaders,...
Bravehearts Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Bravehearts outfielder Owen Pincince loves playing at Fitton Field, the baseball field on the campus of Holy Cross. Just beyond the right center field fence is the football Fitton Field, and the Pincince family knows that well too. Owen's dad Chris, who is the winningest...
46 Days Until Purdue Football: Sterling Smith
Transfer safety Sterling “Stu” Smith arrives in West Lafayette from College of the Holy Cross (the one in Massachusetts not to be confused with Indiana’s Holy Cross College). That’s correct: team who loves gold added a silver Smith to the vault. A two-star prospect out of...
Meet the 2024 Holy Cross Cross Country Captains: Schimitsch, Gage, and Hughes
Holy Cross head cross country coach Stephanie Reilly has named the team captains for the 2024 season, with rising seniors William Schimitsch, Caroline Gage, and Abby Hughes taking the lead roles. Schimitsch, a computer science major, stood out as the top finisher for Holy Cross in multiple meets during the 2023 season. Gage, an English major, consistently led the Crusaders in competitions last year. Meanwhile, Hughes, an economic and psychology double major, will step into the captaincy for the first time, showcasing strong leadership both on and off the course.
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still over .500 with one week to go before the All-Star break
After the usual Monday off for the Worcester Bravehearts it was Brockton coming to town Tuesday and early on it was all Rox until WooBall exploded for five runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie it before Worcester would finally succumb 7-6 in a home run derby. The Bravehearts’ first run came in the bottom of the second on a Kevin Matos RBI single.
Winchendon hires Bobby Carpenter as girls 19U head coach
WINCHENDON, Mass. — After a lengthy career in professional hockey as a player and a coach, Bobby Carpenter is returning to the amateur ranks. The Winchendon School announced last week that it has hired Carpenter (Beverly, Mass.), a three-time Stanley Cup champion, as head coach of its 19U girls hockey program.
Experience Thrilling Action at PBR Tour in Worcester, MA – Feb 24-25, 2024 at DCU Center
Get ready for a thrilling ride as the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour charges into Worcester, Massachusetts!. This year, the event spans two days for the first time, following four consecutive years of sold-out single-day shows. Expect heart-pounding action as top riders from around the world compete...
Lake Monsters pull away late, top Bravehearts
WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts allowed a pair of runs across the final 2 innings before losing 5-3 to the Vermont Lake Monsters at Fitton Field Tuesday. Worcester rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the seventh inning before falling behind late. After 2 scoreless innings from Shrewsbury’s Ben...
Worcester's Polar Park hosts a vibrant taste of baseball and the city
WORCESTER, Mass. — With nearly 50 murals,Ryan Gardell’s art is some of the most prolific street art in the city of Worcester! His brick-and-mortar location, Artifakt Studios, features the only legal space of its kind for artists to both learn the craft and have a place to practice.
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