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Medfield’s moment: A look back at an emotional MIAA final
In 2022, MIAA realignment sent perennial contender Medfield down to Division 3. Many considered it the heavy favorite in its new home, and they weren’t entirely wrong. Medfield was the No. 1 postseason seed its first year in Division 3, but fell to Norwell in the state championship game. It promptly graduated 26 seniors; the Warriors were No. 5 in last year’s playoffs, losing in the semis — again to Norwell.
Glenside Gaelic takes home pair of titles from Continental Youth Championships
Glenside Gaelic’s U10 football (pictured below) and hurling (pictured above) teams were crowned champions at the Continental Youth Championships in Canton, Massachusetts over the weekend. The club also shared that the U16 Camogie (pictured below) were named runners up at the tournament. More photos from the weekend are below:
State signee Conrad Cason drafted by Red Sox
Mississippi State 2024 baseball signee Conrad Cason has been selected in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox with pick #237. Cason is a player who has received interest from pro clubs throughout his senior season. An injury hampered some of his play during the '24 season, but not enough to fall in the eyes of big league scouts.
Little League: Abington edges Back Mountain National in winners bracket finals
DALLAS TWP. — Abington took a huge gamble Monday night and it paid off with a victory. Fireballing ace Jake Kwiatkowski was pulled after two innings and 35 pitches and the game was handed over to reliever Jerry Jordan. Jordan proceeded to hold Back Mountain National to one run...
Standout runners, throwers and jumpers: Our Girls Outdoor Track & Field All-Scholastics
Locals made their mark in the state and beyond this spring in high school girls outdoor track. Lily MacDonald of Norwell (triple jump) and Maya Ashu of Stoughton (javelin) produced the area's top finishes at the New England championships with each placing second. Carver's Carly Peterson tied for 9th in the high jump at New Englands, Oliver Ames' Lavender Kozaka was 13th in the long jump and 16th in the 100 meters, and OA's 4x800m relay finished 8th.
Meet the members of the Daily News Girls Outdoor Track & Field All-Star team for 2024
After combing over statistics and results, and with the guidance of local athletic directors and coaches, we at the Daily News selected All-Stars for baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field, boys volleyball and rugby. Although the sports and skill sets may vary, there’s no denying...
Tori Constantin Joins Softball Coaching Staff
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Head coach Amy Kvilhaug announced the addition of Tori Constantin as an assistant coach with the softball program. Constantin will work primarily with the defense, while assisting with hitting and recruiting. She comes to the Heights after spending the previous four seasons at Rhode Island. "I...
Framingham Country Club shines in 1st time hosting Mass Am
FRAMINGHAM - Another century won't pass before the Framingham Country Club hosts another Massachusetts Amateur Championship. It took 116 years for one of Mass Golf's signature events to grace the club, which opened in 1902. The club hosted the 2020 Ouimette Memorial Championship and the 2022 Mass Senior Amateur in preparation for this week's tournament, which culminated in Framingham CC member Matthew Naumec winning his first title 1 up over Worcester Country Club's Ricky Stimets.
North Quincy football eyes winning record: 2024 Raiders schedule
The North Quincy football team improved its record by two games last fall compared to the 2022 season. Now the Raiders are hoping further improvement can get them back over .500. The Raiders finished 5-6 in 2023 after a 3-7 campaign in 2022. They were 3-3 after a wild 43-32...
Sewataro/Liberty Ledge Swim Program
The first few weekends of the Sudbury Resident Swim program have been very successful (and very hot)! It has been a pleasure to have so many visitors! In order to perform some pond maintenance and to give our staff a well-deserved break, the pond will be closed the weekend of July 20-21.
North Attleboro’s Dennis Colleran Drafted By Kansas City Royals
North Attleboro graduate Dennis Colleran was selected 197th overall by the Kansas City Royals in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft on Monday afternoon. Colleran, a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher, just wrapped up his junior season with Northeastern University. Colleran (NAHS Class of 2021) won the Hockomock League Davenport Division MVP...
Women’s Rowing 2023-24 Awards Announced
BOSTON— Head coach Joe Wilhelm of the Northeastern women's rowing team has announced the recipients of the program's 2023-24 year-end awards. During the 2023-24 season, the Huskies claimed a tenth-straight CAA title, and rowed to an 18th-place finish at the NCAA regatta for the second-straight year. Sophomore Ellexi Fulton earned Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I All-American Honorable Mention honors, while 14 Huskies earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors. Junior Windsyr Maughan became just the second student-athlete in Northeastern Athletics history to win the NCAA's Elite 90 Award and is the first rower in program history to earn the accolade. Strength...
New leadership for Quincy High football: 2024 Presidents schedule
After a tumultuous offseason, the Quincy High football program is hoping that new coach Ed DeWitt can bring some stability. DeWitt is a 2004 Quincy High graduate and is a member of the Quincy/North Quincy Football Hall of Fame. He coached at Oliver Ames for the past five seasons. The Tigers were 1-9 last season and 4-7 in 2022. DeWitt began his coaching career with the Quincy Point Panthers youth program. He also served as an assistant at Division 3 Curry College in Milton from 2010-12.
Men's Basketball Earns NABC Team Excellence Award; Six Named to Honors Court
BOSTON, Mass. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today its annual Team Academic Excellence Awards, created by the NABC Committee on Academics. These awards recognize outstanding academic achievement by a team with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the 2023-24 season. Wentworth has earned the Team Excellence Award again in 2023-24, marking a remarkable sixth honor in the last seven seasons.
Arkansas catcher Hudson White picked by Boston in ninth round of 2024 MLB Draft
Arkansas catcher Hudson White was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the ninth round as the No. 267 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. He is the fifth Razorback to be selected in this year's draft, along with Hagen Smith, Peyton Stovall, Mason Molina and Jared Sprague-Lott.
$1B strong Pan-Mass Challenge honored at Fenway Park
As Wellesley resident and Pan-Mass Challenge CEO Jarrett Collins told us in January, the annual cycling fundraiser was on track this year to hit $1B in monies raised for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Boston Red Sox and the Red Sox Foundation honored the PMC for its efforts at Friday’s Sox-Royals game at Fenway Park.
The Ortho Show delivers: Inspiration and motivation from Olympic legend Mike Eruzione
World-renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Sigman has long had a passion for sharing orthopedic content that is educational, insightful—and remarkable. The most recent episode of The Ortho Show podcast is no exception. This episode features Mike Eruzione, an extremely well-known name in the annals of Olympic history for his role as the team captain leading the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team to their legendary gold medal win. Sports Illustrated labeled his famed game-winning goal in the team’s game against the Soviet Union as “the greatest sports moment of the 20th century.”
Needham Post 14 Posting Historic Season
July 12th, 2024 • The Legion baseball regular season is almost at a close, but Needham Post 14 has hopes to play into August. After not making the playoffs last summer, Needham Post 14 is in the midst of an epic comeback season. With only two games remaining in the regular season, Needham sits at the top of District 6 with an undefeated record of 14-0. On Wednesday, July 10th Needham had the chance to do something they haven’t been able to in 24 years. They hosted Norton Post 222 and with a win, they would clinch the District 6 division title. The last time that happened was in 2000, when their head coach, Ben Maki was a player on the team. Norton, who recently joined the division last year, bested Needham in all 3 of their meetings last season.
Every Boston College player's grade in NCAA College Football '25
The wait is finally over as college football fans everywhere are firing up their XBOXs and PS5's to play the latest college football game. It has been eleven years since the last installment, and the anticipation has been off the charts for EA Sports newest game. This installment of the...
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