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Watch: Gloucester’s greasy pole contest remains summer’s craziest competition
Guts, glory, and grease were all present in abundance at the annual highlight of St. Peter's Fiesta on Cape Ann. The worst thing you can do is tiptoe. No, if you want to walk (well, swim) away with the elusive flag in the annual greasy pole competition at St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester, you’ve got to attack that 45-foot slimy protuberance in a full-on sprint.
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.
Big Uglies Linesman Challenge second-place finish keeps Masco football fighting fit
On June 15, many local football teams had offensive and defensive linemen participating in the Big Uglies Lineman Challenge at Greater Lawrence Technical School. The challenge consists of difficult events that put these big guy’s strength and quickness to the test. Schools could enter teams of five players and...
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.
YMCA of Metro North’s Fore the Kids tourney raises over $95,000
SALEM — The YMCA of Metro North hosted its 39th Annual Fore the Kids Golf Tournament at Kernwood Country Club in Salem on June 24. North Shore Bank was the lead sponsor of the tournament, which brought together 34 teams to support the YMCA youth programs, including summer camps, Y Academy educational programs, and free memberships for 7th and 8th grade students in the City of Lynn.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Marblehead softball little league teams give their all
The 2024 Marblehead softball little league U-10 all-star team went 2-2 in the District 16 tournament. These young Marblehead stars defeated Winthrop in the opener, 12-2, before losing to Peabody, 18-3 that put them in the losers bracket in this double-elimination tournament. They then bounced right back to beat Winthrop again, 18-3, that earned them a berth in the district finals, where they lost to Peabody again, 18-8. As a result, the junior Tanners were crowned the District 16 champs.
Peabody’s Castrichini close to home with Navigators
Joey BarrettSometimes, people just want to get away – away from home, away from work, away from, well, you get the point. But for Joe Castrichini, of Peabody, that wasn’t the case. The right-handed relief pitcher is spending his summer with the North Shore Navigators of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Let’s see. If he […] The post Peabody’s Castrichini close to home with Navigators 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.
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).
Corinthian Yacht Club hosts Youth Match Racing Championship
The U.S. Youth Match Racing Championship for the Rose Cup was a thrilling event down to the final moments of the last race. The Corinthian Yacht Club hosted a fantastic event for all regatta participants. The final round ended with a 3-1 win from Morgan Pinckney, Peter Barnard, Samantha Hemans...
FUN FACTS: The Best – Leon Elwell
Joey BarrettLeon just completed his first season as Lynn Classical’s varsity baseball coach. The Rams made the state tournament with a 10-10 record. Here are his best of all time: Player: Derek Jeter Team: 1978 Boston Red Sox Coach: Augie Garrido, the winningest coach in college baseball history who took Cal State Fullerton and Texas to […] The post FUN FACTS: The Best – Leon Elwell appeared first on Itemlive.
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...
She was Caitlin Clark 74 years ago. Now, Dot Burrow is a Hall of Famer.
BOSTON — In Mississippi, Dot Ford Burrow was Caitlin Clark a half century before Caitlin Clark was born, scoring 50 points per game back in 1950 for tiny Smithville High School in Monroe County. Monday night in Boston, Mrs. Burrow, grandmother of football’s Joe Burrow, finally received recognition for...
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.
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