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Freddy Espinal was a 17-year old at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.

In the Reading High football team’s final test before beginning Middlesex League Liberty Division play, the Rockets were, indeed, tested. They also passed the test, holding off Rhode Island power Cumberland, 29-22 on Friday at. Hollingsworth Field. “That’s a good, well-coached, championship-driven football team,” said Reading coach John Fiore,...

On September 29th of 2024 six Lake Region students went down to Fenway in Boston to catch the final game of the Red Sox season. They had already been mathematically eliminated from the postseason chase and were playing the Tampa Bay Rays in a game that meant essentially nothing, but these six students had a plan. They were going to all streak across the field in such a fashion at the same time so that they would be guaranteed not only to be on live television but so that when they got home from the game they could watch themselves on Sox in Two. This show is the most popular NESN show that airs throughout the year between the time of midnight and two in the morning. The plan was for all of them to streak at the same time from many different angles while being completely covered in blue paint, one of them even got into the radio booth to say hi to Joe Castiglione in his last game broadcasting the Sox after 42 years. Although Bob Newman who was the one that got to go into the booth was heard on the live radio broadcast non of the other students made an appearance on Sox in Two and were all tackled by security resulting in three sprained hands, and one torn ACL. When reached for comment Bob said he wished that he could have at the very least gotten Joe’s signature for a souvenir, and said that although he and the rest of the guys have been banned for life from the stadium he plans on going back next year and taking some dirt from the mound as a souvenir.

Since the beginning of this school year, the union said the 8,000 educators at BPS have been working with an expired contract.

Isaiah Robles ran for 110 yards and three touchdowns as the Northeast Tech Knights. defeated Malden 41-30 Saturday afternoon in Wakefield. Northeast’s Ryan Beede scored the game-winning score on a 30-yard carry. The Knights controlled the play early, taking a 20-8 lead at the half, but turnovers, and penalties...

WESTFORD — The Westford Academy Ghosts defeated Belmont during Friday night showdown, with a final score of 49-0. This win comes after the Ghosts lost to Billerica Memorial High School 35-14 during their first game of the regular season on Sept. 20. Support WestfordCAT News. Local journalism is vital...

Joey BarrettLYNN — As the Peabody Tanners stepped onto Manning Field for Friday night’s game against Lynn Classical, there were special stickers attached to each of their helmets. The name “Espinal” was with them on every play, after Peabody High junior Freddy Espinal died Sunday due to a medical emergency suffered during a wrestling practice. Playing […] The post Peabody climbs out of early hole to take down Classical appeared first on Itemlive.

Certainly, the Burlington High football team had to be feeling good about itself after its 21-15 win over Woburn last Friday night and its 2-0 start. But the dreaded “trap game” was looming Friday night at Russell Field in Cambridge and the Red Devils nearly fell into it.

The Woburn High volleyball team got back in the win column with a great team win over Wilmington. The Tanners defeated the Wildcats 3-0 last Thursday night in a game where everyone in the WMHS uniform contributed one way or another. Woburn started off the match strong taking the first...

BOSTON -- Despite going undefeated against arch rival Catholic Memorial on Thanksgiving, Paul Zukauskas acknowledged last month that the BC High football squads he suited up for back in the day "were not the greatest." His new BC High team? Now that might be a different story. ...

The latest high school sports roundup highlights notable performances in cross country, soccer, field hockey, and football from various schools. Newton North girls captured the C title at the Bay State Invitational, led by Ciara Evans, who won with a time of 18:21.61. In boys’ soccer, Somerville dominated Haverhill with an 8-1 victory, while Lexi McKenna of Methuen shone in girls' soccer with a hat trick in a narrow win against Pentucket. On the football field, key victories included Barnstable's decisive 35-0 win over Amherst-Pelham and Northeast overcoming Malden 41-30.

Owen FinnSWAMPSCOTT — It was a good old-fashioned shootout between two strong teams, but only one could deliver a statement win. After four quarters, this one belonged to Melrose, which came into Swampscott and defeated the Big Blue, 34-27. “We knew they had good athletes and they are very well-coached,” said Swampscott coach Peter Bush. “We […] The post Melrose football team takes a thriller in Swampscott appeared first on Itemlive.

Freshman year, it felt almost impossible not to compare everything about my college life to the college lives of my friends at other schools. From classes to dining halls and dorm decor to social life, I found myself constantly comparing and contrasting my experiences with the experiences of others, trying to anxiously convince myself that I lived a life just as fun and fulfilling as my friends’.

The Wilmington High football team managed to cut a 15-point deficit down to five, but could not take the lead as the Wildcats lost to Saugus 22-10 Friday night at Wilmington High School. Senior Colin Allard threw for a touchdown in the game for the Wildcats. Cody Munafo led the...

The Boston Public School Committee discussed Zum App improvements for bus transportation, Boston Arts Academy students’ recent achievements and the opening of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building at its Wednesday meeting. Superintendent Mary Skipper opened the meeting by addressing improvements to the BPS bus system app “Zum,”...

To many of the 40 percent of first-year students placed on Boston College’s Newton Campus, the housing announcement was an email accompanied by disappointment and dread. “Just my luck,” most of us thought. Most criticisms about the buses turned out to be true: catching the bus takes anywhere from 10 to 50 minutes, the tracking app stops working randomly, and the rides themselves aren’t always safe for sensitive stomachs. But just as every former Newton student has reassured me, and I’ve come to believe myself, life on this quirky campus isn’t all that bad.

With a more condensed regular season and an expanded postseason schedule with the change to the format for high school football a few years ago, each victory and loss seems to carry more weight than it did in the past. As a result, it stands to reason that a 2-0 start to the season is an incredibly valuable thing when it comes to determining who gets into the playoffs later in the fall, making the Manchester Essex football team’s 2-0 start to the season is pure gold for the Hornets.

Joey BarrettThis one was never in doubt. St. Mary’s football team (3-0) took care of Arlington Catholic (0-3) with ease Saturday afternoon. Better yet, it was on enemy turf in a 59-7 final. The Spartans received touchdowns from Rowan Merryman (2), Maxwell Parent (2), Sam Phelps, Tyler Guy, Devell Pamplin, and Ellis White. Yaniel Belliard was […] The post WEEKEND ROUNDUP: St. Mary’s football rolls over Arlington Catholic appeared first on Itemlive.

“This is going to be my year,” we all say in unison at the start of each semester. But then, on the first day of class, we’re all somehow already three lectures behind and locked in Lamont. Since when were there readings I needed to do before section? Why is there a pset 0?

TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury High football team orchestrated an offensive clinic on Friday night at Doucette Stadium. And Ben Christopher was the director. The junior wide receiver found the end zone on three occasions — including some trickery on a hook-and-ladder play — to push unbeaten Tewksbury past Haverhill, 42-14, under the lights.