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Gymstreet USA has a banner year
Gymstreet USA in Wilmington recently wrapped up a successful run that saw many of its gymnasts qualify for both the state and regional championships. Athletes from Woburn and Reading helped the team achieve its success. A total of 17 gymnasts from Gymstreet USA reached regionals. In fact, Gymstreet USA was...
No Boston Olympics reflects on its victory nine years ago
Nine years ago, Boston withdrew its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. While proponents like former Mayor Marty Walsh were defeated, another group called No Boston Olympics celebrated victory. “I think that day was just, like, overwhelming joy,” Kelley Gossett, who oversaw communications for the group, told Boston Public...
Burbank Ice Arena officials open to senior center, recreation projects
READING – Whether it’s pickleball courts or a new senior center, Burbank Arena’s Board of Directors won’t stand in the way. Just don’t mess with their parking. Tuesday night the Select Board discussed the town’s lease with the Reading Ice Arena Authority. With all the talk of potentially putting something on the Symonds Way land surrounding the arena, it was a feeling out session for the board. Would the arena’s seven board members play nice with the town or would it become an issue? It didn’t take long to get an answer.
BARRETT: Some Lynn football games to mark
Joey BarrettTrue story: I was throwing a football around at a cookout this past weekend, and I got to thinking about… work. Forgive me, I’m always looking for a good story. But my conclusion was that we made it. Football season is, just about, upon us. Whether you’ve been playing the new college football video game […] The post BARRETT: Some Lynn football games to mark appeared first on Itemlive.
Next stop, state championship: Bridgewater Little League wins Section 2 title
BRAINTREE -- Every baseball parent’s dream is to see their child hit a home run, let alone catch one. In what was straight out of a storybook, Logan Brady clobbered a three-run home run over the left field fence in the fourth inning for Bridgewater American, falling right into the hands of his dad, Paul.
2024 FSGA Summer Conference In Boston Features Speakers From ESPN, NBC Among Others
BOSTON, MA — The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association’s 2024 Summer Conference is coming to Boston on July 22 and 23. The conference, which is just one of the events that the FSGA hosts annually, is an opportunity to connect and network with industry leaders from the fantasy sports and sports betting space. This year’s […]
Boston College Dream Team Shows Out in Sunday's AU Action
SPARKS, Md. — When Sam Apuzzo deliberated her draft decisions for Athletes Unlimited’s opening three-game slate, she looked to build an offense that could score in bunches. As the rounds went by, the Boston College alumna assembled an attack filled to the brim with former superstar Eagles. Soon,...
Woburn Racquet Club mixed doubles team advances to nationals
At one point this season, the USTA 40-and-over mixed doubles tennis team out of the. Woburn Racquet Club captained by former Wilmington resident and current Stoneham resident Laurel Carey was hoping to just qualify for the playoffs. The combined 7.0-level team lost by a 3-0 score on Nov. 3, dropping...
Back to Back Playoff Walk-offs for Post 14
• Needham’s Legion Baseball Team opened the District Playoffs with two wins at home. In the District 6 Legion Baseball 2024 regular season, Needham’s Post 14 went a perfect 16-0, giving them the top seed and a bye in the District Playoffs. That also guaranteed two home games at Memorial Park during the Carnival weekend, both which Needham won in walk-off fashion on two beautiful summer nights.
Saturday's local roundup, results: Hudson Legion completes shutout sweep
Hudson 1, Milford 0: Connor Madden fired a two-hitter and struck out six as host Post 100 completed a shutout sweep of second-seeded Post 59 and advanced to the final series. Chase Donahue's RBI single in the first inning accounted for the scoring. Marshall Kehlhen singled, stole second base and took third on a fly ball by Bobby Long (2 hits) for Hudson, which routed Milford, 14-0, on Friday.
Final Report Card on Summer Summer School, er, League
Well, now it really is time for a summer break! The Las Vegas Summer League wrapped up today with the Celtics posting a 2-3 record. More importantly, let’s recap how the individual players did and what IMO their futures look like in Boston, Maine, or elsewhere for the 24-25 season.
Men’s Volleyball Earns Pair of AVCA Academic Distinctions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard men's volleyball once again received a pair of team academic awards for the 2023-24 as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association this week. The Crimson earned the AVCA Team Academic Award and landed on the Team Academic Honor Roll. The Crimson hold the longest active streak for men's collegiate division, having earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 13th consecutive season. To be eligible for the AVCA Team Academic Award, teams must maintain a year-long grade-point average (GPA) of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, the honor roll distinction highlights programs in the top...
Burlington boys win Westford summer basketball league
For the first time in its eight-year involvement in the summer league hosted by Westford Academy, Burlington won the championship on Tuesday night with a lopsided victory over Algonquin Regional High School’s entry. Algonquin is located in Southborough. The title game was held immediately after Burlington’s semifinal victory over...
WHS Wrestling State Champion Hannah Bryson To Hold All-Girls Wrestling Camp, July 29-August 2
WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington High School Wrestling State Champion Hannah Bryson is holding her second annual All-Girls Wrestling Camp this summer. Hannah Bryson’s Second Annual All-Girls Wrestling Camp. Hannah Bryson’s Second Annual All-Girls Wrestling Camp will take place at Iron Clad Marital Arts (335 Main Street). Girls in...
Canby baseball alumnus Joey Gartrell drafted to MLB
From a small-town boy to the big leagues. Joey Gartrell, a 2021 Canby High School graduate, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round with the 447th selection of the MLB Draft on Tuesday, June 16. Gartrell, who just finished his junior season suiting up for the University of Portland, started four games for the Pilots before being sidelined with a season-ending arm injury. He went 2-2...
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