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'Awesome to get the chance to put on a show': Worcester's Aaron Oritz is bringing his Muay Thai best to Paris Olympics
WORCESTER — Aaron Ortiz has traveled extensively in the United States and abroad, where he’s had his passport stamped in Canada, Greece, Italy, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. Next stop: France. And with his mom, Michelle, as his traveling partner. ...
Worcester native, gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik to vie for Olympic gold in Paris
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik will proudly represent the United States and his hometown of Worcester when competition gets underway at the Paris Games Saturday. NBC and Peacock will televise the men’s gymnastics qualification round at 5 a.m. ...
'We're just very excited': Special send-off held for Worcester Olympians Stephen Nedoroscik and Aaron Ortiz
HOLDEN, Mass. – Parents of Olympic gymnast and Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik knew he was always a special athlete. It's why his dad bought him his own pommel horse when he was a kid. Excitement for the Nedoroscik family hit its peak when his name was first announced for...
Middletown shuts down Massachusetts team in LL Senior League softball regional final
WORCESTER, Mass. – The runs were flowing from the start of Wednesday's Senior League Softball East Regional championship game. After scoring four runs through the first two innings, it looked like the District 4 all-stars may have been ready to overwhelm the stars from Middletown, Delaware. ...
MOT Senior softball in semis with chance to advance to championship
MOT Senior softball is set to play for a chance to advance to the Senior League Softball semifinal for a chance to advance to the championship. MOT is the Delaware representative in the Senior Softball Eastern Regional in Worcester, Massachusetts. They are set to face Connecticut today at 5:30pm. Connecticut is represented by the Bristol Girls Little League ... Read More
Wednesday's local roundup, results: WooSox rally late for split on road
Baseball International League Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8, WooSox 1; WooSox 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4: Bobby Dalbec clouted a three-run homer in the four-run seventh inning of the nightcap for visiting Worcester, which rallied to gain a doubleheader split with the RailRiders. ...
Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament 2024: Cohen Ashby’s mammoth homer powers Auburn; Harrison’s CJ Atanasio dazzles on day one
Day one of the Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament came as advertised on Monday night at Great Kills LL. Hard-hit knocks and potent pitching set the tone for what should be an exciting week of Pool B action, which features four of the tourney’s eight remaining teams in the state.
Holy Cross named an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, six Crusaders earn spots on Honor Roll
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Holy Cross women's lacrosse program was recognized for academic excellence as a 2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, while six student-athletes were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. Senior Maria Comerford , senior Lauren Drillock , senior Kelsey Minister , senior Mary Pat Sayre , junior Lindsay Hult and junior Sally Zinsner were the six Crusaders selected to the Academic Honor Roll. Comerford, Drillock and Minister were all honored for the second straight year, becoming the eighth, ninth and 10th players in school history to win the...
Cody West leads Belchertown Post 239 legion baseball past Wilbraham, back into championship
WILBRAHAM – Behind a complete-game shutout from Cody West that featured six hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts, the Belchertown Post 239 legion baseball team defeated Wilbraham 2-0 in the Western Massachusetts American Legion semifinal round at Minnechaug High School on Tuesday night. “It’s tough to play postseason baseball...
Baseball receives ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The Holy Cross baseball team has received the American Baseball Coaches Association's Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization has announced. This is the seventh consecutive year that the Crusaders have received the award. In order to be eligible for the award, programs must be coached by ABCA members and have posted a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the entire 2023-24 academic year. Holy Cross recorded a 3.31 cumulative GPA across both the fall and spring semesters. Holy Cross was the only Patriot League team recognized out of more than 470 collegiate programs that...
Bobby Dalbec’s 3-run blast helps WooSox split doubleheader against Scranton-Wilkes/Barre
MOOSIC, PA – After dropping the first game of the twin bill 8-1, the Worcester Red Sox (11-12)/(46-52) rebounded in the nightcap, winning 7-4 to split their Wednesday doubleheader at PNC Field with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (10-13)/(53-44). The WooSox four-run seventh inning in game two was their 22nd come-from-behind...
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