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'He loved to compete': Tributes flow for Jim Ruschioni, one of Massachusetts' finest amateur golfers who died Tuesday at age 76
Jason Ruschioni won plenty of golf tournaments with his father, Jim, one of the most successful amateur golfers in Massachusetts for the last several decades. They finished first in the Mass. Four-Ball, the Mass. Father-Son and the Wachusett Four-Ball twice each. They won the Pleasant Valley Labor Day Four-Ball, the Crumpin-Fox Father’s Day Two-Ball and the Eastern States Four-Ball at Oak Ridge CC four times in a row. They prevailed in the Father-Son at Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg about 15 times.
It was worth the wait for a walk-off victory
May 2, Acton Boxborough Regional High School girls softball team: A great pitcher’s duel between A-B’s Ila Gillespie and Shrewsbury’s Marcia Bentley was ultimately decided by errors, as the A-B Revolution eked out a 4-3 extra-inning, walk-off victory over the Shrewsbury Colonials. The Revs clung to a 2-0 lead until their guests scored three runs in the sixth inning via an error, followed by three straight doubles. A-B tied it in the sixth when Anya Weir singled, Georgia Ammendolia reached on an error, and Alice Rosecan and Clara Innella both singled.
'We brought our 'A' game': Miles Blake, Tantasqua baseball stops Wachusett
STURBRIDGE — The Tantasqua Regional baseball team took the field against Wachusett having won six straight. But coach Jon Leroux knew his senior-laden squad needed to be on top of its game to continue its winning way against the Mountaineers, who had emerged victorious in six of its past eight outings. “Wachusett is a...
Worcester native Bob Rousseau has field named after him
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester native Bob Rousseau has spent 61 years at Vernon Hill Park, at the baseball and softball fields, as a little league player, coach, administrator and, for the last 20 years, as the manager of the softball field. Rousseau spends hours every day raking the field,...
Sports Betting Fuels 121% Surge in Massachusetts Problem Gambling Calls
Sports betting first launched in Massachusetts in 2023, and the Bay State has already seen a 121% increase in calls to the problem gambling helpline. However, a third of the callers were reportedly asking for technical help with their sports betting apps, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school boys' hockey Super Team for winter 2023-24
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for boys' hockey. The winners will be announced during the live show on Wednesday, June 26, at the Hanover Theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins promptly at 7. This...
Check out the seedings and schedule for the Central Mass. softball tournament
The road to a Central Mass. championship starts next week, and the Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association has released the seedings and schedule for the softball playoffs. Class A. Monday's semifinals. No. 3 Nashoba at No. 2 St. Paul, 4 p.m. No. 4 Leominster at No. 1 Wachusett, 4 p.m.
SMU transfer Ja’Heim Hudson recaps ‘lovely’ Auburn visit
Auburn continued its pursuit of an experienced forward Wednesday by welcoming a former three-star recruit to campus for a visit. Ja'Heim Hudson, a former forward for Georgia State and SMU, stopped by Auburn on Wednesday for an official visit. After spending three seasons at the mid-major level, Hudson is ready to compete on the giant stage that is the SEC. He tells Auburn Live that Auburn coaches were upfront with how they planned to use him, and what the expectations would be if he signed with the Tigers. “You can’t turn that down. I love how they put it right in front...
Baseball Game Preview: St. Bernard's Central Catholic Plays at Home
The St. Bernard's Central Catholic Bernardians will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Southbridge Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around. St. Bernard's Central Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering...
'When I look back on my career, I look back with satisfaction': Clark's Wage retires from coaching after 39 years
WORCESTER — There were fewer opportunities in sports for girls and young women in the 1970s, but Linda Wage made the most of every chance she had to play in neighborhood backyards, driveways, fields and courts while growing up in Worcester. Wage played, and starred in, organized sports — field hockey, basketball and...
Softball Game Preview: Shrewsbury Leaves Home
Shrewsbury has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Uxbridge Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Last Friday, everything went Shrewsbury's way against Leominster as...
Baseball lessons: Students head to Polar Park for WooSox game
WORCESTER — Home plate, not homework. Hundreds of schoolchildren shifted their focus, for a day at least, with a field trip to Polar Park Wednesday. The students took in the 11 a.m. game between the Worcester Red Sox and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders.
Track roundup: Ayer-Shirley, Nashoba and Uxbridge sweep league championships
SWCL Championships: Cam Caso captured the sprint double at 100 and 200 meters, lifting Uxbridge (128 points) to the team title at Tantasqua Regional. Caso won the 100 in 11.24 seconds, the 200 in 22.30. Also winning for the Spartans were Hunter Schiller (shot put, 45 feet, 1½ inches), Julian...
RailRiders drop second straight one-run slugfest in Worcester
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped 9-8 to the Worcester Red Sox in a back-and-forth contest. Two players had three-knock nights as the team racked up 13 total hits. Bobby Dalbec cranked a two-run homer off of Edgar Barclay for a 2-0 lead...
Holy Cross men’s soccer head coach Marco Koolman retires after 12 seasons
Holy Cross men’s soccer head coach Marco Koolman will retire from college soccer and step down from his position after 12 seasons, effective immediately, to pursue other professional opportunities outside of college athletics. Assistant coach Chris Payne will serve as the Crusaders’ interim head coach during the search for...
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