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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...
'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.
Sports betting fuels 121% spike in Massachusetts problem gambling calls
The launch of sports betting in Massachusetts last year is linked to a 121% increase in calls to a “problem gambling” helpline, but a third of the callers looking for technical help with their sports betting apps. The state Department of Public Health’s report released Wednesday detailed the...
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...
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.
Running favorites return with Tarentino Strong, Worcester Firefighters and Girls on the Run Spring races on horizon
As the weather heats up in late spring, so does the Central Mass. running scene. Three events come upon us next month before June is 10 days old, all paying tribute to worthwhile community services. Two honor first responders who sacrificed their lives on duty, while the other helps in the valuable development of our youth.
Seymour: A Family Legacy Continues
Boston Louie would be proud. Fans of open-wheel racing took notice of Jake Trainor’s victory as a rookie in the 2023 Little 500 and Hank Davis’ success at the last two Chili Bowls. While the two events seem unrelated, they share a common denominator; the crew chief for...
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,...
Stars on the court: Cape Cod and Islands high school girls tennis rankings
The tennis brackets for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament will be released next week, and the Cape Cod and Islands teams will have a good showing. In the latest MIAA power rankings released Friday, nine teams would make the playoffs. The St. John Paul II Lions are the best team on Cape, unbeaten with 18 straight wins, but other teams are playing well. Cape Cod Academy and Monomoy have won eight of their last...
Husson Softball’s 30 game win streak snapped in loss to Framingham State
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Husson Softball’s 30 game win streak has come to an end. The Eagles took on the Framingham State Rams on Thursday in the opening round of the Division III Regional Championship. The contest was scoreless until the fifth inning where the Rams jumped out to...
Lacrosse action highlights Thursday's MetroWest and Milford-area Fantastic Five
String up your sticks. On a gloomy weather day, lacrosse action dominated Thursday's MetroWest and Milford-area Fantastic Five. These high school athletes notched milestones and piled up the points in leading their team to victory. Some baseball and softball teams found their way to the field and raced around the...
'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...
No moment was too big for Wednesday's Fantastic Five MetroWest high school athletes
When it mattered, they came through. Wednesday's MetroWest and Milford-area Fantastic Five high school athletes delivered championships, pulled off clutch wins and hit milestones. Without further ado, here's who stood out Wednesday:. JOEY BURKE, Wayland boys volleyball. He pushed out 54 assists with nine digs, two kills and two blocks...
BCBS of Massachusetts Celebrates National Bike Month and Supports Women’s Wellness With Free Bluebikes Credits in May
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting women’s health in Greater Boston through bikeshare, aligning with National Bike Month and Women’s Health Awareness Month. As the title sponsor of Bluebikes, Blue Cross will sponsor free Bluebikes credits on Sundays through the remainder of May, encouraging individuals to prioritize physical activity and reap the numerous health benefits of cycling.
Vote for the MetroWest and Milford midseason boys lacrosse player of the year
So much talent, so little time left in the regular season. The MIAA playoff bracket for boys lacrosse will be released on May 29 and postseason games begin two days later. Teams talented enough will play in the state finals on June 14-16. But the area's top players will be...
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