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'All season they have shown a lot of fight': Revere bows out in softball district final
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Revere softball team's May Madness run as an underdog came to an end Wednesday in a Division I district final. Revere erased deficits to beat Berea-Midpark and Magnificat to advance in the tournament, but host North Ridgeville wasn't interested in giving up the lead and rolled to an 11-4 win. ...
Brockton boy recovering from kidney transplant meets David Ortiz
A 12-year-old Massachusetts boy who recently received a kidney transplant got the chance to meet with Red Sox legend David Ortiz at Fenway Park. Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island said it help grant Colin Case of Brockton his wish to meet Big Papi. The foundation notes that Case is a...
Teammates remember former Everett, BC great Steve Anzalone
Last month, the Everett High School (EHS) football community mourned the passing of Steve Anzalone, Class of 1973, after finding out the news that the versatile 6-foot, 2-inch defensive lineman and linebacker, who was also a tight end on offense, had passed away on April 2. He was 70. Frank...
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...
Shawsheen Tech Students Construct Portable Press Box for Bedford High Baseball
Bedford, MA – On Saturday, May 11, Bedford High School’s varsity baseball team unveiled its new portable press box, crafted by students from Shawsheen Valley Technical School’s welding program. The press box made its debut during the team’s Military Appreciation Game against Concord. Designed to accommodate announcers, the official scorer, and sound equipment, this innovative structure resulted from a collaborative project between Shawsheen Tech and Bedford High School Athletics.
City of Boston Hosts Olympic Swimmers, Kicks Off International Water Safety Day Events
BOSTON – Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – Today, the City of Boston was joined by Olympic swimmers Cullen Jones and Janelle Atkinson to kick off a series of events to raise awareness of International Water Safety Day, an annual day of recognition to bring global awareness about drowning prevention. The morning reception kicks off two days of events that will include visits to two Boston Public Schools, a technique clinic for youth at the BCYF Flaherty Pool in Roslindale, and a water safety festival and swim lesson at the BCYF Mattahunt Community Center in Mattapan. This series of events is the latest in the City of Boston’s Swim Safe campaign that strives to improve water safety by making swim lessons and water access top priorities.
Happy Mother’s Day to Hingham High School Baseball Moms
President Wilson proclaimed Mother’s Day a national holiday in 1914, the same year the Boston Braves would be coined the Miracle Braves and win the World Series. This Mother’s Day, I am saluting the mothers of the Hingham High School Baseball team. I recognize them not because of...
Susanna Tapani scores her second OT winner of the series to help Boston advance to the PWHL finals
Susanna Tapani scored her second overtime winner of the series to help Boston rally past Montreal 3-2 on Tuesday night and advance to the Professional Women’s Hockey League championship series.
Red Sox great David Ortiz, who frustrated Yankees, honored by New York Senate
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz was honored by the New York state Senate on Monday for his prolific career and philanthropic work. The Boston Red Sox great, nicknamed “Big Papi,” has long leveraged his celebrity status to raise awareness and money for a variety of causes that connect him to New York, according to the resolution passed by state senators.
2014 Boston Marathon winner finally gets prize money, but not from BAA
BOSTON - 2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba finally got her prize money, but it came from a stranger, not race organizers.Who won the 2014 Boston Marathon?Deba finished the 2014 race just behind Rita Jeptoo. But two years later, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), which organizes the marathon, stripped Jeptoo of the title because of doping. That gave Deba the official title and she also became the official course record holder for running Boston in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 59 seconds, a record that still stands 10 years later.But she never got that prize money from the BAA.Where is the...
Newton North girls’ lacrosse team finds its fire in season second half
Newton North’s girls’ lacrosse team, despite a slow start to the season, has gone 4-1 in their last 5 games. According to senior Carter Reynolds, a captain, the team worked through a rocky start of 2-10 by changing their mentality. “We’ve had a couple talks,” she said. “We...
Sign Ups Now Open: Booty by Brabants Pickleball Tournament at PKL
A Sunday Funday Pickleball Tournament & Spring Launch Event in South Boston complete with shopping, a DJ, drinks & more. Boston-based athleisure brand Booty by Brabants will host a Sunday Funday Launch Party on May 19, inviting their community to get active at PKL in South Boston while playing America’s fast-growing sport. Whether you’re on your pickleball A game or have just been wanting to experience the hype, this event is open to both spectators and competitors alike.
Hundreds: Tuesday's MetroWest Fantastic Five high school athletes reached major milestones
Stack 'em up. Tuesday's MetroWest and Milford-area Fantastic Five high school athletes hit major career milestones, they muscled balls out of the park and ensured their teams won. Without further ado, Tuesday's standout athletes: ...
Needham dominates Milton
The Needham Rockets hosted Milton High on Thursday, May 9 for their eighth Bay State Conference game of the season. The Rockets held a powerful presence on the field that propelled them to a dominant 16-2 win over the Milton Wildcats. Needham now holds a 7-5 record for the regular season with only five games left to go.
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