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Algonquin, Littleton sweep team titles at District E track championships
Boys' track Division 1 District E Championships: Joseph Lamburn won the mile (4:28.35), Donald Dumont won the long jump (183-6) and Aidan Ruiz claimed the 2 mile (10:10.1) as Algonquin edged Wachusett for the team title, 106-100, at Shepherd Hill. ...
Oakmont, Monty Tech softball band together to celebrate life of Coach Reid's late wife
On Monday, May 13, the Oakmont baseball and softball teams will be playing for something bigger than just the game. Both teams will be hosting Breast Cancer Awareness games simultaneously to celebrate the life of Elizabeth “Betty” Reid, who passed away in March. The softball team will be...
Royal Breeze Racing Remains Bullish on Massachusetts Breeding and Racing
Royal Breeze Racing, a racing and breeding operation located in Harvard, Massachusetts, owns two Mass-breds, a yearling by Frosted and a weanling by Beau Liam. That may not seem like a lot but when you consider that only five horses were foaled in the state between 2021 and 2023, Royal Breeze has become a leader in an industry still trying to figure out how to stay afloat when there are no racetracks in the state. The last one left was Suffolk Downs, which has not raced since 2019.
Seacoast roundup: Shapiro's seventh homer leads Winnacunnet softball; Dover tennis wins
HAMPTON - Sophomore Maeva Shapiro hit her seventh home run of the season and drove in four as the Winnacunnet High School softball team beat Merrimack, 8-2 on Thursday in a Division I game. Winnacunnet is now 11-2 on the season. ...
Sports Roundup: May 10, 2024
Boys and girls tennis are the teams to watch in the final weeks of the 2024 spring season. Both are headed to the regional and state championships. The boys are first in the Midland-Wachusett B League and 11th in the May 4 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 power ranking. The girls were second, trailing No. 1 Hamilton-Wenham.
Softball wins a thriller: Wildcats beat Lowell Catholic in eight innings, 4-3
The Wilmington High softball team improved to 7-4 on the season with a 4-3 win over Lowell Catholic on Monday night in Wilmington. The Wildcats scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Ali McElligott scored Charlotte Forcina with a sacrifice fly. McElligott ended the game...
Seacoast roundup: St. Thomas' Estes reaches milestone, Spaulding softball blanks Keene
DOVER - Junior Jackson Estes scored three goals, including the 100th of his career, and the St. Thomas Aquinas boys lacrosse team beat Merrimack, 9-4 on Wednesday in a Division II contest. Finley De Tolla had four goals for the Saints, and Michael Ellis and Trent Salyards both had one....
Seacoast Roundup: Exeter girls hold off Concord at Merrimack invite; Avery brothers homer
MERRIMACK – Autumn Fabiano and Rachel Poulin each won an event and the Exeter High School girls track team pulled out a one-point win at the 16-team Merrimack Invitational at Merrimack High School. Exeter placed first with a team score of 66, while Concord was second with 65. Nashua...
Men's Tennis Sweeps BU, Michigan State to Advance to Sweet 16
The Harvard men's tennis team improved its home record to 15-0 on the season, and will advance to the Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament later today. By Sarah G. Erickson. No. 12 seed Harvard men’s tennis (22-6, 6-1 Ivy) opened up play in the NCAA tournament with two dominant wins on its homecourt, packed with energized fans on chilly afternoons. After beating Boston University’s team, the Crimson wasted no time in punching its ticket to the top-16 the next day against No. 21 Michigan State. The Crimson, advancing to 15-0 on home court, looked poised and collected while dropping no courts throughout the weekend.
Top-ranked softball in good form: Offense is clicking as Redmen improve to 10-2
What a week for the Tewksbury High School softball squad. Not only did the No. 1 Redmen earn three straight victories to improve to 10-2, they did so in dominant fashion, outscoring their trio of opponents by a combined score of 46-6. “Our offense has been very productive and powerful...
Bromfield silences Groton-Dunstable, takes top spot in boys tennis league
The Bromfield boys advanced to first place in the Midland-Wachusett B League this past week, shutting out Groton-Dunstable Regional 5-0 in a May 6 match on their home court. It was the team’s ninth straight victory. The match got underway shortly after 3:30 p.m., but the start of the...
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