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Pitching Has Been Key for ME Baseball in 2024
Pitching, as much as anything else, has been the key so far for the Manchester Essex baseball team. The Hornets have gone 4-4 to start the season and are still in the middle of fine-tuning everything around a pitching staff that has been an anchor for this team in the early going.
Sachems softball faces uphill battle for playoff berth
The Saugus High School softball team dropped three straight heading into this week, and its hopes for qualifying for the postseason are precarious. “It was a rough week as we unfortunately completed the trifecta, going 0-3,” Saugus softball coach Steve Almquist said. “This puts us at 4-7, and we are at the point now where just about every game is a must-win if we have any hopes of making the state tournament again. We play well at times but just haven’t had the consistency necessary to go on any type of run.”
Seaport to Host Historic 100th Stop of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
World’s Best Cliff Divers Return to Boston for the only U.S. Stop in Global Spectacle’s 15th Season. Boston, MA (May 8, 2024) – The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series reaches a monumental milestone as it makes its third consecutive return to the Boston Harbor, marking its 100th event since the inception of the series in 2009. The practice round will take place on Friday, June 7th starting at 12:00p until 4:00p. On Saturday, June 8th from noon until 4p, the adrenaline-fueled diving competition will captivate Bostonians atop the rooftop of the iconic Institute of Contemporary Art Boston (ICA) in the vibrant Seaport neighborhood, serving as the second stop of the series.
ME Softball Team Working on Its Finishing Touch
The term “finishing skills” is traditionally applied to sports like basketball or soccer, but Manchester Essex softball coach Frank Sarro is hoping his team can find a way to apply it to their game as well. The Hornets are 4-4 to this point and have shown some promise...
Behind the Remarkable Rise of Ipswich Town
James Allcott is joined by Benjamin Bloom (@benjaminbloom) and Mikey Smith (@mikey_smith13) from the Blue Monday Podcast (@bluemondayitfc) to discuss the remarkable rise of Ipswich Town and how they are now celebrating their second consecutive promotion under Kieran McKenna. What were the big changes when McKenna came in? Why is his side so tactically clever? And of course, what were the biggest moments along the way?
FSU Softball: Seminoles defeat Notre Dame in ACC Tournament quarterfinals
No. 2 seed Florida State defeated No. 10 seed Notre Dame, 2-0, on Thursday evening in the Atlantic Coast Conference Softball Championship Tournament quarterfinals at Duke Softball Park in Durham, N.C. FSU will face an opponent to-be-determined between No. 3 seed Virginia Teach and No. 6 seed Georgia Tech on Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the ACC Softball Championship Tournament semifinals (ACC Network). The Hokies and Jackets will play later this evening.
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