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Boston Strong: Mainer who overcame serious spinal injury finishes Boston Marathon
BOSTON — There's nothing quite like the feeling of hard work paying off. It's something Dylan Woodhouse felt tenfold last month. The Kennebunk man was paralyzed from the chest down in 2010 after suffering a spinal cord injury from a bad dive at Old Orchard Beach. "I kind of...
Savannah Bananas coming to Boston
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The Savannah Bananas are coming to Boston. The Savannah Bananas, based out of Savannah, Georgia, are a choreographed baseball team that play the game in kilts. The show will be on June 8 at Fenway Park, and is already sold-out. Players perform choreographed dances every...
Surging Sachems: Saugus baseball already way ahead of last season
The Saugus High School baseball team, led by Coach Joe Luis, is making significant strides in the current season. After nine games, the Sachems sport a 6-3 record. Recent wins against English (8-6) and Swampscott (3-0) not only bolstered their record but also demonstrated their strategic depth and execution under pressure.
ROUNDUP: Marblehead softball escapes Saugus
Joey BarrettIn a Marblehead-hosted showdown with Saugus, the softball Sachems were shut out, 1-0, but not without positives. “It was a great game by both teams,” said Saugus coach Steve Almquist. “Our pitcher, Taylor Deleidi, pitched magnificent.” It’s true. She struck out two and allowed just seven hits against a dynamic Marblehead offense, and walked no […] The post ROUNDUP: Marblehead softball escapes Saugus appeared first on Itemlive.
WooSox’ Jamie Westbrook on his Western Mass. hometown: ‘I’m proud to be from Holyoke’
WORCESTER -- In Jamie Westbrook’s hometown, “if you can survive there, you can survive anywhere.”. The 28-year-old’s baseball career has taken him all over, across the country and all the way to Japan when he was a member of the silver-medal-winning U.S. National Baseball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Now, his journey has brought him close to home.
CCHS and Harlem Lacrosse ‘Stick Together’ on a winning weekend
The Concord-Carlisle High School girls and boys lacrosse teams both claimed victories on the field last Saturday — but the day was a win in even more ways. CCHS Girls Senior Captains Anna Crowley and Willow Cyr, along with CCHS Boys Senior Captains Derek Labadini, Harry Lefebvre, Kal Lonergan, and Jed Cain worked together on a day of action that included a lacrosse gear drive, a food truck, and an opportunity for Harlem Lacrosse and CC players to connect and play.
Robert Kraft says colleges are "emboldening hate" on campus
BOSTON - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says colleges are "emboldening hate" as campus protests against Israel continue, and he says some student protesters "need to be held accountable."Kraft and his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism published an advertisement in The Boston Globe and newspapers around the country on Thursday.Last week, the billionaire NFL owner said he was "not comfortable" supporting Columbia University. Protesters at his alma mater inspired other students nationwide to start setting up tent encampments on their own college campuses. Since his previous statement on Columbia, Kraft writes in the full-page ad that "this hate has only continued...
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