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Late heroics and big performances in the circle: Cast your vote for the Hometeam Softball Player of the Week
There were plenty of great performances on the softball field last week, and the Telegram & Gazette found some of the best for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Softball Player of the Week. Congratulations to Wachusett's Isabel Moreno, who took the top spot in last week's poll, recording 1,071 votes...
National Bike Month rides into Worcester with series of events all month long
WORCESTER — April showers bring May flowers and May is set to bring more bicyclists on the roads of Worcester County to celebrate National Bike Month. With warmer temperatures in the forecast, cyclists are dusting off their bikes from winter storage, getting their bikes checked out ahead of the season and...
Local Teams Jockey For Positioning In State’s Power Rankings
After posting a 7-13 record last season, Nauset’s baseball team has been among the biggest surprises this spring. The Warriors are currently ranked No. 16 in the Division 3 power rankings. BRAD JOYAL PHOTOS. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released its first installment of power rankings to determine state...
Worcester Railers fire head coach/GM (report)
WORCESTER – The Worcester Railers have decided to part ways with head coach and general manager Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman following this season. Lavallee-Smotherman served as the head coach and general manager of the Railers during each of the 2022-23 & 2023-24 seasons. He recorded a 66-66-9-3 record, finishing fifth in...
Greg McElroy breaks down win totals for Auburn, Oklahoma in 2024
Greg McElroy broke down Auburn and Oklahoma on the latest episode of Always College Football on Thursday. The 2024 campaign will be a pivotal one for both the Tigers and Sooners. Auburn is entering Year 2 of the Hugh Freeze era and is hoping to take a big step forward offensively this upcoming season. For Oklahoma, Brent Venables is entering Year 3 in Norman as OU transitions to the SEC this fall.
State Tournament Rankings: See where WMass girls lacrosse programs stand in rankings as of Apr. 30
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association released its newest power rankings for the spring season Tuesday, posting the lists for baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and boys volleyball. The power rankings include games that were posted by schools into Arbiter by April 30 at 4 a.m. The top 32 teams in each...
Lehigh Valley breaks out of its skid with a 7-1 win over Worcester
WORCESTER, Ma - Lehigh Valley snapped a 3-game skid on Thursday night with a 7-1 win over Worcester, its the IronPigs first win of the series. The IronPigs would grab an early lead in this one and never let go. Weston Wilson with a 2-run single in the top of the first. The Red Sox would get one back in the bottom of the second for their lone run of the night.
'It's OK not to be OK': Former Sox pitcher talks mental health ahead of WooSox game
WORCESTER — John Trautwein delivered the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the WooSox game Thursday night. But it was the message Trautwein delivered — before he tossed the baseball on Mental Wellness Night — that was more important. After the loss of his oldest son, Will, to...
'I wanted this opportunity for a long time': WooSox call-up impresses in Polar Park debut
WORCESTER — After getting called up to join the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox last week, Karson Simas was supposed to head back to Class-A Greenville on Monday. But before the baseball player could return to the Drive, Simas received a phone call from WooSox manager Chad Tracy telling him that Simas’ services were needed for a few more days with Worcester.
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