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'He loved to compete': Tributes flow for Jim Ruschioni, one of Massachusetts' finest amateur golfers who died Tuesday at age 76
Jason Ruschioni won plenty of golf tournaments with his father, Jim, one of the most successful amateur golfers in Massachusetts for the last several decades. They finished first in the Mass. Four-Ball, the Mass. Father-Son and the Wachusett Four-Ball twice each. They won the Pleasant Valley Labor Day Four-Ball, the Crumpin-Fox Father’s Day Two-Ball and the Eastern States Four-Ball at Oak Ridge CC four times in a row. They prevailed in the Father-Son at Oak Hill CC in Fitchburg about 15 times.
Running favorites return with Tarentino Strong, Worcester Firefighters and Girls on the Run Spring races on horizon
As the weather heats up in late spring, so does the Central Mass. running scene. Three events come upon us next month before June is 10 days old, all paying tribute to worthwhile community services. Two honor first responders who sacrificed their lives on duty, while the other helps in the valuable development of our youth.
Sports Betting Fuels 121% Surge in Massachusetts Problem Gambling Calls
Sports betting first launched in Massachusetts in 2023, and the Bay State has already seen a 121% increase in calls to the problem gambling helpline. However, a third of the callers were reportedly asking for technical help with their sports betting apps, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).
'We brought our 'A' game': Miles Blake, Tantasqua baseball stop Wachusett
STURBRIDGE — The Tantasqua Regional baseball team took the field against Wachusett having won six straight. But coach Jon Leroux knew his senior-laden squad needed to be on top of its game to continue its winning way against the Mountaineers, who had emerged victorious in six of its past eight outings. “Wachusett is a...
Chapman Remains Perfect At Stafford
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion...
Baseball Recap: Pomfret School falls despite strong effort from Sean Farrell
Pomfret School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Frederick Gunn Highlanders. That's two games in a row now that Pomfret School has lost by exactly six runs. Sean Farrell made...
Husson, Colby fall in first NCAA regional baseball games
WINDHAM, Conn., CORTLAND, N.Y. (WABI) - The Husson and Colby baseball teams dropped their first games in NCAA regional play. Husson lost to No. 1 Endicott, 6-2, in Windham, Conn. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning with a Kevin Connolly RBI double. The Gulls...
Softball Game Preview: New London on Home-Turf
The New London Whalers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Windham Whippets at 4:00 p.m. New London is coming in off a tense game against Killingly in which neither team made it on the board. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Baseball Game Preview: Killingly on Home-Turf
Killingly is 7-1 against Wheeler since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Killingly Redmen will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Wheeler Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Killingly: 3.9, Wheeler: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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