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'It's a special one to win': Local golfer Sean Magarian claims Worcester County Amateur championship
WEST BOYLSTON — This one was special for Sean Magarian. With a large contingent of family and friends on hand to watch him play at Wachusett Country Club Sunday, the former West Boylston High and Assumption University golfer rolled in his final putt of the day — a birdie — to win the Worcester County Amateur in a landslide. Advertisement 'This event means a lot to me,' Magarian said. 'Just growing up in Worcester, you kind of always see it as your local event. So, I always want to play in this each year and play well. So, it's a special one to win.' The 23-year-old from Worcester wrapped up the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a total score of 11-under par. The next lowest score came in six shots back of Magarian. Sean Magarian, center, celebrates an eagle on the 14th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. It was a spectacular performance from the hometown kid, who claimed his second victory in the event in the last four years. 'He's such a good golfer and I'm just super happy to see him continue to play well,' said former Assumption teammate Chad Bartlett. Advertisement 'He's a great player and it's only getting better,' said Assumption golf coach John O'Hara. 'He's (got) a long ways to go, he's going to have many more wins in this game.' More: 'We are so proud of the way it looks right now': Ben Crenshaw delighted with retooling of International's Pines Course Magarian leads an Assumption takeover Fresh off winning the Amateur Invitational at New England Country Club in Bellingham on June 25-26, Magarian came into the Worcester County Amateur feeling good about his game. On Saturday, the 5-foot-5 left-handed golfer continued his hot streak by grabbing the top spot on the leaderboard after shooting a 4-under-par 68 at Kettle Brook Golf Club in Paxton. Advertisement Sitting on the overnight lead heading into Sunday's final round, Magarian was admittedly a bit nervous. Sean Magarian tees off on the 17th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. 'You're trying to win a golf tournament — so the nerves are kind of natural,' Magarian said. 'But I just tried to calm myself and just kind of play golf like it's any other day, and I think I did pretty well.' That he did. Former Assumption University golfers Sean Magarian, left, and Jack Moy chat on the 17th green during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. Holding a one-shot lead over former Assumption teammate Jack Moy (of Sutton) to start the day, Magarian extended his advantage to a few strokes heading into the back nine at Wachusett. Then, with five holes left to play, the 2020 West Boylston grad stepped on the gas and ran away with the tourney when he chipped in for eagle on the par-4 14th hole. Advertisement 'That was probably the shot of the tournament,' Moy said. 'To see that back nine and how he kind of turned it on, that was really cool.' Sean Magarian chips for an eagle on the 14th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. Magarian managed to birdie his final three holes and carded a 7-under-par 65. His 11-under, two-day total was well ahead of the next two players on the leaderboard in Sam Russell (5-under, second place) and Matt Parziale (2-under, third). 'Being from Worcester, I always circle this event on the calendar, I love playing in it,' Magarian said. 'The Marrone family is great to me, and the courses were spectacular this year. It means a lot.' As Magarian walked off the 18th green at Wachusett, the former Assumption golf star (he graduated in 2024 and spent one year at the University of Rhode Island) shared a hug with his former college coach in O'Hara. Magarian then embraced his family and friends. Assumption University golf coach John O'Hara, left, hugs 2024 graduate Sean Magarian after Magarian won the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. 'To have them here, to have the Assumption connection, it was a lot of fun out there,' Magarian said. 'And then to see my coach play so well in his first event (in a while), very proud of him.' Advertisement With a handful of current and former Assumption players competing in the Worcester County Amateur this weekend, O'Hara joined in on the fun and participated in the 115-player field. It marked the first amateur event in nearly 30 years for the Assumption golf coach. Some even had a new name for the event. Assumption University golf coach John O'Hara tees off on the 17th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. 'The Assumption Open,'' said Bartlett, a 2019 Wachusett Regional grad who also played golf at Assumption University. 'We always jokingly call it 'The Assumption Invitational,'' Moy said. Sunday was a good day to be a Greyhound. 'It's the greatest feeling in the world,' O'Hara said. How other golfers fared at Worcester County Amateur Playing in a foursome a few groups back of Magarian were Leominster's Luke Grebinar and Holden's Ricky Narain. Advertisement Grebinar, a 2025 Leominster High grad, and Narain, a rising junior at Wachusett Regional, both competed for a second time in the Worcester County Amateur. And they both had their fathers serve as caddies on Sunday. Luke Grebinar, who recently graduated from Leominster High, chips on the 12th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. 'I had to play against all these kids when I was younger and now seeing them grow as players, it was fun,' said Grebinar, who finished 6-over par and in a tie for 19th place. 'Played two courses I love playing and, especially today, I played very well.' 'It's fun,' said Narain, who is 16 and finished tied for 45th. 'It's tough to try to compete with them but I like to just try to go out and shoot my best and I played a lot better than I did last year, which was great.' Rick Narain, left, caddies for his son Ricky during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. Other locals competing in the tournament included Moy, a Sutton High grad who played with Magarian on Sunday. Moy finished tied for fourth at even par while Ray Dennehy, a St. John's alum, came in tied for sixth at 1-over. Advertisement Holden's Matthew Quinn placed 19th and Hopedale's Lucas Levasseur, a rising sophomore at Assumption, finished tied for 29th. Assumption University student Lucas Levasseur, center, tees off on the 17th hole during the Worcester County Amateur at Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on Sunday June 29, 2025. Last year's champion, Nick Maccario, placed sixth while 2023 champ Weston Jones finished tied for 10th at 3-over par. But this year, the Worcester County Amateur belonged to Sean Magarian. It was home cooking for the hometown kid. 'It's special,' he concluded. 'I love this event.' —Contact Tommy Cassell at tcassell@ Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @tommycassell44. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Local golfer Sean Magarian wins Worcester County Amateur championship
The Star
22-05-2025
- The Star
Massachusetts 19-year-old pleading guilty to stealing, extorting teacher and student private data
Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving school systems in the US and abroad, according to US authorities. — Pixabay BOSTON, Massachusetts: A Massachusetts college student will plead guilty to stealing millions of students' and teachers' private data from two US education tech companies and extorting it for ransom, the US attorney's office said. Assumption University student Matthew Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving school systems in the US and abroad, according to US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah B. Foley. PowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but a source familiar with the case confirmed the company's involvement. According to court records, Lane is then alleged to have threatened the release of 60 million students' and 10 million teachers' names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, residential addresses and medical histories if the company did not pay a ransom of approximately US$2.85mil (RM 12.14mil) in Bitcoin. Foley said Lane's actions "instilled fear in parents that their kids' information had been leaked into the hands of criminals – all to put a notch in his hacking belt.' An attorney representing Lane didn't return a phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment on May 21. Lane, of Sterling, Mass., faces counts of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion and unauthorised access to protected computers and aggravated identity theft. A plea hearing has not yet been scheduled. Lane is also accused of extorting a US$200,000 (RM 852,499) ransom payment from another telecommunications company last spring by threatening to release customer data. "Matthew Lane apparently thought he found a way to get rich quick, but this 19-year-old now stands accused of hiding behind his keyboard to gain unauthorised access to an education software provider to obtain sensitive data which was used in an attempt to extort millions of dollars,' said Kimberly Milka, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. – AP
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
U.S. college student pleading guilty to stealing, extorting teacher and student private data
A Massachusetts college student will plead guilty to stealing millions of students' and teachers' private data from two U.S. education tech companies and extorting it for ransom, the U.S. attorney's office said. Assumption University student Matthew Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving school systems in the U.S. and abroad, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah B. Foley. PowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but a source familiar with the case confirmed the company's involvement. According to court records, Lane is then alleged to have threatened the release of 60 million students' and 10 million teachers' names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, residential addresses and medical histories if the company did not pay a ransom of approximately $2.85 million in Bitcoin. Foley said Lane's actions 'instilled fear in parents that their kids' information had been leaked into the hands of criminals – all to put a notch in his hacking belt.' An attorney representing Lane didn't return a phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment on Wednesday. Lane, of Sterling, Mass., faces counts of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion and unauthorized access to protected computers and aggravated identity theft. A plea hearing has not yet been scheduled. Lane is also accused of extorting a $200,000 ransom payment from another telecommunications company last spring by threatening to release customer data. 'Matthew Lane apparently thought he found a way to get rich quick, but this 19-year-old now stands accused of hiding behind his keyboard to gain unauthorized access to an education software provider to obtain sensitive data which was used in an attempt to extort millions of dollars,' said Kimberly Milka, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division.
Global News
21-05-2025
- Global News
U.S. college student to plead guilty in hack reportedly tied to PowerSchool
A Massachusetts college student will plead guilty to stealing millions of students' and teachers' private data from two U.S. education tech companies and extorting it for ransom, the U.S. attorney's office said. Assumption University student Matthew Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving school systems in the U.S. and abroad, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah B. Foley. PowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but the Associated Press, Reuters and NBC News, each citing a source familiar with the case, reported the company's involvement. According to court records, Lane is then alleged to have threatened the release of 60 million students' and 10 million teachers' names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, residential addresses and medical histories if the company did not pay a ransom of approximately $2.85 million in Bitcoin. Story continues below advertisement Multiple school boards across Canada have also been affected by a breach of PowerSchool data, with hackers also demanding ransoms. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Foley said Lane's actions 'instilled fear in parents that their kids' information had been leaked into the hands of criminals – all to put a notch in his hacking belt.' 2:08 Calgary law firm files lawsuit over massive PowerSchool data breach An attorney representing Lane didn't return a phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment on Wednesday. Lane, of Sterling, Mass., faces counts of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion and unauthorized access to protected computers and aggravated identity theft. A plea hearing has not yet been scheduled. Lane is also accused of extorting a $200,000 ransom payment from another telecommunications company last spring by threatening to release customer data. Story continues below advertisement 'Matthew Lane apparently thought he found a way to get rich quick, but this 19-year-old now stands accused of hiding behind his keyboard to gain unauthorized access to an education software provider to obtain sensitive data which was used in an attempt to extort millions of dollars,' said Kimberly Milka, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. Folsom, California-based PowerSchool disclosed the breach in January. It has said it learned of it on Dec. 28, 2024, and decided to pay a ransom to prevent data from being made public. PowerSchool said earlier this month that multiple school districts have also received extortion demands related to the same data. —With files from Global News and Reuters
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Massachusetts 19-year-old pleading guilty to stealing, extorting teacher and student private data
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts college student will plead guilty to stealing millions of students' and teachers' private data from two U.S. education tech companies and extorting it for ransom, the U.S. attorney's office said. Assumption University student Matthew Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving school systems in the U.S. and abroad, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Leah B. Foley. PowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but a source familiar with the case confirmed the company's involvement. According to court records, Lane is then alleged to have threatened the release of 60 million students' and 10 million teachers' names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, residential addresses and medical histories if the company did not pay a ransom of approximately $2.85 million in Bitcoin. Foley said Lane's actions 'instilled fear in parents that their kids' information had been leaked into the hands of criminals – all to put a notch in his hacking belt.' An attorney representing Lane didn't return a phone call from The Associated Press requesting comment on Wednesday. Lane, of Sterling, Mass., faces counts of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion and unauthorized access to protected computers and aggravated identity theft. A plea hearing has not yet been scheduled. Lane is also accused of extorting a $200,000 ransom payment from another telecommunications company last spring by threatening to release customer data. 'Matthew Lane apparently thought he found a way to get rich quick, but this 19-year-old now stands accused of hiding behind his keyboard to gain unauthorized access to an education software provider to obtain sensitive data which was used in an attempt to extort millions of dollars,' said Kimberly Milka, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division.
