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Best of high school photographers: 2024-25 spring season
We thank the students for all of their hard work this year, and we hope the friends and fans out there appreciate all students like these do to promote their teams and athletes here, as well as through their school newspapers, yearbooks, websites, and social media. Advertisement The Falmouth boys' lacrosse team took the field for a game against visiting Sandwich on May 21, 2025, just four days after classmate Ava Lodico was killed in a single-car accident following the school's prom. Kody Pokraka/Falmouth High School Nantucket juniors Noah Stringer (left) and Arann Hanlon are walking on air after a goal during an 8-5 victory over visiting Ipswich in the MIAA Division 4 boys' lacrosse quarterfinals on June 8, 2025. Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School Senior captain Dylan Harrington suffered a broken bat on this swing, but it didn't stop from getting on base during Melrose's 10-0 victory over visiting Burlington on April 15, 2025. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High Concord-Carlisle sophomore Joe Grasso catches a pitch during the home opener, an 8-4 loss to Cambridge on April 9, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Westwood catcher Jonathan Bertone snags a pitch during a 7-1 loss to visiting Walpole on April 25, 2025. Owen Ziegler/Westwood High School Concord-Carlisle senior Teagan Morrissey wears the MIAA Final Four banner, with some help from sophomores Lindsay Cain (bottom left) and Scarlett Mirak (top left), after defeating visiting Central Catholic, 13-3, in the MIAA Division 1 girls' lacrosse quarterfinals on June 7, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Somerset Berkley's Elliot Lindberg shares a light moment with an opponent during a game at Greater New Bedford on May 21, 2025. Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School Natasha O'Brien receives flowers during Bishop Fenwick's Senior Day ceremony on May 17, 2025, before its game with visiting Peabody. Celia Lewis/Bishop Fenwick High School Algonquin junior Preston Biamou is pulled down during a 64-5 loss at Hanover in the MIAA Division 2 boys' rugby state semifinals on June 6, 2025. Laura White/Algonquin High School Senior Daniel Grapski of Buckingham, Browne & Nichols evades a pickoff attempt at second base during a 9-6 win over visiting Brooks on April 30, 2025. Quentin Higgins/Buckingham Browne & Nichols Hampshire's Kalin Dubay keeps an eye on the ball during a 10-1 win over visiting Frontier in the MIAA Division 4 softball quarterfinals on June 8, 2025. Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School Boston Latin's Vanessa Vu returns a drop shot to her foe from visiting Westford Academy during their match April 30, 2025. Alex Le/Boston Latin School Concord-Carlisle sophomore Scarlett Mirak (left) leaves her opponents trailing behind during an 8-6 win over Westford Academy in the MIAA Division 1 girls' lacrosse state championship game on June 12, 2025, at Babson College. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Case senior captain Skye Dupre gives a pregame speech before a 2-1 loss to visiting Dighton-Rehoboth on April 9, 2025. Bryson Cain/Somerset Berkley High School Somerset Berkley's Gavin Rodrigues concentrates as he defends the goal during a 12-5 loss to visiting Dighton-Rehoboth on May 14, 2025. Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School Somerset Berkley's Madelyn Willis won the shot put with a toss of 30 feet 9 inches in a meet at Joseph Case in Swansea on April 4, 2025. Peyton Morosco/Somerset Berkley High School Westborough's Bree Sawicki celebrates stealing third during the Mid-Wach All-Star softball game on June 12, 2025, at Coolidge Park in Fitchburg. Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School Quabbin Regional senior Jordan Blanchard consults with the first base coach after getting a hit during a 12-1 loss to visiting Gardner on May 26, 2025. Maddy Hardy/Quabbin High School Newburyport sophomore catcher Nick Garbarino returns to the plate during a 5-2 win over visiting Manchester Essex on April 29, 2025. Calleigh Curran/Newburyport High North Middlesex senior Griffin Valikangas stands with his hand on his heart during the national anthem prior to the boys' lacrosse team's game May 10, 2025. Caleb Sheldon/North Middlesex Regional The English High baseball team celebrates a 6-4 win over Latin Academy and its third consecutive City championship with a Gatorade bath on May 24, 2025. Myles Esteves/O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science Woburn senior Anthony Ciasullo clears a hurdle during a home track meet on April 16, 2025. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Somerset Berkley's Mauro Semedo takes off in the triple jump during a meet at Old Rochester on May 2, 2025. Peyton Morosco/Somerset Berkley High School The Dover-Sherborn girls' tennis team celebrates after defeating Martha's Vineyard, 5-0, for the Division 3 state title at MIT on June 15, 2025. SEBASTIAN HUSSAR/DOVER-SHERBORN HIGH SCHOOL Abdalla Abdelhamid of Pioneer Charter School of Science II races in the 800 during a scrimmage at Innovation Academy in Tyngsborough on March 27, 2025. Joseph Ha/Pioneer Charter School of Science II Destanee Soba of Nashoba Valley Tech avoids defenders during a game against Greater Lowell Tech on May 15, 2025, in Tyngsboro. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Runners from Somerset Berkley and visiting Apponequet jostle at the starting line during a meet on May 8, 2025, at Hanson Memorial Stadium. Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School Runners take off with the starter's gun for the boys' mile at the Mid-Distance Classic, held April 25, 2025, at St. John's Prep in Danvers. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School The Nantucket U11 youth lacrosse team carries a "2024 state champions" flag onto the field before a rematch of the MIAA Division 4 state title game between Nantucket and visiting Sandwich on June 5, 2025. Nantucket won again, 11-7. Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School Nantucket's (from left) Jake Grant, Miles Beaudette, Arann Hanlon, Noah Stringer, and Tyler Miller make their way back to the sidelines after celebrating a goal during an 11-7 victory against visiting Sandwich in the MIAA Division 4 boys' lacrosse tournament on June 5, 2025. Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School Concord-Carlisle's sixth-grade girls' lacrosse team forms a pyramid to cheer on the high school team during its 23-10 win over visiting Arlington in the MIAA Division 1 girls' lacrosse tournament on June 2, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Melrose softball players turn toward team parent, Melrose Youth Softball president, and four-year US Army veteran Chris Minton holding the American flag during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Senior Night ceremony prior to an 18-14 win over visiting Watertown on May 21, 2025, at Pine Banks Park. Zoe Blumenthal/Melrose High School Shrewsbury's Owen Mongeon warms up in the top of the sixth inning of a 3-2 win over Leominster on April 11, 2025. Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School Medfield's Katie Keating awaits a serve during Medfield's 4-1 loss to visiting Westwood on May 7, 2025. Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School Tewksbury's Emily Picher waits for the ball to cross midline during a 10-7 win over visiting Shawsheen on April 30, 2025. Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School Runners from several schools come down the straightaway during the running of the 800 at the Spartan Invitational on May 2, 2025, at Hampshire Regional High. Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School Brayden Mercier throws up his hands after finishing off a 3-0 win for St. John's (Shrewsbury) over visiting St. John's Prep in the MIAA Division 1 baseball quarterfinals on June 8, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School The Gloucester softball celebrates after advancing to the Elite Eight with a 9-0 win over visiting Bishop Fenwick on June 3, 2025, in the MIAA Division 3 tournament. Celia Lewis/Bishop Fenwick High School Chelmsford players and fans celebrate after scoring during a 5-3 win over St. John's (Shrewsbury) in an MIAA Division 1 baseball semifinal at LeLacheur Park in Lowell on June 11, 2025. Emily Olcott/St. Bernard's High School The Roxbury Latin boys' lacrosse team celebrates after defeating visiting Milton Academy, 10-9, in triple overtime on April 25, 2025. Ajay Devendran/Roxbury Latin Wellesley junior Tara Battaglino celebrates after scoring a go-ahead goal during a 13-10 win over visiting Notre Dame (Hingham) on May 3, 2025. Danny Bruni/Wellesley High School Xaverian's Nolan Rappoli celebrates after a double during a 4-3 win against visiting Catholic Memorial in the MIAA Division1 baseball tournament on June, 2, 2025. Cullen Melsheimer/Xaverian High School St. Sebastians senior Connor Crane celebrates after closing out a 5-2 win at Belmont Hill on May 3, 2025. Andrew MacDougall/St. Sebastian's Algonquin senior Miles Lipka (left) is unable to catch Quincy senior Jayden Francois, who won the 400-meter hurdles in 53.97 seconds at the Division 2 Track and Field Championships on May 29, 2025, at Merrimack College. Laura White/Algonquin High School Junior Mike Montalvo carries the ball during Algonquin Regional's 34-0 win over visiting Marshfield on April 17, 2025. Sophia Lalau/Algonquin High School Lynnfield's Walter Radulski (left) embraces his grandfather during the team's senior ceremony before its game with visiting Pentucket on May 18, 2025. Shlok Kudrimoti/Lynnfield High School Medfield's Lucie Manuel talks to the umpire before her at-bat in a 12-6 win over visiting Ashland on April 16, 2025. Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School Dennis-Yarmouth senior Breanna Braham braces to land her leap of 16 feet 5 inches during victories over visiting Monomoy and Sturgis on April 2, 2025. Maeve Dolan/Dennis-Yarmouth High School St. Sebastian's senior John Stenberg celebrates after scoring what would be one of his three goals during an 18-6 win over visiting Middlesex on April 26, 2025. Andrew MacDougall/St. Sebastian's Clinton's Leo Repole celebrates a second out during the Mid-Wach All-Star softball game on June 12, 2025, at Coolidge Park in Fitchburg. Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School Groton-Dunstable's Lilah Tully (left), Hannah Mandell (center), and Haley Traverse run as a pack in the 800 during the Central Mass. heptathlon on June 11, 2025, at Shepard Hill High School. Collin Traverse/Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Marlborough players try to block Dylan Engelhardt's kill during host Wayland's 3-1 win in the MIAA Division 2 boys' volleyball quarterfinals on June 8, 2025. Vanessa Taxiarchis/Wayland High School Burlington's Caden Schultz serves during a 3-1 loss to visiting Belmont on May 6, 2025. Maddie Spreadbury/Burlington High School Kyle Usyal (right) defends against Northampton's Jackson Oravec during Amherst Regional's 9-6 win for the PVIAC Class B championship on May 27, 2025, at West Springfield High. Sophie Ziomek/Amherst-Pelham Regional Wayland's Jillian Mele prepares to shoot during a 16-9 win over visiting Nipmuc Regional on May 16, 2025. Sasha Libenzon/Wayland High School Madeline Egan of Buckingham, Browne & Nichols keeps her eyes on the goal during a 14-12 win over visiting Brooks on April 26, 2025. Quentin Higgins/Buckingham Browne & Nichols Senior Jason Swaim takes a leaping shot to score Concord-Carlisle's first goal during an 8-4 win over visiting Catholic Memorial in the MIAA Division 1 boys' lacrosse tournament on June 3, 2025. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School Shrewsbury's Cam Moore looks for a pass during a 9-2 loss to visiting Grafton on May 21, 2025. Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School Westwood junior Sam Cochran stretched for the ball during a 19-3 win over visiting Holliston on May 23, 2025. Zac Ventola/Westwood High School Dennis-Yarmouth's Kourtney David goes top shelf for a goal during an 18-4 win against visiting Sturgis Charter East on May 14, 2025. Hanna Thornton/Dennis-Yarmouth High School Franklin senior Jack O'Connor lets a shot fly during an 8-6 victory over visiting St. John's (Shrewsbury) on May 16, 2025. Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School Up 6-5 with just over a minute remaining, Westwood sophomore Bridget Hughes (2) evades the Duxbury pressure to maintain possession of the ball and help run out the clock in the MIAA Division 2 girls' lacrosse quarterfinals on June 6, 2025, at Westwood High. Zac Ventola/Westwood High School Northampton's Jack Carpenter carries the ball up the field during a 14-4 win over visiting Smith Vocational on April 11, 2025. Maren Sirois/Northampton High School Natick junior Henry Claudio throws a strike in the first inning of a scrimmage with visiting King Phillip on March 28, 2025. Faisal Betti/Natick High School Woburn sophomore Chris Chiodo flips the ball to first during a 2-1 loss to visiting Winchester on May 8, 2025, at Carroll Field. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Bishop Fenwick sophomore Sarah Shann prepares to make a play during a 13-7 loss to visiting Masconomet on May 24, 2025. Celia Lewis/Bishop Fenwick High School Sophomore shortstop Henry Vanfaasen throws to first for an out during a 6-5 loss to Archbishop Williams on April 17, 2025, at Drinkwater Field in Peabody. Celia Lewis/Bishop Fenwick High School Seekonk sophomore Mason Brown pitches during the JV team's 18-6 win at Case on April 28, 2025. Carolyn Bedford/Seekonk High School Sutton senior Hannah Pratt throws a pitch during a game with visiting Blackstone-Millville High on May 12, 2025. Dylan Welch/Sutton High School Sutton senior Dante Yantin throws a pitch during a 4-2 loss to visiting Blackstone-Millville Regional on May 12, 2025. Dylan Welch/Sutton High School Assabet Valley senior Andrew Talmo fires a pitch during a game at Maynard on May 16, 2025. Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School Shrewsbury third baseman Emma Ellis (left) and shortstop Ava Cotton stand ready during an 11-0 loss to visiting Wachusett Regional on May 2, 2025. Kailey Flynn/Shrewsbury High School Dighton-Rehoboth senior Lucas Letournaeu takes a rip during a 1-0 loss to visiting Seekonk on May 21, 2025. Autumn Sylvester/Somerset Berkley High School St. Sebastian's sophomore Jack Dorsey takes a cut during a 5-2 win at Belmont Hill on May 3, 2025. Andrew MacDougall/St. Sebastian's Dennis-Yarmouth's Lily Leandre takes a cut during a game with visiting Nauset on April 11, 2025. Hanna Thornton/Dennis-Yarmouth High School Lynnfield junior Luke DiSilvio slides home with a run in the sixth inning of a 10-7 victory over visiting Pentucket on May 18, 2025. Shlok Kudrimoti/Lynnfield High School Taunton's Mia Torres gets ready to leave third base during a 2-1 win over Bishop Feehan in an MIAA Division 1 softball state semifinal at UMass Dartmouth on June 11, 2025. Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School From his spot on third base, Woburn senior Jack McEleney keeps a close watch on the ball during a 6-1 win over visiting Stoneham on April 2, 2025. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Medfield's Sophie Baker heads for home during a 12-6 win over visiting Ashland on April 16, 2025. Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School Dover-Sherborn junior Leah Hills slices her return during a 5-0 win over visiting Swampscott in the MIAA Division 3 girls' tennis tournament on June 2, 2025. Katie Miller/Medway High School Groton-Dunstable junior Xander Crouse walks back proud after throwing the javelin 173 feet 7 inches, the best throw of the Central Mass. decathlon on June 11, 2025, at Shepard Hill High School. Crouse placed first overall in the meet with a score of 5,613 points. Collin Traverse/Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Ryan Kyle of Westford Academy soars in the long jump during Day 1 of the MSTCA decathlon at Regis College on June 9, 2025. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Tewksbury's Aidan Kelley has some fun on the sideline during a 14-4 win over visiting Lowell Catholic on May 16, 2025. Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School The crowd at the MSTCA Warrior Invitational at Foxborough High School encourages O'Bryant's Liam Feliz as he prepares for another high jump attempt on April 24, 2025. Feliz won the event by clearing a personal-best height of 6 feet 4 inches. Jessen Sylvestre Jr./Keefe Tech Algonquin senior Benoit Skilton misses his attempt at 14 feet in the pole vault at the Division 2 Track and Field Championships on May 29, 2025, at Merrimack College. Laura White/Algonquin High School Westwood sophomore Keilen McDonald clears 5 feet 8 inches in the high jump during a meet with visiting Hopkinton on April 2, 2025. Owen Ziegler/Westwood High School Hampshire outfielder Jonny Angers waits for a ball to be hit his way during a game with South Hadley held at Dunkin' Park in Harford, Conn., on May 8, 2025. Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School Case junior Maddy Botelho looks on from the on-deck circle during a 2-1 loss to visiting Dighton-Rehoboth on April 9, 2025. Bryson Cain/Somerset Berkley High School Natick catcher Alex Jacques throws down to second to get the third inning underway during a 7-5 win over visiting Weymouth on April 14, 2025. Jack Polansky/Wilson Middle School Dennis-Yarmouth boys' lacrosse players are honoring Colin Endres's sister, Jillian, who died in December at the age of 21 of complications from Rett syndrome. Mason Cress/Dennis-Yarmouth High School Woburn captain Ryan Lush goes back to the dugout in the fourth inning in a game against visiting Reading on May 20, 2025. Billy LaTores/Woburn High School Lynnfield's Shea McCarthy practices his serve as teammate Matt Reinold watches on March 25, 2025, at Lynnfield Middle School. Shlok Kudrimoti/Lynnfield High School Westwood sophomore Will Stuehler stands behind the Medfield goal, silhouetted by the sunset, during an 18-11 home loss on April 17, 2025. Owen Ziegler/Westwood High School South Hadley freshman goalie Brayden Blais prepares for an incoming shot during a 12-2 win over visiting Wahconah on April 4, 2025. Brandon Bregu/South Hadley High School Concord-Carlisle freshman goalie Mamie Kosicki, who was making her first varsity start, looks across the field during an 8-6 win over Westford Academy in the MIAA Division 1 girls' lacrosse state championship game on June 12, 2025, at Babson College. Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School John Vitti can be reached at
Boston Globe
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The culmination for Concord-Carlisle girls' lacrosse: history, and a Division 1 title to cherish
The Patriots' 8-6 victory over Westford Academy on Thursday at Babson College was the culmination of a steady climb toward high school lacrosse supremacy. For players like Denver-bound senior Karleigh Mutch, who elected to stay and play for their hometown, it was a milestone that felt like destiny. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'This is literally what I've dreamed of since stepping foot at Concord-Carlisle High School,' Mutch said. 'It's everything I could have imagined and more. I said to my coach, this is literally why I played here. This is why I went to public school.' Advertisement Sophomore Lindsay Cain paced the No. 1 Patriots (23-2) with three goals, and Mutch and sophomore Scarlett Mirak added two apiece. Alissa Bono anchored a strong defensive effort, and freshman goalie Mamie Kosicki fared admirably in the spotlight. 'It's amazing,' said Concord-Carlisle coach Erin Cash. 'It's better than the vision. It's better because I get to see all these guys and hear all these guys, that it's meant so much to them throughout the years.' Advertisement Ohio State-bound standout senior Kassidy Carmichael led the No. 6 Ghosts (19-4) with three goals, and sophomore Mia Cullen tallied two. The teams were tied, 4-4, at halftime, then Concord-Carlisle built a 7-5 edge through three. Westford, fresh off thrilling comebacks against No. 3 Lincoln-Sudbury and No. 2 Wellesley, cut it to 8-6 on a Cullen goal with 1:47 left. 'This team has heart,' said Westford coach Julie Olivier. 'I couldn't be more proud of them. I said this experience will serve you well in life. It's a game right now. You'll remember this in life.' It felt like maybe, for a fleeting second, another comeback could be on the horizon. But Concord-Carlisle forced a critical turnover and Mutch ran out the clock, chucking the ball in the air. For a program that continued to inch closer and closer year by year, this was the final step. 'This is just such a magical moment,' Bono said. 'It feels so great to win it, especially as a senior. I'm so proud of our team.' Westford's Kassidy Carmichael (19) and Concord-Carlisle's Karleigh Mutch (22) chase a loose ball in the championship game. Barry Chin/Globe Staff With unbridled joy and tears, Concord-Carlisle celebrated its banner night. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Concord-Carlisle's Karleigh Mutch (22) carried the state championship trophy to the faithful. Barry Chin/Globe Staff A proud Westford coach Julie Olivier (right) told her players, "this experience will serve you well in life. It's a game right now. You'll remember this in life.' Barry Chin/Globe Staff Trevor Hass can be reached at
Boston Globe
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Seven high school sports takeaways from Tuesday, when 10 teams punched their MIAA state final tickets
Related : While the D3 girls' lax final is still to be determined, Thursday's D4 title game (5 p.m.) will pit third-seeded Norwell and No. 1 Cohasset, both of whom won going away in the semifinals. Advertisement Over in boys' volleyball, top-seeded Brookline rallied after dropping the first set to take down defending Division 1 champion Newton North and set up a showdown with third-seeded Needham, a Bay State Conference rival, in Friday's final at Xaverian (6:30 p.m.). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Division 2 will pit No. 3 Wayland against top-seeded Agawam, which survived a five-set battle with neighboring West Springfield in the semifinals, in Thursday's championship match at Shrewsbury High (6:30 p.m.). 1. The reading list 2. Three stars Kassidy Carmichael, Westford — The Ohio State-bound senior scored nine of her team's 11 goals, Girls' lax final: Westford Academy 11, Wellesley 10 Another day, another fourth-quarter comeback, another winner for Kassidy Carmichael — this one with 1 second left for her ninth goal. Absolutely unbelievable. What a game — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) Finn Bell, Wayland — The junior, who reached 1,000 career kills last week, dominated at the net with 27 kills, adding five digs to help the third-seeded Warriors reach the Division 2 final with a 3-1 win over Westfield in the semis. Advertisement After 2: Wayland 2, Westfield 0. 25-23, 25-19 the set scores thus far. After a back and forth opening frame, Wayland took control early in the second and never relented, with Finn Bell putting away the final point. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) Scarlett Mirak, Concord-Carlisle — The standout sophomore learned the game from her three older sisters, Gabrielle, Audrey, and Eliza, and will now be the first of her siblings to play for a Division 1 championship after she netted six goals in a 13-6 semifinal win over Chelmsford. Half: Concord-Carlisle 10, Chelmsford 4 The Patriots won each quarter by a 5-2 score to seize command. Sophomore Scarlett Mirak has 5 goals and Karleigh Mutch 3 for the Patriots. Four scorers for the Lions — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) 3. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Kassidy Carmichael , Westford, 9 Scarlett Mirak , Concord-Carlisle, 6 Charlie Cox , Norwell, 5 Avery Regan , Cohasset, 5 Elisabeth Stutzman , Sandwich, 5 Abby Beggans , Wellesley, 4 Reese Hansen , Cohasset, 4 Karleigh Mutch , Concord-Carlisle, 4 Caitlyn Naughton , Walpole, 4 Molly Campbell , Cohasset, 3 Olicia Comella , Wellesley, 3 Sophia Fruci , Walpole, 3 Emily Hagan , Walpole, 3 Holly Panttila , Norwell, 3 Emily Regan , Cohasset, 3 Molly Trahan , Reading, 3 4. Bedford's Rossi honored With a spectacular senior season for Bedford, Alyx Rossi has been named Gatorade Massachusetts Softball Player of the Year. 'Rossi is such a talented pitcher and hitter as well,' said Westford Academy coach Gina Mustoe in a statement. 'She dominates on the mound and has such control over all of her pitches.' The Boston College-bound Rossi has the Buccaneers in the Division 2 semifinals and has posted a 0.35 ERA with 276 strikeouts in 120 innings. She is hitting .543 with a .614 OBP, seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 runs, and six steals. The 5-foot-9-inch lefthander, who was named the Globe's Division 2 Player of the Year as a junior, has 958 career strikeouts. A member of the Spanish National Honor Society and Bedford's Academic Hall of Fame, Rossi volunteers with the town's club of social concern and was a member of Bedford's Model UN team. Advertisement 5. Commitment central ▪ St. Mary's sophomore Bella Owumi will be transferring to the Tilton School in New Hampshire. Owumi, who has been a varsity starter since seventh grade, already has 1,224 career points and was named Catholic Central MVP after averaging 17.1 points per game while leading the Spartans to the Division 3 state title. Owumi will be joined by her Spartans and MCW Starz teammate Lily Norton in Tilton's 2027 class, which also features Kam Derba , who grew up in Easton and played at Dexter Southfield. Thank you to Coach — Bella Owumi (@BellaOwumi24) ▪ Northfield Mt. Hermon junior Olivia Fleming has committed to play women's basketball at Lehigh. The 5-foot-7 guard from Wyndham, N.H., was named NEPSAC Class AA Player of the Year and also plays for Rivals. Next 4! 🤎🤍 — Olivia Fleming (@_OliviaF_21) ▪ Quarterback Dante Reno (Sturbridge), who attended Loomis Chaffee and Cheshire Academy in Connecticut, will transfer from South Carolina to play for his father, Tony , at Yale. The 6-foot-2-inch, 214-pound redshirt freshman will have four years of eligibility remaining. He threw for 2,358 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior for Cheshire. Tony Reno has coached Yale since 2012 and has won four Ivy League championships. For god, for country, for Yale. — Dante Reno (@dantereno10) 6. Coaching carousel ▪ North Andover announced Ben Murphy as its new boys' hockey coach. Murphy, who played at Cushing before winning a Hockey East championship and reaching two national title games at Maine, brings 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. Most recently, Murphy was an associate head coach on the women's staff at Providence. Prior to that he had stints with RPI, Bentley, St. Lawrence, and Castleton State. He began his coaching career with the Wichita Thunder of the CHL. Advertisement Murphy replaces Scott Greene , who led the Scarlet Knights since 2021. 🚨NEW BOYS HOCKEY COACH🚨 North Andover High School is excited to announce Ben Murphy as our new Boys Varsity Hockey Coach. — Scarlet Knights (@NA_Athletics) ▪ North Andover didn't stop with its boys' hockey program, also announcing the hiring of Don Viselli as girls' basketball coach. Viselli most recently served as an assistant at Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H., and he has 25 years coaching experience, from fifth grade to high school. He started and coached the Merrimack Valley Roadrunners AAU program and has also coached with MassRivals. 🚨NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH🚨 North Andover High School is excited to announce Don Viselli as our new Girls Varsity Basketball Coach. — Scarlet Knights (@NA_Athletics) ▪ Essex Tech announced the hiring of Liv Robles as its girls' basketball coach. Robles spent last season as an assistant at Emmanuel after graduating from Saint Anselm in 2024 after a four-year career for the Hawks. From Connecticut, she was a three-time All-Southern Connecticut Conference selection at Mark T. Sheehan School. We are excited to welcome Liv Robles as our Head Girls Basketball Coach. Most recently, Liv was an assistant at Emmanuel College. She was also a 4 year player at St. Anselm College. — Essex Tech Athletics (@ETAthletics) ▪ After coaching Somerset-Berkley boys' basketball to Bob Slater is hanging up his whistle. The 1987 Attleboro graduate volunteered at his alma mater and was on staff for a state championship run in 1998. He joined Somerset-Berkley's staff in 2002, becoming JV coach in 2005, and varsity head coach in 2009. Slater led the Blue Raiders to the D2 state semifinals in 2023 and was given Globe Coach of the Year honors. This winter he led the Blue Raiders to a 24-1 record capped with a stunning 65-44 win over three-time defending champion Malden Catholic in the state championship. 'It's a good way to go out,' Slater said. 'It's special to go out with this group after the successes we've had the past few years.' Advertisement 7. College corner ▪ Will Jones , Jordan Gottesman , and Charlie Walker were among five Northeastern baseball players named to the Northeast All-Region First Team, while Aiven Cabral earned second team recognition. Jones, a graduate student and Hamilton-Wenham graduate, went 11-1 with a 2.62 ERA over 15 starts, striking out 75 in 72 innings and setting a program record for wins in a season. Gottesman, a graduate student and Acton-Boxborough graduate, was 9-2 with a 2.27 ERA over 16 appearances, striking out 97 in 83 1/3 innings. Walker, a junior and Milton graduate, was 4-0 with seven saves and a 1.29 ERA in 16 appearances, striking out56 in 48 2/3 innings. Cabral, a junior and St. Mary's graduate, went 10-3 with a 2.92 ERA over 16 starts, striking out 74 in 89 1/3 innings. Three pitchers were named to the First Team with one on the Second Team. The whole rotation plus Charlie Walker 😎 🧵 (2/2) — Northeastern Baseball (@GoNUbaseball) ▪ Dartmouth senior rower Jenna Martin , a Wayland graduate, was named an honorable mention CRCA All-American. Martin was a member of the Big Green's varsity eight that finished fourth at the Princeton Chase, beating Virginia and Harvard. Dartmouth teammate and fellow Wayland resident Aine Ley , who attended the Groton School, was also a CRCA honorable mention All-American following her junior season. Congratulations to Jenna and Áine, who have been named CRCA All-Americans! 📰 | — Dartmouth Women's Rowing (@DartmouthWRow) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
09-06-2025
- Sport
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A 20-game win streak? Billerica boys' lacrosse built for a trip to Division 2 semifinals
Billerica's set defense was nearly impenetrable with Caden Canney, Daniel Kinsella, and senior captain AJ Parrella holding down the back line in front of junior goalie Nolan Heffernan (8 saves). Walpole (17-4) came in averaging over 13 goals per game, but could never get rolling, with five of its six goals coming unassisted. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We knew defensively, we had to minimize their guys and did a really good job on that end,' said Parrella, 'It was just a really good team win.' Advertisement When Walpole started to chip away at a 6-2 halftime deficit in the third quarter, Gearin provided the response. The electric middie, who missed the majority of the season with a broken tibia, scored three times in the frame and provided the first four goals for his squad in the second half to keep the Wolves at bay. Gearin also provided an early spark with three assists in the first quarter. Advertisement '[Gearin has] been itching to go,' said Nickerson. 'He had some pent up energy and tonight was a big release for him. We knew it would be a good matchup for him against their defense, but I didn't think it would be this good. He was awesome tonight.' Division 1 Lincoln-Sudbury 14, Concord-Carlisle 5 — With a decisive third-quarter surge, the third-seeded Lincoln-Sudbury boys' lacrosse team pulled away from No. 6 Concord-Carlisle quarterfinal. Junior Brady Malo paced Lincoln-Sudbury (15-4) with three goals, and seniors Rex Friedholm, Nolan Martindale, and Will Fosnot added two apiece. 'Our seniors really stepped up today,' Lincoln-Sudbury coach Brian Vona said. Lincoln-Sudbury built a 3-2 edge through one quarter and 6-3 halftime advantage after a slick behind-the-back pass from Friedholm to Malo in the final seconds. The Harvard-bound Friedholm dictated the action throughout the night, and senior Dante Venuto was sharp at the face-off X. Senior Jason Swaim (3 goals) helped the Patriots (17-4) stay within striking distance, then Fosnot spearheaded a 6-2 third quarter for Lincoln-Sudbury to make it 12-5. The Patriots made some noise in the fourth, but the outcome had already been sealed. After quarterfinal exits each of the past two seasons, the Warriors are back in familiar territory. They'll face No. 2 St. John's Prep in the semifinals Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Burlington High. 'I've never been to a Final Four game,' Friedholm said. 'A lot of these guys have never been. We were dying, we were dying. We were just clawing, scratching, everything we needed to do.' Division 2 State Advertisement Westwood 9, Longmeadow 8 — Senior Troy Fredrickson fired in the winner with 2:15 remaining (and assisted on another) to propel the 10th-seeded Wolverines (16-4) to the first semifinal appearance in program history. 'Today is one of the best days of my life,' an ecstatic coach Todd Zahurak said after the win. While there's not a singular star on the roster, 'we have a bunch of 'A' players that nobody really knows about,' said Zahurak. Junior attackman Sam Cochran had a trio of goals and classmate Jaden Pollack had 12 saves as the Wolverines completed a nearly 200-mile trip to upset No. 2 Longmeadow (17-4). Zahurak credited his defense, including junior Ryan Williams and senior Kyle Harvey for keeping a solid Longmeadow attack off the board. 'This group just really believes in each other, and they play for each other,' said Zahurak. Corresponents Lenny Rowe and Chloe Wojtanik contributed. Nate Weitzer can be reached at
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29-05-2025
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MIAA girls' lacrosse tournament: Favorites, sleepers, and players to watch for Divisions 1-4
Favorites: No. 1 Concord-Carlisle, No. 2 Wellesley. Sleepers: No. 7 Franklin, No. 11 King Philip. Related : Players to watch: midfielder/attack Kassidy Carmichael (Westford, Sr.), midfielder Allie Collins (Lincoln-Sudbury, Sr.), attack Olivia Comella (Wellesley, Sr.), midfielder/attack Kerri Finneran (Central Catholic, Sr.), midfielder Karleigh Mutch (Concord-Carlisle, Sr.). Best first-round matchup: Friday (5 p.m.), No. 17 Bishop Feehan at No. 16 Peabody. Longest road trip: Thursday (5 p.m.), No. 28 Barnstable at No. 5 North Andover; 99.1 miles. Analysis: The Division 1 champion is going to earn it. With star power at the top and depth all over, this field is a particularly impressive one. The University of Denver-bound Mutch (64 goals, 111 draw controls) will look to steer the top-seeded Patriots to their first state title. Comella (86 goals), who will play at Arizona State, and the No. 2 Raiders may be their biggest challenger. No. 3 Lincoln-Sudbury, No. 4 Chelmsford, and No. 5 North Andover are also dangerous, and Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement Division 2 Favorites: No. 1 Notre Dame (Hingham), No. 2 Walpole, No. 3 Westwood. Sleepers: No. 6 Duxbury, No. 7 East Longmeadow. Players to watch: midfielder Caroline Haggerty (NDA, Sr.), midfielder Grace Maroney (Hingham, Sr.), midfielder Caitlyn Naughton (Walpole, Sr.), midfielder/attack Caroline Nozzolillo (Westwood, Sr.), midfielder Megan Shanahan (Reading, Sr.). Best first-round matchup: Friday (5 p.m.), No. 17 Hopkinton at No. 16 Methuen. Advertisement Longest road trip: Monday (5 p.m.), No. 20 Dartmouth at No. 13 West Springfield; 119.1 miles. Analysis: Division 2 is just as stacked as Division 1 at the top, with each of the top eight seeds capable of making a deep run. Both North Carolina-bound senior Emma Connerty of NDA and Quinnipiac-bound senior Emilie DeMaio of Westwood are sidelined with ACL tears, but both rosters are loaded with talent. Shanahan, Libby Quinn, and Molly Trahan Related : Division 3 Favorites: No. 1 Medfield, No. 2 Newburyport. Sleepers: No. 9 Bishop Fenwick, No. 11 Ursuline. Players to watch: attack Reese Bromby (Newburyport, Sr.), midfielder Izzy Kittredge (Medfield, Jr.), midfielder Maddy Lubov (Ursuline, Jr.), midfielder/attack Cece Levrault (Apponequet, Sr.), midfielder/attack Cate Noone (Foxborough, Sr.). Best first-round matchup: Thursday (5 p.m.), No. 17 Archbishop Williams at No. 16 Nauset. Longest road trip: Thursday (4 p.m.), No. 33 Martha's Vineyard at No. 32 Groton-Dunstable; 132.2 miles. Analysis: This year's field features the same top two seeds as last year, as Related : Division 4 Favorites: No. 1 Cohasset, No. 2 Ipswich, No. 3 Norwell. Advertisement Sleepers: No. 7 Pentucket, No. 8 Nantucket. Players to watch: goalie Brigid Carovillano (Manchester Essex, Sr.), attack Lyla Greenleaf (Ipswich, Jr.), midfielder Reese Hansen (Cohasset, Sr.), midfielder/attack Mayson Lower (Nantucket, Sr.), midfielder Holly Panttila (Norwell, Sr.). Best first-round matchup: Friday (5:30 p.m.), No. 20 Mashpee at No. 13 Tyngsborough. Longest road trip: Saturday (1 p.m.), No. 25 Wahconah at No. 8 Nantucket; 232.8 miles. Analysis: Related : Trevor Hass can be reached at
