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Boston Globe
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Wu-Tang Clan's farewell tour mesmerizes TD Garden
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up —Led by the mastermind Advertisement The crowd cheers as Wu-Tang Clan takes the stage for Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber at TD Garden on Friday. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Famous for transcending their collective upbringing in the housing projects and on the mean streets of Staten Island by envisioning an alternate universe based on the feudal Japanese warrior class, RZA and Wu-Tang recreated much of that onstage. A huge video screen overhead flashed with animated visions of ancient samurais and pagodas while the group members took turns commanding the stage below. Advertisement After Cappadonna roared through 'Run,' from his 1998 solo debut, RZA took the opportunity to deplore gun violence. 'Sometimes you don't get a chance to run,' he said. Noting that the government 'is trying to regulate women, but won't regulate guns,' and education but not guns, he paid tribute to several of hip-hop's fallen heroes — Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Nipsey Hussle, A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg ('Can I kick it?,' RZA chanted) — as huge black-and-white images of each appeared overhead. The 'in memoriam' segment emphasized what was already a clear bid for posterity. With their justice-seeking tirades, openers Run the Jewels were an apt table-setter. 'Boston shows up on time!' El-P noted appreciatively. They were honored, he said, to open for 'the greatest rap group of all time. It's really not a debate.' Method Man performs during "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" at TD Garden. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe After RZA's introduction, Ghost and Raekwon led Wu-Tang onstage, prowling like tigers as they took the first two verses of 'Bring da Ruckus,' the lead track on '36 Chambers.' The crowd enthusiastically chanted along to the repeated phrase in the title of 'Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit.' The Wu-Tang Clan is New York City to its core, but the Boston audience exulted in their presence. And the rappers reciprocated. Several wore custom kelly-green Celtics jerseys with the number 25 on the front and their stage names across the back. As he's been doing throughout the tour, Inspectah Deck led a tribute to Gang Starr, the vintage New York rap duo led by the late Boston native Keith Elam (a.k.a. Guru), with that group's song 'Above the Clouds,' which featured a guest vocal by Deck. Advertisement RZA of Wu-Tang Clan during the hip-hop collective's farewell tour show at TD Garden. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe The final segment of the show began with the band's electric violinist ripping a soundtrack interlude spiced with a snippet of another hip-hop classic, OutKast's 'So Fresh, So Clean.' Young Dirty Bastard ably took the fore during his father's 'Shimmy Shimmy Ya' and 'Got Your Money,' while a collage image of the old man loomed overhead. The band wrapped with their best-loved track, 'C.R.E.A.M.' — Cash Rules Everything Around Me — and 'Triumph,' the latter from their second album, 1997's 'Wu-Tang Forever.' Each member took a verse. RZA sent the wrung-out crowd into the night by imploring them to raise their Wu-Tang 'flags.' A sea of hands went up, thumbs crossed. If this was in fact the group's last time in town, the shadow of those Ws will linger. WU-TANG CLAN With Run The Jewels. At TD Garden, Friday. James Sullivan can be reached at .
Boston Globe
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Boys' volleyball All-Scholastics for Spring 2025
Westwood, MA — 06/13/2025 - Brookline's Kristaps Vaivars, right celebrates with teammates Liam Raybould, left, and libero Jacob Lam after his kill clinched the state championship for the Warriors in the fourth set against Needham in the MIAA Division 1 boys' volleyball championship in Westwood on June 13, 2025. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe
Boston Globe
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
What do you get when the best boys' lacrosse players in the state share a field? Rivalries, talent, and a Team ISL win.
The game, which Team ISL won, 14-5, over Team MIAA on Wednesday, offered a chance for some of the state's premier players to don their school's uniform one last time before they head to college. Middlesex's Matt Egan (right) put his best foot forward as he charged upfield with one cleat. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe 'I don't think there's anything just like this,' said Billerica coach Ryan Nickerson, who led Team MIAA. 'The lacrosse tradition in Massachusetts is top notch.' A pair of goalies garnered MVP honors, with Medfield resident Chandler McClements(St. Sebastian's '25/Penn) of Team ISL and Winchester native Mattheus Duplessis (St. John's Prep '26) of Team MIAA each making 13 saves. Advertisement Quality shot from Lincoln-Sudbury's Rex Frieholm, but — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) Notre Dame-bound Hingham native Colin Kenney (Noble and Greenough '25) and Duke-bound Westwood resident Tedy Frisoli (St. Sebastian's '26) paced Team ISL with three goals each. Andover standout Jack Cooper ('25), who will play at Stony Brook, led Team MIAA with two tallies. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Hingham native and Notre Dame-bound — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) Team ISL built a 5-1 halftime edge behind McClements's brilliance, extended the margin to 10-2 through three quarters, and finished the job in the fourth despite a mini MIAA flurry. 'I was just seeing the ball, getting hot early,' McClements said. 'That's really all it is.' Mansfield junior Cole Hogencamp delivers. Three straight MIAA goals to trim it to 12-5 with 3:47 left — Trevor Hass (@TrevorHass) Tabor and Team ISL coach Connor Gordon (Tabor '12) acknowledged there wasn't a whole lot of guidance necessary. He snuck in a few tips periodically, just to be safe, but he knew his players were in their element. Advertisement 'You can see the talent on the field the whole game from both sides,' Gordon said. 'It's pretty incredible to be a part of.' Belmont Hill's Preston Evans splits the Team MIAA defense. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe In addition to serving as a hub for some of the state's best athletes, the game also Owner Sean Morris and content manager Kevin Stone have since made the game an ISL versus MIAA battle. 'Without them, there is no BostonLax,' Stone said. 'They've created a platform for Massachusetts lacrosse that didn't exist before them. I'm not sure there's a better honor to give to them than to have this kind of game and continue to do it in their name.' Longmeadow's Myles Chapman tries to get one past St. Sebastian's goalie Chandler McClemments, who was named MVP after stopping 13 shots. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Norwell's Oliver Rice (left) doesn't shy away from contact against Tabor's Leo Kavey. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Belmont Hill's Drew Gannon (right) delivers a little chin music to Lincoln-Sudbury's Rex Freidholm. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Kyle O'Leary of Nobles slips past St. John's Prep defender Jack Weissenburger. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe St. Sebastian's Ty Curry (right) fends off Duxbury's John Rovegno. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Tabor Academy's Leo Kavey maneuvers for an opening against the Team MIAA defense. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Nobles's Colin Kenney (left) scored three goals for Team ISL. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Trevor Hass can be reached at
Boston Globe
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
56 straight wins. 5 straight titles. No stopping juggernaut Taunton softball in Division 1.
Related : Larson and Aldrich have not lost a postseason game as varsity players, present in all five title wins since joining the team in eighth grade. 'It's been amazing,' said Aldrich, who will play at Providence. 'It's probably been the best five years of my softball life. These are all my family now, no matter what year.' The Mountaineers (22-3) delivered the first blow, plated two runs in the top of the first. The Tigers (25-0) eventually wore them down, consistently putting the ball in play. Advertisement Larson ripped a middle-inside pitch over the left field fence to tie the game in the second inning. She also crushed a double off the center field fence, essentially the knockout shot as the Tigers struck for five runs in the sixth. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'I don't know what it is about the sixth inning – you just want me to have a heart attack,' joked Taunton coach Michelle Raposo, after the Tigers came back with two runs in the sixth inning in their semifinal victory. 'It hasn't been just one part of the lineup that's working, it's the entire lineup.' Larson started the state final as a freshman, but the presence of 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year Sam Lincoln shifted her out of the circle. For her senior season before she plays at Georgetown, Larson was the ace again. Advertisement 'All of my spins,' said Larson, on what changes she made since pitching on the same stage four years ago. 'I've also added a bunch of pitches that I was moving tonight. What worked for me four years ago is not my best pitch now.' For another year, the Tigers have reached the top of the mountain. 'I'm so proud of Taunton High and the dynasty that we've created,' said Larson. 'It's amazing for the girls who graduated before me and also the girls that will come next year.' Taunton captains Brooke Aldrich (left) and Cate Larson raised the Division 1 trophy after their 10-4 win over Wachusett at Worcester State. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Taunton's Madison Crowley sprints to first after knocking in a run. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe In her final high school game, Taunton senior Cate Larson scattered seven hits and struck out eight Wachusett hitters. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Taunton players held up five fingers for their five consecutive state championships after beating Wachusett in the Division 1 championship at Worcester State. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
With ace Edy Latour in command, and bats on the attack, Dighton-Rehoboth softball does it again in Division 3
Dighton-Rehoboth (24-2) steadily added to its lead with runs in each of the final five innings, capped by a two-run homer from senior Emma Horrocks in the sixth. 'I'm really proud of the way that we attacked that today, and we were able to consistently score runs throughout the whole game,' Holmes said. 'Edy knew that all she had to do was do her best, and she did that.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Latour came in having yielded just two runs in 26 postseason innings, and she turned in another standout performance. After yielding two hits in the first frame, she was untouchable, retiring 12 consecutive batters from the third through the sixth and never allowing another runner past second. Advertisement 'Having that run almost like each inning was great,' Latour said. 'It gave me the confidence I needed to keep pitching. I just knew I had to do my part.' After getting held scoreless in the first by Bears freshman Akira'ley Vazquez, Dighton-Rehoboth began to capitalize on defensive miscues behind her as the game wore on. In the second inning, Sara Marsella singled with one out and later crossed the plate on a misplay at second. An inning later, Eva Ainsworth plated another run after a high throw got past third baseman Hayden Gomes. Advertisement The Falcons broke it open in the sixth with a two-out rally, started when senior Izzy Moss got aboard with a double and was driven in by senior Haleigh Kelley. Then, Horrocks put on the finishing touches with a two-run bomb that sailed well over the left field fence. The home run was also the 100th hit of Horrocks' career, putting the finishing touches on a game — and season — that she could not have drawn up any better. 'Not having to have your last game be a loss is just not something everyone gets to do,' Horrocks said. 'It's just so exciting, such a good feeling to come out on top again. Dighton-Rehoboth sophomore Edy Latour scrattered four hits, striking out five, and retired 12 consective batters from the third through sixth inning. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Dighton-Rehoboth captains Skye Harrison (left), Haleigh Kelley (center) and Emma Horrocks show off the Division 3 trophy hardware. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Dighton-Rehoboth players prepare to greet teammate Emma Horrocks (not pictured) after belted a two-run homer in the sixth inning for her 100th career hit. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Dighton-Rehoboth's McKennya Chery (left) and a few of her teammates were colorful in cheering on their teammates in the Division 3 final. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Matty Wasserman can be reached at
