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Fox News
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
Crash on Florida spring break trip kills star high school athlete, 2 friends
A spring break car crash near a popular Florida tourist destination left three Massachusetts high school seniors dead and one critically injured on Monday. Concord-Carlisle High School seniors Jimmy McIntosh and Hannah Wasserman died Monday night after their SUV crashed into a tractor-trailer in Panama City Beach, Florida, according to Boston25. A third student, Maisey O'Donnell, also a senior and a state champion diver, died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in the crash. A fourth student is in critical condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash took place on Highway 98 in Inlet Beach, part of Walton County. The four students were in an SUV when it crashed into a tractor-trailer that was executing a U-turn at 9:28 p.m. Two people in the tractor-trailer were not injured, according to FHP, which is investigating. "We are very appreciative of the outpouring of love during what is absolutely heartbreaking," Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Superintendent Laurie Hunter said in a statement. "We also appreciate the wish to feel purposeful and not helpless. We are all devastated beyond what we can understand today. I know that the difficult days ahead will be ones we face together. "Maisey is in the organ donation program as her family hopes that it will give meaning to these meaningless tragedies." O'Donnell was a two-time state championship diver with plans to attend Williams College in Massachusetts next fall. "I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Williams College!" she said in a September Instagram post. "Thank you so much to my family, friends, and coaches who helped me get to this point." According to a diving recruiting profile, O'Donnell won MVP, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County and 1st Team All-Conference in 2023. The Florida Highway Patrol offered its condolences in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "We recognize this is a very tough time for all that are involved, from the families to the fellow students and the entire community," the statement said. "The members of the Florida Highway Patrol, being moms, dads, and grandparents themselves, are struggling with the tragedy of such young lives being involved, it's what drives us to do our job with attentiveness and respect. Our hearts are with the families and community as they struggle to cope."
New York Post
23-04-2025
- New York Post
3 Massachusetts high school seniors — including state diving champion — killed in Florida car crash during spring break
Three Massachusetts high school seniors — including a two-time state diving champion — were killed in a horrific car crash that also left a fourth student fighting for their life during their Florida spring break vacation. The four Concord-Carlisle High School students, all 18 years old, were driving down Highway 98 near Panama City, Fla., when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer that was performing a U-turn around 9:28 p.m. on Monday night, according to reports. The force of the wreck caused the SUV to cross over the median and stop in a wooded area on the opposite side of the highway, Florida Highway Patrol said. Advertisement 3 Police on the scene of the deadly crash in Walton County, Florida, on April 21, 2025. Florida Highway Patrol Jimmy McIntosh and Hannah Wasserman were pronounced dead at the scene. The two others were rushed to Bay Medical Center in critical condition, where the third, Maisey O'Donnell, was later declared dead. The fourth student, who was not identified, remains in critical condition, NBC Boston. Advertisement McIntosh, of Carlisle, Mass., was driving the SUV at the time of the crash and was wearing his seatbelt. Investigators are still determining whether Wasserman and O'Donnell, of Concord, and the unidentified student were wearing seatbelts during the collision. The 19-year-old tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the incident, WCVB reported. 3 The four 18-year-olds were all students of Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts. Google Maps Advertisement The Florida Highway Patrol said the fatal collision is still under investigation. Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Superintendent Laurie Hunter confirmed Tuesday that McIntosh, Wasserman and O'Donnell were all killed in the crash. 'We are very appreciative of the outpouring of love during what is absolutely heartbreaking,' Hunter said in a statement, according to the outlet. We also appreciate the wish to feel purposeful and not helpless. At this time, it is most appropriate that no action be taken to honor the students without the full consent of the families and appropriate support for so many young people facing unfathomable loss.' Concord-Carlisle High School is located about 25 miles outside of Boston. Advertisement O'Donnell — a two-time Massachusetts state diving champion, committed to attend Williams College next year — was one of the top divers in the US and a role model to younger athletes, her coach Joe Chirico told WCVB. 3 The fourth student, who was not identified, remains in critical condition. WBZ News 'It's a tragedy,' Chirico told the outlet. 'The little kids looked up to her, the other divers looked up to her. It's a tragedy, that somebody at the top of their game, going to the best academic school, one of the best divers in the nation, was cut so short.' The young diving prospect had won MVP, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County, and 1st Team All-Conference while on the Concord Carlisle High School team in 2023, according to NCSA Sports. Wasserman was described as a 'bright light taken far too soon' as loved ones set up a GoFundMe to help the student's parents cover funeral and memorial expenses for their 18-year-old daughter 'Hannah was truly one of a kind: warm-hearted, kind, and always looking out for others,' organizer Rex Riessen wrote. 'She had a way of making everyone feel seen, heard, and loved. Whether it was a friend in need, a classmate having a rough day, or a stranger who needed a smile, Hannah showed up with compassion and care.'
Boston Globe
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Six high school takeaways from a weekend that locked in the MIAA hockey finals and basketball semifinals
Let's dive into Sunday's highlights, starting with the six semifinal hockey games, three of which went to overtime, and two of which needed a second extra period: 1. Grappling with history Sunday also saw the Sid Tildsley became the all-time wins leader in Massachusetts high school wrestling history with 245. The Rams senior had already claimed an extremely rare fourth All-State championship, fourth Lowell Holiday Tournament title, then captured his third New England crown. And all that came after he quarterbacked Shawsheen to the Division 5 football championship in December. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Sid Tildsley gets the technical fall with a second left at 138 pounds, his third New England championship for a Hall of Fame berth, and the Massachusetts all-time wins record (245)! — AJ (@aj_traub) Advertisement Chelmsford senior Thomas Brown , who grew up childhood friends with Tildsley, also won his third New England title to go with four Lowell Holiday and four All-State championships. With this victory, Thomas Brown is a three-time New England heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer! — AJ (@aj_traub) The Massachusetts girls were Amelyiah Martinez (235 pounds), Methuen's Janessa Santiago (145), Ludlow's Samantha Bertini (107), and Northeast Tech's Shelby Galex (152). NE: Amelyiah Martinez made the comeback from down 8-0 to win the 235-pound title by pin! — AJ (@aj_traub) 2. The hockey finals All six championship matchups are set and will be played at TD Garden on Sunday, with times still to be announced. Division 1 boys: No. 14 St. John's (Shrewsbury) vs. No. 4 Catholic Memorial Division 2 boys: No. 3 Canton vs. No. 1 Billerica Division 3 boys: No. 2 Medfield vs. No. 1 Nauset Division 4 boys: No. 6 Dedham vs. No. 5 Winthrop Division 1 girls: No. 15 Bishop Stang vs. No. 1 Hingham Division 2 girls: No. 13 Medfield vs. No. 6 Milton 3. Sunday's best Three games ended with sudden victory in overtime. St. John's (Shrewsbury) senior Daniel Menyalkin ended his second straight game with an OT winner. Final (2OT): No. 14 St. John's Shrewsbury 4, No. 7 Arlington 3 Daniel Menyalkin does it again! His second consecutive OT winner — and the third straight for SJS overcomes two-goal third period deficit. — Cam Kerry (@camkerry7) Milton's Sabrina Stone netted both the third-period equalizer and double-OT winner to beat Marshfield, 2-1. D2 GIRLS FINAL: Milton 2, Marshfield 1 After scoring the tying goal in with under four minutes left in regulation, Sabrina Stone nets her second of the game to end it 45 seconds into 2OT. The No. 6 Wildcats (20-3-2) are onto TD Garden. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) After Billerica watched Ryan Johnson 54 seconds into the extra period to reach their first state title game in 48 years. Advertisement Final (OT): No. 1 Billerica 2, No. 2 Tewksbury 1 Ryan Johnson wins it to send Unbelivable finish, as Ryan Shreenan scored for Tewksbury with 0.09 seconds left to send it to OT. — Cam Kerry (@camkerry7) After Dedham's Noel Adams and Medfield's Kamryn Perachi recorded shutouts in Saturday's semifinals, it was Catholic Memorial eighth-grader Jaxson Fleming (12 saves) and Nauset senior Zach Coelho who posted clean sheets Sunday. While there were no hat tricks on the day, Nauset's Logan Poulin managed a 5-point day with two goals and three assists in an 8-0 win over Scituate, giving the senior an incredible 51 goals and 83 points on the season. 4. Five seeding nuggets In the boys' and girls' basketball tournaments, nine of the 10 No. 1 seeds have reached the semifinals, with the Hopedale girls falling to No. 9 Lee in the Division 5 quarterfinals, making Lee the lowest-seeded girls team still dancing. On the boys' side, Only one school still has three teams playing: Medfield, which will be represented by its boys' and girls' hockey teams at TD Garden, while its top-seeded girls' basketball team has cruised into the Division 2 semifinals, where it will face No. 5 North Quincy on Tuesday at Bridgewater State (6 p.m.). Four schools have both their basketball teams still alive: Springfield Central, Norwell, St. Mary's, and Bourne. So what was the strongest hockey conference this season? In terms of tournament success, it's the Tri-Valley League, which put three teams in the state finals: Dedham boys, and both the Medfield boys and girls. Unsurprisingly, the boys' Division 1 final will be an all-Catholic Conference affair, but the two teams doing battle might surprise you: Catholic Memorial and St. John's (Shrewsbury), which started the season 1-9. The Patriot, Bay State, Hockomock, Cape and Islands, Northeastern, and Catholic Central conferences will also be represented at TD Garden. What about basketball? It might surprise you to learn the 11-school Berkshire County League still has six teams dancing: Taconic boys, Monument Mountain boys, Drury boys, Pittsfield girls, Lee girls, and Hoosac Valley girls. With five semifinal bids, the 52-school Pioneer Valley Conference has the second-most representation (Springfield Central boys and girls, Pioneer Valley boys, South Hadley girls, Renaissance girls) followed by the South Coast Conference (Bourne boys and girls, Somerset Berkley boys, Old Rochester boys) and Catholic Central (St. Mary's boys and girls, Bishop Feehan girls, Cathedral girls) with four each. The rest: Hockomock (3), South Shore (2), Bay State (2), Midland-Wachusett (2), Patriot (2), Tri-Valley (2), Merrimack Valley, Catholic, Northeastern, Boston City, Cape Ann, Mayflower, Dual Valley, and Inter High. Related : 5. Best in Boston Holland senior guard Jasaad Fenton was named the Boston Public Schools Player of the Year. A four-year starter, three-time city champ, and the all-time program assist leader, Fenton has the top-seeded Bulldogs in the Division 4 semifinals, where they face No. 5 Monument Mountain on Wednesday at Worcester State. Can't say enough about this 4 yr starter, 3x city champ, Burke's all time assist leader — Burke Boys Basketball (@Burke_MBB) 6. Coaches corner After Friday's Division 4 quarterfinal loss, Carver girls' basketball coach Mike Ponte announced he is stepping down. The former Westport girls' coach led Carver to 56 wins, a South Shore League title, and two trips to the state quarterfinals in four seasons. Last night's game marked the end of my run as the Head Girls Coach at Carver High.56 wins 2 trips to the Elite 8 a SSL title and countless memories with great kids made for a special 4 you to all! — CoachMP (@coachPonte) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Three Payne County seniors awarded Academic All-Staters
Three Payne County high school seniors received Academic All-State honors from the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. Stillwater High senior Seojoon Kim and Matthew Li and Morrison High senior Caleb Veit were three of 100 public high school seniors from across Oklahoma who were named Academic All-State honorees for 2025, according to an OFE news release. 'These 100 students serve as a powerful example of academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools,' said Elizabeth Inbody, executive director of OFE. 'By celebrating the All-State class and their educators, we reinforce the importance of public education in Oklahoma.' The All-State students hail from 67 schools in 62 school districts, according to the release. Each All-Stater receives a $1,500 award, an honor cord and a medallion, and will be honored at the 2025 Academic Awards Celebration May 10 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Students who apply for Academic All-Stater must either achieve an ACT composite score of at least 30; a combined SAT evidence-based reading and writing and math score of at least 1370; or be selected as a National Merit Semifinalist, the release said. Applicants face a 'rigorous' application process and are evaluated on academic achievement, leadership and community service. They must also write an essay and provide letters of recommendation. The committee, independent of other foundation activities, is comprised of business, education and civic leaders, in addition to past honorees. The 2025 All-Staters scored an average of 33 on the ACT, with 12 scoring a perfect score of 36, the release said. Their average weighted GPA is 4.36, and 34 are National Merit Semifinalists. Seojoon Kim Stillwater High senior Seojoon Kim is a U.S. Presidential Scholar Candidate and class valedictorian, a National Merit finalist and Coca-Cola Scholarship semi-finalist. Kim also served as the senior class president and academic team captain. Seojoon Kim, SHS senior Kim founded the Stillwater Refugee Aid Foundation to support Afghan refugees. In his role as president of student council, he initiated a fundraiser for 40 Afghan refugee families who relocated to Stillwater, according to earlier reporting by the News Press. He founded and became president of the Stillwater Refugee Aid Foundation, which raised more than $1,700 for the families. Kim is a Schoolhouse moderator, violinist with the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra and state swimming medalist. He plans to study economics and public policy. As this story was going to press, the News Press learned that Kim had been selected and will serve until March 8 as a delegate for the U.S. Senate Youth Program, which includes a $10,000 college scholarship. He also served as a Page for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Kim told the News Press he was 'certainly excited' about serving in the youth program in Washington, D.C. 'Getting the opportunity to represent our state in the nation's capitol is a big honor,' Kim said. 'Meeting various government officials will inspire me to continue to promote the ideals of democracy and liberty in my home state and town.' Matthew Li Stillwater High senior Matthew Li is a Small and Rural Town Recognition Awardee, class valedictorian and an AP Scholar with Honor. Matthew Li, SHS senior Li has served as Secretary of the National Honor Society, an executive officer for Beta Club, a cabinet member for Senior Class Officers, an executive member of the Prom Committee and a section leader in the band. Li won the Drum Corps International World Championship with the Bluecoats and is a state champion pianist – but he is also an Eagle Scout and an employee at Braum's. Li told the News Press he was 'very ecstatic' to hear about the award. 'Being a part of a select 100 students from around Oklahoma is (a) very exciting thing to hear, and I'm incredibly honored to receive this award,' Li said. For his application, he listed his extracurricular activities, which included, among other things, his involvement in Boy Scout Troop 818, Drum Corps International, a senior class officer, a member of Crush Volleyball and a volunteer at the Stillwater Humane Society. 'I hope to begin my own business,' Li said. '... With the intersection of service, design, innovation, communication and management, I hope to use the skills I have developed to become an entrepreneur.' Callen Veit Morrison High senior Callen Veit is an International Science and Engineering Fair finalist, class valedictorian and National Champion in the FFA Agriscience Fair. Veit also serves as the Morrison FFA Chapter President, Student Council President and Senior Class President. Callen Veit, Morrison High senior Veit is a research intern at Oklahoma State University in the Animal and Food Science Department, per the release. He plans to major in Agribusiness: Pre-Law at Oklahoma State University. As a freshman, he will be a member of the President's Leadership Council. After graduating from OSU, he plans to receive a master's degree and pursue a career in agricultural policy. OFE was founded in 1985 and is a statewide nonprofit 'dedicated to recognizing and encouraging academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools,' according to the release. The foundation presents $175,000 annually to honor outstanding public school students and educators through its Academic Awards Program. OFE has recognized 3,901 Academic All-State students from 342 school districts since its program inception in 1987.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Northeast Oklahoma students achieve top academic honors
GROVE, Okla. — Four Delaware County seniors have been named to this year's Oklahoma Academic All-State class. Grove High School Seniors Brecklynn Carnes and Joseph Wang were just two students out of 100 students the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence selected from across the state for this honor. 'This is such a great individual honor and a great honor for Grove Public Schools.' Grove Superintendent Pat Dodson He said Grove has had 11 Academic All-State students since the foundation started in 1987. 'This year, we have two Academic All-State students – it's quite an honor,' Dodson said. 'Being named an Academic All-Stater is an incredible achievement, and we couldn't be more proud of these two outstanding students,' said Kristi Wallace, Grove Education Foundation for Excellence president. 'This honor is a testament to their hard work and dedication.' Read more about Grove Schools… Grove student earns perfect score on ACT Grove Assistant Superintendent receives top honor Grove students soaring to new heights with new aviation equipment Grove's Emmanuel Crawford named Oklahoma Gatorade Football Player of the Year Wallace said that the Grove Education Foundation for Excellence's mission is to promote and encourage academic excellence in Grove Public Schools, and this recognition is the perfect example of what the foundation strives for. 'These students are excellent representatives of our student body, and we can't wait to see all they accomplish in the future,' Wallace said. Vince Minard, a student at Colcord High School, was also named to this year's class. He has brought unprecedented honor to his school by being its first-ever Academic All-State student. Also named to the list is Kansas High School senior Alexa Schwabe. They will be honored at the 2025 Academic Awards Celebration on May 10 and receive a $1,500 award, an honor cord, and a medallion. The All-State class features students from 67 schools in 62 school districts. Since the program launched in 1987, the foundation has recognized 3,901 Academic All-State students from 342 school districts. The 2025 All-Staters scored an average of 33 on the ACT, with 12 scoring a perfect 36. Their average weighted GPA is 4.36, and 34 are National Merit Semifinalists. 'These 100 students serve as a powerful example of academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools,' OFE Executive Director Elizabeth Inbody said. 'By celebrating the All-State class and their educators, we reinforce the importance of public education in Oklahoma.' To be eligible to apply, students must meet one of three criteria: an ACT composite score of at least 30, a combined SAT score of at least 1370, or be selected as a National Merit Semifinalist. Through its flagship Academic Awards Program, the foundation presents $175,000 annually to honor outstanding public school students and educators. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
