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Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Pitcher Madison DeLano locks in, twirls Bridgewater-Raynham softball past Central Catholic
DeLano struck out 12, allowing one earned run on seven hits and two walks to power No. 8 Bridgewater-Raynham past No. 9 Central Catholic, 4-1, in the second round of the Division 1 softball tournament. Maddie Delano (left) celebrates after the final out with Bridgewater-Raynham teammate Avery Erlichman. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff 'Like I told Maddie, that was an MVP on the mound today,' said veteran Bridgewater-Raynham coach Mike Carrozza. 'That was an MVP performance.' DeLano was in control from the opening pitch, mixing speeds and locations to constantly keep hitters off balance. Advertisement 'It means a lot,' said an emotional DeLano postgame. 'It's something that I'm going to tell my kids about.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It was a gritty effort from the young Trojans (16-6). With 11 underclassmen on the roster, the team showcased maturity well beyond their years. DeLano noted that the team's growth came together, not individually, and was rooted in communication. 'I think that a lot of the kids are starting to believe in each other and believe in what we are putting together on the Bridgewater-Raynham softball field,' said Carrozza. Olivia Roy rips a two-out double to ignite Bridgewater-Raynham's two-run first inning. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff The Trojans took a two run advantage after the first inning. Senior captain Olivia Roy corked a two-out double in the right-center gap, scoring three batters later off an error. The next hitter, senior captain Lily Berman, singled home sophomore Avery Erlichmann with the bases loaded. Advertisement In the bottom of the sixth, DeLano (2 for 2 with a walk) and Berman came home to score from a bloop single off the bat of freshman Ella Maynard and a rocket to shortstop by sophomore Chloe Martin, resulting in a fielder's choice. Central Catholic's Bella Boyer slides into third base under the tag from Bridgewater-Raynham's Lily Berman during Monday's Division 1 tourney clash. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Five high school sports takeaways from a Thursday full of coaching hirings and college commitments
1. Milestones ▪ In the span of three days, Braintree senior Bella Duffy became the girls' lacrosse program's all-time points leader and all-time leading scorer. Her latest record is the all-time goals mark, and she needed six to reach it in Thursday's game against Milton. She finished with seven goals, giving her 282 for her career to surpass Grace Reinhold's mark from 2018. Advertisement Your New All-Time Leader in Goals! Congrats on another record, Bella!!! We L💙VE YOU!!! — 20KMD (@20_kmd9967) ▪ Senior Maggie Teahan already was the program record-holder for goals at Brookline (242), and she became the first player in program history to reach 300 career points with a goal and an assist in a 9-8 win over Framingham. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up ▪ Rockland boys' lacrosse coach Dave Taylor earned his 100th win, which also marked the 100th win for the program, which he started in 2014. Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach, Dave Taylor earns his (and the program's) 100th career win with a victory over Middleboro this afternoon. Coach Taylor introduced the town to lacrosse through a youth initiative in 2011 and started the Varsity program in 2014. Congrats Coach!! — Rockland AD (@Rocklanddogs) 2. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Bella Duffy , Braintree, 7 Emma Finch , Greater Lowell, 7 Gavan Biggins , Rockland, 5 Isa Robinson , North Andover, 5 Colin Carfagna , Bridgewater-Raynham, 4 TJ DiMario , Rockland, 4 Riley Gillis , Pembroke, 4 Daniel Hanafin , Burlington, 4 Jason Kane , Burlington, 4 Jayson Kelleher , Bridgewater-Raynham, 4 Mike Murphy , Lynnfield, 4 Advertisement John Powers , Lynnfield, 4 Mia Simuang , Lowell, 4 Points Duffy, Braintree, 7 Finch, Greater Lowell, 7 Carfagna, Bridgewater-Raynham, 6 Hanafin, Burlington, 6 Kane, Burlington, 6 Kelleher, Bridgewater-Raynham, 6 Robinson, North Andover, 6 Biggins, Rockland, 5 Meghan Daley , North Andover, 5 Cam Shanahan , Burlington, 5 Simuang, Lowell, 5 3. Coaching carousel ▪ Medford announced the hiring of John Prestigiovanni as its new boys' soccer coach. A Medford alum and lifelong resident, he has served as the school's JV coach for more than 10 years. 'John is a first-class person who will now join a long list of great Medford High School coaches,' AD Robert Maloney said in a statement. New Story: Congratulations John Prestigiovanni our new Boys Varsity Soccer Coach — MHS Athletics (@mhsathletics2) ▪ Dedham has pegged former Newton South coach Steve Matthews as its new boys' basketball coach. Matthews, who starred at Catholic Memorial before playing at Northeastern and Emerson, coached the Lions from 2018-23. After a knee injury ended his career in the British Basketball League, Matthews became an assistant under Denis Tobin at CM, was head coach at Matignon, and also served as an assistant at Brookline, New Mission, and Burke (now Holland). Matthews led the Lions to back-to-back Dual County League titles. His vision for developing student-athletes both on and off the court aligns perfectly with the values of Dedham High. We are confident he will bring energy, integrity, and a sense of purpose to our program. — DedhamAthletics (@DedhamAthletics) ▪ Bishop Fenwick has a new boys' hockey coach and Craig Seabury is familiar to hockey fans after serving as Winchester girls' hockey coach from 2014-23. The former UMass Lowell and Salem State player also was an assistant with the Somerville and Stoneham boys' teams. He was 115-40-20 at Winchester, making 10 consecutive playoff appearances and winning a Middlesex League title. Seabury has served as an assistant softball coach at Fenwick for the past three years, working under his brother, Brian . He takes over a Fenwick girls' hockey program that hasn't made the postseason in five years and is coming off a 2-18 season. Advertisement ▪ Triton hired Ed Melanson as its football coach. Melanson has served as an assistant at North Reading, Hamilton-Wenham, St. Mary's, Peabody, and Triton, where he has been since 2022. He replaces Patrick Sheehan , who led the Titans to a 7-4 record last fall. 4. Commitment central Tri-county senior Andrew Jennings , a 6-foot-3-inch, 300-pound lineman, announced he will play football at Nichols College. Congratulations Andrew Jennings '25 on your commitment to playing football at Nichols College! — Tri-County RVTHS Athletics (@TriRvths) Wakefield seniors Cam Deprizio and Frankie Sullivan made their commitments official, with Deprizio to play baseball at Salem State and Sullivan to compete in track and field at Trinity. Congrats to our student athletes who will continue their Athletic careers at the college level: Cam Deprizio: Baseball Frankie Sullivan: Track & Field — Wakefield Athletics (@WMHS_Warriors) Haverhill seniors Kevin McAninch and Michael Morris announced they will be wrestling at Emmanuel. Kevin McAninch has committed to the wrestling program at Emmanuel College. Congratulations Kevin!!! — Haverhill Athletics (@GoHillies) Michael Morris has committed to the wrestling program at Emmanuel College. Congratulations Michael!!! — Haverhill Athletics (@GoHillies) Sebastian Wilkins , the No. 31 overall boys' basketball player in the Class of 2026 as ranked by 247Sports, will announce his decision between Duke and Maryland at 4 p.m. Friday on YouTube. Wilkins, a Canton native who began his high school career at Lawrence Academy before transferring to Brewster Academy, is a 6-foot-8-inch wing. Brewster Academy and Mass Rivals' Sebastian Wilkins will announce his commitment tomorrow, live on the Watch Live: — Adam Finkelstein (@AdamFinkelstein) 5. College corner Senior goalie Elizabeth Driscoll , a Marblehead graduate, became the first Saint Anselm women's lacrosse player to be named to the IWLCA Division 2 All-America first team. She posted a .521 save percentage and allowed 10.06 goals per game, going 12-7 in 19 starts. Congrats to Elizabeth Driscoll, Elyse Scales, and Lucy Mawn on being named to IWLCA All-Region Teams! — Saint Anselm College Women's Lacrosse (@STAHawksWLax) Named to the USA Lacrosse All-American third team were Saint Anselm junior Colby Goodchild and sophomore Finn Granara , both Reading High graduates. Freshman Matt Lemay (St. John's Shrewsbury/Westminster) and junior Quinn Gannon (Scituate) were chosen as honorable mentions. Connecticut College senior Nick McLaughlin , a Wilbraham & Monson graduate, earned a spot on the USILA All-America second team, while junior Liam Horkan , a Belmont Hill graduate from Malden, garnered honorable mention status. McLaughlin, a short-stick defensive midfielder, recorded a career-best nine goals and five assists, finishing second on the team with 43 ground balls. Horkan scored 39 goals with eight assists. Advertisement UMass Lowell graduate student Garrett Murphy , a Billerica graduate, was selected to play in the USILA Division 1/2 North/South Senior All-Star game, which will be held Friday at Roger Williams. Murphy, who was named to the America East All-Conference Second Team finished the season with 19 goals and 32 points, both career highs. Hey now, you're an all-star 🌟 Congrats to Garrett Murphy on being selected for the USILA North/South All-Star Game! Best of luck tomorrow! STORY: — UMass Lowell Men's Lacrosse (@RiverHawkMLax) UMass Dartmouth freshman Ancil Alexander , a Taunton High graduate, became the first Corsair to earn All-America honors in the discus after finishing sixth at the NCAA Division 3 Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Congratulations to Fr. DL Ancil Alexander ( — UMass Dartmouth Football (@CorsairFootball) Saint Anselm senior Michael Papamechail , a Danvers High graduate, was named to the All-Northeast-10 third team, as was freshman Brandon Vitarisi , a Reading High graduate. Saint Anselm track senior Ava O'Donnell , a Cardinal Spellman alumna from Raynham, was honored as a USTFCCCA Division 2 All-Region selection for her performance in the 1,500-meter run, while on the men's side sophomore Andres Infante , a St. John's (Shrewsbury) graduate from Marlborough, earned the same honor as part of the Hawks' 4x400 relay. Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 softball poll: One top-5 change and two familiar faces re-join the rankings
The week's biggest riser was Bridgewater-Raynham, which swept Joseph Case in a home-and-home series. Middleborough and Reading each claim a spot in the poll again. Related : Records based on scores reported to the Globe. Globe Top 20 softball poll The Globe poll as of May 14, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Record Previous 1. Taunton 13-0-0 1 2. Silver Lake 12-1-0 2 3. Dighton-Rehoboth 15-1-0 3 4. King Philip 14-2-0 4 5. Lincoln-Sudbury 10-3-0 6 6. Bishop Feehan 13-2-0 5 7. Bedford 11-1-0 9 8. Central Catholic 10-2-0 7 9. Walpole 9-3-0 10 10. Norton 15-1-0 11 11. Pentucket 14-0-0 12 12. Bridgewater-Raynham 10-4-0 16 13. Joseph Case 11-5-0 8 14. Attleboro 13-2-0 13 15. Marblehead 12-1-0 14 16. Hopkinton 12-3-0 17 17. Apponequet 11-5-0 15 18. Middleborough 11-4-0 – 19. Tewksbury 13-3-0 19 20. Reading 13-1-0 – Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Seven high school sports takeaways from a Wednesday stocked with walk-off wins on the diamond
1. Walk-off winners Where to start? There was Ben Dowdall's two-run double to give West Bridgewater a 2-1 win over Case, and Liv Moeckel's two-run double that pushed Central Catholic to a 3-2 win over Chelmsford, Marblehead's Tessa Francis joined the party, doubling in the ninth for a 2-0 win over Danvers. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Tommy O'Donnell rapped a walk-off hit for No. 4 BC High, which Alex Rufo delivered a walk-off single to beat St. John's Prep, 7-6, and Chase Lepore slapped the winner in Masconomet's 8-7 victory against Lawrence. Advertisement Baseball Final (extra innings) Needham 7 St Johns Prep 6 Walk off win for the Rockets ! — Needham HS Athletics (@NHSRockets) On the lacrosse field, Masconomet's Tony Giachinno had both the tying goal late in regulation and the overtime winner, finishing with five goals as the Chieftains sent Marblehead packing with an 11-10 win. 2. Milestones Apponequet senior Abby Bradley notched her 200th career goal during a five-goal, four-assist performance in a 19-0 win over Greater New Bedford. Advertisement King Philips senior Makenzie McDevitt did the same, scoring four times, including her 200th career goal, in a 17-10 win over Grafton. McDevitt is committed to Boston University. Bridgewater-Raynham's Emily Keefe joined the 300-point club with a 5-point (4 goals, assist) day for the Trojans, who defeated Oliver Ames, 16-9, in the Trojan Classic. Bridgewater-Raynham Girls Varsity Lacrosse: Bridgewater-Raynham 16 Oliver Ames 9 April 23, 2025. The Bridgewater-Raynham Girls Varsity Lacrosse team won the Trojan Classic Championship as Bridgewater-Raynham's Emily Keefe had a monumental day in the win by getting her 300th… — West Bridgewater News (@WBNewsFacts) 3. Three stars Breanna Fontes , Joseph Case — The senior carried a hot bat into a 25-0 win over West Bridgewater, homering and driving in seven runs. Olivia Ormond , Belmont — The sophomore delivered 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 no-hitter of Lexington, while her older sister, Amelia, provided two hits and scored a run in support. Akiira'Ley Vazquez , Greater New Bedford — The sophomore struck out 13 while recording her first varsity no-hitter, beating Fairhaven, 7-2. 4. Going, going, gone Not content with one homer, Woburn's Avery Simpson and Nobles's Laney Mead both launched a pair of blasts on Wednesday, while Mead joined by teammate Alexa Georgantas , who also left the yard. Related : Dighton-Rehoboth's Emma Horrocks and Kylie Smith went back-to-back in the fifth inning and Westport's Lauryn Souza and Jayda Pequita both hammered blasts. The rest of the day's round-trippers belonged to Braintree's Luke Joyce , BC High's Jack Darcy , Milton Academy's Sadie Patel , Haverhill's Ava Moscaritolo , and Pentucket's Kam Bonneau . 5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Sierra King , King Philip, 8 Mikey Ferraro , Bishop Feehan, 6 Jake Staples , Haverhill, 6 Avery Valicenti , Archbishop Williams, 6 Kenny Wisniewski , Apponequet, 6 Abby Bradley , Apponequet, 5 Tony Giachinno , Masconomet, 5 Dexter Izzo , Bishop Feehan, 5 Cooper Masso , Bishop Feehan, 5 Ashley McLaren , Bridgewater-Raynham, 5 Caitlyn Naughton , Walpole, 5 Points Wisniewski, Apponequet, 12 Will Levrault , Apponequet, 11 Bradley, Apponequet, 9 Advertisement Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 9 Blake Masso , Bishop Feehan, 9 King, King Philip, 8 Cece Levrault , Apponequet, 8 Mason Thompson , King Philip, 8 Masso, Bishop Feehan, 7 McLaren, Bridgewater-Raynham, 7 Will Carey , Masconomet, 6 Emily Fleming , Archbishop Williams, 6 Izzo, Bishop Feehan, 6 6. Daily strikeout leaderboard Gabe Zuber , Apponequet, 16 Maddie Grant , Georgetown, 15 Olivia Ormond , Belmont, 14 Tessa Francis , Marblehead, 13 Akiira'Ley Vazquez , Greater New Bedford, 13 Max Deroche , Braintree, 12 Edy LaTour , Dighton-Rehoboth, 11 Ellie Beigel , Rivers, 10 Jordan O'Malley , Salem, 10 Jag Garces , West Bridgewater, 9 Billy Gavin , Malden, 9 Sophia Hahn , Nobles, 9 Anthony Herbert , Bishop Fenwick, 9 Brayden Mercier , St. John's (S), 9 Ava Moscaritolo , Haverhill, 9 Max Silvia , Peabody, 9 Zahgros Tanner , Newton North, 9 Reese Taylor , Apponequet, 9 Will Trach , Shawsheen, 9 McCoy Walsh , King Philip, 9 Here and there Malden Catholic graduate KC Ugwuakazi , who played three years at Stoughton, announced he will be transferring close to home, shifting from East Texas A&M to Merrimack. The 6-foot-9-inch sophomore, who also played one season at Cheshire Academy, averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 minutes per game in his second season with the Lions. Letssss Worrkk MACK!!! — KC Ugwuakazi (@KUgwuakazi) Several teams took advantage of the April vacation week to travel together. Mansfield baseball stopped by the White House on Wednesday, while several of the 2024-25 state champions got to step on the field at Fenway Park. The first stop of the day. The White House! Mansfield gets a quick picture of the front steps. — Mansfield HS Hornets Baseball (@MHSHornetBASEBL) Thank you What an amazing experience! — Medfield Athletics (@MedfieldAD) State Champs recognized at Fenway tonight — Brookline XC / T&F (@CoachMGlennon) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Noah Perry-Lewis provides a jolt for Bridgewater-Raynham boys' basketball to finish off Boston Latin in second round
On the next possession, Perry-Lewis nailed a jumper to extend the lead to 12 and quiet any talk of a comeback. Perry-Lewis (17 points) connected on the only two 3-pointers Bridgewater-Raynham made in the game. Earlier, the Trojans (18-4) used their signature full-court press to create turnovers and empty possessions for the Wolfpack (20-2). Offensively, the Trojans were patient and used their size advantage to score in the paint. Advertisement Junior Lee Williams (12 points) continually got good position and classmate Cason Faulk — who finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals — fed him for four easy first-quarter baskets. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We saw that we had a size advantage and decided to attack that' said B-R coach Doug Alves. 'Cason did a good job feeding the post and guys were finishing.' Related : The lead grew to be as large as 18 points in the first half before the Wolfpack started to chip away. Boston Latin sophomore guard Will White scored 12 of his team-high 16 points in the middle two quarters. Bridgewater-Raynham forced 20 turnovers in the game, including 15 steals. 'I go at it with my assistant coaches because we give up some easy buckets early' said Alves. 'But, we try to play the long game with the press and wear teams down. Guys tend to miss the shots that they were making the first half.' Next up for the Trojans is top-seeded Franklin (23-1) in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin ended Bridgewater-Raynham's season in the first round last year.
