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Boston Globe
2 days ago
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- 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
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Michigan football all-outgoing transfer portal team: Players who starred elsewhere
Michigan football all-outgoing transfer portal team: Players who starred elsewhere This is what is called being a glutton for punishment, at least if you're a Michigan football fan. With the transfer portal having changed the complexion of college football, teams have completely reloaded at times, such as Indiana did last year -- going from zero to hero. But the Wolverines have been somewhat slow to adopt the transfer portal to bolster their own roster -- though they have, being awfully selective to enhance what they've accumulated through recruiting out of high school. We came up with an all-transfer portal team for the maize and blue as it pertains to incoming portal additions. But, continuing the thought exercise, what would it look like with players who left Ann Arbor for seemingly greener pastures? With that in mind, here is our outgoing all-transfer portal team for the Michigan Wolverines. Offense QB - Joe Milton New school: Tennessee There were quite a few options on the board here, but we went with Milton, who had all the promise in the world at the outset of the 2020 season, only to lose his job by the end of the year to Cade McNamara. He transferred to Tennessee, where he started right away but lost his job again, this time to Hendon Hooker. Finally, he got his shot and thrived, and ended up with the New England Patriots, where he really started to come on. He was traded this offseason to the Dallas Cowboys. Alternate: Brandon Peters, Illinois RB - Zach Charbonnet New school: UCLA A starter as a true freshman, Charbonnet was electric as the Michigan football running back. However, after a light load due to a crowded room in 2020, a homesick Charbonnet went back to Southern California where he became a star for the Bruins. He was ultimately drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Alternate: Derrick Green, TCU TE - Erick All New school: Iowa A back injury took the star tight end out of the season in 2022, and there appeared to be some mutual animosity between Jim Harbaugh and All as a result. He transferred to Iowa but again sustained a season-ending injury. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. Alternate: Louis Hansen, UConn TE - Matthew Hibner New school: SMU Hibner was a four-star from Virginia who never panned out in Ann Arbor, but still participated lightly and waited his turn to transfer. It paid off when he went to SMU, going from the No. 2 tight end option to No. 1 by the year's end. Alternate: Ian Bunting, Cal LT - James Hudson New school: Cincinnati Originally a defensive tackle from Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic, Hudson switched over to left tackle, but didn't crack the starting rotation. He transferred to Cincinnati, citing mental health issues, and there was something of an offseason brouhaha between him, Jim Harbaugh, and then-Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns but is now with the New York Giants. Alternate: None LG - Raheem Anderson New school: Western Michigan Anderson never quite rose to expectations, despite being thought of as the second-string guard and center for much of his career. The Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech product transferred to WMU this offseason. Alternate: Amir Herring, Kansas C - Zach Carpenter New school: Indiana Thought to be Michigan's center of the future, Carpenter shocked when he transferred to Indiana. He started 20 games at center and five at guard for the Hoosiers before transferring to Miami, where he started every game last season on the nation's best offense. Alternate: Dominick Giudice, Missouri RG - Chuck Filiaga New school: Minnesota Filiaga was a former four-star from Aledo (Tx.) who was buried on the depth chart in Ann Arbor. Despite high expectations, it didn't work out with the Wolverines, but he got fresh life after transferring to the Gophers. Alternate: None RT - Andrew Gentry New school: BYU Gentry was expected to be the starter at right tackle for the Wolverines last year, but the former four-star ended up losing the job to sophomore Evan Link. He ended up getting some playing time while Link was injured but suffered a season-ending injury late in the season. He transferred to BYU this offseason. Alternate: Nolan Ulizio, Pitt WR - Tarik Black New school: Texas Black was a former four-star recruit from Cheshire Academy in Connecticut who burst onto the scene in his very first game against Florida. However, two games later, he suffered a season-ending injury and never quite returned to form, injuring himself again the following year. He ultimately transferred to Texas, where he finished out strong but ended up being an undrafted free agent and has since been an NFL journeyman, having spent time with five teams thus far. Alternate: Xavier Worthy, Texas (technically not a transfer, but he was signed to Michigan) WR - Giles Jackson New school: Washington Jackson spent two years in Ann Arbor and was the key returner on special teams, but never reached the level expected at wide receiver. He transferred to Washington before the 2021 season and finally reached expectations this past season, where he amassed nearly 900 yards receiving for the Huskies. He went undrafted but signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Alternate: Andrel Anthony, Oklahoma WR - AJ Henning New school: Northwestern One of the most explosive players on the team in 2021, Henning had big play after big play. However, in 2022, after the Wolverines boasted that he was something of a Deebo Samuel clone, Michigan didn't utilize him outside of a handful of jet sweeps. He transferred to Northwestern and showcased his abilities before becoming undrafted. Alternate: Oliver Martin, Iowa Defense EDGE - Eyabi Okie-Anoma New school: Charlotte A second-team incoming transfer, Okie-Anoma also departed the program after one year, following Biff Poggi to Charlotte. Never quite reaching his recruiting status of five-stars, he was something of a journeyman across college football, having played for five schools in his career. Alternate: Luiji Vilain, Wake Forest DT - Aubrey Solomon New school: Tennessee Another former five-star, Solomon was one of the big gets for the Wolverines in the 2017 recruiting class. He was on campus for two years before he made the shocking decision to transfer. He had a solid 2019 season with the Vols but never quite reached his five-star status in college. Alternate: Julius Welschof, Charlotte DT - Michael Dwumfour New school: Rutgers A former starter for the Wolverines, after suffering an injury at the tail-end of the 2019 season, Dwumfour used his grad year to return home to his native New Jersey. He went undrafted and has played for six NFL teams in eight different stints. Alternate: George Rooks, Boston College EDGE - Taylor Upshaw New school: Colorado Upshaw was a reserve for multiple years before finally earning a starting spot in 2022 -- which he ended up losing to the aforementioned Okie-Anoma. He transferred to Colorado in the offseason but ended up with Arizona after spring ball, where he shined. Alternate: Aaron Lewis, Rutgers LB - Nikhai Hill-Green New school: Charlotte A former starter for the Wolverines as a freshman, Hill-Green missed the entire 2022 season with an injury and ended up transferring to Charlotte, following Biff Poggi, his former high school coach. After a year there, he transferred to Colorado and is now at Alabama. Alternate: Anthony Solomon, Arizona LB - Drew Singleton New school: Rutgers Singleton never quite took hold while in Ann Arbor, but after transferring to his home state school, Rutgers, he became a multi-year starter. He petitioned the NCAA for another year, but was denied. Alternate: Semaj Bridgeman, MSU LB - Ben VanSumeren New school: Michigan State A rare rivalry transfer, VanSumeren went from linebacker to running back to fullback, back to linebacker. When the defense changed under Mike Macdonald, VanSumeren went barely West to play for MSU, where he was a multi-year starter. He went undrafted but has been on the active roster with the Philadelphia Eagles. Alternate: William Mohan, Tennessee CB - Benjamin St-Juste New school: Minnesota A camp find by Jim Harbaugh and staff, St-Juste was waiting his turn, but ended up being plagued by injuries. Michigan then deemed him as medically retired in the spring of 2019, but St-Juste transferred to Minnesota, where he became a starting cornerback, and ended up being a starring player in Minneapolis. He was chosen in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft by Washington, where he played his entire career. Ironically, he signed this offseason with Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Alternate: DJ Waller, Kentucky S - Keon Sabb New school: Alabama A late flip in the 2022 recruiting cycle from Clemson, Sabb wasn't just a key reserve; he moonlighted as a starter when Rod Moore was injured at the start of the 2023 season. He looked to be the star safety of the future for the Wolverines, but ended up making the surprise transfer to Alabama just before spring ball in 2024, but spent much of the year injured. Alternate: J'Marick Woods, Duke S - RJ Moten New school: Florida A former starter for Michigan, Moten was another who made the surprising choice to transfer from the crowded safety room last offseason. He had a solid year playing for the Gators. Alternate: Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Akron CB - Cam Calhoun Former school: Utah Calhoun never caught on in his one year in Ann Arbor, but the Ohio native made the legendary choice to commit just after the Ohio State game in 2022, while on a visit to Columbus. He transferred to Utah after the 2023 season where he played in 11 games. He transferred again this offseason, this time to Alabama. Alternate: Myles Sims, Georgia Tech Special teams K - Cole Hussung New school: North Carolina Michigan doesn't have a lot of kickers who have transferred out and had any luck, so we're going with Hussung, who never saw time in Ann Arbor but ended up at James Turner's former school, Louisville. Alternate: Adam Samaha, North Carolina P - Tommy Doman Jr. New school: Florida Doman was a local product from Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's and came aboard as both the punter as well as handling kickoffs. When he was on, he was on, but he was very inconsistent during his time in Ann Arbor. He transferred to Florida during the offseason. Alternate: Will Hart, San Jose State
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
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
Boston Globe
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. boys' volleyball: Globe Players of the Week for May 1-8
Related : Shawn LaDuke , Methuen — Behind the senior's 55 assists, the Rangers won a five-setter to split their season series against Merrimack Valley rival Chelmsford. Metheun's Shawn LaDuke (right) dished a whopping 55 assist in a five-set win over Chelmsford. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Michael Najjar , Central Catholic — The junior racked up 20 assists, 12 service points, and 3 aces to put the Raiders in the win column, sweeping a nonconference match with Essex Tech. Peter Reale , Newton North — Smacking 18 kills as a middle, the junior powered the Tigers over Milford in a 3-1 nonleague decision. Advertisement AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Meet the Boston Globe's Winter All-Scholastics for the 2024-25 season: See athletes and coaches of the year
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Want to see the All-Scholastics section in print? Pick up a copy of the Sunday, May 4 edition of the Globe. Advertisement Meet the All-Scholastic teams Advertisement Meet the athletes of the year for Winter 2024-25 These 39 athletes of the year hail from 36 schools. Malden Catholic, Central Catholic, and Concord-Carlisle are the only schools with multiple selections. Malden Catholic features girls' hockey star Ava Baker and boys' basketball standout Matt Gaffney, Central Catholic has gymnast of the year Zinnia Hopkinson and boys' basketball Super Teamer Javier Lopez, and Concord-Carlisle is represented by boys' alpine skier Theo Remington, and girls' diver Maisey O'Donnell, a two-time selection who Athletes of the year: boys' basketball Teagan Swint, Newton North; Matt Gaffney, Malden Catholic; Caden Sullivan, Franklin; Javier Lopez, Central Catholic; Tzar Powell-Aparicio, Lowell Athletes of the year: girls' basketball Ava Orlando, Notre Dame-Hingham; Kailey Sullivan, Foxborough; Katherine Cheesebro, Dartmouth; Bella Owumi, St. Mary's; Maddie Oliver, Norwell Athletes of the year: boys' hockey Daniel Menyalkin, St. John's (Shrewsbury); JP Messuri, Arlington; Logan Poulin, Nauset; Nolan Dawson, Billerica; JR Goldstein, St. John's Prep; Drew Karlovits, BC High Athletes of the year: girls' hockey Lydia Barnes, Methuen; Caroline Doherty, Hingham; Paige Nottingham, North Andover; Ava Baker, Malden Catholic; Zoey Madigan, Duxbury; Kate Sullivan, Westwood Athletes of the year: wrestling D1 : Thomas Brown, Chelmsford and Sid Tildsley, Shawsheen ; D2 : Mikey Boulanger, Milford ; D3 : Nick DeSisto, Tewksbury Athlete of the year: gymnastics Zinnia Hopkinson, Central Catholic Athlete of the year: boys' indoor track Lucas Andrade, Brockton Athlete of the year: girls' indoor track Emmanuella Edozien, Natick Advertisement Athletes of the year: boys' swimming Division 1: Will Mulgrew, Xaverian; Division 2: Nicholas Cavic, Seekonk; Diver: Vann Hotchkiss, Needham Athletes of the year: girls' swimming Division 1: Joslin Halsey, Lincoln-Sudbury; Division 2: Lydia Craft, Seekonk; Diver: Athletes of the year: skiing Girls' alpine: Jillian Bradford, Nashoba; Boys' alpine: Theo Remington, Concord-Carlisle; Girls' Nordic: Hannah Peterson, Brookline; Boys' Nordic: Dashiell Martin, Newton South Meet the coaches of the year for winter 2024-25 The 38 Coaches of the Year hail from 36 schools, with Billerica (girls' indoor track coach Cullen Hagan girls track and boys' hockey coach Jim Egan) and Concord-Carlisle (boys' alpine skiing coach Amy Brooks and boys' nordic skiing coach Marika Massey-Bierman) featuring two coaching selections. Coaches of the year: boys' basketball Division 1: CJ Neely, Franklin; Division 2: Robert Slater, Somerset Berkley; Division 3: John Willis, Norwell; Division 4 : Josh Keilty, Georgetown; Division 5: Eric McKoy, English High Coaches of the year: girls' basketball Division 1: Kelley Macdonald, Braintree; Division 2: Liana Cunningham, North Quincy; Division 3: Jeff Newhall, St. Mary's; Division 4: Clinton Lassiter, Cathedral; Division 5: Niki Murphy, Minuteman Coaches of the year: boys' hockey Division 1: Larry Rooney, Catholic Memorial; Division 2: Jim Egan, Billerica; Division 3: Connor Brickley, Nauset; Division 4: Dale Dunbar, Winthrop Coaches of the year: girls' hockey Division 1: Dave O'Hearn, Methuen/Tewksbury; Division 2: John Summers, Medfield Coaches of the year: wrestling Division 1: Doug Pratt, Shawsheen; Division 2: PJ Boccia, Milford; Division 3: Bob Gay, Bristol-Plymouth Coach of the year: gymnastics Cassie Ford, Newton North Advertisement Coaches of the year: boys' indoor track Division 1: Nick McArdle, Lowell; Division 2: Fernando Braz, Peabody; Division 3: George Daly, Milton; Division 4: Greg Zopatti and James Rooney, Pembroke; Division 5: Jason Montrose, Weston Coaches of the year: girls' indoor track Division 1: Rebecca Trachsel, Lexington Division 2: Brendan Sullivan, Bishop Feehan; Division 3: Cullen Hagan, Billerica; Division 4: Brian Moore, Newburyport; Division 5: JC Honer, Pentucket Coaches of the year: boys' swimming Division 1: Ron Pereira, Framingham; Division 2: Mike Foley, Wayland Coaches of the year: girls' swimming Division 1: Tim Curry, New Bedford; Division 2: Andrew DiGiacomo, Mystic Valley Coaches of the year: skiing Boys' alpine: Amy Brooks, Concord-Carlisle; Girls' alpine: Jeremy Goldberg, Newton South; Girls' Nordic: Sarah Shamel, Acton-Boxborough/Nashoba; Boys' Nordic: Marika Massey-Bierman, Concord-Carlisle Brendan Kurie can be reached at
