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Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The high school football season kicks off Friday. Here are 10 early storylines.
▪ Star quarterbacks: We might be entering a golden age in the Bay State. Several QBs are primed to deliver strong senior seasons, and the next generation is already here, with St. John's Prep sophomore Chris Vargas the headliner . The 6-foot-5-inch passer from Lawrence is the Related : Making his debut for Archbishop Williams is Hingham's Hudson Garrity, who earned UnderArmour All-American status as an eighth grader at Derby Academy and is recognized as the Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Other quarterbacks to watch include Jonny Donovan (Scituate), Kise Flannery (Catholic Memorial), Jack Lambert (Bridgewater-Raynham), Osiris Lopez (Leominster), Owen Mordas (Bishop Feehan), Caden Smith (Central Catholic), Jareth Staine (Springfield Central), Tommy Vallett (Mansfield), and Will Wood (Xaverian). Advertisement ▪ New and familiar head coaches: Familiar names are among the new coaching hires. Everett native Rob DiLoreto ('86) is back at his alma mater after coaching the Crimson Tide to a 21-3 mark from 2020-22 . . . Methuen alum Ryan Dugan ('08) takes over after spending the past 12 seasons as offensive coordinator under Tom Ryan, now the school's athletic director . . . After 13 seasons as a defensive assistant and coordinator at Central Catholic, Jay Fielding is ready to run his own program at Andover. The founder of Pact Performance strength and conditioning programs has worked with many of New England's top defensive players in recent years . . . Matt Cerullo, another Pact Performance coach, takes over at North Andover following seven seasons as an assistant under John Dubzinski, who stepped down in January for family reasons . . . Veteran coach Shawn Theriault shifts from his role as Andover defensive coordinator to a head coach at Billerica . . .Jason Pithie has been promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach at Norwell . . . Former Apponequet, Wareham, and Sandwich coach Bob Lomp takes the reins at New Bedford . . . Worcester native and coaching veteran Gary Senecal is at the helm at Saint John's (Shrewsbury) . . . Doug Carilli, a coaching veteran who was most recently an assistant at his alma mater, Curry College, is the new coach at Dedham . . . Ed Melanson starts his first season at Triton after multiple stops in the North Shore region as an assistant . . . Former Stonehill standout Jermetrious Troy takes over at Carver boasting 12 years of experience . . . Brian Vaughan shifts to Arlington Catholic after eight seasons as head coach at Lynn Classical . . . Matt Silva replaces Justin Cruz at Greater New Bedford . . . Don Shumaker is the new coach at Millis . . . Alex Monteiro has been named interim head coach at Joseph Case. Advertisement ▪ Divisional alignments: In the divisional alignments for 2025-27, defending champion Catholic Memorial appealed to remain in Division 2, but perennial D2 power King Philip has shifted down to D3, along with Marshfield. Previously one of the smallest programs in D1, Lincoln-Sudbury is now in Division 2. Walpole moves from D3 to D4, Nauset drops from D4 to D5, and Medway is now in Division 6, not D5. Advertisement ▪ Catholic Conference dominance: Last fall, Needham upset St. John's Prep, becoming the third public school to play in the Division 1 Super Bowl since the new playoff format debuted in 2013. Xaverian topped Needham, 14-7, for a second straight state title, giving the Catholic Conference five of the last six D1 Super Bowls. That success combined, with Catholic Memorial's dominant run in D2 and the rise of BC High under coach Paul Zukauskas, puts the Catholic Conference in a class of its own. ▪ New league landscapes: Barnstable joins Bridgewater-Raynham and Dartmouth in the updated Southeast Conference after playing an independent schedule the past two seasons. The old Big Three Conference is officially resurrected with Brockton, New Bedford, and Durfee set to compete for a league title. Bishop Feehan and St. Mary's of Lynn are playing mostly independent schedules as the only two teams in the Catholic Central League Large division, and will meet in Week 4 to determine the league champion. Both programs are electing to play Bishop Fenwick and Bishop Stang (their respective Thanksgiving matchups), but those matchups are nonleague affairs. ▪ Prospect watch: A few of top players in the Independent School League have settled on their commitments, with Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque, a Hingham resident, and St. Sebastian's offensive lineman Marky Walbridge, of Needham, headed to Michigan. Tabor safety Brady Scott, of Reading, holds a number of offers, as does Xaverian quarterback Will Wood. Advertisement Wood's teammate, star safety/receiver Dave Chiavegato, recently committed to UMass Amherst. Leominster quarterback Osiris Lopez is headed to Coastal Carolina and Catholic Memorial passer Kise Flannery is slated to attend Harvard, while Knights linebacker Liam Conlon is drawing attention from colleges. St. John's Prep receiver Pierson Scala (Columbia), Winchester linebacker Bryan Harrison (Harvard), Hanover receiver Brandon Errico (Bowdoin), Wellesley safety Matt Leibman (Bucknell), and Masconomet athlete Jack Fabiano (Williams) are verbally committed. Bedford edge rusher Mekhi Volcy impressed during a Boston College camp and committed this summer, joining an incoming class that includes Brady Bekknehuis (Arlington), Dominic Funke (Xaverian), and Mac Fitzgerald and Marcelino Antunes Jr. (Catholic Memorial). ▪ New fields and facilities: After multiple seasons of away games and neutral site 'home games,' Stoneham is ready to debut its new stadium, with the Spartans first home game coming against Arlington Sept. 12. Hamilton-Wenham is putting the finishing touches on a new facility that includes three turf fields with lights and new bleachers for football fans. Dover-Sherborn should have a new field in place by the end of September and Medway is looking to debut a new field by the end of October. Two-time defending Division 1 champion Xaverian has a new turf field and Malden Catholic's student-athletes can take advantage of a brand new weight room and indoor training facilities. ▪ Extra week on the calendar: With Labor Day falling early (Sept. 1) and Thanksgiving falling late (Nov. 27) this year, programs have nine weeks to schedule their eight games. Advertisement As was the case in 2024, teams may open with a scrimmage the weekend after Labor Day, or play a game and use a bye week later in the season to reset. The cutoff date for the postseason is Saturday, Nov. 1 and playoff games will start on Friday, Nov. 7. ▪ Finale for LaChapelle?: Entering his 50th year at Northbridge, with a state-record 401 victories (401-138-6), Ken LaChapelle has indicated that this will be his last season (he said '95 percent' on Wednesday). His grandson, Joel, will return as the Rams' starting quarterback. Catholic Memorial's John DiBiaso (373-83-1) sits second behind LaChapelle for victories, but leads with 17 Super Bowl titles amassed at CM, Everett, and Weston. ▪ NFHS rule changes: The national federation has affirmed that in-helmet electronic communications are still banned at the high school level, but 'fixed electronic signs with play signals and non-audio methods' are permitted. Student-athletes are not allowed to watch video footage during the game. The NFHS also updated the fumble rule so that all loose balls between the goal lines will be spotted where the player fumbled, rather than where it goes out of bounds. Previous rules called for a forward fumble to be spotted where it left the field, with exceptions on fourth downs and in other situations. Nate Weitzer can be reached at
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pittsburgh native Neal Shipley earns PGA Tour card
The pride of Mount Lebanon's and Central Catholic's golf team is now an official PGA member. Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley just became the third Korn Ferry Tour player to get the card this year. The announcement came Wednesday after Shipley's impressive performance on the Korn Ferry Tour. He won two matches and had a streak of five consecutive top 10 finishes. Shipley tried to make the cut as an amateur for the 125th U.S. Open in Oakmont in June. He had said it was a dream for him to play at his hometown course. Unfortunately, he did not qualify, but he was at Oakmont for the tournament, cheering players on and talking to fans. Shipley played three years of collegiate golf at James Madison before transferring to Ohio State for the 2023-24 season. He stood apart by finishing as the low amateur at both the 2024 Masters and the 2024 U.S. Open, joining Jack Nicklaus as the only Ohio State golfers to achieve the low amateur honor at the Masters. At the 2024 Masters, Shipley was paired with golf legend Tiger Woods. His recent performance includes tying for eighth place at the Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha, Neb., just last week. Shipley is among the top Korn Ferry Tour players, with the potential for an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour for the remainder of 2025 if he secures a third win this year. Johnny Keefer and Austin Smotherman, both with two Korn Ferry Tour wins in 2025, are also close to earning immediate promotions. A total of 20 Korn Ferry Tour players will earn PGA Tour cards for 2026, a reduction from 30 in the previous year. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Business Journals
13-08-2025
- General
- Business Journals
Portland's Dynamic Catholic High School: Where Character Matters
Central Catholic is an Archdiocesan Catholic high school that for more than 85 years has offered students a transformative educational experience that emphasizes personal growth, critical thinking, academic excellence, and service to others. As one of the most diverse private high schools in the region, we foster a feeling of belonging through our shared vision, values, and beliefs, and through engagement in 60+ clubs, rich fine arts, thoughtful community ministry, and competitive athletics. An academically rigorous school, our mission is to educate the whole person: spiritual, academic, social, and physical. Through 26 AP and honors courses, eight dual credit courses, and a wide array of electives we meet all students where they are when they enter, and develop them as leaders, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. We believe in everyone's potential to make a lasting impact in the world. Ready to discover if Central Catholic is where you belong? Join us on Sunday, October 19 for our Open House. For more information, please visit or email admissions@
Boston Globe
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Diamond debuts, a pair of UCLA football commitments, and more among six high school sports takeaways
While we were putting the finishing touches on Sunday's special section, the high school sports world didn't sleep, so let's catch up on all the happenings, from significant signings to that ever-rotating coaching carousel. 1. Preps to pros It's been quite a week in the big-leagues for former MIAA baseball stars. There was Cam Schlitter turning the town of Walpole into Yankees fans, if only for a night. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Also on that 2017 All-Scholastic team? The Advertisement Walpole mass native Cam Schlittler goes 5.1 innings. 7 strikeouts giving up 3 earned runs in his first career start at Yankee stadium and his family gives him a standing ovation — Bobby Souza (@Bobbynewsphotog) On Tuesday, former Central Catholic shortstop Cam Devanney ('15) was called up by the Royals. He had yet to get into a game as of Friday afternoon, but the 28-year-old former Merrimack Valley Conference MVP from Amherst, N.H., had been a tear at Triple A Omaha, slashing .272/.366/.565 with 18 home runs and 55 RBIs. Advertisement Cam got the call. 📞 Congratulations to Cam Devanney '19 on becoming the 14th player in Elon Baseball program history to make it to The Show! — Elon Baseball (@ElonBaseball) Ryan Jaillet , who graduated last month from Andover High, didn't get a major league call-up (yet), but he certainly got noticed after his one-hand catch of a three-run Trevor Story home run from atop the Green Monster on Tuesday. The former Golden Warriors catcher, who will play at Bowdoin, was celebrating his recent graduation with his twin brother Chris — — when he snagged viral fame with a monster memory. This — MLB (@MLB) 2. Commitment central ▪ A pair of rising senior defensive ends at Tabor Academy made big proclamations Thursday. Carter Gooden and Marcus Almada both announced they will play together at UCLA. 'We've always aspired to play with one another at that next level,' Almada told On3 Sports. The 6-foot-4-inch, 280-pound Almada, from Cranston, R.I., is rated as a three-star recruit, while the 6-5, 255-pound Gooden is a four-star from Toronto. 100% Committed!!! — Marcus Almada '26 (@MarcusAlmada12) 100% committed — Carter Gooden (@Cartergooden8) ▪ Masconomet rising senior Jack Fabiano announced his commitment to Williams. The 5-11, 190-pound running back/linebacker ran for 1,258 yards and 18 touchdowns last year for the Chieftains, while forcing four fumbles on defense. Congrats to our guy - — Masco Football (@masco_football) ▪ Darwin Jimenez's track journey has taken him from Methuen to Hinds Community College in Mississippi to Allen Community College in Kansas, and now to Iowa. The former Rangers star will sprint for the Hawkeyes after finishing second in the 100 (10.38) at the NJCAA Division 1 Championship and sixth in the 200 (20.95). And the good news keeps on coming… DARWIN JIMENEZ (23') IS AN IOWA HAWKEYE 💛🖤💛 The work isn't over but it's a great day! Remember to always celebrate the big moments and stay hungry. We are incredibly proud of you Darwin!!! — Methuen Track (@MHSRangertrack) ▪ Heading into her senior year, Wellesley's Tara Battaglino announced she will Advertisement ▪ Rising Medfield senior Braeden Sutton announced he will play men's lacrosse at Tufts, winners of the last two Division 3 national championships. The attack/midfielder won a 2024 Division 3 state championship and also plays ice hockey. Congrats to — Medfield HS Lacrosse (@Med_Lax) ▪ Isabella Camacho , who played for Wayland as a senior and was named 4. Coaching carousel ▪ Just a season removed from Mark Marfione is leaving to take over the boys' hockey program at Brookline. Marfione went 40-18-6 in the regular season and 7-2 in the playoffs over three seasons with the Headers, highlighted by rallying from an 0-6 start to claim the 2024 D3 crown. The 2024 Globe Coach of the Year takes over a Warriors team that went 7-13-1 last year under Mike Yanovitch and has gone 26-52-4 over the last four seasons. ▪ Walpole hired Sean McInnis as its girls' basketball coach. The 2011 MIAA Coach of the Year, after leading the King Philip boys to their first tournament appearance in a decade, has also coached the KP girls, and served as athletic director at Norwell, Triton, and Carver. We are happy to announce that Sean McInnis will be the new girls basketball coach at Walpole High School. Sean brings a lot of experience, a lot of energy and a lot of passion to our program. We are excited for him to get started and continue the success of — Walpole High School Athletics (@WalpolehighADSM) ▪ Both Westwood and Andover announced the hiring of new boys' soccer coaches. Westwood will be led by Joshua Mitchell , who spent last season as the school's JV coach. A four-year varsity player and senior captain at Stoughton, he played at American International and Bridgewater State before getting his coaching start with the Duxbury freshmen in 2022. Advertisement Join us in welcoming Josh Mitchell as our new Boys Varsity Soccer Coach. Welcome Josh ! — Westwood Athletics (@WHSAthletics1) Andover promoted alumnus Lyle Morgan to head coach after two seasons leading the JV squad and four with the freshmen. Morgan played at UMass Lowell and has a decade of youth soccer coaching experience. 'I will work tirelessly to support the character development, athletic performance, and academic achievement of our student-athletes,' Morgan said in a statement. Congratulations to Lyle Morgan on being named Head Coach of the Andover High School Boys Soccer team. We look forward to the future of the program under his guidance. — Andover Athletics (@AndoverWarriors) ▪ Lincoln-Sudbury has hired Bishop Fenwick assistant Mike Cipriani as its boys' hockey coach. Cipriani played at Fenwick before earning degrees from Merrimack and Northeastern. He also served as assistant athletic director at Fenwick and has coached with the Eastern Mass Senators and at Pingree. We are excited to announce Mike Cipriani as our new Varsity Boys Hockey Coach! — LSWarriors (@Warriors978) 5. Swimmers named All-American Six Massachusetts swimmers were selected to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association boys' All American team: Seekonk graduate Nick Cavic (Tampa) in the 200 freestyle, Xaverian graduate Will McGrew (Harvard) in the 500 freestyle, Needham graduate Vann Hotchkiss (Air Force) in diving, and Grafton graduate Breadon Ando (TCU) in the 500 freestyle, Minnechaug sophomore Colin Purcell in diving, and Austin Prep sophomore Alexander Barone in the 500 freestyle. Belmont graduate Robyn Tonomura-MacDonald (Vermont) made the girls' NISCA All American team in diving. The NISCA also runs a dual-meet virtual tournament competition based on decathlon scoring for 12 events and the Weston girls won the Class V title with 3,906 points, while the Wayland girls were second with 3,725. On the boys' side, Wayland was narrowly edged out by Marino High (Calif.), 4,342-4,339, while Weston was third with 4,115. 6. Baseball doubles up on first Who's on first? Two bases. Starting in 2027, the National Federation of State High School Associations will require a double first base in high school games to minimize the risk of collisions. The rule change was one of 10 accepted by the NFHS Board of Directors in June. Advertisement As seen on many softball fields — but not required by the NFHS for that sport — the double bases will feature a white side in fair territory and a colored half in foul territory. 'It will immediately address running lane violations, and it will further protect the players from the violent collisions that have occurred at first base,' said Elliot Hopkins , NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee. Brendan Kurie can be reached at
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame is one of three finalists for top 2026 Ohio tight end Preston Fryzel
Notre Dame is one of three finalists for top 2026 Ohio tight end Preston Fryzel Preston Fryzel has narrowed his list down to three schools, and Notre Dame is one of them. The Class of 2026 tight end is down to the Fighting Irish, Iowa and Miami, per He is reportedly set to announce his commitment June 23. Fryzel made an official visit to South Bend last weekend for the second time since receiving a scholarship offer from the Fighting Irish May 21. The Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) product had previously visited ND unofficially a few weeks ago. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder earned all-state honorable mention from the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association last season after hauling in 43 catches for 807 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games. Tight end has been a focus on the recruiting trail for the Irish, as Fryzel is one of four still on their board. Waukee (Waukee, IA) four-star product Evan Jacobson, Great Bend (Great Bend, KS) four-star Ian Premer and Lexington (Mansfield, OH) four-star Brayden Fogle are also in the mix. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
