Latest news with #ChelmsfordHigh


Boston Globe
a day ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Chelmsford baseball rides Matt Stuart's shutout of Wellesley into first Division 1 semifinals
Related : 'So to me, this win is more about the whole baseball community in Chelmsford,' DiStasi said. 'It goes back to coach O'Keefe. He was the one who started it. 'I'm happy for him and happy for all of us that we actually get a chance to go to the Final Four.' Advertisement Chelmsford's Matt Stuart celebrates after finishing his shutout of Wellesley. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Senior infielder Evan Kobrenski hit an RBI double that drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning. It was the only run Wellesley sophomore Max Boehm granted, recording four strikeouts and allowing five hits in seven innings. Lions senior righty Matthew Stuart threw a three-hit complete game with eight strikeouts. He escaped multiple jams, including stranding two runners in scoring position by forcing consecutive groundouts. Evan Kobrenskin's fifth-inning double plated the game's only run. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chelmsford will play the winner of the St. John's Prep vs. St. John's (Shrewsbury). 'We've had a good team every year, I think, but we've never been able to get over that hump of the second round,' Stuart said. 'So just to make it to the Final Four this year, with a group of kids I've been playing with since I was 8, it's great.' Advertisement For the first time in program history, Chelmsford is one of the last four teams standing in Division 1. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Wellesley's Chase Murphy is tagged out by Chelmsford's Evan Kobrenskin while attempting to steal second. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chelmsford's Evan Kobrenskin was pumped after he drove in the eventual winning run in the fifth inning. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chelmsford High right fielder John Latham had the ball pop out of his glove after colliding with center fielder Will Morgan (not pictured). Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chelmsford second baseman Evan Kobrenski tags out Wellesley pinch runner Jason Jiang (#9) trying to steal second. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Chelmsford High starter Matt Stuart was pumped after an inning-ending strikeout. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Wellesley's starter Max Boehm allowed one run on five hits in seven innings. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Merrimack schools superintendent named citizen of the year in hometown of Chelmsford, Mass.
Merrimack Schools Superintendent Everett 'Bill' Olsen Jr. was recently named the 2025 Chelmsford Citizen of the Year in his Massachusetts hometown. Olsen received the accolade on May 23. A statement from the town noted that Olsen was selected for the recognition "because of his lifetime of service" as an educator and school system leader, including many years as the superintendent in Westford, Mass., and now in Merrimack. Olsen began his career as math and science teacher. He also served as the assistant superintendent in Westford before being elevated to the top spot from 2006 until 2021, when he left to helm the Merrimack schools. He is a 1966 graduate of Chelmsford High and was inducted into the school alumni association's Hall of Fame in 2001.