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Boston Globe
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. softball: Globe Players of the Week for April 29 to May 5
Advertisement Luisne McCusker , Cristo Rey/Cathedral — A junior who attends Cathedral, she fell a triple short of the cycle, clubbing a grand slam which fueled a remarkable 11 RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base in a 21-7 Boston City League win over New Mission. Alyx Rossi had another big game for Bedford, throwing a no-hitter against Westford. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Alyx Rossi , Bedford — The Boston College-bound senior lefthander fanned 11 and walked one in no-hitting Westford, 8-0, in Dual County League play. Related : Elsie Testa , Abington — The reigning South Shore League Tobin Player of the Year fanned 12 and added an RBI in a 12-4 win over East Bridgewater. Next, a 12-strikeout, 3-0 shutout of Norwell. To cap the week, Testa went 3 for 4 with a double and three runs scored, in addition to striking out 14 as the Green Wave downed Sandwich, 10-0. Advertisement Cam Kerry can be reached at
Boston Globe
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Ian Piper steps up to lead Holland past English High in City League boys' championship
The win capped a 12-0 run through the city for Holland (formerly Burke), and marked its third city title in four years after falling to Charlestown in the title game a season ago. 'When you put so much emphasis on those two [Fenton and Banks], Ian is more than capable,' said Chapman. 'They played a 2-3 zone, which we knew they'd do coming in, and we needed a middle guy to relieve that... their game plan backfired because [Piper] just got shot after shot after shot in the middle.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up English's Darvens Alcime flips over Holland School's Ian Piper while defending on the play. Piper had 25 points and 12 rebounds for Holland in a 71-49 victory in the City League boys' championship Thursday at Madison Park. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Advertisement Despite all of the attention, Banks' overwhelming size still proved too much for English (13-10) to overcome on both ends. Banks finished with 16 points and 18 rebounds, and was named tournament MVP. Related : While English lost its two previous meetings to Holland (17-3) this season, 71-54 and 80-37, respectively, the Eagles kept things tight with the Bulldogs in the first half. Senior Edgar Escano led English with 12 points, and hit big shots early in the first and third quarters to keep the game within reach. But after opening the second half on a 7-2 run to trim Holland's lead,39-32, the Bulldogs' rebounding edge and suffocating defense began to wear down the Eagles. By the end of the third quarter, Holland led, 55-39, and the game was out of reach. 'I think it was the press. I think [English] was getting a little more tired than us,' said Chapman. 'English did a really good job in the first half without pressure, the second half, they started turning it over.' While the City League title marked an important step, the Bulldogs' bigger aspirations lie in the upcoming Division 4 state tournament, where they will be the top seed. Advertisement 'We've been focused all year,' said Chapman. 'This win is just something that we accomplished on the way. The goal is, clearly, to go finish this thing off [in the state tournament]. It's going to be hard, but I think I like our chances if we play the right way.' Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Boston Globe
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Melissa Cuevas sparks O'Bryant girls' basketball to Boston City League championship
O'Bryant (17-2) took an early lead and never gave it up, although Snowden (19-1) made several runs to keep the game competitive. Junior forward Melissa Cuevas led the Tigers with 19 points and 22 rebounds, and senior forward Nia Buyu added 8 points. Advertisement But the key to victory was O'Bryant's defensive intensity, particularly in the second half. The Tigers held the Cougars to just 14 second-half points and won the fourth quarter by a 13-4 margin. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We were able to get some turnovers and some easy buckets on the other end,' said Smallwood. 'We've been hanging our hat on our defense all year.' O'Bryant 's Aissatou Bangura, (2) and teammates celebrate after defeating Snowden to win the Boston City League girls' basketball championship Thursday at Madison Park. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Early on, O'Bryant struggled to contain Snowden freshman guard Jenalis Mercado, who scored 21 of her 27 points in the first half and was named the tournament's most outstanding player. Mercado's brilliance kept the Cougars within three points of O'Bryant at halftime, and at the end of the third quarter. But the Tigers found ways to slow Mercado down the stretch. 'We were making sure that everybody was pressing the ball and we didn't let her shoot any threes,' said Cuevas. 'We were just making sure we were hustling and being quick on defense.' Cuevas added that the City League title had been O'Bryant's goal since the start of the season — especially since the team lost to New Mission in the semifinals last year. 'We locked in,' Cuevas said. 'We all communicated to win.'
