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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Runner-ups as freshmen, senior trio propels North Reading girls' track to a three-peat in Division 5
Hayden, Callie's twin, finished first in the pole vault (9-06.00), second in the long jump (17-01.50), and third in the 100-meter hurdles (15.41). Callie competed outdoors for just two seasons, but improved her pentathlon from second last year to first (3,219 points) and finished fourth in the high jump. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Ligor won the 100 hurdles (14.38 seconds) with the fourth-best time in the state. She also completed a four-year sweep in the 400-meter hurdles with the 19th-best time in the country (1:00.65). She owns the state record from last year's Meet of Champions. Advertisement Ligor said the strength of her teammates pushes her to keep improving. Coach Sotirios Pintzopoulos called her a 'once-in-a-generation type of athlete.' 'The team this year, we're amazing,' Ligor said. 'The chemistry is insane. We all work together in our event categories. We don't have a weak area . . . We can do some crazy damage out there.' Advertisement With 25 athletes, including a few alternates, the Hornets were dominant. 'They push each other, they train hard every day,' Pintzopoulos said. 'They're with each other six days a week, 12-14 weeks in a row. The success creates more success. Every new girl that comes to this team wants to be a part of that success and that tradition continues.' Callie MacLellan, Maya Grossi, Shea Farmer, and Ligor were second in the 4x400-meter relay, after not qualifying into the final heat. Senior Breanna Braham anchored the winning D-Y team, after winning the 400-meter with a personal record and best in the state 54.87. She recovered from a stress fracture in her left leg to win the 300 in the winter. It was her first time winning both. 'It's just a dream come true,' she said, of setting the state No. 1. 'It is my goal since freshman year. Just go out there, be a role model to others and show them what I have. Coming back from my injury to be able to do it was amazing.' The Weston boys handily won the 2025 Division 5 outdoor track and field championship. AJ Traub In the boys' meet, Weston (100.5 points) repeated ahead of Old Rochester (60) and North Reading (43). Senior Noah Lago won the 100 (10.72) and anchored the winning 4x100-meter relay. Classmate Ben Tavares won the 800 (1:55.16) and earned fourth in the 400-meter (49.83). Junior Oscar Torres won the triple jump (46-01.50) and finished second in the long jump (22-06.00. Classmate Lucas Scully-Power won the pole vault (12-06.00). Aarav Mehta continued his breakthrough season, winning the mile (4:23.32) Thursday , and the two-mile Saturday (9:47.60), both personal bests. Coach John Monz said it was 'quite a double win for a sophomore.' Advertisement 'I increased my mileage a lot from indoor to outdoor,' Mehta said. 'I was able to start my build a lot earlier because last year I ran in internationals for freshmen. 'It feels great that I'm able to do this as a sophomore. I have two more years to do this, but I got a target on my back now, which is a little frightening, but I'm ready for it.' Monz did not have to convince his athletes to come despite prom on the same night. They were set on their goal to win the meet. 'It's great,' Monz said. 'These kids are very determined. They wanted to do this. I'm very proud of them.' AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
5 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Randolph's Jayda Adora Bleus had nearly given up on her goal. Then she ran the race of her life at the Division 6 meet.
Related : Bleus exploded out of the blocks and surged ahead at the first turn, holding off a hard-charging pack down the stretch to break the meet record by three-tenths of a second. Adora Bleus's performance were the lone points for the Blue Devils, as Lunenburg (33 points) led the the girls' standings and Mt. Greylock (22) was in second after Day 1. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'I'm just shocked,' Adora Bleus said. 'I heard the announcer say that everybody was chasing me, and that just pushed me to run just a little faster even when I felt like I was going to die . . . seeing the time, it just felt so great.' Related : Advertisement The Cohasset boys' team entered chasing the program's first state title, and senior star Nathan Askjaer knew he'd have to push himself to the limit to make it a possibility. Askjaer opened the afternoon with a dominant win in the pentathlon, surging to 3,073 points and setting meet records in both the long jump (22 feet, 09.75 inches) and shot put (48-01.25). Then, just minutes after wrapping up the grueling event, he headed to the pole vault station, where he finished second after clearing 12 feet. Related : Advertisement Askjaer's multi-faceted efforts led the Skippers (42 points) to an early lead in the boys' standings, with Ayer Shirley (31 points) in second place. 'In terms of going for records in the pentathlon, the Meet of Champions [next week] is the big one,' said Askjaer, who will compete at the Naval Academy. 'But today was all about scoring points and doing anything I could for the team. And we know we're right [in the mix] to win it all.' Related : A number of meet records fell. In the field events, Mahar senior Mitchell Krasco broke the boys' shot put mark with a winning throw of 46-5.25, and Hamilton-Wenham senior Georgia Wilson improved upon her own meet record in the girls' triple jump (37-00). The boys' and girls' 800s also featured new marks, with Ayer Shirley senior Cole New in the boys' event (1:55.38) and Milbury's Mila Nikiforow claiming the girls' race (2:18.18). In addition, Frontier senior Ben Cachiguango set a new mark during his boys' 400-meter hurdles triumph (55.73). The meet resumes Sunday afternoon at Tufts. Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Massachusetts state championships schedule for spring sports
With April vacation in the rearview and Memorial Day around the corner, it's time to start thinking about the playoffs. The spring postseason often feels like summer, and there are more sports to track than ever. Now that the initial batch of power rankings are out, we are entering the stretch run. Here is when every sport starts its postseason and where the athletes will compete: Baseball Cut-off date: Monday, May 26 Advertisement Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28 Preliminary round: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree) Round of 32: Sunday, June 1 or Monday, June 2 Round of 16: Wednesday, June 4 or Thursday, June 5 Quarterfinals: Saturday June 7 or Sunday, June 8 Semifinals: Tuesday, June 10 or Wednesday, June 11 State finals: Friday, June 13 and Saturday June 14 Softball Cut-off date: Monday, May 26 Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28 The Hopedale Raiders celebrate in left field after defeating Millis, 5-1, in the Division 5 round of 16 game at Mellen Field in Hopedale, June 4, 2024. Tournament begins: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree) Finals: Friday, June 13 and Saturday June 14 Lacrosse Cut-off date: Monday, May 26 Advertisement Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28 Tournament begins: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree) State finals: June 13-15 Last year: Wellesley girls lacrosse can't catch up to Central Catholic in D1 state championship game Track & field Division 1: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Tufts University, Somerville Division 2: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Merrimack College, North Andover Division 3: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Westfield State University Division 4: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Merrimack College, North Andover Division 5: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Westfield State University Advertisement Division 6: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Tufts University, Somerville Meet of Champions: Thursday, June 5 and Saturday, June 7 at Fitchburg State Tennis Cut-off date: Wednesday, May 21 Bracket release: Friday, May 23 Tournament begins: Tuesday, May 27 (games can be played as early as May 24 if both athletic directors agree) First singles Kaden Chen of Westborough holds up the Division 2 state tennis championship trophy after defeating Duxbury at MIT, Saturday, June 15, 2024. State finals: Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 Budding dynasty?: State-champion Wellesley girls tennis won state title without a senior Rugby Cut-off date: Saturday, May 24 Bracket Release: Tuesday, May 27 Tournament begins: Thursday, May 29 (can be played Wednesday, May 28 if both athletic directors agree) Advertisement State finals: Saturday, June 14 Boys volleyball Cut-off date: Friday, May 23 Bracket release: Tuesday, May 27 Tournament begins: Thursday, May 29 (can begin Wednesday, May 28 if both athletic directors agree) State finals: June 12-13 Girls golf Cut-off date: Thursday, May 22 Sectionals: Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28 State finals: Monday, June 2 This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: MIAA spring sports state championship schedule for 2025
Boston Globe
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Marblehead's Nate Assa tracks down a sixth in 5,000 meters at New Balance Nationals
The boys' and girls' 5k races were among the six championship events held on Thursday, which was the first of four days of competition at The Track at New Balance in Brighton. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Assa's 5k effort capped an incredible indoor track campaign, which included a 19-second personal best in his 2-mile victory at the Meet of Champions (9:05.3) and a subsequent 2-mile victory at the New England Championships (9:04.6). Advertisement The progression for Assa has been even more remarkable considering as a sophomore two years ago, 'After the Meet of Champions when I ran my PR, and I was like, 'alright I'm in a different field. Now I'm more looking at national rankings rather than state rankings,'' Assa said. 'So I was just super excited to be able to get out here and get a chance to run at New Balance. Doing this well just makes it more surreal.' The disappointment of the evening was that Westford senior Jack Graffeo scratched shortly before race time. Graffeo, who finished third at Foot Locker Cross-Country nationals back in December, broke the boys' indoor 5k state record earlier this season (14:06.49) and was the favorite to win Thursday's event. Other notable Bay State finishes on Thursday included Lexington's girls' 4x800 squad of sophomore Callie Glenn, freshman Mackenzie Callahan, freshman Cecilia Kvaal, and freshman Amelia Whorton placing 12th (9:20.66), and Lowell's all-senior boys' 4x800 squad of Jovani Ubri, Raymond Dafe, Abdul Jalloh, and Alex Rodgers finishing 15th (7:52.32). Advertisement Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Boston Globe
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Brockton senior Lucas Andrade delivers a jaw-dropping victory at New England track & field championships
The meet drew athletes from 276 schools across six states, and Massachusetts-based athletes claimed five of the 13 boys' events and one of the 13 girls' events. Related : Andrade's effort topped a meet record (7.30) which had stood since 1991, and was the first of seven meet records to fall. Andrade's time also surpassed the fastest 55-meter hurdles ever run by an athlete from the New England region, a claim previously been held by Myles Bradley (7.26) of Norwich, Conn., since 2005. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up At the New England Championships, Brockton senior Lucas Andrade (7.22 seconds) obliterates his own state record in the boys' 55-meter hurdles. It's Andrade's third time breaking his own record, topping last week's Meet of Champions mark by 0.07 seconds. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) Advertisement 'I had my mind set on getting below the [New England record of 7.26]. That was the goal coming into the day,' said Andrade. 'It's just about challenging myself all the time, I just want to strive for more . . . once I saw that time come up, it just felt great to have done what I set out to do.' After winning the high jump at both the Division 1 title meet (6 feet, 6 inches) and the Meet of Champions (6-8), Shrewsbury senior Derek Shriner entered Saturday confident he could handily eclipse both marks. His reason: A new pair of jumping spikes which arrived in the mail Thursday. With the entire Reggie Lewis Center crowd turning their focus toward the infield, Shriner claimed the high jump victory with a personal best of 6 feet, 11 inches. The jump was the country's fourth highest this season. 'With these shoes, I definitely felt more comfortable in my approach. They had way more grip than the old ones,' Shriner said. 'Seven feet is a big goal that I've been wanting to break all season, and I think today, I kind of proved myself that I can do [going forward].' In one of the afternoon's most dominant performances, Whitinsville Christian sophomore Emily Flagg pulled away in the girls' 2-mile (10:42.59) to win by nine seconds in a personal best. Advertisement Following her fourth-place 2-mile finish (10:51.84) at last week's Meet of Champions, Flagg's focus for Saturday was on hitting even splits between 38-40 seconds and remaining consistent even as she separated from the competitors. 'In the beginning, I was feeling super confident. But towards the end, I always have trouble kicking,' Flagg said. 'That's where I get a little iffy, and I'm not really sure how to keep pushing. But today it went great and I hit my marks.' In a thrilling girls' 300, Dennis Yarmouth senior Breanna Braham shattered her personal best and broke a 12-year meet record in her runner-up effort (38.00), though junior Lisa Raye of West Warwick, R.I. (37.76) bested her while also topping the meet record. Braham's mark surpassed her previous personal best (38.94) by nearly a full second, which she set in a dominant victory last week at the Meet of Champions. 'Because of how much competition I had in this race, that made me go out there and come in with a different mind-set,' Braham said. 'I knew it would be a challenge to stick with Lisa, and if I was doing that, then I was going to be at the pace I wanted.' The other individual winners from Massachusetts: Peabody senior Alex Jackson in boys' shot put (64 feet, 09.25 inches), Sharon senior Josy Brown-Wright in the boys' 300 meters (34.76), and Marblehead senior Nate Assa in the boys' 2-mile (9:04.60) New England Championship BOYS at Reggie Lewis Center 55m — 1. Andre Clark, Marshwood (Maine), 0:06.38; 2. Ceasar Flahn, Manchester Central (N.H.), 0:06.4; 3. Max Shapiro, Falmouth (Maine), 0:06.41. Advertisement 55m hurdles — 1. Lucas Andrade, Brockton, 0:07.22; 2. Bobby Wind, Barrington (R.I.), 0:07.37; 3. Khai Yin, Lowell, 0:07.45. 300m — 1. Josy Brown-Wright, Sharon, 0:34.73; 2. Sebastian Perez, Trumbull (Conn.), 0:34.98; 3. Owen Rich, Lyman Hall (Conn.), 0:35.14. 600m — 1. Charles Dalles, Coginchaug Regional (Conn.)., 1:21.95; 2. Yee-Jun Ng, Bethel (Conn.), 1:21.97; 3. Thomas Conklin, Lyman Hall (Conn.), 1:22.03. 1000m — 1. Alexander Medina, Hamden (Conn.), 2:28.8; 2. Cole Francis, Narragansett (R.I.), 2:30.33; 3. Jacob Szalewicz, Marblehead, 2:30.38. Mile — 1. Sam Leone, East Lyme (Conn.), 4:22.98; 2. Sam Laverdiere, Lake Region (Maine), 4:25.1; 3. Jonah Gould, Algonquin, 4:25.49. 2-mile — 1. Nate Assa, Marblehead, 9:04.6; 2. Matthew Giardina, Bishop Guertin (N.H.), 9:07.34; 3. Owen Martin, Xavier (Conn.), 9:12.83. High jump — 1. Derek Shimer, Shrewsbury, 6 feet 11 inches; 2. Josia Katroli, Lewiston (Maine), 6-9; 3. Logan Sullivan, Hopkinton, 6-7. Long jump — 1. Micheal Ahoua, Torrington (Conn.), 24 feet 0 inches; 2. Arnaud Sioho, South Portland (Maine), 23-8.25; 3. Evan Bedard, Peabody, 23-0.5. Shot put — 1. Alex Jackson, Peabody, 64 feet 9.25 inches; 2. Brandon Wolfenden, Pilgrim (R.I.), 61-3.75; 3. Thomas Matlock, East Lyme (Conn.), 60-9.75. 4 x 200 — 1. La Salle (R.I.), 1:29.36; 2. Fairfield Prep (Conn.), 1:30.7; 3. Weston, 1:31.04. 4 x 400 — 1. Lyman Hall (Conn.), 3:22.25; 2. La Salle (R.I.), 3:23.49; 3. Brookline, 3:24.94. 4 x 800 — 1. Ridgefield (Conn.), 7:48.08; 2. Xavier (Conn.), 7:48.44; 3. Brookline, 7:49.02. Shot Put Wheelchair — 1. Angel Hernandez, Amherst Pelham, 9-11. GIRLS at Reggie Lewis Center 55m — 1. Lisa Raye, West Warwick (R.I.), 0:06.79; 2. Lauren Quarm, Methuen, 0:06.97; 3. Xenia Raye, West Warwick (R.I.), 0:06.99. Advertisement 55m hurdles — 1. Anika Scott, Bedford (N.H.), 0:07.76; 2. Emmanuella Edozien, Natick, 0:07.96; 3. Arianna DiPietro, Central Catholic, 0:08.38. 300m — 1. Lisa Raye, West Warwick (R.I.), 0:37.76; 2. Breanna Braham, Dennis-Yarmouth, 0:38; 3. Xenia Raye, West Warwick (R.I.), 0:38.74. 600m — 1. Lauren Kropo, Naugatuck (Conn.)., 1:32.3; 2. D'Asia Duncan, Bloomfield (Conn.), 1:35.97; 3. Skyler Maxwell, Moses Brown (R.I.), 1:36.21. 1000m — 1. Brooke Strauss, Glastonbury (Conn.), 2:46.05; 2. Mikita Barry, Bedford (N.H.), 2:50.63; 3. Liv Sherry, Conard (Conn.), 2:53.57. Mile — 1. Chase Gilbert, Lyme-Old Lyme (Conn.), 4:48.45; 2. Tess Sherry, Conard (Conn.), 4:59.94; 3. Shealyn Brochu, Morse (Maine), 5:00.13. 2-mile — 1. Emily Flagg, Whitinsville Christian, 10:42.59; 2. Mackenzie Cook, Oyster River (N.H.), 10:51.96; 3. Lauren Parrett, Glastonbury (Conn.), 11:00.06. High jump — 1. Ella Palisano, Mount Anthony (Vt.), 5 feet 7 inches; 2. Zoe Santos, Norton, 5-7; 3. Kaitlyn Quealy, Holliston, 5-5; 3. Danielle Bates, Timberlane (N.H.), 5-5. Long jump — 1. Vanessa Agyemang, Bloomfield (Conn.), 19 feet 7 inches; 2. Emmanuella Edozien, Natick, 19-4; 3. Tayla Pelletier, Windham (Maine), 19-1. Shot put — 1. Maya Quaranta, Sacred Heart Academy (Conn.), 44 feet 0.5 inches; 2. Gifty Bediako, Classical (R.I.), 42-6.5; 3. Madeline Goncalves, Haverhill, 41-8. 4 x 200 — 1. Bloomfield (Conn.), 1:42; 2. Manchester (Conn.), 1:42.21; 3. Windsor (Conn.), 1:43.23. 4 x 400 — 1. Amherst-Pelham, 3:55.7; 2. Bloomfield (Conn.), 3:57.44; 3. Westford, 4:01.22. 4 x 800 — 1. North Kingstown (R.I.), 9:21.85; 2. Needham, 9:23.11; 3. Newton South, 9:28.77 Matty Wasserman can be reached at
