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Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Sandwich unified track comes together to capture first Division 2 title; Natick completes three-peat
The Blue Knights lean on the 'This is my family,' Sandwich's Faith Foy said. Advertisement After finishing second last spring, Sandwich broke through with 86 points. Duxbury placed second with 71, and Braintree was third with 68. Unified sports are inclusive programs that bring together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to promote inclusion, build friendships, and offer a fun and supportive environment for all participants, according to the MIAA. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Natick captured its 'It's a really special accomplishment for our team,' Natick coach Nick DiAntonio said. 'It means a lot to us. We've definitely set the bar high, and our kids are responding to it well.' Host Natick has won three straight state titles. Trevor Hass DiAntonio said it's a selective process. Close to 80 people applied to be partners this year, and the Redhawks also relied on nearly 80 volunteers from around the school to help the event run smoothly and efficiently. Advertisement They joked around and tossed footballs on the field in their downtime. Then, when it was time to race, the Redhawks left no doubt. 'It's a total team accomplishment,' DiAntonio said. 'We have an exceptional group of partners and athletes. I think what really sets our team apart is the bonds that we have.' Duxbury took second at Division 2 states after placing first at sectionals. Trevor Hass Bryan Polanco made his mark for Sandwich. After falling during his 100-meter dash, he got right back up and completed the 4x100. Avaya Mills excelled in many events and was particularly sharp in the 800. Partners Caitlyn Smith and Sophie Palmer said that when the Blue Knights fall, they help one another bounce back and celebrate even the smallest victories. 'Just don't give up and don't doubt yourself,' Sandwich energizer Noah DeOrsey said. Holyoke catalyst Yedxael 'Yeyo' Ruiz put on a show in the 100. Trevor Hass One of many other bright spots on the day was effervescent Holyoke 14-year-old Yedxael 'Yeyo' Ruiz, who sported a massive grin and showed off his green braces as he wheeled to the finish line in the 100. His teammates, coaches, and supporters chanted 'Ye-yo! Ye-yo! Ye-yo!' as he came off the track. When Ruiz got his moment in the sun, he didn't squander it. 'My name is Yeyo,' he said, still grinning with pride. 'I am from Holyoke, Massachusetts. I won.' Duxbury took second at Division 2 states after placing first at sectionals. Trevor Hass Trevor Hass can be reached at
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2025 spring MIAA state tournament schedule and results for baseball, lacrosse and more
The spring state tournaments are upon us. With six sports in action and 31 brackets to monitor, that's a lot of information flying around. Opening rounds began Tuesday with tennis, and sports like volleyball, rugby, lacrosse, baseball and softball will follow later in the week. Advertisement We'll be monitoring the action as it progresses and aggregating the results here. Follow along through Father's Day weekend and the state championships: Tuesday, May 27 Boys tennis Division 3 Round of 32 No. 14 Dover Sherborn 4, No. 19 Marlborough 1 Girls tennis Division 3 preliminary round No. 30 Seekonk 4, No. 35 Hudson 1 Wednesday, May 28 Boys tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 King Philip (13-7) at No. 11 Wellesley (11-8), 4 p.m. No. 27 Natick (3-14) at No. 6 Lexington (19-1), 4 p.m. No. 19 Framingham (7-11) at No. 14 Newton South (8-7), 4:15 p.m. No. 20 Lincoln-Sudbury (5-8) at No. 13 Westford Academy (9-4), at Robinson Elementary School, 4:15 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 26 Reading (6-10) at No. 7 Westborough (11-5), 4 p.m. Advertisement Defending champs: After 3 years of heartbreak in the state finals, Westborough boys tennis breaks through No. 20 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 13 Marblehead (15-2), 4:30 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 25 Nauset (5-11) at No. 8 Holliston (9-5), at Goodwill Park, 4 p.m. No. 21 Ashland (6-11) at No. 12 Wakefield (11-6), 4:45 p.m. Girls tennis Division 1 preliminary round No. 35 Brockton (6-6) at No. 30 Framingham (4-11), 4 p.m. Division 1 Round of 32 No. 26 Plymouth South (9-9) at No. 7 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-7), 4 p.m. Natick High School junior Grace Zhang, before the match against Brookline, May 13, 2025. 'It's like a coaching video': Natick girls tennis has never had a player like Grace Zhang No. 18 Shrewsbury (10-8) at No. 15 Natick (11-7), 4 p.m. Advertisement No. 22 Algonquin (9-7) at No. 11 Concord-Carlisle (7-7), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 22 Holliston (10-6) at No. 11 Oliver Ames (13-3), 3:45 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 18 Watertown (12-8) at No. 15 Medway (10-6), 4 p.m. Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 21 Weymouth (12-8) at No. 12 Wellesley (10-9), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 18 Pioneer Christian (13-2) at No. 15 Millis (13-7), 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29 Boys tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 28 Franklin (8-10) at No. 5 Concord-Carlisle (11-3), 4 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 32 Whitman-Hanson (7-12) at No. 1 Hopkinton (18-0), 4 p.m. Advertisement Moving on up: Hopkinton boys tennis completes first undefeated season behind a new No. 1 from Germany No. 28 Milford (9-11) at No. 5 Wayland (8-5), 4 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 23 Swampscott (8-8) at No. 10 Medway (11-5), 4 p.m. Girls tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 20 Hopkinton (13-5) at No. 13 Franklin (13-4), 4 p.m. Division 4 Round of 32 No. 24 AMSA (9-9) at No. 9 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (20-0), at Hampshire College, 4 p.m. No. 26 Hopedale (6-9) at No. 7 Ipswich (12-4), 5 p.m. No. 20 Lee (10-5) at No. 13 Millis (10-8), 5:15 p.m. Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 22 Milford (12-9) at No. 11 Chelmsford (17-3), 5 p.m. Division 2 preliminary round No. 34 Keefe Tech (12-8) at No. 31 Granby (13-6), 5:15 p.m. Advertisement No. 35 Assabet Valley (13-7) at No. 30 Chicopee (9-11), 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 30 Girls tennis Division 1 Round of 32 No. 36 Revere/No. 29 Malden at No. 4 Wellesley (19-0), 4 p.m. On a run: Budding dynasty? State-champion Wellesley girls tennis doesn't have a senior Division 2 Round of 32 No. 31 Melrose (8-10) at No. 2 Wayland (10-5), 4 p.m. Division 3 Round of 32 No. 33 Groton-Dunstable/No. 32 Wareham at No. 1 Dover-Sherborn (16-0) Boys volleyball Division 1 preliminary round No. 38 Algonquin (9-9) at No. 27 Taunton (15-4), 6 p.m. Division 2 Round of 32 No. 17 Doherty (13-3) at No. 16 Bellingham (15-5), 5 p.m. Wayland junior captain Finn Bell fires a shot towards St. John's during the game in Wayland, April 1, 2025. The Eagles defeated the Warriors, 3-2. 'Natural to him': Wayland junior Finn Bell's volleyball skills are rare to find in Mass. Advertisement Assabet/Chicopee at No. 3 Wayland (12-8), 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 Girls rugby Division 1 semifinals No. 3 Weymouth (5-1) at No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury (4-3), 5 p.m. TBA Boys tennis Division 3 Round of 16 No. 14 Dover-Sherborn (9-8) vs. No. 3 Newburyport/No. 30 Auburn/No. 35 Tantasqua Girls tennis Division 2 Round of 32 No. 38 Cardinal Spellman/No. 27 Minnechaug at No. 6 Westborough (11-5) Boys volleyball Division 1 Round of 32 No. 34 Andover/No. 31 Waltham at No. 2 Natick (16-2) Algonquin/Taunton at No. 6 Nipmuc (18-2) Division 2 Round of 32 No. 38 Madison Park/No. 27 University Park Campus at No. 6 Marlborough (17-2) This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: 2025 MIAA spring state tournament schedule and results from MetroWest
Boston Globe
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
MIAA boys' volleyball tournament: Seedings and pairings, Divisions 1 and 2
The two frontrunners in D1 are a team that last won a championship in 1992 (Brookline) and another that has not won it all since 2007 (Natick). Brookline (18-1) held the top spot in the Globe rankings all season and earned the top tournament seed, but Natick (16-2) can arguably call itself the hottest team in the state after winning its last 16. The shock of losing three match points and the final two sets in Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Newton North, which won that semifinal and then the final in five sets each, is trending down due to injuries. When healthy, the fourth-seeded Tigers (13-7) took Natick and Brookline to five sets. No. 3 Needham (17-5) and No. 5 Lexington (18-2) are both strong contenders who can not be counted out either. Advertisement Division 2 is led by the same three top contenders (No. 1 Agawam, No. 2 Westfield, No. 3 Wayland) as last season. Only four teams have ever made the D2 finals: these three and North Quincy, which has since been moved to D1. Advertisement This trio made for quite the spectacle last season when Wayland reverse-swept Agawam in Now Agawam (19-1) is on the opposite side of the bracket — Westfield (17-4) and Wayland (12-8) on a possible semifinal collision course — but could meet the team that accounts for its only loss in the regular season, No. 5 Chicopee Comprehensive, in a semifinal. For Agawam, Chicopee Comp. (13-7), and No. 4 West Springfield (15-5), this is the best chance in the near future to claim a title. Each is slated to move up to Division 1 for the 2026 season. Who will seize the opportunity? AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Armed with a surgically repaired right elbow, Walpole softball ace Sharlotte Stazinski is more dangerous than ever
Upon returning to school, the alarm began to blare in her head. What was wrong? Could she still hold a pencil? She lost feeling in the fingertips of her dominant hand. After the fall volleyball season, the injury was inhibiting daily activities. Stazinski underwent ulnar nerve transposition surgery, a procedure that moves the ulnar nerve in the elbow so that it is no longer inhibited or pinched. Prior to surgery, her ulnar nerve was compressed in the inside of the elbow, leading to a loss of sensation. Advertisement 'Sometimes I couldn't feel my fingers, so that was the most alarming part,' said Stazinski. 'My fingers were a lot weaker and I didn't really realize [how much] until I got to the doctors.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : The surgery was a success. But in the healing process, she was not able to pick up a softball from before Thanksgiving until the start of April. Courtesy of rigorous physical therapy,she has been able to able to pitch as a senior. 'It means so much to be back here,' said Stazinski, a smile enveloping her face ahead of senior night festivities Monday against Natick. 'I really didn't think that I was going to be able to play this season. All of the hard work, it was worth it. It really feels special.' Even with her ailing right arm, Sharlotte Stazinski pitched five straight postseason shutouts to capture Walpole's first state softball title. MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE In Advertisement In Walpole, she is revered. She mentors young players, teaching pitching lessons. 'I want to instill in them not just how to pitch, but how to go about it and how to have a positive mind-set and always be strong,' said Stazinski. A four-year starter, Stazinski has racked up 633 career strikeouts in 437 innings, with a sparkling 1.38 ERA. This season, she has a 1.42 ERA with 127 punchouts in 79 innings for a 12-4 Walpole squad ranked fifth in 'She's easily one of the best players, talent-wise, that has played for me,' said Walpole coach Rachael Sprague . 'She's changed the scope of this team over the last four years.' Related : Post-surgery, Stazinski has noticeably more spin and control and is back to feeling 100 percent. She's able to throw a riseball once again. She overpowers hitters, mixing speeds and locations, painting the frame of the strike zone. 'I was struggling to get the spin that I wanted,' said Stazinski. 'When I realized this, it all made sense because my fingers were so much weaker. Now, I feel like I have more spin and more control.' Committed to play at Colby College, Stazinski does not take her senior season for granted. She places balls on the tee for her teammates, expediting the process of getting hacks in midgame. As composed as she is in the circle — where she possesses the mental strength of a high-level goaltender or golfer, able to focus on the task at hand — she possesses the qualities of a natural leader and a great teammate. Related : Advertisement 'She's always played pretty stoically, but being a senior and being a captain now, she's a lot more outspoken,' said Sprague. 'She's really leading by example and leading vocally. She's just out there with so much more confidence, even after the surgery. She's in control, all the time.' In the MIAA, baseball pitchers have limitations on how many pitches they can throw before facing mandatory rest. Softball has no such restrictions. Combined with a nonstop schedule in the summer with college coaches looking on, pitchers can easily overdo it. 'In high school, we're throwing so many games in a short period of time,' said Stazinski. 'Everyone needs to take care of their arm.' Walpole senior Sharlotte Stazinski has mastered blocking out the noise and focusing when inside the circle. MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE Extra bases ▪ Taunton, the On Saturday, the top-ranked Tigers (17-0) Related : Two days later, the Tigers Cate Larson and Aniyah Bailey . 'All I keep wondering is how are we not ranked?' said Taunton coach Michelle Raposo . 'We have some incredible athletes on this team.' Raposo lauds the Tigers' work ethic and their approach to each game. 'They all put in their heart and soul every single day,' she said. Related : ▪ Buoyed by a 1-2 punch in the circle, Joseph Case is getting hot at just the right time. Advertisement Sophomore Lila Alvarez , who crossed the 300-strikeout threshold Friday, has compiled a 1.86 ERA with 116 strikeouts this season. 'Obviously, it's huge for us when you keep the other team's scoring to a minimum,' Case coach Shannon Silva said. 'Her accuracy is so great, she walks very few batters, she keeps it to a minimum.' Paired with Alvarez is junior Cailyn Durand , who has struck out 42 in 26 shutout innings. 'She's started her own games, as well as thrown in relief several times this year, and she's doing a great job for us,' Silva added. Games to watch Wednesday, No. 8 Walpole at Needham, 4 p.m. — Needham took the first meeting, 6-3, in April; the rematch is for the Bay State Herget title. Two great arms in Stazinski and Audrey Muzikant have this one penciled in as a pitchers' duel. Wednesday, No. 12 Norton at No. 10 Joseph Case, 4 p.m. — Case is flying high following its Thursday, No. 7 Bishop Feehan at No. 13 Attleboro, 3:30 p.m. — Feehan ace Mylee Ramer has a tall task ahead of her: shutting down a high-powered Attleboro offense that has raked against some of the top pitchers in the state. Friday, No. 3 King Philip at No. 5 Lincoln-Sudbury, 4:30 p.m. — Each squad is looking to get back on track following losses to Taunton and Bedford, respectively. Correspondent Joe Eachus contributed to this story. Cam Kerry can be reached at
Globe and Mail
15-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
IMA E-COMMERCE Partners with Cognex for Sustainable and Efficient Order Fulfillment
Partnership leverages AI vision systems and barcode readers NATICK, Mass. , May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the leader in industrial machine vision, today announced IMA E-COMMERCE, part of the IMA Group, is enhancing order fulfillment efficiency and sustainability with Cognex's advanced In-Sight ® vision systems and DataMan ® barcode readers. "Customers want a solution that helps them meet sustainability goals by reducing their environmental impact, and they aren't willing to take risks when it comes to quality or package integrity," said Simone Capponcelli , Sales Manager & Division Coordinator at IMA E-COMMERCE. The partnership with Cognex delivers high-quality, reliable vision systems that provide both the accuracy and waste reduction demanded by e-commerce companies. Meeting Sustainable Fulfillment Needs IMA E-Commerce integrates Cognex technology into their automated logistics solutions to tackle several key industry challenges: Reducing costs and waste caused by excess void space Meeting consumer demand for sustainable packaging Scaling operations efficiently through automation IMA uses Cognex's machine vision systems and barcode readers to help ensure sustainable and accurate packaging in multiple ways. AI-based inspection verifies package integrity and seals, and IMA's solutions align with sustainability regulations, reducing plastic use and meeting eco-friendly packaging demands. "At Cognex, reducing waste is both a business and sustainability priority," said Matt Moschner , Cognex's President and COO. "We're proud to help IMA E-COMMERCE give their customers the tools to both achieve their sustainability goals and to improve efficiency." IMA E-COMMERCE and Cognex share a commitment to innovation and plan to continue to develop new solutions for logistics automation. Capponcelli summarized his experience of working with Cognex in just three words: "Reliability, performance, quality." More details and a video highlighting the partnership are available at About Cognex Corporation Cognex Corporation invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the most critical manufacturing and distribution challenges. We are a leading global provider of machine vision products and solutions that improve efficiency and quality in high-growth-potential businesses across attractive industrial end markets. Our solutions blend physical products and software to capture and analyze visual information, allowing for the automation of manufacturing and distribution tasks for customers worldwide. Machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing or distribution and tracking of discrete items, such as mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries and e-commerce packages, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them. Machine vision is important for applications in which human vision is inadequate to meet requirements for size, accuracy, or speed, or in instances where substantial cost savings or quality improvements are maintained. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 4.5 million image-based products, representing over $11 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts , USA, Cognex has offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe , and Asia . For details, visit IR Contact Greer Aviv Senior Investor Relations Consultant Cognex Corporation ir@ Media Contact Jeremy Sacco Senior Manager, Global Content Marketing Cognex Corporation pr@
