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Boston Globe
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
St. John's Prep, Newton North girls repeat as Division 1 Relays champions
'Respect the competition, because Division 1 is so freaking competitive. It's so hard.' Junior Ahmir Hykel, sophomore Dayvian Sullivan, and juniors Aaron Radke and Andrew McManmon set a meet record with a blazing finish in the 4x100-meter relay (41.89). The Eagles were first in the sprint medley (3:31.78), and senior Anthony Ragosa won the shot put (53 feet, 2¾ inches). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up BC High's 4x1600 team opened the day with a meet-record 17:47.58 with the quartet of John Wilson, Owen Geagan, Theo Weiss, and Greg McGrath. It was the 23rd fastest time in the country, according to the MSTCA. Advertisement John Wilson (left cemter) is congratulated by his relay mates after finishing off BC High's victory in the 4x1600 race, setting a new Division 1 relay meet record of 17:47.58. Debee Tlumacki In the girls' meet, Newton North defended its title with 82 points, followed by Lexington (74) and Weymouth (60). 'We have a deep roster of jumpers and sprinters, and they all performed to expectation today,' said Newton North coach Mike Travers. 'We practiced hard for the last 10 days. They knew what they wanted to do and they performed.' Advertisement In the 4x200, sophomores Sophie Finkelstein and Mia Mescher, and juniors Bella Mangada and Brooke Bennett won the relay with a school-record finish in 1:43.95. Travers said that time qualifies them for the National Championship meet in Philadelphia. Central Catholic's Kyla Breslin has the lead on Newton North's Ciara Evans here, but the Tiger runner tracked her down to capture victory in the sprint medley relay in 4:08.30. Debee Tlumacki 'Going in, we were a bit nervous because it's normally head-to-head with Lexington. They're a really good team,' said Bennett. 'But we had a lot of confidence.' 'Lexington pushes us the most,' added Mangada. 'Having them as competition helps us run faster times.' Lillian Hayduk provided an exciting stretch for Weymouth. First she ran third in the 4x100 shuttle hurldes. Teammates Leah Goodine, Christina Marshall, and Ainsley Weber joined in for a time of 1:06.02 to win by two-hundredths of a second over Natick. Hayduk then went from the finish line to her next event, the long jump, where she tied for 26th in an event won by Lexington junior Aubrey Deardorf (19-0). 'Lillian probably had the best hurdle race of her life, and five minutes later, she had to get on the board and jump big for us,' said Weymouth coach Mike Miller. 'All four of those girls ran incredible. I couldn't be prouder of them. They were amazing today.' The Lexington girls 4x1600 relay team celebrate their win, after clocking a combined time of 21:02.02, some 55 seconds ahead of second-place Weymouth. Debee Tlumacki Lenny Rowe can be reached at
Boston Globe
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 boys' volleyball poll: Acton-Boxborough ascending as Taunton tumbles out
Milford won five-setters against Newton North is missing multiple elite players, and it showed when the Tigers were Related : Advertisement Records on scores reported to the Globe. The Globe's Top 20 boys' volleyball poll The Globe poll as of May 17, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Record Previous 1. Brookline 14-1-0 1 2. Natick 13-2-0 2 3. Needham 13-4-0 3 4. Newton North 12-6-0 4 5. Lexington 17-1-0 5 6. Wayland 12-6-0 6 7. Cambridge 11-5-0 9 8. Acton-Boxborough 10-5-0 13 9. Milford 11-7-0 7 10. St. John's Prep 12-5-0 10 11. New Bedford 13-2-0 12 12. Lowell 14-2-0 11 13. Chelmsford 12-3-0 15 14. Methuen 13-3-0 14 15. Newton South 7-6-0 16 16. St. John's (S) 8-8-0 17 17. Winchester 11-5-0 18 18. BC High 8-6-0 19 19. Greater Lowell 13-3-0 20 20. Boston Latin 9-5-0 – AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 boys' volleyball poll: Milford makes biggest jump
In the few games they had this past week, the top 10 held serve. St. John's Prep and St. John's (Shrewsbury) couldn't overtake Newton North, Needham, or Cambridge. Brookline and East Longmeadow remain the two undefeated teams remaining, outside of charter schools. Related : Just outside the Top 20, Greater New Bedford (6-5) made a statement with Advertisement The Globe's Top 20 boys' volleyball poll The Globe poll as of April 26, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Record Previous 1. Brookline 8-0-0 1 2. Newton North 7-2-0 2 3. Needham 7-2-0 3 4. Natick 6-2-0 4 5. Lexington 9-1-0 5 6. St. John's (Shrewsbury) 5-6-0 7 7. St. John's Prep 5-4-0 8 8. Wayland 6-5-0 9 9. Milford 8-2-0 15 10. Cambridge 8-2-0 6 11. Lowell 8-1-0 10 12. New Bedford 8-2-0 11 13. Acton-Boxborough 4-3-0 12 14. Chelmsford 6-2-0 13 15. Methuen 7-2-0 17 16. BC High 4-5-0 14 17. Winchester 6-2-0 16 18. Newton South 5-2-0 20 19. Latin Academy 5-4-0 18 20. O'Bryant 4-4-0 19 AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
The Globe's first Top 20 boys' volleyball poll: Bay State Conference domination
The Warriors, are followed by BSC rivals Natick, Needham, and defending Division 1 champion Newton North. It won't be long before the Bay State behemoths begin facing off, and every matchup could be a thriller. Related : After falling a set short of winning the Division 2 tournament, the Finn Bell-led Wayland Warriors, ranked sixth, come in as a team that can compete with some of the state's best. No. 16 Latin Academy and No. 17 Greater Lowell make up a second tier of Division 2 teams, along with O'Bryant. Advertisement The Globe's Top boys' volleyball poll The Globe poll as of March 29, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Last season's rec. 1. Brookline 15-8 2. Natick 18-4 3. Needham 24-3 4. Newton North 22-3 5. St. John's Prep 11-9 6. Wayland 16-9 7. Lexington 15-6 8. BC High 20-3 9. New Bedford 21-1 10. St. John's (S) 9-11 11. Chelmsford 15-7 12. Milford 16-6 13. Acton-Boxborough 13-7 14. Newton South 5-14 15. Lowell 18-4 16. Latin Academy 16-7 17. Greater Lowell 17-5 18. Andover 15-8 19. Wellesley 10-9 20. O'Bryant 8-11 AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. boys' volleyball: Net effect? 10 stars to watch on the court this spring
Newton North's Branch Barnes serves in front of his teammates. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Finn Bell , Wayland — Last season's Wayland's Finn Bell (left) racked up nearly 400 kills last season. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Ben Cleary , BC High — No longer a Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Ben Cleary steps into his own with BC High this season. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Advertisement Gus Da Silva , Milford — In the shadows of Alex Guerra's 1,000th kill and the Scarlet Hawks reaching the semifinals in their first year in Division 1 was Da Silva's ascent to the team's second option at outside as a sophomore. The junior is set to be their driving force this spring. Related : Andrew Kurdziel , Needham — Already a blocking and attacking force in the middle for the Rockets, the senior will shoulder more of the net presence following the graduation of outsides Luke Lorence and Brian Cloonan. Related : Francis McGonagle , St. John's (Shrewsbury) — With 249 kills last season, the senior hitter looks to help the Pioneers to unlock some of their potential after making the D1 semifinals two years ago. Parth Pawar , Acton-Boxborough — With over 1,000 assists in two seasons, the senior brings an experienced hand as the nucleus of a strong Revolution team. Acton-Boxborough senior Parth Pawar is a magician at getting his teammates the ball in the right spot, and at the right time. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Otavio Perks , O'Bryant — The spark behind the Boston City League champion Tigers, Perks had more than 300 kills last year as a sophomore. Otavio Perks looks to lead O'Bryant to another city crown. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Alec Smagula , Brookline — On a team that was already a contender and retained most of its starters, the junior quarterbacks a loaded offense. Already with more than 1,000 assists, Smagula's Advertisement Brookline's Alex Smagula looks to add to his assist total, which already exceeds 1,000. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Simon Vardeh , Newton North — The returning half of the state's best hitting duo from last season, with D1 Athlete of the Year Adam Christianson, the senior is not just AJ Traub can be reached at
