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CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Massachusetts high school baseball player celebrates end of radiation treatment with teammates
The baseball field at North Reading High School has been getting a lot of use this season. They've made it to the playoffs after all. But their inspiration to play better and practice harder has come from a teammate who was not on the field this year. Brady Cullen is a 16-year-old sophomore at NRHS who would normally be finishing a spring season in his position on third base. Last August, he and his family got a devastating diagnosis of a brain tumor (pilocytic astrocytoma.) The non-cancerous tumor was too close to his brain stem to be operated on. After months of appointments, his medical team at Mass General Hospital recommended radiation to stop it from growing. Brady rings bell after six weeks of radiation This week, Brady finished his 30th session. Six weeks of radiation, five days a week. When Brady rang the bell in the halls of MGH he wasn't alone. "It was unbelievable. It was hard not to just break down right there in the hospital," Brady recalled. When he turned around, he found his entire baseball team lining up in the halls. Cheering him on as he left his last appointment in his months-long battle. North Reading sophomore Brady Cullen is greeted by his baseball teammates after completing treatment at Mass General Brigham. Mass General Brigham "They are my brothers and to see that combined with my family, it was so special," he said. "It just made me realize I am at peace with myself. I am at peace with my journey. I am where I want to be I am where I need to be and that will never change." Team makes trip to Boston Eric Archambault is the head coach of the North Reading High School baseball team. Coach Arch, as he's called, said it wasn't a question of whether the team would make the trip to Boston on Thursday. He said Brady never missed school and rarely missed practice or games as a team manager during his treatments. "We are seeing a kid with our very eyes attack a situation that nobody wishes for, and he takes it head on every single day," said Archambault. "Everyone wasn't supporting Brady just because of the diagnosis. We are supporting Brady because of who he is. He has touched everyone on the team throughout the years, and we look up to him." Brady said he plans to work with a physical therapist and get back out on the field. Overwhelmed and thankful for the army of support he had from his team and community. "Life is the most precious and beautiful thing, and it can be taken away so fast and I want them to realize that, embrace hardships because hardships build your character and they build who you are, and they make you stronger than ever," Brady said. "I know for damn sure I am stronger than ever from this. I am proud to say I came out on top with a whole new perspective on live and a new appreciation for it."
CBS News
3 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Massachusetts high school baseball player celebrates end of cancer treatment with teammates
The baseball field at North Reading High School has been getting a lot of use this season. They've made it to the playoffs after all. But their inspiration to play better and practice harder has come from a teammate who was not on the field this year. Brady Cullen is a 16-year-old sophomore at NRHS who would normally be finishing a spring season in his position on third base. Last August, he and his family got a devastating diagnosis of a brain tumor (pilocytic astrocytoma.) The non-cancerous tumor was too close to his brain stem to be operated on. After months of appointments, his medical team at Mass General Hospital recommended radiation to stop it from growing. Brady rings bell after six weeks of radiation This week, Brady finished his 30th session. Six weeks of radiation, five days a week. When Brady rang the bell in the halls of MGH he wasn't alone. "It was unbelievable. It was hard not to just break down right there in the hospital," Brady recalled. When he turned around, he found his entire baseball team lining up in the halls. Cheering him on as he left his last appointment in his months-long battle. North Reading sophomore Brady Cullen is greeted by his baseball teammates after completing his cancer treatments at Mass General Brigham. Mass General Brigham "They are my brothers and to see that combined with my family, it was so special," he said. "It just made me realize I am at peace with myself. I am at peace with my journey. I am where I want to be I am where I need to be and that will never change." Team makes trip to Boston Eric Archambault is the head coach of the North Reading High School baseball team. Coach Arch, as he's called, said it wasn't a question of whether the team would make the trip to Boston on Thursday. He said Brady never missed school and rarely missed practice or games as a team manager during his treatments. "We are seeing a kid with our very eyes attack a situation that nobody wishes for, and he takes it head on every single day," said Archambault. "Everyone wasn't supporting Brady just because of the diagnosis. We are supporting Brady because of who he is. He has touched everyone on the team throughout the years, and we look up to him." Brady said he plans to work with a physical therapist and get back out on the field. Overwhelmed and thankful for the army of support he had from his team and community. "Life is the most precious and beautiful thing, and it can be taken away so fast and I want them to realize that, embrace hardships because hardships build your character and they build who you are, and they make you stronger than ever," Brady said. "I know for damn sure I am stronger than ever from this. I am proud to say I came out on top with a whole new perspective on live and a new appreciation for it."
Boston Globe
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Weston boys, North Reading girls use depth to dominate Division 5 Relays
It wasn't always easy — the team dealt with injuries prior to the meet, and dropped a baton in the distance medley relay — but Weston ran away from the competition. With contributions across the roster, the Wildcats (67 points) rolled past Old Rochester (52 points) and meet host North Reading (51 points) to take home the program's third consecutive MSTCA Division 5 Relays title. Advertisement 'I'm really proud of how we overcame adversity today,' said Weston coach John Monz. 'It was by no means a perfect day, but they overcame that, and they had some really fast times on the track. They competed hard all day long.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Whether competing in short- or long-distance events, Weston made its mark on the track. Jacob Kasanov, Nick Barbieri, Amil Poyau, and Noah Lago won the 4x100 in personal-best 42.89, and William Cahill, Aarav Mehta, Tavares, and Barbieri took the 4x800 in 8:18.42 (another PR), winning by 10 seconds. There were also contributions from the field. Pole-vaulter Jacob Inbar tied atop the standings (10 feet, 11.75 inches) with North Reading's Nick Johnson, while Oscar Torres's PR of (45-7) was enough to place first in the triple jump. The team also showed its depth with its 'B' squad scoring 6 points — more than six other competitors. Advertisement The North Readings girls teamed up for their 10th straight Division 5 Relays title. EVAN WALSH You've heard of a two-peat, three-peat, maybe a four-peat … how about a 10-peat? That's what the North Reading girls' program achieved on its home turf. Competitive in all events, the Hornets scored 83 points to clinch their 10th consecutive relay championship (spanning different divisions). Dennis-Yarmouth was runner-up with 65 points, and Triton (48 points) finished third. 'We've got a stellar culture here. Every team thinks they have the greatest coaches, so I don't even want to throw that word out there, but we do,' said North Reading coach Sotirios Pintzopoulos. 'We don't have that many gaps: We scored in the jumps, we scored in the throws. We're very balanced, for sure.' That balance was hard to miss. Julia Scammon, Madison Forbush, Callie MacLellan, and Giuliana Ligor secured a first-place finish in the sprint medley relay (PR 4:15.42). North Reading also placed atop the 4x100 shuttle hurdles (PR 1:02.36) with performances from Katie Zimmerman, Hayden MacLellan, Callie MacLellan, and Ligor. Hosting the meet comes with its own set of challenges — the group's bus ride routine, crucial to getting prepared for competition, was interrupted, for instance; and Pintzopoulos was balancing coaching with event management — but in the end, North Reading proved the age-old adage that there's no place like home. 'It's more fun. A lot more people are supporting you. You have your teammates anyway, but you're here on your home turf, you practice here every day. You're more comfortable here,' said Callie MacLellan.
Boston Globe
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Seven high school sports takeaways from Saturday, including track relays and Norwell's Maddie Oliver committing
1. Milestones It was a quiet day on the milestone front, but North Reading sophomore Cara Ward did notch her 100th career save in a 14-3 win over Latin Academy, while Stoughton freshman Joe Toupin made 10 saves in a 15-7 loss to Southeastern to put him over 250 for the season. Advertisement Final: North Reading 14 - Boston Latin Academy 3 Congratulations to Cara Ward on her 💯 career save! Best of luck to Boston Latin Academy! — North Reading Girls Lacrosse (@GLaxNRHS) 2. Walkoff wins There were plenty of these, most notably senior Kelsey Blanchette's solo home run in the bottom of the seventh for Lincoln-Sudbury brought an end to a scoreless pitcher's duel against Silver Lake. Blanchette's walkoff blast gave No. 5 L-S a 1-0 win over No. 2 Silver Lake, which had won 12-0 in their April 25 matchup. Blanchette was also one-half of that pitching duel, striking out nine. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Holy Cross-bound senior Brady MacCutchen delivered a walkoff hit to lift BB&N to a 4-3 win over Middlesex in the semifinals of the second division of the ISL Tournament. On the lacrosse field, North Reading junior LSM Gavin Wesley recovered a turnover and raced down the field for a 9-8 overtime win over Methuen, and Lexington freshman Ethan Wang netted the OT winner in a 9-8 victory over Newton North. Advertisement 3. Going, going, gone In addition to Blanchette's walkoff blast, Dighton-Rehoboth senior Emma Horrocks , a Holy Cross commit, sent one out, while Hanover senior Abby Hanna , who is committed to Johnson & Wales, launched a round-tripper for the fourth consecutive game. 4. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Owen Quinn , Scituate, 7 Lyla Greenleaf , Ipswich, 6 Tyler Moody , Winthrop, 5 Meera Raskin , Ursuline, 5 Janice Bouchard , Old Colony, 4 Nick Doherty , Southeastern, 4 Anthony Ferreira , Stoughton, 4 Maeve Kelly , Medfield, 4 Maddy Lubov , Ursuline, 4 Cooper Masso , Bishop Feehan, 4 Sophia Zeppieri , Medfield, 4 Points Greenleaf, Ipswich, 8 Raskin, Ursuline, 8 Kelly, Medfield, 7 Quinn, Scituate, 7 Greenleaf, Ipswich, 6 Lubov, Ursuline, 6 Katie Maheu , Ursuline, 6 Kendall Herrick , Medfield, 5 Moody, Winthrop, 5 Zeppieri, Medfield, 5 5. Daily strikeout leaders Akiira'Ley Vazquez , Greater New Bedford, 14 Aidan Murphy , Weston, 12 Abigail Noble , Gloucester, 11 Ty Southall , Georgetown, 10 Blanchette, Lincoln-Sudbury, 9 Edy Latour , Dighton-Rehoboth, 7 Tyrin Macdonald , South Shore, 7 Luke Joyce , Braintree, 6 6. ISL finals set The Independent School League will hold its baseball, boys' lacrosse, and girls' lacrosse championship games Sunday. The baseball final will see No. 4 seed Lawrence Academy host No. 6 Belmont Hill at 1 p.m. The boys' lacrosse final will pit No. 6 Tabor and top-seeded Belmont Hill in Belmont at 3:30 p.m. And the girls' lacrosse title games will feature top-seeded Governor's Academy and No. 2 Nobles at noon at Thayer Academy. 7. Commitment central Norwell senior Maddie Oliver announced she will be playing at James Madison next winter. The 5-foot-11-inch shooting guard was named South Shore League MVP after averaging 18.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game and taking the Clippers to back-to-back state finals. Advertisement James Madison University '29! Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way. Go Dukes! — Madison Oliver (@maddieoliver00) Chelmsford senior Maggie Luke , a 5-2 setter and libero who plays with Mill City Volleyball Club, announced her commitment to Worcester State. 🚨Congratulations to Maggie Luke on continuing her volleyball career committing to Worcester State University!🚨 We are all proud & excited for your next phase next year when you are at Worcester State! You will always be a Lion🦁🏐🏹🎉 — CHS Volleyball (@CHSBVolleyball) Fellow Lions senior Liam Quinn , a 6-3 opposite hitter who plays with the NE Storm, signed his letter of commitment to play men's volleyball at Division 1 Merrimack. 🚨Congratulations to Liam Quinn on continuing his volleyball career with his commitment to Division 1 Merrimack College! We are proud & excited for your next phase of your playing career next year at Merrimack College! Let's keep it going at CHS for as long as possible🦁🏐🏹🎉🚨 — CHS Volleyball (@CHSBVolleyball) The Massasoit Community College baseball team announced its incoming freshman class, which includes Brockton righthanded pitcher/infielder Nick Genatossio , Dighton-Rehoboth righthanded pitcher/outfielder Aidan Melo , Bridgewater-Raynham lefthanded pitcher/first baseman Vincent Tavares , and fellow Trojans senior Shamus Barrett , a catcher/infielder. Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
17-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Algonquin's Miles Lipka takes gold in Indoor Nationals pentathlon
On Friday, Peabody senior thrower Alex Jackson also capped off a dominant indoor season with a third in the shot put (65-3½) on his fifth of six attempts, finishing just one foot shy of Anthony Liakhnovich (66-3¾) of Hammonton, N.J. Then on Saturday, Jackson placed sixth in the weight throw behind his second attempt of the day (73-½). Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Brockton senior Lucas Andrade placed third in the boys' 60 hurdles (7.78 seconds) on Sunday, with senior Tyler Burgess of Palmyra, Penn., rolling to the victory in 7.68 seconds. In addition, Andrade led the charge for the Red Devils' shuttle hurdle relay squad, which earned fifth in 30.59 seconds. Advertisement Brockton's Lucas Andrade was all smiles after his third-place finish in the boys' 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Nationals. Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School The 60 hurdles Andrade competed in at New Balance was a slight adjustment from the 55-meter hurdles offered in Massachusetts-based competition, where On the girls' side, North Reading senior Giuliana Ligor came away with a fourth in the pentathlon with 3,568 points, led by 961 points from her second-place finish in the 60 hurdles (8.76) and 762 points from a fourth-place effort in the 800 (2:24.61). On Sunday, Ligor led North Reading's shuttle hurdle relay unit to a seventh-place finish (34.48), with Callie MacLellan, Katie Zimmerman, and Hayden Maclellan chipping in. Westford Academy senior Abigail Hennessy had a big weekend, finishing seventh in the girls' mile (4:42.72) on Sunday to set a new top time in Massachusetts this season. On Friday, Hennessy teamed up with Alexa Pantoja, Ashley Vinith, and Sydney Weiss to secure a fourth-place effort in the 1,600 sprint medley relay (4:05.55). Advertisement In the final event of the meet, Haverhill senior Madeline Goncalves placed 11th in the shot put (40-9½), capping a season in which she won the event in all 11 Massachusetts-based meets she entered. Star para athlete Delmace Mayo from Brighton broke his own meet record in the boys' wheelchair 1-mile (4:10.54), soaring to a personal-best mark by 6 seconds. Bristol-Plymouth sophomore Mary MacDonald competed in the girls' wheelchair 800 and finished in 3:44.89. Emmanuella Edozien, a junior from Natick, prepares for a semifinal heat of the girls' 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Nationals on Saturday in Brighton. Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical Matty Wasserman can be reached at
