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High school notebook: Duane Sigsbury steps down as Billerica football coach after 11 seasons

Sigsbury has coached basketball at Manchester Essex and Austin Prep, and coached softball at Woburn for eight seasons, retiring from that post in 2023 along with his wife, Courtney , who was the head coach of the Tanners for 24 seasons. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Before he was hired at Billerica in 2014, Sigsbury led Cathedral to a 31-6 record with a Division 4A Super Bowl title in 2012. The Reading native served as offensive coordinator for the Rockets and for Woburn over the previous decade, with a one-year stint as an assistant at Merrimack College Advertisement ▪ David Clay is stepping down after three seasons as the basketball coach at St. John's Prep. A 2003 Newburyport graduate, Clay led his alma mater to a 74-26 record over five seasons before becoming Prep's fourth basketball coach of the 21st century when he was hired in 2022. The Eagles struggled this past season with a 2-18 record after going 13-30 over the previous two seasons. 'Coach Clay was a great representation of St. John's Prep, leading our basketball program with the utmost respect and humility,' said Prep athletic director Jameson Pelkey. 'His impact was felt beyond the court, as game officials, opposing coaches, and players alike consistently praised his professionalism and character. He has been a respected leader.' Harrell nets Gatorade honor, again CATS Academy senior Jaylen Harrell has repeated as the state's Gatorade Boys' Basketball Player of Year. The 6-foot-6-inch, 200-pound wing led the Griffins to a 28-7 record and a runner-up finish in the NEPSAC Class AA tournament. Committed to Providence College, Harrell averaged 22.1 points. 8.5 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. He was a two-time first team Class AA selection and a first team All-New England Basketball League selection this winter. Advertisement Harrell has volunteered locally at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury. 'He had them playing at a high level,' said Brewster Academy coach Jeff Gore . 'He reminds me of (former Celtics player) Antoine Walker . He can go inside, outside, has a good body and plays a physical style. He has performed well against the best teams, and that's what I look at.' Harrell has maintained a B average in the classroom.