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Boston Globe
a day ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Ainsley Cuthbertson took her shot and put Lexington atop the Division 1 girls' track championship for the first time
Natick (65 points) and Westford (57 points) sit in second and third place with 18 of 19 girls' events accounted for — pole vault was pushed to Sunday due to the slippery conditions. Advertisement 'It's pretty new to me to be able to score points for the team at big meets like this,' said Cuthbertson, who had never previously won an event at states. 'Before my last throw, I heard [all my teammates] cheering, and I was like, 'I just have to do it for them.' So it feels amazing.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Freshman standout Amelia Whorton placed second in the 800 meter (2:10.16) and third in the mile (4:58.64), and junior Aubrey Deardorf was second in both the 100-meter (12.84) and long jump (19-04.5) for the Minutemen. 'We sort of made a statement in indoor, but we wanted to come back in outdoor and show everybody that while we're a young team, and we're not necessarily everybody's target, we're still here,' said coach Rebecca Trachsel. 'And we're here for a while because we don't have any seniors.' Advertisement Weymouth's Ainsley Weber wins the javelin with a throw of 131 feet, 7 inches. Barry Chin/Globe Staff On the boys' side, Lowell captured the team title with 87 points, narrowly edging Lexington (76) and Brookline (73). The Red Raiders were paced by junior Ethan Thevenin, who surged to victories in the triple jump (46-07.00) and 400 (49.50) before sealing the team victory with a clutch fifth-place effort in the long jump (21-10.25), the meet's final event. 'Ethan just did so much for us today, can't say enough good things about what he did winning those two events and then closing it out for us,' said Lowell coach Nick McArdle. 'It was a grind, but everyone just stepped up. A full team effort.' Brookline's Altamo Aschkenasy led from start to finish to capture the 1-mile at the Division 1 meet. Barry Chin/Globe Staff The Raiders also got boosts from senior Khai Yin, who finished third in both the 110 hurdles (14.49) and 400 hurdles (55.10), and senior Emanuel Trinidad, who was second in discus (158-05) and third in shot put (52-07.50). After missing the bulk of the cross-country and indoor track season due to a lingering illness, Westford star junior Abigail Hennessy made a triumphant return to the Division 1 stage. In one of the meet's most dominant individual efforts, Hennessy claimed the girls' mile by 15 seconds (4:43.72) on Saturday, shattering the meet record by seven seconds. She also claimed the 800 (2:07.18) by three seconds. At the D1 state championship meet, Westford junior Abigail Hennessy destroys the competition in the girls' mile, winning in 4:43.72. She won the race by 15 seconds, and set a 7-second meet record. That's her second victory of the meet. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) Though Hennessy began separating within the opening lap and never faced much competition, she used the meet record as fuel. 'During the third lap, I just had to keep repeating myself, 'I can do this. I can do this,' ' Hennessy said. 'Especially with the wind in your face that last final stretch, I had to think about the meet record to make sure I'd finish strong.' Advertisement Westford Academy's Abigail Hennessy outran her closest competitors to break the meet record in the girls' mile. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Natick's Emmanuella Edozien (right) gets a hug from a teammate after winning the 100-meter hurdles. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Shrewsbury's Darius Gibbons gives it his all to win the shot put with a throw of 55 feet, 10.25 inches. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Natick's Chloe Elder had plenty of breathing room as she crossed the finish line to win the 400. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Ryan Kyle of Westford Academy leaps for joy after seeing the results of his win in the 110-meter hurdles, which came two days after he set a state record in the 400 hurdles. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Lincoln-Sudbury's 6-foot-6-inch starter Simon Fletcher finds his groove in one-hit shutout of Peabody
The 6-foot-6-inch junior, who was named a Dual County League All-Star, struck out six and walked one for the Warriors (14-9), 16 days after his first shutout against Westford. L-S coach Matt Wentworth praised how Fletcher limited the Tanners (14-7) to weak contact and trusted his defense. Related : 'He just pounds the zone,' Wentworth said. 'The guys really backed him up today [in the field]. When he's cruising, and he has multiple pitches he can throw for strikes, he just keeps guys so off-balance.' Advertisement Classmate Mason Tarantino provided a major spark offensively, going 3-for-3 with a double, four RBIs, a run, and a walk. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'He was just hitting lasers today,' Wentworth said. 'He just lit it up. His double probably didn't even get 10 feet off the ground and it one-hopped the wall.' Related : Sophomore Ben Clarkin added three hits and two runs for the Warriors and came up with tough catches in center field. The Warriors will face No. 2 St. John's (Shrewsbury) (15-5) on Monday at 4 p.m. Medford 8, Brookline 6 — Two hits each from Travers Moodie, John Wright (3 RBIs), Michael Piccolo (RBI), and Justin Marino (RBI) paced the No. 36 Mustangs (14-7) to a preliminary round win. Winchester 6, Beverly 4 — Brett Daniels (2 hits) belted a two-run homer and Brendan Bock also drove in two for the No. 32 Red & Black (13-8) in the preliminary round win. Advertisement Division 2 State Marblehead 4, Marshfield 2 — Carter Sahagian twirled a two-hitter with six strikeouts for his third complete game in a row, and Stef Shepard tallied two RBIs early in the game to advance the No. 37 Magicians (11-10) into the first round. Oliver Ames 13, Doherty 4 — The very top and very bottom of Oliver Ames' batting order bolstered the No. 26 Tigers (7-14) in the preliminary round win, with the first two hitters, Harrison Fitzpatrick and Evan Szumylo, combining for four hits and an RBI, and the seventh and eighth batters, AJ Baroncelli and Tom Regan, combining for five hits and six RBIs. Division 3 State Martha's Vineyard 4, Ashland 3 — Eli Bryant's sacrifice fly in the top of the 12th provided enough separation for the No. 33 Vineyarders (11-9) to earn the preliminary-round win. Medfield 4, Greater Lowell 1 — Luke Gobin tossed a three-hitter and drove in a run and CJ Herrick added two RBIs for the No. 24 Warriors (12-8) in the preliminary-round win. Medway 11, Nashoba Valley Tech 1 — Matthew Olynciw struck out four and didn't surrender a run or walk in his four-inning start for the No. 22 Mustangs (13-8) in the preliminary round win. Jack Heavner, Trevor Smith and Jackson Duguay all collected two hits. Newburyport 7, Hudson 2 — Ryan Sanchez drove in four with a pair of hits, including a double, to lead the No. 36 Clippers (14-7) to the preliminary round win. Tantasqua 3, Lowell Catholic 2 — Tied 2-2 after six innings, senior Brandon Phillips lifted a two-out RBI infield single, giving the No. 25 Warriors (14-7) a preliminary-round win in walkoff fashion. Advertisement Division 5 State Sutton 13, Boston Collegiate 2 — Ryder Magnuson went 2 for 2 with two doubles and registered three RBIs, Jason Walsh went 3 for 3 and tallied three RBIs, Jack Patraitis added another two hits and two RBIs and Andrew Cloutier manufactured two RBIs as the No. 24 Sammies (10-9) advanced to the first round. Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Westford's Ryan Kyle makes quick work of 400-meter hurdles during first day of Division 1 track and field championship
Kyle's effort was among the lone bright spots for Westford (13 points) through the first day of competition at Tufts University, with Brookline (41 points) holding a slight lead over second-place Lexington (35 points) in the boys' team standings. At the MIAA D1 Championship Meet, Westford Academy senior Ryan Kyle obliterates his own state record in the boys' 400m hurdles (52.12) That tops his own record by 0.6 seconds, which he set just last week. He won the event by well over two seconds. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) 'The state record last week was amazing, but it means slightly less in my book if you're not doing it against the best in the state,' Kyle said. 'So to do it against such a talented field today feels great.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up After surging to the Division 1 cross-country state title in the fall and 2-mile crown in the winter, Needham junior Greta Hammer took the outdoor season slowly, running in only four regular-season meets. Advertisement But facing a girls' 2-mile field in which last season's top eight finishers all returned, Hammer took the lead with three laps to go and fended off the pack to finish first (10:36.47). Needham's Sofia Galen races to a win in the 400-meter hurdles. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Hammer's effort led the Rockets (20 points) to a tie for third place in the girls' standings, with Lexington (44) in the lead and Westford (24) in second. 'There was great competition today, so that was some motivation to keep going and keep pushing the pace,' Hammer said. 'I know this week my splits kind of got a little bit slower in the middle, so I'm going to try and pace even next week and hopefully it'll get me a faster time.' Related : Advertisement Following a disappointing seventh-place finish in the boys' 800 last week at the Bay State Championships, Brookline senior Altamo Aschkenasy was unseeded for the event on Thursday. But Aschkenasy was a cut above his competition, claiming his heat by over five seconds (1:52.76), winning the event, and recording the state's fastest time this season. 'We all have bad races. I had a bad race last week, which didn't get me into the seeded heat I wanted,' Aschkenasy said. 'But that didn't really stop me today. So I went out here and did my thing.' The Division 1 meet continues Saturday at Tufts. Newton North's Reese Connors gives it his all to win the 200. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Natick's Chloe Elder stretches to the finish line to win the 200-meter dash. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Acton-Boxborough's Diego Harris attempts to clear the bar at 14 feet, but settled for a win at 13-6. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Westford's Abigail Hennessy runs away from the field to win the 800. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Attleboro's Thomas Zane wins his heat, but later finishes fourth in the 200-meter dash. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Methuen's Lauren Quarm finishes second in the 200-meter dash. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Lexington's Ainsley Cuthbertson wins the discus with a throw of 130 feet, 8 inches. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Washington Post
08-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
NetScout: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
WESTFORD, Mass. — WESTFORD, Mass. — NetScout Systems Inc. (NTCT) on Thursday reported profit of $18.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Westford, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 52 cents per share. The provider of products that gauge network performance posted revenue of $205 million in the period.
Boston Globe
11-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. baseball: Globe Players of the Week for April 3-9
Joey Hussar , Duxbury —The sophomore launched a barrage of doubles in a 2-0 week for the Dragons, clubbing a pair and driving in four with three total hits in Friday's 11-1 win over Plymouth South, then driving in two with another two-bagger in Wednesday's 14-0 win over Pembroke. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Max LaMonica, North Quincy — In Friday's 5-1 win over No. 14 Weymouth, the sophomore struck out nine during a four-hitter, driving in a pair at the plate. Then he knocked in two more with a double while locking down the save in Wednesday's 6-5 victory against Marshfield. Advertisement Andrew Schmidt of St. John's (Shrewsbury) was all over the field making plays last week. Winslow Townson for The Boston Globe Andrew Schmit , St. John's (S) — The Salve Regina-bound senior stuffed the box score in a 3-0 week for the No. 1 Pioneers. He collected 2 runs, a hit, an RBI, a walk, and a steal in Thursday's 7-3 win over Central Catholic; supplied 2 hits, 2 walks, 3 runs, 2 steals, and an RBI in Tuesday's 16-0 win over Catholic Memorial; and added 2 hits (including a triple), 3 runs, a steal, and an RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 takedown of No. 13 St. John's Prep. Advertisement Westford's Ryan Snow collected six RBIs over two games. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Ryan Snow , Westford — It was a six-RBI week for the senior, who knocked in three for the No. 8 Ghosts with a double in Friday's 7-4 win over Belmont before amassing three hits, including a double, three RBIs, and a run in Wednesday's 9-6 victory over Billerica. Colt Wales , Marblehead — In a 2-0 week, the senior collected three hits, including two triples, drove in a run, and scored twice in Saturday's 6-5 win over Manchester-Essex, then supplied three hits, three runs, and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-2 victory over Swampscott. Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
