Boston, MA
2025 Girls Wrestling All-Scholastics
Adriana DeGroat (Framingham)
Noah Edwards (Duxbury)
Shelby Galex (Northeast/Bishop Fenwick)
Tessa Johnson (Mansfield)
Brooke Lightfoot (Tewksbury)
Hillary MacDonald (Lawrence)
Luca Marshall (Tri-County)
Amelyiah Martinez (Lowell)
Tessa Master (Watertown)
Amada Moundele (Lowell)
Olivia Polansky (Bridgewater-Raynham)
Janessa Santiago (Methuen)
ADRIANA DEGROAT
FRAMINGHAM
The 120-pound sophomore captured the Division 1 State and All-State championships for the second straight year, while placing second at the New Englands. The high honors student has a 4.5 GPA. In the offseason, DeGroat trains at Metrowest United.
NOAH EDWARDS
DUXBURY
Edwards was the All-State Champion at 114 pounds, then placed sixth at the New Englands. The two-time state place-winner won the Devin Ness Tournament in 2023 and was a Patriot League All-Star. An honor roll student and recipient of the Chemistry Summa Award, the junior is a goaltender on the lacrosse team.
SHELBY GALEX
NORTHEAST/BISHOP FENWICK
Galex went undefeated against girls competition (17-0) and finished with an overall record of 33-3. The 152-pound senior won the Div. 2 State, All-State and New England title. A two-time State and All-State champion, Galex ended her career with a 75-17 record (56-4 against girls). A member of the National Honor and National Technical Honor Society, Galex will attend D’Youville University.
TESSA JOHNSON
MANSFIELD
The 145-pound junior became the school’s first divisional state champion and placed second at the All-State and third in the New Englands. The two-time All-State and New England place-winner is a three-sport athlete and a captain-elect for field hockey.
BROOKE LIGHTFOOT
TEWKSBURY
The 114-pound junior was a finalist at the George Bossi Holiday and North Andover tournaments, then became the first Division 3 state girls champion in school history. She finished third at the All-States and second in the New England tournament, ending the season with an overall record of 25-11 combined between mixed gender and female tournaments.
HILLARY MACDONALD
LAWRENCE
An All-Merrimack Valley Conference first-time selection, MacDonald was the All-State and New England champion at 185 pounds. The two-time All-State champion ended the season with a 22-5 record.
LUCA MARSHALL
TRI-COUNTY
The 126-pound sophomore was the Devin Ness Girls Tournament Champion and won the All-State tournament before taking a fifth at the New Englands, ending the season with a 29-17 record against mixed gender competition. The Mayflower League Girls Wrestling MVP has a career record of 41-26 against mixed gender competition. The honor roll student with a 4.0 GPA also competes in volleyball.
AMELYIAH MARTINEZ
LOWELL
The Merrimack Valley Conference Girls Wrestler of the Year went 23-0 and won the Division 1 State, All-State and New England champion at the 235-pound weight class. A member of the National Honor Society, Martinez is a two-time State and All-State champion. In the offseason, Martinez trains at Doughboy Wrestling Club.
TESSA MASTER
WATERTOWN
The Division 3 State champion at 145 pounds, Master placed third at the All-State and second in the New Englands. A Middlesex League All-Star, Master was the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament Champion at 152 pounds. The two-time All-Scholastic is a past State and All-State titleist. An honor roll student, Master is finalizing her plans to attend Ursinus College where she will be a member of the women’s wrestling team and study biology.
AMADA MOUNDELE
LOWELL
The senior was one of the top 165-pounders in New England this past season. Moundele went 21-2 and captured the Division 1 State and All-State titles, while taking fourth at the New Englands. Moundele is a two-time Div. 1 State Champion and a four-time All-State place-finisher. A member of the National Honor Society, Moundele trains in the offseason at Doughboy Wrestling Club.
OLIVIA POLANSKY
BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM
The sophomore was the Division 2 State and All-State champion at 100 pounds, then took a fourth at the New Englands. Polanski is a two-time State Champion and a 2024 NHSCA First Team Academic All-American. Polansky was the 2024 Massachusetts Freestyle State Champion.
JANESSA SANTIAGO
METHUEN
The 145-pound senior was undefeated on the season, winning the Lowell Holidays, Division 1 State, All-States and New Englands. Santiago has yet to decide on a college destination but plans on wrestling and majoring in business management.
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe combined for 59 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers looked like a completely different team against the Boston Celtics in Game 2.
And unlike Game 1, the Sixers’ defense also showed up, holding Boston to 43 second-half points and 39 percent shooting for the game in a 111-97 road win to tie this Eastern Conference first-round series at 1-1.
Edgecombe scored a team-high 30 points on 12-for-20 shooting, and Maxey added 29 points and nine assists. The Sixers’ backcourt duo combined to shoot 11-for-22 from 3-point range. The Sixers were 19-for-39 from 3 after going 4 of 23 from that distance in Game 1.
Boston was led by Jaylen Brown’s game-high 36 points, but Jayson Tatum was the only other Celtics player who scored in double figures with 19. Boston shot 13-for-50 from 3-point range.
Here are some takeaways with Game 3 set for Friday in Philadelphia.
Celtics offense falls flat
The Celtics knew to expect a different effort from the 76ers.
One adjustment from Philadelphia likely didn’t take Boston by surprise. After taking just 23 3-pointers in Game 1, the 76ers sought out more long balls in Game 2.
Maxey called his own number more often. Edgecombe was aggressive from the start. As a team, the 76ers played with more freedom, firing plenty of shots that they might have turned down in the series opener. Philadelphia made plenty of those looks while shooting 48.7 percent from behind the arc.
Still, the Celtics would have been all right if they had played their usual offensive game. Instead, their offense was their biggest issue. They shot just 39.3 percent on field goal attempts. They missed 37 of 50 3-point attempts. They committed an atypical 13 turnovers.
Trying to come back in the fourth quarter, they had too many empty offensive possessions. Jaylen Brown got blocked while trying to beat the shot clock buzzer and picked up an offensive foul while hitting Maxey in the face. Jayson Tatum missed a contested pull-up 3-pointer early in the shot clock on one possession and threw away a pass on another. Derrick White was left wide open in the left corner but couldn’t find the bottom of the net. The 76ers left the door open early in the fourth quarter by missing several shots, including a couple of layups, but the Celtics couldn’t fully capitalize. Eventually, Maxey sank a series of baskets to create more separation for Philadelphia, and the Celtics largely went away down the stretch. — Jay King, Celtics beat writer
Sixers bounce back in Boston
This is the way the 76ers have to play if they want to extend this series as far as possible.
Maxey and Edgecombe have to dominate their guard matchups, which is exactly what they did in Tuesday night’s Game 2. Paul George needs to be a deterrent to Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. He doesn’t have to eclipse them, because that would be difficult. But he does have to give them a bit of pause. Most of all, the 76ers have to play the focused brand of basketball they exhibited in Game 2 rather than the sloppy and slapstick kind of hoops they played in Game 1.
The Celtics are such a good team that the above equates to near-perfect basketball. But that’s the task the Sixers are facing, particularly without star center Joel Embiid. On Tuesday night, this was a team up to the task. They were focused. They executed on both ends of the floor. They got much better play from their role players. Maxey and Edgecombe were absolutely dominant.
Overall, on both ends of the floor, this is the best game the 76ers have played in months. And they got it at just the right time. Now we have a 1-1 series heading back to Philadelphia. — Tony Jones, Sixers beat writer
A former doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has been indicted on 81 new sexual assault charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Dr. Derrick Todd, a rheumatologist, was already facing rape and assault charges in Middlesex County and had been sued by dozens of former patients.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the new charges stem from accusations made by 22 victims between 17 and 56 years old. Todd faces 21 new rape charges, 59 new counts of indecent assault and battery and one count of assault with intent to rape.
“Many of these women had complicated and gravely serious symptoms and conditions. Some were in excruciating pain. Many were desperate for relief,” Hayden said. “Dr. Todd intently groomed them all into quiet submission.”
With the latest indictments, Todd is now facing more than 100 charges of sexual assault in Massachusetts.
“Almost unimaginable”
The alleged assaults occurred between 2017 and 2023 at Brigham and Women’s Hale Building in Boston and the Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Hayden said it’s “almost unimaginable” how Todd was able to violate and betray patients’ trust.
“The scale of victimization and the magnitude of trauma left in the wake of these allegations is something we have never encountered,” Hayden said.
WBZ-TV has reached out to Todd’s lawyer for comment. He could be arraigned in court on the new charges this week, Hayden said.
Charges against Dr. Derrick Todd
Brigham and Women’s fired Todd in 2023 following accusations that he performed inappropriate pelvic and breast exams on his patients. The I-Team reported at the time that police were investigating more than a dozen complaints of sex assault against Todd by his female patients.
In January of 2025, Todd pleaded not guilty in Middlesex Superior Court to rape charges involving two of his former patients at Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham.
Last month, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said a grand jury indicted Todd on three new charges of rape and 17 counts of indecent assault and battery.
Boston, MA
Between Providence And Boston Is A Vibrant Massachusetts Town Bursting With Diverse Entertainment – Islands
For some, New England might conjure images of skating rinks, Colonial architecture, and quaint villages. Others might picture waterfront cities like Boston or Providence, rich in history and — in the case of Boston, especially — towering skyscrapers. As you drive between these two capitals along Interstate 95 — a trip that should take about an hour — you’ll pass by towns like Foxborough. For the last few decades, this little community has developed a reputation as a hub of diverse entertainment, making it a worthwhile pit-stop as you journey along the East Coast.
If you’ve ever watched the Patriots kick off from Gillette Stadium on TV, then you’re already familiar with this Massachusetts town. The stadium, considered one of the 10 best in the U.S. for fun activities and events, was completed in 2002, but Foxborough itself has served as the home base for the Patriots since the 1970s. In the decades since, the team has attracted millions of visitors.
Foxborough — also spelled “Foxboro” — is normally home to about 6,500 year-rounders, but it floods with thousands more people on game or concert days. In total, the stadium can accommodate over 65,000 fans. When you’re not at Gillette Stadium, which is less than 4 miles from the heart of downtown, you’ll find plenty of other things to do. There’s live theater, outdoor recreational opportunities, and an eclectic mix of dining options, each deserving some exploration.
NFL games and Cranberry Bogs in Foxborough
Foxborough is located roughly 30 miles from Boston and just over 20 miles from Providence. In the area, you’ll find plenty of suburbs with historic downtowns and lush trails, like Hopedale, but Foxborough, nicknamed the “Gem of Norfolk County,” has one of the most diverse mixes of entertainment options. Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center, for instance, housed in a 1920s-era silent movie theater, offers a busy calendar of comedy and musical performances year-round.
Football fans will also enjoy visiting the Patriots Hall in Patriot Place Mall, which is open daily for $10 per standard ticket. Here, you’ll be able to watch interviews with former players and stroll through a range of exhibits. “I liked all the different memorabilia from all different players all labeled with who and what milestone they came from,” reads one review on Tripadvisor. Afterward, check out the dozens of shopping and dining options in the surrounding mall, which also has its own commuter rail station and connected hotels. Gillette Stadium is next door; along with the Patriots, the venue has hosted performers like Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and The Rolling Stones.
The Ocean Spray Cranberry Bogs and surrounding nature trails are also part of Patriot Place. Planted back in the 1920s, these bogs continue to thrive. They’re typically harvested in October, when visitors can attend the annual Harvest Festival. At this fun and family-friendly local event, you’ll be able to enjoy an inflatable corn maze, a beer garden, live music, and more.
Where to eat and sleep in Foxborough
As you explore Foxborough, you’ll find a range of dining options, from classic breakfast plates at The Commons, to artisanal burgers at Union Straw. As one reviewer writes about the latter on Google, “[This is a] Gorgeous venue, one of our favorite daytime lunch or date places. All food options are 10/10, truffle burger, gnocchi bolognese, and the flatbread pizzas are delicious and the fries are perfect.”
If you’re planning to spend the night rather than hit the road after a burger at Union Straw or a long football game, you’ll have a range of vacation rentals, local inns, and chain hotels to choose from. The Rally Point Inn & Pub, for instance, is within walking distance of local restaurants and shops. It also has its own sport-themed bar, weekly trivia nights, and karaoke. Just make sure to book your stay well in advance, as places tend to fill up before popular events.
The nearest airport is also in Providence, but you’ll find more flight options at Boston Logan International. Travelers can also opt for the “Event Train,” which runs between Patriot Place and Boston’s South Station on game days, providing a convenient way to avoid the notorious traffic. Besides the I-95 drive from Providence to Boston, there are plenty of other New England road trip tours you can take through gorgeous small towns. That being said, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a destination that attracts as many annual visitors as Foxborough.
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