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Boston Herald boys hockey All-Scholastics and league All-Stars

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BOYS HOCKEY

DREAM TEAM
Aiden Emerick (Winchester)

Jake Jarrell (Pope Francis)

Cam McGettrick (Marshfield)
Ben Paterson (Franklin)

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Brady Plaza (St. John’s Prep)

Jake Vana (St. John’s Prep)

ALL-SCHOLASTICS
Logan Brennan (Hingham)
Christopher Cardillo (Sandwich)
Matt Carrara (Boston Latin)

Tommy Carroll (Marshfield)
Jay Carter (Concord-Carlisle)
Patrick Clair (Arlington Catholic)
Danny Collins (Winchester)
Matthew Cooke (Tewksbury)
Michael Corbett (Catholic Memorial)
Chase Darcey (Shawsheen)
Paul Dzavik (Hingham)
Cam Fahey (Reading)
Jack Fitzpatrick (Xaverian)
Luke Gerardi (St. John’s Shrewsbury)
Andrew Goldstein (Dover-Sherborn/Weston)
Chris Hanifan (Reading)
Michael Hussey (Duxbury)
Jeremy Insogna (Tewksbury)
Evan Jones (Arlington)
Finn Kelly (Archbishop Williams)
Anthony Lampasona (Franklin)
JP Messuri (Arlington)
Logan Poulin (Nauset)
Cole Pouliot-Porter (Xaverian)
Kyle Ready (Pembroke)
Christian Rosa (St. John’s Prep)
Hogan Sedky (Marblehead)
Brody Sharpe (Wellesley)
Petey Silverman (Winthrop)
James Sullivan (Scituate)
Brendan Tourgee (Canton)
HONORABLE MENTION
Bobby Banks (Boston Latin)
Leo Burdge (Marblehead)
Jack Connolly (Sandwich)

Evan Cormier (Waltham)
Ryan Davis (Nantucket)
Jack Doherty (St. John’s Prep)
Nick D’Olympio (Catholic Memorial)
Tyler Frazee (Westford Academy)
Andrew Gillis (Norwood)
Colby Jewell (Gloucester)
Damien Lamb (Newburyport)
Will Manchuso (Concord-Carlisle)
Jack McEleney (Woburn)
Ben Merrill (Masconomet)
Jacob Minsk (Stoneham)
Anthony Nuzzolilo (Shrewsbury)
Thomas Perkins (Hanover)
Nolan Petrucelli (Norwell)
Luke Tropeano (Whitman-Hanson)
Brady Walsh (Duxbury)
Danny Viscione (Billerica)

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ALL-SCHOLASTICS

DREAM TEAM

AIDEN EMERICK

WINCHESTER

The junior led Winchester on a Cinderella Run to the Div. 1 final. The goaltender finished 14-6-1, with a goals against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of 0.930. He racked up 177 saves during an astounding five-game playoff run.

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JAKE JARRELL

POPE FRANCIS

The winner of the Amo Bessone Award, which goes to the top hockey player in Western Massachusetts, Jarrell was also his team’s Most Valuable Player. He netted 15 goals to go along with 19 assists, leading the Cardinals to the Div. 1 Sweet 16. The defenseman and former Eddie Shore Award winner is planning on attending Salisbury School for a postgrad year, before hopefully playing at the Div. 1 collegiate level.

CAM MCGETTRICK

MARSHFIELD

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The senior finished with 34 points in 22 games, helping lead Marshfield to the Div. 1 Elite 8. The right winger ended his career with 101 points, A lacrosse star will continue his career in the sport at Mass. Maritime Academy.

BEN PATERSON

FRANKLIN

The Hockomock League’s Most Valuable Player finished with 56 points his senior year, leading the Panthers to the Div. 1 Elite 8. He scored twice in the MSHCA All-Star Game for the South All-Stars. Paterson will next play at Deerfield Academy.

BRADY PLAZA

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ST. JOHN’S PREP

The top-scoring defenseman in Div. 1 carried St. John’s Prep to its latest state championship, registering an assist on the game-winning goal. The senior boasts a 4.09 GPA and is a member of two AP classes. Plaza is undecided on his next move, but hopes to either do a postgrad year at a Prep School, or enter the Junior Hockey ranks.

JAKE VANA

ST. JOHN’S PREP

Vana finished as St. John’s Prep leading point-getter this winter, netting 18 goals and 18 assists to finish with 36 overall. He finished with 96 points in a decorated career and is a two-time Div. 1 state champion. He is a member of both the National Honor Society and the German National Honor Society. The three-sport star will attend Princeton University to play lacrosse.

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LOGAN BRENNAN

HINGHAM

After finishing with 19 points in 23 games (four goals, 19 assists), Brennan was selected to play in the season-ending Sophomore/Junior All-Star Game. He was also chosen to be a team captain for the 2024-25 season. Brennan is an honor roll student.

CHRISTOPHER CARDILLO

SANDWICH

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Cardillo erupted for a 64-point season (37 goals, 27 assists), leading Sandwich to the Div. 4 Elite 8. He was selected as the South Shore League’s MVP, and named the Most Valuable Player at both the Canal and Jim Gormley Cups. A member of multiple club hockey programs, Cardillo is aiming at majoring in business in college.

MATT CARRARA

BOSTON LATIN

Carrara was instrumental in Boston Latin capturing its first Div. 2 state crown since 2005. The MSHCA All-Star had 37 points (21 goals, 16 assists). He is undecided on his college plans, but plans to major in engineering.

TOMMY CARROLL

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MARSHFIELD

Carroll had 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) on a run to the Div. 1 Elite 8. He was Patriot League Most Valuable Player and named to the MSHCA All-Star Game. The senior is a member of Marshfield’s lacrosse team, and has played for the Boston Junior Terriers, the Cape Cod Whalers and the South Shore Kings. Carroll has a 3.7 GPA.

JAY CARTER

CONCORD-CARLISLE

Carter was MVP of the MVC/DCL (Div. 2). He recorded the second-highest number of points scored in a season at Concord-Carlisle, sniping 27 goals to go with 39 assists. The senior participates with the Assabet Valley Patriots Elite hockey club, and enjoys golfing. He is set to head to Elon University next.

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PATRICK CLAIR

ARLINGTON CATHOLIC

The junior goalie registered a save percentage of 93% and was named the Catholic Central League’s Most Valuable Player and a league All-Star for a second time after making the Div. 1 Final Four. Clair also plays baseball and golf at the school.

PATRICK COLLINS

WINCHESTER

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The senior center had 17 goals and 20 assists. Collins works with the Winchester Boat Club, where he teaches young hobbyists how to skate at Jaqui Power and Edge. He also helped promote his school’s apparel on its social media accounts. The senior is to continue his hockey career at Phillips Andover.

MATTHEW COOKE

TEWKSBURY

The senior had 26 goals and 35 assists, earning First Team All-Conference honors en route to a MVC/DCL (Div. 2) title. The National Honor Society member is on the Presidents List. Cooke has been a two-time All-Star in golf and baseball.

MICHAEL CORBETT

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CATHOLIC MEMORIAL

A Catholic Conference All-Star defenseman and team captain closed his campaign with 10 goals and 17 assists, guiding the Knights back to the Elite 8. Off the ice, the senior works with the school’s Peer Ministry, and enjoys hanging with friends. He will be attending Wentworth.

CHASE DARCEY

SHAWSHEEN

Darcey had 31 goals and 22 assists on his way to being the MVP of the Commonwealth Athletic Conference for a second time. He was also selected to play in the MSHCA’s All-Star Game, as well as the annual ‘Border Battle’ between Connecticut and Massachusetts. The golf and lacrosse star is undecided on his future plans.

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PAUL DVAZIK

HINGHAM

The senior right wing scored 18 goals and added 10 assists for 28 points in 25 games. A veteran of 74 varsity games, Dzavik ended his career with 21 goals and 19 assists for 40 points. In the offseason, Dzavik is a trainer at Boxygen Fitness and loves working out.

CAM FAHEY

READING

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Fahey netted 22 goals and 23 assists and was a Middlesex League All-Star for the second time. The senior is a member of his school’s golf and soccer teams, and enjoys fishing, golfing and working out. Fahey is a member of the student counsel at Reading and is on the Honor Roll.

JACK FITZPATRICK

XAVERIAN

The sophomore led the Hawks in points, and was named a Catholic Conference All-Star. The rising star is also a member of the school’s lacrosse team and has an impressive 3.76 GPA.

LUKE GERARDI

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ST. JOHN’S (SHREWSBURY)

Gerardi had 20 goals and 20 assists and is a two-time Catholic Conference All-Star. Chosen for the MSHCA’s All-Star Game, he scored a pair of goalst. Gerardi will do a post-graduate year at New Hampton.

ANDREW GOLDSTEIN

DOVER-SHERBORN/WESTON

The senior led a run to the Div. 4 state title. The MVP of the Tri-Valley League (Small Division) finished with a GAA of 1.48, and a save percentage of .944. The National Honor Society member will attend the University of Georgia and study Business while playing hockey for the UGA Ice Dawgs Hockey Club.

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CHRIS HANIFAN

READING

Hanifan played a key role in Reading advancing to the Sweet 16 in Div. 1. He finished with 17 wins and a goals against average of 1.28 to go along with seven shutouts. The Boston Bruins MIAA Sportsmanship Award winner for the Middlesex League, Hanifan carries a 3.20 GPA.

MICHAEL HUSSEY

DUXBURY

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Patriot League All-Star Hussey was one of the top defenseman in the loop, recording four goals and 20 assists as team MVP. He closed out his high school career with 66 points. Hussey is a winner of the US Summa History Award and will attend UMass.

JEREMY INSOGNA

TEWKSBURY

Thanks to a 64-point campaign (37 goals, 27 assists), Tewksbury advanced to the Div. 2 state championship game. He was named an MVC/DCL (Div. 2) First Team Conference All-Star and ended his career with 116 points. A recipient of the John and Abigail Adams scholarship, the senior also is a golf star, finishing as a Second Team All-Star in that sport.

EVAN JONES

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ARLINGTON

The sophomore had 18 goals and 24 assists, giving him career totals of 23-39-62. Off the ice, Jones enjoys participating in pickleball, and is an Honor Roll student. He also skates with the Boston Junior Eagles club team in the offseason.

FINN KELLY

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS

Archbishop Williams made a run to the Final Four in Div. 1 behind Kelly’s 44 total points (27 goals, 17 assists), and keyed a tournament victory in the Buddy Ferreira Classic. Kelly participates with the Boston Junior Terriers whenever he has the opportunity.

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ANTHONY LAMPASONA

FRANKLIN

A two-time all-Hockomock League performer, the senior left winger scored 16 goals to go with 18 assists. Lampasona is in 11 honors classes and is a three-time Honor Roll student. Lampasona will keep his hockey career going. He is bound for Tilton for a postgrad year.

JP MESSURI

ARLINGTON

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Messuri burst onto the scene in his freshman season with Arlington, becoming the first freshman to lead the program in scoring. The center closed the year with 43 points (15 goals, 28 assists). Messuri is a member of the Cape Cod Whalers club hockey team, and plays street hockey with the KUA/PONDERS.

LOGAN POULIN

NAUSET

The MVP of the Cape and Islands League, the senior center shouldered Nauset during a run to the Div. 3 boys hockey final. He registered 25 goals and 20 assists, finishing with 98 career points. He is headed to the University of Vermont, where he will play lacrosse.

COLE POULIOT-PORTER

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XAVERIAN

One of the top goaltenders in the Commonwealth finished with a save percentage of 92.9%, and a goals against average of 1.95. Pouliot-Porter plays for the Buffalo Regals U18AAA team in the offseason, and is looking at doing a postgrad year, followed by a Junior Hockey stint.

KYLE READY

PEMBROKE

The junior goaltender finished 13-6-1 with seven shutouts and was the Patriot League’s (Fisher Division) Most Valuable Player. A member of the National Honor Society with a 3.8 GPA, Ready competes with the Bay State Breakers and Mass Crease Goalie Training.

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CHRISTIAN ROSA

ST. JOHN’S PREP

The Catholic Conference’s Most Valuable Player racked up 16 goals and 18 assists his senior season in helping the Eagles win the Div. 1 state title. A two-time CC All-Star, Rosa was selected to play in the MSHCA All-Star Game. He is a member of both the Spanish and National Honor Society.

HOGAN SEDKY

MARBLEHEAD

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Sedky was the leading defensive scorer in the Northeastern Conference, finishing with 10 goals and 25 assists. He was named to the All-Conference team, as the Magicians went on to capture the Div. 3 boys hockey title with a 1-0 win over Nauset. The senior has a 4.503 GPA, and is on the High Honor Roll. A three-time recipient of the Le Grand Concours Certificate of Honor and a Bowdoin College Book Award winner, Sedky is bound for Boston College, where he will study at the Carroll School of Management.

BRODY SHARPE

WELLESLEY

Sharpe was the Bay State Carey MVP after scoring 17 goals and 24 assists for 41 points. The junior was the recipient of the World History School Schoolwide Award and carried a 4.46 GPA. Sharpe plays lacrosse and also competes with the South Shore Kings U18 club team.

PETER SILVERMAN

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WINTHROP

The Northeastern Conference’s Most Valuable Player racked up 34 goals and 35 assists in leading the Vikings to the Div. 4 Final Four. The senior is a four-time Honor Roll student, and plays for the Vikings’ baseball and golf teams. He is headed for the Tilton School next fall.

JAMES SULLIVAN

SCITUATE

The senior right winger had 22 goals and 28 assists for 50 points, surpassing the 150-point mark for his career. A member of the lacrosse team, Sullivan will attend Mass. Maritime in the fall.

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BRENDAN TOURGEE

CANTON

The senior forward tallied 16 goals and added 17 assists for 33 points, leading the team in goals and points. A Hockomock League All-Star for the third time, Tourgee potted the game-winning goal in double overtime against Hingham in the Ed Burns Tournament. A member of the 2023 Div. 2 state championship squad, Tourgee ended his career with 40 goals and 53 assists. A member of the National Honor Society, Tourgee carries a 4.2 GPA.

 

LEAGUE ALL-STARS

BAY STATE CONFERENCE

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Jake Joyce, Matt Harvey, Andrew Gaffney (Braintree); Grady Ames (Brookline); Noah Albright (Framingham); Sam Hubbard (Natick); Jimmy Kenney, Sean Reilly (Needham); Gavin Doucette (Newton North); Ryan Walsh (Walpole); Patrick Maxwell, Nils Tellander, Brody Sharpe (Wellesley); Jack Brady, Johnny Bell, Grady Salfity (Weymouth)

MVP: Jimmy Kenney, Brody Sharpe

BOSTON CITY LEAGUE

Coleman Donovan, Evan Chan, Barra Ryan (Latin Academy); Ryan Thomas, Chase Whiteknact (East Boston)

CAPE AND ISLANDS

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ATLANTIC: Chase Field, Chase Semprini (Barnstable); Chris Shanahan, Eddie Leary, Chase Briggs, Gavin Powderly (Falmouth); Liam Conley, Nate Averill, Hunter Johnson (Martha’s Vineyard); Logan Poulin, Colin Ward, Jake Eldridge, Zach Coehlo, Joe McManus, Cam Connery (Nauset)

MVP: Logan Poulin

LIGHTHOUSE: Andrew Popovich (Dennis-Yarmouth); Max Cronen, Casey Huse, Gavin O’Leary, Luke Raftery, Dom Silvester (Monomoy); Michael Culkins, Braden Knapp, Ryan Davis, Colby O’Keefe, Griffin Starr, Hunter Strojny (Nantucket); Bobby Lawson, Kelin MacAlesse, Brady Meyer, Liam Monaghan (St. John Paul)

MVP: Ryan Davis

CAPE ANN LEAGUE

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BAKER: Bodie Marcotte, Matt Venturi, Joey Duggan, Lincoln Kime (Amesbury); Charlie Cooper, Christian Lava, Max Forristall (North Reading); Nick Nocella, Evan Haughey (Rockport); Nick Kutcher, Chase Pelletier (Georgetown)

MVP: Bodie Marcotte
KINNEY: Damien Lamb, Jackson DeVivo, Tristan Joyce, Kane Brennan, Jack Sullivan (Newburyport); Armani Booth, Garrett White, Brady Leonard (Essex Tech); Jarett Scoppetuollo, Owen Considine, Will Norton (Lynnfield); Jack Lindholm, Josh Hersey, Gavin Marengi (Triton)

MVP: Damien Lamb

CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE

Matt DeMinico, Casey Kelley, Ben Sylvester, Justin Watson, Finn Kelly (Archbishop Williams); Patrick Clair, Nico Tashjian, Stephen Constantine (Arlington Catholic); Marc Hilton, Cam McGonagle, Matthew Smith (St. Mary’s); Ayden Casassa, Easton Theberge (Bishop Feehan); Parker Pierre, Anthony Sasso (Bishop Fenwick); Kyle Cousineau (Bishop Stang)
MVP: Finn Kelly

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CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Tommy Halloran, Drew Karlovits, Liam Kinneen, Brendan McCarthy (BC High); Michael Corbett, Nick D’Olympio, Connor Fryberger, Adam Parker (Catholic Memorial); Michael McLaughlin (Malden Catholic); Jack Doherty, Brady Plaza, Christian Rosa, Johnny Tighe, Jake Vana (St. John’s Prep); Luke Gerardi, Daniel Menyalkin (St. John’s Shrewsbury); Jack Fitzpatrick, Devin Gosciak, Jack O’Neil, Nate Patch, Cole Pouliot-Porter (Xaverian)

MVP: Christian Rosa

COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Chase Darcey, Kyle Gray, Liam Milne, Mike Cedrone, Larry Cullity, Justin Thibert, Jake Banda (Shawsheen); Danny Parent, James Kierce, Brendan Giblin, Jake Cabral, Gage Richard, Matt Cabral (Lowell Catholic); AJ Theriault, Kyle Bouvier (Greater Lowell); Jayden Auger, Jack Donovan, Declan Farrell (Nashoba Tech); Cam Correia, Joe Hurley, Mario Armata, Jaiden Silva (Northeast); Shane Carta, Branden Carta, Tamoghna Kommaraju (Minuteman)
MVP: Chase Darcey

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GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE
Chris Cassesso, Robert Larkin, Matthew DeAngelis (Somerville); Vincent Castro, Tyler Taddia, DJ McDonough, Anthony Madarese Jr. (Medford); Jacky Summers, Jake Simpson (Everett/Malden/Revere/Mystic Valley); Jayden Leblanc (Lynn)
MVP: Vincent Castro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE

Ben Paterson, Logan Marchand, Anthony Lampasona, Dylan McEvoy (Franklin); Kyle Gruber, Kaden Burns (North Attleboro); Thomas Gormley, BrendanVokey (Mansfield); Trever Marder (Foxboro); Conner Goranson (Taunton); Dane Holske (Attleboro); Matthew Lawson, Andrew Livingstone, Shaun Teehan (Oliver Ames); Rowan Boulger, Grady Bianculli, Nate Garstka (King Philip); Brendan Tourgee, Brian Middleton, Matthew Anderson, Colin Blake (Canton)

MVP: Ben Paterson

MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Jacob Almeida, Bryce Medeiros, Jared Martins (Diman); Kacey Brown, Nicolas Sturdevant, Cam Wilbur (Southeastern/Bristol-Plymouth); Lukas Sobszak, Colby Scarsciotti (Tri-County); Michael Repucci (Blue Hills); Brenden McCombe (South Shore); Charlie Caroll (Upper Cape)
MVP: Jacob Almeida

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MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE/DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

DIV. 1 ALL-CONFERENCE: Tyler Frazee, Nick Burns (Westford); Vinnie D’Urso (Andover); Danny Viscione, Nolan Dawson (Billerica); Matt Mahoney (Lincoln-Sudbury); Adam Godfrey (Central Catholic); Anthony Nuzzolilo (Shrewsbury)
DIV. 1 ALL-STARS: Marcel Joe, Anthony Deluca (Andover); Timmy Murphy, James Columbus, Ryan Johnson (Billerica); Brady Rickenbach, Keegan Hunt, Jake McLean (Central Catholic); Mark Bierwirth (Chelmsford); Johnny Aliferis (Lincoln-Sudbury); Christian Thoren, Drew Peris (Shrewsbury); J.J. Funaro, Ryan Nelken, Tom Rose (Westford Academy)

MVP: Anthony Nuzzolilo
DIV. 2 ALL-CONFERENCE: Jeremy Insogna, Matt Cooke (Tewksbury); Will Manchuso, Jay Carter (Concord-Carlisle); Matt Carrara (Boston Latin); Evan Cormier (Waltham); Troy Takesian (North Andover)

DIV. 2 ALL-STARS: Jack Roche, Billy Dapkas (Acton-Boxboro); Aidan Fitzpatrick, Adam Whitney (Boston Latin); Ben Ohanian, Joe Grasso (Concord-Carlisle); Sam Rudenko, Tim Kasyanov (Newton South); Brady Tremblay, Dylan Fitzpatrick (North Andover); Cooper Robillard, Tyler Barnes, Anthony DiFranco (Tewksbury); Conor Chiasson (Waltham)

MVP: Jay Carter

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DIV. 3 ALL-CONFERENCE: Jake Costa (Haverhill); Owen O’Brien, Quinn Ronan (Methuen); Mike Desmarais, Drew Duross (Dracut); Ned Akashian (Lowell), Charlie Demeo (Bedford)
DIV. 3 ALL-STARS: Noah Kneeland, Dominic Romano, Patrick Morris (Methuen); Ryan McGrath, James Naylor, Alex Frost (Bedford); Colin Underwood, Matt Lesniak (Dracut); Jack Baker, Nick Terilli (Haverhill); Shane Peters (Lowell); Wylie Welch (Cambridge)
MVP: Charlie Demeo

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

LIBERTY: Ryan Martin, Evan Jones, JP Messuri, Nolan Russell (Arlington); Chris Hanifan, Cam Fahey, TJ Michel (Reading); Danny Collins, David Strong (Winchester); Jack McEleny, Jack Lee (Woburn); Adam Bauer (Belmont)

MVP: Ryan Martin, Chris Hanifan

FREEDOM: Seumas McMakin Camden Shanahan, Charlie Andriolo, James Gordon (Burlington); James Erickson, Alec Banosian, Shane Desmond (Watertown); Joe Covelluzzi, Frank Leone (Wakefield); Jacob Minsk, Jack Sullivan (Stoneham); Bobby Cyr (Wilmington)

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MVP: Seamus McMakin

NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Colby Jewell, Brett Cunningham (Gloucester); Ben Merrill (Masconomet); Billy Hayes, Petey Silverman, Mike Donahue (Winthrop); Ty Langlais (Danvers); Hogan Sedky (Marblehead)

ALL STARS: Phil Boncore, Mike Holgersen, Colin O’Leary (Winthrop); Quinn Hitchcock, Will Roddy, Dom Pappalardo (Swampscott); Mike Delisio, Josh Henry (Danvers); Kyle Hart, Leo Burdge (Marblehead); Joseph Orlando, Nick Tarantino (Gloucester); Brandon Berone, Dominic Chianca (Peabody); Anthony Cerbone (Masconomet); Ethan Haight (Beverly)

MVP: Petey Silverman

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PATRIOT LEAGUE

FISHER: Tom Perkins, Cam Melone (Hanover); Michael Silverman, Brian Buckley, Cam Leiman (North Quincy); Kyle Ready, Brandon Perry, Colin Blake (Pembroke); Logan Souza, Sean McNamara (Plymouth South); Nate Hall (Quincy); James Sullivan, Dylan Richman, Johnny Donahue, Luke Ryan, Nate Sannella (Scituate)

MVP: Kyle Ready

KEENAN: Michael Hussey, Will Atallah, David Pittenger, Brady Walsh (Duxbury); Cam McGettrick, Teddy Devoe, Jack Doherty, Michael Bekerian, Kevin Murphy (Marshfield); Caden Bono, Sean Hallissey (Plymouth North); Patrick Murphy (Silver Lake); Zach Boss, Luke Tropeano (Whitman-Hanson)

MVP: Tommy Carroll

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SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE

Dylan McCabe, Jack Connolly, Shane Corcoran, Avery Richardson, Harrison Delman, Chris Cardillo (Sandwich); Aedan Coyle, Quinn Simmons, Nolan Petrucelli, Matt Ceruti, Joe Perniola (Norwell); Sam Steinman, Wyatt Goyette, James Joyce, Greg Mason (Middleboro); Hunter Grafton, Evan St Martin, Nicholas Harris (Abington); Robbie Casagrande, Luke Dunham, Shane Mulcahy, Finn Carragher (Cohasset-Hull); Patrick McGuirk, Cooper Larouco (Rockland); Christian Bates (East Bridgewater/West Bridgewater)

MVP: Chris Cardillo

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

Brayden McKenna, Sam Hinckley, Andrew Goldstein (Dover-Sherborn/Weston); George Gabriel (Holliston); James Hayward, Connor Merkle, Steven Jackson (Hopkinton); Ben Lusby (Medfield); Henry Eaton (Medway); Josh Cohen, Connor Heagny (Norton); Andrew Gillis, Samuel Lally, Ed Carroll (Norwood); Jake Quinn, Brady Dumais, Jack Holland (Westwood)

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MVP: Andrew Goldstein, Andrew Gillis



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Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B. – The Boston Globe

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Afloat is an ideal option if you’ve ever had dreams of owning your own boat but have been told that boat ownership requires endless reserves of cash. Or if you’ve ever wanted to experience a houseboat, although I’d describe my houseboat as more of a floating hotel room.

I’ve made no secret of my dislike of the word “staycation,” but I’ll admit that booking at Afloat is as close as you can get to a staycation in Boston. Depending on your sea legs and your tolerance of motion, of course.

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This is also one of the best lodging deals in Boston. My petite houseboat with a queen bed (although it looked more like a double) was $260 a night; two-bedroom yachts were $350. Moored at Constitution Marina in Charlestown, with views of the Zakim Bridge, the only way to get better water views would be to jump into the harbor.

The interior of the Casita houseboat at Bed and Breakfast Afloat Boston, the city’s only floating B&B.Christopher Muther/Globe Staff

There were some downsides to my houseboat, named Casita, which I believe translates into “little house with a touch of saltwater corrosion that bobs gently in a marina.” The interior was small, as in, I wouldn’t recommend this houseboat for anyone over 230 pounds or over 6 feet 2 inches, give or take. If you’re a hotel snob, it might not be a fit for your high-falutin’ tastes. The room is spartan, but it had everything I needed. There was a full bathroom, a coffee maker, a refrigerator, a hair dryer, an iron, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, heat, and a television.

The pool at Bed and Breakfast Afloat Boston. It’s open to B&B guests.Christopher Muther/Globe Staff

Wait, but there’s more! There are plenty of moored boats and houseboats that you can rent on Airbnb or VRBO, but how many of them include a pool where you can splash your cares away? Or communal barbecues where you can BYOB (that’s bring your own beef) and grill your dinner? These are marina extras included in my stay that I was not expecting. I spent time by the pool with a soccer-crazed family from Norway. I tried to change the topic from soccer to my favorite Norwegian pop stars. The family hastily grabbed their towels and left the pool area.

There are people to escort you to your boat and carry your luggage. They also explained the room’s features. I assume if I were staying on a yacht, the orientation would be more detailed, including “do not untie this boat and start sailing to Bermuda.” There was a paper bag on the bed of my room filled with houseboat essentials: lip balm, a tin of mints, a blueberry Nutri-Grain bar, a bag of mini rice cakes, and a postcard of the marina.

A view of the Boston skyline at night as seen from Bed and Breakfast Afloat Boston. The B&B is located at Constitution Wharf.Christopher Muther/Globe Staff

Afloat has another advantage that I hadn’t anticipated. It gave me entrance to the rarified world of marina life. At one point or another, we’ve all walked by a marina and looked down as sun-kissed boat owners sipped beer on the decks of their yachts or hosed down their sailboats after a day at sea. We walk by, green in the gills with envy, trying to justify our feelings by saying that buying a boat is about as solid an investment as encasing cash in concrete and throwing it to the bottom of the ocean. But really, we want to be a part of it.

Finally, I had an entree into the marina universe. I walked around and checked out the other boats, my bare feet on the warm wooden planks. I casually waved or said, “How’s it going?” in a tone that indicated that I was also a part of marina culture, my imaginary yacht sitting nearby. I’m sure my jaunty nautical ensembles helped solidify my place there.

I generally avoid bed-and-breakfasts in the same way I avoid smiling folks on the sidewalk holding a clipboard who say, “Excuse me, sir, do you have a minute…” But Afloat is a different kind of B&B. I didn’t have to talk to other guests or sit awkwardly at a table with strangers in the morning. There’s also no hard and fast rule that breakfast ends at 9 a.m., which, coincidentally, is the time I normally wake up.

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Instead, when you check in, you’re given $10 vouchers for Emmi Bakery & Cafe, which is a fish’s throw from the marina. Here, I could get whatever I liked, whenever I liked (the cafe closes at 4 p.m.), without feeling obligated to make small talk with strangers. The advantage of staying in a houseboat over a yacht is that it has a small, private deck adjacent to it, surrounded by herbs and flowers. I invited friends over, some of whom did not appreciate the charms of Casita as much as I did.

The author (left) entertains a friend on the deck of his houseboat at Bed and Breakfast Afloat Boston.Thomas McHale/Globe Staff

My husband was the first visitor. He entered with a look of horror and declared, “This place is terrible. I thought you only stayed at nice hotels.” Within five minutes, he grew seasick and quickly exited, never to return.

“I’m going to call you in the morning to make sure you haven’t floated out to sea,” he said as I rolled my eyes.

Other friends were kinder, but not much. I broke out a bottle of wine on the deck at sunset while my friends popped open the Dramamine. I barely noticed the sway, but the more delicate among you might blanch quickly.

Being at Constitution Marina gave me an excuse to explore Charlestown, a part of the city that I rarely see. Not because I don’t like it, but because parking can be a bear. I had dinner outside at Monument Restaurant and Tavern, looked around at Boston National Historic Park, and took the MBTA ferry from Charlestown to Long Wharf. For $3.75, I had a quick scenic spin in the harbor.

I’ll give the houseboat at Bed and Breakfast Afloat Boston a rating of four anchors out of five. I think much of my good vibes had to do with the perfect weather and the views, but I also loved the feeling of adventure and the way the water rocked me to sleep. That’s a feature you can’t find at any other B&B in the city.

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28 Constitution Road, www.bedandbreakfastafloat.com. 617-241-9640.


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Boston Pops gearing up for major July 4th celebration: ‘You only turn 250 once’ – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

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BOSTON (WHDH) – The Boston Pops are preparing for their Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular this weekend with half a million people expected to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday on the Charles River Esplanade.

The President and CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra said an even bigger celebration is being prepared at the hatch-shell this year.

“Everything is bigger. You only turn 250 once!” said Chad Smith, President and CEO of Boston Symphony. “We recognize that Massachusetts has been a center of revolution, not just in the Revolutionary War, but through the last 250 years. That spirit, sense of innovation, the sense of pushing our country forward is going to be on display as well.”

Organizers are bringing in lighting, sound equipment, extra stages, and of course – the fireworks.

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“Planning to bring in new details and amplify the experience on the Fourth of July with a bigger firework show. They’re going to have drones for the first time, amazing talent,” said Kate Fox, Executive Director at the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.

This year’s spectacular is being hosted by actress Jane Lynch, and will feature performances by country star Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty, and Broadway star Megan Hilty.

“We’re going to have remarkable artists that represent the vast diversity and breadth of American music,” Smith said.

The Boston Pops have been performing on the Esplanade for the Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular for 52 years, and organizers said this year’s show will highlight the history of Massachusetts.

“The history of the Pops is so closely tied to the Massachusetts story on the Fourth of July,” Fox said.

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The fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m., and will be set to live music from the Pops.

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When Americans think of the beverage that fueled the American Revolution, they usually picture black tea — but it turns out that green tea was just as popular.

The Founding Fathers and their contemporaries drank both types of tea, Bruce Richardson, the Kentucky-based founder of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas, told Fox News Digital.

British subjects “were as likely to be drinking green tea as black tea, whether you were in Jane Austen [era] England … or you were in colonial Boston,” he added.

“There were five teas, all from China, because that was the only country that was exporting tea,” Richardson said. “And of those five different teas, two of them were green and three of them were black.”

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Richardson, a tea historian who works as the tea master at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, said the five types of tea dumped into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act of 1773 included three black varieties — Bohea, Souchong and Congou — as well as the green teas Hyson and Singlo.

Bohea, the most common and least expensive black tea of the era, was often made from older tea leaves harvested after the highest-quality leaves of the season had already been picked.

Most of the tea dumped into Boston Harbor was Bohea, Richardson said — and it was so ubiquitous that he compared it to the way Kleenex has become synonymous with tissues today.

The Founding Fathers and their contemporaries drank both types of tea, Bruce Richardson, the Kentucky-based founder of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas said. Getty Images

“It was so common that often teapots at the time, or some that I’ve seen, would say Bohea on the side of the teapot,” he said. “If they wanted tea, they’d say, ‘I’ll have a cup of Bohea.’ It was that common.”

Not only did colonial Americans distinguish between green and black tea, they even stored them differently.

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“They still wanted their tea time, but they didn’t want to support the British government.”

“The well-to-do people would have a tea caddy – a wooden, beautifully made tea caddy to store their tea in,” he said.

“It was kept under lock and key. And in that tea caddy, [there] would be two compartments, one for green tea and one for black tea.”


Pouring sencha or genmaicha from a green clay teapot into a ceramic teacup.
There were five teas, all from China, because that was the only country that was exporting tea, and green and black teas were very popular! Kristina Blokhin – stock.adobe.com

Merchants often favored black tea because it held up better during the long voyage from China to Europe and onward to the American colonies, Richardson said.

“The green tea was what China had always drunk,” he said.

“And so they were exporting that as well, but they found that the black tea actually made the voyage better than the green teas.”

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Even after many colonists swore off British tea, they kept the ritual of drinking it — or at least a close substitute.

Many patriots brewed so-called “Liberty Teas” made from ingredients such as dried apples, blueberries, chamomile and herbs grown in their gardens.

“They still wanted their tea time, but they didn’t want to support the British government,” Richardson said.



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