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Hannah Bryson (Wilmington)
Adriana DeGroat (Framingham)
Mia Dineen (Hingham)
Madison Dowd (Tri-County)
Shelby Galex (Northeast/Bishop Fenwick)
Madeline Li (Andover)
Hillary MacDonald (Lawrence)
Ameliyah Martinez (Lowell)
Tessa Master (Watertown)
Olivia Polansky (Bridgewater-Raynham)
Nora Quitt (Ashland)
Brooke Weafer (Bristol-Plymouth)
Meghan Wiebe (Sharon)
HANNAH BRYSON
WILMINGTON
The Middlesex League Female Wrestler of the Year, the 126-pound senior captured the Div. 3 State and All-State titles then advanced to the New England finals. As a junior, Bryson was third at both the All-States and New Englands. The National Honor Society member will major in English at Boston University.
ADRIANA DEGROAT
FRAMINGHAM
The impressive freshman won the 120-pound title at the Div. 1 State and All-States before taking a fifth in the New England and is the 2023 U15 New England champion. The honors student trains in the offseason at the Metrowest United Wrestling Club.
MIA DINEEN
HINGHAM
The 107-pound junior posted a 33-14 record, winning the All-State title and placing third in the New Englands. The Patriot League All-Star was sixth at the Marshfield Holiday Tournament and runner-up at the Phillips Academy Girls Wrestling. The high honors student trains at both Riptide Wrestling and MetroWest United Wrestling.
MADISON DOWD
TRI-COUNTY
Dowd was one of the best 132-pounders in New England, winning the Div. 2 State and All-State title as she helped lead her team to the Div. 2 state team title. The Mayflower Athletic Conference Female Player of the Year was fourth at the New Englands. The honor roll student has committed to wrestle at Western New England University.
SHELBY GALEX
NORTHEAST/BISHOP FENWICK
The junior went 20-1 on the season and won the 145-pound title at both the Div. 2 girls state and All-State tournaments before taking a second in the New Englands. Galex also captured the Phil Tomkiel Tournament, Brendan Grant Invitational and Senators All-Girls titles. A member of the National Honor Society, Galex has a 41-16 career record.
MADELINE LI
ANDOVER
The 114-pound senior went 15-2 against female competition and took home the Div. 1 State, All-State and New England title. During the season, Li also won the Phillips Academy Invitational Tournament on her way to being named a Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star and team co-MVP. An excellent student with a 4.0 GPA, Li trains in the offseason at Doughboy Wrestling.
HILLARY MACDONALD
LAWRENCE
The sophomore captured the 185-pound title at both the Div. 1 State and All-States before winning two matches at the New Englands. A member of both the Prophecy Wrestling Club and Be Well Wrestling Club, MacDonald’s long term goals are to major in cardiology in college.
AMELIYAH MARTINEZ
LOWELL
The sophomore was the heavyweight champion in both the Div. 1 State and All-State tournament. The All-Merrimack Valley Conference performer also won the Senators All Girls Tournament as well as the Timberlane Invitational. In the offseason, Martinez trains at the Doughboy Wrestling Club.
TESSA MASTER
WATERTOWN
The junior co-captain was the Div. 3 state champion at 152 pounds, then won the All-State title a week later. Master took a third at the inaugural New England Girls Tournament. A three-time All-State place-winner, Master trains at Doughboy Wrestling Club with a goal to wrestle in college.
OLIVIA POLANSKY
BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM
An all-Southeast Conference selection as a freshman, Polansky split her season between girls and mixed-gender meets, winning 34 matches and taking a third at the Div. 2 South sectionals. In the girls tournament, Polansky won the Div. 2 state title at 107 pounds, took second at the All-States and sixth in the New Englands. An excellent student with a 4.0 GPA, Polansky trains at both the Doughboy Wrestling Club and Brickroad Wrestling Club.
NORA QUITT
ASHLAND
The 138-pound senior was the dominant wrestler in her weight class in New England, rolling to the Div. 3 State, All-State and New England titles. Quitt earned All-American status by placing third at the Nationals. Quitt plans to attend UMass where she will be majoring in Kinesiology and taking a pre-med track.
BROOKE WEAFER
BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH
The 114-pound sophomore was named the Co-MVP of the Mayflower Athletic Conference after winning the Div. 3 State championship and placing second at both the All-State and New England tournaments. A two-time MAC All-Star and member of the National Honor Society, Weafer has already won 72 matches in her short career.
MEGHAN WIEBE
SHARON
The 165-pound was undefeated against female competition during the season, winning the Div. 2 State, All-State and New England tournament. Wiebe went on to place fourth at the Nationals, earning All-American status in the process. The first female wrestler to be named a Hockomock League All-Star was a captain of the soccer team and in the offseason competes at both the MetroWest Wrestling Club and Seacoast Soccer Club.
LEAGUE ALL-STARS
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Lillie Normandie (Greater Lowell); Jerymar DeJesus, Marisol Almanzar (Greater Lawrence); Natalia Jaramillo (Nashoba Tech); Shelby Galex (Northeast Metro Tech/Bishop Fenwick)
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Brooke Weafer (Bristol-Plymouth); Hannah Dyckman (Bristol Aggie/Dighton-Rehoboth); Luca Marshall, Madi Dowd (Tri-County); Gianna Cycan (South Shore)
MVP: Brooke Weafer, Madi Dowd
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Alexia Henriquez (North Andover); Madeline Li (Andover); Brooke Lightfoot (Tewksbury); Hillary MacDonald (Lawrence), Daniela Garcia (Lawrence); Siima Wambuzi, Ashley Dehney (Central Catholic); Vivi Gonzalez (Methuen); Amanda Moundele, Amelyiah Martinez (Lowell); Meaghan Irwin (North Andover)
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Ava Svistunov (Belmont); Logan Murray (Woburn); Hannah Bryson (Wilmington); Kamila Vizcinesk (Arlington); Tessa Masters (Watertown)
WRESTLERS OF THE YEAR: Hannah Bryson, Tessa Masters
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Angie Nommi, Nora Quitt, Kirrane Quitt (Ashland); Saddie Herrman (Holliston)
MVP: Nora Quitt
Boston Marathon
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Name: Brianna Poehler
City/State: Granby, Mass.
I am running the 2026 Boston Marathon with Miles for Miracles in support of Boston Children’s Hospital. The Boston Marathon is deeply personal to me and my family.
My daughter is a liver transplant survivor, and at just 11 months old, she received a life-saving liver transplant at Boston Children’s Hospital.
What could have been the most devastating chapter of our lives became a story of hope, resilience, and extraordinary care because of the BCH team.
When our daughter was so small and so sick, the doctors, nurses, and staff at Boston Children’s carried us through the unimaginable.
They combined world-class medical expertise with compassion that went far beyond treatment plans and hospital rooms. They cared for our daughter as if she were their own. They supported us as anxious, exhausted parents. They gave us answers when we had questions, and reassurance when we were overwhelmed.
Most importantly, they gave our daughter a second chance at life.
Today, she is thriving because of that gift. Every milestone she reaches is a reminder of the miracle she received and the team that made it possible. Running the Boston Marathon is my way of honoring that gift and saying thank you in the most meaningful way I can.
The marathon is a test of endurance, determination, and heart — qualities I saw in my daughter during her fight and in the Boston Children’s team every single day.
With every mile I run, I will be thinking of her strength, her transplant journey, and the families who are walking similar paths right now.
By running with Miles for Miracles, I hope to raise funds that will support groundbreaking research, life-saving treatments, and compassionate care for children like my daughter. This race is more than 26.2 miles — it is a celebration of survival, gratitude, and hope.
Editor’s note: This entry may have been lightly edited for clarity or grammar.
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Charlotte Hornets (31-31, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (41-20, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -6.5; over/under is 214.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte is looking to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Hornets take on Boston.
The Celtics are 27-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is sixth in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds led by Nikola Vucevic averaging 8.8.
The Hornets are 19-21 in conference matchups. Charlotte is 7-8 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.0 turnovers per game.
The Celtics average 15.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Hornets allow. The Hornets average 16.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 13.9 per game the Celtics allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaylen Brown is averaging 29 points, 7.1 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points and 5.8 assists over the past 10 games.
Kon Knueppel is averaging 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 22.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 109.4 points, 50.7 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 98.5 points per game.
Hornets: 7-3, averaging 117.3 points, 47.8 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.2 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles), Neemias Queta: day to day (rest).
Hornets: Coby White: day to day (injury management).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Today is a First Alert weather day. A system to our south is pushing mix of snow and rain into southern New England through this evening and tonight.
For us here in Greater Boston, expect snow to continue spreading over our area through the afternoon/evening commute. In fact, parts our area could see up to 1 to 2 inches of snow accumulation before the sleet and rain move in.
Much of Greater Boston will likely see snow amounts on the lower end. Higher snow amounts are expected toward southern New Hampshire and along and north of outer Route 2. Also, some ice accumulations are possible, up to a tenth of an inch, creating a thin glaze here and there.
Dozens of schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts have already announced early dismissals as a result of the storm.
While this system won’t cripple our area, conditions could still create a mess on the roads during the evening commute through tonight. Be careful while driving. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for parts of our area through early Wednesday morning. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s today. Overnight lows will drop into the low 30s.
We’ll wake up to patchy fog Wednesday morning before the sun returns. High temperatures will be in the upper 40s. We’ll stay in the 40s on Thursday with increasing clouds. But by late Thursday night into Friday, wet weather returns. Some snow could mix with the rain into Friday morning. Highs will be in the upper 30s Friday.

Warmer weather is expected this weekend. Highs will be in the 50s Saturday and possibly near 60 on Sunday.
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