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Concord-Carlisle boys, Boston Latin girls tennis teams advance

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June 11, 2024

Concord-Carlisle boys, Boston Latin girls tennis teams advance

LEXINGTON – As three of the other matches around him finished Tuesday, Charlie Derkazarian knew the third set of his up-and-down No. 3 singles match could decide whether or not his Concord-Carlisle boys tennis team would advance to the state final.

He was up for that challenge.

Teammates rushed his section of the Gallagher Tennis Courts after he sealed a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win to help lift the No. 2 Patriots to a 3-2 Div. 1 state semifinal win over sixth-seeded Brookline.

His performance, paired with wins from Lucas Bikkesbakker and Ben Ostrovsky, powered Concord-Carlisle to a sweep in singles play. It’ll play top-seeded St. John’s Prep for the Div. 1 state title.

“I embrace it, I really like when I get the clinching win – the win to go to the finals, it feels good,” Derkazarian said. “Obviously, it’s a team game, but it just feels good (to play that role). … I can’t really describe the feeling, it’s just euphoric. It feels really good.”

Bikkesbakker sealed the No. 1 singles match 6-4, 6-3, before Brookline’s first doubles team of twins Kiran and Ravin Bhatia grinded out the second set of a 6-0, 7-6 win. From there, every other match went to three sets.

Dhevin Nahata battled back in an epic second singles battle, but Ostrovsky powered through for a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win. Derkazarian finished his match before second doubles did, but both lasted over two hours. Brookline’s duo of Peter Khudyakov and Anish Shrivastava edged out a 7-5 win in the tiebreak of the third set.

“It wasn’t stressful, but it was intense,” Concord-Carlisle head coach Marcus Lewis said. “It’s too bad that one team has to walk away without moving on. Obviously I’m very happy for my guys. They’ve worked extremely hard, we’ve done a lot of extra sessions. We’ve extended our practice times, some of the guys trained over vacation. So, they’ve paid their dues.”

Derkazarian fell behind 5-0 in the first set to Brookline’s Winston Chan. But after winning the next four games, Derkazarian felt a momentum shift despite losing the set.

“My opponent was very good, all credit to him,” he said. “But actually (one of my teammates) was there with me the whole match. He was cheering me on the whole time and was getting me really hyped. And then I just started gaining momentum, and I think that momentum just carried me through. … My attack, my forehand, my backhand, it was all really working.”

“He dug a little deeper today,” added Lewis. “He upped his game today, he upped it for sure.”

Bikkesbakker trailed 4-3 in the first set of his match, and Ostrovsky traded games with Nahata through much of the second and third sets.

The first doubles team (Dan Lynch and Arman Samani) took the Bhatia twins to tiebreak in the second set after a 6-0 loss in the first set, while TJ Fahey and Pedro Nachbin battled in their second doubles match’s third set.

Latin rules

On the girls side, longtime Boston Latin coach Paulanne Wilson didn’t feel the need to use last year’s loss in the Div. 1 state semifinals as a motivational talking point entering the same round a year later.

Everyone in the program remembered on their own just fine.

By defeating sixth-seeded Newton South, 4-1, at the Gallagher Tennis Courts, the focused No. 2 Wolfpack avenged that loss to secure their first state final trip since 2003.

“We should’ve been here last year, I mean it was just a bummer,” Wilson said. “They’re a great bunch of girls. They take it seriously, they take tennis seriously, so there’s a ton of tennis they play. … I didn’t have to say a word because we already knew where we were last year and where our goal was this year.”

Boston Latin’s young stars flourished, as all four match wins came in straight sets. Sophomore Halina Nguyen won her No. 1 singles match 6-2, 6-1, while fellow sophomore Vanessa Vu took No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-4, despite a slow start in the second set.

Freshman Lillian Nguyen and eighth-grader Gisele Ngo secured No. 1 doubles 6-2, 6-0, while Rachel Lantsman won No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-3.

“They’re young, but they play tournaments, so they know the crowd and everything,” Wilson said. “You just have to let them know that everything’s OK. Everything’s OK. If it doesn’t go your way, it’s still going to be OK. But you’ve just got to fight to the end.”

Vu showed that fight in the second set of her match, overcoming a deficit to deliver her win in straight sets.

“She did (get back on track),” Wilson said. “She was definitely behind in the second set. But she believed in herself, I believed in her, and that’s all that counts.”

Boston Latin will face No. 4 Wellesley in the state final, searching for its first title since it three-peated from 2001-03.

Boston Latin’s Halina Nguyen reaches for a shot during a state tournament match against Newton South’s Olivia Whitaker. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

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How To Watch and Listen To Georgia Tech vs Boston College

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November 15, 2025

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How To Watch and Listen To Georgia Tech vs Boston College

Latest — Sep 27, 2025; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons quarterback Robby Ashford (2) runs the ball against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defensive lineman Brayden Manley (11) during the first quarter at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images / Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

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How to Watch Boston College Men’s Basketball’s Road Game at Temple

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November 14, 2025

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How to Watch Boston College Men’s Basketball’s Road Game at Temple

The Boston College Eagles (1-2) men’s basketball team is looking to get back in the win column as it travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to take on the Temple Owls (2-0) on Saturday afternoon.

The Eagles are coming off a 60-59 loss to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at home on Tuesday night. CCSU scored a layup with 3.2 seconds left to take the lead and BC missed a jumper as time expired to cement the loss.

Boston College also lost its season opener at Florida Atlantic 83-78 in overtime on Nov. 3 and won its home opener over The Citadel 76-47 on Nov. 6.

Temple, on the other hand, has won both games it has played so far this season, both at home. The Owls earned a 83-65 win over Delaware State on Nov. 5 and a 90-63 win over La Salle on Tuesday night.

This is the second game of a home-and-home series for the two teams. In the first game on Nov. 15, 2024, Boston College defeated Temple 72-69 at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

It will also be the first time that Boston College has played at Liacouras Center since 2003.

This is the sixth all-time meeting between the two teams. Temple leads the all-time series 4-1.

Below is all the information for the upcoming matchup.

How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Basketball at Temple:

Who: Boston College Eagles and Temple Owls

When: Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. ET

Where: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

TV: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, Temple: The Owls earned their second win of the season over the La Salle Explorers 90-63 on Tuesday night.

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered their season loss of the season at the hands of the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 60-59 on Tuesday night.

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was during the 2024-25 regular season on Nov. 15, 2024. Boston College defeated Temple 72-69 at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Boston College’s Next 5 Games: at Temple (Nov. 15), vs. Hampton (Nov. 18), vs. Davidson in Charleston Classic (Nov. 21), vs. Tulane/Utah State in Charleston Classic (Nov. 23), vs. Harvard (Nov. 26).

Temple’s Next 5 Games: vs. Boston College (Nov. 15), vs. Hofstra (Nov. 19), vs. UC San Diego in ESPN Events Invitational (Nov. 24), vs. Bradley/Princeton in ESPN Events Invitational (Nov. 25), vs. TBD In ESPN Events Invitational (Nov. 26).

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Boston College Football, Georgia Tech Initial Availability Report Released by ACC

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November 13, 2025

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Boston College Football, Georgia Tech Initial Availability Report Released by ACC

The ACC has released the Initial Availability Report for Boston College and Georgia Tech two days ahead of their matchup.

At the moment, Georgia Tech has one player listed as out in long snapper Will Benton IV.

Boston College, on the other hand, will be down multiple players.

The players listed out are linebacker Daveon Crouch, wide receiver Jaedn Skeete, wide receiver Johnathan Montague Jr., linebacker Jaylen Blackwell, defensive back Syair Torrence, defensive back Marcelous Townsend, defensive back Cameron Martinez, wide receiver Will Graves III, defensive lineman Micah Amedee, wide receiver Bryce Dopson, tight end Danny Edgehille, defensive lineman Ty Clemons, defensive lineman Onye Nwosisi, defensive tackle Owen Stoudmire, and defensive lineman Chuck Nnaeto.

The Eagles also have one player placed as questionable and seven as probable.

The questionable player is defensive back Amari Jackson and the probable players include defensive back Omar Thornton, defensive back Max Tucker, defensive back TJ Green, defensive back Ashton McShane, defensive lineman E’Lla Boykin, offensive lineman Michael Crounse, and wide receiver Cedric Lott Jr.

Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien shared after practice on Thursday morning that Skeete was out for the season after suffering a shoulder injury in practice after the Notre Dame game, but is expecting to return to the program next season.

“No, he won’t be back,” said O’Brien. “He hurt his shoulder in practice the week after the Notre Dame game. But he’ll be back. I would tell you that he won’t be back this year, but I would anticipate him being back next year.”

In October, O’Brien shared that Torrence, Skeete, and Crouch were out for the season. Crouch and Skeete did end up returning for BC’s 25-10 loss to Notre Dame on Nov. 1, but have not played since.

”No Bam [Crouch], I don’t think Bam will be able to return,” said O’Brien on Oct. 21. “Skeete won’t be able to return. Amari might. Amari might, not this game. Syair no, out for the season. There’s others, but yeah. [Jude] Bowry will be back. [Eryx] Daugherty won’t play in this game. So yeah, but there’s probably others. That’s off the top of my head.”

The conference will release an updated Availability Report on Friday and a final one on Saturday prior to kickoff.

Georgia Tech Players Out:

LS #42 Will Benton IV

Boston College Players Out:

LB #1 Daveon Crouch

WR #1 Jaedn Skeete

WR #8 Johnathan Montague Jr.

LB #8 Jaylen Blackwell

DB #10 Syair Torrence

DB #19 Marcelous Townsend

DB #29 Cameron Martinez

WR #38 Will Graves III