Boston, MA
Girls track All-Scholastics and league All-Stars
GIRLS TRACK
Maya Ashu (Stoughton)
Sophia Axelrod (Walpole)
Katie Caraco (Reading)
Sarah Claflin (Pembroke)
Lily DeForge (Franklin)
Sarah Dumas (Franklin)
Alessandra Forgione (Peabody)
Emerson Gould (Acton-Boxboro)
Abigail Hennessy (Westford Academy)
Nyrah Joseph (Billerica)
Nina Kyei-Aboagye (Sharon)
Dana Lehr (Belmont)
Giuliana Ligor (North Reading)
Erin Moran (Arlington)
Skye Petrie-Cameron (Newton North)
Gabrielle Pierre (Lincoln-Sudbury)
Zoe Santos (Norton)
Aoife Shovlin (Cambridge)
Charlotte Tuxbury (Wellesley)
4×100 relay (Oliver Ames): Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozoka
4×400 relay (Framingham): Ava Lombardo, Sasha Lamakina, Catelyn Last, Abby Desmarais
4×800 relay (Brookline): Anna Leschly, Lucia Werner, Dasha LeFaivre, Audrey Seeger
HONORABLE MENTION
Averie Denelle (Tri-County)
Abby Desmarais (Framingham)
Emmanuela Edozien (Natick)
Nicole Gangi (Woburn)
Madeline Goncalves (Haverhill)
Greta Hammer (Needham)
Morgan Hayward (Apponequet)
Charity Johnson (Medway)
Elizabeth Hopkins (Franklin)
Lavender Kozaka (Oliver Ames)
Sasha Lamakina (Framingham)
Mia Lee-Bowens (Middleboro)
Liliana MacDonald (Norwell)
Katherine Oliver (Canton)
Quinn Petzold (Lowell)
Lauren Quarm (Methuen)
ALL-SCHOLASTICS
MAYA ASHU
STOUGHTON
The two-time Hockomock League All Star took first in the Div. 3 and All-State meets with a second-place finish at New Englands in the javelin. The senior won all her dual meets and placed first or second in all state meets. She will be studying neurobiology on a pre-med track at either Rider or Rutgers University.
SOPHIE AXELROD
WALPOLE
The three-Time Bay State Conference All-Star team member won the Div. 3 and State discus state titles while also placing second at the New England meet. The senior is the program’s record holder for girl’s discus, indoor shot put and weight and hammer. The honor roll student is also a three-time Div. 3 and Bay State Conference champion who will be attending the University of Delaware while majoring in political science and competing in track and field.
KATIE CARACO
READING
The Middlesex League Liberty MVP placed first in the Div. 3 high jump, pentathlon, triple jump as well as second place in the long jump and third place in the triple jump at the Meet of Champions. The senior also took first in the high jump as well as third place in the triple jump at New Englands. The former MSTCA Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Meet is an honor roll student and will be studying psychology at Sacred Heart University while running track and field.
SARAH CLAFLIN
PEMBROKE
The 17-time state champion and six-time all-state champion won the Div. 4 and Meet of Champions in the 100-meters as well as the Div. 4 200-meter race. The senior also was runner-up in the 200 at the Meet of Champions. She will be running at UConn next year.
LILY DEFORGE
FRANKLIN
The Div. 1 champion in discus qualified for the New Balance National meet with her shotput and discus throws. The Hockomock League and Div. 1 relay record holder in shot put and javelin had long throws of 41-3 in shot put and 134 feet in discus. The senior captain and three-time Hockomock League All Star will compete on the track team at Holy Cross.
SARAH DUMAS
FRANKLIN
The four-time Hockomock League MVP and 2023 MSTCA Athlete of the Year set seven school records and won 11 state titles in her career. This season, the senior set a 100 hurdles record with a 14.27. She also placed first in the 100 hurdles at the Meet of Champions as well as the Div. 1 meet where she also claimed the top spot in the 400 hurdles and the pentathlon. The honor student will be attending the University of Pennsylvania where she will be running and studying biology on a pre-med track.
ALESSANDRA FORGIONE
PEABODY
The junior placed first at New Englands for javelin and second at the Div. 2 and the Meet of Champions. The Northeastern Conference champion also placed fourth at the Div. 2 meet for discus. She set the program record with a 137′ javelin toss this season.
EMERSON GOULD
ACTON-BOXBORO
The Dual County League MVP, two-time All-Scholastic and three-time Dual County League All Star placed first at the Div. 1 meet in pole vault, third at the Meet of Champions and fourth at New Englands. The junior broke the school record in pole vault this season with a 11-9 personal record. She also placed fourth in the 100-meters at the Div. 1 meet. The honor roll student would like to study business, specifically marketing and finance.
ABIGAIL HENNESSY
WESTFORD ACADEMY
The sophomore won the 800-meters (2:11.15) and the mile (4:48.53) at the Meet of Champions while also placing first in the 800-meters (2:10.17) and the mile (4:59) at the Div. 1 meet. She also raced at the New Balance Nationals in the mile (4:45.70) and the 800-meter (2:09.82) which were her personal records.
NYRAH JOSEPH
BILLERICA
The rising senior set personal bests in the 55-meter hurdle (8.26), 100-meter hurdles (14.81), 60-meter hurdles (9.28), high jump (1.68m), long jump (5.38m), shot put (10.20m), 800-meter (2:37.79) and pentathlon (3,378). The Meet of Champions pentathlon champion (3,378) also placed fourth in New Englands with a 14.81 in the 100-meter hurdles. The MSTCA Small Schools Coaches Invitational Award for Outstanding Female Athlete winner is a five-time Merrimack Valley Conference First Team All-Conference member.
NINA KYEI-ABOAGYE
SHARON
The sophomore set the Meet of Champions record in the 200-meter with a 23.97 and also won the 100-meter and 200-meter events at the Div. 3 state meet. She was runner-up in the 200-meter at New Englands. She was also named the Freshman/Sophomore and MSTCA Coaches Invite Outstanding Female Runner.
DANA LEHR
BELMONT
The 2-mile Meet of Champions champion with a 10:36.51, Lehr also placed third in the mile and was runner-up in the 800-meter and the mile at the Div. 2 meet. The junior also plays soccer and was champion in the mile at the Middlesex League meet. She participates with Emerging Elites in the offseason.
GIULIANA LIGOR
NORTH READING
The Cape Ann League Athlete of the Year set a Meet of Champions record in the 400-meter hurdles with a 58.97 and also won the 400-meter with a 55.62. The junior also won the 400-meter and 400-meter hurdles in the Div. 5 state meet.
ERIN MORAN
ARLINGTON
The senior was the Div. 2 and Meet of Champions winner in the pole vault and went on to place third at the New Englands. A two-time all-Middlesex League All-Star, Moran is a high honor roll student. She will attend the University of Findlay, majoring in History and Museum studies while continuing to compete in the pole vault.
SKYE PETRIE-CAMERON
NEWTON NORTH
The senior had the best shot put throw of 45-3 in the Meet of Champions and New Englands, which set a program record. She placed first in both the Div. 1 and New England meets with a runner-up finish at the Meet of Champions. She placed ninth at the New Balance Nationals and will be throwing for Penn State next year.
GABRIELLE PIERRE
LINCOLN-SUDBURY
The triple-jump champion at the Meet of Champions (40-10) also won the long jump with a 19-7.75. She also won the same events in the Div. 1 meet while also competing at New Balance Nationals in the triple jump.
ZOE SANTOS
NORTON
The junior returned to the All-Scholastic pages after winning the high jump at both the Tri-Valley League and Div. 5 state meet. Santos also placed in the top six at both the Meet of Champions and New Englands. The high honor roll student plans to focus on the principles of mathematics and science in college.
AOIFE SHOVLIN
CAMBRIDGE
The junior was the Div. 1 champion in the 2-mile and runner-up in the same meet in the mile. She placed fifth in the Meet of Champions in the 2-mile and was third with an All-American time in the New Balance Nationals outdoor meet in the mile. The two-time cross country state champion is a member of the National Honor Society.
CHARLOTTE TUXBURY
WELLESLEY
Tuxbury played a large part in Wellesley’s third straight Div. 2 state outdoor track title. She set a meet record in the mile (4:54.46) and also captured the two-mile (11:08.08). A week later, she was second in the mile at the Meet of Champions and fourth in the 800. An honorable mention honor roll student, Tuxbury trains in the offseason with the Emerging Elites.
4×100
OLIVER AMES
Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Gabrielle Antebi, Lavender Kozoka
The team of juniors Hansen, Okocka, sophomore Antebi and freshman Kozoka ran a 49.07 to place runner-up in the Meet of Champions which was also a school record in the event this season. They also placed first in the Div. 3 meet. Hansen is a Hockomock League All Star with high honors and intends to major in Biology for a Pre-Med track. Okacha is a four-time Hockomock All Star who holds eight records. The high honors student plans to go into the medical field and major in Nursing, Biology or Pre-Med. Antebi is an honor roll student with no current future plans. Kozoka also placed first in the 100-meter at the Coaches Invitational with a sixth-place finish in the same event at the Meet of Champions and a second place long jump at the Meet of Champions.
4×400
FRAMINGHAM
Ava Lombardo, Sasha Lamakina, Catelyn Last, Abby Desmarais
The relay team of sophomores Lombardo and Lamakine with freshman Last and senior Desmarais ran a 3:54.44 at the Meet of Champions to take home the crown. Lombardo ran the first leg and set a personal record of 59.8 this season. She has gone to Nationals both seasons and plans to go to a Div. 1 or Ivy League school for track or soccer while studying health sciences. Desmaraias also won the 100-meter at the Div. 1 meet and has 14 school records and is a 14-time state champion with nien coming at the Div. 1 meet and five at the Meet of Champions. The National Honor Society member and high honor roll student is committed to Holy Cross for track and field. Last was named Rookie of the Year for the track and field team and had a personal split of 1:01.9 as an honor roll student. Lamakina was runner-up at the 800-meter with a 2:12.94.
4×800
BROOKLINE
Anna Leschly, Lucia Werner, Dasha LeFaivre, Audrey Seeger
Made up of junior Leschley and seniors Werner, LeFaivre and Seeger, this relay set a meet record with a 9:11.52 at the Meet of Champions. Leschley ran the first leg and set a personal record of 2:17 in the 800-meter. The now two-time All-Scholastic is committed to Dartmouth College to play soccer. LeFaivre is a National Honor Society member and also placed eighth in the 800-meter with a 2:16.5. She will be attending University of California San Diego to continue her running career while studying chemistry in the pre-med track. Werner is a Bay State Conference All Star and a five-time All-Scholastic and a two-time Bay State Conference MVP for cross country. She will be running at Cornell University in the fall. Seeger was named Bay State Conference MVP and set personal records in the 400-meter and 2-mile with top-10 rankings in the state for the 800-meter, mile and 2-mile. She will be attending Amherst College in the fall and run Div. 3 cross country and track.
ALL-STARS
BAY STATE CONFERENCE
Caitlyn Chang, Chloe McGinty (Braintree); Audrey Seeger, Dasha LeFaivre, Lucia Werner (Brookline); Abby Desmarais, Sasha Lamakina, Emily Richardson (Framingham); Emmanuella Edozien, Chloe Elder, Sydni Chandler (Natick); Audrey Adam, Taylor Partridge, Madison Roach, Carolina Sanz Arribas (Needham); Jadyn Grant, Bronte Gow, Skye Petrie-Cameron, Sophie Finkelstein, Blake MacNeal (Newton North); Sophia Axelrod, Molly Reilly, Meredith Feener (Walpole); Kayla Bohlin, Emily Carp, Annie Comella, Charlotte Tuxbury (Wellesley); Ella Bates, Casey Dempsey, Isabella Galusha, Gracie Richard, Ainsley Weber (Weymouth)
MVP: Audrey Seeger
BOSTON CITY LEAGUE
Lilliana Romer, Emma Wadsworth, Michelle Rallo, Leanna Lynch, Maia Poremba (Latin Academy); Sara Blanco, Yrvicca Paul (O’Bryant); Diana Melgar (East Boston)
MVP: Diana Melgar
CAPE AND ISLANDS
Ava Bullock, Chloe Dibb, Lilly DeDecko, Chari Wright, Molly Gleason (Barnstable); Breanna Braham, Rose Anna Joachim, Ava Kvietok, Olivia Pendleton, Megan McDowell, Brianna Hanniford, Vivian Castano, Kerri Clark, Tiana Jacques (Dennis-Yarmouth); Camille Brand, Madison Mello (Martha’s Vineyard); Varvara Conley (Monomoy); Violet Roche, Liz Mayer, Rihanna Sutherland, Adrianna Morgan, Madeline Mahoney (Nauset); Mary Kudarauskas (Sturgis)
MVP: Violet Roche, Breanna Braham
CAPE ANN LEAGUE
Giuliana Ligor, Hayden MacLellan, 4×100 relay, Callie MacLellan, Madison Vant, Abigail Lilley (North Reading); Georgia Wilson, Asa Labell (Hamilton-Wenham); Blake Parker, 4×400 relay, Devin Stroope (Newburyport); Kaylie Dalgar, 4×800 relay (Pentucket)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Giuliana Ligor, Bayleigh Shanahan
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE
Kaitlyn Burke, Allison Flynn, Lily Griffin, Erin O’Toole (Archbishop Williams); Nikki Clarke, Lea Ahmad-LeBlanc (Arlington Catholic); Morgan Arthurs, Lauryn Augustyn, Ciara Coyne, Molly Duignan, Isabella Graziano, Elizabeth Hogan, Amy Lawton, Emily Morris, Maddie Mullen, Ally Oram, Alexa Orphanos, Ansley Palermo, Erin Parkinson (Bishop Feehan); Julia Davis, Marianna Kay, McKenna Leaman (Bishop Fenwick); Abigail Clark, Annaikiah Donahue-Wilfred, Julie Hogan (Cardinal Spellman); Tamia Darling (Cathedral)
MVP: Allison Flynn
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Katy Macaulay, Simone Connolly, Eliza Sicard, Audrey Bernazzani, Julia Scapicchio, Abby Carlo (Ursuline); Sofia Piantedosi, Sorcha Sullivan, Ollie Daye, Caroline Hartnett, Bevan Doherty, Caeli Wagner, Sarah White, Emily Coughlin, Aoife McDonagh, Chloe Doherty, Lucy Wilson, Mairead O’Brien (Notre Dame); Liliana Martinez, Mia Waldron (Malden Catholic); Roisin Burke (Fontbonne)
COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
UPPER: Olivia Stack, Melanie Reyes, Joyce Philippe, 4×400 relay (Greater Lowell); Tamara Ayala, Jaheidy Ortiz, Molly Touch, Haleigh Cyr, 4×800 relay (Greater Lawrence); Mariely Cepeda, 4×100 relay (Whittier); Jillian Collin, Makayla Nolan (Shawsheen)
MVP: Makayla Nolan, Joyce Philippe
LOWER: Ruth Ann Ambrose, Lily Beland, Elizabeth McKnelly, Abby Greenwald (Academy of Notre Dame); Reilly Hickey (Mystic Valley); Destanee Soba (Nashoba Tech); Yuli Mamet, 4×100 relay (Innovation); Ariana Camilo, Kassandra Pena, Jireilis DeJesus, 4×400 relay (Lynn Tech)
MVP: Reilly Hickey, Destanee Soba, Abby Greenwald
DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE
Alin Aydohan, Emily Wedlake, Sydney Weiss, Abigail Hennessy, Rosie Deeks (Westford Academy); Sonia D’Ambrosio, Gabrielle Pierre (Lincoln-Sudbury); Emerson Gould (Acton-Boxboro); Elizabeth Reiling, Charlotte DiRocco, Alexandra Saunders (Concord-Carlisle); Emily Frawley, Kyrah Mar (Newton South); Solana Varela, Eva Ferris, Maya McCatty, Sloan Hinton (Weston); Zadie Buckley (Bedford)
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Gabrielle Pierre, Sloan Hinton
HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE
Sarah Dumas, Lily DeForge, Elizabeth Hopkins, Ella Chandaria (Franklin); Katherine Oliver, Chloe Dubuisson, Lianna Camille (Canton); Emersyn DePonte, Sophia Olaniyan (Taunton); Nina Kyei-Aboagye (Sharon); Emilia Smith (Attleboro); Ella McDonald, Ashley Cleverdon, Addison Burns, Dani Lomuscio, Alex D’Amadio, Maddie Hill, Kate O’Neil (King Philip); Annie Reilly, Hannah Dupill, Braelyn Graham, Katie Beaulieu, Julia Hansen, Grace Okocha, Brie Antebi, Lavender Kozaka, Katie Sobieraj (Oliver Ames); Lauren Bober (Foxboro); Chloe Guthrie, Katie Garrahy, Abby Scott, Elyssa Buchanan, Lauren Signoriello (Mansfield); Katie Galgoczy, Molly Galgoczy, Sydney O’Connor (North Attleboro); Senai Whigham, Maya Ashu (Stoughton)
MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Nyah Baker (Holbrook); Inez Medeiros, Angela Njoroge, Grace Flattery (Diman); Glanna Mitchell, Daniella Rigueiro, Averie Denelle (Tri-County); Adison Hohengasser, Lilly Andrews, Chloe Champagne, Wenwu Akoi (Southeastern); Sayne Campbell (Blue Hills); Marielle Albon, Christele Derogene (Bristol-Plymouth)
MVP: Chloe Champagne
MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE
Claire DeMersseman, Lily Brown, Mia Giaimo, Mollie Bedard, Rose Kiley (Andover); Gianna McGowan, Nyrah Joseph (Billerica); Anya Neira, Emma Finch, Franchesca Thurston, Laura Fennessy, Macy Daigle, Rayniah Mercedat (Central Catholic); Naomi D’Souza (Chelmsford); Madeline Goncalves (Haverhill); Ava Conroy, Drea Defreitas, Britney Ogiegor, Ella Machado, Quinn Petzold, Sabrina Cady, Scarlett Prak, Serena Nguyen (Lowell); Jaleesa Nevarez, Alexandra Tardugno, Alysha Santana Sosa, Isabella Fiore, Lauren Quarm (Methuen); Elif Altunkilic, Erika Wojcik, Makenna Dube (North Andover): Jaden Kasule (Tewksbury)
MIDDLESEX LEAGUE
Madison Alves, Lindsey Alves, Morgan Blout, Karlie Discipio, Annika Lawson, Olivia Oliphant, Julia Bois (Stoneham); Kamryn Encarnaco, Izzy Lightbody, Katie Caraco, Carissa Carciero, Antonia Zagami, Katie Savio (Reading); Katie Atkins, Amandine Mangon, Lucy Kontos, Jada Solomon, Aubrey Deardorf, Felice Haverly, Ainsley Cutherberston (Lexington); Grace Bracket, Quinn Wilcox, Lily Sallee, Abby Hardigan, Liza Bangston, Charlotte O’Neil, Sophia Anderson, Lauren Mangarelli, Cheyenne Toppi (Wakefield); Renee Lacomte, Asheligh DeMartinis, Cora Lavery, Olivia DiRienzo (Burlington); Kate Sullivan, Maesha Jonathas, Sydney Metivier, Nicole Gangi, Grace Battista, Sinead Butler, Leah Finn, Kaitlynn Butler, Riley Power, Jessica Leehan (Woburn); Molly MacDonald, Alexis LeBlanc, Addy Hunt, Mollie Osgood, Maddie Krueger (Wilmington); Hope Hanafin (Burlington); Bryn Ryan, Elise Kempf, Erin Moran, Evie Lauzon, Eva Cloherty, Ellery Klatka, Isadora Margolius, Isabella Lauzon, Ella Radoslovich, Cecelia Keating, Meghan Prior (Arlington); Cadence L’Heureux, Reilly Powell, Amy Rowe, Katie Leeman, Claire MacDonald, Emma Drago, Aisling Donagan, Olivia DellaPorta, D’Mitra Mukasa, Scarlett Timm, Emme Boyer (Melrose); Elsa Ryan, Anna Lonergan (Watertown); Dana Lehr, Kira Van Kelsted, Siri Iagnemma, Ailinn Capitani, Lucy Hamer (Belmont); Mikayla Ferguson, Gabby Williams, Caroline Herlihy, Mia Kurtz (Winchester)
NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL-CONFERENCE: Sadie Halpern, Marrietta O’Connell, Elise Burchfield, Maren Potter, Margaret Miller, Kate Twomey, Paige Tredwell (Marblehead); Aniyah Ross-Everett (Swampscott); Amanda Schneider, Ellie Green (Masconomet); Leah Buckley. Nicole Ofurie, Alessandra Forgione (Peabody); Grace Galbreath (Beverly); Piper Testa, Lauren Boughner, Brooke Appelstein, Caroline Losee, Lilly Podgurski, Sophia Doumas, Samia Lalikos, Jenna Lindsay, Mara Siewko (Masconomet); Megan Hurd (Gloucester)
ALL-STARS: Remmi Cote, Savannah Stevens, Madi Gibeau-Schmitt (Masconomet); Marissa Simmons, Kayley Bunn (Peabody); Rachael Albert (Marblehead); Grace Galbreath (Beverly); Jamila Oriakhi (Swampscott); Aili Spencer, Skye Ciolino, Cia Donohoe (Gloucester); Arianna Cappuccio, April Ferguson (Winthrop); Bobbi Serino (Danvers); Jessica Bremberg (Saugus); Mida Juene (Salem)
PATRIOT LEAGUE
FISHER: Natalie Mutschler, Cam Bradford (Hanover); Sophia Adams, Lilia Davies, Zoe Wodja (Plymouth South); Sarah Claflin, Maya Bergamesca, Caroline Minogue, Ella Govostes, Veronica Ghattas, Ava Bouphavongsa, Ally Johnson (Pembroke); Sofija Slezas, Maddy McGillicuddy, Salma Boukhtam, Aluna Coogan-Coyne, Sophia Edwards, Brooklynn Rizzo, Hannah Moriarty (Quincy/North Quincy); Brooke McCarthy (Scituate)
MVP: Sarah Claflin
KEENAN: Nina Crean, Jasai Shakespeare, Zoe Schulze, Lauren Howard, Meghan Koenen, Catherine Salem, Clare Lowther (Hingham); Josephine Lee, Lilah MacQuarrie (Duxbury); Isabelle Flynn, Ava Brunswick, Meredith Miller, Charlotte Perreault, Anna White, Olivia Audette (Marshfield); Mia Sweeney, Ainsley Hall, Mariah Romaine, Lily Bartholomew (Plymouth North); Abigail Cunningham, Erin Flaherty (Silver Lake); Sky Anderson, Briana Codio, McKenna McCarthy (Whitman-Hanson)
MVP: Mariah Romaine
SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE
Morgan Hayward, Reagan Flynn, Oriana Hernandez (Apponequet); Gabriela Thorpe, Liberty Gazaille, Olivia Santos, Aiyanna Massie, Hannah Santos, Emma Bouchard (Case); Julianna Dutra, Hayden Robinson, Kearston Nelson (Seekonk); Audrey Thomas, Delilah Post, Aubrey Heisse, Emily Abbott (Old Rochester); Madalyn Duatre (Greater New Bedford); Ella Dunbury, Alyssa Bassett, Alyssa Caldeira, Emma Pope (West Bridgewater); Mariana Lavigne, Madison Root (Dighton-Rehoboth); Mia Gentile (Somerset Berkley)
MVP: Morgan Hayward
SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Issy Price, Bianca Resende-Ambroise, Anya Rizzo, Kaliya Sanon, Ava Monteiro (Brockton); Adunoluwa Olubanwo, Jasmine Dosouto, Aaliyah Alexandre (Durfee); Alisha Gomes, Brenna Woodbury, Lily Giurleo, Molly Jesson, Camden Strandberg, Kelsie Dessaps, Naisha Auguste (Bridgewater-Raynham); Brooke Davis, Syndey Almeida, Haley Zexter (Dartmouth); Lilian Brine, Jacqui Bank (New Bedford)
TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE
Alice Brambati, Josie Hopkins, Loryn Canty, Elena Davies, Emma Prisco, Evelyn Woodbury, Elyse Srodawa (Hopkinton); Victoria McGowan, Katie Tran, Susannah Rockers, Tea Pagnotti, Maeve Gavin (Westwood); Ella Kane, Alyssa Schoenfeld (Medfield); Natalie Martin (Norwood); Annabelle Lynch, Maggie Kuchman, Izzy Ross (Holliston); Ava Dittenhafer, Natalia Melnick, Sadie Gilhooly, Sophia Warnetski (Ashland); Zoe Santos, Jillian Strynar, Evangeline Emerson, Molly McIntyre, Phoebe Gesner (Norton); Charity Johnson, Camelia Meredith, Jania Campbell, Brooke Scott, Katelyn Maniero (Medway); Shealin Conroy (Millis); Margaret Bowles, Caetlyn Embree, Elyse Bissada (Dover-Sherborn); Peyton Teehan, Nicki Brown, Sophia Cucinotta, Garyanne Doliscar, Jade Brown (Dedham); Olivia Carney, Nina Ames, Calleigh Elder (Bellingham);
MVP: Zoe Santos, Alice Brambati
Boston, MA
Ex-Yankees 1st-rounder among non-roster invitees to Red Sox spring training
Come February a former New York Yankees first-round draft pick, will get a chance to prove himself to their longtime rivals.
Left-hander T.J. Sikkema, 27, is one of seven non-roster invitees to Red Sox spring training, the club announced Tuesday.
Catcher Jason Delay, infielder Vinny Capra, lefty Alec Gamboa, and right-handers Osvaldo Berrios, Hobie Harris and Devin Sweet round out the group.
The Yankees drafted Sikkema 38th overall in the ‘19 draft. He was one of three minor league pitchers they dealt to the Kansas City Royals for former Red Sox star Andrew Benintendi at the ‘22 MLB trade deadline.
Sikkema spent the last two years in the Cincinnati Reds organization. Last year he reached Triple-A for the first time, and pitched to a 3.47 ERA over five games (four starts) with nine earned runs allowed over 23.1 innings, following the late-August promotion.
While the Red Sox had a top-ranked farm system last year, their catching depth is notoriously thin. Delay, 30, has 134 games of big-league experience with the 2022-24 Pittsburgh Pirates, including 131 behind the dish, a career .231/.333/.400 line in the majors. He spent last season with the Double-A and Triple-A levels of the Atlanta Braves organization.
Capra, 29, appeared in 47 major league games last season, 24 with the Milwaukee Brewers and 23 with the Chicago White Sox. Since his debut with the ‘22 Toronto Blue Jays, he has played 67 big-league games over the last four years.
Though a lifetime .133/.181/.188 hitter in the majors, Capra brings defensive versatility to the table. In just 58 fielding games, he has already covered third base, second, shortstop, left and right field, and made three pitching appearances.
Gamboa, 28, comes to the Red Sox after a season split between the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets and the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball League. He was the Dodgers’ ninth-round pick in ‘19, and owns a 4.23 ERA over 131 career minor league games, including 41 starts.
Berrios is one of several former St. Louis Cardinals who will be in Red Sox camp next month. The Puerto Rico native split last season between Cardinals’ Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. Working primarily in relief, he logged a 5.12 ERA and struck out 62 over 58 innings (40 games, four starts).
Harris’ name will likely be familiar to Red Sox fans, as he spent all of last season in Triple-A Worcester. The 32-year-old righty posted a 4.05 ERA with 45 strikeouts over 31 relief appearances and one start. He also has 16 games of major league experience, from his time with the ‘23 Washington Nationals.
Like Sikkema, Harris is a former Yankees draft pick; they selected him in the 31st round in 2015.
The Red Sox signed Sweet to a minor league deal last month. He has seven games of big-league experience between the ‘23 Seattle Mariners and then-Oakland Athletics. He spent last season with the Philadelphia Phillies’ Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, with whom he posted a 5.08 ERA over 46 games, including two starts, and struck out 49 batters in 51.1 innings.
Tumbling from top spot
Entering last spring training, the Red Sox earned the top spot in Baseball America’s farm system rankings for the first time since the publication began their assessments in 1984.
“The Red Sox have returned to the top of the farm system rankings, even after dealing four prospects to the White Sox to bring Garrett Crochet to Boston,” Baseball America’s explanation stated. “No other organization can match the trio of Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, and Boston’s pitching depth has improved as well.”
The publication’s annual Prospect Handbook ranks the Red Sox 14th.
Chalk some of that up to the aforementioned trio making their respective big-league debuts and progressing out of prospect eligibility. Players like Anthony don’t exactly grow on trees.
Other top prospects, like slugging outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia, have since been traded away. (Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow has made a staggering 49 trades since taking the reins in November ’23.)
At present, most of Boston’s current top prospects are in the lower levels of the farm system. Three of the organization’s top five on MLB Pipeline are expected to debut in 2027 or later; the exceptions are lefties Payton Tolle (No. 2) and Connelly Early (No.4), who both debuted late last season but remain prospect-eligible.
Boston, MA
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Floral Studio
ORLY KHON
Orly Khon doesn’t just arrange flowers; she composes living art. Known for her moody, romantic designs that balance wildness with refinement, Khon approaches each event like a painter at her canvas, blending texture, color, and movement into unforgettable floral moments. Whether it’s a delicate tablescape or a lush, architectural ceremony design, her work feels both timeless and a touch rebellious—much like the modern couples she designs for. orlykhon.com.
Best Catering, Max Ultimate Food / Photo by Person Killian Photography
Catering
MAX ULTIMATE FOOD
Turning culinary imagination into edible art, this Boston-based team delivers restaurant-level dining with the precision of a luxury event planner. Creative tasting menus, impeccable service, and presentation that’s anything but predictable make every celebration unforgettable. From passed hors d’oeuvres to late-night bites, every detail is, well, ultimate. maxultimatefood.com.
Best Cakes, Lizzie’s Bakery / Photo by Lushi Song
Cakes
LIZZIE’S BAKERY
Whimsical yet sophisticated, these confections are as delicious as they are striking—think handpainted details, sculptural sugar florals, and modern, clean-lined tiers. Behind the magic is Lizzie Johnson, a Food Network alum with a fine-art eye and a love of bold flavor, crafting designs that feel personal, polished, and picture perfect. Sweet beauty, inside and out. lizziesbakery.com.
Best Band, Hot Mess / Photo by Shannon Bialy Photography
Band
HOT MESS
No cookie-cutter wedding playlists here. This Boston-based band is known for turning every crowd into a dance-floor frenzy, thanks to powerhouse vocals, magnetic stage presence, and an uncanny ability to read the room. Whether it’s a soulful slow jam or a pop anthem that gets Grandma on her feet, they bring the perfect blend of polish and pure fun. Simply put: They don’t just play the party, they are the party. hotmessrocks.com.
DJ
C-ZONE ENTERTAINMENT
For couples who want a packed dance floor and a soundtrack that feels uniquely theirs, this Boston-based team delivers. With decades of experience, seamless mixing, and an intuitive sense for what the crowd craves, these DJs curate moments that move effortlessly from first dance to final encore. Sophisticated, high-energy, and always in tune with the couple’s style—this is music done right. czonemusic.com.
Photo Booth
ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALISTS
A photo booth should be as stylish as the celebration itself, and this team delivers just that. With sleek setups, creative backdrops, and instant share options, they turn snapshots into unforgettable keepsakes. Whether it’s a glam booth worthy of the red carpet or a playful setup packed with props, they make every moment memorable and a whole lot of fun. entertainmentspecialists.com.
Best Wedding Planner, Baciare Events / Photo by Constance Schiano
Wedding Planner
BACIARE EVENTS
Founders Ashley Saffer and Renée Sabo are masters of turning dream days into beautifully lived experiences. With a blend of creativity, calm precision, and genuine care, they craft weddings that feel effortless, elegant, and deeply personal. Whether it’s an intimate coastal gathering, a grand ballroom affair, or a celebration halfway across the world, their team ensures every detail is seamless. baciareevents.com.
Event Designer
TYGER EVENT DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Founded by principal Ty Kuppig, this design and production studio brings a couture sensibility to every celebration. With an architect’s eye and a storyteller’s instinct, Kuppig transforms venues into cinematic settings layered with texture, light, and mood. From sculptural floral moments to bold, modern palettes, each event feels elevated, expressive, and entirely one of a kind. tygerproductions.com.
Hairstylist
MONIKA RAMIZI, SALON MARIO RUSSO
Known for her “try-anything” attitude and calming presence, Monika Ramizi approaches bridal beauty with both artistry and ease. Whether it’s soft, romantic waves, a sleek modern updo, or something entirely unexpected, she tailors each look to the bride’s personality and vision. The result is hair that feels fresh, confident, and camera-ready from the first look to the final dance. mariorusso.com.
Makeup Artist
BEAUTY BY NELSE
For Nelse Karini, makeup is more than artistry; it’s empowerment. A self-taught talent with a passion for helping women look and feel their best, she’s known for her luminous, skin-first approach and ability to create a flawless finish that still feels like you. Brides love her mix of precision and personality—equal parts perfectionist and hype woman—and the confidence that comes with her chair-side magic. beautybynelse.com.
Bridal Boutique
L’ÉLITE BRIDAL
A destination for the fashion-forward bride, this Newbury Street institution curates an elite roster of global designers—from Oscar de la Renta and Monique Lhuillier to Berta and Ines Di Santo. With more than three decades of experience, the boutique’s expert stylists and in-house tailoring team deliver a couture-level experience that feels as personal as it is polished. Every gown is chosen for its artistry, craftsmanship, and that unforgettable moment when a bride sees herself and knows: This is the one. lelite.com.
Best Wedding Dress Designer, Candice Wu Couture / Photo by Reinhardt Kenneth
Wedding Dress Designer
CANDICE WU COUTURE
With a couture sensibility and a flair for the unexpected, Candice Wu redefines modern bridal style. Her gowns balance romance and edge, featuring exquisite craftsmanship, sculptural silhouettes, and intricate detailing that make every look unforgettable. Whether ethereal and whimsical or sleek and daring, each design embodies her signature blend of elegance, confidence, and artistry. candicewucouture.com.
Best Engagement Rings, Boston Diamond Company / Photo courtesy of Boston Diamond Company
Engagement Rings
BOSTON DIAMOND COMPANY
Discerning brides and grooms turn to this Newbury Street jeweler for more than sparkle—they come for expertise. Owner Stephanie Binder and her team of certified gemologists offer a refreshingly educated approach to fine jewelry, guiding clients through every facet of diamond selection with honesty, precision, and an impeccable eye for design. Whether sourcing an exceptional natural stone or creating something from the boutique’s Pure Luxe Lab collection of lab-grown diamonds, each piece reflects the brand’s unwavering commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Because true luxury isn’t loud; it’s brilliantly, quietly flawless. bostondiamond.com.
Wedding Bands
LONG’S JEWELERS
For more than a century, Long’s Jewelers has been synonymous with craftsmanship, integrity, and enduring style. This fifthgeneration, family-owned jeweler bridges heritage and modernity with a collection of wedding bands that balance artistry and intention. Each piece is designed to feel as effortless as it is enduring—refined in form, rich in meaning, and unmistakably elevated. A modern icon of lasting love and impeccable taste. longsjewelers.com.
Rentals
DEZ COLLECTIVE
At Dez Collective, design lives in the details. This Boston-based studio curates a thoughtful collection of furniture, tabletop, and décor that elevates weddings from stylish to unforgettable. With a deeply honed instinct for atmosphere, the team creates layered environments that feel intentional, artful, and entirely now: the kind of spaces that photograph as beautifully as they feel. dezcollective.com.
Urban Venue
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
A landmark of art and architecture, the Boston Public Library offers one of the city’s most breathtaking backdrops for a wedding. Beneath vaulted ceilings and along marble corridors, history and grandeur converge in a way that feels both timeless and distinctly Boston. Partnering exclusively with the Catered Affair, the venue hosts some of the city’s most luxurious celebrations, yet it’s also possible to exchange vows here in a one-hour ceremony that costs little more than a library card. Either way, the setting is unforgettable. bpl.org.
Historic Venue
THE GREAT HOUSE AT THE CRANE ESTATE
High above the Ipswich coast, the Great House at the Crane Estate feels like stepping into another era. Designed in 1928 by architect David Adler for industrialist Richard T. Crane Jr., the 59-room Stuart-style mansion crowns a 165-acre National Historic Landmark surrounded by salt marshes, barrier beaches, and sweeping ocean views. The property’s showstopper, the Grand Allée, a 2,060-foot lawn that stretches from the mansion to the water’s edge, offers a photo backdrop worthy of royalty. craneestateevents.com.
Best Coastal Venue, Wychmere Beach Club / Photo by Alex Paul
Coastal Venue
WYCHMERE BEACH CLUB
If it’s possible to have glamour on the beach, this is where it lives. In Harwich, Wychmere Beach Club merges Cape Cod’s oceanfront ease with a distinctly polished edge. Expansive water views, clean architectural lines, and light-filled spaces create a setting that feels both elevated and elemental: seaside sophistication, perfected. wychmerebeachclub.com.
Rustic Venue
THE BARN AT GIBBET HILL
If “rustic” makes you think of mason jars, think again. The Barn at Gibbet Hill redefines the genre with its soaring post-and-beam architecture, polished wood interiors, and panoramic views of rolling pastureland. Set on a working farm in Groton, the venue blends country character with refined hospitality: think firefly evenings, farm-to-table menus, and sunsets that wash the hills in gold. barnatgibbethill.com.
Best Ballroom Venue, Fairmont Copley Plaza / Courtesy photo
Ballroom Venue
FAIRMONT COPLEY PLAZA
In the heart of the Back Bay, the Fairmont Copley Plaza is Boston’s grande dame—all gilded ceilings, marble columns, and chandeliers that seem to glow from another century. A Beaux Arts masterpiece with unmistakable presence, it brings drama to the classic ballroom wedding. Yet behind the opulence is a pulse of modern sophistication: flawless service, effortless style, and a setting that never goes out of fashion. fairmont-copley-plaza.com.
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Bruins dealing with another significant injury on defense
The good news for Marco Sturm and the Bruins is that the team could get defenseman Henri Jokiharju back in action Tuesday night in Seattle.
But the potential return of Jokiharju, who has been out of Boston’s lineup since sustaining an injury back on Nov. 28, does not give Sturm a healthy blue line. Instead, the Bruins are apparently dealing with yet another injury ahead of Jokiharju’s return to action, this time with Hampus Lindholm back on the shelf with an injury.
And one that certainly sounds concerning based on what Sturm said.
“It’s not going to be a day-to-day thing,” Sturm, whose team is on a three-game point streak, said following Monday’s practice when asked about Lindholm’s injury status. “Hopefully it’s not too long, but he’s definitely going to be out for a little bit. We’ll have to do more testing when we’re back in Boston so we can go from there.”
Sturm added that Lindholm has “been hurt,” though it’s unclear if he meant that Lindholm has been hurt in the last contest if he’s been playing hurt for the last little bit here. Lindholm did finish Saturday’s game without issue (at least one that was visible), and finished with an assist and logged a pair of overtime shifts in a 22:47 night.
Lindholm is also less than a week removed from what was one of his best games of the season, with a goal and an assist in Boston’s 6-2 win over the Oilers last Wednesday.
Lindholm has not traveled back to Boston ahead of schedule, though that admittedly means very little with just one more game on deck for the B’s on this road trip.
“We just had our first appointment [Sunday] and we’re going to wait until we get back because there’s nothing we can do right now,” Sturm said when discussing Lindholm’s injury. “And then we’ll let our doctors decide our next steps.”
Lindholm, who has three goals and 14 points through 34 games this year, has already missed eight games due to a lower-body injury earlier this season.
Sturm noted that Jokiharju looked “pretty good,” which is a positive development when it comes to his potential availability for Tuesday against the Kraken. If Jokiharju is unable to go, Vladislav Kolyachonok would slide back into the Boston lineup.
The Bruins come into Tuesday’s head-to-head with the Kraken with five of a possible eight points on this road trip banked away, but are a woeful 2-6-0 with Lindholm on the shelf this season.
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