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Brooke Aldrich (Taunton)

Aniyah Bailey (Taunton)

Priya Bedard (Medway)

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Lauren Bernaiche (Apponequet)

Abby Bettencourt (Peabody)

Kelsey Blanchette (Lincoln-Sudbury)

Bella Bourque (Taunton)

Riley Caulfield (Millis)

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Kiele Coleman (Methuen)

Liana Danubio (Norton)

McKenzie Foley (Hanover)

Breanna Fontes (Case)

Natalia Fotopoulos (Arlington)

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Katie Fox (Central Catholic)

Brigid Gaffny (North Andover)

Whitney Gigante (Tewksbury)

Ali Gill (King Philip)

Kaelyn Larkin (Medfield)

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Lucy Latour (Dighton-Rehoboth)

Isabelle Levasseur (Amesbury)

Samantha Lincoln (Taunton)

Logan Lomasney (Peabody)

Shakura Lynch (Milton)

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Shannon Macleod (Notre Dame Hingham)

Julia Malowitz (Central Catholic)

Delaney Moquin (Silver Lake)

Jillian Ondrick (Archbishop Williams)

Emma Penniman (Triton)

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Alyx Rossi (Bedford)

Kathleen Simmons (Arlington Catholic)

Sharlotte Stazinski (Walpole)

Elsie Testa (Abington)

Lauren Trostel (Plymouth South)

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McCoy Walsh (King Philip)

HONORABLE MENTION

Kasie Bailey (Abington)

Maddie Baker (Needham)

Cam Cloonan (Dighton-Rehoboth)

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Bailey DeLeire (Mystic Valley)

Taylor Dolan (Cardinal Spellman)

AJ Gates (Monomoy)

Abby Greene (Norwell)

Ella Haley (Reading)

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Abby Hanna (Hanover)

Rebecca Harris (Tewksbury)

Lily Mackenzie (Wilmington)

Ella Mancuso (North Andover)

Emily Meleedy (Newburyport)

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Caitlin Milner (Central Catholic)

Brooke Moloney (St. Mary’s)

Bridget Mulkeen (Westwood)

Madison Nereu (Wareham)

Lily Picard (Case)

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Mylee Ramer (Bishop Feehan)

Taylor Reid (Bridgewater-Raynham)

Jenna Roche (North Andover)

Olivia Schultz (Natick)

Mia Torres (Taunton)

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Samantha Waters (Silver Lake)

 

ALL-SCHOLASTICS

BROOKE ALDRICH

TAUNTON

The junior Hockomock League All-Star for the four-time defending Div. 1 state champions made her mark as a shortstop this season, hitting .438 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs, 38 RBI, and 32 runs scored. She had her 100th career hit this season.

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ANIYAH BAILEY

TAUNTON

Just a freshman, this catcher immediately contributed to the best team in the state and D1 state champion. She led the team with a .551 batting average, .607 on-base percentage, nine doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 40 RBI, and 38 runs scored. She also plays field hockey.

PRIYA BEDARD

MEDWAY

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A junior catcher, she was a TVL All-Star, a TVL Small co-MVP and a team MVP. She batted .548, with a .618 OBP, a 1.441 OPS, with 34 hits, four doubles, five triples, a home run, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored, and a .992 fielding percentage. She also plays soccer.

LAUREN BERNAICHE

APPONEQUET

This senior as a pitcher threw 118 innings, with 33 runs and 33 earned runs, a 1.78 ERA, 19 walks, and 185 strikeouts. She batted .468 with a .526 OBP, 14 RBI 20 runs, and 16 stolen bases. She was the South Coast Conference MVP.

ABBY BETTENCOURT

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PEABODY

The senior batted .654, with a .732 OBP, with 34 RBI and eight home runs. As a pitcher, her ERA was .957 in 117 innings pitched. She struck out 186 batters. For her career, she had a .567 batting average, 110 RBI, and 26 homers. She holds the school record with 732 strikeouts as a pitcher.

KELSEY BLANCHETTE

LINCOLN-SUDBURY

A junior, this pitcher also stood out at outfield, second base, and shortstop. She was the DCL Conference Player of the Year. She batted .429 with five home runs, 33 hits, 28 RBI. She struck out 103 batters in 78.2 innings with an opponent batting average of .185.

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BELLA BOURQUE

TAUNTON

Another terrific player from the Div. 1 state champs, this freshman got it done both as a third baseman and catcher. A Hockomock All-Star, she batted .475, with a .536 OBP, 10 doubles, eight triples, a home run, 35 RBI, and 38 runs scored.

RILEY CAULFIELD

MILLIS

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This pitcher and outfielder had a standout senior season. In 120 innings pitched, she had 131 strikeouts (with 616 in her career), with a 2.78 ERA. She threw a no-hitter against Bellingham, and two other one-hitters. At the plate, she hit .574, with 27 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases.

KIELE COLEMAN

METHUEN

This senior shortstop was a three-time First-Team Merrimack Valley Conference performer. This spring, she batted .415, with 19 RBI, a .449 OBP, and a .561 slugging percentage. For her career, she batted .374 with 77 RBI and 94 runs scored.

LIANA DANUBIO

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NORTON

This sophomore excelled as both a pitcher and third baseman. A captain and TVL All-Star, she was the TVL Pitcher of the Year, with eight shutouts. She struck out 142, with a 2.05 ERA. On offense, she batted .421 with a .500 OBP. She is a high honors student.

McKENZIE FOLEY

HANOVER

A Patriot League All-Star, the senior third baseman joined Hanover’s 100-hit club, with a 518 batting average, 43 hits, 25 RBI, and 37 runs. For her career, she was a four-year league all-star, with 123 hits, 73 RBI, and 100 runs scored.

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BREANNA FONTES

CASE

This junior catcher batted .549, slugged 1.028, with 10 doubles, 38 RBI, six home runs, 12 walks, and only one strikeout all season. For her career, she has 14 home runs, 22 doubles, and 89 RBI. She is a high honors student.

NATALIA FOTOPOULOS

ARLINGTON

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The senior played center field, pitcher, shortstop, and catcher. She had 33 hits, a .458 average, a .551 OBP, .597 slugging, 32 runs, and 19 RBI. In the circle, she had a 1.25 ERA, seven earned runs allowed, and 54 strikeouts.

KATIE FOX

CENTRAL CATHOLIC

This senior shortstop in just 73 at-bats scored 28 runs, had 35 hits, a .480 batting average, and 26 RBI. She is a three-time National Honor Society student. She will continue her career at Saint Anselm.

BRIGID GAFFNY

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NORTH ANDOVER

This senior was a First-Team MVC All-Conference performer as a freshman, sophomore, and junior, and the MVC Player of the Year as a senior. This season, she batted .305 with two home runs, 12 RBI, and as a pitcher struck out 173 with a 1.38 ERA.

WHITNEY GIGANTE

TEWKSBURY

This senior was a First Team All-Merrimack Valley Conference performer, the MVC 1 Player of the Year, and team co-MVP. She posted a 15-3 record with a 2.36 ERA, 115 strikeouts, and just 21 walks. On offense, she had a 16-game hit streak to start the spring, and batted .566 with a 646 OBP and .755 slugging.

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ALI GILL

KING PHILIP

This big-hitting sophomore center fielder batted .421 with 40 hits, 12 home runs, 45 RBI, 42 runs, and 12 stolen bases. A two-year varsity starter, she has 69 hits, 20 homers, 74 RBI, and 76 runs scored.

KAELYN LARKIN

MEDFIELD

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A pitcher, shortstop, and outfielder, this senior batted .569 with 12 homers, 38 RBI, 1.310 slugging, and a 1.972 OPS. A three-time TVL MVP, a four-time TVL All-Star, she had 39 home runs and 152 RBI.

LUCY LATOUR

DIGHTON-REHOBOTH

The senior center fielder led the way for the Div. 3 state champions. She batted .576 with a .579 OBP, and 1.045 slugging. She had 49 hits with 19 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 39 RBI, and 34 runs scored. She had over 100 hits, RBI, and runs scored for her career.

ISABELLE LEVASSEUR

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AMESBURY

This senior pitcher earned team MVP and Cape Ann League Baker Player of the Year this past season. She batted .410 with 30 runs, 28 RBI, and five home runs. In the circle, she went 15-5, with 27 earned runs in 117 innings pitched, with a 1.62 ERA, and 215 strikeouts.

SAMANTHA LINCOLN

TAUNTON

The senior led the Tigers to an undefeated record and fourth consecutive Div. 1 state title. The Gatorade Player of the Year pitched 133 innings, struck out 284 batters, with a 2.11 ERA. She batted .393 with a .493 OBP, six doubles, and four home runs. She will continue her career at Texas Tech.

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LOGAN LOMASNEY

PEABODY

A two-time Herald All-Scholastic, the senior is a four-time Northeast Conference All-Star. This year, she batted .493 with a 1.000 fielding percentage, and hit eight home runs with 32 RBI. She will attend Southern New Hampshire to play basketball and softball.

SHAKURA LYNCH

MILTON

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This senior shortstop and catcher batted .393, with two home runs, and 18 RBI. A two-time Bay State Conference All-Star, she also competes in track, and will attend UMass-Lowell in the fall.

SHANNON MacLEOD

NOTRE DAME

This senior pitcher struck out 199 batters this season, and finished with 558 strikeouts in her career. She posted a 1.96 ERA, with an opposing batting average of .197. Offensively, she hit eight home runs with a .493 average.

JULIA MALOWITZ

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CENTRAL CATHOLIC

The senior pitcher had an ERA this season of 1.68, with 129 strikeouts, compiling a 15-2 record. As a hitter, she batted .400 with 26 hits. Her exploits led her to MVC First-Team All-Conference honors. For her career, she struck out 377 batters.

DELANEY MOQUIN

SILVER LAKE

This junior earned Patriot League Keenan Division All-Star and MVP honors for the second year in a row. She compiled a 19-2 record. In 138 innings pitched, she had 265 strikeouts, an 0.45 ERA, and a .105 batting average against. Offensively, she hit .364 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI.

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JILLIAN ONDRICK

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS

The MVP of the Catholic Central League, the sophomore helped guide her team to 14 wins and a spot in the Round of 16 in the Div. 3 state tournament. Ondrick has already surpassed 500 career strikeouts to go along with 100 hits and 100 RBI. In the offseason, she competes for the Louisville Sluggers 16U VanBoxmeer.

EMMA PENNIMAN

TRITON

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As a pitcher, the junior had a 1.21 ERA. For her career, she has struck out 506 batters. Offensively, she hit .443 with a .524 OBP, a 1.238 OPS, and .714 slugging percentage. For the last two seasons, she has been the CAL Kinney Softball Player of the Year.

ALYX ROSSI

BEDFORD

The junior southpaw earned DCL MVP honors after striking out 278 batters in 116 innings and posting a miniscule 0.12 ERA. She also batted .635 with six home runs and 47 hits. A member of the National Honor Society, Rossi has already given a verbal commitment to Boston College.

KATHLEEN SIMMONS

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ARLINGTON CATHOLIC

A senior second baseman, Simmons batted .552, with a .582 OBP this season. She had 48 hits, with 27 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases. She was a Catholic Central League All-Star, and the CCL Offensive MVP. She had over 100 hits for her career.

SHARLOTTE STAZINSKI

WALPOLE

This junior led the Timberwolves to the Div. 2 state championship. A pitcher, she posted a 20-1 record with an ERA of 1.12, 226 strikeouts, 73 hits, and 22 earned runs in 138 innings pitched. She also hit for a .311 average, .408 OBP, and .541 slugging. She is also captain of the volleyball team.

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ELSIE TESTA

ABINGTON

Only a sophomore, this pitcher had 22 starts, 152 innings pitched, and allowed only 19 earned runs, with a 0.88 ERA. She struck out 189 batters, with 62 walks, one wild pitch, and no errors made. She also had a no-hitter against Pembroke. She was the South Shore League Tobin Player of the Year.

LAUREN TROSTEL

PLYMOUTH SOUTH

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This senior was a captain and a four-year Patriot League All-Star. This season, she batted .577 in 20 games, with 41 hits, 31 RBI, and 30 runs scored. She also had an .845 slugging percentage. She was the Patriot League Fisher Division MVP this season. For her career, she had a .504 average, with 84 RBI.

MCCOY WALSH

KING PHILIP

Only a sophomore, she pitched for 107.2 innings, posting a 15-2 mark, with 186 strikeouts, and an opponents’ batting average of .148. For her career, she is 31-5, with 420 strikeouts, and an opposing batting average of .142.

 

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LEAGUE ALL-STARS

BAY STATE CONFERENCE

MK Maloney, Shakura Lynch, Victoria Fish, Sadie Steuterman (Milton); Caitlyn Russell, Katie McMahon, Olivia Schultz, Jayme Kiley (Natick); Sharlotte Stazinski, Grace Todd, Caroline Doran, Caroline Daley (Walpole); Catherine McPhee, Gabby Diaute (Braintree); Sarah Deroian, Maddie Baker, Emma Ching (Needham); Nora Hamel (Newton North); Mia Hasselback, Elizabeth McDonnell (Wellesley); Bella Pires (Weymouth)

MVP: Olivia Schultz, Maddie Baker

BOSTON CITY LEAGUE

Jenna DaSilva (East Boston); Ashley Jimenez (Excel); Rose Monestime (English); Ella Hamilton, Maddie Andrade (Latin Academy); Amy Mariano (New Mission); Julianna Berardi, Nia Buyu (O’Bryant); Dianny Felix Roman (Tech Boston)

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ella Hamilton

CAPE AND ISLANDS

ATLANTIC: Jazlyn Coyer (Barnstable); Alexa Barboza, Savannah Azoff (Dennis-Yarmouth); Anna Bennett, Kaylee Shaw, Christina Femino, Molly Belfiore, Rylin Biggs (Falmouth); Naomi Francis (Nauset); AJ Gates, Alana Ljoko, Lilly Furman, Kiley Mawn, Willa Leighton (Monomoy)

MVP: AJ Gates

LIGHTHOUSE: Kelly Pacheco (Martha’s Vineyard); Sydney Ard, Madison Silva, Yahely Del Rosario Gomez (Nantucket); Emily Cunningham, Ava Botelho, Alanna Flanders (Rising Tide); Molly Reino, Sam Orcutt, Elsa Wiesner, Julianna Gygent (Sturgis); Sophia Pierangeli, Celia Trombly, Cassidy Conway (Saint John Paul II)

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MVP: Seren Crister

CAPE ANN LEAGUE

Isabelle Levasseur, Calista Catarius, Alexis LeBlanc (Amesbury); Ella Barbarick (Georgetown); Morgan Hubbard (Lynnfield); Anna Gardner (Manchester-Essex); Emily Meleedy, Emma Keefe (Newburyport); Olivia Reilly, Kristen Galvin, Caitlin Reilly (North Reading); Kayla Murphy, Molly LaBel (Pentucket); Emma Penniman, Kyla Story, Skylar Colburn (Triton)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Emily Meleedy, Emma Penniman, Isabelle Levasseur

CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE

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Sarah Dupre, Arli Rodriquez, Maddie Narducci, Mylee Ramer (Bishop Feehan); Monica Kelley, Alyssa Burke, Jill Ondrick, Ciara McMenamin (Archbishop Williams); Michaela Walker, Brooke Moloney, Aliza Crean-Oviedo, Roma Braid (St. Mary’s); Kathleen Simmons, Jackie Murdock, Erin Shortell, Maddie Connolly (Arlington Catholic); Val Tate, Lulu Diaz (Bishop Fenwick); Taylor Dolan, Avery Barnes (Cardinal Spellman); Katie Manzone, Ava Teixeira (Bishop Stang)

MVP: Jill Ondrick

CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Shannon MacLeod, Claire Ferrara, Piper Levin, Hannah Gauthier (Notre Dame Hingham); Emma Hollingsworth, Lyla Hollingsworth (Malden Catholic); Colleen Ganley, Ann Kuchta (Ursuline); Ava Donaghue (Fontbonne)

COMMONWEALTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

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Maggie Carney, Chloe Crogan (Lowell Catholic); Jacqui Martineau, Caitlin Lafontaine (Academy of Notre Dame); Alyssa Collins, Kaitlyn Collins, Paige King, Katie Potter (Minuteman); Gianna Scoppettuolo, Jenna Yelmokas (Northeast); Ashley Hart, Hannah Richard (Nashoba Tech); Francesca Reardon, Reagan Bowden (Shawsheen); Samantha Nasella, Maya German, Jashley Lopez (Greater Lawrence); Ella Mangone, Emily DeLiere, Bailey DeLiere (Mystic Valley); Amaya Flood, Paige Matte, Morgan Haskell (Greater Lowell); Maddie Noury, Kaitlyn Hurley, Ainsley Rousseau, Kaylee Habib (Whittier); Camila Rufino Santos (Lynn Tech)

MVP: Kaylee Habib, Bailey DeLiere

DUAL COUNTY LEAGUE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Ashleigh Lent, Eliana Krasnow, Lia Mazzocchi, Kelsey Blanchette (Lincoln-Sudbury); Katie Carroll, Sarah Kirby (Westford Academy); Ila Gillespie, Alice Rosecan (Acton-Boxboro); Avi Kuperman (Newton South); Sophia Beckett (Wayland); Alyxandra Rossi (Bedford); Alice Cooprider (Bedford); Brook Boyle (Concord-Carlisle):

THORPE: Sarah Danielson, Sophie Jorjorian, Grace Messina (Lincoln-Sudbury); Maddie Smith, Clara Inella (Acton-Boxboro); Anya Gesin, Lyla Griffin (Westford Academy); Hannah Schwager, Lauren Kelly (Newton South); Reese Phillips, Jill Brennan (Concord-Carlisle); Nyla Collazo (Cambridge)

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FOLEY: Kate Patterson, Mia Vitti, Sami Langone (Bedford); Kelsey Kaufman, Katie Pralle (Wayland); Abby Rosenfield (Boston Latin); Danielle Ananian (Waltham)

PLAYER OF YEAR: Kelsey Blanchette, Alyxandra Rossi

GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE

Sydney Conti, Lorelai Davis, Kaleigh Laidlaw, Joy Riccioli (Medford); Peyton Warren, Bryanna Mason, Emma Longmore, Emilia Maria-Babcock (Everett); Danni-Hope Randall, Shayna Smith, Frankie Reed (Revere); Rachel Dana, Lauren Wilson, Nevaeh Eth (Lynn Classical); Arianna LaBoy, LeaNyah Pineiro, Kate Johansson (Lynn English); Nora Donovan (Somerville); Haylee Seeley (Malden); Yareliz Gonzalez Falcon (Chelsea)

MVP: Gianna Masucci

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HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE

Samantha Lincoln, Aniyah Bailey, Bella Bourque, Mia Torres, Brooke Aldrich (Taunton); McCoy Walsh, Ava Kelley, Ali Gill, Jo Bennett, Maddie Paschke (King Philip); Cae Pellegrini, Maeve Driscoll (Milford); Emma Callahan, Vittoria Cuscia, Natalia Leach (Foxboro); Crystyliah Covel, Devon Morris (Oliver Ames); Sarah Boozang (Franklin); Rylie Camacho, Jenna Callahan, Lola Ronayne (Attleboro); Grace Foreman (North Attleboro); Olivia Madeira (Mansfield)

MVP: Samantha Lincoln

MAYFLOWER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

LARGE: Ava Cossette, Mackenzie Duffy, Breann MacMillan, Nicole Ayre (Tri-County); Shelby Estrella , Aubry Mabrouk, Izzy Torres (Bristol-Plymouth); Bella Burke (Southeastern); Kacie Lynch, Natalie Raposa (Diman); Sylvia Cull (Blue Hills);

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MVP: Kacie Lynch

SMALL: Madison MacLeod, Marlaina Poillucci, Liberty Farry (Norfolk Aggie); Mia Bradshaw, Hannah Dailey, Allie Blanchard (South Shore); Kayleigh DeSousa, Patty Spillane (Old Colony); Katelyn McCrae (Bristol Aggie); Mikayla Venuti (Cape Cod Tech); Taysia Lopes (Upper Cape)

MVP: Kayleigh DeSousa

COMPREHENSIVE: Madison Nereu, Jolee Anderson, Olivia Lacava, Jossalyn Anctil (Wareham); Tess Silvia, Jayda Pequita, Mackenzy Ponte (Westport); Makayla Hopkins, Sophia Curran (Holbrook); Rylie Patterson (Avon)

MVP: Madison Nereu

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MERRIMACK VALLEY CONFERENCE

Whitney Gigante, Rebecca Harris, Avery Della Piana (Tewksbury); Ella Mancuso, Jenna Roche, Brigid Gaffny (North Andover); Caitlin Milner, Katie Fox, Julia Malowitz (Central Catholic); Adrianna Capozzi (Chelmsford); Adriana Delaney, Kiele Coleman (Methuen); McKenzie Lussier, Gabby Coffey (Dracut); Aria Frasier (Andover); Sophia DaSilva (Billerica); Samantha Dion (Haverhill)

MVP: Whitney Gigante, Brigid Gaffny

MIDDLESEX LEAGUE

LIBERTY: Natalia Fotopoulos, Soline Fisher, Nora Vartanian, Michaela Edwards (Arlington); Ella Haley, Ava Kiley, Ellie Russo, Shea Hennessy, Abbie Gullotti (Reading); Lidia Palys, Abby Man, Ria Singh (Lexington); Hannah Niemszyk, Avery Simpson, Grace Forsythe (Woburn); Josie Kim (Belmont); Tessa Capodanno (Winchester)

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MVP: Natalia Fotopoulos, Ella Haley

FREEDOM: Lily Mackenzie, Ali McElligott, Charlotte Forcina, Erin McCarthy, Eva Boudreau (Wilmington); Molly Burns, Kathyryn Sliski, Jade Watherhouse, Jackie Sullivan (Wakefield); Madison King, Morgan Ryan, Sophia Marshall, Shea McDonald, Charlotte Willey (Burlington); Bella Pettinato, Caroline Andrade (Watertown); Ava Viola (Melrose)

MVP: Lily MacKenzie

NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

ALL-CONFERENCE: Jasmine Feliciano, Merrideth Johnston, Gabby Wickeri (Beverly); Addie McCarty, Ava Gray (Danvers); Emma Carripichosa (Gloucester); Luka Bornhorst, Tessa Francis (Marblehead); Abby Bettencourt, Lizzy Bettencourt, Logan Lomasney (Peabody); Lily Ventre (Saugus)

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DUNN: Elsa Reulet, Lidia Miedema (Beverly); Brea Robinson, Samantha Fay (Danvers); Cameron Carroll, Olivia Madruga (Gloucester); Aimee Quimby (Masconomet); Kiley Doolin, Avery Grieco, Jessica Steed (Peabody)

LYNCH: Hailey Schmidt, Ruby Calienes, Isabel Mortensen (Marblehead); Liv Loux, Annie Thornett (Salem); Taylor Deleidi, Ava Rogers (Saugus); Maddie Lilley, Olivia Barletta (Swampscott); Isabella Cash (Winthrop)

MVP: Abby Bettencourt

PATRIOT LEAGUE

FISHER: Lauren Trostel, Kaylee Gendron, Ava Bonanno, Haylee Briggs (Plymouth South); Olivia Skeiber, Kelly McGee, Maria Cantino (Pembroke); Kaelyn Chase, Abby Hanna, Noey Giardina, McKenzie Foley, Erin Condon (Hanover); Riley Guterl (Scituate); Caroline O’Donnell (Quincy/North Quincy)

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MVP: Lauren Trostel

KEENAN: Delaney Moquin, Madyson Bryan, Nina O’Neil, Samantha Waters, Alannah Waters, Addison Willett, Anna Craft (Silver Lake); Bilyana Wilkin, Jess Mulrey, Kate Schulte (Hingham); Sofia Blanco, Rowan Dillon (Marshfield); Callie Smith, Bella Piekarski (Plymouth North); Taryn Leonard (Whitman-Hanson); Catherine Grimaldi (Duxbury)

MVP: Delaney Moquin

SOUTH COAST CONFERENCE

Lauren Bernaiche, Christina Magnett, Eva Zuber(Apponequet); Lucy Latour, Cam Cloonan, Edy Latour (Dighton-Rehoboth); Sydney Merusi (Fairhaven); Jaden Morrell (Bourne); Lila Alvarez, Bre Fontes, Lily Picard (Case); Makenzie Jacob, Julia Costa (Somerset Berkley); Ana Tsonis, Alexia Tsonis (Greater New Bedford); Tara Goldman (Old Rochester)

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MVP: Lauren Bernaiche

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE

Amelia David, Hayleigh Chenard, Ivy Mattos (New Bedford); Julia Rumsey, Katerina Rumsey, Mia Jacob (Durfee); Aubrey Carberry, Olivia Rapoza, Megan Arruda (Dartmouth); Ava Selter, Madison Delano, Taylor Reid (Bridgewater-Raynham); Casey Hoyt (Brockton)

MVP: Taylor Reid

SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE

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TOBIN: Kasie Bailey, Elsie Testa, Brenna Howley, Calli Pineau, Maddie McDonald (Abington); Sarah Langtry, Madison Butler (Carver); Caitlyn Simms, Angelina Grimes, Madeleine LeFevre (Cohasset); Brianna Hewitt, Kiley Murdock, Chelsea Amaral (Rockland)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Elsie Testa

SULLIVAN: Taryn Clancy, Taylynn Robinson, Cristina Chane, Mackenzy Conlon, Olivia Hartman (Middleboro); Olivia Atkins, Maddie Blette, Riley Egan, Maggie Scholossberg (East Bridgewater); Abigail Greene, Evelyn Sim, Penny Saich, Teegan Link (Norwell); Mia Consalvi (Sandwich)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Abigail Greene

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

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Zoe Adams, Caroline Ozmun, Holly Paharik, Addy Walls (Hopkinton); Katie Anderson, Priya Bedard (Medway); Tess Baacke (Medfield); Riley Caulfield (Millis); Liana Danubio, Paige Donahue, Avery Soares, Avery Tinkham (Norton); Natalie Gale, Lizzy Helmar (Norwood); Christina Gentile (Dedham); Jacobi Houston (Bellingham); Kaelyn Larkin, Kendall Larkin (Medfield); Kaylee MacDonald (Holliston); Sasha Marino, Bridget Mulkeen (Westwood); Alaina Martin (Dedham)

MVP: Priya Bedard, Riley Caulfield, Kaelyn Larkin



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Indiana Pacers (15-17, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (23-8, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

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BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on the Indiana Pacers after Jaylen Brown scored 44 points in the Boston Celtics’ 142-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

The Celtics are 21-6 in conference matchups. Boston has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.

The Pacers are 8-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana gives up 116.8 points to opponents while being outscored by 2.4 points per game.

The Celtics are shooting 45.8% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points lower than the 47.6% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers average 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, the same that the Celtics give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Celtics.

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Pascal Siakam is scoring 19.9 points per game and averaging 7.2 rebounds for the Pacers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 118.8 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points per game.

Pacers: 6-4, averaging 114.3 points, 42.8 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: day to day (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (ankle).

Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Obi Toppin: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.




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The Bruins will kickstart a home-and-home series with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, with the first leg coming at Nationwide Arena.

Boston will keep its lineup from before Christmas.

Charlie Coyle will remain on the same line as Elias Lindholm and Brad Marchand, while Morgan Geekie, Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak will remain together. Cole Koepke is expected to remain in the lineup in place of Marc McLaughlin, though Bruins interim head coach Joe Sacco hadn’t made a final decision following morning skate.

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“The start is going to be important for us tonight,” Sacco said, per team-provided video. “I would imagine they’re going to come out with some pace tonight in their game and we have to be ready to respond to that.”

Joonas Korpisalo will get the start over Jeremy Swayman.

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Boston and Columbus are set to drop the puck at 7 p.m. ET, following an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.

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We have the projected lines and defensive pairings for both sides:

BOSTON BRUINS (19-13-4)
Brad Marchand — Elias Lindholm — Charlie Coyle
Morgan Geekie — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Justin Brazeau — Trent Frederic — Oliver Wahlstrom
John Beecher — Mark Kastelic — Cole Koepke

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These were the wildest local stories of 2024, according to Boston.com readers


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A restaurant ruckus. A topless march. A Market Basket brouhaha. These were among the weirdest developments of the year, readers say — but they weren’t the only ones.

The Tom Brady roast, a topless protest, Tom Holland and Zendaya visits, Ayo Edebiri’s favorite dessert, Jen Royle’s reservation ruckus, Dave Portnoy’s misadventures, and the Joro spider all got way too much attention in 2024. Design by Kelly Chan/Boston.com. Photos by: Adam Rose/Netflix; Joseph Prezioso/AFP; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images; Boston Globe file photo; Boston Globe file photo; Kayla Bartkowski for the Boston Globe; @drdavecoyle, Clemson University

There’s news that makes you go “Hmmm…” And then there’s news that makes you go “Whaaa?” These are the second kind.

We asked Boston.com readers which weird, wacky, and offbeat Boston-area stories garnered their attention most during 2024, and they didn’t hold back. We received about 400 responses mentioning any number of local developments that you’d be tempted to think somebody made up, if you didn’t know they were true.

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Below we count down the top five, along with some others readers found worthy of note. And meanwhile, who knows: 2025 might be even weirder.

5. The great North End dining reservation battle (9%)

Restaurateurs everywhere must wish they had the faccia tosta of Jen Royle, the Boston restaurant owner who doesn’t take guff from anybody — especially customers who try to get out of their reservations. When a tourist (from New York!) did an end-run around Royle’s reservation policy at her North End TABLE restaurant in February, using his credit card insurance to avoid paying a $250 cancellation fee, she allegedly tracked him down on social media and let him have it. “I just wanted to personally thank you for screwing over my restaurant and my staff when you disputed your cancellation fee,” she wrote in a message that the man screen-shotted and shared on social media, where it was viewed by tens of millions. “Pathetic,” Royle added, for good measure.

Tracking down would-be customers to give them a flogging may not be the best business decision, but anybody who’s ever dealt with a tough customer in their line of work has got to appreciate Royle’s gumption. “Heroine archetype that you ultimately cannot help but root for,” wrote Mink S. from Dorchester, citing both Royle and a certain other 2024 standout you’ll see mentioned in No. 1, below. “Flawed but fascinating!” We concur, Mink.

4. Dave Portnoy, in general (10%)

Is it just us, or is Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy suddenly, well, everywhere? The man gets within whiffing distance of a pizza place and the entire world stops turning as people await his latest “One Bite” review. (Even if he doesn’t always get them right, once the New York Times has dubbed you a “pizza influencer” you can basically say whatever you want.) 

As if that weren’t enough, back in July he had to go and get himself stranded at sea off the coast of Nantucket when his boat’s engine and breakers died, necessitating a Coast Guard rescue. He chronicled the whole ordeal (where else?) on TikTok, declaring that “Captain Dave lives to tell another tale.” Not everybody is a fan — “Only follow the Portnoy stories to see what moronic thing he’s said lately,” wrote Mark M. from Danvers — but there’s no denying that the lucky owner of a new $42 million Nantucket mansion is riding pretty high.

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3. The Boston topless protest (11%)

“It’s not about the top; it’s about oppression,” Katrina Brees, the co-organizer of a topless protest in Boston last August, told Boston.com. And now that we’ve cleared that up you can all get your minds out of the gutter, the 11% of you who mentioned this as your favorite off-beat story of the year. We know you’re mostly men, because a subsequent survey we did showed that men overwhelmingly wanted women to be able to take their shirts off in public. Women, on the other hand, tended to be more in favor of men keeping their own shirts ON, because they’ve been to a beach and have seen things. Enough said.

And in case you were wondering, about six women wound up going topless at the protest, and about 100 people showed up to ogle them. We’re not sure if that’s progress, but we do know that it proved a challenge for news photographers.

2. The Tom Brady Roast (20%)

Tom Brady may have long since moved on from the Patriots to greener pastures — i.e. a Super Bowl win with Tampa Bay and a zillion-dollar contract with Fox Sports — but that didn’t stop Bostonites from lapping up every minute of Netlfix’s roast of the quarterback last May. (And there were a lot of minutes — the thing actually hit the three-hour mark.) 

“I’m still aghast at the Brady roast,” wrote Bob from Stoughton, but just because people were aghast (or perhaps even agog), that didn’t mean they could turn away. This outlet alone did close to a dozen stories on it, and you just kept reading them! Never let it be said we don’t give the people what they want. 

For Brady’s part, it became increasingly obvious over the course of the evening that he may not have really understood what a roast was — that’s one of those things you might miss if you spend every waking moment of your life for two decades studying play calls and eating kale. And he said afterwards he wouldn’t do it again, mainly so his kids wouldn’t have to hear people quoting Nikki Glaser lines back to them. That’s not good for anybody.

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1. Author’s racy Market Basket parody prompts cease-and-desist (22%)

Madison Murray in her natural habitat, Saugus. – Courtesy Photo

The world has a new folk hero, and no, we don’t mean Luigi Mangione. We’re talking about Madison Murray: When her spoof of the Market Basket logo to promote her erotic art and poetry book prompted a cease-and-desist from the beloved local supermarket, she wound up ceasing-and-desisting her way right into our hearts.

“Madison Murray is an amazing artist doing hilarious, wonderful niche work of representing us working class kids on the North Shore,” wrote Desiree D. of Medford, echoing dozens of other readers singing Murray’s praises. “Her feud with Market Basket will be one of my top Boston moments of all time.” Did you hear that? Of all time! 

For her part, Murray says she never meant to offend the grocery chain with her “Wh*** For Your Dollar” merchandise or the pictures of her wearing a bikini made out of Market Basket plastic bags (the old, un-environmentally friendly kind). “Like, I love Market Basket,” she told Boston.com. “I would never, ever try to tarnish their brand. If anything, I created it to try to pay homage and show my love for Market Basket even more.” Meanwhile, Boston.com readers have shown their love for you, Madison! That and 99 cents will get you a bottle of Chelmsford soda. 

Honorable mentions:

The New Hampshire Diaper Spa: Let’s face it, calling your business “The Diaper Spa” — a nursery-like business for adults who role play as children and [checks notes] wear diapers — is probably going to get you into trouble with the neighbors, which is exactly what happened in Atkinson, New Hampshire, this year. Not that we can think of anything better … “Babies R Us,” maybe? (On second thought, never mind.) “The diaper thing was funny, but not my top choice — seems like more of a bottom,” wrote Alison from New Hampshire.

The Bourne Rotary stealth camper: There are probably worse ways to get YouTube famous than by sleeping out in the iconic rotary at the entrance to Cape Cod, cooking up a lobster roll, and waking up covered in pine sap. But there are probably better ways too.

Celebrities take over Boston: We’ve had our share in Boston and the surrounding area this year, including the likes of Jason Momoa, Channing Tatum, Larry David, and Renee Rapp and Ed Sheeran, not to mention local fixtures like Matt Damon and John Krasinski. And most recently, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya sightings have become so common that the TV news doesn’t even notice them anymore. Bonus: Where goeth Zendaya also goeth Tom Holland, and/or his lookalikes. 

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Joro spider hits Beacon Hill: The arrival of the Joro spider — you know, that invasive, bright yellow-and-blue arachnid that can grow to about the size of your palm — in Boston in September caused, well, just about the amount of panic you’d expect. “Grab the flamethrowers!” exclaimed Christine M. of Westboro in response to our poll on the matter, which found that 41% of readers classified the spider’s arrival as among their “worst nightmares.”

Ayo Edebiri reveals her favorite dessert: The Boston-born star of “The Bear” told Seth Meyers about The Cool Dog — the frozen treat remembered only by dyed-in-the-wool New Englanders — and the rest was history. “Cool Dogs forever!” wrote Em P. from Cambridge.

Stay tuned for a full list of the most-read stories on Boston.com in 2024 next week.

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Peter Chianca

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Peter Chianca, Boston.com’s general assignment editor since 2019, is a longtime news editor, columnist, and music writer in the Greater Boston area.





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