Massachusetts
Eight high school sports takeaways as a trio of girls’ lacrosse players join the 100-goal club – The Boston Globe
Bedford’s Finley Halloran, Tewksbury’s Emily Picher, and Hudson’s Layne Thomason all notched their 100th goal Tuesday.
Halloran tallied three times in a 15-4 win over Newton South, while Picher, who is committed to play basketball at the University of New England, did the same in a 14-1 victory against Triton. Thomason, who is bound for Fitchburg State, notched a pair of goals in a 13-6 loss to Littleton.
They weren’t the full version, but Silver Lake’s Delaney Moquin and Wareham’s Jolee Anderson both notched five-inning no-hitters Tuesday.
Moquin struck out 11 in a 20-0 win over Plymouth North, while Anderson sat down 12 in a 17-1 victory against Mashpee.
Riley Cabrera, Newton South — The sophomore enjoyed quite a day at the dish, homering twice and knocking in eight runs in a 25-7 win over Boston Latin. Cabrera has three homers and 12 RBIs in her last three games.
Teddy Conti, Minuteman — The junior goalie not only made 12 stops in a 13-4 win over Nashoba Valley Tech, but netted five points (2 goals, 3 assists).
Gian Gamelli and Cole Scanlon, Hamilton-Wenham — The duo did it all at the dish, combining for 7 hits, 7 RBIs, 5 runs, and 3 steals in the Generals’ 13-3 Cape Ann win over Manchester Essex. Gamelli, a senior, had 3 hits, 5 RBIs, 3 runs, and 2 steals, while Scanlon, a junior, collected 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, and a steal.
Cabrera wasn’t the only one to go yard twice, as she was joined by Jackson Lucarelli of St. John’s (Shrewsbury) and Bennett Menghi of Archbishop Williams. Lucarelli, a sophomore DH, had six RBIs to beat Catholic Memorial, 16-0, and Menghi had four RBIs in the Bishops’ 10-7 win over Boston Latin.
Alannah Waters crushed a grand slam for Silver Lake, Duxbury’s Catherine Grimaldi launched a three-run blast in a 10-5 win over Whitman-Hanson, Dedham’s Elena Goldsbury put one over the fence in a 9-6 victory against Holliston, Middleborough’s Taryn Clancy left the yard, and Norton’s Liana Danubio, Paige Donahue, and Avery Tinkham all had inside-the-park round-trippers to beat Medway, 16-1.
5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Julia Kipperman, Nauset, 10
Sky Berry, Gloucester, 8
Will Cronin, Acton-Boxborough, 8
Elizabeth Descheneaux, Methuen, 7
Colin Driscoll, Masconomet, 6
Kiera Fitzpatrick, Methuen, 6
Reece Moore, Marblehead, 6
Jon Sullivan, Marshfield, 6
Sophia Babington, Bedford, 5
Charlie Brennan, Xaverian, 5
Ryan Constantine, Arlington Catholic, 5
Kyla Darmon, Sandwich, 5
Alex Fivek, Concord-Carlisle, 5
Jackson Gearin, Billerica, 5
Ryan Hill, Minuteman, 5
Brayden Mattera, Walpole, 5
Caroline Villarin, Duxbury, 5
Cronin, Acton-Boxborough, 10
Kipperman, Nauset, 10
Mattera, Walpole, 9
Bella Duffy, Braintree, 8
Matthew Grafton, Abington, 8
Moore, Marblehead, 8
Driscoll, Masconomet, 7
Mira Flaherty, Weymouth, 7
Kendall Rogers, Weymouth, 7
Colten Russo, Masconomet, 7
Sullivan, Marshfield, 7
Jason Trombly, Scituate, 7
6. Daily strikeout leaders
Taryn Clancy, Middleborough, 13
Jolee Anderson, Wareham, 12
Maggie Schlossberg, East Bridgewater, 12
Delaney Moquin, Silver Lake, 11
John Farrell, Medway, 9
Landon Cardoza, Bishop Stang, 9
Christian Figueroa, Lynn Classical, 9
As reported Monday by the Globe’s Cam Kerry, Martha’s Vineyard boys’ hockey coach Matt Mincone announced his retirement. The West Tisbury police chief guided the Vineyarders to the 2002 Division 2 championship and totaled more than 200 wins in more than 20 years at the helm.
Norwell’s Grace Oliver, the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year at Noble & Greenough as a junior in 2022-23, is on the move from Colorado to Wake Forest.
The 6-foot-1-inch former four-star recruit averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game as a freshman. She started two of her 32 games and made 52.2 percent of her shots, including 39.5 percent from behind the arc.
Westford Academy had a mini signing day Tuesday, with Mikayla Creighton committing to Colby-Sawyer to play softball, Alexa Pantoja headed to Tampa for cross-country/track, and Alex Wilson bound for Trinity, where he will play football.
Former Worcester Academy standout Kayvaun Mulready is leaving Georgetown to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4-inch former four-star recruit averaged 1.4 points in 7.9 minutes per game as a freshman for the Hoyas.
NEWS: Georgetown guard Kayvaun Mulready is entering the transfer portal, he told @LeagueRDY.
Mulready is a former four-star recruit who played just his freshman season for the Hoyas. He’s a native of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Averaged 1.4PPG this season. pic.twitter.com/qE6G1xctX5
— Sam Kayser (@247HSHoops) April 8, 2025
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
Millions of gallons of wastewater discharged into Merrimack River due to broken pipe
Approximately eight million gallons of wastewater are currently being discharged into the river per day.
HAVERHILL, Mass. (WWLP) – Those traveling for the Fourth of July weekend are being advised of a wastewater pipe break on the Merrimack River.
The Massachusetts Environmental Police stated that over the weekend, a major wastewater pipe in Haverhill broke, releasing millions of gallons of sewage into the river. The broken pipe was carrying wastewater from the main pumping station to the treatment plant.
Police estimate that approximately eight million gallons of wastewater are currently being discharged into the river per day.
At this time, fishing in the river is not prohibited, and the estuaries and beaches remain open. However, the information is being released to the public to help community members be aware of current conditions and use caution.
To access more information on water quality testing results, you can visit the official DPH website. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Massachusetts
4 shot during World Cup watch party in Massachusetts
BROCKTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Four people were shot on Friday night after hundreds had gathered to watch a World Cup match in Massachusetts.
Police said the shooting happened just before midnight on Main Street in Brockton.
Officers said the victims were taken to the hospital.
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Police have not said if there were any arrests.
Massachusetts
Man cited for alleged wrong-way deadly crash
BOSTON, (WPRI) — A somerset man has been cited for allegedly causing a deadly wrong-way crash in Boston late Saturday night.
Just before midnight, troopers from the H9 Barracks were called for a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-93 North before Exit 15A.
A preliminary investigation showed that the driver of a 2004 Cadillac Escalade, identified as 81-year-old Antone Carvalho, of Somerset, entered Route 93 North at Exit 15B and drove southbound in the northbound lanes.
Two vehicles, a Honda Odyssey and an Audi A4, attempted to avoid the Carvalho and crashed into each other.
Four people in the Honda Odyssey, were taken to a Boston-area hospital for evaluation.
Shortly after the initial crash, police say Carvalho collided head-on with a Chevrolet Cruze.
Carvalho and the other driver were taken to Boston-area hospitals for their injuries
The driver of the Chevrolet Cruze, identified as a man in his 20’s from Haverhill, died from his injuries.
Carvalho will be issued a summons to appear in court at a later date.
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