Massachusetts
Seven high school sports takeaways from a powerful day packed with more than 250 games – The Boston Globe
Two pitchers walked off the mound without having allowed a hit Wednesday.
North Attleborough’s Dillon Waterhouse struck out four and walked one while tossing a no-hitter to beat Stoughton, 4-0.
East Bridgewater’s Maggie Schlossberg fired five innings of no-hit ball, striking out 13 to mercy rule Rockland, 12-0.
On Tuesday, Littleton senior Brooke O’Brien joined the 200-point club on Tuesday in a 13-10 lacrosse loss to Lunenberg.
Or is it six?
Max Boehm, Wellesley — The sophomore tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts, but what stood out was his efficiency, lasting seven innings on just 69 pitches.
Finn Bell and Zach O’Donnell, Wayland — Bell racked up 34 kills, many thanks to O’Donnell, who dished 48 assists in a five-set victory against BC High.
Zach Medjamia and Hank Schwartz, Andover — It was a similar story for the Golden Warriors, who got 25 kills from Medjamia and 32 assists from Schwartz in a 3-1 win over Dracut.
Jill Ondrick, Weymouth — The junior transferred to her hometown high school from Archbishop Williams and made an immediate impact with 17 strikeouts and no walks in the circle, and an RBI at the plate, in a 2-1 Bay State Conference win over Needham.
3. Daily strikeout leaders
Jill Ondrick, Weymouth, 17
Aidan Murphy, Weston, 14
Brayden Mercier, St. John’s (S), 13
Mylee Ramer, Bishop Feehan, 13
Maggie Schlossberg, East Bridgewater, 13
Regan Bryant, West Bridgewater, 12
Tessa Francis, Marblehead, 11
Hayden Haskell, Swampscott, 11
Abby Noble, Gloucester, 11
Riley Chaplin, Notre Dame (H), 10
Olivia Ormond, Belmont, 10
It was a powerful day across the Commonwealth, as no less than 22 hitters connected on a long ball, and we have to start with Milton Academy’s Crowley sisters. Junior Sophia Crowley launched a three-run shot, but was out-done by her freshman sister, Hannah, who blasted a grand slam.
While they were the only sisters to both go yard, they were far from the only teammates. Carver’s Lyla Moore and Gianna Chandler both left the park in an 18-16 loss to Cohasset, King Philip’s Liv Petrillo and Ali Gill went yard in a 9-1 win over Franklin, Gloucester’s Aleena Brown and Emma Carripichosa connected to beat North Reading 10-2, and BB&N’s Langan Fisher and Ryan Clay went back-to-back to beat Cushing, 10-6.
Medfield’s Daniel Vazquez homered (2-run shot) for the second straight game, Durfee’s Alvin Teixeira raced around the bases for an inside-the-park homer, and Bishop Feehan’s Caitlyn Deveney, Wakefield’s Molly Burns, Taunton’s Brooke Aldrich, Danvers’s Addie McCarty, Manchester Essex’s Penelope Riggs, Weymouth’s Devin Kelsch, Cardinal Spellman’s Kiley Dolan, Saugus’s Lily Gentry, and Olivia Mainvielle of Notre Dame (Hingham) also recorded homers.
5. Daily lacrosse leaderboards
Colin Fuller, Newburyport 6
Ava Miller, South Shore, 6
Luke Spaulding, Scituate, 6
Vinn Winter, Ipswich, 6
Karina Bosco, Dighton-Rehoboth, 5
Reese Bromby, Newburyport, 5
Lily Leander, Rockland, 5
Ava Nason, St. Mary’s, 5
Finn Wright, Ipswich, 5
Andrew DeGirolamo, Mansfield, 4
Quinn DeCourcey, Scituate, 4
Liam Goodwin, Duxbury 4
Cole Hogencamp, Mansfield, 4
Kayla Nota, South Shore, 4
Avery Tahnk, Newburyport, 4
Ben Tondorf, South Shore, 4
Wright, Ipswich, 9
Hogencamp, Mansfield, 8
Fuller, Newburyport, 6
DeCourcey, Scituate, 6
Miller, South Shore, 6
Spaulding, Scituate, 6
Winter, Ipswich, 6
Lincoln-Sudbury junior center Sarah Poland announced she will reclassify into the Class of 2027 and play for Rivers next school year. The 6-foot Dual County League co-MVP (with Westford’s Kaitlyn Pepin) averaged 16.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 1.8 assists last season.
Waltham senior goalie Brooke Gaudet committed to Lasell where she will play field hockey and major in athletic training.
Richard Davis, who for years produced the Massachusetts High School Football Prospects Information book with Bob Bancroft, died on March 27 at age 80. Davis — who was voted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021, becoming the only non-coach to be inducted — made sure every dollar raised from the recruiting book went to the Shriners Hospital in Boston. Davis was a longtime business teacher at Whitman-Hanson and in retirement worked part-time at Holly Ridge Golf Club in Sandwich.
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
Body part found in Shirley, Massachusetts pond, police suspect foul play
A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.
It was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as a group of people were walking along Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.
Police said the group noticed something suspicious in the water of Phoenix Pond. The Middlesex District Attorney confirmed that the item was a body part, but would not elaborate.
Police shut down the road and divers could be seen exploring the pond late Wednesday. Authorities were back at the scene Thursday morning.
No other information is available at this point in the investigation.
Phoenix Pond connects to the Catacoonamug Brook, which flows into the Nashua River. It’s also connected to Lake Shirley.
Shirley, Massachusetts is about 44 miles northwest of Boston and around 13 miles from the New Hampshire border.
Massachusetts
Foul play suspected after human remains found in water in Shirley
Human remains were discovered Wednesday in the water in Shirley, Massachusetts, and authorities suspect foul play.
Police in Shirley said in a social media post at 7:15 p.m. that they responded to “a suspicious object in the water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge on Shaker Road.” Massachusetts State Police later said the object was believed to be human remains.
The bridge crosses Catacoonamug Brook near Phoenix Pond.
The office of Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said a group of young people was walking in the area around 5:30 p.m. and “reported seeing what appeared to be something consistent with a body part in the water.”
Foul play is suspected, Ryan’s office said.
Authorities will continue investigating overnight into Thursday, and an increased police presence is expected in the area.
No further information was immediately available.
Massachusetts
Ice covered highways, streets and sidewalks in Boston area rattled nerves during morning commute: “I’m ready for the thaw”
It was a treacherous commute for drivers across Massachusetts Wednesday morning. Ice on roads and highways caused several crashes during rush hour.
In Danvers, 22 miles north of Boston, the ramp from Interstate 95 to Route 1 north was covered in ice, leading to three separate crashes involving twelve cars. Three people were taken to local hospitals.
In Revere, just seven miles north of the city, two tractor-trailers collided on North Shore Road. Police said it will be shut down for most of the day. It’s unclear if this crash was caused by icy conditions.
Forty-four miles west of Boston, a tractor-trailer ran off the westbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Westboro. One person was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester with what were described by the fire department as “non-life threatening injuries.”
The ice wasn’t just a problem for drivers. People walking around Boston were also slipping and sliding Wednesday morning.
“I almost fell at least five times but I didn’t. I don’t know how. I screamed and caught edges,” Swapna Vantzelfde told CBS News Boston about her walk to work in the South End. It took longer than usual.
“The internal streets they just don’t get plowed, the little ones that people live on and then these arteries, the big streets, they’re cleaned a lot better,” she said.
Those on two legs and four were all stepping gingerly across slick spots.
“A little treacherous. Very slick and icy out here,” said a father pushing a stroller. “Sometimes you have something to hold on to, which helps.”
With plenty of snow piled along sidewalks and between parking spots, most people are done with winter.
“I’m over it. I’m ready for the thaw,” said one man.
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