Massachusetts
Seven high school sports takeaways from a Wednesday stocked with walk-off wins on the diamond – The Boston Globe
Where to start? There was Ben Dowdall’s two-run double to give West Bridgewater a 2-1 win over Case, and Liv Moeckel’s two-run double that pushed Central Catholic to a 3-2 win over Chelmsford, Marblehead’s Tessa Francis joined the party, doubling in the ninth for a 2-0 win over Danvers.
Tommy O’Donnell rapped a walk-off hit for No. 4 BC High, which rallied from down 7-0 midway through the fifth inning to defeat No. 3 Taunton, 8-7. Needham’s Alex Rufo delivered a walk-off single to beat St. John’s Prep, 7-6, and Chase Lepore slapped the winner in Masconomet’s 8-7 victory against Lawrence.
On the lacrosse field, Masconomet’s Tony Giachinno had both the tying goal late in regulation and the overtime winner, finishing with five goals as the Chieftains sent Marblehead packing with an 11-10 win.
Apponequet senior Abby Bradley notched her 200th career goal during a five-goal, four-assist performance in a 19-0 win over Greater New Bedford.
King Philips senior Makenzie McDevitt did the same, scoring four times, including her 200th career goal, in a 17-10 win over Grafton. McDevitt is committed to Boston University.
Bridgewater-Raynham’s Emily Keefe joined the 300-point club with a 5-point (4 goals, assist) day for the Trojans, who defeated Oliver Ames, 16-9, in the Trojan Classic.
Bridgewater-Raynham Girls Varsity Lacrosse:
Bridgewater-Raynham 16 Oliver Ames 9
April 23, 2025. The Bridgewater-Raynham Girls Varsity Lacrosse team won the Trojan Classic Championship as Bridgewater-Raynham’s Emily Keefe had a monumental day in the win by getting her 300th… pic.twitter.com/hMbtg3ARZN— West Bridgewater News (@WBNewsFacts) April 24, 2025
Breanna Fontes, Joseph Case — The senior carried a hot bat into a 25-0 win over West Bridgewater, homering and driving in seven runs.
Olivia Ormond, Belmont — The sophomore delivered 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 no-hitter of Lexington, while her older sister, Amelia, provided two hits and scored a run in support.
Akiira’Ley Vazquez, Greater New Bedford — The sophomore struck out 13 while recording her first varsity no-hitter, beating Fairhaven, 7-2.
Not content with one homer, Woburn’s Avery Simpson and Nobles’s Laney Mead both launched a pair of blasts on Wednesday, while Mead joined by teammate Alexa Georgantas, who also left the yard.
Dighton-Rehoboth’s Emma Horrocks and Kylie Smith went back-to-back in the fifth inning and Westport’s Lauryn Souza and Jayda Pequita both hammered blasts. The rest of the day’s round-trippers belonged to Braintree’s Luke Joyce, BC High’s Jack Darcy, Milton Academy’s Sadie Patel, Haverhill’s Ava Moscaritolo, and Pentucket’s Kam Bonneau.
5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Sierra King, King Philip, 8
Mikey Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 6
Jake Staples, Haverhill, 6
Avery Valicenti, Archbishop Williams, 6
Kenny Wisniewski, Apponequet, 6
Abby Bradley, Apponequet, 5
Tony Giachinno, Masconomet, 5
Dexter Izzo, Bishop Feehan, 5
Cooper Masso, Bishop Feehan, 5
Ashley McLaren, Bridgewater-Raynham, 5
Caitlyn Naughton, Walpole, 5
Wisniewski, Apponequet, 12
Will Levrault, Apponequet, 11
Bradley, Apponequet, 9
Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 9
Blake Masso, Bishop Feehan, 9
King, King Philip, 8
Cece Levrault, Apponequet, 8
Mason Thompson, King Philip, 8
Masso, Bishop Feehan, 7
McLaren, Bridgewater-Raynham, 7
Will Carey, Masconomet, 6
Emily Fleming, Archbishop Williams, 6
Izzo, Bishop Feehan, 6
6. Daily strikeout leaderboard
Gabe Zuber, Apponequet, 16
Maddie Grant, Georgetown, 15
Olivia Ormond, Belmont, 14
Tessa Francis, Marblehead, 13
Akiira’Ley Vazquez, Greater New Bedford, 13
Max Deroche, Braintree, 12
Edy LaTour, Dighton-Rehoboth, 11
Ellie Beigel, Rivers, 10
Jordan O’Malley, Salem, 10
Jag Garces, West Bridgewater, 9
Billy Gavin, Malden, 9
Sophia Hahn, Nobles, 9
Anthony Herbert, Bishop Fenwick, 9
Brayden Mercier, St. John’s (S), 9
Ava Moscaritolo, Haverhill, 9
Max Silvia, Peabody, 9
Zahgros Tanner, Newton North, 9
Reese Taylor, Apponequet, 9
Will Trach, Shawsheen, 9
McCoy Walsh, King Philip, 9
Malden Catholic graduate KC Ugwuakazi, who played three years at Stoughton, announced he will be transferring close to home, shifting from East Texas A&M to Merrimack. The 6-foot-9-inch sophomore, who also played one season at Cheshire Academy, averaged 5.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15 minutes per game in his second season with the Lions.
Duxbury senior righthanded pitcher Brady Wilson, who also plays catcher and outfield, announced his commitment to Wesleyan.
Several teams took advantage of the April vacation week to travel together. Mansfield baseball stopped by the White House on Wednesday, while several of the 2024-25 state champions got to step on the field at Fenway Park.
Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.
Massachusetts
UConn Final Four run could trigger a $50M furniture giveaway for Massachusetts-based Jordan’s Furniture
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More than four decades ago, Eliot Tatelman worked with his father at a New England furniture store. He likely never expected that, years later, a bold bet tied to the 2007 World Series run by the Boston Red Sox would land him on a championship float alongside the franchise’s biggest stars.
As the parade wound through Boston’s streets, some attendees held signs that said “Thanks for the free furniture,” a nod to the retailer’s promotion.
Now, Tatelman’s Jordan’s Furniture is revisiting the idea with a similar promotion, betting on how far UConn’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will advance in this year’s NCAA Division I tournaments.
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Braylon Mullins (24) of the UConn Huskies celebrates after shooting the game-winning 3-point basket during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena March 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The retailer promised refunds totaling up to roughly $50 million if both Huskies teams reach — and then lose — their respective national title games. Eligible furniture must have been purchased from Jordan’s Furniture between Jan. 20 and March 1, according to the company’s website.
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Tatelman served as the furniture retailer’s CEO, but the family-run business’s day-to-day operations continue to be overseen by his children.
The UConn women’s team faces South Carolina Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Phoenix, while the men’s team meets Illinois Saturday in Indianapolis.
The UConn Huskies are awarded the Fort Worth Regional trophy after their win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Dickies Arena March 29, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Chris Jones/Imagn Images)
“We have insurance,” Tatelman told USA Today Sports. “We want them to win.”
There are two Jordan’s Furniture locations in Storrs, Connecticut.
Braylon Mullins (24) celebrates with Jayden Ross (23) and Malachi Smith (0) of the UConn Huskies after Mullins shot the game-winning 3-point basket during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena March 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Tatelman reflected on the Red Sox promotion, recalling the bold offer that helped define the campaign.
“We said, ‘Come into Jordan’s and buy a sofa, a bed, a mattress, a dining room table,’” he said. “And if the Red Sox win the World Series, it’ll all be free.’”
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The Red Sox’s four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 World Series ended up costing the furniture company roughly $35 million. Tatelman said he “bought insurance for it.”
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