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
School closings and delays for Massachusetts on Friday, March 6
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.
The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
Delays on this page are current as of
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.
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