Rob Merryman was in his customary mid-court seat at the Tsongas Center when the third quarter started in the Division 3 state championship game. The St. Mary’s boys basketball team trailed Watertown by four points, but in an explosive exhibition…
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Boucher Brothers Will Present Lynn English Football Scholarship
The Boucher brothers proudly wore the Lynn English football uniform for more than a decade during their separate careers. And the Boucher brothers – Rick, 71, Tom, 73, and Jack, 65 – are rekindling the fond memories of their football-playing…
East Lynn Padres Take LL City Series Title
The East Lynn Little League Major League Padres are the champions of the 2021 Lynn City Series. The undefeated Padres bested the Pine Hill Braves, 11-1, in the final round of the double-elimination tournament at Volunteer Field. ELLL All-Star Braeden…
Generosity at Tech: Alumni Mark King, John Raye Donate New Basketball Uniforms
The Lynn Tech boys basketball team will have a sparkling, new look this season thanks to the generosity of two of the school’s proud alumni. Mark King (Class of 1978) and John Raye (Class of 2004) have donated brand new…
Baseball as a Way of Life: For Matt Costanza, It’s Been a Field of Dreams
Matt Costanza stepped into the left-hand hitter’s batter’s box, his American International College team trailing Adelphi, 6-0, in the second inning in a recent game at Bedard Field at AIC’s Springfield campus. With two strikes, Costanza ripped a single to…
Agganis All-Star Games Will Be Played in 2021
After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Agganis All-Star Games will be played in 2021. “We are very pleased to get the games back on the schedule,” said Agganis Games Director Paul Halloran. “Cancelling them last year was…
Sports Notebook
Abreu is the front runner for English hoop position Alvin Abreu is the leading candidate for the position of head boys basketball coach at Lynn English. Abrew has been an assistant coach on Antonio Anderson’s staff during the Bulldogs’ successful…
Garcia Carries the Rams Home in OT
New head coach Marvin Avery and his Lynn Classical boys basketball team had to work overtime in their season opener against a pesky Revere team. And the extra effort was all worth it as the Rams took control in overtime…
Thurman’s Full-Court Dash Leads to Classical’s OT Victory
Classical girls basketball coach Tom Sawyer has a list of his objectives for his team and No. 1 on the list is “players make plays.” “That’s what we ask our kids to do,” said Sawyer. “If you have an opportunity…
St. Mary’s Winter Sports Team Set for CCL Cup Tournaments
League League (CCL) Cup tournaments that begin this weekend. All four teams are considered strong contenders for the CCL’s post-season championship titles. Below are the opening games for each sport in the CCL Cup: Girls Hockey Quarterfinal, Saturday, February 13,…