The Classical High girls track program received a major shot in the arm when its 4 x 200-meter relay team captured the MIAA Division 2 state title last week. Devyn Astuccio, Agnes Bangura, Jennifer Gaudet and Anna Wargo left their…
Month: February 2015
St. Mary’s Wins Spartan Classic: Garraud Named Tournament MVP
The Winthrop High girls basketball team learned once again that all roads to the Boston Garden will have to pass through St. Mary’s of Lynn. Winthrop, champion of the Northeastern Conference South Division, met St. Mary’s in the Spartan Classic…
Classical Boys Hoop Heading to Post-Season
Qualifying for the MIAA state tournament is always cause to celebrate, but the win that put the Classical High boys basketball team in the post season was especially sweet. Not only did the Rams have to overcome a slow start…
Taking the Reins: Chris Carroll New Head Coach of English High Bulldogs Football
Bleeding maroon and gray may not have been listed as a requirement in the job posting for the new English High football coach, but if it had been Chris Carroll would have checked that box. English High Principal Thomas Strangie…
Burt, BC Fall Short to Harvard in Beanpot Final
Katie Burt had to do something that she hadn’t yet done in her amazing freshman season for the No. 1-ranked Boston College hockey team: reflect on a defeat. Burt and the Eagles had just suffered their first loss of the…
The Bransfields Give Classical Football Program a Big Boost
The team jackets were adorned in elegant Lynn Classical green with the gold ‘C’ and black leather sleeves. If you’re a football player at LCHS, how can you not be anything but proud to wear that in the halls of…
More Substance Counselors Are Needed in Our Region
Opioid and prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Massachusetts and has been for awhile. In the month of January, there were several overdoses in this area. Fortunately first responders arrived to assist many of these individuals by administering…
Classical Reigns in the Pool
The 47th annual Lynn City Swim Meet is in the books and for the third consecutive year it was Classical taking home bragging rights. The Rams, who finished the season at 8-3, swam away from the field with 166 points.…
Lessons Learned from the Blizzard of 2015
It is with great concern and genuine regard for our city and our citizens that I offer up my account of the recent snowstorm that was the Blizzard of 2015. I have informally (through emails and Facebook posts) surveyed over…
Byrd Knew Butler Possessed Greatness:Classical Hoop Star Became Friends with Super Bowl Football Hero at West Alabama
Jarell Byrd had a huge rooting interest as he and his friends watched the Super Bowl Sunday night at his apartment in Alabama. Not only is the former Lynn Classical basketball star a diehard Patriots fan, but he was especially…