WOBURN — During her career on the Woburn High wrestling team, Sophia Matthews has taken home her share of medals and trophies.
Much has changed since the last time Amanda Pavone was in the ring. She’s lighter and she has a new trainer and a new promoter, but the goal is the same.
BEVERLY — The Reading 12-year-old All-Stars saw their dream of Little League World Series glory come to an end on Saturday afternoon, as Peabody West prevailed, 4-2, in the Section 4 major baseball tournament final at Harry Ball Field.
BEVERLY — For the first time in four sectional tournament games over two evenings, at Harry Ball Field, pitching was the dominant trait when District 13 champion Reading played District 16 champion Peabody West.
TYNGSBORO — It is not that frustrating, since it is summer baseball, but the Woburn Summer Tanners really thought they would have at least one win by the middle of the July.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees' post-All-Star break opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night was postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among vaccinated New York pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta.
As a dedicated golf professional for Meadow Brook Golf Club for nearly two decades, Steve Sheridan has certainly endured his share of obstacles and challenges.
READING — Erica Sanchez dedicated over a third of her life to the Reading Memorial High School Athletic Community. As the school’s athletic trainer, Sanchez often witnessed the joys of victory and the agony of defeats along her 15-year journey.
BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox signed reliever Matt Barnes to a two-year deal that runs through the 2023 season, the club said Sunday.
NORTH READING — The two local teams were hoping to meet in the Little League Baseball District 13 finals. Instead, Woburn and Reading met in the semifinals, last night at Benevento Park, and it was the Rockets who will continue on the Road to Williamsport.
WOBURN — The Road to Williamsport is underway for the Woburn District 13 Major Little League baseball team.
READING — The situation the Reading High boys lacrosse team found itself in at the end of the first half of its MIAA Division 2 state semifinal against Concord-Carlisle was similar to where the Rockets found themselves against the Patriots in the 2018 state title game.
READING — It was the most anticipated boys lacrosse game between Middlesex League teams of the season and it didn’t happen until the MIAA Division 2 North semifinals.
NORTH ANDOVER — There is heartbreaking and there is cruel, and this 7-6 loss by Reading in 10 innings against Division 2 North Sectional favorite North Andover felt more like the latter.
BOXFORD — Although it ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Woburn High baseball team went down swinging in what turned out to be an epic ballgame with Masconomet on Monday.
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