Johnny Montanez will retire as a prep baseball coach after leading Brunswick School to its fifth Fairchester Athletic Association Tournament championship on Thursday with a 10-8 victory over top-seeded Hamden Hall. One of the most successful coaches in Northeast prep school baseball history is … [Read more...]
Prep news: Karis tabbed to replace retiring Tabor coach Ackerman
Kenny Ackerman has decided to retire from his position as head baseball coach at Tabor Academy at the conclusion of this season. Seawolves assistant coach Matt Karis, a former All-ISL selection at Noble and Greenough, will take over as head coach in 2024. Ackerman coached baseball at various … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Siena-bound Puglisi lifts Williston Northampton
Nolan Puglisi, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound right-handed pitcher/outfielder, spent four years at St. John's Shrewsbury. Due to the fact that two of those years (2020-21) were canceled or shortened due to COVID restrictions, Puglisi felt the need to take a postgraduate year to continue his college search. … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Baseball’s return at Putnam Science comes with wins
When the powers that be at St. Thomas More School decided to terminate its baseball program following the 2021 season, it felt like a gut punch to head coach Bob Hetu. After spending three hard-working seasons (2019 to 2021) building the Chancellors into a legit contender, Hetu, in spite of the … [Read more...]
Prep insider: BB&N’s Hirsch, Sandell finishing off elite ISL careers
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School has a dynamic duo who have been wreaking havoc inside the Independent School League for the past couple of seasons. Seniors Matt Hirsch and Alex Sandell are as good a tandem as you will find in the ISL. Hirsch is a reigning MVP/First Team All-ISL recipient. … [Read more...]
Prep insider: How Winchendon School built $3 million turf facilities
WINCHENDON Mass. -- When John Toffey arrived at the Winchendon School campus in 2019, he knew his work was cut out for him in his attempts to revive a fledgling baseball program. Toffey, as a coach, enjoyed marvelous success during his prior stops at Salisbury School and Cheshire Academy. One of … [Read more...]
