Daniel Grapski's baseball career has been threatened twice by injuries. The Buckingham, Browne & Nichols senior right-handed pitcher sustained two extensive and career-threatening injuries, followed by extensive surgery and countless hours of grueling physical therapy. Grapski began to ponder if … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Taft ’25 infielder Van Dolah set for D1 Holy Cross
Throughout his career as a top-level student and gifted baseball player, Cayden Van Dolah has molded himself into one of the top middle infielders in the NEPSAC and, in the process, a future Division 1 college player at Holy Cross. "For baseball, it was a culture shock when I arrived in my freshman … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Cheshire ace Margolies has team vying for top spot
Dan Margolies started his high school career as a relief pitcher at Cheshire High in Conn. Primed to make his first start on the mound as a sophomore during the spring of 2022, the unthinkable occurred. Margolies suffered a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) in his throwing arm. "I was a key … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Pollard has baseball operations team at Austin Prep
The success of Austin Prep's transition to the NEPSAC has been well established. Not only has the Austin Prep gone 46-5 since moving to the NEPSAC in 2023, but more than 20 players have gone on to play college baseball. Austin Prep coach Jonathan Pollard is also creating opportunities for students … [Read more...]
ISL insider: Lawrence bolsters staff with recruit from Canada
A pipeline is being established to NEPSAC baseball programs from Canada. While a majority of those schools tend to seek out talented student-athletes from Maine to California, some have begun to expand beyond our borders. Canada has become a hotbed for recruiting talented high school players from … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Deerfield in unfamiliar role as defending champion
Long before the first official pitch of its 2025 NEPSAC season was thrown, Deerfield Academy was already stepping into unchartered territory. Certainly, the Big Green have entrenched themselves as legitimate New England power over the past couple of years, when they have referred to themselves as … [Read more...]
