At the start of Ali Hood's high school career, he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter Disease, a growth plate defect that causes swelling in the shinbone just below the knee. As a Greens Farms Academy (Westport, Conn.) sophomore, Hood was moved to the pitcher's mound, where he has evolved into a … [Read more...]
Prep insider: New Hampton ascending in Lakes Region League
There is no diminishing the success of the New Hampton School baseball program within the Lakes Region League. Since 1990, the Huskies have claimed 15 league championships, the last coming in 2018. A year ago, they again reached the title tilt but were upended by St. Paul's School. When Justin Carey … [Read more...]
Prep insider: St. Mark’s School ’24 John Hegarty bound for Cornell
St. Mark's School '24 John Hegarty suffered a major injury to his right knee while playing basketball for the Lions last winter. He chipped a bone in his femur, which entered into his knee joint. Doctors also found a lesion in the medial condyle of the same knee. In January, Hegarty underwent … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Kennedy-Fujah one of Cheshire’s many D1 commits
Dylan Kennedy-Fujah has partaken in a number of significant summer showcases over the years, including the PBR Futures Game, WWBA New England Elite Championship, WWBA 17U National Championship, and the Boston Open. These events play host to some of the nation's top high school talent for college … [Read more...]
Worcester Academy ‘24 Cam Papetti a Bryant-bound backstop
Cam Papetti made a decision five years ago that would forever change his life and career moving forward. Opting to leave public school, Papetti found a new home at Worcester Academy. Papetti had attended public school in nearby Grafton, Mass., until his eighth-grade year. "The community is what … [Read more...]
Prep insider: Belmont Hill ’24 Charlie Walsh on path to GWU
A native of Lexington, Mass., Charlie Walsh came to Belmont Hill in 2021 as a repeat sophomore. He performed under the tutelage of Sextant's longtime coach Mike Grant for one season and is now playing under the direction of David Cunningham. When Grant stepped down after the 2021 season Cunningham, … [Read more...]
