Will Gersky (Woodbury, Conn.) hit a school-record 11 home runs for Avon Old Farms. (Avon Old Farms School)As the prep baseball scene continues to improve and ramp up its level of play and competition among top schools, so too does the quality of the players and coaches improve. This past season … [Read more...]
Meet the inaugural All-NEBJ Prep School Team
Phillips Andover senior Jackson Emus posted a 0.22 ERA this spring and is headed to Princeton.Choosing a prep school all-star team is not unlike throwing darts at a dartboard blindfolded. With so many talented players deserving of the honor, the difficulty of whittling it down to a precious few is … [Read more...]
North Andover: From No. 8 seed to Super 8 champion
North Andover celebrates its first Super 8 championship. (Dave Arnold/New England Baseball Journal)HAVERHILL, Mass. — Over its magical Super 8 run, North Andover High more than proved it belonged in the MIAA Division 1A tournament, despite barely getting in as the No. 8 seed. On Tuesday night, the … [Read more...]
MIAA Super 8 final preview: North Andover vs. St. John’s Prep
North Andover ace Sebastian has recorded 24 strikeouts in two Super 8 wins. (Dave Arnold Photography)The storylines surrounding the Massachusetts Super 8 championship tonight between North Andover and St. John’s Prep are plentiful. But the one that North Andover rejects is being labeled a Cinderella … [Read more...]
Deerfield’s Henry Gustavson stays ahead of the curve
Deerfield ace Henry Gustavson is being sought after by a host of Ivy League programs. (Deerfield Academy Athletic Dept.)DEERFIELD, Mass. — Practice still was more than a half-hour away from starting up. Headmaster’s Field stood quiet except for one solitary figure who was using this time to get a … [Read more...]
Championship squad came together quickly at Winchendon
Winchendon's Small School championship squad.Being the third seed in the New England Small School preparatory tournament mattered little to The Winchendon School. Second-year head coach John Toffey, who previously enjoyed successful coaching stints at Cheshire School and Salisbury School, prepared … [Read more...]
First, at last, in ISL for champions Belmont Hill
The Sextants finally got back to the top after four straight runner-up finishes in the ISL. (Belmont Hill photo)The competitiveness level of the Independent School League is so high that often times, it comes down to the final day of the regular season to decide a league champion. Such was the … [Read more...]
Taft Rhinos come from nowhere to win Founders League crown
Taft was below .500 two of the last three seasons before going 16-1-1 to win the Founders League. (Bob Falcetti/Taft)For years, The Taft School was a program embedded in the middle or lower half of the Founders League standings. From a history standpoint, two schools — Loomis Chaffee and Avon Old … [Read more...]
A season-ending salute to the assistant coaches
Phil Burton is an integral part of the baseball program at St. Mark's. They don’t often get the attention or the accolades, but a solid assistant coach is a must for any successful program. Preparatory schools throughout New England have benefited tremendously by having knowledgeable, established … [Read more...]
Tilton back on top in the Lakes Region
Tilton added a third Lakes Region tournament title to ones won in 2014 and 2015. (Tilton Athletics photo)Tilton School picked the right time to play its best baseball of the season. The Rams won six of their final seven games, capped with a 4-3 triumph over New Hampton School to take home the Lakes … [Read more...]
Will Gersky’s ode to his Avon Old Farms experience
Will Gersky, headed to Georgetown next season, is hitting nearly .500 in his final season at Avon Old Farms.It didn’t take Will Gersky long to figure out that his dream of playing baseball for a top-flight college program would take more than just natural ability. Talent alone does not grant special … [Read more...]
Prep championships for Suffield Academy, Phillips Exeter
Suffield Academy celebrates its victory in the Western New England Prep Baseball League title game.As the prep school baseball season rounds the final turn, Suffield Academy and Phillips Exeter claimed hardware this weekend. Suffield (14-0) edged past Salisbury (11-5), 2-0, to claim the WNEPBL … [Read more...]
