Archbishop Williams rallies for Div. 4 title
The senior leaders of Archbishop Williams carried the team throughout the season, but it was the sophomores that finished the job. With the Bishops down a run and down to their last out against Oxford in the Massachusetts Division 4 state final, sophomore outfielder David Ryan hit a single to bring … [Read more...]
Franklin claims first Mass. state title since 1986
With the go-ahead run on third base in the top of the ninth inning of the Massachusetts Super 8 Division 1 championship game, Franklin High School head coach Zach Brown knew exactly what he had to do. With senior Steve Luttazi 90 feet from giving Franklin the lead over Central Catholic, Brown put in … [Read more...]
At the dish or behind it, Pat Winkel is making an impact
Pat Winkel fell in love with catching over unusual circumstances. When he was about 9 years old, head lice was running rampant in Winkel’s hometown of Orange, Conn. Pat’s mom, Marcy, bought him his own personal catcher’s mask so he wouldn’t share a mask with anyone. "I thought it was the coolest … [Read more...]
Oyster River’s Brennan Oxford preps for Wake stint
Brennen Oxford’s coaches knew right away that they had a special talent on their hands. USA Mavericks coach Dave Hoyt realized it when Oxford began playing for his club teams as a 13-year-old. Hoyt would routinely play Oxford with the older guys due to his incredible instincts on the mound. "He sees … [Read more...]
