
Worcester Academy alum Matt Shaw and former Phillips Andover coach Kevin Graber celebrate the Smokies' title. (Kelly Graber)
Kevin Graber continues to win wherever he goes.
The former Phillips Andover head coach led the Chicago Cubs' Double-A affiliate, the Tennessee Smokies, to a Southern League championship-clinching win on Tuesday night. Former Worcester Academy standout Matt Shaw (Brimfield, Mass.) joined Graber on the championship roster after getting the call-up to Tennessee for the final 15 regular-season games and postseason run.
The Smokies clinched their first outright Southern League title in 45 years with a 10-3 win over Pensacola.
"I don't know what it is," Graber said. "I guess I've been lucky to be a part of some great teams."