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Kulevich, Vecchione tell their pro stories with Stanley Cup playoffs on in the background
Through this 2022 Stanley Cup odyssey, there are a couple of local players with Massachusetts high school hockey championships on their resumes. → Read More
Ohio native, RCA alumnus Donnie Johnson tackles Boston with his Herren Project teammates
There are just as many stories as there are runners going from Hopkinton to Boston every year in the granddaddy of all marathons. → Read More
Former Danvers basketball player, coach retires after five-decade NEC run
For five decades, Danvers basketball fans have been accustomed to seeing Pat Veilleux after all of the Thanksgiving leftovers were gone. → Read More
MHS Super Bowl champion remembered with scholarship fund setup in his name
A GoFundMe account has been setup in memory of 18-year-old James R. Galante for the express purpose to raise funds for scholarships in his name. → Read More
'So many positive memories': Marblehead football team shares memories of James Galante
James Galante's teammates describe the former Marblehead High School star as a talented, hard-working star on and off the gridiron. → Read More
Bengals assistant Ben Martin credits tight-knit roots in Massachusetts for reaching NFL
The Bengals have also followed a similar script. They are 0-2 in Super Bowls, but like Marblehead they have a chance to end the hex on the third try. → Read More
VIDEO: Gloucester hosts the State Little League 2021 finals with Bruins' Todd Angilly singing Anthem
Gloucester is hosting the State Little League 2021 finals this weekend with Boston Bruins' Todd Angilly singing the National Anthem on July 29. → Read More
VIDEO REPLAY: Danvers National Little League 2018 Williamsport Little League stars make history
After defeating the Peabody West Williamsport all-stars in the State Section 4 championship game in Andover on July 21, 2018, the Danvers National Little League stars celebrate the title, while also knowing they made program history. They ended up breaking the organization's 42 year old curse to finally make it back to the state finals. → Read More
The Night the TD Garden closed
Maybe 20 years from now, the 2020 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state winter tournament will be euphemistically called → Read More
The Night the Garden closed
Maybe 20 years from now, the 2020 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state winter tournament will be euphemistically called "The Coronavirus Games."Coaches, players and fans alike will recall that was the year the state tournament had no finality. Sectional champions were crowned, and then they squared off to determine the best in each of the three regions, before the… → Read More
VIDEO: Former Red Sox star Bill "The Spaceman" Lee comes to Lynn for Tony C Night
Former Red Sox pitcher Bill "The Spaceman" Lee, shown being interviewed by Wicked Local North of Boston’s Scot Cooper, was on hand for "Tony C The Documentary" premiere at Lynn’s Memorial Auditorium Friday night, Jan. 17.Lee was one of many former Sox stars who came to Lynn on this night to honor the North Shore legend, and to watch this tribute to him. Tony Conigliaro, a St. Mary’s of Lynn… → Read More
VIDEO: State Section 4 Little League closing ceremony after Woburn escapes past North Andover
State Section 4 Little League Williamsport closing ceremony after Woburn escapes past North Andover at Andover's Deyermond Baseball Field, 3-2 on July 21. → Read More
Somerville Babe Ruth hosts EMass State 13-year-old all-star tournament beginning Friday at Trum
Somerville Babe Ruth Baseball, under the direction of its commissioner Bob Schofield, is hosting the EMass State 13-year-old all-star tournament starting → Read More
Another MIAA misstep: Division 1 North girls lacrosse high school final ends without fanfare
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association , the state’s governing body for all high school sports, has had to endure its share → Read More
VIDEO: Melrose girls’ basketball captain Peri Macdonald talks about the bitterly fought game with Tewksbury
By Joe McConnelljmcconnell@wickedlocal.comIt was a classic state tournament game between the second and third seeds. Neither side would allow the → Read More
VIDEO: Tewksbury girls basketball coach Mark Bradley talks about the North semifinal win over Melrose
It was a classic state tournament game between the second and third seeds. Neither side would allow the other to pull away until the clock expired, and → Read More
Final thoughts from Danvers baseball coach Roger Day on the sudden postseason defeat
One week later, it doesn’t get any easier to accept for Danvers baseball fans, who found out the hard way that there will be a new Division 2 North champion for the first time in four years.They agonizingly watched the home team Falcons (14-7, sixth seed) almost pulled off a miracle comeback after trailing, 5-1 to St. Mary’s of Lynn going into their last at-bat in the seventh. They did tie up… → Read More
Danvers' Bob, Mary Duggan recalls an Olympic dream come true for daughter Meghan
Those seemingly endless early morning wake up calls to drive to a cold rink in the middle of winter with their aspiring Olympic hockey player onboard had → Read More
Danvers' Bob, Mary Duggan recalls an Olympic dream come true for daughter Meghan
Those seemingly endless early morning wake up calls to drive to a cold rink in the middle of winter with their aspiring Olympic hockey player onboard had → Read More
Danvers Herald retrospective: Brian Day recalls being a youth hockey teammate with Meghan Duggan
Brian Day, growing up in Danvers, was an accomplished athlete in his own right, eventually starring on the Colgate University hockey team, and being drafted by the National Hockey League's New York Islanders. Meghan Duggan pretty much followed the same career path. She too played Division 1 college hockey at the University of Wisconsin, and then was a three-time captain of the United States… → Read More