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Florida-based golf course operator acquires Mashpee club
Advertisement MARIJUANA Social cannabis license rules could be finalized in July Becky Klothen smokes during a Bhang Yoga class at Diaspora, a private membership club in Cambridge, on Jan. 29. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe The Cannabis Control Commission's plan for launching establishments where adults could use legal cannabis in a social setting is on track to be finalized by the end of next month, but the commission chairman stressed Tuesday that none of the draft under discussion is set in stone. The CCC embarked Tuesday to work through 'discussion on a number of policy questions' that Acting Chairman Bruce Stebbins said are intended to provide greater direction for the working group that has been crafting regulations for so-called social consumption licenses. He said Tuesday's meeting will lead to 'an updated framework and draft regulations for us to consider' with a final draft of the regulations expected to be back before commissioners 'toward the last week of July.' The framework rolled out by CCC members in December calls for three social consumption license types: a 'supplemental' license for existing marijuana establishments like retail stores and cultivation facilities that want to offer their customers the ability to consume products purchased on-site, a 'hospitality' license category that would allow for on-site consumption at new or existing non-cannabis businesses like yoga studios or theaters, and an 'event organizer' license category that would allow for temporary on-site consumption at events like rallies and festivals. — STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up TECH Advertisement R.I. poised to ban cellphones in schools A student places his phone inside a Yondr pouch, which has a locking device. The pouch can only be unlocked with a strong magnet. Michael Jones/Rhode Island PBS Phones away, please. Rhode Island is poised to ban the use of cellphones during school hours, after legislation passed the Rhode Island House unanimously Monday night. The Senate passed an identical bill last month, also unanimously. The legislation requires school districts to come up with a policy by next summer to ban phones and other personal electronic devices during the school day, but it leaves the specifics — including enforcement — up to local school officials. If signed into law, it won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2026, giving districts a full school year to come up with their policies. A growing number of states and school districts have been restricting the use of smartphones in school, citing the intense distraction they cause, bullying concerns, and seeking to encourage more in-person social interaction. Governor Dan McKee's office did not immediately say Monday night if he would sign the bill, but the legislation received veto-proof majorities in both chambers. (The House and Senate still must pass each other's identical bills before sending to McKee's desk.) — STEPH MACHADO MANUFACTURING A Boston-based lithium startup is building a US battery plant that will skirt Trump's tariffs US startup Pure Lithium Corp. is working on a testing facility to build a new type of lithium battery that's completely manufactured domestically. The company has developed a lithium metal battery that chief executive Emilie Bodoin says will displace lithium-ion batteries. Pure Lithium has spent the last four years doing research and development on the technology, which could be used in electric vehicles, utility-scale energy storage, and other applications. 'We're working as hard as we can to build a prototype pilot facility,' Bodoin said Tuesday in a Bloomberg Television interview. She added that the company is expanding its lithium production process and is integrating that into a manufacturing plant, 'and as soon as we get it up and running we're going to start getting these batteries out into the hands of US customers that need it.' The Boston-based company's move to build a pilot plant comes as President Trump's administration sets the stage for tariffs on imports of key battery components from China. Pure Lithium says it extracts lithium from brine to manufacture a battery free of graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, allowing it to be produced without any inputs from China. — BLOOMBERG NEWS Advertisement PHARMACEUTICALS FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities' FDA's long-standing accelerated approval program generally issues decisions in six months for drugs that treat life-threatening diseases. Regular drug reviews take about 10 months. Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press US regulators will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that administration officials deem as promoting 'the health interests of Americans,' under a new initiative announced Tuesday. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency will aim to review select drugs in one to two months. FDA's long-standing accelerated approval program generally issues decisions in six months for drugs that treat life-threatening diseases. Regular drug reviews take about 10 months. Since arriving at the FDA in April, Makary has repeatedly told FDA staff they need to 'challenge assumptions' and rethink procedures. For the new program, the FDA will issue a limited number of 'national priority vouchers' to companies 'aligned with U.S. national priorities,' the agency said in a statement. The special designation will give the selected companies access to extra FDA communications, streamlined staff reviews, and the ability to submit much of their product information in advance. — ASSOCIATED PRESS Advertisement FOOD Kraft Heinz to eliminate all chemical dyes over next two years Kraft Heinz said it would remove all chemical dyes from its products by the end of 2027. A spokesperson confirmed it would affect brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No. 1. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg On Tuesday, Kraft Heinz, the food giant best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said it would remove all chemical dyes from its products by the end of 2027. The company said the shift would affect only about 10 percent of its portfolio by sales. A spokesperson confirmed it would affect brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Crystal Light, and other beverages and desserts that contain dyes like Red No. 40 and Blue No. 1. Kraft Heinz is the first major food company to officially announce plans to stop using artificial colors. In April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, said he had reached 'an understanding' with food manufacturers to remove commonly used artificial food dyes from their products by 2026. — NEW YORK TIMES GOVERNMENT Trump suggests he'll extend deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to sell app President Trump also said he thinks Xi would 'ultimately approve' a deal to divest TikTok's business in the United States. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg President Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok's Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. 'Probably yeah, yeah,' he responded when asked by reporters on Air Force One whether the deadline would be extended again. Trump also said he thinks Xi would 'ultimately approve' a deal to divest TikTok's business in the United States. If announced, it would be the third time Trump has extended the deadline. — ASSOCIATED PRESS Advertisement ENTERTAINMENT It's official: Streaming is now the king of TV The logos for streaming services Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Sling TV are pictured on a remote control. Jenny Kane/Associated Press Americans watched more television via streaming services than they did through cable and broadcast networks in the month of May, Nielsen said in a report Tuesday. It is the first time that has happened over a full month. Nielsen began comparing streaming viewership with traditional network and cable television in 2021. At that time, even with streaming on a rapid ascent, the gap between the two was huge: Nearly two-thirds of all TV time was spent watching cable and broadcast, and just 26 percent was with streaming. That lead has now collapsed. It's no surprise that younger viewers were the first to jump to streaming. But another group has since made the leap as well: viewers over the age of 65. Older viewers watch a lot of television, more than any other cohort — one-third of all viewing comes from this group. And they have been moving to streaming in droves in the last few years — particularly to platforms that are free and require no subscription. — NEW YORK TIMES
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MIAA championship photos: See the best shots from state title showdowns
Boys' volleyball Brookline boys' volleyball ends 33-year championship drought. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Brookline's Kristaps Vaivars (right) was one of the stars of Brookline's state title win. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 1: Brookline 3, Needham 1 Agawam was flying high after taking down Wayland in the Division 2 championship. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Agawam coach Kevin Pender (right) hugs star player Joe Culhane (left) after they claimed a Division 2 state championship. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Division 2: Agawam 3, Wayland 1 Girls' flag football The St. Mary's girls' flag football team repeated as champion at BC's Alumni Stadium. Alexa Podalsky St. Mary's 14, Leominster 13 Girls' lacrosse Concord-Carlisle's Karleigh Mutch had somewhere to go with the Division 1 girls' lacrosse state championship trophy. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Westford Academy players and their coach console each other after a title game defeat. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Division 1: Concord-Carlisle 8, Westford 6 Walpole captain Jenna Wong (right) embraces teammate Maran Gallivan (12) after their victory. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Walpole players rush onto the field to celebrate their state championship. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 2: Walpole 16, Reading 11 Medfield celebrates its Division 3 girls' lacrosse title. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Medfield captain Michaela McDonald (18) looks to make a pass. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Medfield celebrates with fans after a state title win. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 3: Medfield 18, Newburyport 8 Norwell players storm the field after winning the Division 4 girls' lacrosse title. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Norwell's Margot Bonnevie fights through traffic against Cohasset. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Norwell celebrates after the final whistle. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Division 4: Norwell 9, Cohasset 8 Baseball Chelmsford's Jack Keyo is fired up during the Division 1 title game. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Chelmsford's Aidan Brackett could hardly believe it. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Chelmsford lifts the trophy. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Division 1: Chelmsford 8, Braintree 2 (9 innings) Walpole's Richie Hayes (right) lays out but can't make the grab. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Walpole's Cole Pileski (center) scored a crucial run during the comeback. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Walpole celebrates on the field. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Division 2: Walpole 7, Reading 6 Players from North Reading celebrate after their win against Arlington Catholic at the MIAA Division 3 baseball finals at Polar Park in Worcester, MA. North Reading defeated Arlington Catholic 10-3. (Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe) 14SCHBASEBALL Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe North Reading's Jason Curran celebrates at second base. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Division 3: North Reading 10, Arlington Catholic 3 Advertisement Millbury players celebrate the school's first baseball title in 41 years. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury's Ryan Nikiforow delivers a pitch against Lynnfield. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury players embrace after their state title win. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Division 4: Millbury 3, Lynnfield 2 Pioneer Valley defeated defending champ English, 6-5, with a walk off in the bottom of the eighth inning. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Pioneer Valley Regional's Evan Tsipenyuk stretches for the ball at first base, but the throw is late. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Pioneer Valley Regional players pose for photos after winning the state title. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Pioneer Valley 6, English 5 (8 innings) Softball Taunton completed a perfect season with its fifth straight Division 1 softball championship. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Taunton's Catherine Larson pitches against Wachusett. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Nobody can touch Taunton softball. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 1: Taunton 10, Wachusett 4 Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Silver Lake players show off their new hardware to their fans at Worcester State. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Silver Lake players rush the diamond to celebrate their championship. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Silver Lake pitcher Delaney Moquin sports an oversized hat in the dugout after shutting out Bedford. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 2: Silver Lake 4, Bedford 0 Dighton-Rehoboth was overjoyed to go back-to-back in Division 3. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Dighton-Rehoboth players celebrate on the field. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Dighton-Rehoboth players sported some wigs in the dugout. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 3: Dighton-Rehoboth 7, Greater New Bedford 0 A third-straight Joseph Case softball season ended by hoisting a Division 4 trophy. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Joseph Case center fielder Meghan Pereira made a huge diving catch in the final. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Joseph Case's Alyana DeJesus launches a home run. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 4: Joseph Case 7, Tyngsborough 6 Division 5: Boys' lacrosse For a half decade, St. John's Prep has ruled Division 1 boys' lacrosse. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo St. John's Prep's Cam McCarthy kisses the trophy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo St. John's Prep's Luke Kelly (right) and Owen White (left) celebrate with their team. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 1: St. John's Prep 8, BC High 7 (OT) Billerica goalie Nolan Heffernan led his team's celebration after the Indians captured their first boys' lacrosse state title since 2001. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Billerica attack Braden Martin celebrates a goal against Reading. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Billerica celebrates with fans after winning the title. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 2: Billerica 17, Reading 16 As the final buzzer sounded, the Scituate boys' lacrosse team piled on to celebrate its 9-4 victory over Falmouth for the MIAA Division 3 title at Mass. Maritime Academy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Scituate celebrates at the final buzzer. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Scituate captain Willy Robinson celebrates a goal against Falmouth. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 3: Scituate 9, Falmouth 4 Norwell finished off the 2025 boys' lacrosse season by sending its equipment airborne amid a celebration for winning the Division 4 championship. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Norwell's Bret Amorosino protects the ball in the championship game. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Norwell senior Joey McCarthy raises the trophy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Glo Division 4: Norwell 11, Cohasset 6 Rugby BC High's Mikey Smith exalts with the trophy after defeating Xaverian, 13-7, in the Division 1 boys' rugby championship. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff BC High and Xaverian contest a line-out. Debee Tlumacki BC High celebrates its title. Debee Tlumacki Division 1 boys: BC High 13, Xaverian 7 Hanover captain Lochlan Garvey (right) is overcome with emotion as he celebrates with teammate Juneau Mofford. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Hanover Aidan Bourin skips away from a tackle. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Hanover's Matthew Bellerby tries to escape the grasp of Brookline Benji Brooks. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Division 2 boys: Hanover 59, Brookline 7 Belmont captain Robyn Tonomura-MacDonald hoisting the trophy with coach Kate McCabe after they defeated Lincoln-Sudbury, 69-21, at Curry College. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Belmont's Anoush McCarthy scores a try against Lincoln-Sudbury. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Belmont celebrates with the trophy. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Girls: Belmont 69, Lincoln-Sudbury 21 Track and field The state championship track meets wrapped up in the final weekend of May. Ainsley Cuthbertson fired Lexington to a state title. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Westfield Academy's Ryan Daly is pictured moments before setting the state record in the 400-meter hurdles. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Division 1: Lexington girls, Lowell boys Algonquin senior Benoit Skilton misses his attempt at 14 feet in the pole vault. Laura White/Algonquin High School Dana Lehr of Belmont (right) and Charlotte Tuxbury (left) of Wellesley embrace after finishing first and second, respectively, in the girls' mile. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Division 2: North Andover girls, Peabody boys Advertisement With a few seniors prioritizing the state meet over graduation, the Walpole boys' track team won the Division 3 state title at Westfield State. Evan Walsh The Billerica girls' track team finished off a banner weekend with the Division 3 state title at Westfield State. EVAN WALSH Division 3: Billerica girls, Walpole boys Groton-Dunstable's Greyson Duane takes the title in the mile. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Greater Lawrence Tech's Elizardo Melenciano took home the hurdles. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Division 4: Amherst-Pelham girls, Wakefield boys The Weston boys handily won the 2025 Division 5 outdoor track and field championship. AJ Traub The North Reading girls' track team captured the 2025 Division 5 title at Westfield State. AJ Traub Division 5: North Reading girls, Weston boys Division 6: Mount Greylock girls, Ayer-Shirley boys New England Championships Girls' golf Wellesley golfers (from left) Jenna Saini, Alika Lavu, Denise Pan and Ruby Savarese won the girls' golf title in May. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Wellesley's Ruby Savarese tees off. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe State champion: Wellesley Boys' tennis St John's Prep's Jack Prokopis celebrates a point against Lexington. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Meet Vinny! Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Division 1: St. John's Prep 3, Lexington 1 | Nicholas Gallagher (left) and Lucas Pratt of Duxbury celebrate a point against Westborough. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Division 2: Duxbury 5, Westborough 0 | Bedford's Spencer Goss returns a forehand. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Winston Starrett Jr. of Weston stretches for a backhand. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Division 3: Bedford 4, Weston 1 | Jack Cummins of Manchester-Essex reaches for a backhand against Lynnfield. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Manchester-Essex players celebrate after winning the title. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Division 4: Manchester Essex 3, Lynnfield 2 | Girls' tennis Wellesley players celebrate after winning the state title. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Wellesley players celebrate the state title. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Division 1: Wellesley 3, Lexington 2 | Isabella Camacho of Wayland delivers a serve against Longmeadow. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Longmeadow just edged Wayland in Division 2. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Division 2: Longmeadow 3, Wayland 2 | Dover-Sherborn celebrates its 5-0 sweep of Martha's Vineyard for its first girls' state championship since 2009. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Division 3: Dover-Sherborn 5, Martha's Vineyard 0 | Hamilton-Wenham captain Naomi Provost returns a ball during the final. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Hamilton-Wenham team captains Naomi Provost (center) and Olivia Romans (right) hoist the trophy. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Division 4: Hamilton-Wenham 5, Manchester Essex 0 | Amin Touri can be reached at
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From Little League to Division 2 state champs: Walpole baseball's titles linked by coach Chris Costello
It's a state title years in the making for the Timberwolves (15-9), who saw their dreams crushed a year ago in the same spot. This time, despite trailing 4-0, then 5-4, they manifested a different result. 'There is nobody in the entire program we would want up in that situation other than Paul Whelan,' coach Chris Costello said. 'The baseball gods wanted that ball to get down the line today.' Advertisement FINAL: No. 4 Walpole 7, No. 2 Reading 6 For the first time in program history, Walpole is the D2 state champion. Paul Whelan the go-ahead two-run hit in 7th. Luca DiGiulio nails out of the bullpen. They trailed 4-0, then 5-4, and won. — Mike Puzzanghera (@mpuzzanghera) The Rockets (21-4) jumped out to an early lead thanks to a pair of RBI singles from Sam Clark, and starter Ryan Marino kept the Timberwolves at bay for 4⅓ innings. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up But the Timberwolves pulled off a stunning sixth-inning rally, plating four runs with just one hit, using a walk, two hit-by-pitches, a sacrifice fly, and two errors. Richie Hayes came up with the lone hit in the rally, an RBI single to cut the deficit to two. Shane Harrington's sacrifice fly tied the game at 4-4. Walpole is on the board. After one run comes in on a throwing error, Richie Hayes hits this loud RBI single to left to score another. 4-2 Reading leads, but the Timberwolves still have the bases loaded and one out here in the sixth. — Mike Puzzanghera (@mpuzzanghera) 'Not one person on the team thought it was over,' Hayes said. 'We knew something special was going to happen.' Sophomore Luca DiGiulio fired three strong innings of relief out of the bullpen with three strikeouts to earn the win. Advertisement A big portion of the Walpole players won the state Little League title in 2019 — also coached by Costello. After falling in the New England regional, they told Costello they would instead win a title in high school. Related : For Whelan and others on that 2019 team, it meant that much more to see Costello and athletic director and 'I love my dad, but [Costello]'s like a second father to all of us,' Whelan said. 'He's more than a baseball coach, I'd say. He's so awesome to us, he treats us so well. He's the best and I love him so much.' Walpole's Cole Pileski (5) celebrates after scoring during the Timberwolves' comeback. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Cash Cantrell slides into home, scoring a run for Walpole. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe For the first time, Walpole baseball lifted the MIAA trophy. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Down 4-0, then 5-4, Walpole never gave up, going ahead for good in the top of the seventh. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Andrew Burke pitches for Walpole. Brett Phelps for The Boston Glob Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
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In Division 4, airtight defense and a freshman hurler lead Millbury to first baseball title in 41 years
In fact, that is what it took. After surrendering two runs in the first inning, Millbury freshman righthander Ryan Nikiforow hurled a complete game with five strikeouts for to earn the No. 5 Woolies a 3-2 victory in the Division 4 championship. After some first-inning nerves, Nikiforow settled down and only allowed five hits the rest of the afternoon at Polar Park. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up FINAL: No. 5 Millbury 3, No. 2 Lynnfield 2 Complete game for freshman RHP Ryan Nikiforow with five strikeouts. Alex Havalotti (1 for 2, 2 RBIs, walk) and Nolan Orzechowski the leaders on offense for Story to come — Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) Advertisement 'Early in the season, we struggled a little bit,' Nikifrow said. 'We started 3-4 and then went on to win 18 of our last 19. Our bats really came around the best they have all season. But our pitching, as it has all season, just shut it down.' The key moment occurred in the bottom of the sixth with No. 2 Lynnfield (20-5) desperately searching for how to manufacture a hit off Nikiforow. With two outs, Matthew Tracy belted a Nikiforow fastball to left field. Related : Backpedaling and turning on a dime to track the ball, senior outfielder Chris Havalotti jumped and the ball landed directly in the tip of his mitt to end the inning. Advertisement 'I just love Ryan on the mound,' Havalotti said. 'No doubt in my mind, every time he's out there, we all always know that we're going to have a guy who doesn't pitch into holes. He's going to have a bright future ahead of him.' Every run of the game was scored in the first inning, as Nolan Orzechowski (1 for 3, RBI) roped a single to left field to score Millbury's first run and Alex Havalotti (1 for 2, 2 RBIs, walk) lifted a two-run single to give the Woolies (20-4) an early 3-0 advantage. Mid-1 | 3-0 Millbury Nolan Orzechowski lifted an opposite-field RBI single to put the Woolies on the board first, and a two-RBI single for Alex Havalotti increased their lead. Video of Orzechowski's single below. — Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) Madux Iovinelli and Luke DiSilvio — who also pitched the entire game and recorded nine strikeouts — each registered an RBI in the bottom of the frame. 'I told these kids, you know, they'll put signs up in town saying 'State Champions 2025,' ' Silvestri said. 'In 15 to 20 years, when they're driving through, you can tell your kids 'I was on that team.'' Millbury hoists the MIAA baseball trophy for the first time in 41 years. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe It was all high-fives and hugs after Millbury captured the Division 4 baseball championship. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury scored all three of its runs in the first inning, then held on to claim the trophy. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury's Ryan Nikiforow pitched a complete game, striking out five and finishing with six scoreless innings. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Millbury players take the MIAA trophy over to the stands to share with family and friends. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe An emotional day at Polar Park ended with Millbury as Division 4 state champions. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe
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North Reading baseball's two-year trek to a Division 3 state championship ends in elation
From rostering no seniors in 2024 to featuring eight this season, all the hard work invested into building a culture paid off. North Reading players clutch their state championship trophy after defeating Arlington Catholic, 10-3, at Polar Park. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe After North Reading (21-4) registered five hits and a walk to produce those five first-inning runs, it never turned back, maintaining fiery bats to clinch its first title since 2012. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Junior Nick Torra was 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs, and sophomore Christian Lava and junior Matt Mancinelli combined for four hits and five RBIs. Advertisement 'You can't even put this into words,' Torra said. 'Honestly, since day one two years ago, we've been at this grind. This has been our goal — not winning a certain game, just winning this game.' Despite surrendering three runs and only fanning one over five innings, Hornets starter Dylan Matthews maintained his composure and left nine Arlington Catholic base runners stranded. Dylan Matthews left nine runners stranded in five innings, surrendering three runs but keeping North Reading in the lead. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Matthews worked himself out of a one-out jam in the bottom of the fifth with a 5-3 lead and Cougars on first and second. The junior righthander induced a 6-4-3 double play to escape the inning unscathed. Advertisement 'Keeping your composure, that's the key,' Matthews said. 'You can't get rattled when they get runners.' North Reading's Jason Curran celebrates after reaching second. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe The Cougars failed to score after the top of the fourth, when Trey Flaherty sent an RBI single to left field. Tyler Valente and Connor Fleming-Benison also drove in runs for Arlington Catholic (16-7). North Reading produced four runs in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run single from Lava and a two-run double for Mancinelli. 'This guy, he's just so good with these players every day,' assistant coach Ed Blum said of Archambault. 'The way he gets them to maximize their abilities on and off the field — it is special coaching with Eric. It's a tough baseball town for sure, lots of tradition, and he's embraced that and took on that challenge. He's done a heck of a job.' A Division 3 state championship for North Reading deserved a water-bottle shower. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe North Reading celebrates its first state baseball championship in 13 years. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe Arlington Catholic's Patrick Clair races home for a run. Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe
