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Athlete Spotlight: Jared Martino ‘19 - Cheshire Academy (CT) - Football

Jared Martino ’19 arrived on the campus of Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT, this fall, as a transfer student from Malden High School. The former MHS football and baseball standout made the move after deep discussions and considerations with his family....

Athlete Spotlight: Taylor Pinzone ‘17 - Waltham Girls Lacrosse

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsWALTHAM, Mass – From the moment she stepped onto a lacrosse field, Taylor Pinzone demonstrated an uncanny ability to put the ball in the net.The all-time leading scorer in the history of Waltham girls’ lacrosse, Pinzone...

Athlete Spotlight: Alex Ehrenthal ‘19 - Concord-Carlisle (MA) Track & Soccer

By Blaise Siefer for Mass Prep StarsCONCORD, Mass - For his entire life, Alex Ehrenthal '19 had called soccer his number one sport. Playing for the prestigious club FC Boston Bolts in both the fall and spring, Alex had only decided to run indoor track in...

Chelmsford Lacrosse Surging in 2017

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsCHELMSFORD, Mass. – Growing up as a lacrosse player in Chelmsford, there are certain expectations both positive and negative for each season.Over the last decade and a half, the expectation has been that Merrimack Valley...

Family Affair for Reading Lacrosse

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsREADING, Mass. – Playing nearly 48 minutes of high level lacrosse can exhaust even the most well-conditioned athletes, but at times it’s not enough to satiate Reading’s star trio.Junior attack Jack Geiger, senior...

Athlete Spotlight: Michael Vasil ‘18 - BC High Baseball

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsBOSTON – An imposing presence on the mound that can easily intimidate batters with his sheer size and electric fastball, Mike Vasil is far more approachable off the field.The 6-foot-4, 205-pound ace of the Boston College...

Athlete Spotlight: Will Bowen ‘18 - BC High Lacrosse

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsBOSTON – Whether it’s a ground ball rolling into his area, an attack coming through the box straight at him, or the monumental decision of which college to attend, Will Bowen is strong in his convictions.The junior...

Athlete Spotlight: Michael Yarin ‘18 - St. John’s Prep Baseball

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsDANVERS, Mass. - Midway through the 2016 baseball season, perennial baseball power St. John’s Prep was struggling to find any offense and was on the outside looking in, at the race for the Catholic Conference title.So...

History, Rich Tradition Drive Young Cambridge Stars

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. – From the bricks outside the building to the hardwood on the renovated War Memorial Gymnasium floor, history permeates every facet of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School.The school graduated famous...

Athlete Spotlight: Alex Rivera ‘18 - Lowell - Boys Basketball

By Nate Weitzer for Mass Prep StarsWhen Lowell HIgh School guard Alex Rivera first picked up a basketball, it was love at first sight.“I saw the first shot go in and I just wanted to keep seeing them go in,” Rivera recalled. “Since then I’ve been in the...