Ethan Winter

Sep 27, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Ethan Winter

SPRINGFIELD — Just like the last two meetings, Friday night’s showdown between top-ranked Xaverian and top-ranked Springfield Central came down to the final possession. The Hawks were driving with under a minute to play when freshman Anthony Whaley sealed the Central’s 28-20 win with his first career interception. “I just knew I had to make a play for my team,” Whaley said. “That’s what I’m here to do.

Jul 12, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Ethan Winter

MILLBURY — For the last four years, this Millbury Little League Junior Division squad has had plenty of success. This group of 13- and 14-year-olds have won four consecutive District 5 titles dating back to when they were 9 and 10 in 2021. However, they are not satisfied and have a bigger prize in mind this season after falling to North Reading last year in the Little League Junior Division state championship.

Mar 3, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Ethan Winter

Almost a year ago, Henry Bickford walked off the Tsongas Arena court in defeat after falling in the Division 1 state championship game to Worcester North as a member of the Needham High boys’ basketball team. Sunday, Bickford could walk off the Knellar Athletic Center court at Clark University as a champion after scoring 17 points to help lead Phillips Exeter to a 60-42 victory over Phillips Andover in the NEPSAC Class A championship game.

Feb 27, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Ethan Winter

DUDLEY — It may not have been pretty, but the Shepherd Hill girls' basketball team overcame a slow start and took care of business Tuesday night. Junior guard Jaizzy Santiago scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter as the 29th-seeded Rams pulled away from No. 36 Somerset-Berkley, 53-39, in a Division 2 preliminary round game. Shepherd Hill (13-8) advances to the round of 32 and plays at fourth-seeded Dartmouth (17-3) at 6 p.m. Friday.

Feb 19, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Ethan Winter

FINAL@Woolie_Pride 2️⃣6️⃣@AD_TRHS 3️⃣0️⃣Sophie Webb (10 points) talks about what her mindset was at the free throw line with a chance to put the game away after missing two free throws earlier in the final minute. @tgsports pic.twitter.com/f4LWypZpYv— Ethan Winter (@EWints) February 20, 2024WORCESTER — Before Tantasqua sophomore forward Sophie Webb grabbed the rebound off a 3-point attempt that would have given Millbury the lead, she knew she needed to redeem herself.