North Reading Sports

Published in the August 16, 2018 edition

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

TORONTO — For the second year in a row I went to Niagara Falls for my summer vacation. Along with seeing the sights. I also did some sports related activities.

Last year I golfed at our resort golf course about 12 miles north of Niagara…

Published in the August 9, 2018 edition

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

NORTH READING — The North Reading Northeast Baseball League team (ages 15-18) captured the league title on Aug. 1 as they defeated visiting Woburn, 9-4, at North Reading High.

North Reading won the best-of-three series, 2-0, as Woburn forfeited game one the night before due to…

Published in the August 9, 2018 edition

MELROSE — Runners and walkers are getting ready for the 4th Annual Mary O’Donnell 5K Race to Cure ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) which will be held on Sunday, August 12 at Pine Banks Park in Melrose. Proceeds from the race will benefit The Angel Fund for ALS Research…

Published in the August 3, 2018 edition

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

NORTH READING — Sometimes an in-house hire is the most exciting.

North Reading High School Athletic Director David Johnson recently named Ed Blum the new head coach of the NRHS varsity football team.

Blum, a special education teacher at NRHS, has spent the last two…

Published in the July 26, 2018 edition.

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — In just four short weeks the McIntyre family will partake in their ninth running of the Falmouth Road Race, raising both funds and awareness of Sturge-Weber Syndrome.

The 42-member strong Sturge-Weber Team is running in support of the Sturge-Weber Foundation. 

…

Published in the July 26, 2018 edition.

By JILLIAN STRING

NORTH READING — The Wilmington High School Wildcats will be joining the Hornets to form a cooperative swim team beginning with the 2018–19 season.

Both the North Reading and Wilmington School Committees, as well as the athletic departments, have approved the team. The two school…

…

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

Published in the July 19, 2018 edition

NORTH READING — Last summer, the North Reading Northeast Baseball League team (ages 15-18) reached the finals before losing to Lowell in the third game of the best-of-three series, 2-1. With that loss, they finished 12-6-1 overall.

Five players from that squad aged out, but…