METHUEN — Saugus High School's Anna Felicio came up just a little short at Saturday’s MIAA Girls All-States Championship wrestling meet at Methuen High School. Felicio, the reigning MIAA Division 1 girls champion in the 107-pound weight class, finished runner-up, losing the final to top-seeded Samantha Bertini of Ludlow, 20-5, in a technical fall (4:28). But there is good … [Read more...] about Felicio heading to New England championship
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Alumna Mimi Batista strikes gold
NORTON — 2024 Peabody High graduate Mimi Batista struck gold Saturday during Wheaton College's postseason qualifier meet in the Beard Field House. Batista, a freshman, sophomore Jessie Dickson (Southbury CT), freshman Inez Medeiros (Fall River), and sophomore Camille Connors (Woburn) won the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:49.78. A second-team Northeastern Conference … [Read more...] about Alumna Mimi Batista strikes gold
Reaching the end of the road
After a strong regular season and trip to the MIAA Division 1 state tournament, Peabody's boys basketball team saw the end of its season Monday. The final team to squeak into the Division 1 bracket, the visiting No. 39 Tanners suffered a 61-56 loss to No. 26 Barnstable. Peabody was knocking on the door late – trailing by just one point (57-56) with 38 seconds remaining in … [Read more...] about Reaching the end of the road
Alex Jackson of the Tanners is Virginia-bound
One of the most prolific throwers in the history of Peabody track and field has made it official; Alex Jackson is going to take his immense talent to the University of Virginia, one of the top Division 1 programs in the nation. Jackson said he also had offers from Florida and Tennessee, but once he stepped onto the Cavaliers’ campus in Charlottesville, it was a done … [Read more...] about Alex Jackson of the Tanners is Virginia-bound
Athlete of the Week: PLNR’s Sydney Zizza
You know what I’ve been thinking? There’s a freshman defender from Peabody making lots of noise – and not just from the defensive end of the ice. Sydney Zizza, a do-it-all skater on the Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey team, has been enjoying quite a dominant stretch. Just ask PLNR Coach Michelle Roach. “Sydney has shown incredible effort and confidence in her … [Read more...] about Athlete of the Week: PLNR’s Sydney Zizza