Kids and teens from across Boston and Revere came together at UMass Boston last Wednesday, April 22, with prosecutors, victim advocates, and celebrity coaches – including the Independent News Group’s editor Cary Shuman – at District Attorney Dan Conley’s seventh…
Category: Sports
East Boston High School Baseball off to a Strong Start
The East Boston High School baseball team, under the direction of head coach Cory Giberti, is off to a strong start, winning five of its first seven games. The Jets are 5-0 against Boston City League opponents, besting Latin Academy,…
Sports 04-15-2015
EB Roundup Eastie track teams fall to Latin Academy in openers The East Boston High School boys and girls outdoor track teams fell to Boston Latin Academy in their season openers Monday at White Stadium. Joel Pastrana, a key player…
A Great One Giving Back: Former East Boston Star Krysten Hunt Is Now Coaching Little League Baseball
The players on the East Boston Little League Astros team might not know how spectacular Krysten Hunt was as a softball player, but by now they know how much she loves the game. Krysten Hunt can’t disguise her enthusiasm for…
Sports 04-01-2015
EB Little League opens season April 18 By Cary Shuman Chucky Cassaro, president of East Boston Little League (EBLL), is hopeful that the local youth baseball organization can open its 2015 season on Saturday, April 18. “We originally planned for…
East Boston Men’s Hockey Finals Still Going on
By the time this article is read it is very possible the John Parziale Cup will have been presented to Captain Dom Dimarzo and his troops as they jumped out to a 1-0 lead over Milano’s Deli in the EBMHL…
Sports 03-18-2015
On Wednesday, March 11 City Councilor Sal LaMattina and the entire City Council honored the 2015 City League Champions, the East Boston High School Hockey team. Each player was presented with a certificate of appreciation for their win and sportsmanship…
Local Boxer Rashidi Ellis to be Pacquaio’s Sparring Partner
The Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather fight on May 2 is already being considered the biggest boxing event of all time – or at least since Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in 1971. The fight was five years…
Mosca Squad Goes ‘Long’ to Eliminate Preston Properties in EBNHL Action
The quest for the John Parziale Memorial Trophy is on. Heading into Tuesday night, it wasn’t really clear how the 1st game of the 2015 EBMHL Playoffs was going to play out for the Mosca Squad, after struggling all season long…
Sports 03-04-2015
Eastie Jets lose heartbreaker 57-56 to St. John’s Prep The East Boston Jets boys basketball team lost a heartbreaker, 57-56, last Friday night, Feb. 27, during the Division 1 North quarterfinals against St. John’s Prep in Danvers. After keeping the…