The annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry between East Boston and South Boston High Schools on Thanksgiving Day did not upset. Eastie was able to top Southie 24-14 during the 95th annual match up at White Stadium last Thursday. The Jets improved to 5-5 on the season after the holiday win. Eastie struck first with quarterback...
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East Boston and South Boston Meet Again on Thanksgiving Day
The 95thmatch up will take place on Thanksgiving Day morning at White Stadium. Kick-off time is 9:30 a.m. Both teams have struggled with having more losses than wins. As the regular season schedule comes to an end, South Boston is 3-7 and East Boston is 4-5. The South Boston Knights, led by Coach Sean...
Lightning Express Top Dog in EBMHL as Mondello Erupts on Royal Roast Beef
It’s hard to believe that seven weeks of hockey have been played at the Porazzo Rink already this season, and after seven weeks its Lightning Express all alone on top of the standings. Since back to back losses in weeks four and five to Royal Roast Beef and The Squire in a shootout thriller, Lightning has...
EBHS Working Its Way Through Fall Sports
The East Boston High School is halfway through its 2012 fall sports season with some thrilling victories and agonizing defeats. First up, the football team has seen better days since winning the Boston North Title last year. The Jets are 2-3 on the season recently losing to West Roxbury 22-6 last week. However, big...
O’Donnell Elementary School to Take Part in Physical Education Challenge
On Tuesday at the Hugh R. O’Donnell Elementary School in East Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino announced three new and innovative ways that city schools will be incorporating more physical activity into their students’ daily routines. Generous donations from Partners HealthCare and Shaw’s and Star Market will provide support for Wellness Champions in each school,...
Eagle Baseball Club Now Playing in Fall Tournament
The East Boston Gram Slam Eagle Baseball Club, under the direction of owner/operator Gerry DiVenuti Sr., is playing in the Classic Wood Bat Fall Tournament sponsored by the Boston Foundation and Champ Sports through October. The team, consisting of 16-to-18 year-old players, competed in a 20-game summer Senior Babe Ruth travel schedule from June...
EBMHL off to a Roaring but Sentimental Start
As the fourth season of the EBMHL was slated to begin, East Boston suffered a blow felt by many throughout our area. The loss of lifelong Eastie resident as well as near and dear friend of many who skate in the EBMHL , Jimmy Celona had sent a ripple through our great city. Jimmy...
EB Falls to Blue Hills 24-6
The East Boston High School football team lost its season opener in a rematch against Blue Hills—Eastie’s foe during last year’s playoff game. The Jets, who won the Boston North Title, lost 24-6 to Blue Hills, last year’s Division 4A Super Bowl champs in Canton Friday. The last time the two teams met, Eastie...
Full Reconstruction : Young Jets Team to Take Flight Without Last Season’s Stars
East Boston Jets head football coach John Parziale is very clear about the position his team faces this year. “The good news is that we won the city championships last year,” said Parziale after practice on Monday. ‘The bad news is that we lost most of our key personnel from last year, including our...
EBAB’s Wiffle Ball Tournament
The East Boston Athletic Board’s 4th Annual Wiffle Ball Tournament Sunday at the East Boston Stadium was a success. The annual tournament raised over $700 for the EBAB’s scholarship awards dinner to be held in June 2013. The event was one of several fundraising events that will be held throughout the year to raise...
