Assistant Sports Editor
A 30-year veteran reporting on/coordinating high school sports coverage in the region, Craig Larson is the Globe’s high school and regional sports editor. Prior to his arrival at the Globe in 2006, the West Springfield native served as the sports editor of the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham from 1998-2006, as well as sports editor of the Dedham Transcript and the Caledonian Record.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Chelmsford’s Michael O’Keefe, Winthrop’s Frank DeMarco step down from baseball programs
By Craig Larson , Globe Staff
O’Keefe leaves after 25 seasons as Chelmsford’s skipper; DeMarco departs Winthrop on his own terms after 19 seasons.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Despite withering heat and humidity, local teams hit the pitch to prepare for a new season
By Matt Doherty , Globe Correspondent
St. John’s Prep, the reigning Div. 1 North boys’ champions, led the way on the first day of soccer practice.
Trip to Little League World Series a home run for Malden Challenger program
By Scott Souza , Globe Correspondent
When the District 12 Challenger team from Malden was invited to play at the Little League World series this weekend, a farflung team of supporters swung into action.
BRION O’CONNOR | ON THE MOVE
The agony, and ecstasy, of cyclocross
By Brion O’Connor , Globe Correspondent
“Cyclocross is a miserable experience,” says one devoted enthusiast. Yet the sport continues to enjoy an almost cult-like status in Eastern Massachusetts.