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Tree-mendous defense at Natick’s saddest basketball court

September 21, 2023 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

The chants of “Tree-Fence, Tree-Fence, Tree-Fence” could be heard from the South Natick basketball (and skateboarding) court on Pleasant Street to the Charles River Dam park after a big tree fell across the court. Just when you thought this court couldn’t get any more challenging to play on…

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pleasant street basketball court tree

pleasant street basketball court tree

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Local youth tennis players hit the US Open courts

September 8, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Local youth tennis players from Natick’s Longfellow Tennis Club were invited to play this past week on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center courts during the US Open in Flushing, N.Y.

(We’ve reached out to the coach for more details & will add to this post if we hear back.)

Here are some photos shared by the club and courtesy of Jennifer Pottheiser/USTA.

Longfellow Tennis Club at US Open

Longfellow Tennis Club at US Open

Longfellow Tennis Club at US Open

Longfellow Tennis Club at US Open

Longfellow Tennis Club at US Open


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Free ice skating in Natick this July

July 20, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The public is invited to ice skate for free at the William L. Chase Arena in Natick (35 Windsor Ave.) on select dates.
Patrons are encouraged to donate to the arena’s fundraiser to help fight cancer via the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, but skating is free regardless of donation.
Remaining free skate days are July 21, 24, 26 and 28 from noon-1pm. There will be prizes and giveaways on 7/28.
william chase skating arena

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Congrats to Natick’s All-Scholastics

July 17, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Athletes from Natick have been recognized as Boston Globe All-Scholastics for their spring sports season performances (subscription may be required to access Boston Globe article).

Natick All-Scholastics:

  • Charlie Collins (baseball)
  • Alyssa Peasley (track & field—pole vault)
  • Branch Barnes (boys volleyball)
  • Matthew Salerno (boys volleyball)

All Stars:

  • Baseball: Jack Byrne, Charlie Collins (MVP), Will Fosberg
  • Softball: Jayme Kiley, Katie McMahon, Caroline Riley, Olivia Schultz
  • Boys lacrosse: Gabe Elkin (MVP), Brady Kittler, Jay Kittler, Quinn Pinkham
  • Girls lacrosse: Hannah Lawrence, Olivia Norchi, Chase Opie
  • Girls tennis: Grace Zhang (MVP)
  • Boys track & field: Matthew Acquah, Nick Bianchi, Ben Feldman, Steven Tafmizi, Drew Waldron
  • Girls track & field: Angela Leavey, Cricket Lemon, Alyssa Peasley
  • Boys volleyball: Branch Barnes, Harrison Landry, Matthew Salerno

Many other Natick athletes were recognized for honorary mention.


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Natick student Eliana Aliprantis to sing National Anthem at Red Sox game

July 5, 2023 by Bob Brown 1 Comment

Update (7/8/23): Eliana came through, inspiring the Sox to a 10-6 win with her rendition of the National Anthem.

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Eliana Aliprantis, the 12-year-old Natick student who impressively sang the Star-Spangled Banner at two Boston Celtics games this past season, has now earned her shot at Fenway Park.

The rising Wilson Middle School 8th grader is slated to deliver the National Anthem before the Red Sox-Texas Rangers game at Fenway on Thursday, July 6. The game starts at 7:10pm.

Eliana Aliprantis

This talented theatre arts performer and singer’s opportunity to sing before a couple of Celtics games has turned her family into big fans of the hometown team (“Nothing like experiencing those live games to get the bug in you!” says her mom, Kim).

Her father and grandfather are already huge baseball fans. “Truth be told, as Eliana makes the circuit in the sports world she is quickly becoming a fan!” her mother says.


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