Although there is little recognition, student managers are vital to their team’s successes.
By Elizabeth Klemm
All articles filed in Mike Glavine
Dream Decision
On June 5, 2019, No. 8 North Andover High School took on No. 1 Franklin in the first round of the Super Eight baseball tournament in Massachusetts. It was North Andover’s first ever appearance in the prestigious bracket. Their starting pitcher, a quiet, lanky kid standing at 6’3”, was only trying to get his arm…
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A Marked Man
Sean Mellen is made up of moments. For a 20 year old kid from Norwood, 25 miles southwest of Boston, he has quite a few that stick out already – an NCAA tournament run, a high school state title, being named a second-team All-American and first-team All-CAA last season and a 2019 preseason All-American. But there are some moments…
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Diamond in the Rough
A 6-foot-4 junior quarterback takes the snap for Xaverian Brothers High School, drops back and reads the defense. Immediately he spots pressure on his left. Darting away from traffic, he continues to scan down the field, looking for an open man. A head fake to a receiver on a deep route draws the secondary away,…
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A New Day Job
Most of America had changed the channel two days ago, but a couple of televisions in Massachusetts were still glued into the process on day three of the 2018 MLB Draft. Round by round goes by. Then, a name quickly flashed across the television screen, and a lifelong dream had come true for two Northeastern…
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Unfinished Business
After Mike Glavine announced the Huskies’ 2018 season schedule, he sat back and watched his phone screen light up as the calls, text messages and social media posts began to pour in. “Are you crazy?” asked family, friends and fans. “Playing this schedule?” With full weekend series scheduled against major powers Missouri, No. 17 Auburn…
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The Red & Black 