▪ Watertown senior Caleb Hardy, a 5-10, 250-pound center and defensive tackle, has committed to play football at Rochester.
▪ Bishop Fenwick announced the hiring of former Concord-Carlisle softball coach Lisa McGloin to helm its program. A Fenwick alum and former team captain, McGloin went on to play at the University of North Carolina and has spent more than four decades in coaching, including 26 years at C-C and eight as an assistant at Fenwick from 1989-97.
McGloin went 441-122 with the Patriots, capturing 18 Dual County League crowns and making six state semifinal appearances. She has also worked as a hitting consultant with Merrimack and Bentley and has led the Raiders travel program since 1995.
“Lisa McGloin represents the very best of Fenwick softball,” said athletic director Scott Connolly. “Her success as a coach is remarkable, but just as important is her commitment to developing student-athletes of character. We are thrilled to welcome her home to lead our softball program.”
Longtime assistant Cricket McCaffrey-Clark, who shared the dugout with McGloin for the past 23 years, is Concord-Carlisle’s new head coach.
▪ Mike Pucko will be taking over the football program at Fitchburg, his alma mater, where he is a member of the athletic Hall of Fame.
A three-time Super Bowl-winning coach at Holy Name from 2005-2015, Pucko has extensive experience at the high school and college levels. After graduating from Fitchburg in 1971, he played at UConn, then served as defensive coordinator at West Boylston and Marlborough, before taking over as West Boylston’s head coach from 2001-04.
More recently, he spent two years as an assistant at Assumption before joining the staff at Holy Cross. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service to Central Massachusetts Football Award from the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame.
The Red & Gray went 2-9 last season, the final of three under Paul DiGeronimo, and haven’t enjoyed a winning season since going 6-4 in 2021.
▪ Frank Roche is stepping down after three seasons as football coach at Arlington to take over the Belmont Hill job, as well as serve as assistant athletic director.
“It was an honor to represent my hometown school and I’m extremely proud of what we were able to accomplish,” Roche wrote on social media. “I’m equally honored to accept the position at Belmont Hill and become part of the great tradition the school and football program have. The commitment to elite athletics and academics is unmatched and I’m excited to get to work right away.”
The Spy Ponders were 7-4 last year, going 17-16 over Roche’s three seasons. Anthony Fucillo announced last month that he was stepping away from Belmont Hill after three seasons and a 15-11 record to serve as an assistant at Tufts.
▪ Colgate sophomore Aubrey McMahon, a Notre Dame (Hingham) graduate from Norwell, was named Patriot League women’s lacrosse Attacker of the Week after scoring nine goals and dishing an assist in a 20-13 win over Lafayette. Boston University junior Tessa Geddes, a Winchester grad, was an honorable mention selection after scoring five goals with two draw controls and two ground balls in losses to Cornell and Loyola Maryland.
▪ Keene State sophomore Katelyn Nicotera, a Medfield graduate, was named Little East Conference Goalkeeper of the Week, making a combined 21 saves in back-to-back wins. She posted a .667 save percentage to beat Holy Cros and a 58.3 save percentage to top Ramapo.
▪ UMass Dartmouth freshman Elizabeth Fagundes, a Greater New Bedford graduate, was named LEC Rookie Field Athlete of the Week after finishing seventh in the javelin (98 feet, 6 inches) in her collegiate debut at Wesleyan’s Swanson Spring Classic. Corsairs sophomore Ancil Alexander, a Taunton graduate, was named LEC Field Athlete of the Week for winning the discus (167-9) at Wesleyan. UMD freshman Ewan McLeod, a Bristol-Plymouth graduate, was tabbed men’s Rookie Field Athlete of the Week after winning the high jump (6-7¾) at Wesleyan, a height which puts him fourth in Division 3.
▪ Westfield State freshman Isabella Schaeffer, a South Hadley graduate, was named MASCAC softball Rookie of the Week after tossing a five-hit shutout against Geneva, then spinning a five-inning no-hitter to beat St. Joseph’s.
▪ Emerson senior Bri Frongillo, a Hopedale graduate, was named a Division 3 All-American honorable mention. The two-time NEWMAC Athlete of the Year finished as the school’s career scoring leader.
▪ The Massachusetts High School Hockey Coaches Association will hold its annual Hall of Fame dinner on May 17 at the Holiday Inn in Dedham, with dinner starting at 5 p.m. The 2026 inductees are: Chuck Allen (Norwood), Brian Shuman (Canton), Jim Duran (Woburn), Chip MacDonald (Trooper Sullivan award), and William Stewart (Stewart award, named for his father, William J. Stewart Jr.).
▪ The Hockomock League will hold its annual football recruiting showcase on May 19 at Taunton’s Aleixo Stadium from 7:30-9 p.m.
▪ The Merrimack Valley League will hold its conference football showcase on May 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. at Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Massachusetts high school sports highlights for March 24
