Notre Dame Basketball Coach on Connaughton's Dual Role

After a solid season on the hardwood, Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton, an Arlington native, has taken to the mound. He's 4-3 with a 2.02 ERA.

Open Tryout for Arlington Trojans

Want to play in the Intercity League this summer? The Arlington Trojans are holding an open tryout Saturday, May 19.

The following is a press release from the Arlington Trojans. It has been lightly edited. The Arlington Trojans will be hosting an open tryout Saturday, May 19, from noon to 2 p.m., at Summer Street Park in Arlington. The Trojans compete in the Intercity League, a wood-bat baseball league that showcases some of the most talented collegiate and amateur baseball players in the Greater Boston area. Getting ready to enter his third season as head coach of the Arlington Trojans, Joe Hart has been working all off-season to put together an extremely competitive baseball team that hopes to make a run at the ICL title. Last year the Trojans finished with an 11-19-2 record, just missing the playoffs. The roster currently consists of colligate players…

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Arlington Nationally Recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community

The Minuteman Bikeway, municipal bike-rack installation program and plans to improve bicycling safety on Mass Ave in East Arlington all helped Arlington's cause.

The following is a press release from the town of Arlington. It has been lightly edited. The Town of Arlington has received national designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) at the bronze level by the League of American Bicyclists in Washington, D.C. The BFC program provides a detailed framework, professional assistance and award recognition for communities that actively support bicycling. Why recognized? Arlington was recognized for the popular Minuteman Bikeway as well as the municipal bike-rack installation program and current plans to improve bicycling safety on Mass Ave in East Arlington and at the bikeway crossing in Arlington Center. Thanks to the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee “We are honored to receive this national…

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Arlington High Girls' Lacrosse Team in This Week's Sports Illustrated

The Spy Ponders appear in this week's 'Title IX' issue on page 62.

The Arlington High girls’ lacrosse team is pictured in this week’s Sports Illustrated magazine, which hit newsstands today. The Spy Ponders appear on page 62 in a section titled, “The Power of Play,” which highlights nine Title IX stories and has photographs of amateur female athletes interspersed throughout. The May 7 issue celebrates the 40th anniversary of Title IX.

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Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball Scores and Highlights

A look around the league.

The following was sent in by Thomas Ahern. It has been lightly edited. Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball Intermediate League Action Rockies 15, Braves 9 Jackson Foster pitched three strong innings giving up only two runs for the Harris Plumbing and Heating Rockies as they defeated the Foodmaster Braves 15-9 to even their record at 3-3. Griffin Lesell and Henry Feinstein worked in relief for the Rockies. Jaret Karp was one of several Rockies with strong offensive days, with a two-run double, an RBI on a fielder’s choice, a single and a walk. He scored three runs, as did Foster and Feinstein. Garth Hull-McSweeney scored twice for the Braves while going 2-2 with two walks. Red Sox 10, Marlins 4 The Arlington Chiropractic Red Sox improved to 4-1 as…

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Russell's Blast Launches Arlington Past Visiting Lexington

Left fielder Dan Russell's fourth-inning bomb down Pond Terrace gave the Spy Ponders a 2-1 lead and a much-needed spark.

With his team down 1-0 going into the bottom half of the fourth inning Wednesday against visiting Lexington, Arlington High’s Jonathan Matos asked his teammates, who had yet to get a hit, for a little help while he was walking off the mound. “Come on! Let’s go!” he shouted coming back to the bench. Left fielder Dan Russell must have heard him, as four batters later, with the bases loaded and one out, Russell absolutely crushed a ball over Lexington’s left fielder. Russell easily could have circled the bases, but the ball rolled down Pond Terrace, which is a ground-rule double at Spy Pond Field. Regardless, he gave his Spy Ponders a 2-1 lead, which they would not relinquish on way to a 5-3 win. With right fielder Matt Garcia up next, …

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PHOTOS: Boys' Lacrosse Falls to Reading

The Spy Ponders stayed close but ultimately lost 7-5.

After giving up two goals in about a minute, the Arlington High boys’ lacrosse team found itself down 4-1 to visiting Reading Tuesday with less than five minutes remaining in the first half. The Spy Ponders would respond, as senior captain Jake Palmer found the back of Reading’s net, off a feed from junior Wyatt Sullivan, two minutes later and sophomore Sam Cleveland opened the second half with a fast-break goal to pull the home team within one, at 4-3. However, in the end, Reading’s two third-quarter goals, following Cleveland’s, would be enough, as the Rockets ultimately escaped Peirce Field with a 7-5 victory. Palmer led Arlington’s attack with two goals, while fellow senior Sean Sullivan added one goal, one assist. Wyatt Sullivan had …

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PHOTOS: Boys' Track Takes on Arlington

Photos from today's track meet between Woburn Memorial High School and Arlington High School.

RESULTS: 63 Arlington Residents Running the Boston Marathon

Here's who to look for out on the course.

Sixty-three Arlington residents, from ages 25 to 64, signed up to run this year's 116th Boston Marathon. However, with race organizers issuing a heat advisory and offering deferments, not all will probably toe the line. In addition to the below list, which will be updated as runners cross the Boylston-Street finish line, you can get text alerts for a specific runner here and online splits here.

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