Dan has written for the Boston Globe since September of 2014 for the Sports Department’s High School desk. In May of 2018, Dan was named the softball beat writer for the remainder of the spring season. You can find all of Dan’s High School articles from this year below.
HIGHLIGHTED STORIES
Norton’s Kelly Nelson has a state record and a shot at the Olympics, but wants a title the most – May 30
2017-18 Softball All-Scholastics – July 1
Division 5 high school football team previews – September 6
Mason Cadorette has made an impact on Dighton-Rehoboth’s Super Bowl run – November 29
‘Meaning behind the jersey’: For Super Bowl-bound Scituate, football family ties run deep – November 28
LATEST ARTICLES
Julia Masotta sparks Methuen/Tewksbury girls’ hockey to convincing win (CONTRIBUTOR) – December 13
Girls’ hockey players to watch in 2018-19 – December 11
Development key to success at Austin Prep – December 11
Late TD gets Stoneham past Old Rochester in Division 6 Super Bowl – December 1
Thanksgiving Day players of the week – November 24
In a Sannella family tradition, to the victor goes the . . . colors (CONTRIBUTOR) – November 23
In his Braintree finale, Billy Silvia soars with record-setting performance – November 22
Dighton-Rehoboth continues roll, win streak at 7 games – November 21
Pentucket flag football game will honor Reid Garrant – November 17
Saturday’s MIAA soccer finals moved from Worcester State – November 16
For Natick girls, first D1 South title is a keeper – November 13
Lucas Plotkin helps Arlington cross-up Masconomet for D2 North title – November 13
Catholic Memorial’s Zach Mitchell headlines Week 10 Players of Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – November 12
Scituate manhandles Canton to win D5 South crown – November 10
Cohasset claims Division 7 South title over Abington – November 9
Stoneham’s Seth Russell headlines Week 9 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – November 5
Catholic Memorial has final word, knocks off Needham – November 3
Stoneham, Abington advance in high school football playoffs – November 2
Northeast’s Zach Sanderson headlines Week 8 Players of Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – October 28
Scituate comes through in final minutes – October 27
The tournament phase of 2018 football season set for kickoff – October 22
MIAA North and South football tournament – October 21
Takahri Hobbs of Boston English headlines Week 7 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – October 21
North Attleborough denies Canton – October 20
Carleigh Hall sparks Dighton-Rehoboth girls’ soccer – October 16
TechBoston’s Marcus Gonzalez headlines Week 6 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – October 15
Milton hands Needham its first loss – October 12
Sunday Night Football bus making a stop at Boston Latin-Nantucket game Saturday – October 12
Hingham girls’ soccer hands No. 2 Natick its first loss – October 9
Needham’s Tyler Reid headlines Week 5 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – October
Robbie Gallery’s sack preserves Canton victory – October 5
The Globe’s Week 4 high school football players of the week (CONTRIBUTOR) – October 1
Mashpee rallies to get past Abington – September 28
The Globe’s Week 3 high school football players of the week (CONTRIBUTOR) – September 24
Will Klein, Abington run over Norwell – September 21
The Globe’s Week 2 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – September 17
Catholic Memorial defense keeps Stoughton at bay – September 14
Danvers baseball legend Roger Day hanging ’em up – September 11
HS Football Week 1 Players of the Week (CONTRIBUTOR) – September 9
Senior duo teams up as Scituate surges past Norwell – September 7
Nationwide participation in school football drops for second straight year – August 24
Freshman pitches Greater New Bedford to D2 softball crown – June 23
Norwell girls lacrosse one step away from Division 2 crown (CONTRIBUTOR) – June 22
Freshman steps into circle, hurls Greater New Bedford into D2 softball final – June 19
In D2 debut, Greater New Bedford softball rules South – June 16
Taunton softball captures Division 1 South crown – June 15
Newton North, Methuen reach Division 1 North softball final – June 14
SOFTBALL: Middleborough 1, Plymouth South 0 – June 14
Kelsey White leads Taunton softball to D1 South final – June 13
Abington defense shuts the door, and shuts down West Bridgewater – June 12
SOFTBALL: Case 7, Coyle & Cassidy 6 – June 12
Norton softball reaches D2 South semifinals after dramatic walkoff win – June 11
SOFTBALL: Taunton 9, Dartmouth 2 – June 11
Milford softball starts quest for a repeat against Feehan – June 9
Erin Barry lifts Braintree to narrow win over North Attleborough – June 9
Norton softball team tops Medfield in tournament opener – June 8
SOFTBALL: Bishop Feehan 3, Attleboro 1 – June 7
2018 MIAA girls’ softball tournament brackets – June 5
Enos powers Taunton softball past North Attleborough – June 1
Latin Academy softball wins 13th straight City League title – May 31
Kelly Nelson turns in another dominant performance as Norton blanks Walpole in softball – May 30
Tuesday High School Roundup (Contributor) – May 29
Norton avenges only loss of season in win over Abington – May 24
No. 7 King Philip softball walks off with win in 8th – May 22
