Thurston Kiefer of the Natick baseball team is this week’s MassLive Athlete of the Week, brought to you by UMass Lowell. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

April 24, 2026 High School Sports High School Sports Natick baseball’s Thurston Kiefer named MassLive’s Athlete of the Week Thurston Kiefer of the Natick baseball team is this week’s MassLive Athlete of the Week, brought to you by UMass Lowell. By Christopher Berry | cberry2@masslive.com Read more High School Sports Justin Pham records 1,000th dig as SICS boys volleyball falls to Sci-Tech Justin Pham had a memorable game for SICS boys volleyball. By Emma Bensley | EBensley@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   St. John’s Prep boys lacrosse bounces back, defeats Andover (photos/video) After a loss to a Connecticut powerhouse earlier in the week, the Eagles faced another potential defeat early in the fourth quarter Thursday but rallied to return to the win column. By Gage Nutter | gnutter@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   WMass Softball Roundup: Northampton’s Greta Lepore records 200th strikeout The Blue Devils were handed a tough loss on Thursday afternoon, but Northampton's eighth-grade starting pitcher reached an impressive career milestone in the process. By Kenneth Manoj | kmanoj@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Walpole baseball holds off Bridgewater-Raynham, wins first Lombard Memorial Classic (video) The win puts the Timberwolves at 8-1 on the season. By Peyton Doyle | PDoyle@masslive.com MORE    Subscriber Exclusive   Chicopee Comp boys volleyball closes the door late to hold off PVCA The Colts shook off a third-set loss, regrouped and sealed the deal for their second win in a row. By Jeff Lajoie | jlajoie@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for the first month   Subscribe Now