Hornets Enter Final Week of Regular Season Play

North Reading High School teams finish up their schedule in the upcoming days before some players get ready for a postseason trip.

Down the stretch they come. After an exciting regular season, it's nearly playoff time as North Reading High School teams begin the final week of contests before the postseason gets underway. Here is a look at the games happening in upcoming days, according to USA Today High School Sports. Monday, May 20 Tuesday, May 21 Wednesday, May 22 Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 24

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Hornets Take on Long List of Cape Ann League Foes

North Reading High School teams will be busy in upcoming days. Here is a list of the week's action.

It's getting towards crunch time for spring sports teams with the spring season starting to wind down. Here's a look at the North Reading High School games on the docket for this week, according to USA Today High School Sports. Monday, May 13 Tuesday, May 14 Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 Friday, May 17 Saturday, May 18

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Hornets Baseball Keeps Rolling Along With Tuesday Win

Defending state champion North Reading is 12-0 after a 5-2 victory over visiting Georgetown in its most recent tilt.

En route to a state championship win last season, the North Reading High School baseball team posted modest numbers at the plate. This year, the Hornets have found their offensive groove, and the results in the standings have been more of the same so far. The defending champions have yet to lose this year, though they were tested during a 5-2 victory over visiting Georgetown on Tuesday afternoon. According to head coach Frank Carey, last year the Hornets had just eight extra base hits as they compiled a team batting average of .280. To date, North Reading has over 30 extra base hits and a team average of over .380 as they have put together a 12-0 record. "They're understanding how to hit a little better," said Carey, who admitted that the …

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Chadem Felix Invited to Elite Football University

Felix will attend the university as an offensive and defensive lineman.

North Reading resident Chadem Felix was invited to the Elite Football University (FBU) this summer as an offensive and defensive lineman.  FBU was created by the U.S. Army-All American Bowl, according to Lindsay Felix. It is the nation's most elite football experience for youth and high school players, she said. FBU focuses on "intense position-specific technique training." Former and current NFL coaches work with the athletes on their skills. Felix plays both baseball and football. He currently plays for the North Reading Youth Football League as a defensive lineman. Former NFL athlete and NFL trainer Pat Downey is Felix's coach. They work together at Downey's gym in Woburn. Felix said he was in shock after the interview process when he …

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Should SSBC Reconsider Building Softball Field at New High School?

A Title IX complaint could be filed if the new high school lacks a softball field.

Right now, the plan for the new high school calls for keeping the current baseball field and building another one. The plan does not include a softball field. Should the Secondary Schools Building Committee reconsider that decision? The local group North Reading Citizens for Equality thinks so. For the last 12 years, the high school softball teams have practiced and played at the Little School. According to School Committee Chairman Mel Webster, the committee had never heard any complaints about the situation until recently. Members of the North Reading Citizens for Equality group believe that the softball team is not being treated fairly and hoped that with the construction of the new school, a softball field would be built on campus. …

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Carey Not Comfortable Celebrating 700th Win

With the passing of Tim Chaloux, the win was not as sweet.

North Reading baseball coach Frank Carey is officially the second coach in the state to see a 700th win. However, the coach was not in the mood to celebrate given the passing of Timothy Chaloux, according to bostonherald.com. The Hornets beat Newburyport, 9-1, in a Cape Ann League game Tuesday marking Carey's 700th win. Carey is only the second coach to reach the milestone according to the Herald. He was showered with ice water after the game, but other than that Carey didn't want any to participate in any other celebrations. He could barely get speak without getting choked up about Chaloux, the Herald said. “I don’t really feel like celebrating right now. Maybe in a couple of months I’ll appreciate this, but we have other things to worry …

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2013 Boston Marathon Results: North Reading Runners

Results for residents who tackled the marathon Monday.

Although Marathon Monday didn't turn out the way anyone expected, some runners still crossed the finish line. See the chart below for the official 2013 Boston Marathon results for the runners from Reading. All results are "net" results, which are tracked by a chip on the runner and measure from the time the start line is crossed to the time the finish line is crossed. Some runners were not able to finish because the course was closed after the explosions. Do you have a photo of yourself or another North Readingite running this year's marathon? Upload it to the article. Just click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button. Also be sure to check out these articles for additional coverage of the marathon explosions: Scores Injured by Explosion at…

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All Hornet Teams in Action Over April Vacation

Though school is out for the week, sports teams are busy in upcoming days.

It's April vacation week for Massachusetts schools, but North Reading High School spring sports teams will still be busy in upcoming days. Below is a list of the games scheduled for the Hornets in the next week. Monday, April 15 Tuesday, April 16 Wednesday, April 17 Thursday, April 18 Friday, April 19 Saturday, April 20

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