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• Catholic Memorial Headlines Inaugural Boston 25 High School Football Top 10 Poll
  News • 9/1/2021
  The sports staff at Boston 25 News announced Tuesday that they have assembled an eight-person panel to amass a High School Football Top 10 Poll each week during the fall season. Read More >

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• Danny Ventura's Massachusetts high school sports preseason Sweet 16
  News • 3/12/2021
  1. Catholic Memorial football (11-1): The two-time Div. 1 finalists were pointing to this as the year they finally got over the hump. Read more >

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• Mr. Larry Rooney
  News • 9/3/2020
  Assoc. Director of Admissions Hockey Head Coach Email: LarryRooney@catholicmemorial.org

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• Catholic Memorial Names New Lacrosse Coach
  News • 6/4/2024
  Catholic Memorial is proud to announce that following a competitive search process, Adam Pascal has been named the new head coach of the varsity lacrosse program. Coach Pascal’s career is devoted to developing the game of lacrosse through coaching, skill development, and mentoring players. Rai ...

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• Jim Blue ’82
  News • 1/6/2023
  ... While at CM, golf and wrestling were his favored sports, and he jokes that the school’s “Justice Under God” program for minor infractions and detention often became an added sport. Jim’s brother, Chris ’85, followed him to CM and they share many fond memories of th ...

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• Bingham Gets Nod As New Soccer Coach
  News • 8/2/2024
  ... where he earned a degree in Player Development &; Sports Performance. During the 2023-24 season, he steered his National Academy Team to an unbeaten 16-0 season, three tournament titles, and a league title. Chris’ coaching philosophy emphasizes collaboration, perseverance, and discipline. ...

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• Welcome Adam Pascal!
  News • 7/17/2024
     

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• Powers Named New Varsity Soccer Head Coach
  News • 5/30/2023
  A message from Athletic Director Thomas Claiborne: It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Catholic Memorial’s next Head Varsity Soccer Coach, Brian Powers as well as Wagner Brito as its Associate Head Coach.   Mr. Powers currently teaches history at CM and serves as ...

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• CM Retires #14 in Honor of King Gaskins '72
  News • 3/7/2023
  One of CM's best basketball players was remembered before Friday’s game against Winchester. The number 14 now hangs in the rafters of Ronald S. Perry Gymnasium in honor of King Gaskins ‘72, an All-American basketball player who was the second high schooler in Massachusetts to score more ...

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• CM Holds Virtual Signing Day
  News • 5/6/2020
  Six senior student-athletes celebrated their own virtual signings on the April 15 th National Signing Day.

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• Episode #3: How Colleges Admit Their Applicants With Mr. Jacob Bonnell
  News • 3/29/2019
  We've heard a lot in the news about flaws in the college admissions process. Mr. Jacob Bonnell explains how the process actually works, when it's working correctly.

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• Knights Add to Preseason Football Honors
  News • 9/7/2018
  On Friday morning,  The Boston Globe  chose CM's Lucas Folan for its annual Players to Watch list. Four other Knights earned recognition from  The Boston Herald' s preseason All-Star team earlier this summer too.

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• WINTER SPORTS ROUNDUP | WEEK-ENDING 1/7/2019
  News • 1/7/2019
  The Knights secured wins over Catholic Conference rival Xaverian Brothers High School on both the hardwood and ice this week.

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• CHARACTER MATTERS - Something Bigger Than You
  News • 1/3/2022
  CM hockey coach, Tim Murphy ’97 could mark the many stages of his life by the uniforms he’s worn. But what those uniforms meant to him went beyond fit.

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• McGowan and Mitchell Named All-Scholastic by Boston Globe and Boston Herald
  News • 1/6/2020
  The juniors led the football team to its first Catholic Conference title since 1987. They join 15 other CM student athletes as conference all-stars.

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• WINTER SPORTS ROUNDUP | WEEK-ENDING 12/23/18
  News • 12/24/2018
  A busy week in the pool leads off our Monday Winter Sports Roundup. The CM swimming team saw junior Charlie Nascimben qualify for states before winning its first meet of the season on Friday.

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• Welcome
  ... 2022.   CM sponsors over 40 teams across 15 sports. In addition to striving towards our goal of success on the field, our teacher-coaches help student-athletes build a strong work ethic and teach them how to overcome adversity. Tickets for all home varsity football and basketball games can ...

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• DiBiaso Named Globe Coach of the Year
  News • 1/23/2025
  It is the seventh time the legendary football coach has received the honor from the Boston Globe.

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• Reflection to Perspective
  News • 7/27/2021
  The CM brotherhood, it’s about hard work and heart.

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• Students Donate Over 1,500 Food Items to St. Patrick's Parish
  News • 11/27/2019
  CM  students  donated over 1,500 non-perishable items to St. Patrick’s Parish  after  the school celebrated its Campus Ministry Knight Day and a pep-r ally on Tuesday morning.

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• Gemma, Freitas, and Wing Headline Spring All-Scholastic Honors
  News • 7/8/2019
  CM also boasts 12 conference All-Stars from the spring season.

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• WINTER SPORTS ROUNDUP | WEEK-ENDING 1/2/19
  News • 1/2/2019
  Both the hockey and basketball team took home hardware while the track, swimming, and wrestling teams enjoyed some time off during the holiday break.

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• Remembering Ronald S. Perry - 1932-2024
  News • 10/26/2024
  ... ember of national championship teams in two major sports.   Mr. Perry was part of the 1952 Holy Cross baseball team that won the NCAA Championship. He also captained the 1954 Holy Cross basketball team that won the National Invitational Tournament. Mr. Perry was drafted by the Celtics in 19 ...

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• Owen McGowan Named to SI All-American Watch List
  News • 7/22/2020
  The Boston College commit received the distinction from  Sports Illustrated  when the magazine released its list of 1,000 national candidates on July 15.  

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• 2019 CM Spring Sports Digest
  News • 5/13/2019
  Our CM beat writer, Brendan Galvin '22, previews our six spring sports teams ahead of their varsity seasons. Give his preview a read and discover another reason to cheer on our Knights this spring!

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• 2019 Will McDonough Writing Contest Honors 20 CM Students
  News • 4/8/2019
  The Sports Museum recognized 20 Catholic Memorial School students, including second place recipients Conor Lawler and Zachary Smart, for their award-winning essays in the 2019 Will McDonough Writing Contest last month.

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• Winter Sports Roundup | Week-Ending 12/16/18
  News • 12/17/2018
  A 40 point basketball performance, a first-place diver, and long-jump champion. It was a week to remember for the Knights on Baker Street! Read the full highlights of last week's action in the first edition of CM's Winter Sports Round Up.

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• Professional Irish Hurlers Host Workshop at CM
  News • 11/20/2018
  Professional Irish Hurlers Joe and Barry Connolly hosted a hurling workshop for Catholic Memorial School students in Ms. Concannon and Mr. Carey's classes in the John A. Walsh '61 Fieldhouse last Wednesday afternoon.

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• For Varsity Golfer Leo Borgonzi '20, Leadership Starts on the Ice
  News • 10/18/2018
  Teammates see CM varsity golfer Leo Borgonzi '19 as a role model both on-and-off the course. Rooted in service and stewardship, Leo developed his ability to lead on the green while teaching kids in West Roxbury how to play a second sport he loves: hockey.

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• FULL CIRCLE: Good Sense and Smart Choices
  News • 1/14/2024
  “It just sort of happened,” was Jack Cleary’s way of describing making it into CM, playing varsity sports, and going on to MIT. But everything else? Those were lessons in succeeding at the difficult things. 

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• Ronald S. Perry Sr.
  News • 5/1/2021
  ... ember of national championship teams in two major sports. Perry’s own collegiate athletic success is legendary. He co-captained the 1954 Holy Cross basketball team to the National Invitational Tournament title.  Two years earlier, he helped pitch the Crusaders to the 1952 NCAA World S ...

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• Full Circle: Reflecting on the CM Difference
  News • 1/7/2021
  When Kevin Costello '63 first walked through the doors of Catholic Memorial, he did not dream that this school would change his life. Looking back, CM's influence has left an indelible mark.

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• Reporting From the Front Row
  News • 10/22/2020
  Mr. Dan Shulman ’14 discovered his knack for communications on Baker Street. Now he works for one of New England’s most beloved teams.

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• The Perfect Shot
  News • 6/10/2020
  Dylan loves photography; it's why he's studying art at St. Joseph's College in Maine next year. Here's a glimpse at the world through his lens.

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• Owen Galvin Wins Will McDonough Writing Contest
  News • 3/30/2020
  The  West Roxbury  resident won the 8 th  Grade category , headlining a  list of  26 CM students to earn recognition .  

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• Ronald S. Perry, Sr.
  News • 1/22/2020
  ... ember of national championship teams in two major sports. Perry’s own collegiate athletic success is legendary. He co-captained the 1954 Holy Cross basketball team to the National Invitational Tournament title.  Two years earlier, he helped pitch the Crusaders to the 1952 NCAA World S ...

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• Mr. Michael Schell Hosts Recruiting Character Summit at Tufts
  News • 8/6/2019
  CM’s Director of Enrollment Management brought together 31 leaders in athletics and admissions to discuss admission reform.

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• Hal Carey '95 on Athletics
  News • 4/1/2019
  As the head coach of the CM baseball team, Mr. Hal Carey ’95 sees the profound impact that a sport leaves on student-athletes—especially when the student-athlete must confront the adversity of an injury. Read Mr. Carey’s witness story below and understand how, in the spirit of Brot ...

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• Mary Concannon on the Irish Studies Program
  News • 4/1/2019
  ... to learn most about the Irish heritage. Anything. Sports, culture, language, heritage—just name it. The next day, students arrive to class with old notebooks, photographs, and hand-me-downs from family attics and basements. They want to know about topics encompassing Ellis Island, the fami ...

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• Mr. Paul Sheff ‘62 and Fr. Michael Nolan Bring the Camino de Santiago to Life
  News • 2/15/2019
  Earlier this month, Mr. Paul Sheff and Fr. Michael Nolan visited Mr. Gabe Verdaguer's Spanish classes to share their experiences on the Camino, a Christian pilgrimmage to Spain, with CM students.

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• CM's Matthew Freitas Headlines St. Francis Xavier School's Leadership Speaker Series
  News • 12/14/2018
  St. Francis Xavier School invited CM senior Matthew Freitas to speak to its middle school students about what it meant to be a leader last Friday.

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• 2018 CM Winter Sports Digest
  News • 12/6/2018
  Before our Knights hit the court, ice, track, pool, and mat, read up on what to expect from each CM varsity team in our 2018 CM Winter Sports Digest.

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• The New Kid: Mr. Gabriel Verdaguer Reflects on his Childhood at CM's Third Agape Latte
  News • 11/26/2018
  Agape Latte inivted Mr. Garbriel Verdaguer to speak at CM's third installment of the series. He spoke candidly about how he grew up as 'the new kid' during his childhood in Argentina, New York, and Massachusetts.  

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• Found and Not Forgotten; CM Hosts Funeral of Veteran Markham Lyons
  News • 11/1/2018
  CM continued their comittment to \veterans when the school hosted the funeral of Markham Lyons (1946-2018) on Tuesday morning-- CM's fourth funeral for a homeless veteran over the past year.

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• CM’s Weight Room to Be Named After Jack Dahlstrom
  News • 9/26/2018
  The new weight room at Catholic Memorial will be called "The Jack" after  Jack Dahlstrom, who was one of the best athletes to ever atttend CM.

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• 2018 CM Fall Sports Digest
  News • 9/6/2018
  After a long summer, catch up on your CM varsity sports teams before they hit the field this fall season.

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• Remembering Ron Perry Sr.: Holy Cross Two-Sport Champ, Iconic High School Coach, and an Excellent Free-Throw Shooter: Shaughnessy
  News • 10/29/2024
  ... ross, where he won national championships in both sports. For Ron Perry, 1954 was a busy year. He graduated from Holy Cross, signed with the Boston Braves, but also was drafted by Red Auerbach … and the United States Marines. “That’s not a draft where you have much of a choice, ...

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• Full Circle - Overcoming Hurdles, While Shooting Hoops
  News • 1/4/2023
  You could say that basketball saved Dan Mulhern’s life. Just a sport? For some. But for Mulhern it’s one that has been a teacher, a coach, a tool for amelioration, relationship building, and, today, a game for family fun.

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• Play-by-Play - Going the Distance
  News • 1/4/2022
  The 2021 XC season was about one thing - getting to the state meet.

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• William J. Supple '77
  News • 5/1/2021
  ... lubs and activities, plus a variety of intramural sports. Most notably, he was an award-winning member of the Debate Team, played on the Varsity Tennis team, had a lead role in the Drama production of “Camelot” and was elected President of the National Honor Society. He credits much ...

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• Catching up With ... Tim Hegarty '66
  News • 6/10/2020
  Tim Hegarty and his wife Mary, both graduates of Catholic schools, have pledged a $100,000 challenge gift in May. Learn more from Tim Hegarty on why he chooses to support CM.

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• A Lost Season
  News • 6/10/2020
  When the MIAA cancelled its spring sports season, CM varsity baseball player Paul Guiney had to say an early goodbye to his CM baseball family. Learn how Paul has mourned the loss of a season that never was.

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• A Virtual Spring Season
  News • 5/15/2020
  Despite the MIAA canceling its spring sports season, CM has provided its student-athletes with the opportunity to meet regularly this spring. And with that comes the resources needed to develop their student-athletes' skill set for future seasons.

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• William J. Supple '77
  News • 1/22/2020
  ... lubs and activities, plus a variety of intramural sports. Most notably, he was an award-winning member of the Debate Team, played on the Varsity Tennis team, had a lead role in the Drama production of “Camelot” and was elected President of the National Honor Society. He credits much ...

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• Jonah Cahill-Farella '20
  News • 1/21/2020
  The Framingham resident knew the Brotherhood was real the moment he stepped on campus. Find out why.

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• For Bo Jiang, Mentorship Paves the Way to a Triathlon
  News • 10/8/2019
  This summer, junior Bo Jiang finished two triathlons with some extra motivation from his sophomore English teacher Ms. Leslye Porter.

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• Paul Fantozzi on Resiliency
  News • 4/23/2019
  I believe that getting lost is more important than knowing the way. Getting lost might seem scary and a terrible thing. But you do not know yourself, or what you can do, until you realize that you are lost. When you are lost, you are forced to push yourself to your fullest potential. I learned this ...

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• Kirk Phelps: Fifty Years as a Christian Brother
  News • 9/18/2018
  During the week of his fiftieth jubilee, CM physics teacher Brother Kirk Phelps looks back on his life since joining the Christian Brothers in 1968.

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• A tribute to the life and legacy of Ronald S. Perry: Ventura
  News • 10/31/2024
  ... e Perry’.” Perry went on to play both sports at Holy Cross and was part of the glory era of athletics there. He was part of a Crusader team which won a College World Series title in 1952, winning two of the six games in the double-elimination event. A three-year starter in basketball ...

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• Built for Boys
  News • 1/17/2024
  On Thursdays, CM students learn lessons that may not fit into their regular schedules but engage their other talents.

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• Into The Spotlight
  News • 6/27/2023
  With its classrooms that have brought students into twenty-first-century learning and athletic teams dominating their competition, CM has another gem up its sleeve: the performing arts. It represents one more avenue for its students to find purpose and success.

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• Stages Through The Ages
  News • 6/26/2023
  As members from the Class of 2023 Walk Across the stage transforming from high school students to high school graduates, they, their teachers, and past alumni reflect on what it means to make it through Catholic Memorial.

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• Lights, Camera, (Ninja) Action
  News • 10/2/2020
  Matthew Freitas '19 was a two-time Paralympic All-Scholastic on the CM lacrosse team. Now, the alumnus is taking on Season 12 of American Ninja Warrior. Read our latest Alumni Spotlight Interview.

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• The Education of a Catholic School Leader
  News • 8/5/2020
  Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Michael Dermody ’07  graduated from Notre Dame this summer with a MA and a newfound appreciation for his lifelong vocation .

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• Remembering Dr. Michael Dempsey ’75
  News • 6/10/2020
  Former CM Principal Mr. Beatty reflects on his memories of  Dr. Dempsey, who  passed away on January 3, 2020.

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• I’m Home.
  News • 12/29/2019
  Mr. Karl Danso ’04 recognizes the same everlasting spirit that existed in the role models who taught him years ago.

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• John Marcucci: Writing With An Eraser
  News • 2/5/2019
  During his three years at CM, Medfield freshman John Marcucci discovered a passion for writing thanks to the encouragement of friends, mentors, and, interestingly enough, an eraser.

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• A Special Breed - A Look at Two CM Renaissance Men
  News • 7/20/2022
  ...nce Man, getting good grades and being a stand-out in sports and co-curriculars is just the tip of the iceberg. Time crunches, heavy workloads, and a team player mindset all factor in, but it’s the ability to make students better by simply being who they are that sets this special breed apa ...

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• Q.E.D. - What Makes a Leader?
  News • 2/9/2022
  ... assmen and improving the culture of it…even sports. I really think that’s what being a leader is. It’s being there for an underclassman when they need help. It’s guiding them through the activity. Ellis Jr.: I have never really been a vocal leader. I’m just not that ...

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• Meet Mr. Creative
  News • 6/10/2020
  In the next 10 years, the workforce will rely on creativity more than it ever has. Luckily for Executive Producer Paul Hawkins ’99, it already comes second nature.

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• Teacher, Coach, Principal: 45 Years of Excellence as an Educator
  News • 7/2/2019
  Since he walked up the stairs of Donahue Hall as a freshman in 1964, Mr. Thomas Beatty '68 has lived and breathed Catholic Memorial. His outstanding commitment has defined the present and future experience of a CM education.

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• Meet Mr. Creative
  News • 6/3/2019
  ... ontent.   “When I first started off in sports [in 2002], there was no such thing as Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter,” Mr. Hawkins said.   “Now we have an endless number of distribution points. Each one has its own form of content that needs to be produced too.” &# ...

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• Coaches
  Meet Our Coaches On Baker Street,  we  model our athletic teams after   our  classroom s .   And, as you know, every classroom  needs  a  teacher.   Coaches here at CM also serve as teachers   and  administrators.  Their zeal and passion f ...

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• Summer Programs
  ... our varsity coaches and student-athletes! We have sports camp options for boys entering grades 4 through 9, while our enrichment workshops allow students entering grades 6 through 12 to develop or enhance writing, math, and public speaking skills. Athletic Camps Soccer Date: Monday, July 21 - Th ...

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• Facilities
  ... 0; just beyond Todesca Field and an iconic Boston sports mural sets the backdrop for O'Connor Stadium . Our urban campus allows us to flex our creativity and ingenuity when designing where our student-athletes train before and after school.     In the most innovative way possible, we s ...

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• Donor Stories
  ... baseball, and we won championships in both those sports. My class was around 258 boys, and we were all good friends through those four years. It was a phenomenal experience. When I look back at when I entered CM, the tuition was $285 a year. And my folks didn’t have any money. What I had ...

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• Welcome
  ... tures the morning announcements and updates on CM sports, co-curricular activities, the arts, and more. The Conversations That Matter Club The Conversations That Matter Club (CM Club)  provides students with a platform to be positive role models in the CM school community and opportunities ...

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