Best MetroWest Podcasts (2024)

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Looking back at Lincoln-Sudbury golf's 2019 season 15:15

3+ y ago15:15

15:15

This past fall, there were just two boys high school athletic teams in the MetroWest and Milford area that won state championships. The Lincoln-Sudbury golf team was one of them. They beat every team in Division 1 at The Haven Country Club in Boylston. Members of those teams joined senior multimedia journalist Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podc…

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Hopkinton Boys Ice Hockey comes to the studio 36:28

4+ y ago36:28

36:28

By Gannett

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Yoshitaka Ando's sons reflect on what their dad meant to them 1:49

4+ y ago1:49

1:49

Kyle (16) and Marcus (14) Ando, of Marlborough, are a sophomore and freshman, respectively, at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Their father, Yoshitaka Ando, recently died from cancer on Dec. 3, just three days before the two boys went to the a Division 2 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium with the L-S football team. In this audio clip, Kyle and M…

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Lincoln-Sudbury football in the house 20:55

4+ y ago20:55

20:55

The Lincoln-Sudbury football team joined Tommy Cassell's on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about winning a Dual County League Large division title while also going over the Warriors' first season with a new coach in nearly five decades. Three seniors in Andrew Cahill, Ben Ohler and Finn Garrity, along with juniors Will Ohler and Jack Malone sang …

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Clockers secure a Tri-Valley League Large title 22:51

4+ y ago22:51

22:51

Five Clockers joined Cassell's Corner podcast a week after Ashland football beat Holliston for the first time since 2001 to secure a Tri-Valley League Large title for the Clockers. Five seniors in Dom Cavanagh, Jake Latessa, Brandon Grover, Kevin Russell and Dom Massauro played some football on the Daily News lawn before sitting down in Cassell's C…

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These boys are playing on Wayland High's field hockey team 27:04

4+ y ago27:04

27:04

Three members of the Wayland High School field hockey team joined Cassell's Corner podcast. And all three were boys. Wayland seniors Aiden Chitkara, Ethan Betancourt, and Zeke Betancourt joined Tommy to talk all things field hockey. The trio of Warriors also discussed the decision, reactions from others, difference between boys and girls sports, an…

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Meet the Powers family 30:07

4+ y ago30:07

30:07

Three Hopkinton siblings in Ben Powers, Garrett Powers and Kate Powers joined host Tommy Cassell on the Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about the trio all receiving Tri-Valley League All-Star honors for outdoor track this past spring. Ben and Garrett are 18 and twins. Garrett is older by 30 minutes. Kate is the younger sister and is 14 years old. …

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Top athletes of the 2018-2019 year 29:31

4+ y ago29:31

29:31

The Daily News held its annual awards ceremony after the school year and honored All-Stars from all three of its sports seasons. The Daily News also bestowed the award for Female and Male Athlete of the Year. And those two winners recently joined host Tommy Cassell on this episode of the Cassell's Corner podcast. Natick's Grace Connolly and Wayland…

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Hudson softball players win the state title 24:15

5y ago24:15

24:15

The Hudson softball team won a Division 2 state championship. So naturally, the Hawks came into the studio for an episode of Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about it. Seniors Sophia Togneri, Natalie Bishop and Emily White, and coach Laura Bowen -- a Hudson High grad herself -- joined host Tommy Cassell to talk things all state title. Then, the thr…

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Dover-Sherborn claims state title 29:01

5y ago29:01

29:01

The Division 3 state champion Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse team joined Cassell's Corner podcast and host Tommy Cassell to talk about winning a state title. Three seniors in Cam Raycroft, Matt Paolatto and Henry Kenney, and junior Matt Gallitano joined Tommy in studio after doing some faceoffs on the Daily News lawn. The quartet of Raiders opened up…

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Hopkinton girls lacrosse has some fun 18:38

5y ago18:38

18:38

The Hopkinton girls lacrosse team has had fun both on and off the field this season. On the field, the Hillers went 12-6 in the regular season and beat Bishop Feehan in the first round of the playoffs. Off the field, Hopkinton do a raffle drawing to raise funds for the team during each day of the month of May. Needless to say, the Hillers had fun w…

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Rich Pedroli Memorial Daily News Classic champions 24:19

5y ago24:19

24:19

Five members of the Franklin baseball team in senior captains Alex Haba, Jake Macchi and Scott Elliott, and juniors Will Pacheco and Jack Nally, joined host Tommy Cassell on the podcast to talk about the Panthers winning the 13th annual Rich Pedroli Memorial Daily News Classic. The quintet of Panthers did a little impromptu Home Run Derby out on th…

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Making the most of Marathon Monday: Running, cheering, and supporting 26:45

5y ago26:45

26:45

When it comes to Marathon Monday in Boston, no one does it better than the Rabidou family. This past April, the two youngest siblings of the four Rabidous from Ashland ran in the Boston Marathon. And for a few good reasons. Kevin and Spencer Rabidou both ran to honor loved ones who have recently died. Meanwhile, their older sister, Devan, and older…

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Back-to-back state champs 19:30

5y ago19:30

19:30

The back-to-back state champions from Wellesley girls hockey hopped into the Daily News podcast studio to talk to host Tommy Cassell. The quartet of Raiders included senior captains Isabelle Kressy, Grace Dore, junior Emily Rourke and freshman Lulu Rourke. The four hockey stars talked about winning two straight Division 2 state titles at TD Garden,…

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The Dover-Sherborn boys basketball team is State Champs! 21:05

5y ago21:05

21:05

The three captains of the Dover-Sherborn boys basketball team brought in their Division 3 state championship trophy and medals to see Tommy as they taped this show. Fresh off a 71-56 win over Bishop Stang to secure the Raiders' first state title since 1981, seniors Brett Stark, Cam Raycroft and John Muckstadt joined Tommy in studio to talk all thin…

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Unscripted: Algonquin High seniors take over the show 25:50

5y ago25:50

25:50

Three Algonquin High seniors joined Tommy Cassell on this episode. The trio of Tomahawks are accomplished athletes, but the reason why they were in studio was not to talk sports -- really -- but to talk about talking about sports. Josh Harmon, Jon Symons and Nick Hatton are the hosts of "Unscripted." It's a weekly sports show with "the most hot tak…

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Two programs are hitting their strides 30:19

5y ago30:19

30:19

Five Hudson High seniors joined podcast host Tommy Cassell to talk recent successes, postseason aspirations and much more. Indoor track runner Michael Blake, and basketball players Allura Carney, Caroline Pollard, Tim Person and Cam White all joined Tommy Cassell in the studio for some fun. The quintet talk their respective sports and also some beh…

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Wayland swimmers are state champs! 30:20

5y ago30:20

30:20

Five Wayland swimmers, three girls and two boys, joined podcast host Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk all things swimming. The quintet of Warriors are all fresh off of Division 2 state championship victories with boys swimmers Nick Smith and Edmond Giang sharing the spotlight with girls swimmers Rose Kiefer, Julia Pak and Remmi Sha…

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5 Wayland Warriors talk wrestling then it goes wrong 22:35

5y ago22:35

22:35

Five Wayland High wrestlers in senior captains Brooks Jones and Erik Sweeney, and juniors Cameron Jones, George Natsis and CJ Brown join host to talk about Wayland winning the Warrior Cup over rival Lincoln-Sudbury and much more about the wrestling program. The five Warriors began the podcast by singing the song they listen to before every home mat…

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Clockers talk Coaches vs Cancer wrestling match 22:14

5+ y ago22:14

22:14

Five Ashland wrestlers joined host Tommy Cassell to talk about the Clockers' recent Coaches vs. Cancer wrestling match with Hopkinton. (Check out the photos) The quintet of wrestlers also talked all thing wrestling -- including cauliflower ear, ringworm, wardrobe choices, weigh-ins and packing a bag -- while also discussing how cancer has impacted …

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Daily News Cup champs 22:28

5+ y ago22:28

22:28

Four members of the Algonquin boys hockey team visited with host Tommy Cassell to talk about winning the Daily News Cup. After beating Hudson in the semifinals of the Daily News Cup, the Tomahawks defeated Hopkinton in a rematch of the previous finals. Four Algonquin players in senior captain Nolan Kimball, juniors Matt Bogdanski and Henry Alford, …

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Double the twins in Westborough sports 34:51

5+ y ago34:51

34:51

A pair of twins from Westborough came into the Daily News to play mini-hockey, basketball and then do a podcast with senior multimedia journalist Tommy Cassell. Westborough seniors Mike and Matt Doherty (twins) and sophomores Nick and Tyler Ramm (twins) talk with Tommy about their respective sports of basketball (Dohertys) and hockey (Ramms). Mostl…

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Warriors play for wounded warriors 17:36

5+ y ago17:36

17:36

Three juniors -- better known as "The Three Musketeers" of the Lincoln-Sudbury boys hockey team joined Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast. The trio of Lincoln-Sudbury HighWarriors chat with host Tommy Cassell about all things L-S hockey and the Warriors' recent win in the seventh annual Warriors 4 Warriors game, which is played in memory of …

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Four from Franklin High girls basketball play a new game or two 20:16

5+ y ago20:16

20:16

Franklin High junior Ali Brigham announced her verbal commitment to play basketball at George Washington University on Dec. 4. Exactly a week later, Brigham scored a game-high 29 points in a 61-20 win over Milford. The junior standout joined host Tommy Cassell with Franklin senior captains Bea Bondhus and Shannon Gray, and junior Megan O'Connell. T…

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Blackstone Valley Tech wins a Super Bowl title 30:47

5+ y ago30:47

30:47

A year after losing in the Division 7 Super Bowl, the Blackstone Valley Tech football team made tech school history by winning a state championship. The four senior captains in Jordyn Amero, Justin Sauter, Ethan Blake and Dawson Potter, and senior Conner Christensen all joined host Tommy Cassell to talk about the Super Bowl victory. The Beavers spo…

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The season that was, and what is to come 18:50

5+ y ago18:50

18:50

Producer Caitlyn Kelleher grabs the lead mic and takes over for regular host Tommy Cassell as the two talk about the season that was (the fall) and look ahead to the winter season. The pair looks back at the Hopkinton High School second state title for the golf team and Tommy's brags a little bit about his time on the course with junior Matt Epstei…

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The Warriors bring in the state trophy 23:31

5+ y ago23:31

23:31

Fresh off an exciting 1-0 win in penalty kicks over Nipmuc in the Division 3 state championship, the Wayland boys soccer team joined host Tommy Cassell with the state title trophy in tow. Five seniors in Gage Fuller, Jake Tyska, Andrew D'Amico, Jack Dretler and Nolan Smith played a little soccer inside the Daily News office before talking all thing…

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Connor Walker's first steps 42:45

5+ y ago42:45

42:45

On September 28, Marlborough High 2017 graduate Connor Walker could feel his legs. A day later, the Saint Anselm sophomore football player could not. Following a spinal cord injury in a game against Southern Connecticut, Connor was rushed to the hospital when he couldn't feel or move his body. Roughly three days later, he finally regained full feel…

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Blackstone Valley Tech football channelling 'Rocky 2' 27:39

5+ y ago27:39

27:39

Jordyn Amero, Scott MacKay, and Aidan Fitzgerald, as well as junior J.D. Antaya, of Blackstone Valley Tech's football team join host Tommy Cassell in the studio. The Blackstone Valley Tech football team still finds itself on the road to Gillette Stadium after its first playoff game, a 29-13 win over Assabet in the Division 7 Central semifinals. Las…

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Nipmuc High football moves to playoffs 17:47

5+ y ago17:47

17:47

The back-to-back defending Division 5 Central and Dual Valley Conference champions from Nipmuc football joined podcast host Tommy Cassell following a shutout win over Sutton. Four Warriors in senior captains Matt Richards and Preston Dougherty, and juniors Judah Dishington and Nate Gould joined Tommy to talk X's and O's -- after playing "500" or "J…

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Holliston football is defying expectations 22:10

5+ y ago22:10

22:10

They are undefeated and Tri-Valley League Large division championBy Gannett

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Milford football is pushing to the playoffs 18:40

5+ y ago18:40

18:40

The next football team to join Cassell's Corner is Milford High, as the Scarlet Hawks are fresh off two straight wins to make a late push for a playoff berth. With host, Tommy Cassell were seniors Brendan White and Sean Lehane, and juniors Colby Pires and Luke Rosa. The four Milford footballers played some catch and kicked some field goals before j…

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Four Clockers talk Ashland football 21:52

5+ y ago21:52

21:52

The Ashland football team made a trip to the Daily News to join podcast host Tommy Cassell after Week 5 of the high school football season. Four Clockers in seniors Jackson Hornung, Nathan Sickles and Ben Colledge, and junior Dom Cavanagh played some football games and trivia games while also talking all things football with Cassell. The foursome a…

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Wayland Football: Looking to take the league 25:58

5+ y ago25:58

25:58

For the fourth straight week, a football team joined host Tommy Cassell on the podcast as the Wayland football team -- fresh off a 35-0 rout of Concord-Carlisle -- came into the MetroWest Daily News to run routes, play some games, talk sports and part-take in some shenanigans with Cassell. The four Wayland football players are seniors Mikey Lampert…

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Winning the must win game 19:21

5+ y ago19:21

19:21

The Natick boys football team faced a must-win situation in its Week 3 game against Walpole, and the Redhawks took care of business with a 42-14 win over the Rebels. A big part of that triumph was the play of sophomore quarterback Will Lederman, who had four total touchdowns. Lederman joined host Tommy Cassell in this episode along with teammates M…

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Franklin Football players talk about the game 20:46

5+ y ago20:46

20:46

Four Franklin football players join host Tommy Cassell to talk about the Panthers fast start to the season -- back by a motto of all gas, no brakes. Joining Tommy were Franklin seniors Sean Leonard, Nick Gordon and Nolan Mclaney, as well as junior Thomas Gasbarro. The quartet ran some routes with Cassell outside before getting on the microphone to …

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Father, son talk about being a coach, quarterback pair 26:53

5+ y ago26:53

26:53

A father-son duo of Dover's Steve Ryan and Kirby Ryan joined host Tommy Cassell to discuss Dover-Sherborn football's season-opening win over Weston – which happens to be Tommy's alma mater – on Sept. 7. Kirby is a junior quarterback and Steve is in his second year as D-S head coach, his second stint with the Raiders after coaching the team earlier …

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They are the Medway farm boys 24:28

5+ y ago24:28

24:28

Four Medway soon-to-be seniors joined podcast host Tommy Cassell on Cassell's Corner podcast to talk about their interesting summer adventures and their upcoming school year. They are Medway's Jeremy Curley, Carter Fisher, Brendan Kenney and Nathan Steinhoff and all four of them worked on Cassidy Farm this summer in Medway. Lenny Megliola wrote a s…

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Two baseball guys - Mike Vasil and Henry Weycker - from Wellesley 28:28

5+ y ago28:28

28:28

Wellesley natives Mike Vasil and Henry Weycker joined host Tommy Cassell to talk all things baseball. Vasil, who just graduated from BC High, will be a freshman on the University of Virginia baseball team this year while Weycker, who has one year left at Wellesley High, will be a freshman next year on the Virginia Tech baseball team. The two talked…

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Number one in the country 29:17

5+ y ago29:17

29:17

The best teenage golfer in the country came on Cassell's Corner podcast to chat with host Tommy Cassell about how he got that title. Wellesley's Michael Thorbjornsen claimed the prestigious golf tournament, coming from behind to win 1 up in the US Junior Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey on July 21. He and one of his best friend's Drew C…

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Growing up next door leads to friendship and dates 33:19

6y ago33:19

33:19

Ashland’s Luke Gustavson, Maddy Hornung and Jackson Hornung joined podcast host Tommy Cassell to talk all things sports, friends, and relationships. Now the first two, Luke and Maddy are a couple. They are dating. The last two, Maddy and Jackson, are brother and sister. And Luke and Jackson, are really good friends. So it’s an interesting connectio…

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Will and Grace: Setting new standards for the All Stars 27:20

6y ago27:20

27:20

The Daily News Male and Female Athlete(s) of the Year in Hopkinton's Will Abbott and Natick's Grace Connolly join host Tommy Cassell to talk about their noteworthy honors. Abbott was a once-in-a-generation type athlete this past school year when it came to football, hockey and lacrosse. He raised the bar athletically at Hopkinton High by setting a …

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Flying together with the Needham Rockets 33:27

6y ago33:27

33:27

Ducks fly together. Host Tommy Cassell chats with members of the Division 1 state championship baseball team from Needham High School as well as two of their coaches. The coaches just happened to be Tommy's high school classmates. After senior captain, Charlie Roberts scooped up three rubber ducky’s during his team’s trip to the Baseball Hall of Fa…

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At different schools, the Vasile twins shine on their own 29:00

6y ago29:00

29:00

With the high school sports season officially over, Milford's Ava and Andrew Vasile came into the studio to talk with Tommy Cassell, the host of the Cassell's Corner podcast, to talk the past three seasons of sports and the 2017-18 sports year in general. Now although the two siblings, twins if you couldn't tell, live in Milford, they both go to di…

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5 from the Super 8 of Franklin 34:24

6y ago34:24

34:24

The Super 8 state champion Franklin baseball team join podcast host Tommy Cassell to talk about winning a state title after being the last team selected for the elite eight-team postseason tournament. Seniors Jake Noviello, Bryan Woelfel, Evan Wendell, Steve Luttazi and Colby Fitzgibbons all came into Cassell's Corner to chat the Panthers' improbab…

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Medway players talk baseball playoffs 23:11

6y ago23:11

23:11

Host Tommy Cassell' talks with three seniors from Medway High School. Nick Assad, TJ Nelson and Cam Forbes from the Medway baseball team come in fresh off a 6-2 win over top-seeded Apponuquet in the Division 3 South quarterfinals to talk all things baseball, sports, and of course Fortnite. The three Medway High seniors discuss their playoff run and…

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One is No. 1, one is No. 2 and they have unfinished business 27:40

6y ago27:40

27:40

The Dover-Sherborn boys tennis team joins host Tommy Cassell in this episode. Two seniors in Max Schuermann (No. 1 singles) and Lucas Minas (No. 2 singles), along with their coach Jon Kirby, talk all things tennis. The Raiders finished the regular season with a 15-0 record and over their four years at D-S, Schuermann and Minas led their team to a 6…

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Hillers talk baseball and more 19:52

6y ago19:52

19:52

Fresh off a win in the Rich Pedroli Memorial Daily News Classic, the Hopkinton baseball team joined host Tommy Cassell. They are (from left to right in picture) Stephen Simoes, Zack Sisitsky, Tom Leone and Anthony Farina. The Hillers won 5-3 over three-time defending Daily News Classic champs Franklin on May 26 at Natick's Mahan Field. Hopkinton wi…

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Milford softball player Shannon Cormier and Hopedale runner Brandon Hall 22:56

6y ago22:56

22:56

Host Tommy Cassell brings iin a couple for the first time. They are seniors from rivaling towns and schools. Milford's Shannon Cormier and Hopedale's Brandon Hall. Shannon is currently on the undefeated Milford softball team, which is the defending Division 1 state champion. Brandon is currently running outdoor track for Hopedale and just broke the…

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Holliston grad talks running Marathon for former teacher with ALS 21:23

6y ago21:23

21:23

Holliston High School graduate Jake Obid and his former teacher Bill Wechsler joined host Tommy Cassell for this week's episode. Wechsler was diagnosed with ALS in 2016 and was given two to five years to live. Obid credits Wechsler, who was a social worker at Holliston High until 2017, with saving his life as Obid was struggling with school and his…

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