Fordham baseball player and Lynnfield native Anthony Grabau was named to the Atlantic-10 Conference All-Rookie team by 12 league coaches. He helped his team advanced to the A-10 championship playoffs in Virginia --- the first time the team had been there since 2019. Halfway through the season, Grabau took over as the team's starting shortstop. He also placed third on the team with seven home runs to go with seven doubles, 27 RBI, and six stolen bases. (Fordham Communications )
Joey Barrett is the Daily Item's sports editor. He reports on local high schools, colleges, and professional teams. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media, among others. Barrett was also sports editor at Endicott College and treasurer of Endicott's Society of Professional Journalists branch.
