The Boston Globe’s high school sports photojournalism program is special in many ways … and we have the pictures to prove it.
For one, the program is unlike any other in the country. It is open to any high school student in Massachusetts, and costs nothing for them to participate.
Some 250 students from 140 schools signed up in 2024-25, providing nearly 2,000 photos of an incredibly wide variety of sporting events.
The best of those from the year are on display below.
Of special note, members of the Globe’s Photo and Sports departments chose 16 images as the Best of the Best for 2024-25. Those pictures were taken by the following high school student photographers (listed alphabetically):
Mia Chavez (senior, Beverly), Katie Fonden (junior, Westford Academy), Sam Hesketh (senior, Nashoba Valley Tech), Quentin Higgins (senior, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols), Shlok Kudrimoti (senior, Lynnfield), Sasha Libenzon (senior, Wayland), Valentino Flores Milian (sophomore, Everett), Daniel Murphy (senior, Melrose), Emily Olcott (senior, St. Bernard’s), Teddy Overtree (sophomore, Hampshire Regional), and Laura White (junior, Algonquin Regional).
Below that, contributions from another 40-plus students are showcased, selected from the weekly photo galleries published as a complement to the Globe’s online high school sports coverage in 2024-25.
Thank you for your readership and support of this program. We look forward to highlighting more great student work in September.
BEST OF THE BEST OF 2024-25
A Holliston player takes a moment while the Melrose boys’ hockey team celebrates its 3-2 overtime win in the first round of the MIAA Division 3 state tournament on Feb. 26, 2025, at Kasabuski Arena in Saugus.Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Hampshire’s Kalin Dubay keeps an eye on the ball during a 10-1 win over visiting Frontier in the MIAA Division 4 softball quarterfinals on June 8, 2025.Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School
BB&N sophomore Jonathan White goes above the Austin Prep defense during a 72-41 home victory on Jan. 11, 2025.Quentin Higgins/Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Beverly senior Tristan Gold gets tossed during a dual meet with visiting Salem High on Dec. 18, 2024.Mia Chavez/Beverly High School
Senior captain Dylan Harrington suffered a broken bat on this swing, but it didn’t stop him from getting on base during Melrose’s 10-0 victory over visiting Burlington on April 15, 2025.Daniel Murphy/Melrose High
Bowen Morrison (left) and Owen Finnegan (right) go after Lincoln-Sudbury’s Dominic Docanto during Wayland’s 28-7 road victory on Oct. 10, 2024.Sasha Libenzon/Wayland High School
Runners take flight during the 110-meter hurdles during the Spartan Invitational at Hampshire Regional on May 2, 2025.Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School
Everett’s Emilia Maria-Babcock drives during the fourth quarter of a 59-32 win over visiting Chelsea on Jan. 2, 2025.Valentino Flores Milian/Everett High School
Wayland’s Jillian Mele prepares to shoot during a 16-9 win over visiting Nipmuc Regional on May 16, 2025.Sasha Libenzon/Wayland High School
Brockton’s Lucas Andrade at the finish line of the boys’ 55-meet hurdles at the 2025 New England Track Championships held March 1, 2025, at the Reggie Lewis Track. Andrade won in 7.22 seconds bettering his own week-old state record and breaking the 34-year-old meet record.Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Ryan Kyle of Westford Academy soars in the long jump during Day 1 of the MSTCA decathlon at Regis College on June 9, 2025.Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical
St. John’s (Shrewsbury) senior Seta Tah attempts to control the ball during a 2-1 loss at Leominster on Sept. 7, 2024.Emily Olcott/Saint Bernard’s High School
Melrose’s Sabine Wenzel soars for a kill over Burlington defenders during a 3-0 home victory on Sept. 16, 2024.Daniel Murphy/Melrose High School
Algonquin senior Benoit Skilton misses his attempt at 14 feet in the pole vault at the Division 2 Track and Field Championships on May 29, 2025, at Merrimack College.Laura White/Algonquin High School
Junior Nick Degennaro shows his form in the boys’ 100-yard butterfly, winning the race in 58.76 seconds. Degennaro helped Lynnfield/Wakefield defeat North Reading/Wilmington, 95-67, on Dec. 29, 2024, at the Torigian Family YMCA in Peabody.Shlok Kudrimoti/Lynnfield High School
HONORABLE MENTION: BEST OF 2024-25
Members of the Natick Youth Soccer League cheer for Natick senior Joel Duarte after he scored the decisive go-ahead goal late in a 2-1 victory over visiting Dover-Sherborn on Oct. 4, 2024.Faisal Betti/Natick High School
Dennis-Yarmouth junior Bryson Garcia is head-over-heels excited for his team to play visiting Dover-Sherborn on Sept. 27, 2024.Maeve Dolan/Dennis-Yarmouth High School
Algonquin Regional assistant coach Molly Callaghan gets pushed into the pool after a double win at Boroughs YMCA in Westborough on Jan. 5, 2025. The Algonquin girls’ beat Westborough, 92-76, while the boys’ team won, 92-77.Laura White/Algonquin High School
St. Sebastian’s sophomore Solis Blue soars for a dunk during a 80-71 loss to visiting Taft on Dec. 19, 2024.Andrew MacDougall/St. Sebastian’s
Nantucket juniors Noah Stringer (left) and Arann Hanlon are walking on air after a goal during an 8-5 victory over visiting Ipswich in the MIAA Division 4 boys’ lacrosse quarterfinals on June 8, 2025.Andrew Lavin/Nantucket High School
Wayland’s Cordia Wang flies toward the finish during a home cross-country meet with Bedford and Waltham on Sept. 25, 2024.Sasha Libenzon/Wayland High School
Fairhaven’s Justin Marques, who holds the state record for touchdowns, takes a moment during the national anthem before the Blue Devils defeated Swampscott, 42-13, in the MIAA Division 6 state semifinal at Milford High on Nov. 23, 2024.Sullivan Blanchette/Fairhaven High School
Wilmington senior captain Matt O’Brien gets ready for a faceoff during a 4-1 win over South Shore Tech in a MIAA Division 4 boys’ hockey tournament game on Feb. 27, 2025, at Breakaway Ice Center in Tewksbury.Dennis Reppucci/Wilmington High School
Quabbin Regional senior Jordan Blanchard consults with the first base coach after getting a hit during a 12-1 loss to visiting Gardner on May 26, 2025.Maddy Hardy/Quabbin High School
Nantucket senior Donte Brimm plays defense during an 80-77 loss to visiting Dennis-Yarmouth on Jan. 16, 2025.Jacob Heneke/Nantucket High School
Rayford Adam (11) waits to press on defense during Pioneer Charter’s season opener, a 64-47 loss to Boston United on Dec. 12, 2024.Joseph Ha/Pioneer Charter School of Science II
Boston Latin’s Vanessa Vu returns a drop shot to her foe from visiting Westford Academy during their match April 30, 2025.Alex Le/Boston Latin School
Easthampton sophomore Jae’vian Lopez prepares for a faceoff during a 7-7 draw against Taconic on Jan. 4, 2025, at Lossone Rink.Teddy Overtree/Hampshire Regional High School
Junior Vivien Savoie is all smiles after scoring her second goal in what would end in a 7-1 victory for the Stoneham-Wilmington girls’ hockey team over Wakefield on Feb. 8, 2025.Brooke Abbott/Stoneham High School
Westborough’s Bree Sawicki celebrates stealing third during the Mid-Wach All-Star softball game on June 12, 2025, at Coolidge Park in Fitchburg.Ryan Guiel/Maynard High School
Neither the rain nor the score could dampen the spirits of Genevieve Chan (left) and Brandon Hiduchick from the Beverly High School marching band during the football team’s 40-14 loss to visiting North Andover on Sept. 21, 2024.Mia Chavez/Beverly High School
Algonquin junior Ava Guckian sings the national anthem before the start of the annual Thanksgiving football game with visiting Westborough on Nov. 28, 2024.Laura White/Algonquin High School
Dover-Sherborn assistant coach Thom McGill speaks to the team at halftime of its 3-1 win over visiting Belchertown in the MIAA Division 3 field hockey tournament on Nov. 2, 2024.Faisal Betti/Natick High School
Vincent Busa flexes after a rushing TD in the first quarter of Xaverian’s 35-14 win over visiting Bishop Feehan on Sept. 6, 2024.JJ PIERRE/BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM HIGH
Junior Aiyande Dottin celebrates her hit that helped Natick take the second set in a 3-2 loss to visiting Newton South on Sept. 23, 2024.Faisal Betti/Natick High School
Pembroke junior Kevin Murrin celebrates after scoring a last-second goal to force overtime in an eventual 3-3 tie against Whitman-Hanson at Hobomock Ice Arena.Martin Ward/Pembroke High School
Freshman Shane Monaghan celebrates with his teammates close behind after netting his second goal of the game in Bishop Feehan’s 5-0 victory over Dartmouth at New England Sports Village in Attleboro on Jan. 25, 2025.Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Catholic Memorial players mob sophomore Jack McCourt after his third-period goal in a 1-0 win over Pope Francis in a MIAA Division 1 boys’ hockey state semifinal on March 9, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell.Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School
The Catholic Memorial hockey team celebrates with its fan section after scoring a goal during its 4-3 win over St. John’s (Shrewsbury) at TD Garden for the MIAA Division 1 state title on March 16, 2025.Emily Olcott/St. Bernard’s High School
The referee and the crowd at Somerset Berkley Regional anticipate a 3-point shot from Colton Pacheco during an MIAA Division 2 boys’ basketball tournament game on Feb. 28, 2025. The host Raiders defeated Minnechaug Regional, 84-58, to advance.Calder Troutman/Somerset Berkley High School
Bishop Feehan senior Charlotte Adams-Lopez rises for a layup during a 64-38 victory over visiting King Philip in an MIAA Division 1 girls’ basketball quarterfinal on March 7, 2025.Paige Berry/Bishop Feehan High School
Dennis-Yarmouth’s Kourtney David goes airborne for her shot during an 18-4 win against visiting Sturgis Charter East on May 14, 2025.Hanna Thornton/Dennis-Yarmouth High School
Concord-Carlisle sophomore Joe Grasso catches a pitch during the home opener, an 8-4 loss to Cambridge Rindge and Latin on April 9, 2025.Aidan Moroney/Concord-Carlisle High School
Senior Kate Sullivan (right) fights off a Holliston defender for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of host Westwood’s 6-0 win on Sept. 5, 2024.Zac Ventola/Westwood High School
Algonquin junior Preston Biamou is pulled down during a 64-5 loss at Hanover in the MIAA Division 2 boys’ rugby state semifinals on June 6, 2025.Laura White/Algonquin High School
Destanee Soba of Nashoba Valley Tech avoids defenders during a game against Greater Lowell Tech on May 15, 2025, in Tyngsboro.Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical
Medfield’s Sophie Baker heads for home during a 12-6 win over visiting Ashland on April 16, 2025.Lauren Smolko/Medfield High School
Woburn senior Anthony Ciasullo clears a hurdle during a home track meet on April 16, 2025.Billy LaTores/Woburn High School
Groton-Dunstable senior captain Jackson Fraser races to the finish line during the MIAA alpine ski championships at Berkshire East in Charlemont, Mass., on Feb. 25, 2025,Alisa Plotkin/Groton-Dunstable High School
Quabbin Regional junior Mia Ducos dribbles down the court during a game against visiting Hudson on Feb. 7, 2025.Maddy Hardy/Quabbin High School
Senior Immy Roberts readies herself for a serve during the first point of Westwood’s 3-0 home-opening win over Holliston on Sept. 5, 2024.Zac Ventola/Westwood High School
Westwood sophomore Will Stuehler stands behind the Medfield goal, silhouetted by the sunset, during an 18-11 home loss on April 17, 2025.Owen Ziegler/Westwood High School
Grace Marchand and the Newton North girls’ soccer team grabbed a 3-2 victory over visiting Weymouth on Oct. 23, 2024.Sam Danis/Newton North High School
Maeve Fitzgerald of Amherst Regional goes for a 3-pointer during a 39-27 loss to visiting Holyoke on Feb. 5, 2025.Sophie Ziomek/Amherst-Pelham Regional
Emmanuella Edozien, a junior from Natick, prepares for a semifinal heat of the girls’ 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Nationals held at the Track at New Balance in Brighton on March 15, 2025.Sam Hesketh/Nashoba Valley Technical
Tewksbury’s Emily Picher waits for the ball to cross midline during a 10-7 win over visiting Shawsheen on April 30, 2025.Khai Hieu/Tewksbury High School
Senior captain Ana Sheedy stands before a tunnel of youth soccer players as she prepares to run out to meet her parents for Medway’s senior night ceremony Oct. 22, 2024, prior to a 4-0 win over visiting Bellingham.Audrey Durgin/Medway High School
Randolph’s captains come out to midfield for the opening coin toss prior to a 28-12 victory over Nashoba Valley Tech in the MIAA Division 8 state semifinals on Nov. 23, 2024, at Wayland High School.Vanessa Taxiarchis/Wayland High School
Natasha O’Brien receives flowers during Bishop Fenwick’s Senior Day ceremony on May 17, 2025, before its game with visiting Peabody.Celia Lewis/Bishop Fenwick High School
Players on the Medway bench cheer on their teammates during a 44-33 win over visiting Norton on Jan. 7, 2025.Katie Miller/Medway High School
Griffin Weaver sneaks a peek over his shoulder during Beverly’s 14-7 loss to visiting Peabody on Nov. 2, 2024, at Frank Forti Field.Mia Chavez/Beverly High School
The Falmouth boys’ lacrosse team took the field for a game against visiting Sandwich on May 21, 2025, just four days after classmate Ava Lodico was killed in a single-car accident following the school’s prom.Kody Pokraka/Falmouth High School
St. Sebastian’s sophomore goalie Tommy Saulnier stands ready during what would be a 4-0 loss to visiting Northwood on Dec. 21, 2024.Andrew MacDougall/St. Sebastian’s
The Somerset Berkley basketball team poses with the Division 2 state championship trophy following its 65-44 victory over Malden Catholic on March 16, 2025, at Tsongas Center in Lowell. It was Somerset Berkley’s first state title in 71 years.Bryson Cain/Somerset Berkley High School
