Peabody Senior Softball All-Stars Win State Title, Prepare for NE Regionals

With a state title in hand, the Peabody girls head to Worcester this weekend for the next level of competition.

Peabody West Beats Beverly, Wins Berth in State Final Four

A 10-run third inning was the key to victory.

Peabody West Advances to Section 4 Title Game

Despite a 3-2 loss to North Andover East on Friday, the Little Leaguers from Peabody West still earned a berth in Saturday's Section 4 championship.

Wiffle Ball Tourney Saturday Benefits Family of Bombing Victim

A wiffle ball tournament at Raddin Park in Peabody July 20 will benefit the family of marathon bombing victim Martin Richard.

Peabody West Defeats Beverly to Open Sectional Tourney

Peabody Softball 12-Year-Olds Place Second in State Finals

The Peabody girls fell to Charlton on Sunday, 14 to 6.

Peabody West Wins; Now 7 for 8 in Titles

The Peabody West Williamsport all-stars are back in sectional play this week.

Undefeated Peabody West Little League Wins on Friday

Peabody West has a shot at another district title.

Peabody Softball Wins Second Straight D16 Championship

Peabody's Rocha and Hiou Honored as Scholar-Athletes

Recent Peabody High grad Catarina Rocha and UMass Dartmouth grad Nick Hiou were both recently honored as top scholar-athletes in their respective sports.

Peabody High's Rocha Ends with a Bang at New Balance Meet

Peabody High track star Catarina Rocha competed in the New Balance Outdoor Track Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. this past weekend.

Boston Strong for Brooksby Marathon

At this year's mini-marathon around the Peabody retirement complex, walkers and joggers wore special "Boston Strong" ribbons on their wrists.

Peabody Shut Down By St. John's Prep in Classic Re-Match

The last clash, 10 years to the day, between the two Division I teams in the playoffs ended better for Peabody, but this time, the Eagles shut out the Tanners Thursday night at Fraser Field in Lynn.

Ruotolo and Bingel Possible MLB Draft Picks

The two Peabody natives are predicted to be among the late picks in the Major League Baseball Draft this week.

Peabody Baseball Continues Postseason Run

Both the varsity baseball teams at Peabody High and Bishop Fenwick have advanced on to the quarter finals. The rest of the Tanners' and Crusaders' teams, however, have been knocked out of the playoffs.

Peabody State Tournament Update

Here's how teams from Peabody High and Bishop Fenwick are doing in postseason play.

Peabody Girls' Lax Advances to Quarterfinals in State Tourney

Both the Peabody High and Bishop Fenwick girls' squads have advanced to the next round in the playoffs, while both boys' teams were defeated.

Peabody Baseball, Softball Begin Playoff Runs This Week

Both the varsity softball and baseball teams in Peabody are back in the the MIAA Division I North playoffs this year.

Peabody Lacrosse Heads to Postseason

Both the boys' and girls' teams at Peabody High and Bishop Fenwick have all qualified for the playoffs, which are starting up today and tomorrow.

Peabody High Track Takes League Titles at NEC Meet

Both the boys' and girls' teams repeated as league champs this weekend in Lynn.

Fenway’s Faithful Return Battered But Not Broken

The Boston Red Sox would play a game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, one day removed from a citywide manhunt that shut Boston down entirely.

Peabody Marathoner and Bystander Reflect on Their Experiences Monday

More stories from Peabody residents at the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Celebration Turns to Total Shock for Peabody Marathoner Katrina Gravel

For Peabody's Katrina Gravel, fresh off completing her first Boston Marathon, exhilaration turned to shock Monday afternoon after learning of the explosions.

5 Peabody Runners Finish Marathon Before Bombing Stops Race

Among the 18 Peabody runners scheduled to compete in the Boston Marathon, five finished the race before the bombing cancelled the run.

Peabody People in the 117th Boston Marathon

The 117th Boston Marathon is April 15 on Patriots Day. Eighteen Peabody runners are registered.

Peabody's Dullea Tapped for Head Coach of SJP Basketball

John Dullea, who has coached alongside fellow Peabodyite Sean Connolly at St. John's Prep for the past five years, was promoted to take the reins this week. Connolly resigned last month.

Bedard Running Boston for Best Buddies

Mike Bedard is running the Boston Marathon as part of Team Best Buddies. The Best Buddies organization works with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

How to Get Your Spring Sports Team Featured on Patch

Here are several ways you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Peabody Patch this season.

West Boys, South Girls This Year's League Champs

The champs in this year's elementary school basketball league were the West School Boys and the South School Girls.

Minter to Represent Peabody in Boys' Hockey All-Star Game

Peabody High senior Chris Minter takes the ice March 30 with the rest of the boys' ice hockey players selected to play in the annual all-star game.

Rocha Featured in Runner's World

The fleet-footed Peabody High senior was recently given the spotlight as the "High School Athlete of the Week."

Peabody Girls' Basketball Knocked Off By Methuen

The Tanners had the advantages going into the game, but fell to longtime playoff foe Methuen in the first round.

Rocha Wins Mile, Breaks 32-Year-Old Record at All-States [VIDEO]

The Peabody High senior won her sixth state title this past weekend as she broke a three decades old school record in the mile set by Peabody distance runner Lisa Welch.

ADD YOUR PHOTOS: Winter Sports in Peabody

Share your photos from this past winter season in high school sports in Peabody.

PHOTOS: A Snowshoe Classic for Sweethearts

There was plenty of snow for the 2nd Annual Snowshoe "Sweethearts" Classic this past Sunday at Brooksby Farm.

Strap on Your Snowshoes and Head to the Farm

What's 2-3 feet of freshly fallen snow good for? Snowshoe racing, of course.

VIDEO: Football Fever Alive at Brooksby Village for Pats This Sunday

Residents and staff at Brooksby Village spell out the words “GO PATS” outside behind one of the clubhouses at the retirement community.

Peabody Basketball Hits Highs and Lows to Start Season

The Peabody High boys are still hunting for a win, while the girls handily won their season opener, and the Crusaders over at Bishop Fenwick are off to a solid start.

Mastrocola: Talking to City Students, Assuring Safety Crucial in Wake of Conn. Massacre

School Superintendent Joe Mastrocola said the most important thing the Peabody Public Schools can do right now is to assure local students they are still safe in school and protected despite mass shooting at Conn. elementary school.

PHOTOS: Peabody Winter Sports Preparing to Open Season

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Bishop Fenwick get in last minute workouts and scrimmages as the season begins for basketball, ice hockey, indoor track, gymnastics, swimming and wrestling.