Performing in 65 shows over 50 days makes it hard to remember every audience member interaction but Becky Winickoff will never forget an exchange with a young fan after a recent Circus Smirkus show. Winickoff, a soon-to-be Brookline High School senior, did what she and her peers usually do: ask the swarm of kids if… Continue reading Brookline teen flies high in summer tour with Circus Smirkus
Author: Greg Levinsky
Graduation and gold: In one day, Altamo Aschkenasy takes home a diploma and a state championship
Sunday afternoon involved a mad dash — multiple, really — but Altamo Aschkenasy wouldn’t have it any other way. Around 1 p.m., the 18-year-old Brookline High School senior crossed the stage at Cypress Field to receive his high school diploma. By 5 p.m., the middle-distance runner had won the MIAA Meet of Champions mile, and… Continue reading Graduation and gold: In one day, Altamo Aschkenasy takes home a diploma and a state championship
BHS spring tournament preview: Girls lacrosse looks to surprise with record-breaking stars
Don’t let the Brookline High School girls lacrosse team’s .500 record fool you. After a slow start, the young Warriors (10-10) won six of eight to close the regular season. Now, they turn their attention to the MIAA Division I Tournament as the No. 22 seed with a matchup at No. 11 King Philip (16-4)… Continue reading BHS spring tournament preview: Girls lacrosse looks to surprise with record-breaking stars
Crossword capital: Brookline’s solvers and constructors make it a puzzle powerhouse
Some kids grow up peddling cold drinks on a summer day. Owen Bergstein was a little different. “Almost as long as I can remember, I was making crossword puzzles with pen and paper and selling them on the street corner for 50 cents,” the 16-year-old Brookline resident said. “That was my lemonade stand.” Meanwhile, Adam… Continue reading Crossword capital: Brookline’s solvers and constructors make it a puzzle powerhouse
Major league talent, neighborhood feel: Northeastern brings elite baseball to Brookline’s backyard
The fastballs reach 90-plus miles per hour, home run blasts exceed 350 feet, and it’s not impossible to catch a future Major League Baseball regular right in Brookline. Fenway Park may sit just an MBTA Green Line stop or two away, but there’s some high-quality baseball even closer to home. Northeastern University’s Division I baseball… Continue reading Major league talent, neighborhood feel: Northeastern brings elite baseball to Brookline’s backyard
BHS boys basketball team eyes a state championship run built on defense
Johnny Williams admits it’s a cliché, but the Brookline High School boys basketball team’s coach believes the Warriors postseason fate depends on their ability to defend. After a one-year hiatus from the MIAA Division I tournament, the Warriors (16-6) posted a resurgent season and secured the No. 13 seed in a 39-team field. If Williams… Continue reading BHS boys basketball team eyes a state championship run built on defense
Brookline High squash teams prepare for national championships
Members of Brookline High School’s squash teams find their way to the sport in myriad ways. Frederik Schreiber-Wacnik discovered the game through his childhood friend, Marty Shapiro, who took to the sport after watching his older brother thrive. Eva Forman discovered squash while living in Bermuda. Now, all three are co-captains of Brookline High School’s… Continue reading Brookline High squash teams prepare for national championships
Back home after prep school stint, Alan Shi powers Brookline basketball to strong start
Alan Shi collected a pass just above the right block, rising up for an effortless right-handed dunk to finish up the first go-around of the three-man weave warmup. The second time through, a thunderous two-handed slam, then a reverse jam. It’s the first drill of a Brookline High School boys’ varsity basketball team practice at… Continue reading Back home after prep school stint, Alan Shi powers Brookline basketball to strong start
Brookline’s Emma Taylor plays the ‘segmental mind game’ to finish Ironman World Championship
Ascending through the mountain villages of Nice, France, Emma Taylor felt the fatigue in her legs setting in with each pedal of her bicycle through 8,500 feet of elevation gain. But the 31-year-old Brookline resident entered the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship with a strong finish in mind. So Taylor, a physical therapist by day who… Continue reading Brookline’s Emma Taylor plays the ‘segmental mind game’ to finish Ironman World Championship
Olympic memes and ‘ginormous’ facilities: Brookline Olympian Ada Korkhin recounts her experience in Paris
Take deep breaths. Focus on the background music. Stare at the Châteauroux Shooting Centre floor and notice the rogue blade of grass, flower or bug flying around. Ada Korkhin was locked in on the shot process in her Olympic debut last week, but the 19-year-old Brookline native tried everything to distract her from the nerves… Continue reading Olympic memes and ‘ginormous’ facilities: Brookline Olympian Ada Korkhin recounts her experience in Paris
Brookline 19-year-old Ada Korkhin headed to 2024 Paris Olympics in Sport Pistol
Sitting on her bed in an effort to procrastinate packing up her Ohio State dorm room after finishing her freshman year, Ada Korkhin got the news she’d hoped for. The 2023 Brookline High School graduate qualified for this summer’s Paris Olympics and will represent Team USA in Women’s Sport Pistol. Read our previous story about… Continue reading Brookline 19-year-old Ada Korkhin headed to 2024 Paris Olympics in Sport Pistol
Brookline’s Bryan Fuller gears up for a new challenge: rowing from Boston to London
For seven weeks this summer, Brookline resident and business owner Bryan Fuller will trade his Harvard Street workplace for a 28-foot rowboat in the North Atlantic Ocean, traveling from Boston to London. Fuller, the 54-year-old founder of Power Rowing, will cover 3,275 miles of sea as part of a team of four over the estimated… Continue reading Brookline’s Bryan Fuller gears up for a new challenge: rowing from Boston to London
Brookline 19-year-old Ada Korkhin is on the verge of making the 2024 Olympics in a unique sport
Ada Korkhin just couldn’t get over how big everything was. The shooting range. The hotel. The list of countries her competitors came from. The summer after graduating from the Edward Devotion School (now Florida Ruffin Ridley) in 2019, the Brookline native traveled to Suhl, Germany for the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Championships. Five… Continue reading Brookline 19-year-old Ada Korkhin is on the verge of making the 2024 Olympics in a unique sport