FHS' CJ Neely Steps Down After 11 Seasons

"Franklin boys basketball head coach CJ Neely is stepping down after 11 years at the helm of the Panthers, he confirmed to HockomockSports.com. He guided the Panthers to the program’s first state championship this past March.

Neely met with his players and school administrators on Friday afternoon to announce his decision.

“My kids are getting older, and I want to be a part of this time in their lives,” Neely said. “Basketball was conflicting with being there for them, being a coach for them, and just being a dad. I want to be around more while they’re still young. I think about how fast they’re growing up, and I want to maximize the time I have with them. I didn’t want to shortchange Franklin by being pulled in different directions.”

In his time at Franklin, the Panthers won four Kelley-Rex titles, reached four Division 1 state finals, and capped a 25-1 season this past year with a 55-52 win over Newton North in the championship game. He is a three-time HockomockSports Coach of the Year, earning the honors in 2022, 2024, and 2025."

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Globe All-scholastic for spring 2024 recognize: FHS' Corvi, Deforge, Dumas, Shaughnessy & Travato

In the Boston Globe All-Scholastics announced in today's edition of the newspaper, Franklin High School has several athletes and one coach recognized.

Baseball - Honorable Mention

• Jake Shaughnessy, senior, Franklin

Boys Lacrosse - Honorable Mention

• Matt Corvi, senior, Franklin

Girls Outdoor Track - All-scholastic

• Lily Deforge - FRANKLIN | SENIOR

Also an indoor All-Scholastic, the senior won discus (133 feet, 9 inches) and was third in shot put (41-3) to help Franklin to its first-ever Div. 1 state title. At the Meet of Champions, she was second in discus (123-4).

Girls Outdoor Track - All-scholastic

• Sarah Dumas - FRANKLIN | SENIOR

The Penn-bound senior led Franklin to the Div. 1 state title behind wins in the 400 hurdles (1:03.16), 100 hurdles (14.27), and pentathlon (2,716). At New Balance Nationals, she was third in the heptathlon (4.825) in a personal best.

Girls Outdoor Track - Coach of Year 

• Paul Trovato - DIVISION 1: FRANKLIN

Trovato, who has coached Franklin since 1984, led the Panthers to the program’s first-ever Div. 1 state title behind a group of talented seniors. An MSTCA Coaches Hall of Fame inductee in 2009, Trovato has complied an 188-82 career record.

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/all-scholastics/

Globe All-scholastic for spring 2024 

3x Coach of Year Awards for Franklin High School

via FHS Athletics 

"Congratulations to these amazing FHS Coaches: Zach Brown, John Leighton, Kristin Igoe!! 

All three are  @MIAA033  Coach of the Year Recipients!!! Coach Igoe is also NFHS Section 1 Coach of the Year for GLax!!"

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Congratulations to these amazing FHS Coaches: John Leighton, Kristin Igoe & Zach Brown

FHS Baseball's Zach Brown named "MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year"

MIAA (@MIAA033) posted on Mon, Dec 04, 2023:

Congratulations to Zach Brown of Franklin High School ... the MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year for 2022-23. 

@FHSSports @FHSCoachZBrown https://t.co/9IbClvGXE1

 

Zach Brown acknowledges honor

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/MIAA033/status/1731682268538626379

and  https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1731815296653000757

FHS Baseball's Zach Brown named "MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year"