Bailey Reynolds

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Hi! I am a second-year Journalism and Communication Studies Major with a minor in Sports, Media & Communication at Northeastern University. I am passionate about the world of sports writing and communications. 

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The Boston Globe •

Meet the two players who spearheaded Fall River’s run to the Mass. Legion state championship - The Boston Globe

Here’s how Diman’s Matt Almeida and 2024 Durfee graduate Jeyden Espinal led Fall River to a 6-4 win over Shrewsbury Post 397 in Wednesday’s title game. Thus is the beauty of American Legion baseball, as Fall River Post 464 was carried to its second Massachusetts senior championship, and first in 35 years, by a rising junior at Diman Vocational and a rising sophomore at Bridgewater State. One just finished his sophomore year of high school. The other is about to enter his sophomore year of colleg...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern baseball continues postseason success with ECAC honors

The Northeastern baseball team’s postseason bid ended with a narrow 3-2 loss to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs during the NCAA regional tournament June 1. Despite the loss, the Huskies continued to be recognized for their record breaking 2024-25 season with multiple awards.
On June 6, head coach Mike Glavine and four Huskies received Eastern College Athletic Conference, or ECAC, honors. 
Glavine was named ECAC Coach of the Year for the third time in his career and the second time in t...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern baseball keeps postseason dreams alive in narrow victory over Bethune-Cookman

The Northeastern baseball team (49-10, 25-2 CAA) defeated the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats (37-23, 24-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference) 4-3 May 31 to continue the postseason run. 
Sophomore right fielder Ryan Gerety led off the top of the first inning with a double to left-center field and advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt. He scored from a sacrifice fly out by redshirt junior left fielder Harrison Feinberg to put the Huskies up 1-0.
Through four innings of work, graduate st...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern baseball falls in first regional game against Mississippi State

The Northeastern baseball team (48-10, 25-2 CAA) was defeated by the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (35-21, 15-15 SEC) in the first game of the College World Series regional tournament May 30, ending its 27-game winning streak. The final score was 11-2.
The Huskies struck first, going up 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Junior center fielder Cam Maldonado walked before being advanced to third by junior shortstop Jack Goodman’s single. Junior second baseman Carmelo Musacchia singled...
The Huntington News •

What makes the Northeastern baseball team so good?

The Northeastern baseball team earned the No. 19 NCAA ranking May 19, the highest in program history. The Huskies finished the regular season with 45 wins, the highest in the NCAA, including 16 shutouts and a 24-game win streak. 
As the postseason begins, here were the key factors in the team’s success this season. 
Northeastern has three consistent, talented starting weekend pitchers: left-handed graduate student Will Jones, right-handed junior Jordan Gottesman and right-handed junior Aiven Cab...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern baseball wins solo game over UMass Lowell, clinching regular season championship title

The Northeastern baseball team (38-9, 19-2 CAA) extended its streak to 17 wins against the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks (17-30, 8-13 America East) in a 9-3 victory May 7, solidifying the Huskies as regular season champions.  
The team struck first in the bottom of the first inning, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Junior center fielder Cam Maldonado doubled to right center field and was scored by redshirt junior left fielder Harrison Feinberg’s single. Feinberg then stole second to m...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern baseball secures nation’s longest win streak with victory over Delaware

The Northeastern baseball team (37-9, 19-2 CAA) swept the series against the University of Delaware Blue Hens (25-21,10-10 CAA) to keep the top spot in the CAA and extend its win streak to 16 games. 
Northeastern won the first game of the series with a 5-3 comeback victory May 2. 
No runs were scored through the first or second innings of the contest, with just one hit recorded between the teams. 
In the top of the third inning, the Blue Hens jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Redshirt junior center fiel...
The Huntington News •

The ins and outs of the men’s hockey roster

The Northeastern men’s hockey team lost five top-liners to NHL contracts days after its 4-3 double overtime loss in the Hockey East tournament semifinal. Three news players have been added through the transfer portal. 
Junior forward Cam Lund signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks March 21. The Sharks drafted Lund with the 34th pick in the second round of the 2022 NHL draft. He joins Boston University’s Macklin Celebrini and Boston College’s Will Smith in signing with the team....
The Huntington News •

Northeastern men’s hockey suffers season-ending double overtime loss in conference semifinals

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (14-20-3, 7-14-3 HE) were defeated by the No. 2 University of Maine Black Bears (22-7-6, 13-5-6 HE) in double overtime 4-3 March 20 in the Hockey East semifinals at TD Garden.
“I’m proud of the sacrifices guys made to do whatever they could,” head coach Jerry Keefe said. 
Sophomore goaltender Cameron Whitehead put up a stellar performance in net, recording 53 saves, his career-high.
This was the twelfth contest between the Huskies and the Black Bears in the his...
The Huntington News •

Huskies keep dancing: Northeastern men’s hockey knocks off No. 1 Boston College in Hockey East quarterfinals

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (13-19-3, 7-14-3 HE) defeated the No. 1 Boston College Eagles (26-7-2, 18-4-2 HE) to advance to the quarterfinals in the Hockey East tournament March 15, 3-1. The upset marked the first time in tournament history that a team seeded No. 8 or lower (Northeastern was seeded No. 9) has beaten No. 1 or advanced to semifinals. The Huskies got their vengeance after a crushing 8-2 defeat Feb. 2 against Boston College at the Beanpot semifinals.
“[I’m] really proud of th...
The Huntington News •

Top Line: Breaking down the NHL trade deadline

There you have it — the dreaded NHL trade deadline has passed. To my fellow Bruins fans, unfortunately, March 7 was not a dream. Here is a breakdown of the major storylines of a shocking day of trades. 
The Avs are going for glory 
In a trade that shocked hockey fans everywhere, the Colorado Avalanche, or the Avs, traded star forward Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Martin Nečas Jan. 24. 
Since then, Colorado had the most successful and productive trade decisions...
The Huntington News •

Hryckowian plays hero: Huskies come back in overtime thriller to advance to Hockey East quarterfinal

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (13-19-3, 7-14-3 HE) defeated the Merrimack College Warriors (13-21-1, 9-14-1 HE) in a 3-2 overtime thriller March 12 in the opening round of Hockey East playoffs. The game marked the Huskies’ and the Warriors’ second playoff matchup in a row, with Northeastern taking last year’s contest 4-0. 
The teams played a close game in the scoreless first period, with the Huskies being narrowly outshot 9-6 and each defense taking six blocked shots.
In the sixth minute of...
The Huntington News •

The road to nationals: How Northeastern men’s club hockey is preparing for its 4th consecutive appearance

The Northeastern men’s club hockey team will play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, or ACHA, March 14 to 18 in St. Louis, Mo.  
The team ranked No. 1 in the Northeast Region Dec. 8, 2024, before falling to third at the regular season’s conclusion. As the third place team, the Huskies played in the regional tournament for the first time in three years. In the past two years the team received an automatic bid to nationals, so the Huskies had a lot on the line going into the playoffs....
The Huntington News •

Top Line: What went right and what went wrong for each team in the 4 Nations Faceoff

It’s official: Team Canada has taken the first ever 4 Nations Faceoff over their rival, Team USA, in a matchup that went beyond the scope of hockey. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid netted the game winning goal in overtime, making Canada victorious, 3-2 Feb. 20. 
The 4 Nations Faceoff replaced the All Star Skills Competition and game with a tournament between the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden. The tournament consisted of six round-robin style matchups. The two teams with the hi...
The Huntington News •

For the 21st year in a row, the Boston Red Sox beat Northeastern baseball

The Northeastern baseball team (2-1, 0-0 CAA) took on the Boston Red Sox Feb. 21 in the teams’ annual faceoff that dates back more than two decades to Feb. 21, 2004. The matchup marks the beginning of the Red Sox preseason. Going into the matchup, the Huskies had yet to win a game in the history of the contest and the team continued that streak, losing 5-2. 
Right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle got the start for the Sox, striking out the side in the top of the first inning.
In the next inning, t...
The Huntington News •

Extended Super Bowl LIX predictions: Deciding factors and players

It’s finally here: Super Bowl LIX. As we head into the final days of the 2024-2025 NFL season, The Huntington News’ fantasy football writers set their own predictions for the game and identified the keys to their teams’ success. 
As much as it pains me to admit, Patrick Mahomes is a talented quarterback, and he has led his team to the Super Bowl three years in a row. But the Philadelphia Eagles are a different team than when they faced the Kansas City Chiefs two years ago in Arizona, and it show...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern men’s hockey downed by No. 6 Maine ahead of the Beanpot Tournament

In its final game before the 2025 Beanpot tournament, Northeastern men’s hockey (9-12-3, 4-9-3 HE) was defeated by the No. 6 University of Maine Black Bears (16-5-3, 8-3-3 HE) 3-1 Jan. 31. This is the second matchup between Northeastern and Maine this season, with the Black Bears sweeping the Huskies Oct. 25 and 26.  
The game was scoreless through the first period, with the Black Bears outshooting the Huskies 10-8.
Maine put the first goal on the board just over a minute into the second period....
The Huntington News •

Unable to overcome trailing early, Northeastern men’s basketball loses another conference matchup

Northeastern men’s basketball  (11-10, 3-5 CAA) was defeated by the Towson Tigers (12-9, 7-1 CAA) at Matthews Arena 75-65 Jan. 27. It was the second meeting between the Huskies and the Tigers this season, with Towson taking the first contest 80-73 Jan. 9. 
“They have a lot of experience on the bench. [Towson] brought their A game today,” said Northeastern head coach Bill Coen. 
The Tigers got rolling early, sophomore guard Tyler Tejada sinking a three-pointer one minute into the game. The Huskie...
The Huntington News •

Super Bowl predictions: AFC, NFC championships

As we head into the conference championships, The Huntington News’ Fantasy Football writers predicted how these matchups will play out and who will be battling in the 2025 Super Bowl. 
Jan. 26 brings yet another matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. The Chiefs have been victorious every time they’ve played the Bills in the playoffs in recent years, with the Chiefs’ 13-second comeback in the 2021 (the game was January 2022) AFC divisional round being the mo...
The Huntington News •

Top Line: Outdoor hockey, four nations facing off and more in the NHL

From finalized 4 Nations rosters to outdoor hockey in the sunshine state, here’s what happened in the NHL this week: 
4 Nations Face-Off
The first annual 4 Nations Face-Off will be hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston Feb. 12 to 20. Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States will play each other in a round robin-style tournament. The tournament will replace the All-Star Skills competition and game this year. The Face-Off was created in an initiative by NHL Commissione...
The Huntington News •

Super Bowl predictions: The Wild Card rounds

There is a genuine argument that the American Football Conference, or AFC, has reigned supreme in the NFL over the last few seasons. The AFC’s Kansas City Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls, and to make matters worse, there is not a single former MVP playing in the National Football Conference, or NFC, while there are three currently playing in the AFC: quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. In fact, of the last seven MVPs awarded, all but two have gone to players f...
The Huntington News •

A Hyrckowian hat trick results in upset victory over No.18 Quinnipiac for men’s hockey

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (6-9-3, 1-6-3 HE) began 2025 with a decisive 5-1 win over the 18th ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-7-1, 6-3-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) Jan. 4. 
The teams previously met at an exhibition match Oct. 6, with Northeastern winning the contest, 4-2. 
Despite the Huskies being outshot 13-5, the first period was scoreless. Sophomore goaltender Cameron Whitehead was a major factor in keeping the scoreline level, saving each of the 13 shots he faced in the peri...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern men’s hockey splits final 2024 weekend, earns third at the Ledyard Classic

Hoping to close out 2024 with a bang, the Northeastern men’s hockey team (5-9-3, 1-6-3 HE) took the ice at the 2024 Ledyard Classic in Dartmouth, NH Dec. 28 and 29, finishing in third place of four teams. 
On Dec. 28, the Huskies suffered defeat by the No. 7 Providence Friars (14-3-2, 5-2-2 HE) in the first round of the tournament, 3-1. The teams had faced off twice prior, Nov. 8 and 9, with the Friars taking both contests. To Northeastern’s advantage, the tournament weekend left Providence with...
The Huntington News •

Northeastern men’s soccer has a bright future ahead with new coach and breakout stars

The Northeastern men’s soccer team finished the 2024 season 4-5-7 overall with a 2-4-2 record in the CAA. This season is the first step towards a bright future under new head coach Jeremy Bonomo. Bonomo coached nine seasons at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, winning Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2023. 
Alongside a new coach, the Huskies welcomed 11 new additions to the roster. Senior goalkeeper Tobias Jahn, junior defender Jaden Prado and junior defender Christoph Schurz tr...
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