Come Out for the "Be Legendary" Lacrosse Family Fun Day

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

This week brings a great event for those looking to honor the memory of late Tantasqua lacrosse coach John Pedace, and help a worthy cause.

Thursday from 4 to 6 pm at the Brookings School in Springfield will be the first ever "Be Legendary" Lacrosse Family Fun day, with all profits going to support local programs and activities for underprivileged kids in the Springfield area, including potentially helping a few local lacrosse programs get off the ground. The event was organized by coach Pedace's niece Cecelia, her friend Julia and, of course, his sister Gianna.

For those wondering why the event won't be near Tantasqua, well, John was kind of a big deal throughout the state.

RADIO: Shrewsbury American Legion Baseball and a Charity Event Honoring the Late, Great John Pedace

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

It was another packed episode of "The Local Sports Lunchbox" this week on WPKZ. First, Ken Swain from the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs stopped by the studio to talk about his team's first ever playoff run, and how the Dirt Dawgs can become one of the top local summer league teams in the coming years.

Then, we were joined on the phone by Gianna Allentuck, who is organizing a charity event in honor of her late brother, former Tantasqua lacrosse coach John Pedace. For more on the event, and information on how you can contribute to the "Be Legendary" campaign, click here.

Finally, Chris Kyne of the Telegram & Gazette called in from North Carolina, where Shrewsbury's American Legion baseball team has just prevailed over the top team from Michigan in the national tournament. What more does Shrewsbury have to do to bring home a national title, and how have they gotten to this point? Chris fills us in on all that.

For all of those stories, plus a quick preview of the Patriots' preseason game against Jacksonville, listen in below.

RADIO: Remembering Tantasqua Lacrosse Coach John Pedace

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

On a somber episode of "The Local Sports Lunchbox" on WPKZ, I was joined by the Telegram & Gazette's Carl Setterlund to honor the memory of former Tantasqua lacrosse coach John Pedace, who tragically passed away Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.

Though we only got to know him as reporters, we'll give you our favorite memories of coach Pedace, and talk a little bit about how he impacted the Tantasqua and local sports community.

Also on the show, the T&G's Chris Kyne calls in to discuss all the big high school happenings this weekend, including the Central Mass finals for baseball, softball and lacrosse, plus St. John's making a run at the Super 8.

All that, and more, in this week's episode below.