Best of Boston
Best Athlete, Amateur
Wayne Turner
One of the great, virtually untold stories in local sports, Turner grew up on Mission Hill, got financial aid to attend the Beaver Country Day [...] read more»
1989 Best Athlete, Amateur
The Harvard men’s hockey team
For winning the NCAA championship. Honorable mention: Dana Barros. BC's stylish point machine supplied what little college hoop excitement Boston enjoyed. And Salem's Jeff Juden [...] read more»
1987 Best Athlete, Amateur
John Bosa of Boston College and Reggie Lewis of Norhteastern University
Bosa, the Eagles' defensive end, was a first-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins. Lewis, the Huskie forward, will be wearing the green for the [...] read more»
1984 Best Athlete, Amateur
Doug Flutie, Boston College
Most exciting quarterback in America. read more»
1983 Best Athlete, Amateur
Joan Benoit
Her marathon win was comparable to Bob Beamon's legendary Olympic long jump. read more»