Article: North Cambridge has plenty of incentives

Having dedicated its season to the late Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill Jr., North Cambridge Catholic already had enough reason to succeed in the postseason. The team gained added incentive when coach Frank McGrail announced before a recent practice that he was retiring after this season.

The players wear black mourning patches in honor of O'Neill, who died last month. O'Neill was a Cambridge native who often donated money to the North Cambridge Catholic program.

"There was never any fanfare about it. He just did it," said McGrail, who graduated in 1952 from St. John's, which later became North Cambridge Catholic. O'Neill also attended St. John's.

The players have already presented McGrail with a ...

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