Little did I realize when I answered an ad in the Daily Transcript back in December of 1986 looking for a part-time sportswriter that I was about to embark on a four-decade voyage through the world of high school sports.

That most enjoyable adventure has to come to an end as I have submitted my letter of retirement to the higher-ups at the Boston Herald. It is a bittersweet day as I still love my job and love the people I work for, but all good things have to come to an end at some point in time.

When you have been in any job for 40 years, there are a lot of people to thank for helping me along the way.

I was fortunate to have started my career at the Daily Transcript. I couldn’t have asked for a better starting spot, covering Dedham, Norwood, Needham, Walpole, Westwood and Xaverian. It

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