Fifth graders honored in essay contest

Eight Tenacre fifth graders were honored for essays they wrote for the 2017 Will McDonough Writing Contest. Every member of the fifth grade class at Tenacre submitted an essay to the contest as part of a class writing assignment. Tenacre students took first and second place and received six honorable mentions in the Grade 5 category. The Sports Museum holds this contest every year and honors students from across the state in grades 4-12 for their essay submissions. The winners were chosen by Boston Globe Sports Editor Joe Sullivan. First-place winners were honored in a ceremony at TD Garden, hosted by legendary sportscaster Sean McDonough, son of Will McDonough. The contest honors Will McDonough, a former Boston Globe columnist of 44 years, and the only Globe sportswriter to be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He passed away in January 2003 and was best known for his coverage of the Patriots and the National Football League.