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Daniel O’Toole

Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor

Daniel O’Toole (he/him) makes the short trip from Malden, Massachusetts to arrive at Emerson. A first-year journalism student, Daniel is currently a staff writer in the sports section. He likes to pay close attention to and write about Boston sports teams and most of the big leagues across the country. Before coming to Emerson, Daniel was named to the MASPA 2024 All-State journalism team for his work done in high school, and participated in the NEHSJC this past summer in collaboration with The Boston Globe. Outside of his work, Daniel enjoys spending time with those close to him and traveling around Boston to try new things.

Latest from Daniel O’Toole
The Emerson women's soccer team during Senior Day on Oct. 18, 2025 (Courtesy of Naia Driscoll).

Women’s soccer defeats Mount Holyoke 1-0 on senior day

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 22, 2025

Amid the glamour of senior day, the Emerson women’s soccer team defeated the Mount Holyoke College Lyons 1-0 in front of friends and family, maintaining...

The Boston Red Sox

As it Happened: Red Sox Battle Yankees in AL Wild Card

By Daniel O’Toole and Jordan Pagkalinawan / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox returned to the postseason for the first time in four years and renewed their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees in the AL Wild...

Fenway Park. (Alec Klusza/Beacon Staff)

AL Wild Card: Red Sox and Yankees to play do or die Game 3

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are dead-even in their wild card series after two games that came down to the wire. While the Red Sox came up clutch...

The Boston Red Sox

AL Wild Card: Red Sox take Game 1 off of gutsy outing by Garrett Crochet

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / October 1, 2025

The Boston Red Sox have taken Game one of the wild card round with a final score of 3-1 against the New York Yankees. In the battle of two of the best...

Entrance to Fenway Park on Jersey St. (Daniel O'Toole/ Beacon Staff)

Red Sox are ‘tremendously locked in’ for first playoff berth since 2021

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 30, 2025

For the first time in four years, the Boston Red Sox are playing October baseball after a roller coaster season that ultimately ended in success. From...

Emerson women's cross country runner Yasmin Defne Dadikhi leading the pack during the 52nd UMass Dartmouth XC Invitational. (Courtesy of Rob Rossi, Gordon College)

Emerson cross country dashes through strong competition

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In a competitive season for the Emerson men’s and women’s cross country teams, runners have been setting goals and making improvements one step at...

Illustration by Ben Putney.

Watching live sports is expensive. Fans have found their own solution

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / September 24, 2025

In 2025, it’s expensive to be a sports fan and watch your favorite teams or leagues. There seems to be no other option than to shell out hundreds of...

Entrance to Fenway Park on Jersey St. (Daniel O'Toole/ Beacon Staff)

Red Sox trade All-Star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in stunning move

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / June 17, 2025

The Boston Red Sox have traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster deal on June 15th, according to MLB insider Robert Murray on...

An ode to the ghost of Boston sports past—and what it means for the present

An ode to the ghost of Boston sports past—and what it means for the present

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / March 26, 2025

Growing up a Boston sports fan, I’ve been spoiled rotten. As if I don’t hear it from my dad and my grandfather enough, the last 25 years in Boston...

Illustration by Rachel Choi

Opinion: Emerson needs to expand its sports horizons

By Iselin Bratz, Anna Knepley and Daniel O’Toole / March 19, 2025

With admissions season in full swing, many colleges across the country have begun boasting their unique academic programs, student organizations, and career...

Fenway Park. (Alec Klusza/Beacon Staff)

Red Sox look to crack first playoff berth in three years after optimistic offseason

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / February 19, 2025

The Boston Red Sox are back.  Gone are the days of former Chief of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom constructing rosters on cheap deals, trading away...

How the Kansas City Chiefs became the most hated team in the league

How the Kansas City Chiefs became the most hated team in the league

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / February 5, 2025

With the Super Bowl just three days away, the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles for the second time this decade and play in their...

Ohio State halts Notre Dame’s late comeback to win national championship in newly expanded playoffs

Ohio State halts Notre Dame’s late comeback to win national championship in newly expanded playoffs

By Daniel O’Toole, Dept. Sports Editor / January 22, 2025

A decade after winning the first-ever four-team college football playoff, the Ohio State University Buckeyes defeated the University of Notre Dame Fighting...

Illustration by Kellyn Taylor.

Changes to college football playoffs shake up landscape and brackets

By Daniel O’Toole / November 25, 2024

In 2022, the NCAA announced that changes to the format of the college football playoffs would expand the number of teams from four to 12. Now in 2024,...

(Riley Goldman/ Beacon Staff)

Women’s soccer triumphs over USCGA Bears for first NEWMAC win

By Daniel O’Toole / October 12, 2024
In their third New England Women’s and Men’s Athletics Conference (NEWMAC) match of the season, the Emerson women’s soccer team secured their first league win against the United States Coast Guard Academy at Rotch Field to improve their record to 2-4-4.
A view of Fenway Park from the outfield (Daniel O'Toole/ Beacon Correspondent)

Red Sox trip at the finish line in rebuilding year

By Daniel O’Toole / October 3, 2024

The Boston Red Sox closed the chapter on their 2024 season after another roller-coaster year. The season ended with a record of 81-81, good for third in...