Bruce Lerch brought his A-Game to Covering HS Sports

  (Danny Ventura of the Boston Herald wrote this article that best sums of the career of our beloved Editor and Chief, Bruce Lerch.) Bruce Lerch, who died at 42 Sunday evening at his sister’s home in Bellingham after a brief battle with cancer, was a larger-than-life figure on the high school sports beat who never aspired to be one. Nothing pleased Bruce more than to find a good game, a good story to tell, and he always made sure the kids were the focal point. He never sought recognition, preferring to let the players and coaches bask in the spotlight. Bruce joined the Boston Herald high school sports staff 10 years ago and immediately became a favorite on the beat. He to