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HS roundup: Melrose’s Capodilupo authors no-hitter vs. Wakefield

BASEBALL

Brian Capodilupo tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead Melrose in a 1-0 Middlesex League win over Wakefield.

Preston Ardolino punched out 10 and allowed no hits over five innings as Somerville (5-9) defeated Everett 13-0 in the Greater Boston League.

Tommy Crowley struck out eight and surrendered two runs over six innings of work, while Tyler Pruitt and Frankie Curreri came through with three hits each as Whitman-Hanson (11-4) defeated Duxbury 6-2 in the Patriot League.

Matt Burt (1-for-3, two RBI) struck out six and walked two over four innings, while Brock Winslow went 3-for-4 with two runs scored as Bishop Stang (11-3) beat Archbishop Williams 8-4 in a Catholic Central League matchup.

Luke Disivlio pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts and homered, while Charlie Morgan (4-for-4) and Drew George (two-run home run) supplemented the offense as Lynnfield defeated North Reading 6-2 in the Cape Ann League.

Evan Isidorio pitched seven shutout innings, striking out nine and walking two, while Brady Carpenter and Hayden Teasdale drove in two runs each as Somerset Berkley coasted to a 12-0 South Coast Conference win over Old Rochester.

Liam Powers hit a walk-off two-run single to lift Mystic Valley to a 5-4 Commonwealth Athletic Conference win over Greater Lowell.

Drew Mullaney (3-for-3, two doubles, two runs) and Cam Anderson (1-for-1, three walks, double, three runs) drove in three runs each as Pingree (9-4) stormed past Landmark 18-4 in the Eastern Independent League.

Will Webster, Chase Murphy and Max Boehm blasted three-run home runs to lead Wellesley (10-5) to a 13-5 Bay State Conference win over Newton North.

BOYS LACROSSE

Mikey Ferraro (eight goals, assist), Dexter Izzo (four goals, two assists) and Blake Masso (hat trick, three assists) paced Bishop Feehan offensively in a 20-7 nonleague win over Wellesley.

Gunner Hanna (six goals, two assists) and Tate Eriksen (four goals, two assists) set the tone for Abington in a 15-5 South Shore League victory against Middleboro.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Cece Levrault (seven goals, four assists), Abby Bradley (four goals, four assists), Jayleigh Howarth (hat trick, three assists) and Cynthia Morales (hat trick, three assists) had mult-goal performances for Apponequet in an 18-8 nonleague win over New Bedford. … Catherine Craig (assist) struck for four goals, while Madelyn Callahan (two assists) and Katherine Morin (assist) scored two goals each as Chelmsford upended Masconomet, 13-3. … Karina Bosco dominated with 10 goals and an assist to power Dighton-Rehoboth (9-6) past Norton, 16-4.

Lindsay Kaszynski and Sasha Miller (assist) tallied three goals each, while Josselyn Silva finished with two goals and an assist as Beverly defeated Danvers 15-2 in the Northeastern Conference.

Reese Hansen (two assists), Avery Regan and Emily Regan (assist) registered four goals each as Cohasset (13-1) topped Sandwich 16-5 in the South Shore League.

SOFTBALL

Aliza Crean-Oviedo threw a complete game with four strikeouts, and Lina Owumi hit a walk-off single to give St. Mary’s (Lynn) (9-4) a 2-1 Catholic Central League win over Bishop Feehan.

Kiley Hogan struck out eight and surrendered two runs (zero earned), four hits and two walks, while Sydney Haslam went 2-for-3 at the plate as Tyngsboro defeated Lunenburg 8-2 in the Midland Wachusett League Division C. Kaelyn DiMento and Katie O’Keefe drove in two runs each for the Tigers.

Anna Craft and Delaney Moquin homered, and Moquin struck out 13 in the circle as Silver Lake rolled to an 18-0 Patriot League win over Plymouth North.

Haleigh Kelley finished with two hits, two RBI and two runs, while Edy Latour struck out nine as Dighton-Rehoboth (15-1) won the South Coast Conference with a 9-1 victory over Apponequet. Izzy Moss drove in the go-ahead run and made strong defensive plays for the Falcons.

Allie Kenney fanned 16 and gave up two hits and no earned runs over seven innings of work as Chelmsford (7-6) bested Billerica 11-1 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Emma Penniman struck out 15 and drove in four runs at the plate, while Maddie January had four hits and four RBI as Triton (8-6) cruised to a 17-2 nonleague win over Shawsheen in six innings. … Mia Vasta pitched a no-hitter and had two hits at the plate, while Zoe Sparks delivered four hits and Macy Ingraham had two hits and three RBI as Millis routed Rockland, 13-0. … Penelope Riggs (4-for-4, four RBI), Kendall Franklin (2-for-2, four RBI), Katie Crompton (3-for-3, two doubles, five RBI, four runs), Abby Aiello (3-for-4, four RBI) and Sydney Hemme (3-for-4, four runs) powered Manchester Essex (8-6) to a 28-1 rout of Cristo Rey.

Madi DeLano blasted a grand slam, driving in five runs on three hits while striking out 12 to guide Bridgewater-Raynham to a 12-2 Southeast Conference win over Dartmouth. … Taylynn Robinson doubled, homered and drove in five runs on three hits, while Tristan Maher struck out five and walked three over five innings as Middleboro (10-4) defeated Durfee, 13-0.

Chloe Corbett went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI, while Alysia Olaes knocked in four runs and gave up four hits over five innings in the circle as Lynn Classical defeated Lynn English 20-4 in the Greater Boston League.

Rebecca Hornung punched out 13 over seven innings as Southeastern downed Blue Hills 7-1 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.

VOLLEYBALL

In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Logan Uy finished with a whopping 50 digs, while Vitou Seng added 37 assists for Lowell (14-1) during a 3-0 sweep of Billerica.

FOOTBALL

Lynn Classical announced the hiring of Brian Smith as the new head football coach. An alumnus of the school, Smith has been involved in coaching for the past 23 years, most recently at Kingstree High (SC) where he led his team to the playoffs and had eight players sign college football scholarships.

“We are thrilled to welcome coach Smith back to the Classical family, although in speaking with him you can tell that he never really left,” said Lynn Classical athletic director Josh Mower. “His passion for the game, commitment to student-athletes, and vision for our football program make him the ideal leader to bring our team to multiple championships.”

SCORES

BASEBALL

Bedford 3, Acton-Boxboro 0

Bishop Stang 8, Archbishop Williams 4

Brookline 6, Milton 4

BB&N 5, Roxbury Latin 3

Carver 4, Cohasset 1

Central Catholic 7, Lowell 1

Dighton-Rehoboth 5, Apponequet 2

Dover-Sherborn 6, Millis 1

East Bridgewater 5, Silver Lake 3

Foxboro 3, Oliver Ames 0

King Philip 3, Sharon 2

Lynnfield 6, North Reading 2

Marshfield 10, Hingham 0 (5 inn.)

Medfield 4, Norton 3

Medway 4, Bellingham 1

Melrose 1, Wakefield 0

Monomoy 11, Mashpee 3

Mystic Valley 5, Greater Lowell 4

North Andover 3, Andover 2

Pingree 18, Landmark 4

Quincy 8, Scituate 7

Sandwich 9, Bridgewater-Raynham 8

Somerset Berkley 12, Old Rochester 0

Somerville 13, Everett 0 (5 inn.)

Stoneham 7, Medford 1

Wellesley 13, Newton North 5

West Bridgewater 9, Greater New Bedford 5

Westwood 12, Dedham 2

Whitman-Hanson 6, Duxbury 2

GOLF

Wellesley 5.5, Notre Dame (H) 0.5

BOYS LACROSSE

Abington 15, Middleboro 5

Bedford 15, Lowell Catholic 3

Berwick 19, Gould 6

Beverly 15, Danvers 13

Bishop Feehan 20, Wellesley 7

BC High 11, Catholic Memorial 4

Dover-Sherborn 19, Bellingham 6

Franklin 10, Attleboro 3

Milford 15, Stoughton 2

North Andover 13, Central Catholic 9

North Middlesex 11, Chelmsford 10

Norwood 14, Dedham 8

Reading 15, Arlington 3

St. John’s (S) 10, Shrewsbury 9 (ot)

Sharon 16, King Philip 1

West/East Bridgewater 12, Hull 6

Westwood 14, Ashland 2

GIRLS LACROSSE

Algonquin 10, Medway 8

Apponequet 18, New Bedford 8

Beverly 15, Danvers 2

Chelmsford 13, Masconomet 3

Cohasset 16, Sandwich 5

Concord-Carlisle 14, Newburyport 7

Dighton-Rehoboth 16, Norton 4

Dover-Sherborn 20, Bellingham 3

Foxboro 20, Canton 5

Franklin 17, Attleboro 5

Medfield 19, Grafton 8

Medford 20, Saugus 3

Nobles 13, Pingree 5

Notre Dame (H) 8, Norwell 7

Peabody 18, Marblehead 7

Quincy 11, Latin Academy 7

Sharon 17, King Philip 5

SOFTBALL

Amesbury 15, Ipswich 0

Andover 4, North Andover 3

Belmont 13, Wayland 1  byb

Bridgewater-Raynham 12, Dartmouth 2

Chelmsford 11, Billerica 1

Dighton-Rehoboth 9, Apponequet 1

Duxbury 7, Whitman-Hanson 3

Foxboro 20, Oliver Ames 11

Greater New Bedford 12, West Bridgewater 3

Lincoln-Sudbury 13, Central Catholic 4

Lynn Classical 20, Lynn English 4

Manchester Essex 28, Cristo Rey 1

Marblehead 4, Danvers 1

Medway 4, Bellingham 0

Middleboro 13, Durfee 0 (5 inn.)

Millis 13, Rockland 0

Nobles 2, Brooks 1

Norton 8, Medfield 0

Pentucket 4, Georgetown 2

Revere 21, Malden 0

St. John Paul II 21, Mashpee 8

St. Mary’s (L) 2, Bishop Feehan 1

Sandwich 14, Nauset 2

Silver Lake 18, Plymouth North 0

Southeastern 7, Blue Hills 1

Tewksbury 6, Methuen 4

Triton 17, Shawsheen 2 (6 inn.)

Tyngsboro 8, Lunenburg 2

Wellesley 9, Newton North 6

BOYS TENNIS

Andover 5, Lawrence 0

Boston Latin 3, Cambridge 2

Bridgewater-Raynham 3, Middleboro 2

Brookline 3, Wellesley 2

Burlington 4, Melrose 1

Cardinal Spellman 4, St. Mary’s 1

Central Catholic 3, Lowell 2

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0

Hopkinton 5, Ashland 0

Marblehead 4, Swampscott 1

Milford 3, Attleboro 2

Monomoy 4, St. John Paul II 1

North Reading 5, Ipswich 0

Plymouth South 3, Hanover 2

St. John’s Prep 5, Malden Catholic 0

St. John’s (S) 5, Catholic Memorial 0

Scituate 5, Quincy 0

Sharon 5, King Philip 0

Wakefield 5, Stoneham 0

Walpole 19, Braintree 2 (5 inn.)

Westwood 5, Dedham 0

GIRLS TENNIS

Andover 5, Chelmsford 0

Apponequet 5, New Bedford 0

Austin Prep 9, Beaver Country Day 0

Central Catholic 3, North Andover 2

Duxbury 4, Whitman-Hanson 1

Hamilton-Wenham 5, Pentucket 0

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0 (Match 1)

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0 (Match 2)

Marblehead 5, Gloucester 0

Mystic Valley 4, St. Mary’s 1b

Needham 5, Framingham 0

Nobles 8, Tabor 1

Notre Dame (H) 5, Bishop Stang 0

Ipswich 3, North Reading 2

Scituate 5, Quincy 0

Sharon 3, King Philip 2

Tewksbury 4, Lowell 1

Wellesley 5, Brookline 0

Westwood 5, Dedham 0

Winchester 5, Woburn 0

BOYS TRACK

Seekonk 81, West Bridgewater 53

GIRLS TRACK

Central Catholic 82, North Andover 63

Seekonk 70, West Bridgewater 60

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Chelmsford 3, Westford Academy 0

Lowell 3, Billerica 0

Lynn Classical 3, Lynn English 0

Medford 3, Chelsea 2

North Quincy 3, Silver Lake 0

Norwood 3, Westwood 1

Quincy 3, Scituate 0

Norwell at Notre Dame (Hingham) girls lacrosse, 4 (Connelly) photo

Lexington at Winchester volleyball, 5:15 (Mulherin)

School roundup: Kristina Banahan, Brendan Connelly, Tyler McManus

 

ROUNDUP

BASEBALL

Brian Capoilupo tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead Melrose in a 1-0 Middlesex League win over Wakefield.

Preston Ardolino punched out 10 and allowed no hits over five innings as Somerville (5-9) defeated Everett 13-0 in the Greater Boston League.

Tommy Crowley struck out eight and surrendered two runs over six innings of work, while Tyler Pruitt and Frankie Curreri came through with three hits each as Whitman-Hanson (11-4) defeated Duxbury 6-2 in the Patriot League.

Matt Burt (1-for-3, two RBI) struck out six and walked two over four innings, while Brock Winslow went 3-for-4 with two runs scored as Bishop Stang (11-3) beat Archbishop Williams 8-4 in a Catholic Central League matchup.

Luke Disivlio pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts and homered, while Charlie Morgan (4-for-4) and Drew George (two-run home run) supplemented the offense as Lynnfield defeated North Reading 6-2 in the Cape Ann League.

Evan Isidorio pitched seven shutout innings, striking out nine and walking two, while Brady Carpenter and Hayden Teasdale drove in two runs each as Somerset Berkley coasted to a 12-0 South Coast Conference win over Old Rochester.

Liam Powers hit a walk-off two-run single to lift Mystic Valley to a 5-4 Commonwealth Athletic Conference win over Greater Lowell.

Drew Mullaney (3-for-3, two doubles, two runs) and Cam Anderson (1-for-1, three walks, double, three runs) drove in three runs each as Pingree (9-4) stormed past Landmark 18-4 in the Eastern Independent League.

Will Webster, Chase Murphy and Max Boehm blasted three-run home runs to lead Wellesley (10-5) to a 13-5 Bay State Conference win over Newton North.

BOYS LACROSSE

Mikey Ferraro (eight goals, assist), Dexter Izzo (four goals, two assists) and Blake Masso (hat trick, three assists) paced Bishop Feehan offensively in a 20-7 nonleague win over Wellesley.

Gunner Hanna (six goals, two assists) and Tate Eriksen (four goals, two assists) set the tone for Abington in a 15-5 South Shore League victory against Middleboro.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Cece Levrault (seven goals, four assists), Abby Bradley (four goals, four assists), Jayleigh Howarth (hat trick, three assists) and Cynthia Morales (hat trick, three assists) had mult-goal performances for Apponequet in an 18-8 nonleague win over New Bedford. … Catherine Craig (assist) struck for four goals, while Madelyn Callahan (two assists) and Katherine Morin (assist) scored two goals each as Chelmsford upended Masconomet, 13-3. … Karina Bosco dominated with 10 goals and an assist to power Dighton-Rehoboth (9-6) past Norton, 16-4.

Lindsay Kaszynski and Sasha Miller (assist) tallied three goals each, while Josselyn Silva finished with two goals and an assist as Beverly defeated Danvers 15-2 in the Northeastern Conference.

Reese Hansen (two assists), Avery Regan and Emily Regan (assist) registered four goals each as Cohasset (13-1) topped Sandwich 16-5 in the South Shore League.

SOFTBALL

Aliza Crean-Oviedo threw a complete game with four strikeouts, and Lina Owumi hit a walk-off single to give St. Mary’s (Lynn) (9-4) a 2-1 Catholic Central League win over Bishop Feehan.

Kiley Hogan struck out eight and surrendered two runs (zero earned), four hits and two walks, while Sydney Haslam went 2-for-3 at the plate as Tyngsboro defeated Lunenburg 8-2 in the Midland Wachusett League Division C. Kaelyn DiMento and Katie O’Keefe drove in two runs each for the Tigers.

Anna Craft and Delaney Moquin homered, and Moquin struck out 13 in the circle as Silver Lake rolled to an 18-0 Patriot League win over Plymouth North.

Haleigh Kelley finished with two hits, two RBI and two runs, while Edy Latour struck out nine as Dighton-Rehoboth (15-1) won the South Coast Conference with a 9-1 victory over Apponequet. Izzy Moss drove in the go-ahead run and made strong defensive plays for the Falcons.

Allie Kenney fanned 16 and gave up two hits and no earned runs over seven innings of work as Chelmsford (7-6) bested Billerica 11-1 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Emma Penniman struck out 15 in the circle and drove in four runs at the plate, while Maddie January had four hits and four RBI as Triton (8-6) cruised to a 17-2 nonleague win over Shawsheen in six innings. … Mia Vasta pitched a no-hitter and had two hits at the plate, while Zoe Sparks delivered four hits and Macy Ingraham had two hits and three RBI as Millis routed Rockland, 13-0. … Penelope Riggs (4-for-4, four RBI), Kendall Franklin (2-for-2, four RBI), Katie Crompton (3-for-3, two doubles, five RBI, four runs), Abby Aiello (3-for-4, four RBI) and Sydney Hemme (3-for-4, four runs) powered Manchester Essex (8-6) to a 28-1 rout of Cristo Rey.

Madi DeLano blasted a grand slam, driving in five runs on three hits while striking out 12 to guide Bridgewater-Raynham to a 12-2 Southeast Conference win over Dartmouth. … Taylynn Robinson doubled, homered and drove in five runs on three hits, while Tristan Maher struck out five and walked three over five innings as Middleboro (10-4) defeated Durfee, 13-0.

Chloe Corbett went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI, while Alysia Olaes knocked in four runs and gave up four hits over five innings in the circle as Lynn Classical defeated Lynn English 20-4 in the Greater Boston League.

Rebecca Hornung punched out 13 over seven innings as Southeastern downed Blue Hills 7-1 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.

 

VOLLEYBALL

In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Logan Uy finished with a whopping 50 digs, while Vitou Seng added 37 assists for Lowell (14-1) during a 3-0 sweep of Billerica.

FOOTBALL

Lynn Classical announced the hiring of Brian Smith as the new head football coach. An alumnus of the school, Smith has been involved in coaching for the past 23 years, most recently at Kingstree High (SC) where he led his team to the playoffs and had eight players sign college football scholarships.

“We are thrilled to welcome coach Smith back to the Classical family, although in

speaking with him you can tell that he never really left,” said Lynn Classical athletic director Josh Mower. “His passion for the game, commitment to student-athletes, and vision for our football program make him the ideal leader to bring our team to multiple championships.”

SCORES

BASEBALL

Bedford 3, Acton-Boxboro 0

Bishop Stang 8, Archbishop Williams 4

Brookline 6, Milton 4

BB&N 5, Roxbury Latin 3

Carver 4, Cohasset 1

Central Catholic 7, Lowell 1

Dighton-Rehoboth 5, Apponequet 2

Dover-Sherborn 6, Millis 1

East Bridgewater 5, Silver Lake 3

Foxboro 3, Oliver Ames 0

King Philip 3, Sharon 2

Lynnfield 6, North Reading 2

Marshfield 10, Hingham 0 (5 inn.)

Medfield 4, Norton 3

Medway 4, Bellingham 1

Melrose 1, Wakefield 0

Monomoy 11, Mashpee 3

Mystic Valley 5, Greater Lowell 4

North Andover 3, Andover 2

Pingree 18, Landmark 4

Quincy 8, Scituate 7

Sandwich 9, Bridgewater-Raynham 8

Somerset Berkley 12, Old Rochester 0

Somerville 13, Everett 0 (5 inn.)

Stoneham 7, Medford 1

Wellesley 13, Newton North 5

West Bridgewater 9, Greater New Bedford 5

Westwood 12, Dedham 2

Whitman-Hanson 6, Duxbury 2

GOLF

Wellesley 5.5, Notre Dame (H) 0.5

BOYS LACROSSE

Abington 15, Middleboro 5

Bedford 15, Lowell Catholic 3

Berwick 19, Gould 6

Beverly 15, Danvers 13

Bishop Feehan 20, Wellesley 7

BC High 11, Catholic Memorial 4

Dover-Sherborn 19, Bellingham 6

Franklin 10, Attleboro 3

Milford 15, Stoughton 2

North Andover 13, Central Catholic 9

North Middlesex 11, Chelmsford 10

Norwood 14, Dedham 8

Reading 15, Arlington 3

St. John’s (S) 10, Shrewsbury 9 (ot)

Sharon 16, King Philip 1

West/East Bridgewater 12, Hull 6

Westwood 14, Ashland 2

GIRLS LACROSSE

Algonquin 10, Medway 8

Apponequet 18, New Bedford 8

Beverly 15, Danvers 2

Chelmsford 13, Masconomet 3

Cohasset 16, Sandwich 5

Concord-Carlisle 14, Newburyport 7

Dighton-Rehoboth 16, Norton 4

Dover-Sherborn 20, Bellingham 3

Foxboro 20, Canton 5

Franklin 17, Attleboro 5

Medfield 19, Grafton 8

Medford 20, Saugus 3

Nobles 13, Pingree 5

Notre Dame (H) 8, Norwell 7

Peabody 18, Marblehead 7

Quincy 11, Latin Academy 7

Sharon 17, King Philip 5

SOFTBALL

Amesbury 15, Ipswich 0

Andover 4, North Andover 3

Belmont 13, Wayland 1  byb

Bridgewater-Raynham 12, Dartmouth 2

Chelmsford 11, Billerica 1

Dighton-Rehoboth 9, Apponequet 1

Duxbury 7, Whitman-Hanson 3

Foxboro 20, Oliver Ames 11

Greater New Bedford 12, West Bridgewater 3

Lincoln-Sudbury 13, Central Catholic 4

Lynn Classical 20, Lynn English 4

Manchester Essex 28, Cristo Rey 1

Marblehead 4, Danvers 1

Medway 4, Bellingham 0

Middleboro 13, Durfee 0 (5 inn.)

Millis 13, Rockland 0

Nobles 2, Brooks 1

Norton 8, Medfield 0

Pentucket 4, Georgetown 2

Revere 21, Malden 0

St. John Paul II 21, Mashpee 8

St. Mary’s (L) 2, Bishop Feehan 1

Sandwich 14, Nauset 2

Silver Lake 18, Plymouth North 0

Southeastern 7, Blue Hills 1

Tewksbury 6, Methuen 4

Triton 17, Shawsheen 2 (6 inn.)

Tyngsboro 8, Lunenburg 2

Wellesley 9, Newton North 6

BOYS TENNIS

Andover 5, Lawrence 0

Boston Latin 3, Cambridge 2

Bridgewater-Raynham 3, Middleboro 2

Brookline 3, Wellesley 2

Burlington 4, Melrose 1

Cardinal Spellman 4, St. Mary’s 1

Central Catholic 3, Lowell 2

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0

Hopkinton 5, Ashland 0

Marblehead 4, Swampscott 1

Milford 3, Attleboro 2

Monomoy 4, St. John Paul II 1

North Reading 5, Ipswich 0

Plymouth South 3, Hanover 2

St. John’s Prep 5, Malden Catholic 0

St. John’s (S) 5, Catholic Memorial 0

Scituate 5, Quincy 0

Sharon 5, King Philip 0

Wakefield 5, Stoneham 0

Walpole 19, Braintree 2 (5 inn.)

Westwood 5, Dedham 0

GIRLS TENNIS

Andover 5, Chelmsford 0

Apponequet 5, New Bedford 0

Austin Prep 9, Beaver Country Day 0

Central Catholic 3, North Andover 2

Duxbury 4, Whitman-Hanson 1

Hamilton-Wenham 5, Pentucket 0

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0 (Match 1)

Hingham 5, Marshfield 0 (Match 2)

Marblehead 5, Gloucester 0

Mystic Valley 4, St. Mary’s 1b

Needham 5, Framingham 0

Nobles 8, Tabor 1

Notre Dame (H) 5, Bishop Stang 0

Ipswich 3, North Reading 2

Scituate 5, Quincy 0

Sharon 3, King Philip 2

Tewksbury 4, Lowell 1

Wellesley 5, Brookline 0

Westwood 5, Dedham 0

Winchester 5, Woburn 0

BOYS TRACK

Seekonk 81, West Bridgewater 53

GIRLS TRACK

Central Catholic 82, North Andover 63

Seekonk 70, West Bridgewater 60

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Chelmsford 3, Westford Academy 0

Lowell 3, Billerica 0

Lynn Classical 3, Lynn English 0

Medford 3, Chelsea 2

North Quincy 3, Silver Lake 0

Norwood 3, Westwood 1

Quincy 3, Scituate 0

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Lacrosse notebook: Connerty’s return to sideline a good fit in Cohasset

It can be very difficult, leaving a place you have always called home.

Legendary girls lacrosse coach Kara Connerty found herself at a crossroads in the summer of 2024.

Following much consideration, she opted to turn the page to a new chapter in life, departing Norwell High School after a decorated tenure featuring state championships across an array of sports.

“I think it was just time for a change,” Connerty said. “I think in the summer, I realized that. That was a time where I did some reflection. It was definitely a difficult decision. I grew up in Norwell, I live in Norwell, my family’s from Norwell. But again, at that time it was the best decision for me and my family.”

But it didn’t take that long for Connerty to miss the game. She decided to find a way back to the sideline.

“Missing that fall season (hurt),” said Connerty. “But I knew that if a position became available for lacrosse, I definitely was hoping I’d be coaching by the spring. I find coaching very rewarding, working with young women, trying to empower them.”

Out of the blue, a job posting opened up. It just so happened to be at a fellow South Shore League institution, and a historic one at that when Cohasset High School began a search for a girls lacrosse coach.

“The position became available in January,” said Connerty. “I had left Norwell in August. When that position became available, I just thought: ‘What a terrific opportunity if they offered me the position for this season.’”

It only took a few weeks before the school selected Connerty for the post this past February. She became the latest in a string of four coaches at Cohasset the past four seasons.

Cohasset captured the Div. 4 crown last year with a 14-9 win over Ipswich in the championship. You’d think it would be a stressful task, trying to repeat while installing a new program.

Instead, it has been all systems go for the Skippers, who are off to a 10-2 start on the year.

Connerty began her coaching career at Cohasset as an assistant with its girls soccer team, as well as the school’s co-op gymnastics team with Norwell.

While Connerty coaches, players such as Reese Hansen have taken steps forward on the field. Like her older sisters Elle and Jane, Hansen has helped carry on a winning tradition at Cohasset as a hybrid athlete with the ability to perform just about anything on the field with success. This year, the senior has led the attack, sniping 23 goals and dishing out 17 assists. Hansen will also be following in her siblings’ footsteps, as she is committed to Northwestern.

“It’s been great,” Hansen said. “I’ve been familiar with (Connerty’s) coaching staff through Mass Elite, our club team. So I’d known her coming in, but so far our program is about halfway through the season, and it is just such a positive environment. She’s a tough coach, but I think that’s what we needed, especially after the successful season we had last year. I think we wanted to come in with a tough coach to keep us working hard. She brings so much energy, and has such a passion for the game, that it’s motivated us as a class and a whole program to play at our best. That’s what we plan to do.”

In addition to Hansen, Cohasset has been propelled by the Regan duo with Avery (23 goals, four assists) and Emily (21 goals, eight assists) each lighting up the scoreboard. Kate Greer has created plays offensively herself with 16 goals and 26 assists.

As of Friday morning, Cohasset was ranked second overall in the MIAA’s Div. 4 girls lacrosse power rankings with a rating of 8.2266. The Skippers have climbed to the No. 7 spot in the Herald’s top 25, and they have done so with impressive wins over premier schools such as Reading, Longmeadow and Moses Brown (RI).

However, their two season-changing games came against the likes of titans such as Penn Yan (NY) (an 11-8 win April 14), and the state’s top-ranked team at the time with a wild 11-10 victory over Notre Dame (Hingham) April 29.

“Both of those teams are just so talented and so well-coached,” said Hansen. “I think we knew going into those games how tough they were going to be. But we worked together and in the end, we came out with the win. I think those games will motivate us to keep pushing through the rest of the season, and hopefully winning some more.”

Cohasset still has a difficult schedule ahead, with games against powerhouses such as Sandwich, Hingham, Central Catholic and Norwell remaining.

Yet, it just feels as though the Skippers might just cruise given the way they have been performing.

“It’s just been such a wonderful experience thus far,” Connerty said. “The transition has been terrific. The kids have been so diligent in their work. Obviously, they’ve had four different coaches in four years, some of these seniors. So, I give them so much credit, because they really are a team-first program. It’s just a cohesive group of girls that want to work hard. They were just very enthusiastic from the beginning. The welcome that I received was terrific from them, the administration, the families. It’s just been such a positive start to the season.”

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Sadie Lopez, Notre Dame Academy hand Walpole first defeat

WALPOLE — It felt like everything was going against them.

An undefeated squad and intense weather still proved no match for Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) on Friday. Sophomore standout Sadie Lopez finished with five goals, as the Cougars (13-3) handed Walpole its first loss with an epic 13-8 victory on the road.

“We rely on each other so much,” Lopez said. “I think that really showed in this game. We were really trusting each other, especially in the clear, just on offense and defense. I think it really came together well today.”

It was a clash between two of the state’s top-tier schools, and this panned out as such in the early going, as they traded goals during the opening three minutes. Then, the Cougars returned to their dominant form, scoring four straight as Notre Dame constructed a 5-1 advantage.

As the second quarter progressed, Notre Dame began to heat up as Lopez registered two more goals in the closing minutes to provide the Cougars a convincing 8-2 lead at the break.

Many were expecting Walpole (13-1) to make a run, and the Timberwolves staged their pursuit as the second half commenced. As the skies opened up and the downpours began, Sophia Fruci opened the third quarter with a goal, before UMass commit Caitlyn Naughton buried two straight tallies. Then Jenna Wong potted a goal and Walpole was back in it, trailing 8-6 with 6:24 to go in the frame.

When it felt like things were coming apart for Notre Dame, Lopez sniped a free position shot to restore order, giving the Cougars a 9-6 edge with 1:29 to play in the third.

“We just got a timeout,” Lopez said. “We knew we could stop them, and we went on a run there, which was great. We were just able to pull ourselves together, and play the game we know how to play.”

With seconds to play in the third, Emma Whoriskey tallied a goal for Notre Dame Academy to make it 10-6, and the Cougars were off and running.

Taylor Watts added a pair of goals in the victory to aid Notre Dame.

After a tough stretch, is it possible that we are seeing the Cougars starting to regain their spot as the state’s top-ranked team?

“I think there’s pressure in every game,” Lopez said. “We want to win every game, and I think we are thinking about ourselves. But, yeah, (Walpole was) a great team that we want to see again.”

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Needham rallies to post impressive win over Newton North

NEWTON — Every time Newton North had an advantage, Needham had an answer.

Needham played a tenacious style of volleyball, overpowering defending state champion Newton North (20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-19) for an impressive road victory.

Newton North defeated Needham to capture the state title last season, a year after Needham defeated Newton North to cap off its three-peat of state championships. Earlier this season, Newton North upended Needham, but the Rockets could not pull off a season sweep.

Without standout senior Simon Vardeh, who was inactive due to a patellar tendon strain, Newton North (12-3) lacked an integral part of its attack. Though they were able to seize early leads, it was rival Needham (13-2) that repeatedly answered back.

Newton North played its best in the opening set, rattling off a six-point run to turn a tie game into a 14-8 lead. The hosts capitalized on that run to win the first set, 25-20, but Needham stormed right back, dominating the second set, 25-16, establishing the tone for the rest of the matchup.

Having guided four teams to a state championship, Needham coach Dave Powell knows what it takes to reach that elusive next level. With the tournament rapidly approaching, he was pleased with the way his team overcame early adversity.

“We didn’t play hungry in the first set,” said Powell. “We came out with a lack of focus, and I thought Newton North played really well. Then I was glad to see we were able to focus and play more disciplined in the next three sets. We pride ourselves on doing the little things, staying consistent, and being disciplined – and that’s what we were able to do.”

The race to win the third set featured a furious pace. Despite Newton North jumping ahead early, a 14-5 stretch allowed Needham to seize the critical set, 25-16. Newton North showed its resilience in the fourth set, but that was not enough as Needham employed a bend-but-don’t-break approach that yielded a 25-19 victory.

Led by senior leader Will McDonald, Needham continually applied pressure on their hosts throughout the final three sets.

“A win like this shows how hard we’ve been working in practice,” said McDonald (eight kills), who will study at West Point in the fall and play defensive end for the football team. “Newton North is a great team, so this is a good win for us.

“We’re working to be at our best for the postseason. There have been hurdles to jump all season, but we’re holding ourselves to a high standard. It helps that we’re all so close – we play a lot of beach volleyball together in the summer. We show up every day, work hard, and have a lot of fun together.”

Newton North is ranked second in the MIAA D1 power rankings, while Needham is ranked fourth. That will change after this outcome, but the state’s top four teams – including Brookline and Natick – will all still reside Bay State Conference. With Vardeh on the injured list, this game represented an especially daunting challenge for Newton North.

“There were a lot of teachable moments,” said Newton North coach Nile Fox. “We were able to see how we can’t lean on (Vardeh). We need to play together as a team, and I thought we did that. I know we didn’t win, but I’m proud of how hard the team played.”

Fox saw plenty of positives beyond the final score. Freshman Aaron Stein (six kills) delivered one of his best performances of the season, and Fox was encouraged to see his team compete against a perennial title contender without their fiercest weapon.

“Needham got the best of us,” said Fox. “But if we see them again, we’ll be prepared.”

For Needham, another run at the state title awaits. Powell wants his team to build upon its success.

“We’re going to keep working to get better,” said Powell. “And this game was a good step in the right direction.”

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Newton North shows grit in holding off tough Milford squad

NEWTON – It trailed in all four sets and lost its top player to injury at the end of the third, but the Newton North boys volleyball team overcame it all to add another signature performance toward the Bay State Conference’s dominance over the rest of the state Wednesday night.

Missing star senior Simon Vardeh for the last frame, the No. 2 Tigers (12-2) showcased their depth and maturity by holding an energetic, No. 15 Milford bunch from forcing a fifth set in a 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 25-20) nonleague win.

Senior setter Paul Nelson (four kills, two blocks) connected with middle hitters Peter Reale (18 kills) and Bryson Mercedes (nine kills, two blocks) for 25 of his 42 assists, anchoring comebacks in the first two frames before several others stepped up in the fourth to withstand Vardeh’s absence.

Newton North now combines with Brookline, Natick and Needham for a 36-0 record against teams outside of their quadrant of Div. 1 titans.

“We had a few kids come in and just play big roles that we practice,” said Tigers head coach Nile Fox “We know things happen, and with our (injury) luck, it always happens to us, so we have to practice being ready for these things. … I was really happy with what we did because it would’ve been so easy for us to roll over and say, ‘We don’t have our best player,’ and give up the game.”

Milford showed plenty of energy and fight, starting all four frames with leads – including advantages as high as 9-6 in the first and 14-10 in the second. Star outside hitter Gus Da Silva was in the middle of each one with a match-high 23 kills, while Diego Inacio-Santos (10 kills) provided depth in competitive starts.

Aside from a 25-19 third set, though, in which the Scarlet Hawks built a 19-16 lead before Vardeh came out for good, it wasn’t enough to keep Newton North down.

The Tigers closed wins in the first set by outscoring Milford 19-9, and the second by outscoring it 16-4.

“It’s not ideal to start off behind, but I think that’s what pushes us,” Fox said. “Being able to come back from little losses or being able to come back from being a few points back. … When we are in those situations, I’m glad we’re showing we’re able to come back and still compete.”

Along with strong passing and serving from libero Brady Dwyer, and pockets of standout play from Vardeh (eight kills, block) and Aaron Stein (10 kills), Nelson’s connection with his middles highlighted both of those runs.

“It’s definitely improving,” Nelson said. “I think we’re doing a lot better. I’m really proud of (Reale) and (Mercedes), both of them. … I think (Reale) is one of, if not the, best middles in the state. I’m really proud of him, I think he’s a really amazing player. I think I need to focus on (setting) him more than I have been.”

“(Reale and Mercedes) were great,” Fox added. “I think the block could’ve been better, but offensively, they were great. (Reale’s) been playing like one of the best middles in the state … I’m just hoping he keeps doing it. He’s a serious problem, and (Mercedes) has been doing nothing but surpassing (high expectations) I already set for him.”

After Milford secured the third, Newton North’s depth delivered in the fourth as it pivoted to use Nelson as a setter and a hitter.

Taz Webber (six assists, ace) stepped into his role well, as did Ben Towvim with a kill and two aces. Stein took off for five kills, as did Reale with five himself.

Newton North needs Vardeh in its Div. 1 title hopes, but for now, this was a great showing.

“It does mean we have some versatility when it comes to lineup changes, even for when we do have (Vardeh),” Nelson said. “But really, with (Vardeh), we’re a different team.”

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Tuesday’s high school scores and highlights

ROUNDUP

BOYS LACROSSE

In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Cal Schoenfeld scored four times as Central Catholic topped Methuen 11-3.

Ben Tondorf (four goals, one assist), Mario LaRosa (three goals, three assists) and James Hoey (three goals) led the offensive attack as South Shore Tech (13-1) defeated Mayflower Athletic Conference opponent Upper Cape 12-7.

In the Northeastern Conference, Chase Russo collected four goals and two assists while Emerson Joy netted a hat trick as Swampscott tripled up Winthrop 15-5. … Colin Driscoll (two goals, three assists) and Andrew Kelly (three goals) led Masconomet to a 9-8 victory over Peabody in overtime.

In a Dual County League showdown, Alex Fivek (five goals, assist) and Cam Ladd (three goals, assist) propelled things offensively as Concord-Carlisle defeated Westford Academy, 12-6.

GIRLS LACROSSE

Bella Duffy scored four goals as Braintree defeated Brookline 9-5 in the Bay State Conference.

Victoria Pierro scored four goals and added two assists, while Quinn Kelleher added three goals and two assists as Swampscott (10-3) blanked Gloucester 16-0 in the Northeastern Conference.

In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Addison Carbone finished with four goals and an assist to lead Great Lowell (8-2) to a 9-3 victory over Northeast.

Avery Valiceni had a hat trick as Archbishop Williams edged Bishop Fenwick 7-6 in Catholic Central League action.

VOLLEYBALL

Liam Quinn and Ridty Tauch each tallied 15 kills, powering Chelmsford past Lincoln-Sudbury 3-0 in nonleague action.

Nadav Vachtel’s 10 kills came while hitting .625 on the right side as Lexington (13-1) extended its win streak to 13 with a 3-0 Middlesex League win over Arlington.

 

 

SCORES

GOLF

Braintree 6, Weymouth 0

Duxbury 5, Cohasset 1

Wellesley 6, Weymouth 0

BOYS LACROSSE

Bedford 12, Tewksbury 5

Central Catholic 11, Methuen 3

Falmouth 11, Bridgewater-Raynham 2

Masconomet 9, Peabody 8 (ot)

North Andover 13, Dracut 7

Pembroke 4, Sandwich 3

St. John’s Prep 6, Malden Catholic 2

Swampscott 15, Winthrop 5

GIRLS LACROSSE

Archbishop Williams 7, Bishop Fenwick 6

Billerica 17, Woburn 10

Braintree 9, Brookline 5

Greater Lowell 9, Northeast 3

Manchester-Essex 14, Beverly 13 (ot)

Nantucket 8, Barnstable 7

North Quincy 11, Latin Academy 6

Scituate 17, Whitman-Hanson 5

Shawsheen 12, Whittier 0

Swampscott 16, Gloucester 0

Upper Cape 12, South Shore Tech 4

Walpole 18, Newton North 5

Wellesley 20, Weymouth 6

Westford 15, Concord-Carlisle 13

Winchester 14, Tewksbury 4

SOFTBALL

Brighton 17, Boston International 11

Excel 16, TechBoston 7

Madison Park 14, EMK 9

New Mission 18, Fenway 7

Notre Dame (H) 13, Falmouth 1

Revere 16, East Boston 2

BOYS TENNIS

Bedford 5, Lowell Catholic 0

St. John’s Prep 3, Lexington 2

GIRLS TENNIS

Latin Academy 5, Maimonides 0

BOYS TRACK

Hingham 105.5, Duxbury 35.5

GIRLS TRACK

Blue Hills 102, Bristol-Plymouth 34

Duxbury 76.75, Hingham 58.25

North Andover 77, Lowell 68

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Ayer Shirley 3, Innovation 1

Central Catholic 3, Essex Tech 0

Chelmsford 3, Lincoln-Sudbury 0

Greater Lawrence 3, Lowell Catholic 1

Lexington 3, Arlington 0

Natick 3, Brookline 2

Needham 3, Braintree 0

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