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Newton North rides Simon Vardeh’s unstoppable performance to victory

NEWTON – In the debate among Bay State Conference elites on which boys volleyball team has the best player in the state, Newton North head coach Nile Fox considers the case officially closed after witnessing something he never has before Friday night.

With a career-high 37 kills, highlighted by notching eight straight in an 8-0 run in the second set, Harvard-bound senior Simon Vardeh was unstoppable for the fourth-seeded Tigers (16-7) in a 3-1 Div. 1 state quarterfinal win (23-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15) over No. 5 Lexington.

Fox doesn’t shy away from saying Newton North drew the toughest quarterfinal matchup out of the top four seeds, and the Minutemen (20-3) showed that by controlling momentum before Fox called an early timeout in the second set.

Enter Vardeh, who changed the entire flow to get the reigning-champion Tigers back to the Final Four to face tomorrow’s winner between No. 1 Brookline and No. 9 Acton-Boxboro.

Newton North’s Kolbey Manuela dives for a dig during state tournament boys volleyball action. Newton North topped Lexington, 3-1. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

“He just showed that he’s the best player in the state today,” Fox said. “That’s what’s expected of him. He’s only shown a lot of greatness these past four years, and this game really cemented it for me. … The performance he did tonight, I’ve never seen anything or coached against it. It was amazing.”

Vardeh did plenty of damage in the first set with seven kills, though Lexington was able to manage around that behind its own three-headed monster and its signature standout team defense.

Nic Sanchez de Rojas (11 kills, 11 digs, 26 serve receptions), Ale Luciani (16 kills, five digs) and Nadav Vachtel (seven kills, 25 serve receptions) anchored the group in a 25-23 win in the first set for the 1-0 lead, and Kolbey Manuelian’s consecutive blocks in the second raised an early lead to 7-3.

Newton North’s Peter Reale, right, spikes the ball at Lexington’s Alexander Jackson, left, and on Friday. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Lexington had a great rhythm, but Fox saw something earlier in the set he needed to share with his guys in a timeout.

“After the first set, we went down (in the second),” Fox said. “(Vardeh) caught on fire in the second set and I said, ‘Oh, they can’t stop him.’ I literally brought them in and said, ‘Give him the ball every single time, until he gets stopped.’ He didn’t get stopped. … I said, ‘Paul, give him the ball every single time, I don’t care where you’re at. Give him the ball every time.’ ”

Nelson, setting for the first time since coming back from injury at the start of the tournament, connected with Vardeh six straight times to flip the deficit into a 9-7 lead. Libero Brady Dwyer fed the senior on the next two points, and after Luciani broke up the run with a kill, Vardeh responded with yet another.

He finished with 12 kills in the frame, leading a 22-6 run that changed the whole trajectory of the match.

“I was locked in and it was really fun,” Vardeh said. “I thought everybody really started feeding off that energy. I thought that was a really big momentum shift in the game. Everybody started getting kills, everybody started getting more confident. I’m happy I was able to spark that.”

Vardeh, Dwyer, Nelson and freshman starter Aaron Stein all missed substantial time over the last couple weeks of the regular season with injury. All four are back.

“It sucked to be out,” Vardeh said. “But it’s good to be back and to know that I’m through the injury now, and can play to the fullest of my ability.”

The rest of the Tigers’ lineup dialed up their play after that 8-0 Vardeh run.

Dwyer (eight assists) passed well and anchored the serve receive. Nelson starred in a well-rounded performance (48 assists, three kills, ace) and connected with Amaris Cotto (eight kills) and Peter Reale (nine kills, two blocks), especially, to complement Vardeh. Team defense flourished as well.

All of that was needed against Lexington, which stayed in striking distance through the middle of the third and fourth sets with relentless rallies, a strong serve-receive and its balanced attack.

“I thought they played good,” Vardeh said. “They definitely came out strong, taking that first set. But after that – we know we’re the better team. When we play at the best of our ability, nobody can beat us. After that first set, we really locked in.”

Aside from what Vardeh brought to the table, Fox felt Newton North’s response to Lexington was a reflection of the adversity it’s had to overcome not only this year, but over the last few.

“Those times hurt, but … every time when a wrench gets thrown (in) or something, we always come out on top,” Fox said. “It’s our story. Every year. … We always end up coming back. I think that’s the resilience that we play with.”

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Thursday’s high school roundup/scores: Lynnfield receives strong pitching to bounce Stoneham, 3-1

In the Div. 4 baseball second round, senior Madux Iovinelli went six strong innings as No. 2 Lynnfield (18-4) defeated No. 18 Stoneham 3-1.

Connor Grieve threw a one-hitter with seven strikeouts while also going 2-for-3 at the plate as No. 8 Braintree (14-8) upended No. 24 Leominster 4-1 in the Div. 1 second round.

Softball

Reese Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI while also going the distance on the hill with four strikeouts as No. 3 Apponequet (19-5) blanked No. 19 Seekonk 4-0 in the Div. 3 second round. … Edy Latour went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs, while pitching five effective innings as No. 1 Dighton-Rehoboth (21-2) handled 16th-seeded Medway, 13-1.

In the Div. 2 second round, Delaney Moquin threw a one-hitter with 13 Ks as No. 1 Silver Lake (19-3) took down No. 16 Wakefield 10-1.

Boys lacrosse

In a wild Div. 4 round of 16 clash, host Littleton received a goal from Zach Milner with five seconds remaining to list the Tigers to a thrilling 13-12 victory over host Lynnfield.

Class notes

St. John’s Prep has named former Newton South boys basketball coach Corey Lowe as its new boys hoop coach. Last season, Newton South went 16-4 and Lowe was named the Dual County League coach of the year.

A two-time member of the Boston Herald Dream Team while at Newton North, Lowe was part of two Division 1 state championship teams. He went on to have a stellar basketball career at Boston University,  earning a degree in Hospitality Administration in 2010.
“I am blessed to be able to be the next leader of the Eagles program,” said Lowe. “I will put a lot of focus into the development of all players from our middle school up to the varsity team. Sharpening skills that will allow us to play fast, spaced, and aggressive.” … The TRACK at new balance and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) have established a new five-year agreement to host the MIAA Winter Track & Field State Championships and Meet of Champions at the TRACK. Each February, through this agreement, the TRACK at new balance will host approximately 7,000 student athletes from more than 270 MIAA member schools across Massachusetts. Athletes will compete in five separate division championships before advancing to the Meet of Champions, held on the final day of the series.

Scores

BASEBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

King Philip 9, North Andover 2

St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 15, BC High 8

St. John’s Prep 5, Wachusett 2

Wellesley 3, Andover 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Braintree 4, Leominster 1

Chelmsford 12, Bishop Feehan 3

Franklin 5, Xaverian 3

Natick 11, Winchester 0

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Franklin at King Philip, 10

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

St. John’s Prep at St. John’s (S), 3

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Wellesley vs. Chelmsford

Natick at Braintree

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Mansfield 4, Woburn 0

Plymouth North 3, Billerica 0

Reading 2, Hopkinton 0

Somerset Berkley 7, Melrose 4

Walpole 6, Grafton 2

Westwood 19, Bristol-Plymouth 6

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Dartmouth 9, Shepherd Hill 5

Milford 9, North Attleboro 7

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Mansfield vs. Walpole, 4 (Westwood)

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Westwood at Plymouth North, 4

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Dartmouth at Reading

Milford at Somerset Berkley

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Apponequet 8, St. Mary’s (Lynn) 3

Arlington Catholic 14, Tewksbury 3

Bishop Stang 4, Hanover 3

Foxboro 5, Falmouth 3

North Reading 6, Weston 4

Sandwich 8, Gloucester 2

Wakefield 5, Shawsheen 4

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Norwell 5, Dighton-Rehoboth 2

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Apponequet at North Reading

Arlington Catholic at Foxboro

Dighton-Rehoboth/Norwell vs. Sandwich

Wakefield at Bishop Stang

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Dennis-Yarmouth 6, Seekonk 3

Hamilton-Wenham 5, Cohasset 1

Northbridge 4, East Bridgewater 2

Pittsfield 16, Frontier Regional 2

St. John Paul 7, Salem 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Lynnfield 3, Stoneham 1

Millbury 9, Monument Mountain 0

Uxbridge 7, Clinton 0

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Dennis-Yarmouth at Hamilton-Wenham, 2

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Pittsfield vs. Uxbridge

Millbury at St. John Paul

Lynnfield vs. Northbridge

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Drury 5, McCann 0

English 8, Westfield Tech 0

Greenfield 7, Bartlett 3

Ware 6, Westport 2

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Charlestown 3, Bromfield 2 (8i)

Hopedale 6, Carver 3

Mt. Everett 6, Monson 5

Pioneer Valley 4, Georgetown 3 (9i)

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Mt. Everett at Drury, 11:30

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Greenfield vs. Pioneer Valley

Charlestown at English

Ware vs. Hopedale

BOYS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Bishop Feehan at BC High, 6

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Westford Academy at St. John’s Prep,11

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Acton-Boxboro at Andover

Concord-Carlisle at Lincoln-Sudbury

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Reading 13, Algonquin 6

Walpole 10, King Philip 5

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Billerica 21, Agawam 6

Duxbury 10, Sharon 3

Longmeadow 14, Plymouth South

Hingham 12, Minnechaug 3

Mansfield 14, North Andover 6

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Westwood 11, Marshfield 10

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Walpole at Billerica, 7

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Mansfield at Hingham

Reading at Duxbury

Westwood at Longmeadow

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Scituate 17, Dover-Sherborn 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Nashoba 9, Burlington 8

Wakefield 12, East Longmeadow 6

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Dracut 14, Arlington Catholic 7

Falmouth 13, Old Rochester 4

Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5

Shawsheen 8, Newburyport 7

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Nauset 20, Hanover 14

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Wakefield at Medfield, 6

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Scituate at Dracut, 7

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Nashoba vs. Nauset

Shawsheen at Falmouth

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 19, Winthrop 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Ipswich 13, Nipmuc 8

Manchester Essex 9, Pentucket 8 (ot)

Norwell 11, North Reading 2

Oakmont 14, Abington 11

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Littleton 13, Lynnfield 12

Nantucket 11, Sandwich 7

Weston 14, Swampscott 6

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Oakmont at Norwell, 5

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Littleton at Cohasset

Ipswich vs. Nantucket

Manchester-Essex vs. Weston

GIRLS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

North Andover at Chelmsford, 3:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Central Catholic at Concord-Carlisle, 11

Andover at Wellesley, 4

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Westford Academy at Lincoln-Sudbury

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Duxbury 16, Scituate 1

Notre Dame (Hingham) 20, Methuen 3

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

East Longmeadow 13, Grafton 12

Hingham 19, Northampton 3

Longmeadow 14, Melrose 13

Reading 18, West Springfield 4

Westwood 19, Billerica 8

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Walpole 21, Burlington 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Duxbury at Westwood, 4:30

Longmeadow at Notre Dame (Hingham), 5

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

East Longmeadow vs. Walpole

Hingham at Reading

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Foxboro 17, North Middlesex 7

Ursuline 11, Ashland 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Apponequet 12, Bishop Fenwick 4

Bedford 20, Cape Cod Academy 10

Hanover 10, Falmouth 9

Newburyport 14, Dover-Sherborn 2

Wayland 16, Old Rochester 3

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Medfield 22, Nauset 3

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Hanover at Newburyport, 11

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Apponequet vs. Medfield

Foxboro at Wayland

Ursuline at Bedford

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 17, North Reading 1

Ipswich 13, Fairhaven 1

Norwell 16, Lynnfield 5

Pentucket 18, Nipmuc 11

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Hamilton-Wenham 20, Swampscott 6

Nantucket 7, Manchester-Essex 6 (ot)

Weston 14, Littleton 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Sandwich 18, Tyngsboro 4

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Hamilton-Wenham at Norwell, 4

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Pentucket at Ipswich, 10

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Weston vs. Sandwich

Nantucket at Cohasset

BOYS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Xaverian 38, Belmont 17

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

BC High 68, Weymouth 14

DIVISION 1 FINAL – TBA

No. 2 Xaverian (4-1) vs. No. 1 BC High

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

Brookline 35, Chelmsford 26

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Friday

Algonquin at Hanover, 5

DIVISION 2 FINAL – TBA

Brookline vs. Algonquin/Hanover

GIRLS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Tuesday

Belmont 54, Brookline 0

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Lincoln-Sudbury 48, Weymouth 33

DIVISION 1 FINAL – TBA

No. 1 Belmont (7-0) vs. No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury (6-1)

SOFTBALL

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Bishop Feehan 7, Attleboro 4

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Lincoln-Sudbury at King Philip, 3:45

St. Paul (Diocesan) at Wachusett, 4

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Bridgewater-Raynham at Taunton

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Bedford 10, Duxbury 0

Hopkinton 7, Marblehead 1

Middleboro 8, Plymouth South 2

Tewksbury 6, Reading 5

Walpole 17, Stoughton 0 (5 inn.)

Westfield 3, Somerset Berkley 0

Westwood 4, Malden Catholic 3

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Silver Lake 10, Wakefield 1

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Westfield vs. Walpole, 4 (Norfolk Aggie)

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Westwood at Hopkinton, 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Tewksbury at Bedford, 10

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Middleboro vs. Silver Lake

DIVISION 3 FIRST ROUND – Tuesday

Apponequet 15, Worcester Tech 1

Foxboro 15, Hudson 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND –Tuesday

Gloucester 9, Bishop Fenwick 0

Greater New Bedford 5, Pentucket 4

Norton 7, Archbishop Williams 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Nipmuc 3, Tri-County 1

Tantasqua 12, Monty Tech 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Apponequet 4, Seekonk 0

Dighton-Rehoboth 13, Medway 1

Foxboro 1, St. Mary’s 0

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Greater New Bedford at Norton, 11

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Nipmuc at Tantasqua, 12

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Foxboro vs. Seekonk/Apponequet

Gloucester vs. Medway/Dighton-Rehoboth

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

East Bridgewater at Case, 4

Abington at Uxbridge, 6:30

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Tyngsboro vs. AMSA, 2 (Marlboro)

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Frontier Regional at Hampshire, 4:30

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

West Boylston at Greenfield, 5

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINALS – Saturday

Narragansett at Turners Falls, 5

Maynard at Georgetown, 7 (Penn Brook)

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Hoosac Valley at Hopedale, 4

BOYS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Thursday

Acton-Boxboro 4, Winchester 1

Concord-Carlisle 4, Newton North 1

Lexington 3, Brookline 2

St. John’s Prep 5, Needham 0

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Concord-Carlisle vs. St. John’s Prep

Acton-Boxboro vs. Lexington

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Westborough 5, Mansfield 0

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – Thursday

Duxbury 4, Wayland 1

Hopkinton 5, Walpole 0

Sharon 5, Scituate 0

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Westborough at Hingham, 4:30

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Sharon vs. Westborough

Hopkinton vs. Duxbury

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Martha’s Vineyard 5, Medway 0

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Latin Academy vs. Medfield, 1 (Wimbledon 109)

Holliston at Bedford, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Weston at Newburyport

DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Holliston/Bedford vs. Latin Academy/Medfield

Martha’s Vineyard vs. Weston/Dover-Sherborn

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS  – Thursday

Cohasset 3, Fairhaven 2

Manchester-Essex 4, Hamilton-Wenham 1

Sturgis West 3, Monomoy 2

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL  – TBA

Mystic Valley at Lynnfield

DIVISION 4 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Manchester-Essex vs. Cohasset

Mystic Valley/Lynnfield vs. Sturgis West

GIRLS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Winchester vs. Boston Latin, 1 (Sportsmen’s Club)

Lincoln-Sudbury at Newton South, 4:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Lexington at Westford Academy, 3 (Robinson)

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Acton-Boxboro at Wellesley

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Boston Latin/Winchester vs. Lincoln-Sudbury/Newton South

Lexington/Westford Academy vs. Acton-Boxboro/Wellesley

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Milton at Longmeadow, 4

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – Sunday

Amherst-Pelham at Hingham, 11

Duxbury at Wayland, 2

Westborough at Notre Dame (Hingham), 2

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Duxbury/Wayland vs. Westborough/Notre Dame (Hingham)

Longmeadow/Milton vs. Hingham/Amherst-Pelham

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Martha’s Vineyard 4, Newburyport 1

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Medfield at St. John Paul, 2

Bishop Fenwick at Danvers, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Weston at Dover-Sherborn, 11

DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Medfield/St. John Paul at Martha’s Vineyard

Weston/Dover-Sherborn vs. Bishop Fenwick/Danvers

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Wednesday

Hamilton-Wenham 4, Cohasset 1

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Bromfield 4, Ipswich 1

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Manchester-Essex vs. Monomoy, 11 (Brooks)

Nantucket at Lynnfield, 11:30

DIVISION 4 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Hamilton-Wenham vs. Nantucket/Lynnfield

Bromfield vs. Manchester-Essex/Monomoy

VOLLEYBALL

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Lexington at Newton North, 4:30

Barnstable at Natick, 5

Taunton at Needham, 5

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Acton-Boxboro at Brookline, 6:30

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Acton-Boxboro/Brookline vs. Lexington/Newton North

Barnstable/Natick vs. Taunton/Needham

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Chicopee Comp. at West Springfield, 4

East Longmeadow at Agawam, 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Longmeadow at Westfield, 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Marlborough at Wayland, 5

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS – TBA

East Longmeadow/Agawam vs. Chicopee Comp./West Springfield

Longmeadow/Westfield vs. Marlborough/Wayland

Littleton’s Ryan Pittorino, front, maneuvers past Lynnfield’s Kellen Farias en route to the net during Thursday’s Division 4 boys lacrosse state tournament game. Littleton won, 13-12. (James Thomas for the Lowell Sun)

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Wednesday’s high school roundup/scores: Solid hitting leads Somerset Berkley to victory

Luke Thornton (3-for-4, two runs, RBI), Alex Crook (2-for-4, run, RBI) and Liam Meehan (2-for-3, two RBI) fueled the offense, and Brady Carpenter (two and two-thirds innings, four hits, zero earned runs, strikeout, two walks got the win in relief for No. 6 Somerset Berkley (16-6) in a 7-4 Div. 2 second round baseball win over No. 22 Melrose.

Matt Burt (1-for-3, RBI) struck out three and gave up two earned runs on five hits and a walk, while Bobby Rooney went 2-for-3 and scored a run as fifth-seeded Bishop Stang (15-5) edged No. 12 Hanover 4-3 in the Div. 3 Round of 16. … Pete Kanakis struck out five, allowed one hit and hit a batter over four and two-thirds innings of relief, while Gabe Zuber (three hits, three RBI), Cam Sylvia (two hits, double, three RBI), Lucas Tremblay (two hits, RBI), Sean Lundrigan (two hits, RBI) and Brayden Brogdan (two hits, RBI) came through with multi-hit games for No. 16 Apponequet (12-10) in an 8-3 win over No. 1 St. Mary’s (Lynn).

Pat Clair tossed a complete game, while Trey Flaherty and Connor Fleming had three hits each as No. 11 Arlington Catholic (15-6) defeated No. 27 Tewksbury, 14-3.

Boys lacrosse

Carson Croft netted three goals to lead No. 7 Manchester Essex to a 9-8 overtime victory over No. 10 Pentucket in the Div. 4 second round. … Jake McGuirk tallied four goals and an assist, while Teddy Glynn notched a hat trick as third-seeded Norwell (14-6) bested No. 19 North Reading, 11-2.

Girls lacrosse

Caroline Nozzolillo (seven goals), Cece Thurmond (four goals), Charlotte Demaio (four goals) and Bridget Hughes (hat trick) paced No. 3 Westwood (20-3) in a 19-8 Div. 2 second round victory over No. 14 Billerica.

Cece Levrault netted six goals, while Jayleigh Howarth added two goals and an assist as No. 8 Apponequet (18-3) took down No. 9 Bishop Fenwick 12-4 in a Div. 3 second round contest.

In a Div. 4 second round matchup, Mayson Lower tallied a hat trick as No. 8 Nantucket defeated No. 9 Manchester-Essex 7-6 in overtime.

Softball

Sharlotte Stazinski struck out 10 over five innings of one-hit ball, and Adriana Torres (1-for-2, run, two RBI), Norah Broderick (1-for-2, run, RBI), Abby Riley (2-for-4, two runs, RBI) and Grace Todd (3-for-3, two runs, four RBI) homered as No. 4 Walpole (16-4) rolled to a 17-0 win over No. 13 Stoughton in the Div. 2 second round.

Taryn Clancy allowed two runs on eight hits while striking out 10 in the circle, and also finished 3-for-4 at the plate as No. 9 Middleboro (17-5) defeated No. 8 Plymouth South, 8-2.

Elsie Testa fired another complete game, surrendering three earned runs on seven hits to go with three strikeouts, while Madison McDonald went 2-for-4 with three RBI as No. 7 Abington topped No. 10 Wahconah 9-4 in the Div. 4 Sweet 16. … Kiley Hogan fanned 13 and allowed four hits, one earned run and two walks over seven innings of work, while Adrianna Arsenault went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored and Carly Smith drove in three runs as No. 6 Tyngsboro (18-4) defeated No. 11 Millbury, 5-1.

Class notes

David St. Martin will serve as the interim athletic director at Walpole High for the 2025-26 school year. He will officially step into the position on June 13. St. Martin has been a member of the school math department since 2007 and previously served as the school’s boys basketball coach.

Scores

BASEBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

King Philip 9, North Andover 2

St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 15, BC High 8

St. John’s Prep 5, Wachusett 2

Wellesley 3, Andover 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Franklin at Xaverian, 4

Leominster at Braintree, 5

Chelmsford at Bishop Feehan, 7

Winchester at Natick, 7

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

King Philip vs. Franklin/Xaverian

St. John’s Prep at St. John’s (S)

Wellesley vs. Chelmsford/Bishop Feehan

Winchester/Natick vs. Braintree/Leominster

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Mansfield 4, Woburn 0

Plymouth North 3, Billerica 0

Reading 2, Hopkinton 0

Somerset Berkley 7, Melrose 4

Westwood 19, Bristol-Plymouth 6

Grafton at Walpole, late

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Milford at North Attleboro, 4

Shepherd Hill vs. Dartmouth, 5 (NB)

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Westwood at Plymouth North

Grafton/Walpole vs. Mansfield

Reading vs. Dartmouth/Shepherd Hill

Milford/North Attleboro vs. Somerset Berkley

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Apponequet 8, St. Mary’s (Lynn) 3

Arlington Catholic 14, Tewksbury 3

Bishop Stang 4, Hanover 3

Foxboro 5, Falmouth 3

Sandwich 8, Gloucester 2

Wakefield 5, Shawsheen 4

North Reading at Weston, late

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Dighton-Rehoboth at Norwell, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Apponequet vs. North Reading/Weston

Arlington Catholic at Foxboro

Dighton-Rehoboth/Norwell vs. Sandwich

Wakefield at Bishop Stang

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Dennis-Yarmouth 6, Seekonk 3

Hamilton-Wenham 5, Cohasset 1

Northbridge 4, East Bridgewater 2

Pittsfield 16, Frontier Regional 2

St. John Paul 7, Salem 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Stoneham at Lynnfield, 1

Uxbridge at Clinton, 4

Monument Mountain at Millbury, 6

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Dennis-Yarmouth at Hamilton-Wenham

Pittsfield vs. Uxbridge/Clinton

St. John Paul vs. Monument Mountain/Millbury

Stoneham/Lynnfield vs. Northbridge

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Drury 5, McCann 0

English 8, Westfield Tech 0

Greenfield 7, Bartlett 3

Ware 6, Westport 2

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Bromfield at Charlestown, 3 (Bunker Hill CC)

Carver vs. Hopedale, 3:30 (Pino)

Monson at Mt. Everett, 5

Georgetown at Pioneer Valley, 6

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Drury vs. Monson/Mt. Everett

Greenfield vs. Georgetown/Pioneer Valley

English vs. Bromfield/Charlestown

Ware vs. Carver/Hopedale

BOYS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Bishop Feehan 9, Xaverian 1

BC High 15, Central Catholic 5

Concord-Carlisle 8, Catholic Memorial 4

St. John’s Prep 16, Wellesley 1

Westford Academy 13, Winchester 11

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Acton-Boxboro 16, Franklin 5

Andover 20, Needham 9

Lincoln-Sudbury 10, Natick 6

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Westford Academy at St. John’s Prep, 5

Bishop Feehan at BC High, 6

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Acton-Boxboro vs. Andover

Lincoln-Sudbury vs. Concord-Carlisle

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Reading 13, Algonquin 6

Walpole 10, King Philip 5

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Billerica 21, Agawam 6

Duxbury 10, Sharon 3

Hingham 12, Minnechaug 3

Mansfield 14, North Andover 6

Plymouth South at Longmeadow, late

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Westwood at Marshfield, 5

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Billerica vs. Walpole

Hingham vs. Mansfield

Plymouth South/Longmeadow vs. Westwood/Marshfield

Duxbury vs. Reading

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Scituate 17, Dover-Sherborn 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Nashoba 9, Burlington 8

Wakefield 12, East Longmeadow 6

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Falmouth 13, Old Rochester 4

Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5

Shawsheen 8, Newburyport 7

Arlington Catholic at Dracut, late

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Hanover at Nauset, 4:30

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Nashoba vs. Hanover/Nauset

Falmouth vs. Shawsheen

Scituate vs. Arlington Catholic/Dracut

Wakefield vs. Medfield

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 19, Winthrop 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Ipswich 13, Nipmuc 8

Manchester Essex 9, Pentucket 8 (ot)

Norwell 11, North Reading 2

Oakmont 14, Abington 11

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Lynnfield at Littleton, 1:30

Sandwich at Nantucket, 4

Swampscott at Weston, 6

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Cohasset vs. Lynnfield/Littleton

Ipswich vs. Sandwich/Nantucket

Norwell vs. Oakmont

Manchester-Essex vs. Swampscott/Weston

GIRLS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Central Catholic 11, Lexington 7

Chelmsford 16, Shrewsbury 6

Lincoln-Sudbury 12, Belmont 4

North Andover 10, Newton North 6

Westford 19, King Philip 5

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Andover 7, Franklin 3

Concord-Carlisle 16, Bishop Feehan 3

Wellesley 19, Needham 6

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS  – Friday

North Andover at Chelmsford, 3:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Central Catholic vs. Concord-Carlisle

Wellesley vs. Andover

Westford Academy at Lincoln-Sudbury

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Duxbury 16, Scituate 1

Notre Dame (Hingham) 20, Methuen 3

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Hingham 19, Northampton 3

Longmeadow 14, Melrose 13

Reading 18, West Springfield 4

Westwood 19, Billerica 8

Grafton at East Longmeadow, late

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Burlington at Walpole, 7

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Burlington/Walpole vs. Grafton/East Longmeadow

Duxbury vs. Westwood

Longmeadow at Notre Dame (Hingham)

Hingham vs. Reading

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Foxboro 17, North Middlesex 7

Ursuline 11, Ashland 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Apponequet 12, Bishop Fenwick 4

Bedford 20, Cape Cod Academy 10

Hanover 10, Falmouth 9

Newburyport 14, Dover-Sherborn 2

Wayland 16, Old Rochester 3

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Nauset at Medfield, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Newburyport vs. Hanover

Foxboro vs. Wayland

Nauset/Medfield vs. Apponequet

Ursuline vs. Bedford

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 17, North Reading 1

Ipswich 13, Fairhaven 1

Norwell 16, Lynnfield 5

Pentucket 18, Nipmuc 11

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Hamilton-Wenham 20, Swampscott 6

Nantucket 7, Manchester-Essex 6 (ot)

Weston 14, Littleton 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Tyngsboro at Sandwich, 3:30

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Weston vs. Tyngsboro/Sandwich

Nantucket at Cohasset

Pentucket at Ipswich

Hamilton-Wenham at Norwell

BOYS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Xaverian 38, Belmont 17

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

Weymouth at BC High, 6

DIVISION 1 FINAL – TBA

Xaverian vs. Weymouth/BC High

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

Chelmsford vs. Brookline, 5 (Nickerson Field)

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Friday

Algonquin at Hanover, 5

DIVISION 2 FINAL – TBA

Chelmsford/Brookline vs. Algonquin/Hanover

GIRLS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Tuesday

Belmont 54, Brookline 0

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Lincoln-Sudbury 48, Weymouth 33

DIVISION 1 FINAL – TBA

No. 1 Belmont (7-0) vs. No. 2 Lincoln-Sudbury (6-1)

SOFTBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bridgewater-Raynham 4, Central Catholic 1

St. Paul (Diocesan) 4, Marshfield 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Attleboro 6, Needham 4

Bishop Feehan 10, Andover 1

Wachusett 12, Chelmsford 0

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

King Philip 12, Newton North 0

Lincoln-Sudbury 2, Franklin 0

Taunton 7, Weymouth 1

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Bishop Feehan at Attleboro, 3:45

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

St. Paul (Diocesan) at Wachusett, 4

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Bridgewater-Raynham vs. Taunton

Lincoln-Sudbury vs. King Philip

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Bedford 10, Duxbury 0

Hopkinton 7, Marblehead 1

Middleboro 8, Plymouth South 2

Tewksbury 6, Reading 5

Walpole 17, Stoughton 0 (5 inn.)

Westfield 3, Somerset Berkley 0

Westwood 4, Malden Catholic 3

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Wakefield vs. Silver Lake, 4

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Bedford vs. Tewksbury

Westwood vs. Hopkinton

Middleboro vs. Wakefield/Silver Lake

Westfield vs. Walpole

DIVISION 3 FIRST ROUND – Tuesday

Apponequet 15, Worcester Tech 1

Foxboro 15, Hudson 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Gloucester 9, Bishop Fenwick 0

Greater New Bedford 5, Pentucket 4

Norton 7, Archbishop Williams 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Nipmuc 3, Tri-County 1

Tantasqua 12, Monty Tech 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

St. Mary’s at Foxboro, 2:30

Medway at Dighton-Rehoboth, 4

Seekonk at Apponequet, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Greater New Bedford at Norton, 11

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Foxboro/St. Mary’s vs. Seekonk/Apponequet

Gloucester vs. Medway/Dighton-Rehoboth

Nipmuc vs. Tantasqua

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

AMSA 13, Douglas 1

East Bridgewater 3, Lynnfield 0

Uxbridge 4, Pittsfield 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Abington 9, Wahconah 4

Case 14, Gardner 0

Frontier Regional 5, South Hadley 0

Hampshire 14, Clinton 1

Tyngsboro 5, Millbury 1

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Millbury/Tyngsboro vs. AMSA, 2 (Marlboro)

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Hampshire vs. Frontier Regional

East Bridgewater vs. Case

Abington at Uxbridge

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Georgetown 6, Wareham 0

Maynard 6, Tahanto 3

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Greenfield 9, Millis 1

Hoosac Valley 12, Lenox 6

Hopedale 12, David Prouty 0

Narragansett 6, Hopkins, 2

Turners Falls 1, Drury 0

West Boylston 6, Franklin Tech 3

DIVISION 5 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Hopedale vs. Hoosac Valley

Greenfield vs. West Boylston

Maynard at Georgetown

Narragansett vs. Turners Falls

BOYS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Thursday

Needham at St. John’s Prep, 4

Lexington vs. Brookline, 4 (Waldstein)

Concord-Carlisle at Newton North, 4:30

Winchester at Acton-Boxboro, 4:30

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Concord-Carlisle/Newton North vs. Needham/St. John’s Prep

Winchester/Acton-Boxboro vs. Lexington/Brookline

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Westborough 5, Mansfield 0

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – Thursday

Scituate at Sharon, 4

Wayland vs. Duxbury, 4 (Steele)

Walpole at Hopkinton, 5

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Westborough at Hingham

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Scituate/Sharon vs. Mansfield/Westborough/Hingham

Walpole/Hopkinton vs. Wayland/Duxbury

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bedford 5, Old Rochester 0

Latin Academy 3, Apponequet 2

Martha’s Vineyard 5, Groton-Dunstable 0

Medway 3, Cape Cod Academy 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Holliston 4, Falmouth 1

Medfield 3, Wakefield 2

Weston 5, North Reading 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Newburyport 4, Dover-Sherborn 1

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Medway at Martha’s Vineyard, 12:30

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Latin Academy vs. Medfield, 6 (Babson)

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Weston vs. Dover-Sherborn/Newburyport

Holliston at Bedford

DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Holliston/Bedford vs. Latin Academy/Medfield

Medway/Martha’s Vineyard vs. Weston/Dover-Sherborn/Newburyport

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL  – Thursday

Hamilton-Wenham vs. Manchester-Essex, 2:30 (Gloucester)

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS  – TBA

Cohasset at Fairhaven

Mystic Valley at Lynnfield

Sturgis West at Monomoy

DIVISION 4 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Hamilton-Wenham/Manchester-Essex vs. Cohasset/Fairhaven

Mystic Valley/Lynnfield vs. Sturgis West/Monomoy

GIRLS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Acton-Boxboro 3, Andover 2

Westford Academy 5, Arlington 0

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Lincoln-Sudbury at Newton South, 4:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Acton-Boxboro at Wellesley

Westford Academy vs. Lexington

Winchester at Boston Latin

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Amherst-Pelham 4, Sharon 1

Duxbury 4, North Attleboro 1

Wayland 4, Marblehead 1

Westborough 5, Oliver Ames 0

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Hingham 5, Ursuline 0

Longmeadow 5, Bedford 0

Milton 3, Westwood 2

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Notre Dame (Hingham) 5, Canton 0

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – Sunday

Duxbury at Wayland, 10

Amherst-Pelham at Hingham, 11

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Westborough vs. Notre Dame (Hingham)

Milton at Longmeadow

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Sunday

St. John Paul 3, Medway 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bishop Fenwick 5, Belchertown 0

Dover-Sherborn 5, Swampscott 0

Medfield 3, Wilmington 2

Newburyport 3, Apponequet 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Latin Academy 2

Weston 4, Hanover 1

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Danvers 3, Old Rochester 2

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Medfield at St. John Paul, 2

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Weston at Dover-Sherborn, 11

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Bishop Fenwick vs. Danvers

Newburyport vs. Martha’s Vineyard

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Friday

Lynnfield 5, Bourne 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Cohasset 5, Lenox 0

Hamilton-Wenham 4, Millis 1

Ipswich 3, Sutton 2

Manchester-Essex 5, Amesbury 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Bromfield 3, Quaboag 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Monomoy 4, Palmer 1

Nantucket 5, AMSA 0

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Hamilton-Wenham 4, Cohasset 1

Ipswich at Bromfield, 6

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Nantucket at Lynnfield

Manchester-Essex vs. Monomoy

VOLLEYBALL

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Lexington at Newton North, 4:30

Barnstable at Natick, 5

Taunton at Needham, 5

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Acton-Boxboro at Brookline

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINALS – TBA

Acton-Boxboro/Brookline vs. Lexington/Newton North

Barnstable/Natick vs. Taunton/Needham

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

East Longmeadow 3, Latin Academy 1

Marlborough 3, Southwick 2

West Springfield 3, Lynn Classical 0

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Saturday

Longmeadow at Westfield, 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

East Longmeadow at Agawam

Chicopee Comp. vs. West Springfield

Marlborough at Wayland

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINALS – TBA

East Longmeadow/Agawam vs. Chicopee Comp./West Springfield

Longmeadow/Westfield vs. Marlborough/Wayland

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Tuesday’s high school roundup/scores: Charlotte Pithie makes 500th career save in Norwell win

Margot Bonnevie and Holly Panttila each had a hat trick with an assist while Charlotte Pithie made her 500th career save as No. 3 Norwell (16-3) toppled No. 14 Lynnfield 16-5 in girls lacrosse action.

In the Div. 3 second round, junior Addie Riley racked up her 200th career point as No. 5 Foxboro (15-5) defeated No. 12 North Middlesex, 17-7. … Katie Maheu tallied four goals and one assist while Maddy Lubov added another four goals and went 12-7 on draw controls as No. 11 Ursuline upset No. 6 Ashland 11-8.

In a Div. 4 second round matchup, Aine Norton (four goals), Kate Greer (three goals, four assists), and Reese Hansen (three goals, one assist) paced No. 1 Cohasset (19-2) to a 17-1 victory over No. 16 North Reading. … Ella McCarthy (4 goals, 3 assists) and Allie Wile (5 goals, 1 assist) led No. 2 Ipswich to a 13-1 victory over No. 15 Fairhaven. … Cat Colvin and Ella Palmer each scored six times as No. 7 Pentucket (17-5) defeated No. 10 Nipmuc 18-11.

Softball

In a Div. 1 second round game, Mylee Ramer struck out twelve while Maddie Coupal finished 3-for-4 with a double and home run to boost No. 5 Bishop Feehan to a 10-1 victory over No. 12 Andover.

In a Div. 3 first round game, Reese Taylor struck out 13, went 1-for-3 and had a double while Arianna Camara went 2-for-4, with three RBI, two runs, and a steal as No. 3 Apponequet defeated No. 35 Worcester Tech 15-1.

In the Div. 5 second round, second round contest, Abby Noble threw a no-hitter as No. 4 Georgetown (19-3) blanked No. 13 Wareham 6-0.

Baseball

Two years ago, the Winchester basketball team shocked the high school world when they knocked off No. 1 Catholic Memorial as a No. 32 seed.

History repeated itself Monday as senior Alex Casey allowed seven hits and struck out seven in 6.2 innings as No. 32 Winchester upset top-seeded Taunton 6-4. The Red and Black advanced to the Round of 16 where they will face Natick. Nolan Gannon broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh as he singled in a pair of runs to put Winchester ahead for good.

“This is a statement win for our baseball program and our school,” Winchester coach Ed Mcdonald said. “We believe we can compete against anyone in the state and our goal is a state title. We are not done yet.”

Boys lacrosse

Nick Emsing scored four goals, pairing with hat tricks from Luke Allen and Murphy Belvin to power No. 1 BC High (17-3) to a 15-5 win over No. 16 Central Catholic in the Div. 1 second round.

Class notes

Hamilton-Wenham has named Rebecca Brady as its new gymnastics head coach. She takes over for Chris Way, who had been with the program since 2018.

Brady comes to the Generals with significant experience in gymnastics as an athlete and as an instructor.  She has worked at Iron Rail Gymnastics Academy in Wenham for the last two years, working with both the competition teams and the recreational athletes. During this time, she furthered various aspects of her coaching education through USA Gymnastics.  Prior to her stint at Iron Rail, she spent several years instructing at Off the Wall Gymnastics in Plaistow, N.H.

A Pinkerton Academy grad, Brady was a two-time All American and a Level 10 National Qualifier at Southern Connecticut State University.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Rebecca on board,” said Athletic Director Craig Genualdo. “We’re going to miss Chris. He was a super successful coach and is an incredible human being. The fact Chris recommended her so highly meant a lot.” … Gatorade announced Bradley McCafferty of Austin Prep is its 2024-25 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound junior catcher led the Cougars to a 20-2 record this past season.

McCafferty batted .367 with two home runs, 23 RBI and 22 runs scored, posting a .474 on-base percentage, .550 slugging percentage and 1.024 OPS. He also threw out 36.8 percent of would-be base-stealers, cutting down seven runners in 19 attempts.

A two-time All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council selection, McCafferty is ranked as New England’s No. 4 prospect in the Class of 2026 by Prep Baseball Report and No. 3 in Massachusetts by Perfect Game.

Scores

BASEBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Wachusett at St. John’s Prep, 3

Lawrence at King Philip, 3:45

BC High at St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 4

Wellesley at Andover, 4

Chelmsford at Bishop Feehan, 7

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Franklin at Xaverian, 4

Leominster at Braintree, 5

Winchester at Natick, 7

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Melrose at Somerset Berkley, 3:30

Billerica at Plymouth North, 4

Bristol-Plymouth at Westwood, 4

Woburn at Mansfield, 4:15

Hopkinton at Reading, 4:30

Grafton at Walpole, 6:30

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Milford at North Attleboro, 4

Shepherd Hill vs. Dartmouth, 5 (NB)

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Wakefield at Shawsheen, 1

Hanover at Bishop Stang, 3

Gloucester at Sandwich, 3:30

Apponequet vs. St. Mary’s (Lynn), 4 (Fraser)

Falmouth at Foxboro, 4

Tewksbury at Arlington Catholic, 4

North Reading at Weston, 6

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Dighton-Rehoboth at Norwell, 4

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Northbridge at East Bridgewater, 2

Frontier Regional vs. Pittsfield, 4 (Clapp)

Cohasset at Hamilton-Wenham, 4:30

Dennis-Yarmouth at Seekonk, 4

Salem vs. St. John Paul (McKeon Park), 6

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Stoneham at Lynnfield, 1

Uxbridge at Clinton, 4

Monument Mountain at Millbury, 6

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Bromfield vs. Charlestown, 3 (Bunker Hill CC)

Westfield Tech at English, 3

Bartlett at Greenfield, 3:30

Carver vs. Hopedale, 3:30 (Fino)

Westport at Ware, 7

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Athol at Drury, 1

Monson at Mt. Everett, 4

Georgetown at Pioneer Valley, 6

BOYS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Bishop Feehan 9, Xaverian 1

BC High 15, Central Catholic 5

Concord-Carlisle 8, Catholic Memorial 4

St. John’s Prep 16, Wellesley 1

Westford Academy 13, Winchester 11

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Franklin at Acton-Boxboro, 4

Natick at Lincoln-Sudbury, 7

Needham at Andover, 7

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Plymouth South 11, Longmeadow 6

Reading 13, Algonquin 6

Walpole 10, King Philip 5

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Sharon at Duxbury, 4

Westwood at Marshfield, 5

Agawam at Billerica, 6

Minnechaug at Hingham, 6

North Andover at Mansfield, 7:15

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Scituate 17, Dover-Sherborn 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Nashoba 9, Burlington 8

Wakefield 12, East Longmeadow 6

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Old Rochester at Falmouth, 4

North Middlesex at Medfield, 6:30

Arlington Catholic at Dracut, 7

Shawsheen at Newburyport, 7

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Hanover at Nauset, 4

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 19, Winthrop 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

North Reading at Norwell, 4

Pentucket at Manchester-Essex, 4

Nipmuc at Ipswich, 5

Abington at Oakmont, 6

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Lynnfield at Littleton, 1:30

Sandwich at Nantucket, 4

Swampscott at Weston, 6

GIRLS LACROSSE

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Central Catholic 11, Lexington 7

Chelmsford 16, Shrewsbury 6

Lincoln-Sudbury 12, Belmont 4

North Andover 10, Newton North 6

Westford 19, King Philip 5

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Andover at Mansfield, 4

Bishop Feehan at Concord-Carlisle, 5

Needham at Wellesley, 4

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Duxbury 16, Scituate 1

Notre Dame (Hingham) 20, Methuen 3

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Northampton at Hingham, 4

Billerica at Westwood, 4:30

Melrose at Longmeadow, 5

Grafton at East Longmeadow, 6

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

West Springfield at Reading, 6

Burlington at Walpole, 7

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Foxboro 17, North Middlesex 7

Ursuline 11, Ashland 8

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Old Rochester at Wayland, 3:30

Bishop Fenwick at Apponequet, 4

Dover-Sherborn at Newburyport, 5

Cape Cod Academy vs. Bedford, 5:30 (Burlington)

Hanover at Falmouth, 6

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Nauset at Medfield, 4

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 17, North Reading 1

Ipswich 13, Fairhaven 1

Norwell 16, Lynnfield 5

Pentucket 18, Nipmuc 11

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Manchester-Essex at Nantucket, 4

Littleton at Weston, 6

Swampscott vs. Hamilton-Wenham, 7 (Gordon)

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Tyngsboro at Sandwich, 3:30

BOYS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Belmont at Xaverian, 6

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

Weymouth at BC High, 6

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Thursday

Chelmsford vs. Brookline, 5 (Nickerson Field)

DIVISION 2 SEMIFINAL – Friday

Algonquin at Hanover, 5

GIRLS RUGBY

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Tuesday

Brookline at Belmont, late

DIVISION 1 SEMIFINAL – Wednesday

Weymouth at Lincoln-Sudbury, 5

SOFTBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bridgewater-Raynham 4, Central Catholic 1

St. Paul (Diocesan) 4, Marshfield 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Attleboro 6, Needham 4

Bishop Feehan 10, Andover 1

Wachusett 12, Chelmsford 0

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Franklin at Lincoln-Sudbury, 4

Newton North at King Philip, 6

Weymouth at Taunton, 6

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Duxbury at Bedford, 4

Malden Catholic at Westwood, 4

Middleboro at Plymouth South, 4

Reading at Tewksbury, 4

Somerset Berkley at Westfield, 4

Stoughton vs. Walpole, 4 (Lorusso)

Marblehead at Hopkinton, 5

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Thursday

Wakefield vs. Silver Lake, 4

DIVISION 3 FIRST ROUND – Tuesday

Apponequet 15, Worcester Tech 1

Foxboro 15, Hudson 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Gloucester 9, Bishop Fenwick 0

Greater New Bedford 5, Pentucket 4

Norton 7, Archbishop Williams 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Tri-County at Nipmuc, 2:30

Medway at Dighton-Rehoboth, 4

Monty Tech at Tantasqua, 4

St. Mary’s vs. Foxboro

Seekonk vs. Apponequet

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

AMSA 13, Douglas 1

East Bridgewater 3, Lynnfield 0

Uxbridge 4, Pittsfield 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Clinton at Hampshire, 4

Gardner at Case, 4

Millbury at Tyngsboro, 4

Wahconah at Abington, 4

South Hadley at Frontier Regional, 5

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Georgetown 6, Wareham 0

Maynard 6, Tahanto 3

DIVISION 5 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

David Prouty at Hopedale, 4

Narragansett at Hopkins, 4:30

Millis at Greenfield, 5

West Boylston at Franklin Tech, 5

Lenox vs. Hoosac Valley, 6:15

Drury at Turners Falls, 7

BOYS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Brookline 4, Newton South 1

Needham 4, Shrewsbury 1

Newton North 3, Westford Academy 2

St. John’s Prep 5, Belmont 0

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Acton-Boxboro 4, Andover 1

Concord-Carlisle 3, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 2

Lexington 3, Wellesley 2

Winchester 3, BC High 2

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Thursday

Needham at St. John’s Prep, 4

Lexington vs. Brookline, 4 (Waldstein)

Concord-Carlisle at Newton North, 4:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Andover/Acton-Boxboro vs. Winchester

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Sunday

Duxbury 5, Marblehead 0

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Hopkinton 5, Longmeadow 0

Scituate 4, North Attleboro 1

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Hingham 4, Burlington 1

Sharon 4, Dartmouth 1

Walpole 3, North Quincy 2

Wayland 5, Westwood 0

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Mansfield at Westborough, 4

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Scituate at Sharon, 4

Wayland vs. Duxbury, 4 (Steele)

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Hingham vs. Mansfield/Westborough

Walpole at Hopkinton

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bedford 5, Old Rochester 0

Latin Academy 3, Apponequet 2

Martha’s Vineyard 5, Groton-Dunstable 0

Medway 3, Cape Cod Academy 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Holliston 4, Falmouth 1

Medfield 3, Wakefield 2

Weston 5, North Reading 0

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Dover-Sherborn vs. Newburyport, 4 (Pentucket)

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – TBA

Medway at Martha’s Vineyard, 12:30

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Dover-Sherborn/Newburyport vs. Weston

Latin Academy vs. Medfield

Holliston at Bedford

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Hamilton-Wenham 3, Sutton 2

Lynnfield 5, Nantucket 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Cohasset 5, Falmouth Academy 0

Fairhaven 5, Sandwich 0

Manchester-Essex 5, Bromfield 0

Monomoy 5, Bourne 0

Mystic Valley 4, Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion 1

Sturgis West 3, Lenox 2

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS  – TBA

Fairhaven vs. Cohasset

Hamilton-Wenham vs. Manchester-Essex

Lynnfield vs. Mystic Valley

Monomoy vs. Sturgis West

GIRLS TENNIS

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Newton South 4, Natick 1

Wellesley 5, Franklin 0

Winchester 4, Needham 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Boston Latin 4, Newton North 1

Lexington 4, Concord-Carlisle 1

Lincoln-Sudbury 4, Bishop Feehan 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Arlington vs. Westford Academy, 4:15 (Robinson)

Andover at Acton-Boxboro, 4:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Lincoln-Sudbury at Newton South, 4:30

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Andover/Acton-Boxboro at Wellesley

Westford Academy/Arlington vs. Lexington

Winchester vs. Boston Latin

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Amherst-Pelham 4, Sharon 1

Duxbury 4, North Attleboro 1

Wayland 4, Marblehead 1

Westborough 5, Oliver Ames 0

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Hingham 5, Ursuline 0

Longmeadow 5, Bedford 0

Milton 3, Westwood 2

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Canton at Notre Dame (Hingham), 4

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINAL – Sunday

Duxbury at Wayland, 10

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Amherst-Pelham vs. Hingham

Westborough vs. Canton/Notre Dame (Hingham)

Milton vs. Longmeadow

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Sunday

St. John Paul 3, Medway 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Bishop Fenwick 5, Belchertown 0

Dover-Sherborn 5, Swampscott 0

Medfield 3, Wilmington 2

Newburyport 3, Apponequet 2

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Latin Academy 2

Weston 4. Hanover 1

DIVISION 3 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Danvers at Old Rochester, 4

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL – Friday

Medfield at St. John Paul, 2

DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

Bishop Fenwick vs. Old Rochester/Danvers

Newburyport vs. Martha’s Vineyard

Weston at Dover-Sherborn

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Friday

Lynnfield 5, Bourne 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Cohasset 5, Lenox 0

Hamilton-Wenham 4, Millis 1

Ipswich 3, Sutton 2

Manchester-Essex 5, Amesbury 0

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Bromfield 3, Quaboag 2

DIVISION 4 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Palmer vs. Monomoy, 3:30 (Brooks)

AMSA vs. Nantucket, 4 (Backus)

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Cohasset vs. Hamilton-Wenham, 4:30 (Pingree)

DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

AMSA/Nantucket at Lynnfield

Ipswich vs. Bromfield

Manchester-Essex vs. Monomoy/Palmer

VOLLEYBALL

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Acton-Boxboro 3, Braintree 1

DIVISION 1 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Barnstable 3, St. John’s (S) 1

Brookline 3, Newton South 0

Lexington 3, Weymouth 0

Natick 3, Winchester 0

Needham 3, Lowell 0

Newton North 3, New Bedford 0

Taunton 3, Milford 1

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINAL – Thursday

Acton-Boxboro at Brookline, 6

DIVISION 1 QUARTERFINALS – Friday

Lexington at Newton North. 4:30

Barnstable at Natick, 5

Taunton at Needham, 5

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Monday

Longmeadow 3, Medfield 1

Wayland 3, Greater Lowell 1

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Tuesday

Agawam 3, Bellingham 0

Chicopee Comp. 3, Fitchburg 0

Westfield 3, Pioneer Valley Christian 0

DIVISION 2 SECOND ROUND – Wednesday

Latin Academy at East Longmeadow, 4

Lynn Classical at West Springfield, 5

Southwick vs. Marlborough, 6

DIVISION 2 QUARTERFINALS – TBA

East Longmeadow/Latin Academy at Agawam

Chicopee Comp. vs. Lynn Classical/West Springfield

Longmeadow at Westfield

Southwick/Marlborough at Wayland

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Baseball state tournament preview and predictions

Xaverian showed it was able to bounce back from adversity time and time again to win the Catholic Conference title for the third straight year.

The Hawks open with a familiar foe in Catholic Memorial, then a possible second-round tilt with Franklin or Durfee. Three other Catholic Conference teams (BC High, St. John’s Prep and St. John’s of Shrewsbury) are in the same bracket, making for some juicy early-round contests.

Bishop Feehan and Andover are two talented teams capable of winning some games in the postseason.

Plymouth North rolled to the Div. 2 state title last year and has to be considered one of the favorites again. Their side of the draw is littered with teams from the Patriot League (Hingham, Duxbury and Plymouth South) so they won’t need a scouting report.

Walpole relied on pitching and defense as usual to land the fourth seed and looks to have a good draw. Reading emerged as the top dog in the Middlesex Liberty with 17 wins, while Somerset Berkley and North Attleboro should not be overlooked.

In Div. 3, St. Mary’s is loaded with pitching depth and has the postseason experience to get the job done. Weston and North Reading had really good seasons and could be squaring off in the second round.

Norwell hasn’t received a lot of fanfare but the Clippers are the No. 2 seed and won 16 games so they have to be considered a team to watch. Gloucester went 19-1 and could be looking at a second-round road contest against Sandwich.

The Cape Ann League could have a say in the Div. 4 tournament as Lynnfield is a very talented team, as is Hamilton-Wenham. Unfortunately, they are on the same side of the draw and would be slated to meet in the semifinals.

Top-seeded Pittsfield went 16-4 and should go a long way in the tournament. Two-time state champion Seekonk will bank on the past tourney success to make a long run.

English players swarm the mound after defeating Latin Academy to win the Boston City League championship last Saturday. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)

English made history by becoming the first Boston City League school in decades to win a state title. Head coach Christian Ortiz pushed the envelope with an aggressive nonleague schedule and was rewarded with 17 wins and the second seed in Div. 5.

Any time you have a baseball team undefeated this late in the season, that is impressive. Pioneer Valley enters the tournament with a perfect 20-0 record and could have an interesting second-round game if Georgetown advances.

Predictions

Div. 1

State champion: Xaverian

State runnerup: BC High

Sleeper: St. John’s Prep

Best first-round matchup: North Andover at Lawrence

Possible upset: Durfee at Franklin

Div. 2

State champion: Plymouth North

State runnerup: Somerset Berkley

Sleeper: Hopkinton

Best first-round matchup: Billerica at Hingham

Possible upset: Woburn at Algonquin

Div. 3

State champion: St. Mary’s

State runnerup: Norwell

Sleeper: Arlington Catholic

Best first-round matchup: Gloucester at Sandwich

Possible upset: Latin Academy over Dighton-Rehoboth

Div. 4

State champion: Lynnfield

State runnerup: Hamilton-Wenham

Sleeper: Salem

Best first-round matchup: Manchester-Essex at Salem

Possible upset: Cohasset over Case

Div. 5

State champion: English

State runnerup: Pioneer Valley

Sleeper: Bromfield

Best first-round matchup: Lenox at Georgetown

Possible upset: Mystic Valley over Carver

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Division 1 state track: Westford Academy’s Ryan Kyle shatters state hurdles record

MEDFORD — The conditions were perfect Thursday on the track.

A mild afternoon was just what the doctor ordered for Ryan Kyle.

The Westford Academy star shattered his own state record in the boys 400-meter hurdles, placing first overall with a time of 52.12 seconds to kick-start this year’s Div. 1 outdoor track and field championships in style at Tufts University.

“I didn’t know it was possible that I could go quicker,” said Kyle. “But my goal is just to win. This is the meet that I had circled on my calendar for the last year, since last Divs. So, I didn’t care about the time. Whether it was 48 (seconds), or 57, I just wanted to win.”

As the evening wore on, Brookline began to build a lead in the boys rankings, accumulating a team-high 44 points. The Warriors won two major events, including the 800-meter run as UMass (Amherst) commit Altamo Aschkenasy placed first out of the second heat with a stunning time of 1:52.76. His teammate Harry Flint clocked in second during the final heat at 1:54.54.

Boston Latin’s Chisom Jones competes in the long jump during the Division 1 state track meet at Tufts University. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

“I didn’t run as well as I could have last week at the Bay State Conference meet,” Aschkenasy said. “So I just had to come here, run in the slow heat, and show the boys what’s up.”

Later in the night, Brookline registered another victory in the two mile competition, as Theodore Butty pulled away in the final lap to place first with a time of 9:05.17.

“Last year, I was kind of in the same situation,” Butty said. “I hit a big PR at the end of my outdoor season. But what I learned from last year was to keep going with the training. Trust the training. That was the biggest part. I think it was perfectly tuned to the racing (today).”

Led by a 1-2 finish in the girls discus throw, Lexington was able to construct a lead in the girls rankings, accruing 44 points as a team. During the event, Ainsley Cuthbertson placed first with a distance of 130 feet, eight inches. Evelyn Radcliffe finished second (120-06 feet).

Newton South’s Teli Papaionnou misses as he competes in the boys pole vault during the Division 1 state track meet Thursday. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

The Div. 1 outdoor track and field championships are set to resume Saturday.

During one of the final events of the evening, Greta Hammer sprinted to her latest win, placing first in the girls two-mile for Needham with a mark of 10:36.47. The junior outpaced Lexington star Jane Conrad for the crown by 2.15 seconds.

“I went into it kind of nervous,” said Hammer. “I’m always kind of nervous, but I had a pretty good plan. I was just going to hit even-splits throughout the race. Tried to execute that as well as possible.”

Central Catholic’s Drew Alsup competes in the boys pole vault during the Division 1 state track meet at Tufts University. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

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St. John’s Prep comes out flying, easily gets past Hingham, 16-4

DANVERS – In the last game of the regular season, the St. John’s Prep Eagles dominated the Hingham Harbormen, 16-4, Friday night at a rainy Glatz Field.

“Hingham is one of the best teams in the state so we had to show up today and we showed up today. That’s what we need to be doing at this time of year, ” Prep coach John Pynchon said.

Both teams came into this matchup as the fourth-ranked team in their respective division; SJP (17-3) in Division 1 and Hingham (17-3) in Division 2 and both used the game as a tuneup before the state tournament.

The Eagles scored five goals in the first seven minutes into the first quarter and this is all they would need for their commanding performance. The Eagles went on to lead 8-1 after the opening quarter. Pynchon called this his team’s best opening quarter of the season.

The rest of the game saw St. John’s Prep play ball control. The hosts ended the first half up 10-3 as they slowed down the pace and looked to work possessions. Hingham showed some life to end the second quarter to make it look close.

The Prep scored again in under two minutes to start the third. They added another three goals for insurance as they entered the final frame up 14-4.  Both teams emptied their benches in the final quarter to allow other players to make an appearance. St. John’s added two more to account for the final.

“In addition to the scoring obviously, I’m very proud of our faceoffs, our defense, ball movement, just an all-around effort.” Pynchon said.

Senior captain midfielder Luke Kelly had four goals for the victors as the leading scorer of the game and fellow senior captain attackman Cam McCarthy also had a hat trick. The Eagles had eight different goal scorers. Although St. John’s only loss was to the defending Connecticut state champion, it will most likely not be the number one seed, despite the dominant season. This should give them a chip on their collective shoulder going into the playoffs and will be one of the fiercest teams to playoff in contention for a state title.

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Latin Academy tops O’Bryant to capture BCL boys volleyball title

BOSTON – There is a new king of the Boston City League.

Defending back-to-back-to-back boys volleyball champion O’Bryant no longer wears the crown, as a tenacious Latin Academy team swept the champs, 3-0, at Emmanuel College.

This was a rematch of last year’s city championship. Latin Academy was on the verge of a title a year ago, ahead, 2-1, entering the fourth set, but a resilient O’Bryant pulled off the comeback. That was not the case this year, as Latin Academy won each set – 25-22, 25-19, and 25-20 – in convincing manner.

“Last year hurt,” said Latin Academy coach Nick Mone. “It really stung. This year, we were determined not to let that happen again. We focused on one point at a time. Everybody stepped up, and we did what we needed to do going to win this game.”

Powered by team captain/outside hitter Otavio Perks (13 kills) and setter Max Dong (25 assists), O’Bryant refused to relinquish its title without a proper fight.

But Latin Academy (11-10) spread the ball, defended exceptionally well, and showcased its firepower with a balanced attack from opposite hitter Gabriel Ugoji (seven kills), outside hitter James Urbaez (four aces, eight kills) opposite hitter Timmy Lewis (nine kills) and outside hitter/libero Teddy Stylianopoulos (seven kills, two assists).

“Every player contributed to the win,” said Mone, whose team-oriented approach paid dividends. “It’s been a tough year. We played the tough teams in DI, and we took our lumps. But the goal is to compete with anyone. It’s been hard, but it’s all about building and growing. Seeing the players improve each day makes it all worth it.”

Latin Academy won a back-and-forth affair in the opening set. It was even at 14-14 before Latin Academy finished on an 11-8 run to seize the set, 25-22, and grab the early advantage.

O’Bryant (7-11) was dealt a blow in the second set when outside hitter Louis Chiu was forced to leave the game with a right ankle injury. It was even at eight apiece when Chiu left the game, and that was when libero Tri Duong, the maestro of Latin Academy’s defense, led an attack that prevented O’Bryant from generating any sort of consistent offense.

“That’s my job – never let the ball hit the ground,” said Duong, who captured the game’s Most Valuable Player award. “And it makes my coach happy.”

Latin Academy won the set, 25-19, to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. With a deftness at reacting, positioning, and reading the hitter, Duong stifled opportunities that would have led to O’Bryant seizing momentum.

“We were close last year and it was tough to lose, so we worked extra hard to make this our year,” said Duong. “Winning this title, winning MVP, winning with my teammates, it all feels amazing.”

O’Bryant coach Paul Pitts-Dilley was unable to make the game, as he was present for his son’s surgical procedure. Filling in were assistant coaches Liam Healey and Nathan Tan. Had a few breaks went its way in that second set, the outcome could have been a whole lot different.

“Pardon my expression, but that’s the way the ball bounces,” said Healey. “The boys left their hearts on the court. Hopefully they use this as fuel for the playoffs. These kids have a lot more fight in them.”

A senior leader, Ugoji played a pivotal part in Latin Academy’s victory. After watching his older brother play for O’Bryant, Ugoji vowed to rearrange the hierarchy in the city. It resulted in a tremendous amount of sweat, tears, and turmoil, but ends with the city championship finding a new home with Ugoji at Latin Academy.

“A lot of struggle went into this,” said Ugoji. “We leaned a lot from the seniors before us, from their guidance and support. Personally, I got a lot of support from my teammates and coaches – I can’t thank them enough for helping me enjoy the ride.

“And it’s not over – we still have states. We’ll go back to practice, lock in, and be ready for whatever comes next.”

After losing in last year’s Round of 16, Latin Academy looks to extend its winning ways in the Division 2 state tournament, where it is possible it once again will see O’Bryant.

“We’re not done yet,” said Mone. “That’s the message here. We have a lot to still play for. We had a tough finish last year, and we’re out for redemption.”

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Boston City League track: Boston Latin girls, O’Bryant boys capture titles

BOSTON — Boston Latin Academy girls track and field head coach Brian Leussler can see it in the numbers.

Over 100 student-athletes came out for the team this spring, and it’s performances like Tuesday that will continue to drive those numbers.

The Dragons notched 188 points at the Boston City League outdoor championships at Madison Park to edge runner-up O’Bryant (107 points) to clinch their fifth straight BCL girls title.

“For the last decade we have been on a really strong run. And then the more success we have, the more it just contributes to more kids coming out,” Leussler said.

Headlined by Emma Wadsworth, who claimed three individual victories and was tabbed the girls Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet, the Dragons took first place in seven other events to run away with the banner.

Wadsworth ruled the long jump (15-01), triple jump (31-09) and high jump (4-10) and is a product of Latin Academy’s stretch of dominance.

Ryan Collins of Latin Academy wins the boys mile at the Boston City League track championships Tuesday. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

“I’ve loved my time on this team,” Wadsworth said. “They’re always so kind to each other, and they always support each other. And it’s been like this since I joined freshman year.”

Also posting first-place finishes for Latin Academy were Ava Gomes in the 100-meter dash (13.30), Leanna Lynch in the 200-meter dash (27.06) and the 400-meter dash (1:02.94), Anjuli Szydlo in the two mile (12:37.24), Maemae Chiang in the 100-meter hurdles (18.27), Demya McClure in the shot put (33-04) and the discus (98-06).

“We had a lot of great performances,” Leussler said. “We had a lot of seniors who really stepped up.”

On the boys side, O’Bryant netted 129 points to clinch its second consecutive championship. In a tightly contested race to the finish line, the victors were ultimately able to stymie Tech Boston Academy (99 points) for first place.

O’Bryant found success in the distance events, as Brandon Spies took first in the two mile (10:17.42) and Adam Kramer placed second in the mile (4:44.21).

“It feels great,” said O’Bryant distance coach Michael Ward. “We have people contributing in all the areas, so we’re really proud of just being really strong across the board.”

Ward said Liam Feliz was one of the many athletes who impressed, placing first in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.74. Feliz opted to switch from baseball to track last spring as a junior.

Ava Giselle Gomes, right, of Latin noses out Lailah Nevaeh Harris, lft, of Boston United in the girls 100-meter dash. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

“I feel like every team is going to say they’re a family, but I feel like we have a great culture here,” Feliz said. “We have a lot of fun and we joke a lot, but when it comes down to it, we’re really out to work.”

O’Bryant took gold in the 4×100 relay (45.27) as Feliz also owned the high jump (6-0). Uchendu Onyeagoro rounded out the winners in the triple jump (42-04).

Rick Barros of Dearborn also shined on Tuesday and was named the male Most Outstanding Athlete of the Meet. He won the 100-meter dash (11.13) and the 200-meter dash (22.34) while also having a hand in the first-place 4×400 relay foursome (3:38.69).

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Team New England’s Gilbert Kabamba (Dorchester) falls in national title bout in Oklahoma

Gilbert Kabamba of Dorchester came oh so close to becoming a back-to-back national champion.

But the Dorchester fighter was edged in a split decision during the final bout of the Golden Gloves of America Tournament of Champions on Saturday night in Tulsa, Okla.

Last year Kabamba earned his title with a victory over Sardius Simmons of Flint, Mich. Simmons, a left-handed boxer, got his revenge Saturday with a 3-2 victory in their 198+ pound fight.

“He’s definitely disappointed,” New England Golden Gloves executive director Bob Russo said. “He had a real good tournament. It was close. It was kind of a flip of the coin type thing.”

It was a terrific showing for Team New England as the team finished fourth out of 30 franchises. The team was put together following action this past winter at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

“It was a pretty good finish,” Russo said. “We haven’t finished that highly in quite awhile.”

Kabamba was the only New England fighter to make the finals. Two others lost in the semifinals.

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