Eight high school sports takeaways from Tuesday's action, including a new football coach at Lynn Classical
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1. Milestones and moments
Medford senior midfielder
Nathan Tremlett
scored five goals for Medford in an 18-4 Greater Boston League win over Lynn, but it was his 12 assists that set single-game program records for assists in a game and points (17) in a game.
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Greater Lawrence setter
Anthony Rubim
joined the 1,000 assist club with 45 helpers in a 3-2 win over Lowell Catholic, Whittier's
Conor Walsh
netted his 300th goal among nine tallies in an 18-11 win over Hamilton-Wenham, Ipswich's
Lucy Winthrop
won her 200th career draw control, Ipswich's
Finn Wright
scored his 50th goal of the season, and Cohasset's
Gus Greene
(2 goals, assist) record his 200th career point in an 11-2 win over Sandwich. .
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Congratulations to Senior Lucy Winthrop for recording her 200th Career Draw Control! So proud!🧡💪
— IHS Girls Lax (@IpswichGlax)
Recapping Monday's milestones: Walpole senior
Sharlotte Stazinski
notched her 600th career strikeout, Revere junior
Danni Randall
struck out her 400th career batter, Plymouth South's
Alaina Paul
made her 200th career lacrosse save, Westwood senior
Jack Roycroft
and Swampscott junior
Jason Rothwell
both notched their 100th career goal, Mansfield sophomore
Cole Hogencamp
recorded his 100th point, and Old Colony senior ripped her 100th career hit and RBI.
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2. Walk-off wins
Wakefield, Arlington, Burlington, Marshfield, Reading, and Bedford all won games in the final seconds.
For Marshfield softball, it started when
Sarah McIntyre
tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning, then watched
Sofia Blanco
drive in the winning run for a 3-2 victory over Duxbury.
Burlington baseball's
Jack Mercier
slapped a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh to beat Wakefield, 2-1, Foxborough's
Colin Trimble
knocked in one with his RBI single on the ninth inning, sophomore
Chloe Seto's
sacrifice fly walked it off for Wakefield softball, 4-3, against Burlington. Bedford senior
Grady Culhane
scored just before overtime expired on an 8-7 win over Cambridge, which came after
Jackson Malio
scored the equalizer late in regulation.
Reading's
Ava Kiley
and
Claire Puglielli
claimed to homer in a walk-off 7-5 win over Arlington.
3. Going, going, gone
Despite a large slate of baseball and softball games, and warm, summer air invading New England this week, there wasn't a large power display Tuesday, although Kiley and Puglielli both homered for Reading and Hopkinton got blasts from
Michael Sullivan
and
Travis Rych
. Masconomet's
Logan Schaap
homered on her birthday and Middleborough's
Dan Mosley
and Bedford's
Becca Sobol
were also on the books for ultras.
4. Three stars
Alyx Rossi
, Bedford — The senior continues to dominate before she heads off to Boston College, tossing a three-hit shutout with 18 strikeouts while collecting two hits and an RBI in a 7-0 win over a solid Tyngsborough team.
Alec Smagula
, Brookline — The junior dished 35 assists, including 15 in the third set, as the top-ranked Warriors broke a 15-all tie to earn a 3-0 sweep of No. 3 Needham.
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Sharlotte Stazinski,
Walpole — The Colby-bound senior impressed once again, rapping out three hits, driving in five runs, striking out 10 and allowing just one earned run in a 6-2 win over Newton North.
5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Goals
Julia Kipperman
, Nauset, 9
Conor Walsh
, Whittier, 9
Colin Fuller
, Newburyport, 8
Alex Morin
, St. John Paul II, 7
Bella Duffy
, Walpole, 6
Allie Wile
, Ipswich, 6
Ted Budreski
, Winchester, 5
Kiera Fitzpatrick
, Methuen, 5
Ryan Martin
, Winchester, 5
Lexi Morrissey
, Lincoln-Sudbury, 5
Logan Perry
, Plymouth North, 5
Nathan Tremlett
, Medford, 5
Jack Webb
, Walpole, 5
Finn Wright
, Ipswich, 5
Owen Quinn
, Scituate, 5
Points
Tremlett, Medford, 17
Daniel Vazquez
, Medfield, 15
Walsh, Whittier, 12
Fuller, Newburyport, 11
Morin, St. John Paul II, 10
Fitzpatrick, Methuen, 9
Kipperman, Nauset, 9
Parker Philbrick
, St. John Paul II, 9
Quinn, Scituate, 8
Taylor Richardson
, St. John Paul II, 8
Aiden Stone
, Monomoy, 8
Mike Valhouli
, Whittier, 8
6. Daily strikeout leaderboard
Alyx Rossi
, Bedford, 18
Jaiden Aquino
, Melrose, 13
Evan Luekens
, Newburyport, 12
Lucy Stathis
, Wellesley, 12
Matthew Taylor
, Sandwich, 11
Elsie Testa
, Abington, 10
Jack Cooke
, Hamilton-Wenham, 9
Amaya Flood
, Greater Lowell, 9
Sam Light
, Greater Lowell, 9
Brendan Snyder
, Haverhill, 9
Aidan Van Dyke
, Hanover, 9
7. Lynn Classical turns to alum
Lynn Classical brought back a member of its own Hall of Fame to lead the Rams' football program, hiring
Brian Smith
effective in August.
Smith brings 23 years of coaching experience, most recently at Kingstree High in South Carolina, which he led to the second round of the playoffs the last two seasons and was named a 2024 Carolina Shrine Bowl coach.
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'We are thrilled to welcome coach Smith to the back to the Classical family, although in speaking with coach Smith, you can tell that he never really left,' said Lynn Classical athletic director
Josh Mower
in a statement. '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.'
Previously, Smith coached CE Murray High in Greeleyville, S.C., where he also served as athletic director and assistant principal. He was named the 2021 4A Region Coach of the Year, and the 5A Region Coach of the Year in 2015, 2016, and 2019. He led Murray to its first state championship in 2015 and also coached three seasons at his alma mater, The Citadel.
A community meet-and-greet event will be held later in May.
8. Commitment center
Masconomet senior
Will Carey
signed his commitment letter to play lacrosse at Endicott.
Your hard work has paid off but not over yet!
ALL IN!!
Congrats 🟢🔵🥍and Good Luck!
— Masco Boys Lacrosse (@MBoyslax)
Silver Lake seniors
Lizzy Harbester
and
Reese Helisek
will both continue their volleyball career at the University of Southern Maine.
A salute to Laker seniors Lizzy Harbester and Reese Helisek, both of whom will continue their volleyball careers at the University of Southern Maine!
— SL Athletics (@SLakeathletics)
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