Eight high school sports takeaways from the last Tuesday of the regular season and Girls and Women in Sports Day
But first, the roundups:
1. Milestones
After
Bella Duffy
scored three goals in a 16-8 loss to Needham, giving her sole possession of the school's all-time points record (346). Duffy, who has 101 points (84 goals, 17 assists) this season, her second in a row with at least 100 points, is five goals shy of Reinold's career goals record of 280, set in 2008. Duffy had 43 goals and 24 assists as a freshman (67 points), 61 goals and 14 assists as a sophomore (75), 87 goals and 16 assists as a junior (103).
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Senior captain
Elle Murphy
became the first girls' lacrosse player in Cardinal Spellman history to record 300 career goals, reaching the milestone by finding the net eight times in a 15-7 win over East Bridgewater.
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Spellman Girls Lacrosse won 15-7 on Senior Night vs East Bridgewater. SR Capt Elle Murphy (8g) scored her 300th career goal! The 1st player in program history! Fellow SRs Devyn DuBose (1g 2a), Grace Foster (3g), &Lily McDonough (1g 1a) also scored. Congrats to our 8 SRs!!
— Meredith Garcia (@CoachMer)
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Weymouth senior
Mira Flaherty
filled the stat sheet with 3 assists, 5 draw controls, 3 caused turnovers, and 7 ground balls in a 13-8 win over Milton, but it was her four goals that made history, pushing her over 200 for her career.
Logan Our
rapped out his 100th career hit for St. John Paul II in an 11-6 win over Archbishop Williams and Bridgewater-Raynham's
Colin Carfagna
joined the 100-point club with four goals and an assist in a 9-8 triple-overtime loss to Canton.
2. Walkoff wins
Belmont junior captain
Casey Regan
belted a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 7-6 walkoff win against Winchester.
3. Three stars
James Burnes
, Milton — The senior righthander struck out five while tossing five no-hit innings in a 12-0 win over Needham.
Tessa Francis
, Marblehead — The junior provided two-way fireworks in a 9-3 win over Medford, striking out 15 in the circle and connecting on a three-run homer in the third inning.
Delaney Moquin
, Silver Lake —The senior was busy, twirling her 12th shutout of the year, striking out 13, and adding three hits at the plate as the No. 2 Lakers clinched a third straight Patriot League Keenan division title.
4. Going, going, gone
Abby Hanna
refuses to cool down. The Hanover senior crushed a grand slam, her 10th home run of the year and sixth in her last seven games, finishing with five RBIs during a 17-7 win over Scituate.
Luisne McCusker
of Cristo Rey/Cathedral also launched a grand slam, and Medfield's
Tess Baacke
left the yard twice.
The rest of the day's round-trippers belonged to Silver Lake's
Alannah Waters
, Saugus's
Ari Chianca
, Hamilton-Wenham's
Gian Gamelli
, Catholic Memorial's
Daniel Colon
, and the Bridgewater-Raynham duo of
Olivia Roy
and
Avery Erlichman
.
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5. Daily lacrosse leaderboard
Goals
Elle Murphy
, Cardinal Spellman, 8
Zach Nolan
, Wellesley, 7
Tamer Khalil
, Monomoy, 6
Cooper Masso
, Bishop Feehan, 6
Kayla Nota
, South Shore, 6
Liam Keaney
, Swampscott, 5
Tyler Moody
, Danvers, 5
Jacoby Patterson
, Shawsheen, 5
Points
Masso, Bishop Feehan, 10
John Miga
, Masconomet, 9
Cooper Dunham
, Danvers, 8
Tommy Cyr
, Danvers, 7
Mira Flaherty
, Weymouth, 7
Keaney, Swampscott, 7
Khalil, Monomoy, 7
Reece Moore
, Marblehead, 7
Nota, South Shore, 7
Andrew DeGirolamo
, Mansfield, 6
Patterson, Shawsheen, 6
Kendall Rogers
, Weymouth, 6
6. Daily strikeout leaderboard
Tessa Francis
, Marblehead, 15
Soline Fisher
, Arlington, 14
Caroline Arruda
, Marshfield, 13
Cormac Heney
, Hamilton-Wenham, 13
Delaney Moquin
, Silver Lake, 13
Kiley Dolan
, Cardinal Spellman, 10
Madison Flynn
, Barnstable, 10
Mikey Kostek
, Scituate, 10
Regan Bryant
, West Bridgewater, 9
Camryn Jade Collier
, Latin Academy 9
Liam Pierson
, Plymouth North, 9
Henry Roy
, St. John Paul II, 9
Oliver Thibeault
, Georgetown, 9
7. College corner
She just graduated earlier this month, but Yale midfielder
Fallon Vaughn
already has a job. The Concord-Carlisle graduate has been selected to play in the Women's Lacrosse League All-Star Game. Vaughn was chosen with the 30th overall pick by Team Izzy and will face Team North.
Vaughn led the Bulldogs to an Ivy League Tournament championship and earned All-America recognition for the third year in a row from ILWomen and second year in a row from USA Lacrosse after finishing fourth in the Ivy League with 80 points.
🔥 Fallon Vaughn has been selected to play in the
READ ➡
— Yale Women's Lacrosse (@YaleWLacrosse)
Haverhill senior
Deacon Philippe
, a 5-foot-9-inch, 140-pound outside back who also plays for Select North Shore, has signed to play men's soccer at St. Peter's University.
Deacon Philippe has committed to play soccer at St. Peter's University. Congratulations Deacon!
— Haverhill Athletics (@GoHillies)
Georgetown senior
Sam McClure
, a defenseman/midfielder and draw specialist, will continue her lacrosse career at Bates.
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🚨🎉🎊Congratulations to Sam McClure on continuing her lax career at Bates!
— Georgetown Royals Athletics (@GMHS_Royals)
8. Girls and Women in Sports Day
The MIAA held its annual celebration of Girls and Women in Sport Day at Gillette Stadium, with two female athletes from each MIAA school invited to a morning of guest speakers, presentations, and awards.
Five women were honored with Massachusetts Women in Athletics Distinguished Service awards:
Gertrude Fisher
,
Buffy Hines
,
Kathleen McCarthy
,
Laura Najimy
, and
Jane Steinberg
.
Fisher has been the volleyball coach at O'Bryant for more than 30 years and was inducted into the Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014.
Hines, a world language coordinator and tennis coach at Silver Lake, where she is the appointed faculty Game Manager, helping shape a positive and supportive athletic environment.
McCarthy is a cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track coach at Scituate who is known for 'radiating positivity and supporting everyone around her,' according to one of her students.
Najimy is a cross-country, basketball and outdoor track coach at Lenox, where she is known for developing lifelong bonds among her teams.
Steinberg coached multiple sports at Ayer from 1971 to 2006, most notably basketball and softball. The former athletic director has continued to serve as a volleyball official and assigner and was inducted into the Ayer Hall of Fame in 2016.
Longtime Worcester Telegram & Gazette sports reporter
Jen Toland
moderated a panel with Norwood girls' basketball coach
Kristen McDonnell
, former Smith Academy/Smith College field hockey standout
Karlie Guimond
, West Bridgewater athletic director
Jenn Hammel
, and
Ivy Watts
, a mental health and resilience speaker and former sprinter at Waltham and New Haven.
A great day celebrating
— ME Athletics (@MEHornets)
Congratulations to Lily and Devin for proudly representing Malden Catholic at the MIAA Massachusetts Girls and Women in Sports Day at Gillette Stadium!
Your leadership and dedication are a true reflection of the values we uphold in our athletic program. Well done!
— Malden Catholic High School Athletics (@MCathletics1)
Maral, Hayden & Bridget representing LS at the Celebration of Girls & Women in Sports today at Gillette with Coach Nadia & Coach Cabs (who gave the Gubernatorial Proclamation)
— LSWarriors (@Warriors978)
Congratulations to Sarah McIntyre and Morgan Murphy who were chosen to represent Marshfield at the Annual MIAA Girls and Women in Sport Celebration at Gillette Stadium today!
— Marshfield Athletics (@GORAMSathletics)
Honored to accompany two (Kendall Larkin & Kamryn Perachi) of
— Medfield Athletics (@MedfieldAD)
Congrats to Brianna Quinlan and Cailey Kelleher who were recognized at the MIAA Girls and Women in Sports Day at Gillette Stadium! Thanks to Coach Kara Frazer, who also attended the event.
— Rockland AD (@Rocklanddogs)
A wonderful day at Gillette Stadium for Woman In Sports! Thank you Rylee
& Lilah for representing
Appreciate
— Cougar Athletics (@AthleticCougars)
Ains and Liv at Girls and Women in Sports Day at Gillette!!
— Bourne Athletics (@ScottAshworth21)
Ava Gill '26 and Mackenzie Duffy '26 representing TC at the Celebration of Women and Girls in Sports Day!
— Tri-County RVTHS Athletics (@TriRvths)
MIAA Girls and Women in Sports day!
— Rob O'Leary CAA (@wildcatnationAD)
Brenna and Emily representing BR at the 2025
— BR Athletics (@BR_Athletics_MA)
Talia, Grace and Julia with Coach Dina at the MIAA Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports Day!
— Needham HS Athletics (@NHSRockets)
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