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Sage Hill boys' volleyball secures state title with sweep in Division III final
Sage Hill boys' volleyball secures state title with sweep in Division III final

Los Angeles Times

time10 hours ago

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Sage Hill boys' volleyball secures state title with sweep in Division III final

Sage Hill boys' volleyball swiftly put up one program first after another over the last two seasons, the crown jewel arriving Saturday in the inaugural state championships. When the hardware was handed off to Sage Hill coach Jordan Hoppe, he raised the trophy — shaped like the state of California — above his head. His players surrounded him and began chanting in celebration. This was the pinnacle of a two-year run led by a transformative force in Jackson Cryst, the 6-foot-10 outside hitter headed to Long Beach State. Cryst had 23 kills, three service aces and 1½ total blocks, as Sage Hill swept San Francisco International 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 in the CIF State Division III final at Fresno City College. 'It was a business trip, and I think everybody took it really seriously, and that's why we got the result that we wanted,' said Cryst, who transferred from Long Beach Millikan for his junior year. 'Nobody came in there to mess around, and I think that showed in the clean sweep.' Sage Hill (23-11) finished the season on a 13-match winning streak, which also saw the Lightning claim a second section title in as many seasons by beating Santa Barbara on the Dons' home court in five sets in the Division 4 final. 'The season's over now,' Cryst added. 'I think for so long, it was always on to the next game. Even after winning CIF, we knew the job wasn't finished. To finally be able to know that the season was over, we did all we could and we won and we reached that goal, I think that was super motivating for everybody. It was honestly a huge relief. If you look at everybody on match point, it was almost like a huge sigh of relief that we did it.' Junior Connor Gapp, who split his playing time between the positions of setter and opposite, supplied 24 assists, six kills, three aces and 1½ blocks. 'It's kind of like a symbol of what we've done,' Gapp said of bringing home a state championship trophy. 'Winning felt the best, and touching that trophy, maybe taking a few pictures with my teammates, my coaches, my trainer, my family, especially, that was really sweet to be with all of them. 'The trophy will always be up at Sage. The banners will always be there. It will be nice to look at that next year, maybe give us some motivation to do something similar in the future.' Junior setter Jonathan Ye contributed 14 assists and an ace. Junior outside hitter Ryan Manesh added 11 kills and an ace. Junior middle blocker Carson Ellis had two kills and two block assists, and junior opposite Dylan Han chipped in with three kills. Manesh struck a similar chord to Gapp, noting the 'journey' that led the Lightning to the championships was what was most important to him. He recalled the team bonding experiences, such as playing card games on the bus. 'These memories are going to last a lifetime,' Manesh said. 'Obviously, winning the finals, that has a special place in my heart, but like the team, the team culture, the team bonding, just this team as a whole, I'm going to remember them for the rest of my life.' Santino Scanlon had eight kills, an ace and a solo block to lead International (27-8). Lyndon Song and Liam Wilson each produced five kills, and Colton Klingebiel added four kills and two blocks. Hoppe reflected on the title, saying 'it's very cool to be on the right side of history.' 'To be able to do that is just an incredibly special achievement and honor,' Hoppe said of bringing Sage Hill its first state title in a male sport since the school opened in 2000. 'To be remembered in the gymnasium with a banner up there and just to think about the guys on this team, and just the total buy-in of all the individuals on this team. It was incredible. 'Clearly, we had arguably one of the best players in the country, Jackson Cryst, but that's just one player. Our team was able to really buy in and elevate their game to support and to provide the right team chemistry to make this thing happen.'

Nine takeaways from Wednesday, when girls' golf champions were crowned and Georgetown hired a new basketball coach
Nine takeaways from Wednesday, when girls' golf champions were crowned and Georgetown hired a new basketball coach

Boston Globe

timea day ago

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  • Boston Globe

Nine takeaways from Wednesday, when girls' golf champions were crowned and Georgetown hired a new basketball coach

Here's our coverage of all the days action: 1. Upset central The first No. 1 seed fell on Monday when Taunton baseball was upended by No. 32 Winchester in the Division 1 first round. On Wednesday, the second No. 1 seed was eliminated, and once again it came on the baseball diamond, where No. 16 Apponequet took care of No. 1 St. Mary's behind three hits and three RBIs from Gabe Zuber and 4⅔ innings of one-hit relief from Pete Kanakis . Advertisement Taunton and St. Mary's are the only No. 1 seeds to have lost in any MIAA spring tournament thus far, but two No. 4 seeds fell Wednesday. Previously, the only No. 4 seed to be knocked out was Apponequet boys tennis, but the Lakers got some company when No. 4 Old Rochester girls' tennis lost, 3-2, to No. 13 Danvers in the second round of the Division 3 tourney, and No. 4 Shawsheen baseball, which was 20-0 during the regular season, was eliminated, 5-4, from the Division 3 bracket by No. 13 Wakefield. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Also falling was two-time defending champion Seekonk baseball, the No. 6 seed in Division 4, which dropped a 6-3 second-round game to No. 11 Dennis-Yarmouth. Advertisement 2. Milestones Hamilton-Wenham girls' tennis senior Naomi Provost recorded her 80th career win in a 4-1 Division 4 quarterfinals victory over Cohasset, extending her own school record. Also for the Generals, girls' lacrosse junior Evie Bernard surpassed 300 career goals during an eight-tally performance in a 20-6 second-round win over Swampscott in the Division 4 tournament. Medfield boys' lacrosse junior Braeden Sutton scored nine times, including the 200th point of his career, in a 22-5 Division 3 second-round win over North Middlesex. Andover senior Jack Cooper matched the program's single-game record by scoring seven goals in a 20-9 second-round win over Andover in the Division 1 boys' lacrosse bracket. King Philip senior Liv Petrillo not only slugged two home runs, but she reached 100 career hits and 100 career runs in a 12-0 Division 1 second-round softball win over Newton North. Also in the D1 softball bracket, Weymouth junior Jill Ondrick notched her 750th career strikeout, but it came in a season-ending 7-1 loss to Taunton in the second round. 3. Walkoff wins Manchester Essex boys' lacrosse survived Pentucket, 9-8, on Luke Renzi's overtime winner, which came after he won a faceoff in the second round of the Division 4 tournament. Nantucket girls' lacrosse won similarly, with Dylan Damian netting the OT goal to beat Manchester Essex, 7-6, in the Division 4 second round. Westwood's Izzy Walsh supplied the heroics in the bottom of the seventh, delivering an RBI single to capture a 4-3 Division 2 softball win over Malden Catholic. 4. Going, going, gone Power came in bunches, with Bedford's Alyx Rossi and King Philip's Petrillo both blasting a pair of home runs in wins. Walpole's Adriana Torres , Norah Broderick , Abby Riley , and Grace Todd all homered in a 17-0 softball win over Stoughton and Middleborough's Taylynn Robinson and English High's Manny De Jesus both recorded round-trippers. Advertisement 5. Three stars De Jesus, English High — The senior struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing just two hits while collecting three of his own, including an inside-the-park home run, to spark second-seeded defending Division 5 champion English to an 8-0 second-round win over Westfield. Kanakis, Apponequet — The sophomore shortstop was summoned for a relief appearance with the bases loaded and the Lakers trailing, 3-1, in the third inning. He proceeded to pitch 4⅔ shutout innings with five strikeouts, allowing 16th-seeded Apponequet to rally for an 8-3 win over top-seeded St. Mary's. Rossi, Bedford — The Boston College-bound senior was unfathomably good in a 10-0 second-round win over Duxbury, homering twice while also pitching a perfect game (her second of the season) with 16 strikeouts. 6. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Braeden Sutton , Medfield, 9 Evie Bernard , Hamilton-Wenham, 8 Reese Bromby , Newburyport, 7 Jack Cooper , Andover, 7 Caroline Nozzolillo , Westwood, 7 Thomas Donovan , Mansfield, 6 Cece Levrault , Apponequet, 6 Eddie Breslin , Medfield, 5 Tristan Clayton , Acton-Boxborough, 5 Jameson Murphy , Falmouth, 5 Lucas Ogden , Dracut, 5 Emilie Demaio , Westwood, 4 Jack Sovik , Duxbury, 4 Cece Thurmond , Westwood, 4 Points Breslin, Medfield, 11 Sutton, Medfield, 10 Bromby, Newburyport, 8 Matt Grafton , Abington, 8 Finn Wright Jr. , Ipswich, 8 Cooper, Andover, 7 Liam Goodwin , Duxbury, 7 Grace Maroney , Hingham, 7 Nozzolillo, Westwood, 7 Will Cronin , Acton-Boxborough, 6 Levrault, Apponequet, 6 Nico Smith , Medfield, 6 7. Daily strikeout leaderboard Cate Larson , Taunton, 18 Alyx Rossi , Bedford, 16 Kelsey Blanchette , Lincoln-Sudbury, 14 Kiley Hogan , Tyngsborough, 13 Brian Mancinelli , St. John Paul II, 12 Jack Peabody , Mansfield, 11 Advertisement Taryn Clancy , Middleborough, 10 Sharlotte Stazinski , Walpole, 10 Joe Coughlan , Sandwich, 9 Kaylee Gendron , Plymouth South, 9 Mikey St. Martin , Walpole, 9 Lila Alvarez , Joseph Case, 8 Bridget Mulkeen , Westwood, 8 8. Boys' lacrosse has a home After a long search, a venue has been secured for the boys' lacrosse finals. All four divisions will play at Mass. Maritime Academy's Clean Harbor Stadium in Bourne on June 14. Game times are scheduled for 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Time slots will be assigned to the divisions based on the finalists. The girls' lacrosse finals will once again be held at Babson College with two divisions playing June 12 at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. and two finals June 13 on the same schedule. 9. Coaching carousel Georgetown boys' basketball, coming off a Division 4 state title, has a new coach. After coach Josh Keilty left for St. Mary's, the school announced the hiring of Kevin Fair , a Milford High Hall of Famer (class of '91) who is still the Scarlet Hawks' all-time leader in rebounds, steals, and blocks. Fair also coaches the Royals' girls' soccer team and was named the 2024 MIAA Division 5 Coach of the Year. 🚨Royal News: 🏀New Head Boys Basketball Coach: Kevin Fair Elected to Milford High School Athletic HoF in 2018. MHS all time basketball leader in rebounds, steals, blocks. Fair currently is the Royals Girls Soccer Coach and was the 2024 MIAA D5 COY — Georgetown Royals Athletics (@GMHS_Royals) Brendan Kurie can be reached at

Nine takeaways from Tuesday, including an emotional night in Milford and the Gatorade baseball player of the year
Nine takeaways from Tuesday, including an emotional night in Milford and the Gatorade baseball player of the year

Boston Globe

time2 days ago

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  • Boston Globe

Nine takeaways from Tuesday, including an emotional night in Milford and the Gatorade baseball player of the year

And then dive into the rest of our Tuesday coverage: 1. Milestones Duxbury senior Caroline Villarin (5 goals) and sophomore Gabby Fisher (2 goals) both reached 100 career points in a 16-1 Division 2 second-round win over Scituate, which saw Skippers senior Katie Tarsala net her 400th career point. Foxborough junior Addie Riley reached 200 career points in a 17-7 win over North Middlesex in the Division 3 tournament. Advertisement Final: Foxboro 17 North Middlesex 7. Very proud of this group. Keep it rolling 💪 Big congrats to junior Addie Riley on hitting 200th Career Point milestone. — Foxboro Girls Lacrosse (@CoachKFoxGlax) Norwell's Charlotte Pithie notched her 500th career save in a 16-5 Division 4 second-round win over Lynnfield. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Westford Academy senior Emma Carmichael scored three first-quarter goals and finished with 10, setting a new single-game playoff record for the program in From Monday: Ipswich boys' lacrosse coach Glenn Foster notched his 350th career win in a 14-1 Division 4 first-round playoff victory over South Hadley . . . Senior Delaney Moquin became the all-time home run leader for Silver Lake softball by crushing a pair of three-run blasts, giving the Fairfield-bound pitcher 23 homers for her career . . . Scituate senior Willy Robinson became the program's all-time leading goal scorer with 284, the latest coming in a 17-8 second-round win in the Division 3 boys' lacrosse tournament . . . Acton-Boxborough senior setter Parth Pawar recorded his 2,000th career assist in a 3-1 win over Braintree in the second round of the Division 1 tournament . . . On Saturday, King Philip sophomore Ryleigh Waldner recorded her 100th career point in a 17-6 first-round win over Brookline. Advertisement Scituate's new All Time leader in career goals scored, Willy Robinson! He needed 5 goals to tie and 6 to take the lead and he delivered! Congrats Willy! — Mark Puzzangara (@CoachPuzzPE_Lax) 2. Going, going, gone Bishop Feehan's Julia Cohen and Maddie Coupal provided most of the day's power, blasting back-to-back bombs in the fifth inning of a 10-1 Division 1 win over Andover. AMSA's Grace Galvin added a homer in a 13-1 Division 4 win over Douglas. 3. Four stars Vittoria Cuscia , Foxborough and Abby Noble , Gloucester — They both tossed no-hitters, with Cuscia only needing to go five innings in a 15-0 Division 3 first-round win over Hudson, while Noble, a freshman, blanked Bishop Fenwick, 9-0, in the second round of the Division 3 tournament. Mia Holmes , East Bridgewater — The junior came on in the first inning in relief of Maggie Schlossberg and proceeded to strike out 17 of the 20 batters she faced to finish with a combined no-hitter of Lynnfield in the second round of the Division 4 tournament. Erin O'Day , Uxbridge — The junior, who is verbally committed to UMass, not only struck out 11 in the circle but helped her own cause with two hits, three runs, and an RBI in a 4-2 Division 4 second-round win over Pittsfield. 4. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Shane Mulcahy , Cohasset, 7 Catherine Craig , Chelmsford, 5 Gus Greene , Cohasset, 5 Isa Robinson , North Andover, 5 Caroline Villarin , Duxbury, 5 Connor Wicken , Reading, 5 Advertisement Allie Wile , Ipswich, 5 Murphy Belvin , BC High, 4 Seamus Cable , Wakefield, 4 Nick Emsing , BC High, 4 Michael Ferraro , Bishop Feehan, 4 Maddy Lubov , Ursuline, 4 Katie Maheu , Ursuline, 4 Brayden Mattera , Walpole, 4 Ryan Metsis , Wakefield, 4 Aine Norton , Cohasset, 4 Points Mulcahy, Cohasset, 9 Craig, Chelmsford, 8 Kate Greer , Cohasset, 7 Zack Lindmark , Reading, 7 Ella McCarthy , Ipswich, 7 Robinson, North Andover, 7 Brady Zdanowicz , Wakefield, 7 Ferraro, Bishop Feehan, 6 Greene, Cohasset, 6 Mattera, Walpole, 6 Wile, Ipswich, 6 5. Daily strikeout leaderboard Mia Holmes , East Bridgewater, 17 Maddie Grant , Georgetown, 14 Reese Taylor , Apponequet, 13 Mylee Ramer , Bishop Feehan, 12 Erin O'Day , Uxbridge, 11 Liana Danubio , Norton, 10 Jillian Macfarlane , Maynard, 10 Akiira'Ley Vazquez , Greater New Bedford, 8 Shayna Bakun , Wachusett, 7 6. McCafferty named top baseball player Austin Prep junior catcher Bradley McCafferty is the 2025 Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year after leading the Cougars to a 20-2 record. The 6-foot-1-inch, 195-pounder has verbally committed to Duke and is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Massachusetts by Perfect Game. 'He's a stud and a very good player,' said Phillips Exeter coach Tim Mitropolous in a release. 'First-class kid, as well.' McCafferty hit .367 with two homers, 23 RBIs, and 22 runs, notching a .474 on-base percentage and .550 slugging percentage. He threw out 36.8 percent of would-be base-stealers and is a two-time All-NEPSAC selection. He is ranked as the No. 4 New England prospect in the Class of 2026 by Prep Baseball Report, maintains a 3.47 weighted GPA, and volunteers at a local rehab center and as a youth baseball coach. 7. Commitment tracker Newbury native London Timothy will play men's soccer at New Hampshire. Timothy played for Seacoast United of MLS NEXT from 2021-23 after spending the 2020-21 season with Real Salt Lake Academy and 2017-20 with the New England Revolution Academy. Advertisement "London has great character and we believe he is someone who will develop into a very impactful member of our backline for years to come. We are very excited for London to add to our group both on and off the field." - Rich Weinrebe Story ➡️ — UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) Aidan McGrath will play with the Ireland 16U basketball team in the 2025 FIBA Youth EuroBasket tournament. The 6-foot-5-inch guard is reclassifying and will be a freshman at Thayer in the fall after earning Patriot League All-Star honors last winter as a freshman at North Quincy. FIBA U16 EuroBasket will be held Aug. 7-12 in North Macedonia. Ireland is in a group with Slovakia, Cyprus, Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and host North Macedonia. 8. Coaching carousel Hamilton-Wenham has brought in a former All-American as its new gymnastics coach. Rebecca Brady will take over for Chris Way , who had led the Generals co-op (which includes Ipswich and Rockport) since 2018. Brady was a two-time All-American and a Level 10 National Qualifier while at Southern Connecticut, which she attended after leading Pinkerton Academy (N.H.) to a state championship. Brady has worked at Iron Rail Gymnastics Academy in Wenham for the past two years, while also continuing her coaching education through USA Gymnastics. She has also instructed at Off the Wall Gymnastics in Plaistow, N.H. Helen Bess will remain on staff as an assistant. 9. College corner Bates sophomore Isabel Bettencourt , a Peabody graduate, was named All-State by the Maine College Baseball and Softball Association. She was also named second team All-Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and first team All-NESCAC. Bettencourt hit .378 with a .550 slugging percentage and led the Bobcats with three home runs and 28 RBIs. Bates junior Ella Maher , a Newton North graduate, was a second-team All-State selection at shortstop after hitting .308 with a .403 on-base percentage. Advertisement WPI designated hitter Andrew Cash , an AMSA graduate from Marlborough, was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Division 3 Region 1 All-Region team. Cash led the Engineers with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs, finishing with a .361 average and a team-best .723 slugging percentage. Brendan Kurie can be reached at

Love leads Fermanagh to top of group four to secure home quarter-final in Tailteann Cup
Love leads Fermanagh to top of group four to secure home quarter-final in Tailteann Cup

Irish Examiner

time5 days ago

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  • Irish Examiner

Love leads Fermanagh to top of group four to secure home quarter-final in Tailteann Cup

Tailteann Cup Group 4: Fermanagh 0-25 (0-1-23) Wexford 1-17 (1-4-9) The romance of the Tailteann Cup? Love was certainly in the air at Croke Park where Fermanagh forward Conor Love gave a terrific individual display to seal victory, top spot in Group 4 and a home quarter-final fixture. Love netted in Fermanagh's surprise Round one loss to Carlow and added 1-2 in the subsequent win over Longford but came of age on the bigger stage, scoring a whopping 0-9 at GAA HQ. His very last score was the only one that wasn't from play as the Enniskillen man tortured the Wexford defence with an exhibition of point taking. Wexford began the day top of the group themselves but must now settle for second position - edging out Carow on scoring difference - and a home preliminary quarter-final. They led by two points at half-time but were overwhelmed after the break and slipped to their second Croke Park defeat this season after losing to Limerick in the Division 4 league final. Darragh McGurn, wearing number nine but operating much closer to goal, impressed for Fermanagh too, pinching three points while Garvan Jones sniped their only two-pointer. Joe McDade was influential as well for a Fermanagh side that suggested they have the quality to go at least a step further than their quarter-final placings in 2022 and 2024. They trailed by six points after the opening quarter as Wexford struck 1-5 without response between the 12th and 18th minutes, opening up a 1-5 to 0-2 lead. Sean Nolan struck the Wexford goal and finished with 1-4, helping his team to lead by 1-8 to 0-9 at half-time. Fermanagh put clear daylight between the teams in the third quarter, slotting five single points in a row. McGurn and Love notched two each during that period of dominance to leave Fermanagh two points clear, 0-14 to 1-9. Wexford got it back to level terms at 1-13 to 0-16 but, crucially, never got on top again and Fermanagh pulled decisively clear in the closing 15 minutes or so. Love added four more points in that final period as Wexford struggled to cope with his movement and razor sharp left foot. Jones hoisted over Fermanagh's two-pointer in the 63rd minute, a timely score that left five between them. Scorers for Fermanagh: C Love (0-9, 1 f); G Jones (0-4, 1tp, 1 f); D McGurn (0-3); F O'Brien (2 f), J McDade (0-2 each); R Lyons, Josh Largo Ellis, S McGullion, J Cassidy, R McCaffrey (0-1 each). Scorers for Wexford: S Nolan (1-3, 0-2 frees); P Hughes (0-4, 1 tp); M Rossiter (1 tp), N Hughes (1 tp), G Malone, G Sheehan (1 tp) (0-2 each); M Furlong, J Higgins (0-1 each. FERMANAGH: S McNally; O Smyth, L Cullen, L Flanagan; S McGullion, D McCusker, F O'Brien; J McDade, R Lyons; C McGee, Josh Largo Ellis, R McCaffrey; D McGurn, G Jones, C Love. Subs: J Cassidy for Smyth (h/t); A Kelm for McGee (60); S Cassidy for Jones (63); Jack Largo Ellis for McCusker (65). WEXFORD: D Brooks; M Furlong, G Sheehan, L O'Connor; G Malone, E Porter, M O'Connor; L Coleman, N Hughes; E Nolan, P Hughes, M Rossiter; K O'Grady, T Byrne, S Nolan. Subs: J Higgins for Nolan (22); D Furlong for M Furlong (56); R Brooks for O'Grady (58); C Carty for Malone (63); B Brosnan for Nolan (68). Referee: D Murnane (Cork).

Love shines at Croke Park as Fermanagh see off Wexford to top Group 4
Love shines at Croke Park as Fermanagh see off Wexford to top Group 4

RTÉ News​

time5 days ago

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  • RTÉ News​

Love shines at Croke Park as Fermanagh see off Wexford to top Group 4

Seven second-half points from Conor Love powered Fermanagh past Wexford and to a top-place finish in Group 4 of the Tailteann Cup after Sunday's clash at Croke Park. Fermanagh quickly asserted after trailing by 1-8 to 0-9 at half-time to take control of proceedings, with Love on song as midfielder Darragh McGurn also made his presence felt. It completed an exemplary recovery by Fermanagh from their shock opening day loss to Carlow as they secure a fortnight's break and a home quarter-final. Wexford, meanwhile, after a second defeat at GAA HQ this season – having lost the Division 4 league final to Limerick – must settle for a home preliminary quarter-final. Wexford overcame a jittery start to respond by crafting a 1-3 to 0-2 lead after thirteen minutes. Fionan O'Brien slotted over a second-minute free for Fermanagh as Kieran Donnelly's men attacked with some relish from the start. And Ronan McCaffrey was denied a goal for the Ulster men at the expense of a fruitless '45 in the seventh minute after a neat move involving Conor McGee and Conor Love, shortly before midfielder Joe McDade settled Fermanagh into a 0-2 to no-score advantage. Wexford eventually hit their stride to turn the tables in quite some fashion. Páraic Hughes levelled with a two-pointer before Mark Rossiter turned over the subsequent kick-out to send Seán Nolan haring in from the Cusack Stand side to slot to the net in the twelfth minute (1-2 to 0-2). Both sides went close with goal chances before Rossiter boosted Wexford further with another two-pointer, but Fermanagh remained dangerous as O'Brien, McDade and Love shaved the margin to 1-5 to 0-5 after 24 minutes. The Ernesiders generated another goal threat, with Wexford 'keeper Darragh Brooks saving low from the lively Fionan O'Brien. Wexford had a third two-pointer – midfielder Niall Hughes obliging – to lead 1-7 to 0-6 before their rivals grabbed the last three points of the half to close to within 1-8 to 0-9 at the change-of-ends as Ryan Lyons, Ronan McCaffrey and Josh Largo-Ellis hit warning signals for their opponents. The winners' misfortune in front of goal was added to seven minutes into the second-half when wing-back Shane McGullion was sent through the middle by Largo-Ellis only to see his drive fly over off the crossbar and restore parity (0-12 to 1-9). That arrived in an unanswered five-point burst as Fermanagh took hold by 0-14 to 1-9 after 45 minutes with the aid of doubles from midfielder Darragh McGurn and Conor Love. While Glen Malone and free-taker Seán Nolan had Wexford back on terms after 54 minutes (1-13 to 0-16), Fermanagh were in command at that stage, and a two-pointer from Garvan Jones allied to Love's continued excellent finishing ensured they surged to the summit of the group. Fermanagh: Seán McNally; Oisín Smyth, Lee Cullen, Luke Flanagan; Shane McGullion (0-1), Declan McCusker, Fionan O'Brien (0-2, 1f); Joe McDade (0-2), Darragh McGurn (0-3); Conor McGee, Ryan Lyons (0-1), Ronan McCaffrey (0-2); Josh Largo-Ellis (0-1), Garvan Jones (0-4, 1tp, 1f), Conor Love (0-8, 1f). Subs: Jonathan Cassidy (0-1) for Smyth (HT), Aogan Kelm for McGee (60), Seán Cassidy for Jones (63), Jack Largo-Ellis for McCusker (65). Wexford: Darragh Brooks; Liam O'Connor, Gavin Sheehan (0-2, 1tp), Michael Furlong (0-1); Eoin Porter, Eoghan Nolan, Glen Malone (0-2); Liam Coleman, Niall Hughes (0-2, 1tp); Páraic Hughes (0-4, 1tp), Tom Byrne, Mark Rossiter (0-2, 1tp); Kevin O'Grady, Martin O'Connor, Seán Nolan (1-3 0-2f). Subs: Jack Higgins (0-1) for E Nolan, inj. (23), Dylan Furlong for M Furlong (56), Robbie Brooks for O'Grady (59), Conor Carty for Malone (63), Ben Brosnan for S Nolan (68).

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