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Boston Globe
06-04-2025
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Five high school sports takeaways from a Saturday stacked with dramatic finishes on the lacrosse field
Before we dive into the rest of Saturday's highlights, check out our daily sport roundups: 1. No-no's and milestones Watertown senior Lucas Pizzuto tossed a no-hitter in a 22-1 win over Fitchburg. Advertisement With two goals and one assist in a 10-4 loss to North Reading boys' lacrosse, Essex Tech junior Mason Gadbois joined the 100-point club. He has 61 goals and 41 assists in his career. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 2. Three stars Tyler Moody , Danvers — The eighth grader couldn't be stopped, totaling 12 points with seven goals and five assists in a 17-5 win over Hamilton-Wenham boys' lacrosse. Related : Zoe Spector , Newton South — The freshman launched a two-run homer as part of a four-hit, five-RBI performance in the Tigers' 17-5 win over Masconomet girls' softball. Viet Tran , Lynn Classical — The senior earned Lynn City Tournament MVP honors after laying down 15 kills in the finals, a 3-0 boys' volleyball sweep for the Rams, who captured the city crown for the second year in a row. Advertisement 3. Going, going, gone In his first varsity at-bat, BC High senior Liam Wagner cranked a two-run homer, helping the Eagles top Lincoln-Sudbury, 11-2. Related : In addition to Spector's two-run shot for Newton South, teammate Riley Cabrera had a two-run blast of her own, finishing with four RBIs. Brynn Kew and Harper Wade homered for Nauset softball in a 22-10 loss to Bristol-Plymouth. 4. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Tyler Moody , Danvers, 7 Ava Nason , St. Mary's, 6 Sara MacLeod , Billerica, 5 Ally Orquiola , Wilbraham & Monson, 5 Lexi Davos , Norwell, 4 Rex Friedholm , Lincoln-Sudbury, 4 Sophia Fruci , Walpole, 4 Emily Hagan , Walpole, 4 Jake McGuirk , Norwell, 4 Elle Murphy , Cardinal Spellman, 4 Points Moody, Danvers, 12 Tommy Cyr , Danvers, 7 MacLeod, Billerica, 7 Cooper Dunham , Danvers, 6 Hagan, Walpole, 6 Caitlyn Naughton , Walpole, 6 Colten Russo , Masconomet, 6 5. Commitment corner One of the most honored athletes in state history, Shawsheen's Sid Tildsley announced his commitment to wrestle at Harvard. Tildsley, a four-time Globe All-Scholastics wrestler who set the state record for wins and became a four-time All-State champion, three-time New England champion, four-time Division 1 champion, four-time Lowell Holiday champion, and a three-time All-American. Related : On the gridiron, Tildsley At Harvard, he will be teammates with former Milton wrestler Mason Pellegri . crimson is the new purple… — Sidney Tildsley (@sidtildsley12) Clinton's Abdiel Zapata , a 6-foot-3-inch guard who attended Bridgton Academy this year, announced he will play basketball at Suffolk. 100% committed beyond blessed AGTG‼️ — Abdiel Zapata ✞🇩🇴 (@abdielzapata12) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Six high school takeaways from a weekend that locked in the MIAA hockey finals and basketball semifinals
Let's dive into Sunday's highlights, starting with the six semifinal hockey games, three of which went to overtime, and two of which needed a second extra period: 1. Grappling with history Sunday also saw the Sid Tildsley became the all-time wins leader in Massachusetts high school wrestling history with 245. The Rams senior had already claimed an extremely rare fourth All-State championship, fourth Lowell Holiday Tournament title, then captured his third New England crown. And all that came after he quarterbacked Shawsheen to the Division 5 football championship in December. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Sid Tildsley gets the technical fall with a second left at 138 pounds, his third New England championship for a Hall of Fame berth, and the Massachusetts all-time wins record (245)! — AJ (@aj_traub) Advertisement Chelmsford senior Thomas Brown , who grew up childhood friends with Tildsley, also won his third New England title to go with four Lowell Holiday and four All-State championships. With this victory, Thomas Brown is a three-time New England heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer! — AJ (@aj_traub) The Massachusetts girls were Amelyiah Martinez (235 pounds), Methuen's Janessa Santiago (145), Ludlow's Samantha Bertini (107), and Northeast Tech's Shelby Galex (152). NE: Amelyiah Martinez made the comeback from down 8-0 to win the 235-pound title by pin! — AJ (@aj_traub) 2. The hockey finals All six championship matchups are set and will be played at TD Garden on Sunday, with times still to be announced. Division 1 boys: No. 14 St. John's (Shrewsbury) vs. No. 4 Catholic Memorial Division 2 boys: No. 3 Canton vs. No. 1 Billerica Division 3 boys: No. 2 Medfield vs. No. 1 Nauset Division 4 boys: No. 6 Dedham vs. No. 5 Winthrop Division 1 girls: No. 15 Bishop Stang vs. No. 1 Hingham Division 2 girls: No. 13 Medfield vs. No. 6 Milton 3. Sunday's best Three games ended with sudden victory in overtime. St. John's (Shrewsbury) senior Daniel Menyalkin ended his second straight game with an OT winner. Final (2OT): No. 14 St. John's Shrewsbury 4, No. 7 Arlington 3 Daniel Menyalkin does it again! His second consecutive OT winner — and the third straight for SJS overcomes two-goal third period deficit. — Cam Kerry (@camkerry7) Milton's Sabrina Stone netted both the third-period equalizer and double-OT winner to beat Marshfield, 2-1. D2 GIRLS FINAL: Milton 2, Marshfield 1 After scoring the tying goal in with under four minutes left in regulation, Sabrina Stone nets her second of the game to end it 45 seconds into 2OT. The No. 6 Wildcats (20-3-2) are onto TD Garden. — Matty Wasserman (@Matty_Wasserman) After Billerica watched Ryan Johnson 54 seconds into the extra period to reach their first state title game in 48 years. Advertisement Final (OT): No. 1 Billerica 2, No. 2 Tewksbury 1 Ryan Johnson wins it to send Unbelivable finish, as Ryan Shreenan scored for Tewksbury with 0.09 seconds left to send it to OT. — Cam Kerry (@camkerry7) After Dedham's Noel Adams and Medfield's Kamryn Perachi recorded shutouts in Saturday's semifinals, it was Catholic Memorial eighth-grader Jaxson Fleming (12 saves) and Nauset senior Zach Coelho who posted clean sheets Sunday. While there were no hat tricks on the day, Nauset's Logan Poulin managed a 5-point day with two goals and three assists in an 8-0 win over Scituate, giving the senior an incredible 51 goals and 83 points on the season. 4. Five seeding nuggets In the boys' and girls' basketball tournaments, nine of the 10 No. 1 seeds have reached the semifinals, with the Hopedale girls falling to No. 9 Lee in the Division 5 quarterfinals, making Lee the lowest-seeded girls team still dancing. On the boys' side, Only one school still has three teams playing: Medfield, which will be represented by its boys' and girls' hockey teams at TD Garden, while its top-seeded girls' basketball team has cruised into the Division 2 semifinals, where it will face No. 5 North Quincy on Tuesday at Bridgewater State (6 p.m.). Four schools have both their basketball teams still alive: Springfield Central, Norwell, St. Mary's, and Bourne. So what was the strongest hockey conference this season? In terms of tournament success, it's the Tri-Valley League, which put three teams in the state finals: Dedham boys, and both the Medfield boys and girls. Unsurprisingly, the boys' Division 1 final will be an all-Catholic Conference affair, but the two teams doing battle might surprise you: Catholic Memorial and St. John's (Shrewsbury), which started the season 1-9. The Patriot, Bay State, Hockomock, Cape and Islands, Northeastern, and Catholic Central conferences will also be represented at TD Garden. What about basketball? It might surprise you to learn the 11-school Berkshire County League still has six teams dancing: Taconic boys, Monument Mountain boys, Drury boys, Pittsfield girls, Lee girls, and Hoosac Valley girls. With five semifinal bids, the 52-school Pioneer Valley Conference has the second-most representation (Springfield Central boys and girls, Pioneer Valley boys, South Hadley girls, Renaissance girls) followed by the South Coast Conference (Bourne boys and girls, Somerset Berkley boys, Old Rochester boys) and Catholic Central (St. Mary's boys and girls, Bishop Feehan girls, Cathedral girls) with four each. The rest: Hockomock (3), South Shore (2), Bay State (2), Midland-Wachusett (2), Patriot (2), Tri-Valley (2), Merrimack Valley, Catholic, Northeastern, Boston City, Cape Ann, Mayflower, Dual Valley, and Inter High. Related : 5. Best in Boston Holland senior guard Jasaad Fenton was named the Boston Public Schools Player of the Year. A four-year starter, three-time city champ, and the all-time program assist leader, Fenton has the top-seeded Bulldogs in the Division 4 semifinals, where they face No. 5 Monument Mountain on Wednesday at Worcester State. Can't say enough about this 4 yr starter, 3x city champ, Burke's all time assist leader — Burke Boys Basketball (@Burke_MBB) 6. Coaches corner After Friday's Division 4 quarterfinal loss, Carver girls' basketball coach Mike Ponte announced he is stepping down. The former Westport girls' coach led Carver to 56 wins, a South Shore League title, and two trips to the state quarterfinals in four seasons. Last night's game marked the end of my run as the Head Girls Coach at Carver High.56 wins 2 trips to the Elite 8 a SSL title and countless memories with great kids made for a special 4 you to all! — CoachMP (@coachPonte) Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
With reversals, and a takedown, Methuen's Janessa Santiago is right at home to savor a girls' state title
After winning the Division 1 championship the prior week, Santiago expected a higher seed than No. 3. She left no doubt by taking out the defending 152-pound champ in the semifinals and a finalist at 145 from last year. Related : Trailing by 2 points early in the third, Santiago went for a shot and ended up giving up the takedown to open a 5-point deficit. She made her escape, then parlayed a takedown into the winning fall. Advertisement 'My best bet at the end right there, when I was down that much, was to just go for a throw and I guess that's what I did,' she said. 'I went for whatever move I could get and I was lucky enough to catch it.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It was Putnam which took the team title with 86.5 points, despite not having a finalist. Lowell (69) points took second with senior Amada Moundele (165 pounds) and junior Amelyiah Martinez (235) winning titles. 'It feels so empowering,' said Martinez, who repeated. 'I'm so young still, and I have so much growth in me and that's so exciting to think about. I'm not even at my full potential yet.' In between the Red Raiders champs was Lawrence junior Hillary MacDonald (185), who lent Martinez her headgear last season when hers broke. 'It felt like it was in a movie or something,' Martinez said. 'Hillary was such a crucial part in my win last year, because without her I wouldn't have been able to wrestle. It was a full circle moment of girls leaning on each other, helping each other, and now look where we are.' MacDonald, a second-year wrestler and now two-time girls' All-State champ as a junior, needed to defeat multiple opponents who'd taken her down on her way to the top step. She earned a 7-5 decision over Lowell Holiday champ Marisol Almanzar (Greater Lawrence), before an 11-2 major over D1 winner Kaleigh Fuller (Monty Tech) in the final. Advertisement 'It's not always about muscles and technique. It's also about mentality,' said MacDonald, of rebounding from her slow start to the season. 'That's one of the things I learned really hard this year. I failed and now I won, so it definitely feels great.' The whole girls' tournament was action-packed, starting when Bridgewater-Raynham sophomore Livi Polansky pulled off a takedown and near fall with under 30 seconds to go, allowed a tying reversal, but escaped with five seconds left for the 10-9 decision. 'I'm better at neutral and [my coaches] know that, so I have to trust them with whatever they say,' Polansky said. 'I wasn't worried because I knew I'd be able to come back.' After her escape, she knew she won the title, but had to move away from Triton's Riley-Anne Tarmey to make sure she didn't give anything up in the last second. She took in the moment. 'It just felt like all my hard work paid off, everything I put in,' Polansky said. 'Then to have everyone watching, all their eyes on me, everyone just saw me do that, a rush went through me.' Ludlow's Samantha Bertini (top) defeated Ana Felicio from Saugus/Peabody in the 107-pond final. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff MIAA Championship at Methuen High School 100 pounds — Olivia Polansky, Bridgewater-Raynham def. Riley-Anne Tarmey, Triton, major decision, 12-3. 107 pounds — Samantha Bertini, Ludlow def. Anna Felicio, Saugus, tech fall, 20-5, 4:28. 114 pounds — Noah Edwards, Duxbury def. Kennedie Davis, Bridgewater-Raynham, fall, 1:05. 120 pounds — Adriana DeGroat, Framingham def. Lauren Mcateer, Walpole, fall, 1:20. Advertisement 126 pounds — Luca Marshall, Tri-County def. Caitlin Castoldi, Woburn, decision, 10-3. 132 pounds — Mia Marigliano, Franklin County Tech def. Lindsey Lincolne, South Shore Voc-Tech, major decision, 12-3. 138 pounds — Gianna Reed, Longmeadow def. Asher Polanco, Methuen, fall, 1:29. 145 pounds — Janessa Santiago, Methuen def. Tessa Johnson, Mansfield, fall, 5:19. 152 pounds — Shelby Galex, Northeast def. Sofia Vraka, Billerica, fall, 2:44. 165 pounds — Amada Moundele, Lowell def. Stella Christopher, Agawam, fall, 2:47. 185 pounds — Hillary MacDonald, Lawrence def. Kaleigh Fuller, Monty Tech, major decision, 11-2. 235 pounds — Amelyiah Martinez, Lowell def. Elaine Pinto, Durfee, fall, 0:58. Team results — 1. Putnam, 86.5; 2. Lowell, 69; 3. Bridgewater-Raynham, 58; 4. Methuen, 49; 5. Framingham, 42; 6. South Shore Voc-Tech, 39.5; 7. Greater Lawrence, 37.5; 8. Billerica, 37; 9. Northbridge, 35.5; 10. Northeast, 35. AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
23-02-2025
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Shawsheen wins Division 1 state title in honor of late coach Mark Donovan
Advertisement Donovan died of cancer in 2021, but his legacy continues as the Rams move up to the biggest school division each time alignments are reset. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up It was not without drama for Shawsheen, which amassed 160 points to finish ahead of Central Catholic (157.5). The score stood at these numbers as the Raiders had three more finalists to wrestle. D1: James Tildsley gets the tech fall at 150 for the title! — AJ (@aj_traub) Methuen junior Vinny DeMaio earned a decision at 175. With 2 seconds left, Taunton senior Elijah Prophete came up with a go-ahead takedown at 190. Then, Haverhill junior Matt Harrold, who lost the match that made Shawsheen a Lowell Holiday champ two years ago, came up with a pin at 215. D1: Late takedown for the win by Elijah Prophete! He gets the decision at 190 pounds to repeat as champ (last year at 215) — AJ (@aj_traub) 'That kid Prophete, last second takedown was amazing,' said Sid Tildsley, who has now led 'He helped us twice, so I owe Matt Harrold a steak dinner.' 'I worked a whole year for this,' he said, 'I manifested this, worked every single day to become a champion. I feel very complete, but the job's not finished yet.' Advertisement D1: Dante Giusti with the major decision at 120 to beat the defending champion! — AJ (@aj_traub) Though Giusti never wrestled for Donovan, but he appreciates the gravity of what he and his team just did. 'The coaches mean a lot to me,' he said. 'They've been a huge part of getting me where I am. Making them happy, even if I never knew Mark Donovan, is definitely great.' Added James Tildsley: 'It was definitely great. To do this in the memory of Mark Donovan, it was something he always wanted to do, so now we got it for him. He's definitely happy up wherever he is now.' In the girls' tournament, Framingham scored 73 points to finish 1 ahead of defending champion Lowell. Adriana DeGroat (120 pounds) and Leah Condriet (132) pinned their finals matches to clinch it for the Flyers, with Jaymie Last (138) earning second and Parker Robles (100) finishing fourth. D1 girls: Adriana DeGroat with a quick pin to repeat at 120! — AJ (@aj_traub) 'I'm so happy for the girls,' said coach Erik Delehanty. 'We had three seniors on the team and they all started as freshmen. They never wrestled before, so they learned from the ground up. When you have someone like Adriana who comes in as a freshman and has experience… They mentor her but in the same time, in terms of the wrestling, she kind of helped mentor them.' 'It's very special and I'm so glad we could get it done as a team,' said DeGroat. 'Individually I was hunting for a title, but I really wanted that team title and I'm so happy that Leah and Jaymie could get it done.' Division 1 Boys at North Andover Advertisement 106 pounds — Johnny Woodall, Franklin def. Nathan Morales, Andover, MD, 8-0. 113 pounds — Cole Glynn, Central Catholic def. Anthony Bojourquez, New Bedford, Fall, 3:06. 120 pounds — Dante Giusti, Shawsheen def. Cale Wood Jr., Haverhill, MD, 11-3. 126 pounds — Braedon Goes, St. John's Prep def. Nate Sayers, Xaverian, Decision, 5-4. 132 pounds — Yandel Morales, Andover def. George McAteer, Xaverian, Tech fall, 19-3, 5:04. 138 pounds — Sid Tildsley, Shawsheen def. Cooper Wiebe, Monty Tech, forfeit. 144 pounds — Jimmy Lally, St. John's Prep def. Dan Greaney, Leominster, MD, 13-4. 150 pounds — James Tildsley, Shawsheen def. Troy Greaney, Leominster, TF, 21-6, 3:23. 157 pounds — Caden Smith, Central Catholic def. Michael Canada, Chelmsford, DEC, 4-2. 165 pounds — Joseph Baker, Beverly def. Logan Holmes, Shawsheen, TF, 21-2, 4:51. 175 pounds — Vincent Demaio, Methuen def. Rhys Dewar, Central Catholic, DEC, 11-4. 190 pounds — Elijah Prophete, Taunton def. Caden Chase, Central Catholic, DEC, 6-4. 215 pounds — Matt Harrold, Haverhill def. Jackson Meehan, Central Catholic, F, 2:50. 285 pounds — Thomas Brown, Chelmsford def. Alex Bajoras, St. John's Prep, DEC, 13-7. Team results — 1. Shawsheen, 160; 2. Central Catholic, 157.5; 3. St. John's Prep, 129; 4. Chelmsford, 106; 5. Andover, 90.5; 6. Haverhill, 88; 7. Natick, 87.5; 8. Taunton, 81.5; 9. Springfield Central, 76.5; 10. New Bedford, 75.5. Division 1 Girls at North Andover 100 pounds — Lillie Normandie, Tyngsborough def. Megan Roney, Wellesley, decision, 16-9. 107 pounds — Anna Felicio, Saugus def. Alexia Henriquez, North Andover, tech fall, 16-1, 2:44. 114 pounds — Ava Svistunov, Belmont def. Saphira Sao, Lowell, fall, 1:44. Advertisement 120 pounds — Adriana DeGroat, Framingham def. Maria Baldwin, Winchester, fall, 1:35. 126 pounds — Kamila Vizcinesk, Arlington def. Madeline Ngo, Newton North, decision, 7-0. 132 pounds — Leah Condriet, Framingham def. Solimary Cruz-Sedan, Springfield Central, fall, 3:33. 138 pounds — Asher Polanco, Methuen def. Jaymie Last, Framingham, tech fall, 17-0, 5:13. 145 pounds — Janessa Santiago, Methuen def. Mayanah Cabrera, Springfield Central, fall, 2:26. 165 pounds — Amada Moundele, Lowell def. Samantha Wenstrom, King Philip, fall, 1:26. 185 pounds — Kaleigh Fuller, Monty Tech def. Hillary MacDonald, Lawrence, fall, 4:32. Team results — 1. Framingham, 73; 2. Lowell, 72; 3. Springfield Central, 63; 4. North Andover, 47.5; 5. Methuen, 47; 6. King Philip, 46; 7. Durfee, 41; 8. Belmont, 39; 9. Winchester, 31; 10. Lawrence, 28.
Boston Globe
21-02-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
MIAA divisional wrestling championships: What to watch for in Division 1, 2, and 3 brackets
Though St. John's Prep won its sixth straight Division 1 North sectional title, it was Haverhill taking D1 States last year. Shawsheen and Central Catholic had strong showings in the North a week ago and will look to make up ground. Advertisement In probably the most unpredictable tournament of this weekend, Division 3 States features quite a few legitimate contenders. Tewksbury dominated the bottom three weight classes last year with sophomores Jack Lightfoot, Nick Desisto, and Ben Barrasso earning titles. The defending champ has its chance to repeat, but Bristol-Plymouth, Wayland, Wakefield, Ashland, and Gloucester all have well-rounded rosters that can contend. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : New England's best heavyweights: senior edition Thomas Brown and Alex Bajoras always make for a must-watch matchup, even though Brown has been winning all the high school bouts between the two. Bajoras is the only Massachusetts opponent since Brown's freshman year to get within a point of the Chelmsford program wins leader and national champion. The two were the best 285-pounders at the state, all-state, and New England level last year, and it would be a surprise to not see the first of three more matchups happen Saturday. Lowell's quest to repeat Last year's All-State girls' champion brings back the roster that made it potent, including first member Amada Moundele (165 pounds) in her senior postseason. But the Red Raiders have an inherent disadvantage at this level, in that girls' heavier weight brackets tend to be smaller and don't allow Moundele and 2024 All-State champ Amelyiah Martinez (235) to wrestle as many matches to earn points. Putnam won the Lowell Holiday girls' bracket earlier this season over the host, and looks to be strong in D2, whereas Ashland is the defending D3 winner but graduated New England champ and two-time All-State gold medalist Nora Quitt. Advertisement Elijah Prophete looking to do it again Last year's 215-pound title match showcased the power of Taunton's sub-heavyweight, as he was all over the mat taking down Haverhill's Matt Harrold. This year, Prophete is at his more comfortable 190 weight class, but once again the No. 2 seed opposite the North sectional champ (Central Catholic's Caden Chase). Morales next to reach 200 as a junior? Shawsheen 150-pounder James Tildsley earned his 200th victory with his sectional championship last weekend, the wins leader in a trio of record-breaking juniors. Yandel Morales can get there with four wins in the 132-pound bracket at D1 states. Middleborough 150-pounder Matt Patterson needs six more. Which bracket will girls wrestle? Several girls placed at sectional tournaments last weekend, highlighted by second- and third-place finishes in Division 3 North at 106 pounds by Triton's Riley-Anne Tarmey and Tewksbury's Brooke Lightfoot. They qualified for Girls' All-States with their performances, and have their choice of wrestling in girls' states or open states. Tarmey has chosen to wrestle the girls' bracket, but the state brackets are not yet updated to reflect each choice. AJ Traub can be reached at
