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Boston Globe
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Six high school sports takeaways from a salvaged rainy day
Greater Lowell goalie Julia Dunfey made 12 stops in an 8-4 win over Northeast that pushed her career total past 200 saves. Junior Lyla Green leaf recorded her 100th career point for Ipswich with a goal and an assist in a 12-6 win over Manchester Essex. Advertisement 2. Three stars Jack LaNatra , Silver Lake — Between a 12-strikeout complete game and a pair of steals, the senior lefthander made himself known in a 5-1 win over Scituate. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Liana Danubio , Norton — The junior captain fired her second shutout in a row, striking out 14 in a 3-0 victory over Attleboro for the 15th-ranked Lancers. Ani Vasudevan and Francis McGonagle , St. John's (Shrewsbury) — Vasudevan orchestrated the Pioneers' offense with 44 assists, adding seven blocks and six digs, while McGonagle led the attack the net with 19 kills and two blocks in a 3-1 win over St. John's Prep. 3. Going, going, gone A day after seeing more than 20 home runs launched, wet weather did a number on the baseball and softball schedules. But over at Silver Lake they tried to single-handedly match Wednesday's outburst with four different players going yard in a 23-0 demolition of Scituate: Anna Craft , Meghan Arseneau , Delaney Moquin , and Taelie Arthur . Advertisement St. Jo hn's (Shrewsbury) tried to keep up, as Jack Forgues, Andrew Scmit , and Jackson Lucarelli all launched bombs in a 7-3 road win at Central Catholic. Related : Austin Prep's Nick Ranaldi homered in a 10-0 win over King's-Edgehill of Nova Scotia, while Latin Academy's Fiona Deabler cranked a three-run shot in a 13-1 win over East Boston. 4. Daily lacrosse leaderboard Goals Bella Duffy , Braintree, 10 Alex Peck , Natick, 8 Cole Rodgers , Sandwich, 7 Matt Thomas , Hull, 7 Tegan Pereira , Winthrop, 6 Colten Russo , Masconomet, 6 John Scarpello , Wakefield, 6 Leah Cr anshaw , Whitman-Hanson, 5 Natalie Elder , Ipswich, 5 Troy Fredrickson , Westwood, 5 Nolan Jennings , Burlington, 5 Mike Murphy , Lynnfield, 5 Anthony Giacchino , Masconomet, 5 Points Peck, Natick, 12 Duffy, Braintree, 10 Scarpello, Wakefield, 10 Matthew Grafton , Abington, 9 Thomas, Hull, 8 Nick Emsing , BC High, 7 Grant Sullivan , Dover-Sherborn, 7 Murphy, Lynnfield, 6 Eva Nunes , Whitman-Hanson, 6 Fiona Rexford , Shawsheen, 6 Russo, Masconomet, 6 Judith Sloman , Shawsheen, 6 Zack Timmons , Shawsheen, 6 5. Coaching carousel Jessalyn Deveny announced she is stepping down after seven seasons as the North Andover girls' basketball coach. The two-time Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year at Westford before going on to play at Boston College, Deveny led the Scarlet Knights to the state quarterfinals in 2023. 'I have had the opportunity to work with such an incredible group of athletes, their dedicated families, as well as committed staff and administration,' Deveny said. 'Over the years, I have prided myself on developing the whole person both on and off the court.' THANK YOU - JESSALYN DEVENY After seven years as our Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach, Jessalyn Deveny has decided to step down. A class act both on and off the court - going to miss this incredible role model that our girls were so fortunate to have. Best wishes, Jess!… — Scarlet Knights (@NA_Athletics) 6. College corner Former Thayer Academy hockey player CJ Foley , now a sophomore defenseman at Dartmouth, was named to the New England Division 1 Men's All-Star team by the New England Hockey Writers Association, the latest in a series of postseason awards that has included Ivy League Player of the Year, All-ECAC First Team, and being a finalist for ECAC Player of the Year. The Hanover native had 11 goals and 19 assists while playing in all 33 games for the Big Green. Advertisement Bridgewater native Cam Lund , who played for Cushing Academy, also made the D1 team for Northeastern, while Amherst's Ryan Leonard , who Related : Former Franklin High star Natalie Stott , who also attended Williston Northampton and is now a junior defenseman at Amherst, was named the Division 2/3 women's MVP. Brendan Spinale , a senior at Franklin Pierce from Canton, received the J. Thom Lawler Award, presented by the Eastern Massachusetts Ice Hockey Officials. Also on the D2/3 All-Star teams: Abington's Ryan Prewitt (Curry), Marshfield's Theodore Griffin (Trinity), Reading's Landyn Greatorex (Salem State), Norton's Ryan Kuzmich (UNE), Worcester's Dominic Murphy (UNE), Berkley's Breanna Studley (Colby), Billerica's Samantha Fantasia (Endicott), and Plymouth's Maeve Reynolds (Amherst). Brendan Kurie can be reached at
Boston Globe
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Somerset Berkley boys' basketball tops Masconomet in Division 2, qualifies for first state final since 1954
'We just came out [of halftime] and totally reversed ourselves,' said Somerset Berkley coach Robert Slater. 'We had a lot of energy in the second half. We had the student body right behind us. It was a great moment for us.' Advertisement Riding a 17-game win streak, Masconomet (21-2) took control with a 20-7 second quarter, posting a 25-11 rebounding edge in the first half to secure a 32-18 lead at the break. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Things were looking good for Jimmy Farrell (left) and Cal Weidman in the first half as Masconomet raced out to a big lead against Somerset Berkley. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Junior captain Jimmy Farrell entered halftime with a game-high 12 points, but only scored 3 in the second half as the Raiders ramped up their defensive pressure, forcing six turnovers during an initial 10-0 run to change the game. They eventually opened a 40-36 lead on a 3-pointer from senior captain Brendan McDonald (13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists). Somerset has stormed back with a 16-4 run to tie it at 36 late Q3. Finn Bjork controlling the paint with the putback here. — Nate Weitzer (@nweitzer7) Once Masco settled into the up-tempo style, the Raiders were forced to respond. Junior Dom Taylor (18 points) came up with a pair of clutch 3-pointers and a driving layup to turn a 51-51 deadlock into a 59-53 lead. 'Our mentality was just to make [the Chieftains] uncomfortable,' Taylor said. 'They're really good in the set offense. We just had to make them play faster than they wanted to, and that's what we did.' Somerset Berkley's Dom Taylor (13) drives baseline past Masconomet's Thomas Denton (21) during the second half of Monday's Division 2 State semifinal at UMass Boston. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Finn Bjork (16 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks) won the battle against Masco's twin towers Jamason Vella (16 points) and Thomas Denton (9 points, 14 rebounds) in the second half. Max Finlaw (10 points) and Colten Pacheco (7 points, 4 steals) helped seal it with defensive pressure and key shots down the stretch. Advertisement 'How can it not feel great?' said Slater, referencing the program's first state finals appearance since 1954. 'Just to have a chance to win a state championship. We have restaurants live streaming the games in our town. I don't think the kids realize how much they've done for the community. It's been a great experience.'
Boston Globe
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
After sting of second place, Masconomet gymnastics vaults back to the top, capturing fifth state championship since 2019
The Chieftans ensured they liked their result Saturday, jumping out to the lead on their first rotation, uneven bars. They never relented, winning their fifth state title since 2019 with a team score of 149.05, 2 points ahead of runner-up Newton North at the state championships held at Algonquin Regional High School. Sarah Aldrich finished third in the all-around for the Chieftains, who used their deep roster of high-level club gymnasts to compete in every event. Even senior Fallon Eberhardt, suffering from a leg injury that took her out of her club season and last weekend's North Sectionals, competed. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Masconomet's Sarah Aldrich scores a 9.5 on floor exercise. — Kat Cornetta (@KatCornetta) Advertisement They dominated floor exercise with the highest team showing (37.475). Every apparatus showcased their perfect lines, straight legs, and pointed toes. Masconomet finished the day on vault, with Janey Young up last. She had suffered a bloody nose prior to the rotation, and wasn't able to warm up. Vetzev checked in with her on the runway before her turn. 'The plan was to land one on our feet,' said Vetzev, 'and then go for the next one, and try and make it perfect.' Young did just that, scoring a 9.65 to secure the Chieftains' victory. Janey Young scores a 9.65 on vault for — Kat Cornetta (@KatCornetta) Last week, Newton North's balance beam rotation marred their South Sectional performance, dropping the top-ranked Tigers to second. Coach Cassie Ford said her team would spend the week before Saturday's championships fixing those mistakes. It paid off in their second-place finish, with two gymnasts finishing in the top 10 of the all-around: seventh-place Sofia Dukakis and ninth-place Molly Haughton. 'They went into this week practicing like there was no tomorrow,' said Ford. 'They put in everything they had. We did so many beam routines. They just worked so hard.' Janey Young is enveloped by her teammates after her title-clinching performance on the vault. Erin Clark/Globe Staff/Erin Clark A battle emerged between Danvers/Lynnfield and South Sectional champion Mansfield for third place. Danvers/Lynnfield had the best vault rotation of the day with a 37.65, and placed two gymnasts in the top four of the all-around, but Mansfield used their best performance of the season, with no major mistakes, to edge the Falcons by a mere 0.075 for third. Advertisement Sophie Moore and Bridget Boni led the Hornets with all-around scores in the high 35s. In the all-around, Central Catholic's Zinnia Hopkinson was the all-around winner. Erin Clark/Globe Staff/Erin Clark Kat Cornetta can be reached at
