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Boston Globe
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Thanks to Thomas Gorbey's prefect day in the faceoff X, Hanover boys top Charlie O'Brien, Bedford
Charlie Campbell (3 goals, assist) scored two quick goals to start the frame, and Sebastian Brown (3 goals, 2 assists) had two goals in the final minutes. Sophomore attack Kellan Balducci (2 goals, assist) initiated the offense and Brendan Sacco also had two goals. Sophomore goalie Jake Canny made eight saves for the Hawks. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We play a tough schedule, so these kind of comebacks are rare for us,' said Hanover coach Shawn Tierney. 'But we stayed positive, the defense was strong, and there is nothing like getting the ball back after each goal. Advertisement 'Thomas Gorbey is a stud at the X and this was the best game he's had all year, and we needed it.' Falmouth 18, St. John Paul II 5 — Recently named Cape & Islands MVP, junior Travis Smith won 21 faceoffs to set the table and his freshman brother, Jackson, scored five goals with an assist to pace the third-seeded Clippers (15-5) in a Round-of-32 win over the No. 35 Lions (12-8). Junior LSM Jonathan Cardoza added two goals for the hosts. Advertisement Division 2 State Hingham 17, Plymouth North 7 — Luke Hamilton and Sean Carroll combined to control the faceoff X, setting up a balanced offensive outburst from the No. 4 Harbormen (17-3) led by Cam McKenna (two goals, three assists) and Owen Packard (three goals, assist), with Tom McCarthy and Robert Dixon chipping in two goals and an assist apiece in the first-round win over No. 29 Plymouth North (11-9). Hingham will host No. 13 Minnechaug (17-2) in the Round of 16 Wednesday (6 p.m .). Division 4 State Cohasset 17, Hull 0 — Long poles Noah Rafferty, Michael Wildfire, Max Ellinger, Wilson Nussbaum, and senior goalie Lincoln Pattison combined for a shutout for the top-seeded Skippers (18-2) in a Round-of-32 victory over the No. 32 Pirates (6-12). Junior Brayden DiBona and freshman Nate Moore combined to go 16 for 21 on faceoffs and the offense was led by junior Gus Greene (3 goals, 3 assists), junior Max Monahan (4 goals, assist), and senior Shane Mulcahy (4 goals, assist). Dennis-Yarmouth 13, McCann Tech 3 — Max Blake, Colin Endres, and Bob McCormick all netted hat tricks for the No. 35 Dolphins (9-8) in the preliminary round, lifting the program to its first tournament win since 2015 by topping No. 30 McCann Tech (13-4). Marshfield 17, Masconomet 4 — Senior middie Charlie Carroll led the seventh-seeded Rams (13-5) to a first-round victory over the No. 26 Chieftains (13-6) with five goals and three assists. North Reading 11, Medway 4 — Freshman attack Dylan O'Driscoll led the No. 19 Hornets (10-9) with three goals and three assists, senior attack PJ Conte scored four goals, and senior goalie David Tran made eight saves to complement a stellar defensive unit in a Round of 32 upset of the No. 14 Mustangs (9-10). Advertisement Winthrop 10, Tyngsborough 6 — Senior captain Mike Holgersen was all over the field with two goals and four assists, sophomore attack Charlie Ferrara played his best game of the season with two goals and an assist, and sophomore LSM Paul Ferrara vacuumed up more than a dozen ground balls while leading the defense to get the No. 16 Vikings (15-4) past the No. 17 Tigers (10-7) in the Round of 32. Girls lacrosse Division 2 State Hingham 19, Malden Catholic 3 — Caroline Connolly and Grace Maroney each had five points as the fifth-seeded Harborwomen (14-7) advanced to the round of 16. Neely Sgobbo and Maeve Mooney notched four points apiece to oust No. 28 MC (10-8). Division 3 State Apponequet 17, Tewksbury 5 — Jenna Braga and Abby Bradley led the eighth-seeded Lakers (17-3) to a first-round win with four goals apiece. Cece Levrault and Jayleigh Howarth scored three goals each, Cynthia Morales had two goals and Niamh Gallagher scored once against No. 25 Tewksbury (15-7). Foxborough 19, Watertown 8 — Cate Noone scored her 200th career goal as the fifth-seeded Warriors (14-5) picked up a first-round win over No. 28 Watertown (10-13). Division 4 State Cohasset 20, Hoosac Valley 3 — Emily Regan and Aine Norton each netted three goals to help the top-seeded Skippers (18-2) pick up a first-round win. Kate Greer (goal, 3 assists) and Libby Schiffmann (2 goals, assist) also helped to defeat No. 33 Hoosac Valley (14-4). Advertisement Pentucket 21, Stoneham 8 — Cat Colvin, Kate Conover, and Ella Palmer each scored four goals to lift the No. 7 Panthers (16-5) past to No. 26 Stoneham (3-16) in a first-round tilt. Swampscott 18, Hull 5 — Avery Laundry scored five goals and Chloe Puzzo notched four as the 11th-seeded Big Blue (14-4) picked up a first-round win. Victoria Pierro (3 goals, 3 assists) and Cecelia Tripp (3 goals, 1 assist) were also stellar on offense. Bridget Maloney, Quinn Kelleher and Lila Girard each scored once to eliminate No. 22 Hull (10-9). Chloe Wojtanik contributed to this report.
Boston Globe
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
MIAA baseball tournament: Favorites, sleepers, and players to watch for Divisions 1-5
Top-seeded Taunton, which last won in 2023, carries a 16-6 record while second-seeded St. John's (Shrewsbury) is 15-5. Related : Advertisement In Division 3, top-seeded St. Mary's is arguably the favorite after Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Pittsfield sits atop the D4 bracket, but English High made history as Here's a breakdown of each division. Division 1 Favorites : No. 1 Taunton (16-6), No. 5 Xaverian (15-5) Sleepers : No. 9 Weymouth (16-6), No. 13 Lawrence (13-7) Players to watch : INF Joey Benoit (Taunton, Jr.), P/DH Max Boehm (Wellesley, So.), INF Jack Forgues (St. John's-S, Sr.), P Cam Hasenfus (King Philip, Sr.), P/OF Chris Jaillet (Andover, Sr.), P/DH Luke Joyce (Braintree, So.), P Paul McCarthy (Xaverian, Sr.), P Jack Reyes (Weymouth, Sr.), P/SS Will Shaheen (St. John's Prep, Sr.), P/DH Andrew Shute (Bishop Feehan, Jr.), P/1B Matt Stuart (Chelmsford, Sr.) Advertisement Best first-round matchup : Monday (4:30 p.m.), No. 20 North Andover (16-6) at Longest road trip: Monday (5 p.m.), No. 25 Springfield Central (14-6) at No. 8 Braintree (12-8), 95 miles Analysis : Among the top 15 seeds are four Hockomock teams, four from the Catholic Conference, three Bay State, and three Merrimack Valley teams. Only No. 3 Bishop Feehan, which closed the year winning 11 of 12, isn't from those four conferences. Taunton is no stranger to deep tournament runs, having won Division 2 Favorites: No. 1 Plymouth North (16-4), No. 2 Reading (17-3). Advertisement Sleepers: No. 8 Duxbury (15-5), No. 15 Hopkinton (14-7). Players to watch: SS/3B Matthew Nardone (Plymouth North, Sr.), P Ethan LeBovidge (Reading, Sr.), P/OF Brady Paradis (North Attleborough, Sr.), P Andrew Burke (Walpole, Sr.), P/OF/C Brady Wilson (Duxbury, Sr.), C Drew Donegan (Westwood, Sr.), P/OF Scott Longo (Milton, Sr.), OF Nick Pedroli (Hopkinton, Sr.), INF/OF/P Jacob Getchell (Whitman-Hanson, Sr.) Best first-round matchup: Sunday (6 p.m.), No. 18 Whitman-Hanson (12-8) at No. 15 Hopkinton (14-7). Longest road trip: Friday (3:30 p.m.), No. 36 Lynn Classical at No. 29 Minnechaug — 97.5 miles. Analysis: From opening day, top-seeded Plymouth North manufactured seven consecutive wins before falling, 4-1, to one of the D1 favorites, Xaverian, then launched another seven-game win streak. Three of the Eagles' four losses came in the last five games, which could be a team slumping at the wrong moment, or motivation to get back on track. No. 2 Reading has good pitching across the board — which helps now that the schedule gets tight. Brady Paradis has that clutch factor coaches rely on in the postseason, and he is complemented in No. 3 North Attleborough's lineup by Lucas Crovo and Nick Torres. The trio are a nightmare for opposing pitchers, and the Hock repeatedly produces winners. No. 9 Westwood, the Tri-Valley Large champion, has sound leadership, starting with Drew Donegan, and No. 8 Duxbury is deep beyond measure and is enjoying one of the program's most successful seasons in recent years. Division 3 Favorites : No. 1 St. Mary's (19-3), No. 2 Norwell (16-4). Sleepers : No. 8 Weston (15-5), No. 12 Hanover (12-6). Players to watch : P/OF Josh Doney (St. Mary's, Sr.), P/SS Patrick Higgins (Norwell, Sr.), P/OF Jack Shapiro (Latin Academy, Jr.), P/IF Ryan O'Leary (Foxborough, Sr.), OF Will Forman (Dighton-Rehoboth, Sr.), SS Dyllon Pratt (Shawsheen, Sr.), P/IF Owen Jurajuria (Weston, Sr.), SS Brock Winslow (Bishop Stang, Jr.), P/SS Brayden Francis (Gloucester, Sr.), SS Jason Curran (North Reading, Sr.). Advertisement Best first-round matchup : Monday (3:30 p.m.), No. 18 Latin Academy (17-6) at No. 15 Dighton-Rehoboth (14-6). Longest road trip : Sunday (2 p.m.), No. 17 Taconic (11-8) at No. 16 Apponequet (10-10), 163 miles Analysis : The runner-up a year ago, St. Mary's returned its entire team and have thrived Division 4 Favorites: No. 1 Pittsfield (16-4), No. 3 Hamilton-Wenham (17-3) Sleepers: No. 6 Seekonk (12-8), No. 9 Uxbridge (15-5) Players to watch: SS/3B/OF Jack Abel (Pittsfield, Sr.), P/3B Walter Radulski (Lynnfield, Sr.), OF Gian Gamelli (Hamilton-Wenham, Sr.), P/1B Brian Mancinelli (St. John Paul II, Jr.), P/OF Cole Arruda (Seekonk, Jr.), P/1B Devon Blair (East Bridgewater, Sr.), SS/P Charlie Criscola (Uxbridge, Sr.), P/OF JP Bolduc (Northbridge, Jr.) Advertisement Best first-round matchup: Monday (5 p.m.), No. 17 Old Colony (13-5) at No. 16 Frontier (12-8). Longest road trip: Monday (4 p.m.), No. 21 Monomoy at No. 12 Monument Mountain – 203 miles. Analysis: The best player in the D4 bracket, with no hesitation, is No. 3 Hamilton-Wenham's Gian Gamelli, Division 5 Favorites : No. 1 Pioneer Valley Regional (20-0), No. 2 English High (17-5) Sleepers : No. 7 Charlestown (13-5), No. 16 Georgetown (10-10) Players to watch : P/SS Armanis Romero (English High, Sr.), 2B Ethan Quinn (Pioneer Valley Regional, Sr.), SS Brendan Loewen (Georgetown, Jr.), 2B Brayan Pimentel (Boston International, Jr.), P/3B Connor Hinkell (Drury, Jr.) Best first-round matchup : Sunday (2 p.m.), No. 17 Lenox (12-7) at No. 16 Georgetown. Longest road trip : Sunday (2 p.m.), No. 17 Lenox at No. 16 Georgetown, 157 miles. Advertisement Analysis : Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
H.S. ROUNDUP: Mashpee stops-three-game slide with non-league win over Barnstable
It was a light Saturday for high school sports across the Cape and Islands with just five games on the schedule across three sports. Mashpee (7-12) and Barnstable (4-14) baseball were the lone Cape matchup, which the Falcons won 11-4 to halt a three-game losing streak. Advertisement Jake Kross went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored, while Matt Gaitane went 1-for-3 with a triple, a RBI, and a run scored for the Red Hawks in the loss. In other high school sports action: Baseball Nantucket 5, O'Bryant 4; O'Bryant 7, Nantucket 4: The Whalers (7-10) split a pair of games in a double-header against O'Bryant. Girls Lacrosse Old Colony 9, Bourne 8: Janice Bouchard tallied a four goals, but the Canalmen's (4-10) comeback fell short as they dropped to a second straight defeat. Taylor Simard had two goals, while Ava Tosca Tessa Stone had one goal each. Eliza Denientolis, Mallory Doyle and Lila Moerman played well on defense, and Mia Lowden totaled 12 saves. Boys Lacrosse Plymouth North 7, Barnstable 5: The Red Hawks (8-9) fell in a non-league matchup, which was their third defeat in the last five games. Advertisement Nantucket 16, Whitman-Hanson Reg. 3: The Whalers (9-4) beat Whitman-Hanson Regional for the second time this season. Allen Gunn covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at agunn@ and follow him on X at @allentgunn. Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Cape Cod Times subscription. Here are our subscription plans. This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod high school scores and highlights from May 17.
Boston Globe
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. baseball: Globe Players of the Week for April 23-30
Related : Evan Luekens and Sam Luekens , Newburyport — On Tuesday, Evan, a senior, threw a complete game and struck out 10 in a 5-2 Cape Ann Kinney triumph over Manchester Essex. Younger brother Sam, a freshman, fanned 12 in a 3-2 victory over Lynn English on Thursday. Advertisement Brian Mancinelli , St. John Paul II — In a whopping, 30-0, defeat of Sturgis West on Monday, the Navy-bound junior righthander drove in 10 runs with four hits and scored four times. Paul McCarthy , Xaverian — The senior righthanded pitcher and first/third baseman served up a nine-strikeout, three-hit outing for the No. 1 Hawks (11-2) in a Catholic Conference takedown of No. 4 BC High. Will Novak , Plymouth North — Prior to Plymouth North's 6-2 win over Newton South on Wednesday, the senior outfielder was batting .800 across a three-game span with two triples, six RBIs, eight hits, and an OPS of 2.033, leading the No. 3 Eagles (10-1) in all five categories. Senior Captain Will Novak on a mission the last 3 games for the Plymouth North Eagles — Connor Pratt (@PintSizePratt) Advertisement
Boston Globe
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Globe Top 20 baseball poll: St. John's (Shrewsbury) reclaims the top spot and Weymouth enters Top 10
Risers in the top 10 include No. 7 Plymouth North, No. 8 King Philip, No. 9 Lincoln-Sudbury, and No. 10 Weymouth, which enters the top 10 for the first time. Related : New entrants include No. 17 Andover, which is off to a 3-1 start in the Merrimack Valley Conference, and No. 20 Hopkinton, which has battled through a tough schedule to a 6-3 mark that includes two tight losses to top-10 teams. Records based on scores reported to the Globe. Advertisement The Globe's Top 20 baseball poll The Globe poll as of April 25, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff. No. Team Record Previous 1. St. John's (S) 9-1-0 2 2. BC High 6-2-0 4 3. Taunton 8-2-0 3 4. Xaverian 8-2-0 1 5. Braintree 6-1-0 5 6. St. Mary's 7-1-0 6 7. Plymouth North 6-0-0 8 8. King Philip 10-0-0 9 9. Lincoln-Sudbury 7-2-0 10 10. Weymouth 5-3-0 12 11. North Andover 5-1-0 13 12. Walpole 3-5-0 7 13. Wellesley 7-1-0 15 14. Westford 5-2-0 14 15. St. John's Prep 3-4-0 11 16. Chelmsford 5-3-0 17 17. Andover 3-1-0 – 18. Duxbury 7-1-0 18 19. North Quincy 6-3-0 19 20. Hopkinton 6-3-0 – Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
