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Shawsheen boys' lacrosse nearly lets go of rope for second straight year, but strings together second-round win
Nate Malandain made 16 saves and Cam Banda, Larry Cullity, Charlie Shannon, Ethan Caceres, Jake Giordano, Harry Shannon, and Shane O'Neil played great team defense. 'We made a lot of great defensive stands and in the final 50 seconds we sucked it up and closed it out,' said Shawsheen coach Chuck Baker. 'We're playing gritty ball right now.' Advertisement Jacob Patterson (2 goals, assist), Quinn Carbone (2 goals), and Zack Timmons (goal, assist) led the offense. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Dracut 14, Arlington Catholic 7 — Lucas Ogden rifled in five goals and Matt Lesniak and Owen French tallied two goals apiece for the fourth-seeded Middies (17-3) in a Round of 16 win over the No. 13 Cougars (15-5). Falmouth 13, Old Rochester 4 — Jameson Murphy netted a game-high five goals and Travis Smith won 15 faceoffs to set the table for the third-seeded Clippers (16-5) in a second-round win over the No. 19 Bulldogs (14-4). Medfield 22, North Middlesex 5 — Braeden Sutton tallied nine goals and an assist, topping 200 career points, and Eddie Breslin amassed 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists), with both players approaching 100 points for the season, as the top-seeded Warriors (17-3) rolled in the Round of 16. Senior LSM Ben Lusby was a two-way force with two goals and Johnny Olenik went 19-for-22 at the faceoff-X. Advertisement Division 1 State Acton-Boxborough 16, Franklin 5 — Back from a month-long injury, Will Cronin produced four goals and two assists, and Tristan Clayton netted five goals with an assist to power the No. 5 Revolution (16-3) past the No. 12 Panthers (15-6) in the Round of 16. Chris Houle made 10 saves for the hosts. Andover 20, Needham 9 — Jack Cooper tied a program record with seven goals, pacing the No. 4 Golden Warriors (13-3) huge offensive output with senior Dan Guinee, freshman Nolan Dowling, and junior Nate Waldinger chipping in to best the No. 13 Rockets (12-8) in the Round of 16. Division 2 State Duxbury 10, Sharon 3 — The third-seeded Dragons (16-5) turned in another excellent defensive performance with seniors John Rovegno and Cole Martin leading the way. Senior captain Liam Goodwin tallied 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists), senior middie Jack Sovik scored four goals with an assist, and juniors Brady Rhinesmith and Keegan Artz netted two goals apiece to top the No. 14 Eagles (10-8) in the Round of 16. Hingham 12, Minnechaug 3 — Owen Packard (2 goals, 3 assists), Tom McCarthy (3 goals, assist), and Colin Lasch (3 goals) lifted the fourth-seeded Harbormen (18-3) to a second-round win over No. 13 Minnechaug (17-3). Mansfield 14, North Andover 6 — Thomas Donovan netted a team-high six goals, Nico Smith scored once and handed out five assists, Cole Hogencamp had 3 points (goal, 2 assists), and Andrew DeGirolamo and Tommy Vallett scored two goals apiece for the fifth-seeded Hornets (19-1) in a Round of 16 win over the No. 12 Scarlet Knights (9-11). Advertisement Division 4 State Ipswich 13, Nipmuc 8 — Connor Wright made 12 saves and Trevor Manning netted two goals for the fifth-seeded Tigers (14-4) in a second-round victory over No. 12 Nipmuc (10-8). Manchester Essex 9, Pentucket 8 — Luke Renzi won the opening faceoff in overtime and, following a timeout, buried the winner for the seventh-seeded Hornets (16-4) in a second-round victory over No. 10 Pentucket (13-7). Nate Weitzer can be reached at
Boston Globe
04-04-2025
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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
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Fo Fo Fo: Chelmsford's Thomas Brown, Shawsheen's Sid Tildsley make history with fourth All-State wrestling titles
It's always a must-see battle when the Chelmsford senior heavyweight faces St. John's Prep senior Alex Bajoras, and this was no exception. The crowd roared for Bajoras as he scored the first point on an escape and led 1-0. A Brown reversal and Bajoras escape tied it up before Brown's takedown won it 5-2. 'I knew I had to stay cool,' Brown said. 'Couldn't let anything get to me. I knew it was going to be a tough match coming into it, so I had to fight every second, every minute that match to come out with the win.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Methuen MA 3/01/25 02SCHWRESTLE Thomas Brown (Chelmsford) defeats Alex Bajoras (St. John's Prep) in the 285 lb weight class during the All-State boys' and girls' wrestling championships at Methuen High School. Photo by Matthew J Lee/Globe Staff Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Advertisement Brown is the fifth ever to go 4 for 4 at All-States, following 'To seal my career, not only being a four-time All-State champ but a four-time state champ and four-time sectional [champ]?' Tildsley said 'It's something a senior always wants to do with his team and his final hurrah.' Related : Sid and his brother, junior James Tildsley, needed extra points in their finals bouts, and both came away with pins to give Shawsheen (132.5 points) the edge over Central Catholic (130.5) in their second fantastic finish in as many weeks. 'I'm grateful that the 2025 class is able to take a D1 state championship, and to be able to win all divisions is something we never thought we could do, and Said Shawsheen coach Doug Pratt: 'It's unbelievable what these guys have done . . . You just have to train harder and be tougher and show up when it matters. These guys showed up when it matters the past two weeks.' Advertisement Fresh off a Division 1 title, the Shawsheen wrestling team won the All-State team title as well. AJ Traub Central Catholic had quite the day as well, needing to win both finals to keep up with the Rams. Senior Cole Glynn (113) earned a 6-1 decision over top-seeded Melrose junior Johnny Moraes — who'd beaten him at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament — and junior Caden Chase (190) won, 5-1, over Bridgewater-Raynham's Fletcher Rinke. 'At George Bossi, he kind of caught me, because he's a great wrestler,' said Glynn, who won his second All-State title. 'But I felt confident coming in and I thought if I stick to my game plan, I've been wrestling well and I can come out on top.' Related : At the time, the Raiders held the lead, giving extra purpose to Glynn's triumph. 'I'm even more proud of that,' Glynn said of the team points he earned. For the second week in a row, St. John's Prep senior Braedon Goes went down to the wire with Xaverian's 2023 Division 1 winner Nathan Sayers. For the second week in a row, Goes had the winning move. Related : A takedown with eight seconds left in overtime for a sudden victory gave Goes his first All-State title. 'I never thought I'd be here in this position,' he said. 'Coming in as a freshman, I was new to wrestling. A lot of hard summers and training. 'Good journey. Happy to cap it off.' St. John's Prep's Brandon Goes celebrates after defeating Xaverian's Nathan Sayers in the 126-pound final. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Milford's Aidan Baum, top, defeats St. John's Prep's James Lally in the 144-pound division. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Central Catholic's Cole Glynn defeats Melrose's Johnny Moraes in the 113-pound final to keep the Raiders in the hunt. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
01-03-2025
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Experience wrestling bigger opponents paying off for Bridgewater-Raynham's Livi Polansky, Melrose's Johnny Moraes
'Throughout the year, they're so much stronger and it's a lot more difficult to wrestle,' said Polansky, who has more wins than losses on the season and a perfect record against girls. 'Then, when I come and wrestle people my own weight, I feel that it's a little bit of a relief.' B-R's Kennedie Davis, a junior at 114 pounds, is also into the semifinals. Having a sparring partner who is one of the best in New England and two weight classes heavier also helps Polansky prepare. Advertisement Polansky found her technique helped to overcome weight differences. Now facing opponents who weigh in the same as she does, she's ready to make her run as the No. 2 seed at 100, after reaching the finals at 107 last year. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'The whole season, I couldn't wait until postseason,' she said. 'I know this is what I have to do, and I just have to think about the end of it, because it'll all pay off.' For Melrose junior Johnny Moraes, it's been a whole season at his comfortable weight. He had teammates last year who took the 113 and 120 spots, so he wrestled up into the loaded 126 weight class. He is undefeated at 113 this season, becoming a favorite after 'It's way faster,' Moraes said of the 113 class. 'But I was dealing with so many bigger kids [last year]. It's given me that grit and that mentality where I know that I can outlast these kids. I'm going to be more conditioned. If I keep on breaking them down, eventually they're going to tire out.' Used to being the underdog and proving people wrong, he 'loves and hates' being the top seed now. He'd rather prove people wrong than right, but the goal stays the same. Advertisement He has his sights on a championship, but knowing that he's into the semifinals and therefore is guaranteed a place finish, he couldn't help but smile. 'It's definitely surreal because my goal last year was to place at this tournament so I can make it to New Englands,' he said. 'I wanted it so bad [last season], and was just one match short.' Boys' All-States Leader : Shawsheen (68 points, 4 in winners' brackets, 3 in consolation) Contenders : Central Catholic (62, 4, 3), St. John's Prep (56.5, 4, 1), Milford (53, 3, 4), Bridgewater-Raynham (54, 4, 1) In the mix : Haverhill (45, 3, 1), Andover (42, 3, 1) Jayden Perez (106 pounds) and Dante Giusti (120) continue to prove crucial for Shawsheen, each reaching the semifinals along with the Tildsley brothers (Sid at 138; James at 150). Central Catholic is once again going toe-to-toe with the Rams, not just placing as many into the semifinals but doing it with only one senior (113-pounder Cole Glynn). Newton South 144-pounder Nicholas Genin is making a run with the 14-seed, defeating the No. 3 and No. 6. The upset of the day, however, goes to 15th-seeded Jacob Borawski (175 pounds) from Mt. Greylock, who caught Methuen's Vinny DeMaio, a New England finalist a year ago, in a hold just 70 seconds into the match. The two are double-digit semifinalists, along with No. 12 Perez, No. 13 Will LaVallee (St. John's Prep 150-pounder), and No. 13 Brian Waller-Reitano (Central Catholic heavyweight). Girls' All-States Leader : Putnam (39.5 points, 3 in winners' brackets, 4 in consolation) Contenders : Lowell (20, 2, 1), Bridgewater-Raynham (18, 2, 1) In the mix : Methuen (18, 2, 0), Billerica (18, 1, 2), Greater Lawrence (17.5, 2, 0) Advertisement Putnam's depth has been on display from its Lowell Holiday championship to its Division 2 title 50 points clear of the field. Izabella Perez (114 pounds), Valarie San (165), and Leanna Watson (235) are into Saturday's semifinals. Monty Tech's Kaleigh Fuller, after a last-second reversal to advance in the Division 1 semifinals, erased a 9-3 deficit by scoring 10 unanswered points in her 185-pound quarterfinal. Skyla Rodenhiser (Holliston's ninth-seeded 120-pounder) and Cloe Boccia (Milford's eighth-seeded 132) took down top seeds in their brackets. AJ Traub can be reached at
Boston Globe
22-02-2025
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Eastern Mass. wrestling: Globe athletes of the week, Feb. 13-20
Braedon Goes, St. John's Prep — As his team battled with Shawsheen on the D1 North sectional leaderboard, the senior recorded a takedown with 11 seconds left in the 126-pound final to defeat 2023 All-State champ Bray Carbone, 8-6. Advertisement Anthony Golini, Bellingham/Blackstone — The sophomore earned pins in his D2 Central sectional semifinal and final, erasing seven combined back points and two score deficits for the 106-pound title. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Chris Laine, Gloucester — The senior's seventh-period escape was the ultimate tiebreaker to win 4-3 over Wakefield's Kip King for the heavyweight title at the D3 North sectional. Nathan Morales, Andover — Clawing his way back from a 10-1 deficit in the sectional final, the 106-pound freshman came out on top, 14-13, over defending D1 North champion Antoine Jackman (Greater Lowell). Liam O'Brien, Marblehead/Swampscott — After allowing a lead-changing reversal to Connor Buckley (Salem) with 13 seconds to go in the 132-pound D2 North final, the junior registered one of his own with five ticks on the clock, winning, 3-2. Elijah Prophete, Taunton — After losing by fall in 33 seconds to Boston Latin's Quinn Bowles a month ago, the senior got his revenge over the top seed in the D1 South sectional final, winning, 11-6, at 190 pounds. Jonny Radzevich, Duxbury — The senior pinned his way to a heavyweight D2 South title, defeating Marshfield Holiday champion Caiden Sewall in the final (Radzevich placed eighth at the tournament in December). Nathan Taub, Needham — After a 6-1 win over top-seeded Oliver Weiss (Newton South), the 126-pounder broke the D1 Central/Metro finals tie in the last two seconds with a takedown, defeating Winchester's Jack Allen, 9-6. Advertisement James Tildsley, Shawsheen — With four first-period pins, the junior 150-pounder reached 200 wins and has gone 4 for 4 at D1 North sectionals. AJ Traub can be reached at
