Area roundup: Scalise's late goal powers Prep lacrosse to big win

After a tough, emotionally-draining setback against Duxbury, the state's top ranked team, on the road last Saturday night, John Roy wondered if his St. John's Prep lacrosse team would be able to match that same intensity yesterday when they took the field against Catholic Conference rival B.C. High.

After a stagnant first half, both squads got untracked over the final two quarters — and it was the hosts who had the final say.

Mark Scalise's unassisted tally with 49 seconds to play proved to be the game-winner as St. John's knocked off B.C. High, 10-9.

Following Scalise's goal, the Eagles (11-2) won the ensuing faceoff and maintained possession the rest of the way.

"We came up big in the second half," said Roy, whose team held a 3-2 halftime lead. "It was back and forth the whole way, with neither team up by more than a goal. But we were able to get the biggest one when it counted most."

Scalise finished with three goals and one assist while John Jennings, who had given the Prep a 9-8 lead late in the fourth quarter, had a pair of scores. Garrett Campbell had two goals and an assist, Tucker Garfield also scored twice and defenseman Santo Dettore scored his first varsity goal while playing stellar in his own end along with fellow senior defenders Brogan O'Connor and John Whitney.

Jake Cotter scored four times while adding an assist and Casey Colyer dropped in three goals as the Generals (8-4) marched to another victory. Single goals came off the sticks of Drew Erdman, Pat Ford, Ben Penta, Marcus Hanna and defenseman Dave Littlefield, who had a dominant game on defense as well.

Trailing 5-0 at the half, the Falcons exploded in the second half to reach the .500 mark at 6-6. Junior Mike Parisella led the way offensively with two goals and three assists. Senior attackman Jay Sabino added three goals and an assist, upping his totals to 39 goals and 52 points on the season. Eric Sands (2 goals, 1 assist), Steve Kontos and Ryan Burge (1 goal each) and Gene Nickerson (3 assists) all added to the scoring explosion.

The Hawks watched Peabody get within one at 4-3 in the second half and then turned on the jets to pull away. Billy Daly scored twice and Derek West had a goal for the Tanners (9-3), who got 25 saves in net from senior Justin Famigletti.

Louigi Rijo scored three goals and had one assist, and Julia Gauthier scored two and dished out one assist as Salem (5-3) picked up an impressive Northeastern Conference win. Lauren Schaejbe (1-1), Lauren Deluca, and Christine Hinch also scored for the Witches.

Janie Cooper scored three goals to lead Beverly, Mary Accomando added two, and Katie VonZwek notched one as the Panthers turned up the heat in the second half. Beverly (8-2) trailed 4-1 at halftime and trimmed the margin, but Salem was able to hold on down the stretch.

Erica Veilleux scored with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie it and send the game to overtime, but Gloucester outscored Danvers, 3-2, in the extra session. Veilleux, a junior attack, finished with five goals and four assists. Senior attack Ashley Sullivan collected four goals and one assist while junior Taylor Cross added three goals. Junior Suzy Libby had one goal, as did freshman Rebecca Cann. Senior Lauren Hovey also had a goal. Goalie Nikki Petronio made 17 saves. Danvers is now 1-10.

The Big Blue fell to 3-7 with the loss despite three goals from Stephanie Lannon and one from Robin Hurley.

On Monday, Swampscott hammered Cambridge, 17-3, behind four goals each from Lannon and Molly McDonough, three apiece from Hurley and Sam Zarinsky, and one each from Kylie Brogan, Elise Giangregario and Briana Canty.

Medford scored with three minutes left, snapping a 9-9 tie and leaving the Tanners with a 6-5 record. Caroline Connors finished with four goals and an assist and Jessica Leslie had two goals for Peabody. Amanda Lowry, Brittany Lefave and Emily Niemi each chipped in a goal. Peabody outshot Medford, 24-14.

Senior Courtney Colantuno not only threw a four-hit shutout in this mercy rule game called after five innings, but also managed to hit for the cycle, finishing with a two-run homer, four runs total and four RBIs. Kate Fallon also had a big day for the Magicians (7-3), going 3 for 3 with an RBI, while Hannah Pelkey was 2 for 3 with two ribbies and Sam Norman also knocked in a pair of runs.

Kerry Desmond pitched a one-hitter, struck out nine and faced just two batters over the minimum as the Tigers boosted their record to 9-1. Junior Krista MacKenzie, who is hitting well over .600, was 3 for 5 and freshman Liz Glavine had three hits, including two doubles, and two RBIs. Kelly Michael also had a big game with two hits and four RBIs while shortstop Emma Docking contributed two hits. Ipswich broke it open with eight runs in the second.

Hampered by eight walks and five errors, the Bulldogs lost to Shawsheen, which has lost only once all season. North Shore Tech (10-3) was held to four hits, three of them by catcher Stephanie Rudis. Whitney Bell had the only other hit. Nicole Comppen was the losing pitcher. Winning pitcher Kelli-Jo Deardorff allowed just one extra base hit, a double by Rudis in the fourth.

North Shore scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning, but Shawsheen scored the game-winner with a bases loaded infield single in the bottom half of the frame. Ben Dora pitched seven strong innings and delivered the two-run single to tie the game.

Joel Dambrosio smashed a two-run homer in the first inning for the Bulldogs (7-5), and Shane Bennett also played well offensively.

The Tigers were limited to two hits as Mark O'Flynn and Jimmy Cadogan each singled. The loss dropped Ipswich to 5-7.

The Generals fell despite two hits and a run scored from Matt Greeke. Matt Cook drove in a run for the Generals with a sacrifice fly.

Sophomore Blaine Thibodeau had his second straight sizzling round, shooting a 1-over-par 37 at The Meadow at Peabody for 34 points. Anthony Ricci scored 26 points, Pat Riley added 23, and Steven Cleary, Brian McConnell, and Mark Price each had 19 points for Fenwick (6-0).

The Chieftains stayed perfect with a relatively easy win at home. Trevor White (No. 2, 6-2, 6-2) and Greg Balek (No. 3, 6-1, 6-0) won at singles, while Masco picked up two points by sweeping doubles. Will Chandler and Jack Moriarty won 6-0, 6-3 at first doubles, and Steve Afrow and Mike Sicari wrapped it up with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at second doubles.

The Eagles dropped a pair of tight matches in three sets and fell to a powerful Wellesley squad. John Corvi provided the lone victory at third singles with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph.

Justin Hyte and Colin Hyte gave the Magicians (7-0) straight set wins at first and second singles to help Marblehead hold off Swampscott and remain perfect on the season. Alec Eidelman got the better of the Big Blue's Josh Ruskin at third singles while Chris Conn and Kyle Benowitz teamed to win first doubles.

Swampscott's victory came at second doubles, where Brett Jacobs and Scott Leffler came out on top in three sets.

The Tanners (5-3) got wins from No. 1 singles Josh Giller (6-1, 6-1), No. 2 singles Gabe Diamant (6-3, 6-1) and No. 3 singles Greg Doonan (6-0, 6-1). Doonan is 8-0 this season and has yet to lose a set.

The Big Blue pulled off the rare shutout of Marblehead led by the strong singles trio of Jen Cleary (6-4, 6-1), Michaela Hootstein (6-2, 6-2), and Yuliya Sergeyeva (6-2, 6-3). Kara Gilberg and Kate Hall worked hard to win at first doubles, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, and Jane Malinkovich and Rebecca Ruskin prevailed at second doubles, 7-5, 6-2.

Marblehead, which dropped to 5-2, got a solid performance from Shelby Carroll and Elise Hamilton at No. 1 singles.

Lizzy Trainor survived a grueling three set match (6-2, 5-7, 7-5) to help Bishop Fenwick (8-3) officially secure a berth in the state tournament. Vanessa Poirier (6-3, 6-2) and Ami Ingemi (6-2, 6-3) rounded out a sweep of singles action for the Crusaders, who also won first doubles courtesy of Courtney Ryan and Arianna Medina (6-2, 6-0).

John Surabian took the 800 in 2:11 and Lucas Sobezenski won the shot put with a toss of 42-4, but the Crusaders (1-2) couldn't overcome Marian. Dan Kennedy added second place finishes in both the 100 (11.7) and the 200 (24.3) and Pablo Sosa took the long jump (19-7) while coming in third in the triple jump (37-11) and the 100 (12.2).

Freshman Brittany Dolan continued to shine with a pair of wins in the high hurdles (17.9), the triple jump (29-6) and a second-place effort in the 100 (13.4). Senior captain Ashley Banks won the low hurdles (53.4) and finished second in the mile (5:51). Joanna Delorenzo won the high jump (4-10), Cailynn Webb won the long jump (14-4), Emily D'Iorio took the 200 (27.9) and the trio teamed with Bianca Gallo to win the 4x100 relay and qualify for states in 53.7.

Maddy Bassaillon reset her own school record in the discus with a 126-5 effort while Lexi Culkeen won the shot (38-2) and Michaela Ferullo won the javelin.

Photos

Swampscott No. 1 singles player Alex Hanbury delivers a backhand to his opponent during a 4-1 loss to Marblehead yesterday. Staff photo

Marblehead's Justin Hyte earned a straight-set win to help the Magicians improve to 7-0 on the season. Staff photo