SalemNews.com, Salem, MA--Sports

Why the Knights are so mighty Unbeaten Catholic Memorial wears down St. John's Prep

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:45 EST

SALEM - The timing couldn't have been any more perfect.

Masco to take on St. John's Prep in football this fall

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:22 EST

A clash of North Shore high school football powers will take place on the opening weekend of the high school football season this fall when the two-time defending Cape Ann League champions from Masconomet Regional travel to St. John's Prep to face the area's only Division 1 program.

Salem's Giunta hoping to spoil Patriots perfection; Ex-Prep star is Giants defensive backs coach

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:19 EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. - It is one of Peter Giunta's most prized possessions as a football coach and it sits comfortably at his northern New Jersey home.

Perfect fit Prep's O'Brien making major contributions to Patriots coaching staff

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:16 EST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - You know the old saying "died and gone to heaven"?

Peabody tips Beverly, makes state tourney

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:13 EST

PEABODY - Coming off its worst loss of the season, the Peabody High hockey team felt an urgency to get back on track. But it knew the job wasn't going to be easy against a Beverly team that had beaten the Tanners last month.

Beverly football duo make their college choices

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:10 EST

BEVERLY - Playing football at the college level never really crossed the minds of Beverly High teammates Brian Kureta and Greg Pierce.

Goodwin, Salem icemen ground Jets

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:19:06 EST

BOYS HOCKEY

Tobin, Beverly sink Big Blue in OT

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:42:00 EST

BEVERLY - One thing about the Beverly High boys basketball team has become abundantly clear: no matter how dire the situation, it doesn't back down against anybody.

Swampscott's Palangi headed to Northeastern

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:49 EST

After offering Swampscott High football star Brian Palangi a full scholarship, Northeastern University head coach Rocky Hager asked him to take a few days and consider it.

From a Hefty Lefty to a punting Artichoke: Getting to know the New Yorkers

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:47 EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Jared Lorenzen, at 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, has often been mistaken for an offensive lineman.

No Garnett, no Allen, no problem Without big guns, Celtics roll past Heat

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:45 EST

MIAMI - Ray Allen arrived at halftime, a white sweat jacket over his flu-riddled head, and took a glimpse toward the scoreboard.

Catching Up With ... Bishop Fenwick skiier Alexandria Quarantiello

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:43 EST

The Quarantiello File

Metropolit scores two in 3rd to lift Bruins

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:41 EST

BOSTON - Best known for his defense, Glen Metropolit gave the Boston Bruins a boost on the offensive end against Nashville.

St. John's Prep, CM set for showdown at Salem State tonight

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:41:38 EST

The Blue Line Report

Peabody's Mello proves a consummate teammate

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:36 EST

Danny Mello's favorite sport at Peabody High is baseball. Everybody knows it, including Tanners basketball coach Chris Mastrangelo.

Salem News Sports Schedule

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:24 EST

TODAY

Sports briefs

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:22 EST

Basketball

Can Winthrop Finn-ish off Peabody?

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:19 EST

This isn't a case of David vs. Goliath in girls basketball circles.

Williamson drives Pingree to 'Landmark' win

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:37:17 EST

BOYS BASKETBALL

Fulford carries Fishermen on his back past Falcons

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:43 EST

GLOUCESTER - It was just about the best compliment an opposing coach could have ever given Andrew Fulford.

Salem State skaters getting sharper

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:34 EST

SALEM - Salem State athletic trainer Bill Bulloch has been around the college for three decades and is well qualified to grade a quality hockey performance. He thought the 4-1 Vikings victory over the 14th-ranked team in Division 3 college hockey, Babson, on Saturday night was something like a trip down memory lane, back to the program's glory days of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Well-rounded Eagles knock off B.C. High

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:32 EST

WILMINGTON - Where do you start?

Savard trumps Nash's hat trick with game-winner

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:30 EST

ATLANTA (AP) - Marc Savard made Atlanta feel like home all over again.

Miracle shot sinks Celtics

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:28 EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Even Stan Van Gundy wasn't sure what Hedo Turkoglu was doing.

Ex-Pats served some humble pie, too

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:41:25 EST

GLENDALE, Ariz. - It's usually on Mondays. Bill Belichick, the head chef on Route 1 in Foxboro, brings out enough pies for 10 football teams.

Unbeaten. Untied. And enough humble pie to make you forget about both.

Swampscott out-guns Peabody in NEC showdown

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:29 EST

PEABODY - In addition to cramming for school exams all week the Swampscott girls basketball team was also preparing for a huge test on the court.

Marblehead snaps Salem's winning streak

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:16 EST

MARBLEHEAD - The Salem High boys basketball team's seven-game winning streak came to a halt last night. Not surprisingly, it took a great defensive team to slow them down.

Going to Glendale?

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:14 EST

If you were lucky enough to score tickets to the big game in Glendale, The Salem News wants to know.

Watkins eyes Salem State milestone

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:12 EST

Lindsey Watkins could be the Unsung Hero, MVP or the Coaches Award recipient when it comes time for the Salem State women's basketball program to present its year-end trophies. She truly does it all for the Vikings.

Judd gearing up for summer ball in Florida

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:10 EST

The Florida Collegiate Summer Baseball League came calling for Chris Judd, and the Curry College pitcher/second baseman from Peabody readily accepted the invitation to play for the Orlando Suns.

Ex-Celts push new Celts to brink in thriller

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:42:08 EST

BOSTON - Kendrick Perkins scored on a putback with 16.6 seconds left, and Kevin Garnett poked the ball away from Sebastian Telfair as time expired yesterday night to give the Boston Celtics an 87-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

White, Gambale thrive on being defensive

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:42:13 EST

Masconomet's Jamie White and Swampscott's Marissa Gambale may have different styles on the defensive end of a basketball court, but they strike a similar type of fear in opposing guards.

Wylie named new athletic director at Endicott College

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:41:56 EST

BEVERLY - Brian Wylie has been named the new Director of Athletics at Endicott College, the school announced yesterday.

Toomey's comeback starts at Boston Indoor Games

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:41:53 EST

Elite runner Jen Toomey of Salem wasn't trying to set the world on fire when she competed in the 800 meters at a low-key race at Harvard recently.

Bounce-back Bruins show their strong side

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:41:52 EST

On Hockey

Going to Glendale?

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:41:50 EST

If you were lucky enough to score tickets to the big game in Glendale, The Salem News wants to know.

Frenchman Tsonga knocks Nadal out of Australian Open for a shot at title

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:41:47 EST

MELBOURNE, Australia - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had been compared to a young Muhammad Ali only because of an uncanny likeness to the boxing great.

Renzulli's late tally powers Fenwick icemen past Jets

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:30 EST

LYNN - Deadlocked after two periods, the Bishop Fenwick hockey team needed a lift in the third period of last night's game.

Malo leaves BU wrestling scholarship behind

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:19 EST

DANVERS - Former St. John's Prep star Ryan Malo, last year's Division 1 state wrestler of the year, recently withdrew from Boston University, leaving a full wrestling scholarship behind.

Storer's story reaps Hall glory

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:17 EST

There must have been times during the last 40 years of coaching soccer when Rick Storer felt like Marco Polo; he was always returning.

Raptors top Celtics on strength of play behind the arc

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:15 EST

BOSTON - Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers looked at the boxscore and shook his head at the shooting percentages Toronto had just compiled.

Boston, not New York, is epicenter of sports universe

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:13 EST

New York City has Donald Trump, Central Park, 42nd Street, happy hours, 24-hour-a-day nightclubs, Broadway, Gisele Bundchen and the Statue of Liberty.

Berry braced for further success at UMass Lowell

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:33:10 EST

The most visible symbol of all the trouble Megan Berry has been through in her athletic career is a knee brace.

Making the grade Evaluating the area teams on their first-half performance

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:41:24 EST

It's exam week at most area high schools, when students take their mid-year finals before beginning the second semester on Monday.

Turnovers plague Prep in loss to B.C. High

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:41:10 EST

DANVERS - Turnovers. St. John's Prep boys basketball head coach Dan Letarte cringed when he heard the word.

Catching Up With .... Danvers swimmer Graham Beck

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:41:08 EST

The Beck File

Patriots star Brady photographed in walking cast 2 weeks before Super Bowl

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:41:06 EST

NEW YORK - Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was photographed yesterday with what appears to be walking cast on his right foot.

McMahon sets record for Ipswich track

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:41:04 EST

BOYS TRACK

Torrid Salem has overcome major adversity

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:20:01 EST

Salem High has such a rich basketball tradition that fans aren't surprised the team is 7-3 at the halfway point. But it's safe to say that the Witches have never had a season like this.

Forrest plays stopper for Bp. Fenwick

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:19:45 EST

PEABODY - Craig Forrest had been struggling lately in net for Bishop Fenwick, but he stopped every puck Swampscott shot at him to lead the Crusaders to a 6-0 victory yesterday morning at Peabody's McVann-O'Keefe Rink.