BOYS LACROSSE
Silly penalties cost the Beverly boys lacrosse team a halftime lead. Greg Pierce made sure they didn't cost the Panthers the game.
Pierce scored an unassisted goal with four minutes left to snap a tie and provide Beverly with a 10-9 Northeastern Conference victory.
The Panthers took eight penalties, four handed out to players who weren't using their mouthpieces properly.
"It's tough to play a game with any offensive rhythm when you're killing a penalty," Beverly coach John Pynchon said.
Ryan Nolan scored four goals and had one assist for Beverly, while Dave Cheney, Joey Reinold, Jack Liacos and John Kleemola each had one goal. Dan Crowley and Dave Patnaude each had an assist for Beverly (8-7 overall, 8-1 NEC).
North Andover 6, Masconomet 5 (double OT)
North Andover scored 45 seconds into the second overtime to prevent Masco from winning the Cape Ann League championship outright. Connor Cliffe scored two goals, Mike Maffeo had one goal and one assist, and Ben Santos pitched in three assists. Danny Clark and Danny McIlvaine also scored for the Chieftains (12-4), while Kevin VanLenten stopped 10 shots for Masco, which killed 10 penalties to stay in the game.
Triton 17, Hamilton-Wenham 9
The Generals had a slow start and found themselves behind 10-3 and unable to battle back. Jake Cotter led the offense with three goals while Marcus Hanna scored twice. H-W (9-6) got single goals from Ryan Hanna, Casey Collier, Steve Dangora and Corey Daff.
Peabody 8, Marblehead 7
Despite playing two of the last four minutes down a man, the Tanners outlasted Marblehead thanks in part to a late kick save from goalie Justin Famigletti, who totaled 23 stops. Billy Daly provided the offense for Peabody (11-4) with four goals while Derek West, Mike Martin and Mike Pennachio each added a goal and an assist.
Will Beringer scored three times and added a helper on the Marblehead side, as the Magicians came within a goal late but could never knot the score.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Beverly 12, Ipswich 8
Janie Cooper notched five goals and Mary Accomando added four of her as the pair provided the bulk of the offense as the Panthers (10-3) clinched a berth in the state tournament. A team defensive effort helped Beverly hold off Ipswich, which got a hat trick from Kim Corkum. The Panthers also got goals from Jessica Shaw and Kara Murphy.
Masconomet 20, Marblehead 14
Nine different players contributed points for the high-scoring Chieftains, led by seven points apiece from Sidney Godett (5-2) and Madeline Hardy (3-4). Maura Brazel added two goals and four assists, Kathleen Ragan had five goals and Brittany Fraser had three goals and one assist for Masco (11-2).
BASEBALL
Masconomet 9, Lynnfield 7
The Chieftains (13-2) kept pace in a tight Cape Ann League Large title race as Dan Duval's two-run double in the top of the seventh proved to be the game-winning hit. Andy Roach's sacrifice fly had give Masco a 7-6 lead before Duval's heroics. Evan Bunker, who got the win in relief, added a great catch in center field earlier in the game.
Newburyport 11, Hamilton-Wenham 2
Matt Stewart had an RBI double and Ryan Hughes scored a run on a wild pitch, but that was all the Generals (1-10) could produce against Newburyport in the Cape Ann League. Pat Henderson was the losing pitcher. The Clippers scored four in the first and six in the fourth to put it away.
Lynn Tech 6, North Shore Tech 5
Lynn Tech scored four runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-4 lead and added one more run in the sixth for insurance. J.J. Navas went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, and David St. Pierre added two hits and two runs. Ryan Mahan pitched well for 42/3 innings for the Bulldogs (8-6).
Amesbury 10, Ipswich 4
The Tigers got off to a slow start and dropped their fourth straight game despite getting nine hits as a team. Sophomore catcher Nate Bocko had two hits, two runs and an RBI, while junior second baseman Jack Golesworthy had two hits and two RBIs for Ipswich (5-10).
SOFTBALL
North Shore Tech 28, Lynn Tech 3
The Bulldogs (13-3) got everybody involved with smashing success. Andrea Caetano had two hits and five RBI including a bases clearing triple in her varsity debut to lead the onslaught while Emily Pontes added five hits and four RBI. Katryna Smith added two hits and three runs scores, Melissa Reyes had two hits and scored once and Meghan Hovan clubbed a grand slam.
BOYS TENNIS
St. John's Prep 5, Marblehead 0
James Houlden rose to the occasion against Marblehead's Justin Hyte and won 6-1, 6-0 to spark the Eagles (11-3). Spencer Canny topped Colin Hyte in three sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-0) and John Corvi won at third to round out the singles sweep for the Prep, which also swept doubles.
Peabody 3, Winthrop 2
Junior Greg Doonan stayed a perfect 11-0 this season by winning 6-1, 6-0 at third singles, paving the way for Peabody's (7-4) win. In his first year as a singles player, Doonan hasn't lost a set all spring.
No. 1 player Josh Giller (6-0, 6-1) and No. 2 Gabe Diamant (7-6 (7-3), 6-2) also won for the Tanners.
Manchester 3, Masconomet 2
Masconomet got its points from the second doubles team of Steve Afrow-Mike Sicari (6-1, 6-0) and No. 2 singles Trevor White (6-3, 6-3). The Chieftains fell to 8-3.
Swampscott 4, Beverly 1
Alex Hanbury (6-3, 6-3) and Josh Ruskin (6-1, 6-1) won at first and third singles, respectively, and the Big Blue swept doubles to move to 12-2 overall and 11-1 in the Northeastern Conference. Sam Andler and Chris Kalpin won 6-3, 6-3 at first doubles, and Scott Leffler and Max Kane won in three sets, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3, at second doubles.
Pingree 5, Gann Academy 0
With only three matches remaining, Pingree inched closer to the Eastern Independent League championship by rolling over Gann. Garrett Lane (6-0, 6-1), Sam Batchelder (6-0, 6-1) and Nick Gram (6-4, 7-5) each won at singles, while Otto Aletter and Graham Swayze (No. 1 doubles, 6-2, 7-6) and Luke Wallis and Andrew Faulkner (No. 2 doubles, 6-3, 6-4) completed the sweep for Pingree (9-1).
GIRLS TENNIS
Swampscott 5, Salem 0
The Big Blue went to 13-0 with a sweep led by Jen Cleary (6-0, 6-0), sophomore Kate Hall (6-1, 6-1) and sophomore Kara Gilberg (6-0, 6-1) in singles, and Jen Locke-Jane Malinkovich (6-0, 6-0) and Shannon Toner-Mara Gabe (6-0, 6-2).
Bishop Fenwick 4, Lowell Catholic 1
Ami Ingemi (6-3, 6-1), Vanessa Poirier (6-4, 6-1) and Lizzy Trainor (6-0, 6-2) all took home singles wins for the Crusaders (10-4). The second doubles team of Chrissy Koehler/Emma Luster also prevailed (2-6, 6-4, 6-0).
Peabody 5, Winthrop 0
The Tanners moved above .500 at 7-6 as the doubles teams of Sam Syska/Kerri Anne O'Brien and Jordan Johnson/Nicole Power turned it identical 6-1, 6-2 victories. The trio of singles players for Peabody — Kristyn Kelley (6-0, 6-0), Emily Athas (6-1, 6-1) and Nathallia Souza (6-1, 6-4) — completed the sweep.
BOYS TRACK
St. John's Prep 103, Catholic Memorial 33
The Eagles (3-1) secured at least a co-championship in the Catholic Conference with a great road win. Colin Prior won the 200 in a state qualifying time of 23.3 and Kevin Creedon captured the 400 in 51.5, a personal best. Sean Hanlon took the 800 in 2:00.8 and Julian Gallo won the mile with a personal best of 4:38.
Hamilton-Wenham 107, Ipswich 38
A big day from sophomore Jackson MacDonald helped the Generals (10-0) complete a perfect regular season and claim the CAL championship. MacDonald won the high hurdles (15.7), the 200 (24.3) and qualified for states in the triple jump with a 19-41/2 leap. Gabe Pacione added wins in the two-mile (10:39) and the 800 (2:09) while Josiah Stockwell won both the 100 (11.5) and the pole vault (11-6). Other winners included Jackson Fields (high jump), August Kawski (low hurdles) and Luke Vance (400).
On the Ipswich side, Neil Berzins (shot put, 43-4) and Greg Krathwohl (mile, 4:47) were individual winners. Krathwohl, Nick Philpot, Andy Vickory and Dan Tibetts ran a 3:48.5 to win the 4x400 relay.
Peabody 94, Salem 42
Senior captain Dulu Gaye won the 300 hurdles (41.7), 110 hurdles (15.8) and long jump (20-11) as the Tanners (6-0) moved to within one meet of a perfect regular season. Nour Shahin won two events in taking the shot put (43-0) and discus (136-1). Other winners included captain Scott Diefenbach (javelin, 158-5), Jonathan Acquaviva (200, 23.3) and Mike Berlangieri (PB in the high jump at 6-4).
Bishop Fenwick 75, Archbishop Williams 60
Pablo Sosa was a double winner, taking the long jump (19-0) and triple jump (38-11/2) for the 3-1 Crusaders. Freshman Bill Harrington won the 2-mile (11:04) and 800 (2:16) and Mike Francis was first in the shot put (41-61/2). Anthony DiNuccio won the 400 and Dan Kennedy captured the 100.
GIRLS TRACK
Peabody 102, Salem 34
The Tanners improved to 5-1 with a commanding performance. Sophomore Andrea Saccardo was a triple winner, taking the 300 low hurdles (49.5), triple jump (33-11) and the long jump (16-4). Pinky Ratajanit won the 100 (12.7), tying a school record in that event, and she anchored the winning 4x100 relay team that broke a 13-year-old school record. The other relay runners, Athena Roberts, Catilyn Pinkham and Stephanie Muscato, combined with Ratajanit for the record time of 51.3. The previous school record of 51.5 was set both in 1983 and 1995.
Desiree DeLeon (200, 27.4) and Barbara Guzman (110 hurdles, 18.2) were winners for Salem (4-2).
Bishop Fenwick 73, Archbishop Williams 63
Talented freshman Brittney Dolan won the 100 (13.6), the high hurdles (18.0) and was second in the triple jump as the Crusaders boosted their record to 4-0. Lexi Culkeen won the shot put with a 35-11 and finished second in the discus. Ali Trainor took the 800 (2:40), Joanna DeLorenzo won the high jump (4-10) and Maddy Bissaillon won the discus (124-5).
Ipswich 752/3, Hamilton-Wenham 691/3
Hannah O'Flynn won both the discus (95-5) and 400 (63.2) and the Tigers captured six other events to defeat the Generals. April Hoffman (300 hurdles, 50.1), Tess Falabella (javelin, 97-4), Becca Fanning (high jump, 4-8), Kelly Gallaner (pole vault, 8-6), Stephanie Sutherby (long jump, 15-23/4) and Molly Miller (100 hurdles, 16.4) also had wins for Ipswich (4-6).
For the Generals (7-3), Paige Durgan shined with wins in the triple jump (32-7) and 200 (28.2). Alison Lanois added a win in the two-mile (13:05) while Emily Lanois won both the mile (5:24) and the 800 (2:32). Andrea Sargent (13.3) added a win in the 100 and Julie Doughty (31-7)won the shot put.
Masconomet 75, North Andover 70
Danielle Staub, Therese Paradise, Alexa Moorman and Lucy Gildein combined to win the 4x400 relay in 4:18.0, which enabled the Chieftains to win the regular season finale. Sarah Meinelt won both the high jump (5-0) and triple jump (35-10), while Sophie Fabbri (mile), Nancy Swift (shot put), Kim Talbot (long jump) and Abbey D'Agostino (800) had individual wins for Masco (8-2).
GOLF
Bishop Fenwick 105, Marian 80
The undefeated Crusaders took care of business at Framingham Country Club and improved to 7-0. Blaine Thibodeau shot a 44 and accounted for 23 points, Anthony Ricci had a 45 and scored 22 points, while Pat Riley and Brian McConnell each shot 48 and accounted for 17 points apiece.
